his was a race against another adventurer, the british explorer louis rudd, who was embarking on thewho died in his solo attempt in 2016. colin o'brady progressed through extreme conditions, unaided by kites or by drops of food and fuel. to stay in touch, mr o'brady documented his journey on his instagram account, where he showed off the black tape he wore on his face to stave off frostbite and the heavy sled filled with provisions that he dragged for 12 hours each day. in an incredible feat, mr o'brady completed the last 80 miles, or 130 kilometres, of his trek by travelling for 32 hours straight — arriving at the ross ice shelf and accomplishing what he said was an impossible first. kim gittleson, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: learning to save the planet — schools in england are being told to stop using single use plastic by 2022. the world of music has been paying tribute to george michael, who's died from suspected heart failure at the age of 53. he sold well over 100 million albums in a career spanning more than three decades. the united states troops have b

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his was a race against another adventurer, the british explorer louis rudd, who was embarking on the udd and o'brady progressed through extreme conditions, unaided by kites or by drops of food and fuel. to stay in touch, mr o'brady documented his journey on his instagram account, where he showed off the black tape he wore on his face to stave off frostbite, and the heavy sled filled with provisions that he dragged for 12 hours each day. in an incredible feat, mr o'brady completed the last 80 miles, or 130 kilometres, of his trek by travelling for 32 hours straight, arriving at the ross ice shelf and accomplishing what he said was an impossible first. kim gittleson, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with phil avery. hello. whilst for many it has been another dry, cloudy sort of day, i have to say there have been some real exceptions in the weather crown, some real sparkling jewels coming in, both from scotland and indeed down towards the south—western quarter of the british isles. the settled spell thanks to that high pressure, doing its stuff for much of the british is

his was a race against another adventurer, the british explorer louis rudd, who was embarking on the rogressed through extreme conditions, unaided by kites or by drops of food and fuel. to stay in touch, mr 0'brady documented his journey on his instagram account, where he showed off the black tape he wore on his face to stave off frostbite, and the heavy sled filled with provisions that he dragged for 12 hours each day. in an incredible feat, mr 0'brady completed the last 80 miles, or 130 kilometres, of his trek by travelling for 32 hours straight, arriving at the ross ice shelf and accomplishing what he said was an impossible first. kim gittleson, bbc news. and to another extraordinary challenge. a frenchman has set off to cross the atlantic in a barrel—shaped orange capsule, propelled only by ocean currents. jean—jacques savin, who's 71, left el hierro in spain's canary islands and hopes to reach the caribbean in as little as three months. he will drop markers along the way to help oceanographers study atlantic currents. 0livia colman, dominic west and lily collins, just some of the

—year—old colin o'brady finished a race across the ice in 53 days, beating british army captain louis ruddsouth, young man, goes up. for over 100 years and article's inhospitable landscape has both repelled and attracted, lerena adventurers who want to conquer this seemingly unconquerable. colin o'brady‘s antarctic journey seemingly unconquerable. colin o'brady‘s antarcticjourney began on november three, when he was dropped off bya november three, when he was dropped off by a helicopter on the edge of an ice shelf. it was the start of a nearly 900 mile or 1600 kilometre trek across the west of the continent. his was a race against another adventurer, the british explorer lewry rudd, who was embarking on the trek in honour of a friend. —— louis rudd. colin o'brady progress through extreme conditions, are needed by drops of fuel. to stay in touch she documented it on his instagram account, where he showed off the black take the war on his face to stave off frostbite and the heavy sled filled with provisions that he dragged for 12 hours each day —— black tape. he covered the last 80 miles a 1

o'brady launched november 3rd from the ronne ice shelf racing against british army captain louis rudd. he overtook rudd after two days. he picked up the pace, often traveling over 20 miles a day for a total 932 miles. the impossible first was a super human journey in inhumane this trek just the latest in a series of firsts for brady. >> i'm going up there. 2016, he scaled the tallest peaks on each of seven continents in record time. >> i'm on the summit of mt. everest! >> reporter: part of what explorers call grand slam. but he's also had setbacks, once burning 25% of his body and damaging his legs. >> oh, my gosh! >> reporter: he shares it all with jenna besaw, his wife and manager. >> we did it. >> i can't believe it. >> reporter: and told "cbs sunday morning" everyone has the power to persevere. >> i hope people take away from this the power of the human spirit. when you believe in yourself and you dream big that anything is possible. >> in a true sign of sportsmanship, o'brady is waiting for rudd to finish his journey so the two can fly out together. o'brady talks with musician pa

it took captain louis rudd 56 days, and he's only the second person to cross the continent unaided.coming up at 12:30, a special edition of click, filmed live before an audience who were treated to the very latest in technology. hello. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. the immigration minister, caroline nokes, is to visit dover today, amid mounting criticism of the way the government is handling the surge in migrants crossing the channel in small boats. more than 200 people have arrived since the start of november leading the home secretary to declare a major incident. simonjones reports. almost two months after migrants started arriving in numbers, the home secretary has declared the situation a major incident. two more boats carrying 12 people were intercepted yesterday. the immigration minister caroline nokes has been dispatched to dover. there she will meet border force officers, as well as the town's mp. he says that for too long the home office has not been taking the issue seriously enough and wants additional border force cutters in the channel. i think it is fairly clear

his was a race against another adventurer, the british explorer louis rudd, who was embarking on the ded by kites or by drops of food and fuel. to stay in touch, mr o'brady documented his journey on his instagram account, where he showed off the black tape he wore on his face to stave off frostbite, and the heavy sled filled with provisions that he dragged for 12 hours each day. in an incredible feat, mr o'brady completed the last 80 miles, or 130 kilometres, of his trek by travelling for 32 hours straight, arriving at the ross ice shelf and accomplishing what he said was an impossible first. kim gittleson, bbc news. let's find out how the weather is looking. then, quite mild, actually! sure is, none of those icy scenes here, nothing close to it, with the mild weather we have quite a lot of cloud around, some of us saw sunshine today, for others, quite cloudy and foggy. really pegging back the temperatures. dense fog expected, some fog patches across yorkshire, elsewhere, large expanses of cloud, touch of frost, the vast majority will not see that, pushing east, rain is patchy, dense

it took captain louis rudd 56 days to cross the continent.reaking news coming in this afternoon. the emergency services are at the scene of an accident in the borders after receiving a report ofa minibus the borders after receiving a report of a minibus overturning. police are called to the a608 nine at 10:50am. 0fficers called to the a608 nine at 10:50am. officers say the road is closed. the a6089 closed because of reports ofa minibus the a6089 closed because of reports of a minibus overturning. we will have more at two o'clock. now on bbc news, it's time to take a trip through 2018, a year full of adventure for the team from the travel show. hello, and welcome to the travel show with me, ade adepitan. this week, we've decided to put away our boarding passes, stow our suitcases, and take a look back at some of our favourite places, faces and stories of 2018. it's been a really hectic year as we've brought you our adventures from over 60 countries. here's a taste of what's coming up. yeah! their footwork is impressive. we are going through th

he set off at the same time as 49-year-d louis rudd, a british army captain who's also trying to make the historic trip. the two men raced each other for nearly two months, pasver mountains of ice and snow and across the south pole. then, o'brady made it e the finish: verett glacier at the ross ice shelf, where antarctica's land mass ends, a the ice sea begiti. in 2016, b explorer henry worsley died attempting this same feat. others had made the crossing before, but they had assistance with supplies or kites that helped pull them across the ice. p.brady had none of that h most days, he trekked 12 hours, pulling roughly 400 pounds on his sleds. he climbed up ice ridges, pushed through blinding snow and 30- mile-an-hour headwinds and had to endure temperatures as low as minus-80 degrees farenheit. 11 days in, it was so cold his beard turned to an icicle. o'brady consumed around 7,000 calories a day to ensure he had enough energy for the grueling trek. still, his legs were emaciatedhe bynd. >> hi this is colin o'brady. i'm out to set out ta world- record breaking adventure in antarctica,

—year—old colin 0'brady finished a race across the ice in 53 days, beating british army captain louis ruddhe journey. the 921—mile trek took them across the coldest continent on earth in some of the most extreme conditions. well done to both of them. 12 minutes past seven. you are watching brea kfast. there are 1.8 million, single parent households in the uk, and for a long time it was believed that if a child was in one, it had a negative impact on their life. new research suggests otherwise. frankie mccamley has been to meet a group of single parents to hear how perceptions about them have changed. a cup of tea and a friendly ear for these single mums in kent who get together regularly to share their concerns when it comes to bringing up concerns when it comes to bringing up children on their own. the women arejust a up children on their own. the women are just a handful of the 1.8 million single parent headed households in the uk, but for some the prospect of being a single pa rent the prospect of being a single parent was daunting. well, when i first became single, i thought that was i

o'brady launched november 3 from the ronne ice shelf, racing against british army captain louis rudd.k rudd in the first few days. after reaching the south pole on december 12, he picked up the pace, often traveling over 20 miles a day for a total 932 miles. the impossible first was a super-human journey in inhumane conditions, all chronicled on instagram. this trek is just latest in a series of firsts for brady. >> i'm going up there. >> reporter: in 2016, he scaled the tallest peaks on each of seven continents in record time. >> i'm on the summit of mount everest! >> reporter: part of what is called an explorers' grand slam. but he's also had setbacks. he once burned 25% of his body and damaging his legs. he shares it all with jenna besaw, his wife and manager. >> we did it. >> i can't believe it. >> reporter: and told "cbs sunday morning" everyone has the power to persevere. >> i hope people take away from this the power of the human spirit. when you believe in yourself and you dream big, that anything is possible. >> reporter: in a true sign of sportsmanship, o'brady is waiting fo

—year—old colin 0'brady finished a race across the ice in 53 days, beating british army captain louis ruddn november to complete the journey. the 92i—mile trek took them across the coldest continent on earth in some of the most extreme conditions. well done to him. now on bbc news, it's been a year in which climate scientists warned it's now or never to save the planet, and a paralysed man took his first steps. pallab ghosh presents review 2018: the year in science. ..two, one, zero. liftoff. this is a year that nasa sent a probe to touch the sun, and a japanese spacecraft landed on an asteroid. on earth, climate scientists warned it was now or never to save the planet. in 2018, a crisis of plastic waste. in indonesia, the army was called in to deal with the problem. machines became better than doctors at diagnosing diseases. and a paralysed man took his first steps. what a year in science it's been. it was yet another incredible year for space exploration. astronomers here at the royal observatory in greenwich have been gazing at stars for centuries. but in april, nasa launched a probe to

colin o'brady finished in fifty—three days, ahead of a british army captain, louis rudd, who had beeng him across the ice. now, as we near the end of 2018, events to mark 100 years since the end of world war one have come to a close. for this special programme the bbc‘s robert hall has been finding out how people across britain commemorated those who fought and died a century ago. last month, europe marked the end of the terrible conflict. the first world war cost millions of lives and ruined millions more. a century on from the armistice, this generation paused to remember tragedies both global and personal. you just cannot believe what man can do to man. i am known in the village as 'poppy lady' now. this is the imperial war museum in london. today with sister sites around the uk, it reflects world conflict across the generations. the museum was founded back in 1917 to tell the story of the first world war. last month the duchess of cambridge was here to see a cascade of poppies marking british and commonwealth lives lost. around britain the centenary of the armistice brought thousa

—year—old colin 0'brady finished a race across the ice in 53 days, beating british army captain louis rudddest continent in extreme conditions. the journey killed a british ex—army officer two years ago. a reminder of our top story. president trump has made a surprise christmas visit to us troops in iraq — his first trip to see soldiers under his command in a combat zone. it comes days after his defence secretary, jim mattis, resigned in a dispute over the president's decision to pull us forces out of syria. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ ben m bland. it may not have been a white christmas but it wasn't a particularly bright christmas either or many of us. this is how it looked on boxing day in the south—west of wales. a lot of crowd around and through the day ahead again it will be often cloudy. it should remain largely dry. we have high pressure still firmly in charged to the south. frontal systems dancing across the far north of the uk so a bit of patchy rain still clearing eastwards a cross bit of patchy rain still clearing eastwards across scotland but for many more, it a dry sta

—year—old colin o'brady finished a race across the ice in 53 days, beating british army captain louis rudd set out in november to complete the journey. the 92i—mile trek took them across the coldest continent on earth in some of the most extreme conditions. it is explained as it is certainly beautiful. —— extreme. holly's here with the sport. racing and football yesterday, that is what boxing day is all about. liverpool felt all of their christmases had come at once yesterday. not only did they get another victory, but manchester city we re another victory, but manchester city were defeated as well. it is all change at the top of the premier league. six ahead of tottenham, who went second, and seven ahead of champions city. austin halewood rounds up the best of the action. and there goes the final whistle. a christmas to forget for pep guardiola. some had begun to think it was impossible, but the second defeat for manchester city in five days has blown the premier league wide open. the champions had plenty of chances at leicester, but there can often be magic in the air at the king power.

—year—old colin o'brady finished a race across the ice in 53 days, beating british army captain louis rudds. the journey killed a british ex—army officer two years ago. miley cyrus has confirmed she has married the australian actor liam hemsworth. she shared images with the ceremony. this was reportedly on sunday on social media. the couple met nearly a decade ago on the set of the film the last song. it was a small ceremony attended by family and close friends. just briefly, that menus again, president trump has made a surprise christmas visit to troops in iraq. his first trip to see troops in a combat zone. it is just after general mattis and another senior advisor resigns after the president's decision to pull us forces out of neighbouring syria. much more new thiney time on the bbc website. —— much more news any time. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @bbcmikeembley. hello there. it may not have been a white christmas but it wasn't a particularly bright christmas either or many of us. this was how it looked on boxing day in tenby in the south—west of wales. a lot of cloud around and th

i am really happy to see this british army officer, captain at louis rudd, featured here.y johnson's churchill bugatti was apparently his favourite text. -- podcast. i think it is terrible. you have a wonderful and unspoiled part of the world and all wicked thing to do is walk all over at. i doubt he left a ny do is walk all over at. i doubt he left any rubbish there. no. there is no need to go there. and mount everest, let'sjust forget no need to go there. and mount everest, let's just forget that helping existed. on that controversial note we will leave it there. thank you, john rentoul and lucy fisher. that's it for the papers tonight. don't forget you can see the front pages of the papers online on the bbc news website. it is all there for you seven days a week at bbc.co.uk/papers, and if you miss the programme any evening, you can watch it later on bbc iplayer. thank you, john rentoul and lucy fisher. goodbye. good evening. high pressure is well and truly in charge of the weather at the moment. a loss of dry weather over the past few days. also some fairly windy condi

—year—old colin 0'brady finished a race across the ice in 53 days, beating british army captain louis rudd extreme conditions. the journey killed a british ex—army officer two years ago. the us pop star miley cyrus has confirmed that she has married the australian actor liam hemsworth. she shared images from the ceremony, reported to have been held on sunday, on social media. the couple met nearly a decade ago on the set of the film "the last song". the wedding is reported to have taken place in franklin, tennessee. it was a small ceremony attended by family and close friends. a reminder of our top story: president trump has made a christmas visit to us troops in iraq — his first trip to see soldiers under his command in a combat zone. it comes days after his defence secretary, jim mattis, resigned in a dispute over the president's decision to pull us forces out of syria. many allies protested as well. that's it for now, thank you for watching. hello there. it may not have been a white christmas but it wasn't a particularly bright christmas either for many of us. this was how it looked on

—year—old colin 0'brady finished a race across the ice in 53 days, beating british army captain louis rudd extreme conditions. the journey killed a british ex—army officer two years ago. the us pop star miley cyrus has confirmed that she has married the australian actor liam hemsworth. she shared images from the ceremony, reported to have been held on sunday, on social media. the couple met nearly a decade ago on the set of the film "the last song". the wedding is reported to have taken place in franklin, tennessee. it was a small ceremony attended by family and close friends. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter — i'm @bbc mike embley. hello there. it may not have been a white christmas but it wasn't a particularly bright christmas either for many of us. this was how it looked on boxing day in tenby in the south—west of wales. a lot of cloud around and through the day ahead again it will be often cloudy, but it should remain largely dry. we have high pressure still firmly in charge to the south. frontal systems dancing across the far north of the uk so a bit of

he's set up camp near the ross ice shelf where he says he'll wait for louis rudd to cross the finish line in a few days. still to come on the newshour: what to make of the polical statements the president made during his visit to iraq. a report from inside the last rebel holdout in syria as the u.s. withdraws its troops we look back at the cultural impact of the me-too movement in 2018, and much more. m: >> branghe president is back home in washington, after his surprise visit yesterday with american troops stationed i q. while the servicemembers clearly seemed happy with the co'sander in chiisit, others are raising questions about some of the president's political rhetoric on the trip. our white house rrespondent yamiche alcindor is here. hi, yamiche. >> hi. so last night, when we knew about the president's trilkp, we a little bit about the geopolitical implications of the trip and how irais rebuilding. we wanted to talk about the politics because the president tisank a pretty part par litical tone with the troops. can you tell us what he said? >> this was essentially a trump 2020 c

. >> reporter: the solo unaided adventuretarted november 3rd when o'brady and louis rudd set off on the the lead over r december 12 he reached the south pole. a lonely journey, averaging 15 to 20 miles a day. >> i went to deep places in my mind and some of those places were scary and dark. it was trying to maintain that positive voice in my head. >> reporter: on christmas with the finish line soos o'brady embarked on a sleepless 32-hour push, sprinting nearly 80 miles to reach the end. his first call was to his wife back in oregon. >> it was an emotionaler cotion. it was a lot of pride and we were screaming and hooting and hollering and happy he was there safely. >> reporter: it's a remarkable feet for o'brady who ten years ago was swrurd in a fire that left burns on nearly a quarter of his body. that didn't stop him from finishing triathlons, scaling !untains. >> >> reporter: and now conquering antarctica. aiis morni he is still there, 40 pounds lighter,ng for rudd to finish. but o'brady is eager to share his story, what he calls his letter to the world, reminding us all to dream big.

british army captain louis rudd, a more experienced athlete with the same dream joined him at the startingoff on different paths. he walked almost 20 miles and 12 hours a day in 90 minute increments stopping the sleep in a tent, consume 8,000 calories a day, call his wife and post his progress on social media. he spoke to him by phone during the journey. >> he wakes up on christmas morning and decides to go 32 straight hours, all in one shot. >> it was the final stretch. he finished first. 54 days after he began traveling 932 miles in all. >> he was really humbled. he's really happy for it to be over. >> he hasn't always been quick on his feet. ten years ago his legs were badly burned in a fire in thailand. doctors told him he probably wouldn't walk normally again. but he did learn to walk again. then run. before going on to win the chicago triathalon 18 months after his accident. in 2016 he became the fastest person to summit the tallest peaks on each of the seven continents. >> a year before embarking on his journey, he gave this talk about what he has learned as an adventure athlete. >>

louis, charlotte and george. the main headline, may's brexit deal is dead. in the daily mail today, amber ruddogether from all parties to make sure brexit happens. more on the christmas card. you like this, do you? the sun have done some detective work, this was lou reed when he was three years younger sitting on the steps an official portrait —— louis. if you look closely, the sun think charlotte, his sister, three or four years on is wearing the same jumper, the same khadi and. doesn't look the same to me. with sleeves on, that's not a cardigan. the neckline is different. nothing like each other! they're saying louis has george's old shoes on, louis's endured's on the left, harry and meghan's wedding picture, looking at the fireworks after their wedding in the summer. very nice indeed. you're watching breakfast from bbc news. the headlines: mps from all parties... amber rudd has been writing in the daily mail, urging members to work together on brexit, saying the process is in danger of getting stuck. another set of talks going on in europe, not just the brexit talks in brussels, but 200 cou