he set off from wrexham in north wales _ way. he set off from wrexham in north wales on _ way.he set off from wrexham in | north wales on monday morning. ahead of him, five gruelling days, of cycling on a rally chopper, the stuff of his boyhood dreams. and always top of his christmas wish list. his arms have worked as hard as his leg, if he had had a pound for every wave, every hello, well, you know what, he probably has. i well, you know what, he probably has.— well, you know what, he probably has. i feel so lucky, beinu probably has. i feel so lucky, being able — probably has. i feel so lucky, being able to _ probably has. i feel so lucky, being able to do _ probably has. i feel so lucky, being able to do this, - probably has. i feel so lucky, being able to do this, and . probably has. i feel so lucky, l being able to do this, and just see everybody out and about. waving and shouting, kids dressed up as pudsey, files like, it, ican't dressed up as pudsey, files like, it, i can't put it into words. 0n words. on day three, he hit a physical and emotional wall. a low point. unti

wintry in the north over the hills and some wetter weather in northern ireland, heading over the sea and heading into waleser further north and feeling cold, though with less strong winds in scotland. as we head into monday, milder air towards the south and longer boundary between the two and a deepening area of low pressure which is possibly bringing in colder air and snow monday night. wintry showers continuing in northern scotland on monday and thickening cloud coming in in many areas. rain in southern england and getting wetter in northern ireland as the low pressure begins to arrive. so a cold day and temperatures are beginning to drop further across wales and the midlands. through the evening and overnight we may find some snow in northern ireland but especially in southern scotland and northern england which could get over ten centimetres of snow. will bring some disruption to the northern pennines. that snow will continue overnight and into tuesday morning then the low pressure moves away and more snow showers in northern scotland which will continue into next week in the blast of colder air will p

on the north wales coast, the rumblings of rural protest.could this swell into a real political problem for the government? the morale, the mental health, you know, everything is at an all time low. and what do they do? they kick us again. galvanised by the budget and the government's decision to levy inheritance tax on farms, they descended here from across wales and as far away as yorkshire today. this government has made the one decision which is destroying the morale, the mental wellbeing and the economic viability of farms. we don't work for ourselves, we work to produce food for others, for an asset which will be passed on. and in the end, the alternative is the fragmentation of the farms bought by large companies. honking. farms have long been exempt from inheritance tax. the government says only the very biggest will now pay, only at a rate that's still lower than for other property, and only a maximum of a few hundred will be affected every year. applause. addressing the welsh labour conference, the prime minister did not mention in

in north wales, a body has been found in the search for a missing dog—walker. south wales, hundreds of homes have been flooded. from a millennial curse, is back in cinemas with a new adventure. we're at the london premiere. hello, welcome to the programme. i'm lewis vaughan jones. the first minister of wales, eluned morgan, has described the impact of storm bert on her country as "absolutely devastating". more than 100 flood warnings are in place across england, scotland and wales because of high winds and rain. in north wales, a body has been found in the search for a missing dog—walker. in south wales, hundreds of homes have been flooded. the prime minister keir starmer said on social media, "thank you to the emergency services who are working tirelessly to protect communities — my thoughts are with those impacted." dan johnson reports from pontypridd. across south wales, water levels are high, rivers have burst their banks and homes are flooded, bringing misery for people who in many cases have been hit for a second time. didn't have enough time to move the

snow — mostly to higher ground, but perhaps some accumulations at lower levels across parts of north waleswell as much as five to 10cm of snowfall before that low starts to pull away. and even once it does, it could turn quite icy behind, with a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow across east anglia and south—east england for a time. windy with it as that low pulls away, and then we'll see a brisk northerly wind driving in some showers off north sea coasts. and here, they will be once again quite wintry. west will be best for sunshine on tuesday, but a cold day generally, with temperatures below where they should be for this time of year. and factor in the strength of the wind, it will be a bit of a shock to the system, i suspect. the cold air sitting right across us, the isobars open up, so as we get into wednesday morning, we could see a widespread hard frost first thing. but there will be some lengthy spells of sunshine as well. a few more showers running down the west coast of scotland, down through the irish sea, perhaps, on wednesday, and those temperatures once again struggling — som

five adults and five children had to be rescued from a house near llangollen in north wales, followingandslide. and a man died when a tree fell on his car in hampshire. it's not clear if the tree came down during the strong winds caused by storm bert. olivia richwald sent this report from pateley bridge in north yorkshire. storm bert announced its arrival with winds that battered lyme regis. a man in his 60s died after a tree fell on a car near winchester in hampshire. heavy snow made roads treacherous for drivers. this was renfrewshire in scotland and saw bus services disrupted across the central belt. heavy rain caused flooding in parts of northern ireland, including this railway line. five adults and five children had to be rescued from a property after a landslide in north wales, where heavy rain and flooding also led this river to burst its banks. battered lyme regis. a man in his 60s died after a tree fell on a car near winchester in hampshire. heavy snow made roads treacherous for drivers. this was renfrewshire in scotland and saw bus services disrupted across the central belt.

we've seen very heavy snow showers push into north west england and across the northwest midlands, north walesgh bringing extra heavy showers across the irish sea. they're going to be working into cheshire, parts of greater manchester, the north—west midlands, north wales too. some communities could see 5cm of snow. wouldn't be surprised if one or two areas got closer to ten, where those showers tend to merge together to give some longer spells of snow. a cold start to friday, with a risk of icy stretches just about anywhere. you might even see a bit of snow on the ground around the chilterns, the greater london area, if those showers make it across the midlands. as we go through friday, many of the showers will tend to revert back to rain or sleet, and they'll tend to be draped around coastal areas, leaving many inland parts of the uk dry with plenty of sunshine. but it's another very cold day, temperatures for many are around 4—6 celsius. into the weekend, we've got big problems thanks to this — storm bert. now, this is going to be bringing multiple hazards to the uk. friday night, as this r

a greater chance of sunshine in north—west england and north wales. many central and north wales.conditions and temperatures as they were, 11 to 14 temperatures as they were, 11 to 1a degrees. a bit higher where you get the sunshine in parts of north—west scotland. into remembrance sunday we have extensive cloud to begin with but the thick cloud, the weather front will bring the change. into the afternoon sunshine. patchy rain or drizzle more extensively for england and wales into the afternoon. but before we clear the low cloud there could be breaks towards the south and east so we can't rule out at least a little bit of sunshine. the best chance of sunshine uk—wide comes on monday. the weather front players through, high pressure builds in and with it a lot more in the way of clear skies. it won't be completely clear skies throughout, it might turn cloudy throughout the day in western scotland and northern ireland but compared to what we have had of late summer sunshine welcomed more widely and temperatures 11 to 1a degrees. still a little bit above average for the of year. —— f

police in north wales say they've recovered a body on saturday. was walking his dog in an area affected by significant floodwater, next to the conwy river near trefriw. there's been no formal identification but the police say his family have been informed. storm bert is continuing to batter parts of britain storm bert is continuing to batter p neighbouring fire onto other neighbouring fire and rescue services, who then helped — and rescue services, who then helped us_ and rescue services, who then helped us deal with the call flow — helped us deal with the call flow. ,., . , helped us deal with the call flow. , ., . , . helped us deal with the call flow. . , ., , flow. resources have been stretched _ flow. resources have been stretched over _ flow. resources have been stretched over night, - flow. resources have been stretched over night, and i flow. resources have been - stretched over night, and today we have called in gully empty empty years, but unfortunately it is a really difficult time. we have seen significant flooding in pontypridd, we hav

one of america's most wanted men has been arrested in north wales, 21 years after a double bombing in san francisco. and the world's oldest man, john tinniswood, dies at his care home in southport. he was 112. and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening. a breakthrough in the wars in the middle east tonight, with the israeli security cabinet agreeing to end the fighting with hezbollah in lebanon. over the next 60 days, israel will withdraw its troops, after invading the country nearly two months ago in response to almost a year of rocket attacks from hezbollah, based in southern lebanon. president biden said the ceasefire is a crucial step towards achieving peace and prosperity in the middle east. the deal would see hezbollah's fighters moving some 30 kilometres away from the israeli border, north of the litani river. with hezbollah in lebanon. over the next 60 days, israel will withdraw its troops, after invading the country nearly two months ago in response to almost a year of roc

we'll see a slice of drier and brighter weather coming in across northern england, potentially north wales towards the near continent. again, not much in the way of isobars, but what it's allowing is this weather front to approach from the atlantic. so on friday, a fairly grey day. again, mist and fog slow to lift. the next weather front making progress in across the north—west, preceded by some showers, and some of those could merge to give some more longer periods of rain. temperatures 11 to about 13 degrees. beyond that, while we are going to see the weather turn a bit more unsettled, and then temperatures will start to slide. live from london, this is bbc news. "pay up, or humanity will pay the price". the stark climate warning from the un secretary general as he calls for action from all nations. developing countries must not leave baku empty—handed. the deal is a must and i'm confident it will be reached. prime minister sir keir starmer says we wants the uk to return as a global leader on climate the uk will lead on a more prosperous and safe future for all. donald trump presses ahea

snow — mostly to higher ground, but perhaps some accumulations at lower levels across parts of north walesand even once it does, it could turn quite icy behind, with a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow across east anglia and south—east england for a time. windy with it as that low pulls away, and then we'll see a brisk northerly wind driving in some showers off north sea coasts. and here, they will be once again quite wintry. west will be best for sunshine on tuesday, but a cold day generally, with temperatures below where they should be for this time of year. and factor in the strength of the wind, it will be a bit of a shock to the system, i suspect. the cold air sitting right across us, the isobars open up, so as we get into wednesday morning, we could see a widespread hard frost first thing. but there will be some lengthy spells of sunshine as well. a few more showers running down the west coast of scotland, down through the irish sea, perhaps, on wednesday, and those temperatures once again struggling — some areas just a couple of degrees above freezing. not much change as well as we

snow — mostly to higher ground, but perhaps some accumulations at lower levels across parts of north waleso 10cm of snowfall before that low starts to pull away. and even once it does, it could turn quite icy behind, with a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow across east anglia and south east england for a time. windy with it as that low pulls away, and then we'll see a brisk northerly wind driving in some showers off north sea coasts. and here, they will be once again quite wintry. west will be best for sunshine on tuesday, but a cold day generally, with temperatures below where they should be for this time of year. and factor in the strength of the wind, it will be a bit of a shock to the system, i suspect. the cold air sitting right across us, the isobars open up, so as we get into wednesday morning, we could see a widespread hard frost first thing. but there will be some lengthy spells of sunshine as well. a few more showers running down the west coast of scotland, down through the irish sea, perhaps, on wednesday, and those temperatures once again struggling — some areas just a couple

snow — mostly to higher ground, but perhaps some accumulations at lower levels across parts of north walese pennines, perhaps into southern scotland, as well as much as five to 10cm of snowfall before that low starts to pull away. and even once it does, it could turn quite icy behind, with a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow across east anglia and south east england for a time. windy with it as that low pulls away, and then we'll see a brisk northerly wind driving in some showers off north sea coasts. and here, they will be once again quite wintry. west will be best for sunshine on tuesday, but a cold day generally, with temperatures below where they should be for this time of year. and factor in the strength of the wind, it will be a bit of a shock to the system, i suspect. the cold air sitting right across us, the isobars open up, so as we get into wednesday morning, we could see a widespread hard frost first thing. live from washington. this is bbc news. joe biden gives ukraine the green light to strike inside russian territory, using long range us missiles. the us president pledges mo

start to the day on monday for many areas, a band of rain pushes across northern england, reaches north waleswinds through the irish sea and the north sea, reaching gale force at times and making it feel a little on the chilly side. temperatures not doing too badly across much of england and wales, but through the afternoon, further northwards, temperatures will be dropping through the afternoon, and it will start to get colder and colder. then, through monday night, that colder air surges its way southwards — a real turnaround weather fortunes. we get a widespread frost, a much colder night on the cards. well, that takes us on into tuesday, and it's a dry, sunny start to the day, if cold for most of us. the exception is northern ireland, where we get this band of rain. the rain starts to move into that colder air, we start to see a little bit of snow on its leading edge, initially falling across parts of scotland. and it's across the hills of northern scotland that that lasts longest could cause one or two issues, but eventually milder air will mean that the snow all turns back to rain, and

police in north wales say they've recovered a body in the search for a 75—year—old man who disappeared. brian perry was walking his dog in an area affected by significant floodwater, next to the conwy river near trefriw. there's been no formal identification, but the police say his family have been informed. storm bert is continuing to batter parts of britain for a second day with wales being badly hit this morning. a major emergency has been declared in pontypridd after the river taff burst its banks. there are nearly 50 flood alerts in place for wales with continued heavy rain causing flooding to roads and railway lines, with a number of rivers bursting their banks. olivia richwald reports. volunteers fighting the floodwater to protect homes and businesses. this is the aftermath of storm bert in pontypridd, wales. the storm has been described as a multi—hazard event. some people here have been flooded for the second time infouryears, despite flood prevention measures. my heart goes out to all those people whose homes are flooded again. the rain has been absolutely torrential. i give

police in north wales say they've recovered a body in the search for a 75—year—old man who disappearedrday. are the water levels higher than you were expecting? absolutely, yes. a last minute compromise deal at the un climate summit — but poorer countries say it comes nowhere near addressing their challenges. a hospital in northern gaza says its director was injured in an israeli drone attack. there are more than 100 flood warnings in place. wales was badly hit this morning. authorities in south wales told a news conference that floods had affected between 200—300 properties. danjohnson reports from the river taff in pontypridd. this is the river taff which are still high. wales a roads. in north wales a 75—year—old who was reported missing by the river conwy yesterday, they have found a body in that search. these floods, this storm, they are claiming lives and putting others at risk. and this weather is still a raging torrent tonight. —— and this river is still a raging torrent tonight. across south wales, water levels are high, rivers have burst their banks and homes are flooded, bri

showers coming in on the wind across south—west scotland and northern ireland, north—west england and north waleshine. as we head through the evening and overnight, the wintry showers continue across the north of scotland, coming across northern ireland, isle of man, northern england, wales, to the midlands and the south—east. clear skies means there is a risk of ice on untreated surfaces and a widespread frost with temperatures widely below freezing. so that takes us into tomorrow. tomorrow, too, we are looking at some wintry showers. we have this ridge of high pressure building in, so that will kill off some of the showers across northern scotland. but there will still be some coming in on the wind across the north—west of the country blowing inland, a few coming down the east coast and again a lot of dry weather, some sunshine. not quite as cold as today. it will still feel cold if you are out and about. then we see a dramatic change in the weather as this deep area of low pressure comes in. we are pulling in warmer south—westerly winds, or milder, i should say, as represented by the yellows a

police in north wales say they've recovered a body in the search for a 75—year—old man who disappearedsaturday. brian perry was walking his dog in an area affected by significant floodwater, next to the river conwy near trefriw. there's been no formal identification but the police say his family have been informed. storm bert is battering parts of britain for a second day — hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. welcome to the programme. police in north wales say they've recovered a body in the search for a 75—year—old man who disappeared on saturday. brian perry was walking his dog in an area affected by significant floodwater, next to the river conwy near trefriw. there's been no formal identification but the police say his family have been informed. storm bert is battering parts of britain for a second day — there are more than 100 flood warnings in place. wales was badly hit this morning. the uk prime minister keir starmer has said on x... "thank you to the emergency services who are working tirelessly to protect communities — my thoughts are with those impacted." danjohnson reports from t

wales. milder further north, typically 13 in scotland and northern ireland.sh southwards behind that weak weather front overnight — that weather front bringing a little rain first thing in the far southeast. but following on from that much more cloud, so it's not going to be as cold to start on thursday. but sunshine, i think, is going to be harder to find. and in the far north of scotland, there could even be a few spots of rain returning here as well. temperatures going to be evening out because there's more cloud around, so typically 12, maybe 13 degrees. so quite mild, i think, on thursday. high pressure with us at the moment — starting to shrink away a little bit on friday. some stronger winds coming in ahead of this weather front, which will bring some rain into the northwest later on friday. stronger winds ahead of that, mind you. further south, though, we've got lighter winds. there could be some mist and fog patches lifting to give some sunshine, but temperatures across southern parts of england and the midlands, parts of wales, 9—10 degrees. it'll b

we've seen very heavy snow showers push into northwest england and across the northwest midlands, north walesrish sea. they're going to be working into cheshire, parts of greater manchester, the north west midlands, north wales too. some communities could see five centimetres of snow. wouldn't be surprised if one or two areas got closer to ten, where those showers tend to merge together to give some longer spells of snow. a cold start to friday, with a risk of icy stretches just about anywhere. you might even see a bit of snow on the ground around the chilterns, the greater london area, if those showers make it across the midlands. as we go through friday, many of the showers will tend to revert back to rain or sleet, and they'll tend to be draped around coastal areas, leaving many inland parts of the uk dry with plenty of sunshine. but it's another very cold day, temperatures for many are around four to six celsius into the weekend we've got big problems thanks to this storm, bert. now this is going to be bringing multiple hazards to the uk friday night, as this rain bumps into the cold air,

we've seen very heavy snow showers push into north west england and across the northwest midlands, north walesnging extra heavy showers across the irish sea. they're going to be working into cheshire, parts of greater manchester, the north—west midlands, north wales too. some communities could see five centimetres of snow. wouldn't be surprised if one or two areas got closer to ten, where those showers tend to merge together to give some longer spells of snow. a cold start to friday, with a risk of icy stretches just about anywhere. you might even see a bit of snow on the ground around the chilterns, the greater london area, if those showers make it across the midlands. as we go through friday, many of the showers will tend to revert back to rain or sleet, and they'll tend to be draped around coastal areas, leaving many inland parts of the uk dry with plenty of sunshine. but it's another very cold day, temperatures for many are around four to six celsius into the weekend we've got big problems thanks to this storm, bert. now this is going to be bringing multiple hazards to the uk friday night,

we've seen very heavy snow showers push into north west england and across the northwest midlands, north waleseavy showers across the irish sea. they're going to be working into cheshire, parts of greater manchester, the north—west midlands, north wales too. some communities could see 5cm of snow. wouldn't be surprised if one or two areas got closer to ten, where those showers tend to merge together to give some longer spells of snow. a cold start to friday, with a risk of icy stretches just about anywhere. you might even see a bit of snow on the ground around the chilterns, the greater london area, if those showers make it across the midlands. as we go through friday, many of the showers will tend to revert back to rain or sleet, and they'll tend to be draped around coastal areas, leaving many inland parts of the uk dry with plenty of sunshine. but it's another very cold day, temperatures for many are around 4—6 celsius. into the weekend, we've got big problems thanks to this — storm bert. now, this is going to be bringing multiple hazards to the uk. friday night, as this rain bumps into the

light rain and drizzle across scotland, northern ireland, eventually northern england and north walesies, brighter skies following behind. into the middle of the week high pressure pushes out towards the atlantic and not much in the way i suppose on the charts, so thursday starts with mist and fog, a cloudy day generally, the odd spot of rain coming out of the clouds that we see a slice of drier and brighter weather across northern england, potentially north wales

rain could be a bit further southwards, in which case have to cater for a little bit of snow for north walesfect parts of northern england, so some tricky driving conditions across the high routes of the pennines to start tuesday. again, quite a contrast in temperatures from north to south across the country to begin tuesday. as we move through tuesday, though, eventually that low pressure pushes off into the near continent, opens the floodgates to an arctic northerly and that will send the cold air right across the country with frequent snow showers pushing into northern areas, but draped around all coasts. so we will continue to see very cold weather, quite a lot of sunshine further inland, a cold might as well with a significant risk of frost and ice. that's it from me, take care. this is bbc news, the headlines... joe biden is meeting with xi jinping on the sidelines of the apec summit in peru. mr xi described the relationship between china and the us as having "ups and downs" but said it played a key role in shaping global stability. ten infants die in a hospital fire in northern india,

watnall in the nottinghamshire area and also a lake, burnley, in the north of wales.n england, wales and also parts of the midlands. now these cold north westerly winds will continue to drive showers in over the next 2a hours. and where those winds come onshore, that�*s where we�*ve got the risk of some snowfall accumulating, although again, the amount of snow we see is going to vary a lot from place to place. some places won�*t see any at all, even around these coastal areas, whereas other locations just down the road we could be looking at a few centimetres of snow building up. what we�*ll all have pretty much is a widespread and sharp frost, and that will lead to these icy conditions first thing wednesday morning. so it�*s a morning where it could be a bit slippy on the roads and on the pavements. take it easy first thing as the day goes by. a lot of sunshine across inland areas, with those showers continuing to be draped around coastal districts, even if it stays dry and sunny all day where you are, it�*s not going to have much effect on the temperatures at best.

on the north wales coast, the rumblings of rural protest.real political problem for the government? the morale, the mental health, you know, everything is at an all time low. and what do they do? they kick us again. galvanised by the budget and the government's decision to levy inheritance tax on farms, they descended here

because when i was growing up, we lived on the wirral, and we'd only go like 45 minutes away to north walesk when i became an adult, i was like, "i want to travel." and i went to the states and i went to california. that was a big dream, the whole film and hollywood. but we're in san francisco and i catch a bus. this was the early �*90s. buses were not accessible in the uk. that taught me everything that i needed to know. i am the same me in both countries, but why in one country can i use public transport, public appropriate, and in another i can't? change your physical environment, get this new focus on accessibility to allow you to move around and do stuff, that's a heck of a fight. but it made such sense to me. and so i think i felt passionate about that. it was like, you know... a really transformative moment for me is i went... i've kind of got the wanderlust, i love travel, and that's part because when i was growing up, we lived on the wirral, and we'd only go like 45 minutes away to north wales on holiday. so i think when i became an adult, i was like, "i want to travel." and i went

in north wales, a body has been found in the search for a missing dog—walker.

because when i was growing up, we lived on the wirral, and we'd only go like 45 minutes away to north walesi think when i became an adult, i was like, "i want to travel." and i went to the states and i went to california. that was a big dream, the whole film and hollywood. but we're in san francisco and i catch a bus. this was the early �*90s. buses were not accessible in the uk. that taught me everything that i needed to know. i am the same me in both countries, but why in one country can i use public transport, public appropriate, and in another i can't? it is, and i am not the problem. and the great thing, i've got... i've still got the pictures. another wheelchair user gets on the bus. iwas... i mean, the pictures. ..i was just ecstatic because i saw potential, and i guess that's it, i'm... i don't like being told... i don't like being told no, i guess. the space you... i mean, obviously you travel physical space in your travels, but the space i'm really interested in is the space that you occupied onstage and then on screen, you know, choosing, embracing, being a public performer. that

it was a long way from his birthplace in prestatyn, north wales.ol to become a ship�*s steward. he wasn�*t new labour�*s slickest politician. those five pledges are essential. you can see i can�*t find them. with his union background and working class roots, he was the glue holding blair�*s movement together. i can�*t use the boards of old labour, i have to use the old ways. he was highly intelligent. that was sometimes masked by people he used to make fun of his speeches and his use of the english language, but he was an incredibly direct communicator. and even if the syntax never quite made sense, the sentiment was very powerful and made complete sense, and i found him, you know, we had our disagreements from time to time, but he was loyal, committed and an enormous help to me and he had a fantastic gut instinct about politics. as well as a bridge between new and old labour, he was also a councillor holding together the increasingly level of partnership between blair and gordon brown. he remained one of labour�*s best communicators, despite the o

north of the uk. and as we head through this evening and tonight, well, this band of rain does trudge slowly across the south—east of england. it does dry up a bit across walesross the north of the uk, northern ireland, scotland. close to the centre of that low, still very windy. gales in the north. those are your overnight temperatures. not quite as mild as it was last night. so, tomorrow, a slightly calmer day. storm bert still close enough to be bringing some pretty windy weather in northern areas. frequent showers across scotland, northern ireland, northern england. one or two into wales, the south—west. not as many further south and east. the winds not as strong as they have been, particularly in southern areas. it is going to feel a little bit chillier, though, and we take that with us into tuesday. it may be cold enough for some wintriness in the showers across high ground in northern scotland. a band of showery rain pushing southwards into northern ireland, northern england. drier further south. temperatures generally between seven and 11 degrees. now, into the middle part of the week, this area of low pressure is likely to bring some rain across som

police in north wales say they've recovered a body in the search for a 75—year—old man who disappearedturday. brian perry was walking his dog in an area affected by significant floodwater, next to the conwy river near trefriw. there's been no formal identification but the police say his family have been informed. storm bert is continuing to batter parts of britain for a second day with wales being badly hit this morning. authorities in south wales held a news conference and announced that between 200—300 properties were affected by the flooding. let's speak to our correspondent danjohnson who's in pontypridd. a major incident declared by the fire service, we hear? absolutely. they were inundated with calls this morning from flooded homeowners, around 300 of them affected across south wales which put pressure on the emergency services. they have called in extra resources from across wales and from england as well. that major incident remains in place. there are emergency teams out tonight. there are problems on the roads. there are many people who are in misery and not for the first tim

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some brightness across north—east england, north wales, north—east scotland.isty and murky. a few clear spots across northern scotland. slipping into single digits. pretty mild for the time of year. nine to 11 degrees. thursday, again, very little change. mostly grey, cloudy, rather gloomy. north—east england, bobby northern, north—east scotland, a little sunshine. probably into the low teens. friday, these weather fronts get a little bit closer to the west of ireland. most places will be drier, a bit more of a breeze across northern ireland. again, the best of the sunny spells in the best of the sunny spells in the north. as we head into the weekend, one weather fronts trying to work its way into the west there. it will tend to fizzle as it crosses the irish sea. it gets consumed by this high pressure. maybe a few showers out west, for most it is going to be dry, mostly cloudy, limited sunshine. temperatures low to mid—teens. into sunday, we will see a weather front which could be a bit more active. bringing rain to scotland and northern ireland. it will weak

we've seen very heavy snow showers push into northwest england and across the northwest midlands, north waleshe irish sea. they're going to be working into cheshire, parts of greater manchester, the north west midlands, north wales too. some communities could see five centimetres of snow. wouldn't be surprised if one or two areas got closer to ten, where those showers tend to merge together to give some longer spells of snow. a cold start to friday, with a risk of icy stretches just about anywhere. you might even see a bit of snow on the ground around the chilterns, the greater london area, if those showers make it across the midlands. as we go through friday, many of the showers will tend to revert back to rain or sleet, and they'll tend to be draped around coastal areas, leaving many inland parts of the uk dry with plenty of sunshine. but it's another very cold day, temperatures for many are around four to six celsius into the weekend we've got big problems thanks to this storm, bert. now this is going to be bringing multiple hazards to the uk friday night, as this rain bumps into the cold

likely to see some snow for a time across northern ireland, particularly over the higher ground into north walesover the pennines, there could be as much as 5cm to 10cm of snow, more snow than that, perhaps, for some of the higher trans—pennine routes, and even into the north midlands, perhaps into parts of lincolnshire as well. a good dusting of snow, a good few centimetres always possible, but a lot of uncertainty on the northern and the southern extent of that wintry weather. it will be followed on by some icy stretches, so take care if out and about tomorrow morning. some treacherous driving conditions out there. now, as the low clears away, then we could see a little bit of a wintry mix, perhaps, across parts of east anglia at times, and into the far south and the east of england, especially over the higher ground. but towards the south, most of that will be falling as rain. but that clears away. it's a day of sunny spells, but also some wintry showers, particularly for north sea facing coasts where it's staying very windy through the day, so you have to factor in a bit of wind chill into t