of the uk and then quickly the bad weather will spread from the north—west towards the south—east.k particularly along this cold front we will see some nasty conditions across wales and also england, and that's where the worst of the wind will be. the met office has issued an amber warning. this is certainly for southern parts of wales and along the english channel. damaging winds, up to 80 mph are possible. also across england there will be gale force winds causing problems so storm bella is likely to bring some flooding, particularly across parts of wales and the south—west of the country and those damaging winds as well. as we go through the course of sunday morning that cold front sweeps out into the north sea and near continent. then the wind will dramatically die down and as far as sunday is concerned it is a mixture of sunny spells, chilly conditions and just about cold enough for some wintry weather here as well. we will find ourselves in the centre of that storm. we are still in the middle of the low pressure on monday and there is just the possibility of some light sleet

so, we're watching this area of snow from the pennines moving through the north—west of england.midlands, and then ending up in southern wales and maybe the south—west, so that strip there. and also, those snow showers continuing and northern parts of scotland. elsewhere, we're talking about bright or sunny spells during the course of the day. now, the next spell of snow, and this is wednesday, will come in from the north—west, probably reaching wales and then spreading a little bit further east during the course of the day. welcome to bbc news — i'm mike embley. our top stories: us president—electjoe biden complains his transition team are not getting co—operation from the trump administration on crucial matters like national security. a prominent saudi human rights activist who campaigned for women to be allowed to drive is jailed for six years. her family deny the charges. we are going to be appealing the verdict even though we don't have any hope. the number of patients being treated for coronavirus in england's hospitals is at its highest level since the pandemic began. and

been southern and eastern parts that will see the best of the sunshine with more cloud further north and westand west courtesy of this warm front, with something a little less cold arriving here into the day, but it will be rather dull, here. further south and east after a cold start, it will be a cold wind down the east coast. temperatures in single figures for most, we could make 10 degrees on the far north—west and in the sunny spots in the south—east. that new coal pla nts south—east. that new coal plants ink south—east across the country during wednesday, introducing much colder air to the north and west, here, though, brighter again with sunshine and blustery showers, with some gales in the north—west of scotland. looks like it could be cloudierfor parts of england and wales with outbreaks of rain. again, a cold day, particularly for the north and west. welcome to bbc news i'm mike embley our top stories: tough new restrictions for parts of california as covid—19 cases surge in los angeles county. joe biden announces nominations for top posts in his senior economic team including janet

once again, hospitals came under huge pressure, especially in north west england.f our minds from the last wave because it was so stressful, and now that we have the second wave, the anxiety has definitely come back within the staff and the trust. stay at home. three words that brought life to a standstill in the spring, now an instruction for wales in autumn. it's our best chance of regaining control of the virus and avoiding a much longer and much more damaging national lockdown. by now, restrictions were being tightened, though in different ways around the uk. a firebreak in wales and then a second lockdown in england. christmas is going to be different this year, perhaps very different, but it's my sincere hope and belief that by taking tough action now, we can allow families across the country to be together. our objective in taking this action now is to protect the nhs, create the prospect of seeing some loved ones at christmas and completing the journey to next spring with as few restrictions as possible. the brutal truth was that the virus was continuing to

north west of scotland.about 4—7 degrees for most of us christmas day. but a lot of dry weather for getting out and enjoying a christmas walk perhaps if you can. boxing day, things are all changing. we've got milder air moving in from the west. quite a windy spell, could be gales in the west and some rain and hill snow moving in across the north west of scotland, a few showers further south. temperatures on boxing day around about 6—10 degrees. still unsettled as we head through sunday into monday, and things turning chilly once again through the course of next week as we head towards the end of 2020. bye for now. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. closing in on a brexit trade deal — there are signs from brussels and london that the major issues have been resolved. the uk imposes tighter coronavirus restrictions on much of england, citing concern about the spread of a new variant. president trump refuses to sign a $900 billion coronavirus relief package agr

north of that for scotla nd north west wales. g at today. having said that, they will still be wintry in nature. overnight thursday into friday, we will see a band of cloud and rain and hills known in northern england, pushing into scotland, and we could see some lying snow in these areas. meanwhile this rain across the south—east of england, overnight we could see some of that in heavier bursts producing snow even at lower levels, getting down across the chilterns and the downs. don't expect a lot from this. i will keep you posted. dan and... naga. did you forget? there is a lot changing, naga is not meant to be here on wednesday, we wish he was a much easier anyway! you or —— we wish she wasn't but she is here anyway! you are awful! we will discuss this later. in the biggest rebellion from his own party since taking up the position of prime minister, last night 55 conservative mps voted against borisjohnson's tier system. among them were 10 former cabinet ministers, including sir iain duncan smith, who called the regional measur

will bring rain for north—west will bring rain for north—west scotland on christmas day for temperaturesooking milder and windier. there will be some rain in the north and west, perhaps some mountain snow, dressed in the south and east and milder. that's all from the bbc news at six. i will be back on bbc one at 10.35pm, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm chetan pathak. coming up on tonight's programme... a group of former footballers and politicians call for an urgent review into the possible link between heading a football and dementia. the latest on tonight's league cup quarterfinals. with mikel arteta's arsenal already knocked out, we ask what next for the under—pressure boss. and is it the end of extravagant olympic opening ceremonies like this, as organisers of the tokyo games announce a simpler, stripped back version for next year? welcome to the programme, thanks forjoining us. a group of former footballers and politicians have today joined forces in calling for an urgent review into the possible link between heading

also some rain, sleet and snow through parts of north—west scotland, northern ireland. rain, sleet and snow putting into part of england. i see going to start the day tomorrow. —— icy. day tomorrow. -- icy. thank you. there's more hope on the vaccine front, with the oxford—astrazeneca jab expected to be given the green light this week. if approved, it will be the second to be rolled out in the uk. let's just remind ourselves of where we are. 600,000 people have now been vaccinated in the uk after the pfizer/biontech jab was given the go ahead earlier this month. the government has ordered 40 million doses. the us firm moderna revealed its vaccine is nearly 95% effective. a delivery of 7 million doses has been secured in the uk, although it's still waiting to be approved. and the government has 100 million doses of the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine on order, which is both cheaper to produce, and easier to transport. we can now speak to gp dr fari ahmad and virologist calum semple. good morning. thank you forjoining us. there is so much riding on these vaccines, what can you

for dot—com businesses, the north—west city is the chinese a nswer to north—west city is the chineser young entrepreneurs from optics valley. the first black mark is given. with two black marks already in the professor ‘s brooke, he is off to a bad start. they meet with an investor who had specifically sought them out. they meet with other investors throughout the day. desperate not to lose his one chance of getting a new injection of capital, he intercepts the investor who specifically wanted to see him. in wuhan, they're frustrated with how the emergency meeting went. at the end of an unsuccessful day of meetings, he is also worried about the future of his company. in the next episode, the relationship comes under pressure. and there are setbacks. good morning. many of us woke up to a wintry scene outside. more of the wintry mix through the course of today and for the next few days. to summarise the next couple of days, expect further ice and snow at times. it could bring some disruption to travel, slippery conditions underfoot as well. so it isa mix conditions underfoot as well. s

north west of scotland.t a lot of dry weather for getting out and enjoying a christmas walk perhaps if you can. boxing day, things are all changing. we've got milder air moving in from the west. quite a windy spell, could be gales in the west and some rain and hill snow moving in across the north west of scotland, a few showers further south. temperatures on boxing day around about 6—10 degrees. still unsettled as we head through sunday into monday, and things turning chilly once again through the course of next week as we head towards the end of 2020. bye for now. this is bbc world news, the headlines... the bbc understands the uk and eu are close to finalising a post brexit trade deal. the brexit negotiators, from both sides, are believed to still be, in the negotiating room in brussels. president trump has vetoed a defence spending bill approved by the us congress this month — in part because he objects to plans to remove the names of confederate leaders from military bases. around 3,000 migrants in bosni

the biggest falls were seen in the north—east of england, down 62%, and the north—west, down 57%. region and other parts of england also saw a decline, apart from the east and west midlands, where there was little change. everyone wants to know what further progress can be made, but questions are also being asked about how we got to where we are in this pandemic. we need to put health at the top of our agenda. the uk's covid death rate remains higher than many others, and dame sally davies, former government chief medical adviser, told me that underlying health problems left people here more vulnerable to the virus. i think our poor public health, whether it's deprivation, overweight or other chronic illnesses, alongside crowding in urban areas, have led to a much increased death rate over what we could have had if we had a healthier basic population and less deprivation. ministers say community testing with rapid results offers a way forward, but there are continuing questions about how realistic this might be given the resources and staffing required to deliver it. hugh pym, bbc

frontal systems just grazing the south—west and perhaps the far north of the uk.lines. borisjohnson promises big changes following his brexit trade deal, as his chancellor rishi sunak says the deal brings reassurance to those who were worried about the impact on businesses. the rollout of the pfizer biontech covid vaccine begins for millions of people across the eu — starting with italy and the czech republic. the met office issues yellow warnings for snow and ice following storm bella with disruption likely for parts of wales, north—west england, scotland and the whole of northern ireland. now on bbc news, we join the travel show team on theirjourney of discovery as they explore new destinations around the globe and uncover hidden sides to some of the world's favourite holiday hotspots. let's be honest, it hasn't been the best year for travel. but amid the gloom, we've still found moments

frontal systems just rgazing the south—west and perhaps the far north of the uk.nes. borisjohnson promises big changes following his brexit trade deal, as his chancellor rishi sunak says the deal brings reassurance to those who were worried about the impact on businesses. the rollout of the pfizer biontech covid vaccine begins for millions of people across the eu, starting with italy and the czech republic. the met office issues yellow warnings for snow and ice following storm bella with disruption likely — for parts of wales, north—west england, scotland and the whole of northern ireland. now, rebecca morelle looks back on how scientific endeavour reached new heights over the past twelve months — in review 2020: the year in science. it was the year that would put science to the ultimate test, battling a pandemic that swept across the globe. as cities locked down, the air became cleaner, but not for long, and the impacts of climate change are

low pressure to the north—west of the uk, so showers rotating around the area of low pressure.so the bluer colours returning to the map. still mild for the time of year, but not as mild as it has been. so we start saturday, then, the early hours, some rain across the east of england which slowly pushes out of the way, and then a return to sunnier skies and plenty of scattered, blustery showers blowing in. always most frequent in the west and on the south coast as well. gusts of wind right about 30—40 mph for some of us, perhaps touching 50 mph around those exposed coasts in the south west. a blustery sort of day. again, mild but not as mild as it has been, with temperatures about 10—11 degrees for most of us, butjust about 12 celsius down towards the south east. there could be some hail and some thunder mixed in with some of the scattered, blustery showers as they rattle through on that brisk breeze. they're going to continue overnight, so clear spells and scattered showers mainly into sunday. it is going to be a slightly cooler night than we've seen recently, still frost—free,

, the north east and the south—west.let us be clear, this is a national emergency. our national health service is becoming overwhelmed. i hope the tier 4 restrictions are enough but many believe even tougher restrictions are now inevitable. but public health experts warn that restrictions and lockdowns can only do so much. the effect of any escalation in tiers lasts for maybe three orfour weeks, and then it wears off, so it is doubly important that, regardless of which tiers we go in, we continue to come forward for vaccines and take the test and, more importantly, maintain that social distancing and hand washing and two metre rules. rising case numbers are hitting the health service. already buckling under pressure in the south and east, infections are now growing in the north and west. burnley has already been hit hard by the pandemic this year but has again seen a rapid growth in cases, and it's not just businesses that will be affected by the new restrictions. the local hospice depends on the £650,000 raised each yea

of the uk and then quickly the bad weather will spread from the north—west towards the south—east.nasty conditions across wales and also england, and that's where the worst of the wind will be. the met office has issued an amber warning. this is certainly for southern parts of wales and along the english channel. damaging winds, up to 80 mph are possible. also across england there will be gale force winds causing problems so storm bella is likely to bring some flooding, particularly across parts of wales and the south—west of the country and those damaging winds as well. as we go through the course of sunday morning that cold front sweeps out into the north sea and near continent. then the wind will dramatically die down and as far as sunday is concerned it is a mixture of sunny spells, chilly conditions and just about cold enough for some wintry weather here and there as well. we will find ourselves in the centre of that storm. we are still in the middle of the low pressure on monday and there is just the possibility of some light sleet or snow almost anywhere across the uk, even

it could make 14 in the south—west but cooler again, i think, for scotland and the north—east of englandds through the midlands, into eastern england and then the showers follow on behind. it should be pretty mild, actually, overnight as that when the system moves away, we still got low pressure to the north—west of the uk and that will continue to fit in some blustery winds and some further showers as well. so a sort of day of sunshine and showers, i think, for many places on monday. could be some longer spells of rain coming northwards across scotland. most of the showers down the western side of england and wales, some moving through the english channel. somewhat drier weather though, i think, for the midlands and eastern areas of england. temperatures though still on the mild side. we've got those blustery south to south—west winds so 10—13 really sums it up on monday. moving quickly into tuesday, the winds will not be as strong on tuesday. there will be still some showers around, southern and western areas in particular. they probably will become fewer during the afternoon and many

even in the north—west where we have been hearing there is frustration they are not coming down a tierd cases have fallen a lot but the number of hospital admissions has come down a bit from where it was in november but not a great deal and it appears to be in a plateau. that is a worry amongst health officials that if you allow cases to continue going up, and we have seen a bigger daily rise yesterday across the uk than the day before, you will get some people going to hospital putting more pressure on the nhs, and more mixing over christmas generates more cases and more pressure on the nhs into january. that is the background to this. in all four nations of the uk there are concerns about pressure on there are concerns about pressure on the nhs because of the covid virus spreading. however difficult that will be for many people in the weeks ahead and over christmas. but the idea of allowing people to mix a little bit over christmas is for their well—being and issues of loneliness and mental health as well, that has been taken into consideration. all right, hugh pym, thank you. thousa

the west of the country is different from the north—east of the country.n nigeria, go to the bbc news website. there's full background and analysis. just go to bbc.com/news and follow the links. world leaders have been urged to declare a climate emergency, after dire predictions of catastrophic global warming. the secretary general of the united nations has told a climate change virtual summit that more ambitious targets are necessary to cut emissions. china announced further measures by 2030, including a boost in capacity of wind and solar power. here's our chief environment correspondent, justin rowlatt. it is my great pleasure to be able to introduce one of the co—hosts of today's climate... there was none of the pomp and circumstance you'd expect of a meeting of dozens of world leaders. this was an entirely virtual summit. to set their own targets... mrjohnson opened in characteristic style. we are doing this. not because we are hairshirt—wearing tree—hugging mung bean—munching eco freaks, and i have got nothing against any of those categories, the mun

he was detained in north—west london this morning. 0ur north—west london this morning.suspected people smuggler. 0fficers suspected people smuggler. officers from immigration enforcement in north—west london this morning. the suspect was the 14th to be detained from a group of syrians accused of organising dangerous channel crossings he is alleged to have been handling the huge amounts of money they generated as they moved more than 600 people across the channel in small boats in a single month. 0ver 8000 people have crossed the channel in small boats so far this year. more than four times the total last year. but the home secretary says the french police have now stepped up their efforts to deter the trade. they have been going into the water to stop loads from listing and sinking, to save lives and it is absolutely the right thing to do. this has been the point that we have been the point that we have been making from day one. these routes are dangerous and lives are put at risk. on one calm day this week, the french stopped 200 people leaving the beaches while only 2

it will be approaching the north—west of the uk early on saturday.nd, scotland, western areas of the uk. milder, around 10 degrees but the wins will be freshening. very stormy weather by the time we get to saturday night into sunday. amber warning from the met office. gusts of wind of 70 to 80 mph. widely across england and wales 58 to 60 mph. take care. look at squeezing the isobars and the strong winds. following those isobars and the heavy wane, it will bea isobars and the heavy wane, it will be a punch for many of us across the south. by the time we get to sunday, the day after boxing day, we are right in the centre of this storm, where the winds are much lighter, and it will turn a little bit colder as well. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the leaders of the european union and britain and their negotiators are still arguing over the terms of a post—brexit deal, after earlier indicating that it had been finalised.

of the uk and then quickly the bad weather will spread from the north—west towards the south—east.t, we will see some nasty conditions across wales and also england, and that's where the worst of the wind will be. the met office has issued an amber warning. this is certainly for southern parts of wales and along the english channel. damaging winds up to 80 mph are possible. also across england there will be gale—force winds causing problems, so storm bella is likely to bring some flooding, particularly across wales and the south—west of the country and those damaging winds as well. as we go through the course of sunday morning, that cold front sweeps out into the north sea and the near continent. then the wind will dramatically die down and as far as sunday is concerned, it is a mixture of sunny spells, chilly conditions and just about cold enough for some wintry weather here as well. we will find ourselves in the centre of that storm. we are still in the middle of the low pressure on monday, and there is just the possibility of some light sleet or snow almost anywhere across the u

issues that nigeria's facing so all in all i think it's worth noting that not just the north east north west a feeling that the entire country is feeling this because we're linked right our food supply is linked to the north east and the northwest of the north central quite frankly and the south so all nigerians are feeling the impact of this over the way i want to ask you to expand on this last point that sara was making i mean just how much of an effect are these attacks on farmers in the northeast and the northwest having on the country's food supply and on the country's food reserves. well thanks for having me so for instance we just said from the off on my suspicion of an engineer that fitness test in the northwest casting them for juba that half of the farmers have not been able to found because of the instanced insecurity and now that that's the middle is a major problem because if you look at how much. has changed and instead they seem a 1000000 food producer you know in the sixty's you could see really loving from secure you know just in the fall in their kids you know negligence an

this kidnapping a slightly different, it is in the north—west of nigeria, it is in the north—west of past. in that area what tends to happen is you have a lot of kidnappings for ransom. here they are referred to as bandits, armed men who target soft targets like schools, like civilians and try and get money from them. no group has yet claimed responsibility for the act but because of the geographical location, at the moment we are thinking it is more likely to be kidnappers than it is to be islamist terrorists. poland has been rocked by weeks of protests over a ruling by the constitutional court, which has all but outlawed abortion. the ruling — which bans termination even in cases of foetal defects — hasn't come into force yet, but critics say it will drive even more polish women to seek abortions abroad. those countries include neighbours such as the czech republic, from where our correspondent rob cameron sends this report. once it comes into effect, poland's strict new law will make abortion all but illegal. it will only be possible in cases of rape, incest, or where the mother's

but it will be wet and windy in the north—west of scotland. where, easing, but a cooler day on sunday and noticed in the south—west some cloud and rain. that is going to be an area of low pressure bringing wet, windy weather overnight into monday, another one waiting in the wings what tuesday and wednesday, before it gets colder, jane, just in time for christmas. thank you, darren bett. a reminder of our top story. borisjohnson boris johnson says borisjohnson says he cannot rule out a third lockdown after christmas because of the rising number of coronavirus infections with numbers in london and the south of england overtaking the north of england. that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. good afternoon — it'sjust after 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. england's 2014 world cup winning captain katy daley—mclean has retired from international rugby. the 34—year—old played in four world cups — leading the team to victory in paris six years ago. she also w

england, south—west scotla nd north—west england, south—west scotland and northern ireland.y down to this area of low pressure, that tracks slowly eastwards tomorrow, bringing the wind and rain gradually eastwards a cross the wind and rain gradually eastwards across the uk. for east anglia and the south—east you should stay mostly try eight is part of the day, turning breezy, a retentive sunshine for the west and blustery showers —— for east anglia and the south—east, you should stay mostly dry. when the other to 60 mph unexposed i wish the coasts, further east, gusts of around 30 mph. —— unexposed irish coasts. with outbreaks of rain and wind—chill it will feel cool about those temperatures look. sunshine around on thursday, some scattered showers, then the next area of rain arrives from the atlantic, bringing cloud, rain and strengthening winds. further east, staying dry, still mild, temperatures around 9012 degrees. still mild and unsettled on friday, scattered showers through the weekend and things turning cooler towards the festive break. a reminder of our top story...

blustery squally showers developed in the far north—west of scotla nd developed in the far north—westre fail. just hours earlier, topshop owner arcadia collapsed into administration, putting 13,000 jobs at risk there. mps are debating plans to introduce a new tiered system of coronavirus restrictions across england tomorrow. police in germany have arrested the driver of a vehicle that ploughed into pedestrians, killing at least two and injuring ar least ten more in the city of trier. a high court ruling on the treatment of children who say they're transgender, a woman given puberty blockers at the age of 16 says she's "delighted" at greater protection for teenagers with dysphoria. the government is urging businesses to make their final preparations for brexit, a month before the transition period ends. scientists say there's cause for optimisim after changing approaches from china and the us mean the paris climate accord is "within reach". sport now. and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's holly hamilton. did you miss me, simon? the seven—time formula one world cham

of the weather over the weekend, low— pressure the weather over the weekend, low—pressure to the north—westl push away that very mild airwe the uk. that will push away that very mild air we are seeing on friday. it will turn cool as the weekend goes on and it will also be quite windy this weekend too. we will see a mixture of sunshine but also a scattering of showers and most of the showers, particularly on saturday, will be coming into the western side of the uk. they could be heavy and thundery as well. some showers blown in through the english channel. for many eastern parts of the uk this is where it's going to be dry and there may be more sunshine. the time still in double figures, tempered somewhat by the rather strong and blustery winds. —— the temperatures in double figures. more showers in southern parts of england across western areas and particularly into western parts of scotla nd particularly into western parts of scotland where they could be heavy for a while. perhaps showers easing down in the afternoon as winds become less strong. temperatures won't be as high, ranging from

that includes remaining parts of the south—east as well as large parts of the midlands, north—west, north—eastlobal crisis but a national emergency. our national health service is becoming overwhelmed. i hope the tier 4 restrictions are enough but many believe even tougher restrictions are inevitable. some believe lockdowns can only do so much. it lasts for three or four weeks and then it wears off so it is important that regardless of which tiers we are in we continue to take the test and maintain social distancing. rising case numbers are hurting the health service. already buckling under pressure in the south and east infections are growing in the north and west. burnley has already been hit hard by the pandemic this year but has again seen a rapid growth in cases and it is notjust businesses that will be affected — the local hospice depends on the money raised each year by a charity shops. it has been a huge hit. we have been full throughout the pandemic. our services are also caring for more people in the community. to close our shops is a real kick to us. parts of england that have seen

the north—west will turn cooler with some blustery showers.east, introducing much colder air to the north and west of the uk. and very windy as well with gales in the north—west of scotland. it will be bright here with sunshine, blustery showers, some heavy across scotland and increasing wintry over the hills. but for england and wales. as the front swings south—east with, we'll see quite a bout of cloud with outbreaks of rain, confined to the south—east skies. behind it, it will brighten up here. that cold front clears through as we head on into thursday. low pressure takes over. it's going to be windy, outbreaks of rain — some of which could be quite heavy through thursday — especially across parts of england and wales. i think it's southern england and wales which could see the heavy strength of the day for that. could see some gales through the channel as well. further north a bit brighter spells of sunshine, a few showers but they will be wintry, even down to lower levels across scotland as temperatures range from three to around seven de

tuesday night into wednesday, and we expect the next spell of wintry weather coming in from the north—westes. now, again, there's a lot of cold air sitting across the uk. just hints of something a bit milder nibbling in the south west, but that's pretty much it. on wednesday, the next spell of wintry weather moves across ireland through the early hours, and then the thinking is it will move into wales. remember, there's a lot of cold air sitting on top of the uk, and then that wintry weather spreads quite possibly into the midlands, the south west and the south. north of that, it's clearer, some snow across scotland, and temperatures around freezing. notice that over the next few days, heading towards the end of the week, we see certain areas of rain and snow mixed in, circling in areas, so there could be some substantial snow towards the end of the week. i say substantial, a covering. this is what it looks like, a sneak peek of new year's day, chilly and dry for now. bye— bye. this is bbc news, welcome to our viewers in the uk, on pbs in america and around the world. my name's mike embley

frontal systems just grazing the south—west and perhaps the far north of the uk.e headlines... british prime minister borisjohnson is promising big changes following his brexit trade deal. but the chancellor, rishi sunak, has sought to reassure the city of london that the post—brexit trade deal will not damage the financial services industry. a mass coronavirus vaccination campaign is under way in the european union. the new covid variant caused several countries to begin inoculations a day ahead of the planned roll—out. millions of americans have temporarily lost their unemployment benefits, after president trump refused to sign the covid economic relief bill into law. president—electjoe biden has warned of the devastating consequences if the bill remains unsigned. it's the time of year when many of us take a moment to reflect and say thank you — maybe for something that has happened this year, or for something that happened decades ago and has had a lasting effect. 50 years ago, martin stephen was visiting family in east lothian in scotland when he nearly drowne

the north—west will turn cooler with some blustery showers., introducing much colder air to the north and west of the uk. and very windy as well with gales in the north—west of scotland. it will be bright here with sunshine, blustery showers, some heavy across scotland and increasing wintry over the hills. but for england and wales. as the front swings south—east with, we'll see quite a bout of cloud with outbreaks of rain, confined to the south—east skies. behind it, it will brighten up here. that cold front clears through as we head on into thursday. low pressure takes over. it's going to be windy, outbreaks of rain — some of which could be quite heavy through thursday — especially across parts of england and wales. i think it's southern england and wales which could see the heavy strength of the day for that. could see some gales through the channel as well. further north a bit brighter spells of sunshine, a few showers but they will be wintry, even down to lower levels across scotland as temperatures range from three to around seven degree

the north—west will turn cooler with some blustery showers.nt will slowly migrate southwards and introduce much colder air north and west of the uk. very windy as well with gales in the north—west of scotland. it will be bright here. sunshine, blustery showers, heavy across scotland and increasing wintry over the hills. but for england and wales, we'll see quite a bout of cloud with outbreaks of rain, confined to the south—east skies. behind it, it will brighten up here. that cold front clears through as we head on into thursday. low pressure takes over. it's going to be windy, outbreaks of rain — some of which could be quite heavy through thursday — especially through parts of england and wales. southern england and wales will see the heavy strength of the day for that. could see some gales through the channel as well. further north a bit brighter spells of sunshine, a few showers, there will be wintry, even down to lower levels across scotland as temperatures range from three to around seven degrees, so feeling cold. friday, a big area of lo

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the north—west will turn cooler with some blustery showers.y as well with gales in the north—west of scotland. it will be bright here with sunshine, blustery showers, some heavy across scotland and increasing wintry over the hills. but for england and wales. as the front swings south—east with, we'll see quite a bout of cloud with outbreaks of rain, confined to the south—east skies. behind it, it will brighten up here. that cold front clears through as we head on into thursday. low pressure takes over. it's going to be windy, outbreaks of rain — some of which could be quite heavy through thursday — especially across parts of england and wales. i think it's southern england and wales which could see the heavy strength of the day for that. could see some gales through the channel as well. further north a bit brighter spells of sunshine, a few showers but they will be wintry, even down to lower levels across scotland as temperatures range from three to around seven degrees, so feeling cold. on into friday, a big area of low pressure spirals acros

tuesday night into wednesday, and we expect the next spell of wintry weather coming in from the north—westlly into wales. now, again, there's a lot of cold air sitting across the uk. just hints of something a bit milder nibbling in the south west, but that's pretty much it. on wednesday, the next spell of wintry weather moves across ireland through the early hours, and then the thinking is it will move into wales. remember, there's a lot of cold air sitting on top of the uk, and then that wintry weather spreads quite possibly into the midlands, the south west and the south. north of that, it's clearer, some snow across scotland, and temperatures around freezing. notice that over the next few days, heading towards the end of the week, we see certain areas of rain and snow mixed in, circling in areas, so there could be some substantial snow towards the end of the week. i say substantial, a covering. this is what it looks like, a sneak peek of new year's day, chilly and dry for now. bye— bye. this is bbc news. welcome to our viewers in the uk, on pbs in america and around the world. my name's

we continue with showers especially in the north and west and could pick up in the north and west and the north sea. at the same time, a weather front will bring rain to the north—west of scotland. showers will fade, some clear skies and temperatures falling to between 4—7. tomorrow, showers in the north and west in particular. central and eastern areas, drier conditions, brighter skies and with the wind easing, temperatures 9—11. not feeling too bad for the time of year. i do not know if you like 0nce in royal david's city. or indeed 0 come all ye faithful. weight because we have a treat in store for you. we will see you later. we have been speaking about the fact the talks continue between the eu and uk. and we have told you the chief negotiator, michel barnier, for the eu, is briefing ambassadors from the 27 member states and he has been talking. we have a couple of lines from him a moment ago. michel barnier is saying, the very end will be when we reach an agreement both on fair and free competition and second, reciprocal access to waters and the markets and he went on to say a de

tuesday night into wednesday, and we expect the next spell of wintry weather coming in from the north—wests of something a bit milder nibbling in the south west, but that's pretty much it. on wednesday, the next spell of wintry weather moves across ireland through the early hours, and then we think it will move into wales. remember, there's a lot of cold air sitting on top of the uk, and then that wintry weather spreads quite possibly into the midlands, the south west and the south. north of that, it's clearer, some snow across scotland, and temperatures around freezing. notice that over the next few days, heading towards the end of the week, we see certain areas of rain and snow mixed in, circling in areas, so there could be some substantial snow towards the end of the week. i say substantial, a covering. this is what it looks like, a sneak peek of new year's day, chilly and dry for now. bye— bye. this is bbc world news. the headlines: the daily number of coronavirus cases in the uk has passed 40,000 for the first time. there were 41,385 new cases — with 357 more deaths — increasing press

tuesday night into wednesday, and we expect the next spell of wintry weather coming in from the north—westhe uk. just hints of something a bit milder nibbling in the south west, but that's pretty much it. on wednesday, the next spell of wintry weather moves across ireland through the early hours, and then the thinking is it will move into wales. remember, there's a lot of cold air sitting on top of the uk, and then that wintry weather spreads quite possibly into the midlands, the south west and the south. north of that, it's clearer, some snow across scotland, and temperatures around freezing. notice that over the next few days, heading towards the end of the week, we see certain areas of rain and snow mixed in, circling in areas, so there could be some substantial snow towards the end of the week. i say substantial, a covering. this is what it looks like, a sneak peek of new year's day, chilly and dry for now. bye— bye. this is bbc news. the headlines: in the uk, the daily number of confirmed coronavirus cases has passed 40,000 for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic. there

however, clouds are increasing in the north—west of the country, and that heralds a big change whichne on christmas day, but boxing day looks like this. this is a big atlantic storm, a powerful one by then, called storm bella, named by the met office, and it will be approaching first the north—west of the uk early on saturday. the rain you can see spreading into northern ireland, scotland, western areas of the uk. milder, around ten celsius. but at the same time, the winds really will be freshening, so very stormy weather by the time we get to saturday night into sunday. and a warning from the met office, gusts of wind 70—80 mph in the south of the country, and widely across england and wales, 50—60 mph. so, that day, take care. so this is saturday night. look at that squeeze in the isobars there, and those strong winds following these isobars, and the heavy rain. it really will be a punch i think for many of us across the south. and then, by the time we get to sunday, the day after boxing day, we are right in the centre of the storm, where the winds are much lighter and it's going t