south somerset, which is recognised as one of the most deprived - areas in the south—west.ty we have around here which everybody can play. it is used by hockey, football, athletics. everybody just loves it. what did you think when you heard it might lose its funding and therefore would be at risk? i wanted to cry, i can't lie. this is my second home. i love this place. it is where i get to relax, escape reality for a bit. the strength of feeling is obvious. these are just the hockey players. there is also the athletics club and the football club. they have mounted a huge campaign to try and save this. but this is not the only thing at risk. the council is also looking at turning off all cctv cameras, closing public toilets, withdrawing funding for some support services like citizens advice, and there are some people really worried about the impact on the community. how long have you lived in taunton? 0h, about 55 years. in taunton, i met a local resident sue. she has ms, which affects her mobility. she is concerned about feeling safe without cctv in the town. it would make

alex forsyth, bbc news, somerset. in nottingham. a warrant for valdo calocane's arrest had been issued in september 2022, after an alleged assault on a police officer but he was never arrested. nine months later he fatally stabbed school caretaker ian coates and students barnaby webber and grace o'malley—kumar. the 32—year—old is being sentenced at nottingham crown court. the hearing loss charity rnid is warning today of the impact of ear wax removal on the nhs being withdrawn in many areas of england. wax build—up can have a significant effect on hearing, communication, and quality of life, and the charity says guidelines on access to nhs services that can help are often being neglected. our health correspondent jim reed reports. let's have a look in those ears and see what's going on. more than two million people need this kind of treatment each year. a build up of earwax can be extremely painful, leading to tinnitus, earache and hearing loss. it's more common in the elderly, those with hearing aids and people with

the ammonites here in somerset are around 197 l here in somerset are around 197 million years old.o remove some of the fossils. we are used to seeing people collecting them on a small scale. yeah, _ collecting them on a small scale. yeah, just— collecting them on a small scale. yeah, just the magnitude of this, you can _ yeah, just the magnitude of this, you can see — yeah, just the magnitude of this, you can see they've taken out a large _ you can see they've taken out a large portion of that inclined there some _ large portion of that inclined there some point you're live with bbc news. to the uk now — and it was a declaration, of sorts, from rishi sunak today, saying the much—anticipated general election, is likely to be held in the "second half of this year". but he could still call a snap election, after not ruling out going to the country before the autumn, on a visit to nottinghamshire. meanwhile, in a new year speech in bristol, the labour leader, keir starmer, said he hoped 2024 would give the country a chance to vote out the conservatives, accusing mr sunak of "squatting

it isn'tjust here in somerset. councils around the country are trying to balance their budgets.y'll get from april, with a total of £61t billion for councils in england. but many are still facing shortfalls. back at the council offices, they're looking at all the options before final decisions are made. but the leader says their choices are limited. there might be some people that go, "you know what? councils just have made bad decisions." the reality is the vast majority of councils are well managed, well run by people who care desperately about their local community. we need to have a national debate about local councils and how they are funded. it's clear local government is under pressure and it could be communities that pay the price. that is the situation in somerset but councils around the country are going through this process and there is pressure on the prime minister. in december the government said it would make £61t billion available to councils from april but a0 conservative mps vote to the prime minister saying you need to increase that and we understand that mini

it is notjust here in somerset. councils around the country are trying to balance their budgets.ll get from april, with a total of £61; billion for councils in england, but many are still facing shortfalls. a lot of it is down to particular pressure on housing services and support for children and vulnerable adults. in glastonbury, most of the residents at this care home are paid for by somerset council, including peter's mum. he says it has been essential, after she had a fall two years ago. i don't think we had a plan b. i don't know what the other option was. we considered living at home, but there would have been so much re—engineering needed, full—time care. it wouldn't work. yes, it is a comfort to know she is safe and secure and comfortable here. i don't know what the other option is, if i am honest. for many councils the rising cost of funding care like this means they are having to cut elsewhere. back at the council offices they are looking at all the options before final decisions are made, but the leader says their choices are limited. there might be some people that g

earlier, avon and somerset police gave an update on the incident. let's

fortunately, this is not done thing in somerset. not the done thing in somerset.edi while people may drive bentleys, indeed i do myself in god's own county. lions are more often found in wiltshire, especially at it is at longleat, and it is considered bad form to drive them around in somerset. that's it from me. up next it's patrick christys patrick, have you got any lions on the loose in your program this evening? oh, yes. >> you bet. um, look, i'm going in with two big gb news exclusives, right at the top of the show. we've got some exclusive data that exclusive polling data that reveals intention. it reveals voting intention. it reveals voting intention. it reveals people think is the reveals who people think is the most likely person for them to take from rishi if take over from rishi sunak, if that also, whether that ever happens. also, whether or it's right to prayer or not it's right to ban prayer rooms in schools and much more. so make sure you stay tuned for that. there is, course, this that. there is, of course, this exclusive that we broke earlier on wh

barnaby webber, from somerset, - began stabbing at her.merset, was l began stabbing at her. barnabyj webber, from somerset, was a began stabbing at her. barnaby - webber, from somerset, was a keen cricketer, studying history at the university of nottingham. grace o'malley—kumar from university of nottingham. grace o'malley—kumarfrom london university of nottingham. grace o'malley—kumar from london wanted to follow in her parents' footsteps and become a doctor. after killing them, calocane walks across the city. meanwhile, 65—year—old school caretaker ian coates is in his van on his way to work. the defendant causes ian — on his way to work. the defendant causes ian to _ on his way to work. the defendant causes ian to stop _ on his way to work. the defendant causes ian to stop in _ on his way to work. the defendant causes ian to stop in his _ on his way to work. the defendant causes ian to stop in his van - on his way to work. the defendant causes ian to stop in his van and, | causes ian to stop in his van and, again, seemingly without any

the nuclear plant in somerset — hinkley c — its final cost could go up by a third, say its french developersple blood test could be the key on newsnight at 10.30 — on grenfelll testimony week, we will be joined by two families grieving loved ones who died on that terrible night six and a half years ago. good evening. a man who stabbed two 19—year—old students and a 65—year—old school caretaker to death has had his manslaughter plea accepted. valdo calocane attacked grace o'malley—kumar, barnaby webber and ian coates in nottingham injune last year. he had been suffering from serious mental health issues. the court heard that grace was killed while heroically trying to protect herfriend barnaby. our midlands correspondent navteonhal reports. first, came the shock. then, the sadness. and then the support. on the 13th ofjune, the city of nottingham was scarred by a killer who left three people dead. they were 19—year—old students barnaby webber and grace o'malley—kumar, and school caretaker ian coates, who was 65. and this is the man who took their lives — valdo calocane, a 32—year—old dual guin

that was somerset, where there is a particular issue. it is notjust somerset, right?ing their budgets right now. a| setting their budgets right now. a lot of them are looking at the somme is undergoing, that it doesn't add up. this is how much we have to fund, this is how much coming in. it is a gap. hampshire, for example, they are looking at their arts funding, their culturalfunding, not funding, their cultural funding, not just funding, their culturalfunding, not just hampshire, other places looking at museums, may be dimming streetlights to save money, recycling centres been closed, hours reduced. the same with library provision. some councils looking at increasing charges for things like parking. it is not every counsel, but what is quite notable this year is that there are a lot of councils of all different political persuasions across the country saying, we are struggling with our funding. so we are having to look at what we spend and where we can cut back. ., ., ., back. some of them going further and declarin: back. some of them going further and declaring ba

and that's somerset, where weather and icy streets.re weather and icy streets. and thatsun always somerset, where weather and icy streets. and thatsun always shineserset, where weather and icy streets. and thatsun always shines even where the sun always shines even dunng the sun always shines even during the winter of nights. so the people scotland, the people of scotland, concerned by the subzero temperatures haunting the kingdom, head south to kingdom, should head south to god's own county, where they will very anyway. will be very welcome anyway. thank you again to my panel. everyone who's joined me. up next, it's mark dolan . mark, next, it's mark dolan. mark, what your bill of what is on your bill of fare? well following the political coup over rwanda failed to coup over rwanda that failed to materialise, is rishi sunak's leadership under threat? >> i'll be speaking to dame andrea jenkyns, who says rishi must go play . why did tory rebel must go play. why did tory rebel brendan clarke—smith change his mind? all of that, plus , is

is basingstoke and wells in somerset. is your basingstoke and wells in somerset .stoke and wells in somerset. is your place on there? do you think it should be on there and not, uh, my key point here is how do we fix these kind of places? i'm not going to get involved in whether or not they're depressing. you know, i'll let guys fight know, i'll let you guys fight that out. but every town run that out. but every town is run down depressing the rest down depressing and all the rest of do we fix it? of it. how do we fix it? >> i think there are huge challenges. i do dispute that wells is of the most wells is one of the most depressing places. i think it's wells is one of the most dep|ofsing places. i think it's wells is one of the most dep|of the places. i think it's wells is one of the most dep|of the most s. i think it's wells is one of the most dep|of the most beautiful, t's wells is one of the most dep|of the most beautiful, very one of the most beautiful, very small cities in the country. uh, being born but being a somerset born girl. but i think we need to rein

earlier, avon and somerset police gave an update on the incident. let's have a listen.11:20pm last night we received a report that two people were attacked carried out by a group of people on ilminster avenue. the first officer was on scene within minutes and did what they could to provide first aid before the boys were taken to hospital by the ambulance service. tragically, neither survived their injuries. the boys foster families were with them at hospital and our thoughts are with them as they process these awful events. a murdering quarry has been launched by the major crime investigation team and two people have been arrested and are currently in police custody. the boys�* families have been informed of the arrests and we will continue to support them and update them on the investigation using our specially trained family liaison officers. a large gordon is in place on ilminster avenue whilst crime scene investigators examined the scene and other officers carry out inquiries including house—to—house inquiries and the collection of any cctv footage. —— cordon. there

well, north—east somerset?the migration. >> there's been the migration. >> you could argue that the migration has had a very a lot of that was libya because whilst gaddafi was there, he was managed to keep some sort of controls. i mean, to some extent i'm putting a kind of devil's advocate argument because in 2013, for what it's worth, i was completely opposed military completely opposed to military action thought if action in syria. i thought if the strikes didn't work, the missile strikes didn't work, what then? the very subject we're discussing relation we're discussing now in relation to strikes . to these strikes. >> but this is the sort of issue that if you're going for, um, cold hearted national interest, there wasn't one in intervening in syria . it turned out the one in syria. it turned out the one that was used for iraq was untrue. whether for good reasons or bad, but nonetheless untrue . or bad, but nonetheless untrue. whereas here actually making shipping pass through the red sea , there is a cold,

that somerset is, and you know that i can't say more than that. can't ever say more than that.ank you, arlene. uh, coming up, we'll be hearing from a young who was told by a a young lady who was told by a representative of the metropolitan she metropolitan police that she couldn't in couldn't sing gospel songs in public. shocking public. plus more shocking revelations the bbc revelations about the bbc and its diversity agenda >> so. >> so. >> welcome back . we've been >> welcome back. we've been discussing the return of power sharing in northern ireland, and you've been sending in your very, very balanced views. jeremy says any agreement led by sinn fein will end badly, and alex says the dup are the ones who with anyone who refuse to work with anyone else. their fault. so we're else. it's their fault. so we're achieving due impartiality thanks to the male mogs as well. it's been one of the more peculiar stories of the day. a gb news exclusive , the gb news exclusive, the metropolitan police has launched an investigation into a volunteer policewoman for telling a young gospel si

well, north—east somerset? been the migration. >> there's been the migration. >> you could argue that the migration has had a very a lot of that was libya because whilst gaddafi was there, he was managed to keep some sort of controls. i mean, to some extent i'm putting a kind of devil's advocate argument because in 2013, for what it's worth, i was completely opposed military completely opposed to military action thought if action in syria. i thought if the strikes didn't work, the missile strikes didn't work, what then? the very subject we're discussing relation we're discussing now in relation to strikes . to these strikes. >> but this is the sort of issue that if you're going for, um, cold hearted national interest, there wasn't one in intervening in syria . it turned out the one in syria. it turned out the one that was used for iraq was untrue. whether for good reasons or bad, but nonetheless untrue . or bad, but nonetheless untrue. whereas here actually making shipping pass through the red sea , there is a

avon and somerset police say they were attacked by a group of people who fled the scene in a car.oy are in custody, but police are looking for more suspects. a vehicle has also been seized. people from the area have come out to pay their respects and a levels in tribute. locals have said they have been shocked by the incident. our correspondent danjohnson has just sent this update from the scene in bristol. the police were called here to ilminster avenue on this estate in at about 11:20 last night to reports of these boys having been attacked and stabbed. and we believe that double decker bus marks the point where the attack took place. it's not thought that the bus itself was involved. itjust happened to be passing at the time and has been caught up in what is now a huge area that is cordoned off while the forensic investigation goes on here. detectives trying to gather all the evidence they can to piece together exactly what led to this attack. they are appealing for witnesses. they are appealing for people who have cctv or door—bell camera footage, anything that might give them

the bristol, north somerset and south gloucestershire integrated care board told us...the challenges people face, but we follow a national framework when allocating funding, and that support won't be withdrawn without an appropriate plan in place." cheese sandwich. you'd like a cheese sandwich. dorothy's caring role has taken a huge toll on her physical and mental health. she needs a shoulder replacement, but can't afford to take any time away from melvin. i don't know what ever made me think that i could take this on. i thought i was strong enough as his wife of 48 years that i could do this, and that i could provide all his needs and his cares 24/7 and become his carer. but this has been the hardest thing that i have ever, ever done. and there are days that i get up and i wake up and i think, i don't know if i'm going to have the time or the energy to be able to do this one more day. it is just incredibly hard, and it has got harder and harder. and i look at him and i think, no matter, i am going to fight for him. i'm going to do it for him. he deserves that. i'm not

a dry day for many, and a lovely end to the day here in north somerset.r northern ireland and scotland, the day turned out to be quite windy and we did have a fair bit of cloud coming in off the atlantic, associated with the jet stream pattern. well, thisjet stream pattern for sunday is going to be bringing a very mild air mass across the uk and we could well see some exceptional temperatures across northern areas of scotland through sunday afternoon, as we will see in just a moment. before we get there, though, the southerly wind at the moment is bringing occasional patches of drizzle to coast and hills for scotland and for northern ireland, although many areas will stay dry and have a dry start to the day on sunday. mild across the northwest. we've got the cooler air across england and wales. a few mist patches to start the day on sunday. quickly clearing, and then a lovely morning for most of you. into the afternoon, though, a cold front will bring a spell of rain to northern ireland and western scotland, and some very strong winds working into the heb

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the somerset off—spinner is still to receive the visa and will not be in india until at least the weekendyderabad, which begins on thursday. in the uk, the government has released a statement saying the armed forces of the united states and united kingdom — with support from australia, bahrain, canada, the netherlands, and new zealand — carried out additional strikes against eight targets in houthi—controlled areas of yemen. it goes on to say the strikes were conducted in self—defence, because any iranian—backed houthi attacks on commercial and naval vessels threatens all countries that rely on international maritime shipping. our defence correspondent jonathan beale has this report. is this to become a recurring mission? rafjets loaded with guided bombs flew from cyprus last night, for the second time within a fortnight. the aim, once again, to prevent the houthis from launching drones and missiles at merchant shipping in the red sea. the prime minister making clear, as before, that, if necessary, they will do it all again. we are not seeking a confrontation. we urge the houthis and thos

in somerset on patrick christys tonight, nine till 11 pm.strictest headteacher, katharine birbalsingh . birbalsingh. >> what happened on the day of the bomb threat that, um , well, the bomb threat that, um, well, she opens up about being taken to court for banning muslim prayer rooms. >> but i do think that if a school's ethos is such and building is such, that they cannot have a prayer room, then they should be allowed to not have room. it's have a prayer room. it's a landmark legal case that will have enormous ramifications on the britain. of us the future of britain. all of us need to make sacrifice for the betterment of the whole , so that betterment of the whole, so that we can all get on is multi culturalism failing. >> find out on a special patrick christys tonight 9 to 11 pm. be i >> welcome back . we've been >> welcome back. we've been discussing the glory of brexit and you've been getting in touch. and elizabeth makes a very good point. we should always be grateful lord always be grateful to lord cameron us cameron for giving us th

somerset to scunthorpe and back. a journey as it happens, i'll be making tomorrow .ampagne . meanwhile, uncork the champagne. meanwhile, the lachrymose former sultanah of holyrood , nicola sturgeon, of holyrood, nicola sturgeon, has faced her inquisition at the covid inquiry in edinburgh and told lawyers a part of her wish she had never been first minister during the covid events , as she also belatedly apologised for saying her whatsapp would be revealed knowing she'd already deleted them. the latest figures have revealed that the uk population is set to exceed 70 million by 2026. a decade earlier than expected, mainly because of our record breaking mass migration numbers. but this is not what the british people voted for last, an exhibition of masochism is on display at the royal academy as it reveals its own historical links with the slave trade. but are they merely accusing these figures of being products of their time? state of the nation starts now. i'll also be joined by a particularly pugnacious panel this evening. former editor of

a dry day for many, and a lovely end to the day here in north somerset.quite windy and we did have a fair bit of cloud coming in off the atlantic, associated with the jet stream pattern. well, thisjet stream pattern for sunday is going to be bringing a very mild air mass across the uk and we could well see some exceptional temperatures across northern areas of scotland through sunday afternoon, as we will see in just a moment. before we get there, though, the southerly wind at the moment is bringing occasional patches of drizzle to coast and hills for scotland and for northern ireland, although many areas will stay dry and have a dry start to the day on sunday. mild across the northwest. we've got the cooler air across england and wales. a few mist patches to start the day on sunday. quickly clearing, and then a lovely morning for most of you. into the afternoon, though, a cold front will bring a spell of rain to northern ireland and western scotland, and some very strong winds working into the hebrides and the north—west of the highlands. 60mph, maybe 70

avon and somerset morning. avon and somerset police say a group of people fled the scene by car.ing. a 44 year old man and a 15 year old boy have been arrested and they remain in custody. we defence secretary grant shapps says the uk remains undaunted by yesterday's illegal attack on hms diamond . the mod confirmed hms diamond. the mod confirmed that the warship successfully repelled a houthi drone in the red sea . the vessel used her red sea. the vessel used her counter defence system to destroy the drone, avoiding any injuries to crew or damage . this injuries to crew or damage. this is the third attempted attack on royal naval vessels in recent weeks . the queen has visited the weeks. the queen has visited the king as he spends his third day in hospital, following a procedure for an enlarged prostate , but it's her third prostate, but it's her third visit since they arrived at the private clinic together on friday morning. yesterday, she spent three hours with her husband as he recuperates , king husband as he recuperates, king charles is said to be doing well after the proced

but now it's and it'll be it's the weather and it'll be lovely somerset . lovely in somerset. >> a brighter solar, the sponsors of weather on . gb news. on. gb news. >> alex deakin here with your latest weather update. good evening . a dry and a bright day evening. a dry and a bright day for many tomorrow, though certainly in the south a cooler feel. it's been quite mild today. it's also been very very windy today. those winds continuing to ease down at the moment. a storm system heading its norway. this weather its way to norway. this weather front's sinking southwards, front's been sinking southwards, bringing but bringing a band of rain but still very blustery in northern scotland. plenty of showers packing in here. that rain will spread across southern parts of wales england wales and southern england before tending out before tending to fizzle out through the early hours, so most places become dry and clear through night. still very through the night. still very blustery, though, with showers across north. a hint of across the far north. a hint of across the far north. a hint of a touc

you know, and i mean, i naturally farm in mean, i naturally i farm in somerset, was, you somerset, inzing a very wet areas. but of course, you can do areas. but of course, you can do a lot more. and i think we've also got to spend enough and get it done. but i think in the end it's a matter of policy, of turning on the pumps in time, getting it dredged properly , um, getting it dredged properly, um, holding on very , you holding up water on very, you know, slopes and others , know, steep slopes and others, you know, that works there because you hold water back where steep slopes, where you've got steep slopes, but you've got very flat. but where you've got very flat. it's a seven if you look at where the water is, it's in the midlands, it's the severn, it's the avon. it's all sorts of rivers up in yorkshire as well as well as somerset. um, and of course this is where the problem is. and i think we need to learn every time from these floods to get better. we'll never get get it better. we'll never get it completely right. and we will need put enough investment need to put enough invest

avon and somerset morning. avon and somerset police say a group of people fled the scene by car . the early hours of this morning. a 44 year old man and a 15 year old boy have been arrested and remain in custody . defence secretary grant custody. defence secretary grant shapps says the uk remains under entered by yesterday's illegal attack on hms diamond. ministry of defence confirmed the warship successfully repelled a houthi drone in the red sea. the vessel used her counter defence system to destroy the drone, avoiding any injuries or damage . this is any injuries or damage. this is the third attempted attack on the third attempted attack on the navy vessel. the queen has left the london clinic after spending the afternoon with the king. it's the third day his majesty has spent recovering in hospital following a procedure for an enlarged prostate. king charles is said to be doing well after the treatment at the princess of wales is also at the same hospital, following abdominal surgery . two people abdominal surgery. two people have been arrested after protesters threw soup at t

i was growing up in chevy chase, maryland, a neighborhood called somerset. my father was a journalist, was covering the kennedy administration and the justice department. i was six years old that summer. i. and robert was growing up across the street and a few houses down from us in somerset with his brother burke, who's in the audience with my mother, bea harwood, who was right there, 94 years old, still going strong, is right here in the audience. burke was just born in may. he was named after his father's immediate superior at the justice department, burke marshall. his sister gail was my sister, helen's good friend. and in my class and at stoneridge and used to have a lot of good times bouncing on the trampoline in the backyard of robert's. but more importantly, his father did some of the most important work of the civil rights movement from a federal government perspective. he was given medal of freedom by president obama this in the year 2012. and i want to start with a little vignette that shows in, i think, a profound way the kind of work that he did

kathleen, somerset, new jersey.thoughts on campaign 2024. >> yes, i'm definitely a supporter of donald trump. i'm hoping that he will win this election. i think he was a good president and i think haley and ron desantis all face that. i am hoping president trump will win again and put america first. >> why do you support the president and not these other republican contenders? >> he has been there and done that and he knows what he is doing and heif the deep state kg after him that he is right for america. because of the fact they constantly come after this man, i have to admit he is very strong and takes a lot of incoming traffic and a lot of us could not sustain what he has sustained. i am behind him 100%. >> thomas, new jersey, republican. >> hi. it's great to speak with you. i love all at c-span has done for this country. as a young person, i just turned 30 this year, and i look at things from somewhat of a different perspective. i am grateful for what president trump has done for this country. but the more i li

a dry day for many, and a lovely end to the day here in north somerset.quite windy and we did have a fair bit of cloud coming in off the atlantic, associated with the jet stream pattern. well, thisjet stream pattern for sunday is going to be bringing a very mild air mass across the uk and we could well see some exceptional temperatures across northern areas of scotland through sunday afternoon, as we will see in just a moment. before we get there, though, the southerly wind at the moment is bringing occasional patches of drizzle to coast and hills for scotland and for northern ireland, although many areas will stay dry and have a dry start to the day on sunday. mild across the northwest. we've got the cooler air across england and wales. a few mist patches to start the day on sunday. quickly clearing, and then a lovely morning for most of you. into the afternoon, though, a cold front will bring a spell of rain to northern ireland and western scotland, and some very strong winds working into the hebrides and the north—west of the highlands. 60mph, maybe 70

of sunshine to england and wales, a dry day for many, and a lovely end to the day here in north somersetnd we did have a fair bit of cloud coming in off the atlantic, associated with the jet stream pattern. well, thisjet stream pattern for sunday is going to be bringing a very mild air mass across the uk and we could well see some exceptional temperatures across northern areas of scotland through sunday afternoon, as we will see injust a moment. before we get there, though, the southerly wind at the moment is bringing occasional patches of drizzle to coast and hills for scotland and for northern ireland, although many areas will stay dry and have a dry start to the day on sunday. mild across the north—west, we've got the cooler air across england and wales, a few mist patches to start the day on sunday quickly clearing, and then a lovely morning for most of you. into the afternoon, though, a cold front will bring a spell of rain to northern ireland and western scotland, and some very strong winds working into the hebrides and the north—west of the highlands. 60, maybe 70—mph gusts here,

going to be like in somerset? be a little bit chilly, but better than elsewhere. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on gb news. good evening, alex burkill here with your latest gb news weather forecast. >> it is going to be cold tonight. and with that the risk of some harsh frost, icy patches and little bit of further and a little bit of further snow, a low pressure system across northern parts of the uk today brought some significant snow however the worst of snow here. however the worst of thatis snow here. however the worst of that is clearing away towards the east with just some outbreaks of rain, sleet or snow pushing their way southwards across of northern central pushing their way southwards across and )f northern central pushing their way southwards across and wales. |ern central pushing their way southwards across and wales. as| central pushing their way southwards across and wales. as we ntral pushing their way southwards across and wales. as we gonl england and wales. as we go thr

a dry day for many, and a lovely end to the day here in north somerset.ern ireland half of the weekend we did first half of the weekend we did see more cloud coming in and most of it still quite high cloud. it means the sunshine will be quite hazy and that cloud has been coming in from the atlantic this weather front here which is slowly approaching from the north—west. head of that, variable amounts of cloud i think for sunday and some sunshine here and here and there and a bit more cloud coming into the southwest of england, perhaps extending into the midlands. then we have our rain bands approaching northern ireland and heading into the north—west of scotland during the afternoon and headed the winds will strengthen, gales and the north—west. lively gusts through the irish sea but the southerly wind is picking up the southerly wind is picking up on sunday and that will continue to lift the temperatures and we could reach 11 degrees around the moray firth ahead of that reign. the southerly winds are coming from the long way south and could transport a l

the ammonites here on doniford beach, in somerset are around 197 million years old.ome of the fossils. we�*re used to seeing people collecting on a small scale, when it happens. but, yeah, just the magnitude of this — you can see they�*ve taken out a very large portion of that bedding plane there. you�*re live with bbc news. a second batch of court filings related to jeffrey a second batch of court filings related tojeffrey epstein has been released in new york the first batch were unsealed making public names of people associated with him. among them prince andrew. the 900 pages contain dozens of references to the king�*s brother, including testimony from a young woman who says that prince andrew groped her. the records form part of a civil case against ghislaine maxwell, epstein�*s british ex—girlfriend, who�*s injail in the us for assisting him. prince andrew has previously denied all the allegations against him. there�*ve been hundreds of flood alerts across england, as heavy rain continued to batter parts of the country. and there are fears the river trent could

of sunshine to england and wales, a dry day for many, and a lovely end to the day here in north somersetrned out to be quite windy and we did have a fair bit of cloud coming in off the atlantic, associated with the jet stream pattern. well, thisjet stream pattern for sunday is going to be bringing a very mild air mass across the uk and we could well see some exceptional temperatures across northern areas of scotland through sunday afternoon, as we will see injust a moment. before we get there, though, the southerly wind at the moment is bringing occasional patches of drizzle to coast and hills for scotland and for northern ireland, although many areas will stay dry and have a dry start to the day on sunday. mild across the north—west, we've got the cooler air across england and wales, a few mist patches to start the day on sunday quickly clearing, and then a lovely morning for most of you. into the afternoon, though, a cold front will bring a spell of rain to northern ireland and western scotland, and some very strong winds working into the hebrides and the north—west of the highlands. 6

somerset back open.t everyone was so helpful. as they tried to recover some kind of normality, many know this will probably happen again. it's the second time this house in hampshire is flooded. the last was in 2007. while angie's home near bridgnorth in shropshire has flooded three times in the last year. it is what it is and you've just got to wait till it decides to go away. and it's notjust homes. this farm in lincolnshire was completely submerged for the second time in four years when a river burst its banks. for now, all the farmer can do is move his livestock to higher ground, hoping the land recovers in time for lambing season. the prime minister, rishi sunak, is facing calls from opposition parties to convene an urgent cobra—style task force to protect homes from further damage and to visit areas hit by flooding. he says the environment agency has people on the ground in all the affected areas. meanwhile, many communities are doing their best to help each other. this was in nottinghamshire, wher

the ammonites here on doniford beach, in somerset are around 197 million years old. france were spoken to for allegedly using an angle grinder to try to remove some of the fossils. we're used to seeing people collecting on a small scale, when it happens. but, yeah, just the magnitude of this — you can see they've taken out a very large portion of that bedding plane there. you're live with bbc news. prince andrew is among a string of high—profile associates and friends of the late convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein who've been named in newly—released us court documents. the 900 pages contain dozens of references to the king's brother, including testimony from a young woman who says that prince andrew groped her. the records form part of a civil case against ghislaine maxwell, epstein�*s british ex—girlfriend who's injail in the us for assisting him. prince andrew has previously denied all the allegations against him. 0ur north america correspondent gary 0'donoghue has more. jeffrey epstein was a billionaire financier — but he was also a serial abuser of underage g

well turn wet by somerset may well turn wet by lunchtime that rain lunchtime and then that rain likelykely to spread up towards the southeast during the day, could be quite heavy. and course, be quite heavy. and of course, again falling onto again because it's falling onto saturated ground, to saturated ground, likely to cause some issues, it may be a little bit further north, may be a little bit further for south many, stays dry and many, though, it stays dry and bright through thursday with some sunny spells and temperatures a above temperatures a little above average. rain should scoot average. that rain should scoot away on friday, then we're left with few showers, but the with a few showers, but the weather drier and weather is turning drier and calmer through the weekend. but also a bit colder . also a bit colder. >> goodbye a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb news. >> hello and a very good evening. yes, i'm richard tice , evening. yes, i'm richard tice, i'm filling in for the splendid sirjacob rees—mogg, i'm filling in for the splendid sir jacob rees—m