two women in new south wales have died asa women in new south wales have died as a result of these floodsary and rescue teams have been mobilised to help with the emergency. rescuing stranded people and distributing supplies, such as food, water and fuel. 0fficials stress the danger will continue for some time. we hope by the end of the day we will see easing of those conditions and improvement into tomorrow. but it's not over yet. after three days of chaos and destruction, the people of queensland and new south wales are left with the damage and trying to rebuild their lives. the headlines on bbc news: the uk says it will stand up for gibraltar‘s the uk says it will stand up for g i bra lta r‘s interests the uk says it will stand up for gibraltar‘s interests after the territory accused spain of using brexit to forward territorial aims. research says that nearly half the people who use the government's help to buy scheme, to purchase a house, did not need it. bbc news learns that only 5% of prison staff in england and wales will get new pay allowances of up to £5,000. the authorities in h

that was a strong the old south wales coalfield.area the old south wales coalfield. that was a strong area for leaving the european union before brexit. but regardless of how bad their evening will be at the general election, they are safe in this place is at least because there are such stonking majorities in those parts of wales, they should be fine. it will be in other areas that labour has an extremely small majority. seats like the one on the isle of anglesey where the majority is tiny. will it be plaid cymru or the conservatives who have held the seat before7 conservatives who have held the seat before? they have both felt it before. there are leadership points and this is notjust something that comes out of academic seminars. it talks out ofjust sitting in the pub in various places around wales. people are uncertain about the kind of leadership thatjeremy corbyn can offer. they liked some of his policies but it is the leadership element, which is why theresa may was emphasising that. thank you. labour says it will guarantee t

two women in new south wales have died as a result of these floods. tough time for them. military and rescue teams have been mobilised to help with the emergency, rescuing stranded people and distributing supplies, such as food, water and fuel. 0fficials stress the danger will continue for some time. we hope that, by the end of the day, we will see easing of those conditions and improvement into tomorrow. but it's not over yet. after three days of chaos and destruction, the people of queensland and new south wales are left with the damage and trying to rebuild their lives. demonstrators in paraguay have set fire to the country's congress in protest against a bill that would let the president seek re—election. the head of the main opposition party says an activist had been shot dead. the country's constitution limits the president to a single 5—year term. but the sitting president horacio cartes is trying to remove the restriction and run for re—election. greg dawson reports. this was a night of violence in paraguay that has followed months of speculat

two women in new south wales have died as a result of these floods.me for them. military and rescue teams have been mobilised to help with the emergency, rescuing stranded people and distributing supplies, such as food, water and fuel. officials stress the danger will continue for some time. we hope, by the end of the day, we will see easing of those conditions and improvement into tomorrow. but it's not over yet. after three days of chaos and destruction, the people of queensland and new south wales are left with the damage and trying to rebuild their lives. venezuela's supreme court has reversed its decision to strip the opposition—led congress of its powers after two days of protests on the streets. venezuela's president nicolas maduro had earlier gone on television to say he had resolved the crisis. on friday the court's decision was condemned by the attorney—general, luisa ortega. the authorities in hungary are ready to start transferring asylum seekers to container camps on the border with serbia. the prospect of being held there has already put

but a bit of a damp picture, especially for south wales and south—west england.rthern ireland, something a bit brighter, some sunshine, but also showers. a strong wind will make it feel chilly in scotland. maybe sneaking a 16 in the south—east if we are very lucky. those weather systems pull away and we are back into the cooler north—westerly airflow. so we fluctuate almost from one day to the next over the easter weekend. and saturday, easter saturday, much drier and brighter. most places will have a fine day. a little sunshine at times, not doing an awful lot for temperatures. there could be a few showers in those stronger winds across the north of scotland. then we are back into the fluctuation again for easter day. more weather fronts arriving across the uk. mainly across the north. higher pressure in the south. those weather fronts again are fairly weak. most of the rain over the hills, across scotland, northern ireland and northern england. to the south, it should be dry and brighter. 15 perhaps in london, nine in glasgow. hello, this is breakfast, with sal

but a bit of a damp picture, especially for south wales and south—west england., something a bit brighter, but also showers. a strong wind will make it feel chilly in scotland. maybe sneaking a 16 in the south—east if we are very lucky. those weather systems pull away and we are back into the cooler north—westerly airflow. so we fluctuate almost from one day to the next over the easter weekend. on saturday, easter saturday, much drier and brighter. most places will have a fine day. a little sunshine at times, not doing an awful lot for temperatures. there could be a few showers in the north of scotland. then we are back into the fluctuation again for easter day. more weather fronts arriving across the uk. higher pressure in the south. those weather fronts again are fairly weak. most of the rain over the hills, across scotland, northern ireland and northern england. to the south, it should be dry and brighter. 15 perhaps in london, nine in glasgow. a very warm welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike e

patches of cloud in south wales, but of the west country, east anglia, south east.tland. some splashes of rain. further south moor in the wa ke of rain. further south moor in the wake of censure. can't completely ruled out showers if you are unlucky, if there is thick cloud. in the south, wales, midlands, is that the south, wales, midlands, is that the —— anglia, decent. south east scotla nd the —— anglia, decent. south east scotland looking fine as well. more cloud in northern ireland, western scotland. the northern ireland, wet and windy and cold, three degrees. that is the first sign of the shocks changed to cold weather because of this front of moving southwards. cold air tacking in behind it. a touch of frost here. more cloud further south. if you keep crisp as, one 01’ further south. if you keep crisp as, one or two mac spots a touch of frost. tomorrow, working its way south behind the cold front. cloud and patchy rain. still some brightness on the south coast. by disguising the afternoon for the north. with the cold air, wintry showers, rain, sleet, hailstone

theresa may takes the conservative campaign into labour's traditional heartlands in south wales. the prime minister urges welsh voters to drop what she calls tribal politics and to back the conservatives ahead of the brexit talks. a vote for any other party would be a vote for a weak and failing jeremy corbyn, propped up by a coalition of chaos which would risk our national future. we'll have the latest on the prime minister's visit. and we'll be talking to the first minister of wales, labour's ca rwyn jones. the other main stories on bbc news at 5pm... on brexit, labour spells out its policy guaranteeing the rights of eu citizens living in the uk if labour wins power. the liberal democrat leader tim farron answers questions about his attitude towards homosexuality. i don't believe gay sex is a sin. i take the view that as a political leader, myjob is not to pontificate on theological matters. sir elton john cancels a number of us shows. he's recovering from a potentially deadly bacterial infection. ivanka trump takes to the international stage, defending herfather‘s record on wo

theresa may has taken her conservative campaign to the heart of south wales, one of labour's traditional, and she's urged voters to drop what she calls the tribal politics of the past. the first minister of wales, carwynjones, admitted today that labour had a mountain to climb before polling day and he urged the party leader, jeremy corbyn, to produce a labour manifesto with the widest possible appeal. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. if the tories want headlines about a new iron lady... they're not very subtle about it. theresa may came to inspect the steam and sparks in newport. iron laid theresa may came to inspect the steam must be doing something right shejoked. she needs to achieve a big if, turn wales into tory territory. it's audacious to pop up in rock solid labour land at the start. she was only with activists, with friends, but her appeal is to you. give me a mandate to lead britain. give me a mandate to speak for britain. give me a mandate to fight for britain and give me a mandate to deliverfor britain. she would not be drawn, again, on whether she'll raise or

the prime minister was speaking in south wales, taking the tory campaign into what has traditionallylabour heartland. and despite substantial leads for the tories in recent polls she warned party workers against being complacent. from bridgend, here's our political editor laura kuenssberg on a conservative party determined to turn the electoral map blue. if the tories want headlines about a new iron lady... they are not very su btle new iron lady... they are not very subtle about it. theresa may came to inspect this factory in newport. must be doing something right, she joked. she needs to to achieve a big if, to turn wales into tory territory. it is audacious to pop up in labourland at territory. it is audacious to pop up in labour land at the start. she was only with activists and friends, but her appeal is to you. give me a mandate to lead britain. give me a mandate to lead britain. give me a mandate to lead britain. give me a mandate to speak for britain. give mea mandate to speak for britain. give me a mandate to fight for britain and give me a mandate to deliverfor britain. she

fat south wales should stay dry. the fat south wales should stay dry. a few showers up towards the new phase. that takes us into what will bea phase. that takes us into what will be a cool week ahead. sunny spells by day but the nights will be cold and frosty. that is all for me for now. enjoy the rest of your weekend. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines at 16.30: at least 39 people have been killed in syria after an explosion hit a convoy of coaches carrying evacuees on the outskirts of aleppo. north korea warns the us not to take provocative action in the region, saying it is "ready to hit back with nuclear attacks". the comments came as north korea marks the 105th anniversary of the birth of its founding president, kim il—sung. everton bans sun journalists from its grounds following a column by kelvin mackenzie regarding midfielder ross barkley. learner drivers will have to follow directions from a sat nav to pass their test, under new rules coming into force in december. drivers will also be expected to answer vehicle safety questions while on th

theresa may has taken her conservative campaign to the heart of south wales one of labour's traditional urged voters to drop what she calls the tribal politics of the past. the first minister of wales carwyn jones admitted today that labour had a mountain to climb before polling day and he urged the party leader jeremy corbyn to produce a labour manifesto with the widest possible appeal. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. if the tories want headlines about a new iron lady... they're not very subtle about it. theresa may came to inspect the stea m theresa may came to inspect the steam and sparks in newport. must be doing something right shejoked. she needs to to achieve a big if, turn wales into tory territory. it's audacious to pop up in rock solid labour land at the start. she was only with activists, with friends, but her appeal is to you. give mea give me a mandate to lead britain. give me a mandate to speak for britain. to fight for britain and give me a mandate to deliverfor britain. she would not be drawn, again, on whether she'll raise or lower taxes. how far are you

but a bit of a damp picture, especially for south wales and south—west england.northern ireland, something a bit brighter, some sunshine, but also showers. a strong wind will make it feel chilly in scotland. maybe sneaking a 16 in the south—east if we are very lucky. those weather systems pull away and we are back into the cooler north—westerly airflow. so we fluctuate almost from one day to the next over the easter weekend. and saturday, easter saturday, much drier and brighter. most places will have a fine day. a little sunshine at times, not doing an awful lot for temperatures. there could be a few showers in those stronger winds across the north of scotland. then we are back into the fluctuation again for easter day. more weather fronts arriving across the uk. mainly across the north. higher pressure in the south. those weather fronts again are fairly weak. most of the rain over the hills, across scotland, northern ireland and northern england. to the south, it should be dry and brighter. 15 perhaps in london, nine in glasgow. this is bbc news. i'm james mend

south wales ensuing some sunshine. north wales hanging onto a bit more cloud. atures up to 15 or 16, under the cloud temperatures will be suppressed so why is of 11 —13. tonight some frost in eastern scotland and south—west england —— highs of. on friday the weather similar to today. again, largely dry, the odd shower, sunny spells and variable amounts of cloud. as we head into the weekend, what will happen is we will still be dominated by high pressure sitting right across us. we have weather fronts flirting with the north—west of the country introducing more cloud and the odd shower but by sunday, look at this, the air coming up sunday, look at this, the air coming up from the azores and the near continent, so pumping up warm air. this doesn't represent sunshine, just the temperature we are talking about here. so the central, eastern and southern parts of the uk could see temperatures between 20 and 22, 22 is 72 in old language, and 17 in aberdeenshire. where we have the weather fronts nearby, a aberdeenshire. where we have the weatherfronts nearby, a bit more

you can see whether rain is across the parts of south—west of england and south wales, nudging slowlycountry at apm this afternoon, heavy bursts of rain across the south of england. some drier interludes and the odd rumble of thunder mixed in. cloud and patchy rain spreading in towards wales and the south of england, during the. much of east anglia and northern england and northern ireland looks dry and sunny and across scotland a decent looking day. we could well see 17 degrees or so, some pretty warm weather in the north—west of scotland and things are looking dry for stage three of the tour de yorkshire although we will have quite a brisk headwind developing through the day. as we move into the evening we have dry weather continuing across northern england, northern ireland and scotla nd england, northern ireland and scotland and tonight we will see that rain moving its way north eastwards a cross that rain moving its way north eastwards across england and wales. low pressure still in charge here as we move through in the bank holiday monday morning. further north across the countr

they will want to challenge in the south wales valleys. see them pick up one seat. another place they will be challenging is the north—west of wales. they are likely to face a very stiff competition from the conservatives there as well. what is going in the minds of welsh voters? wheels is a net beneficiary of eu funds. it voted to leave the eu. do voters and we'll see the conservatives as the party thatis see the conservatives as the party that is presenting a cohesive plan? what sort of feelings are you getting from when you are in touch with voters? it is important to say that the majority of the political establishment in wales voted remain. it means labour because of how dominant they have been. the fact that labour are out of step with the population in wales may lead people to think, is it the conservatives that they have have the answers here? the agricultural centre —— sector in wales is dependent on eu funds. we have received a lot of structural funding. funds. we have received a lot of structuralfunding. people funds. we have rec

part of the uk when she goes into brexit negotiations as she campaigns in labour's heartlands in south wales. labour sets out its approach to brexit if it wins the general election, pledging to unilaterally guarantee the rights of eu citizens already in the uk. the liberal democrat leader tim farron responds to criticism about his attitude to gay sex. i don't believe gay sex is a sin. i take the view that as a political leader, myjob is not to pontificate on theological matters. a donor conference aimed at tackling yemen's humanitarian crisis secures aid pledges of more than a billion dollars. and the parents of madeleine mccann say they'll never give the search for their missing daughter. kate and gerry mccann describe the tenth anniversary of her disappearance — next week — as a "a horrible marker of stolen time". donald trump's daughter ivanka defends his attitude to women at a meeting in germany. and will tv audiences warm to the personalised adverts which will call viewers by name? good evening and welcome to bbc news. theresa may says she wants a mandate from every part of the uk when

a damp picture was south wales and south—west england.strong wind will make it feel chilly in scotland. 60 minutes south—east if we are very lucky. those weather systems pull away and we are back into the cooler north—westerly airflow. we fluctuate from one day to the next over the easter weekend. 0n to the next over the easter weekend. on saturday, easter saturday, much drier and brighter. most places have a fine day. a little sunshine at times, not doing an awful lot for temperatures. there could be showers in the north of scotland. then we are back into the fluctuation for easter day. more weather fronts arriving across the uk. high pressure in the south. those weather fronts again are fairly weak. most of the rain over the hills, across scotland, northern ireland and northern england. to the south, it should be dry and bright. 15 perhaps in london, nine in glasgow. hello. this is bbc world news. the top stories up to russia and the us have failed to resolve their differences over the future of syria despite hours of talks in moscow. u

maybe some showers clipping the tip of cornwall, but generally in the south—west and through wales itt of the day. most of the showers are confined to coastal areas first thing. still a wintry element to many of those. bit of extra cloud to the north—west of scotland, some showers here the day, but many western areas having a decent day of it. the main focus for the showers, central and eastern parts of england. some thunder and hail mixed in with the rain. as we go through the evening, still some showers first across central and eastern areas but they become fewer and further between before eventually fading away. then we see cloud and rain moving in from the north and that will be a key feature of things on thursday. it is a weak weather front drifting south bringing cloud, but also some less cold air. temperatures could rise by a degree also, but in scotland may be by three or 4 degrees. that patchy rain slipping south across england and wales, it should brighten up in the afternoon in glasgow with temperatures about 12 degrees. this is bbc news. i'm julian worricker. the headlines

two women in new south wales have died as a result of these floods.lies. this is going to be a tough time for them. military and rescue teams have been mobilised to help with the emergency, rescuing stranded people and distributing supplies, such as food, water and fuel. officials stress the danger will continue for some time. we hope that, by the end of the day, we will see easing of those conditions and improvement into tomorrow. but it's not over yet. after three days of chaos and destruction, the people of queensland and new south wales are left with the damage and trying to rebuild their lives. some breaking news from colombia. there are reports that at least 90 people have been killed in a mudslide that took place in the south of the country. we believe that figure has increased to at least 90. red cross officials said more than 150 have been injured as swollen rivers and heavy rain sent mud onto homes and roads into the city late on friday. the local governor told local media that hundreds of families were missing. he said whole neighbourhoods

south wales, the south—west of england, quite wet and windy in the afternoon.arm here. 15 or so degrees across the midlands. 16 is good in manchester, only nine or ten in newcastle. a pleasant 1a in glasgow. 17 degrees in the north west of scotla nd 17 degrees in the north west of scotland with some sunshine. premier league action, i think it will be fine for manchester united and everton. later on, during the match in tottenham, i think we will see rain arriving. that area of rain is moving northwards and eastwards, as we go into the early part of bank holiday monday. then it degenerates into scattered shells leg showers. —— scattered showers. the middle teens in the west of scotland. further south, we will get spells of sunshine. on tuesday, looking pretty grey in eastern coasts. a fair bit of cloud, one or two showers. head west on tuesday and it looks fine and dry. many places 15 or 16 degrees. looking beyond that, it looks like be dry for much of the coming week. the wind will be light. particularly in more western part of the uk, that is where we expect t

south wales, running up across the home counties of east anglia.r the cloud temperatures are 14—15. brightening up temperatures are 14—15. brightening up through the midlands, best of the sunshine to the east of the pennines. rather cloudy skies but in north—east england we've already seen temperatures of 18 degrees. there is a bit of rain in the north of scotla nd there is a bit of rain in the north of scotland which will move south overnight becoming more extensive overnight becoming more extensive over scotland. maybe more rain coming into northern ireland. most of england and wales will be dry. a lot of cloud around, not quite as cold as it was last night. lowest temperatures in the south—west where we will see some mist and fog patches. those will clear and it will brighten up slowly across england and wales on friday. more cloud across northern england, it could be damp over the hills. we'll see this light and patchy rain sinking southwards across southern scotla nd sinking southwards across southern scotland and northern ireland. south of th

but a bit of a damp picture, especially for south wales and south—west england. some sunshine, but also showers. a strong wind will make it feel chilly in scotland. maybe sneaking a 16 in the south—east if we are very lucky. those weather systems pull away and we are back into the cooler north—westerly airflow. so we fluctuate almost from one day to the next over the easter weekend. and saturday, easter saturday, much drier and brighter. most places will have a fine day. a little sunshine at times, not doing an awful lot for temperatures. there could be a few showers in the north of scotland. then we are back into the fluctuation again for easter day. more weather fronts arriving across the uk. mainly across the north. higher pressure in the south. those weather fronts again are fairly weak. most of the rain over the hills, across scotland, northern ireland and northern england. to the south, it should be dry and brighter. 15 perhaps in london, nine in glasgow. a very warm welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers in north america and around the globe. my

the south—west of england and wales should escape without largely dry afternoon with some spells of sunshine the afternoon south—west. 0n easter monday we will have high pressure out west and low pressure to the east. not a particularly strong when although it will be a bit breezy and northern and eastern areas. that northerly wind will bring some cold a across just about all parts of the country. actually started on monday morning with frost around quite a bit of cloud that some breaks and some sunny spells. just 6 degrees in aberdeen and may be struggling up to 14 aberdeen and may be struggling up to 1a in london. a pretty chilly week ahead with some sunny spells by day but cold and potentially frosty nights as well. this is bbc news. the headlines at 2pm: north korea stages a huge military parade to mark the birth of the country's founder, amid warnings over rising tensions with the us. you can actually feel the ground shake as thousands upon thousands of goose—stepping soldiers, tanks, rockets, other weaponry have marched and rumble their way through the capital. everton football club ba

wales. some heavy rain continuing across parts of southern, south—western england and south wales, through theld see some heavy, thundery showers developing. it'll be quite warm across north—west england, western scotland and northern ireland. we could see a high of 18—19 degrees for western scotland. that area of low pressure begins to ease away along with the showers through the course of bank holiday monday evening. for the rest of the week, it looks like high pressure will dominate and it'll often be dry but cool in the east with some low cloud and showers. warmer and sunnier in the west.

that could be heavy and persistent rain in south wales, south—west england and along the south coast.mixture of sunshine and charity, some of them could be heavy and underage through the course of the afternoon. scotland and northern ireland will have the best of the drier weather, and it could get up the 18 degrees in the far north of scotland. on tuesday, the area of low pressure will move away to the south. it will be drier on tuesday. a ridge of high pressure will build on from the north. it will fade in cool winds the eastern coastal areas and thicker cloud here, maybe the odd shower, so the better spells of sunshine will be towards the south and west with the best of the temperatures. on wednesday, the easterly winds begin to pick up in strength and little bit and would bring in cooler airfrom scandinavia, so it will feel quite cold on the eastern coastal areas through wednesday and an area of low pressure in the near content will be given more showers to east anglia and the south—east. ten or 11 celsius on the east coast, further inland the best of the sun chang will be further

south—west of england in particular. outbreaks of rain start in northern ireland, north—west england and north wales, sliding in to east angliads and in the sunshine it should feel presently warm. in the winds, a bit on the chilly side. goodbye for now. this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines at 10.00am. a strong warning to washington's enemieses after the us drops a massive bomb on an is base in afghanistan killing dozen of militants. they will now face an american and a coalition force that's prepared to do what's necessary to do thejob. former afghan president karzai condemns the dropping of the mother of all bombs as an unhuman and brutal misuse of our country. schools in england face their worst funding cuts for 20 years, the warning from teaching unions as they meet for their annual conferences. a threat to small businesses, labour proposes new powers for the financial regulator to stop banks closing high street branches. also in the next hour, do you know who you're inviting into your home?

brighter across south wales in the south—western england with sunshine and temperatures not far off whereover the uk will not hang around, it gets squeezed into the near continent, bringing changes for the weekend, his weather fronts for the north—west. as the high pressure continues to pull away we will have one of the southerly breeze over the weekend, particularly sunday, bringing warm airand weekend, particularly sunday, bringing warm air and sunshine for england and wales. things look good for many of us on saturday, more cloud for the north—west of scotland but otherwise brighter skies and sunshine, warming up a little bit, 17 degrees or so. for the horse racing, the grand national looks super on saturday and the next few days should be fine and dry with sunshine and no significant rain. we might see more cloud in western parts of scotland and northern ireland, this rain arriving later but for england and wales, more sunshine on sunday but the differences in the temperatures... it will not warm up everywhere, scotla nd it will not warm up everywhere, scotland and northern ireland wi

in march the weather took a dramatic turn as cyclone debbie hit queens land and then new south wales.ottest summer, sydney has its wettest margin 20 years. viewed from helicopter, something quite astonishing is unfolding california in february. car swallowing sinkholes are appearing. there goes another. it is notjust cars disappearing, the ground is literally giving way as the state undergoes a remarkable transformation from drought with a succession of storms and weather bombs bringing flooding rain. there is so much water that the overflow from this town is needed for the first time in 50 years but it fails, leading to evacuation with fears of unrestrained floodwater being sent downstream. in a world of changing climate and weather, some things change very little. like this weather ritual which has been happening for over 200 years. at 9am every day, shane kelly takes weather observations at the armagh 0bservatory a0 miles south—west of belfast. his work and that of those before him has made this one of the longest—running series of manual weather observations in the world. shane, y

behind that, all of us and south wales.celsius. there will be a fair amount of sunshine around tomorrow, but some showers too. one or two shell was elsewhere. say goodbye to 25 and 26. 15 is the best we can hope for. hello, this is british news. the headlines at half past 12. —— bit is the bbc news. a british man was among four people killed in the lorry

be improved, not professor george williams, a former labor party selection candidate and team of south wales who would suggest the law should be improved, and does not david maher who is not a supporter of my side of politics who suggested the law should be improved, not professor sarah joseph from the center of human rights law who suggested that the law should be improved. we listen to every contribution to this debate but please don't tell you, and please don't tell you that there is anyone in this debate who says we should not have a serious discussion about how to write any vilification laws. >> thank you, attorney general. order. >> given you just insulted the coalition to advance multiculturalism could i give you a quote my colleague? we are not snowflakes with his human beings we need to be robust. does the minister agree australia's insulting or humiliating comments based on their race just need to toughen up? >> in the course of considering reforms, i have met with many community councils. many ethnic community leaders and not one of them, not a single one of them has said to me un

and i've seen that the flood levels have receded in northern new south wales, but where you are overlong the logan river are very much on high alert. that's correct. it's a very strange situation. the city is in a very strange situation. the city isina a very strange situation. the city is in a state of flux. half of the city has experienced the flood waters and those waters have receded. we're working with communities down stream from the logan river who are about to experience inundation. while half the city is wanting to clean up, the other half haven't experienced it yet. there's places further up, rockhampton and the like, they're bracing for some pretty extreme flood levels. absolutely. and that's what, it's a very strange scenario. the cyclone has gone. it's moved out, not raining, the sky ask clear, and one week on, we're now experiencing the devastation of what the cyclone actually did. so up in rockhampton, they‘ re the cyclone actually did. so up in rockhampton, they're bracing down 110w rockhampton, they're bracing down now and they're working with their residents. they h

and i have seen that the flood water levels are receding in northern new south wales, but where you areng the logan river are very much on high alert. yes, that is correct. it isa on high alert. yes, that is correct. it is a strange situation, the city is in it is a strange situation, the city isina it is a strange situation, the city is in a state of flux, we have halved the city who have experienced the floodwaters, those waters have receded. we now have a situation where we are working with communities downstream from the logan river who are about to experience inundation so half of the community have not received this impact yet. absolutely and places further north in rockhampton and the like, they are bracing for some pretty extreme flood levels. absolutely, and that is what — it is a strange scenario. the cyclone has gone, it has moved out, it is not raining. the sky is clear. and, you know, one week on we are now experiencing the devastation of what that cyclone did. so up in rockhampton they are bracing now and working with their residents. they have told residents to move on. a

we have had two fatalities, two women in new south wales have died asa women in new south wales haveghts and prayers are with their families. this is going to be a tough time for them, but the important thing is that everyone should stay safe, take care, look out for yourfamily, should stay safe, take care, look out for your family, look out for your neighbours but don't go into those flooded waters — that is the most dangerous part of these natural disasters, getting caught up in floodwaters as we have seen. the uk says it will stand up for gibraltar‘s says it will stand up for g i bra lta r‘s interests says it will stand up for gibraltar‘s interests after the territory accused spain of using brex to it forward its territorial aims. bbc news learns over 5% of prison staff in england and wales will get new pay allowances of up to £5,000. two million people set for a pay rise as the uk's national living wage goes up by 4%. sport now and here isjohn watson. tiger woods has pulled out of the golf‘s first major, the masters which starts next week. he is not tournament ready drew to his t

wales. light winds too across the south—west. maybe 13 with a bit of shelter there in plymouth.. east anglia and the south—east should keep plenty of sunshine but pretty cool, particularly around the coast of east anglia. now, as we go on through the night into wednesday morning, england and wales where we keep clear skies will turn very cold again, a widespread frost. not as cold for northern ireland and scotland because here we'll have more cloud and some outbreaks of patchy rain courtesy of this very weak weather front just sinking its way into the picture. but behind that front we start to bring in more of a westerly wind, so won't be as chilly across scotland and northern ireland on wednesday. some extra cloud also sinking into northern england, but through the midlands, south wales, down into southern england, here the best of the sunshine, 14 degrees the top temperature there in london. temperatures in the south particularly could rise further on thursday and friday. there'll be some further spells of sunshine. generally a fair amount of cloud around by this stage. so, to

but as sunny for the south—east as it was today but still some sunshine at times for south wales and g those temperatures to around 16. simmerfor friday, those temperatures to around 16. simmer for friday, the cloud then and so brighter skies and more warmth also. and dry weather. i pressure in charge. that will not stay there. 0ver pressure in charge. that will not stay there. over the weekend we will see changes. the high pressure is drifting to the near continent, allowing the threat of rain in the north west but also on sunday introduce more of a southerly airflow, bringing some drier air and warmer air, especially airflow, bringing some drier air and warmerair, especially to airflow, bringing some drier air and warmer air, especially to england and wales. this is saturday. not quite in the warm air, still a nice day with dry weather, away from the north—west, spells of sunshine and ten pitchers creeping up a little bit. it should feel very pleasant. looking good for the grand national. no rain in the run—up to the grand national, financed right over the coming few days. on sunday