staff here at tyntesfield say that they have been mowing the lawn for a lot later than they normallynufacturers say they have seen a bumper crop. will this trend for mild winters and wet summers continue? we will soon find out what january has concern. there is concern that the impact on insects, reliant on short grass, being overta ken reliant on short grass, being ove rta ke n by reliant on short grass, being overtaken by this excessive course ras growth, one of the big features of 2016. -- ras growth, one of the big features of 2016. —— excessive course grass growth. news we are getting from the uk coastguard, which says that it is currently coordinating an extensive search and rescue effort after a fishing vessel capsized off the coast of kent last night, one person has been rescued but a number of hugh crewe are still unaccounted for. the search and rescue helicopter, two lifeboats from ramsgate and vehicles from margate have been sent. extensive search and rescue operation currently taking place after a vessel capsized off the kent coast. we will bring you more news when we get

staff here at tyntesfield say that they have been mowing the lawn for a lot later than they normally say they have seen a bumper crop. will this trend for mild winters and wet summers continue? we will soon find out what january has concern. there is concern that the impact on insects, reliant on short grass, being overtaken by this excessive course ras growth, one of the big features of 2016. —— excessive course grass growth. just to bring you some further news about that crash on the a40, we now understand from the ambulance that this that one person is being treated with various life—threatening injuries and another with serious injuries. that is after a series of road accidents on the a40 near witney in 0xfordshire. we understand six vehicles suffered significant damage. a thames valley police spokesman has

staff here at tyntesfield say that they have been mowing the lawn for a lot later than they normallyrt grass, being overtaken by this excessive course grass growth, one of the big features of 2016. injusta injust a moment in just a moment we will have a round—up of all of the day‘s national and international news in the lunchtime bulletin. hello, good afternoon. health officials say more than 80% of people in england aged between 40 and 60 are either overweight, inactive, or are drinking too much alcohol. public health england says their lifestyles are greatly increasing their risk of diseases such as diabetes. our health correspondent robert pigott has more details. lee parker is running for his life. aged 41 and weighing 22 stone, lee was told by his seven—year—old son that he loved him even though he was fat. it was the nudge lee needed. since august, when he changed his diet and began to exercise, he‘s lost five stone. it was a case of, should we just order a pizza tonight? we had food in but we couldn‘t be bothered cooking it. i think you just become a bit lazy and a bit drawn o

staff here at tyntesfield say that they have been mowing the lawn for a lot later than they normallyild winters and wet summers continue? we will soon find out what january has concern. ——in store. there is concern that the impact on insects, reliant on short grass, being overtaken by this excessive course grass growth, one of the big features of 2016. cold and frosty and fog in some areas with areas of fog in east anglia and 0xfordshire areas with areas of fog in east anglia and oxfordshire and the midlands and the welsh marches. england and wales will largely see a lot of sunshine and with some sunshine across eastern scotland while eastern parts of northern ireland and the meaning areas have a milder south—westerly wind. a chilly day when the fog in low cloud process. it will develop again do this evening and become more widespread overnight especially from the west country into the midlands across the ganglia and intellectual as well. —— east anglia. and the midlands as well. macleod will keep temperatures up across northern scotland. another dry day across england and wales and

let's find out more from breakfast‘s tim muffett, who's at tyntesfield national trust estate, near bristoles to work out what impact the weather has had an the wildlife because as you say, although it is cold this morning this winter has been a mild one and as heard, most winters within the last few years have been the same. what impact has that hat? if you think that this eu have needed to mow the lawn more often than normal you are not imagining it. this year, beef farmer robert made hay while the sun was shining. and while the rain came. and, still, his grass grows. we have seen a good grace throughout the season. a lot of grass on the ground at the moment and we are in the end of december now and we are still grazing outside. everyday i can get my cattle out of the shed i it is better for them. so why the rampant grass growth? a mild and wet winter has been followed by a cold spring and then came more mild wet weather in may and june. ideal conditions for grass to grow. the rate of growth was in many places a third faster than normal according to the agriculture and water cold shoulder