there is a concern in the midlands area and across to wales about snow and across to wales about snow ice. here, the warning is for snow. that doesn't come into force until nine o'clock this evening. thank you for more thank you on this now — i'm joined by our weather presenter ben rich. who's going to be affected? why is this happening? this is a classic snow _ why is this happening? this is a classic snow making - why is this happening? this is| a classic snow making situation for the uk. i can show you what is going on if we look at the weather graphics. it is that cold air that has been in place across the uk for several days now. in the south of that picture you can see some mild air trying to barge in. air masses don't like to mix so where the cold air and the mild air meat we have a weather system, that will produce some outbreaks of rain but as it runs into that cold air, we will see quite significant snow in areas on the northern edge of the weather system. tell us who is going — of the weather system. tell us who is going to _ of the weather system. tell us who is going to g

the most severe warnings cover northern england, the midlands and much of wales. i am nicky schiller in leeds. it is in one of those amber areas, heavy snow expected overnight, there could up to a0 cm across the pen names overnight. the prince and princess of wales say they are �*shocked and saddened' by the death of edward pettifer — killed in the new orleans vehicle attack. he was the son of prince william's former nanny. and there's been a star—studded event at the white house — with bono, michaelj fox and hillary clinton among those honoured with the presidential medal of freedom. hello, i'm catherine byaruhanga. the six—day state funeral of america's 39th president, jimmy carter has begun in his native georgia. he died last week at the age of one hundred. former and current secret service agents assigned to the carter protective division transported the former president's remains to the hearse. crowds lined the streets to pay their repects as the motorcade passed through mr carter's hometown of plains and on to his childhood home. and that's when his motorcad

public health wales unnecessaryjourneys.ave put out advice for those battling through the cold. that includes trying to wear many thin layers of clothing, staying indoors where possible and drinking plenty of cold drinks. that is what people are being asked to do during this wintry weather. how likely is it that this will take a while to pass? the weather warning is going to last into sunday. the weather warning is going to last into sunday.— last into sunday. the met office aren't _ last into sunday. the met office aren't quite - last into sunday. the met office aren't quite sure i last into sunday. the met office aren't quite sure ofj last into sunday. the met - office aren't quite sure of how long this snow is actually going to last for. one thing we do know is there is another weather warning in place for large chunks of wales, yellow warning for rain very quickly after the snow, starting from tomorrow morning. there is a chance there will be some people possibly who may go to sleep and it hasn't yet really snowed and th

still a bit chilly, though, for england and wales — any mist and fog patches will be lifting and mosthat's bringing this rain down across scotland, northern ireland, eventually into northern england and north wales. and we've got the stronger south—southwesterly winds for scotland and northern ireland — that's why temperatures could reach 12 or 13 degrees. for england and wales, still a little bit chilly, temperatures 5, 6 degrees, but it is an improvement on what we've seen of late. the colder air is here more towards continental europe. most of us are in mild air, the winds coming in from the atlantic around the top of that area of high pressure. but as that's always going to be close to the south of the uk, here, it will be a bit chilly at times. we could well have some mist and fog to start with on tuesday in southern england. on the whole, it's going to be dry, quite cloudy, the best of any breaks in the cloud where we've got a bit of shelter, so eastern scotland and the northeast of england seeing some sunshine. and those temperatures again reaching 12, maybe 13 degrees in north

a lot of fine weather around, bit of mist and fog in england and wales.or the north and the west where there'll be a little bit of rain at times. take care. live from london. this is bbc news the number of people killed in the los angeles wildfires rises to 16, with firefighters battling to contain the two biggest blazes. an aerial attack on the enormous palisades fire, which is menacing brentwood, one of la's most exclusive neighbourhoods. in the uk — a police officer dies on a motorway — struck by a lorry as she investigates a crash. detectives issue an appeal for witnesses. and nobel peace prize winner, malala yousafzai, urges muslim hello, i'm lauren taylor. the wildfires emergency that's engulfed parts of los angeles shows no sign of letting up this hour. while firefighers have made progress in some areas, the winds that have been a huge factor in spreading the flames, remain strong. four fires are blazing and 16 people are confirmed to have been killed in the fires,

sion tootill gave the latest from north wales.rning for snow and ice. although so far in lower levels anyway, we've only had a bit of rain, but you can probably see behind me. the north walian mountains are covered in snow, and in fact, to my left hand side, you can see a formerly snowed in the area's tallest mountain, completely blanketed in snow. now we are expecting that to come to lower levels throughout the day, particularly after 6:00 this afternoon when that amber warning comes into place for the vast majority of wales other than coastal regions. just to remind you of what an amber warning is, the met office say it can mean a potential disruption on the roads, it can mean power cuts and there is even a potential danger to life. there is plenty of advice out there though, for people during this wintry spell. for snow in particular, it's to plan ahead and to avoid any unnecessary journeys. and then public health wales have given some advice to people for the cold weather that's to come. they are telling people to wrap up warm

the most severe warnings cover northern england, the midlands and much of wales. the prince and princess of wales say they are �*shocked and saddened' by the death of edward pettifer, killed in the new orleans vehicle attack. he was the son of prince william's former nanny. funeral services honouring former us presidentjimmy carter expected to begin shortly. it follows his death at age 100 last sunday. and i'm carl nasman in... and i'm car we;man in... and i'm car we are n in... and i'm car we are expecting that repossession shortly. —— free no possession... hello, i'm geeta guru—murthy. the met office says large parts of the uk could face disruption from heavy snow and freezing rain this weekend. it has issued two amber weather warnings in england and wales, predicting some areas could see up to a0 centimetres of snow and temperatures as low as minus ten celsius. the weather could lead to treacherous driving conditions, power cuts, and even some rural areas being cut off. amber warning for snow and ice are in place from 6pm today until midday sunday — they cover

a yellow warning for ice for parts of north west england and north wales.d, north wales through the morning could be stubborn to clear, but a lot of sunshine away from the north coast of scotland. skies turning cloudier, though across the southern half of england and south wales, with some rain, maybe some hill sleet and snow getting into the higher ground of southern england later on. but a cold day wherever you are, two or three degrees at best. so we could see some sleet and snow over the tops of the moors, south wales, the hills there and across the downs for a time as we head through wednesday evening, eventually it will start to pull away, take the cloud and the rain with it. clearer skies again as we head into early parts of thursday. so temperatures falling like a stone and further wintry showers, northern scotland and northern ireland, again, there will be a risk of ice. temperatures could be down into minus double digits again across parts of northern england into scotland where we have lying snow. so we hold on to that run of cold northerly winds

the princess of wales stepped back into the spotlight in june last year.ur was her first public appearance of the year, and the first since she announced that she was undergoing chemotherapy. we can expect to see more of her this year, but of course it all depends on how she's feeling. it won't be a full diary of events for the princess of wales yet, but it's likely she will want to continue her work with early years children. it's something she enjoys and obviously feels passionate about. it's likely that she will also play some part in world war ii anniversaries. but her return to public life is being led by her and what she feels ready to commit to. she has finished her course of preventative chemotherapy, but has said that the path to healing and full recovery is long. and what does the year hold for the royals who chose to step away from public duties and the one who was forced to? prince harry and his wife meghan have made their home in california, living very different lives to the rest of the royals. they're keen to promote their charitable work an

shejoined king charles staff back in 1993 when he was the prince of wales.oliday with them and following the death of diana, she helped them adjust to the loss of their mother. in 1999, she was known back then as tiggy legge—bourke married charles pettifer at a private ceremony in which the two princes attended. irate private ceremony in which the two princes attended.- two princes attended. we are focusin: two princes attended. we are focusing on — two princes attended. we are focusing on this _ two princes attended. we are focusing on this british - two princes attended. we are focusing on this british victim who has been named from this attack, there were other victims. attack, there were other victims-— attack, there were other victims. ' ., ., ., victims. 14 in total and we have been _ victims. 14 in total and we have been hearing - victims. 14 in total and we - have been hearing heartbreaking stories from friends and families of those victims. they include martin bech, in his late 20s, well known american couege late 20s, well known american college fo

the nhs in wales and northern ireland is also under similar pressure.s in a&e. but right now, it's looking even harder for staff. how are you feeling? slightly improved. stephen, who's a consultant, is seeing eileen. she's come in and will be admitted for treatment. huge amount of pressure. there are many, many folk coming into hospital. a lot of people are very unwell this time of year, particularly because of respiratory illnesses — so chest problems — and we're seeing an awful lot of flu in particular. this one's going to go. home in the afternoon. at this hospital trust in newcastle, there are double the number of flu patients as at the same time last year. and the flu surge started a lot earlier than usual. it's always really busy in hospitals just after the new year, but this time you've got high levels of flu and other viruses and now predictions of very cold weather. and that could add even more pressure in the days ahead. next week especially, the boss of the trust told me, with flu still a major concern and more people going back to work and s

the most severe warnings cover northern england, the midlands, and much of wales.he prince and princess of wales say they are shocked and saddened by the death of edward pettifer who was killed in the new orleans vehicle attack. he was the son of prince william's former nanny. and the teenage darts sensation luke littler has made history — by becoming the youngest ever world champion at age 17. he claimed victory in london, last night, taking the record from his oppoment, michael van gerwen. the met office says large parts of the uk could face disruption from heavy snow and freezing rain this weekend. it has issued two amber weather warnings in england and wales, predicting some areas could see up to a0 centimetres of snow and temperatures as low as minus ten celsius. the weather could lead to treacherous driving conditions, power cuts, and even some rural areas being cut off. bbc weather presenter ben rich told me what we can expect to see over the coming hours. i can show you what's going on if we take a look at some of our weather graphics. it is that cold air t

so this one here, north wales into the north midlands, that's going to expire fairly soon.ee the snow here turning back to rain, certainly a risk of some icy conditions. but it's across this warning area here across much of northern england that we're going to continue to see a lot more snow. so up to a0cm, and of course, we've heard about the disruption that's been ongoing today with all of the snow, with the ice as well. but as well it's going to be that heavy rain further south that's going to continue to cause, i think, disruption for the rest of the day. of course, you can get our weather forecast and when you are on the bbc weather website and at northern ireland seems to have escaped most of the weather, a different kettle of fish in the republic of ireland, they have 28,000 people without power, each trying to reconnect them. we have a live page up and running on the bbc news website with the very latest from our correspondents across the country and there's all that information about which rail services are running and about the airports. a reminder that it leeds b

still a bit chilly, though, for england and wales — any mist and fog patches will be lifting and mostthern ireland, eventually into northern england and north wales. and we've got the stronger south to south westerly winds for scotland and northern ireland — that's why temperatures could reach 12 or 13 degrees. for england and wales, still a little bit chilly, temperatures five or six degrees, but it is an improvement on what we've seen of late. the colder air is here more towards continental europe. most of us are in mild air, the winds coming in from the atlantic around the top of that area of high pressure. but as that's always going to be close to the south of the uk, here, it will be a bit chilly at times. we could well have some mist and fog to start with on tuesday in southern england. 0n the whole, it's going to be dry, quite cloudy, the best of any breaks in the cloud where we've got a bit of shelter, so eastern scotland and the north east of england seeing some sunshine. and those temperatures again reaching 12, maybe 13 degrees in northern ireland and back, perhaps, into do

but three weeks later, first, a palace statement that the princess of wales had had planned abdominal surgery the previous day, and the following hour it was announced the king was to undergo a procedure for an enlarged prostate. by the time the king left hospital after a three—night stay... how are you feeling? ..health groups were reporting a significant increase in men getting their own prostates checked. the king seemed in good spirits, but the news was about to take a dramatic turn. hello. good evening. welcome to bbc news where, in the last few moments, we've received breaking news from buckingham palace, which has announced that the king has been diagnosed with cancer. the news thatjust nine months after his coronation the king had cancer made headlines around the world. he and the queen departed london for the peace and solitude of sandringham in norfolk. before they left, after a dash from california, there was a 45—minute face—to—face meeting with prince harry — theirfirst for months. prince william now had a sick father and a wife recovering from major surgery. your royal h

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the nhs in wales and northern ireland is also under smilar pressure.th editor hugh pym reports. phone rings hello. treating patients, trying to find beds — the daily stresses in a&e. but right now, it's looking even harder for staff. how are you feeling? slightly improved. stephen, who's a consultant, is seeing eileen. she's come in and will be admitted for treatment. huge amount of pressure. there are many, many folk coming into hospital. a lot of people are very unwell this time of year, particularly because of respiratory illnesses — so chest problems — and we're seeing an awful lot of flu in particular. this one's going to go. home in the afternoon. at this hospital trust in newcastle, there are double the number of flu patients as at the same time last year. and the flu surge started a lot earlier than usual. it's always really busy in hospitals just after the new year, but this time you've got high levels of flu and other viruses and now predictions of very cold weather. and that could add even more pressure in the days ahead. next week especiall

the conditions much of the uk are braced for have already hit parts of wales.not prepared. here in ceredigion, they're doing what they can. you have to look at the staffing levels to make sure that there are sufficient numbers of staff available to come in and make sure that the lorries go out there. and in terms of making sure that the rock salt is put on the road network that we have in place for ceredigion. the road network is vital to a lot of users. if its health service, if it's mainstream users, we need to make sure that, you know, we have procedures in place. it's a picture being repeated across the uk this weekend. a yellow warning for ice is in place for large parts of the country, with an amber warning for snow and ice coming infrom 6:00 pm. a yellow warning for snow covering most of scotland then comes in at midnight tomorrow until monday afternoon. while the snow is still on the horizon for many, the bitter cold is already here. it's a worrying time for care agencies who cover rural areas. many of those they look after, including pensioners who hav

still a bit chilly, though, for england and wales — any mist and fog patches will be lifting and most north and that's bringing this rain down across scotland, northern ireland, eventually into northern england and north wales. and we've got the stronger south—southwesterly winds for scotland and northern ireland — that's why temperatures could reach 12 or 13 degrees. for england and wales, still a little bit chilly, temperatures 5 or 6 degrees, but it is an improvement on what we've seen of late. the colder air is here more towards continental europe. most of us are in mild air, the winds coming in from the atlantic around the top of that area of high pressure. but as that's always going to be close to the south of the uk, here, it will be a bit chilly at times. we could well have some mist and fog to start with on tuesday in southern england. on the whole, it's going to be dry, quite cloudy, the best of any breaks in the cloud where we've got a bit of shelter, so eastern scotland and the northeast of england seeing some sunshine. and those temperatures again reaching 12, maybe 13 de

uh, we're from wales when. um, when they family, um, were in the united states, they, um, had wait a little while before they could. migrate to utah financially. the church helps the family their finances and going to utah. and, um. more recently have contributed significantly for paying for the statue. um um. the british has also recognized um, now these accomplishments and planning to place plaque in, in wales where she was born, in the house that she was born in. uh, um. i want to thank everyone who has contributed to making this day and this statue possible. um hm. although it's september. something for me to talk a lot more about. maddie's accomplishments. my grandma mother always talked about her mother. and that from an early i knew about maddie. but recently we've learned a lot about maddie. there's a lot of people who have learned about her and about i probably learned some things today, too. the, um. we all recognize how extraordinary she was and that she's did so many things. um. she's gotten a lot o

some really heavy rain setting in once again across parts of wales through the afternoon.astern side of northern ireland, southern and eastern parts of scotland. staying very cold across the northern half of the uk, much milderfurther south, 12—13 celsius. as we head through sunday night, this whole weather system just swirls away eastward. some further snowfall likely across parts of southern scotland, northern england, perhaps down into wales, and the midlands. on the back edge of that weather system, frequent snow showers pushing into some northern areas, another cold night. holding onto some milder conditions first thing on monday across the southeast corner. but, as this weather system swings away, it'll take rain with it. behind it, we will start to see some brighter skies developing out towards the west — albeit with a fair few wintry showers. and, with the winds coming down from the north, we will all be back into the cold air through monday afternoon. temperatures by 3pm on monday around 2—5 celsius across most parts of the uk. and, once that cold air sets in, it

but there is so much amazing music and film made in wales — amazing music and film made in wales it —sn't happen unless you say you want to do it. ed sheeran _ you say you want to do it. sheeran at you say you want to do it. er. sheeran at her school in the uk. let�*s return to los angeles — where firefighters are still battling to contain the devastating wildfires. these timelapse pictures — shot overnight — show that despite all the efforts to deal with them — some of the major fires are simply refusing to be stopped. as you can see the fire is ferociously spreading. we start to see some subtle changes to the weather, it will remained colder, sharp overnight frost, slowly, we will see whether front pushing off in the atlantic. by by the end of the weekend it will be turning less cold. for this afternoon, a bit of rain moving into scotland, northwest england and wales, that could fall temporarily as a bit of snow over higher ground. there will be a legacy of fog and low cloud over western scotland. still a really cold day for most of us, temperatures up to four celsius but less cold

still a bit chilly, though, for england and wales — any mist and fog patches will be lifting and mostles. and we've got the stronger south to south westerly winds for scotland and northern ireland — that's why temperatures could reach 12 or 13 degrees. for england and wales, still a little bit chilly, temperatures five or six degrees, but it is an improvement on what we've seen of late. the colder air is here more towards continental europe. most of us are in mild air, the winds coming in from the atlantic around the top of that area of high pressure. but as that's always going to be close to the south of the uk, here, it will be a bit chilly at times. we could well have some mist and fog to start with on tuesday in southern england. 0n the whole, it's going to be dry, quite cloudy, the best of any breaks in the cloud where we've got a bit of shelter, so eastern scotland and the north east of england seeing some sunshine. and those temperatures again reaching 12, maybe 13 degrees in northern ireland and back, perhaps, into double figures across england and wales, so temperatures risin

still a bit chilly, though, for england and wales — any mist and fog patches will be lifting and mostoud in the north and that's bringing this rain down across scotland, northern ireland, eventually into northern england and north wales. and we've got the stronger south to south westerly winds for scotland and northern ireland — that's why temperatures could reach 12 or 13 degrees. for england and wales, still a little bit chilly, temperatures five or six degrees, but it is an improvement on what we've seen of late. the colder air is here more towards continental europe. most of us are in mild air, the winds coming in from the atlantic around the top of that area of high pressure. but as that's always going to be close to the south of the uk, here, it will be a bit chilly at times. we could well have some mist and fog to start with on tuesday in southern england. 0n the whole, it's going to be dry, quite cloudy, the best of any breaks in the cloud where we've got a bit of shelter, so eastern scotland and the north east of england seeing some sunshine. and those temperatures again reac

snow and ice across wales and the midlands. that comes into force from 6pm.ding line is a mild south—westerly air flow and when this weather front collides into that cold air we are going to see some snow on the leading edge and the possibility of some freezing rain as well. there we rain across south—west england as we go through this afternoon. ahead of it as a veil of cloud keeping things on the cold side. first of the sunshine perhaps into the far north—east but here the temperatures struggling to climb above freezing. as we go through the evening and the overnight period that rain potentially could turn to snow across southern parts of wales, may be towards the south—east of england for a time. the heaviest of the snow across wales, through the midlands, up through the peak district and across the pennines, where we could see as much as a0 centimetres for higher ground. but there will be accumulations at lower levels. it is starting to drag on much milder air so just look at this. 12 degrees across the south—west, but we keep that cold air in place furth

the most recent figure suggests love crime in england and wales was up crime in england and wales wasd to half life crime in an executive but as another child is murdered, the community here is asking what can be done to stop the killings. —— half knife crime. graham satchell, bbc news. the foreign minister of panama says of the sovereignty of the panama canal is non—negotiable, after donald trump refused to rule out using military force to take control of the key waterway. javier martinez—acha also denied claims of a financial offer by the us president—elect to take control of the canal. meanwhile an mp representing greenland in the danish parliament says its future should be decided by the people living there — also following donald trump's suggestions that he should take control of territory, using military or economic force. and in canada, the premier of ontario province dismissed mr trump's suggestions that the country should become part of the us. to the president, i will make him a counter offers, how about if we buy alaska and will throw in minnesota at the same time. it is no

we have more cloud though, towards the south west, south wales as well.d snow showers close to eastern coast of scotland and england. most, though, staying sunny through the afternoon. and, as i said, temperatures struggling to get above freezing for some of you. and they will drop straightaway as we go into tonight. lighter winds tonight. that means fog could become a bigger issue across wales, central and southern england. cloud, outbreaks of rain and sleet into northern ireland, but with the winds lighter across scotland a bit further east, it's the grampians where we could see some of the lowest temperatures, maybe down to a —15 or —16. so, this is the chart for saturday. high pressure, not much wind around, not many isobars. but this weather front out towards ireland is going to produce cloud, outbreaks of rain in the morning. it will slide into southwest scotland. increased cloud across many western areas. but notice here, across parts of southern england, east wales and the midlands, some could sit in fog all day long. away from the fog, lots of su

, england and wales.les, lighterwinds. cloudy mouth 90 but england and wales, lighter winds. variable cloud, little bit of mist and fog but another cold that is cold at his as it has been. very different as it is going to be scotland and northern ireland. a rabid thought of snow, could lead to localised flooding as we head into monday and further rain falling on that snow and ice out as well. weather is weakening as it pushes into the area of high pressure. england and wales, mostly dry, variable cloud, bit of sunshine and turning less cold. 5—7 but double figures across scotland and northern ireland. weather through monday night... cloudiertheme for night... cloudier theme for most. night... cloudiertheme for most. good see last cold night here but double figure values which you can see for glasgow and for belfast. i looked milder here. tuesday, variable cloud and breeding conditions. scotland and northern ireland, could be mostly dry apart from a drizzle on western hills. could be mist and fog across en

sunny spells developing in england and wales, the fog lifting in northern ireland.s pick up and that cloud will push its way into scotland, bringing a little rain into the far northwest. but for many eastern parts of scotland, northern england, down through the midlands towards the southeast, it's still a cold day, butjust not quite as cold as it has been just recently. the really cold air that's been trapped underneath that high pressure — that's getting squeezed to a certain extent, allowing these weather fronts to topple down from the north—west to bring a bit of rain. but more significantly, we're picking up a stronger wind coming in from the atlantic this time, and that's lifting the temperatures. early on monday, quite a contrast in the uk. a very mild start for scotland and northern ireland, but still cold enough for some frost towards the southeast. here, the winds are a bit lighter. we may have some sunshine around on monday. elsewhere, that wind is picking up, blowing in the cloud. a bit of rain moves through scotland, northern ireland, into northern parts

light up wind for england and wales.ssure, until we get into next weekend. it could start to see a little bit unsettled. die kelani. now time for the sport with olly foster. exit polls from croatia indicate this is bbc news, the headlines. officials warn that "dangerous and strong" winds will continue for days, pushing fires in los angeles further into residential areas. the death toll from the disaster is at least 16. exit polls from croatia indicate that the incumbent president zoran milanovic has been re—elected. according to the polls, he is on track to win a landslide victory over his conservative rival in sunday's run—off election. tributes are being paid to an off—duty police constable, who died when she was hit by a lorry. rosie prior had pulled over to help at the scene of a collision in north yorkshire. police have arrested the lorry driver. the army in sudan says it has captured a key city in one of its biggest gains yet in an almost two—year war against rebel forces. the leader of the paramilitary group ackno

it covers wales, northern england, the midlands, right up into cumbria, and it is basically for snowrom late saturday until monday. there will be some particularly high snow depths within this area. as much as perhaps a0 centimetres over the tops of the pennines, and may 20—30 centimetres across north wales, the hills there, and into the peak district as well. of course, that warning area covers a lot of major cities, and we are likely to see some rural communities cut off as well because of the depth of the snow. there will also be icy conditions. there is the risk of freezing rain across north wales, and we will see slightly milder air are cut in as we head through sunday towards the south, so a lot of that snow will melt, and that could cause some problems as well. ., ,,., ._ could cause some problems as well. ., ., ., well. late saturday through to monday - _ well. late saturday through to monday - it — well. late saturday through to monday - it sounds _ well. late saturday through to monday - it sounds like - well. late saturday through to monday - it sounds like the i monday —

a lot of fine weather around, bit of mist and fog in england and wales.are. live from london. this is bbc news. the number of people killed in the los angeles wildfires rises to 16, with firefighters battling to contain the two biggest blazes. winds are picking up again — strengthening the flames. a further 166,000 people are being warned they might have to leave. a police officer dies on a uk motorway — struck by a lorry as she investigates a crash. detectives issue an appeal for witnesses. the army in sudan says it has captured a key city, in one of its biggest gains in an almost two—year war against rebel forces. and nobel peace prize winner malala yousafzai urges muslim leaders not to legitimise the taliban administration. hello, i'm lauren taylor. the wildfires emergency that's engulfed parts of los angeles shows no sign of letting up. the federal emergency management agency has just said us military personnel are ready to join the crisis team. we're expecting an update from the authorities in la in the next few minutes.

at 39, she's seven years older than me and grew up in north wales.super, super sociable person, had loads of different groups of friends, was, like, always going out. i went to university, studied law. as my career started to progress, there always tends to be, like, a drink there or, after meetings, we would all go to the pub. i didn't touch spirits so, when i was out with friends, we were all going round, buy a bottle of wine, share it between three, four of us. i was just drinking the same amount as everybody else around the table at the time. i didn't see myself with a problem at all until covid hit. i was living alone in london. the way the world was, it was a really scary place to be, and ifound that i was relying more on alcohol, and i think it spiralled from there. at most, i was drinking about three bottles of wine a day. i knew it was affecting me as a person, but at no one point did i think internal organs were failing. and then, in october 2022, i went to stay with a friend. basically, all the symptoms had kicked in by this point. i was j

amber weather warnings are in place in parts of northern england, the midlands and wales.orecasters say up to a0 centimetres of snow could fall in some places, and temperatures could fall as low as —10 celsius. there's a warning of more delays and disruption to come. let's go live now to west yorkshire and our correspondent nicky schiller, who's there for us. what's the situation where you are, nicky? yes, you can see behind me, it does look picturesque here in leeds in west yorkshire. this is in the heart of the amber alert area, so this covers west yorkshire, north yorkshire, goes up to northumberland and across to cumbria and the scottish borders. there are concerns about the levels of snow that are falling, particularly on the high ground, the pennines, where there could be up to a0 centimetres of snow. already here in bingley there have been 12 centimetres of snow and in cumbria there has been ten centimetres of snow. i woke up at around am and there was a of snow. it was a couple of hours later when the snow really started to fall. it has been falling for the last co

we are looking at about seven or 8 degrees for included wales.cooler air coming in from continental europe. ahead of that method from the atlantic. that's going to weaken as it heads in on sunday, bringing most rainfall northern ireland. a lot of dry weather this weekend, a lot of cloud and probably a bit chillier. live from london. this is bbc news. are we on the brink of a gaza deal? reports that hamas have agreed to the ceasefire and hostage proposals — are denied by benjamin netanyahu. i'm live in jerusalem, i'm live injerusalem, where all the signs are that a deal could be imminent, although the final details are still being hammered out. marco rubio — donald trump's pick for secretary of state, is about to be questioned by fellow senators in his confirmation hearing. these are the scene live on capitol hill — we'll bring you that session when it gets under way. and conclave and emilia perez lead the nominations for the 2025 baftas. we'll bring you more on those tipped for awards. hello. let's start in the middle east with negotiators from i

so it's the south—west of england, south wales will see the cloud, maybe some sleet and snow.tal wintry showers, it's going to be a cold, dry, sunny day, and again those temperatures struggling, after that very cold start. friday afternoon, we're looking at freezing to around two or three degrees, but something less cold there for plymouth, and then that's the theme as we head into the weekend. this area of high pressure will bring quite a bit of sunshine, but we start to see south—westerly winds pushing in across the uk. that'll start to bring this milder air across scotland, northern ireland, initially, and then gradually across parts of england and wales. here, it will be a slower change. as we head into next week, though, it will be evident. so we're into the low teens, as we head into next week, for scotland and northern ireland, and it'll be slowly getting less cold for england and wales, too. that's it from me. live from london. this is bbc news new wildfires in los angeles break out as the number of confirmed dead rises to 5. more than 130,000 people have been evacuate

scotland and northern ireland, up to ten centimetres over the highlands and an ice warning for north walesd north—west england where wintry showers will ease over the next few hours. elsewhere, clearskies, light winds and a cold night with temperatures down to double digits into northern england and parts of scotland and we will see freezing fog patches develop in northern ireland and parts of north—west england and north wales and the midlands, so watch out because they could be stubborn to clear and some areas stay cold and grey all day but the most are cold and sunny day and further wintry showers in northern scotland and northern ireland later in the day some rain pushing in two southern areas of england and some of that will be snow over the high ground. further north we can see it will be a cold day where ever you are an temperatures to a three degrees at best despite more sunshine and as we head through wednesday evening most of the weather front will be across the channel into northern france but we could see sleet and snow on the south downs and into the moors of the south—west, a

first the king, then the princess of wales diagnosed with cancer.everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family. good man, this one. prince william called it the hardest year of his life, supporting his wife and family while flying the flag for britain abroad, honouring the fallen on the beaches of normandy 80 years on from d—day. and harry, the party prince, back in the uk. last christmas, there was nothing to suggest that 2024 would be a royal year dominated by illness. but three weeks later, first, a palace statement that the princess of wales had had planned abdominal surgery the previous day, and the following hour it was announced the king was to undergo a procedure for an enlarged prostate. by the time the king left hospital after a three—night stay... how are you feeling? ..health groups were reporting a significant increase in men getting their own prostates checked. the king seemed in good spirits, but the news was about to take a dramatic turn. hello. good evening. welcome to bbc news where, in the

a lot of fine weather around, bit of mist and fog in england and wales. at times. take care. this is bbc news. officials warn that "dangerous and strong" winds will continue for days, pushing fires in los angeles further into residential areas. the death toll from the disaster is at least 16. tributes are being paid to an off—duty police constable, who died when she was hit by a lorry. rosie prior had pulled over to help at the scene of a motorway collision in north yorkshire. police have arrested the lorry driver. the army in sudan says it has captured a key city in one of its biggest gains yet in an almost two—year war against rebel forces. the leader of the paramilitary group acknowledged the loss in an audio message. nobel peace prize winner, malala yousafzai, urges muslim leaders not to legitimise the taliban government. speaking at a summit on girls�* education in islamabad in pakistan, the campaigner says the taliban doesn�*t see girls as human beings.