as the day goes on, more rain in north—west scotland. england, north—east wales, should see sunshine developing more widely across southern counties of england during the afternoon and into the channel islands as well. almost across—the—boa rd temperatures are into double figures for that mild unseasonal feel to things. from wednesday into thursday morning, rain in north—west scotland easing, a good deal of cloud around, a few breaks here and there but more especially across southern england, maybe into south wales, and this is where we will see the lowest temperatures as thursday begins. this is where we are most likely to see frost in places and it could be fog patches perhaps slow to clear. where they do clear, we will see some sunshine and again on thursday, north—east scotland will see blue sky in places, many other places will be cloudy but still essentially dry. the temperatures are still on the mild side but many parts of england and wales mayjust shave a couple of degrees off that compared for boxing day. high pressure is still c

now, as the day goes on, further rain in north—west scotland. cotland. perhaps the central belt of scotland, parts of north—east england, north—east wales, and we should see some sunshine developing more widely across some southern counties of england during the afternoon, and into the channel islands as well. and almost across the board, temperatures are into double figures for that mild, unseasonal feel to things. now, as we go on through wednesday night and into thursday morning, the rain in north—west scotland easing, a good deal of cloud around, a few breaks here and there, but more especially across southern england, maybe into south wales. and this is where we'll see the lowest temperatures as thursday begins. this is where we're most likely to see a frost in places, and there could be some fog patches, perhaps dense and slow to clear, as well. now, where they do clear, we will see some sunshine, and again on thursday, it's north—east scotland that will see some blue sky in places. many other places will be cloudy, but still essentially dr

as the day goes on, more rain in north—west scotland. s of north—east england, north—east wales should see sunshine developing more widely across southern counties of england during the afternoon and into the channel islands as well. almost across—the—boa rd temperatures are into double figures mild un—seasonal feel to things. from wednesday into thursday morning, rain in north—west scotland easing, a good deal of cloud around with a few breaks here and there are more especially across southern england, maybe into south wales and this is where we will see the lowest temperatures. this is where we are most likely to see frost in places and it could be fog patches perhaps slow to clear. where they do clear we will see sunshine and again on thursday, north—east scotland will see blue sky in places and many other places will be cloudy but still essentially dry. the temperatures are still on the mild side but many parts of england and wales mayjust shave a couple of degrees off compared for boxing day. high pressure is still close by, generall

now, as the day goes on, further rain in north—west scotland. bly towards north—east scotland. perhaps the central belt of scotland, parts of north—east england, north—east wales, and we should see some sunshine developing more widely across some southern counties of england during the afternoon, and into the channel islands as well. and almost across the board, temperatures are into double figures for that mild, unseasonal feel to things. now, as we go on through wednesday night and into thursday morning, the rain in north—west scotland easing, a good deal of cloud around, a few breaks here and there, but more especially across southern england, maybe into south wales. and this is where we'll see the lowest temperatures as thursday begins. this is where we're most likely to see a frost in places, and there could be some fog patches, perhaps dense and slow to clear, as well. now, where they do clear, we will see some sunshine, and again on thursday, it's north—east scotland that will see some blue sky in places. many other places will be cloudy,

as the day goes on, more rain in north—west scotland. aps the central belt of scotland, parts of north—east england, north—east wales, should see sunshine developing more widely across southern counties of england during the afternoon, and into the channel islands as well. and almost across the board, temperatures are into double figures for that mild unseasonal feel to things. from wednesday into thursday morning, rain in north—west scotland easing, a good deal of cloud around, a few breaks here and there but more especially across southern england, maybe into south wales. and this is where we'll see the lowest temperatures as thursday begins. this is where we're most likely to see frost in places, and there could be fog patches, perhaps dense and slow to clear. where they do clear, we will see some sunshine and again on thursday, north—east scotland will see blue sky in places, many other places will be cloudy but still essentially dry. and as for the temperatures, still on the mild side, but i think for many parts of england and wales,

wet and windy in the north and west of scotland. from the south—west and that is a mild direction, but there is a lot of moisture in it, so we are seeing a lot of cloud. it is mainly affecting western areas. but there is some dry spells to be had, mainly in the east. but through new year's eve we should see sunny spells in the south. the fly in the ointment being this front bringing rain and strong winds to scotland. away from the weather frontf winds to scotland. away from the weather front f you have outdoor plans for new year it should be dry. cloudy with some mist and fog. but that weather front is a game—changer. through new year's day it will introduce colder air and the high pressure moves to the west and the winds become northerly. a cold direction. but it is a dry direction and we lose the cloud through new yea r‘s and we lose the cloud through new year's day, plenty of sunshine. but it will be all about the temperatures. particularly for the northern half where the cold air makes inroads. double digit temperatures int makes

scotland. it will bring slightly stronger west north—west winds.ttle more. perhaps a better chance of seeing sunshine, especially to the east of high ground. milder air. the temperatures across england and wales will be higher on saturday. as the weather system moves away we have high pressure building in for sunday. the next weatherfronts arriving in the north—west, patchy rain up here. across england and wales, could start frosty, maybe mist and fog, but sunshine coming through and the temperatures climbing to 911 degrees. as we head into the new year, high pressure is still in charge of the weather across the uk. we are back to square one almost —— 9— ii across the uk. we are back to square one almost —— 9— 11 degrees. there are stronger winds across the northern half of the uk. this is the jet stream, this is the orientation. it looks like we will be on the milder side of thatjet stream. some chilly nights possibly. i suspect we will fill in more with cloud as we head to the new year. the chance of some frost and folb and for most of the countr

scotland. moving into the west at times, introducing some light, patchy rain.means it's not going to be windy. so thursday we start off once again with a fair bit of cloud around. we have a weather front producing some patchy rain across northern and western scotland but you can see more breaks developing on thursday, meaning we will see more sunshine. but not quite as mild, temperatures in the south nine to about 11, tens and 11 as we push further north. into friday and the weekend, still a lot of settled weather to be had. now, overnight friday into saturday, we'll have some rain which will clear, leaving us with a mostly dry day on saturday and mild. this is bbc news. the headlines at midday. rescuers in indonesia say they're worried about disease spreading following the tsunami on saturday which has killed more than 420 people. 150 remain missing. actor kevin spacey is charged with sexual assault in america and releases a video addressing allegations made against him. japan's main stock market index has plunged amid us uncertainty after wall street suffers

cloudy in northern england and southern scotla nd northern england and southern scotland during the day. heavy showers in the westcotland. the weekend is looking fairly messy. low—pressure is caused by. were likely to see outbreaks of rain at times, especially on sunday. if your christmas shopping, there will still be some dry weather to enjoy, some sunshine at times and it will be mild, with temperatures climbing as we going to sunny afternoon before falling away a little as we head into christmas week. more details online. hello, you're watching afternoon live. i'm shaun ley. standing infor simon, the standing in for simon, the real mccoy, which i think makes me his decoy! today at 2: the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, denies using the phrase ‘stupid woman' during this commons exchange with theresa may. look behind you! they‘ re not impressed and neither is the country! in the past hour, the government has set out its immigration policy for the uk after brexit. what matters, ministers says, will be skills not where people come from. we are absolutely not closing our doors. we simply sure that we have control ove

especially across the north—west of scotland, perhaps northern ireland, too.he best of any sunshine in the east. it stays largely dry and mild for new year's eve on monday. pretty cloudy skies for most places, a bit of brightness in the east. a chance of some rain across northern parts of scotland hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. the immigration minister has been sent to dover — as the home secretary cuts short a family holiday to deal with the rising number of migrants crossing the channel in small boats. he's on his way back, and he will be at his desk on monday, but yes he's taking control of the situation, and i'm in regular contact with him, and we had a conference call just yesterday. one person has died and 23 others have been taking to hospital after a minibus overturns on the scottish borders. more than £100 million is to be spent chartering extra ferries to bring in vital supplies in the event of a no deal brexit. the new years honours list is announced. they include the british divers who rescued a young football team from a cave in thailand,

some showery rain for the west of scotland and northern ireland come into north—west england.t of the country should avoid most of those showers and temperatures will be in the region of 7—12. still reasonably mild for this time of year, especially in the south. heading through into some day and we have this low pressure system moving on. that will bring a soggy start to the day for the bulk of england and wales. perhaps the odd shower in parts of northern ireland. but northern ireland and scotland should keep the sun shine through the day. it will stay pretty cloudy and damp further south. temperatures between 6-13 further south. temperatures between 6—13 on sunday. next week, christmas week, we are interested in the weather. although there could be some rain in the south—west at first, christmas eve looks like we should see high pressure building on that high pressure, for most of us, holds on into christmas day. christmas day looks largely dry although there may be some patchy frost and fog around. mostly cloudy conditions. at least the days are better, getting longer as we

a bit of drizzle coming into the west of scotland. eventually picking up west of scotland. icking up more of a southerly wind in the west. it's 4—5 celsius even with the benefit of a little sunshine because we've got a north—west breeze. it sta rts we've got a north—west breeze. it starts to change overnight in eastern parts of england, it will again be cold. cold enough for a fairly widespread frost, while further west it won't be as cold as last night. but southerly breeze stopping the fall in temperature. as we moisten the air we are more prone to folk first thing tomorrow which at this time of year does take its time to clear. late in the day for northern ireland and western scotland, more cloud tomorrow with grey in many places. parts of east anglia and northern parts of scotland, and temperatures lifting a bit but without the sunshine. in the breeze it will still feel really chilly but it is december after all. through the evening and overnight we see the weather front advancing, if few drizzly bits and pieces picking up. with more cloud it looks like we won't be frost

east divide in scotla nd scotland. a west a few scattered showers that further north and west you are, the clearest skies to the east, a chilly afternoon but it will be some sunny spells continuing into pa rt be some sunny spells continuing into part of aberdeenshire. here, temperatures are likely to struggle through the middle part of the day with around six or seven degrees. further south, the rain eases away. cloudy skies but right skies, and look at these temperatures. not bad for this time of year. ten to 1a celsius. overnight tonight, we keep those clear skies and the far north. a touch of light frost, maybe some patchy for fog as well. the next area of rain pushes into the south—west. again, some of that rain heavy through the night. this time it will move into western scotland as well. it is going to be a mild, u nsettled as well. it is going to be a mild, unsettled night down to the south by the rain will hopefully have cleared away by the time most of us get out of bed tomorrow morning. it looks as though that wet w

devon and cornwall and northern ireland and the west of scotland, some showers. he west, and it is the start of a battle this week between colder trying to hold on in the uk and warmer pushing in from the atlantic. did you say, the cold air is dominant. a frosty start for many. the cloud may sit with you for a good part of the day if you start with it on tuesday but elsewhere sunny spells. quite chilly, with rain held in the west. it will try and charge in through the week but it will be more of a poodle. a long process and by the end of the week the mild air might make it towards us the mild air might make it towards us possibly with some snow. we will keep you updated. this is bbc news. the headlines at 11am. police in new zealand investigating the murder of british backpacker grace millane say they have found a body. this brings the search for grace to an end. it is an unbearable time for the millane family and our hearts go out to them. the prime minister warns the uk will be in ‘uncharted waters' if the commons rejects her brexit deal as downing street insist

west. a brief bit of rain through northern ireland, more especially scotland, northern england, weakening considerablyth—west though. again, you will get some sunny spells, and again, those temperatures on the mild side of average. it looks like there will be another speu it looks like there will be another spell of rain effect in north—eastern parts of scotland, before it clears away. for most places, it is high pressure in control. it is quiet out there. it is dry, it is mild. this is bbc news. our top stories: indonesia steps up the relief operation for thousands who lost their homes in saturday's tsunami. officials plan a new early warning system for next year. spotlight on the plight of migrants at the us—mexico border as an 8—year—old boy dies in custody on christmas day. the pope calls for peace across the middle east and in ukraine in his annual christmas address from the vatican. in his christmas message, president trump says there'll be no end to the us government shutdown until he secures funding for his border wall. and from walls to calls — did the president put his foot in it by asking a

there could be a bit of rain in the north—west, particularly for north—west scotland. pproaching the north—west. fairly tightly packed isobars in the north, so a windy spell of weather developing in parts of scotland on new year‘s eve. some rain developing in the west, but it will become increasingly light and patchy as it moves its way further south across scotland. also across the uk, looking at a largely dry day, spells of sunshine breaking through after a misty, murky start to the day, and again, it is still mild, temperatures around about ten to 12 degrees during monday afternoon. if you‘re heading out new year‘s eve evening, most of us again dry, a few clear spells, the odd spot of rainjust pushing into parts of central scotland, but that rain will be easing. if you are hoping to catch the fireworks, it is looking dry for the majority of the uk. fairly cloudy conditions but as that band weakens as it pushes south, it willjust be a band of cloud sitting across parts of northern ireland and wales first thing on new year‘s day morning. for most of us, it is still goi

above freezing as thursday begins. 0n on thursday low pressure north—west of the uk, areas closest to that will see wet weather into scotland be scotland, the midlands, east anglia and southern england that will be largely dry, some sunny england that will be largely dry, some sunny spells and temperatures not too far from average for the time of year, still mild especially the further south you are. into friday we will see rain pushing northwards for england and wales, stalling for southern scotland and northern england, north of that, some early fog, south of that it is windy with dry and bright, and a little bit milder here as well. 0ver the weekend, saturday looks to be offering the driest weather. 0n sunday, outbreaks of rain or showers, still breezy over the weekend, last before christmas. this is bbc news, the headlines: the trump family charity is being shut down in a deal with prosecutors, who accuse it of a "shocking pattern of illegality." new york‘s attorney general says mr trump used the trump foundation as a personal checkbook for his business and political interests. the charity‘s lawyer described that statem

so it won't get much further than the south—west of england, wales, northern ireland, south—west scotland rather cloudy start, with the odd fog patch. through the day, we should see bright conditions spreading from the east, so more in the way of sunshine, but with that, some colder air spreading in from the east, as well. so the mildest weather will be in the west, 10 degrees in belfast, in stornoway and in plymouth. now, as we go through wednesday evening into the night, we'll see more and more clear skies filtering through. still a bit of patchy cloud, but where the skies stay clear and starry for any length of time where you are, it is going to get a little bit chilly. you see the pale green and blue colours here on our temperature chart. 0ur towns and cities around about two, three, or four degrees, but some spots in the countryside can expect a touch of frost. and then into thursday — well, this weather battleground continues. frontal systems still trying to bring rain in from the west, high pressure blocking their progress, and around this high, at this stage we're going to have an

scotland. in the north and west of scotland, we've got a weak weather front bringing a little bit of rain for a to clear away. we'll be left with mainly cloudy skies across the west, could be thick enough for an odd spit of rain or drizzle just about anywhere, but it is a mainly dry day. coldest across eastern areas, after that colder start to the day. a lot of cloud around, temperatures will be slow to rise, and indeed there could be fog patches that linger all day. into boxing day, we've got a weather front pushing into in the north—west of the uk, bringing some rain to northern and western areas of scotland. but away from that, with more cloud around, it shouldn't be quite as cold a start to the day on boxing day. temperatures typically above freezing — six, seven, eight degrees celsius for a number of us. but as we go through the day on wednesday, boxing day, it's going to be another cloudy day. there's that rain, then, across the north and west of scotland, with the breeze picking up as we go through the afternoon. further south, we may well see breaks in the cloud coming up into southern

scotland. in the north and west of scotland, we've got a weak weather front bringing a little bit of rain for ar away. we'll be left with mainly cloudy skies across the west, could be thick enough for an odd spit of light rain or drizzle just about anywhere, but it is a mainly dry day. coldest across eastern areas, after that colder start to the day. with a lot of cloud around, temperatures will be slow to rise, and indeed there could be fog patches that linger all day. into boxing day, we've got a weather front pushing into the north—west of the uk, bringing some rain to northern and western areas of scotland. but away from that, with more cloud around, it shouldn't be quite as cold a start to the day on boxing day. temperatures typically above freezing — six, seven, eight degrees celsius for a number of us. but as we go through the day on wednesday, boxing day, yeah, it's going to be another cloudy day. there's that rain, then, across the north and west of scotland, with the breeze picking up here as we go through the afternoon. further south, we may well see a few breaks in the cloud coming

scotland. moving into the west at times, introducing sunlight, patchy rain.o thursday we start off once again with a fair bit of cloud around. we have a weather front producing some patchy rain across northern and western scotland but you can see more breaks developing on thursday, meaning we will see more sunshine. but not quite as mild, temperatures in the south nine to about 11, tens and 11s as we push further north. into friday and the weekend, still a lot of settled weather to be had. now, overnight friday into saturday, we'll have some rain which will clear, leaving us with a mostly dry day on saturday and mild. you are watching bbc news and we are going to take you to the sandringham estate in norfolk. the royalfamily arejust estate in norfolk. the royalfamily are just arriving for their traditional christmas day service. she and other members of the royal family attending. she hasjust arrived in a cart that brought her from sandringham a moment ago. other members of the royal family have already arrived in a separate vehicle and we will be able to sho

scotland. moving into the west at times, introducing some light, patchy rain.day we start off once again with a fair bit of cloud around. we have a weather front producing some patchy rain across northern and western scotland but you can see more breaks developing on thursday, meaning we will see more sunshine. but not quite as mild, temperatures in the south nine to about 11, tens and 11 as we push further north. into friday and the weekend, still a lot of settled weather to be had. now, overnight friday into saturday, we'll have some rain which will clear, leaving us with a mostly dry day on saturday and mild. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: rescuers in indonesia say they're worried about disease spreading following the tsunami on saturday, which has killed more than 420 people. 150 remain missing. actor kevin spacey is charged with sexual assault in america and releases a video addressing allegations made against him. after three days of disruption at gatwick airport, the government says drone detection systems can now be deployed throughout the uk. r

that is where we will have the thickest cloud, west of scotland, northern ireland, west wales south west of scotland, the vast majority of us, though, having a dry day on christmas day, and temperatures getting up to about six to 11 or 12 degrees, so certainly no snow. going into boxing day, high—pressure still with us, the weather front skirting around, that will bring some thicker cloud, outbreaks of rain in the north—west of scotland on boxing day, and elsewhere another dry one, so if you are travelling or going for a christmas walk, it will be fine, a lot of cloud, some sunshine across southern areas of england during the afternoon, and those temperatures again up to around 11 or even 12 celsius. for the rest of the week, high—pressure sticking around, so it is mostly fine, patchy frost, getting a bit fog during the mornings. some sunshine, particularly across scotland over the end of the week, and for many of us the end of the week, and for many of us it is quite cloudy, and temperatures around 7—9 celsius. hgppy temperatures around 7—9 celsius. happy christmas. hello, this is bbc n

this has been bringing summer into parts of northern ireland, west scotland, west wales on the south—westand eastern england doing well with the sunshine. one or two showers for the north—east of scotland. temperatures, ten or 11 across the far west closer to the low pressure area , across the far west closer to the low pressure area, but colder further east despite the wind and rain. so heading into the overnight period, it looks like be largely dry. with a few clear spells around. there will also be a touch of frost and places as skies tend to clear, but we could see a little rain across northern ireland thanks to this front. this low pressure will continue to bomb in against a high—pressure —— bump in. that will squeeze together that isobars so it will be windy, drawing in some cold airoff in the will be windy, drawing in some cold air off in the continent on that strong east or north—east wind. notably colder both thursday and friday. but because the high pressure is dominating, on the plus side it should be largely dry with good spells of sunshine, probably more than what we —— than

there could be a bit of rain in the north—west, particularly for north—west scotland. ther, here's the weather front approaching from the north—west. fairly tightly packed isobars in the north, so quite a windy spell of weather developing for northern parts of scotland on new year's day. we've got some rain working through into the west, but it will become increasingly light and patchy as it moves its way further south across scotland. elsewhere across the uk, we're looking at a largely dry day, spells of sunshine breaking through after a misty, murky start to the day, and again, it's still mild, so temperatures around about ten to 12 degrees during monday afternoon. if you're heading out new year's eve evening then, most of us again dry, with a few clear spells, there could be the odd spot of rain just pushing south into central parts of scotland, but that rain will be easing. so if you're hoping to catch the fireworks, it is looking dry for the majority of the uk. pretty cloudy conditions out there for a time, but as that front weakens as it pushes south, it willjust

there could be a bit of rain in the north—west, particularly for north—west scotland. aching from the north—west. fairly tightly packed isobars in the north, so quite a windy spell of weather developing for northern parts of scotland on new year's day. some rain developing in the west, but it will become increasingly light and patchy as it moves its way further south across scotland. elsewhere across the uk, we're looking at a largely dry day, spells of sunshine breaking through after a misty, murky start to the day, and again, it's still mild, so temperatures around about ten to 12 degrees during monday afternoon. if you're heading out new year's eve evening then, most of us again dry, with a few clear spells, there could be the odd spot of rain just pushing south into central parts of scotland, but that rain will be easing. so if you're hoping to catch the fireworks, it is looking dry for the majority of the uk. pretty cloudy conditions out there for a time, but as that front weakens as it pushes south, it willjust be a band of cloud sitting across parts of northern i

into thursday morning still some patchy rain in north—west scotland turning colder across southern partsn places. there could be a few fog patches slow to clear on thursday but some sunny spells where it does and some sunshine as well. into north—east scotla nd sunshine as well. into north—east scotland on thursday, most places will be dry if rather cloudy and mild. a little cool of a further south you are. —— a little cooler. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is miek embley. our top stories: indonesia steps up the relief operation for thousands who lost their homes in saturday's tsunami. officials plan a new early warning system for next year. spotlight on the plight of migrants at the us—mexico border as an 8—year—old boy dies in custody on christmas day. chinese human rights lawyer wang quanzhang goes on trial on charges of state subversion. we report from the city of tianjin. and the pope urges people to celebrate their differences, not be suspicious of them, in his annual christmas address from the vatican.

northern ireland and south—west scotland, the north midlands, either side of that, mostly dry with clear spots of rain, also into northern ireland. monday, dry but chilly, especially in the east. see you soon. hello this is bbc news with ben brown. the headlines: no delay to the vote — downing street insists tuesday‘s crucial commons vote will go ahead as the prime minister warns the uk will be in ‘uncharted waters‘ if the commons rejects her brexit deal. leading brexiteer boris johnson tells the bbc the vote should go ahead — but insists the uk can negotiate a better settlement with the eu. "we have to change it, it‘s a relatively simple job to do, we can have a withdrawal agreement that does not contain the backstop, we can do much much better than this"

introducing some rain initially across the northern and western isles, getting in across north—west scotlande have got clear skies across north—east scotland. into boxing day, well, for the next few days, the forecast is not too dissimilar in the sense that it will be fairly cloudy and dull, and that will be the case on boxing day. cloudy and dull, we will also start off with some patchy mist that fog, and we have got this weak weather front draped across the north—west of scotland, still producing some outbreaks of rain. but through the day at should tend to brighten up in the south, 10 degrees or maybe 11, temperatures not too bad for this time of the year. ten or 11 as we push up towards aberdeen and belfast. the wednesday into thursday, we still have a weak weather front just wiggling across the far north—west, producing some patchy light rain and drizzle at times, but not a lot going on across the rest of the country. hardly a nice bar in sight, but it does mean there will be quite a lot of cloud around at times. so some brighter brea ks around at times. so some brighter breaks here and

for the rest of the afternoon, showers across the north west of scotland, one or two in north west englandh, typically six to nine celsius. into the evening, we keep shop shelves in the north of scotland. elsewhere, tried for the first half of the night but more cloud and rain in the west during the early hours of sunday. the soggy start in northern ireland, north—west england and wales and two. further east, colder conditions, frost across central and eastern parts of scotland. tomorrow will yield different to today because of the influence of these two fronts, moving in from the west, wishing eastwards through the day. rain across northern ireland, northern england, down to wales, resume rain further south across england. it should dry up for northern ireland but england and wales staying cloudy and risley. scotla nd wales staying cloudy and risley. scotland should see the best of the dry and right weather with sunshine especially north of the central out. in the south—east of england, 13 degrees, very mild was again. high—pressure hills as we head into monday. there will be a lot of dry

scotland. in the north and west of scotland, a weak weather front brings rain for a time on christmas day, thatoss the west, could be thick enough for the odd bit of rain or drizzle just about anywhere. but it is a mainly dry day. the coldest across eastern areas after that cold start to the date. a lot of cloud around, temperatures will be slow to rise, and indeed there could be fog patches that linger all day. into boxing day, we've got a a weather front lingering in the north—west of the uk — bringing rain to northern and western areas of scotland. away from that, with more cloud around, it should not be as cold a start to the day on boxing day. temperatures typically above freezing, six, seven, eight celsius for a number of us. as we go through wednesday, boxing day, it's going to be another cloudy day. rain across the north and west of scotland with the breeze picking up as we go through the afternoon. further south, we may well see breaks in the cloud coming up into southern parts of england. the skies might brighten up. it will be a mild day for most of us. temperatures typically around

west of the british isles. areas closest to that most likely to see some further showers on thursday. and that‘s across scotlandarts of the midlands, east anglia, southern england, and some towards the north—east of scotland it will be largely dry and there will be the best of the available sunny spells here. temperatures are fairly close to average, but still on the mild side the further south you are. that‘s out thursday is shaping up. going into friday, an area of rain moving northwards with sunshine following on behind. it may hang around parts of northern ireland, southern scotland and northern england. the far north of scotland may stay dry with just the odd shower around. quite strong winds behind, and with this weather system, but mild air with it as well. maybe a bit on the chilly side across northern scotland. there could be some early fog around here to start the day. looking into the weekend, it looks like saturday is going to be the driest day. on sunday, outbreaks of rain or showers around. still breezy over the weekend, but for the last weekend before christmas it‘s still looking mild. bye— bye.

there could be a bit of rain in the north—west, particularly for north—west scotland. essure that's holding onto our weather, here's the weather front approaching from the north—west. fairly tightly packed isobars in the north, so quite a windy spell of weather developing for northern parts of scotland on new year's eve on monday. we've got some rain working through into the west, but it will become increasingly light and patchy as it moves its way further south across scotland. elsewhere across the uk, we're looking at a largely dry day, spells of sunshine breaking through after a misty, murky start to the day, and again, it's still mild, so temperatures around about ten to 12 degrees during monday afternoon. if you're heading out new year's eve evening then, most of us again dry, with a few clear spells, there could be the odd spot of rain just pushing south into central parts of scotland, but that rain will be easing. so if you're hoping to catch the fireworks, it is looking dry for the majority of the uk. pretty cloudy conditions out there for a time, but as that fr

scotland. in the north and west of scotland, we've got a weak weather front bringing a little bit of rain for abut that should tend to clear away. we'll be left with mainly cloudy skies across the west, could be thick enough for an odd spit of light rain or drizzle just about anywhere, but it is a mainly dry day. coldest across eastern areas, after that colder start to the day. with a lot of cloud around, temperatures will be slow to rise, and indeed there could be fog patches that linger all day. into boxing day, we've got a weather front pushing into in the north—west of the uk, bringing some rain to northern and western areas of scotland. but away from that, with more cloud around, it shouldn't be quite as cold a start to the day on boxing day. temperatures typically above freezing — six, seven, eight degrees celsius for a number of us. but as we go through the day on wednesday, boxing day, it's going to be another cloudy day. there's that rain, then, across the north and west of scotland, with the breeze picking up here as we go through the afternoon. further south, we may well see breaks i

tomorrow we still have a band of rain across north and west scotland. south—east. here and there we will also see brighter breaks as well. milder for all of us. temperatures in double figures. by the time we move from wednesday into thursday we still have this front across the north of the country, introducing thicker cloud and spots of rain. not much in the way of isobars, so things are fairly static. quite a bit of cloud, but we should see some breaks coming through. you can see where they developed during the course of the day. temperatures down attached in the south, nine or ten is the highest. further north we are looking at ten or 11. as for friday and saturday, friday is mostly dry, but we will see some rain come in overnight on friday, leaving saturday mostly dry and quite mild. mild with this stage in december. more on our top story this morning — the number of people who died in saturday's tsunami in indonesia continues to rise. at least 373 people lost their lives, and 128 are missing. earlier we spoke to kathy mueller from the red cross, who

some drizzly rain in north—west scotland and perhaps the hills of western england and wales. with us. we've got weather fronts to the north which will bring windier conditions in parts of scotland. some rain likely in the north—west. patchy rain pushing further south into the evening. for much of the country it is looking dry. still cloudy conditions and reasonably mild. temperatures on new year's eve, ten or 11 degrees. we hold onto the dry and settled weather for most of us overnight so if you have plans to see in the new year, for most places it will be dry. a chance of rain in parts of scotland. fairly cloudy sky if you expect to see fireworks. new year's day on tuesday, high pressure still with us. a weak front which may bring some rain. for most of us a dry and mild day before things turn colder and more wintry as we head into the new year. bye, bye. this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00pm: what's it like living in the jungle? well, it's... rather dull boring, really. the actress damejune whitfield, best known for her roles in the sitcoms terry and june and absolutel