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In iran18 been away from since being arrested in iran 18 months ago. The iranian authorities have accused the 37 year old of spying and trying to overthrow their government, something she and her family have strongly denied. In a statement, borisjohnson said he will raise grave concerns over the imprisonment of dual nationals where there are a humanitarian grounds to do so. Her british husband, richard, has been campaigning tirelessly for his wifes release. It was made clear we shouldnt expect any miracles. What we should ask is whether he can arrange for a visa for Richard Ratcliffe to go to iran. Borisjohnson Boris Johnson want to discuss britain was my continued deal and irans part in conflicts in syria. At least two people have been killed in israeli airstrikes in gaza. Israel says it was targeting hamas military positions after rockets were fired at southern israel. Four people are now known to have died in violence since President Trump announced america would move its embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. Sebastian usher reports. The palestinians are continuing to show their anger over President Trump is in recognition ofjerusalem as its jobs capital. Trump is in recognition ofjerusalem as itsjobs capital. There have been clashes in bethlehem. A student held prisoners rallies. Yesterday was the first day of declared by the palestinians. To work killed. Many more were wounded across the palestinian territories, id tear gas, rubber bullets and live rounds. Hamas has called for a new palestinian uprising. In the face of the invaders, israel and palestinian uprising. In the face of the invaders, israeland the united states, we will launch protests everywhere come in and out of palestine. Starting from today there will be no room to retreat, no red line for us. Overnight, the Israeli Military says its air strikes targeted a base of the military wing of how mass killing two of its members. The attack came after rockets were fired toward israel from gaza, but the level of violence so from gaza, but the level of violence so far appears containable as far as israel is concerned. International criticism of mr trumps move has not been muted. Mother of the protests we re been muted. Mother of the protests were held across the arab and muslim world. Top early officials have warned today on the move has given extremists in new lease of life. There is no support so far for President Trumps view. Scepticism over mr trumps initiative for peace due to the e in virgo new year is only growing as the immediate consequences of his actions are played out. One of the cabinets leading brexiteers has suggested that voters can use the next general election to have their say on a final deal with the European Union and to force a future government to change course if they dont like it. The environment secretary, michael gove, makes his comments in the daily telegraph, a day after theresa mays agreement in brussels cleared the way for trade talks. Wildfires in Southern California show little sign of letting up as hot, dry winds continue to fan the flames. More than 200,000 people have fled their homes, with more preparing to evacuate today. President trump has declared a state of emergency, as sarah corker reports. In the mountains north of los angeles, wildfires continue to roar through the forests of ventura county. Dry winds are fanning the flames, causing them to spread rapidly, and cutting across highways. Radio these guys are scrambling. And the thick plumes of smoke billow for miles. Across Southern California, tens of thousands of people have already fled. And this is the destruction they are escaping from. I always equate these to my Family Friends as disaster war zones is what you see, with the homes that are lost, and the tragedy that hits all of these families that live in these areas. Currently, the fire is about 130,000 acres. That was the living room. Some people now returning home see what, if anything, they can salvage from the charred wreckage. Its unbelievable, its devastating, it is horrific. There is nothing left. Not a darn thing. The fires broke out on monday reaching the exclusive area of bel air, threatening the mansions of hollywood stars. At night it looks like a volcano erupting. From Santa Barbara to la to san diego, more than 8,000 firefighters are trying to contain what are have been described as some of the worst fires in living memory. Strong winds forecast through the weekend are making for extremely dangerous conditions. Weather warnings are still in place for large parts of the uk with more snow and freezing temperatures forecast. This was the scene in shropshire this morning. A yellow warning for snow and ice will remain for parts of the midlands, scotland, Northern Ireland and wales until this evening. Olivia richwald is at a gritting station in oldham. Whats the situation there. It is very recentlyjust stop snowing. It has been snowing for much of the morning here in greater manchester. There is an east west divide today across the north of england. They still hasnt hit the east but here the gritting team are preparing for a very busy night on the road. Here, the team covers 850 kilometres of roads and about a third of them are gritted. The team have been working 2a hours a day since thursday to keep the major routes possible. They are expecting to use 600 tonnes of great over the course of this weekend. That Great Mountain is getting smaller and they have had to order more. Heavy snow is expected across much of the north of england overnight. Temperatures could get as low as minus six. It is going to be a very busy night here. Huge crowds of people have lined the streets of central paris to pay homage toJohnny Hallyday, who died of cancer on wednesday. He was 7a. The coffin of the rock star, who was known as the french elvis, was driven down the champs elysees, flanked by hundreds of bikers, riding along to the music of the singer. With all the sport, heres mike bushall at the bbc sport centre. Good afternoon. One of englands back up players on their ashes tour, ben duckett, has paid the price for pouring a drink, over the head of teamate James Andersons head, at a bar in perth. The 23 year old, has been suspended pending an investigation, and so misses his chance to push for a test match call up in a tour match today against a cricket australia eleven. It is fairly trivial but in the current climate it isnt acceptable. Everyone has been warned about how small things can be blown into all proportion. The ecb have been quite strict to the boys with their message. It is unacceptable. West ham manager david moyes has decided david moyes will be hoping to secure his first win since taking charge of west ham united as they take on chelsea at the First Premier League fixture of the day. The reigning champions have conceded just four goals in their last seven in all competitions. But found themselves a goal down at the london stadium in just the sixth minute. Marko arnautovic sparking delirium, and picking up a booking for his celebration. Less than three months ago british aerials skier Lloyd Wallace suffered as a severe head injury and was placed in an induced coma after a crash in training. His hopes of competing at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics looked over, but the 22 year old has made a quite remarkable recovery and now hes back on the snow looking to make his olympic dream a reality. Nick hope has been to meet him. Aerial skiing is the definition of an extreme sport. You get up to 70 kilometres an hour and in front of you bear is this for me to talk giant ramp and then we do multiple flips and twists. We get up to about 50 metres in the air and have to figure out how to land. It is a sport with clear rewards but also risk. Something Lloyd Wallace became all too aware of in august after him hitting his head on the ice in a training crash. I dont remember any of it. I lost a few days of memory. I have been told i was flown to hospital and was put into an induced coma. When i woke up my balance was gone. It was scary but concussion and brain injuries, you often lose your balance. Ive been through a locked and i have been very lucky in my recovery and that the injury wasnt as bad as first thought. Ive got back on snow and i was the best feeling in the world. Britain has not had an aerial skier in the olympics is 1988. But he is back training and confident of ending that unwanted run. It has been a dream sincel that unwanted run. It has been a dream since i was a kid to represent team gb at the olympics. And follow in my familys footsteps. My grandfather went to the olympics in 1948, my uncle went to olympics was cycling. 1948, my uncle went to olympics was y 1948, my uncle went to olympics was cycling. My parents have been two olympics so it would be an honour. He is back trying the tricks and no safety landing in the next month will secure a place at next years winter olympics. In the football, it is still west ham one, chelsea zero with 12 minutes to go until half time. Thats all the sport for now. Ill have more for you in the next hour. The next news on bbc one is at 5. 40pm. Bye for now. Hello. Youre watching the bbc news. More now on the news that the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, is in iran this lunchtime to press for the release of the british iranian woman, Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe, and other dual nationals, on humanitarian grounds. Mrs Zaghari Ratcliffe is serving a five year prison term on charges of trying to overthrow the iranian government, which she denies. Our bbc persian correspondent Siavash Ardalan told me about the uks relationship with iran. It isnt very good but much better thanit it isnt very good but much better than it used to be especially after iran struck a nuclear deal with world powers including britain and the removal of some sanctions even though many banks are still, british banks are still fearful with dealing with iran. Nevertheless, bilateral relations are expanding, contracts are being signed and that is part of Boris Johnsons visit to are being signed and that is part of borisjohnsons visit to iran. It is a good time. A sensitive time but a good time for him to visit. Positive stuff he can offer, a few photo opportunities, shaking hands, saying look at the British Companies coming to iran to work. But then the hard political reality hits is written is little one in this resume. The fate of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe is absolutely front and centre of many peoples views in britain. Boris johnson has said he will express grave concern about the situation with Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe. You have to keep in mind in terms of the iranianss view as a small country, the iranian government which is the executive branch, they want to extend relations and have good relations with the other countries especially after the nuclear deal which they helped bring about. The judiciary which is holding Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe is affiliated with the hardliners and they are adamant to show their strength and show they are not taking orders from anyone. Borisjohnson has to navigate the landscape of iranians politics very carefully. The practical difficulty is, the person you are dealing with doesnt always speak for the people who have the power in teheran . In terms of that, the accusation that has been made against Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe which the foreign secretary inadvertently give some credence to, her family say it hasnt been the case. Its place to some of the concerns the iranian government has aboutjournalists for International Organisations like the bbc and whether they are impartial when it comes to reporting iran to the world. How was that playing into her case . The iranians hardliners seized on those comments, the mistake made by borisjohnson those comments, the mistake made by Boris Johnson and they those comments, the mistake made by borisjohnson and they hatched a few mini documentaries on a lenient state tv. Along those lines, the government has been harassing bbc persian tv staff as well which might be one of theissues staff as well which might be one of the issues that borisjohnson will be discussing with the iranian authorities. It is this and resolve dispute dating back to 1979 over ta nks dispute dating back to 1979 over tanks britain did not deliver because of the fall of the shah of iran. But it had the money. Is that the child is the money could be back to iran . Is there a chance the money could be paid back . 400 billion the British Government owed the iranians but did not pay. The many was never paid to iran because of the revolution and then the sanctions. What we have been hearing from the British Press is that matter has been resolved. That is a good sign especially for the family of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe who we re of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe who were pushing the British Government to make that payment aim and though both sides have said the two issues are not linked but they are hoping resolving this issue will help her release. Talking about Boris Johnsons important visit to iran. Apple is reported to be close to buying the music recognition app shazam, for about 400 million. Shazam allows people to use their smartphone or computer to identify music through a snippet of sound, as well as giving the option to buy it. Our Business Correspondent joe lynam is with me. What does it do in a bit more detail and what other prospects for . But has been well leaked so someone doesnt mind it getting out there. I have been trying to reach apple and shazam. No word back from them yet but they have not dismissed the story which is a good sign. As to what shazam does, here is what i did earlier. A little demo on how the app works. Name that song. |j earlier. A little demo on how the app works. Name that song. I believe this is shape of you by ed sheeran. Who could ask for anything more . That is the reason it is so attractive. How lucrative is this . Potentially very lucrative because every time you hear a song on a piece of music that you might like recognise you ask for examples, name and that song, it not onlyjust names it quite quickly but gives you a link to buy it there and then. Apple is cutting out the middleman because they have to pay shazam a commission for the routine traffic via their app to their apple buying service or their Music Services that they are getting out the middleman, paying 400 million. That is less than people thought the Company Might be worth. They will be able to use the technology. In terms of that price tag, a lot of people have been surprised in recent months about the places have ended up being paid for some of these companies. What is it the calculation is for the company as big as apple if it takes on something small and specialised as shazam . 400 million for apple is loose change. They have hundreds of billions of dollars in cash and they can literally by any company they want. They are stymieing their rivals by taking shazam off potentially. It means when they do ask that the music you can only be directed to apple, you cant be directed to apple, you cant be directed to apple, you cant be directed to google music, for example. Shazam is also working on image recognition. You can hold up your mobile phone to an image and if it isa your mobile phone to an image and if it is a brand it can direct you to buy that. It could be a Bombay Sapphire gin. At the gins are available it can direct you to buy that. That some of the software they are working on. Apple can afford 300 million. Thank you very much. The funeral ofjohnny 300 million. Thank you very much. The funeral of Johnny Hallyday 300 million. Thank you very much. The funeral ofJohnny Hallyday is taking place in france. Huge crowds of people have lined the streets of central paris to pay homage toJohnny Hallyday, who died of cancer on wednesday. He was 74. These are the live pictures from the french capital. Lets listen in to the choir. That is the scene in the church for the Funeral Service ofJohnny Hallyday which is being attended on by the president. Were joined now by our paris correspondent hugh schofield. This is a very traditional sort of service of commemoration for the life ofjohnny service of commemoration for the life of Johnny Hallyday. Service of commemoration for the life ofJohnny Hallyday. It is different from the image he had as a rock performer. That bit we had to scene of the choir singing is traditional but what you have just missed is a section which was slightly more rock and roll. It has been moving, i have to say. The actress beautifully delivered a series of dedications to his fans, to his family, to his nursing staff and after each short list of names she read out, his group, the four guitarists, produced an instrumental version on guitar of one of his songs. It was absolutely. People will have been in floods of tears, it was incredibly beautiful and poignant. Right in front of her there is. It feels magnified here. In the coffin is the remains of the man of the people have followed. You feel this moment. The backing singers who have been with him all this time playing their last concert with him was sort of. It really is the most beautiful occasion. Dylan thomas said, do not go gentle into that good night and thatis, go gentle into that good night and that is, and Johnny Hallyday could not be. People outside of france laughed at him. Part of the reason we cant understand it is in france rock is not rock, it is a concept. It has been elevated to a concept. He saw himself as a servant of this concept of rock and roll. There was an intellectualisation of it. He really saw himself as a servant, a creature of this thing. That is what he did all his life. He gave himself, he dedicated himself to the people and his artform. He did it right to the end. He was on stage to a ring with some of his old friends and he had to sit down in the concert but he kept going. That is the french love and that is what he saw his role to be. To perform sacrament with the public. Briefly, a favourite track for you . I don particularly liked the music. It is not really my cup of tea. I find this bombastic. But that said, the one i know is one that is released soon after i arrived here. It sticks in the head. Thank you again. An urgent review into the availablity of free to use atms is needed to make sure customers do not struggle to access cash, according to the consumer watchdog, which . But there are concerns an overhaul of the system could result in a significant reduction of free to access machines. Which is calling for an urgent review to be held. Links plans could potentially reduce the number of atms in the uk or increase the number of paid for atms in the uk. We want to make sure consumers have access to money in the way they want to, particularly in the face of closing bank branches, where people are finding it more and more difficult to get hold of a bank and get their money the way they want to. Lets have a look at the weather forecast. Matt taylor, good afternoon. Is it going to be a good afternoon . That is more active weather on the way the next few days. Lets show you what is happening. It is not the same everywhere. This was cheshire. A good covering of snow. More on the way down and it is a similar story up way down and it is a similar story up the road in blackburn. A bit of problems for travel across north west england, north west england and north east wales. Some difficult travelling conditions here. A bit of snow in scotland as well. For most committees dry saturday. Temperatures and retire across the south because the wind is lighter. It gets interesting through tonight. Showers with ease but it will turn i see. Temperatures drop quite widely. It could get as low as minus 13 is scotland. Minus six ins wales and the midlands. We bring a weather front in from the south west because thatis front in from the south west because that is see some significant snowfalls. Snow will be more widely a problem for some of you into tomorrow. That is covered by an met office and weatherby prepared warning for some heavy snowfall. Areas most at risk will be part of made, north wales. This is the amber warning area. It is these areas as hussey deception. As much as ten centimetres quite widely. That is four inches, double that of the hills. If you are travelling Cross Country bear that in mind. Pa rt Cross Country bear that in mind. Part of the east midlands towards lincolnshire, also yorkshire will be dried blood snow quickly developing. Heaviest in the morning but through this zone, itll be snowing on and off all day. How far north that snowfall gets is uncertain. In the southern flank itll be a mix of snow and rain. Southern counties of england, southworth, most likely to be rain. A different issue with the sanction of the wind. Severe gales around English Channel and the Bristol Channel through the data temperatures you into double figures. Had the north, scotland and Northern Ireland, it is here where we will see drier weather. Apache snowfall across the south but we will wash this area of low pressure. It could bring some disruptive weather to the south east on monday. I would keep you updated on that throughout the day. Youre watching bbc news. The headlines. Foreign secretary Boris Johnson is making his first visit to iran as he seeks to persuade the authorities to release the british iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe and others. Michael gove has said if people dislike the arrangement for leaving the European Union, they can vote to change it. There are concerns that icy conditions in the uk could cause travel delays. Highways england has advised motorists to avoid nonessential travel. Clashes have continued between israeli supporters and Palestinian Protesters in the west ba n k and Palestinian Protesters in the west bank after the decision yesterday by President Trump to recognise jerusalem as yesterday by President Trump to recognisejerusalem as the capital of israel. Those are the headlines. Now throughout this year newsbeat has been following three listeners to radio1 been following three listeners to radio 1 who got in touch wanting to share their Mental Health problems and experiences. 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