And going out walking. And billy the whizz. The teenage racing driver is back behind the wheel nine months after losing both legs in an horriffic crash. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. Three days after arsenal were dumped out of the fa cup they face chelsea in the league cup later. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. At least 13 people have been killed in Southern California after mudslides and flash floods. The death toll is expected to rise. Witnesses say boulders the size of small cars rolled down the hillside after the first rain for several months in the Santa Barbara county. More than 30 miles of the main coastal road have been closed and rescuers are trying to reach a group of 300 people thought to be trapped in one neighbourhood, east of Santa Barbara, james cook reports from los angeles. The rains came suddenly, just before dawn. Torrential and terrifying. They coursed over the slick scorched earth, gathering speed until mud was roaring down to the sea like an express train. The deluge smashed into the very homes which had just survived californias biggest recorded wild fire. The result, utter devastation. We had a very difficult time assessing the area, and responding to many of those areas, to assist those people. The only words i can really think of to describe what it looked like, it looked like a world war i battlefield. A good friend of mine, whose name i wont mention, lost a father in law. I still have two friends missing right now. So its devastating. The fire created a situation where the dirt was able to wash down. Had we still had all of the vegetation on the hill, it would not have been as much of an issue. Despite dangerous conditions, helicopters took to the sky, winching to safety dozens of people who were stranded amidst the rubble. The stories of survival are almost unbelievable. I heard the rumble of the rocks, and i looked over at the rear and trees were coming down. We ran into the house, and right then, the boulders busted through our house, and we got upstairs, and it got up to about eight feet, nine feet up the stairs. We were able to crawl from the window to the roof. The house is wiped out, just took everything out. Later we were worried about a neighbours house, we went over to see if they were 0k, and we heard a little baby crying. And a fireman came, dug down, we found a little baby. We got it out, got the mud out of its mouth. Im hoping its ok. They took it to the hospital. But it was just a baby, four feet down in the mud, and nowhere, under the rocks. Im glad we got him. Who knows what else is down there. The communities hardest hit were montecito and carpinteria on the pacific coast, north of los angeles. These are some of the most exclusive neighbourhoods in the United States. Home to stars like oprah winfrey. This is how deep the mud is. And. House in the back is gone. Ellen degeneres posted this photo online. The damage isnt confined to the coast. This is the Los Angeles Suburb of burbank. The mud roared down here with terrifying speed, sweeping everything in its path. The firefighters wont let us go up there any further. They say the situation could change in the blink of an eye, and as you can see, this is how dangerous it is. Rescue workers are still scouring scores of damaged and demolished homes, searching for survivors. Police say the number of dead here is certain to rise. James cook, bbc news, Southern California. A senior doctor has warned that cancer care at an nhs Specialist Hospital is becoming unsustainable because of staff shortages. A memo to staff at 0xfords Churchill Hospital, which was leaked to the times newspaper, said patients are facing delays to the start times of their chemotherapy treatment, as nurse numbers are down by about a0 . Down by about a0 . 0ur Health Editor hugh pym is in oxford. What is happening there, explain the back ground to this . Well, the background sophie is this leaked e mail is from a very senior doctor here at the Churchill Hospital, a leading Cancer Care Centre in this pa rt leading Cancer Care Centre in this part of england. It follows a meeting with clinical leads, that is other leading clinicians in the hospital. Where it is said that because of staffing shortages for cancer nurses, they are beginning to delay the start of chemotherapy for some cancer patients, to four week, the National Target is four weeks for the start of the treatment, so they will remain within their target, but clearly implied in this is there will be some patients who might have started chemo therapy within a couple of week, that is moved out to four. Four. For your gent cases keep their pip will continue as usual but there will be possible changes for others maybe in a terminal stage of cancer, the amount of chemotherapy they get. The trust here, which covers the Churchill Hospital is adamant there are no formal plans to change anything, they say they are meeting their targets but they do acknowledge that is a staffing shortage, finding nurse information the south east of england generally, with the cost of living and so on. That is really exposed a major issue across the nhs. Thank you. Thank you. The nhs dominated the first Prime Ministers questions of this year. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn said the Health Service was sinking underjeremy hunt, but theresa may insisted its better prepared than ever before. 0ur assistant political editor, norman smith, is in westminster. A new year by the Prime Minister still under huge pressure over the state of the nhs. Mrs may has freakily said that she wants to be able to talk about non brexit issues, about a domestic agenda like the Health Service, she got her opportunity today, but perhaps not in the way she wanted, with angry, angry exchanges with the labour leader, as he sought to crank up the pressure on mrs may over the state of the nhs this winter, saying under jeremy hunts leadership it was sinning and attacking herfor remotes mr hunt, giving him control of social care where Jeremy Corbyn said he should have been sacked, pointing to the cancelled non urgent operation, the hours people were having to wait in ambulances and mrs may prompted a degree of incree duty when she said the nhs was pet better prepared this winter than ever before, pointing to the fact there was more money, more acute beds, more people were taking out flu jabs, more were open over the holiday eperiod. Have a listen to ho heated some of the exchanges were. She told the house the nhs was better prepared for winter, than ever before. So what words of comfort does the Prime Minister have to the 17,000 patients waiting in the back of ambulances, in the last week of december . Is it that nothing is perfect by any chance . Week of december . Is it that nothing is perfect by any chance . |j week of december . Is it that nothing is perfect by any chance . I fully accept that the nhs is under pressure overwinter, it is regularly under pressure at winter time, i have been very clear, i apologise to those people who have had operations delayed. Apologise to those people who have had operations delayedlj apologise to those people who have had operations delayed. I think what we learn is that for all the time we at westminster spend talking about brexit, mr corbyn and probably mrs may know for many voters, the issue that matters above all others is still the nhs. We are are going to go back to our main story, the mudslides in california. There are warnings that the death toll could rise. Rescuers are searching for survivors. Extraordinary scenes there, and this is the area that was hit not so long ago by the fire . Yes, and that made it worse, sophie, because the fire scorched the hill sides and burned the vegetation away, then the rain did that, and well you get mudslides, i want to explain, a lot people think the mudslides is a couple of feet of soupy mud. That is no not the case. That is what is in the mud. It is dynamic, rushing down hill very fast. Imagine it is liam, you are sound asleep and that comes blasting through your home. This is one of the home, it ripped the front wall right off the home there. You can see the devastation that this causes, and this home, out of all of these that were damaged, is actually in pretty good shape right now. Are they hoping to find more survives . They are hoping to find more survivors. They are going to continue looking again today. So here is the problem right now. I mean you have all this debris, you have homes covered and in some cases they have got to dig through this, so the rescue effort will continue today, and they do expect to find more people, survivors, we are not so sure. Uk manufacturing output has reached its highest level in nearly a decade, after recording its seventh consecutive month of growth in november. Renewable energy projects, boats, aeroplanes and cars for export helped grow output by three point nine between september and november compared with the same period in 2016. 0ur economics correspondent andy verity has the details. This Birmingham Company makes precision metal components for everything from surgical implants to rear view mirrors. And business is booming. It has been winning business from customers around the world, from pharmaceutical manufacturers to toolmakers. And it is now looking forward to its strongest year for a decade. We have always exported a huge percentage of what we make. Currently that is around 70, 75 . Global growth of our customers and the manufacturing supply chain means growth for us. So it has been vital in terms of our success in the last 12 months and will remain to be going forward. This is how well manufacturing has done. In the three months to the end of november, the biggest rise in seven years. And there is more manufacturing going on now than there has been for ten years. That has had its effect on the deficit, the trade deficit, the difference between what we sell abroad and what we buy in from abroad. That shrank to 6. 2 billion, that is down by £2. 1 billion. That improving trade position was helped by the car industry. While we are buying fewer of them at home, we are selling more of them abroad. And British Companies that make machines that do the manufacturing, so called capital goods, are tapping into growing demand for their products around the world. The uk transport sector has performed particularly strongly over the last decade. There has been a huge focus on improving efficiency in the car industry in particular and an enormous amount of innovation, looking at new models, fuel efficiency, new materials. And that really has tapped into a Customer Base which is looking to buy those kinds of products. So we have been very much in tune with the customers that are out there globally. The sale of works of art to foreign customers also helped to lift the uk export numbers. The weak pound means that foreign buyers with dollars, euros or yen to spend can buy more british art for their money. But construction has been shrinking now for six months. In the three months to november the amount of work being done was down by 2 . This once booming sector is now struggling to extract itself from a slump. Andy verity, bbc news. A 16 year old boy has appeared in court, charged with the murder of a shop worker in london on saturday. 49 year old vijay patel was attacked after he refused to sell cigarette papers to a group of three teenagers. An online crowdfunding page has been set up by the nearby mill hill synagogue to help mr patels family. It has already raised more than £12,000. A man whose body was found buried in a garden was allegedly killed by his daughter several years ago, the bbc understands. Police say that the woman went into a Police Station in stockport at the weekend and told detectives what she had done. Judith moritz is in stockport now. What more do we know . Well, sophie the police say that the woman who is 63 turned up at a Police Station on sunday, and they say she told them she had killed a man, some years ago, and that she had buried him in the garden of a property in this road. That sparked a forensic search, and last night, detectives confirmed they have found human remains here, it is believed that this is the body of a man named Kenneth Coombes. We know neighbours have been asked if they remember a man by that name, that he was in his late 80s in 2005. The bbc understands that the woman, who is now being questioned on suspicion of murder is Kenneth Coombes daughter. Greater Manchester Police say the investigation is in the early stages and many questions which still have a nswe rs. The president of south korea says donald trump deserves credit for helping to foster their first talks with the north in two years. Moonjae in said pressure from america and sanctions may well have made the meeting possible. The talks took place yesterday in the demilitarised zone which has divided the two koreas since 1953. Sophie long reports from the south korean capital, seoul. Communication between the north and south korean governments has now been re established. A north korean delegation will be present at the Winter Olympics being hosted by the south. And a direct military hotline connecting to the two koreas has been reactivated. But there was barely a mention, and certainly no movement on the fundamental issue of north Koreas Nuclear and missile programme. Today, the south korean president said resolving that was the only pathway to peace. Translation the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula is the fundamental pathway we need to follow. This cannot be compromised. This is the only way for us to achieve full peace in the Korean Peninsula. Not everyone was in favour of the talks. Some believe that the north korean leaders sudden willingness to engage with its neighbour is motivated by the desire to drive a wedge between those allied against him, as the latest round of un sanctions imposed on his regime really start to bite. But moonjae in was adamant today that he would not allow that to happen. Translation in terms of security and defence, south korea and the United States are the closest of allies. We also share the same view of the significance of the threat from north korea. So south korea and the United States have been working closely together against north Koreas Nuclear threat. Moonjae in vowed to make 2018 the turning point in inter korean relations. He hopes the Pyeongchang Games could mark the beginning of a process that would create a life for people here free from concerns about war. But given the year started with the north korean and us leaders exchanging threats and boasts about whose Nuclear Button was biggest, he has much ground to cover. Sophie long, bbc news, seoul. Our top story this lunchtime. At least 13 people are dead and the death toll is expected to rise after mudslides slam into homes in california. There are warnings that the death toll could rise. And coming up supportive or too soft . A new Army Recruitment campaign divides opinion. Coming up in sport. Former liverpool goalkeeper Tommy Lawrence has died at the age of 77. He was bill shanklys first choice keeper during the 1960s. Thousands of tourists have been left stranded after heavy snow in the alps cut off towns and villages across switzerland, france and italy. Visitors are being airlifted out of zermatt, one of switzerlands most popular ski resorts, where around 13000 people are trapped. The avalanche risk in the area is the highest its been for almost ten years. In france, a 39 year old british skier is still missing after bad weather hampered rescue efforts in tignes. Tom burridge has the latest. This is the only way out of zermatt this morning. The luggage of tourists stuck here airlifted out. Heavy snow has closed all the roads. So those who can catch this Shuttle Service to a nearby town. Waiting on that helipad this lunchtime, rebecca smith. These are people waiting for the next helicopter out. We spoke as she began the first leg of a long journey back to manchester. she began the first leg of a long journey back to manchester. A lot of people will say you are stuck in some were beautiful, you can go skiing but that is not the case, you are stuck in a hotel room because of the risk of avalanche. So this morning helicopters were also busy clearing avalanches. Blowing huge quantities of snow off the mountains, which has fallen in recent days. In remote areas one metre of snow fell in just 2a hours. And although conditions in zermatt have improved this morning, the risk of avalanche in the area remains high. A Swiss Company captured this avalanche just outside the town last week. The deadly force abundantly clear. And this was the scene after a recent avalanche in a french town. Further south in the resort of tignes, cafes hidden by the snow. It was here thatjohn bromell from lincolnshire was snowboarding in poor weather on sunday. He is still missing. In zermatt the operation to get tourists out on helicopters continues. Looking forward to getting back down the mountain. We live in australia and we will miss the flight from zurich so were happy to leave now. Heavy snow this winter has made many peoples skiing holidays but with some slopes here now closed, too much is causing problems and treacherous conditions. The chancellor, philip hammond, and the brexit secretary, david davis, are making separate visits to germany, to try to build support for a trade deal between the uk and the eu which includes financial services. In a joint article for a german newspaper, they say it makes no sense to put in place what they call unnecessary barriers to trade in services or goods. First to our Political Correspondent ben wright in westminster. Will they be listened to . Welljust before christmas we had high fives around westminster most government ministers when the broad terms of the divorce deal between the uk and the divorce deal between the uk and the eu was agreed including the financial settlement that britain will have to pay. That was just a first step, the first hurdle to be cleared. Now we are seeing the beginning of the second phase of brexit negotiations and it is all about the future relationship between the eu and uk and in particular the trade relationship. So were seeing key ministers, the chancellor and the brexit secretary, who wear on a referendum, showing a united front by going to germany on a charm offensive, putting an arm around german businesses and saying even though were leaving the Single Market and Customs Union there can still be a really close and good trade deal between the eu and the uk that works in both sides interest. The uk wants a bespoke deal including goods and services because it is concerned about the future of the city of london. So that is the case theyre making germany. The eu for their part has said they will not countenance is bespoke deal with uk and the uk cannot cherry pick the best bits of the Single Market and there can be no special arrangement about the city of london. So while the uk is in germany trying to woo german business and politicians, the eu has so far shown it is very solid asa eu has so far shown it is very solid as a negotiating block. A man who claims he was sexually abused as a child by the former football coach, Barry Bennell, has hold the court that he didnt report the abuse he suffered, because he didnt want to spoil any chances of succeeding as a footballer. Barry bennell, whos now known as richard jones, denies 48 charges of child sexual abuse. David ornstein is at Liverpool Crown court. Yesterday the prosecution laid out their case against Barry Bennell describing him as a predatory and devious paedophile. Today we heard from the first witness, it was harrowing evidence, it must be said. This witness said he met Barry Bennell when he was playing for youth team in the north west of england in the early 1980s, aged between 11 and 13. And to quote him he said he used to flash his eyes that you, made you feel special. It was then said that Barry Bennell would hand pick the best players and invite them to stay at his flat above a video shop. Once a week and sometimes three or four times a week in holiday times. They would play fight, watch movies and when the lights went out music would come on loudly and the abuse would begin. Allegedly taking place for this individual in you said the tens of ten is it not hundreds of times. It was emotional evidence and the cross examination has now begun and will continue after the break. Barry bennell faces 48 charges and the trial is expected to last for eight weeks. The army has defended a new Recruitment Campaign, which focuses on the emotional and physical support given to soldiers. Advertisements on television, radio and online will try to reassure applicants that their sexuality or religion will not stand in the way of becoming a soldier. Critics of the campaign say it shows the army has bowed to political correctness. Heres our defence correspondent jonathan beale. It is all right to cry and show a motion in the army, a Recruitment Campaign very different to those of the past. Part of what is called, army belonging. Voiced by shoulders to say there is a motion and physical support for new recruits. By physical support for new recruits. By soldiers. The adverts answer questions such as can might be gay and stilljoin the army whilst a muslim soldier explains how he can still practice his faith. All aimed at groups not seen as the traditional target audience. At groups not seen as the traditionaltarget audience. But minorities who may have been relu cta nt to minorities who may have been reluctant to sign up. Our traditional cohort would have been white milk occasions, 16 to 25 rolls and there is not as many of those around as once aware of. Society is changing and so it is appropriate for us to reach out to a broader base. The army has been struggling to recruit, made all the more difficult by a lack of a Major Campaign like afghanistan or iraq. War is often the best recruiting sergeant. It is also competing in an era of relatively high employment. The regular strength of the army should be 80 2000. But it is currently just over 77,000 should be 80 2000. But it is currentlyjust over 77,000 strong. A shortfall of more than 4000. But some former soldiers question whether the army is trying to be too politically correct with these adverts. They are aiming the recruiting campaign at specific minorities and they should be aiming at more broadly at the kind of people who will want to join the army, people who are looking for a fight, looking for action and adventure. This older advertisement is what people might expect from the army, a recent plan to drop its be the best motto because it was seen as elitist, was blocked by the defence secretary. It is still an organisation whose job is to be ready for combat. But the head of the army says it must broaden its appeal and reflect modern britain. This time last year he was being tipped as the next lewis hamilton. Billy monger was 17, and a star of formula 4 racing. Then he had a horrific crash last april and had to have both legs amputated below the knee. But his recovery and determination have astounded doctors, and this week, billy will be driving in front of crowds for the First Time Since his accident. Tim muffett has been to meet him. billy whizz, a nickname he was determined to keep. Its just nine months since billy monger had both his lower legs amputated after a car crash. This is a final practice before driving with a stunt team at birminghams nec. The aim is to put on a good show. I think weve got a great team, weve got a great bunch of lads doing the show, im just hoping everything goes smoothly and we have a good time and do ourselves proud. Dunnington park, last april. When billys formula 4 car hit a stationary vehicle. Commentator that is horrendous all i wanted to do was to get through it and be alive. There was a slight moment, when i thought i wouldnt drive again. It still hasnt changed the dream. The dream stays the same, that i want to be an f1 driver. Youve got your prosthetics here and youre still able to control the car and the pedals. Many people would find that really extraordinary. When you control the pedal normally you do it all through your ankle, that is how you control how much input youre putting into the pedals. But with me, because i havent got ankles, the way i simply control it is just through my leg like this. Rather than going like that, just doing a push motion instead, to control the car. Terry grant has been training billy ahead of the Autosport International event. Hes one of the worlds top stunt drivers. Drive out, drive out bang on. Billy is a very special lad, for sure. Regardless of his injuries. At the moment you are rehearsing on an airfield, theres going to be concrete pillars where the cones are. The level of control he has got now, for prosthetic legs, it is phenomenal. Although billy can use the accelerator, his car is adapted so that this lever controls the brake. He has been backed by mission motorsport, a charity which typically helps wounded servicemen and women drive again, often in specially adapted cars. Their freedom of mobility is a phenomenal thing. If thats taken away from you as an adult, it has a dramatic effect on your life, on your own personal freedoms. And also, i think, a lot about your sense of self and your independence. And to be able to give that back to somebody is an extraordinary thing to be able to do. What do your family think about you getting back behind the wheel . My mum was very nervous but if i dont do it what else am i going to do with my life . I need to make my life into something positive. Tim muffett, bbc news. Time for a look at the weather. Heres helen willetts. We were talking about