Join me for a look back at a busy royal yea r. Join me for a look back at a busy royal year. There were plenty of headlines, and a new addition. Baby archiejoin his parents on tour to south africa. Good afternoon. A passenger plane has crashed in kazakhstan, killing at least 12 people. The aircraft from bek air a Kazakh Airline crashed into a building shortly after take off from almaty airport early this morning. Survivors described walking from the wreckage into the dark and snow. At least 60 people have been injured. Our correspondent, sarah rainsford, reports. This is all thats left of flight 2100 from almaty. Moments after take off, the plane crash landed, slamming first through a concrete barrier and then into a house. Much of the plane disintegrated on impact. But amazingly, there were survivors, and some even walked out of this wreckage unharmed. How are you . I am very well, how are you . Better. Just hours later, aslam managed to tell me what happened. He posted this photo on social media, showing his seat on the flight. He thinks most in front of him were badly hurt or killed. The plane starts swaying like a boat, very intensively. People started screaming and kids were crying and the lights were on in the plane but there was no sound, there was no instructions from the crew. It was only the sound of people panicking. The businessman says it took at least 15 minutes for rescuers to arrive, so he and other survivors began pulling people to safety. It was dark, and at the same time we were lighting cell phone lights, so helping out each other. All the guys trying to take out people, but there was a high risk of fire. What were you thinking when this was happening . Thinking of my family, yeah. Thats what i was thinking. And helping people that the fire should not kill, who survived. All flights of the low cost carrier bek air, have been suspended as an investigation is launched. Today, kazakhstans deputy Prime Minister revealed that the planes tail hit the runway twice before take off. The flight had barely got off the ground before it came crashing back down, with terrible consequences that could have even been worse. Said told us more about the investigation earlier. They are not exploding anything. They re investigation earlier. They are not exploding anything. Theyre looking at possible pilot error, the poet himself died in this crash. There are also looking at technical problems, looking at the weather. Settling speaking to about because at businessmen who walked away from this crash. He told me the money on board the plane, it was extremely cold inside. When they client out over the wings, he said it was very icy, very slippy. Although he said he was not an expert, he questioned whether the de icing work had been done properly before the plane took off. Certainly, there is a day of mourning announced in kazakhstan tomorrow for all those killed in the crash. As for all the survivors, they are just reeling, really, at they are just reeling, really, at the fact that they have come out of this alive. The retiring president of the Supreme Court, lady hale, has told the bbc that the lack of resources for legal advice and help for people at the early stage of problems affecting their lives in particular, divorce is a serious problem. Lady hale has been speaking to our legal correspondent, clive coleman, and reflecting on the momentous day in september when the court ruled that the Prime Minister had unlawfully advised the queen to suspend parliament. It was a case of massive legal, constitutional and political significance. The Prime Ministers advice to her majesty was unlawful, void and of no effect. The Supreme Court ruling that the Prime Ministers advice to the queen to suspend parliament in the weeks leading up to the brexit deadline, was unlawful. Now, the president of the court is retiring, a time to look back on that momentous day. There was a gasp in the courtroom, which was packed, when i said that it was the unanimous decision of us all, thats 11 justices. A time also for lady hale to reflect on the removal of legal aid in 2013 from a raft of areas including debt, housing and most family cases. Most people need Legal Services at the beginning of a difficulty and if they have them then, it will be sorted out and they wont have to go anywhere near a court, or they wont have their house repossessed or whatever, because somebody has managed to find a solution to the problem at an earlier stage. And its that lack of initial advice and help which is a serious difficulty. And when you are separating, as a couple, you know, you are being taken apart emotionally and financially, many people would think that actually its at that point the state should be there. Its unreasonable to expect a husband and wife or a mother and father, who are in crisis in their personal relationship, to make their own arrangements without help. The government says it is improving early Legal Support to reduce the number of people going to court unnecessarily. The prorogation was also void. But on the eve of her departure from the highest court in the land, the question Everyone Wants answered, was there any significance behind the spider brooch she wore on that day . Even an incy wincy bit . I regret to have to tell you there was nothing behind it. I do almost always wear a brooch if im wearing a dress, or even if im wearing a suit. Its a way of livening up what is otherwise quite dull and the particular dress that i was wearing has a spider on it. And i chose the dress, i didnt choose the spider. As she leaves office, the first female president of the Supreme Court knows she has her critics. The court will now adjourn. But also an army of admirers. Clive coleman, bbc news. Lets talk now to a family law barrister at st ives chambers, and a Committee Member of the campaign group, young legal aid lawyers. Shejoins me via webcam. What do you think about lady hales comments . I dont think any family justice practitioner would disagree with what she said. Certainly, from my experience, then most obvious consequence of legal aid cuts is the massive rise in people representing themselves three will be family Justice System. It is hard to overstate how terrifying that must be for the people who are in extreme emotional distress, to have to navigate the Justice System without any knowledge of law or procedure. Superficially, there may well have been the savings in terms of enabling legal aid from those areas of family court, but the costs are incurred elsewhere. We spend more time in court, judges spend more time in court, judges spend more time in court, explaining basic concepts and ideas to people to ensure that things are as procedurally fair as possible. The reality is that not whoever is footing the bill, or avoiding it by being a litigant person, is caught the right place for these disputes . As you say, it is obviously very difficult to resolve. Is caught the right place. Early legal advise would advise people to be free from Court Proceedings altogether. If thatis Court Proceedings altogether. If that is available, they may not have to enter the court of you not at all. Inevitably, some cases do end up all. Inevitably, some cases do end up in court, if they are, parties then should have access to justice. The problem is that family law is devalued in a sense, people say they are personal issues that should be sorted out, it is not the states responsibility. Equally, sometimes, it cannot be avoided and the state is responsible to ensure that families are able to come out relatively unscathed from moments of extreme emotional turmoil. Is reintroducing legal aid, this is what she says she wants to happen, would that actually resolve the issues that you outline . In terms of . In terms of defusing conflict, and getting an outcome agreed in a less heated way potentially. Reinstating legal aid, certainly for legal advice, it would be incredibly helpful. If you have access to a qualified legal professional who can give you robust advice, the benefits of resolving disputes outside of court, obviously, that will help to defuse conflict. One of the campaigns run with the all Parliamentary Group on legal aid is organising four mps they go to legal advice centres and possibly shadow early advice and sins so that they see the benefit of legal advice. Hopefully, people that can avoid cold altogether, out of the traumas that come from that. Can you give us some examples of how that would work . Give us a sense of what the mps are seeing. They will see practitioners at the coalface, who are practitioners at the coalface, who a re often overworked practitioners at the coalface, who are often overworked and unrewarded. They will see the benefit of advice that has managed to people away from Court Proceedings, where otherwise they would have ended up in Court Proceedings in the circumstances we re proceedings in the circumstances were they simply cannot manage by themselves. The whole purpose is that access to justice is not a sexy issue, it is not on the top of anyones agenda. The whole of initiatives like this is to bring home the reality of the importance of being able to have legal representation, to have access to legal advice. The government has announced that, from april, thousands of nhs patients, visitors and staff will benefit from free parking at hospitals in england. Most visitors to hospitals in scotland, wales and Northern Ireland are already exempt from charges. Our health correspondent, dominic hughes, reports. Paying for parking at hospitals has been a long running source of complaint from any nhs patients and their visitors. During the election campaign, the conservative manifesto promised free hospital parking for specific groups, so, from april, all 206 hospital trusts in england will be expected to provide free parking for those described as being in the greatest need. This will include. But there have been some concerns from nhs managers who fear trusts may lose out financially. We will be looking for assurances that the costs of these measures will be fully covered because, otherwise, theres a risk that funding intended to run Front Line Services could be diverted into running car parks. Hospitals make a lot of money out of parking fees. The conservative manifesto promised £78 million to help trusts make the changes. The department of health and social care says the plans will be fully funded but the exact cost has yet to be calculated. Dominic hughes, bbc news. The school of a nine Year Old Girl who drowned in a spanish Swimming Pool on Christmas Eve has paid tribute to a wonderfully kind, caring pupil. Comfort diya died, along with herfather and older brother who tried to come to her aid, at the Club La Costa world resort near fuengirola. In a statement the Windrush Charlton school, in south east london, said comfort would be greatly missed. The Northern Powerhouse partnership which speaks for business and Civic Leaders across the north of england has welcomed reports that the treasury is to change its spending rules to promote growth in the north and the midlands. Its suggested that the rules for investing in transport and other Infrastructure Projects will be relaxed. I spoke to tony travers, who is a local government expert and visiting professor at the London School of economics. Treasury rules have for years attempted to ensure that when projects are being assessed and compared, the costs and benefits are assessed in a very pure economic way. And then decisions are made not always on the basis of cost and benefits but normally on that basis predominately. What the government appears to be suggesting here or the times article is suggesting is that in future social and other benefits could be factored into the benefits that are calculated so as to benefit all the likelihood that projects will be given the go ahead if they are not if they are not as economically viable in the south would be to get through the Testing Process even if they are benefits under conventional means would have been less large. Now they will be bigger because we add new things into do with the economic benefit more broadly to people who live in less populous areas in the midlands and north. It sounds a bit like the National ClinicalExcellence National and clinical excellence which decides which treatments are avail on the nhs, that runs into difficulties because of the measures on which decisions are taken. If they change the measure on which decisions are taken, does that effectively give total Carte Blanche to the treasury to decide where they will spend because how can you quantify in the end and social impact of spending . There is no question this would make it easier than now, even easier, to make political decisions. A lot of political decisions, a lot of decisions of this sort are political anyway, they are advisory, but of course the other challenge is even in big Infrastructure Projects are universities in the north, if they go ahead, abe the real thing that will deliver change quickly because many Infrastructure Projects take years to deliver. And there are other things like skill levels where places the industrial needs sooner and bigger challenge in some ways. Can you think of some examples where the criteria was not met and therefore a project did not go ahead . There are loads of rail projects in the north of england and some road projects frankly which dont get past the existing tests where an equivalent one in london and the south probably would simply because the economy is bigger and values land at higher in london and the south so some more of those are likely to pass the test in future and that begs the question about whether we want to build new railways and roads between towns and cities are within them because it is often within cities like leeds or birmingham that they are much less well provided than their competitor cities another part of europe so is it between cities within cities or both . And then between london and the rest and so on and so there is lots of complicated decisions even if you make the rules easier, priorities still remain a real challenge. And it does not come with extra money . Separately the government is committing to increase spending on infrastructure investment, long term Capital Investment separately. I think that is one thing they are committed to doing. That may mean that the midlands and the north get a larger share of the bigger cake, that is not the south east and london will get nothing in future. But a smaller share of that bigger cake. The headlines on bbc news at least 12 people are killed, after a plane crashes in kazakhstan. Dozens of survivors, including children are being treated in hospital. Lady hale, who is about to retire as the president of the uk of the reduction in resources, on the Justice System in england and wales. Free hospital parking in england for some patients and visitors from april but questions are raised over how it will be funded. Fallon sherrock will face world number 22, chris dobey, in the third round of the world darts championship this afternoon. Earlier this month, the 25 year old made history by becoming the first woman to win a match at the event. Our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, is at Alexandra Palace in north london where the championship is being held. She the championship is being held. Has done extraord hasnt she has done extraordinarily well, hasnt she, so to get where she is what are her prospects . There has been some incredible stories already from the darts. Rob crossley won it a few years ago, hes gone out. This truly is the bigger story of these championships. It was ten days ago that Fallon Sherrock life completely changed overnight, becoming the first woman to ever win a match at these championships not look at what she has got on to do then. She also beat the number 11 seed on saturday, coming back from the five live down to do that. It truly has been incredible. If she was to win today and get through to the last 16 of this tournament, it would truly be a fairy tale. They have already dubbed her the queen of the pilots. She has tweeted that she has had an incredible experience and cannot wait to get back on that stage was up wait to get back on that stage was up but, she says, im not done yet. Is she opening the door for other women coming through . Absolutely, thats the thing about darts, is a true level. You dont want to be old 01 young 01 true level. You dont want to be old or young or male true level. You dont want to be old 01 young 01 male 01 true level. You dont want to be old or young or male orfemale, you can compete on a level playing field. The important thing for women is that there are opportunities in the sport now. Tereus ago, the corporation which runs the World Championships took the decision to give women automatic qualification places. Since then, we have seen Fallon Sherrock really benefit from that. In the last couple of years, the dynamics and have a city of darts has really changed as well. It used to be around 890, ten split getting into this map wearing fancy dresses. Now, in the last couple of yea rs, dresses. Now, in the last couple of years, they have seen a split of 65 to 35. While the court is still male dominated, women are really starting to see that there is a pathway. Somebody like Fallon Sherrock, who only took up the sport at the age of 17, is creating that pathway and she is absolutely loving being part of that process and being a role model for women. What is interesting that the county it has been going absolutely crazy for her. Even though it is very male dominated in there, they have had a drink or four, but they are loving the queen of the palace. Hot opponent today, he will be booed, it is a partisan crowd. We he will cope, he did say earlier, nobody wants to wants to lose to a woman. Her match gets under way in about an hour. Firefighters in australia are bracing themselves for another heatwave as they continue to tackle raging bush fires. temperatures of over a0 degrees centigrade are forecast in several states. There are more than 100 fires still burning across New South Wales, southern australia and victoria. This is mount victoria, the air here is thick with smoke. This haze has been blowing in from a bush fire, it has been burning for weeks, it is about one of 70 burning across the state of New South Wales for top half of those are uncontrolled. In the recent days, conditions have been far milder, lower, allowing firefighters to try and get the upper hand. But a heat wave is coming to much of the fire ground. The dangerous days here in New South Wales are likely to be monday and tuesday of next week. Tourists from around the shoulder and the world come here to see the three sisters, a very famous rock formation in the blue mountains. They have come despite the smoke, and despite the high fire danger. Everywhere you look in this region, there is evidence of the bushfires. In the distance, a blaze contains the burn, smoke rising into the sky. The authorities feel that more dangerous days lie ahead. The authorities fear. pres astronomers are warning that their view astronomers are warning that their view of the universe is under threat. Next week, a campaign to launch thousands of new Communications Satellites will begin in earnest. They will create Broadband Networks that can reach every corner of the globe. But Scientists Say theres evidence that these groups of small satellites, known as constellations, are already causing problems for astronomical research. Rebecca morelle reports Ground Control ignition, lift off. Blasting off, a spacex rocket carrying 60 new satellites into orbit and soon there will be hundreds more. This is for a project called starlink, one of several companies promising Global Internet access from space. This was of the view that stargazers got. These white lines are the satellites streaking across the sky. Astronomers are worried. They present a foreground from where we are observing on the earth and the rest of the euro is to stop they get in the way of everything, and you will miss things, whatever is behind them, whether that is potentially a hazardous asteroid or the most distant quasar in the universe was that they will get in the way. To do all this, you need a vast number of satellites. Our skies are about to change dramatically. Right now, there are just 2200 working satellites in orbit. But starlink planned working satellites in orbit. But sta rlink planned to working satellites in orbit. But starlink planned to launch 1500 by the end of next year, which will increase gradually to 12,000 by the mid 20 20s for stop they are not the only ones other companies are also planning mega constellations, meaning there could be 20,000 satellites orbiting around the earth in the next few years. The companies above say theyre talking to astronomers. Starlink are also about to try a special coating to make the satellites less reflected. Other Companies Say they are satellites will be at much higher orbits so they do not interfere with observation. It is going to happen, in probably three or four of these systems. Working with other stakeholders to make sure we are not interfering with existing satellite technologies or the mobile phones on the ground of the astronomy community. We are going to work it out with everybody. Spice is difficult to regulate, it belongs to eve ryo ne difficult to regulate, it belongs to everyone and no one. Stargazers will be watching the skies to see if a compromise can be found. Space is difficult to regulate. The National Trust says the unseasonable weather this year led to an increase in migrant butterflies, moths and dragonflies. But it also says heavy rainfall harmed some native species such as water voles and hares in north yorkshire. Fiona lamdin reports. Theres some teal. A few shoveler. So what, are they mallards . Theres mallard down there, yeah. Wicken fen in cambridge is thought to be the oldest nature reserve in the uk. Back in the day, we would get 100 or 200 individuals. Now, upwards of 1000. Over the last two decades, theyve doubled the size of the reserve, which is now home to 9,820 species. But how have done this . Turn the valve on and let the water in. By flooding the fields. Probably the most important is the fact that in rewetting the peat, the soil, that locks the carbon away, looks the carbon that is already in the soil, locks it back into the soil and prevents it disappearing into the atmosphere. That is the biggest benefit. From turning farmlands to flood plains, theyve reduced the Greenhouse Gas emissions here by 80 . We are as hands off as possible, and by introducing animals and by putting water back into the landscape which has formerly been drained, it allows Mother Nature to take its course and the wildlife comes back with it, as well. And the National Trust have found that the topsy turvy weather this year, with the warm start coupled with the wet autumn, is disrupting much of our wildlife across the uk. Winners we have had some of our migrant species flying across here to the country are things like the butterfly, the painted lady, which comes from africa and ends up on our shores and this year we have had really good numbers. Nearly half a million in the count on one day. The losers could be the puffins, on the farne islands, which were suffering from a very wet day in june when their chicks were at their most vulnerable. Go to the left, you canjust see a pair of gadwall. Their heads are down feeding. This year saw the first pair of breeding cranes here in a century. This mosaic of wildlife landscapes is now one of the most prolific and diverse nature reserves in the country. Now its time for a look at the weather. These rather murky skies that we have seen today are crossley west will be with us as well overnight and into tomorrow as well. A lot of low clouds around, a bit of drizzle also, the darkness in scotland, there could be an odd spit in the air across parts of england and wales. Not much sunshine, relatively mild, temperatures into double figures for many of us. Overnight, another pulse of rain crosses Northern Ireland and scotland. At the same time, patches of hill fog will move into the hills of southern england to go along with the already murky weather in the west. Temperatures staying in double figures in quite a few places in the north and west, one of the same tomorrow. There is some rain around, really on the western side of scotland, rainfall totals mounting up scotland, rainfall totals mounting up in the highlands and western isles. Apart from that, a drier picture, not a great deal of sunshine around. Temperatures around 10 to 12 celsius in the milder spots. Hello. This is bbc news. The headlines. At least 12 people are killed after a plane crashes in kazakhstan. Dozens of survivors, including children, are being treated in hospital. Everyone started screaming, kids are crying. And the lights were on in the plane, but there was no, like, sound. Lady hale who is about to retire as the president of the uk Supreme Court voices concern about the effect of the reduction in resources on the Justice System in england and wales. Free hospital parking in england for some patients and visitors from april but questions are raised over how it will be funded. Now on bbc news, Sarah Campbell looks back on the key events of the year for the royal family in review 2019 the royal year. And just a warning this film does contain some flash photography