Deal with the eu. Students could save thousands of pounds on tuition fees with a proposal for shorter, two year degree courses. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Heavy snowfall is causing severe disruption for travellers in parts of the uk this morning. An amber weather alert is in place for wales, the midlands and southern england. Up to 28cm of snow has been recorded in some areas. Police are warning of treacherous driving conditions, while birmingham and stansted airports have closed due to heavy snowfall. Well be live in some of the affected areas shortly and also get an update on the travel implications. But first, this report from simon clemison. It could be a scene from the snowman. White the new green, as you fly over parts of wales. Sledge down it, sculpt it, throw it. It might not look any different to the snow which has already fallen in shropshire, but it is coming from a different place, and that could mean it has a much bigger effect. A band of rain, this time persi
Coming up, premier League Action under way. Southampton at home to arsenal. Arsenal could move back up into the top four, but running at a time. Charlie austin scoring in the second minute of the game, that is how it is remaining with just over 15 minutes left to play. It is derby day in manchester. This time round, the stakes are high. City premier league leaders, they could open up an11 point league leaders, they could open up an 11 point lead on united in second. A record, winning today, they will win 1a league games in a 10w. They will win 1a league games in a row. Not that Pep Guardiola is getting ahead of himself. row. Not that Pep Guardiola is getting ahead of himself. If you have to play one game for a record, you forget what you have to do to win the games. It would be nice, meaning we won. Sooner or later the record will be broken. It is what we have to do to win the game, that is my concern. I dont want us to feel any kind of pressure. I want us to feel it is a match, like w
That is a message to the iaaf, to say i am fit and healthy. Even his rival could only watch and applaud. What a run that was, under the most testing circumstances, after everything he has been through. Isaac makwala is through to the semi finals. Which meant barely two hours later, he was back. The new Fan Favourite but if makwala was tired, he didnt show it. From the inside lane, he summoned his strength, and charged into the final. Commentator what a performance from Isaac Makwala afterwards, he thanked the authorities for his chance, but said it was the crowd that inspired him. I wish to thank the iaaf to give me another chance, the crowd is so amazing. They led me to believe, i just want to thank this crowd. Its so amazing. And so a man who couldnt even visit the stadium this morning could tomorrow be its champion. What began as a personal nightmare, just might have the fairy tale ending. What a story would be if he could win that 200 meters final tomorrow. Among his rivals will be
Bbc sports centre. Stay. For sportsday. Hello there. Im olly foster at the london stadium, this is world athletics sportsday, and this is whats coming up on the programme. Its going to be a farewell for farah. His last race for a global gold. Will it the be a golden goodbye for bolt . Its the relay, then retirement. And, with six finals tonight, Katarina Johnson thompson gets a Second Chance to make it onto the podium. Im Lizzie Greenwood hughes. Also coming up in the programme. The defeated champions chelsea are beaten by burnley in their opening game of the season. But its terrific for the terriers. Promoted huddersfield beat Crystal Palace 3 0. Good evening. And what an evening gets going to be on the ninth day of these world athletics championships, on the penultimate evening. Two figureheads of atheltics will be leaving the sport tonight. 29 World Championship and olympic golds between them. We have about three hours before usian bolt bows out of the sport, and in the next two hou
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