To be together because of the global pandemic. So how have we adapted our plans . Judith moritz has been finding out. For so many, covid means christmas behind closed doors. Bowie gladwell was born during the pandemic. He has a heart condition and his grandparents are vulnerable. Merry christmas so even though rules mean the family could get together today, they have chosen to keep it virtual and open their presents via video call. There was a point where we were thinking about having parents up on Christmas Day, but following the recent raise, you know, raising cases, and just the general uncertainty, we have decided to avoid it this year. How are you, raymond and olwen . 0k. Happy christmas. Coronavirus has changed christmas for church goers too. The congregation of St James Evangelical Church in ca rlisle met on zoom instead of in person, though the sense of community was no less heartfelt. At st marys near congleton, in cheshire, the church is big and draughty enough for everyone t
Welcome to the programme. The center of the us city of nashville has been sealed off after a large explosion in the early hours of Christmas Day. Three people have been injured and flights to and from the city were temporarily suspended. Police believe the blast was caused deliberately. They evacuated the area after responding to reports of gunfire and finding a suspicious camper van parked outside the building of the at T Communications company. A recorded message playing from the van warned that it would shortly explode. Up to 20 buildings have been badly damaged. Nashvilles police chief, john drake, outlined the events prior to the blast. This morning, around 5 30am, officers responded to a call for shots fired in the downtown area, specifically second and near commerce. As officers responded, they encountered an rv that had a recording saying that a potential bomb would detonate within 15 minutes. Officers, upon hearing that, decided to evacuate the buildings nearby, so they began
This christmas is, of course, one like no other, with many families unable to be together because of the global pandemic. So how have we adapted our plans . Judith moritz has been finding out. For so many, covid means christmas behind closed doors. Bowie gladwell was born during the pandemic. He has a heart condition and his grandparents are vulnerable. Merry christmas so even though rules mean the family could get together today, they have chosen to keep it virtual and open their presents via video call. There was a point where we were thinking about having parents up on Christmas Day, but following the recent raise, you know, raising cases, and just the general uncertainty, we have decided to avoid it this year. How are you, raymond and olwen . 0k. Happy christmas. Coronavirus has changed christmas for church goers too. The congregation of St James Evangelical Church in ca rlisle met on zoom instead of in person, though the sense of community was no less heartfelt. At st marys near c
Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. In her Christmas Day message, Queen Elizabeth has praised the scientists and medical staff, to whom, she said, we owe a debt of gratitude this year. She said this christmas is tinged with sadness because of the distance between people, many of whom just want a simple hug or squeeze of the hand. Nicholas witchell reports. From windsor castle, on a Christmas Day without the customary companionship of families coming together, a christmas broadcast in which the queen reflected on a time of exceptional difficulty. For christians, jesus is the light of the world. But we cant celebrate his birth today in quite the usual way. The pandemic has disrupted so much for people of all faiths yet the queen said it has also brought us closer. In the United Kingdom and across the world, people have risen magnificently to the challenges of the year, and i am so proud and moved by this quiet, indomitable spirit. To our young people in par
About russias penalties would Domestic Violence this christmas is, of course, one like no other with many families unable to be together because of the global pandemic. So how have we adapted our plans . Judith moritz has been finding out. For so many, covid means christmas behind closed doors. Bowie gladwell was born during the pandemic. He has a heart condition and his grandparents are vulnerable. Merry christmas so even though rules mean the family could get together today, they have chosen to keep it virtual and open their presents via video call. There was a point where we were thinking about having parents up on Christmas Day, but following the recent raise, you know, raising cases, and just the general uncertainty, we have decided to avoid it this year. How are you, raymond and olwen . 0k. Happy christmas. Coronavirus has changed christmas for church goers too. The congregation of St James Evangelical Church in ca rlisle met on zoom instead of in person, though the sense of comm