This is bbc news. The latest headlines. The duke of edinburgh has left hospital in time to spend christmas with the queen at sandringham. The queen will use her Christmas Day message to say that the past year has been quite bumpy adding that small steps can heal divisions. Thousands of volunteer firefighters will spend Christmas Day battling wildfires that are still ravaging australia. And a warning to parents to keep button batteries away from children. Sport now and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heres olly foster. The england all rounder ben stokes is a doubt for the first test against south africa. His father ged, who is 64, was taken ill yesterday and is in a Critical Condition in a johannesburg hospital. The four test series starts on boxing day. I just want to throw all our support behind him and his family and just stress the importance of respecting their privacy at this time. But it is really sad news. We are all there for him. You have no idea if he is going
And coming up in half an hour, bbc news gains exclusive access to the team trying to break the land speed record. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The duke of edinburgh has returned to sandringham for christmas, after leaving hospital in london. Prince phillip, whos 98, spent four nights in the king edward vii hospital on the advice of his doctor. His return to norfolk comes as its been revealed that the queen will describe 2019 as a bumpy year, in her christmas message. Heres our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. Afterfour nights in the king edward vii hospital, the duke emerged this morning and walked, slowly but without assistance, to the waiting vehicle. There has been no information about the reason for his stay at the hospital. In the past, he has been treated there for bladder and chest infections. Whatever the nature of this latest episode, the duke, who is 98 now, has clearly satisfied his doctors that he is well enough to return home. A helicopter took him from Buck
2019 the media year. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. We start with breaking news and three members of the same family, reported to be british, have drowned in a Swimming Pool at a spanish resort in the costa del sol. Our correspondentjon donnison is here with more details. What more do we know about this . Tragic story, it seems. This happened as a resort thats very popular with british families on the costa del sol. The resort says that three members of the same family we re three members of the same family were found unresponsive in a Swimming Pool, the Emergency Services attended but they were unable to save them. It has been reported it was a nine year old girl, a teenage boy, and their father. Any idea as to the circumstances regarding how they couldve ended up like this . No, there is a question as to whether one of them perhaps got into difficulty first, thats been reported by some of the papers, that the young girl may be gone to difficulties and the other two went into
At the best films of the year. Films from around the world from spectacular blockbusters to hidden arthouse gems. Thats all in review 2019 the year in film with me, mark kermode. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. A british man and his two children have died after drowning in a Swimming Pool at a Holiday Resort in the costa del sol. Its believed a nine Year Old Girl got into difficulties in the water and her brother and father attempted to rescue her, but also drowned. Our correspondentjon donnison has more details. Whats the very latest we know about this . Well this happened at a resort at the tears also, a very popular. The owner is saying that three people were found unresponsive in that Swimming Pool. No Emergency Services attended and tried to save them, but they couldnt. The dead a nine Year Old Girl, a teenage boy of we think about 16, and we understand that the father and daughter are british citizens, the teenage boy is an american. We are just showing some pictures now t
And back in your bonuses, mps called support. On former thomas cook boss is to do the right thing after the travel firm collapsed with debts of £1. 7 all going smooth, lets get the sport with will perry. Lets talk billion. And coming up, all of the sport with about the fallout from those a will perry. Coming up, we will have all of the disgraceful scenes last night in fallout from last nights events in sofia. The uefa president has been sofia, bulgaria in that game against bulgaria and england. Also the speaking after the abuse of england latest from the england and wales for all players in bulgaria which caps for the Rugby World Cup in japan. See you later. Included nazi salutes. They said thanks, and darren is looking at the weather for us. They need to wage war on these we have much needed dry weather racists and uefa claims it is doing today. The sunshine is even out, as well. More rain in the forecast, we everything it can to eradicate what will look at that later as well as it c