from researchers that 80% of the middle aged population in the uk are in bad health. the express also features the new health figures, reporting that diabetes among the middle aged has doubled. the daily telegraph claims that the armed forces face another round of cuts, partly due to the fall in the pound. it also notes transport disruption due to cold weather across the uk. the times reports that the government will reform charges for electric car charging to combat the steep costs that are currently imposed. the paper also carries an image of carrie fisher as princess leia. and finally, the sun also pays tribute to carrie fisher, and reports that george michael will be buried in his family s private plot. and now on our world, a look at india s toxic ganges river and whether it can be cleaned up. earlier this year, the bbc‘s justin rowlatt travelled along its polluted shores. the ganges is one of the greatest rivers in the world, but it is in trouble. pollution on a vast
there have been other flight recorders found in the black sea. that is one story we will have more detail on the website, but in a moment. now, our world killing the ganges. the ganges is one of the greatest rivers in the world, but it is in trouble. pollution on a vast scale has turned its sacred waters into a stinking and lethal cocktail. oh, god. there s industrial waste. what are you stopping? why are you stopping? the sewage from a50 million people. all the while, so much water is being taken out that large stretches of the river don t flow for months. the indian prime minister has staked his political reputation on cleaning it up. but is the ganges, india s sacred river, still being killed by pollution? dawn breaks over the himalayas. and the glacier that is the source of the ganges. a small stream emerges from a cave in the ice. gomukh, the cow s mouth, they call it, one of the most sacred sites in all hinduism. as the river descends from the mountains, it gathers pa
nearly 50,000 british women had breast implants made by the french company pip when they were revealed to be at risk of rupturing. the patchy record keeping had made it difficult to trace the patients at the time. police in cornwall are investigating what they say are the unexplained deaths of two men. their bodies were found yesterday evening at a block of flats in st austell. one man was in his early 30s, the other was in his 20s. keepers at chester zoo are celebrating the arrival hello. you re watching bbc news channel with simon mccoy. let s get more now on the announcement that a ceasefire will come into force in syria at midnight. the russian president vladimir putin said that the syrian government and the armed opposition are ready to start fresh peace talks. three documents have been signed. the first document, between the syrian government and armed opposition on cessation of fire on the territory of the syrian arab republic. the second is a set of measures on contro
and first pictures of a rare giraffe born at chester zoo discovered by staff when they arrived on boxing day morning. if hit him with a right hand! and in half an hour we celebrate the lives of those who left us this year including muhammed ali in review 2016: we remember part one. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. let s get more now on our top story this lunchtime the announcement that a ceasefire will come into force in syria at midnight. the russian president vladimir putin said that the syrian government and the armed opposition are ready to start fresh peace talks. the deal was brokered by russia and turkey, who are on opposing sides in the conflict in syria. mr putin said they had signed a number of documents outlining the details of the deal. translation: three documents have been signed. the first document between the syrian government and armed opposition on a cessation of fire on the territory of the syrian arab republic. the second document isa arab
food and nesting places as a result. first pictures of a rare giraffe born at chester zoo, discovered by staff when they arrived on boxing day morning. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. the russian president, vladimir putin, says the syrian army and opposition have agreed to a nationwide ceasefire which will come into effect at midnight. there ll also be fresh peace talks. the deal was brokered by russia and turkey, who are on opposing sides in the conflict in syria. mr putin said they had signed a number of documents outlining the details of the deal. translation: three documents have been signed. the first document between the syrian government and armed opposition on a cessation of fire on the territory of the syrian arab republic. the second document is a set of measures on control over the ceasefire regime. the third document is a statement on readiness for the start of peace talks on the syrian settlement. turkish foreign minister said turkey and russia will serve as