i said i was going to a mental health facility, because people knew i had mental health episodes that were bad, but nobody knew i was an addict. i kept my gambling a secret for years, and obviously it did eventually all come out. these british women fought to keep their gambling addiction a secret, until they were offered a lifeline a place in a residential centre, and a chance to confront their addiction. i can t remember the exact amount, but it shocked my parents, it shocked my partner at the time, because i think it worked out to be about £30,000 in the space of three months. recent studies indicate that around the world, the number of women gambling is growing. and for those with addiction, is often done in secret. we seem to be sleepwalking, it feels like, towards a problem. elissa used to gamble regularly in pubs, on fruit machines and down at the bookies. but she has got out of hand when she started doing it online in her 30s. i think it started when i was quite yo
be a thing of the past. and good morning. the frost and ice is not so widespread that but it will be another chilly, cloudy day. mostly dry. i will bring you all the details throughout the programme. good morning. it s friday, 12th january. our main story. the uk and united states have launched military action against houthi rebels in yemen. overnight, the royal air force took part in strikes against 60 houthi targets in 16 locations, following attacks on commercial shipping in the red sea. in a statement, rishi sunak described it as limited, necessary and proportionate action in self defence . louisa pilbeam reports. uk fighterjets launched their attacks on yemen from an raf base in cyprus overnight, directed by the prime minister tojoin us planes striking yemeni rebel targets. the results were captured on houthi television, showing these explosions and reporting significant damage in cities, including the capital, sanaa. yemen s houthi rebels are a tribal mountain militia
reaches the third round of the world darts championship. good morning from the cotswolds. this is a reindeer herd, we are surrounded by christmas trees. today is less windy than yesterday, some rain in the forecast and some snow largely in the hills of the north east of scotland but at lower levels in the northern isles. all of the details throughout the programme. it s friday the 22nd of december. our main story. the czech republic has declared a national day of mourning tomorrow after a gunman killed 14 people and injured 25 at a university in prague. police say the gunman was a 24 year old student at charles university and was later found dead. police were already looking for the gunman, after they discovered his father s body hours earlier. our eastern european correspondent sarah rainsford reports. the centre of prague was suddenly transformed into a major crime scene. armed police rushed towards a university building as a gunman stalked the corridors there. at this poin
the reaction in israel that the country s military accidentally killed by her maths. seen here left to right was shot by military forces as they were identified as a threat. aljazeera is one of the few networks still broadcasting out of gaza. the network says one of its camera operators has been killed in the south of the strip. as a result of the israeli strike. by shrapnel or a drone strike in khan younis. we will begin our coverage with this report from lucy williamson. israel s army is in gaza to kill hamas fighters and bring hostages home. clear targets obliterated in the chaos of conflict. three of those shot dead in the northern district of sharjah. not hamas gunmen, but the captives. israel came to save. one of them was yotam haim, 28 years old, a drummer with a heavy metal band kidnapped from kibbutz kfar aza. his mother spoke to the bbc last month. they are talking about release, a few here, a few there. i know that they are playing with us, with our minds, with our