of the uk. good morning. ice is the main issue of the parts of northern england and scotla nd of the parts of northern england and scotland this morning but then it turns mild head of some very windy weather storm dylan coming tonight. all of the details in the next 15 minutes. in sport, australia captain steve smith who else? holds england at bay. he scores yet another century as england s hopes of winning the fourth test are dashed in melbourne. and it helped launch sir david attenborough‘s career and has given us plenty of magical tv moments. we ll look back at 60 years of the bbc‘s natural history unit, and what the future holds for it. good morning. first, our main story. the former beatles drummer ringo starr, barry gibb of the bee gees, and the former deputy prime minister nick clegg have all been knighted in the new year honours list. more than 1,000 people have been recognised in the list. stars from the world of sport include the wales and lions rugby union
sami s a than this is al-jazeera live from don hall so coming up a log just policy in israel s governing coalition calls for the antics ation of parts of the occupied west bank land the palestinians want for a future state. iran s president breaks his silence off the days of demonstrations saying people are free to protest and not to commit violence. while coming in the new year s spectacular fireworks around the world as people celebrate the arrival of two thousand and eighteen. well south korea is welcoming a new year message from north korea s leader those raised the possibility of reopening talks about reconciliation and reunification kim jong un said the path to dialogue is open and improving ties is an urgent issue can also said he d only use nuclear weapons if threatened that the launch is on his desk. we should actively create an atmosphere to move forward with the national reconciliation and reunification improving ties between the north and the south is an urgent is
in iran, more anti government protests have broken out in at least five cities. police say one of their officers has been shot dead which is believed to be the first death of a member of the security forces since the unrest began. iranian state television said that ten people had been killed overnight during demonstrations. the rallies started as a protest against falling living standards. but they have become political against the powerful islamic clerics who rule iran. earlier, president hassan rouhani tried to play down the protests, saying they were not a threat. this report from rana rahimpour. the fifth day of protests in iran. once again, thousands of people have taken to the streets. they are angry at unemployment, rising prices, and what many think is widespread corruption. it s the boldest challenge to the country s leadership in nearly a decade. the demonstrations began in the north western city of mashhad, a key base for president rouhani s most outspoken crit
for weather world. none of this is real. plus a look back at the year s biggest weather stories and storms. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the biggest increase in railfares in five years has come into force, prompting protests at several stations as many commuters return to work after the christmas break. in some cases, travellers will find themselves paying more than £100 extra a year. campaigners warn the rise is pricing ordinary people off the railways. the government says it s investing more in faster, more reliable trains. here s our transport correspondent, richard westcott. hi, there. can i see your tickets, please? another new year, another fare rise. regulated season tickets go up 3.6% this year. it will add just shy of £150 to the price for commuters coming into london on the strick riddled line from hove in east sussex. nearly £100 to a yearly ticket from liverpool to manchester. and commuters going into birmingham from gloucester must find £140 more thi
the latest advice to tackle obesity. in sport, there is no fairytale ending for one of the most successful sportsmen of all time. debutant rob cross outplayed phil the power taylor in his final world darts final. 16 time champion taylor retiring with a defeat. and matt has the weather. morning. good morning. lovely bright and frosty start in northern and eastern areas, but wet and windy weather in the west. even if you miss out on the rain today, there is going to be storms on the way tonight. i will tell you all about that in the next 15 minutes. thank you. good morning. first our main story. the biggest increase in railfares in five years comes into force this morning, prompting protests at several stations as many commuters return to work after the christmas break. in some cases, travellers will find themselves paying more than £100 extra a year. campaigners warn the rise is pricing ordinary people off the railways. the government says they re investing more in faster,