Newton john is made a dame for services to Cancer Research and entertainment. Recognition also for members of englands world cup winning cricket team. The woman whose husband and two children drowned at a resort in spain on Christmas Eve says all three could swim and blames a fault with the pool. Good morning. Manchester city throw away a two goal lead to lose at wolves in the premier league. That leaves them 14 points behind leaders liverpool. Good morning. A very mild weekend ahead, with temperatures up into the mid teens for some. How mild will it stay as we approach new year . More details coming up. Its saturday the 28th of december. Our top story d day veteran Harry Billinge has received an mbe in the annual new year honours list. The 94 year old was recognised for his Fund Raising Efforts around this summers d day commemorations. Hes one of nearly 1,100 people to have received an award, including singer and actor Olivia Newton john. This report from our entertainment corresponde
Nine. This is our version of white christmas. Foggy christmas. Right . Well, you know what, christmas is getting closer. I know this may be a time when people are taking time off. Schools are out. My boys are counting the hours. I bet a lot of people are flying. You know what happens when there is fog in town, there are delays. Absolutely. Maybe you are a little tired, theres a survey about whether or not you sleep on planes. I try to. Sleep judge. Com says 61 of passengers have a difficult time sleeping in a coach seat. The survey revolt the window seat is actually the worst spot to sleep on a long flight, the best is actually to put on the tray table and use it to rest your head on, i dont get that, ive never done that. The middle of the plane was also the best to get sleep. If i were to pick, i would pick the window seat. I feel like theres something to lean against. Yeah, why do they say the window seat is the worst . I dont know. You . I dont know, i like the aisle seat so i can g
The looks of it, it does not appear so. They are but its a very slow process. Crews are trying to clear what theyre doing right now is that they have brought in equipment and their literately assembling the crane thats going to left the toppled crane. They have several nieces of equipment working to but the into the crane the Strong Enough to lift the crane thats on the ground echo they have representatives from caltrans, also from the chp, all overseeing the operation. Some people have some expertise in being able to give this crane a. But what makes it more difficult is this is a very large heavy piece of machinery. We have to first get it on is wheels. The chp offices once the core is cleared, the his the have 100 gallons of fuel that spilled on the roadway. Around this morning, the crane striver en route to the peninsula loss control while traveling westbound just past the exit. The 220,000 pound 88 footlong crane went off its wheels, and fell across all eastbound lanes of the high
The latest debate after the president was impeached. Some thought it might overshadow this debate. That was not the case. This was the Smallest Group weve seen on stage so far. And it made a difference. A chance for the hopefuls to make their points and case for why they should be the nominee. Andrew yang. Reporter seven president ial Democratic Candidates took the debate stage for the last time in 2019. The most corrupt president in american history. Its a question of right and wrong. Stopping obsessed over impeachment, which unfortunately strikes Many Americans like a ball game where you know what the score is going to be. And start digging in and solve the problems. Article 2 is adopted. Reporter while the historic vote kicked things off, it quickly moved to substantive issues where candidates views differ. Climate change, foreign relations, student loans, the economy. It is not going to stop outsourcing. It is not going to stop corporations. Reporter including ones spurred by crimp
In sport, england are chasing a target of 376 runs to win the first test against south africa. Join us, the brexitcast gang, in half an hour to look back at the year that was in the world of brexit. Good afternoon. Welcome to bbc news. Leading figures from the world of entertainment, sport, politics and charity have been recognised in the new year honours list. Sir elton john receives the highest accolade, hes been made a companion of honour, and Olivia Newton john becomes a dame. Four members of englands World Cup Winning Cricket Team are also on that list, but of the more than 1,000 people receiving honours this new year, around two thirds are being recognised for their work in the community. As kathryn stanczysyn reports. Youre the one that i want. Olivia newton john says she is grateful beyond words to be made a dame for services to charity. A damehood, too, for former tv presenter Floella Benjamin for her lifelong work with childrens charities. Volunteering always features heavily