Today at five severe flood warnings and evacuations as river levels continue to rise in some parts of england and wales. More rain is forecast and some rivers are reaching their highest point ever recorded. Here in worcester, the river levels are going down slightly at the moment but but they are going to come back up tomorrow as we see moment but but they are going to come back up tomorrow as we see some of the worst flooding this region has ever seen. Well have the latest from the affected areas. The other main stories on bbc news at 5pm a british couple on board a cruise ship quarantined injapan say theyve tested positive for coronavirus, as the Foreign Office says its working to get all brits affected back to the uk. My mum, she breaks into tears
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Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. Millions more people will qualify for the Coronavirus Vaccine this week people in england aged 70 and over will start receiving invitations within days. On a visit to a company that manufactures vaccines, the Prime Minister said the Vaccination Programme is on track, which is why the rollout is being expanded. We are getting it out as fast as we can. Four million done so far. Weve now, i think, have done more than half of the over 80s, almost half of the people in care homes. New travel restrictions International Passengers must now test negative for coronavirus if travelling to the uk
and self isolate for ten days. The price of this failure will be paid with lives and livelihoods in the worlds poorest countries. And just to recap on that with the travel situation, the restrictions coming into force. International passengers must now test negative for coronavirus virus ever travelling to the uk, and self isolate for ten days. And coming up, we are
You ch, mm and thank ou to david you ch, and thank ou to david for raisin and thank you to david for raising that all important point. Time for a look at the weather. Heres alina jenkins. I know it is cold, i had to work two pairs of gloves on my bicycle ride this morning, it is colder elsewhere . , a, this morning, it is colder elsewhere . , l, i, elsewhere . Temperatures fell to minus 115 elsewhere . Temperatures fell to minus 11. 5 celsius elsewhere . Temperatures fell to minus 11. 5 celsius at elsewhere . Temperatures fell to | minus 11. 5 celsius at ravensworth elsewhere . Temperatures fell to i minus 11. 5 celsius at ravensworth in north yorkshire, the coldest night of the year so far for england. This was leeds earlier, sunshine above 30 further snow as we head to this evening, overnight and tomorrow. Similar similar scenes across Northern England and scotland, but some of the snow could be moving further south. Quiet and mostly tried this afternoon, quite a bit of fog and linge
Lovely good weekend and had some and lovely warm weather, and people flocked to the south west if they had booked in advance orjust the south west if they had booked in advance or just wanted the south west if they had booked in advance orjust wanted to see what would happen, that would have kick started the season and would have hopefully taken them through. Of course, at the moment, that has not happened, because it hasnt been able to happen. For the last two or three weeks, tourist leaders have been asking people not to come. Com pletely been asking people not to come. Completely the opposite of what they would really like to be saying and what, traditionally, they would be saying. This year is different. This year, they do not want people to come, as they say,. The Health Services in this region probably could not cope. The Health Authorities have said do not come here. If they have a huge influx of emergency and into a e and i see you, this part of the world is
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This is bbc news, im lukwesa burak. The headlines at 7 thejustice secretary defends the government potentially breaking International Law over changes to the brexit Withdrawal Agreement. This is a collective will on the part of the government not just to prepare for the worst, but also to protect the internal workings of our united kingdom. That is responsible government. Concern from care home providers over access to the governments Coronavirus Testing Programme as infections rise. A stretch of the ms has been closed in gloucestershire after a serious collision involving several vehicles. 17,000 people have been participating in a virtual version of the great north run which was cancelled because of the pandemic. And coming up at 7 45pm, its the film review with mark kermode. Hell have the lowdown on the latest releases, so stay with us for that. The justice secretary, Robert Buckland, has defended government plans to potentially override elements of the brexit Withdrawal Agreement s