And at 12. 30 its click live, from the new v and a in dundee. More than a quarter of a Million People have signed a petition demanding that sydney cancels its traditional new years eve firework display and spends the money on tackling australias bush fires instead. Dozens of fires are raging across the country with the largest one on the outskirts of sydney. Will batchelor reports. Its one of the biggest and most spectacular parties on earth. Sydneys new year firework display. But now the citys authorities are facing growing calls to cancel the event and divert the money it costs, around £3 million, towards tackling both severe Drought Conditions and the dozens of bushfires which are raging across australia. Close to 300,000 people have signed an online petition, which says the fireworks may traumatise some people who are dealing with enough smoke in the air. Sydneys lord mayor has said the show, which is planned and paid for months in advance, must go on. However, there are reports t
At the world darts championship. We have had more rain on already saturated ground. Plenty of Flood Warning and plenty of mist and fog. Essentially, a day of sunshine and showers. More detail on that in the next half hour. Its sunday the 22nd of december. Our top story the authorities in australia are warning people its still not safe to return to areas devastated by wild fires, even where the flames appear to have been extinguished. The countrys Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, who was criticised for going on holiday during the crisis, has now conceded that Climate Change could be have contributed to the fires. Our sydney correspondent, Shaimaa Khaliljoins us now from balmoral in New South Wales. Good morning. We can see behind you, these fires still have a hold on the countryside . Good morning. Balmoral has been one of the worst hit villages from saturdays fires and many people have been told it is still extremely dangerous for them to come back and you can see why. Just behind me, l
We meet the people looking for solutions to climate change, and follow the work of those striving to tackle this global threat in climate defenders. The australian Prime Minister, scott morrison, has acknowledged public anger at his decision to go on holiday while his country faces a bushfire crisis. Mr morrison said if he could go back, he would have made a different choice. The fires are expected to worsen with more hot dry weather expected. Mr morrison did acknowledge the role of climate change, but said warming temperatures couldnt be connected to any single fire. Gareth barlow reports. This is the remarkable, almost apocalyptic scene facing firefighters tackling australias deadly and devastating wildfires. Fire chiefs described saturday as an awful day. As thousands of personnel tackle raging infernos, the countrys Prime Minister, scott morrison, has been heavily criticised for being on holiday in hawaii, but the pm has cut short his trip to return home. I get it that people would
Receiving treatment for a pre exisiting condition. And chelsea have the upper hand in their london derby against tottenham. That, and the rest of the days sport coming up in sportsday, in half an hour. Good evening. The australian prime minister, scott morrison, has defended his governments record on tackling Climate Change, as bushfires continue to rage across parts of the country. Under pressure for being on holiday when two firefighters died hes now said there is a link between Global Warming and the ferocity and extent of this years fires. More than 100 are still burning in New South Wales, as our correspondent Shaimaa Khalil reports. It feels like a deserted war zone. But this is the aftermath of the catastrophic bushfires that have ravaged New South Wales. In the village of balmoral, the devastation is everywhere. The prime minister, scott morrison, appearing for the first time today after fierce criticism of his holiday in hawaii, conceded that more needed to be done to tackle G
In august. A mans been arrested in sussex on suspicion of murder after the deaths of 2 women outside a house in crawley down. And the queen attends a Church Service in sandringham while the duke of edinburgh spent a second night in hospital receiving treatment for a pre exisiting condition. Good evening. The australian prime minister, scott morrison, has defended his governments record on tackling Climate Change, as bushfires continue to rage across parts of the country. Under pressure for being on holiday when two firefighters died hes now said there is a link between Global Warming and the ferocity and extent of this years fires. More than 100 are still burning in New South Wales, as our correspondent, Shaimaa Khalil reports. It feels like a deserted war zone. But this is the aftermath of the catastrophic bushfires that have ravaged New South Wales. In the village of balmoral, the devastation is everywhere. The prime minister, scott morrison, appearing for the first time today after