It, but then you do get the odd little bargain, so you think, 0h, its worth doing, rather than just buying online. Probably still be here on Christmas Eve next year but, again, ill probably do quite a lot of it online. Perhaps not exactly the three wise men, but their last minute present dash is no longer the daft idea it once was. Colletta smith, bbc news, in manchester. Now its time for a look at the weather with nick miller. The weather looking much quieter for Christmas Day tomorrow. The showers we have had today fading away as we get into the night. Still some coming along the breeze across western scotland and north west england. By the end of the night just western scotland this showers still with us. When the easing about, clearing skies, dropping temperature close to freezing. Ground frost in some places going into the morning, one or two icy patches. A few early showers north and western scotland, even these will fade, sunshine around on a dry Christmas Day. Patchy cloud in n
This is bbc news. The latest headlines. The duke of edinburgh has left hospital in time to spend christmas with the queen at sandringham. The queen will use her Christmas Day message to say that the past year has been quite bumpy adding that small steps can heal divisions. Thousands of volunteer firefighters will spend Christmas Day battling wildfires that are still ravaging australia. And a warning to parents to keep button batteries away from children. Sport now and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heres olly foster. The england all rounder ben stokes is a doubt for the first test against south africa. His father ged, who is 64, was taken ill yesterday and is in a Critical Condition in a johannesburg hospital. The four test series starts on boxing day. I just want to throw all our support behind him and his family and just stress the importance of respecting their privacy at this time. But it is really sad news. We are all there for him. You have no idea if he is going
2019 the media year. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. We start with breaking news and three members of the same family, reported to be british, have drowned in a Swimming Pool at a spanish resort in the costa del sol. Our correspondentjon donnison is here with more details. What more do we know about this . Tragic story, it seems. This happened as a resort thats very popular with british families on the costa del sol. The resort says that three members of the same family we re three members of the same family were found unresponsive in a Swimming Pool, the Emergency Services attended but they were unable to save them. It has been reported it was a nine year old girl, a teenage boy, and their father. Any idea as to the circumstances regarding how they couldve ended up like this . No, there is a question as to whether one of them perhaps got into difficulty first, thats been reported by some of the papers, that the young girl may be gone to difficulties and the other two went into
Bills. But i think one thing people will take away from this conference is how the speech, what has happened will just have reignited willjust have reignited doubts about theresa may and her physical and political strength and whether she has the wherewithal to carry on as Prime Minister. Norman, thank you. Time for a look at the weather. Heres alina jenkins. Contrasts across the country today, southern counties holding onto the sunshine but further north already some rain across Northern England, southern and western parts of scotla nd southern and western parts of scotland and Northern Ireland. These areas will have the lions share of the rain through the afternoon becoming more heavy and persistent. But further north a few blustery showers but also some spells of sunshine. But also feeling chilly in the strong wind. That will slowly ease down through the day. But for rush hour looking very wet across these northern parts. Some of the rain extending into parts of wales. But by and la
Section of the airasia and a multimillion pay out in compensation for oil spilt in nigeria. We begin in yemen where a car bomb has exploded in sanaa. It was close to a gathering of people near a Police Training college. At least six people have been killed. 40 others have been wounded. Lets get the latest from omar al saleh. We have seen him bring up to speed with the latest. Theres a number of People Killed at this stage. The number of wounded has risen to at least 60 people some of them in serious condition. The death toll could rise. It was a big explosion. Security forces tied the Police Academy, suggesting that a man driving a small bus parked the vehicle, and disappeared from the scene moments later. The explosion happened. A lot of people were standing there. Some were high school graduates, others were already Police Members of the police force trying to register as officers. Also present shia houthi fighters registering to be integrated within the security forces. There could