Of the central philippines. Only today is there a sense of the damage caused. As buildings were reduced to rubble, 16,000 people were moved to shelters. Thousands more were stranded as they tried to get home for christmas. Coastal villages have been devastated. The typhoon was so powerful, large boats were overturned. The philippines is no stranger to tropical storms and typhoons, with around 20 arriving each year. The most powerful one to hit land ever in the world, typhoon haiyan, struck in 2013, leaving more than 6,000 people dead. Today, as a country rebuilds, the red cross warns it could take weeks to bring back power and running water. Not only that, many filipinos are still missing. James waterhouse, bbc news. Spanish police have named a british holiday maker and his two children who drowned in a Swimming Pool on christmas eve. Gabriel diya had been staying with his family at a resort on the costa del sol. Police say the pool appears to have been working normally at the time. Em
Sevenoaks, south east of england, notably kent. Sevenoa ks, and around south east of england, notably kent. Sevenoaks, and around maidstone, a lot earlier. Snow coming and going through the rest of the day as well. And through the rest of the week. More Severe Weather to come, more weather warnings from the met office, more travel disruption, significant wind chill. If you think it is called now, wait until tomorrow. The winds from siberia, the beast from the east, heading our way. These are the snow showers we have seen over the past few hours. Temperatures barely above freezing in most areas. The snow in wales should move away. The snow pushing west. Overnight, more eastern areas seeing more frequent snow showers. Some further west but also clear skies as well. The snow easing in the south east of england, heading through the English Channel to parts of devon and cornwall later in the night. Other widespread frost. Of devon and cornwall later in the night. Otherwidespread frost. Down
For tighter regulations. Well have the latest on the Severe Weather thats causing disruption across the uk. And well hear why king penguins could be forced to move from their natural habitats, or face a bleak future. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Hello and welcome to sportsday im damian johnson. Ahead on the programme swansea boss carlos ca rvalhal looks to dump his old Club Sheffield wednesday out of the fa cup at the second time of asking. Venting their anger at wenger arsenalfans continue to rage against the manager after their league cup after their League Cup Final surrender. The football authorities are close to agreeing a mid winter break which would do away with fa cup fifth round replays so tonights between swansea and Sheffield Wednesday may be a bit of a collectors item. Swansea boss Carlos Carvalhal is looking to knock his old club out at the second time of asking but also has an eye on premier league survival. Conor mcnamara is in place at the liberty with his co commentato
As far as the pleasure. No, no, no, michael, were going right. 0n set, he was easy going, charming, unflappable. The child of musical performers, hed spent his in a fifth round replay. Over his appointment. And the two top welsh snooker players at each others throats in a battle of the baize away from the table. Swansea city are through to the quarter finals of the fa cup after beating Sheffield Wednesday from the championship in a fifth round replay. Two second half goals secured victory for swans boss carlos ca rvalhal against his former club. James burford reports. Swa nsea swansea havent reached the quarterfinals of the fa cup in sa yea rs quarterfinals of the fa cup in sa years and having won all of the last five home games, the players had the liberty in the world to make it six. The less on the first leg, there we re the less on the first leg, there were fears that such freedom of expression would be lacking here too. Not so from sam clucas. Both sides attempted to break the dea
Pressure has been ramped up on send banger. Also, golf, men and women will be playing side by side on the European Tour. There is snow out there. It is all about knowing where to look. There is more Severe Weather to come through the rest of this week. More Severe Weather warnings and more travel warnings. If you thought it was cold today, just wait until tomorrow. Also coming up, the warning that Global Warming could have a devastating impact on king penguins. Heavy snowfall is hitting parts of the uk, causing road, rail and flight disruption in many areas. Police say driving conditions are treacherous in places three people have died in lincolnshire after a crash involving a car and a lorry. Hundreds of trains are cancelled, many schools are shut and forecasters say some Rural Communities may be cut off. And theres a warning from the met office that if you havent seen snow yet by the end of the week you will have. Lets get the latest from our correspondent in North Yorkshire. First,