People. The reaction, not again. A survey in several businesses. I am stumped. Reporter no appetite for a new power outage. Not good. Not happy. Reporter they barely rebounded from last time. But Fire Agencies ask look at the big picture. The Bigger Picture being that we have a fire Weather Window that is opening up here and be prepared for a refinery. Reporter fire that could be started or accelerated by live equipment. Sometimes we get the early rains in october. This year we havent had them yet. Reporter at least the looming power outage is about a quarter the size of the last. Still for some it may mean ruined foods. We have to close for two days. Lost a lot of product here. And employees, we no make money. Reporter they will try to move inventory out. Add in lost business, it is a lot of dough. It is frustrating to say the least. Okay. Lets have a plan but there is nothing we can do. Reporter customers do know what to expect now and some dont mind pg e blackouts. Others cut them n
Off tonight with arsenal looking for seasonal jeweller by off tonight with arsenal looking for seasonaljeweller by replacing liveable in the Top Four Champions League places. Seasonaljoy. Liverpool. Six breakfast presenters, what could possibly go wrong . And carol has the weather. The forecast for the next few days is mild. Rain at times. Also windy across the north west. The brightest conditions in the east and north east. Good morning. First, our main story. Hundreds of miles of roadworks have been suspended by highways england as the great christmas getaway begins. Today is predicted to be the busiest travel day of the festive period, with millions of extra vehicles taking to the roads. Theres good news for rail travellers as planned strike action on the west coast mainline has been called off. Our reporter Kathryn Stanczyszyn is at the racs headquarters in walsall. How is it looking . It looks like it might be the calm before the storm. Still looking pretty quiet out there. And in
A committee of mps wants consumers to pay 25 pence for using takeaway cups to help fund better recycling facilities. The final chance for england to restore some ashes pride is in the balance. They need a breakthrough. The hosts, 151 2. And the weather. Tha nkfully the hosts, 151 2. And the weather. Thankfully not as windy in the uk today. A dry day for some showers as well. Snow in the scottish hills. Getting cold this weekend. Details coming up. Thank you. First, our main story. The decision to release the serial sex offender, john worboys, after less than 10 years in prison, has brought widespread condemnation. The chair of the Home Affairs Select committee, Yvette Cooper, said she was really shocked that the former black cab driver was being freed. He was jailed in 2009 for offences against 12 female passengers, but Police Believe he actually carried out more than 100 rapes and sexual assaults. Our Home Affairs Correspondent, Daniel Sandford, has more. For six years, john worboys c
Produce as much sugar as we want in factories like these from sugar beet grown here in the uk. Ill be looking at what that means for prizes and the 10,000 odd people who work in the industry. In sport, ben stokes is expected to be named in the ashes squad this morning despite his arrest for suspected actual bodily harm after a night out in bristol. The new take that musical made its premiere last night. So who better to review it than the women who gave birth to the band 7 it was like travelling back about 20 yea rs it was like travelling back about 20 years now. I was thinking, i thought id put all that behind me, ive had therapy and a lot and its just back ain that was rob lees, and daschle robbies mum rob lees mum. A dull start with low cloud and patchy fog giving way to sunny spells rob lees mum. A change, windy conditions and rain slowly edging in but some of that will be heavy. More in15 but some of that will be heavy. More in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Read
Government can accept disregard for the law. Last night, spains king, firmly behind the Spanish Government. Spain of the 21st ce ntu ry government. Spain of the 21st century is a country that catalonia is, and always will become an essential part of and we should read ourselves in loyalty and solidarity. Catalonia is split over the question of independence. There is anxiety over what the future will hold. But those who want independence say dreads tactics could backfire. There will be peaceful protest, likely work to rule from Civil Servants for example, the catala ns rule from Civil Servants for example, the catalans are not going to lie down and take it easily. There is no solution going this route. But the measures announced by the Spanish Government wont come thick and fast. Expect a careful, slow running strategy and i is the risk of making a tense situation in catalonia even worse. And tom is in barcelona now so whats the latest . This has been on the cards are the days but the e