Irans revolutionary guards warn demonstrators they face the iron fist of the state. Thousands of rail travellers face disruption as workers from two Train Companies stage 24 hour strikes. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. A seaplane has crashed into a river near sydney, killing all six people on board. Media reports say four of the victims were british, although this has not been confirmed. The plane went down in the Hawkesbury River close to the suburb of cowan. The single engine aircraft belonged to the well known Tourism Company sydney seaplanes. Police say it was on a sightseeing flight ahead of new Year Celebrations at Sydney Harbour. The bodies of five passengers and the pilot have been recovered from the wreckage. Unconfirmed reports say an 11 year old boy is among those killed. Officers say they dont yet know why the plane went down. For reasons that are not known at this stage, the plane had hit the water, and it has subsequently sunk. It is sitting in approximately 13 m
Dramatic music studio they said it was going to be spectacular, and it certainly was. A good ten minutes of music and fireworks extravaganza taking place in hong kongs iconic victoria harbour. Beautiful and exciting scenes. Lots of tunes. There was auld lang syne. Very musical. Lets take you to the vatican now where pope francis is holding a thanksgiving for the past service in st peters square. Its part of the eight days of christmas, the octaves of christmas that started on christmas eve. We are now on day seven of the octave. These are the vespas. A traditional hymn will be some and after that pope francis will visit eight crib oi pope francis will visit eight crib or creche set up outside st peters at the basilica and he will spend some time in silent prayer. A flavour of how the world is bringing in 2018. We have been looking at new Year Celebrations around the world. People in the Southern Hemisphere have begun welcoming in the new year. Three, two, one. Auckland in new zealand,
A chilly start to get back to work, but then at all star wet and windy again as an area of low pleasure comes in from the west. Maybe snow across Northern England for the higher ground, and scotland, elsewhere a wet picture. Milder air behind that though, 11 and i2 elsewhere a wet picture. Milder air behind that though, 11 and 12 in the south, but four oi or six typically across scotland and northern ireland. In the week ahead, look out for further spells in piri rain. This is bbc news. Good evening. Its 7 30pm. Our latest headlines Fire Fighters are tackling a blaze at a multistorey car park at liverpools echo arena. The International Horse show was being staged at the venue, and it has been cancelled. A seaplane has crashed into a river north of sydney, killing all six people on board. Unconfirmed reports say the casualties include an 11 year old boy, the pilot and four british nationals. Police in the iranian capital, tehran, use water cannon against protesters during a fourth day o
Khalifa. And manchester citys winning run comes to an end as they we re winning run comes to an end as they were held to a goalless draw by crystal palace. And coming up, mark kermode looks back at 2017s big film releases including the sequel to blade runner thats the year in film in half an hour. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A majorfire has broken out at the Liverpool Echo arena Multi Storey Car Park. The arena is currently staging the International Horse of the year show and the horses have been moved inside the venue for safety. On the line isjenny kirkhan, a reporter at the Liverpool Echo, who is at the scene of the fre. Tell us whats going on there now . At the moment the fire is still raging over a number of floors of the multistorey car park. It has now com pletely the multistorey car park. It has now completely ta ken over. The multistorey car park. It has now completely taken over. Fire crews are attempting to stop it spreading to an apartment blockjust beside it and
Hello and welcome to sportsday, with Katherine Downes and hugh woozencroft. The headlines this evening. Saracens are champions of europe again. They beat Clermont Auvergune to win back to back Champions Cup titles. Manchester city maintain their push for a place in the Champions League with a somewhat fortunate victory over Leicester City. And Manchester Citys women complete the treble, adding the fa cup to their league and Continental Cup titles. Also coming up in the programme. Lewis hamilton claims pole for the Spanish Grand Prix, by the finest of margins. And age is no barrier. Rugby league for the over 80s. Good evening were starting at the scene of an historic win for saracens this evening theyve become only the fourth team ever to win back to back Champions Cup titles. They won a tight match 28 17 once again, its heartbreak once again, its heartbreak in the final for clermont auvergne. Patrick gearey was watching at murrayfield. Edinburgh, city of Performing Arts and the stage f