There is no prospect of a return to power in Northern Ireland according to the dup leader Arlene Foster. Despite intensive negotiations this week which included the Prime Minister and the taoiseach, mrs foster has said theres no sign of an end to the 13 month political stalemate at stormont. She said it was that the duty of the westminster government to set a budget and start to make important policy decisions about schools and hospitals and infrastructure. So a lot to talk about on this by Arlene Foster and also reaction on the implications. Keith doyle is in belfast. Just go through what Arlene Foster said in a bit more detail. On monday we had the Prime Minister and the taoiseach here as we thought a deal was in the air. As time went on we realised it would not happen, there was some talk of it perhaps happening this week but clearly now that is not going to happen with this statement from Arlene Foster. The big issues the Irish Language, the dup are absolutely insistent there will
Coming up on afternoon live. All the sport, with huw ferris. Thats right. Pyeongchang, day five. The colours campaign thats right. Pyeongchang, day five. The colours campaign has begun. Three matches so far, two wins and one defeat as both the mens and womens teams hope for a medal. All the details coming up. Chris fawkes is with a rather lovely sunset this valentines day. Is with a rather lovely sunset this valentines day. Romantic skiesjust for you, simon there have been some fantastic skies, ill be affecting widely have been so good today ill widely have been so good today ill be explaining why they have been so good today, also some snow in the north. Thanks, chris. Also coming up. Thousands of eight and nine year olds at Primary School will take a new times tables test this spring. But does it add up . Well be talking to a master of maths johnny ball. Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. Im simon mignolet. Im simon mignolet. Im simon mccoy. Remainers stay calm, brexits for you
And it is day six of the Winter Olympics. There are hopes that the british skeleton racer, don parsons could secure a medal. Good morning. Its the 15th february. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The district of parkland just over an hours drive north of miami was named floridas safest city last year. Now, a former pupil armed with a semi automatic rifle has opened fire at the south florida school, killing pupils and teachers. At least 17 people are known to have died in the attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. It started at 2. 30 in the afternoon just before the end of the school day. It is the worst School Shooting since sandy hook in connecticut in 2012 and is the sixth School Shooting in 2018 that has either wounded or killed students. There have already been a total 18 School Shootings in the United States so far this year. President trump tweeted his condolences saying there has been no mention of gun control or whether donald trump is considering any ch
The players become stars, not stars that have a lot of gold around their neck and fancy cars, but stars who are warm, loving, caring. The football season is just starting in sweden. Ostersunds have only played one cup match so far, but you learn to warm up quickly around here. So arsenal will be next into the chiller, and they will, of course, be big favourites, but they wouldnt be the first side to come to this remote little town and find that they suddenly freeze. Patrick gearey, bbc news, ostersund. Time for a look at the weather. Heres stav da naos. Ill start with the rain and snow radar, because i want to draw your attention to where the snow is falling, north and west scotland, very heavy in places. The blue showing where the rain is. Slightly milderair showing where the rain is. Slightly milder air moving showing where the rain is. Slightly milderair moving in, showing where the rain is. Slightly milder air moving in, but it is a north south divide. Cold across the northern half
Kyles are being asked to be in Kyle, Texas to break a world record. So if you are someone you love is named Kyle, you should start planning a road trip. Do it for Texas!