ukraine s slow advance on the russian held city of kherson amid reports russia could be preparing to withdraw our international editor jeremy bowen is on the front line. you can see why the kherson offensive is taking a lot of time. it is flat, open ground. they are under the russian guns. explosions. pakistan s former prime minister imran khan survives a gun attack during a protest march. and the leisure centres, swimming pools and gyms that could be forced to close this winter as a result of soaring energy costs. coming up in sport on the bbc news channel, manchester united win their final europa league group game, but finishing second means a potentially tricky knockout round playoff awaits. good evening. the bank of england has raised interest rates from 2.25% to 3% the biggest single hike in more than 30 years to try to dampen down soaring inflation. it will impact everything from mortgages and rents to the price of food and services. the bank warned that the uk is
And they wont be the last. What does it mean for Council Tax Payers in the city . And as concerns grow for the Financial Futures of dozens of other councils, is this more evidence of crumbling britain . We will speak to conservative and Labour Councillors and an expert on town halls growing financial woes. Also tonight, hundreds of women can now take legal action against the makers of a Contraceptive Coil that women say have left them maimed and in constant pain. We will talk to the lawyer representing 200 patients and a woman who says she was forced to have a hysterectomy to get the coil out of her. And the row between government and big tech which could mean that the Message Services millions of us rely on could stop working. And the government plans to tighten Benefit Rules to encourage more disabled people off benefits and into work. We will get a reaction from a charity. And do send us a message on whatsapp. Are you in receipt of benefits and keen to work, or an employer hoping th
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Seasonable cooldown right behind a midweek cold front. Enjoy your weekend toda y becoming mostly cloudy. Wind ne 1015. High 67 tonight cloudy. Wind ne 510. Low 57 tomorrow mostly cloudy. Wind n 510. High 66 tom. Night partly cloudy. Wind n 510. Low 53 thanks kaj. Rapids will allow people who live or work in the flood zone to get back into the area. And its asking people who dont need to be there to stay away so large equipment can get in for cleanup. The flood zone will be open to everyone else starting at seven saturday morning. That klarge equipment will be in the area for a few weeks as as part of the Flood Recovery. As a safety measure, police will step up their patrols. And businesses, many will be anxious to get rid of their sandbags. But the city wants to do it properly. Starting at seven this morning, there will be drop off sites for businesses and non profits. The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is running the sites. Workers there are asking people let them know ahead of
And milder end to the weekend. Have a great night tonight partly cloudy. Wind n 510. Low 51 tomorrow increasing clouds. Wind ne 1015. High 69 back to you. With the river falling, cedar rapids will open the flood evacuation zone tomorrow for people who have homes and businesses there. And it will open the area to everyone saturday. And roads and bridges are also starting to open. The cedar river. The city says downtown bridges should be open to traffic saturday. So should all i380 ramps leading into the downtown area. Bus service will also resume saturday. And as people return to their homes and businesses, cleanup efforts are getting underway. That means removing tens of thousand of sandbags in the coming days. The city has two locations for homeowners to drop off wet and dry sandbags. The noelridge pool site opens at site opens at seven am saturday. Anyone who cant drop off the sandbags should leave them at their curb. The city will start picking them up on monday, october 10th. Busin