the greek transport minister resigns and a station master in charge of signalling has been arrested after at least 36 people died and dozens injured following a train crash in northern greece. as the search continues, police fear a missing two month old baby has come to serious harm. the parents, constance marten and mark gordon, have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. new data shows hundreds of sex offenders slipped off the police radarjust by changing their names. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. the former health secretary matt hancock has been accused of rejecting key advice on care homes during the pandemic. the daily telegraph says it s obtained thousands of whatsapp messages he sent and received at the height of the covid crisis. the paper says they show mr hancock decided against advice to test all residents going into care homes in england. mr hancock s spokesperson has called it a distorted account . our political correspondent,
internally, speaking with him. and to talk about the present situation, opening the door at home, you have to know what will be there whenever you do. scoring the winner in the second half and taking on celtic and another quarterfinal tomorrow and on sunday, it is rangers against rovers. there is sean walsh with that second half goal in the snow. world number onejon rahm has pulled out of the players championship with a stomach virus ahead of today s second round, which has been abandoned due to bad weather. he had been playing with world number two scottie scheffler who is three shots off the lead. with rory mcilroy set to miss the cut and rahm now out of the running, a fifth place finish or better would see scheffler reclaim the number one spot in the world rankings. american chad ramey had been leading the field by two shots but found the water twice on the infamous 17th and picked up a quadruple bogey to slip down the leaderboard. south african christiaan bezuidenho
Found in the river wyre close to where she disappeared. The mother of two was last seen walking her dog late last month. Now on bbc news, bittersweet medicine. This is a story of hope. How a new treatment is stopping a devastating genetic disease in its tracks. We have had almost nothing to offer families with this condition for decades. Bringing a new medicine to the world that can potentially cure these devastating diseases is incredibly satisfying and rewarding. How britains most expensive medicine is giving children their lives back. Its amazing. I mean, shes such a little character and for her to receive this treatment is just an absolute blessing. Theyre literally walking, running miracles, you know . They shouldnt be here. Im fergus walsh, the bbc s medical editor. Ive been following the first patient treated by the nhs with this life saving drug, and meeting families affected by one of the rarest and cruellest of genetic conditions. Nala, charlie, nala, charlie shaw. This is th
stars of the silver screen are getting ready for the baftas later tonight. we ll look at which films might take home the awards. good morning. we are looking at a brighter day, with a few more cloudbreak surround, so some sunny spells developing for many. probably quite a nice sunrise for some of you. in scotland we have to get cloud with rain on the way and here it is going to turn progressively windier, with severe gales on the way, tonight across the north. more on but a bit later on. it s sunday, the 19th of february. our main story: the british medical association says the government is standing on the precipice of a historic mistake by failing to stop strike action in the nhs. 16,000 junior doctors in england are being balloted over industrial action. that vote closes tomorrow, when a large number of ambulance workers in england and wales will also walk out. vincent mcaviney has the latest. escalating strikes across the nhs. ambulance workers in england, wales and nor
for form of late though, he has turned tojonny wilkinson for assistance with his goal kicking, and with borthwick seeking a more expansive approach, smith is set to be given licence to run the show against france, with ellis genge selected as captain for the first time. farrell will be on the bench. i take every selection decision incredibly seriously. the players deserve that, our supporters deserve that. i want to make the best decisions in terms of the process. russ, i think, decisions in terms of the process. russ, ithink, you ve decisions in terms of the process. russ, i think, you ve got many good players and apes at this rate from the start that we want players always fighting to be in this 23 and myjob is to select to the right person to start, the right person to come off the bench is. rhys webb will make his first six nations start for wales since 2017 when they take on italy in rome on saturday. the 34 year old ospreys scrum half, who is believed to be considering