This is bbc news. Im rebecca jones. The headlines at 2pm. Heavy rain and strong winds are battering parts of the uk as storm dennis arrives. The army has been deployed in West Yorkshire. Dozens of flood warnings are in place across the uk forecasters say a months worth of rain could fall in some places. The storm is scuppering travel plans for many. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and Train Services are disrupted. France records the first death from coronavirus in europe as beijing orders everyone returning to that city from holidays to go into quarantine for m days or risk punishment. From today, companies which provide phone, broadband and Pay Tv Services will have to alert customers when their contracts
are coming to an end. In her first podcast interview, the duchess of cambridge reveals her parenting inspiration comes from her granny, who involved her as a child in arts and crafts, gardening and cooking. And in half an hour here on bbc news talking movies goes to hollywood
Hello, youre watching afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. Today at 2. Were out of time and World Leaders need to make life or death decisions on Climate Change now a warning from Sir David Attenborough. We have been putting things off year after year. Weve been raising targets and saying, oh well, if we do it within the next 20 years or if we do it. The moment of crisis has come. Prince harry makes his first public appearance since announcing he and meghan will be stepping back from front line royal duties. The nhs condemns what it calls shameful tactics by betting companies to fuel gambling addiction. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with katie. Englands cricketers wobble after an impressive morning on the first day of the third test in Port Elizabeth. England are now 167 for four
after tea, with south africa 168 168 for four after tea with south africa piling on the pressure. We have been so much to talk about today, the increasingly wet and windy weather and High Pressure, ext
Good morning welcome to breakfast withjon kay and tina daheley. 0ur headlines today. Britain braces itself for storm dennis, with warnings that it could inflict more damage and destruction than last weekends storm ciara. Tens of thousands of passengers have flights cancelled during the half term holiday. Good morning. Delays are expected on the railways and roads. Well keep you updated. Welcome to breakfast, withjon kay and tina daheley. Our headlines today hundreds of flights are cancelled as the uk prepares to be battered there are amber warnings in force by storm dennis. From the met office, up to a months worth of rain falling on saturated ground heavy rain and flooding is expected in some parts of the uk. Flooding is very to lead to major disruption likely on top of that. For a second weekend some very strong and gusty winds. Running in some areas. We will keep you updated a huge blow for Manchester City. Throughout the morning. A huge blow for Manchester City. Theyre banned from
Back to school with a difference. Millions of pupils in england return after the coronavirus lockdown. For many of the children, its the first time theyve been in a classroom for months. It is a mixture of emotions and stuff. Ifeel, like, really, really excited but really nervous as well. I just cant wait to get in and start learning and stuff. Well be seeing how theyre getting on and asking if the Safety Measures are working. Also this lunchtime. We wanted exams to go ahead but were overruled the head of quual launches a robust defence of the regulators role in the a level and gcse fiasco. Another government u turn hours after lifting them, restrictions in two parts of manchester are reimposed. Rule, britannia. Bbc u turn the broadcaster says there will now be singing of rule, britannia and land of hope and glory at the last night of the proms, after a chorus of criticism. Making history boxer nicola adams becomes the first contestant to be part of a same sex pairing in strictly come
In her first podcast interview, the duchess of cambridge reveals her parenting inspiration comes form her granny who involved her as a child in arts and crafts, gardening and cooking. And in half an hour here on bbc news click meets former footballer rio ferdinand, whos on a mission to educate parents about the gaming habits of their children. The army have been called in to help shore up flood defences across West Yorkshire, with large parts of the uk expected to be hit by severe rain and wind from storm dennis. The regular troops and reservists have been deployed to ilkley and calderdale. The Highways Agency has warned of hazardous driving conditions and north wales police has urged people not to go out unless its absolutely neccessary. Matches in the scottish premiership at rangers and motherwell have been called off. British airways and easyjet have cancelled flights across the country for safety reasons. Easyj et have confirmed they have cancelled 234 flights in and out of the uk.