It, but then you do get the odd little bargain, so you think, 0h, its worth doing, rather than just buying online. Probably still be here on Christmas Eve next year but, again, ill probably do quite a lot of it online. Perhaps not exactly the three wise men, but their last minute present dash is no longer the daft idea it once was. Colletta smith, bbc news, in manchester. Now its time for a look at the weather with nick miller. The weather looking much quieter for Christmas Day tomorrow. The showers we have had today fading away as we get into the night. Still some coming along the breeze across western scotland and north west england. By the end of the night just western scotland this showers still with us. When the easing about, clearing skies, dropping temperature close to freezing. Ground frost in some places going into the morning, one or two icy patches. A few early showers north and western scotland, even these will fade, sunshine around on a dry Christmas Day. Patchy cloud in n
This is bbc news. The latest headlines. The duke of edinburgh has left hospital in time to spend christmas with the queen at sandringham. The queen will use her Christmas Day message to say that the past year has been quite bumpy adding that small steps can heal divisions. Thousands of volunteer firefighters will spend Christmas Day battling wildfires that are still ravaging australia. And a warning to parents to keep button batteries away from children. Sport now and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heres olly foster. The england all rounder ben stokes is a doubt for the first test against south africa. His father ged, who is 64, was taken ill yesterday and is in a Critical Condition in a johannesburg hospital. The four test series starts on boxing day. I just want to throw all our support behind him and his family and just stress the importance of respecting their privacy at this time. But it is really sad news. We are all there for him. You have no idea if he is going
Minute. It looked all over but arsenal down the goal from Hector Bellerin yet there was still time for chelsea to have that golden opportunity, one on one, the shot and then the rebound struck across. And its finished, arsenal, too. Chelsea, too. It was a remarkable game and again we got a very bad decision against us 0 we got a very bad decision against us so we we got a very bad decision against us so we have to account in the preparation of our games that is what have to base. Not to give up, thats what we did. It was a great football game. When you come here, but unfortunately sometimes you see bad decisions. I love football and would like to talk about football, not referees and that would be nice at some stage. With the game, i think we deserved to win because we had a lot of chances to score and it was a pity because we needed it and there are two minutes to go. I think we must doa two minutes to go. I think we must do a big effort to keep the wind. Now to the last of the coppa
To Will Gompertz in venice. Theresa may and her husband philip have appeared on the bbcs the one show this evening as part of the general election campaign. Their aim was to offer an insight into life in downing street. Our correspondent, sophie long, who is following the conservative campaign, was watching. Make yourself comfortable. It was theirfirstjoint television interview. This is how theresa may decided to show voters what makes her tick. She says she believes the public should have the chance to see do theyre voting for. Not in a Prime Ministerial debate, but on the one show sofa with her husband by her side. I try to give her as much support as i can, very important. Tough job, tough decisions. A lot of things you have to work hard at, as pm. Im there to give her as much support as i can. It is a two way street. But traditional, nonetheless. I get to decide when i take the bins out, not if i. Boyjobs and girljobs. There were no difficult political questions, it is fair to say
As you know, Emmanuel Macron will be the next president of france. Francois hollande represents the Socialist Party. But if you want a measure how things are getting for the socialists have a listen to the former french Prime Minister manuel valls on french radio. Translation this Socialist Party is dead. It is behind us, not its history and values, but it has to move on. At times others, one has to be capable of moving on. Forget the bitterness and personal issues. Something interests me above all others, it is france, the republic and the success of the presidency. I am not forgetting the fight against the far right will continue and eve iyo ne the far right will continue and Everyone Needs to be vigilant in the parliamentary elections. Often political defections are carefully choreographed. Not in this case. Officials from Emmanuel Macrons party say mr valls hasnt even formally put his name forward yet. Heres one saying, he should have applied like everyone else because the rules ar