Some challenging weather across the British Isles at the moment, here is the scene in Northern Ireland and the scene in Northern Ireland and the met office have issued a number warning for Northern Ireland and scotla nd warning for Northern Ireland and scotland for snow and ice through the remainer of today and into tomorrow morning. Take a look at the satellite picture and you can see where the showers have been piling in thick and fast. The amber triangles remind you of the areas that will possibly be most treacherous but not exclusively as we go through the remainer of today. Snow showers affecting many parts of northern scotland, eastern areas enjoying sunshine, more snow showers for Northern Ireland and some pushing into Northern England too. Further south, showers also wintry but tending to be a mixture of more rain, sleet, snow and hail as we get into southern england. Iforgot into southern england. I forgot to mention as well that some of those snow showers coming into western
Celsius heat to beat her opponent and reached round two although she seemed more exercise that she left two blueberry punnets on the Conveyor Belt at the local supermarket. I will explain all later on. Snow and ice and heavy gales coming. Plenty to talk about as the weather is set to do some of its worst in the next 48 hours. Thanks, susan. Also coming up catching police on the hop the wallaby who crossed Sydney Harbour bridge springing a surprise on Early Morning commuters. Hello, everyone, this is afternoon live, im simon mccoy. After the shock of yesterdays announcement now the reality is kicking in, as companies who relied on carillion for their contracts face the prospect of laying off workers and big financial losses. Firms working on private sector deals for the construction giant have been told theyll receive only two days of government support, that runs out tomorrow. 0ne Industry Group estimates that up to 30,000 firms are owed money by carillion. The government has ordered a
Hurricane ophelia, Significant Impact across southern ireland and western parts of england and wales and Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland were the met office have issued be prepared warning, there will be disruption during the day, kidney as well 70 80 mph winds then the western fringes of wales and Northern Ireland and south west scotland, lots of rain with it, much of england and wales will be dry, blustery winds, not a strong away from the western coasts, highs of around 22 24. This is bbc news with martine croxall. The headline the bbc understand a third british woman has come forward accusing producer Harvey Weinstein of rape. One of them the british actress, lysette anthony. She says she was attacked at her london home in the late 1980s. A warning of steep rises in food prices if we leave the eu without a trade deal. But a cabinet minister has said that british farmers would produce more food for the nation, if the uk left the eu without a trade deal. The car maker vauxhall say
Police in britain are now investigating allegations of Sexual Assault made by three women against the Film Producer Harvey Weinstein. Against the Film Producer one of them is the actress Lysette Anthony, who stars in the channel 4 series hollyoaks. Lysette anthony, who stars she says she was raped by weinstein at her flat in the late 1980s. The metropolitan police say that today another woman has made allegations of an assault in 1992, and a third has said she was assaulted on three separate occasions in london, most recently in 2015. Occasions in london, heres daniel sandford. Occasions in london, guys, im not doing 0k. Occasions in london, being battered by a storm of sexual abuse allegations in america, the clouds are gathering over Harvey Weinstein in the uk too. This was british actress Lysette Anthony in 1982, 19 years old and at the start of her career, filming the Science Fiction fantasy krull. Of her career, filming that was when she met Harvey Weinstein. And in todays sunday
Northern ireland could have a very tough play off draw tomorrow. And all eyes are on todays weather. Ican hear and all eyes are on todays weather. I can hear in kent. This area was devastated during the storm is 30 yea rs devastated during the storm is 30 years ago. I will be talking about the weather today and also looking back at what happened 30 years ago. More details throughout the afternoon. More details throughout the afternoon. Thanks. Coming up on afternoon live we stay with that theme. If youre being affected by 0phelia, then tweet us your stories and pictures. And lets also have your memories of the great storm 30 years ago. Hello, everyone, this is afternoon live. Ireland has been battered by storm 0phelia. One woman has died, thousands of people are without power, and hundreds of schools have been forced to close. Whats described as a violent and destructive storm with winds of 100 miles an hour is now heading for Northern Ireland, parts of scotland, and west wales. In the