The pound in your pocket will soon have 12 sides. We take a look at the new coin due to come into circulation next month. Nonsense, robert, it is all nonsense gcioss nonsense, robert, it is all nonsense across the board. Nonsense, robert, it is all nonsense across the board. And ill be talking to mark cuban, an american billionaire, about his impressions of the new president and his hopes for the future. Its 5 oclock. Our main story a woman has been killed in wolverhampton, as storm doris continues to batter parts of the uk with winds of up to 94 miles an hour. Planes have been grounded, roads closed, and rail travel disrupted. Trains across the whole Virgin Network are suspended and every Train Company in the uk is said to be affected. Victoria station is experiencing severe delays, and no trains are leaving manchester piccadilly. In Northern Ireland, thousands of homes are without power. Lets get the latest from our correspondent, daniel boettcher. Emergency crews in Wolverhampton Ci
To the bbc news at six. Doris has stormed her way across the uk, leaving havoc in her wake. Winds of up to 95mph have caused one death as a woman was killed by flying debris in wolverhampton. Trees have been brought down, taking power lines with them and blocking roads and railway lines. Nearly all Rail Operators are reporting delays. Planes have been grounded, the Port Of Liverpool was shut, and the strong gusts have forced the closure of bridges and many major roads. Thousands of homes have been left without power. Danny savage is in retford in nottinghamshire. Danny, for some time today, the entire network was suspended there. Fiona, this is the East Coast Main Line behind me, which should be busy with services at this time of day, but they are few and far between. To be Fairto Virgin but they are few and far between. To be fair to virgin east coast, they try to keep things going, but by mid afternoon, they had to say to passengers, do not travel to date. Storm doris swept from west
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Scotla Nd Scotland Raked break out and a spirited second half performance at murrayfield earns scotland their first six nations win over wales in a decade. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Tom watson, labours Deputy Leader, has said the party must change tack and do better at winning over voters but he has said that now is not the time to change leadership. Speaking at the Scottish Labour Conference in perth mr watson acknowledged the loss of a long held labour seat in copeland on thursday had been hugely disappointing. Labours Leaderjeremy Corbyn has said he will stay on. Heres our Political Correspondent carole walker. Jeremy corbyn has made it clear he has no intention of stepping down. He was in stoke yesterday, where labour saw off the challenge from ukip to win the by election. But hes facing questions about the partys defeat in copeland. What about copeland, mr corbyn . The tories were jubilant after seizing the seat which had been in labours hands since it was created. Lab