Hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. Today at 2pm. A gp practice in brighton is shut temporarily after a staff member tests positive for coronovirus. The number of confirmed cases in the uk has now reached eight. Storm ciara continues to cause chaos across britain, with severe travel and power disruption one man has been killed by a falling tree. Id like to know where the Environment Agency is. We have seen nobody today at all. Nobodys been round. A bbc investigation uncovers further claims of preventable baby deaths at an nhs trust. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with jane dougal. Hello. Storm ciara has impacted sport too. The postponed scotland against england womens six nations
match is under way now, after extreme weather in glasgow meant it couldnt go ahead over the weekend. Thanks,jane, and nick miller has the weather. So much weather disruption, simon. Storm ciara may be moving away but the disruption continues. More on the disruption continues. More
Youre watching bbc news at 9 with me, annita mcveigh. The Headlines Police investigating the murder of the journalist lyra mckee in londonderry arrest four men. The entire hs2 rail line will be given the go ahead by the government an announcement is expected at lunchtime. A transport overhaul the government is pledging £5 billion to buses and cycle links across england. There is all sorts of investment we need in transport infrastructure in particular across the country. I mean, i have long said i dont think successive governments have invested enough. And coming up at 9. 15 well be speaking to the Green Party Co leader at westminster. As the coronavirus
death toll hits 1,000 the World Health Organization will begin a two day meeting to speed up research. A deportation flight to jamaica has left the uk despite a last minute legal challenge, but with fewer people on board than planned. The row between finn russell and Gregor Townsend continues. Russell hasnt played any part in scotland
EVERYONE who wants a vaccine will be offered one in due course – but how does it work? Most of the general public will either be vaccinated through a GP led vaccination service, or at a large vaccination centre. There are three sites in Brighton and Hove which are GP led. Which one you go to will depend on which GP you are signed up to.
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