After his ball tampering ban saves australia in the first test at edgbaston. And who will be the latest contestant to quick step his way into the strictly ballroom . We will reveal all after 8 00am. And i will be revealing the forecast, which is much drier than recent days. Fewer showers around, lighter showers as well. Join me for all the details in liverpool. It is friday 2 august. Our top story the Emergency Services have been working through the night to try and divert water away from a Reservoir Dam in derbyshire which is in danger of bursting and flooding a town. The raf has been called in to help protect Whaley Bridge. More than 6,000 people have been told to leave their homes. Simonjones has this report. An unprecedented, fast moving emergency situation. The words of the police after intense rain left this dam dangerously close to collapse. Access to nearby Whaley Bridge remained blocked overnight, and a large part of the town evacuated. You cant risk it, can you . If something
India. A vast country, home to over a billion people, birthplace of illustrious ancient civilisations and today, a fast emerging global power. 70 years after independence, india is still a diverse, ever evolving assortment of cultures, creeds, religions and languages. Heading off the well worn tourist path, were on a journey which spans this vast subcontinent from east to west. Travelling from one of the driest places on earth. It is quite incredible, the sand. Its just crystal, hard cystals. White salt. You can probably taste it. To one of the wettest. These are areas really for the adventurous traveller. This isnt india on tap. Im on a quest to find out how history, religion and politics have shaped india. And also, meet the people who call this intriguing and sometimes overwhelming country, home. Its going to be an amazing journey. For thousands of years, india found its riches and influence through international trade. At the heart of this enterprise was the sea. And the state of g
In sport, the winning run is over. And it takes an injury time penalty save to preserve manchester citys unbeaten record this season as theyre given a scare at the palace. Happy new year from bbc breakfast from Parliament Square the final preparations are under way for the annual new years day parade with thousands of performers from around the world like these guys on texas fantastic, doing it in style, bright and early this new year s morning. And stav has the weather. Hgppy happy new year. Starting off with a lot of showers around, wet and windy in places but we should season sunshine into the afternoon. The start of 2018 is looking unsettled the rest of the week. I will have more in 15 minutes. Good morning and happy new year. First, our main story. Millions of people around the world have been celebrating the start of 2018. More than 100,000 ticketholders watched londons midnight firework show from the banks of the river thames, and hogmanay celebrations went ahead in edinburgh, d
Happy new year from bbc breakfast good morning from parliament square, final preparations underway for this yea rs final preparations underway for this years new years day parade, half a Million People expected on the streets of london and 8000 performers, including these guys texas. They will cheer in the new year for us. And stav has the weather. Hgppy happy new year, today we start with a lot of showers, wet and windy weather in places, we could see some sunshine into the afternoon at the start of 28 team is looking u nsettled start of 28 team is looking unsettled for the rest of the week. I will have more in about 15 minutes. First, our main story. Millions of people around the world have been celebrating the start of 2018. More than 100,000 ticketholders watched londons midnight firework show from the banks of the river thames, and hogmanay celebrations went ahead in edinburgh despite earlier travel and weather concerns, as Simon Clemison reports. It was one party big ben really c
Elsewhere in the news this morning five british people, including an 11 year old girl, are confirmed to have been killed when a sea plane crashed in australia yesterday. Firefighters have been battling a blaze in a Multi Storey Car Park in liverpool which has destroyed up to 1,400 vehicles. North koreas leader says his countrys Nuclear Weapons are a reality, not a threat and the entire us mainland is a target. In sport, the winning run is over. And it takes an injury time penalty save to preserve manchester citys unbeaten record this season as theyre given a scare at the palace. Happy new year from bbc breakfast from parliament square, the final preparations are under way for the annual new years day parade with thousands of performers from around the world like these guys on texas half a Million People expected, 8000 performers, including these guys. And stav has the weather. Happy new year. Quite a lot of showers around, wet and windy in places but some sunshine into the afternoon bu