Newton john is made a dame for services to Cancer Research and entertainment. Recognition also for members of englands world cup winning cricket team. The woman whose husband and two children drowned at a resort in spain on Christmas Eve says all three could swim and blames a fault with the pool. Good morning. Manchester city throw away a two goal lead to lose at wolves in the premier league. That leaves them 14 points behind leaders liverpool. Good morning. A very mild weekend ahead, with temperatures up into the mid teens for some. How mild will it stay as we approach new year . More details coming up. Its saturday the 28th of december. Our top story d day veteran Harry Billinge has received an mbe in the annual new year honours list. The 94 year old was recognised for his Fund Raising Efforts around this summers d day commemorations. Hes one of nearly 1,100 people to have received an award, including singer and actor Olivia Newton john. This report from our entertainment corresponde
Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello, thanks for your company on sportsday im ben croucher. Your top stories hello, thanks for your company on sportsday im ben croucher. Your top stories Manchester United cant win anything with kids today. Although one of their youngsters earns them a point against everton. Manchester city power past arsenal thanks to a double from de bruyne. And, well be live on the red carpet in aberdeen, ahead of the bbc Sports Personality of the year awards. Also coming up in the programme exeter beat sale for the second time in a week to put the champions cup quarterfinals within touching distance. Well get more on that big win for city in a second, but well start with the red half of manchester, where after two straight wins over tottenham and city, united were given a reality check by everton today. Ah draw that seemed to delight evertons caretaker boss. Joe lynskey has more. For the first time in six years, a man called ferguson in the old trafford dug
In training practice sessions, in matches and things like that between players, but never over dinner or within sort of the relaxed confines of your own training camp. The public fallout has overshadowed preparations for what will be englands1000th mens international, but southgate hopes that short term pain will bring long term gains. Katie gornall, bbc news, St Georges Park. Thats it. Newsnight is getting under way with Emily Maitlis on bbc two. Now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. Have a very good night. Hello and welcome to sportsday im gavin ramjaun. Raheem sterling says he and joe gomez have figured things out and moved on, but the England Forward is dropped for their euro qualifier, after their bust up. A win is a win. But its unconvincing from england, as they scramble a victory against Czech Republic. And allegations of doping, at british cycling. Former boss shane sutton hits back, at the tribunal of the teams ex doctor. It is not life changing to me. Im just hopi
Good evening. After some of the worst flooding in recent years, residents in parts of Northern England and the midlands are still being rescued from areas inundated with water. Some roads remain impassable and Train Services have been affected throughout the day. There are seven severe flood warnings still in place, meaning a threat to life, on the river don in south yorkshire, which burst its banks. One of the places worst hit is the village of fishlake, where all day rescue teams have been helping evacuate people from their flooded homes. Heres fiona trott. The village residents are leaving behind. The roads in fishlake are like rivers tonight, unless you have a boat the only way to travel is by tractor. At times like these, the local farmers are happy to help out. Its how emergency supplies have been reaching residents, all of them alarmed by how quickly it happened. Ive never seen it like this all my life. Apparently it did flood in 1933 or so. Ive never seen it this bad. Some peop
Because of the intensity of the blazes. Emergency teams say more than 100 areas are on fire, with around 20 of those blazes dangerous and uncontained. The fires are spread along a roughly 1000 kilometre stretch of seaboard, leaving the Emergency Services struggling to cope. Strong winds and soaring temperatures are compounding the fire threat in the state. A woman has died, after being swept away by flood water, as parts of england are hit with a months worth of rain in one day. The snp launch their election campaign, saying they would try to form an alliance with other parties, to lock the conservatives out of power. An 18 year old boy is jailed for minimum of 12 and half years, for the murder of his former girlfriend. Now on bbc news, a look ahead to sportsday at 6. 30 tonight. Coming up on bbc news, there is expected to be a record crowd at wembley as england hold germany. Phil neville is more interested in a victory than numbers after winning just one game in their last six. We wil