Of gavin and stacey, is coming this christmas. Coming up on bbc news, can luton move out of the Premier Leagues Relegation Zone tonight . Victory over everton could put them on the road to survival. Hello there. Rishi sunak says its disappointing to lose good, hardworking councillors, after a painful night for the conservatives, in the local and mayoral elections. The losses are some of the worst the partys suffered in england for decades. Just look at this, the latest election figures as they stand, with the conservatives having lost more than 340 councillors. And labour have gained more than 140 so far. Chris mason has followed all of the developments through the night, and hes at westminsterfor us. After a lot of coffee hi, chris. Hello, good evening. Since we chatted last night there has been lots of noise, numbers and not a lot of sleep. And here is the picture as things stand with still more than 2a hours worth of results still to come. The conservatives are in a rut, a trend of
Winner Frances Mcdormand said she was backing it without wearing black herself. I have a little trouble with compliance. Good morning. Its monday 19 february. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Theresa may will announce a year long review this lunchtime into how Higher Education is funded, admitting that england has one of the most expensive systems of tuition in the world. In a speech in derbyshire, the Prime Minister, who will say she shares the concerns of students and parents about the cost of getting a degree. Universities are free to charge up to just over £9,000 a year, depending on the course. However, only a handful charge less than the maximum. Graduates in england now leave university with average debts of more than £50,000. Thats because Interest Rates on Student Loans now stand at 6. 1 . 0ur assistant political editor, norman smith, is in westminster. Good morning. The university and couege good morning. The university and College Union says this review needs to be radical an
Century Plaza remembered: Vintage photos of demolished Birmingham mall
Updated Jan 06, 2021;
For generations of Alabamians, it is forever Christmas inside the walls of Birmingham’s Century Plaza.
From memories of last-minute shopping, to whispers in Santa’s ear, to Jingles the Talking Bear, mentioning the now-gone shopping mall on Birmingham’s eastside inevitably brings up visions of Yuletide cheer for longtime residents and those who came to the Magic City to find the right gifts.
And so, it’s probably appropriate - if a bit melancholy - that the end of the 2020 holiday season also saw the completion of demolition at Century Plaza. And there were more than likely a few stunned people to find that, when crews tore down the walls, there weren’t still strings of lights and Santa’s throne inside, and a Poinsettia Christmas tree, waiting for shoppers who would never return.