the appetite suppressant, given as an injection, is being hailed as a game changer. the nurse on trial for murdering seven babies a court is told the parents of a newborn triplet begged for their baby to be moved after his two brothers died within a day. a sharp rise in the number of dog attacks recorded by police in england and wales over the past five years. and another victory for england s lionesses more money for girls at schools in england to play football. and coming up on the bbc news channel it s a huge night in north london. can tottenham hostpur put a bad week behind them and reach the last eight of the champions league? good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the bbc presenter gary lineker has said he will continue to try and speak up for those who have no voice, after being criticised by downing street and some conservative mps for making negative comments about the government s new illegal migration bill. yesterday, he said the government s langua
centimetres into major cities, manchester and sheffield and a bit more than that put out more on the hills but were most concerned about the amber warning area in the peak district northwards where we could see up to a0 centimetres of snow by the time we reach friday morning. it is slowly improving through friday, a brief respite with them some time before more rain, sleet and snow at the weekend. thanks, stav. and that s bbc news at six on wednesday the 8th of march. the news continues here on bbc one as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday i m laura mcghie. coming up on wednesday s programme. a substantial government package which will seek to offer equal access to sports for girls is announced. we speak to the olympian who was mis diagnosed, sectioned and put in an induced coma, as she targets a return to playing rugby on the world stage. i cannot go outside for a walk or could not
Covered in snow. overnight arctic air met with rain from the atlantic leaving many parts of the uk blanketed in snow. 25 flights were cancelled when bristol airport closed this morning. the snow ploughs were sent out runways reopened around 1030. heathrow also had cancellations. the advice to travellers is to check with airlines before heading to the airport. the snow has created some pretty landscapes like here in somerset but there has also been widespread disruption on the road, rail and airport put up more than 20 schools have been closed across somerset as staff and pupils struggle to get in. in wiltshire, some families were making the most of the snow. hat making the most of the snow. hot sou - , making the most of the snow. hot sou, hot making the most of the snow. fiat soup, hot coffee, lots of winter weather, we are very good. we: soup, hot coffee, lots of winter weather, we are very good. it s my first time ever weather, we are very good. it s my first time ever making we
south-west, south-west, minus double the far south west, minus double digits again in the snow belt of scotland. at the deep low pressure brings all the issues on thursday and friday it has mild air in it and cement and it pushes into the cold air so initially we will see rain in south west and much of the south will state is great because it will be milder. some heavy and thundery bursts but the snow gets going across the northern half of wales, especially north wales early on thursday and then the north midlands, widespread heavy snow across northern england, especially over the pennines and further flakes in towards the isle of man, pushing into eastern parts of northern ireland. this essential swathes of the country will continue to seek heavy snowfall as we move through the day on thursday. central part of the country put it more heavy snow on thursday night in north wales and northern england, into eastern northern ireland and perhaps the far south of scotland as well. eight
The far south west, minus double digits again in the snow belt of scotland. at the deep low pressure brings all the issues on thursday and friday it has mild air in it and cement and it pushes into the cold air so initially we will see rain in south west and much of the south will state is great because it will be milder. some heavy and thundery bursts but the snow gets going across the northern half of wales, especially north wales early on thursday and then the north midlands, widespread heavy snow across northern england, especially over the pennines and further flakes in towards the isle of man, pushing into eastern parts of northern ireland. this essential swathes of the country will continue to seek heavy snowfall as we move through the day on thursday. central part of the country put it more heavy snow on thursday night in north wales and northern england, into eastern northern ireland and perhaps the far south of scotland as well. eight widespread yellow warning in force for