2019 the media year. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. We start with breaking news and three members of the same family, reported to be british, have drowned in a Swimming Pool at a spanish resort in the costa del sol. Our correspondentjon donnison is here with more details. What more do we know about this . Tragic story, it seems. This happened as a resort thats very popular with british families on the costa del sol. The resort says that three members of the same family we re three members of the same family were found unresponsive in a Swimming Pool, the Emergency Services attended but they were unable to save them. It has been reported it was a nine year old girl, a teenage boy, and their father. Any idea as to the circumstances regarding how they couldve ended up like this . No, there is a question as to whether one of them perhaps got into difficulty first, thats been reported by some of the papers, that the young girl may be gone to difficulties and the other two went into
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme william and catherine sought the help of mary berry to prepare for the Charity Event they were hosting. So wed like to know, are you cooking this christmas, or are you too busy and ordering a takeaway . Tell us whats on the menu. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. At least six people have been killed and 50 injured in india after police and demonstrators clashed over a controversial new law on migrants. The legislation allows people from three mainly muslim countries to become indian citizens if they claim religious persecution, but not if theyre muslim. Lets get the very latest from Anbarasan Ethirajan in delhi. He is south asia editor for the bbc world service. So for the bbc world service. What is the latest on th protests 7 so what is the latest on the protests . After an unprecedented evening of violence in part of the indian capital, delhi, life is ret
At the best films of the year. Films from around the world from spectacular blockbusters to hidden arthouse gems. Thats all in review 2019 the year in film with me, mark kermode. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. A british man and his two children have died after drowning in a Swimming Pool at a Holiday Resort in the costa del sol. Its believed a nine Year Old Girl got into difficulties in the water and her brother and father attempted to rescue her, but also drowned. Our correspondentjon donnison has more details. Whats the very latest we know about this . Well this happened at a resort at the tears also, a very popular. The owner is saying that three people were found unresponsive in that Swimming Pool. No Emergency Services attended and tried to save them, but they couldnt. The dead a nine Year Old Girl, a teenage boy of we think about 16, and we understand that the father and daughter are british citizens, the teenage boy is an american. We are just showing some pictures now t
Is admitted to hospital in south africa with a serious illness. Also this hour, catch up on all the latest gadgets, games and computer Industry News with click. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The duke of edinburgh has returned to sandringham for christmas after leaving hospital in london. Prince phillip, whos 98, spent four nights in the king edward vii hospital on the advice of his doctor. His return to norfolk comes as its been revealed that the queen will describe 2019 as a bumpy year, in her christmas message. Heres our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. Afterfour nights in the king edward vii hospital, the duke emerged this morning and walked, slowly but without assistance, to the waiting vehicle. There has been no information about the reason for his stay at the hospital. In the past, he has been treated there for bladder and chest infections. Whatever the nature of this latest episode, the duke, who is 98 now, has clearly satisfied his doctors that he is well enough
U nsu btle towards it looks like it will turn more unsubtle towards the end of the week but this will bring a change, certainly to the temperatures. Snow on the hills in the north, with blustery showers and further south it looks like we will see a bit of sunshine before turning wetter by the end of the week with milder air moving up from the continent. We have top and tail weather systems today. In between, a slice of dry and fine weather with some sunshine, albeit a little hazy. Lots of showers spiralling around that area of low pressure. In scotland snow to the high ground, and even to the lower ground. A chilly day for most with temperatures in single figures, barely above two or three in fact for scotland and Northern Ireland. Tonight the showers continue, easing down a little bit. We will see the rain moving in, so a wet night to come. Further north and west under clear skies it will turn cold with frost, and mist and fog patches which could become dense in central areas. This ra