With martine croxall. Our latest headlines nearly 200 people have died in a Tropical Storm in the southern philippines. Many others are missing after flash floods and landslides. A man has appeared at York Magistrates Court charged with the murder ofjodie willsher at an aldi supermarket in skipton. Hes been remanded in custody and will appear at Leeds Crown Court next thursday. London zoo will reopen tomorrow after a majorfire this morning in which a number of animals died. Some members of staff were treated for smoke inhalation and shock. The Prime Minister has released a christmas message thanking the armed forces. Theresa may says british troops are making the world safer by combating terrorism at home and abroad. Now on bbc news, sportsday. Welcome to the programme. Its a blue, blue christmas. Have Manchester City already wrapped up the title . Theyve won again. Exeter chiefs are also top of their premiership tree. All the days rugby union results are coming up and festive cheer ma
Custody and will appear at the crown court on the 20th of december charged with murder. London zoo is closed following a large fire and will reopen tomorrow. An aardvark was killed and four meerkats are missing. Staff are in shock. And theresa may has released a christmas message thanking the armed forces for their work. She said troops are making the world superbike combating terrorism at home and abroad. The world safer. Now lets cross to the sports centre. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me 0lly foster and katherine downes. Its a blue, blue christmas. Have Manchester City already wrapped up the title . Theyve won again. Exeter chiefs are also top of their premiership tree. All the days rugby union results are coming up and festive cheer may be lacking in the england camp, but the man in charge says the current crop of cricketers have what it takes to salvage some pride from this ashes series. Good evening. We are going to get straight into the football, nine matches in the prem
But fail to make the final with billy morgan falling on his final run. After disappointment for the snowboarders, all eyes are now on elise christie. I will have more alive from pyeongchang at the rout it dirty pool at about 830 am. And nick has the weather. Rain at sons today for all of us, the chance of snow, especially later. Tomorrow is much colder, again. I have got the full forecast coming. Good morning. First our main story. The north Korean Leader kimjong un has invited the south korean president to visit him at the earliest date possible. The invitation was given by the sister of the north Korean Leader during a historic meeting between the two sides in seoul. Lets get more on this from our correspondent Stephen Mcdonnell whos in pyeongchang. Stephen, just put this in some kind of context for us, because only a couple of days ago this would have been a development that no one thought possible . Yes, it is absolutely remarkable that we have heard here. The news is flying around
Next hour. We will have the latest from the picket line. Scientists say theyve settled one of medicines biggest debates. A huge Study Concludes that anti depressants do work, afterfinding common anti depressants were all more effective at reducing symptoms of depression than dummy pills. And at the Winter Olympics russian curler aleksander krushelnitski is stripped of his bronze medal after admitting to doping. Good morning. It is thursday, 22nd of february, i am rachel schofield. Welcome to bbc newsroom life. Theresa may is due to host a lengthy meeting with senior ministers today to try and hammer out the cabinets position on future relations with the eu. The meeting will take place at chequers, the Prime Ministers country retreat. One of the main issues on the table is how closely the uk should follow eu rules after it leaves. Our assistant Political Editor norman smith is in westminster. Norman. Thank you very much. A key meeting and probably a marathon meeting today which some say