Current and former presenters look back at hardtalk over the last 20 years. Thats in half an hour here on bbc news. Weather warnings are in place for parts of Northern England and scotland today after heavy snow and blizzard conditions affected large parts of the uk. Glasgow airport was closed for a few hours with flights suspended, but has now reopened. The temperature plunged to 12c at Loch Glascarnoch in the Scottish Highlands overnight and forecasters say driving conditions will remain difficult for the rest of the day. Judith moritz reports. Grounded at glasgow, flights at the citys airport were suspended after snow settled overnight. The airport reopened by mid morning, but managers have apologised for the knock on disruption that was caused. Temperatures plummeted in scotland. Heavy snow fell in glasgow city centre, and in the highlands the mercury fell to 12 celsius on what the met office described as the coldest night of the year. Gritters have been covering the major routes,
There was snow too across Northern England and the southern pennines. The rac has warned that driving conditions will be very difficult, if not impossible, in the worst affected areas. Our correspondent Judith Moritz reports. Grounded at glasgow flights at the citys airport were suspended after snow settled quickly overnight. The airport reopened by mid morning, but managers have apologised for the knock on disruption which was caused. Temperatures plummeted to as low as minus 12 celsius in scotland. The ploughs were out, shovelling industrial quantities of snow on the m90 motorway near dunfermline, though it wasnt enough to keep all drivers on the road. In towns and villages nearby, the spades were out to clear the way. Shes just come in for a packet of cigarettes, and shes decided to clear my front path away, and thats Community Spirit for you. People have been helping pushing cars up the street. Heavy snow also fell in the north of england, where a hundred gritters were sent out ont
Over a month to go until the Winter Olympics in south korea, i will be checking out some of team gbs biggest medal prospects on the path to pyeongchang. Passengers at Glasgow Airport faced delays after heavy snow caused flights to be suspended for a while. There was snow too across Northern England and the southern pennines. The rac has warned that driving conditions will be very difficult, if not impossible, in the worst affected areas. Our correspondent Judith Moritz reports. Grounded at glasgow flights at the citys airport were suspended after snow settled quickly overnight. The airport reopened by mid morning, but managers have apologised working from the control room to makeereihelth zt impacts not too severe. Drivers are advised only to travel if necessary, but traffic is lighter than usual, with schools closed and many off work for the holidays. Enjoying extra opportunity for snow themed entertainment. Judith moritz, bbc news, wakefield. Earlier, our correspondent lisa summers s
The arrest of Peaceful Protesters during a second day of Anti Government demonstrations in iran. The Us State Department said it urged all countries to support the iranian people and their demands for basic rights, as well as for an end to corruption. Thousands of people are said to have participated in protests on friday, including the capital tehran. People came out onto the streets in rasht, and kermanshah in the west, with smaller protests in mashhad, shiraz and elsewhere. Wyre davies reports. These are extremely rare sights. Iranian cities hit by large Anti Government protests. This is the western city of kermanshah. Despite the repressive action of the police, the protests have quickly grown and spread. Iranians have suffered tremendous Economic Hardship in the last decade with a huge fall in living standards. But what started as a protest against rising prices has grown into wide anger against strict clerical rule and irans supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei. There is seethi
The Us State Department has condemned the arrest of Peaceful Protesters during a second day of Anti Government demonstrations in iran. A wave of protests has spread to some of the countrys biggest cities. Demonstrators have been demanding basic rights and an end to corruption. Thousands of people are said to have participated in demonstrations on friday, including in the capital tehran. People came out onto the streets in rasht, and kermanshah in the west, with smaller protests in mashhad, shiraz and elsewhere. Wyre davies reports. These are extremely rare sights cities across iran hit by large and sometimes violent Anti Government protests. This is the western city of kermanshah. And despite the repressive action taken against demonstrators by the police, the protests have quickly grown and spread across the country. Iranians have suffered tremendous Economic Hardship with a huge fall in Living Standards over the last decade. But what started as a protest against rising prices has gro