Ringing in the new year. London hosts its traditional fireworks display in front of a crowd of more than 100,000 as big ben chimes in 2018, despite its restoration work. And in half an hour, we will take a look back at an incredible year in hull, the uk city of culture. From the royal ballet, two world class theatre and the most talked about artists, we will have all the highlights. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The chief executive of the british catering company, compass and four members of his family have been killed in a seaplane crash in australia. Local Police Confirmed that Richard Cousins, who was 58, was on board the plane which crashed into a river 30 miles north of sydney yesterday. He died with his two sons, edward and william, who were in their 20s, his fiancee, emma bowden, and her 11 year old daughter, heather. The australian pilot, gareth morgan, was also killed. Earlier today, the detective superintendent fulcher you South Wales Police marine command held a news
Will have a major impact on Global Recycling. The archbishop of canterbury praises the response of Emergency Services to terror attacks and the grenfell disaster in his new year message. Also this hour over 100,000 people ring in the new year in london. And in edinburgh, the traditional hogmanay celebrations went ahead, despite the arrival of storm dylan in parts of scotland. And in half an hour. A Virtual Reality trip to the bridge of the Starship Enterprise and much more as click takes a look back at the year in tech. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The chief executive of the british Catering Company compass and four members of his family have been killed in a seaplane crash in australia. Local Police Confirmed that Richard Cousins, who was 58, was on board the plane which crashed into a river 30 miles north of sydney yesterday. He died with his two sons, edward and william, who were in their 20s, his fiancee, emma bowden, and her 11 year old daughter, heather. The australian
Thousands of people in florida including survivors of wednesdays Mass School Shooting take to the street to demand tighter tighter gun controls. If all our government and president can do is send thoughts and prayers, then it is time for victims to be the change that we need to see. After a Super Saturday for team gb at the Winter Olympics, well hear from all three medallists live on breakfast. Yes, it is the morning after the night if you are here in pyeongchang, red britain havejust missed out on another medal, james woods being edged into force in the ski slopestyle. More vu in 30 minutes. More for you in 30 minutes. And Sarah Keith Lucas has the weather. A mild and mainly cloudy day, the best of the sunshine towards the east, the rain in the west. If all forecast in around 15 minutes. Speak to you in a bit good morning. First, our main story. The husband of murdered mpjo cox has resigned from two charities he set up in her memory after allegations of Sexual Harassment were publishe
The change that we need to see. After a Super Saturday for team gb at the Winter Olympics, well hear from skeleton stars Lizzy Yarnold and laura deas live here on breakfast. And theres been another near miss from tgv today as james woods just missed out on another medal in the skiing slopestyle. Ill have all the details and will be speaking to laura and lizzy in pyeongchang. Good morning. Its a mild and cloudy day out there today. There will be a bit of rain in the west. A full forecast in about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. The husband of murdered mpjo cox has resigned from two charities he set up in her memory after allegations of Sexual Harassment were made public. Mr cox denies assaulting a woman at Harvard University in 2015 but admits to inappropriate behaviour while working for save the children. The murder ofjo cox in 2016 shocked the nation. The labour mp, who was also a mother of two small children, was murdered by a far right extremist during the Eu Refere
Can do is send thoughts and prayers than it is time the big is to be the change that we need to see. After a Super Saturday for team gb at the Winter Olympics, well hear from all three medallists live on todays breakfast. And britain came very close to another medal at the Winter Olympics this morning. James woods has just missed out on bronze in the slopestyle skiing in pyeongchang. The sheffield skier finished in fourth place. And sarah has the weather. That morning. A mild and mainly cloudy day out there. The best of the sunshine is towards the east. Some rain in the west. I will bring you your full forecast in around 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. The husband of murdered mpjo cox has resigned from two charities he set up in her memory after allegations of Sexual Harassment were published in the mail on sunday. Mr cox denies assaulting a woman at Harvard University in 2015, but admits to inappropriate behaviour while working for save the children. Our Political Cor