Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. Spanish police have named the three british holidaymakers who died in a Swimming Pool on christmas eve. Gabriel diya and his two children drowned at a hotel on the costa del sol. Anyone that knew them would say the same thing. They were just beautiful, lovely people. More than 70 migrants in small boats have been rescued trying to cross the channel to the uk. At least 16 people are dead and many missing after a typhoon rips through the philippines, leaving a trail of devastation. Rescuers have been looking for possible victims of four avalanches that have hit ski resorts in austria and switzerland. Next, simon mccoy looks back at the challenges and opportunities faced by britain 5 coastal communities this year in review 2019 coastal britain. Hello, im simon mccoy. This year, as part of a special series, we have looked at some of the main challenges and opportunities facing britains coastal communities. We have been looking at a whole range of subj
I think whats essential, on this topic, on Climate Change, is that we have a cross party, nonpartisan approach to it. Raging bush fires are burning out of control across australia, with authorities in the state of victoria saying its now too late for people to evacuate. Temperature are exceeding a0 degrees in every state. The search continues for father of four and firefighter Anthony Knott whos now been missing for 10 days. In a year that saw the planets hottest month on record, nick miller and Sarah Keith Lucas reflect on the most significant meteorological events of 2019, in weather world. This time on weather world, were in cambridge, where right here, during 2019s record setting european heatwave, the temperature was the highest the uks ever recorded. At the uks hottest weather station, ill discover how you go about accurately recording temperature, and ill be finding out whats behind another year of record heatwaves. The science is overwhelmingly clear that the cause of this Clim
Governments agenda. Welcome to this bbc news special of the state opening of parliament. Im simon mccoy. The queen has laid out the conservative governments agenda for the year, following last weeks election win. There are around 30 bills. Lets have a look at some of them. Front and centre is delivering brexit by bringing the eu Withdrawal Agreement bill back to parliament to ratify the brexit deal agreed by the government in october. There will also be legislation on immigration. The government says it will End Free Movement of people and pave the way for a points based immigration system. On the nhs, there is a funding bill to enshrine in law the governments commitment to spend an extra 3a billion in cash per year by 2023 24. On education, there will be increased levels of pupil funding in england. And on social care, there is not much detail, but a pledge that no one will have to sell their house. And the government will seek Cross Party Consensus for further reform. On justice, the
Are being listened to, but that doesnt mean that what we are saying is translated into action. A 19 year old british woman has been found guilty of lying about being raped by a group of men in cyprus. The teenager was arrested after withdrawing a claim that she was attacked by 12 israeli men, at a hotel in the resort of ayia napa injuly. She was found guilty at a court today, of the charge of causing public mischief, and could face a custodial sentence. But the woman said police compelled her to make a false confession, something they deny, and the womans lawyers say they are planning to appeal. Our europe correspondent, kevin connolly, has the story. His report does contain flash photography. When these Legal Proceedings began, the young british woman at the heart of the case was a victim, making a complaint of rape. She came to court today to be found guilty of making a false statement about what the law in cyprus says was an imaginary crime. Her lawyers say both the Police Investiga
Heres helen willets. Simon, thank you. Good afternoon and if you are in leek in staffordshire you are looking up to blue skies or you have been so far today. Unfortunately the cloudier skies are to come tonight and tomorrow and some nor more snow. Its a different picture this afternoon, still waterlogged in parts of suffolk as you can see and overcast and grey. You see that on the Satellite Picture in southern england, wales and Northern Ireland. Snow showers but good spells of sunshine. We have Rain And Hill Snow in Northern Ireland and almost a line of that picture is where we have that milder atlantic air trying to get in but that cold air is reluctant to relinquish its residency is. Which means we will continue to have issues with whether it is going to rain or snow. Snow melt as the rain adding to the risk of further Flooding Melt as the rain adding to the risk of furtherflooding and melt as the rain adding to the risk of further flooding and december eruption is likely. So for th