Will not do it. And we have datelined later on. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Heavy snowfalls across parts of the uk are causing widespread disruption this morning. An amber weather alert is in place for wales, the midlands and southern england. Wales has been particularly badly affected with over 20 centimetres of snow falling in parts of powys. Police are warning of treacherous driving conditions and several roads have been closed. We will be like in some of the areas affected shortly. Simon clemison reports. It could be a scene from the snowman. White the new green, as you fly over parts of wales. Sledge down it, sculpt it, throw it. It might not look any different to the snow which has already fallen in shropshire, but it is coming from a different place, and that could mean it has a much bigger effect. A band of rain, this time persistent, is drifting in from the south west and is set to push against the cold air, potentially leading to heavy and continuous falls across wi
Deal with the eu. Students could save thousands of pounds on tuition fees with a proposal for shorter, two year degree courses. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Heavy snowfall is causing severe disruption for travellers in parts of the uk this morning. An amber weather alert is in place for wales, the midlands and southern england. Up to 28cm of snow has been recorded in some areas. Police are warning of treacherous driving conditions, while birmingham and stansted airports have closed due to heavy snowfall. Well be live in some of the affected areas shortly and also get an update on the travel implications. But first, this report from simon clemison. It could be a scene from the snowman. White the new green, as you fly over parts of wales. Sledge down it, sculpt it, throw it. It might not look any different to the snow which has already fallen in shropshire, but it is coming from a different place, and that could mean it has a much bigger effect. A band of rain, this time persi
Hello and welcome to sportsday im hugh woozencroft. Heres whats in store, as we look ahead to the sporting weekend. Still work to do for england, as steve smith leaves england frustrated heading into day three of the crucial third ashes test in perth. Care free at Manchester City can Pep Guardiolas side make it 16 Straight Premier League wins on the bounce . And we speak to another record breaker 16 time darts World Champion phil the power taylor, as he says farewell to Alexandra Palace. Im really looking forward to it, and im looking forward to finishing now. Its the right time for me. Its changed the game is not the same any more. Good evening. Weve got a lot to get through this evening, another compelling sporting weekend ahead. And things are finely balanced in the third ashes test. The second day saw a century from Jonny Bairstow, which has helped england into a 200 run lead. However, the australia captain steve smith is doing his best to reduce the arrears. Our correspondent andy
Also this hour, how Climate Change is transforming the british garden. They will be looking at new techniques because of rising temperatures. And looking for love online one rhinos search for a partner on the dating app tinder. Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The labour party has switched its Election Campaigning to the nhs today pledging to give a bigger pay rise to nhs staff in england if it wins The General Election. Labour says it would scrap tuition fees and Restore Bursaries for Student Nurses and midwives which are due to end in august. The party says it would end the current 1 cap on Wage Increases, in part because nhs staff had been undervalued, Overworked And Underpaid by the government. Labour says. And it says its policies would be paid for by reversing Corporation Tax cuts. The party says a Labour Government would also introduce tougher rules to ensure that Staffing Levels in hospitals are safe. The Shadow Health secretary, jon ashworth, said the money was ther
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