The david hockney, the splash from 1966. And now, more than 50 years later, its been sold. The last time it came up for auction in 2006, it made almost £3 million. The price now. Sold to you. Thank you very much. Eight times higher. More than £23 million. Its below his record price, but proof enough of his place amongst the biggest names in the global art market. David sillito, bbc news. Lets ta ke lets take a look at the weather prospects. And we have any californian sunshine . The weather could turn disruptive into the weekend, another name to storm on the way. Before that winter is still biting areas of the uk. Further snow showers in scotland, also showers in Northern Ireland and the south west
of england. The wind is a bit lighter so it feels chilly compared with recent days. The exception is in scotland, where we have cold and strong north westerly winds blowing. The ridge of High Pressure will move infora time, the ridge of High Pressure will move in for a time, which will cle
This is bbc news. Im shaun ley. The headlines at 11pm the Prime Minister confirms the whole of the High Speed Rail plan hs2 will go ahead, despite concerns over its Environmental Impact and spiralling costs. This is a fantastic project for the country. It increases our capacity for the north and south and allows us for the north and south and allows us to go forward and develop Northern Powerhouse rail. But for those whose homes could be torn down to build the line, theres despair. Ive got children. You know, i used to think they could come into the business, but obviously we dont know that now. Whether, what future it holds. The british businessman whos
thought to have infected 11 others with coronovirus says hes fully recovered and thanks nhs staff. Tying the knot the first same sex marriage in Northern Ireland following a change in the law there. £21 million, thank you. Sold to you. Making waves the paiting, splash, by David Hockney, is sold for more than £20 million at auction. A
This is bbc news. The headlines. A woman who flew from china to london has tested positive for coronavirus bringing the total number of uk cases to nine. Its understood that she is being treated at st thomass hospital in the capital. Police in Northern Ireland have charged a 52 year old man with the murder of the journalist lyra mckee. The chief executive of an nhs trust at the centre of concerns over the preventable deaths of babies has played down the scale of the failings. A 26 year old woman has been jailed for two years after she tried to open the door ofa plane, midway through a flight. In the us the veteran left wing senator Bernie Sanders narrowly wins the New Hampshire primary a key stage of the contest to choose the democrats president ial candidate. And later in the hour, well hear from the photographer who snapped the Award Winning image of two mice fighting over food, at a london tube station. Another person has tested positive for the coronavirus in the uk bringing the to
Efforts are continuing to trace 12 patients in the uk treated by two doctors whove been diagnosed with coronavirus. One of the doctors worked at a hospital in west sussex; the World Health Organization says its still too early to understand the Global Impact of the disease. It might end up as an outbreak that, of course, unfortunately has killed over 1000 people but can still be controlled and contained. 0n the other hand, we dont know it might have already spread outside to many countries and so this may become, still, a global outbreak or even a pandemic. And formula one hasjust announced that the shanghai grand prix will not go ahead in april. Also this lunchtime chanting bernie, bernie, bernie the veteran left wing senator Bernie Sanders narrowly wins
the New Hampshire primary a key stage of the contest to decide the democrats president ial candidate. This victory here is the beginning of the end of the donald trump cheering. Making the internet safer the media regulator 0fcom is t
This is bbc news. Im carrie gracie. The headlines at 11pm a woman who flew from china to london has tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of uk cases to nine. Its understood that she is being treated at St Thomas Hospital in the capital. The chief executive of an nhs trust at the centre of concerns over the preventable deaths of babies has played down the scale of the failings. Police in Northern Ireland have charged a 52 year old man with the murder of the journalist, lyra mckee. Screaming. A 26 year old woman has been jailed for two years after she tried to open the door of a plane midway through a flight. In the us, the veteran left wing senator Bernie Sanders narrowly wins the New Hampshire primary, a key stage of the contest to choose the democrats president ial candidate. And at 11 30pm, well be taking a second in depth look at the papers with our reviewers lord digby jones and henry bonsu. So do stay with us for that. Good evening. A ninth person has tested