After warnings about a busybody approach to anti social behaviour, the government issues new guidance for councils in england and wales. A very good morning. In sport, a late goal damages Manchester Uniteds slim title hopes. They draw 2 2 at leicester, leaving them 13 points behind Runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City. And louise has the weather. It isa it is a rather grey, dell, damp story this Christmas Eve for england and wales but wet and windy further north and west. More details later. Good morning. First, our main story. A relief operation is under way in the philippines, where almost 200 people are known to have died in flash flooding and mudslides. The president of the philippines will today visit communities devastated by Tropical Storm tembin. Sarah corker reports. In the raging floodwaters, rescue efforts are frantic and dangerous. Ropes are all these villagers have to pull each other to safety. Storm tembin tore through mindanao, the philippines second largest is
Welcome to bbc news. A british woman accused of smuggling drugs into egypt has been sentenced to three years in jail. Laura plummer, whos 33 and from hull, was arrested in october with 290 tablets of the painkiller, tramadol, which is banned in egypt. A spokesman from the Foreign Office says they will continue to provide assistance to the family. Our correspondent hanan razek sent the latest from cairo. They found around 300 tramadol ta blets they found around 300 tramadol tablets in her suit gets. Laura said she put those tablets for her boyfriend as he is suffering from severe back pain and this is a painkiller that is prescribed and is absolutely fine to get in the uk. However it is a band here in egypt and you can only get it through medical prescriptions as it is popularly used among some young people as a sort of drug and it is a cheaper way to get drugs. Laura plummers sister Jayne Sinclair has been speaking to the bbc. This family, we are disgusted that he has been able to carr
All the major sporting stories in half an hour. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Two of the most famous names in music ringo starr of the beatles and barry gibb of the bee gees are among those awarded knighthoods in the new year honours list. The former deputy Prime Minister nick clegg also receives a knighthood, and Darcey Bussell, the accomplished ballerina and judge on strictly come dancing has been made a dame. Theyre among 11 hundred people named in the new year honours list many of whom have been rewarded for their work in the community. Lizo mzimba, reports. Twist and shout. More than 50 years after beatlemania, the fab fours drummer has been honoured with a knighthood. Brian former bee Gee Barry Gibb said he was humbled and very proud to be made sir barry. With no one to love you, youre going nowhere. Strictlyjudge Darcey Bussell, who has occasionally performed on the programme too, is to be made a dame for services to dance. And best selling riders authorjilly cooper. Abs
Shes aiming economy continue for a third day u. S. Defense secretary james mattis reaffirmed support for the saudi that coalition in yemen asked criticism grows against riyadh. Anderson human on the northern coast of cuba and coming up ill tell you why the largest island of the caribbean is actually shrinking. And im peter stammering with all the days sports news Serena Williams returns to the tennis court after giving birth but it doesnt quite go as she had hoped all of the details later in the program. We begin in iran where the government is calling on people not to take part in what it says are illegal gatherings as protests driven by anger over the economy Gain Momentum on saturday student demonstrators turn that anger towards irans Foreign Policy meanwhile annual progovernment rallies have been taking place across the country pizza shop as the latest i do day in a row theyre out on the streets to government protesters most of them students fighting with Riot Police Outside Tehran
Avoid put it terms illegal gatherings as protests over the countrys ailing economy continue for a third day palestinians in gaza more now man shot by Israeli Soldiers during a protest over u. S. Jerusalem policy the greek government says it wants to cancel the asylum thats just being granted to a turkish soldier whos accused of taking part in last years attempted coup and the record breaking cold snap in the u. S. That is so bad that sharks are freezing. And. With all the day sports news Serena Williams is returning to the tennis court of the giving birth was not quite as she had hoped all of the details later this news. And i thank you for joining us we begin the news hour in iran where the government is calling on people not to take part in what it says are illegal gatherings for a third consecutive day there were protests in a number of cities across the country outside Tehran University dozens of students chanted antigovernment slogans they were dispersed by riot police and large c