and that is the highest number in a season since the met office started naming them in 2015. roads and train lines have also been affected. navteonhal is in nottinghamshire, where a major incident was declared after rising water from the river trent flooded more than 100 properties. driving into an island. this is worse than the year 2000. simon lives in gunthorpe. it s one of the worst affected places by the flooding in nottinghamshire. the situation is so bad that most vehicles can t get through the floodwater, so he s using his modified four by four to help transport people and supplies. he s agreed to let us join him. we shouldn t have to do this, but you can tjust stand by and let people struggle and let people miss doctors appointments. there s a lot of elderly people and vulnerable people around here, so you ve got to do your bit. there are only two routes in and out of gunthorpe. one is up there, and it s underwater. and then there s this one, which is even worse. so
music. and flavour of the year indie rock band the last dinner party are named the bbc s sound of 202a. hello, i m ben thompson. welcome to the programme. hezbollah has repeated its warning of a fierce response to the killing of a hamas leader, saleh al arouri, in beirut on tuesday. they say that lebanon will be exposed to more israeli operations if they don t react. it comes as lebanon lodged a complaint with the un about the incident. the complaint says israel used six missiles in the attack that targeted him. tensions are still high in his hometown in the occupied west bank following the killing, as shaimaa khalil reports. the town of al arura in the west bank, saleh al arouri s hometown, is in a state of mourning. but there s also deep fury and rage at his killing. protesters have come out after the friday prayers protesting, chanting his name, chanting for continuation of resistance and condemning the war. saleh al arouri s killing may have taken a significant name off
the lebanese capital, earlier this week. there s also the action from houthis in yemen attacking shipping going through the gulf. so there there s a lot of concern that this could expand into a much wider regional conflict, and that is why secretary blinken is visiting so many countries. he ll be coming to israel and to the palestinian territories last on the tour, having visited many other countries and capitals in the region first. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let s look at some other stories making news. london underground strikes are to go ahead after talks with transport for london failed to make progress. earlier this week, tfl warned there would be severe disruption across the tube network from the evening of sunday, the 7th of january until the morning of friday, the 12th of january. workers are walking out over pay, grading structures and travel facilities. two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 16 year old boy was killed
let s look at some other stories making news. london underground strikes are to go ahead after talks with transport for london fail to make progress. earlier this week, tfl warned there would be severe disruption across the tube network from the evening of sunday, the 7th of january until the morning of friday, the 12th of january. workers are walking out over pay, grading structures and travel facilities. two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 16 year old boy was killed on new year s eve. harry pitman was fatally stabbed as people gathered near a viewing platform in primrose hill in north london to watch the fireworks. earlier this week, three teenagers were released on bail pending further inquiries. a man has been given a suspended sentence for a homophobic attack on a drag star in a fast food restaurant in liverpool in june last year. alan whitfield, who s 51 and from everton, punched james lee williams, who performs under the name the vivienne and was th
the leader of hezbollah has once again threatened to retaliate against israel for its suspected role in the assassination of a hamas leader based in lebanon. hezbollah is a poweful political and military group backed by iran. and in his second speech this week, it s leader, hassan nasrallah, said that a response to the killing of saleh al arouri was inevitable. his comments came as lebanon issued a formal complaint to the un security council over the attack in beirut on tuesday. it said israel used six missiles in the strike on a hezbollah strong hold. israel has not confirmed whether it was behind the killing. meanwhile, tensions remain high in al arouri s hometown in the occupied west bank. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let s look at some other stories making news. london underground strikes are to set go ahead after talks with transport for london failed to make progress. earlier this week, tfl warned there would be severe disruption across the tube netwo