hgppy message for you this morning. happy new year! in other news, two men have been charged with the murder of cody fisher who was stabbed to death in a nightclub in birmingham on boxing day. it s a very happy new yearfor arsenalfans. their team are seven points clear at the top of the premier league, after beating brighton. a hero s welcome for gary mckee. he s raises £1 million by running 365 marathons one every day in 2022. we start the new year with quite a bit of snowfall sunshine elsewhere, mixed in with some showers. we have your forecast for the start of the new year here on a breakfast. happy new year. it s sunday the 1st of january. our top story: cities around the world have been welcoming in 2023, with large crowds gathering for fireworks and light displays, many for the first time since the start of the pandemic. in london, big ben signaled the start of a spectacular display, which included a tribute to queen elizabeth. louisa pilbeam reports. big ben bongs.
superhuman effort, isn t it, 365 marathons, one a day for a year, gary mckee. his fundraising has just got over $1 million £1 million yesterday and is on the way at 1.1. he has been raising for two charities and phenomenal achievement and we will talk to him after eight o clock on the programme this morning so please stay with us. plenty more still to come.
been difficult for us - because of the intense heat. next year, we hope to be able to start our prevention works earlier, so that we can prevent fires, especially in woods and particularly here in etna park. the firefighters are still battling to keep the flames at bay, but man versus lucifer takes a superhuman effort. mark lowen, bbc news. breaking news this hour, police have said there have been a number of fatalities in a serious firearms incident in plymouth. several other casualties are receiving treatment following the incident in the keyham area of the city, devon and cornwall police said. the force said a critical incident had been declared, the area cordoned off, and it believes the situation is contained . still to come.
the firefighters are still battling to keep the flames at bay, but man versus lucifer takes a superhuman effort. mark lowen, bbc news. little more information on the incident in plymouth that some thought to have involved a number of victims, but not terror related. the suspect on the run is not the suspect is not on the run. there has been an update posted by luke pollard, saying awaiting confirmation of a number of victims, but this looks like a grim day for our city and community. can i ask you think of the families in our community and not share any images or videos? this is an incident that all of the emergency services have been called to in considerable