able to up until now, particularly if they have got substantial savings and deposit and are able to pass that other case, the loan to value test. it may be a lot more individuals will be able to get a mortgage but it is not going to be today, from this morning, it will be gradual over the coming weeks and months. the american actress, nichelle nichols, best known for playing lieutenant uhura in the original 1960s series of star trek has died at the age of 89. her role was trailblazing she was one of the first black actresses on american tv to play an authority figure. lizo mzimba looks back at her life and career. lieutenant uhura was the starship enterprise s communications officer. confident, charismatic, calm under pressure. hailing frequencies open, sir. hailing frequencies open. hailing frequencies open, sir. conscious, too, of some of the limitations of the role.
and he will also miss the test. he will remain in melbourne and isolate for seven days in line with health requirements. that is the sport for now. happy new year. this is bbc news, the headlines. countries around the world are seeing in the new year with a bang but some are holding scaled back celebrations to try to stop covid spreading. the nhs warns of significant pressure in the coming weeks, as covid infections in the uk reach a new high. entire neighbourhoods in the us state of colorado have been engulfed by flames as wildfires force tens of thousands to leave their homes. and goodbye to a golden girl the american actress and comedian, betty white, has died, just weeks before her one hundreth birthday. now on bbc news. nine year old rodwell
in the car and leave. the uk health service warns of significant pressure in the coming weeks, as covid infections reach a new high. the staff that are at work will be caring for more patients, trying to do more to cover for their missing colleagues, working extra hours, starting early, finishing late. the pressure will be immense. and goodbye to a golden girl the american actress and comedian, betty white, has died, just weeks before her one hundreth birthday. let s take you to those live pictures from athens with fireworks over its most famous landmark, the acropolis. greece s health minister said earlier this week that music
he will remain in melbourne and isolate for seven days in line with health requirements. that is the sport for now. happy new year. this is bbc news, the headlines. countries around the world are seeing in the new year with a bang but some are holding scaled back celebrations to try to stop covid spreading. the nhs warns of significant pressure in the coming weeks, as covid infections in the uk reach a new high. entire neighbourhoods in the us state of colorado have been engulfed by flames as wildfires force tens of thousands to leave their homes. and goodbye to a golden girl the american actress and comedian, betty white, has died, just weeks before her one hundreth birthday. now on bbc news. nine year old rodwell
do more to cover for their missing colleagues with a working extra hours, starting early, finishing late, the pressure will be immense. professor chris whitty is to be knighted and many team gb olympians including adam peaty are to be recognised in the new year s honours and goodbye to a golden girl the american actress and comedian, betty white, has died, just weeks before her one hundreth birthday. new year s eve celebrations across the world have been scaled, as the more infectious omicron variant continues to drive up cases. but despite that, the displays have been just as spectacular. this is how dubai rang in the new year.