Disappointing, three to 8 degrees. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Storm ciara hits the uk with winds of more than 90 miles an hour causing severe travel disruption across the country. There is widespread flooding. And one severe warning, meaning a danger to life, remains in place in north wales. A fourth person in the uk has testested positive for coronavirus and is being treated at the e Royal Free Hospital in london. Counting is underway in the irish general election early indications are that sinn fein is set for major gains. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Englands cricketers beat south africa by two wickets to level the series 1 1 in johannesburg. Sheffield uniteds remarkable season continues they beat bournemouth 2 1 and are nowjust two points off the premier leagues top four. France turn on the style against italy to make it two wins from two in the six nations. Also coming up in the programme. An olympic place is now out of reac
As tinsel town gears up for the Academy Awards, well look at what can be expected at tonights ceremony. And coming up at half past, sportsday will bring you the best of the action from france against italy in the six nations. Good afternoon. Severe gales and heavy rain are affecting the length and breadth of the uk as storm ciara sweeps in, causing flooding and widespread travel disruption. Gusts of more than 100 Miles Per Hour have been recorded in the highlands. There are nearly 300 flood warnings in place, and airlines have cancelled dozens of flights. Thousands of people have been left without power. With more, heres our correspondent helena wilkinson. This is blackpool, one of the coastal areas bearing the brunt of storm ciara. Severe gales and heavy rain are sweeping across the country, causing difficult and sometimes dangerous conditions. This is as close as im going to get, behind a building, so its up to everybody, really, isnt it . They know their own limitations. Its crazy,
Turning colder. We can see the first size through the night tonight, snow showers in scotland, temperatures dipping close to freezing. Icy stretches first thing. Showers further south, windy for all to start. Those strong winds will continue, they will dry plenty of showers in from the atlantic along swiss facing coast and push further inland. Noticeably colder as well. The blue toes descend. Certainly looks as though mindy will be a windy, showery story, showers of snow to scotland, Northern Ireland and northern england, showers further south heavy with some hail and thunder. Noticeably colder for all with temperatures ranging between four and eight celsius. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Storm ciara hits the uk with winds of more than 90 miles an hour causing severe travel disruption across the country. There is widespread flooding and two severe warnings, meaning a danger to life, are in place in north wales. A persons being treated at the Royal Free Hospital in london afte
Business of electing a new pope. Reporter for the voting cardinals, it was their last contact with the general public until after they elect a new pope. An open mass celebrated in latin that drew thousands into the basilica. Later today, the 115 princes of the Catholic Church will offer more prayers in a private setting before filing into the Sistine Chapel. There will be no more than one vote held this afternoon or early evening. Vatican experts say to look for black smoke from the chapels chimney, an indication that the cardinals have not yet reached a decision. There is zero chance at electing a pope on one hour. Reporter on monday, they held their last formal meeting to size up the stage of the church and to some extent size up each other. In choosing a leader of the Catholic Church, they are also choosing their own bus. New Yorks Cardinal Timothy Dolan said on sirius xm radio, hes ready to get on with the process. Even today we began to get into the qualities wed like to see in th
One of the victims was ejected from the vehicle. We called to a person who lives here at this apartment complex who says he heard the accident and came out to try to help. Initially the car i saw three people in it. They seemed unconscious. So, you know, there was one lady on the floor near the platform over there laying there. So i tended to her first. She didnt respond right away. Once i returned to the car, the girl that survived responded by second time i went to her to wake her up, she responded by moaning and thats when i kind of really [ pause ] reporter well, killed in the crash was 23yearold Amato Acevedo and the corner youngboro. He is 14 as well as their mother, josepha acevedo, 50 years old. Cars go fast up and down this road and its not uncommon for there to be accidents. This one was unusual because the car that caused it according to police was being driven by 28yearold dennis ma saado charged with three counts of homicide as well as hitand run from the accident that hap