unusual newsday, which may b in part a function of th holiday? but i don t really think, so i think it s just turning out to be an unusual newsday. first, of all i should mention that this remarkable search an rescue operation is stil underway right now about 370 miles off the coas of newfoundland in the north atlantic a submarine is an autonomous self supporting undersea vessel. a submersible, as opposed to a submarine, is a vessel tha also goes under the water bu it is not autonomous it has the use either anothe ship or a surface platform o some kind as a home base t which it is based. the vehicle that has been lost that they are looking for righ now, is a submersible. the ship from which it launche lost contact with it yesterday about an hour and 45 minutes after it started a dive. the dive was supposed to b about two and a half hours down, three hours on the bottom of the ocean, and then another tw hours back so it was about eight hour beneath the waves but about an hour
Really striking front page image and a reminder of the fact that this story expands well beyond those tower blocks in west london. story expands well beyond those tower blocks in west london. I was in the briefing when the Prime Ministers spokesperson said 600 and there was an audible blast from journalists are just a shocking misses and it is no wonder it is dominating every single front page today. It is this idea that this will continue for a long time. It comes because the government sent out a letter on monday the councils across england, asking them to report back on whether or not they think the tower blocks are safe. Questions will be asked, why was this letter sent on monday . This incident happened last week. Why are we going, all those buildings could be affected . We going, all those buildings could be affected . Thousands we going, all those buildings could be affected . Thousands of people will be wondering whether they are safe at home tonight or whether they will have t
Drivers are told to take care in fog and freezing conditions, as a coach overturns on the mao in oxfordshire, injuring 17 people. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The new years honours list has been published, and among the many sports starts named is andy murray, the world number one, whos knighted for his services to tennis. Hes joined by olympic champion mo farah in a list dominated by britains olympic and paralympic champions. Our correspondent andy swiss has more details. At the end of a glittering yearfor british sport, for five of its greatest stars, the greatest honours. First, a knighthood for the man who spent 2016 scaling dizzying new heights. Wimbledon champion again, a supreme performance. After winning a second wimbledon, a second olympics and the world number one spot, its now sir andy murray, a fitting finish to a remarkable season. Theres also a new title for mo fa rahs collection. Gold for Great Britain again the double double. He described his knighthood as a d
Drivers are told to take care in fog and freezing conditions, as a coach overturns on the mao in oxfordshire, injuring 17 people. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The new years honours list has been published, and among the many sports starts named is andy murray, the world number one, whos knighted for his services to tennis. Hes joined by olympic champion mo farah in a list dominated by britains olympic and paralympic champions. Our correspondent andy swiss has more details. At the end of a glittering yearfor british sport, for five of its greatest stars, the greatest honours. First, a knighthood for the man who spent 2016 scaling dizzying new heights. Wimbledon champion again, a supreme performance. After winning a second wimbledon, a second olympics and the world number one spot, its now sir andy murray, a fitting finish to a remarkable season. Theres also a new title for mo fa rahs collection. Gold for Great Britain again the double double. He described his knighthood as a d
Drivers are told to take care in fog and freezing conditions, as a coach overturns on the mao in oxfordshire, injuring 17 people. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The new years honours list has been published, and among the many sports starts named is andy murray, the world number one, whos knighted for his services to tennis. Hes joined by olympic champion mo farah in a list dominated by britains olympic and paralympic champions. Our correspondent andy swiss has more details. At the end of a glittering yearfor british sport, for five of its greatest stars, the greatest honours. First, a knighthood for the man who spent 2016 scaling dizzying new heights. Wimbledon champion again, a supreme performance. After winning a second wimbledon, a second olympics and the world number one spot, its now sir andy murray, a fitting finish to a remarkable season. Theres also a new title for mo fa rahs collection. Gold for Great Britain again the double double. He described his knighthood as a d