for many rail commuters, like these in marston in west yorkshire, getting around has become an ordeal and notjust on strike days. trains are always cancelled, you can t rely on them. i go to work to manchester, i only go one day a week but it s still a nightmare. i would probably go in a bit more to work if i could get the trains, it s absolutely shocking at the moment. i don t feel like it s train service at all. it s just incredibly dire and stressful for commuters. train cancellations in britain have reached record levels. the industry blames covid delaying the training of drivers, staff sickness, and factors like winter weather, plus the knock on impact of strikes. transpennine express, which runs services around the north of england and into scotland, has been making dozens of cancellations each day for months. the northern powerhouse partnership, campaigning business group, claims today that the operator s problems are costing the economy in west yorkshire £2 million a
nearly one in ten schools had to close today. we ll the latest on the impact of the strikes. also on the programme. the funeral is about to take place of 29 year old tyre nichols, who died in memphis after being beaten by police. the little girl who died after a dog attack yesterday, it is believed she was killed by the family pet. and why a theatre in oldham that launched the careers of comedy greats and hollywood stars is having to cancel all its shows. coming up on the bbc news channel. no trophy since 2017, but can manchester united make the league cup final tonight? they take on nottingham forest at old trafford. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. up to half a million workers have walked out in what is being described as the biggest single strike day in a decade. marches and rallies have been held in a number of cities across britain. the various disputes are mainly about pay. the national education union claims up the national education union claims up to
Birthday she says the country has been resolute in the face of adversity. Pc keith palmer who tried to stop the Terror Attack in westminster is among those recognised by the queens Birthday Honours and gallantry awards. In sport the lions kick off the biggest match of their tour so far in halfan biggest match of their tour so far in half an hour, ahead of that, englands women are the number one tea m englands women are the Number One Team in the world after victory over new zealand. Easy as abc. The first family of disco, the jacksons, will be here to tell us how theyll be celebrating their 50th anniversay. And helen has the weather. Hi. Good morning. Hotterstill today and the first of a few todays for many of us with high uv levels, very high in the south. More details in about 15 minutes if you canjoin me. We will be back with you then, thank you. First, our main story. Angry protests have been held in london as residents demand more support for those affected by the Grenfell Tower f
Birthday she says the country has been resolute in the face of adversity. Pc keith palmer who tried to stop the Terror Attack in westminster is among those recognised by the queens Birthday Honours and gallantry awards. In sport the lions kick off the biggest match of their tour so far in halfan biggest match of their tour so far in half an hour, ahead of that, englands women are the number one tea m englands women are the Number One Team in the world after victory over new zealand. Easy as abc. The first family of disco, the jacksons, will be here to tell us how theyll be celebrating their 50th anniversay. And helen has the weather. Hi. Good morning. Hotterstill today and the first of a few todays for many of us with high uv levels, very high in the south. More details in about 15 minutes if you canjoin me. We will be back with you then, thank you. First, our main story. Angry protests have been held in london as residents demand more support for those affected by the Grenfell Tower f
Birthday she says the country has been resolute in the face of adversity. Pc keith palmer who tried to stop the Terror Attack in westminster is among those recognised by the queens Birthday Honours and gallantry awards. In sport the lions kick off the biggest match of their tour so far in halfan biggest match of their tour so far in half an hour, ahead of that, englands women are the number one tea m englands women are the Number One Team in the world after victory over new zealand. Easy as abc. The first family of disco, the jacksons, will be here to tell us how theyll be celebrating their 50th anniversay. And helen has the weather. Hi. Good morning. Hotterstill today and the first of a few todays for many of us with high uv levels, very high in the south. More details in about 15 minutes if you canjoin me. We will be back with you then, thank you. First, our main story. Angry protests have been held in london as residents demand more support for those affected by the Grenfell Tower f