how local lad sean longstaff has these newcastle fans dreaming, as the club reach a first final since 1999. it s official liverpool has become the host of this year s eurovision song contest in a special handover ceremony in the city. it isa it is a dry and bright day in the south and east, but expect some rain in the north and west. the strong winds will gradually ease. good morning. it s wednesday, 1st february. hundreds of thousands of workers are going on strike today, in the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade. among them are more than 100,000 teachers in england and wales. teachers in some parts of scotland are also taking action in a separate dispute. unions say more than 23,000 schools could be disrupted, with many having to close. 0ur education reporter vanessa clarke has more. it s been a familiar sight in scotland for months. but for the first time in seven years, teachers in england, and teachers and support staff in wales, are joining the act
Officials moved to restrict vehicle use through an odd-even traffic scheme as the dangerously unsafe air quality in New Delhi persists on Day 3. Read more here.
in other news, a council in south london has handed back more than £100,000 in fines to drivers as the road signs were said to be confusing. more than 1600 penalties were issued over a traffic scheme on hydethorpe road in balham between may and november last year. many appealed, saying the restrictions were hard to read. lambeth has now given refunds to motorists affected before the signs were removed. the british library is a step closer to getting a major new extension. camden council has approved plans for the listed site at st pancras that include a 12 storey building and a community garden. the scheme still has to be signed off by the mayor. but its expected to be finished by 2029. now the weather with kate. good morning. it is a chilly start, but temperatures above zero first thing this morning. today it is largely dry. we have bright spells. it will be breezy. a westerly wind. the best of the sunshine through this morning. a little more cloud as we head
because small businesses are the collateral damage in all of this. unless they can get some certainty and clarity, it is very difficult for them to plan at this time. so, there s a lot going on. remember you can get the latest on all the industrial action, and how it could affect you, on the bbc london website. in other news, a council in south london has handed back more than £100,000 in fines to drivers as the road signs were said to be confusing. more than 1600 penalties were issued over a traffic scheme on hydethorpe road in balham between may and november last year. many appealed saying the restrictions were hard to read. lambeth has now given refunds to motorists affected before the signs were removed. the british library is a step closer to getting a major new extension. camden council has approved plans for the listed site at st pancras, which include a 12 storey building and a community garden. the scheme still has to be signed off by the mayor.