That specially constructed carriages are used to enable passengers to stay upright. And our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9. 30 five this mornings reviewers are katy balls, Political Correspondent for the spectator and journalist and broadcaster shyama perera. West Midlands Ambulance service says six people have died in a serious crash on one of birminghams main roads. A seventh was critically injured. Several vehicles are believed to have been involved. Officers have described the scene as very difficult and upsetting. The road, belgrave middleway, is expected to be closed throughout the day between islington row and bristol street. Our reporter ian palmer is here to tell us more. We know the crash happened around ten minutes past one this morning at the entrance to the underpass at the middle way. Underpass at the middle waym underpass at the middle way. In the first car, a man and a woman, the vehicle suffering extensive damage but astonishingly the pair managed to get
Already with more than a day to bat to save the series. Also in the next hour. Hailed as a triumph of modern design engineering, the worlds steepest Funicular Railway opens in switzerland, climbing an incline so steep that specially constructed carriages are used to enable passengers to stay upright. And in half an hour, dateline london reflects on the movement in brexit talks, and asks whether the election of a democrat in alabama really is a blow to donald trump. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Six people have died after a multi vehicle crash on one of birminghams main roads the Lee Bank Middleway at the junction of bristol road. A seventh person is critically injured. Officers have described the scene as very difficult and upsetting. The midlands today reporter Bob Hockenhall in birmingham gave us the latest. Clearly a very difficult scenes are oui clearly a very difficult scenes are our staff to deal with, to have so many casualties. Clearly the first job is to find out who i
Open more details at half past. Alina has all the weather. Is that the last of the snow . Maybe the last day for a while that i talk about snow, things turning milder but also wetter and windier. All the details later. Thank you very much. Also coming up. What could be better than one Royal Wedding in one year, well, two, of course. Buckingham palace announces prince andrews daughter Princess Eugenie is getting married. Hello everyone, this is afternoon live. Pressure is continuing to mount on the ukip leader henry bolton after a string of resignations of senior members this morning. The partys assistant deputy leader, and its immigration, trade, education, and local government spokesmen have all quit, joining the deputy leader margot parker, who resigned last night. Theyve all stood down in protest at henry boltons refusal to quit as leader following a string of revelations about his private life even though the Party Executive backed a vote of no confidence in him. Our Political Corr
To the 6 nations. And ben has the weather. Good morning. Its shaping up to be a brighter day for most today, quite a lot of sunshine around but some wintry showers too brought in on a cold north easterly wind. All the weather details you need to know on the way. Cheers, ben. Talk to you later. Good morning. First, our main story. Scotland yard is looking into two more allegations of Sexual Assault against the hollywood Film Producer harvey wine steen. It brings the total number of women who have reported him to British Police to nine. The actress uma thuman has also alleged he assaulted her at a hotel in london in the 1990s. Our correspondent simon jones has more. She starred in several films produced by the disgraced movie mogul. It was after the success of pulp fiction that uma thuman it was after the success of pulp fiction that uma thurman says she was targeted by Harvey Weinstein. Now shes the latest woman to speak out in an interview with the new york times. Uma thurman claims Ha
And ireland pip the french in paris with the last kick of the match. Its a brilliant start to the 6 nations. And ben has the weather. Good morning. Its shaping up to be a brighter day for most today, quite a brighter day for most today, quite a lot of sunshine around but some wintry showers too brought in on a cold north easterly wind. All the weather details you need to know on the way. Cheers, ben. Talk to you later. Good morning. First, our main story. Scotland yard is looking into two more allegations of Sexual Assault against the hollywood Film Producer harvey wine steen. It brings the total number of women who have reported him to British Police to nine. The Actress Uma Thurman has also alleged he assaulted her at a hotel in london in the 1990s. Our correspondent simon jones has more. She starred in several films produced by the disgraced movie mogul. It was after the success of pulp fiction that uma thurman says she was targeted by Harvey Weinstein. Now shes the latest woman to