Hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. Today at 2 a week long state of emergency in australia with a warning that a heatwave forecast for the weekend could make the bushfires worse. There are fears of fuel shortages thousands take to their cars to flee the areas under threat. Australias Prime Minister Scott Morrison cuts short a visit to one devastated community as people there heckle him. How come we only have four trucks to defend our time . We dont have much money. Delays and cancellations on the railways but most fares still go up an average of 2. 7 from today. Artificial intelligence outperforms doctors in diagnosing Breast Cancerfrom mammograms according to the latest study. Coming up on afternoon live
all the sport john watson. After sickness and defeat in the first test we find out how england are shaping up ahead of the second test against cape town stop thanksjohn, and sarah ahead of the second has all the weather sarah. Ita mile it a mile day to day today and i
This is worklife from bbc news, with ben bland and tim willcox. Facebook is to hire 1,000 extra uk staff, with over half the newjobs set to target online abuse and harmful content. Live from london, thats our top story on tuesday the 21st of january. Facebook says it is going to invest more to tackle abuse, were going to be asking their uk boss if their plans go far enough. Also in the programme, combating Climate Change is set
to take centre stage at davos. Sally is there and will be joining us sally is there and will be joining us alive. And shares in chinese drug makers have soared as concerns grow over a new virus spreading across the country. And well be getting the inside track on an Award Winning campaign thats helping women make it to the top in business. As world and Business Leaders in davos discuss tackling Climate Change, how confident are you that they can do what needs to be done . Let us know just use the hashtag bbcworklife. Hello and welcome to worklife. Get those twee
Its not over yet after storm dennis, the flood waters are still rising. There are over 200 Flood Warnings, and river levels in some parts of the uk are expected to peak tonight. Im in total shock, disbelief. I just cant believe how my home. My home has been ravaged in the last couple of hours. Well be looking at the worst areas affected and whats still to come. Also tonight the last picture of Caroline Flack before she died. Itv prepares a tribute to her on love island tonight. The government says its considering flying home the british passengers quarantined on a cruise ship offjapan because of coronavirus. The bbc sees evidence of what appears to be mass state monitoring by the Chinese Government of the persecuted uighur muslim community. And how birds of prey are being
killed in increasing numbers and gamekeepers are being blamed. And coming up on bbc news. A legend of the game, harry gregg hero of the munich air disaster in 1958 has died, aged 87. Good evening and welcome to the bb
Isis soldiers came and chose some girls and took them away. Then they sold me to one of them who was from turkey. Hello, youre watching and this is the world they grew up afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. In, the small yazidi community. Today at 2pm their musical traditions go a Healthcare System back thousands of years. Dysfunctional at every level nothing is written down, the damning report into breast and there are just 16 surgeon ian paterson who performed official musicians left. Botched and unnecessary operations one reason they are here is to on hundreds of women. Deposit at oxfords Bodleian Library a record of this endangered musical ona daily on a daily basis it affects us. I try not to let it rule my life but culture, before it is too late. To move forward this was important the yazidi people have been to move forward this was important through a terrible time. To me. It is important for the there are only 16 left of these people who died to be heard. People who are allowed to
The scenes. Its friday, its six oclock, and its crackerjack the time its on may have changed, but little else has. Crackerjack is back with the same mix of games, gags, and gunge. First day on the job, most important thing, always give yourself time for lunch. And explained why it returned after 36 years. It is just such an iconic show, it is a bit of a no brainer. Iconic show, it is a bit of a nobrainer. Bbc suggested this to us and, and on a. A massive Family Entertainment show is what we love to do in the sticks all the boxes. Starting in 1959, it was hosted by
amon andrews. What do you think of the show so far . By the 1970s, audiences reached 8. 5 million, with co ntesta nt audiences reached 8. 5 million, with contestant including john balko. He lost. And then in the 805, there was due francis. When i remember it, it was all about catchphrases. Are you inventing some . Were going to try a few. One of the rules with catchphrases, because if you say this is our catchphrase people mi