Quite cold enough for snow in other parts of the uk but this was a very pretty seen, dalwhinnie in the highlands. And another one here from the highlands. And anotherfrom highlands. And another one here from the highlands. And another from the highlands, you can get the message, a lot of wintry scenes up in the mountainous regions but for most of us more mountainous regions but for most of us more than anything it will be a couple of showers and maybe some sleet in parts of wales and the moors but for many others it is a crisp afternoon, the best epicentre in eastern and southern areas. You can see the showers in scotland and the temperatures will be dipping like last night. This is what it looks like around 6pm, temperatures already not far from freezing in the lowla nds already not far from freezing in the lowlands of scotland, in belfast and evenin lowlands of scotland, in belfast and even in the midlands only four or five so very nippy friday evening. On the south coast, about 6 de
Following reports of gunfire at Oxford Circus underground station in the past few hours. Richard lister is here. Richard, for a while we did not know whether there was any substance to this, what police saying now . Yes, and there was high level of panic around atjunction in there was high level of panic around at junction in central there was high level of panic around atjunction in Central London. Police have given a clear readout of what happened. They say at 4 37pm there were reports on one particular platform of central line at Oxford Circus of a gunshot. British transport Police Responded to that saying people were all ready leaving the station as they came out they said what they thought had happened, that led to numerous 999 calls about reports of gunshots in Central London which they responded to as if it was a terror attack because the police in these times have to treat these kinds of reports as though they have happened. Armed police went to the scene, police were cordoning
Hello im Barbara Farah this is the news hour live from london thank you for joining us coming up in the next sixty minutes Gunmen Attack a crowded mosque in egypts sinai region killing at least two hundred thirty five people president sisi is vowing revenge. Urges zimbabweans to put the past behind them as hes sworn in as president. Im going. To live. Well. As the Saudi Led Coalition continues to block aid to yemen warnings that fuel will run out by the end of the week. And calls for Government Action after a beijing Child Care Center is accused of drugging and one less thing toddlers. And sport the tennis season isnt quite over for some of the biggest stars of the mens game the davis cup final is underway between belgium and france and its tied up why dont more on that story coming up later. Egypts military has carried out air strikes in the sinai region after Gunmen Attacked a mosque killing at least two hundred thirty five people and injuring dozens more the attackers better nature
Will have more later. And tomasz has got the winter weather. That is a big car certainly not mine. It is in the north where it is really cold, even some icy stretches overnight tonight. Thank you very much. Also coming up. It never left me, i cannot stay away from it. Look whos back. Tom baker, the longest serving doctor, films new footage to complete an episode abandoned because of a strike at the bbc. Good afternoon. More than 180 people have been killed in a militant attack on a crowded mosque in egypt. The countrys president is holding an Emergency Security meeting. It happened in the northern sinai region when armed men stormed the building and detonated a bomb during friday prayers. One report says the target of the attack appeared to be supporters of the Security Forces who were attending prayers. Its the deadliest attack yet in the three year insurgency in sinai. We will be live at our correspondent in cairo very shortly. Zimbabwe has a new president. Emmerson mnangagwa was swo
Account is closed for 11 minutes by a member of staff on their last day. Hello, a very good morning to you. Its friday the 3rd of november. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The storm over allegations of Sexual Harassment labour has suspended an mp. He has yet to comment on the claims. His promotion to the shadow cabinet last year after the complaint was first made and he was reprimanded by the party has been criticised. Labours Leaderjeremy Corbyn refused to comment when approach this morning. Good morning mr corbyn. Goodbye. Did you know about mr hopkinss behaviour . Are you aware of the allegations against him, mr corbyn before you promoted into the shadow cabinet . Were you aware of the allegations against mr hopkins, sir . Goodbye. Meanwhile the former defence secretary Michael Fallon says he categorically denies the claim he made inappropriate comments to Andrea Leadsom. She herself is yet to respond. Well, we have been speaking to our correspondence in westminster very soon. But a l