For another look at the stories making the news tomorrow. Coming up next meet the author. Chris boningtons name is synonymous with british climbing. The daring, the concentration, perhaps even the obsession. Certainly, the adventure. Now in his 805, hes called his memoir ascent, the story of a fascination with high, wild places, and the mountains that have always called him upwards. Four ascents of everest and a personal story, too, of a marriage that lasted more than 50 years. Welcome. Youre in your 80s now, chris, but the urge to climb, to go to the wild places, seems as strong as ever. Its neverfaded has it . No, its every bit as strong, but the body is not quite so willing. So, no, now. When i go climbing, i love climbing, but the best of climbing was when you were just drifting up climbs, at the height of your powers, if you like. And now, you know, i creak up climbs. Youve lost that kind of sensual, athletic kind ofjoy and pleasure, and it becomes more the people with whom youre
Bi. I notice although they say the monarchy has contributed £i. 8 billion they dont break that down per person, only the cost per person. 0ne per person, only the cost per person. One of the interesting things about the research is it measured the monarchys value as if it were an branded business. I dont think thats how the british people see the monarchy, i dont think thats why it is so popular as we saw there was a tame when it was less popular, after Princess Diana died. It is more popular in how people see this country and their place in t maybe breaking it down with perhaps slightly spurious figures doesnt quite get to why people are still happy to have what might be quite an outdated way of running a country in 2017. Are you prepared to pay ip a day, jacqui . Running a country in 2017. Are you prepared to pay 1p a day, jacqui . am. Im certainly prepared to pay for the queen. I think she does a really difficultjob, can you imagine all the people she has met and you have to keep o
England hold off a tongan fight back in auckland to reach the Rugby League World cup final for the first time in 12 years. And i will be reporting from here after two days of level pegging it is australia have the upper hand. Good evening, thanks forjoining us, lots to get through today on this chilly november evening all the days football, the latest from the Rugby League World cup and, fittingly, some Winter Sports for you too. But were going to start with rugby unions final round of autumn internationals. And scotland finished their series on a high, with a record thumping of australia. 53 24 it finished, with the wallabies down to 14 men. James burford was watching. Despite losing their star man stuart hall to injury there was the feeling that this could be a special day and saw it started, murrayfield is not particularly used to seeing this kind of football. Can he win the race . And mcguigan scorers for scotland the visitors responded, two tries in scotland and on the back foot.
Christmas. Im excited shopping done . Not yet. I like the challenge of lastminute shopping. Slowly but surely. Well start with a live look this morning. Boy, isnt that beautiful . Great sky out there. What a difference a day makes yesterday. Of course, we were dealing with the on coming onslaught of the first snov the season. Didnt turn to be be to much onslaught. Things cleared up nicely and bright, brisk day out this morning. It was nice to sai see grassy area covered and winter wondrerland. Lets look at the snow from yesterday. Flakes started falling after 8 00 and kept going most of the day and mid afternoon i would say most of the city looked like a winter wondrerland, right, gary. Beautiful, beautiful. Snow stopped and we are in for a change now. You know, weve been unseasonably warm the last couple weeks. Dpary that stopped now and were into real, real winter weather. Yeah, part of the week. Cold air comes in and settles in a couple days. The the pattern looks like overall will
Monitored by an official. Stormtracker 6 live double scan these are saturday snow showers now coming together well track to for you and the heart of the core of this arctic air to come in for new years day. Well show you the numbers coming up in a bit. The city of philadelphia extended her code blue situation to respond to winter emergencies that come with the brutal temperatures. Chad pradelli has more on that. Reporter hi monica, no drastic mer yours by the they have dealt with cold like this before. But the message is stay indoors and keep an eye on others. And the arctic blast has people feeling feel like 1 degree out here. Whether you are at work or building real estate or delivering food the weather is brutal. Its cold cold cold but the bills have to get paid. Its a wind tunnel its been like this for the last two days. And no the polar pain will last until next week. They are watching for issues. If there is a fire response and people are displaced we make sure there is somewhere