Returns after the international break. And darren has the weather. Good morning. Theres a lot of unusual weather over the coming few days. This weekend and into monday some warm conditions for many of us and by the beginning of the week weve got the arrival of ophelia and some damaging winds. The emulator for all of the details. Thank you. First, our main story. Tougher prison sentences for people repeatedly caught carrying acid or other corrosive substances. There are also proposals to make it a crime for shopkeepers in england, wales and scotland to sell acid to anyone under the age of 18. Heres our home affairs correspondent, danny shaw. Convicted this week, two robbers who sprayed chemical on their victims. Joshua jordan and the other man were pa rt joshua jordan and the other man were part of the gang that attacked a shop assistant in east london. Woman in her 50s was squirted with ammonia at least three times. Her face burning, she bravely fought back. Later, the two sprayed another woman with ammonia. There will be sentenced next month. The government wa nts to sentenced next month. The government wants to give police greater powers to prevent attacks with substances like ammonia. In future it will be an offence to carry harmful chemicals in public, unless there is a reasonable explanation. Its really important that we send a very strong message, that carrying a corrosive substance in a public place, unless youve got a really good reason to have it, isjust totally u na cce pta ble. Good reason to have it, isjust totally unacceptable. Speak to any victim of an acid attack and they will be living a lifelong with lifelong scars. Under the Home Office Plan on Violent Crime there will be a four year maximum prison term for possession of chemicals. People convicted twice or more will face an automatic prison sentence. Investors also want a knife ban in sixth form colleges, further education centres and universities. Just as there is in schools. In london, police are being issued with test kits to check the contents of suspicious bottles of liquid. They are also being given protective gloves and water bottles, so they can treat victims quickly. Together with the proposed new laws officers hope it will help prevent more attacks. Well be get more detail on those proposals from the Home Office Minister sarah newton just after 7am this morning. Hillary clinton says there could be serious disruption for britain if brexit talks conclude without a deal. She also warned the post brexit talks with the us could be difficult to achieve. You are making a trade deal with someone who says he doesnt believe in trade, so im not quite sure how that will play out over the next few years. These will have real World Economic consequences. They will have an impact on peoples incomes. You can see that full interview tomorrow at nine oclock on the andrew marr show. Britain has said it will defend the International Nuclear deal with iran, after donald trump decided he would no longer endorse it. The us president said tehran had already violated the deal and has threatened to abandon the agreement altogether. All the other signatories, including france, china, and germany have said they remain committed to the agreement. At least 36 people have died in the wildfires that continue to spread in Northern California. Authorities say 9,000 firefighters are tackling 17 separate wildfires in a wine region to the north of San Francisco, which are among the worst in the areas history. Three smaller fires have been contained. Dave lee reports. Sir youve got to go this breathtaking footage shows a Police Officers view on sunday. He was in the city of santa rosa, helping terrified residents evacuate. The next day, the city looks like this. These fires have choked california, displacing 90,000 people and destroying more than 5,000 buildings. It is burning an area thats almost the size of new york city. As some areas reopen after being deemed safe, other parts of this region are being told to get ready to get out quickly. There is some Good Progress being made, however, some of the biggest fires are showing signs of being contained, thanks to the efforts of more than 8,000 firefighters drafted in to help. Some have come from as far as australia to offer expertise. But with the weekend upon them, these firefighters are bracing themselves. Weather forecasts suggest more high winds are on the way. In areas where the fire has already been and gone, police are also having to deal with looters seeking to capitalise on block after block of empty homes. We walk and see a neighbourhood flattened. It looks like a bomb has gone off on a neighbourhood. Its so ha rd gone off on a neighbourhood. Its so hard braking. Heartbreaking. The smoky air can be smelt as far as 100 miles away. In nearby San Francisco, air quality has been measured as the poorest on record worse than beijing. The strongest theory as to what may have caused this fire points to fallen powerlines. This is already the deadliest wildfire in the States History and its not over yet. The organisers of the oscars are to hold emergency talks later to talk about Harvey Weinstein. The academy of Motion Picture arts and sciences, which has awarded 81 oscars to films produced by his company, says the allegations of Sexual Assault were repugnant. Adina campbell reports. Facing possible expulsion from the organisation that catapulted him to stardom, Harvey Weinsteins future is hanging in the balance. Normally known for its glitz and glam, the academy which organises the oscars will hold an emergency meeting later, rocked by allegations that the man behind some of hollywoods biggest films sexually harassed and assaulted dozens of women. He is someone assaulted dozens of women. He is someone who is different from the person i knew and the person who was involved for many years in democratic politics, for me and for barack obama and so many of us he was very helpful. It is just appalling, what is coming out now, andi appalling, what is coming out now, and i want to commend the women who are finally stepping forward. The us Actress Rose Mcgowan is the latest woman to accuse Harvey Weinstein of rape, while some of hollywoods other names have made Sexual Assault, roping and harassment allegations, leading to Police Investigations in both the uk and us. It has opened up questions about what young aspiring actors are faced with in a fierce industry with a cutthroat culture. Before you even step into the room, do i have the right look . Are they going to like me because of this . I dont have that. But what if they ask me to do that . I cant do that ok, maybe i shouldnt go. It sounds crazy, but thatis shouldnt go. It sounds crazy, but that is literally the conversation that is literally the conversation that goes on. In your head. Harvey weinstein has denied allegations of nonconsensual sex and is now believed to be getting therapy in arizona. Rumours are swirling that his Film Production company could soon his Film Production company could soon be closed or sold, but in a statement his brother has rejected those claims, saying business is continuing as usual. 65 year old Harvey Weinstein has already been suspended from the British Film Academy bafta and may face the same fate or worse from the academy later. Adelie penguins in east antarctica have suffered a catastrophic breeding season, according to scientists from the World Wildlife fund. Only two penguin chicks have survived from a colony of 40,000 birds. Its thought unusually high amounts of ice, late in the season, have meant that adult penguins have had to travel further to find food for their young. It is the second bad season in five years after no chicks survived in 2015. Those are the main stories. A new £600 million toll bridge over the river mersey opened earlier this morning. The mersey gateway route is the largest Infrastructure Project in england outside london and connects runcorn and widnes in cheshire. Andy gill reports. Hundreds of people lined the banks of the mersey to watch a spectacular firework display a few hours before the new bridge opened. It links widnes on the north bank and runcorn on the south. Tolls aside, the locals approve. Its very smart. It reminds me of the one in america. Locals approve. Its very smart. It reminds me of the one in americalj think its brilliant. A long time overdue. Its a fantastic development. And just past midnight the bridge was opened. Hundreds of bikers among the first to cross. The mersey gateway bridge is the biggest Civil Engineering project in a country outside london. The total costis country outside london. The total cost is more than £1. 8 billion. 20 million vehicles every year are expected to use it and it is 810 miles of cable, which stretch from lands end to the other side. The old Runcorn Widnes bridge now closes for the yearfor repairs. Runcorn widnes bridge now closes for the year for repairs. When Runcorn Widnes bridge now closes for the yearfor repairs. When it opens, both mersey crossings will be told. Locals can travel free if they pay a registration fee, but theres real anger among the jewel individuals and businesses will have to pay. The transport secretary says the bridge should be free to use onceit the bridge should be free to use once it is paid for. In 2042. Students across the uk are settling into their new university courses, but its fair to say some freshers have a little bit more Life Experience than others. In fact, a select group of students are nearer to 80 than 18 and our education correspondent Sean Coughlan has been along to meet some of them. The report of a particular case. Forget the usual stereotypes about student. Neat Maureen Matthews who is just starting a law degree at the tender age of 79. I may look old but inside there is a younger person still coming out with the same aspirations. This isnt an evening course, she will be studying full time for the next three years at the university of west london. Whats it like studying with people who are so much than yourself . Delightful. The reason being is that they have a flexibility of mind. They have the ability to be spontaneous. How they group together, how they make sure that they support each other and that means support even the old lady there has been an increase in older stu d e nts there has been an increase in older students on full Time University courses. But theres still a pretty rare. Only 25 students aged over 70 started last year. At this university, they pride themselves on having students from all ages and backgrounds. Rita, a relative youngster compared to maureen, says the different generations help each other. They say, rita. Ithink the different generations help each other. They say, rita. I think all of them, we help each other. Like, they are strong in some areas, maybe im strong in other areas, so we all come together. We have a study group. Even our session has a study group, helping each other to pass the assessments and we all passed in the assessments and we all passed in the group and nobody had to reset. But what of the younger students make of their veteran classmate . What do. It was quite surprising when i came in for induction day. I expect a lot of teenagers and then when i saw the different ages from all sorts of different places, it was quite nice. If anything i find inspirational that they can feel like they can come back into education and, yeah, its really interesting because we always seem to have a lot more knowledge. But maureen says age shouldnt be a barrier to anyone wanting a new challenge later in life. Barrier to anyone wanting a new challenge later in lifelj barrier to anyone wanting a new challenge later in life. I say go at it really go at it. All older people are capable of being up to a challenge. Theyve been through life where theyve had to beat up with many challenges. Hgppy happy studying lets take a look at the papers. Starting with the daily mail. The lobster plot. You may have heard this already. This is the notion that Philip Hammond and george osborne, of course with now editor of the evening standard, they met in a resta u ra nt of the evening standard, they met in a restaurant famed for its lobster, so a restaurant famed for its lobster, so hence we have a lobster plot. They were apparently discussing issues around brexit. Good headline. The sun is taking a look at a story about the duchess of cambridges uncle, involved in a row with his wife. Also pictured on the front page, gary and julianne goldsmith, who posted this picture of themselves on the night of an assault. The duchess of cambridges uncle has been charged with assault by beating and has been charged with the offence after the alleged incident in london. We will have a full review of the papers coming up later. Lets find out whats happening with the weather forecast. Weve got the aftermath of the hurricane it is on its way. We have a mixture. This zone of cloud has produced rain. You can follow this across the atlantic. Ophelia is gathering. It is still a category two, sustained winds of 100 Miles Per Hour. It will go north. Ahead of that, warm air and a southerly breeze. Depending on the amount of sunshine, the headline temperature could be 23 24. The warmest air is south of the rain and weather front. Still some warmest air is south of the rain and weatherfront. Still some rain in Northern England. It is going away. It will go towards the north west. Further south, the cloud breaks up more and more. Temperatures rising higher than yesterday. Widely across england and wales, 20. More cool further north. Sunshine at times. That cloud really thickens in the north west of scotland. Wet weather are writing. Otherwise, dry. Arriving. And other mild night. Not as mild as right now. 13 14. Heading into tomorrow, a little bit of mist and the cloud in england and wales. Scotla nd and the cloud in england and wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland, the rain comes back south. Winter wetter in scotland. Temperatures could be higher than this. 23. Heading back to hurricane ophelia. Still south. Heading north. Stilla hurricane. Weakening as it goes north. Monday, 60 80 Miles Per Hour gusts. Keating Northern Ireland and western scotland. Tuesday, the wind picking up the bin in the central belt. You could find some damage. It will not be as windy as that everywhere. Further east in the uk, especially on monday, still warm air. Sunshine. 23 or24. Interesting and potentially damaging weather. We will have to keep our eyes on that. Well bring you the headlines at 6 30. Time now for the film review with mark kermode and jane hill. Hello, and welcome to the film review on bbc news. To take us through this weeks cinema releases, as ever, is mark kermode. Good to see you, what have you been watching . A very mixed bag. We have been watching the snowman a thriller starring Michael Fassbender. We have the ritual camping holiday goes to hell. And Loving Vincent an oil painted animation. Masses to talk about with that one. The snowman, to start with. I feel like im the only person in the newsroom who hasnt read the novel. I hadnt read it either, although i hear its a real page turner. This is an adaptation ofjo nesbo, the thriller, directed by tomas alfredson, who made let the right one in, which i really love, and tinker tailor soldier spy. Which i loved, yes. It stars Michael Fassbender as an alcoholic detective on the trail of a serial killer whose trademark is that he leaves behind snowmen. Sometimes he creates them before committing the crime. His character is partnered with rebecca ferguson, who has her own reasons for wanting to track down this particular killer. Heres a clip. They were having an affair, and that was the last thing my father was investigating before he got killed. You broke into vetlesens house because you were afraid i would find out this was personal and take you off the case. Vetlesen was his pimp and they were both in bergen when the murder started. I know how much you want this, but you cant force the pieces to fit. Do you actually think he killed them . I dont know. I dont think either of us do, for sure. I have to say, i went in with High Expectations because i like the film makers, i like the cast, and as everyone says, the source material is terrific. Its with a heavy heart that i have to say that it was a disappointment. Its very muddled, very confused and it looks like a film that has lost its way during the film making process. It doesnt really know what its focus is. Its notjust that the narrative goes off on different tangents that dont properly tie up, its more to do with the fact that the film cant quite decide where its meant to be leading the audience. Its a terrific cast, people like charlotte gainsbourg, jk simmons and chloe sevigny, many of whom who are pretty much wasted. I never found myself gripped by the chilly, icicle to the heart idea of a killer building snowmen. Its a terrifying idea, but it terrified or gripped me and i was never convinced of the psychological back story. I neverfound myself gripped and involved in the way you want. The disappointment is made worse by the fact that you look at the pedigree of the people making the film. Alfredson is a terrific director and it looks to me like this is a film that got away. It looks like during the film making process, they just lost sight of where it was go