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as both have been suffering from a heavy cold. doctors hail a breakthrough in treating multiple sclerosis, after trials of a new drug suggest it could slow the effects of the disease. and in half an hour, i ll be looking back at a momentous year in science, one that saw tim peake return to earth after a six month stay in space. that s review 2016, the year in science, with me, rebecca morelle. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the owner of a haulage firm, and one of his mechanics, have been found guilty of manslaughter, after one of their tipper trucks crashed last year, killing four people, including a four year old girl. the court had heard that the brakes had failed on the 32 tonne lorry and it careered along a village road near bath, causing what the prosecution described as absolute devastation . mathew gordon and peter wood will be sentenced next month. the driver of the lorry, phillip potter, was cleared of all charges. jon kay is at bristol crown court. g ....
a two and a half year deal replacing alan pa rdew. and the science of santa. if you ve always wondered how father christmas can travel so far injust one night, we ll hear from a science professor who can explain all. and nick has the festive forecast for us. good morning. storm barbara may be pulling away from the uk but it remains windy today, tomorrow and into boxing day. the latest on the blustery christmas forecast coming up. good morning. first, our main story. extensive railway engineering works are starting across britain today, with 200 different projects being carried out over the christmas break. passengers in london, manchester and cardiff are expected to be the hardest hit by the works, which may cause delays, diversions and cancellations. our reporter jane frances kelly is at ealing broadway station for us. there s a very good reason that you are there. explain why. good morning. yes. a lot of gw are passengers are going to have to come here because padding ....
is rushed to hospital, after a suspected heart attack on a flight from london. calls for unity, as the prime minister uses her christmas message to urge british people to come together after the brexit vote and a year of division. good morning. in sport: big sam is back. sam allardyce is the new manager of crystal palace. he signs a 2.5 year deal, replacing alan pa rdew. in the time it takes to cook your turkey, over one billion photos will have been shared online. we will be discussing the attraction of christmas posts. you have two post your christmas dinner, don t you? photos of christmas dinner, and the decorations. and the dog, normally, with her christmas presents. and nick has the festive forecast for us. good morning. storm barbara may be pulling away from the uk, but it remains windy today, tomorrow, and into boxing day. the latest on the blustery christmas forecast coming up. good morning. first, our main story: extensive railway engineering works are starting ....
demanding baby, woken up all hours and nick has the festive forecast for us. good morning. storm barbara may be pulling away from the uk, but it remains windy today, tomorrow, and into boxing day as well. the latest on the blustery christmas forecast coming up. good morning. first, our main story. extensive railway engineering works are starting across britain today, with 200 different projects being carried out over the christmas break. passengers in london, manchester and cardiff are expected to be the hardest hit by the work. one of the biggest stations in the capital, paddington, is closed, with passengers being told to go to ealing broadway. it s where our reporter jane frances kelly is for us this morning. good morning. it s going to be a good deal busier there than normal. yes, it is going to be busy. i have seen people turning up with quite heavy suitcases and that is because trains to paddington are terminating here. that is because paddington will be closed fo ....
and a half year deal replacing alan pardew we ll hear from the stars of the global phenomenon that is sherlock, ahead of it s return to our screens on new years day. and mike s been out on his latest challenge a ratherfestive throwing competition. gulbis bikes go into your hand and you try to haul to the end and the tops you can try to throw it over even more. it is a very odd shape to be throwing. not all will be revealed in half an hour. and nick has the festive forecast for us. good morning. storm barbara may be pulling away from the uk, but it remains windy today, tomorrow, and into boxing day as well. the latest on the blustery christmas forecast coming up. good morning. first, our main story. extensive railway engineering works are starting across britain today, with 200 different projects being carried out over the christmas break. passengers in london, manchester and cardiff are expected to be the hardest hit by the work. one of the biggest stations in the cap ....