some cold days ahead with biting easterly winds. that easterly wind is also going to deliver some pretty heavy snow showers for some. more details on the areas most likely to be affected coming up. and the six nations is back with a bang. scotland beat england to lift the calcutta cup for the first time at twickenham since 1983. that was definitely a smile you could hear they are. i think we ll touch on the rugby a little later. it s sunday the seventh of february. our top story: gps in england are to be paid an extra £10 by the nhs for every housebound person they vaccinate. it s part of government measures to protect everyone aged 70 and over, together with frontline health workers, by february the 15th. it comes as 18 new mass vaccine centres open tomorrow. here s our science correspondent, pallab ghosh. gp george hobbs is headed out to give around 20 of his patients covid jabs at home. they are too ill or vulnerable to come in for a vaccination. first up is diana garfiel
being out of school is having on children and parents. three premier league defeats in a row forjose mourinho and spurs. they lose at home to chelsea, who continue their good start under new boss thomas tuchel. today, snow only really northern scotland but over the next few days we are going to see is no more widely and all of us will feel the bitter chill of an easterly wind seeing snow more widely. it s friday, february 5th. our top story. from the 15th of february uk residents returning from coronavirus hotspots abroad will have to quarantine in hotels for ten nights. there s been mounting pressure for ministers to set out details of the scheme, which was first announced last week. the government has been accused of being too slow to act. simonjones reports. a new destination for new arrivals from the most high risk countries. british nationals returning home from more than 30 covid hot spots will have to check into designated hotels at their own expense for ten days. i
liverpool move to plug a hole in their defence. the premier league champions bring in ben davies from preston, as well as a loan signing on a quiet transfer deadline day. it s not quite with the weather today, and weather warning for heavy snow across parts of northern england. valid until lunchtime. widely three to eight centimetres above 200 metres we can easily see 15 centimetres to sow destruction is likely. all the details later in the programme. it s tuesday the 2nd of february. our top story. urgent tests are being offered to 80,000 people in england after cases of a new south african coronavirus variant were found, with no links to travel. people across eight areas are being asked to take tests, whether they have symptoms or not, after the government said the uk must come down hard on the variant. andy moore reports. 10,000 home testing kits delivered to a fire station in woking in surrey. from today, the operation to deliver them door to door will begin. across eng