And coming up in half an hour, bbc news gains exclusive access to the team trying to break the land speed record. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The duke of edinburgh has returned to sandringham for christmas, after leaving hospital in london. Prince phillip, whos 98, spent four nights in the king edward vii hospital on the advice of his doctor. His return to norfolk comes as its been revealed that the queen will describe 2019 as a bumpy year, in her christmas message. Heres our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. Afterfour nights in the king edward vii hospital, the duke emerged this morning and walked, slowly but without assistance, to the waiting vehicle. There has been no information about the reason for his stay at the hospital. In the past, he has been treated there for bladder and chest infections. Whatever the nature of this latest episode, the duke, who is 98 now, has clearly satisfied his doctors that he is well enough to return home. A helicopter took him from Buck
2019 the media year. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. We start with breaking news and three members of the same family, reported to be british, have drowned in a Swimming Pool at a spanish resort in the costa del sol. Our correspondentjon donnison is here with more details. What more do we know about this . Tragic story, it seems. This happened as a resort thats very popular with british families on the costa del sol. The resort says that three members of the same family we re three members of the same family were found unresponsive in a Swimming Pool, the Emergency Services attended but they were unable to save them. It has been reported it was a nine year old girl, a teenage boy, and their father. Any idea as to the circumstances regarding how they couldve ended up like this . No, there is a question as to whether one of them perhaps got into difficulty first, thats been reported by some of the papers, that the young girl may be gone to difficulties and the other two went into
At the best films of the year. Films from around the world from spectacular blockbusters to hidden arthouse gems. Thats all in review 2019 the year in film with me, mark kermode. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. A british man and his two children have died after drowning in a Swimming Pool at a Holiday Resort in the costa del sol. Its believed a nine Year Old Girl got into difficulties in the water and her brother and father attempted to rescue her, but also drowned. Our correspondentjon donnison has more details. Whats the very latest we know about this . Well this happened at a resort at the tears also, a very popular. The owner is saying that three people were found unresponsive in that Swimming Pool. No Emergency Services attended and tried to save them, but they couldnt. The dead a nine Year Old Girl, a teenage boy of we think about 16, and we understand that the father and daughter are british citizens, the teenage boy is an american. We are just showing some pictures now t
Opened by nhs england its thought more than 50,000 certainly disappointing . Really disappointing for fans. Children have a problem. Coming up on afternoon live rafa benitez is off. Probably more disappointment all the sport ben croucher. For newcastle fans than shock. Benitez has been a hugely popular good afternoon. Newcastle united are looking for a new manager, maybe not figure at stjames park. The Biggest Surprise but no less they did well to attract a manager of his calibre. Disappointing for the fans, rafa benitez and the club have failed to he had won the champions league, agree a new contract and he will managed hugely successful leave officially at the end of the clubs like real madrid, inter milan and liverpool. He joined them back in 2016 month. When they were relegated and chris fawkes with the weather. Brought them back to the premier league and kept them weve got big thunderstorms coming there despite not having a huge for the next few hours so i will be kitty to be able
we take to the skies with the what red arrows as they prepare for the fly past at buckingham palace. hello and welcome to bbc news. flight cancellations are continuing at british airports as the industry struggles with staff shortages. british airways has dropped 124 short haul services from heathrow today, but says passengers were given advance notice. the transport secretary, grant shapps, is meeting with airline bosses this afternoon, after saying he hasn t seen enough progress in tackling the disruption. airlines have blamed the government for tough covid restrictions and a lack of support. unions have warned that the situation could get worse before it gets better. our correspondent dan johnson reports. as you can see, the case is packed, everything ready to go, but we have nowhere to go. steve s bags are packed, he said goodbye to the parrot, but there was a nasty surprise very early this morning. the e mail came through at two o clock this morning. he and his wife s fl