all children in london aged between i and 9 will be offered a polio booster vaccine after more traces of the virus are found in the capital s waste water. four days of extreme weather is forecast in england and wales. it comes as environmental groups say some rivers are starting to dry up seriously impacting wildlife. saying he the former football trail continues. # the author and illustrator raymond briggs, best known for the 1978 classic, the snowman, has died, aged 88. many families are falling behind on their gas and electricity bills, with the total owed by consumers to energy suppliers tripling since last september. a survey of 2,000 people for u switch suggests almost a quarter of households owe an average of more than 200 pounds to their provider. it comes as ministers are due to hold talks with the energy companies tomorrow about the impact of sharply rising bills. yesterday experts predicted the average household energy bill would reach 4000 200 pounds a year by j
england in south east scotland but the further north you travel through scotland and northern ireland, you are more likely to see some sunshine. cooler once again on the north sea coastline, warmer inland and that cool wind is coming off the chilly north sea. if you are planning on going in for a dip, it is still pretty cold. as we head into friday, a brisk easterly wind really kicks in and more of us will notice it. cloud again across southern areas with the odd spot of rain. drier conditions across the north and parts of the west. these are the temperatures. down a touch and feeling chilly in the wind, as well as the lower temperatures so you will notice that on friday. good to know. we will see you after 7pm. 7am. the actorjohnny depp has told a court in the us state of virginia that he never struck his ex wife amber heard. the multi million dollar defamation lawsuit is over an opinion piece ms heard wrote for the washington post in which she called herself a victim of domestic v
trial against her. he s accusing her of sullying his reputation. the lawsuit is over an opinion piece that ms heard wrote, in which she calls herself a victim of domestic violence. he denies any abuse. 0ur correspondent david silito has the latest. good afternoon, mr depp. good afternoon. can you please tell the jury why you re here today? erm, yes, erm. that pause rather captures the moment. his audience, a court, and this, johnny depp s one chance to salvage his reputation. watching was his ex wife, amber heard, who says she endured months of violence during their brief marriage. all of it, he says, is a lie. never. ..did i myself reached the point of striking miss heard in any way. nor have i ever struck any woman in my life.