We have to keep an eye on this area of low pressure as it butchers across, giving problems in france, spain, and portugal. We also at the risk of ice. Icy conditions for the monday morning commute. There could be the main issue for many of you as you start the day as well as that widespread sharp frost. We could still see some snow at times through the day as that weather system gets close to east anglia and the saudis. Most will have a sunny day. Some showers to the north and west. Through the afternoon, a mixture of rain and snow giving a covering on the hills, east anglia and the south east could see deal for as winds. That will be one to watch through the day. Dry, sunny, but still cold. Showers across cornwall and the far south west of wales. It will be wintry over the hills. That could cause some issues. And a mixture of rain, hail, sleet and snow and snow flurries in northern scotland. As we finish monday going into monday night, some of the showers will continue. Inland, it wil
Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. An amber weather warning has been issued for much of england and wales as heavy snow continues to cause disruption for travellers across the uk. At heathrow airport, over 100 flights have been cancelled while a further 50 flights were also cancellations at sta nsted. They are warning of further delays into this evening although the ru nway into this evening although the runway there we are told opened again at lunchtime. Birmingham international, east midlands and Belfast International airports have also all been affected. A number of motorways have been covered in snow with police asking people to travel only if absolutely necessary. Electricity supplier sse says up to 2a,000 homes in oxfordshire, berkshire and wiltshire are without power. Elesewhere, a p 0 ferry bound for dover carrying more than 300 people ran aground in high winds at the port of calais in northern france. Officials say no one on board vessel was injured. Lee milner reports no
All the major sporting stories in half an hour. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Two of the most famous names in music ringo starr of the beatles and barry gibb of the bee gees are among those awarded knighthoods in the new year honours list. The former deputy Prime Minister nick clegg also receives a knighthood, and Darcey Bussell, the accomplished ballerina and judge on strictly come dancing has been made a dame. Theyre among 11 hundred people named in the new year honours list many of whom have been rewarded for their work in the community. Lizo mzimba, reports. Twist and shout. More than 50 years after beatlemania, the fab fours drummer has been honoured with a knighthood. Brian former bee Gee Barry Gibb said he was humbled and very proud to be made sir barry. With no one to love you, youre going nowhere. Strictlyjudge Darcey Bussell, who has occasionally performed on the programme too, is to be made a dame for services to dance. And best selling riders authorjilly cooper. Abs
Welcome to bbc news. Pockets of violence are breaking out across iran, as Anti Government protesters defy warnings from officials and demonstrate for a third day. Two people have reportedly been shot dead. At the same time, pro government rallies have been taking place in the capital tehran, with thousands of people showing their support. About corruption and falling Living Standards. As our correspondent reports. Three days in and irans Anti Government protests have turned violent. In the Northern City of mashhad, demonstrators demanding an end to hardline clerical rule set Police Motorbikes alight and taunted the security services. From dorud in the west, video showed crowds scattering after two protesters were reportedly shot and killed. What began in provincial cities has now spread to the capital tehran and the Main University campus. These are worrying signs for the iranian government and the ultraconservative shia clerics, whove ruled over the country since the 1979 revolution.
Biggest weather stories and storms. Good afternoon. A seaplane has crashed into a river near sydney, killing all six people on board. Reports suggest four of the victims are british, although this has not been confirmed by police. The Foreign Office here is in contact with officials in australia. The aircraft on a sight seeing trip ahead of the new Year Celebrations came down in a river close to the suburb of cowan. Ian palmer reports. Police divers have spent the day searching for bodies. The seaplane is underwater. The party was returning from a trip to a restaurant, before crashing into the river. Six people were on board. For reasons that are not known at this stage, the plane has hit the water and it has subsequently sunk. It is sitting in approximately 13 metres of water. At the time of the collision, the plane had a pilot and five passengers on board. I can confirm the six people on the plane are deceased. The aircraft crashed just after three in the afternoon, local time. It is