Are on the honours list but, of the more than 1,000 people receiving honours this new year, around two thirds are being recognised for their work in the community, as Kathryn Stanczyszyn reports. Olivia newton john says she is grateful beyond words to be made a dame for services to charity. A damehood too for former tv presenter Floella Benjamin for her lifelong work with childrens charities. Volunteering always features heavily in honours lists, with many who arent household names being rewarded. Im no hero, i was lucky. Im here. All the heroes are dead and ill never forget them as long as i live. Thank you, darling. People like d day veteran harry billinge, who becomes an mbe in recognition of his efforts fundraising for veterans. When im doing this collection, a wonderful calm comes over me, because im doing something for the boys. Back in 2012, rhiannon mannings one year old son george died. Her husband paul took his own life five days later. She now runs a charity in wales to help
Places on wednesday, it will turn wet and windy towards the west, heavy rain at times, temperatures are starting to rise even though eastern areas still only three or 4 degrees. A wet weather pushes north becoming more extensive through thursday and friday. Strengthening wind across the too. Hello, this is bbc news with martine croxall. The headlines the labour leadership says sorry over the heavy defeat in the general election. Jeremy corbyn wants the process of deciding how to elect a new leader to begin swiftly so his successor can be in place by the end of march. Nicola sturgeon renews her call for a second referendum on scottish independence, saying the people of scotland mustnt be kept in the union against their will. A british man has been killed and his step son wounded, after being shot during a suspected robbery in buenos aires. A marathon un Climate Summit in madrid ends in a compromise leaving many delegates unhappy. Around 2,000 properties are still without water in and ar
On friday. So more rain at times everywhere today. Also lots of dry weather, its mild, and its rather windy as well. So ill start to the morning, the initial rain is pushing its way northwards. Lots of cloud, but lots of dry weather as well, particularly through the mid to late morning into the first part of the afternoon, before further pulses of rain just afternoon, before further pulses of rainjust put in afternoon, before further pulses of rain just put in from the south. But turning dry again towards the end of the day, probably, top temperatures of 12 or 13 celsius. So feeling mild but also some strong gusts of wind around at times as well. For the first half of the night its looking dry, then its going to be wet again through the early hours and into the start of the day tomorrow. But a mild night to come stop temperatures dropping to between seven and nine celsius. Its a wet start to the day tomorrow, but it should brighten up into the afternoon. Some further showers on saturda
Its arguably the worlds most dazzling fireworks display, but thousands of people want sydney to scrap its new years eve spectacular. They say it would be an insult and could traumatise some of those affected by the bushfire crisis. Sydneys lord mayor, clover moore, said she shared the deep sympathies of those whod signed the petition, but stressed that the fireworks were planned months in advance and most of the budget had already been spent. So, barring catastrophic fire conditions in sydney on new years eve, the event seems certain to go ahead. In between now and then, the authorities are warning of severe to extreme fire dangers across much of south eastern australia, much of the heavily populated parts of australia. That includes south australia, victoria, tasmania and new south wales, where more than 80 fires continue to burn. Volunteers are a vital part of the emergency effort. Many have been fighting the flames for weeks. The government says theyll be able to apply for about £3
More than 15,000 nurses in Northern Ireland walk out in an unprecedented strike over pay and patient safety. Relatives of four british soldiers killed in the hyde park bombing win a civil case against convicted ira member, john downey after his criminal trial collapsed in 2014. And coming up in sport, liverpool through to the final of the Club World Cup after beating mexican side monterrey. Historic scenes coming to us from the united states, members of congress are getting ready to vote on whether to impeach donald trump. Impeachment is the two stage procedure which can lead to the removal of a sitting president. In the first stage today, a majority in the house of representatives would need to support the move. ani if that passes a trial would be held in the us senate dominated by republicans next month. Thats unlikely to happen. But if it did donald trump would be forced from the white house 0ur north america editorjon sopel has this report. Merciful god, we pause in your presence a