And the film director Lewis Gilbert the man behind bond films like you only live twice has died at the age of 97. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. No old boys routine for swansea city boss carlos ca rvalhal, as he looks to knock his former Club Sheffield wednesday out of the fa cup. Good evening. Snow and freezing temperatures have caused major disruption across many parts of the uk today with forecasters warning that there is much worse to come this week. More than 560 schools have been closed across england, wales and scotland. Driving conditions were treacherous in some places in lincolnshire there were 20 accidents in the space ofjust ofjust three hours, including one which left three people dead. Thereve been big problems on the railways, with more than 300 cancelled by southeastern and greater anglia. Dozens of flights were cancelled too. In a moment well hear from danny savage in North Yorkshire but first this from robert hall from ashford in kent. The warnings had been c
As far as the pleasure. No, no, no, michael, were going right. 0n set, he was easy going, charming, unflappable. The child of musical performers, hed spent his in a fifth round replay. Over his appointment. And the two top welsh snooker players at each others throats in a battle of the baize away from the table. Swansea city are through to the quarter finals of the fa cup after beating Sheffield Wednesday from the championship in a fifth round replay. Two second half goals secured victory for swans boss carlos ca rvalhal against his former club. James burford reports. Swa nsea swansea havent reached the quarterfinals of the fa cup in sa yea rs quarterfinals of the fa cup in sa years and having won all of the last five home games, the players had the liberty in the world to make it six. The less on the first leg, there we re the less on the first leg, there were fears that such freedom of expression would be lacking here too. Not so from sam clucas. Both sides attempted to break the dea
In the morning here at singapore. The United Nations says fighting has resumed the Eastern Ghouta despite a humanitarian pause. It would hope the daily five hour cease fire ordered by the syrian ally russia would allow civilians to leave. At the United Nations says a collapse before it was due to expire. Nearly 400,000 people are trapped in a region which has been besieged by the government since 2013. Our middle east editorjeremy bowen has the details. It was supposed to be a chance to get some aid into Eastern Ghouta, but the temporary ceasefire, at best, was ragged. No civilians left down the newly designated safe corridors. Once again in syria, the russians are setting the pace. This russian officer, stationed in the humanitarian corridor, claimed armed opposition groups were stopping civilians leaving. The day turned into a demonstration of russian power in syria. Theirjets were in the sky, and their soldiers, alongside the syrians, were on patrol and they showed off clinics for d
Glad you could join us. Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 3am in syria where the United Nations says fighting has resumed in Eastern Ghouta despite a humanitarian pause. It was hoped that the daily five hour ceasefire, which had been ordered by syrias ally russia, would allow civilians to leave, but the un says it collapsed before it was due to expire. Nearly 400,000 people are trapped in the region, which has been besieged by the government since 2013. 0ur middle east editor, jeremy bowen reports. It was supposed to be a chance to get some aid into Eastern Ghouta, but the temporary ceasefire, at best, was ragged. No civilians left down the newly designated safe corridors. Once again in syria, the russians are setting the pace. This russian officer, stationed in the humanitarian corridor, claimed armed opposition groups were stopping civilians leaving. The day turned into a demonstration of russian power in syria. Theirjets were in the sky, and their soldiers, alongside the syria
It was hoped the daily ceasefire would let aid in and civilians out. But on day one, civilians among the thousands trapped there say there were more air strikes from Syrian Government forces, supported by the russians. President assad and his allies blame the rebels. Nearly 400,000 people are trapped in the area, to the east of the syrian capital, theyve been under siege from Government Forces since 2013. This report from our middle east editorjeremy bowen. It was supposed to be a chance to get some aid into Eastern Ghouta, but the temporary ceasefire, at best, was ragged. No civilians left down the newly designated safe corridors. Once again in syria, the russians are setting the pace. This russian officer, stationed in the humanitarian corridor, claimed armed opposition groups were stopping civilians leaving. The day turned into a demonstration of russian power in syria. Theirjets were in the sky, and their soldiers, alongside the syrians, were on patrol and they showed off clinics f