Both their covid jabs to visit europe this summer. And coming up, covid Hits Eurovision with one of the favourite s having to pull out the live performance. Good evening. Surge testing and vaccinations are being expanded to six more areas of england to combat the spread of the so called indian coronavirus variant. The health secretary, Matt Hancock, said almost 3,000 cases had now been identified in the uk a rise of nearly 30 compared with monday. But he added there was increasing confidence that existing vaccines were effective against the variant. 0ur Health Editor Hugh Pym reports. A Vaccine Bus in brent, no bookings needed, people can walk up and have theirjabs. Do not run away because i am going to have stuff to give you. Parts of the country, after a rise in cases of the indian variant in some parts of the country, second doses have been pulled forward for certain groups and that is what those we spoke to had come to get. I thought when the time is right, i would get my second do
RaIn. Eastern england and Scotlands ThIng predomInantly dry for much of the day. ThIs evenIng and overnIght, the day. ThIs evenIng and overnIght, the raIn sweeps eastwards, clearIng away. Another chIllIng outcome for some of us as well, down Into mId sIngle fIgures. Monday wIll brIng Is another day of heavy showers and thats because thIs area of low pressure Is goIng to be sIttIng rIght overhead, so some of the showers wIll be quIte slow movIng for the deform of parts of england and wales, too. Could be some haIl and wales, too. Could be some haIl and thunderstorms mIxed In wIth some of the scattered showers. So movIng from many areas. More of a breeze along the south coast. StIll pretty chIlly for the tIme of year. ThIs Is bbc news. The headlInes. Two doses of the maIn covId vaccInes used In the uk are found to be hIghly effectIve agaInst The IndIan VarIant of the vIrus. The former Bbc JournalIst MartIn bashIr defends hIs Panaorama IntervIew wIth prIncess dIana, but apologIses to PrIn
As italy wins the big prize. Good Afternoon And Welcome to Bbc News. Im martine croxall. 13 people have died after a Mountain Cable Car plunged to the ground in Northern Italy. Two children have been airlifted to hospital in turin. The Cable Car takes people from the town of stresa, on Lake Maggiore, up almost a mile above Sea Level to the top of the mottarone mountain. Earlier, our Rome Correspondent Mark lowen gave us this update. At least 12 people have now been confirmed dead in this tragedy. There are two young children who are seriously injured they have been airlifted to hospital in turin. It happened after a Cable Car was reaching The End of its Isoo Metre Climb from Lake Maggiore up to the italian alps when it broke away and plunged to the ground. The images from the scene showed the Cable Car was virtually destroyed, and it was extremely difficult for Rescue Workers to get to the scene, because it is a very wooded area and of course very high as well. In fact, one of the resc
Gps In england say theyre facIng a tsunamI of patIents as lockdown eases, and could struggle to meet demand. Good mornIng. DId you spend hundreds of pounds pamperIng your pooch durIng the pandemIc . MIllIons of us have made a new furry frIend In lockdown are companIes cashIng In . Ill be fIndIng out why pets are BIg BusIness. Good mornIng. Its the paIn of penaltIes, for Manchester UnIted goalkeeper DavId De Gea mIsses at The End of a Marathon Shoot Out to hand vIllarreal the Europa League trophy, leavIng unIteds players In tears as the season ends In heartbreak. The cast of frIends the one where they get back together 17 years after sayIng goodbye, the frIends are back In Central Perk. Good mornIng. It has been a long tIme comIng but at last we have got some drIer and warmer weather In the forecast. QuIte a crIsp start to the day wIth a few measly patches. All the weather throughout the programme. Good mornIng. Its thursday, 27th may. The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, wIll address mp
Bbcyourquestions. France has banned all non essential travel from the uk to try to stop the spread of the indian variant of coronavirus. A temporary ban on Bailiff Enforced Evictions, introduced in england at the start of the pandemic, has come to an end today. China announces that families can now have three children up from the current limit of two as data shows a steep decline in the number of births. Hundreds of afghans who worked for the british military prepare to relocate for their safety as international troops leave afghanistan. New rules designed to reduce the number of fake Whiplash Claims come into force in england and wales. And coming up. Expect more busy beaches on Bank Holiday monday, on what could be the hottest day of the year so far. Hello, very good morning to you and welcome to Bbc News. Theres a new push under way to get more people in england vaccinated against Covid 19 this week, amid concerns that the variant first identified in india could delay the next phase