and coming up in half an hour, bbc news gains exclusive access to the team trying to break the land speed record. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the duke of edinburgh has returned to sandringham for christmas, after leaving hospital in london. prince phillip, who s 98, spent four nights in the king edward vii hospital on the advice of his doctor. his return to norfolk comes as it s been revealed that the queen will describe 2019 as a ‘bumpy‘ year, in her christmas message. here s our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. afterfour nights in the king edward vii hospital, the duke emerged this morning and walked, slowly but without assistance, to the waiting vehicle. there has been no information about the reason for his stay at the hospital. in the past, he has been treated there for bladder and chest infections. whatever the nature of this latest episode, the duke, who is 98 now, has clearly satisfied his doctors that he is well enough to return home. a helicopter
join locals in bethlehem for christmas eve celebrations. hello, and welcome to world news today. it s christmas morning in australia, but hundreds of families are spending the day in emergency shelters, unable to celebrate in their homes, as the country battles one of its worst bushfire disasters in years. figures released by firefighters in new south wales reveal nearly 1,000 houses have been destroyed. conditions have eased, but another extreme heatwave is due later this week. prime minister scott morrison was criticised for going on holiday during the bushfires. he s since returned and apologised for being away. he says volunteer firefighters who work in the federal public sector will be given an extra four weeks paid leave. phil mercer reports from new south wales. koalas and other australian animals are the unseen victims of the fires. much of their habitat has been destroyed and the survivors need all the help they can get. the true extent of australia s bushfire crisis
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