now on bbc news: weather world. sarah keith lucas and nick miller report on the latest weather stories, including a look at the role of climate change in last winter s severe weather in the uk and usa. this time on weather world, spring is in the air here in the uk. after a winter which delivered something increasingly rare proper cold. the uk records its lowest february temperature in over 60 years. and texas, colder than alaska, we look at the science behind winter s big freeze. also on weather world. oh, my goodness. washed away, the shift in global weather patterns that have turned parts of australia wetter and wetter. plus, carbon crisis as levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide reach record post industrial levels. it was only a matter of time. i m not surprised. it s very sad, it s very. disappointing, but it s, you know, unless we do something about it, - it is inevitable. and from the skies to the stars what the rest of the year has in store for us astronomically.
for cambridge in both the men s and the women s boat race. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the government ofjordan has accused the country s prince hamzah bin hussein of a plot to destabilise the country. this comes after the former heir to thejordanian throne released a video to the bbc saying he had been placed under house arrest. jordan s deputy prime minister says the prince s wife had been in contact with foreign intelligence agencies. up to 16 people have arrested, including senior officials. ealier the deputy prime minister ofjordan said that the government had been monitoring calls from prince hamza. translation: the security agencies have looked into the long-term - activities and movements of prince hamza and others that target the stability and security of the country. the investigations monitored interference and calls, including calls with foreign parties regarding the suitable timing to start steps to shake the security of
now on bbc news weather world. this time on weather world, spring is in the air here in the uk. after a winter which delivered something increasingly rare proper cold. the uk records its lowest february temperature in over 60 years. and texas, colder than alaska, we look at the science behind winter s big freeze. also on weather world. oh, my goodness. washed away, the shift in global weather patterns that have turned parts of australia wetter and wetter. plus, carbon crisis as levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide reach record post industrial levels. it was only a matter of time. i m not surprised. it s very sad, it s very. disappointing, but it s, you know, unless we do something about it, - it is inevitable. and from the skies to the stars what the rest of the year has in store for us astronomically. whether it s a solar eclipse or a shower of meteors, i will be letting you know when to look out for this year s celestial highlights. welcome to the latest weather wor
the streets to witness the historic procession. the boat race is on the move. tomorrow s battle between oxford and cambridge will take place on the great 0use in ely. and in half an hour, panorama goes undercover inside a lab analysing covid 19 tests. that s coming up, here on bbc news. good afternoon. care home residents in england will be allowed to have a second regular visitor indoors from the 12th of april, in a further relaxation of coronavirus restrictions. babies and young children won t be counted in the limit, meaning some residents will be allowed to see small groups of loved ones for the first time in months. daniela relph reports. locked down, kept apart from those they love. the anguish of care home residents and their families began to ease last month as restrictions were gradually lifted. hello, mum. how are you? now more family members will be reunited as residents will be allowed a second, regular, indoorvisitor from the 12th of april. they will include babi