Welcome to bbc news. Snow and ice in some areas have led to the closure of hundreds of schools in wales and Central England today while hundreds of homes in the West Midlands and oxfordshire are facing power cuts for a second night. Weather experts are warning that clear skies overnight will see temperatures fall sharply again, and motoring organisations are warning about ice on the roads. Our correspondent steve knibbs has been in the forest of dean, in the west country, and has been describing how the local community has been coping with all the extreme weather. Well, over the weekend it was the case of wheel it all worked it is no in parts of gloucestershire . And in the forest of dean, it did. Gloucestershire police took over 400 999 calls, plus the sheer rescue have you been using their 4x4 is to ta ke have you been using their 4x4 is to take paramedics to communities which have been cut off, and we know that a e units have been busy as well. Customers have been told the only come
One of the most familiar faces of Childrens Television in the 1980s, has died after a long illness. He was 60. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Snow, ice and plunging temperatures have caused major disruption across swathes of the country today. More than 1,000 schools have been closed in wales, the midlands, the south west and other areas. Rail travel across england and wales has been disrupted and hundreds of flights cancelled. Tonight, conditions on many roads are treacherous. Forecasters are warning that temperatures could hit minus 13 degrees overnight. That would make it the coldest night of the winter so far. 0ur correspondent steve knibbs has been in the forest of deane. A little earlier he told me how the community has reacted to the heavy weather. Well, over the weekend, well, overthe weekend, it well, over the weekend, it was a case of will it all wanted snow in many parts of gloucestershire but here in the forest of dean, it definitely did, along with the north cotswol
Keith chegwin once a familiar face whos died at the age of 60. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news the full line up for the Champions League including a messi draw for chelsea wholl face barcelona in the last 16. Good evening. Scientists in london have reported a major breakthough in the treatment of huntingtons disease and say it could lead to new therapies for alzheimers and other conditions. Its been described as potentially the biggest breakthrough in the field for half a century by correcting the defect that causes huntingtons a disease which is incurable and kills most sufferers within 20 years of diagnosis. Huntingtons affects an estimated 10,000 people in the uk, with a further 25,000 thought to be at risk, as our Health Correspondent James Gallagher reports. The allen family has been blighted by huntingtons. They have seen their mother, stephanie, die from it. The last year of her life, every time we all went to visit her, she just held us and said, i want to die. The disea
Lose the freezing fog patches this morning, but later wet and windy conditions return from the west. Good morning. Theres a growing shortage of lorry drivers on our roads particularly at this time of year. Im looking at how Online Shopping is affecting the jobs market. In sport, the fallout from the Manchester Derby goes on. The fa have asked united and city for observations after their post match bust up, which left city coach mikel arteta injured when he was hit by a plastic bottle. Good morning. First, our main story. Just gone 6am. A radical change to the rules around Organ Donation in england is being unveiled today, as ministers launch a consultation on moving to a system of presumed consent. The reform would mean opting out of being a donor, rather than the current scheme of opting in. Wales has already taken that approach, and the Scottish Government is planning to introduce a similar scheme. Our Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes reports. Offering a stranger the gift of life
Programme she lives with the guilt that she didnt report him to the police sooner. Hello. Welcome to the programme, between now and ham well bring you the latest news, sport and interviews and should women be paid to breastfeed 7 we would very much like to hear from mums and dads on this. A trial involving 10,000 new mums suggests if they are given shopping vouchers then breastfeeding rates go up only by 6 but they go up nonetheless. And britain has one of the lowest rates in europe. If you are a parent would do you think . Our top story today four people are being questioned on suspicion of murder, after three children died in a house fire in salford, early yesterday morning. Their mother and another three year old child remain in a serious condition in hospital. Our correspondent dave guest is at the scene in worsley. What is the latest . The latest is those arrests overnight, it was 5am yesterday the fire broke out on this street in Greater Manchester when firefighters arrived they