yesterday, starting off with some frost and ice, snow showers in parts of scotland and northern ireland, rain clearing the far south and more snow coming into the south pushing north tonight into tomorrow. it s wednesday the 7th of february. proposals to improve access to nhs dentists in england are being announced by the government today. the plans include offering top up payments for dentists to take on new nhs patients as well as bonuses to work in under served areas. but health leaders say the measures don t go far enough. here s our health editor, hugh pym. a long queue outside a new dental practice in bristol. local people simply wanting to register as nhs patients. the opening following a public campaign after the previous site closed. the story was covered on bbc breakfast yesterday. the images illustrate the growing sense of frustration at the lack of nhs treatment in areas of the country which have been branded dental deserts. a new government and nhs plan for engla
and dozens injured in two reported explosions in the pishin district of baluchistan, according to a local government official. one of the explosions happened in front of the party office of an independent candidate from the area. these pictures just in show the aftermath of one of the blast. these pictures just in show the aftermath of one of the blast. police are trying to determine the cause of the blast, and the injured are being transported to the nearest hospitals. no group has claimed it carried out the attack, which has come just a day before the pakistan general elections. these are some fresh images we are getting from baluchistan in pakistan, the aftermath of one of the two explosions which are now reported to have killed 20 people in pakistan. let s turn to the situation in the middle east. and diplomatic efforts to reach agreement on a new ceasefire between israel and hamas in gaza are intensifying. america s top diplomat secretary of state anthony blinken wil
good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. dentists are to be offered a £20,000 bonus if they set up practice in areas of england with the poorest access to nhs dental care. there will also be incentives to treat patients who haven t been seen for at least two years, and to get dental services into schools. the health secretary, victoria atkins, said the plan would bring immediate and long term solutions. but the british dental association warned that fundamental change is needed. here s our health editor, hugh pym. long queues outside a new dental practice in bristol highlighted the increasing frustration about the lack of nhs treatment. some areas have been branded dental deserts. and this morning, nicky campbell s 5live phone in was full of calls about problems finding an nhs dentist appointment. i had ihad an i had an appointment before christmas and i got a letterfrom the dentist saying it had been cancelled. they explained how they weren t offering nhs appointm
just hours before polls open, for the general election tomorrow. at least 27 people have been killed and many more injured. authorities say, they were targeting the election offices in two parts of baloochistan. the people of pakistan will head to the polls, after a campaign marred by violence and claims of poll rigging. these are some of the pictures in so far these from the blast in the pishin district, outside the election office of an independent local candidate. officials told the bbc he was meeting his polling agent at the time. the second explosion went off outside the office of a political party killing at least eight people. the afp news agency quotes a senior police official, saying it happened in the main bazaar. (map the explosions happened within an hour of each other, around a hundred and 50 kilometres apart. here s more from our correspondent saher baloch in pakistan. the latest information i have is that the election commissioner of pakistan has said that
killed at least 22 people in south west pakistan, on the eve of the general elections there. here s what we know so far. at least 22 people have been killed in two explosions and many more injured. authorities say they were targeting the election offices in two parts of balochistan. pakistan will vote in general elections tomorrow, in a vote marred by violence and claims of poll rigging. we re getting pictures in all the time, we believe these pictures are from the blast in the pishin district, outside the election office of an independent local candidate. officials told the bbc he was meeting his polling agent at the time. images from the scene show cars and motorbikes blown apart by the force of the explosion. the second explosion went off outside the office of a political party in the qillah saif ullah district, killing at least eight people. the afp news agency quotes a senior police official, saying it happened in the main bazaar. the explosions both happened within an h