Quite cold enough for snow in other parts of the uk but this was a very pretty seen, dalwhinnie in the highlands. And another one here from the highlands. And anotherfrom highlands. And another one here from the highlands. And another from the highlands, you can get the message, a lot of wintry scenes up in the mountainous regions but for most of us more mountainous regions but for most of us more than anything it will be a couple of showers and maybe some sleet in parts of wales and the moors but for many others it is a crisp afternoon, the best epicentre in eastern and southern areas. You can see the showers in scotland and the temperatures will be dipping like last night. This is what it looks like around 6pm, temperatures already not far from freezing in the lowla nds already not far from freezing in the lowlands of scotland, in belfast and evenin lowlands of scotland, in belfast and even in the midlands only four or five so very nippy friday evening. On the south coast, about 6 de
Following reports of gunfire at Oxford Circus underground station in the past few hours. Richard lister is here. Richard, for a while we did not know whether there was any substance to this, what police saying now . Yes, and there was high level of panic around atjunction in there was high level of panic around at junction in central there was high level of panic around atjunction in Central London. Police have given a clear readout of what happened. They say at 4 37pm there were reports on one particular platform of central line at Oxford Circus of a gunshot. British transport Police Responded to that saying people were all ready leaving the station as they came out they said what they thought had happened, that led to numerous 999 calls about reports of gunshots in Central London which they responded to as if it was a terror attack because the police in these times have to treat these kinds of reports as though they have happened. Armed police went to the scene, police were cordoning
Second strongest hurricane on record. It has made two landfalls already, at seven oclock at barbuda, that i of the storm in the wrong place. Since then it has moved north west, moving across st martin at the moment. This storm will bring catastrophic damage, only hurricane allen has been stronger in terms of sustained winds, they were files mild five Miles Per Hour stronger than this brood. The British Virgin islands are in danger in the next few hours, some strong winds over quota rico. The bar hamas will there is some patches of cloud around, sunny spells going. The cloud is big enough to squeeze some showers out. Across north west england and north and west scotland, away from these areas, you have a small chance of a shower. Most areas stay dry. It feels pressure, if you have been outside. Highs at 16 20d for most. Tonight, overnight, initially clouds break a little, some clear spells but later in the night, thick cloud works into Northern Ireland, scotland, north and west england
Nurses stage a demonstration outside parliament calling for an end to the 1 Public Sector pay cap. Sinn fein calls to resume talks to try to restore a power sharing government in Northern Ireland and avoid a return to government in Northern Ireland. And the unmistakeable voice of football for 50 years john motson says hes hanging up his sheepskin coat and microphone in may. He will retire next year. I did my first ever commentary for bbc tv from this very gantry and in those days, nobody had heard of the internet, although i can vouch i did say at the time its in the net. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. One of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the atlantic has been battering the caribbean islands of antigua, barbuda and anguilla causing major damage. The category 5 storm with sustained winds of 185 mph and gusts of up to 225mph is now heading towards the British Virgin islands, puerto rico and then may hit florida by the end of the week. Airports have closed on several
Welcome to bbc news. One of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the atlantic has been battering the caribbean islands of antigua, barbuda and anguilla causing major damage. The category 5 storm with sustained winds of 185mph and gusts of up to 225mph is now heading towards the British Virgin islands, puerto rico and then may hit florida by the end of the week. Airports have closed on several islands and people have flocked to shops for food, water, and emergency supplies before taking shelter. Officials have been warning of potentially catastrohpic effects. A french cabinet minister says its already caused major damage and flooding while communications have been lost with a number of islands. Richard galpin reports. The Leeward Islands of the caribbean are now being battered by this huge storm. This unverified video apparently showing winds of more than 180mph hitting the tiny island of saint martin. In the sky above, this special us Research Plane also takes a battering as it fl