be giving evidence. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the world health organization says the omicron variant of the coronavirus has now been identified in at least 89 countries and is spreading significantly faster than the delta strain. the who says it s taking only three days at the most for cases of omicron to double. the rapid spread has seen a raft of new restrictions brought in across europe. lucy grey has this report. as countries across europe brace themselves for a sharp rise in cases due to the omicron variant, hospitality and travel are the main targets for the new restrictions. the omicron variant of the covid 19 virus is exploding throughout europe. it is here, it is in our country. and we are going to see a massive rise in infections. in ireland, all restaurants, bars, cinemas and theatres will have to close at 8pm from sunday, although weddings for up to 100 people will be allowed until midnight. the government is promising n
now it s time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello. for many of us it was a bit of a misty, murky start to the day and things are not changing in a hurry through the rest of the weekend really, because we have got high pressure draped right across the uk, keeping things largely and settles, but largely trapping and a lot of low cloud and moisture, so some mist and fog patches and for some of us as we head into this afternoon, those fog patches will linger and especially for parts of the east, perhaps central and southern scotland, we could see a few fog patches all day, but the best of the sunshine will be across the higher ground of central scotland, perhaps the north of england, the pennines for instance, into western parts of wales as well. central and eastern areas stay murky through the course of the day and into this evening and overnight, not changing in a hurry. there could be some more frost and fog as well, particularly across parts of scotland an
Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Stewards have concluded an Inquiry into licensed trainer Ms Emma Stewart on Tuesday 5 December 2023. The particulars of the Inquiry relate to a raceday stable inspection conducted by HRV Investigative Stewards at the registered training establishment of Ms Stewart on Saturday 16 September 2023. The circumstances related to an intravenous
Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every week brought to you by Garrard’s Horse & Hound. From family of Lazarus Star Casino (Bettor’s Delight), who won the $50,000 Group 3 WA 4YO Championship, main event at Gloucester Park, is a Bettor’s Delight gelding from the