Man giving a tv set and stand to go with it to a man selling the big issue with only a few days to go before christmas. We will be looking into acts of kindness by strangers. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until am this morning. A heads up that later were expecting confirmation that birmingham has been chosen to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022. It was the only city bidding. So if it doesnt get it officially, that will be a massive story. Well bring you reaction to that obviously. Also today, we want to hear your breaking news from 2017 something thats happened in your own life this year. Lydia tweeted me shes had a hec of a year. 0ne, started cancer treatment. Two, bought a house. Three, treatment didnt work. Four, hysterectomy. Five, moved to london. Six, newjob. And she adds drily im hoping 2018 will have less breaking news. Let me know your breaking news from 2017, whatever it may be. Tweet me use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the
Over a month to go until the Winter Olympics in south korea, i will be checking out some of team gbs biggest medal prospects on the path to pyeongchang. Passengers at Glasgow Airport faced delays after heavy snow caused flights to be suspended for a while. There was snow too across Northern England and the southern pennines. The rac has warned that driving conditions will be very difficult, if not impossible, in the worst affected areas. Our correspondent Judith Moritz reports. Grounded at glasgow flights at the citys airport were suspended after snow settled quickly overnight. The airport reopened by mid morning, but managers have apologised working from the control room to makeereihelth zt impacts not too severe. Drivers are advised only to travel if necessary, but traffic is lighter than usual, with schools closed and many off work for the holidays. Enjoying extra opportunity for snow themed entertainment. Judith moritz, bbc news, wakefield. Earlier, our correspondent lisa summers s
Thats in half an hour. Snow and ice have led to another day of travel disruption in parts of the uk. Passengers at Glasgow Airport faced delays, after heavy snow caused flights to be suspended for a while. There was snow too across Northern England and the southern pennines. The rac has warned that driving conditions will be very difficult, if not impossible, in the worst affected areas. Our correspondent Judith Moritz reports. Grounded at glasgow flights at the citys airport were suspended after snow settled quickly overnight. The airport reopened by mid morning, but managers have apologised for the knock on disruption which was caused. Temperatures plummeted to as low as minus 12 celsius in scotland. The ploughs were out, shovelling industrial quantities of snow on the m90 motorway near dunfermline, though it wasnt enough to keep all drivers on the road. In towns and villages nearby, the spades were out to clear the way. Shes just come in for a packet of cigarettes, and shes decided
Welcome to bbc news. Snow and ice have led to another day of travel disruption in parts of the uk. Passengers at Glasgow Airport faced delays, after heavy snow caused flights to be suspended for a while. There was snow too across Northern England and the southern pennines. The rac has warned that driving conditions will be very difficult, if not impossible, in the worst affected areas. Our correspondent Judith Moritz reports. Grounded at glasgow flights at the citys airport were suspended after snow settled quickly overnight. The airport reopened by mid morning, but managers have apologised for the knock on disruption which was caused. Wasnt enough to keep all drivers on the road. In towns and villages nearby, the spades were shes just come in for a packet of cigarettes, and shes decided to clear my front path away, and thats Community Spirit for you. Heavy snow also fell in the north of england, where a hundred gritters were sent out onto the road network to keep traffic moving. The s
Cspan2 as a public service. Im Chris Goodwin with Mississippi Department of history. Our session is titled uniquely American History and in one way or another these three books touch on every state of the union aswell as our neighbors to the north and south. We will hear from each of our authors about the story they tell you in thebooks and ill ask a few questions before opening it up to questions and comments from you all. Remember since we are on cspan the viewers will be able to hear your questions. All comments and questions take it to the podium. Jeff nguyen has chronicled the Southwestern United States such american undesirables as bonnie and clyde, charlesmanson and jim jones. He lives in Fort Worth Texas and was a member of the texas literary hall of fame with such bestselling books as go down together, the last gunfight, manson the road to jonestown and waco. Today he tells us about his war on the border, the Texas Rangers and an american invasion. Brian casper is received a b