Effective bankruptcy in the next few years unless the Funding System is reformed. A report by the local Government Information Unit has Found Services like parks, Leisure Facilities and libraries are at risk of being cut, while council tax could rise in some areas. Our reporter Vincent Mcaviney has more. Yay well done. Alex is about to turn 18, and on top of the regular worries parents have about their children, mum, sylvia also has to think about alexs autism and the extra support he needs to gain independence. Support thats under fire for her and other families as Birmingham City council struggles with financial difficulties. What you get is families that are on their knees with a trauma presentation, traumatised kids, and they never get decent outcomes. Theyjust end up constantly trying to get the basics, which everybody else s child gets naturally. And its Notjust Birmingham thats struggling. Across the country, councils are warning that front line neighbourhood Services Like parks
we ask the experts. good morning. one of the most famous victories in scotland s history as they maintained their perfect start to euros qualifying with victory over spain at hampden park. and after sleeping outdoors for three years, the boy in the tent is coming back inside having raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity. good morning. it is a mild and murky start to the day today, many of us will have cloud with some rain in the forecast, windy and temperatures higher than yesterday. tv presenter and comedian paul o grady has died at the age of 67. in a statement, his partner andre portasio said he passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening and thanked fans for all the love they have shown him over the years . our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba looks back at his life and career. he said came to fame as the charismatic drag queen lily savage. the act had to be turned down the tv but it was as acerbic and acid tongue as ever. i walked in a
On a first state visit, sealing the latest stage in the relationship between the uk and germany. nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin. 19 minutes past six, let s check in with carol who has the weather this morning. good morning. if you haven t stepped outside it is quite a mild start the day, quite a murky one, and murky around the coasts and hills and we have some rain. at the moment of the rain is fairly light and patchy but it will turn heavier through the day, a very cloudy day as well but generally speaking even through the day, it is going to be milder than it has been. as we go through the day we have got the rain moving across scotland, moving north across england and wales, and this next batch comes on across northern