is getting weirder, well, that s because it is. in many parts of the world, meteorological records seem to be tumbling virtually year after year. and as gets more erratic and extreme, the need for accurate forecasts becomes vital. this is the bbc‘s weather centre at new broadcasting house. this is where they take their best guess at what the next two days will look like. we kind of take it for granted, these days, but as you would expect, there s an awful lot of numbercrunching that goes on, which is what ben is doing right now. hi, ben. you might recognise ben, he s on the telly! ben is taking raw data from the met office on this screen and turning it into something more akin to what we see on the tv. it all goes to make up that familiar weather map that we know and love. and for the uk, each likm square gets its own individual forecast from the met office. other services can provide an even more granular forecast. but swing around to africa, and it s a very different stor
we feel about calling people guilty in such a vocal public way? edward talbot was one of the viewers who got in touch to respond to the programme, writing: the political crisis in spain started just over a month ago, with the 1st of october referendum on self determination in catalonia. that saw a yes vote of 90%, but was boycotted by many of those opposed, and the spanish government said the vote and the idea of independence was unconstitutional. last friday, the regional government declared an independent republic and madrid promptly dismissed the entire catalan cabinet, dissolved the regional parliament, and appointed the spanish deputy prime minister to run the region temporarily. the sacked catalan president, carles puigdemont, has been ordered to appear in court, accused of rebellion, and has said he won t return from belgium without a guarantee of a fair trial. bbc news has been following the twists and turns of this saga. this is the people facing down the police. the
end for non league minnows hyde, who were given a football league education by the milton keynes dons. and matt has the weather. good morning. wet start to the weekend for some but things will get drier, brighter and colder through the day with a few showers in the north and west. full forecast coming up in the next 15 minutes. see you then. good morning. first, our main story. the conservative mp, charlie elphicke, has been suspended by the party after it said serious allegations had been passed to the police. the party didn t specify what the allegations were or who had made them. mr elphicke, a member of the commons treasury select committee, said the media had been told of his suspension first and he wasn t aware of the nature of the claims. here s our political correspondent, chris mason. new allegations are emerging ever more frequently. political parties accused by some of a previous unwillingness to be open about allegations they themselves were aware of now want to b
The 16th Busker Festival returns to Lawrence Friday, Saturday and Sunday - bringing magicians, acrobats, clowns and other performers to the heart of the city. All the entertainment is free, but tips for the buskers are greatly appreciated. As Tom Parkinson explains, the spotlight this year is on the area's local musicians.
Prosecutors charge a former southwest bank CEO with embezzling tens of millions of dollars. lots of Super Bowl bets are being made at state-owned casinos but Kansas stands to collect very little revenue. the attorney general calls out Kansas school districts for their policies on transgender students. and state lawmakers will get a 93% pay hike next year. Those headlines and more, inside.