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as the christmas getaway combines with the end of the working week. and there are difficult travelling conditions and power cuts across parts of scotland as storm barbara starts to hit. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. we begin with the latest on the plane hijacking, the plane which was meant to land in libya but was hijacked and landed in malta. let s get the latest on what is happening. here are the shots we have from valletta airport, the maltese capital. we understand that it has now ended peacefully. our correspondent is with me and has been following developments throughout this afternoon. the most recent news is that the hijackers have surrendered? the prime minister of malta has tweeted that the hijackers have surrendered, have been searched and have been taken into custody. there has been a big question over this what is their motivation, and what requests did they have? was it met? there are different rumours but nothing yet verified. there was a sugg ....
demanding baby, woken up all hours and nick has the festive forecast for us. good morning. storm barbara may be pulling away from the uk, but it remains windy today, tomorrow, and into boxing day as well. the latest on the blustery christmas forecast coming up. good morning. first, our main story. extensive railway engineering works are starting across britain today, with 200 different projects being carried out over the christmas break. passengers in london, manchester and cardiff are expected to be the hardest hit by the work. one of the biggest stations in the capital, paddington, is closed, with passengers being told to go to ealing broadway. it s where our reporter jane frances kelly is for us this morning. good morning. it s going to be a good deal busier there than normal. yes, it is going to be busy. i have seen people turning up with quite heavy suitcases and that is because trains to paddington are terminating here. that is because paddington will be closed fo ....
good morning. it is a frosty start for some of us this morning with patchy fog as well. for most, dry with hazy sunshine, except in the north and west, where we have more clout and spots of rain. further details in 50 minutes cloud. good morning. first, our main story. the children s commissioner for england says the vast majority of young carers receive no support from local authority social services. anne longfield says four out of five are going under the radar . the local government association said funding cuts meant councils were being forced to make difficult decisions. helena lee reports. this is daniel, one of thousands of young carers in england. he s ten and lives with his mum, florella, who has a brain tumour. daniel is her main carer at home. when he s not at school, he helps around the house, but he constantly worries about his mum when he isn t there. i started becoming more responsible and i started doing the cleaning. started doing cooking better. i ....
tributes to the character actor liz smith who has died at the age of 95. does this then play cassettes as well? no, it isjust cds. does this then play cassettes as well? no, it isjust (05. have you got cassettes as well? well? no, it isjust cds. have you got cassettes as well? no. in the next half an hour, join me nick miller for weather world as we hitch a ride on snowdon‘s mountain railway. the tourists may have gone, but it s still a busy time of year. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the children s commissioner for england says the vast majority of young carers receive no support from local authority social services. anne longfield says four out of five are going under the radar . the local government association said funding cuts meant councils were being forced to make difficult decisions. helena lee reports. this is daniel, one of thousands of young carers in england. he s ten and lives with his mum, florella, who has a brain tumour. daniel is her main ca ....
no. the bafta winner played nana in the royle family, amongst many roles. choreographer, sir matthew bourne, described her as a true british legend. and victoria derbyshire takes a look back at the exclusive interviews and films which have featured on her programme in 2016. that s in half an hour here on bbc news. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the children s commissioner for england says the vast majority of young carers receive no support from local authority social services. anne longfield says four out of five are going under the radar . the local government association said funding cuts meant councils were being forced to make difficult decisions. helena lee reports. this is daniel, one of thousands of young carers in england. he s ten and lives with his mum, florella, who has a brain tumour. daniel is her main carer at home. when he s not at school, he helps around the house, but he constantly worries about his mum when he isn t there. i started becoming ....