04/01/2014 BBC Weekend News

Forecasters warn that yet more storms and gale force winds are on

their way. People are warned to keep away from sea fronts as huge waves

batter the coast, while farmers struggle as large areas inland

disappear under rising floods. You panic. Everybody panics, because you

can't stop water. Once it is flowing, you can't Reports of four

arrests after a British man who was shot dead on a beach in Libya is

named. Orbit.

Arsenal demolish their north London neighbours Spurs in the FA Cup third

round. And tributes to Phil Everly, one

half of the Everly Brothers duo, who has died at 74.

Good evening. Communities across the UK left battered after storms and

high tides are being warned to expect more bad weather in the

coming days. Hundreds of homes have been flooded, with warnings that

water levels on many rivers will continue to rise. In Devon,

coastguards spent the day searching for a teenager who disappeared after

going to take photos of the storm. At Aberystwyth in Wales, huge waves

brought rocks and debris onto the seafront and nearby streets. On the

Somerset Levels, emergency pumps were brought in to try to protect

properties and farmland. From there, Jon Kay sent this report.

For two days, in terrible conditions, life road crews have

been searching. -- lifeboat crews are looking for 18-year-old Harry

Martin, who went missing in the tidal surge. The photography student

was last seen taking pictures of the storm on a coastal path near

Plymouth. Today, rescue teams were joined by some of his friends.

Hopefully, we will find some good news. Our prayers go out to his

family. He is a village lad and this is when communities come together to

help each other. Britain's coastal clear up is going to take some time.

This was Aberystwyth, pounded again this morning. Tyrone Davis can't

believe what it has done to his beach-front gym. There are now

stones and seaweed among the running machines. It has ruined everything.

This is the second time it has happened in three months. The power

of the sea is so strong. Despite repeated warnings, there have been

more stories today about people getting too close to the sea. In

Aberystwyth, life would teams rescued a man who had gone on to a

jetty to take photos . In Cornwall, police pulled a man from the tide

after he was seen swimming in Newquay. He was taken to hospital.

This is not the sea, but it is starting to look like it. Miles

inland, the Somerset Levels are filling with water. This afternoon,

extra pumping equipment arrived. Once this kit is in place, it should

take about a tonne of water off the more every second and pump it into

the river. But local people just wish it had happened sooner. On

their farm nearby, the Sadler family fear that the pumps have got here

too late. They are taking precautions now, and are expecting

to be flooded. It is coming in about one metre on our. This morning,

there were still a bit of green out there. It is now tracking closer to

the house and the village. Everybody panics, because you

the house and the village. Everybody The family of a British man found

shot dead in Libya have said they are devastated by the news of his

murder. Mark De Salis had been working for a power company in the

capital, Tripoli, for the past six years. The bodies of Mr De Salis and

a female friend from New Zealand were discovered near the town of

Zuwarah, 60 miles west of Tripoli. The Libyan authorities say four

people have been arrested this evening.

It was on this beach in western Libya, it seems, where the bodies of

Mark De Salis and a New Zealand woman friend were discovered.

According to his family, he had been working in the Libyan capital will

Tripoli for six years for an engineering company.

Since the bitter conflict which toppled the former leader, more on

our Gaddafi, Libya has descended into increasing instability as rival

militias and other groups have struggled for influence. There has

been particular concern about a growing Islamist threat in the east

of the country, but these two were killed in the West. We have seen

intensifying violence in more and more of Libya beyond those

traditional hotspots. In the west of the country, that is somewhere where

there will be renewed concern, particularly those areas near Oil

Gas UK is that maybe attractive targets for militants. There is an

oil and complex close to where the victims were discovered. Were they

visiting that, or perhaps a nearby world Heritage site's it is unclear

why they were in the area, but they were attacked in the middle of a

beach picnic. Why were they killed? Report so far suggest that this was

not a robbery. The Foreign Office has said it is liaising with the

Libyan authorities over what it is describing is a tragic incident. It

has also called on the Libyan government to carry out a thorough

investigation. But with militias holding sway in much of the country,

the government is struggling to assert itself. There is a report of

arrests in connection with this killing, but getting to the bottom

of this tragedy is likely to be difficult.

David Cameron is promise in to protect the basic state pension if

the Conservatives win an outright majority at the next election. The

prime minister said the so-called triple lock would be maintained,

which means the pensions would rise each year in line with wages, prices

or zero point 25%, whichever is highest. Our political correspondent

is here. Is this significant? It is a sick dividend move . Around 11

million people will have the rise in their pensions guaranteed if there

is a future Conservative government. This triple lock was introduced by

the coalition. As you say, it means that pensions must rise either in

line with wages, it in inflation or 2.5%, whichever is greatest. Since

2010, many pensioners have seen their pensions rise by ?15 overall.

David Cameron is the first of the party leaders to make the pledge to

continue it through the next Parliament. He says this is the

first plank of the Conservative hi general election manifesto. This

puts pressure on Labour and the Liberal Democrats to see whether

they will match that commitment. It is bound to be welcomed by many

pensionerss' poops, but some will question whether it is the right

prior to -- it would be welcomed by many pensioners' groups. We know

some pensioners are wealthy, while younger workers are struggling. They

are being told they have to wait many years before they get a pension

at all. And the prime minister will be among

Andrew Marr's guests tomorrow morning on BBC One at nine o'clock.

Friends and colleagues of Phil Everly, one half of the Everly

Brothers, have paid tribute to the singer, who has died in California.

He was 74. With his brother Don, he rose to fame in the 1950s with hits

like Wake Up Little Susie and Bye Bye Love. Together, they influenced

a generation of pop musicians, including the Beatles. David Sillito

looks back at his life and his music.

Phil, on the left, was just six when he first performed with his brother

Don. Harmony was the family business. This is dad Everly,

talking for the Everly family. Phil, what are you going to sing? We would

like to do a number for the folks. There is nothing sweeter than

brothers singing together or a family singing together. I don't

think two people that are not related can sound the same.

Their roots lay in the country music of their native Kentucky. Bye-Bye

Love in 1957 was the first of more than 30 hit singles. Their sound,

clean cut, sweet, sad innocence. Watching, listening and taking notes

were Lennon and McCartney, Simon and Garfunkel, the Beach boys, Crosby,

Stills and Nash. The sound of Don and Phil echoes through pop history.

But the harmony came to an end in 1973, midway through a concert. Don

was drunk, Phil smashed his guitar. Solo careers beckoned. Ten years

later, they reunited. Tensions were outweighed by what they could only

do together. do together.

# Dream, dream, dream. 50 years of heartache, happiness and harmony.

Phil Everly, who has died at the age of 74.

Now the sport. Day three of the final Ashes test

will resume in just over an hour's time, with England struggling once

again. They are trailing by over 300 runs as Australia go for the series

whitewash. Our sports correspondent is in Sydney. Is this just a case of

if and not when England lose this match? Yes, barring a miracle, it is

now almost certain that England will suffer the shame and humiliation of

a 5-0 Ashes Deary 's whitewash. It could happen today or tomorrow, but

one thing is that in - after the most traumatic innings of the tour,

the spirit of England's that's meant appears to be well and truly

broken. Here in Sydney today, England knew

everything depended on the art of batsmanship, but the skill required

to build an innings had eluded them all series, and what's again, in the

battle between English bat and Australian ball, there was only one

winner. The tourists had hoped for a first innings lead. Instead, from

the moment Alastair Cook left his judgement in the dressing room,

there were in disarray. This was cricketing carnage, none of the top

five reaching double figures as Australia's three to six was put

into context. Ian Bell's is missal left his team on a pitiful 23 45. On

a tour of almost an presented pain, England had hit rock bottom. This

was no time for your first test innings, Gary Ballance introduced to

the joys of facing Mitchell Johnson. But it was now down to the

youngsters, and once again, Ben Stokes provided some fight with a

defiant 47. But that merely denied the inevitable, and when the

all-rounder was out, England were 11248. It was a small mercy. But

when Boyd Rankin was bowled by the merciless Johnson, England were all

out for 155. Their bowlers did at least capture four Australian second

innings wickets, but with Chris Rogers extending the lead beyond

300, it felt futile, the hosts already seemed way too far ahead.

Play resumes here in Sydney in just over an hour . England came into

this series as favourites, remember. Rarely has bought witnessed such a

reversal in fortunes. Their only consolation - it will all soon be

over. It is FA Cup third-round weekend,

and as always, there have been a few shocks and surprises.

Aston Villa went out to League One's Sheffield United and Blackburn, of

the championship, forced a replay with Manchester City. But the day's

biggest tie was in north London, where Arsenal beat Tottenham 2-0.

A time more suited to the latter stages of the competition, but with

64 teams in the hat, the draw through these north London rivals

together. New Tottenham head coach Tim Sherwood has picked up packing

sides since taking over. He did the same for his first derby match, and

it almost paid off. But it was Arsenal who made the breakthrough,

Santi Cazorla blasting his way to a first FA Cup goal. Spurs looked to

get back into it in the second half, but Danny Rose's mistake saw a burst

through to finish at 2-0 on a great day for the gunners. The only

negative was an injury to Theo Walcott, but even he seemed to be

having fun, reminding Spurs fans of the all-important scoreline. So

while the Premier League leaders are through, the league's second side

Manchester City face a replay after draw with Blackburn Rovers. When

City scored just before half-time, many expected them to run away with

it, but Blackburn were not overawed and equalised in similar fashion.

They capitalised on a goalkeeping error to earn a replay at the

Etihad. And in the Scottish ship, Ross

County beat St Johnstone 1-0. The menus: Forecasters are warning

that yet more storms are on the way. That is all from me. Good night.

As Nick said, more wet and windy weather on the