01/01/2017 BBC Weekend News

Police in Turkey widen their search for a gunman who opened fire

at an Istanbul nightclub, killing at least 39 people.

Caught on camera - CCTV footage of the moment

the gunman launched his attack on partygoers celebrating

Moments earlier, revellers were welcoming in 2017,

before the celebrations turned to mayhem.

15 foreign nationals are among the dead.

The Queen misses the New Year's Day church service at Sandringham

because of a lingering heavy cold she caught before Christmas.

A 12-year-old girl is killed and her 11-year-old cousin seriously

Tonight, five men have been arrested.

And a spectacular launch for Hull as it begins its year

Good evening, and welcome to BBC News.

Police in Turkey are hunting for a gunman who opened fire

at a nightclub packed with New Year revellers, killing

Another 69 people were wounded - four of them critically -

in what Istanbul's governor described as a terrorist attack.

Officials say some 15 foreign nationals were killed

in the shooting, at one of the city's most

The attack marks a bloody end to a year which saw Ankara

and Istanbul targeted by several attacks carried out by the so-called

Islamic State group and, separately, Kurdish rebels.

one of Istanbul's top nightclubs, Reina, counting down to 2017.

They expected a night of joy, a fresh start - not this.

Less than two hours into the New Year,

bullets ricocheting as he shot a policeman and a civilian.

Another camera showed people cowering as the attacker struck,

Inside, his killing spree continued - Turks and foreigners murdered,

others jumping into the freezing Bosporus to escape.

Dozens more were injured, some critically.

my husband suddenly told me to get on the floor.

A man ran inside, two or three people started firing,

until special forces took us out of there.

They shot randomly, there were bodies lying on the floor.

Today, the scene was heavily guarded -

too late for the victims of last night's security breach.

There's still no word of who was behind it.

to what was one of Turkey's most renowned nightclubs,

which has become a scene of mass murder.

Turkey is now worryingly accustomed to these attacks,

and, as perhaps the most turbulent year in its modern history ends,

another begins, yet again marked by terror.

At the mortuary, they counted up the bodies.

Mohammad Razzaq from Iraq told us one of his friends was killed

"We'd come here on holiday," he said.

"Now we are taking our friend's body home."

Visiting the wounded, the Prime Minister sounded defiant,

but after more than 20 attacks in the past year,

killing almost 400, many will see his words as empty.

TRANSLATION: Terror cannot intimidate us.

We will continue to fight against it.

Our biggest insurance is to see our people standing in

solidarity and supporting our resolve.

Turkey now faces huge security threats.

Kurdish militants have bombed soldiers and police

in a worsening insurgency, recently targeting a football

And, as Turkish forces became more embroiled

in Syria, so-called Islamic State have hit back, attacking Istanbul

Since Turkey launched a ground offensive against

IS and Kurdish militias in Syria, it's more vulnerable than ever.

And so, a scene that's becoming almost routine here.

Today they bid farewell to Ayhan Arik - a brother, husband, father.

After driving tourists to the nightclub,

They grieved for him and for a country they once called safe,

as they're left to wonder - what has happened to Turkey?

The Queen missed the annual New Year's Day church service

in Sandringham this morning, because of a lingering heavy cold.

She was also absent from the Christmas Day service

at her Norfolk estate because she was unwell.

Buckingham Palace says the Queen has been up and about in recent days,

but is still recuperating, as our royal correspondent,

For a second time during the holiday season, the Royals headed to church.

For a second time, the Queen was a notable absentee.

Her 95-year-old husband, who's also been ill,

did attend and was described by one observer as "chipper".

Protected from rain and walking alongside her husband, Anne,

a princess in purple, told someone in the crowd her mother

During these security-conscious times, the Windsors over Christmas

are an attraction for the dedicated, who, despite the weather, gather

Once again, the 90-year-old monarch wasn't on display.

A little bit disappointed, because the Queen wasn't there,

but that is understandable at 90 years of age.

She's in the best place, yes, and I wish her

Obviously, if she's not well, then you don't want to see her come

out in this weather, do you, you know?

At Christmas, our attention is drawn to the birth of a baby

The Queen, who recorded her Christmas Day message early

in December, will not have taken the decision to miss church lightly

- the Supreme Governor of the Church of England has

But in her tenth decade, and on the advice of her doctor,

the monarch is exercising caution in the face of a heavy cold she's

The Queen has been laid low and left feeling pretty miserable at the end

of yet another significant year in her long reign.

As well as celebrating her landmark birthday, she's started

to acknowledge her advancing age and reduce her workload.

Just last month, the Queen severed her links to 25

organisations she'd been patron of for decades.

Palace officials insist the Queen is up and about and she hasn't been

As head of state, she continues to deal with the government

The Queen is clearly doing all she can to get rid

of a lingering cold, rather than make it worse.

Peter Hunt, BBC News, Buckingham Palace.

Five men have been arrested in Oldham after two girls

from the same family were killed in an apparent hit-and-run,

leaving one dead and the other fighting for her life in hospital.

12-year-old Helina Kotlarova was killed when crossing the road

Eye-witnesses said the girls were holding hands at the time.

Today's family gathering should have been a celebration.

The flowers laid here are for 12-year-old Helina Kotlarova,

killed in an apparent hit-and-run crash last night, a crash that also

left her 11-year-old cousin critically ill.

The girls had crossed it to buy some crisps from the local shop.

They were with a bigger group, more cousins and sisters,

but they'd already made the return journey.

The two girls held hands and stepped into the road.

She was on the floor, she had blood all over her face,

and I was touching her, I was trying to see if she's

going to breathe or something, but she couldn't breathe or nothing.

And I've seen her face, this face was all, you know, bleeding and...

This evening, Greater Manchester Police confirmed they'd arrested

five men on suspicion of dangerous driving.

All remain in custody for questioning.

For the family, no news will soften the grief.

It's just hard to believe that she's gone, because she was too

young and she still have, like, life still.

Tonight, tributes continue to be laid at the scene -

a reminder of one life cut tragically short and prayers

Syrian activists say government forces have again bombarded

a rebel-held area north-west of the capital, Damascus.

Opposition groups warned yesterday that they would abandon

the ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey three days ago

There have been delays in attending to emergency ambulance calls

across London after the service's computer system crashed on one

Staff in the London Ambulance control room had to log calls

using pen and paper for nearly five hours overnight.

New Year's Eve, hundreds of thousands of people pour

onto the streets of the capital, creating the busiest

night of the year for the London Ambulance Service.

Its control room keeps watch over more than 600 square miles

and 7 million people, using a sophisticated

But, just after midnight, that system failed.

The computer crash meant that all call details

Call handlers couldn't see where the ambulances were.

They had to use radios to contact paramedics.

We do deal with the most critically ill and seriously ill patients

first, and we continued to do that last night.

Obviously, I'd like to apologise to any patients who did

have a slightly extended waiting time while we were dealing

The London Ambulance Service says because it has no computer record,

it doesn't know exactly how many calls it dealt with last night.

These were some of the incidents they attended, but there

If the system fails at a time when there is huge pressure

on the system, when, for example, there was a major

disaster or a terrorist attack, we're going to be in really serious

trouble, so we've really got to make sure, the London Ambulance Service

has got to make sure, that this system

Emergency call handlers here are trained to dispatch

Extra staff had already been drafted in for the New Year celebrations.

But the failure of their multi-million pound computer system

on the busiest night of the year is now the subject of

The system was restored by 5:30 this morning and is now working normally,

but it may be a while before we know how many patients didn't get

care when they needed it because ambulances couldn't get

The Government's announced that the new 12-sided ?1 coin

It replaces the current round coin which will cease to be

It's being changed to protect it from counterfeiters.

New designs have also been unveiled for the ?2 coin

A yellow weather warning - meaning be aware -

has been issued for Scotland, Northern Ireland, the north

The Met Office are warning of a cold snap that will bring ice

to roads and pavements, with difficult driving conditions.

Large parts of the UK are expected to wake up

With all the sport, here's Ollie Foster

There were two matches in the Premier League,

highlights of all the weekend's games are on Match of the Day 2

straight after the news but, if you want to know today's results

Olivier Giroud scored a wonder goal to help Arsenal beat Crystal Palace

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger called it a work of art.

The French striker's flying backheel was the first in a 2-0 win that sees

them moves up to third in the table.

Tottenham are a point behind Arsenal in fourth after beating Watford

Harry Kane and Dele Alli scored two goals each.

They face leaders Chelsea in their next match on Wednesday.

In rugby union's Aviva Premiership, Champions Saracens are one point

behind the leaders Wasps after they beat Leicester

Sarrie's Owen Farrell scored all their points.

The Tigers defeat was compounded by another injury for Manu Tuilagi.

He has been ruled out of England's Six Nations training camp.

Here's our sports correspondent Katie Gornall.

How many premiership teams would like to listen in on this? Saracens

are the envy of many, a team that has conquered all, both at home and

in Europe. But Welford Road is Lester's fortress. Watching was

Eddie Jones, and, with the Six Nations looming, much of his

attention was focused on Tuilagi. But the injury prone centre made

little more than a cameo, another come back cut short. In a first half

dominated by the boot, they traded penalties, with Owen Williams

putting Leicester level, 6-6 at the break. Neither side really looked

like scoring a try, but maybe that was part of Owen Farrell's plan to

spring a surprise. With one tin of his foot, the stage was clear. It

was a dominant performance from the fly-half, who would go on to score

all of Saracens' wants. Better news for the boss. The Tigers will try to

claw their way back, but Saracens's defence held firm for a rare win at

home. It was derby day in Wales

with the four regions playing Ospreys are back up to second

after beating Newport Gwent Dragons Scarlets are fourth after a hard

fought victory at home They scored two brilliant tries

at a very chilly Parc y Scarlets. Stef Evans and Scott Williams both

went over as they won 15-10 to complete the double over

Blues this season. The reigning Champion Gary Anderson

is through to the final of the PDC World Darts Championship

at Alexandra Palace. The Flying Scotsman, who is still

on for a hat-trick of titles, beat Peter Snakebite Wright

in the first of He'll play the World Number

One Michael van Gerwen A huge fireworks display has

launched Hull's year Thousands gathered on the city's

waterfront for the display - which organisers claim was bigger

than London's New Year's Eve show. Hull hopes to attract more

than 1 million extra visitors Our arts correspondent

Colin Paterson was watching Hull, celebrating its year as City

of Culture with fireworks bigger To a soundtrack of the city's most

famous musical exports. This is Made In Hull,

an audiovisual spectacular across the city centre,

showing Hull's most famous buildings It was the first event

in a year-long ?32 million It was brilliant, outstanding,

amazing, wonderful. Honestly, you put some money

into that, makes London look Come on, this is Hull, this is Hull,

turn a little city like Hull, Sydney, a big massive city,

come on, come to Hull, come to Hull. And it's been a special night

for one Hull landlady. Every weekend, Linda plays singalong

classics to a pub packed One of the 2012

organisers spotted her. Tonight, she DJed

to a crowd of 25,000. Everybody's freezing so it takes

a while to warm up, but a couple I've had amazing fun, just watching

the crowd, they're amazing. The party has well

and truly started. The trick for Hull is going to be

to keep it going all year. Hull's aim is for a million extra

people to visit in 2017. A city at the end of the road could

become a destination of choice. Colin Paterson, BBC News,

Hull, City of Culture. You can see more on all of today's

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