:00:15. > :00:25.Good evening, the headlines on BBC Newsline.
:00:26. > :00:32.We hear from the widow of Ivan Vaughan, who lost his life in the
:00:33. > :00:34.floods. And join me here, where four people
:00:35. > :00:39.have been rescued from flood water. Arlene Foster looks set to be sole
:00:40. > :00:42.contender for the DUP leadership. An investigation into the secret
:00:43. > :00:44.documents on army killings. We'll be finding out just how you
:00:45. > :00:48.spend your money, Despite losing an arm after a crash
:00:49. > :00:54.at the NorthWest 200, Stephen Thompson tells BBC Newsline he wants
:00:55. > :01:02.to be back on a bike by August. A wet and windy day to come
:01:03. > :01:14.tomorrow, turning colder on Thursday.
:01:15. > :01:18.The grieving widow of Ivan Vaughan says she feels like she is in the
:01:19. > :01:24.middle of a bad dream. The former show band singer whose stage name
:01:25. > :01:29.was Simon Scott had been travelling from his home on Sunday night.
:01:30. > :01:33.According to gardai, the 70-year-old was swept away by floodwaters.
:01:34. > :01:41.It was Ivan Vaughan's decision to abandon this car after it became
:01:42. > :01:47.trapped in flood water on Sunday night. It was to have tragic
:01:48. > :01:54.consequences. Ivan had played a gig and was on his way home. This road
:01:55. > :01:59.connects the villages. The amount of flooding which has clearly taken
:02:00. > :02:04.place here it is staggering. Fields, fences and crucially the road are
:02:05. > :02:07.all still covered, we can only imagine the sheer force with which
:02:08. > :02:11.the water must have been pushing through at the height of the storm
:02:12. > :02:16.on Sunday night. Alone in the vehicle in the dark, in the pouring
:02:17. > :02:21.rain, it seems I then drove straight into that flood.
:02:22. > :02:25.Ivan was also known by his stage name of Simon Scott. Yesterday, his
:02:26. > :02:30.wife reported him missing. Shortly before 11:30am, his body was found
:02:31. > :02:39.ten metres from his car. Gardai believe he had been swept away by
:02:40. > :02:43.the sheer force of the water. He would have tried to get out. He
:02:44. > :02:51.could swim. He wasn't a great swimmer but he could swim. They
:02:52. > :02:55.found his coat floating on top of the water. So, he would have had
:02:56. > :02:59.that on, I would say, when he got out of the car, and took it off
:03:00. > :03:10.because it was hindering him, rather than helping him. I don't know how
:03:11. > :03:17.deep the water was, I would say, I wouldn't have made it out. Ivan
:03:18. > :03:20.performed with his group in the 70s and more recently worked as a solo
:03:21. > :03:24.artist. Today, tributes flew in from the
:03:25. > :03:29.world of entertainment and beyond. All I can say is the man had great
:03:30. > :03:33.enthusiasm and knowledge for music. He loved it whether it was old
:03:34. > :03:38.country visit or modern pop music, he wanted to give it a go. A real
:03:39. > :03:42.tragedy, he is in our thoughts and prayers, with his family.
:03:43. > :03:50.A warm and likeable person. He will be sadly missed. He had a loving
:03:51. > :03:56.family. For his friends and family, it is tragic. For his friends,
:03:57. > :03:59.family and music colleagues, there is some consolation in the fact Ivan
:04:00. > :04:10.was doing what he loved, playing music, up until his death.
:04:11. > :04:14.The rain that has flown today has been on the same scale as the
:04:15. > :04:18.weekend. -- has not been. But the flooding is
:04:19. > :04:20.still causing problems. In Armagh this afternoon, five
:04:21. > :04:31.people had to be rescued when their Since we have been here, if you're
:04:32. > :04:37.more vehicles have attempted to drive through the flood water. They
:04:38. > :04:43.are now stuck. Earlier, at 2:30pm, the Fire and rescue is and is got an
:04:44. > :04:48.emergency call that five people were trapped in two cars. A specialist
:04:49. > :04:52.rescue team was sent from Belfast. Crews from Armagh, Dungannon and
:04:53. > :04:59.Portadown were sent. The fire chief has said the people trapped were
:05:00. > :05:05.never in any danger. They left it them to safety -- listed. According
:05:06. > :05:09.to the Fire and Rescue Service, both vehicles conked out while driving
:05:10. > :05:13.through the flood water. The advice from emergency services is not
:05:14. > :05:18.travel on roads affected by flooding, no matter how much of a
:05:19. > :05:19.hurry you are in. If you seek a sign saying flooding, keep out, do
:05:20. > :05:27.exactly that. Next to part is suffered flooding at
:05:28. > :05:36.weekends. -- Strabane. The Environment Minister's been
:05:37. > :05:39.asked to explain why he's given the go-ahead for a major out-of-town
:05:40. > :05:41.development plan which is to be located in a area that suffered
:05:42. > :05:44.severe flooding at the weekend. Strabane Chamber Of Commerce says
:05:45. > :05:46.it's on a flood plain, and would have been badly affected
:05:47. > :05:48.by the heavy rainfall. The development company insists that
:05:49. > :05:51.it's addressed the concerns Here's our north-west reporter,
:05:52. > :05:53.Keiron Tourish. It's called the Three Rivers Project
:05:54. > :05:56.because it's close to where the Finn,
:05:57. > :05:58.Mourne and Foyle all meet But, from these aerial pictures
:05:59. > :06:01.of the weekend flooding, it's almost impossible to make out
:06:02. > :06:04.the rivers and where you'd normally It's here where there's
:06:05. > :06:07.a plan to build a ?50 million business and leisure complex,
:06:08. > :06:09.with the promise of 1,700 jobs. But the site's
:06:10. > :06:20.on an existing flood plain. We have employed one of the world's
:06:21. > :06:25.leading consultancy teams. They studied the area, modelled the flood
:06:26. > :06:30.patterns and have come at a -- come up with a solution which will widen
:06:31. > :06:34.the river and increase capacity so water will convey down the river and
:06:35. > :06:36.won't be dumped on hundreds of acres of agricultural land.
:06:37. > :06:40.But the local Strabane Chamber Of Commerce has concerns.
:06:41. > :06:49.We welcome any detriment to the town, the decision has been made to
:06:50. > :06:51.pass development and we welcome it. We have concerns over the level of
:06:52. > :06:57.the flood protection. While the wrangle continues over
:06:58. > :06:59.the development, local businesses who were forced to close
:07:00. > :07:13.at the weekend, and say an adequate It can't really go on. This is an
:07:14. > :07:16.ongoing problem. The weather is something that is very unpredictable
:07:17. > :07:22.and has to be dealt with. There have been breaches in the embankment.
:07:23. > :07:27.The Rivers agency will be getting men on the ground to shore up those
:07:28. > :07:33.in that month and if they don't it will happen again.
:07:34. > :07:39.The minister says he is fully aware that the development site is located
:07:40. > :07:43.on a flood plain. He has made it clear to the development company
:07:44. > :07:44.that they must put in place adequate mitigation measures to counter any
:07:45. > :07:50.flooding issues. The Finance Minister Arlene Foster
:07:51. > :07:53.says she is humbled by the level of support she has received
:07:54. > :07:55.for her nomination to succeed Mrs Foster emerged as the favourite
:07:56. > :08:05.to take over as both leader and First Minister when the north
:08:06. > :08:07.Belfast MP Nigel Dodds unexpectedly Here's our political editor,
:08:08. > :08:14.Mark Devenport. Arlene Foster was in Tyrone today,
:08:15. > :08:17.seeing for herself the severe flood damage at this shopping centre
:08:18. > :08:24.on the outskirts of Dungannon. With the waters apparently parting
:08:25. > :08:27.for her bid to become DUP leader, the Finance Minister paid tribute
:08:28. > :08:39.to Nigel Dodds and all those giving I have put my name in for leadership
:08:40. > :08:42.of the party. I have been humbled by the amount of support I have
:08:43. > :08:46.received in a short space of time and I very much look forward to
:08:47. > :08:50.leading the party if that is the wish of the party. I believe I have
:08:51. > :08:52.the ability and vision to take this party forward into the next 100
:08:53. > :08:56.years of Northern Ireland. Arlene Foster Mrs Dodds enjoys
:08:57. > :08:58.the backing of three-quarters of those entitled to vote, including
:08:59. > :09:06.her DUP constituency colleague. She has my 100% support, there is no
:09:07. > :09:10.one better for the job. Last week,
:09:11. > :09:11.Sammy Wilson told the BBC he wouldn't be a leadership
:09:12. > :09:14.candidate, describing Nigel Dodds as However,
:09:15. > :09:17.now Mr Dodds is out of the contest, the East Antrim MP is understood to
:09:18. > :09:20.be reconsidering his options. But many, including the
:09:21. > :09:34.Deputy First Minister, now see It is looking very much at this
:09:35. > :09:39.stage, given the lead given by senior people within the party, that
:09:40. > :09:43.Arlene in all problems it will be both leader and the First Minister.
:09:44. > :09:48.My job is to work with whoever is selected by the DUP in that
:09:49. > :09:56.position. I have a track record of working with Martin -- Ian Paisley,
:09:57. > :09:59.and I can work with anybody. The deadline for nominations is 5pm
:10:00. > :10:02.tomorrow and then it should be clear whether the leadership will be
:10:03. > :10:06.decided by an election or will turn out to be more of a coronation.
:10:07. > :10:17.Last month, the political talks failed to agree
:10:18. > :10:19.a process which would allow secret Government archives from
:10:20. > :10:21.the Troubles to be released to independent investigators.
:10:22. > :10:24.Tonight, a BBC Spotlight programme examines the Government's insistence
:10:25. > :10:26.that key documents must be withheld to protect national security.
:10:27. > :10:28.And it investigates the potential implications of this for so-called
:10:29. > :10:31.military killings where soldiers are accused of shooting civilians.
:10:32. > :10:37.Spotlight's Stephen Dempster reports.
:10:38. > :10:43.These ex-servicemen are protesting at investigations
:10:44. > :10:45.into so-called military killings, where people were shot by soldiers,
:10:46. > :11:03.What we are here for is that we level the playing field.
:11:04. > :11:05.We ensure that veterans are not prosecuted for doing their duty.
:11:06. > :11:08.I don't see why at all we are being investigated.
:11:09. > :11:12.They feel former soldiers are being pursued for just doing their job
:11:13. > :11:16.But the families of civilians shot dead are still looking for answers.
:11:17. > :11:19.Richie McKinnie was a Protestant and an Orangeman, shot dead by
:11:20. > :11:25.the Army in 1972, as he was driving to pick his wife up from work.
:11:26. > :11:28.A soldier claimed a gun man was in his car.
:11:29. > :11:31.His family is still seeking an apology for his killing,
:11:32. > :11:45.People will say, how did your father die? I will say, in the troubles.
:11:46. > :11:51.Was he a policeman? Who shot him? The Army. He was an innocent man.
:11:52. > :11:54.You can see them going, oh, really. That doubt. They must have been
:11:55. > :11:59.doing something. The Ministry Of Defence told
:12:00. > :12:02.Spotlight it would be happy to look into the case if contacted
:12:03. > :12:04.by the relatives. But families
:12:05. > :12:06.like the McKinnies are battling with the MoD to release documents
:12:07. > :12:08.about military killings that took The Government is reluctant
:12:09. > :12:12.to open its archives. But, tonight, Spotlight investigates
:12:13. > :12:14.some of the military's secrets that And you can see more on that story
:12:15. > :12:28.in tonight's Spotlight, here on BBC A major report commissioned
:12:29. > :12:33.by the Office Of The First and Deputy First Ministers recommends
:12:34. > :12:35.an end to academic selection from The three-year study
:12:36. > :12:43.into education in deprived areas hasn't been published,
:12:44. > :12:46.but the BBC has seen a draft copy. It takes a detailed look
:12:47. > :12:49.at why some Protestant pupils do This from our education
:12:50. > :12:56.correspondent Robbie Meredith. But pupils at Corpus Christi College
:12:57. > :13:13.in west Belfast have been getting Deprivation is not an obstacle to
:13:14. > :13:17.learning. It does pose major challenges but we have to be up
:13:18. > :13:19.those challenges. Every child is equal in our eyes.
:13:20. > :13:21.The Investigating Links And Achievement And Deprivation Report
:13:22. > :13:24.compared results from seven of the most deprived electoral wards.
:13:25. > :13:26.The mainly Catholic Whiterock ward in west Belfast is
:13:27. > :13:28.the most deprived area in Northern Ireland, but 60% of pupils
:13:29. > :13:34.By contrast, mainly Protestant Tullycarnet
:13:35. > :13:37.in east Belfast is the 109th most deprived ward, yet only 43%
:13:38. > :13:52.Probably the most well-known aspects in the partnership board are these
:13:53. > :14:02.scattered the schools with support for maths and English -- Saturday
:14:03. > :14:05.schools. Each year, we have over 200 young people with grades that need
:14:06. > :14:06.just a little push. And that close collaboration between
:14:07. > :14:09.schools, communities and families is often missing in deprived Protestant
:14:10. > :14:17.areas like Tullycarnet. Unfortunately, I think in some of
:14:18. > :14:21.the Protestant neighbourhoods, we have been slower to access the
:14:22. > :14:27.resources to make that happen. Because it takes a lot of time, a
:14:28. > :14:31.lot of energy, and people had to be confident what they are doing will
:14:32. > :14:32.be complemented by what is happening in the community and vice versa.
:14:33. > :14:34.The report says selection at 11 reinforces privilege
:14:35. > :14:51.A lot of people won't agree with those conclusions about selection.
:14:52. > :14:53.But we've known for a long time that many
:14:54. > :14:55.disadvantaged children, especially among the Protestant working class,
:14:56. > :15:00.This very detailed report has many lessons
:15:01. > :15:09.Four barn owls have been seized by the police in County Armagh
:15:10. > :15:12.amid suspicion they were going to be illegally sold on the internet.
:15:13. > :15:16.in Lurgan last month, but details have only just been released.
:15:17. > :15:18.The police suspect they were being held without
:15:19. > :15:30.More than one in 10 employees here can expect a pay rise as a result
:15:31. > :15:32.of the National Living Wage, a new report has suggested.
:15:33. > :15:35.The biggest impact will be in the hospitality sector, with a third
:15:36. > :15:42.Here's our economics and business editor, John Campbell.
:15:43. > :15:47.Many people working in jobs like these can expect a happy new year.
:15:48. > :15:51.The National Living Wage is in being introduced in April
:15:52. > :15:55.and that means a higher minimum wage for the over-25s.
:15:56. > :15:58.At the moment, it's ?6.70 an hour, but will jump to ?7.20
:15:59. > :16:05.That will mean pay rises for many in retail and caring.
:16:06. > :16:08.But the biggest impact will be in hospitality, with one in three
:16:09. > :16:17.Employers are warning that could come at a cost, with potential
:16:18. > :16:18.prices rises, job cuts and even
:16:19. > :16:25.There will be a swathe of businesses close.
:16:26. > :16:31.I know from some contemporaries around the sector that everybody is
:16:32. > :16:35.under a great deal of pressure, and you are talking
:16:36. > :16:42.It is not just the initial sum but also the 30% extra we play
:16:43. > :16:46.But the researcher who produced today's report says the measure
:16:47. > :16:49.could have positive effects for some businesses as their customers
:16:50. > :16:56.Low-paid workers tend to spend more of their income and they also tend
:16:57. > :16:59.to spend it more locally, so that would have a disproportional impact
:17:00. > :17:02.in terms of domestic economy in Northern Ireland, rather than if it
:17:03. > :17:05.had been a wage increase across the board.
:17:06. > :17:10.will undoubtedly mean a significant boost for many families.
:17:11. > :17:19.Some may accuse businesses of scaremongering,
:17:20. > :17:21.but the UK's independent spending watchdog has warned that it could
:17:22. > :17:28.What do you do with the money in your pocket?
:17:29. > :17:31.New figures from the Office Of National Statistics
:17:32. > :17:34.indicate that the average household in Northern Ireland spends nearly
:17:35. > :17:38.?500 a week, ?484 to be exact, and a lot of our money goes
:17:39. > :17:48.Colletta Smith has been looking where our money goes.
:17:49. > :17:54.Suited, booted and dressed to the nines.
:17:55. > :17:57.Northern Ireland spends a tenner a week more on clothes than
:17:58. > :18:00.That goes for women's clothes, children's clothes,
:18:01. > :18:13.If you have a night out on the town, you will see how vibrant nightlife
:18:14. > :18:16.is and people like to welcome during the night and day. . Particularly
:18:17. > :18:20.Belfast, being a stylish bunch. Northern Ireland also spends
:18:21. > :18:23.the most on food and drink. Bread is a big driver
:18:24. > :18:25.of that spending, alongside meat. People spend nearly double the UK
:18:26. > :18:35.average amount on beef alone. We are a nation of meat eaters.
:18:36. > :18:42.Minced steak would be a big seller because it is very versatile,
:18:43. > :18:43.spaghetti, Stu. Steak pieces with casseroles, curries. Chicken is a
:18:44. > :18:45.big seller. The wages aren't the highest here,
:18:46. > :18:48.but housing costs are the cheapest in the UK, water is free,
:18:49. > :18:51.and we spend less on education. That leaves more cash free
:18:52. > :18:59.for treats and vices. Northern Ireland also spends the
:19:00. > :19:01.most on a long list of things that are bad for us. Cigarettes, cakes
:19:02. > :19:06.and bonds. And this. Whether you consider yourself
:19:07. > :19:09.a foodie or a fashionista, people in Northern Ireland spend the most
:19:10. > :19:12.on what they put in their bodies, The rock band Def Leppard were
:19:13. > :19:19.playing in Belfast last night And it wasn't just a delight
:19:20. > :19:24.for their guitarist to return home. Vivian Campbell,
:19:25. > :19:26.who's from the Maze near Lisburn, is thankful to be performing
:19:27. > :19:28.at all, having been diagnosed with If you are sensitive to strobe
:19:29. > :19:31.lighting, there is some from the start
:19:32. > :19:40.of this report from Dan Stanton. Def Leppard guitarist
:19:41. > :19:46.Vivian Campbell, But,
:19:47. > :19:52.on the eve the band's world tour, he I am doing a course of treatment
:19:53. > :20:01.called immunal therapy. And it allows me to
:20:02. > :20:03.continue to work. It is very benign,
:20:04. > :20:11.it's not like chemo. I just have to fly back to
:20:12. > :20:14.Los Angeles every three-and-a-half At the very least, it looks as
:20:15. > :20:21.if it's holding it in place. At the very least, it looks like
:20:22. > :20:24.they might be slightly smaller. Vivian Campbell says he believes
:20:25. > :20:30.performing on stage with his band The hour-and-a-half we are
:20:31. > :20:34.on stage is bliss. The travel, obviously,
:20:35. > :20:37.that's difficult. I mean going from Perth to Singapore
:20:38. > :20:41.to London via Los Angeles, It is hard to know what time
:20:42. > :20:45.of day or what day it is. But he says coming back to Northern
:20:46. > :20:53.Ireland is very special for him. It is a pleasure
:20:54. > :20:59.for me to play my home town. I genuinely believe Belfast is one
:21:00. > :21:02.of the great rock cities in the world,and that's not just
:21:03. > :21:04.because I am from here. It might not have happened, though,
:21:05. > :21:07.if some teachers at his school in I remember many a sit-down
:21:08. > :21:14.on a Friday afternoon, and having to convince the head mistress
:21:15. > :21:17.of Rathmore that I wanted to play guitar in a rock band, and that I
:21:18. > :21:21.would be able to make it a career. Vivian Campbell is now heading back
:21:22. > :21:23.to Los Angeles He'll then fly back to Belfast to
:21:24. > :21:40.be with his family for Christmas. A crash at this year's NorthWest
:21:41. > :21:42.200 races led motorcyclist But, remarkably,
:21:43. > :21:45.he wants to race again. In an exclusive interview with
:21:46. > :21:52.BBC Newsline, Stephen Thompson told me he has no memory of the accident
:21:53. > :21:55.which left him critically ill. The 38-year-old
:21:56. > :21:57.from Crumlin has already undergone 11 operations, and faces yet more
:21:58. > :22:00.surgery in the hope of having nerve endings repaired, and a prosthetic
:22:01. > :22:03.arm fitted in the New Year. Then he says he will do what
:22:04. > :22:17.it takes to race again. If Stephen Thompson is back to work,
:22:18. > :22:21.but it is his determination to get back on a bike which is motivating
:22:22. > :22:25.him. Despite having an arm amputated, he
:22:26. > :22:32.wants to try and make a remarkable return to the sport. A lot of people
:22:33. > :22:37.may don't like it. But I want to race again. And I had in my head
:22:38. > :22:42.that August time, I will be back on a bike. It is going to be a
:22:43. > :22:49.different way of raising for me with a prosthetic arm on. My goal is to
:22:50. > :22:53.be back racing. I want to go back to redbaiting. What would you say to
:22:54. > :22:56.those people who think you are probably crazy. You have lost your
:22:57. > :23:04.are missing but you want to go about doing it again? Well, you get one go
:23:05. > :23:10.at life and I want to enjoy myself. Racing is where I enjoy myself.
:23:11. > :23:12.Thompson was caught up in the aftermath of this price -- at this
:23:13. > :23:18.crash back in May. He admits he is lucky to be alive,
:23:19. > :23:23.after suffering serious leg and internal injuries, as well as losing
:23:24. > :23:30.a limb. How have you found coming to terms obviously with losing the arm?
:23:31. > :23:36.I don't even know if I have come to terms with it? I am just, I don't
:23:37. > :23:40.like showing it but I am just looking forward to the New Year for
:23:41. > :23:44.when the prosthetic comes and I can back -- can be back to nearly normal
:23:45. > :23:51.and do nearly normal things everyday. On a recent trip to
:23:52. > :23:56.Spain, Thompson managed to ride a scooter motorcycle and meet a
:23:57. > :23:59.sporting icon, Valentino Rossi. His passion for bikes certainly has not
:24:00. > :24:05.diminished. It is the race in me. We are all
:24:06. > :24:09.determined to do stuff. I will do what it takes, whatever it takes, I
:24:10. > :24:15.will do it. I still love it, I don't hate it for what it has done to me.
:24:16. > :24:20.It is all part of it. But I just can't stop.
:24:21. > :24:22.As the injury crisis deepens at Ulster Rugby, head coach
:24:23. > :24:25.Les Kiss today suggested that Iain Henderson's season could be over due
:24:26. > :24:28.Ulster are seriously depleted heading into Friday evening's
:24:29. > :24:31.European Champions Cup tie at home to Toulouse, and Henderson is facing
:24:32. > :24:41.The medics will work out the best form of surgery going forward. Those
:24:42. > :24:45.types of injury have been up to six months. We will see where it stands
:24:46. > :24:50.at this stage, it does not look good in terms of the Six Nations, but we
:24:51. > :24:53.have to wait and see what the consultant says.
:24:54. > :24:55.This season's Irish Cup has been boosted by the announcement
:24:56. > :24:58.of a new five-year sponsorship deal with drinks brand Tennents.
:24:59. > :25:01.The fifth round draw was made today, with holders Glentoran to take
:25:02. > :25:05.The pick of the ties, scheduled for January 9th, sees Linfield
:25:06. > :25:14.We could have had an easier draw, I am sure. But we are at home, it is a
:25:15. > :25:23.good game. We have big games before that. We will have a better idea
:25:24. > :25:29.what we will face in January. It is done and dusted, we have to
:25:30. > :25:32.prepare with a game plan. And try and get a positive result. The next
:25:33. > :25:33.round matches are in January, The weather forecast is
:25:34. > :25:46.next with Geoff Maskell. I am afraid there is some rain in
:25:47. > :25:51.the forecast. We had a bad of showers this afternoon which has
:25:52. > :25:55.moved out to the east. We are left with clearer skies tonight.
:25:56. > :25:59.Overnight, Tebbit as will drop away sharply. The coldest part of the
:26:00. > :26:04.night is through the first half of the evening. These guys will cloud
:26:05. > :26:09.over and the rain will move in. A wet and warm start to the day
:26:10. > :26:17.tomorrow. We do have rain in the forecast over the next few days.
:26:18. > :26:20.The strength of the wins will be the key feature. You can see the low
:26:21. > :26:27.pressure system is heading in our direction.
:26:28. > :26:32.We start off tomorrow with a reasonable style of dry weather for
:26:33. > :26:38.most people heading to work but it will not take long for the rain to
:26:39. > :26:44.move in. Under the cloud, we see top textures of 11 degrees. Keep an eye
:26:45. > :26:51.on the wind gauge, 29 miles an hour, closer to 50 miles an hour. A
:26:52. > :26:56.very wet and windy day as we go through Wednesday afternoon and
:26:57. > :27:00.evening. Once the front moves through, we see colder air and over
:27:01. > :27:05.higher ground, the showers will turn to sleet and snow. Wintry showers
:27:06. > :27:12.very much part of the story for five -- for Thursday.
:27:13. > :27:17.We will see sleet and snow over higher ground but good news for the
:27:18. > :27:22.rest of us. Amongst those showers there will be brighter spells. Wrap
:27:23. > :27:28.up warm, the textures are not a lot to write home about, highs of 6
:27:29. > :27:31.degrees, there will be decent weather to enjoy.
:27:32. > :27:34.Temperatures are heading down towards the weekend.
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