29/12/2017

0:00:07 > 0:00:09Hello this is Breakfast, with Jon Kay and Naga Munchetty.

0:00:09 > 0:00:12Warnings of travel disruption for many as heavy snow and ice

0:00:12 > 0:00:16are forecast for large parts of the UK.

0:00:16 > 0:00:20This is the scene on the M62 in West Yorkshire this morning

0:00:20 > 0:00:21where conditions are deteriorating quickly.

0:00:21 > 0:00:23Drivers are being advised to plan their journey

0:00:23 > 0:00:30and take extra precautions.

0:00:30 > 0:00:34That snow is now coming in through Lancashire and garbage. --

0:00:34 > 0:00:43Derbyshire. The Met Office has put a weather warning out. We will see up

0:00:43 > 0:00:47to ten inches across parts of northern England. Strong winds also

0:00:47 > 0:00:54forecast across southern England.

0:01:01 > 0:01:03Good morning.

0:01:03 > 0:01:04It's Friday, 29th December.

0:01:04 > 0:01:07Also this morning - patients are being advised to look

0:01:07 > 0:01:09up their conditions online before visiting their family doctor,

0:01:09 > 0:01:11under new guidance from GP leaders.

0:01:11 > 0:01:15Mobile alcohol recovery centres, known as "drunk tanks," could be set

0:01:15 > 0:01:18up in towns and cities across England to help ease pressure

0:01:18 > 0:01:21on busy hospitals.

0:01:21 > 0:01:29Good morning.

0:01:29 > 0:01:33In sport, a combination of David Warner and the weather have

0:01:33 > 0:01:36frustrated England on the fourth day of the fourth test against

0:01:36 > 0:01:42Australia.I could see they were parrots, but I wasn't sure what

0:01:42 > 0:01:42kind.

0:01:42 > 0:01:4560 years of David Attenborough on our TVs, and 60 years

0:01:45 > 0:01:49of the BBC's Natural History unit - we report on the changing face

0:01:49 > 0:01:49of wildlife programmes.

0:01:49 > 0:01:50Good morning.

0:01:50 > 0:01:51First, our main story.

0:01:51 > 0:01:54Snow and ice are expected to cause more disruption in parts

0:01:54 > 0:01:55of the UK today.

0:01:55 > 0:01:59The Met Office says delays to road, rail and air travel are "likely"

0:01:59 > 0:02:02and is warning of possible power cuts.

0:02:02 > 0:02:05A yellow warning is in place for snow and ice in Northern Ireland

0:02:05 > 0:02:08and parts of England and southern Scotland throughout the day.

0:02:08 > 0:02:11There's an amber warning for areas of the North Midlands,

0:02:11 > 0:02:14Yorkshire and the North West of England until 11:00am,

0:02:14 > 0:02:17with heavy snow forecast around the Southern Pennines.

0:02:17 > 0:02:20Between 5-10cm of snow is expected, with up to 15cm possible

0:02:20 > 0:02:21over higher ground.

0:02:21 > 0:02:24And sub-zero temperatures mean it could have been the coldest night

0:02:24 > 0:02:30of the year.

0:02:30 > 0:02:32Forecasters were predicting lows of -13 in northern scotland.

0:02:32 > 0:02:35Highways England are advising drivers to plan their journey

0:02:35 > 0:02:36before setting off.

0:02:36 > 0:02:42Gritters have been out overnight on the busiest routes.

0:02:42 > 0:02:46Be aware that if you are going out to work or visiting friends in the

0:02:46 > 0:02:49early hours, there could still be icy spots. The temperature could

0:02:49 > 0:02:54change while we are at home, before we come back in the in the morning.

0:02:54 > 0:02:57It could start snowing, it could rain and wash the salt away. At this

0:02:57 > 0:03:01time of year conditions are constantly changing. Even with the

0:03:01 > 0:03:05detailed forecast we get, we cannot always get it 100% right.

0:03:05 > 0:03:08Clare Fallon is near the M62 motorway in West Yorkshire

0:03:08 > 0:03:09for us this morning.

0:03:09 > 0:03:14It looks cold and snowy. We can see drivers on the road, we have have

0:03:14 > 0:03:19prepared carefully for their journeys?Yeah, I tell you what, it

0:03:19 > 0:03:23looks cold and it is cold where we are. In the last 20 minutes the snow

0:03:23 > 0:03:27has started coming down and it is getting heavier and heavier by the

0:03:27 > 0:03:32minute, I would say. Just having a look, the roads there seems to be

0:03:32 > 0:03:36doing well at the moment. They are in mind that it is still pretty

0:03:36 > 0:03:40early, the snow has not been coming down too long and not many people

0:03:40 > 0:03:44are out and about yet. Looking at the pavements here, it is beginning

0:03:44 > 0:03:55to settle. Looking over there, that is a gritting Depo --. -- depot. We

0:03:55 > 0:03:59have seen them trying to prepare the road, trying to make sure everything

0:03:59 > 0:04:05is possible to prepare for the weather that has been forecast. On

0:04:05 > 0:04:08higher ground in the north of England, and we are pretty high

0:04:08 > 0:04:13right here, we can expect up to 15 centimetres of snow, and if that

0:04:13 > 0:04:16comes down quickly it will obviously cause some kind of disruption. That

0:04:16 > 0:04:21is the warning. We are expecting the trans- Pennine routes to be the

0:04:21 > 0:04:28worst affected. So the M62, crossing the Pennines, also routes like the

0:04:28 > 0:04:35Woodhead Pass, and also motorways in the north of England. The gritters

0:04:35 > 0:04:40have been working around the clock but the northern section of the M60,

0:04:40 > 0:04:44the M6 north of Warrington, those are the roads we have been warned

0:04:44 > 0:04:50about being affected. With this amber warning in place for the north

0:04:50 > 0:04:53of England and much of the Midlands, it means we should eat prepared. The

0:04:53 > 0:04:57advice is to only had out on the roads if you absolutely have to do.

0:04:57 > 0:05:04And if you do have to, take some measures in case you do get stuck.

0:05:04 > 0:05:08Pack a shovel into your car, make sure that you have food and water

0:05:08 > 0:05:12and hot drinks with you. Nature or that you wrap up warmly. Because if

0:05:12 > 0:05:19you do get stuck out here, you are going to be very cold.Clare, you

0:05:19 > 0:05:22stay warm as well. Thank you.

0:05:22 > 0:05:26Carol joins us now with the very latest on the weather.

0:05:26 > 0:05:30A beautiful picture there, that looks great, but the figures

0:05:30 > 0:05:36overnight were very low?Yes, last night the temperature at one point

0:05:36 > 0:05:42in Scotland fell to -2.3 Celsius. So it was not the coldest place --

0:05:42 > 0:05:46coldest night of the year so far, but it was pretty cold. There is an

0:05:46 > 0:05:52amber warning out for the snow this morning. We are looking at up to six

0:05:52 > 0:05:56inches of snow across parts of the north Midlands and northern England.

0:05:56 > 0:05:59Through the day that will transfer across southern and central

0:05:59 > 0:06:03Scotland, where it will clear last. Here you will have it for much of

0:06:03 > 0:06:10the day. There are ice warnings as well as snow warnings. There is also

0:06:10 > 0:06:16a wind warning in southern England, so if you are catching a ferry

0:06:16 > 0:06:20across the English Channel, we are looking at Gailes, even severe

0:06:20 > 0:06:24gales. There is lots and the weather forecast today, I will bring you a

0:06:24 > 0:06:30full update in the next few minutes. -- lots in.

0:06:30 > 0:06:33You can keep up to date with all the latest weather

0:06:33 > 0:06:41conditions with your BBC local radio station.

0:06:41 > 0:06:45The head of the NHS in England is considering making mobile alcohol

0:06:48 > 0:06:48it

0:06:48 > 0:06:51The technology company, Apple, has apologised to customers

0:06:51 > 0:06:53after admitting it had deliberately slowed down older iPhone models.

0:06:53 > 0:06:56The company has now said it would offer replacement batteries

0:06:56 > 0:06:57at a discounted price.

0:06:57 > 0:06:59Sean is here to explain.

0:06:59 > 0:07:03if you are an iPhone user, you would be furious.Yes, and it is a

0:07:03 > 0:07:07familiar tale. This is the iPhone 6 and anything after that, which Apple

0:07:07 > 0:07:10says they will put a remedy in for. They say they will update the

0:07:10 > 0:07:14software at some point, but also the replacement batteries, at the moment

0:07:14 > 0:07:18they cost about 60 quid, but should drop to something more like 20 quid.

0:07:18 > 0:07:23Over the years, many people have been suspicious that this has been

0:07:23 > 0:07:28happening. When a new phone comes out, has feral the phone been

0:07:28 > 0:07:33getting slower.You get software dates, don't you?Yes. Apple have

0:07:33 > 0:07:37admitted doing this to iPhones. They say that reason they have done it is

0:07:37 > 0:07:42because the batteries in these iPhones, they dissipate their power

0:07:42 > 0:07:48quickly as they get older. So you might have had some expert to shop

0:07:48 > 0:07:52down, you would see your battery level get to 30% and then it goes.

0:07:52 > 0:07:56It is not just iPhones, other phones do that as well. Apple, therefore,

0:07:56 > 0:08:02put in a bit of software in the updates which would try to maximise

0:08:02 > 0:08:06the use of the battery. That does mean that when you launch some of

0:08:06 > 0:08:09your favourite apps, they would take a longer time to come onto the

0:08:09 > 0:08:14screen and not work as quickly as which is a bit frustrating.We are

0:08:14 > 0:08:18all used whatever the quickest thing we have is. If it is slower, we are

0:08:18 > 0:08:21not happy.Apple has apologised for this. They were effectively caught

0:08:21 > 0:08:26out. They didn't admit it, they were caught via blogs and journalists. It

0:08:26 > 0:08:30is a big deal for Apple to apologise. They position themselves

0:08:30 > 0:08:33as being a very premium branded product provider.Aspirational

0:08:33 > 0:08:40branding.Aspirational, yes. It seems that for a few years at least

0:08:40 > 0:08:43they have been updating people's phones to slow them down, they say,

0:08:43 > 0:08:47to get the most out of the phones. It will be interesting to see how

0:08:47 > 0:08:50consumers react in the future.Yes, if they are looking elsewhere.Sean,

0:08:50 > 0:08:54thank you.

0:08:54 > 0:08:57Patients are being encouraged to check their symptoms online

0:08:57 > 0:08:59before they go to their GP.

0:08:59 > 0:09:02It comes as part of three-step advice from the Royal College

0:09:02 > 0:09:02of GPs.

0:09:02 > 0:09:05It says we should consider whether or not we can just look

0:09:05 > 0:09:06after the problem ourselves.

0:09:06 > 0:09:10It recommends using a reputable online resource to check out advice

0:09:10 > 0:09:12and symptoms - such as the NHS Choices website -

0:09:12 > 0:09:14and seeking advice or treatment from a pharmacist.

0:09:14 > 0:09:18The season of goodwill can also be a time of bad health, and that means

0:09:18 > 0:09:22overcrowded surgeries, busy doctors, and a tough time for the NHS. Now

0:09:22 > 0:09:25the royal college of GPs is urging people to think twice and take three

0:09:25 > 0:09:28steps before booking a GP appointment. It wants patients to

0:09:28 > 0:09:32use the catchphrase three before GP, meaning that in the first instance,

0:09:32 > 0:09:35they should try to manage their symptoms themselves. Next they

0:09:35 > 0:09:39should look at repeatable websites such as NHS Choices. Failing that,

0:09:39 > 0:09:44the worried unwell should talk to pharmacists, who are better trained

0:09:44 > 0:09:49than many realise. Doctors' leaders say that the population getting

0:09:49 > 0:09:53older, fatter and less healthy, there are not going to be enough

0:09:53 > 0:09:59doctors. They say that plans refer to 5000 x 2021, but that is in

0:09:59 > 0:10:02jeopardy. They urge adding the Home Office to being a general

0:10:02 > 0:10:05practitioner to the list of those jobs which could advise potential

0:10:05 > 0:10:10migrants for a fast track entry into the UK. -- which qualifies potential

0:10:10 > 0:10:16migrants. The royal college says it thinks up to one quarter of

0:10:16 > 0:10:19potential appointment could be avoided if patients were willing to

0:10:19 > 0:10:23take more responsibility and make a trip to the doctor a step of last

0:10:23 > 0:10:27resort rather than defer school they make. -- of the first call they

0:10:27 > 0:10:28make.

0:10:28 > 0:10:3112 people have died in a fire at an apartment building

0:10:31 > 0:10:32in New York.

0:10:32 > 0:10:35Emergency services said four people are critically ill and at least

0:10:35 > 0:10:3615 are injured.

0:10:36 > 0:10:39The fire broke out last night on the third floor of a five-story

0:10:39 > 0:10:41building in the Bronx area of the city.

0:10:41 > 0:10:42A witness from a neighbouring building described the scene.

0:10:45 > 0:10:51The mayoralty New York, Bill de Blasio, said this was the city's

0:10:51 > 0:10:57worst fire in decades. -- mayor of. Based on the information we have

0:10:57 > 0:11:01now, at least 12 people were rescued and will survive. But the search of

0:11:01 > 0:11:07the building continues. So we know that even though it is horrible to

0:11:07 > 0:11:18report that 12 are dead already, we may lose others as well.

0:11:18 > 0:11:21The head of the NHS in England is considering making mobile alcohol

0:11:21 > 0:11:24recovery centres, known as drunk tanks, a permanent feature

0:11:24 > 0:11:27across England, to ease pressure on Accident and Emergency Units

0:11:27 > 0:11:27and ambulance services.

0:11:27 > 0:11:30Simon Stevens said too many resources were being taken up

0:11:30 > 0:11:33by people who'd drunk too much alcohol ending up in hospital,

0:11:33 > 0:11:34particularly during the festive season.

0:11:34 > 0:11:35Adina Campbell reports.

0:11:36 > 0:11:39Two men have been charged with terror offences by police

0:11:39 > 0:11:41investigating an alleged plot for an attack over Christmas.

0:11:41 > 0:11:44Farhad Salah, from Sheffield, and Andi Sami Star,

0:11:44 > 0:11:46from Chesterfield, have been charged with engaging in the preparation

0:11:46 > 0:11:49of an act of terrorism and will appear via video link

0:11:49 > 0:11:51at Westminster Magistrates' Court today.

0:11:51 > 0:11:54They were among four men arrested earlier in December.

0:11:54 > 0:11:56The former football star, George Weah, has been elected

0:11:56 > 0:11:57as Liberia's president.

0:11:57 > 0:12:01With almost all ballots counted, Mr Weah has a 61% share of the vote,

0:12:01 > 0:12:03compared with 38% for his rival.

0:12:03 > 0:12:06His win paves the way for the first democratic transfer of power

0:12:06 > 0:12:15in the West African nation since 1944.

0:12:15 > 0:12:19The British polar explorer Ben Saunders, who we spoke to several

0:12:19 > 0:12:23times on Rectus over the past year or so, has been forced to abandon

0:12:23 > 0:12:28his quest across the Antarctic after he was left without enough food to

0:12:28 > 0:12:33complete the journey. -- on Breakfast. He was undertaking it in

0:12:33 > 0:12:36memory of his friend Henry Worsley, who died attempting to undertake it

0:12:36 > 0:12:41alone last year. He is the first Briton to have skied by himself to

0:12:41 > 0:12:44both the north and south poles, experience and all the preparation

0:12:44 > 0:12:48he told us he had done, it sounds like you fellow the final total. Sad

0:12:48 > 0:12:52news.He will be really disappointed.Yes, but I bet he

0:12:52 > 0:12:56tries again.We will try to catch up with him.

0:12:56 > 0:12:58A bizarre plan involving Mrs Thatcher and a panda travelling

0:12:58 > 0:13:01to America via Concorde has been revealed in newly released files

0:13:01 > 0:13:02from Britain's official archive.

0:13:02 > 0:13:05In January 1981 London Zoo wanted to loan its male panda

0:13:05 > 0:13:07to a zoo in Washington.

0:13:07 > 0:13:10The then Prime Minister was asked if she would like to travel

0:13:10 > 0:13:13with the animal and oversee the handover in order to boost

0:13:13 > 0:13:15relations with the United States.

0:13:15 > 0:13:17But Mrs Thatcher was having none of it, reportedly saying that

0:13:17 > 0:13:33"pandas and politicians are not happy omens."

0:13:33 > 0:13:38So she went and got on the plane on her own, with an empty seat beside

0:13:38 > 0:13:42her. No panda. That's a shame. It would have been a great picture.

0:13:42 > 0:13:49That brings you up to date with the news. We will cross to Carol with

0:13:49 > 0:13:53the weather shortly. It seems like that snow is coming down thick and

0:13:53 > 0:13:57fast.Couldn't be more of a contrast with what is happening down under.

0:13:57 > 0:14:03It is a bit wet, isn't it?Good morning. Yes, it is the Australian

0:14:03 > 0:14:07summer, you don't expect rain like we are seeing in Melbourne at the

0:14:07 > 0:14:11moment. You have to feel for England. It is so ironic, the first

0:14:11 > 0:14:15time in the entire series they have looked like they were in a winning

0:14:15 > 0:14:18position, fingers crossed. They can still do it, of course. Then it

0:14:18 > 0:14:24starts raining. It is extraordinary. All this time. And they get the

0:14:24 > 0:14:30English weather.It is almost like England are having no luck.It is!

0:14:30 > 0:14:33It is ironic, it has all happened at the same time.

0:14:33 > 0:14:36It's been a frustrating fourth day of the fourth Ashes test

0:14:36 > 0:14:37for England in Melbourne.

0:14:37 > 0:14:39At the start they had high hopes of winning,

0:14:39 > 0:14:43as they led by 164 runs.

0:14:43 > 0:14:46But defiance from David Warner and Steve Smith and bad weather

0:14:46 > 0:14:48means Australia are 103/2 in their second innings,

0:14:48 > 0:15:00leaving England to hope that the rain relents.

0:15:00 > 0:15:04It looks like play will be called for the day, though we are still on

0:15:04 > 0:15:06confirmation on that.

0:15:06 > 0:15:09Earlier Alastair Cook was left unbeaten on 244 not out in England's

0:15:09 > 0:15:11first innings.

0:15:11 > 0:15:15Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 3-2 in a thriller at Selhurst Park

0:15:15 > 0:15:16in the Premier League.

0:15:16 > 0:15:22Alexis Sanchez scored two of the Gunners' goals.

0:15:22 > 0:15:25The Premier League's bottom club Swansea have appointed the former

0:15:25 > 0:15:27Sheffield Wednesday boss Carlos Carvahal

0:15:27 > 0:15:30as their new manager.

0:15:30 > 0:15:32Carvalhal was sacked by the Championship side

0:15:32 > 0:15:34on Christmas Eve.

0:15:34 > 0:15:37He's never managed in the English top flight before.

0:15:37 > 0:15:40Phil 'The Power' Taylor is into the quarter-finals

0:15:40 > 0:15:46of the PDC World Championship after beating Keegan Brown 4-0.

0:15:46 > 0:15:49The 16-time world champion is playing in his final event before

0:15:49 > 0:15:55retiring.

0:15:55 > 0:16:00He will certainly be wanting to leave on a high. That is all the

0:16:00 > 0:16:04sport now.

0:16:04 > 0:16:06A growing number of rural communities are relying

0:16:06 > 0:16:08on volunteers to keep certain services going.

0:16:08 > 0:16:11Cuts in funding means that facilities that were traditionally

0:16:11 > 0:16:13run either by local authorities or private individuals are facing

0:16:13 > 0:16:15the prospect of disappearing.

0:16:15 > 0:16:17That means local people are offering to operate them unpaid.

0:16:17 > 0:16:20Danny Savage has visited one town in North Yorkshire,

0:16:20 > 0:16:25where it's becoming more and more noticeable.

0:16:25 > 0:16:29Deep in the North Yorkshire countryside as the market town of

0:16:29 > 0:16:35Helmsley. A bus community. But look a bit closer and you will find a

0:16:35 > 0:16:39trend here for a reliance on volunteers.Every local business has

0:16:39 > 0:16:44a different tree and they do it in the different theme.You will find

0:16:44 > 0:16:49it illustrated in the Paris -- the parish church.But you're more

0:16:49 > 0:16:53trees?30 or more trees. Dozens of local businesses have offered to

0:16:53 > 0:16:58decorate it.What we got here, this is wonderful with the Antiques

0:16:58 > 0:17:04Roadshow, all the different experts, from Bondgate antiques. There is

0:17:04 > 0:17:08more volunteering these days because of council cutbacks. The economy has

0:17:08 > 0:17:13suffered and less funding has become available, somebody must make up the

0:17:13 > 0:17:17shortfall and we're looking in Helmsley to see that people have

0:17:17 > 0:17:23done that, several organisations in town. It's a lovely community feel.

0:17:23 > 0:17:27Helmsley is a community which relies heavily on volunteers and it is not

0:17:27 > 0:17:32alone. Other towns in this, England's largest county, have taken

0:17:32 > 0:17:35over bus services and even petrol stations to stop them from

0:17:35 > 0:17:42vanishing. The arts Centre and the library are two entities that

0:17:42 > 0:17:49wouldn't exist here if it wasn't for locals giving up the time for free.

0:17:49 > 0:17:53In the nearby walled garden, more people are doing their bit, making

0:17:53 > 0:17:57advent reads to me -- to raise money for an assisted learning project.

0:17:57 > 0:18:01Yes, we have some guidance staff that lead, we have people who helped

0:18:01 > 0:18:06direct in terms of maintenance and Lisa has been helping out with the

0:18:06 > 0:18:13reaps today but 75, 80% of the work is done by volunteers.I've been a

0:18:13 > 0:18:18lot more confident. I've had a great big experience here. I've been able

0:18:18 > 0:18:28to make friends. And yes, we are all a family.And this is a rural town

0:18:28 > 0:18:33which also needs people to step up for vital roles on top of the day

0:18:33 > 0:18:40job.Kris Lees and be as a firefighter. Good to go?Yes. Good

0:18:40 > 0:18:52to go. And in his 70s, he runs an art gallery. -- Chris Lazenby.Just

0:18:52 > 0:18:58myself, once the Gallic dream. Then, a butcher and Gavin, a painter. The

0:18:58 > 0:19:04nearest station with a crew ready to go on station during the day as

0:19:04 > 0:19:12molten.This is just a snapshot of life in one country market town at

0:19:12 > 0:19:17it shows the rise of vital volunteering which keeps communities

0:19:17 > 0:19:23functioning in 21st-century Britain.

0:19:23 > 0:19:31Before the snow fell in North Yorkshire. Let us look at the

0:19:31 > 0:19:37papers. An optimistic feeling to the cricket team. Lots of health stories

0:19:37 > 0:19:43on the front pages. They are talking about the best paid GP in Britain

0:19:43 > 0:19:48earning over 700 grand from the NHS and talking about trying to

0:19:48 > 0:19:52challenge all will change the way GPs pay because the times says it's

0:19:52 > 0:20:00gone too far.We will take a look at the back pages as well. The Daily

0:20:00 > 0:20:04Mirror taking a look. Snow chaos. Keeping you up-to-date with what is

0:20:04 > 0:20:12happening around the country. Axing hospital parking tax. Call it the

0:20:12 > 0:20:18hospital parking charges to be cut. The calls are growing as patients,

0:20:18 > 0:20:23staff, visitors and MPs talk about their outrage at the fees.The actor

0:20:23 > 0:20:30James Norton, he is in a big BBC drama coming up in the next few days

0:20:30 > 0:20:35talking about Russians spying but their lead story is accusing the

0:20:35 > 0:20:40Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, tried to rig the election, standing in the

0:20:40 > 0:20:44way of the redrawing of constituency boundaries to skew things in favour

0:20:44 > 0:20:51Labour next time round.You've been looking at this iPhone story? Loads

0:20:51 > 0:20:58of iPhone users are going to be furious.Apple apologising overnight

0:20:58 > 0:21:03for deliberately slowing down. IPhone users might think, you are

0:21:03 > 0:21:15doing it. There is a full page in the times. All those iPhones, iPads.

0:21:15 > 0:21:20The boss is a $100 million man. That includes $90 million worth of

0:21:20 > 0:21:27shares.He will be able to get a cheaper new battery for his iPhone.

0:21:27 > 0:21:34An interesting one in the Telegraph. Nasty bosses create less attention

0:21:34 > 0:21:39than mood swinging Jekyll and Hyde characters. A study done by the

0:21:39 > 0:21:43University of Exeter that says if you are occasionally nasty as a

0:21:43 > 0:21:46boss, that can create less tension that somebody who is consistently

0:21:46 > 0:21:54mean. You are entitled... Somebody who you know you're going to work

0:21:54 > 0:21:58from your boss is going to be mean everyday, that creates a lot of

0:21:58 > 0:22:04tension but if you have a boss for Di is out of five and on the fifth

0:22:04 > 0:22:10day...I love the fact that our boss is mean every day. It's consistent.

0:22:10 > 0:22:15You don't have to second-guess his mood. That is what the University of

0:22:15 > 0:22:20Exeter is saying.What have you spotted?Something that changes the

0:22:20 > 0:22:32tone a little bit. If you have been watching the football, over the

0:22:32 > 0:22:35summer, this is Chris Lazenby, a World Cup winner with England in the

0:22:35 > 0:22:41under 17 's. England beat Spain 5-2 to win the tournament. This was the

0:22:41 > 0:22:46top scorer. You think this 17-year-old, the world would be at

0:22:46 > 0:22:51his feet. He has given his first major interview and is used that to

0:22:51 > 0:22:57talk about racial abuse has suffered on the pitch. He says, when I am

0:22:57 > 0:23:00racially abused I want to be left alone to think about it. Is

0:23:00 > 0:23:04highlighted about seven different issues of racial abuse including

0:23:04 > 0:23:09during the World Cup final whereas Spanish opposition player was

0:23:09 > 0:23:17goading his team-mate using the monkey work and using the N word. He

0:23:17 > 0:23:22is mentioned about seven different incidents where he is asked beef and

0:23:22 > 0:23:29Uefa for help. He is completely frustrated because he feels all they

0:23:29 > 0:23:33have given is a slap on the wrist and they have not dealt with the

0:23:33 > 0:23:37issue. A young 17-year-old boy, you think you would be using this

0:23:37 > 0:23:42platform to talk about his next move. He is using that to call on

0:23:42 > 0:23:48these authorities to do something about the racial abuse.You have

0:23:48 > 0:23:53been talking to a football boss. A captain, maybe one day a boss. He

0:23:53 > 0:23:56has done a masters in business administration while he's been

0:23:56 > 0:24:03playing for Manchester City, but over the last few years, he's been

0:24:03 > 0:24:08studying part-time. He told me about how you managed to study for these

0:24:08 > 0:24:14things while training, while going to big matches.Thank you both of

0:24:14 > 0:24:21you.

0:24:21 > 0:24:28You have been sending in your pictures. That is Laura with her a

0:24:28 > 0:24:38climbing Ben Nevis. -- with her cocker spaniel climbing Ben Nevis.

0:24:38 > 0:24:45Sledging in North Wales. And Michael has been enjoying his first taste of

0:24:45 > 0:24:48snow. I hope he hasn't been actually

0:24:48 > 0:24:58tasting it.

0:24:58 > 0:25:03And you can tweet about today's stories

0:25:03 > 0:25:13We found out yesterday. Behold technique Carol de-ices, sprays.

0:25:13 > 0:25:20Tina uses a CD cover.We suggested she used Bryan Adams.I used to use

0:25:20 > 0:25:24them. Just get out and use a scraper.It scratches your

0:25:24 > 0:25:31windscreen.Good morning. I heard Bryan Adams there, you little

0:25:31 > 0:25:39rascal. You are right about the snow. Falling snow at the moment.

0:25:39 > 0:25:47It's coming in across Lancashire and Derbyshire. This covers the North

0:25:47 > 0:25:52Midlands and also the North of England. This is where will see

0:25:52 > 0:26:00about 15 centimetres. Generally about 2-5 centimetres. Some nasty

0:26:00 > 0:26:05travelling conditions. Not that that in Scotland and Northern Ireland,

0:26:05 > 0:26:13ice will be a hazard. Still the risk of ice, careening from the West

0:26:13 > 0:26:19towards the east. Another warning for wind across South Wales -- South

0:26:19 > 0:26:25Wales and Southern counties of England. We are looking at gusts to

0:26:25 > 0:26:30severe gales. A lot going on with the weather. If we follow the track

0:26:30 > 0:26:31of

0:26:31 > 0:26:32the weather. If we follow the track of the snow, it moves across

0:26:32 > 0:26:36northern England and pushes to the North Sea. It moves across southern

0:26:36 > 0:26:42and central Scotland and it will be lasting into the afternoon. Still

0:26:42 > 0:26:48some showers around. As we go further south, the rain clears, the

0:26:48 > 0:26:52wind picks up. Look at those temperatures, not as cold as it has

0:26:52 > 0:27:00been. In fact, last night the lowest temperature in the land was in

0:27:00 > 0:27:05Scotland. -12.9. Not quite the coldest night of this year so far.

0:27:05 > 0:27:10As we head on through Friday, you can see the low pressure bringing

0:27:10 > 0:27:18the snow away. We have another one coming in across the South. It is

0:27:18 > 0:27:22also going to be pretty windy. Through tomorrow, the first band of

0:27:22 > 0:27:30rain. There will be a lot of dry weather as well. A lot of sunshine,

0:27:30 > 0:27:33crisp winter sunshine and some showers producing snow across

0:27:33 > 0:27:41Scotland. But the difference in temperature. 13 degrees in Plymouth.

0:27:41 > 0:27:48A change of air mass and a change of wind direction. You can see how the

0:27:48 > 0:27:53rain pulls away onto the near continent. Taking a swipe at eastern

0:27:53 > 0:27:59parts of Scotland. Some more showery outbreaks of rain. For the midnight

0:27:59 > 0:28:05hour on New Year's Eve, it will be cold, just not as cold as it has

0:28:05 > 0:28:11been. Areas of cloud, showers in the West and the South. The further east

0:28:11 > 0:28:19you travel, it will be darker. The drier it will be as well. That takes

0:28:19 > 0:28:28us into New Year's Day. Low pressure across the South will introduce some

0:28:28 > 0:28:31wet weather and look how the house -- look how the isobars come down

0:28:31 > 0:28:37from the north which will be cold. Lots going on with the weather. We

0:28:37 > 0:28:41will get our money 's worth. Certainly.

0:28:41 > 0:28:52will get our money 's worth. Certainly. Bearer of good news.

0:28:52 > 0:28:55Let's get the news, travel and weather where you are. Lots of roads

0:28:55 > 0:32:14are affected.

0:32:14 > 0:32:16in half an hour.

0:32:16 > 0:32:18Plenty more on our website at the usual address.

0:32:18 > 0:32:22Bye for now.

0:32:22 > 0:32:25Hello, this is Breakfast with Jon Kay and Naga Munchetty.

0:32:25 > 0:32:26It's 06:30.

0:32:26 > 0:32:29We'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment,

0:32:29 > 0:32:32but also on Breakfast this morning - you don't normally associate

0:32:32 > 0:32:34footballers with academia, but after teaching himself to type,

0:32:34 > 0:32:36Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has earned

0:32:36 > 0:32:37a business degree.

0:32:37 > 0:32:40Sean's been speaking to him and he has some academic advice

0:32:40 > 0:32:45for younger players.

0:32:45 > 0:32:48From Life on Earth, to Blue Planet, the BBC Natural History Unit has

0:32:48 > 0:32:51been bringing the wonders of wildlife into our homes

0:32:51 > 0:32:54for 60 years.

0:32:54 > 0:32:58We'll be finding out what its future holds in a rapidly changing world.

0:32:58 > 0:33:02We watched as he smashed the record for circumnavigating the globe.

0:33:02 > 0:33:08Now endurance cyclist Mark Beaumont will be here to tell us how we can

0:33:08 > 0:33:14all take on a sporting challenge in 2018.

0:33:14 > 0:33:18Maybe not quite as challenging as he is, but we can all do something that

0:33:18 > 0:33:21brave and exciting. -- as his.

0:33:21 > 0:33:22Good morning.

0:33:22 > 0:33:25Here's a summary of today's main stories from BBC News.

0:33:25 > 0:33:28Snow and ice are expected to cause more disruption in parts

0:33:28 > 0:33:29of the UK today.

0:33:29 > 0:33:32The Met Office says delays to road, rail and air travel are "likely"

0:33:32 > 0:33:34and is warning of possible power cuts.

0:33:34 > 0:33:38A yellow warning is in place for snow and ice in Northern Ireland

0:33:38 > 0:33:40and parts of England and southern Scotland throughout the day.

0:33:40 > 0:33:43There's an amber warning for areas of the North Midlands,

0:33:43 > 0:33:46Yorkshire and the North West of England until 11am,

0:33:46 > 0:33:48with heavy snow forecast around the Southern Pennines.

0:33:48 > 0:33:50Between 5 and 10 centimetres of snow is expected,

0:33:50 > 0:33:53with up to 15 centimetres possible over higher ground.

0:33:53 > 0:33:59Highways England is advising drivers to plan their journey

0:33:59 > 0:34:01before setting off.

0:34:01 > 0:34:13Gritters have been out overnight on the busiest routes.

0:34:13 > 0:34:17Be aware that if you are going out to work or visiting friends in the

0:34:17 > 0:34:20early hours, there could still be icy spots. The temperature could

0:34:20 > 0:34:25change while we are at home, before we come back in the in the morning.

0:34:25 > 0:34:29It could rain and wash the salt away. The conditions are constantly

0:34:29 > 0:34:33changing at this time of year. Even with the detailed forecast we get,

0:34:33 > 0:34:37we cannot always get it 100% right.

0:34:37 > 0:34:40This is the scene on the M62 near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire

0:34:40 > 0:34:42this morning where conditions are deteriorating.

0:34:42 > 0:34:44Highways England says its gritting teams have been working around

0:34:44 > 0:34:47the clock on routes like this one but disruption

0:34:47 > 0:34:57for commuters is likely.

0:34:57 > 0:35:0212 people have died at a fire at an apartment building in New York.

0:35:02 > 0:35:05Emergency services said four people are critically ill and at least

0:35:05 > 0:35:0615 are injured.

0:35:06 > 0:35:09The fire broke out last night on the third floor of a five-story

0:35:09 > 0:35:12building in the Bronx area of the city.

0:35:12 > 0:35:15New York Mayor Bill De Blasio says this is the city's worst apartment

0:35:15 > 0:35:16building fire in decades.

0:35:16 > 0:35:20At least a dozen people have been killed after a fire broke out as an

0:35:20 > 0:35:25office complex in Mumbai. The blaze is said to have broken out in a

0:35:25 > 0:35:27restaurant and spread quickly.

0:35:27 > 0:35:29The technology company, Apple, has apologised to customers

0:35:29 > 0:35:32after admitting it had deliberately slowed down older iphone models.

0:35:32 > 0:35:35Some customers accused the company of using the measure to encourage

0:35:35 > 0:35:36people to upgrade.

0:35:36 > 0:35:39But Apple said it had been intended to prolong the device's life

0:35:39 > 0:35:40and prevent sudden shutdowns.

0:35:40 > 0:35:42The company said it would offer replacement batteries

0:35:42 > 0:35:44at a discounted price.

0:35:44 > 0:35:46Patients are being encouraged to check their symptoms online

0:35:46 > 0:35:48before they go to their GP.

0:35:48 > 0:35:51It comes as part of three-step advice from the Royal College

0:35:51 > 0:35:52of GPs.

0:35:52 > 0:35:55It says we should consider whether or not we can just look

0:35:55 > 0:36:02after the problem ourselves.

0:36:02 > 0:36:06It recommends using a reputable online resource to check out advice

0:36:06 > 0:36:08and symptoms, such as the NHS Choices website. And seeking advice

0:36:08 > 0:36:22or treatment from a pharmacist.

0:36:22 > 0:36:25The head of the NHS in England is considering making mobile alcohol

0:36:25 > 0:36:27recovery centres, known as drunk tanks, a permanent

0:36:27 > 0:36:28feature across England.

0:36:28 > 0:36:30It's thought the centres could ease pressure on Accident

0:36:30 > 0:36:32and Emergency Units and ambulance services.

0:36:32 > 0:36:34Simon Stevens said too many resources were being taken up

0:36:34 > 0:36:37by people who'd drunk too much alcohol, particularly

0:36:37 > 0:36:42during the festive season.

0:36:42 > 0:36:46Two men have been charged with terror offences by police

0:36:46 > 0:36:52investigating an alleged plot over Christmas. The two men have been

0:36:52 > 0:36:55charged with engaging in the preparation of an act of terrorism.

0:36:55 > 0:36:59They will appear by video link at Westminster Majesty 's Court later

0:36:59 > 0:37:07today. They were among four men arrested earlier in December.

0:37:07 > 0:37:09The British polar explorer Ben Saunders has been forced

0:37:09 > 0:37:11to abandon his quest to cross Antarctica unassisted,

0:37:11 > 0:37:15after he was left without enough food to complete his journey.

0:37:15 > 0:37:17He was undertaking the feat in memory of his friend

0:37:17 > 0:37:20Henry Worsley, who died attempting the journey alone last year.

0:37:20 > 0:37:23Saunders is only the third person in history, and the first Briton,

0:37:23 > 0:37:30to have skied by himself to both the North and South poles.

0:37:30 > 0:37:37That is the news this morning. We will get the latest weather from

0:37:37 > 0:37:41Carol in a moment. We are talking about the weather down under as

0:37:41 > 0:37:46well!Absolutely. The rain means there is no play possible today at

0:37:46 > 0:37:51all. So ironic, the British weather arrives just on the day that England

0:37:51 > 0:38:00bring their a game to the Ashes. -- A-game. A frustrating fourth day of

0:38:00 > 0:38:04the fourth Ashes test for England's cricketers in Melbourne, with

0:38:04 > 0:38:07untimely rain denying them the chance to press for that first

0:38:07 > 0:38:13victory of the series against Australia. It has been a miserable

0:38:13 > 0:38:19one up until now, and now the weather is reflecting it. Australia

0:38:19 > 0:38:23finished on 103-2, but the incessant rain means no play was possible in

0:38:23 > 0:38:27the last two hours. You and will try again on the final day tomorrow.

0:38:27 > 0:38:32Alastair Cook remained unbeaten on 244 after that incredible feat

0:38:32 > 0:38:37yesterday. England were bowled out for 491.

0:38:37 > 0:38:40Crystal Palace's recent resurgence stalled as they were beaten 3-2

0:38:40 > 0:38:42by Arsenal in an enthralling Premier League match at Selhurst

0:38:42 > 0:38:43Park.

0:38:43 > 0:38:45Arsenal were 1-0 up at half-time before a great finish

0:38:45 > 0:38:48from Andros Townsend put Palace level, Bbt the Gunners soon struck

0:38:48 > 0:38:51back, Alexis Sanchez regaining the lead after an hour.

0:38:51 > 0:38:53A few minutes later the Chilean controlled a superb pass

0:38:53 > 0:39:09from Jack Wilshere to make it 3-1.

0:39:09 > 0:39:12Palace scored a late goal but Arsenal held on to take

0:39:12 > 0:39:14all three points.

0:39:14 > 0:39:18Crystal Palace have made some results at home in the final

0:39:18 > 0:39:24minutes, and of all, we looked forward to it, but not at all any

0:39:24 > 0:39:32more. I believe we played a good game. We scored goals again today.

0:39:32 > 0:39:34The Premier League's bottom club Swansea have appointed the former

0:39:34 > 0:39:36Sheffield Wednesday boss Carlos Carvahal

0:39:36 > 0:39:37as their new manager.

0:39:37 > 0:39:39Carvalhal was sacked by the Championship side

0:39:39 > 0:39:40on Christmas Eve.

0:39:40 > 0:39:51He's never managed in the English top flight before.

0:39:51 > 0:39:55Phil 'The Power' Taylor has breezed into the quarter-finals of the PDC

0:39:55 > 0:39:57World Championship with a 4-0 victory over Keegan Brown

0:39:57 > 0:40:00The 16-time world champion is playing in his farewell event

0:40:00 > 0:40:03and made light work of the former world youth champion,

0:40:03 > 0:40:04finishing with a 106 check out.

0:40:04 > 0:40:07He will play two-time former champion, Scotland's Gary Anderson

0:40:07 > 0:40:19next.

0:40:19 > 0:40:27That is all the sport.Good stuff. All those people down under, posting

0:40:27 > 0:40:30on Facebook pictures of sunshine while we have our winter.Who's

0:40:30 > 0:40:35laughing now?Probably them, it is still better than we have today, but

0:40:35 > 0:40:42a repression change.-- refreshing change. Now, with all this poor

0:40:42 > 0:40:45weather, many of us get the Sioux Falls, we overindulge over

0:40:45 > 0:40:51Christmas. When these things happen, some people think they have to go

0:40:51 > 0:40:54straight to the GP and get sorted. Now it is changing.

0:40:54 > 0:40:56Patients are being encouraged to check their symptoms online

0:40:56 > 0:40:58before going to their GP.

0:40:58 > 0:41:01It comes as part of three-step advice from the Royal College

0:41:01 > 0:41:01of GPs.

0:41:01 > 0:41:05It says we should consider whether or not we can just look

0:41:05 > 0:41:06after the problem ourselves.

0:41:06 > 0:41:09It recommends using a reputable online resource to check out advice

0:41:09 > 0:41:11and symptoms, such as the NHS Choices website.

0:41:11 > 0:41:13And seeking advice or treatment from a pharmacist.

0:41:13 > 0:41:15We can now speak to Helen Stokes-Lampard,

0:41:15 > 0:41:21Chair of the Royal College of GPs.

0:41:21 > 0:41:22Let's find

0:41:25 > 0:41:32And good morning. Don't people already go online and check their

0:41:32 > 0:41:37symptoms? Maybe too much? Must we be told?It is interesting. Some people

0:41:37 > 0:41:41are quick to go online and check and in fact health-related issues are

0:41:41 > 0:41:45some of the most sought-after items on the internet. Some people don't.

0:41:45 > 0:41:49Some people, they think they have a sore throat or some indigestion and

0:41:49 > 0:41:54so they must speak to the GP. So we are saying, before you pick up the

0:41:54 > 0:41:57phone book an appointment, think. Can you sort this out yourself? Is

0:41:57 > 0:42:02there something in the cupboard at home which will help you?

0:42:02 > 0:42:07Indigestion tablets, paracetamol, insect cream? Or it could be that

0:42:07 > 0:42:10you go online because something strange is happening and you just

0:42:10 > 0:42:14want to be sure, it doesn't feel terrible, but you want to check it

0:42:14 > 0:42:17out. I am not talking about random Google searches, but a reputable

0:42:17 > 0:42:24website, like NHS Choices, which is written by doctors and nurses for

0:42:24 > 0:42:29patients, that can be helpful. Also, ask your pharmacist. We

0:42:29 > 0:42:33underestimate how well-trained they are. They are a brilliant source of

0:42:33 > 0:42:37information, they are not just there to sell you pills, they are there to

0:42:37 > 0:42:41give you advice when you do not need treatment.Isn't the danger that the

0:42:41 > 0:42:44hidden message here is, basically, think twice before going to the

0:42:44 > 0:42:48doctor? There is a danger that vital symptoms might be missed, that you

0:42:48 > 0:42:53end up going to the too late when you could have had treatment or had

0:42:53 > 0:42:56something diagnosed sooner?Of course there is a small risk of

0:42:56 > 0:43:01that. At the end of the day, the NHS, UK GPs will be seeing over 1

0:43:01 > 0:43:05million patients today anyway. Demand is rising constantly and we

0:43:05 > 0:43:09are short of GPs and nurses. What we want to be doing is reserving those

0:43:09 > 0:43:14appointments for those patients who really need them. The people with

0:43:14 > 0:43:17chronic diseases, who need long-term care and lots of looking after, but

0:43:17 > 0:43:22also those with the nasty infections, once in a may not need

0:43:22 > 0:43:25antibiotics, who need to be checked out to make sure something serious

0:43:25 > 0:43:29is not going on. We are talking about a mild things. If you are

0:43:29 > 0:43:33frightened or you don't know what is going on, of course, go and see your

0:43:33 > 0:43:38GP. But if just 5% of people who wanted to book an appointment today

0:43:38 > 0:43:42could get self-help or CFR misses or salt themselves out by going online,

0:43:42 > 0:43:44actually, that would save 50,000 appointments for those who really

0:43:44 > 0:43:49need it. This is about using NHS resources in the best possible way

0:43:49 > 0:43:53but also saving time for people as well. Why would you come to the

0:43:53 > 0:43:57surgery and wait in a waiting room at lots of other people with

0:43:57 > 0:44:00infectious illnesses if you don't really have to do. This is about

0:44:00 > 0:44:04common sense and pragmatism, empowering people for self care, but

0:44:04 > 0:44:11not turning them away. That isn't what we are about. The NHS is there

0:44:11 > 0:44:15for us when we needed.I can almost hear people into the studios saying,

0:44:15 > 0:44:19I wish I could get a GP apartment when I needed, is difficult enough.

0:44:19 > 0:44:24When you say going to a repeatable website, to check the symptoms, what

0:44:24 > 0:44:28does that mean? If you put tonsillitis or cold into a search

0:44:28 > 0:44:32engine and you get so many results. How do you know where to go?Begin

0:44:32 > 0:44:38with NHS Choices. Go there to start with. Don't use Google or one of the

0:44:38 > 0:44:42random website searches because you could end up at anything. What you

0:44:42 > 0:44:45need is advice from a UK-based site, not that other countries don't give

0:44:45 > 0:44:51good health advice, it actually, the routes through the NHS are only

0:44:51 > 0:44:54really available on British websites and the NHS site is really well

0:44:54 > 0:44:58written. It is well explained and it is up-to-date. So many websites are

0:44:58 > 0:45:02written years ago and then forgotten about, and you can still find them

0:45:02 > 0:45:05in a search and come across information which is simply wrong.

0:45:05 > 0:45:09Start with the NHS Choices website and you cannot go wrong.Some of

0:45:09 > 0:45:13them can be worrying, they tell you all sorts of symptoms and you think

0:45:13 > 0:45:16you have everything going.Yes, if user random site goodness knows what

0:45:16 > 0:45:21you could end up with. I had a patient not so long ago who thought

0:45:21 > 0:45:24he had leprosy. He had no such thing. That is almost unheard of in

0:45:24 > 0:45:28the UK. But he had googled his symptoms and he was genuinely

0:45:28 > 0:45:31frightened. That doesn't help anybody. Begin with a website like

0:45:31 > 0:45:36NHS Choices, and if the advice on that is to clearly get help, of

0:45:36 > 0:45:40course, come and see us. That is what we are there four. Yes, it can

0:45:40 > 0:45:43be difficult to get a GP appointment. We are thousands of GPs

0:45:43 > 0:45:47short at the moment. We are trying to preserve the resources we have

0:45:47 > 0:45:51for those who need it. At the end of the day, if you are frightened, ask

0:45:51 > 0:45:58us.

0:45:58 > 0:46:02Time to talk to Carol and find out what is happening with the weather.

0:46:02 > 0:46:08A beautiful vista. We are expecting it to be really cold last night. Did

0:46:08 > 0:46:14we get some records? The lowest temperature was recorded

0:46:14 > 0:46:23in Scotland. The mercury dipped to -12.3. Now, it is risen to -3.7. The

0:46:23 > 0:46:31front is different condition is coming in. The Met Office has a

0:46:31 > 0:46:38warning. Here, we can see on high ground, up to 15 centimetres. That

0:46:38 > 0:46:47is six inches. Lower levels, 3-5 centimetres. Do take extra care. Ice

0:46:47 > 0:46:51across Scotland and Northern Ireland. Across parts of England as

0:46:51 > 0:46:57well. We have another warning as well. Strong winds across South

0:46:57 > 0:47:01Wales in southern England. Especially across the English

0:47:01 > 0:47:06Channel where we will have gusts to gale force. You are catching a ferry

0:47:06 > 0:47:13or a vote of any sort, keep that in mind. As we go through the morning,

0:47:13 > 0:47:17it's falling across Derbyshire and Lancashire. Continuing to edge

0:47:17 > 0:47:21northwards and eastwards. Continuing through southern and central

0:47:21 > 0:47:27Scotland. We'll have it through much of the afternoon with showers coming

0:47:27 > 0:47:34through. A lot of dry weather and sunshine. Strong winds. Some

0:47:34 > 0:47:38thunderstorms across parts of the south-west and South Wales. That

0:47:38 > 0:47:45will continue through the day. Note that temperatures. Eight, nine and

0:47:45 > 0:47:5111. Still cold. We have the falling snow. As we head through the rest of

0:47:51 > 0:47:54Friday to Saturday, the low pressure pushes away. We have the tale it

0:47:54 > 0:47:58coming in right behind it for Saturday. That's going to be

0:47:58 > 0:48:03introducing more rain. -- the tail end. Once again, it's going to be

0:48:03 > 0:48:12windy. Here comes the second band of rain. A lot of dry weather. A lot of

0:48:12 > 0:48:18summer and winter sunshine. -- sorry, winter. Wintry across the

0:48:18 > 0:48:25north. Note the difference in the temperature. For New Year's Eve,

0:48:25 > 0:48:31still unsaddled in the south. We got some rain flirting with the eastern

0:48:31 > 0:48:34Scotland and some more rain coming in from the West but

0:48:34 > 0:48:40temperature-wise, something a wee bit more respectable. Heading out

0:48:40 > 0:48:46into New Year's Day, it's going to be cold, not as cold as we have seen

0:48:46 > 0:48:55but still cold. We see some showers, mostly in the west and south.

0:48:55 > 0:49:00Something to bear in mind. A quick look at what is happening on New

0:49:00 > 0:49:06Year's Day. Wet and windy conditions in the south. Quite showery in the

0:49:06 > 0:49:16north. I think it was wishful thinking, slipping

0:49:16 > 0:49:16north. I think it was wishful thinking, slipping in the summer

0:49:16 > 0:49:22worked there. We've got to be optimistic at times.

0:49:22 > 0:49:27Absolutely.Let's get rid of all this cold weather. You have the

0:49:27 > 0:49:34power to do this, you just choose not to.If only, if only.

0:49:34 > 0:49:38Now, footballers may not normally be associated with academic success,

0:49:38 > 0:49:41but Vincent Kompany, captain of the Premier League

0:49:41 > 0:49:43leaders Manchester City has just graduated with a Masters in Business

0:49:43 > 0:49:49Administration.

0:49:49 > 0:49:53Sean's here - you've been talking to him about this.

0:49:53 > 0:49:58Are you saying that he had no fun as a kid and that is why he is

0:49:58 > 0:50:01celebrating?I think there was some kind of compliment in there

0:50:01 > 0:50:07somewhere.You have been speaking to Vincent Kompany has turned this on

0:50:07 > 0:50:14his head. He's gone back to school. He's done a masters in business

0:50:14 > 0:50:21administration. People with experience in business in some way.

0:50:21 > 0:50:28He decided to do a course, which is quite expensive, you can do it is --

0:50:28 > 0:50:34beside people from the business world. You have to focus on one

0:50:34 > 0:50:37particular area. Vincent Kompany did this part-time over the last few

0:50:37 > 0:50:43years. Between playing and training and when he was injured. He focused

0:50:43 > 0:50:48on how you might run a football club a bit differently, particularly

0:50:48 > 0:50:52Premier League football clubs. He looked at home advantage. You have

0:50:52 > 0:50:56more chance of winning at home. He thought that Premier League teams

0:50:56 > 0:51:01should invest much more into creating a better atmosphere at

0:51:01 > 0:51:05home, taking advantage of that home advantage. One way is cutting ticket

0:51:05 > 0:51:12prices for families. You would have a much better atmosphere in a better

0:51:12 > 0:51:16product to sell. Click the fan is part of the product. Quite

0:51:16 > 0:51:22interesting. I caught up with him and had a chat with him. We went to

0:51:22 > 0:51:25the John Rylands library in Manchester which is part of the

0:51:25 > 0:51:27business School there.

0:51:34 > 0:51:45Vincent Kompany, too - Time Premier League winner. --- -- 2- time.

0:51:45 > 0:51:53Captain of Belgium, captain of Manchester City.72 caps?74, 70

0:51:53 > 0:52:00five. And now pop -- and now master of business administration.It feels

0:52:00 > 0:52:07like it was the hardest to come by. Being academic just was not

0:52:07 > 0:52:11something for me. As you start talking to lawyers and accountants

0:52:11 > 0:52:15and the more you kind of advance, the less you understand and it was

0:52:15 > 0:52:20frustrating, I really hated that an Indian, I I was going to put my --

0:52:20 > 0:52:24put myself through studies and find out what they were talking about. I

0:52:24 > 0:52:28take pride because it was out of my comfort zone. I kind of felt like

0:52:28 > 0:52:32this was what my mother would be proud of when she passed away ten

0:52:32 > 0:52:37years ago. She wanted me to do well and academics.Having a hat like

0:52:37 > 0:52:42this isn't something you would normally see a professional

0:52:42 > 0:52:47footballer still playing.I tell you what, it came by luck as well

0:52:47 > 0:52:51because I was looking for something I could fit into my schedule. I

0:52:51 > 0:52:55didn't really know what I was putting myself through. Somebody

0:52:55 > 0:53:00gave me this pile of books. I have no skills whatsoever. They even

0:53:00 > 0:53:07burned myself to type. I was typing like this. It's a problem. It was

0:53:07 > 0:53:15more about giving up. Feeling that there is beauty in this craft, that

0:53:15 > 0:53:20you don't have to set yourself limits.I got something I didn't

0:53:20 > 0:53:26expect. Vincent Kompany, the student, you've got deadlines, you

0:53:26 > 0:53:30are...Problem. Honestly, a few deadlines where I was travelling

0:53:30 > 0:53:35left, right and centre. I don't have Wi-Fi because I'm in some remote

0:53:35 > 0:53:39corner of the world playing football.Your team-mates, were they

0:53:39 > 0:53:43aware you are doing a masters?When I went digital, I was on my laptop

0:53:43 > 0:53:48like everybody else and it was easier to hide it in the very

0:53:48 > 0:53:53beginning, I had to take it.It does help when you are captain of

0:53:53 > 0:53:57Manchester City.Or it doesn't, I don't know.If you have had

0:53:57 > 0:54:01something as you are coming through the system as a teenager, would that

0:54:01 > 0:54:05help would fall as more?It's a very interesting question because I think

0:54:05 > 0:54:12its relevant for wet football will go in the next ten, 15 years. If I

0:54:12 > 0:54:19was heading an academy in England, I would actually say to anybody, yes,

0:54:19 > 0:54:24go back to school, I don't care how many hours of training he wants to

0:54:24 > 0:54:29do. You gain more intelligence, I can still use it on the pitch.

0:54:29 > 0:54:32Sounds like a message or mother would like.It is definitely a

0:54:32 > 0:54:36message my mother passed on. Basically, you are hearing my

0:54:36 > 0:54:46mother.And a lot of mothers and fathers around the country. It would

0:54:46 > 0:54:51be interesting to see what he wants to do with it. A coach or a Chief

0:54:51 > 0:54:55Executive? Is nowhere near deciding. Those skills, they could go towards

0:54:55 > 0:55:03boat.Maybe some merging of the two. Youngsters need someone like him to

0:55:03 > 0:55:11aspire to. But not thinking beyond injury. What to do with it.So many

0:55:11 > 0:55:15footballers do not make it. We talked about so much. If you wanted

0:55:15 > 0:55:20to catch the whole of the interview, there is going to be a pod cast. You

0:55:20 > 0:55:24can subscribe to that. That would be a longer version. That would be out

0:55:24 > 0:55:30next week.You are advertising another programme?As it's Christmas

0:55:30 > 0:55:39time.Christmas is gone. And that was his mortar board?Yes, we had it

0:55:39 > 0:55:49all. Perhaps you may be nursing a hangover during the festive period.

0:55:49 > 0:55:53If you are and it's one of those mornings were you think, and that

0:55:53 > 0:55:57there's enough, I'm going to cut down on booze that have no idea, we

0:55:57 > 0:56:02will have some people who done it and you are doing it.They have some

0:56:02 > 0:59:25realistic tips. It is not just stop immediately.We are not

0:59:25 > 0:59:26in half an hour.

0:59:26 > 0:59:32Plenty more on our website at the usual address.

0:59:50 > 0:59:53Hello, this is Breakfast, with Charlie Stayt and Naga

0:59:53 > 0:59:54Munchetty.

0:59:54 > 0:59:56-- Jon Kay.

0:59:56 > 1:00:02It's Friday, 29 December.

1:00:02 > 1:00:06Warning of snow and ice disruption for many. Here is the scene in

1:00:06 > 1:00:11Yorkshire. Conditions have been deteriorating quickly. Drivers are

1:00:11 > 1:00:14being asked to plan their journeys carefully and take extra

1:00:14 > 1:00:18precautions. The Met Office has an amber weather

1:00:18 > 1:00:25warning out for heavy snow across the Midlands and northern England.

1:00:25 > 1:00:28It is all moving north into southern and central Scotland. I will have

1:00:28 > 1:00:30more later.

1:00:48 > 1:00:52Also this morning, patients are being advised to look up their

1:00:52 > 1:00:55medical conditions online before visiting their GP under new guidance

1:00:55 > 1:01:00from medical leaders. At least 12 people are killed in a blaze in a

1:01:00 > 1:01:05New York apartment building, the city's worst fire in 25 years.

1:01:05 > 1:01:08Apple has apologised for slowing down older iphones -

1:01:08 > 1:01:11I'll have more on that shortly, plus I've been chatting

1:01:11 > 1:01:12to Manchester City captain

1:01:12 > 1:01:15and recent graduate Vincent Kompany about why he's just finished

1:01:15 > 1:01:15a business degree.

1:01:15 > 1:01:18In sport, a combination of David Warner and bad weather have

1:01:18 > 1:01:21frustrated England on the fourth day of the fourth test against

1:01:21 > 1:01:22Australia.

1:01:22 > 1:01:22Good morning.

1:01:22 > 1:01:23First, our main story.

1:01:23 > 1:01:26Snow and ice are expected to cause more disruption in parts

1:01:26 > 1:01:28of the UK today.

1:01:28 > 1:01:31The Met Office says delays to road, rail and air travel are "likely"

1:01:31 > 1:01:33and is warning of possible power cuts.

1:01:33 > 1:01:37A yellow warning is in place for snow and ice in Northern Ireland

1:01:37 > 1:01:38and parts of England and southern Scotland

1:01:38 > 1:01:39throughout the day.

1:01:39 > 1:01:42There's an amber warning for areas of the North Midlands,

1:01:42 > 1:01:44Yorkshire and the North West of England until 11am,

1:01:44 > 1:01:47with heavy snow forecast around the Southern Pennines.

1:01:47 > 1:01:49Between 5 and 10 centimetres of snow is expected,

1:01:49 > 1:01:53with up to 15 centimetres possible over higher ground.

1:01:53 > 1:01:57And sub-zero temperatures have been recorded overnight,

1:01:57 > 1:02:03with lows of minus 12 in northern scotland.

1:02:03 > 1:02:06Highways England is advising drivers to plan their journey carefully

1:02:06 > 1:02:06before setting off.

1:02:06 > 1:02:09Gritters have been out overnight on the busiest routes.

1:02:09 > 1:02:12Be aware that if you are going out to work or visiting friends

1:02:12 > 1:02:15in the early hours, there could still be icy spots.

1:02:15 > 1:02:18The temperature could change while we are at home,

1:02:18 > 1:02:20before we come back in the in the morning.

1:02:20 > 1:02:23It could snow, it could rain and wash the salt away.

1:02:23 > 1:02:26The conditions are constantly changing at this time of year.

1:02:26 > 1:02:29Even with the detailed forecast we get, we cannot always get

1:02:29 > 1:02:31it 100% right.

1:02:31 > 1:02:33Clare Fallon is near the M62 motorway in West Yorkshire

1:02:33 > 1:02:35for us this morning.

1:02:35 > 1:02:40She pulled the BBC Brett has short straw this morning. -- BBC

1:02:40 > 1:02:50Breakfast. We feel guilty. Talk us through it, how was it so far?Cold!

1:02:50 > 1:02:55It is very, very cold where we are. The snow has been coming down for

1:02:55 > 1:03:02just over one hour one hour. At times it has been heavier than this.

1:03:02 > 1:03:07The 62 is doing well at the moment. We are told the gritters have been

1:03:07 > 1:03:11out in force all night and that is obvious when we look at a motorway

1:03:11 > 1:03:15here this morning. The traffic is doing pretty well. But this is a

1:03:15 > 1:03:19motorway which has been gritted. There will be some small roads which

1:03:19 > 1:03:24the gritters haven't got to. We are being told that on higher ground

1:03:24 > 1:03:28like this, in the north of England, we could potentially get about 15

1:03:28 > 1:03:34centimetres of snow in some places. That is why we have this amber

1:03:34 > 1:03:38weather warning which is in place, warning us to be prepared in much of

1:03:38 > 1:03:43the north of England and also in the north of the Midlands. That means

1:03:43 > 1:03:47the advice to people heading out on the roads this morning is to try to

1:03:47 > 1:03:50take some measures to protect yourself, really. Don't go out if

1:03:50 > 1:03:55you don't have too. If you do have to do, do things lack making sure

1:03:55 > 1:03:59you have a shovel in the car with you, making sure you are wrapped up

1:03:59 > 1:04:03warm, you have a blanket, some food and water. Because if you do get

1:04:03 > 1:04:07stuck, you are going to be very cold, and the driving conditions

1:04:07 > 1:04:16will be difficult.A.k.a., Clare, don't you get stuck either. -- OK.

1:04:16 > 1:04:21That happen to me once on an outside broadcast, I had to sleep on a farm.

1:04:21 > 1:04:26That is a whole other story, isn't it? Well, Carol has the weather. I

1:04:26 > 1:04:30think these warnings need some explaining?Well, the amber warning

1:04:30 > 1:04:35is of course issued by the Met Office. Be prepared for those kinds

1:04:35 > 1:04:39of circumstances. 15 centimetres of lying snow is a lot, it is six

1:04:39 > 1:04:45inches. At lower levels we are looking at 3-5 centimetres. That can

1:04:45 > 1:04:48be too hazardous travelling conditions. The amber warning as for

1:04:48 > 1:04:52the north Midlands and northern England. As that's no pushers north

1:04:52 > 1:04:55it will arrive in southern and central Scotland, and here, it will

1:04:55 > 1:05:02take its time to clear. -- as that snow pushes northwards. There is

1:05:02 > 1:05:07also a warning for ice across much of the UK this morning, and one for

1:05:07 > 1:05:10wind, across South Wales in southern England. Gusty, squally winds. If

1:05:10 > 1:05:14you are catching a ferry across the Channel this morning,, there could

1:05:14 > 1:05:21the gusts to gale force, even severe gales. -- there could be.

1:05:21 > 1:05:24You can keep up to date with all the latest weather

1:05:24 > 1:05:27conditions with your BBC local radio station.

1:05:27 > 1:05:32And we would love to hear from you. If you have any photographs of the

1:05:32 > 1:05:36snow coming down where you are, get in touch with us.

1:05:36 > 1:05:38The technology company, Apple, has apologised to customers

1:05:38 > 1:05:40after admitting it deliberately slowed down older Iphone models.

1:05:40 > 1:05:43The company has now said it will offer replacement batteries

1:05:43 > 1:05:43at a discounted price.

1:05:47 > 1:05:53So, why did it do it?Well, people have been wondering two years,

1:05:53 > 1:05:56suspecting, is my iPhone getting slower? Especially when a new iPhone

1:05:56 > 1:06:00comes out. Sometimes you think, maybe it is just me. Or I have too

1:06:00 > 1:06:04much stuff on my phone and it is slowing down. It turns out Apple

1:06:04 > 1:06:07have admitted they are deliberately slowing down iPhones because of the

1:06:07 > 1:06:12battery deterioration. They said it was the get the most out of your

1:06:12 > 1:06:15battery as your battery gets older and slower itself. People were

1:06:15 > 1:06:19getting these unexpected shot downs, where your battery level would still

1:06:19 > 1:06:23be 30% but suddenly it would go off. They were trying to avoid that, and

1:06:23 > 1:06:27managed a time when you are using your phone than most. At day didn't

1:06:27 > 1:06:33tell everybody about that. -- but they didn't tell anybody. They have

1:06:33 > 1:06:37apologise now, after effectively being caught doing it.How long for?

1:06:37 > 1:06:42This has been a policy for a few years now, but they are only in

1:06:42 > 1:06:45permitting this new battery change fee, because at the moment, if you

1:06:45 > 1:06:50want a new battery it would normally cost you about 60 quid, that will go

1:06:50 > 1:06:53down to 20 quid, as part of this apology of trying to rectify the

1:06:53 > 1:06:56situation, and trying to get customers back on side. Lots of

1:06:56 > 1:06:59customers feel they have been misled.And were paying more for

1:06:59 > 1:07:05batteries.Yes. When maybe they should have just been getting a

1:07:05 > 1:07:09better battery or a better system in the first place.For a global

1:07:09 > 1:07:13company like Apple to apologise, that is a big thing.Yes, they are

1:07:13 > 1:07:17putting their hands up. Normally you don't get much out of Apple, all the

1:07:17 > 1:07:20stories that we do about them, they'll often reluctant to comment.

1:07:20 > 1:07:24To come out with an apology and say they are reducing the cost of

1:07:24 > 1:07:27battery replacement, but only five and six are after. If you have an

1:07:27 > 1:07:34iPhone from before then, you are a bit stuck with that, I'm afraid.

1:07:34 > 1:07:36A fire which has swept through an apartment building

1:07:36 > 1:07:39in New York, killing at least 12 people, has been described

1:07:39 > 1:07:41as the worst in the city for decades.

1:07:41 > 1:07:44At least 15 people have been injured, four of them critically.

1:07:44 > 1:07:46John Ironmonger reports.

1:07:46 > 1:07:53It is New York's deadliest fire for decades. Fire broke out on the first

1:07:53 > 1:07:57floor of a 5-storey apartment building and spread rapidly,

1:07:57 > 1:08:01sparking panic among residents in a busy corner of the Bronx district.

1:08:01 > 1:08:07Fire crews arrived at the scene within three minutes, but it was too

1:08:07 > 1:08:10late for many of the residents. Those who managed to escape

1:08:10 > 1:08:15described the chaos as people rushed to flee the smoke.The fire truck

1:08:15 > 1:08:19wasn't even here yet when all the smoke and stuff was coming out. They

1:08:19 > 1:08:23weren't even here yet. A started to get everybody out by people were on

1:08:23 > 1:08:27the fire escape already, trying to get down on their own, that is how

1:08:27 > 1:08:32fast it was moving. -- and they started.At least 12 people were

1:08:32 > 1:08:36rescued as firefighters plucked residents from this fire escape.

1:08:36 > 1:08:39Outside, in the bitter cold, locals huddled under blankets. Speaking at

1:08:39 > 1:08:45after the fire had been brought under control, the New York Mayor,

1:08:45 > 1:08:47Bill de Blasio, called it an unspeakable tragedy.In the middle

1:08:47 > 1:08:51of the holiday season, a time when families are together, tonight, here

1:08:51 > 1:08:58in the Bronx, there are families which have been torn apart. This is

1:08:58 > 1:09:05the worst fire tragedy we have seen in this city in at least a quarter

1:09:05 > 1:09:11century, based on the information we have now, this will rank as one of

1:09:11 > 1:09:15the worst losses of life to a fire in many, many years.The fire

1:09:15 > 1:09:19department said it was too early to comment on the cause of the blaze,

1:09:19 > 1:09:23and a search of the building is continuing. While the Mayor has

1:09:23 > 1:09:29warned the death toll could rise further.

1:09:29 > 1:09:33We are also getting news this morning that at least 14 people have

1:09:33 > 1:09:37in killed and seven others injured after a huge fire broke out in a

1:09:37 > 1:09:43restaurant and office complex in the Indian city of Mumbai. The blaze in

1:09:43 > 1:09:46the Kamala Mills compound is reported to have broken out in a

1:09:46 > 1:09:47restaurant and then spread quickly.

1:09:47 > 1:09:50We're being encouraged to check our medical symptoms online

1:09:50 > 1:09:54before we book a doctors appointment - to try to help ease the pressure

1:09:54 > 1:09:54on over-stretched surgeries.

1:09:54 > 1:09:58The Royal College of GPs is asking patients to consider if the problem

1:09:58 > 1:10:00can be solved beforehand by following a three-step guide.

1:10:00 > 1:10:03Ben Ando has the details.

1:10:03 > 1:10:06The season of goodwill can also be a time of bad health,

1:10:06 > 1:10:08and that means overcrowded surgeries, busy doctors,

1:10:08 > 1:10:10and a tough time for the NHS.

1:10:10 > 1:10:12Now the Royal College of GPs is urging

1:10:12 > 1:10:15people to think twice and take three steps before booking a GP

1:10:15 > 1:10:18appointment.

1:10:18 > 1:10:20It wants patients to use the catchphrase "three before GP,"

1:10:20 > 1:10:23meaning that in the first instance, they should try to manage

1:10:23 > 1:10:24their symptoms themselves.

1:10:24 > 1:10:26Next they should look at reputable websites

1:10:26 > 1:10:30such as NHS Choices.

1:10:30 > 1:10:37Failing that, the worried unwell should talk to

1:10:37 > 1:10:41pharmacists, who are better trained than many realise.

1:10:41 > 1:10:46If just 5% of people who wanted to or can appointment today could get

1:10:46 > 1:10:49self-help, CFR must as, sort themselves out by going online,

1:10:49 > 1:10:52actually, that would save 50,000 appointments for those who really

1:10:52 > 1:10:56need it. This is about using NHS resources in the best possible way,

1:10:56 > 1:11:02but also saving time for people as well.

1:11:02 > 1:11:04Doctors' leaders say that with the population getting older,

1:11:04 > 1:11:08fatter and less healthy, there are not going to be enough doctors.

1:11:08 > 1:11:12They say that plans refer to 5000 by 2021, but that is in jeopardy.

1:11:12 > 1:11:15They urge the Home Office to add being a general practitioner

1:11:15 > 1:11:17to the list of those jobs which could qualify potential

1:11:17 > 1:11:20migrants for a fast-track entry into the UK.

1:11:20 > 1:11:23The Royal College says it thinks up to one quarter of potential

1:11:23 > 1:11:25appointments could be avoided if patients were willing to take

1:11:25 > 1:11:29more responsibility and make a trip to the doctor a step of last resort

1:11:29 > 1:11:37rather than the first call they make.

1:11:37 > 1:11:39The British polar explorer Ben Saunders has been forced

1:11:39 > 1:11:41to abandon his quest to cross Antarctica unassisted,

1:11:41 > 1:11:44after he was left without enough food to complete his journey.

1:11:44 > 1:11:47He was undertaking the feat in memory of his friend

1:11:47 > 1:11:51Henry Worsley, who died attempting the journey alone last year.

1:11:51 > 1:11:54Saunders is only the third person in history, and the first Briton,

1:11:54 > 1:12:03to have skied by himself to both the North and South poles.

1:12:03 > 1:12:07He has told BBC Breakfast in the past about all the preparations he

1:12:07 > 1:12:11had been undergoing for his Antarctic trip, but he has had to

1:12:11 > 1:12:15stop. He will be coming home, but no doubt he will try again in the

1:12:15 > 1:12:18future. We know that he is a determined chap.He certainly is.

1:12:18 > 1:12:21A bizarre plan involving Mrs Thatcher and a panda travelling

1:12:21 > 1:12:24to America via Concorde has been revealed in newly released files

1:12:24 > 1:12:25from Britain's official archive.

1:12:25 > 1:12:28In January 1981 London Zoo wanted to loan its male panda

1:12:28 > 1:12:29to a zoo in Washington.

1:12:29 > 1:12:33The then Prime Minister was asked if she would like to travel

1:12:33 > 1:12:36with the animal and oversee the handover in order to boost

1:12:36 > 1:12:40relations with the United States.

1:12:40 > 1:12:43But Mrs Thatcher was having none of it, reportedly saying that

1:12:43 > 1:12:57"pandas and politicians are not happy omens."

1:12:57 > 1:13:02So you wait all these years for the government papers to get released,

1:13:02 > 1:13:06for the secrets to find out, and you discover the best story is about

1:13:06 > 1:13:08Margaret Thatcher and a panda.

1:13:08 > 1:13:11At this time of year A&E departments are inundated with people who've

1:13:11 > 1:13:12been drinking too much.

1:13:12 > 1:13:14So the NHS is considering introducing a national network

1:13:14 > 1:13:17of Alcohol Recovery Centres to allow revellers to sleep it off.

1:13:17 > 1:13:20So-called "drunk tanks" are already used in Bristol,

1:13:20 > 1:13:23Newcastle, Manchester and Cardiff, and offer a safe place for people

1:13:23 > 1:13:25to be checked over, rather than being taken to hospital

1:13:25 > 1:13:29or the police station.

1:13:29 > 1:13:32We can speak now to Dr Katherine Henderson from the Royal College

1:13:32 > 1:13:39of Emergency Medicine.

1:13:39 > 1:13:44Thank you for joining us. What do you make of these recovery centres,

1:13:44 > 1:13:49these drunk tanks?Good morning. Well, we would rather people were

1:13:49 > 1:13:54drinking so much that they needed to use these facilities. Obviously

1:13:54 > 1:14:00anything that reduces people to needing to come to an AMD

1:14:00 > 1:14:03department, we are grateful for that, but you have to start these

1:14:03 > 1:14:07units and you have to use people who are often front-line staff anyway.

1:14:07 > 1:14:13-- A&E department. So you end up with patients sometimes needing to

1:14:13 > 1:14:18come to the emergency department anyway. Overall I think it is a good

1:14:18 > 1:14:21idea to evaluate whether this service is useful, but the message

1:14:21 > 1:14:24really should the, you shouldn't be getting into the state where you

1:14:24 > 1:14:28need something like this.Yeah, the problem is, though, people do. You

1:14:28 > 1:14:32can tell people not to drink and not to get into this state but the fact

1:14:32 > 1:14:37is they do and they end up in A&E. So is this not one strategy of

1:14:37 > 1:14:40relieving the pressure of A&E departments? Physically, you see

1:14:40 > 1:14:45people staggering around, not very well, which gives a poor time to

1:14:45 > 1:14:49General A&E for those who are ill and need treatment for other things.

1:14:49 > 1:14:55-- poor tone.Yes, that is a fair point, it is unpleasant to be

1:14:55 > 1:14:58treated in a department when you are seriously unwell when there are lots

1:14:58 > 1:15:02of people who are very intoxicated. So, yes, that is an advantage. At my

1:15:02 > 1:15:06worry would be that this would make it, almost giving permission for

1:15:06 > 1:15:10people to get themselves into that state because they have the safety

1:15:10 > 1:15:14net of the alcohol recovery centre, rather than thinking, I need to sort

1:15:14 > 1:15:18myself out and make sure I can get home safely. I need to make sure my

1:15:18 > 1:15:21friends get home safely. I need to take responsibility and make sure I

1:15:21 > 1:15:26don't thinks so much that I would ever need such a facility. -- don't

1:15:26 > 1:15:31drink so much. So, yes, we are grateful for anything which is an

1:15:31 > 1:15:35extra facility to help manage these patients, but the fundal message --

1:15:35 > 1:15:38fundamental message should still be that we shouldn't need this sort of

1:15:38 > 1:15:42thing.So who should be looking after people who are intoxicated,

1:15:42 > 1:15:46beyond the point of being able to be looked after by friends and family,

1:15:46 > 1:15:50who need medical help or who are perhaps needing somewhere to sit and

1:15:50 > 1:15:54be quiet and recover?Whose responsibility should that be? At

1:15:54 > 1:15:56this point I think the responsibility has to be somebody

1:15:56 > 1:16:00who has some skills. You need somebody who is able to assess a

1:16:00 > 1:16:04patient's airway and mature they don't actually have a net -- have a

1:16:04 > 1:16:08head injury, that they haven't taken something which means they are

1:16:08 > 1:16:12seriously unwell. It means that while we are enormously grateful to

1:16:12 > 1:16:15people for helping the centres, they will very often have clinical

1:16:15 > 1:16:18skills. That might be some become St John's, it might be paramedics who

1:16:18 > 1:16:24are starting these areas. -- somebody from St John's. These

1:16:24 > 1:16:27people would be doing things which are also very helpful for the health

1:16:27 > 1:16:31of the population, but it has to be somebody with enough skill to

1:16:31 > 1:16:33recognise when somebody is obstructing an airway and is

1:16:33 > 1:16:37vomiting badly enough that they will need to go to hospital, so they get

1:16:37 > 1:16:40transferred out of the alcohol recovery centre and taken to A&E.

1:16:40 > 1:16:47Does that fall to the NHS, to provide that person?

1:16:47 > 1:16:50There are organisations like St John's which are wonderful but yes,

1:16:50 > 1:16:51it

1:16:51 > 1:16:55John's which are wonderful but yes, it will be the NHS.Catherine

1:16:55 > 1:16:59Henderson, talking to you, and it's something many viewers understand,

1:16:59 > 1:17:02it sounds like you're frustrated with the way people treating alcohol

1:17:02 > 1:17:08at the moment, alcohol abuse is maybe the correct phrase. Is that

1:17:08 > 1:17:13the general feeling? Is that prevalent in the AMD departments at

1:17:13 > 1:17:22the moment?-- A&E. We are not making people realise how dangerous

1:17:22 > 1:17:28excessive alcohol is. We see people who are vulnerable to have drunk so

1:17:28 > 1:17:32much, they can make themselves incredibly unwell. We see people who

1:17:32 > 1:17:37are abandoned by their friends and left to the NHS to look after so

1:17:37 > 1:17:43people go home not realising one of the party is no longer in a fit

1:17:43 > 1:17:50state to get home. It's very sad. It's also very difficult when you

1:17:50 > 1:17:55have a very stressed health service at the moment. Hospitals are very

1:17:55 > 1:17:59full at the moment. There is a lot of respiratory illness. The

1:17:59 > 1:18:06additional burden of being deeply intoxicated is a little bit too

1:18:06 > 1:18:18much.Thank you very much feel time this morning.

1:18:18 > 1:18:22Lots of people waking up this morning to some freezing conditions.

1:18:22 > 1:18:28Carol has been keeping a nigh on the weather. It could be the coldest

1:18:28 > 1:18:38night of the year so far. You rightly said, it's been snowing.

1:18:38 > 1:18:39night of the year so far. You rightly said, it's been snowing.

1:18:39 > 1:18:44There is one from Nottinghamshire taken in the last wee while. The Met

1:18:44 > 1:18:48Office has an amber weather warning. Heavy snow across the North

1:18:48 > 1:18:58Midlands. Up to 15 centimetres of height. That is six inches. Between

1:18:58 > 1:19:07three and five centimetres. It was -12 at Loch Glascarnoch at four

1:19:07 > 1:19:12o'clock in the morning so we didn't quite make the -13 it would make it

1:19:12 > 1:19:16one of the coldest nights of winter so far. With temperatures as low as

1:19:16 > 1:19:22that, there is a lot of ice around. Parts of England and Wales this

1:19:22 > 1:19:27morning. An amber weather warning. Snow across the North Midlands. At

1:19:27 > 1:19:37the moment, we are starting to see it accumulate. As you push further

1:19:37 > 1:19:41south, is poorly rain moving from the West to the east. There is the

1:19:41 > 1:19:48risk of ice as well. South-western parts of England which come

1:19:48 > 1:19:57eastwards. In addition to that, there is a further weather warning.

1:19:57 > 1:20:00Squally winds gusting. Severe gales with exposure to the English

1:20:00 > 1:20:09Channel. Through the morning, the snow clears northern England.

1:20:09 > 1:20:13Southern and Central Scotland well into the afternoon. Some showers,

1:20:13 > 1:20:20some of which will still be winter rear nature. Not as cold as we push

1:20:20 > 1:20:24towards the south. As we move from Friday to Saturday, there goes the

1:20:24 > 1:20:29Hook, bringing the rain and snow across Scotland. Another set of

1:20:29 > 1:20:35fronts introducing more wet and windy weather. A lot of dry weather

1:20:35 > 1:20:45on Saturday. He came -- here comes the rain. It will be windy as well.

1:20:45 > 1:20:50Still some showers across the far north of Scotland. One thing of note

1:20:50 > 1:20:56are the temperatures. 12 cents 13 is. Still looking at four degrees to

1:20:56 > 1:21:02about nine. Then for New Year's Eve, still unsettled. The whole thing

1:21:02 > 1:21:09drags itself off onto the continent, leaving brighter, drier conditions.

1:21:09 > 1:21:15In the West, further showers. It's going to be cold. Just not as cold

1:21:15 > 1:21:24as it has been. Particularly in the west and south. The better chance

1:21:24 > 1:21:32you have of seeing something drier. 40 years day, we have this system

1:21:32 > 1:21:36coming up across the south of England, moving towards the east and

1:21:36 > 1:21:42that will bring a spell of weather. A lot of dry weather. It remains

1:21:42 > 1:21:53unsettled. We found in interesting article -- an interesting article

1:21:53 > 1:21:58about how to cut your cheese.You can do in various ways. You can do

1:21:58 > 1:21:59it with a wire.One

1:21:59 > 1:22:00can do in various ways. You can do it with a wire.One of those slicing

1:22:00 > 1:22:10things. What shape should shatter and red to be? Round? No, blocks.

1:22:10 > 1:22:14Stilton, when it comes in a triangle, how should you cut it?I

1:22:14 > 1:22:21would cut it with a knife.I love Stilton.What shape? Round? Wrong.

1:22:21 > 1:22:30Triangular? Yes. Carol, thank you. She is such a good sport. It's

1:22:30 > 1:22:35because of this piece. If you have shatter and red Leicester, cubes are

1:22:35 > 1:22:42better. For cocktail sticks. Stilton, and it comes in a triangle,

1:22:42 > 1:22:49I would just drop off the end. That is what I would do. Goats cheese

1:22:49 > 1:22:57obviously, those awkward shapes, you divide it into triangles.Carol said

1:22:57 > 1:23:03she would make them all-round. She has pastry cutters obviously. All

1:23:03 > 1:23:09Carol's food is round. We have a picture of the panda bear on the

1:23:09 > 1:23:14front page of the Guardian. They are also leading the story about social

1:23:14 > 1:23:23media companies being ordered to provide details.The front page of

1:23:23 > 1:23:37the Times, snow and ice. The picture, Alistair Cooke celebrating.

1:23:37 > 1:23:45£700,000 from the NHS. We are talking about the weather and the

1:23:45 > 1:23:52NHS, talking about the winter storm. They help the law -- and help alert

1:23:52 > 1:23:55for people with respiratory problems.

1:23:55 > 1:23:58A growing number of rural communities are relying

1:23:58 > 1:23:59on volunteers to keep certain services going.

1:23:59 > 1:24:02Cuts in funding means that facilities that were traditionally

1:24:02 > 1:24:05run either by local authorities or private individuals are facing

1:24:05 > 1:24:06the prospect of disappearing.

1:24:06 > 1:24:09That means local people are offering to operate them unpaid.

1:24:09 > 1:24:11Danny Savage has visited one town in North Yorkshire,

1:24:11 > 1:24:16where it's becoming more and more noticeable.

1:24:17 > 1:24:20Deep in the North Yorkshire countryside is the market

1:24:20 > 1:24:21town of Helmsley.

1:24:21 > 1:24:22A bustling community.

1:24:22 > 1:24:25But look a bit closer and you will find a trend

1:24:25 > 1:24:30here for a reliance on volunteers.

1:24:30 > 1:24:37Every local business has a different tree and they do it

1:24:37 > 1:24:39and this year it's the star theme...

1:24:39 > 1:24:42You will find it illustrated in the parish church.

1:24:42 > 1:24:43So 30 or more trees in here?

1:24:43 > 1:24:45So 30 or more trees in here?

1:24:45 > 1:24:4730 or more trees, yes.

1:24:47 > 1:24:49Dozens of local businesses have offered to decorate it.

1:24:49 > 1:24:51What we've got here, this is wonderful with

1:24:51 > 1:24:53the Antiques Roadshow,

1:24:53 > 1:24:55with all the different experts, the specialities from Bondgate

1:24:55 > 1:24:56Antiques.

1:24:56 > 1:25:00There is more volunteering these days because of council cutbacks.

1:25:00 > 1:25:06As the economy has suffered and less funding has become available,

1:25:06 > 1:25:09somebody must make up the shortfall and we're looking here in Helmsley

1:25:09 > 1:25:11to see that people have done that,

1:25:11 > 1:25:14taken on running several organisations in town.

1:25:14 > 1:25:16It's a really lovely community feel here.

1:25:16 > 1:25:18Helmsley is a community which relies heavily on volunteers

1:25:18 > 1:25:20and it is not alone.

1:25:20 > 1:25:21Other towns in this, England's largest county,

1:25:21 > 1:25:25have taken over bus services and even petrol stations to stop

1:25:25 > 1:25:29them from vanishing.

1:25:29 > 1:25:32The arts centre and the library are two entities that wouldn't exist

1:25:32 > 1:25:36here if it wasn't for locals giving up their time for free.

1:25:36 > 1:25:43In the nearby walled garden, more people are doing their bit,

1:25:43 > 1:25:46making advent wreaths to raise money for an assisted learning project.

1:25:46 > 1:25:55Whatever!

1:25:55 > 1:26:01Yes, we have some garden staff that lead, we have people who help direct

1:26:01 > 1:26:05in terms of maintenance and the police have been helping out

1:26:05 > 1:26:08with the wreaths today but 75, 80% of the work is done by volunteers.

1:26:08 > 1:26:10I've been a lot more confident.

1:26:10 > 1:26:12I've had a great big experience here.

1:26:12 > 1:26:13I've been able to make friends.

1:26:13 > 1:26:23And yes, we are all a family.

1:26:23 > 1:26:29And this is a rural town which also needs people to step up for vital

1:26:29 > 1:26:31roles on top of theor day job.

1:26:31 > 1:26:32Chris Lazenby is a firefighter.

1:26:32 > 1:26:33Good to go?

1:26:33 > 1:26:39Yep, good to go.

1:26:39 > 1:26:44And in his civvies, he runs an art gallery.

1:26:44 > 1:26:51Just myself, I run this gallery.

1:26:51 > 1:26:54Ben, a builder, a butcher and Gavin, a painter.

1:26:54 > 1:26:57The nearest station with a crew ready to go on station

1:26:57 > 1:27:04during the day is Malton.

1:27:04 > 1:27:06Depending on traffic that could be 30 minutes away.

1:27:06 > 1:27:10This is just a snapshot of life in one country market town and it

1:27:10 > 1:27:13shows the rise of vital volunteering which keeps communities functioning

1:27:13 > 1:27:21in 21st-century Britain.

1:27:21 > 1:30:45It looks rather different. 27 minutes past seven.

1:30:45 > 1:30:46I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom

1:30:53 > 1:30:59Welcome back. You are watching breakfast with Jon Kay and Naga

1:30:59 > 1:31:05Munchetty. Let's get a summary of this morning's mean years. Snow and

1:31:05 > 1:31:08ice are expected to cause more disruption in parts of the UK today.

1:31:08 > 1:31:12The Met Office says delays to road, rail and air travel are "likely"

1:31:12 > 1:31:14and is warning of possible power cuts.

1:31:14 > 1:31:17A yellow warning is in place for snow and ice in Northern Ireland

1:31:17 > 1:31:19and parts of England and southern Scotland -

1:31:19 > 1:31:22throughout the day.

1:31:22 > 1:31:28There's an amber warning for areas of the North Midlands,

1:31:28 > 1:31:30Yorkshire and the North West of England until 11am,

1:31:30 > 1:31:32with heavy snow forecast around the Southern Pennines.

1:31:32 > 1:31:35Between 5 and 10 centimetres of snow is expected,

1:31:35 > 1:31:37with up to 15 centimetres possible over higher ground.

1:31:37 > 1:31:39And sub-zero temperatures have been recorded overnight,

1:31:39 > 1:31:41with lows of minus 12 in northern scotland.

1:31:41 > 1:31:44Highways England is advising drivers to plan their journey carefully

1:31:44 > 1:31:45before setting off.

1:31:45 > 1:31:58Gritters have been out overnight on the busiest routes.

1:32:07 > 1:32:09The technology company, Apple, has apologised to customers

1:32:09 > 1:32:11after admitting it had deliberately slowed down older iphone models.

1:32:11 > 1:32:15Some customers accused the company of using the measure to encourage

1:32:15 > 1:32:16people to upgrade.

1:32:16 > 1:32:19But Apple said it had been intended to prolong the device's life

1:32:19 > 1:32:21and prevent sudden shutdowns.

1:32:21 > 1:32:23The company said it would offer replacement batteries

1:32:23 > 1:32:32at a discounted price.

1:32:32 > 1:32:36Two very serious fatal fires to report this morning.

1:32:36 > 1:32:3912 people have died in a fire at an apartment building

1:32:39 > 1:32:39in New York.

1:32:39 > 1:32:42Emergency services said four people are critically ill and at least

1:32:42 > 1:32:4315 are injured.

1:32:43 > 1:32:47The fire broke out last night on the third floor of a five-story

1:32:47 > 1:32:49building in the Bronx area of the city.

1:32:49 > 1:32:52New York Mayor Bill De Blasio says this is the city's worst apartment

1:32:52 > 1:32:56building fire in decades.

1:32:56 > 1:32:59At least fourteen people have been killed and several others injured

1:32:59 > 1:33:02after a huge fire broke out at an office and restaurant complex

1:33:02 > 1:33:04in the Indian city of Mumbai.

1:33:04 > 1:33:07The blaze at the Kamala Mills Compound is reported to have broken

1:33:07 > 1:33:10out in a restaurant and spread quickly.

1:33:10 > 1:33:13Patients are being encouraged to check their symptoms online

1:33:13 > 1:33:15before they go to their GP.

1:33:15 > 1:33:18It comes as part of three-step advice from the Royal College

1:33:18 > 1:33:21of GPs.

1:33:21 > 1:33:24It says we should consider whether or not we can just look

1:33:24 > 1:33:26after the problem ourselves.

1:33:26 > 1:33:29It recommends using a reputable online resource to check out advice

1:33:29 > 1:33:31and symptoms, such as the NHS Choices website.

1:33:31 > 1:33:46And seeking advice or treatment from a pharmacist.

1:33:46 > 1:33:50It is thought new alcohol centres could ease pressure on accident and

1:33:50 > 1:33:59emergency units and ambulance services.My main worry would be

1:33:59 > 1:34:04that this would make it, almost give permission for people to get

1:34:04 > 1:34:08themselves into a state because they have a safety net of the alcohol

1:34:08 > 1:34:12recovery centre rather than thinking, actually, I need to sort

1:34:12 > 1:34:16myself out and make sure I can get home safely, I need to make sure my

1:34:16 > 1:34:20friends get home safely, I need to take responsibility and make sure I

1:34:20 > 1:34:25don't drink so much that I would ever need such a facility. Yes, we

1:34:25 > 1:34:29are grateful for anything that is an extra facility to help manage these

1:34:29 > 1:34:33patients, but the fundamental message must still be, we shouldn't

1:34:33 > 1:34:34need this sort of thing.

1:34:34 > 1:34:37Two men have been charged with terror offences by police

1:34:37 > 1:34:39investigating an alleged plot for an attack over Christmas.

1:34:39 > 1:34:42Farhad Salah, from Sheffield, and Andi Sami Star,

1:34:42 > 1:34:44from Chesterfield, have been charged with engaging in the preparation

1:34:44 > 1:34:47of an act of terrorism and will appear via video link

1:34:47 > 1:34:49at Westminster Magistrates' Court today.

1:34:49 > 1:34:55They were among four men arrested earlier in December.

1:34:55 > 1:34:57The British polar explorer Ben Saunders has been forced

1:34:57 > 1:34:59to abandon his quest to cross Antarctica unassisted,

1:34:59 > 1:35:02after he was left without enough food to complete his journey.

1:35:02 > 1:35:05He was undertaking the feat in memory of his friend

1:35:05 > 1:35:08Henry Worsley, who died attempting the journey alone last year.

1:35:08 > 1:35:11Saunders is only the third person in history, and the first Briton,

1:35:11 > 1:35:22to have skied by himself to both the North and South poles.

1:35:22 > 1:35:29That is all the news. Karawatha the latest weather in a few moments. --

1:35:29 > 1:35:35Carol will have. She is going over the low temperatures, it is not

1:35:35 > 1:35:39quite a record yet but it is getting close. And snow is falling heavily.

1:35:39 > 1:35:45You would think that if you to look afield, maybe the other side of the

1:35:45 > 1:35:48world be a complete opposite in temperatures, the sun shining. Nope.

1:35:48 > 1:35:53This is what has happened in Melbourne. It is raining.Yes, you

1:35:53 > 1:35:57would expect it to be colours like this, colours we are wearing. Not at

1:35:57 > 1:36:02all. It was sunny yesterday, but today the rain arrived and just as

1:36:02 > 1:36:05England were doing so well, everybody was hoping England could

1:36:05 > 1:36:12push on for that victory, but what can you do about it?There must be a

1:36:12 > 1:36:17bloke with a hose.Yes, the Australian is trying to sabotage the

1:36:17 > 1:36:20victory. -- Australians.

1:36:20 > 1:36:23Bad weather in sunny Melbourne has halted England's push for victory

1:36:23 > 1:36:26on day four of the fourth Ashes Test, with Australia chasing

1:36:26 > 1:36:2861 when rain stopped play.

1:36:28 > 1:36:30There was also some controversy involving James Anderson,

1:36:30 > 1:36:33over what the Australian media are describing as "ball tampering".

1:36:33 > 1:36:38Let's go live to our reporter in Australia, Patrick Gearey.

1:36:38 > 1:36:41More on those allegations against Anderson in a moment,

1:36:41 > 1:36:44but let's start with the play.

1:36:44 > 1:36:47How ironic that the bad weather arrives just as England

1:36:47 > 1:36:49find their rhythm.

1:36:49 > 1:36:53Yes, I am not going to get much sympathy when it comes to weather,

1:36:53 > 1:36:56but England have been held up by a very English conditions. The showers

1:36:56 > 1:37:00began at about two o'clock and then turned into storms as the afternoon

1:37:00 > 1:37:04went on, after about three o'clock. So England only had a chance to take

1:37:04 > 1:37:07two second innings wickets from Australia. They will be comforted by

1:37:07 > 1:37:12the fact that they are now the only side who can win this match and

1:37:12 > 1:37:15therefore they will avoid the Ashes whitewash they were dreading.

1:37:15 > 1:37:19Earlier in the day, the first innings lasted one ball, Jimmy

1:37:19 > 1:37:24Anderson out first ball. Alastair Cook was 244 not out, carrying his

1:37:24 > 1:37:27bat right through the innings. He was unbeaten, the first English

1:37:27 > 1:37:33batsman to do that since 1977. England did manage to take two

1:37:33 > 1:37:36Australian wickets, Cameron Bancroft and Usman Khawaja. Then they came up

1:37:36 > 1:37:41against Steve Smith and David Warner, Australia's earth batsman.

1:37:41 > 1:37:44England's response was to dry up the runs, and they do that effectively,

1:37:44 > 1:37:49but didn't get them out. Those two will still be there on the final day

1:37:49 > 1:37:52of the test match and they will be England's biggest obstacle to

1:37:52 > 1:37:55victory.Let's talk about this alleged ball tampering, the

1:37:55 > 1:37:57Australian media have jumped on this, it involves James Anderson.

1:37:57 > 1:38:04What's been going on?Both sides have been warned about scuffing the

1:38:04 > 1:38:11ball. That is throwing the ball onto the pitch in order to scuff it up,

1:38:11 > 1:38:15they do that to cause reverse pitch, to make the ball swing around. That

1:38:15 > 1:38:20is different to ball tampering. Some in the Australian media, including

1:38:20 > 1:38:23Shane Warne, former Australian legspinner, have accused England of

1:38:23 > 1:38:26dubious practices, Jimmy Anderson in particular. England were not

1:38:26 > 1:38:31impressed at all by those at -- those accusations. I asked Trevor

1:38:31 > 1:38:34Bayliss, the England coach, what he thought.As soon as I saw the

1:38:34 > 1:38:41headlines I raced into the umpires, and that was their words, actually,

1:38:41 > 1:38:45"Nothing to worry about". They said it was a beat up. That is as much as

1:38:45 > 1:38:52I know.Well, a beat up, I am assured, is Australian for a made up

1:38:52 > 1:38:57accusation. He also said this was an example of Pommy bashing. An extra

1:38:57 > 1:39:01bit of spice on the final day of the test match.We all like a bit of

1:39:01 > 1:39:05spice when it is England against Australia. Patrick, thank you.

1:39:06 > 1:39:09Crystal Palace's recent resurgence under new boss Roy Hodgeson has

1:39:09 > 1:39:14stalled, as they were beaten 3-2 by Arsenal in a thrilling

1:39:14 > 1:39:26Premier League match at Selhurst Park.

1:39:26 > 1:39:28Arsenal were 1-0 up at half-time before a great finish

1:39:28 > 1:39:30from Andros Townsend put Palace level.

1:39:30 > 1:39:33But the Gunners soon struck back, Alexis Sanchez regaining the lead

1:39:33 > 1:39:34after an hour.

1:39:34 > 1:39:36A few minutes later the Chilean controlled a superb pass

1:39:36 > 1:39:38from Jack Wilshere to make it 3-1.

1:39:38 > 1:39:41Palace scored a late goal but Arsenal held on to take

1:39:41 > 1:39:43all three points.

1:39:43 > 1:39:45Crystal Palace have made some results at home

1:39:45 > 1:39:46in the final minutes.

1:39:46 > 1:39:50Overall we were comfortable at 3-1, but not at all at 3-2.

1:39:50 > 1:39:52I believe overall we played a good game.

1:39:52 > 1:39:53We scored goals again today.

1:39:53 > 1:40:02But a bit nervous in the end.

1:40:02 > 1:40:05The Premier League's bottom club Swansea have appointed the former

1:40:05 > 1:40:06Sheffield Wednesday boss Carlos Carvalhal

1:40:06 > 1:40:11as their new manager.

1:40:11 > 1:40:13Carvalhal was sacked by the Championship side

1:40:13 > 1:40:14on Christmas Eve.

1:40:14 > 1:40:17He's never managed in the English top flight before.

1:40:17 > 1:40:20The Portugese has been appointed until the end of the season

1:40:20 > 1:40:22and replaces Paul Clement who was sacked a fortnight ago.

1:40:22 > 1:40:26Phil 'The Power' Taylor has breezed into the quarter-finals of the PDC

1:40:26 > 1:40:28World Championship with a 4-0 victory over Keegan Brown

1:40:28 > 1:40:31The 16-time world champion is playing in his farewell event

1:40:31 > 1:40:34and made light work of the former world youth champion,

1:40:34 > 1:40:35finishing with a 106 check out.

1:40:35 > 1:40:37He will play two-time former champion, Scotland's Gary Anderson

1:40:37 > 1:40:51next.

1:40:51 > 1:40:59You found out your darts name yesterday, didn't you? ...You like

1:40:59 > 1:41:03it, you have got a smile on your face.I'm trying to play it down.It

1:41:03 > 1:41:07works. We will find out our own later.

1:41:07 > 1:41:10Heavy snow is falling in parts of Yorkshire and the North West

1:41:10 > 1:41:11of England this morning.

1:41:11 > 1:41:14This is the scene on the M62 motorway near Huddersfield.

1:41:14 > 1:41:17The met office has forecast upto 15cm of snow could fall on high

1:41:17 > 1:41:20ground and between 5 to 10cm at lower levels.

1:41:20 > 1:41:22We're joined now in the studio by Chris Chadwick, Planning officer

1:41:22 > 1:41:35at Highways England.

1:41:35 > 1:41:39So, we are talking about this, this is our main story. How unusual is

1:41:39 > 1:41:44this for this time of year?It isn't really that unusual. The past few

1:41:44 > 1:41:48years, the climate has been a bit warm in the winter season, so we

1:41:48 > 1:41:52have seen more flooding. But this year in particular has been colder,

1:41:52 > 1:41:56we have had a few incidents of slow already through December. So this is

1:41:56 > 1:42:01the winter season now and this is to be expected.Even though it is to be

1:42:01 > 1:42:04expected, white does it feel so unexpected for many of us. Herston

1:42:04 > 1:42:10Mark it is difficult.It is because the climate is changing in England.

1:42:10 > 1:42:19It does seem to change. It is the planning that goes into forehands --

1:42:19 > 1:42:25goes in beforehand that helps us.I guess it is because we have low

1:42:25 > 1:42:29lying areas but we also have lots of hills as well, in quite small

1:42:29 > 1:42:32distances. So you have to be prepared for both, especially with

1:42:32 > 1:42:40snow.Definitely.In Cumbria we have that high ground, we have high

1:42:40 > 1:42:43ground over the Pennines. That is where the snow is falling today. It

1:42:43 > 1:42:47does make a lot of difference, the elevation of the roads.Wendy you

1:42:47 > 1:42:51begin planning? One of the frustrations is, we hear it all the

1:42:51 > 1:42:59time, people say, it snows. Roads are slippery, accidents happen, they

1:42:59 > 1:43:05have not been gritted. Wendy you begin planning?End of September,

1:43:05 > 1:43:09beginning of October. That is one we have the salt bins full and the

1:43:09 > 1:43:13plough is ready to go. It gives us lots of time leading up into the

1:43:13 > 1:43:17proper winter months of December, January. Once we get our warnings

1:43:17 > 1:43:20from the Met Office we will get out and start gritting straightaway.

1:43:20 > 1:43:25Last night we did actor back runs, literally non-stop gritting, to try

1:43:25 > 1:43:31to stop the snow settling when it falls. -- back to back runs.We had

1:43:31 > 1:43:35some snow and ice a few weeks ago, then Christmas, and again. Is there

1:43:35 > 1:43:39ever a danger that you ever run out of salt?We always have to get new

1:43:39 > 1:43:43supplies in, but because we have had a couple of mild winters for the

1:43:43 > 1:43:47past few years, we actually have an oversupply of salt at the moment. So

1:43:47 > 1:43:52no issues with that at the moment. Why do we find it so easy to compare

1:43:52 > 1:43:55ourselves to Norway and Sweden, looking at them almost in envy,

1:43:55 > 1:43:59saving, they get it right.Because they have it every season. They know

1:43:59 > 1:44:04that it will smell and it will be deeper than what we get. This year,

1:44:04 > 1:44:08our climate is really changeable throughout the season, so we have to

1:44:08 > 1:44:13plan our resources properly. There are times when it is exceptional

1:44:13 > 1:44:17that cause the issues, but we always use our resources as best as we can.

1:44:17 > 1:44:23But you are on top of it all?So far the forecast is not as bad as what

1:44:23 > 1:44:26was expected yesterday. As you have seen from the pictures, just a light

1:44:26 > 1:44:31dusting at the moment. All the roads are open. No issues at the moment.

1:44:31 > 1:44:34You are looking after the north-west of England, we have seen some

1:44:34 > 1:44:39pictures from our cameras there in Glasgow. Some big flakes going past

1:44:39 > 1:44:45there. I think what strikes me is that it seems an awful lot of the

1:44:45 > 1:44:49U.K.'s affected this time. We have forecasts of heavy snow and ice in

1:44:49 > 1:44:53Northern Ireland, Scotland, half of England. So you guys will be working

1:44:53 > 1:44:59hard?Definitely. With the snow and the rain and things like that, there

1:44:59 > 1:45:03are no rules about where it falls, it will fall where it wants to. So

1:45:03 > 1:45:07it is right across the country, out on the roads, keeping them open for

1:45:07 > 1:45:10everybody.So much for the Christmas holidays, hey?Yes, so much for

1:45:10 > 1:45:11that.

1:45:30 > 1:45:33is happening. Good morning all. It's not there just yet. Have some small

1:45:33 > 1:45:38snow falling but it far from Glasgow. And we have snow in

1:45:38 > 1:45:46Blackburn. A bit more snow in Bradford. Be prepared to heavy snow

1:45:46 > 1:45:54and areas it covers. Not everywhere is seeing it. If you are next to the

1:45:54 > 1:45:58coastline in north-west England, for example, you are not likely to. As

1:45:58 > 1:46:03we head through this morning, it's not just snow that is a hazard. Ice

1:46:03 > 1:46:09across northern Scotland and Northern Ireland. Heavy snow to

1:46:09 > 1:46:13come. We are looking at up to 15 centimetres, six inches in old

1:46:13 > 1:46:21money. At low levels, 3-5 centimetres. The whole thing is

1:46:21 > 1:46:26moving north and east. As we go south, squally wind and rain -- rain

1:46:26 > 1:46:36that we currently have moving west towards East. Another weather

1:46:36 > 1:46:40warning across southern counties of England and Wales. Gusts to gale

1:46:40 > 1:46:45force. A lot of thunderstorms. Currently across parts of Devon. All

1:46:45 > 1:46:49going to be pushing east through the course of the morning with some

1:46:49 > 1:46:54hail. The snow clears northern England by late morning. It carries

1:46:54 > 1:46:58on across southern and central Scotland well into the afternoon. We

1:46:58 > 1:47:06will see some sunshine but also some squally showers. Cold in the north

1:47:06 > 1:47:18but not as cold as we push further south. This system will introduce

1:47:18 > 1:47:24more wet weather but not as windy. The first lot goes away, the second

1:47:24 > 1:47:30lot comes in. Across the Channel Islands, taking a swipe. Windy

1:47:30 > 1:47:35conditions here but as he can tell, a lot of dry weather. Still wintry

1:47:35 > 1:47:44showers. Temperatures in Aberdeen, something a bit milder coming our

1:47:44 > 1:47:52way. As we get into Sunday, the weather front is pushing off onto

1:47:52 > 1:47:57the near continent, taking the wet and windy weather with them. Coming

1:47:57 > 1:48:05from a mild direction. We can see how the temperatures rise. If you

1:48:05 > 1:48:15are outside, not going to be as cold as the largest corn. There will be

1:48:15 > 1:48:29showers. It will still be cold. Where this system coming on across

1:48:29 > 1:48:34southern counties. Breezy in the north. The wind is going to change.

1:48:34 > 1:48:39It will be cool across parts of western Scotland. Settled conditions

1:48:39 > 1:48:44continue right the way into the New Year. Carol, thank

1:48:44 > 1:48:47continue right the way into the New Year. Carol, thank you very much. We

1:48:47 > 1:48:51were just talking about how to deal your turkey leftovers. It was

1:48:51 > 1:48:56impressive.

1:48:56 > 1:49:00Record highs have been recorded over the last couple of weeks on the FTSE

1:49:00 > 1:49:04- our index of a hundred leading companies.

1:49:04 > 1:49:11Almost relentlessly over the last few months. This is the FTSE 100.

1:49:11 > 1:49:17The 100 biggest companies in the UK. This is the overall performance.

1:49:17 > 1:49:21Over the year, you need to look right on the top right-hand corner.

1:49:21 > 1:49:22That is the new

1:49:22 > 1:49:23right on the top right-hand corner. That is the new record high that has

1:49:23 > 1:49:29been reached. 7622 if you like to follow the numbers. Over the air,

1:49:29 > 1:49:35that is up about six or 7% which, if you are an investor and you got

1:49:35 > 1:49:44stocks and shares and you've got a tracker, FTSE 100, this will be it.

1:49:44 > 1:49:46ISA that's invested in UK stock markets -

1:49:46 > 1:49:49you may well be happy with the performance of the stock

1:49:49 > 1:49:56market this year.

1:49:56 > 1:50:00It's been a long time its savings accounts have been low. You might

1:50:00 > 1:50:04think six or 7% on the stock market is pretty good but of course, always

1:50:04 > 1:50:09the reminder that prices can go down as well as up. There is no guarantee

1:50:09 > 1:50:12at all.

1:50:12 > 1:50:17as well as up. There is no guarantee at all. Of late, we have seen

1:50:17 > 1:50:22commodity prices going up. A lot of companies in the FTSE 100, these

1:50:22 > 1:50:26biggest companies, they are heavily invested and focused on mining

1:50:26 > 1:50:34stuff. They make a lot of pockets around the world. That increase in

1:50:34 > 1:50:41commodity prices has really helped. The pound has also been weaker. That

1:50:41 > 1:50:49has helped boost companies. But that has been weakening a little bit

1:50:49 > 1:50:52relatively. It's not been as good to those companies as it was. The pound

1:50:52 > 1:50:56has been getting stronger again. That weaker pound was great for a

1:50:56 > 1:51:02while. That is starting to turn around. A few different reasons.

1:51:02 > 1:51:08They reckon that final spike at the end. When not many people are

1:51:08 > 1:51:12working in the city. Everyone is feeling a bit happier. Christmas

1:51:12 > 1:51:28parties. That is reassuring. There is no science behind that.What will

1:51:28 > 1:51:37happen with that in 2018? Sean will be across it.

1:51:37 > 1:51:41Could 2018 be the year more and more of us decide to go alcohol free?

1:51:41 > 1:51:44This January a raft of books are about to be published

1:51:44 > 1:51:46encouraging us to drink less or quit altogether.

1:51:46 > 1:51:52They tap into a growing trend for people cutting down

1:51:52 > 1:51:54on their drinking habits or abandoning alcohol completely.

1:51:54 > 1:51:57The most recent stats also show an interesting generational divide,

1:51:57 > 1:51:59with clean living millenials being far less likely to drink

1:51:59 > 1:52:00than their parents.

1:52:00 > 1:52:12Let's see what some of you had to say.

1:52:12 > 1:52:16I think look onto a phase of binge drinking and drinking more and I

1:52:16 > 1:52:20think we are probably a more health-conscious.We tend to go more

1:52:20 > 1:52:25on nights out were as my parents would open a nice bottle of wine and

1:52:25 > 1:52:32drink it throughout the week.It probably is more the binge drinking

1:52:32 > 1:52:37style were it is not bingeing, you get together.

1:52:41 > 1:52:46I don't want to be hung over the next day. I like to drink with my

1:52:46 > 1:52:51food and when I am hanging out but I do it in moderation, you know? Keep

1:52:51 > 1:52:59it safe, keep it cool.I like having a few pints with my mates and I like

1:52:59 > 1:53:02socialising and that there are other ways in which you enjoy yourself and

1:53:02 > 1:53:07be who you want to be rather than just getting so drunk that you don't

1:53:07 > 1:53:13know what you're doing.

1:53:13 > 1:53:15We're joined now by author Catherine Gray -

1:53:15 > 1:53:18who has written a book about finding happiness in sobriety

1:53:18 > 1:53:19after she became addicted to alcohol.

1:53:19 > 1:53:24Good morning. One of the things that is quite interesting about the book

1:53:24 > 1:53:29you wrote which is the unexpected joy of being sober. It's just that.

1:53:29 > 1:53:32That is not preaching about why you shouldn't drink and white printing

1:53:32 > 1:53:37is that you, it's just there is an alternative and it doesn't have to

1:53:37 > 1:53:44be all bad.I expected sobriety to be really dull, my social life would

1:53:44 > 1:53:49be rushed, I would not be able to date or dance or go to weddings or

1:53:49 > 1:53:52Christmas parties and have a good time and it turned out to be the

1:53:52 > 1:53:56complete opposite. I had a better time once I settled into it. I wrote

1:53:56 > 1:54:01the book to let people know that, there is nothing to be scared off.

1:54:01 > 1:54:05You're not go to be socially anxious for the rest of your life. You will

1:54:05 > 1:54:11be able to dance. That was my biggest fear. To dance without

1:54:11 > 1:54:15alcohol? Yeah. I could dance around my living room or kitchen but in

1:54:15 > 1:54:21public, it took a while to get the courage because alcohol erasers

1:54:21 > 1:54:25inhibitions, it lowers them and that's why a lot of people drink.

1:54:25 > 1:54:34Social anxiety is a big problem. It takes you on to the dance floor. It

1:54:34 > 1:54:38took me a while to learn that. That was one of the things I learned

1:54:38 > 1:54:46last.How did you get to the point where you decided you had to do it?

1:54:46 > 1:54:50I was drinking seven or eight bottles of wine a week and was only

1:54:50 > 1:54:54taking one or two nights off. When I decided to quit, a lot of my friends

1:54:54 > 1:54:58and family said you are not that bad. It was only my parents and best

1:54:58 > 1:55:02friend who really knew I was addicted. I knew that it was ruining

1:55:02 > 1:55:08my career, my health, by relationships. And that if I wanted

1:55:08 > 1:55:12a good life, that it was going to have to go. But I really did think

1:55:12 > 1:55:17that my life wasn't going to be as happy or joyful or fun.You didn't

1:55:17 > 1:55:22think you could just cut down?I tried to three years. I tried so

1:55:22 > 1:55:26many methods. Everything from keeping a unique diary, noting down

1:55:26 > 1:55:31how much I drank, putting days off in advance in my diary, marking them

1:55:31 > 1:55:36"No drinking, going to the gym before I went to the pub, buying

1:55:36 > 1:55:40those miniature bottles of wine, not keeping spare alcohol. And nothing

1:55:40 > 1:55:47worked. Alcohol by its very nature is more issue. It makes you want

1:55:47 > 1:55:53more after one or two drinks. You are less likely to say no to the

1:55:53 > 1:55:57third or fourth. And I started drinking, I always drank a bottle of

1:55:57 > 1:56:05wine.It must have been tough to stop.It was. But it was worth it.

1:56:05 > 1:56:10It. In a way that it stopped to buy a house or have kids or climb the

1:56:10 > 1:56:16career ladder. It was difficult. It took at that. I had been drinking

1:56:16 > 1:56:22bought 31 years. To break that habit takes a lot of effort but it's more

1:56:22 > 1:56:30worth it. It was 95% good and 5% hard.We will talk to you again in a

1:56:30 > 1:56:36now who -- with guys had been talking at no beer per year. It's

1:56:36 > 1:56:41not going to be preachy, it is just about an alternative. An alternative

1:56:41 > 1:56:46way of living. And it -- if you have thoughts or ideas or messages, get

1:56:46 > 1:56:52in touch in the usual way. We will have a weather forecast but

1:56:52 > 2:00:13first, the

2:00:13 > 2:00:16I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom

2:00:16 > 2:00:17in half an hour.

2:00:22 > 2:00:29Hello this is breakfast. More snow and ice are forecast. This is the

2:00:29 > 2:00:33scene in Huddersfield. Conditions are deteriorating and drivers are

2:00:33 > 2:00:37being advised to carefully plan their journey and take extra

2:00:37 > 2:00:43precautions.The Met Office has an amber warning for snow in northern

2:00:43 > 2:00:49England. Six inches expected. It is transferring through southern and

2:00:49 > 2:01:00central Scotland. I will have a full forecast in about ten minutes.

2:01:08 > 2:01:13Good morning, it is Friday 29th December. Patients are being advised

2:01:13 > 2:01:19to look up their medical conditions online before visiting their family

2:01:19 > 2:01:22doctor.

2:01:22 > 2:01:25At least 12 people are killed in a blaze in a New York

2:01:25 > 2:01:26apartment building - the city's worst fire

2:01:26 > 2:01:28in more than 25 years.

2:01:28 > 2:01:35Good morning - Apple has apologised for slowing down older iphones -

2:01:35 > 2:01:37I'll have more on that shortly, plus I've been chatting

2:01:37 > 2:01:40to Manchester City captain and recent graduate Vincent Kompany

2:01:40 > 2:01:42about why he's just finished a business degree.

2:01:42 > 2:01:44In sport, a combination of David Warner and the weather have

2:01:44 > 2:01:53frustrated England on the 4th day of the 4th Test against Australia.

2:01:53 > 2:02:02And Mark Beaumont, who cycled around the world in 80 days is here with

2:02:02 > 2:02:05tips on setting challenging goals.

2:02:05 > 2:02:06Good morning.

2:02:06 > 2:02:07First, our main story.

2:02:07 > 2:02:10Snow and ice are expected to cause more disruption

2:02:10 > 2:02:11in parts of the UK today.

2:02:11 > 2:02:14The Met Office says delays to road, rail and air travel

2:02:14 > 2:02:16are "likely" and is warning of possible power cuts.

2:02:16 > 2:02:19A yellow warning is in place for snow and ice in Northern Ireland

2:02:19 > 2:02:23and parts of England and southern Scotland - throughout the day.

2:02:23 > 2:02:26There's an amber warning for areas of the North Midlands,

2:02:26 > 2:02:30Yorkshire and the North West of England until 11am,

2:02:30 > 2:02:33with heavy snow forecast around the Southern Pennines.

2:02:33 > 2:02:37Between 5 and 10 centimetres of snow is expected,

2:02:37 > 2:02:41with up to 15 centimetres possible over higher ground.

2:02:41 > 2:02:43And sub-zero temperatures have been recorded overnight -

2:02:43 > 2:02:49with lows of minus 12 in northern scotland.

2:02:49 > 2:02:51Highways England is advising drivers to plan their journey

2:02:51 > 2:02:55carefully before setting off.

2:02:55 > 2:03:02Gritters have been out overnight on the busiest routes.

2:03:02 > 2:03:07Many of you posting online about the snow. This is the sight near

2:03:07 > 2:03:13Bradford. It is filmed over 20 minutes just after 6am and sped up.

2:03:13 > 2:03:22You can see just how much snow is coming down there. Thanks for that.

2:03:22 > 2:03:24Clare Fallon is near the M62 motorway in West Yorkshire

2:03:24 > 2:03:25for us this morning.

2:03:25 > 2:03:28Clare what are conditions like there at the moment?

2:03:28 > 2:03:33It is looking colder and colder each time we talk to you?Yes, it is very

2:03:33 > 2:03:38cold where we are. The snow has been coming down since just before 6

2:03:38 > 2:03:44o'clock this morning. At times it has been pretty heavy. But the

2:03:44 > 2:03:48motorway, the M62 doing fairly well. We are fold the gritters have been

2:03:48 > 2:03:54out in force through the night trying to prepare the motorways and

2:03:54 > 2:03:58the road networks to keep things moving with the snow coming down.

2:03:58 > 2:04:02But on smaller roads on roads that haven't been gritted, there will be

2:04:02 > 2:04:09problems. On some of the trans-Pennine routes, on the Snake

2:04:09 > 2:04:14Pass and the Cat and Fiddle, those roads are closed while they try to

2:04:14 > 2:04:24clear the snow and ice. That is an amber snow warning in force for the

2:04:24 > 2:04:28northern England and the north of the Midlands. We are expecting a

2:04:28 > 2:04:32significant amount of snow in the higher areas. That warning is

2:04:32 > 2:04:35telling us we should be prepared. The advice is if you don't need to

2:04:35 > 2:04:42go out in the car, then don't F you do, take some simple measures to

2:04:42 > 2:04:46prepare yourself. Put a shovel in the car, make sure you have warm

2:04:46 > 2:04:50clothes and have food with you. If you get stuck, trust me it is really

2:04:50 > 2:05:00cold out here.I trust you! Thank you. Carol joins us with the latest

2:05:00 > 2:05:06weather forecast. I bet we were all wishing we stay in doors and leave

2:05:06 > 2:05:07poor Claire to it.

2:05:07 > 2:05:11wishing we stay in doors and leave poor Claire to it.Yes the Met

2:05:11 > 2:05:16Office has an amber weather warning that means be prepared. We looking

2:05:16 > 2:05:22at up to 15 centimetres of snow, that is six inches, over parts of

2:05:22 > 2:05:26northern England. That snow will transfer into southern and central

2:05:26 > 2:05:30Scotland and here it will last well into the afternoon. It will clear

2:05:30 > 2:05:34northern England and the north Midlands through this morning. If

2:05:34 > 2:05:40you're travelling take care. The other hazards are ice in many areas.

2:05:40 > 2:05:46You will find when the showers come down it washes off the grit and then

2:05:46 > 2:05:53it re-freezes. Another hazard in southern England and south Wales is

2:05:53 > 2:06:02the wind. If you're catching a ferry, expect a bumpy ride or maybe

2:06:02 > 2:06:07some cancellations. Lots going on with the weather. I will bring you

2:06:07 > 2:06:12the latest at around quarter past 8.

2:06:12 > 2:06:13with the weather. I will bring you the latest at around quarter past 8.

2:06:13 > 2:06:17Thank you.

2:06:17 > 2:06:20You can keep up to date with all the latest weather

2:06:20 > 2:06:25conditions with your BBC local radio station.

2:06:25 > 2:06:34It does affect a lot of the UK this particular storm.

2:06:34 > 2:06:35The technology company Apple has apologised to customers

2:06:35 > 2:06:40after admitting it deliberately slowed down older iPhone models.

2:06:40 > 2:06:43The company has now said it will offer replacement batteries

2:06:43 > 2:06:45at a discounted price.

2:06:45 > 2:06:47Sean's here to explain.

2:06:47 > 2:06:55A lot ofiPhone users seem to think for year, they have released a new

2:06:55 > 2:07:08phone, but my older one seems to run slower. Apple say they have been

2:07:08 > 2:07:12installing software to slow down phones, because of battery

2:07:12 > 2:07:18deterioration. What was called unexpected shut downs was occurring,

2:07:18 > 2:07:23your battery level gets to 30 or 40% and it turns off. Because you were

2:07:23 > 2:07:29using your phone, the peak number of apps when the battery couldn't cope.

2:07:29 > 2:07:35So they installed software to manage that. But it slowed everything down.

2:07:35 > 2:07:41They have apologised and say you can buy a new battery for 20 quid

2:07:41 > 2:07:47instead of 60. If you own an iPhone before the iPhone 6, there is

2:07:47 > 2:07:51nothing extra for you.It is significant they have apologised.

2:07:51 > 2:07:56Yes a big company that doesn't do much apologising, but they have said

2:07:56 > 2:08:02to some customers, stick us with, keep the faith.Thank you.

2:08:02 > 2:08:04A fire which has swept through an apartment

2:08:04 > 2:08:06building in New York, killing at least 12 people,

2:08:06 > 2:08:12has been described as the worst in the city for decades.

2:08:12 > 2:08:15At least 15 people have been injured, four of them critically.

2:08:15 > 2:08:18John Ironmonger reports.

2:08:18 > 2:08:24It is New York's deadliest blaze for decades. Fire broke out on the first

2:08:24 > 2:08:29floor of a five-storey apartment building and spread rapidly,

2:08:29 > 2:08:35sparking panic among residents in the Bronx. Fire crews arrived within

2:08:35 > 2:08:41three minutes, but it was too late for many of the residents. Those who

2:08:41 > 2:08:46escaped described the chaos as people rushed to flee the smoke.The

2:08:46 > 2:08:51fire truck was here and the smoke was coming out, they weren't even

2:08:51 > 2:08:55here. They started to get people out, but people were already trying

2:08:55 > 2:09:01to get down on their own.At least 12 people were rescued as

2:09:01 > 2:09:07firefighters plucked residents from this fire escape. Outside in the

2:09:07 > 2:09:15cold, locals huddled under blankets. New York's mayor called it an

2:09:15 > 2:09:21unspeakable tragedy.In the middle of holiday season is a time when

2:09:21 > 2:09:25families are together. Tonight here in the Bronx there are families that

2:09:25 > 2:09:33have been torn apart. This is the worst fire tragedy we have seen in

2:09:33 > 2:09:39this city in at least a quarter century, based on the information we

2:09:39 > 2:09:45have now. This will rank as one of the worst losses of life to a fire

2:09:45 > 2:09:49in many years.The fire department said it was too early to comment on

2:09:49 > 2:09:53the cause of blaze and a search of the building is continuing. The

2:09:53 > 2:10:00major has warned that the death toll could rise further.

2:10:00 > 2:10:03At least 14 people have been killed and several others injured

2:10:03 > 2:10:05after a huge fire broke out at an office and restaurant complex

2:10:05 > 2:10:08in the Indian city of Mumbai.

2:10:08 > 2:10:11The blaze at the Kamala Mills Compound is reported to have

2:10:11 > 2:10:18broken out in a restaurant and spread quickly.

2:10:18 > 2:10:21We're being encouraged to check our medical symptoms online

2:10:21 > 2:10:24before we book a doctors appointment - to try to help ease the pressure

2:10:24 > 2:10:26on over-stretched surgeries.

2:10:26 > 2:10:29The Royal College of GPs is asking patients to consider if the problem

2:10:29 > 2:10:31can be solved beforehand by following a three-step guide.

2:10:31 > 2:10:35Ben Ando has the details.

2:10:35 > 2:10:39The season of goodwill can also be a time of bad health,

2:10:39 > 2:10:40and that means overcrowded surgeries, busy doctors,

2:10:40 > 2:10:45and a tough time for the NHS.

2:10:45 > 2:10:48Now the Royal College of GPs is urging people to think twice

2:10:48 > 2:10:53and take three steps before booking a GP appointment.

2:10:53 > 2:10:55It wants patients to use the catchphrase "three before GP,"

2:10:55 > 2:10:58meaning that in the first instance, they should try to manage

2:10:58 > 2:11:01their symptoms themselves.

2:11:01 > 2:11:04Next, they should look at reputable websites such as NHS Choices.

2:11:04 > 2:11:07Failing that, the worried unwell should talk to pharmacists,

2:11:07 > 2:11:11who are better trained than many realise.

2:11:11 > 2:11:14If just 5% of people who wanted to or can appointment today

2:11:14 > 2:11:19could get self-help, CFR must as, sort themselves out

2:11:19 > 2:11:21by going online, actually, that would save 50,000 appointments

2:11:21 > 2:11:25for those who really need it.

2:11:25 > 2:11:27This is about using NHS resources in the best possible way,

2:11:27 > 2:11:29but also saving time for people as well.

2:11:29 > 2:11:34Doctors' leaders say that with the population getting older,

2:11:34 > 2:11:36fatter and less healthy, there are not going

2:11:36 > 2:11:39to be enough doctors.

2:11:39 > 2:11:43They say that plans refer to 5000 by 2021, but that is in jeopardy.

2:11:43 > 2:11:46They urge the Home Office to add being a general practitioner

2:11:46 > 2:11:49to the list of those jobs which could qualify potential

2:11:49 > 2:11:59migrants for a fast-track entry into the UK.

2:12:00 > 2:12:03The Royal College of GPs says it thinks up to one

2:12:03 > 2:12:04quarter of potential

2:12:04 > 2:12:06appointments could be avoided if patients were willing to take

2:12:06 > 2:12:10more responsibility and make a trip to the doctor a step of last resort

2:12:10 > 2:12:19rather than the first call they make.

2:12:19 > 2:12:21The head of the NHS in England is considering making mobile

2:12:21 > 2:12:23alcohol recovery centres - known as drunk tanks -

2:12:23 > 2:12:25a permanent feature across England.

2:12:25 > 2:12:27It's thought the centres could ease pressure on Accident

2:12:27 > 2:12:28and Emergency Units and ambulance services.

2:12:28 > 2:12:30Katherine Henderson from the Royal College

2:12:30 > 2:12:32of Emergency Medicine told this programme she was concerned

2:12:32 > 2:12:42the centres could send out the wrong message.

2:12:42 > 2:12:50Ben Sanders has been forced to abandon his quest to cross

2:12:50 > 2:12:59Antarctica unaided. Sanders is the first Britton to have skied to both

2:12:59 > 2:13:04the north and South Pole. We start the bulletin telling people to be

2:13:04 > 2:13:10prepared for the snowy conditions and poor old Ben did that - not

2:13:10 > 2:13:18enough food. He will try again I'm sure. We are going to go from Ben

2:13:18 > 2:13:22sanders.

2:13:22 > 2:13:24He set out to break the world record and cycle around

2:13:24 > 2:13:30the world in 80 days, but Mark Beaumont outdid himself.

2:13:30 > 2:13:35He completed his 18,000 mile route one day ahead of schedule.

2:13:35 > 2:13:37We've been following his journey from day 1, which took him

2:13:37 > 2:13:39through Europe to Russia, Mongolia, China, Australia

2:13:39 > 2:13:41and North America before landing back to where he started

2:13:41 > 2:13:51from in Paris.