17th December News Today

on tuesday, with plenty still to be decided. nowhere more so than at hampden, where england are hoping to beat scotland emphatically to book their place in the knockout stages. but theres more to it than that. england are trying to qualify for next summers olympics on behalf of teamgb, so defeat for scotland on tuesday night could actually benefit some scottish players who want to be part of the team gb squad — not that theyre thinking that way, asjo currie reports. its been a qualif...

scottish players who want to be part of the team gb squad — not that theyre thinking that way, asjo currie reports. its been a qualifying campaign of twists and turns for the lionesses, but now they are one game away from taking a big step towards securing teamgb a spot at next summers olympic games. itjust so happens to be against a very familiar foe — scotland. not only do we have to win it, there are goals that come along with it, its notjust you win the game and its done. were ...

thank you forjoining us. we start with football and the final round of crucial womens nation league on tuesday, with plenty still to be decided. nowhere more so than at hampden, where england are hoping to beat scotland emphatically to book their place in the knockout stages. but theres more to it than that. england are trying to qualify for next summers olympics on behalf of team gb, so defeat for scotland on tuesday night could actually benefit some scottish players who want to be pa...

the story of the weather now! heres simon king. yes, and five might go on a wintry adventure in cumbria this weekend! mixture of rain, sleet and snow. through the week, it will get a bit less cold. i will start with a temperature anomaly. the blues is where it has been colder than average, the white to red, warmer than average. through the week, we start to see the oranges come back to the map, so we lose the very cold air and sea temperatures rising. today, this area of low pressure h...

The strictly glitterball trophy? i see isee again i see again for some this morning with wintry showers in the west, but it is a weekend of weather change, as we go from the big freeze to the big thaw. ill have all the details right here on breakfast. its saturday, 17th december. our top story: a high courtjudge has ruled that the justice secretarys bid to keep an abusive mother in prison was unlawful. dominic raab delayed the release of 8—year—old tony hudgell�*s birth mother in august. t...

Train companies is due to begin in nine days time, 40,000 workers are expected to walk out during that time and it always impacts the days around strike action as well. they are expected to have a significant impact on the retail industry. at the moment there are several 48—hour periods where industrial action is due to take place if this goes ahead, the 13th — 14th due to take place if this goes ahead, the 13th —14th december, the 16th - 17th ahead, the 13th —14th december, the 16th —...

Roads, will take part in a series of staggered strikes, starting on 16th december, right through untiljanuary 7th. and at heathrow, around 350 ground handlers employed by the private contractor, menzies, have announced dates when theyll walk out, in a dispute over pay. from friday december 16th, through the weekend, until sunday 18th. therell also be more strikes on the railways, on 13th and 14th, and 16th and 17th december, as well as the 3rd and 4th, and 6th and 7th of january. our business co...