Parties level pegging. And in half an hour, click is in los angeles for the oscars, looking at technology and the movies. The uk is facing a day of disruption as storm ciara sweeps in, bringing damaging winds and widespread heavy rain. Flights, ferries and Train Services are all disrupted, while dozens of Outdoor Events have been abandoned. Met office has issued an amber warning for wind across england and wales until nine oclock tonight, with gusts up to 80mph expected to batter coasts and hills. Scotland has had the worst of the torrential rain, with more than ten centimetres of rainfall already recorded over higher ground. Almost 200 flood warnings are in place across the country, with the risk of communities being cut off by impassable roads. The Severe Weather is causing disruption to travel, with dozens of flights cancelled at heathrow and gatwick. Ten Train Companies are urging passengers not to travel at all, with many others operating a reduced service. Network rail has impose
In the irish general election, as an exit poll puts the three main Political Parties level pegging. Thousands of mourners in thailand hold a vigil for 26 people shot dead by a rogue soldier. And in half an hour, talking movies reports from hollywood, previewing the 92nd annual academy awards. Good afternoon. Severe gales and heavy rain are affecting the length and breadth of the uk as storm ciara sweeps in causing flooding and widespread travel disruption. Gusts of more than 100 Miles Per Hour have been recorded in the highlands. And there are more than 300 Flood Warnings in place, meaning immediate action is required, with one severe warning, meaning a danger to life, in place near Pateley Bridge in north yorkshire. The whole of the uk is under either a yellow or amber weather warning for wind, meaning more disruption to travel and power lines is likely. And that will continue for the next 24 and that will continue for the next 2a hours along some of the travel routes, where planes ha
Jonathan head reports. Nakhon ratchasima. Panicked shoppers scatter in a City Centre Shopping Mall as they hear news that a gunman is inside, shooting people. Outside, the sound of repeated shots stuns passing motorists. Some of them are struck by the flying bullets. This is the start of what was to be a long and terrifying day in nakhon ratchasima. Security cameras picked up the chilling image of a well armed assailant, a serving soldier, walking calmly through the mall. The gunman has been identified as an Army Sergeant major. Earlier, he had killed his Commanding Officer and stolen weapons and ammunition from an army base, before moving on to the mall. His motive for this attack is still unclear. Police and army units surrounded the mall for five hours before officers from a special police squad moved in, allowing hundreds of trapped bystanders to run out to safety. Gun crimes are not uncommon in thailand, but a shooting on this scale by one man is something horribly new. The number
Brace themselves for more rain. Many residents have had to leave their homes along with the river wye. £20 million in insurance and counting as thousands of farmers way up counting as thousands of farmers way up the damage of storm ciara and storm dennis. A rare defeat for liverpool they were beaten 1 0 by Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie. It isa it is a cold start to the date with the risk of ice. Many of us will begin with sunshine but the cloud will thicken and we will see rain coming in today, overnight and over affected flooded areas already. I will have more in about ten minutes. More than 300 passengers, who have tested negative for the coronavirus, have disembarked a cruise liner moored off the coast of japan, after 14 days of quarantine. More than 500 people have been infected on the ship the biggest cluster outside mainland china. The uk government is preparing to fly home around 70 british tourists. Simon jones has more. Finally release
Campaign for schools to teach self defence in her memory. They will be here to talk to us later. Good morning. The government wants to ban petrol, diesel or hybrid cars as early as 2032. But are we really ready . Ill ask to the boss of one of the worlds biggest car makers. Good morning. Late drama in south africa as england fluff their lines and lose their opening t20 international by a single run. Good morning. We have a band of heavy rain moving northwards and eastwards. Snow across Northern England and southern scotland. That could be disruptive. Behind it, some girls across southern counties and u nsettled girls across southern counties and unsettled weather right into the weekend with storm dennis. Ill have more later. Good morning. Its thursday, february 13th. Our top story a further 240 people died from coronavirus in china yesterday the deadliest day of the outbreak. There was also a big increase in the number of new cases although doctors have started using a broader definitio