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Badly affected and they are in conversations with the uk government about discussions of extra financial assistance to help those in south wales as have other communities across the uk been affected by storm dennis. thank you very much. the government is to ban the sale in england of bags of coal and fresh logs for burning on open fires and in stoves. ministers say coal and wet wood create air pollution that can cause serious health problems. they want people to switch to cleaner alternatives, a...

Of people so you might want to be aware we are discussing in the next few minutes details of the case. so we‘re going to spend the next few minutes discussing the use of "rough sex" to try and reduce sentences. we will try to navigate this as sensitively as possible, of course. we‘re joined now by writer louise perry who works for the group we can‘t consent to this and from our london newsroom is criminal barrister laurie ann power. is there within uk law currently, a crime of rough six de...

Thank you. the sale of coal and some types of wood for wood burners, open fires and stoves will be banned in england from next february, as part of the governments efforts to cut air pollution. instead people will have to buy "smokeless" coal or wood that has been seasoned or dried in kilns. wood—burners and coal fires are the largest source of an air pollutant which can cause lung cancer, stroke and asthma. the changes will mean that sales of bagged house coal will be phased out by february 2...

If you burn coal, and you burn wet wood, the smoke that comes out of that is causing a whole raft of nasty health conditions, from cardiovascular disease to cancer, asthma and there is clear data about that. it is good news, there is still so much more to be done on this issue of air pollution, and also the associated issue of healthy heat for people across the uk, but this is a good first step. in terms of the timescale, well, people have had warning, they first announced this policy about 18 m...

Prince charles has visited pontypridd in south wales this afternoon to meet residents and businesses affected by severe flooding following storm dennis. elsewhere, heavy rain today caused flash flooding in parts of scotland. this was scene earlier in paisley. the uk is bracing itself for another weekend of rain, with the met office issuing a yellow weather warning for parts of northern england and scotland. now, if you own a wood burner or a stove or an open fire, from next year in england youll...

In england of wood burners, stoves or open fires will no longer be able to buy wet wood or coal to use. the ban will be rolled out as part of the governments efforts to cut air pollution. ministers want the public to use cleaner alternatives. heres katy austin. cosy and relaxing. the fire in teds front room here in buckinghamshire heats most of his cottage. its the only heating weve got, really. if you had a gas boiler or something... i think it would be more expensive that way, yeah. he uses sm...

On this issue of air pollution, and also the associated issue of healthy heat for people across the uk, but this is a good first step. in terms of the timescale, well, people have had warning, they first announced this policy about 81 months ago. it is not a sudden announcement. sales of bagged traditional house coal and sales of small units of wet wood will be phased out by february next year. loose coal sold direct to customers will end by 2023. products will have to be labelled to show they c...

Tonight at 6:00pm, on land at last — britons held for over two weeks on a cruise ship offjapan because of coronavirus are finally allowed to disembark. back on firm ground, those whove tested negative for the virus are preparing to fly back to the uk. we are coming home. we are seeing our family, and we cant wait. but also, in a way, its strange. it feels like it has been our home for all that time. well have all the latest from our correspondent in japan. also tonight... tributes to those kil...

And stoves will be banned been from next february, as part looking back of the governments on hisjourney. efforts to cut air pollution. instead, people i was homeless will have to buy "smokeless" coal or wood that has been seasoned and i lost or everything, lost my self—respect. i accept that the help dried in of somebody and that was the next step into a kilns. meaning of life, my new wood—burners and coal fires life. he has are the largest source of an air been walking for two months but t...

That is going to be the good side of it. the bad side of it is you are still going to get the people that willjust deliver a load of wood to anybody for a few bob. the move is meant to reduce rather than eliminate pollution from wood burners and stoves, and concerns have been raised over the impact on rural communities, but it is hoped people will be prompted to use cleaner fuels. katie austin, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. heres chris. this is canada and what we are looking at here ...