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Its already years late, billions over budget and rather unpopular with more than a few conservative mps. but borisjohnson says it will now go ahead. the prime minister said it had been a difficult decision but he would draw a line under poor management of the scheme so far. the first phase of the route will travel between london and birmingham, with a second phase going to manchester and leeds. before donning the obligatory hi—vis jacket, he presented the package to mps as part of a "public tr...

Get? it is going to rise again apparently,... get? it is going to rise again apparently, . .. breaking records. get? it is going to rise again apparently,... breaking records. we are hearing about records being broken and the number of flood warnings in place. if there is a warnings in place. if there is a warning in place, it gives you some time, but not enough time, im guessing? not enough time. it broke the back of the river and came through. thankfully your home is away from the rising flood...

In nantgarw, just north of cardiff, many of the residents here will never have witnessed anything quite like this. their road has been turned into a river, cars submerged as storm dennis pours. over 100 homes have been ruined by the flooding. carolyn has lived here for years. she was rescued alongside her 96—year—old father, whose birthday it is today. the only thing ive managed to savs his medals from the war. the only thing ive managed to save is his medals from the war. ruined, everything...

Very upsetting. these rescue teams are going to be working through the night, going down the streets, house—to—house, trying to find if anyone is still trapped inside. from the river clyde in glasgow to the far south—west of england, dennis has been an unwelcome weekend guest in almost every part of the uk. vast areas overwhelmed by huge quantities of rainfall. we are doing more and more than ever before in terms of investing in flood defences, protecting more homes than we have been able ...

Three times a day, soldiers are coming here and feeding the joeys. >> reporter: its a mission that still requires cam knowledge, a few decoys and the occasional marsupial massage. theres hope on australias horizon. >> for the first time in six months, australias fires are under control in the most populous state. >> not all fires are out, but all fires are contained. so we can help rebuild. >> reporter: that wont be easy. since last september, fires have destroyed nearly 30 million acres of bush...

Dancing with the ucf knights mascot. the videos have been a huge hit. >> i did it, a silly thing just to do it. i woke up the next morning, i had 500,000 views on it. >> chris isnt dancing for fun. hes dancing with purpose, for this guy. his premature son dillan, whos fighting for his life in the nicu. >> unless youve been through it, you cant put into words how hard it is. >> chriss wife danielle suffered a complication with her pregnancy at 30 weeks. doctors decided to deliver baby dylan 10 kw...

This is bbc news. im rebecca jones. the headlines at 6pm. troops are deployed to west yorkshire as heavy rain and strong winds batter parts of the uk. forecasters predict a months worth of rain in some places. dozens of flood warnings are in place across britain. hundreds of flights are cancelled, train services are disrupted, and sporting fixtures called off. the first death from coronavirus in europe is recorded in france. people returning to beijing risk punishment if they dont go into quaran...

It will now go ahead. the prime minister said it had been a difficult decision but he would draw a line under poor management of the scheme so far. the first phase of the route will travel between london and birmingham, with a second phase going to manchester and leeds. before donning the obligatory hi—vis jacket, he presented the package to mps as part of a "public transport revolution", with £5 billion promised over five years to improve bus and cycling services in england. on high—speed ...

Hello this is bbc news. the headlines. heavy rain and strong winds are battering parts of the uk as storm dennis arrives. the army has been deployed in west yorkshire. dozens of flood warnings are in place across the uk. forecasters say a months worth of rain could fall in some places the storm is scuppering travel plans for many — hundreds of flights have been cancelled and trains services are disrupted. france has recorded the first death from coronavirus in europe — as beijing orders ever...

And reinforcing them whether our weaknesses. at leatherhead in surrey, they are also erecting barriers, some of the worst affected parts of britain could see up to 140 millimetres of rainfall and gusts of up millimetres of rainfall and gusts of up to 80 mph. we are expecting significant impacts across the country. and we fear that the impacts are going to be at least as bad as last weekend and in some cases they will be worse. for many, the half term getaway has ended up with a lesson in travel ...