Heading into day two of the final match in southampton. And not quite as windy today as it was yesterday. Overall, not a bad day for most of us, with sunshine and a few showers. Its saturday, the 22nd of august. Our top story parts of north west england are facing tighter lockdown restrictions from today amid rising concern over the increase in cases of covid 19. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, said the targeted measures were aimed at preventing a second peak of the virus. Heres what has changed. From today, residents in oldham as well as those in parts of pendle and blackburn can no longer socialise with anyone from outside their own households. Theres a new lower limit of 20 people allowed to attend weddings orfunerals. People are also being encouraged to not use public transport unless essential. Workplaces are unaffected, as are childcare facilities, and other businesses including pubs and restaurants can continue to operate. Elsewhere in the north west, from wednesday, those l
This is bbc world news today. Our top stories. Millions prepare to return to work in virus hit china after the extended Lunar New Year break. But how long before a return to normality . Meals come with their own reminder of Chinas Health emergency. A note recording the temperature of the chef, the food packer, and the delivery driver. Chanting. Thousands attend a vigil for the 29 people now known to have died in a mass shooting in thailand. Irelands Political Landscape is transformed by a surge in support for the left wing Republican Party sinn fein in the countrys general election. Swiss voters back a new law banning discrimination on the basis of Sexual Orientation. Well get live reaction from geneva. And hollywood gears up for the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, the film industrys biggest night of the year. This is the scene live in los angeles. Hello and welcome to world news today. Infections and deaths from the coronavirus are still going up in china but the speed at which it sprea
Disappointing, three to 8 degrees. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Storm ciara hits the uk with winds of more than 90 miles an hour causing severe travel disruption across the country. There is widespread flooding. And one severe warning, meaning a danger to life, remains in place in north wales. A fourth person in the uk has testested positive for coronavirus and is being treated at the e Royal Free Hospital in london. Counting is underway in the irish general election early indications are that sinn fein is set for major gains. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Englands cricketers beat south africa by two wickets to level the series 1 1 in johannesburg. Sheffield uniteds remarkable season continues they beat bournemouth 2 1 and are nowjust two points off the premier leagues top four. France turn on the style against italy to make it two wins from two in the six nations. Also coming up in the programme. An olympic place is now out of reac
Theres more on our website, bbc. Co. Uk news, and the news app. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. Many factories remain shot across china as the death toll from the new coronavirus exceeds that of sars. And the Singapore Air show kicks off despite the lack of qualified pilots as the industry faces growing demand. Welcome to this mondays Asia Business report. We begin with the coronavirus outbreak, because firms and factories in china are expected to get back to work this week after an extended spring festival break, but across the country some factories will remain closed, including carmakers like toyota and honda, and what matters in China Matters for the rest of us. The country alone accounts for some 39 of global growth, and china is the Worlds Largest oil importer, so Global Consumption has fallen around 20 since the outbreak began, and the spread of the coronavirus could also affect the phase one trade deal the us and china worked out last month. We take
Turning colder. We can see the first size through the night tonight, snow showers in scotland, temperatures dipping close to freezing. Icy stretches first thing. Showers further south, windy for all to start. Those strong winds will continue, they will dry plenty of showers in from the atlantic along swiss facing coast and push further inland. Noticeably colder as well. The blue toes descend. Certainly looks as though mindy will be a windy, showery story, showers of snow to scotland, Northern Ireland and northern england, showers further south heavy with some hail and thunder. Noticeably colder for all with temperatures ranging between four and eight celsius. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Storm ciara hits the uk with winds of more than 90 miles an hour causing severe travel disruption across the country. There is widespread flooding and two severe warnings, meaning a danger to life, are in place in north wales. A persons being treated at the Royal Free Hospital in london afte