Best selling soft drink are changing the formula to cut its sugar content by nearly half before a government levy on sugary drinks comes into effect. Lorna gordon has the details. It has been called scotlands other national drink, and the fizzy beverage with its distinctive orange colour has a loyal following. But the amount of sugar in irn bru is about to be halved. And not everyone is happy. I got up one morning after a night out and i is happy. I got up one morning after a night outand i had is happy. I got up one morning after a night out and i had gone to the usual irn bru and i was going through facebook and i heard the news, the sad news. Just couldnt do it. Couldnt do it. And without any option to get the original stuff. It is part of our culture, it is a Scottish National treasure. Ryan is storing bottles in his arctic. This is my stash. He is also behind a petition calling for the soft drink to remain unchanged. More than 20,000 people have now signed. The makers of irn bru s
Those who do find shelter are happy to be anywhere but outside. We see an average of 700 800 people every single day. Sometimes there are people who come in when its extremely cold who wont come in when its not so cold. A sudden drop in temperatures can hit hard anywhere. In florida, where in some parts snow fell for the first time in 30 years, cold seas saw hundreds of turtles rescued after their muscles started seizing up. As thousands of snow ploughs are deployed throughout the eastern seaboard, forecasters warn that the weekend could bring record breaking low temperatures. Lets ta ke lets take a look at the weather prospects. Not quite as bad here. You are quite right, not quite as bad. But we are heading for a hard frost in the far north. We may see some record breaking temperatures. Lets bask in some of the good news. It is cold out there but its beautiful from some, with lots of sunshine. A north easterly winds which makes it feel quite warm, particularly on these exposed coasts
Edition of witness with me, tanya beckett, here at the British Library in london. Well be looking back at five of the most memorable stories from the witness team from the past 12 months. Well meet an archaeologist whos worked on the Terracotta Army site for decades in china, a friend of anti apartheid icon steve biko, and the mother of one of argentinas disappeared children. But first, after independence 119117, india was split into two states one majority muslim, the other majority hindu. The repercussions of that split are still being felt. Mohammad Amir Mohammad khan, the raja of mahmudabad, tells witness how partition affected his family and his home. I am mohammad Amir Mohammad khan, known as sulaiman to family and friends, the raja of mahmudabad. Im from a muslim family which once ruled a very large feudal estate, including a beautiful palace, called qila mahmudabad, in which we still live. But the Indian Government is laying claim to my property, saying that it is enemy propert
Coping with the winter pressures and weve also announced that over the next couple of years there will be further money going into the National Health service. Weve got to get those elderly people off the trolleys in corridors, this freezing january. The Prime Minister is to carry out a Cabinet Reshuffle tomorrow, amid reports that several ministers could be sacked or moved. Some of britains largest retailers, including b q, wickes, morrisons and the co op, agree to stop selling acids and corrosive substances to customers under 18 years old. Now on bbc news, its time for witness. Hello and welcome to a special edition of witness, with me, tanya beckett, here at the British Library in london. Well be looking back at five of the most memorable stories from the witness team from the past 12 months. Well meet an archaeologist whos worked on the Terracotta Army site for decades in china, a friend of anti apartheid icon steve biko, and the mother of one of argentinas disappeared children. Bu
Mh370. Nine years on, an inquiry of a former russian spy accusing the russian president of ordering the killing. Im lee wilings wellings summer and winter games beijing is the first, and agony for almati. Hudges hundreds of palestinians attended the funeral of an 18 month old baby who died, the baby answer parents and fouryearold brother are in critical condition. In hospital in israel. What happened was condemned as an act of terrorism. More from Stefanie Dekker who is there. The family shared the only bedroom. They would have been fast asleep when the window was smashed and the small space set on fire. Ibrahim heard screams and parents were lying outside with clothes on fire. When they came back, the two men were gone. Translator smoke was coming from inside i saw the fouryearold and pulled him out. They said there was another one inside. The flames were so big there was no way to save the baby. This was the room where 18yearold allie was found. The way he described what was left of