It, but then you do get the odd little bargain, so you think, 0h, its worth doing, rather than just buying online. Probably still be here on Christmas Eve next year but, again, ill probably do quite a lot of it online. Perhaps not exactly the three wise men, but their last minute present dash is no longer the daft idea it once was. Colletta smith, bbc news, in manchester. Now its time for a look at the weather with nick miller. The weather looking much quieter for Christmas Day tomorrow. The showers we have had today fading away as we get into the night. Still some coming along the breeze across western scotland and north west england. By the end of the night just western scotland this showers still with us. When the easing about, clearing skies, dropping temperature close to freezing. Ground frost in some places going into the morning, one or two icy patches. A few early showers north and western scotland, even these will fade, sunshine around on a dry Christmas Day. Patchy cloud in n
This is bbc news. The latest headlines. The duke of edinburgh has left hospital in time to spend christmas with the queen at sandringham. The queen will use her Christmas Day message to say that the past year has been quite bumpy adding that small steps can heal divisions. Thousands of volunteer firefighters will spend Christmas Day battling wildfires that are still ravaging australia. And a warning to parents to keep button batteries away from children. Sport now and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heres olly foster. The england all rounder ben stokes is a doubt for the first test against south africa. His father ged, who is 64, was taken ill yesterday and is in a Critical Condition in a johannesburg hospital. The four test series starts on boxing day. I just want to throw all our support behind him and his family and just stress the importance of respecting their privacy at this time. But it is really sad news. We are all there for him. You have no idea if he is going
In the premier league. The gap is down to three points after a 3 0 win over aston villa. Good morning. We are heading for a sparkling sunday, a much better day than yesterday, right across the country. Lots of sunshine to be hard, but it is also going to feel colder. All the details coming up shortly. Its sunday, the 27th of october. Our top story the white house says President Trump will make a major statement later, following reports of a Us Special Forces operation against the leader of the Islamic State group. Mr trump himself tweeted that something very big had just happened, although he gave no details. Us media say mr trump authorised the operation targetting Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi in the syrian province of idlib on saturday. We can speak now to our middle east correspondent tom bateman, who joins us from the turkey syria border. Tom, whats the latest . Well, i think the fact president has made the tweet you talked about there, and also does the white house is saying a major state
Killed by us special forces. Vigils are held in vietnam by families who fear their loved ones are among the 39 people found dead in a lorry in essex. Here in yokohama, after englands victory yesterday, now it is wales turn. Can they make it into the first Rugby World Cup final . Manchester city are still hot on the heels of liverpool in the premier league. The gap is now down to three points. That is after a 3 0 victory for city over aston villa. Good morning. We are heading for a sparkling sunday, a much better day than yesterday right across the country. Lots of sunshine to be had, but it is also going to feel colder. All the details coming up shortly. Its sunday the 27th of october. Our top story the white house says President Trump will make a major statement later, following reports that the leader of the so called Islamic State group, Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi has been killed in an operation by us forces. Mr trump tweeted that something very big had just happened, although he gave no
As a critical part of Islamic States framework. Church services have been held by families in vietnam who fear their relatives are among the 39 people who were found dead in a lorry container in essex. Its thought that the majority of the victims were vietnamese we are heading for a sparkling citizens, and police say theyre sunday. A much better day than working to identify them all. Yesterday right across the country. A lorry driver from Northern Ireland will appear in Court Tomorrow lots of sunshine to be had but it is charged with manslaughter. Also going to feel colder. All the the liberal democrats details coming up shortly. All the details coming up shortly. And the snp have written to the European Council president , donald tusk, asking for a further its sunday the 27th three month brexit extension. October, our top story. The white house says President Trump both parties say they want will make a major statement later, a general election but dont support following reports that