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Antarctica is melting. A warm welcome to the programme. A large migrant camp on the greek island of lesbos is being evacuated after fire broke out at the facility. Images on social media showed flames inside and outside the centre, which is home to nearly 13,000 people. The cause of the fire is still not immediately clear. Joining me now for more on this is our correspondent mark lobel mark, what more can you tell us . Sally, there arejust itsines at dispatch maria refugee camp that houses four ...

A disappointing end to a difficult few days for england manager gareth southgate. And while its another mild start today for some of you, pressure on the way over the next 2a hours, details of those weather changes here on brick list. Its wednesday, the 9th of september. Our top story. Social gatherings of more than six people will be banned in england from monday both indoors and outdoors in what is a significant tightening of coronavirus restrictions. The government is introducing the move fol...

Hello and welcome. Tropical storm sally has made landfall along the gulf coast in alabama, bringing historic levels of flooding and cutting power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses. Alabama, florida and mississippi have all declared states of emergency. Mark lobel reports. Striking slowly but mercilessly in alabama, some riding out the storm by clinging on. As day came, signs and trees uprooted and power cut for the residents. Got on the first floor and we started hearing the windo...

Christmas in quarantine. Good morning. The battle lines are drawn, the wait is nearly over as anthonyjoshua returns to the ring to defend his heavyweight titles against kubrat pulev at wembley arena tonight. Stayin alive its more than a0 years since the bee gees had seven us number one singles in just one year. Now the last surviving member barry gibb lifts the lid on life as a disco king. Good morning. It looks like today will be the better day of the weekend. It looks like we will see some sun...

Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, bbc news in the uk and around the globe on bbc world news. We start the programme on brexit, because there is increasing speculation a trade deal between the uk and the eu could be agreed as early as tonight. It is understood the broad shape of an agreement is there, but theres still some discussion over details. Our europe editor katya adler has the latest from brussels. The expectation here in brussels is that tonight is the night, or at least that it ...

Also in the programme we will hear about chinese pop music with a message. This is breaking a taboo by singing about Domestic Violence. Lets start with the new covid restrictions announced in england. 38 Million People will now be living under tier 3 thats the tighest restrictions by this weekend. Later we will look at how europe is dealing with the pressure in the run up to christmas. First of all, lets at england. Heres hugh pym. This is what tier 3 looks like bars, pubs, and some other venues...

Good morning. Its wednesday, the 30th of december. Our top story. Millions more people in england are expected to be moved into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions, after a record rise in infections. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, will make the announcement in the house of commons this afternoon. Anisa kadri has more. The centre of southampton empty, after the toughest coronavirus restrictions came in on boxing day. Today, the government is expected to announce more areas of engla...

Park in kent after france reopened its border with the uk. We start the programme on brexit because there is increasing speculation a trade deal between the uk and the eu could be agreed as early as tonight. It is understood the broad shape of an agreement is there but theres still some discussion over details. Our europe editor katya adler has the latest from brussels. The expectation here in brussels is that tonight is the night. Or at least that it should be. Eu diplomats say there is so litt...

The former Rugby League Star receives his first covid vaccination. He is living with Motor Neurone Disease and is in the group of clinically extremely Vulnerable People. The amount of people who love harvey. And reality tv star katie price on the challenges her disabled son harvey faces as he turns 18. Good morning. It is a cold and frosty start to the day to day. Also the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. But for many of us, a decent amount of sunshine, but still some wintry showers across par...

Later today, chinese president xijinping will make the keynote address to open a virtual davos organised by the World Economic forum. The week of online discussions will focus on the economic, environmental and technological challenges facing the world amid the pandemic. One thing is already clear the crisis has worsened inequality. Today oxfam launches a report, the inequality virus, that says it could take the worlds poorest over a decade to recover. It states that half a billion more people c...