And england have had their best day on their ashes tour of australia so far. Alistair cook completed his first ashes century in seven years. And coming up, mark kermode looks back at 2017s big film releases including the sequel to blade runner, thats the year in film in half an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. High winds and snow have caused disruption for much of england and wales. Thousands of homes and properties are without power in the midlands, the south west and parts of wales, after power lines were brought down overnight. Theres been disruption for passengers at birmingham and sta nsted airports, and collisions on the mi, in the last few minutes stansted had is closed again. M25 and a number of a roads caused by treacherous driving conditions have caused major delays. Viewers have been sending in pictures from their area , georgina tweeted this photo from the departure lounge at Stansted Airport, which has suffered delays due to a closed runway, and reamins closed
Former actress Zaira Wasim announced on Instagram that her father, Zahid Wasim, has passed away. Known for her roles in Dangal, Secret Superstar, and The Sky Is Pink, Zaira left the film industry at a young age to pursue a religious path.
Zaira Wasim made her Bollywood when she was 16-years-old, with Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal. She quit acting after Shonali Bose s 2019 film The Sky Is Pink. | Bollywood