some parts of scotland and northern england, wales, and the south—west have been gloriously bright and sunny but cold elsewhere, it has been grey and gloomy. and there is little change as we move into part two of the weekend, some areas across the north and west some sunshine and other areas holding on that cloud. there is this area blocking the high pressure setting to the north of the uk, very few isobars in the chart and the winds will remain light but still quite breezy through the channel and into the far south—west. through tonight, where we hold on to the cloud, temperatures will hover above freezing, at four to seven degrees. but under clearer skies, in scotland and northern england in particular, it will turn cold, a widespread frost here and the risk of some dense mist and fog patches, too. so, for sunday, it is a cold start across certain parts of the north and in towards wales and the south—west and frost and mist and fog but here, you will have the sunshine. there is a greater chance of seeing a few breaks in the cloud from northern ireland but much of central, souther

the rain becomes light and patchy in scotland but through southwest england, wales and eventually into northern ireland, we will see some wet and windy weather arriving here. milder into the south, staying colder in the north. this is bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm martine. our top stories... scientists cautiously welcome uk studies suggesting that the highly—contagious omicron covid variant is milder than previous versions. britain's health secretary warns that the sheer number of infections could still lead to hospitals being overwhelmed. we do know with omicron that it does spread a lot more quickly, it's more infectious than delta, so any advantage gained from reduced risk of hospitalisation needs to be set against that. new south wales proposes to charge unvaccinated people for covid medical costs — the doctors' union says it's unethical.

of central scotland, perhaps the north of england, the pennines for instance, into western parts of wales as well. central and eastern areas stay murky through the course of the day and into this evening and overnight, not changing in a hurry. there could be some more frost and fog as well, particularly across parts of scotland and the north of england, that is where temperatures will fall lowest, so a frosty start here, but milder under the blanket of the cloud in the south. asimilar a similar data today, really, tomorrow again, mostly cloudy, dry, some sunshine for scotland, western parts of england and wales and northern ireland, and highs of five to ten. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the world health organization says the omicron coronavirus variant has now been identified in 89 countries. uk government scientific advisers warn that tougher covid restrictions are needed "very soon" to prevent a big rise in hospital admissions in england. shopping centres and football stadiums are among nearly 3000 venues in england offering booster jabs this weekend. some will open round—t

it does march further north and east tonight into boxing day across of wales, england, still there in northern ireland. as it runs into cold air across northern england first, then southern and central scotland, you will see that rain turning to snow, particularly into the hills. that is where we are going to be seeing frost as we start boxing day. there could be some typical conditions on the higher routes across northern england, southern and central scotland for a time on boxing day, with snow falling and the wind blowing it about as well. we could see some snow to relatively low levels for a time, but as it moves further north through scotland tomorrow, mostly in the hills will have the snow. the far north is still seeing some sunny spells. elsewhere, there will be quite a few heavy showers moving on through northern ireland, wales and england. but brightening up towards the south—west on through the afternoon and temperatures, well, a little bit higher, but still feeling colder because of the wind. and here is a look at boxing day evening. some clearer spells down towards the s

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wales, 86mph. around inland areas it was typically a0 or 50mph. as well as those strong winds, we had a spell of snow, briefly, over the pennines and into the southern uplands before the snowy weather moved into the highlands and grampian region. that now moved away. all the cloud that has been swirling around the centre of the storm that's crossing northern ireland and heading towards the north of england and southern parts of scotland. it's just going to sit around during wednesday. the storm continuing to weaken, the winds lessening all the while with stronger winds means it will be a milder start to wednesday. typical temperatures, 3, 4 or 5. still windy for many on wednesday, just not as windy. the strongest winds likely to be across the west and south of wales, south—west england, around 60mph on the coast for a time, showers and longer spells of rain, the wettest weather with strongest winds will be in wales. maybe cold enough for some snow over the higher parts of scotland, maybe the tops of the pennines, typical temperatures are 6 or 7.

and there will be some brightness for northern ireland, wales, the south—west. winds light here but still strong and gusty further north, closer to that weather front. and again, it's going to another cold day across northern areas, particularly where we have any lying snow over the hills, versus something much milder across the south and south—west. as we move out of boxing day, that weather front in the north begins to fizzle out, taking the rain and the hill snow with it. elsewhere, a lot of dry weather, lighter winds, clear spells — a recipe for some mist and fog — but further south, into the south—west, we've got a new weather front working its way in. so some milder, wetter, windier weather arriving here. instead, a cold night to come across the north. so here it is, this new area of low pressure is a weather front swiping the south—west and then the south of the country as we move through the day. i think most of the impact will be felt across france, but we'll still have enough wind and rain for it to be noticeable. initially, south wales, sout

some mist and fog lingering for a time across parts of wales and southern parts, i think. and southern parts, i think. but we could see some hill fog elsewhere, top temperatures, a bit of a contrast, 13 or 1a celsius for many of us whilst further north, the very far north of scotland and the northern ireland, about 7—8 celsius. — in the northern isles... let's return to the pressure chart. and there's that area of low pressure that i was talking about earlier on. now, this is likely to bring some very unsettled conditions across western parts of scotland and the north of scotland as we head through tonight. gale—force winds gusts up to 80, potentially higher, miles per hour, as we head through tonight behind this and blustery showers, some of these potentially turning wintry. and then we have this feature moving into southern and southwestern parts. lows tonight, however, 11 or 12 celsius, not a cold one, everyone, but it will be cooler further north. now, as we head through the day tomorrow this weather front is likely to stall. it'll just sort of lose interest and

north wales and northern england. north wales and northern england will turn increasingly work throughout the day. overnight, rain returns to east anglia in south—east england. clear skies for scotland and northern england, allows a touch of frost and the risk of some icy stretches to take us into sunday. sunday stays quite cloudy for east scotland with outbreaks of rain on and off. the best of the weather will be further west although they could be some scattered showers here and there. generally pretty chilly for most pertaining a tad milderfor southern wales and south—west england. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the parents of a us teenager accused of killing four students, have been arrested after going on the run. south african scientists say the new coronavirus variant omicron appears to be spreading more than twice as fast as the delta variant. unvaccinated british mums who were severely ill with coronavirus, encourage pregnant women to get their covid jab in the uk. president biden says he does no

so some sunshine for, north—west england and wales as well. sunny spells for northern ireland and parts of south—west england but further east feeling fairly chilly where you're trapped under that cloud all day. this evening and tonight, then, largely cloudy, mostly dry. the odd spot of drizzle coming out of that cloud at times for today and tonight. it won't be quite as cold as it was last night, still a bit of frost across parts of scotland in particular. one or two misty patches monday morning. another largely dry, cloudy day but more sunshine breaking through the cloud for central and eastern england where we haven't seen the sun for a few days. top temperatures around two to nine degrees. hello this is bbc news with joanna gosling. the headlines... in the uk, the health secretary says it is time to be cautious about social interactions and refuses to rule out tighter covid restrictions before christmas, in response to the rapid spread of the omicron variant. there are no guarantees in this pandemic. i think at this point we have to keep

its patients are spread out across england and wales and are often treated via video chat. therapists here reiterate that this condition is, infact, rare. a recent oxford university report concluded that gaming has many benefits for people's mental health and well being, especially helping many get through the pandemic. however, for stephen and louise, who are only at the start of their son's treatment programme, the clinic has already helped them cope better. what was most helpful for us is talking to other parents. they made a special support group for parents who have the same gaming needs, oraddiction, whatever you want to call it. we meet once a fortnight on zoom to discuss how we're doing. the greatest thing about that, in terms of benefit, is to realise that you're not alone. there's loads of other people up and down the country and all across the world that are going through the exact same situation. what do you think the future looks like for your son, and what do you think the future looks like for you as a family? i feel optimistic because, on facebook, i follow

here and into wales, it will brighten up gradually. there are still a few showers. we continue taking some rain, and some snow and sleet over the highest ground overnight. elsewhere, the winds will be easing, with a lot of low cloud and mist and fog around. whilst temperatures for many stay above freezing, you canjust see some blue in parts of northern england and scotland. and especially where you've got snow on the ground is where you will get a frost. into tomorrow, the northern and western isles having a cloudier day, with patchy rainor showers around. another weather system taking outbreaks of rain further north. northern ireland, some cloud and brighter spells as well. the far north of england, especially scotland, away from the far north, there will be some sunny spells to be had. quite windy, with outbreaks of rain to the south. that will go into monday evening. tuesday, another weather system taking an area of rain particularly across the central swath of the uk and windy towards the south of that. it will be quite mild here. temperatures around 6 or 7 degr

you can see this feature here, as it tilts forward into wales, as it tilts northwards into wales, northern ireland, northern england, eventually into scotland. some brightness, i think, further south. temperatures up a notch, we could get 1a celsius, but still cooler to the north. we are keeping an eye on an area of low pressure that will move towards us tomorrow night, there it is. this will bring very strong winds across parts of northern ireland and scotland, and we could see some disruption as a result with gusts of potentially 80 or 90 mph. there it is. you can see it moving away towards the north, skirting western coastal parts of scotland, the western isles, up towards the northern isles as well, with stormy conditions and very strong winds as well, so that is certainly one to keep an eye on. as for the rest of this week, relatively mild. it looks like things will cool down a bit towards the end of the week, turning more settled. do you know who that is? firm flowers, he is nice, he looks like a young bit of stuff, there! it flowers, he is nice, he looks like a young bit of stuff,

we will certainly keep a lot of cloud generally across england and wales but temperatures perhaps 11—12 degrees. it's certainly milder than thursday. to the north, five, six, seven. for the weekend, though, the chill returns. perhaps not quite as cold as thursday but once again will pick up a northwesterly breeze. for saturday, i think that's going to bring in some quite plentiful showers across northern ireland heading into north wales down into the midlands. temperatures, 6—7 degrees but it will feel cooler in the breeze. sunday is a very similar story but i think we can erase some of the showers from our picture. still some for western exposures of wales, and a northerly breeze, so really adding to the chillier feel. this is bbc news. our top stories: the women's tennis association suspends all tournaments in china amidst concerns about peng shuai. we are not going to walk away from this and we're not going allow this to be swept away without the appropriate respect and seriousness of the allegations that have been reflected are appropriately addressed. covid cases in south afric

across western parts of england and wales, we have got some sunshine coming through. the best of sunshine for scotland and northern ireland way. the winds will be a strong idea is going to feel more pleasant. a degree or two higher than today. quickly on to tuesday and into wednesday. we have got another deep area of low pressure moving our way. that could bring some damaging winds. at the moment, that is more likely across western areas. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... doctors�* leaders welcome moves to ease the workload of gps in england so they can focus on the covid booster rollout — but some patients�* groups say postponing services could be dangerous. a campaign has begun — encouraging expectant mothers to get vaccinated. unvaccinated mums who were severely ill with coronavirus tell their stories. the parents of a teenager accused of the fatal shooting of four us high school students — using a gun bought by his father — are appearing in court where they have entered not guilty pleas to manslaughter charges. dozens of troops have been deploy

another weather front, this one concentrating rain across northern ireland, wales and the south—west of england, still with mild air here. further north, we've got those chillier conditions with wintry showers beginning to spread in across the northern isles. and for saturday, which of course is christmas day, we're going to have this battle zone somewhere across the uk. now, this is not set in stone. it could move a little bit further southwards perhaps over the next few days. for the north of the uk, we may well see a few snow showers, that is a possibility. the south—west more likely to see cloudy skies, grey conditions, rain and mild weather. and there's a small chance we could see something a little bit more disruptive, but itjust depends where this boundary ends up being. at the moment, it's here. cold air to the north, milder in the south west, but watch this space. welcome to bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: free covid tests for all americans, president biden tries to stop the spread of the omicron variant, urging people to get vaccinated. let me say again and ag

it will be very wet across northern ireland, in scotland, western england and wales to start this morning. quickly, it will brighten up over northern ireland with sunshine and showers. this band of rain will continue its journey eastwards through the day, eventually crossing most of england. we'll see some snow over the pennines, as well. there could be a bit of a hang back of the rain for east anglia and the far south—east. otherwise, it brightens up for many of us, some good spells of sunshine. most of the showers will be in the north and north—west. there will be some wintriness over the high ground. a cold day to come. stays breezy with blustery showers. it turns dryad but clear and cold for many of us. in the south—west, we start to see an area of wet and windy weather pushing up across ireland and into the irish sea coasts. it is all tied in with this, the second named storm of the season, named storm barrow by the irish met season. across the rest of the uk, we will see gusts widely 50 miles an hour, more of that near exposed coasts in the south—west, and that mixed in with

wales doing well in the sunshine, parts of south—west england, maybe northern ireland seeing sunnier spells than we have seen of late, so not bad here. eastern, central and eastern england, southern england again, rather grey and drab, gloomy, some mistiness, a bit of drizzle here and there. it will be a chilly day wherever you are. sunday night, we hold onto lots of cloud generally, clearer spells further north and west, here it will turn frosty again with some freezing mist and fog patches. temperatures holding out around 3—7, where we have the cloud, and it will be breezier along some north sea coasts. into monday, maybe some subtle changes. i think for many, we're holding onto the cloud, but we could see clearer skies or sunnier breaks appearing across central and eastern england, parts of southern england haven't the sunshine for a good week or so now, so that will be a welcome change. probably the best of the sunshine again across the north of the uk, and again, whatever you are, it will be chilly whether you have the grey and gloomy skies or even the sunshine. now, as the ru

in terms of any sunshine on sunday, notjust the higher ground in scotland, northern england and wales venturing into the hills you're most likely to see some sunshine through the valleys below, may well be stuck underneath cloud. and overall, it is trending cooler on sunday and getting colder still as we go into the new week. now, high pressure will eventually give way as we go deeper through the week. but then the big question mark about how quickly these weather systems from the atlantic, or indeed if they will at all, move—in and provide a change to more unsettled weather in time for christmas. so, colderfor a time next week, more widespread overnight frost. but if you're looking at your app and the forecast online, yes, it may look as if it turns unsettled just before christmas, but there's still a lot to play for in the details. confirmed. been there, sun that. welcome to bbc news. i'm rich preston. our top stories: a record 93,000 new coronavirus cases in the uk: scientists warn that tighter restrictions may be needed "very soon" to control hospital admissions in england. as c

in double figures, but there will be rain around into the small hours of sunday across england and wales. koulouris skies for scotland and northern ireland, it will be a bit cooler but any frost limited. —— cooler but any frost limited. —— cooler skies. cooler but any frost limited. —— coolerskies. here cooler but any frost limited. —— cooler skies. here is that milder every sunday continuing to pour even further north across the uk, a bit like pulling a warm blanket up. we will start the day with rain across the north midlands, and then this weather front will pave it north towards the day, looking whatever northern ireland and into southern scotland for the afternoon, but mild nurses to the south of that when the front and some spots could get up to 15 degrees. this is bbc news. i'm jane hill. the headlines at 16:00pm: a fresh appeal for everyone who's eligible to get their covid booster vaccine — as research shows it significantly reduces the chance of developing symptoms from the omicron variant. new guidance is issued for care homes in england that will limit visit