steven bridgett is an independent councillor for rothbury, in northumberland. at the moment, in our area, we have about 160 properties that are still off—line. these properties are the most difficult ones to reach, they're in very remote, isolated locations and they have gone eight days without any electricity. some of them, we know, will be heading into their ninth day without it. northern power grid are working in the area but it's pretty daunting knowing you are going to be going into day nine without any power as well. the parents of a teenager accused of killing four of his fellow students have appeared in court charged with involuntary manslaughter. james and jennifer crumbley both pleaded not guilty to all charges. prosecutors say 15—year—old ethan crumbley carried out the shooting at his school on tuesday with a semi—automatic pistol which had been bought by his father. it's highly unusual for parents to be charged in connection with a school shooting. aruna iyengar has more. i'm jennifer crumbley. i'm james crumbley. ethan crumbley�*s parents

the arrival of the soldiers follows northumberland yesterday declaring a major incident. that follows neighbouring county durham, which did that on thursday, and the reason for doing that is it unlocks further support and it's felt it necessary to get the army in and to get people out on the streets because they can't be sure from the northern power grid when exactly all of those homes will have their power reconnected, so the soldiers will be going out, knocking on doors, providing reassurance and we saw them yesterday as county durham also providing food parcel, support and that kind of welfare that people without power might need. to give you an idea of how much longer this problem has to run, northern power grid say that they have around 700 engineering projects left to do — 200 this weekend and another 500 to do next week — so the best guess is the middle of next week before all of this is back to normal. earlier, i spoke to an independent councillor for earlier, i spoke to an independent councillorfor rothbury earlier, i spoke to an independent councillor for ro

peter harris, bbc news, northumberland. now on bbc news, it's the travel show. coming up on this week's show: we are in finland to meet the huskies who have been saved by a unique worldwide adoption scheme. we will start taking godmothers and godfathers for the dogs. we get a taste of sustainable scottish cooking in glasgow. it is just really important that i know that it is good and ethical, and good for the environment. and i find out the secret to a long and healthy life here in sardinia. prendilo, prendilo cosi. all this and you live a long life! it's a pretty good way of life, i think. theme music plays. hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from the beautiful island of sardinia. this place is known for its white sandy beaches, its fascinating ancient history, and it is also one of the best places in the world to live if you want to reach a grand old age. i will be finding out why later on. but first, there is nothing like travelling across an arctic landscape on a sledge, a snowmobile or on skis. when the pandemic hit and tourism dr

the arrival of the soldiers follows northumberland yesterday declaring a major incident. that follows neighbouring county durham, which did that on thursday, and the reason for doing that is it unlocks further support and it's felt it necessary to get the army in and to get people out on the streets because they can't be sure from the northern power grid when exactly all of those homes will have their power reconnected, so the soldiers will be going out, knocking on doors, providing reassurance and we saw them yesterday as county durham also providing food parcel, support and that kind of welfare that people without power might need. to give you an idea of how much longer this problem has to run, northern power grid say that they have around 700 engineering projects left to do — 200 this weekend and another 500 to do next week — so the best guess is the middle of next week before all of this is back to normal. earlier, i spoke to an independent councillorfor rothbury the regulator, 0fgem, is carrying out an urgent review of the response by energy companies. the boss o

peter harris, bbc news, northumberland. at least 14 people are now known to have died after a volcano erupted on the indonesian island ofjava. officials on the island say dozens more have been injured, with many suffering severe burns from the huge ash cloud which escaped mount semeru and engulfed surrounding communities, damaging buildings and killing livestock. pope francis has criticised what he's described as the " narrow self—interest" of european countries in the way they deal with migrants. the pope was speaking on a visit to a refugee camp on the greek island of lesbos, where he warned the treatment of migrants in the mediterranean could lead to the "shipwreck of civilisation". from lesbos, the bbc�*s special corresponmdent fergal keane reports. they embrace the man and the message. because at this moment, he is their most passionate advocate. pope francis arrives at the time of renewed political crisis in europe over the issue of migration. since his last visit, fences have gone up, there have been pushed back

peter harris, bbc news, northumberland. the couple who killed six—year—old arthur labinjo—hughes are to have their sentences reviewed after claims they are too lenient. emma tustin was jailed for 29 years on friday for murder and child cruelty, and arthur's father, thomas hughes, was given 21 years for his manslaughter. the attorney general�*s office says the jail terms will be reviewed to "determine whether they were too low". the parents of a fifteen—year—old boy accused of killing four fellow students in the us state of michigan have pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter. prosecutors say ethan crumbley carried out the shooting at his school on tuesday with a semi—automatic pistol, which had been bought by his father. it's an unusual move for prosecutors to implicate the parents of a child's alleged crime. peter bowes reports. $7,500 fine and mandatory dna. in court, via video, james and jennifer crumbley wept as the charges were read. four counts of involuntary manslaughter. earlier the

peter harris, bbc news, northumberland. scientists have discovered marine animals and plants living on plastic debris in an area of the ocean that�*s been called the great pacific garbage patch. many of the creatures are coastal species living thousands of kilometres from their usual habitats, on a patch halfway between the coast of california and hawaii. it�*s estimated that 80,000 tonnes of debris are distributed over 1.6 million square kilometres. dr linsey haram is the lead researcher who carried out the work at the smithsonian environmental research centre. she told me what had been found. these were discovered by our collaborators and citizen scientists in the great pacific garbage patch. they were small debris items. up to large abandon fishing nets. all sorts of species — crabs and barnacles, both native oceanic species in coastal species. fiend barnacles, both native oceanic species in coastal species. and how do they form- _ species in coastal species. and how do they form- ? _ species in coastal species. a

peter harris, bbc news, northumberland. tensions are high after indian security forces have killed at least 13 civilians in a botched ambush near the myanmar border. on saturday, an army patrol opened fire on a group of miners returning home in nagaland after mistaking them for militants. angry villagers have set fire to vehicles belonging to security forces following the incident. 0ur south asia editor anbarasan ethirajan gave us more details. on saturday evening, a group of coal miners were returning from the northeastern indian state of nagaland which borders myanmar, and the indian army says it was acting on a specific intelligence input and they asked a van to stop, but they did not stop till they opened fire. they later realised there were six civilians killed in the incident. angry civilians then targeted army camps. that resulted in the further loss of blood they ordered an inquiry in this incident will be investigated. the indian government is also expressing shock and at the same time ordered an investigation. fre

our correspondent peter harris reports from northumberland. in the nick of time, the pub has its power back. last night, a heavy snowfall left villagers snowed in, but at least they�*re now warm after a week—long ordeal. it�*s very eventful, long, but i said yesterday there was a few of us in the pub, and i said i feel like we all live together now because we�*ve spent that much time together in this pub. throughout the power cuts, the pub in northumberland had been a refuge to huddle together. the last emergency food drops were arriving today, but being reconnected is a relief. beautiful, because i could get a shower last night! which we haven't been able to. and then, of course, they had the food, so we came over and the snow... just came suddenly down and that was it. nightmare. - total nightmare. if it wasn't for here, coming over here i and that, it would be totally... not everyone is so lucky. across england and scotland, thousands are still without power after nine days. no central heating, hot water, showers, nothing. it�*s g

our correspondent peter harris sent us this update on the situation from rothbury in northumberland. this is a slowly improving situation. across scotland and northern england, you are now down to about 5000 houses in all that don't have power at the moment. what we see here in northumberland today is the army out in rural communities, this is in response to yesterday's announcement that northumberland county council had declared storm arwen a major incident. it has become quite sporadic now, so they are going up ruralfarm tracks, looking for the odd house without power, even when the wider area around it is much improved. they are offering supplies as well asjust simple moral support. we're not out of the woods here yet, certainly in northeast england, northern power grid say it could be the middle of next week before they get everyone connected again, simply because of the number of repairs still needed. there is that warning for the power companies from ofgem that it may take enforcement action if it is deemed they did not restore power quickly enough. the pope has arrived in athe

peter harris, bbc news, northumberland. time to catch up with all the day's sports news, including lewis hamilton's great day on the racing track. here's karthi gna nasegaram. hello, thank you very much. it has been one of the most intriguing seasons in formula one's history and it will all come down to the final race next weekend. lewis hamilton and max verstappen are now level on points after hamilton won today's chaotic and controversial saudi arabian grand prix. adam wild reports. just two races left and still two drivers could become world champion. the battle between lewis hamilton and max verstappen, the rivalry for the ages. but here, there was danger around every corner. this was mick schumacher race per —— mick schumacher�*s race coming to an ending, a crash heavy enough to impact everyone, the aftermath costing hamilton the lead when they got back to the grid. verstappen was at the front this time, but they lasted less than a lap before they restocked. another pause to raise the tension, we verstappen back

peter harris, bbc news, northumberland. now on bbc news — 100 women in conversation. nomia iqbal meets actress, producer, and director rebel wilson. trying to make your name in hollywood isn't easy, especially if you're a female actress who doesn't look a stereotypical way. enter rebel wilson, who has defied convention to become one of the most famous faces in the industry. she's been a part of some of the biggest comedy films in recent years, including the pitch perfect franchise and bridesmaids. but like many of us during the pandemic, she's been reassessing her life. i've come here to la, where rebel is now based, for this bbc 100 women interview. we talk about why she lost weight, her challenges with fertility, and how she's balancing that with her professional move into becoming a director, and she talks to me about how she's hoping that move will empower her to make cultural changes in the industry after experiencing sexual harassment herself. rebel wilson, thank you so much for talking to bbc 100 women. it is my pleasure. how are you? i feel like i'm very bbc t

engineers from across england trying to restore power in northumberland. we've been without power since about, oh, seven o'clock on friday night, and we've coped, but boy am i glad to see these people, and apparently they're from bedford as well. in neighbouring county durham, a visit from the energy minister, greg hands. but when you've been without energy for six days the frustration starts to show. the government has said we will stand behind assistance, we are working closely with the british red cross and making sure that that assistance gets to people. i do think you are kidding yourself. the red cross? i don't see the red cross here, 0k? you can mention whatever you like at your level... yeah.

dozens of troops have been deployed to northumberland to help people whose homes are still without power — eight days after storm arwen. britain is witnessing a spike in anti—semitism — one charity estimates 2021 could be "the worst year on record." now on bbc news, it's the interview. the bbc�*s yalda hakim speaks to anas haqqani — a leading figure in the influential haqqani network, part of the taliban in afghanistan. in the 3.5 months since the taliban swept to power, afghanistan has come to feel like a very different place. the democratically elected government has been replaced by an unelected caretaker cabinet made up exclusively of senior taliban figures, all men. while the focus over the past few months has been on the group's human rights record, there has been little discussion about the rise of the haqqani network within the taliban leadership. the haqqani network has been synonymous with terrorist activities here in afghanistan. they have been accused of launching large—scale attacks on civilian populations, as well as coalition forces, over the last two decades.

engineers from across england trying to restore power in northumberland. we've been without power since about, oh, seven o'clock on friday night, and we've coped, but boy am i glad to see these people, and apparently they're from bedford as well. in neighbouring county durham, a visit from the energy

the arrival of the soldiers follows northumberland yesterday declaring a major incident. that follows neighbouring county durham, which did that on thursday, and the reason for doing that is it unlocks further support and it�*s felt it necessary to get the army in and to get people out on the streets because they can�*t be sure from northern powergrid when exactly all of those homes will have their power reconnected, so the soldiers will be going out, knocking on doors, providing reassurance and we saw them yesterday as county durham also providing food parcel, support and that kind of welfare that people without power might need. to give you an idea of how much longer this problem has to run, northern powergrid say that they have around 700 engineering projects left to do — 200 this weekend and another 500 to do next week — so the best guess is the middle of next week before all of this is back to normal. let�*s speak now to stephen deakin. he is in dissington in newcastle upon tyne. he lives with his wife and two children and he�*s been without power for 8 d

our correspondent peter harris joins us from cramlington in northumberland. please bring us up—to—date. please bring us up-to-date. the soldiers are _ please bring us up—to—date. tie: soldiers are here please bring us up—to—date. tte: soldiers are here now please bring us up—to—date. tt2 soldiers are here now as you can see in this fire station, receiving their briefing, and shortly they will be moving off to some of those communities in south northumberland that remained without our, now for an eighth day. the total now is about 5100 homes in north—east england, still without power. the arrival of the soldiers follows northumberland yesterday declaring a major incident, that follows neighbouring county durham which did that on thursday. the reason for doing that is, it unlocks further support and it is felt it is necessary to get the army in, to get people out on the streets, because they cannot be sure from northern power grid when exactly all those homes will have the power reconnected, so the soldiers will be going out knocking on doors,

steven bridgett is an independent councillorfor rothbury in northumberland. at the moment, in our area, we've got around 160 properties that are still off—line. these properties are the most difficult ones to reach, they are in very remote, isolated locations. they've gone eight days without electricity and some of them we know will be heading into their ninth day without it but northern powergrid are working in the area, but, yeah, it's pretty daunting knowing that you're going to be going into day nine without any power as well. are you able to speak to them and if so, what are they telling the regulator, 0fgem, is carrying out an urgent review of the response by energy companies. the boss of 0fgem jonathan brearley says says the regulator has a range of options it can take to help those affected get some form of compensation. there is something called a redress of payment where companies go to customers they have let down and give them compensation for what has happened but also there is a range of options we can take including fines. we have already sai

mark mcalindon sent this report from northumberland. on saturday, royal artillery troops arrived at the west hartford fire station near cramlington to be briefed on battle plans of an unfamiliar kind. we're a very flexible organisation. we're trained and prepared for a range of tasks, be it abroad or at home. and, in this case, you know, in this period of goodwill, what better... what more rewarding task could there be than, you know, providing support and comfort to our local towns and villages? here to meet them was the mp for the enormous berwick—on—tweed constituency, where many have endured more than a week without power. these are very unusual events. and what we need to make sure is that when and if they do happen, that the ability to look after those most vulnerable who need it whilst the repairs are made is the critical part. in rothbury, small detachments collected supplies to take to remote and single households. from there, it was into the hills that surround the town, going door to door where evidence of the power of la

announcement that northumberland county council had declared storm are when a major incident. it has become quite sporadic now, so they are growing up ruralfarm tracks, looking sporadic now, so they are growing up rural farm tracks, looking for the odd house without power, even when the white area around it is much improved. 0ut there offering supplies as well as just simple moral support. supplies as well as just simple moralsupport. should supplies as well as just simple moral support. should i'm supplies as well as just simple moralsupport. should i'm not supplies as well as just simple moral support. should i'm not out of the woods here yet, certainly an awesome england, not in power grid say it could be a week before the get everyone connected again civilly because of the number repairs still need it. if there is that warning that a bit of power companies from 0fgem that it may take enforcement action if it is deemed they did not restore power quickly enough. the sri lankan prime minister has issued a statement saying he is shocked at the brutality shown by what he called

mark mcalindon sent this report from northumberland. on saturday, royal artillery troops arrived at the west hartford fire station near cramlington to be briefed on battle plans of an unfamiliar kind. we�*re a very flexible organisation. we�*re trained and prepared for a range of tasks, um, be it abroad or at home. and, in this case, you know, in this period of goodwill, what better... what more rewarding task could there be than, you know, providing support and comfort to our local towns and villages? here to meet them was the mp for the enormous berwick—on—tweed constituency, where many have endured more than a week without power. these are very unusual events. and what we need to make sure is that when and if they do happen, that the ability to look after those most vulnerable who need it whilst the repairs are made is the critical part. in rothbury, small detachments collected supplies to take to remote and single households. from there, it was into the hills that surround the town, going door to door where evidence of the p

our correspondent peter harris sent us this update on the situation from rothbury, in northumberland, in northern england. despite the weather here tonight, it is a slowly improving situation. across scotland and northern england, you are now down to about 5000 houses in all that don't have power at the moment. what we see here in northumberland today is the army out in rural communities, this is in response to yesterday's announcement that northumberland county council had declared storm arwen a major incident. it has become quite sporadic now, so they are growing up rural farm tracks, looking for the odd house without power, even when the wider area around it is much improved. they are offering supplies as well asjust simple moral support. we're not out of the woods here yet, certainly in northeast england, northern power grid say it could be the middle of next week before they get everyone connected again, simply because of the number of repairs still needed. there is that warning for the power companies from ofgem that it may take enforcement action if it is deemed they did not re

dozens of troops have been deployed to northumberland to help people whose homes are still without power — eight days after storm arwen. britain is witnessing a spike in anti—semitism — one charity estimates 2021 could be �*the worst year on record.�* dontae sharpe spent 26 years in a us prison in north carolina for a murder he did not commit. after proving his innocence, we follow dontae as he demands justice. people really don't know how going to prison for something you didn't do, a crime you didn't commit, especially for a long, long time... ..what it does to a person. i was accused of killing a white man in a drug deal gone bad. this is a case they're going to be teaching in law school 100 years from now. what could dontae have become? it was a travesty ofjustice. it took 26 years to make it partially right. i was exonerated on august 22nd, 2019. a lot of people think the ultimate goal is just getting exonerated and getting out of prison, getting your freedom back. it's a lot more than that. sometimes i wake up just crying. i just cry. people think that when you get exoner

dozens of troops have been deployed to northumberland to help people whose homes are still without power — eight days after storm arwen. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week — poetry bot writes a classic. electric truck goes round the bend. and it's time we stop — hey, what's that sound? horns blare. noisy, isn't it? pardon? i said, it's noisy! it's been the bane of our lives for as long as i can remember, trying to film next to busy roads and having to fight the noise of the traffic! but in a few years�* time, it will be replaced by this. soft noises. electric cars are not only good for the planet but they�*re also good for our ears, not that everyone minds. makes car revving noises. but of course, there is a problem. if electric cars don�*t make a sound, you can�*t hear them coming. over the past two years, new british, eu and us laws have required that, for safety reasons, all new electric vehicles must be fitted with a device that makes a noise. and the car world is getting excited about the idea of on—brand unique sounds. in fact, you could say it�*s gen

mark mcalindon sent this report from northumberland. on saturday, royal artillery troops arrived at the west hartford fire station near cramlington to be briefed on battle plans of an unfamiliar kind. we're a very flexible organisation. we're trained and prepared for a range of tasks, um, be it abroad or at home. and, in this case, you know, in this period of goodwill, what better... what more rewarding task could there be than, you know, providing support and comfort to our local towns and villages? here to meet them was the mp for the enormous berwick—on—tweed constituency, where many have endured more than a week without power. these are very unusual events. and what we need to make sure is that when and if they do happen, that the ability to look after those most vulnerable who need it whilst the repairs are made is the critical part. in rothbury, small detachments collected supplies to take to remote and single households. from there, it was into the hills that surround the town, going door to door where evidence of the power o

fiona trott, bbc news, northumberland. now on bbc news, in a special bbc 100 women interview, author chimamanda ngozi adichie discusses the responsibilities of being seen by many as a @feminist icon@. of being seen by many ——as a "feminist icon". welcome to this bbc 100 women special interview with the nigerian writer and feminist chimamanda ngozi adichie. you may know her from her 2012 ted talk we should all be feminists orfrom her words being sampled in the beyonce song flawless but her books have been translated in over 30 languages. her newest essay deals with a very personal grief of losing her father. her mother also unexpectedly died in the past year. she tells us why she has chosen to be so open about this time in her life. i also ask her about the controversial comments she has made about trans women in the past and we discuss how she copes with the very public consequences of being one of nigeria's most famous voices. chimamanda ngozi adichie, thank you so much for taking the time to speak to us here on the b

like the dominant cummings, the special adviser to, to the prime minister who drove all the way out to northumberland and, and, and, you know breached every guideline. you can think of that. this is bigger than that . it would seem so we may see a different prime minister spelling out new restrictions on cove it, but he hasn't been able to dodge this. the still long way to go in may only have been a christmas party, as in terms, but it was abusive offensive towards the british public at a time of need at a time of great sadness. when many people were dying and still are upset. it's a story that is not going to go away any time soon, and remains for the moment. thank you. why pfizer meanwhile, says preliminary tests show that 3 shops of its cobit 900 vaccine, are likely to provide protection against the on the con variant. the pharmaceutical giant says 2 doses still offer protection against severe illness, but a booster remains the best course of action. pfizer has started to develop a normal specific vaccine, which it says it should be available by march. people vaccinated with a 3rd boost generate a

fiona trott, bbc news, northumberland. the women's tennis association has suspended all tournaments in china. the move is in response to concerns about the wellbeing of the chinese player peng shuai, who disappeared from public view for three weeks after accusing a top chinese official of sexual assault. the wta chief, steve simon, said he had "serious doubts" about claims that she was "free, safe and not subject to intimidation". students at 58 universities in england, scotland and northern ireland are facing three days of disruption because staff have started a strike over pay, pensions and working conditions. the university and college union says workloads have become �*unmanageable', and it's warned that further walk—outs may take place next year. some students have expressed anger, that having paid thousands in fees, their learning is being disrupted again, after 18 months of online learning because of the pandemic. our education editor branwenjeffreys has the latest. # working nine to five # what a way to make a

joanne is a nurse and livs in harbottle in northumberland. she still has no power, no water and no internet. i am sleeping in here, which is not ideal, eating what i can in here, boiling pans of water on the log burner. you can only take so much. do you know what? i burst into tears, i am not ashamed to say. joanne is relying on a nearby community center, along with her neighbour anne. i think we have just been left out and forgotten about. i am more worried about the emergency services. where we are, there is no signal and no internet, how, if somebody needed an ambulance, would they get hold of it? in aberdeenshire, the military has been already helping out after tthe council put out an urgent request. around 4,000 homes are being visited to offer support. the infrastructure is pretty fragile, the weather has not helped, high winds that came yesterday have further weakened some places. we are hoping it gives them that reassurance that somebody is looking out for them. despite this help, numbers of residents are still struggling, without pow

and the monster millipede — eight feet long, discovered by chance in northumberland. coming up on the bbc news channel, no fans at sporting events in wales from boxing day as the welsh government tries to control the spread of the virus. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the chancellor, rishi sunak, has announced there'll be more than a billion pounds worth of financial support to help struggling businesses and the arts sector cope with the spread of the 0micron variant of coronavirus. after days of pressure from business leaders fearing some firms might not survive without help, the treasury says there'll support grants for hospitality companies in the uk and the reintroduction of a statutory sick pay rebate scheme for small and medium sized firms. there will also be an extra £30—million to support theatres and museums in england. the chancellor says he's "confident the measures will help hundreds of thousands of businesses and the millions of people they employ." here's our consumer affairs correspondent, colletta smith. with no customers and onl

mark mcalindon sent this report from northumberland. on saturday, royal artillery troops arrived at the west hartford fire station near cramlington to be briefed on battle plans of an unfamiliar kind. we're a very flexible organisation. we're trained and prepared for a range of tasks, um, be it abroad or at home. and, in this case, you know, in this period of goodwill, what better, what more rewarding task could there be than, you know, providing support and comfort to our local towns and villages? here to meet them was the mp for the enormous berwick—on—tweed constituency, where many have endured more than a week without power. these are very unusual events. and what we need to make sure is that when and if they do happen, that the ability to look after those most vulnerable who need it whilst the repairs are made is the critical part. in rothbury, small detachments collected supplies to take to remote and single households. from there, it was into the hills that surround the town, going door to door where evidence of the power of

dozens of troops have been deployed to northumberland to help people whose homes are still without power — eight days after storm arwen. the parents of a teenager accused of the fatal shooting of four us high school students — using a gun bought by his father — appear in court where they have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges. and residents on the indonesian island of java flee a vast plume of ash — as an active volcano erupts for the second time in a matter of months. now on bbc news, it's time for the media show, with katie razall. hello. what is the relationship between journalists and their audiences? this week, some reporters covering the omicron variant say they've received a torrent of abuse from people angry about the government's response and blaming the journalists. nothing new in much of this, of course. people have been shooting the messenger for centuries. but have we reached a new low? because one newspaper group even announced they've had to disable reader comments altogether on their coverage of the tragedy in the english channel. so, does trolling mean t

northumberland was reeling in the wake of storm arwen. claire hughes and james had set off from a village on a walk that ended with a 999 call for emergency help.— on a walk that ended with a 999 call for emergency help. severe weather conditions had _ for emergency help. severe weather conditions had passed, _ for emergency help. severe weather conditions had passed, but - for emergency help. severe weather conditions had passed, but the - for emergency help. severe weather conditions had passed, but the afterj conditions had passed, but the after effects were still being felt. i slipped on the sheet ice. she instantly knew _ slipped on the sheet ice. she instantly knew she _ slipped on the sheet ice. she instantly knew she had broken her ahkte. _ instantly knew she had broken her ankle, without on a snowy hill top, we would _ ankle, without on a snowy hill top, we would have to call 999. claire wasl in: we would have to call 999. claire was lying on _ we would have to call 999. claire was lying on sheet _ we would have to call 999. cl

joanne is a nurse and lives in harbottle in northumberland. she still has no power, no water and no internet. i am sleeping in here, which is not ideal, eating what i can in here, boiling pans of water on the log burner. you can only take so much. do you know what? i burst into tears, i am not ashamed to say. joanne is relying on a nearby community centre, along with her neighbour anne. i think we have just been left out and forgotten about. i am more worried about the emergency services. where we are, there is no signal and no internet, how, if somebody needed an ambulance, would they get hold of it? in aberdeenshire, the military has been already helping out after tthe council put out an urgent request. around 4000 homes are being visited to offer support. the infrastructure is pretty fragile, the weather has not helped, high winds that came yesterday have further weakened some places. we are hoping it gives them that reassurance that somebody is looking out for them. despite this help, numbers of residents are still struggling, without powe

dozens of troops have been deployed to northumberland to help people whose homes are still without power eight days after storm arwen. sportsday will be coming up shortly — before that, though, it's the film review with jane hill and mark kermode. hello, and a very warm welcome again to the film review on bbc news and, as you see, taking us through this week's releases, mark kermode is back. what have you been watching, mark? something for everyone. we have c'mon c'mon, which is the new film starring joaquin phoenix. we have encounter, in which riz ahmed struggles to save his kids from alien invaders. and silent night — a very unhappy christmas. the christmas films are here already. they are. let's start with c'mon c'mon. ok, so this is directed by mike mills — he made 20th century women. story isjoaquin phoenix and gaby hoffmann are brother and sister. they have been estranged since the death of her mother. she is called away to deal with her partner's mental health problem. she has a young sonjesse, who's intelligent but very demanding. talks all the time, loves to role—play, w

now scientist have discovered the largest—ever fossil of one of them on a beach in northumberland. it was found by dr neil davies and his phd students — and neiljoins us live on the programme from cambridge. this how was this fossil discovered? myself and two phd students were out on a social field trip and looking at rocks for fun and it was january at rocks for fun and it was january a few years ago getting dark and as we walked on the beach we saw the clip split open and we saw there was a giant millipede fossil in there. when you discover a fuss like that, do you know immediately what are these? we do you know immediately what are these? ~ , , , : do you know immediately what are these? ~ , ,, : ., do you know immediately what are these? ~ , ,, : :, :,, do you know immediately what are these? , ,, : :, , these? we suspected what it was but, we knew that — these? we suspected what it was but, we knew that there _ these? we suspected what it was but, we knew that there were _ these? we suspected what it was but, we knew that there were large - we knew that there were large mi

joanne is a nurse and lives near harbottle in northumberland. she still has no power, no water and no internet. i'm sleeping in here, which isn't ideal. eating what i can in here. boiling pans of water on the log burner. you know, you can only take so much. do you know what? i burst into tears, i'm not ashamed to say. joanne is now relying on a nearby community centre, along with her neighbour anne. i feel that we�*ve just been left out and forgotten about. i�*m more worried about the emergency services, because where we were there�*s no signals, no internet. if somebody needs an ambulance, how are they going to get hold of it? in county durham, a major incident has been declared, which means more support should be on its way. it seems that we will have assistance from the government. we�*ve asked for assistance. we hope the army will be brought in. northern power can�*t actually tell us when all these properties are going to be up, and that�*s why i�*ve had to do this. we've been out of power since last friday. we are still out of

good morning from the darkness in northumberland. - good morning. good morning from the darkness in northumberland. northern power grid said they hoped the majority of the 500 properties in northumberland and county durham will be reconnected by the end of today but it is fair to say there is scepticism from people who have had 11 nights without power. we are in a small hamlet in northumberland and the noise behind me is the wearing of a generator that is giving us sunlight but otherwise it is total darkness. there is hope northern power grid will repair the fault in the lines but as we drove in we could see some of them on the ground still. one person affected who has spent 11 nights with that power is racheljohnson. your house behind us in the darkness, this has gone on 11 days, how are you feeling? it in the darkness, this has gone on 11 days, how are you feeling?- days, how are you feeling? it has been pretty _ days, how are you feeling? it has been pretty grim. _ days, how are you feeling? it has been pretty grim, challenging. i

joanne is a nurse and lives near harbottle in northumberland. she still has no power, no water and no internet. i'm sleeping in here, which isn't ideal. eating what i can in here. boiling pans of water on the log burner. you know, you can only take so much. do you know what? i burst into tears, i'm not ashamed to say. joanne is now relying on a nearby community centre, along with her neighbour anne. i feel that we've just been left out and forgotten about. i'm more worried about the emergency services, because where we were there's no signals, no internet. if somebody needs an ambulance, how are they going to get hold of it? in county durham, a major incident has been declared, which means more support should be on its way. it seems that we will have assistance from the government. we've asked for assistance. we hope the army will be brought in. northern power can't actually tell us when all these properties are going to be up, and that's why i've had to do this. we've been out of power since last friday. we are still out of power for another fo

in 2021, nearly 60 acres of trees were cut down in northumberland — to reduce carbon emissions. it sounds strange, but it was done to save an ancient peat bog, which traps far more carbon than trees ever could. the building blocks of the peatland are the sphagnum mosses which themselves, like this one, are absolutely full of water. they're about 90% water. and that water is why bogs are better at slowing climate change than trees. when plants die in a bog, they don't release all their carbon into the atmosphere because they don't rot completely. which is why this... chainsaw whirrs. ..is good for the environment. there's greater diversity among science students than ever before. but an analysis in march by the royal society showed that there was an unacceptably low number of black people among academic staff. 6.3% drop out of their postgraduate studies. that compares with 3.8% of white students. black people account forjust 1.7% of research staff in the uk, whereas they make up 3.5% of the population. and out of 22,745 professors in academia, 155 are black. we know something's h

in 2021, nearly 60 acres of trees were cut down in northumberland — to reduce carbon emissions. it sounds strange, but it was done to save an ancient peat bog, which traps far more carbon than trees ever could. the building blocks of the peatland are the sphagnum mosses which themselves, like this one, are absolutely full of water. they're about 90% water. and that water is why bogs are better at slowing climate change than trees. when plants die in a bog, they don't release all their carbon into the atmosphere because they don't rot completely. which is why this... chainsaw whirrs ..is good for the environment. there's greater diversity among science students than ever before. but an analysis in march by the royal society showed that there was an unacceptably low number of black people among academic staff. 6.3% drop out of their postgraduate studies. that compares with 3.8% of white students. black people account forjust 1.7% of research staff in the uk, whereas they make up 3.5% of the population. and out of 22,745 professors in academia, 155 are black. we know something's ha

ros: the largest-ever fossil of a giant millipedes has been discovered by chance on a beach in northumberland. scientists believe the creature was two and a half meters long, and may have hunted other animals for food around 325 million years ago. a professor from cambridge adversity made -- from cambridge university mid the discovery. >> we were at the beach looking around the rocks on a geological holiday and we saw a boulder had fallen from the cliff face, split down the middle, looked inside and realized it was a big fossil. went down the following morning and we realized it was a gigantic millipedes in the middle of this rock. there were large millipedes around the time because they left tracks on small fragments of these fossils. we have yet to find old ones. we really didn't believe what it was, so we took photos and sent them to various experts and realized it is indeed this giant millipedes. we went back and collected at later in the year. ♪ ros: hello. i'm ros atkins in the bbc news room. this is "outside source," our lead story, president biden announces a push to increase vaccin

it is a story we have been hearing up and down from northumberland to county durham of people _ northumberland to county durham of people helping each other. the man behind _ people helping each other. the man behihd this— people helping each other. the man behind this particular one is tommy, who is— behind this particular one is tommy, who is putting the bacon out. wiping his hands _ who is putting the bacon out. wiping his hands. why did you go to these lengths— his hands. why did you go to these lengths to — his hands. why did you go to these lengths to support these people? well, _ lengths to support these people? well, a _ lengths to support these people? well, a group of us from the village realised _ well, a group of us from the village realised there _ well, a group of us from the village realised there was _ well, a group of us from the village realised there was obvious - well, a group of us from the village realised there was obvious to - well, a group of us from the village realised there was obvious to a - realised there was obvious to a clear— realised there was obviou

in 2021, nearly 60 acres of trees were cut down in northumberland. to reduce carbon emissions. it sounds strange, but it was done to save an ancient peat bog which traps far more carbon than trees ever could. the building blocks of the peatland arej the stagnant masses - which themselves, like this one, are absolutely full of water. - they're about 90% water. and that water is why bogs are better at slowing climate change than trees. when plants die in a bog, they don't release all their carbon into the atmosphere because they don't rot completely. which is why this... ..is good for the environment. there's greater diversity among science students than ever before. but an analysis in march by the royal society showed that there was an unacceptably low number of black people among academic staff. 6.3% drop out of their postgraduate studies. that compares to just 3.8% of students. black people account forjust 1.7% of research staff in the uk, whereas they make up 3.5% of the population. and out of 22,745 professors in academia, 155 are black. we know something's happening within

think of that if you are out in northumberland this evening. i bet it's not very tropical there this evening. plenty more to come in the programme, stay with us. good evening. the day has finished with a few more cloud breaks around than we had to start with, and as those cloud breaks become a bit more abundant tonight, just watch how the blue colours appear quite widely on the chart, an indication of a widespread frost developing across parts of wales, england and scotland. not quite so towards northern ireland, where the cloud will be thickening up later in the night. temperatures will lift, but we could see temperatures as low as —3 to —7 celsius a bit more widely as we go into the morning. still under the influence of the ridge of high pressure, but the breeze is picking up, it's helping to break up the cloud, and further west, we start to see the influence of the atlantic start to show its hand. and it will do more through the coming few days. but for wednesday, it begins with cloud, outbreaks of rain developing in northern ireland. th