gloucestershire asa the a&e department. gloucestershire as a county has two departments. people are concerned the one in cheltenham could close, that is because there has been a downgrading of services over the last few years. if it did close, people have to travel 20 minutes to gloucester to access travel 20 minutes to gloucester to a ccess services travel 20 minutes to gloucester to access services instead. the nhs as isaid access services instead. the nhs as i said this is not going to close. it has been an issue on the doorstep and a big campaigning issue for all the parties. has it had any reprieves? it has. changing the a&e department was going to be a feature in this consultation. just a few weeks before the election was announced, the nhs has delayed this consultation. there is a main route through that is called bit past my corner. that is causing headaches for people at the moment. this is the main road through the centre of cheltenham. it splits the pedestrianised high street. now, the liberal democrat run council wants to change this. there is a trial closure

bristol and gloucestershire could see quite and gloucestershire could see quite a bit of rain on thursday, and the risk as it will move into areas 00:00:25,1000 --> 00:00:26,293 that have seen recent flooding. to the south of that, sharp showers, brightness the further north of it, but further showers moving in with a brisk wind which will make it feel cold. borisjohnson boris johnson wants to borisjohnson wants to get a majority in parliament to get through his brexit deal, then all of the other parties decided it was in their interest as well. can brexit be done by the end ofjanuary?m theory if there is a majority of the deal in parliament. there will be more negotiations with the eu after that. why are you walking backwards? everybody does in these videos. what's the most surprising thing you found about broadcasting brexitcast. rates on the news channel website. who is your favourite band. girls aloud. screen grabs of tweets on instagram, you name it, and you get targeted adverts, which means you might see something other people don't. how do i register to vote? go on this website, ty

today, we re in cheltenham, which is in gloucestershire. this seat has been held by the conservatives since 2015 — and is bordered by two other constituencies, also belonging to the tories. the conservatives took cheltenham four years ago with a swing of 10% from the liberal democrats, who had held the seat for 23 years. but the liberal democrats will be hoping to regain the seat this year — the conservatives have a majority ofjust over 2,500. more than a quarter of people here are aged between 20—39. and the local authority area of cheltenham voted 56% to remain in the eu. 0ur correspondent fiona lamdin has this report on the liberal democrats bid to win back cheltenham. now, she doesn't. just to test me, whilst i am out of my comfort zone! how much of an issue is brexit for voters here? i'm told it is one of the biggest issues on the doorstep. boris johnson's the biggest issues on the doorstep. borisjohnson‘s message the biggest issues on the doorstep. boris johnson's message of the biggest issues on the doorstep. borisjohnson‘s

madeleine ware, bbc points west, gloucestershire. now on bbc news: there are hopes in washington and beijing that an agreement to help resolve the us—china trade war could soon be in sight. but this is a rivalry about much more than just trade. washington is designed to impress, to convey notjust prestige but permanence. solid, enduring, american power in architectural form. but behind the marble and granite, policy is always in flux. the current administration has shifted the position on china 180 degrees. a few years ago, the country was seen as a potential partner. now, it's a deadly rival. this is a play for global supremacy. it really is as stark as that? i believe it is, absolutely. i think it's the most consequential existential threat since the nazi party in world war ii. what's been allowed to go on for decades is disgraceful, it's disgraceful. these two nations are locked in the world's most important rivalry. but what does america want? what is the endgame? announcer: mr donald] trump! donald trump talks about china more

madeleine ware, bbc points west, gloucestershire. terry 0'neill, the photographer whose pictures helped define the 1960s, has died at the age of 81. his images of rock and film stars and royalty helped frame an age of celebrity and the idea of the swinging sixties. david sillito looks back at his work. patrick macnee, twiggy — photoshoots don't get more ‘60s than that, and the man behind the lens was terry 0'neill. his work, a who's who of the greatest stars of the last 50 years. this image of frank sinatra striding down a boardwalk is now a museum exhibit. indeed, his first assignment as a photographer on fleet street. you know, the very firstjob i ever had on the newspaper i got sent to photograph a group, and they turned out to be the beatles recording please please me, and i started at the top, and i never looked back. # rebel, rebel, you've torn your dress...# in the ‘70s, he captured david bowie's ever—changing image. to his admirers, one of his great talents was developing relationships with his sitters. when you work

bristol and gloucestershire could see quite and gloucestershire could see quite a bit of rain on thursday, and the risk as it will move into areas that have seen recent flooding. to the south of that, sharp showers, brightness the further north of it, but further showers moving in with a brisk wind which will make it feel cold. borisjohnson boris johnson wants to borisjohnson wants to get a majority in parliament to get through his brexit deal, then all of the other parties decided it was in their interest as well. can brexit be done by the end ofjanuary?m theory if there is a majority of the deal in parliament. there will be more negotiations with the eu after that. why are you walking backwards? everybody does in these videos. what's the most surprising thing you found about broadcasting brexitcast. rates on the news channel website. who is your favourite band. girls aloud. screen grabs of tweets on instagram, you name it, and you get targeted adverts, which means you might see something other people don't. how do i register to vote? go on this website, type in your details, you have un

the gloucestershire town was won by the conservatives in 2015 and 2017, but it voted to remain in the eu and is at the very top of the lib dems' hit list for this election. i'm ina i'm in a council ward i'm in a councilward in i'm in a council ward in the west of town and we are focusing on housing. there is a real lack of affordable housing in this area even though this is the biggest area of social housing in the whole of gloucestershire. 3500 homes. still real concerns that not enough people, particularly younger people can get access to the housing they need. there is a plan to build more homes, around 1000 new homes, not farfrom here, homes, around 1000 new homes, not far from here, next homes, around 1000 new homes, not farfrom here, next to homes, around 1000 new homes, not far from here, next to a homes, around 1000 new homes, not farfrom here, next to a new homes, around 1000 new homes, not far from here, next to a new cyber park next to the government surveillance hub, gchq, but that is still yea rs surveillance hub, gchq, but that is still years away. let's find out more wi

madeleine ware, bbc points west, gloucestershire. in sri lanka, a controversial former defence chief, has been elected president. 70—year—old gotabhaya rajapa ksa, took more than 52% of the vote which was split along ethnic lines. from colombo, our correspondent, yogita limaye reports. a wartime strongman returns, as sri lanka's most powerful. mr rajapaksa is seen as a leader who can keep their country safe. we don't have enough protection for the people. you see everywhere there are bombs and terrorists, day by day a lot of terrorists created here. so, we like to have a father for our mother country. in april this year, a series of attacks by islamist extremists killed more than 250 people. what happened inside this church in many ways change the course of the election. the idea that peaceful families sitting together attending mass could be brutally killed shook this nation. and brought national security into the centre stage. the attacks were a reminder of this bloody epic conflict between tamil insurgents and the shrunken arm

gradually it starts to pivot north and west words, but places like still and gloucestershire could see afairamount of still and gloucestershire could see a fair amount of rain through the day, and the risk is it is going to edge its way into areas that have already been flooded. down towards the far south there will be some sharp showers. drier conditions to the north of this band of rain, but still some showers feeding in on a brisk, north—easterly wind. and that certainly won't help the temperatures, which are struggling, mid— single figures at best. into thursday evening, and our band of rain meanders further northwards. and as it does so, it will lose some of its momentum and begin to fragment a little. there will be further wintry showers feeding into parts of northern scotland, and here on friday morning there is the risk of some ice. temperatures will drop low freezing once again, those temperatures not dropping away quite so temperatures not dropping away quite so far the further south you come, but it will still be a chilly start to friday morning. and it remains u nsettle

bristol and gloucestershire could see a fair amount of rainfall. the risk as it will move into areas that have seen recent flooding. to the south of that, some sharp showers, to the north and brightness, but a brisk north—easterly wind which will make it feel cold, feeding in showers, and wherever you are able feel chilly, with temperatures below average for the time of year. mid single figures are best. as we head through thursday evening, our band of rainjust through thursday evening, our band of rain just starts to work its way a little further northwards, and as it does so it will lose some of its momentum and begin to fragment a little. through friday, it may still produce some snow over the higher ground of northern england, before gradually working down towards the south—west, and around that area of low pressure we will see further spells of rain at times, which may become more persistent and heavy across east anglia through the day. another cold day. low pressure remaining in charge as we head into the weekend. while there will be some

a number of homes and businesses in gloucestershire have flooded

flow down the river severn and avon. 0ne place particularly susceptible to flooding is tewkesbury in gloucestershire, where properties have already suffered damage. andrew plant is there for us and sent this update. they call this the island of tewkesbury and you can see why, although people here see this scene pretty much every year. this bit here is supposed to be a river. this is the river severn going past us pretty quickly here. all the way back on the horizon there, behind those trees, there's another river, the river avon. and the bit in the middle there, for about ten months of the year, that is just a field. but at the moment of course it is basically a lake. and that's normal, that happens, as i say, almost every year. the problem is when it starts to sweep into the areas where people live and that's beginning to happen already this year. now, the worst flooding here was back in 2007. they had really high water levels, hundreds of homes were flooded. they are talking about this year possibly being the worst since then. and everybody you talk to on the streets here, the locals are keeping o

people are enjoying it today but the real concern is over the next 2a, a8 hours in worcestershire and gloucestershire as rivers like the avian empty into the river severn, and we will see peaks in worcester and we will see peaks in worcester and tewkesbury at the weekend. the danger has not completely passed yet and we will not see record levels like 2007, but nonetheless, after two months of rain people are getting a bit fed up of eight. phil mackie reporting from evesham, thank you. meanwhile, the flooding in venice has got worse with 70% of the city now under water after another exceptional high tide. the mayor of venice has ordered the historic st mark's square to be closed, with floodwaters peaking at around 1.5 metres. italy has declared a state of emergency. it's the worst flooding to hit the city in half a century. our top story this lunchtime: labour promises free full—fibre broadband for every home in the uk by 2030. and coming up: 0n the last day of the world para athletics championships in dubai, we take a look at britain's successes. coming up on bbc news: rafael nadal needs to beat st

today, we're in cheltenham, which is in gloucestershire. this seat has been held by the conservatives since 2015 martine croxall is there. you line thank you, we are in the pump rooms of cheltenham, a beautiful regency building where you can take the medicinal waters. it's a fascinating constituency. it's currently held by the conservatives, it was held by the conservatives, it was held by the lib dems until 2015. this part of the country voted to remain by 26% in the 2015 referendum and the liberal democrats are hoping to capitalise on that as fiona lamdin reports. # you see, cinderella, you don't need an indication.# it's dress rehearsal here for cheltenham's christmas panto. but this is not the only event in town. currently, the seat is held by the conservatives, but it's predicted to be one of the closest battles as the liberal democrats fight to take it back. good afternoon, everyman theatre box office. and aside from opening night here, backstage, it's all the theatre are talking about. so at home at the moment, there's a huge convers

being made, but, you know, ifi i have no idea what deals are being made, but, you know, if i was in gloucestershire and i was a labour activist i would go and work in stroud. north norwich is plainly done for labour. north norfolk, for the liberal democrats. so you can see these kind of informal arrangements, which suit both sides, because what is the point of activists working excessively hard in seats they have no chance of winning? why not go to a nearby seed where they have the chance and that is the seat you come from, but you go to the other party. we are hearing a lot, aren't we, about these packets forming between the lib dems, the green party, plaid cymru. —— pacts. but why not between the lib dems and a labour? what is the lib dems and a labour? what is theissue the lib dems and a labour? what is the issue there? the problem basically is that both parties feel that they would actually be damaged nationally more by a pact than by nominally fighting each other everywhere. the lib dems don't want to be seen as labour's poodles, a party trying to help jeremy to be seen as labour's poodles

flow down the river severn and avon. 0ne place particularly susceptible to flooding is tewkesbury in gloucestershire, where properties have already suffered damage. andrew plant is there for us and sent this update. they call this the island and you can see why. people see this every year. the bit in the middle isjust a field for about ten months a year. it isa field for about ten months a year. it is a lake. that happens every year. the problem is when it sweeps into the areas where people live. that is beginning to happen already this year. the worst flooding was in 2007. hundreds of homes were flooded. they are talking about this year possibly being the worst since then. everybody you talk to on the streets say they are keeping one eye on the water levels, people taking precautions, people who are willing to admit putting up floodgates. those will be. we have already seen a couple of basements that are covered in water. people are putting the pumps on to get rid of that. they have pumps that are ready to get rid of the water if it does start to come into the homes. the environment agency see it a

i'm joined now by the pr agent mark borkowski via webcam from stroud in gloucestershire. good afternoon. if your advice had been sought by the duke as to whether he should do this interview or not, what would you have said? whether he should do this interview or not, what would you have said ?|j would or not, what would you have said?” would have said no, don't do it. to me, it's a gamble. and you don't gamble in this day and age with a reputation. particularly when the whole social media universe can judge you. i listened to a couple of extracts in the package and i suspected what. .. you extracts in the package and i suspected what... you know, i agree with nicholas witchell, you can't judge an interview until you've seen it, but there were a couple of tones in his voice where he felt the questions were quite wearisome. and i think he finds the whole situation wearisome. clearly, this is a man who wants to do a lot of good for the country and has a lot of charitable interests and i suspect he is looking at his diary next year and they probably isn't —— and it isn'

there are still some water there in gloucestershire where it has been dried today. a lot of cloud, mind you. this band of rain is affecting westernmost parts of wales and south—west england. it may move away from northern ireland but work its way into scotland. the central england it should be all right. we will see some wet weather coming into the colder air of the north west of scotland but it will be milder than it was this morning. there is still some rain across the western pa rt of there is still some rain across the western part of the uk. it will turn drier across much of scotland and indeed for wales. there will be hazy sunshine at times with some brisk temperatures. there will be a noticeable breeze from the south and south—east. around this area of low pressure it will bring in some more rain to be south—west of england and into wales. perhaps into northern ireland, as well. there will be a south to south easterly breeze and some sunshine at times but it should be frost free at 79 celsius. looking ahead to friday, there is in —— there is an area

but if i was in gloucestershire, a labour activist, i would go work in stroud with the wind demo activists and charms foot. no witches down for labour. norfolk for the liberal democrats. and you can see these kind of informal arrangements in both sides because what is the point of activists working excessively hard in what is no chance of winning? why not go to a nearby seat where they have a chance and get the seat —— but the seat you come from go to the other party? we are hearing a lot about these pacts forming between the lib dems and plaid cymru, but why not between the lib dems and a labourfor why not between the lib dems and a labour for example, what is the issue there? the problem basically issue there? the problem basically is that both parties feel that they are actually going to be damaged nationally more by a pact than by fighting each other everywhere. the liberal democrats don't want to be seen as labour's poodles, a party try to help corban get into downing street. jo swinson said she would do nothing to help corbyn become premise or an equally the labour party wa nts p

and that has produced mostly hill snow across the hills of south wales, wiltshire, gloucestershire, for example, the cotswolds. and the met office has a weather warning out for this until 10am this morning for that snow. so you can see brightest guys in the north of the country, then we run into this rain. now, the rain is going to move southwards, so it will get into south—west england, and it is going to pivot, so it will clear the far south—east of england and push across some north—eastern areas of england. it will remain in the midlands. so by midday, this is roughly where we expect rain to be. and as you can see on the map, it crossing areas that already have seen some flooding. wherever you see the greens, that is telling you you are looking at heavy bursts. so that rain moving across nottingham5hire, derbyshire, into lincolnshire, and eventually into south yorkshire. behind it, in the south—east, things will brighten up. they will be a few showers left in its wake, and we hang onto the sunshine further north. but still some showers coming in on the brisk north or north�

today, we re in cheltenham, which is in gloucestershire. if you touch the walls in this room, they are warm because the water gets pumped up from the ground to be heated. this seat has been held by the conservatives since 2015, and is bordered by two other constituencies, also belonging to the tories. the conservatives took cheltenham four years ago with a swing of 10% from the liberal democrats, who had held the seat for 23 years. but the liberal democrats will be hoping to regain the seat this year — the conservatives have a majority ofjust over 2,500. our correspondent fiona lamdin has been speaking to people in the chances of lib dem's chances. # you see, cinderella, you don't need an indication... it's dress rehearsal here for cheltenham's christmas pa nto. but this is not the only event in town. currently, the seat is held by the conservatives, but it's predicted to be one of the closest battles as the liberal democrats fight to take it back. good afternoon, everyman theatre box office. and aside from opening night here, backstage,

bristol and gloucestershire could see some rain, and it will edge its way into areas that have seen recent flooding. to the south, sharp showers, to the north, some sunshine, but a blustery north—easterly wind which certainly won‘t help the temperatures. they are disappointing, single figures are disappointing, single figures are best. labour pledges to outspend the tories with an extra cash boost for the health service. it would amount to an additional £6 billion a year for the nhs in england by 2023—24. labour will end austerity to bring waiting lists down, stabilise our accident and emergency services and deliver the quality cancer care patients deserve. we‘ll be looking at the figures and seeing whether they add up. also tonight: as the army arrives to bolster flood defences, the prime minister visits some of the worst affected areas. since the government came in in 2010, there‘s been a huge amount allocated to flood defences, but it‘s plain we‘re going to have to do more. after weeks of secret testimony, the impeachment hearings

it's heavy, persistent and slow moving and places like gloucestershire and bristol may see quite a bit of rainfall through the day. and the risk is it's going to edge its way further north and westwards into areas that have seen recent flooding. some sharp showers to the south of it. to the north of it, more in the way of dry, bright weather, but still some showers filtering in on that brisk northeasterly wind. and wherever you are on thursday, it will feel cold. now, as we head into thursday evening, our band of rain continues to trundle further north and westwards, losing a little bit of its momentum. so it will start to break up, become a little more patchy. some showers filtering into parts of northern scotland, which could have a wintry mix over higher ground. and here, as temperatures drop below freezing overnight, there is the risk of some ice around first thing on friday morning. a chilly start for all. and it will be another unsettled day, with low pressure in charge and further spells of rain. a band of rain gradually starts to work its way down towards the south and the west

heavy, persistent and slow—moving, places like bristol and gloucestershire could see a fair amount of rainfall, and the risk as it could move into areas that have seen it could move into areas that have seen recent flooding. to the south of that, some sharp showers, to the north of it, some brightness, but a brisk north—easterly wind which will make it feel cold. showers, too, and it will be chilly, with temperatures below average for the time of year. mid single figures are best. as we head through to thursday evening, our band of ranger starts to work its way a little further northwards, and as it does so, it will lose its momentum and began to fragment. through friday, it may still produce some snow over higher ground, before gradually working down towards the south west, and that area of low pressure, we will see further rain at times, becoming more persistent and heavy across east anglia and the south—east through the day. another cold day. low pressure remains in charge as we head into the weekend. while there will be some joy places at times, it will be cold and quite greas

today, we're in cheltenham, which is in gloucestershire. this seat has been held by the conservatives since 2015, and is bordered by two other constituencies, also belonging to the tories. the conservatives took cheltenham four years ago with a swing of 10% from the liberal democrats, who had held the seat for 23 years. hoping to regain the seat this year — but the liberal democrats will be hoping to regain the seat this year — the conservatives have a majority ofjust over 2,500 0ur correspondentjon kay has been there for us looking at the key issues concerning voters. he's found out that for cheltenham housing could be a deciding factor. cheltenham: an elegant regency spa town famed for its crescents and colonnades. but take a short drive from the centre and you'll soon find the same housing issues as anywhere else. the cornerstone centre, here in the suburb of whaddon, many parents talk of high rents, cold homes and long waiting lists. bailiffs were going to to come to my door and... kelly tells me she and her kids were kicked out of

we have seen some snow this morning, this photo from gloucestershire in this photo from gloucestershire in this photo from essex. we've seen some quite large puddles as a result of this rain. we got an area of low pressure and it's this weather front thatis pressure and it's this weather front that is rotating around that area of low pressure that's bringing the persistent and heavy rain. you can see it here in the radar picture from earlier, it is pivoting around, gradually working its way further north, heavy and persistent at times but also falling as sleet and snow over high ground as well. here's how it looks as we move through this afternoon, further outbreaks of rain for southwest england, parts of the midlands, feeding into lincolnshire and parts of south yorkshire to the southeast there will be some sunny spells but also some sharp showers, possibly thundery. behind that, brighter spells in the north. sunny spells but also some showers and those showers could be wintry in the north and east. feeling cool, the temperatures are struggling for the time of year, cooler so once you

but first of all, let's look at the photos sent in by our weather watchers, snow on the ground in gloucestershire. very wet start to the day here in essex. you can see very large puddles on the road. we ta ke very large puddles on the road. we take a look at the picture from earlier, you see the rain gradually rotating, edging into south—west england, in the east, gradually pushing its way north. we are going to continue to see that as we move through this afternoon, the rain is heavy and persistent at times, for parts of wales, the midlands as well, feeding into south—west england and gradually pushing its way north and east, moving into some areas that have seen flooding recently. we've also got some project spells feeding into the south—east quarter, some sharp showers possible, ahead of the rain there are some sunny spells to be had and some sharp showers but feeling cool across the board. the showers in the north—east could be wintry. we got a brisk north north—easterly breeze helping to keep things feeling cool. we hold on to the weather front, gradually edging further north and e

today, he's exploring how housing could be a deciding factor in the marginal seat of cheltenham, in gloucestershire. cheltenham. an elegant regency spa town famed for its presence and colonnades. but take a short drive from the centre and you'll soon find the same housing issues as anywhere else. the cornerstone centre. here in the suburb of wadden, many pa rents in the suburb of wadden, many parents talk of high rents, cold homes and long waiting list. bailiffs were going to come to my door. she tells me she and her kids we re door. she tells me she and her kids were cooked out of does make kicked out of three places out of does not by private landlords before they got a private flat. we didn't know whether or not we were going to get a council home. do you imagine yourself ever being able to buy somewhere of your own? not at the moment, no stock no. it'sjust somewhere of your own? not at the moment, no stock no. it's just too expensive. maybe if i won the lottery! rent caps, tenants rights, overcrowding, affordability, all big election themes here. are they going to be providing enough schools fo

in gloucestershire, there is a group of 12 and 13—year—olds from a community school and they have made a video to promote awareness of the disease so these pupils thought the best way to understand it and help others in turn was to put themselves in the shoes of those people who are affected literally so they did this by wearing what they are calling each simulation suits and they went shopping so the suit means that they wear glasses that narrows down the field of vision, removes any clarity from your eyesight. they wear special gloves that reduce your grip when trying to do simple tasks, headphones as well as reproduce high—frequency hearing loss and also shoes that are bigger than their own, just to add to that feeling of disorientation and reduce coordination as well. let's hear how they got on. ijust felt bad for someone with dementia because they have to deal with that for the rest of their life. it was quite upsetting at some point to realise that every day tasks that we can do, they are going to the shop to buy a bag of sweets or some milk, it's such a big task for someone wi

this is not south wales or gloucestershire. it is actually north africa! i am taking you right to algeria. these are the jury during mountains. the snow does fall in the mountains, morocco crossed algeria. it is early to get this much snow. the army keeping some of the high routes open. some of these early snowfalls may become a bit more frequent and snow across this may become more frequent in recent yea rs may become more frequent in recent years with the jet stream driving weather systems further south. i wa nt to weather systems further south. i want to show you where the x coming from. look at the arrows. this is the wind flow. the arrows across north africa, follow the arrows brushing through portugal and spain, follow the arrows here towards the uk, follow them northwards, i am taking you on a long journey! i am taking you on a long journey! i am taking you on a long journey! i am taking you on a long journey from africa to the north pole, and that is where this cold air mass is coming from at the moment. we know it is cold here right now, we have h