today at six: a man is convicted of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder the tv presenter holly willoughby. police said gavin plumb was obsessed with the star and had been planning an attack for several years. gavin plumb is a dangerous, predatory individual who was intent on causing the most serious harm to his victim. hurricane beryl continues to cause devastation in the caribbean. hundreds of thousands of homes are without power injamaica. ivf for southern white rhinos — the project trying to boost the threatened species in the wild. she's got it! it's harriet dart�*s day! and the british women's number two knocks out the number one in a packed day for home competitors at wimbledon. coming up on bbc news — how will england line

up against the swiss? talk of changes to gareth southgates' starting line—up ahead of the euro 2024 quarter final on saturday. we'll hear what those in the have to say. hello, welcome to the bbc news at six. a man has been found guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder the television presenter holly willoughby. the court heard that 37—year—old gavin plumb was arrested after discussing his plans online with a man who was in fact an undercover police officer in the us. the jury at chelmsford crown court dismissed plumb�*s defence that his plans were a fantasy. holly willoughly released a statement tonight, saying "women should not be made to feel unsafe going about our daily lives". this report from charlotte gallagher

contains upsetting details. holly willoughby, one of the uk's most popular and successful television presenters. this was her final appearance on this morning, before her life changed dramatically. police! as later that day gavin plumb was arrested for plotting her kidnap, rape and murder. at the moment, you are under arrest for conspiracy to kidnap. _ who?! holly willoughby. i'm not gonna lie, she's a fantasy of mine. i mean, she's a fantasy of a lot of guys, in�*t she?! plumb had even assembled a kidnap kit which he filmed himself. metal cable ties, two sets of handcuffs... police found chloroform in his home and saw he had researched realistic—looking air weapons. he'd also scoured the internet for how to meet people who planned to kidnap celebrities, and he found some, even sending voice notes about his plans.

we're then going to force her to make a video, just saying that she come with us under her own free will and she's fully consenting into everything we do to her, so that covers us. but one of those people he met online was in fact an undercover policeman in the united states. plumb told him he knew where holly lived, her routine, and how he was planning to abduct her. that detective was so concerned he contacted the fbi and police here. much of the evidence that we've heard in court has been distressing. some of it's been too graphic and violent to broadcast. gavin plumb was obsessed with holly willoughby and spent hours and hours discussing kidnap plans. he told the jury it was just a celebrity crush. they didn't believe him. he plotted to kidnap her from her

home, _ he plotted to kidnap her from her home, take her to he plotted to kidnap her from her home, take herto a remote he plotted to kidnap her from her home, take her to a remote location, and ultimately take a lie. he has claimed — and ultimately take a lie. he has claimed in— and ultimately take a lie. he has claimed in court that he was a fantasist, _ claimed in court that he was a fantasist, simply not true, evidenced by the extent to which he plotted _ evidenced by the extent to which he plotted with others to carry out his wicked _ plotted with others to carry out his wicked plan. gavin plumb told the court he was just a fantasist, but this isn't the first time he's committed crimes like this. he has previous convictions for attempted kidnapping and false imprisonment. i would say that gavin plumb - is a dangerous individual to women. that can be seen from . his previous convictions, where he has already| overpowered women. and it is demonstrated by the conversations . that he was having| with others online, and the graphic- and disturbing messages that they were sending. ina in a statement, holly willoughby said, we should not be made to feel unsafe, going about our daily lives and in our homes. i would also like to commend the bravery of his previous victims fall speaking about the time. without their bravery,

this conviction may not have been possible. this case was about sexual violence, humiliation and degradation. gavin plumb said it was online chat, something that would never happen. the jury decided his plans were very real. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. millions of voters are going to the polls in the uk general election. the bbc, like other broadcasters, isn't allowed to report details of campaigning or election issues while polls are open. you can vote until ten o'clock tonight, and photo id is needed to vote in person. here's iain watson. democracy in action. at seven o'clock this morning, 40,000 polling stations opened across the uk, some in unlikely places, from a hair salon to a launderette to someone's house. if you haven't voted yet, don't forget — for the first time at a general election, you'll need to produce a form of id. this electoral commission video demonstrates how it works.

driving licence, passport, bus passes for older or disabled people are all accepted ways of proving your identity. 150,000 staff are on duty to enable you to cast your vote in the privacy of the polling booth, while pets faithfully wait outside. but from leads to leaders... in yorkshire, rishi sunak chose to vote early, but you have until ten o'clock tonight to cast your ballot. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, voted in north london, while today, another knight, sir ed davey, the lib dem leader, voted in southwest london. the snp leader, john swinney, made his way to his polling place, a village hall in perthshire. the co—leader of the greens in england and wales, carla denyer, cast her ballot in the west of england. the plaid cymru leader, rhun ap iorwerth, cast his vote in north wales. but many people have already voted by post, and that includes reform uk's nigel farage. global media has descended on westminster to cover the election result.

650 mps will be elected, so a party needs 326 of them to form a majority. but whatever the result, there will be lots of new faces in there, because one in five mps in the last parliament chose to stand down. votes will be counted overnight, and if you are able to stay up overnight, seat by seat, the bbc election programme will bring you the results. iain watson, bbc news. and as you'd expect, we'll have continuous coverage as the results roll in overnight. 0ur election programme begins at 9:55pm here on bbc one or bbc two, depending where you live in the uk, and on the iplayer. that's hosted by my colleagues clive myrie and laura kuenssberg. joe biden has admitted to a us radio station that he "screwed up" — as he put it in — last week's tv debate with donald trump but is still resisting calls to withdraw from november's

us presidential election. let's get the latest from our north america editor, sarah smith, at the white house. so what is the latest, sarah? well, president biden, _ so what is the latest, sarah? well, president biden, it _ so what is the latest, sarah? well, president biden, it seems - so what is the latest, sarah? well, president biden, it seems has - president biden, it seems has realised, that the next few days are going to be crucial. he insists absolutely he is staying as the candidate, but it seems he accepts he has to get out there and prove he's up to it. allies have been pretty unimpressed, i'd say, by the last few days. it is a free public events, there was a medal ceremony at the white house yesterday, on monday he gave a brief scripted tv statement. none of these things really go any way to demonstrate that he is fit to be re—elected as president. and senior party figures, who are speaking out in support of him, like the democratic governors who visited him last night, they are apparently, behind closed doors, not telling him that he has to go, but

telling him that he has to go, but telling him that he has to go, but telling him they are very worried that he could lose the election and he needs to turn this around. so mr biden is going to sit down with abc news and record an interview that will be broadcast in prime time tomorrow night. that will be his first big test, but even if that goes really well, that is not going to be enough to overcome that disastrous performance in the debate. he's got a couple of campaign stops over the weekend, but supporters are saying he should do much more, may be some hours long town hall meetings with voters, taking all of their questions, showing that he can think on his feet and that he's got the stamina and mental acuity to be re—elected president. and then on monday, all the senators and the representatives who are currently away on a break, they'll be back in washington, and if president biden hasn't impressed them, then that's when the plotting to replace him go to start in earnest. w . to replace him go to start in earnest. ,,., ., ., ~ to replace him go to start in earnest-— to replace him go to start in earnest. ., ., ~ ., earnest. sarah, thank you. sarah smith. hundreds of thousands of homes are without power injamaica, after hurricane beryl devastated the south of the island.

it's one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the country. it has brought destruction across many caribbean islands, including grenada and st vincent and the grenadines. injamaica and southern haiti, heavy rainfall has caused flash flooding and mudslides. hurricane beryl is expected to make landfall in mexico tomorrow. ten people are known to have died so far. nick davis reports from jamaica. the destruction caused by hurricane beryl as it makes its way across the caribbean was felled here injamaica yesterday, the island lashed for 2h hours by storm surges macro, heavy rain and driving winds, toppling trees, causing power cuts and blocking roads. the country's main airports falls to close, everyone stay indoors, with a nationwide curfew that remains in place. flooding now a real issue, caused by the torrential rain that hammered down hours. so what we can see here,

trees which have fallen down, which in some cases hit power lines, which knocked out electricity for about 65% of the island. it's now about trying to get back to critical infrastructure. in many cases, that is not going to take days but weeks. barbados was one of the first islands hit by hurricane. the impact islands hit by hurricane. the impact is life changing for some. we islands hit by hurricane. the impact is life changing for some.— is life changing for some. we don't know how big _ is life changing for some. we don't know how big the _ is life changing for some. we don't know how big the told _ is life changing for some. we don't know how big the told us, - is life changing for some. we don't know how big the told us, but - is life changing for some. we don't know how big the told us, but we | know how big the told us, but we estimate may be 30 vessels. hurricane beryl is now tracking towards grand cayman, with winds of 113 mph. in its wake, it expected to dump up to six inches of rain on this low—lying island. while the hurricane is expected to weaken on its path over the next 2a hours, residents are getting themselves ready to face its arrival, protecting their homes, their livelihoods and themselves. i’m protecting their homes, their livelihoods and themselves. i'm 'ust t in: to livelihoods and themselves. i'm 'ust trying to keep — livelihoods and themselves. i'm 'ust trying to keep calm. i livelihoods and themselves. i'm 'ust trying to keep calm, but i livelihoods and themselves. i'm 'ust trying to keep calm, but i i livelihoods and themselves. i'm 'ust

trying to keep calm, but i am i trying to keep calm, but i am anxious and a bit scared. fiend trying to keep calm, but i am anxious and a bit scared. and as the storm continues _ anxious and a bit scared. and as the storm continues its _ anxious and a bit scared. and as the storm continues its trek _ anxious and a bit scared. and as the storm continues its trek across - anxious and a bit scared. and as the storm continues its trek across the i storm continues its trek across the region, mexico has also put itself onto alert. there is a hurricane warning across the eastern coast of the yucatan peninsula, and having seen the destruction that the storm has had across nearly 2000 miles, people are taking necessary precautions. this is the atlantic season's first hurricane and the earliest storm on record. and the us national oceanic and atmospheric administration is forecasting there will be a large number of major hurricanes this year in what they call an extraordinary season. nick davis, bbc news, kingston. tom hanson from cbs newsjoins us from montego bay injamaica now. tom, how bad is it where you are? what have you been seeing? jane. what have you been seeing? jane, hurricane beryl— what have you been seeing? jane, hurricane beryl was _ what have you been seeing? jane, hurricane beryl was ferocious - what have you been seeing? ii:'iéi hurricane beryl was ferocious and relentless as it crashed into the coast here overnight, but by morning, when the sun came up, we were able to get out and see some of

the damage for ourselves, and it was nowhere near what we had anticipated or feared nowhere near what we had anticipated orfeared here in montego bay. we saw a lot of toppled trees, we saw downed power lines, we even saw some sunken ships at a marina nearby. and i want tojust sunken ships at a marina nearby. and i want to just give you a look at the water, because this water is anything but what is synonymous with the caribbean, that classic electric blue that is crystal clear. it is murky from the sediment that was kicked up from the powerful storm surge that crashed into these rocks. what we are learning of concern about is what you cannot see which is power. this is reportable within the last hour, the us embassy sing at 60% of the island of jamaica here is without power, and if you know anything, it is hot here during the summer, people are hanging on by a thread because of the storm, now they are waiting for the power to come on so they can catch some relief. ., ., , . ., relief. tom, thanks very much. tom hanson there- _ a teacher has been jailed for six and a half years for having sex

with two underaged schoolboys. rebecca joynes, who's 30, was on bail for sexual activity with one child when she began having sex with the second. she went on to become pregnant by him. sentencing joynes, the judge said, "you were the adult, the person in control, but you failed to enforce the boundaries of proper conduct." the metropolitan police is reviewing its investigation into a car crash at a school in london last year in which two eight—year—old pupils were killed after a land rover ploughed through a fence of the school in wimbledon. last week, prosecutors announced they wouldn't be taking action against the driver, saying she'd had an epileptic seizure at the wheel and her medical condition hadn't been diagnosed before the crash. the head teacher has criticised the police inquiry. our special correspondent lucy manning reports. so it was like a...like a war zone. standing on the lawn where their pupils selena and nuria died when a land rover smashed through the children here. and the car...

well, the car had gone into the building and dented the building and then sort ofjumped back. debris everywhere. the eight—year—old girls had just been celebrating at an end—of—term party, tables and mats laid out. nuria, talented and chatty. selena, hard—working with a twinkle in her eye, said her teachers. prosecutors last week decided not to charge the driver, because they said she had suffered an epileptic seizure which hadn't previously been diagnosed, a decision the school struggles with. i was very surprised. i think we were both very surprised. as was the whole community, really. and we've waited and waited and given the police and the cps the time and the space to make that decision, and now we feel very angry and sad and upset and confused. but their greatest frustration is with the met police,

its investigation, and what they see as a failure to answer questions since the decision not to prosecute. there were numerous questions that they were unable to answer. that's made the last week incredibly difficult. i mean, the police said that their officers worked tirelessly through every detail of the incident to ensure a complete investigation. it didn't... you know, it didn't look like that to us at each of those three meetings, because they were not able to answer some of those questions. you were shaking your head there. no, i think the words "thorough" and "tireless" suggest that you would have a body of evidence that you would be able to share. but in some areas, there wasjust a complete lack of knowledge, the lack of thoroughness was how it appeared. have you felt let down by the met police?

at the end of this process, at this moment in time, it would appear to be that i have been let down by them. the met has now decided it will review its investigation, saying it has listened to concerns from the families of nuria and selena and others affected. last week, the driver, claire freemantle, expressed her deepest sorrow to the families and said she had no recollection of what took place. the flowers on the lawn planted from those the community left in tribute to selena and nuria. helen comforted nuria as she lay injured. ijust talked to her about how wonderful she was, how much we loved her, how much mummy and daddy loved her. and, you know, what a special girl she was. but we couldn't keep them safe on that day. and that, you know, i will always live with that.

these are southern white rhinos, which are considered under threat. there are about 15,000 in the wild in africa, but the population is very inbred, making them susceptible to disease and other health issues. researchers are now trying to safeguard their future by adding in more genetic diversity. they're harvesting eggs from southern white rhinos in zoos across europe to help the animals in the wild. 0ur science editor rebecca morelle has been to dublin zoo to find out more. zanta is a 22—year—old southern white rhino, and scientists want to save her valuable genes. to do that, they need to harvest her eggs. first, she's given some anaesthetic, and once she's asleep, the specialist team get to work. they've flown over from germany for the procedure. zanta is being checked all the time while she is under sedation. for the last week, she's been given a special hormone injection

to help her produce eggs. but collecting them is farfrom easy, it requires painstaking precision. the hope is, though, that she could help to safeguard the future of her species. zanta's genes could help the wild rhino population. southern white rhinos were almost extinct, down to a few dozen animals. their numbers have recovered, but they're all descended from that tiny group, so they lack genetic diversity. but rhinos in zoos have been carefully crossbred, so their genes are more mixed up. a wider genetic diversity gives for a healthier population in terms of disease, in terms of their ability to survive. so zanta, having wonderful genetics that are worth preserving, we know from a previous reproductive assessment that she can't breed. the great thing about this is that zanta will be represented in future generations of rhino. the scientists use ultrasound to look inside zanta's ovaries. they locate her eggs

and use an ultra—fine needle to extract them. good, good reaction. it's taken years to develop this technology, but scientists say it's vital. the researchers have managed to collect four eggs. they'll be taken to a fertility centre in italy to create new embryos. rhino ivf is still in its infancy, but the hope is they'll be implanted in a surrogate. it's a lot of effort, and in the end we actually come home with a few cells. but, however, these cells have the potential to become embryos and to form a new rhino, a huge two—tonne animal, so, yeah, it is worth it. a few minutes after the procedure, zanta is up. although she doesn't know it, her eggs could make a big difference, ensuring the survival of future generations of southern white rhinos. rebecca morrelle, bbc news, dublin zoo. to the euros now, and england face switzerland on saturday evening for

a place in the semi—finals. at a news conference this afternoon, the england centre—back john stones said the team had an "incredible opportunity". our sports editor dan roan reports from england's training camp near erfurt. after one of their most dramatic comebacks, england have been making the most of still being part of these euros. the players treated to a surprise appearance by singer ed sheeran. a bike ride in germany... with some enjoying time away from the training ground, the squad determined to build on their narrow escape in the last round. that was kind of like eye—opening, that you could be going home any minute, and the relief after in the dressing room was kind of like, right, now, boys, it's time to kick on. and i think we've got the character and the quality of players in the dressing room to do so, so hopefully we can do that now. england are considering a surprise change of formation for saturday's quarterfinal, with three central defenders, and after a series of laboured performances, today,

one of their most experienced centre halves said it was time for the side to show what they could do. we've got an incredible opportunity at the weekend to get through to another stage. we've been in these positions before now, and it's time for us to realise where we are and the magnitude of these things, and what we believe we can do, and put that into practice. england are yet to light up the tournament, and yet, here they are in the last eight, just two wins away from a first ever final in an overseas major tournament, and as the highest ranked team in their side of the draw, they'll feel it's an opportunity they must seize. fergus with a stunner! vargas with a stunner! they may not have many star names, but switzerland are the tournament's dark horses, and represent the sternest challenge that england have faced here to date. we played against germany, we were good. italy, also a big team, and... why not we can beat england? we are in a good mood now, and we see that it's a good challenge, and my team is ready.

helped on... and it's in! - jude bellingham! england's late win over slovakia secured a fourth successive quarterfinal in a major tournament under gareth southgate. deflected back in by kane! now, in the manager's 100th match in charge, the aim is to produce a performance as well as a result. well, having been here for the past three and a half weeks, england are at the sharp end of this tournament, and if they can prevail against the swiss on saturday, they will know that the netherlands or turkey are all that stands between them and a place in the final a week on sunday in berlin. but deep down, they will also appreciate that if they are to extend their stay here in germany, they are going to have to raise their game. thank you, dan.

britain's youngest ever formula 1 driver, lando norris, has told the bbc he's not ruling out more fireworks on sunday after his on—track collision with world champion max verstappen ended his chances of victory last weekend in austria. the mclaren driver, who is second in the driver's championship, has been speaking to our correspondent natalie pirks as he prepares for the british grand prix at silverstone. for years, he was touted as the one to watch. but this year, lando norris well and truly arrived. his first victory came in may in miami. it was a moment he'd always dreamt of. it was incredible. standing up on that top step, and the whole team were down there in front, like, the biggest moment basically ever. just the feeling inside of, "i'm finally here, i've finally achieved it." it's like a relief and just such a special feeling. he was on a run of successive podium finishes until last weekend — a clash with world champion max verstappen ended lando's race with only a handful of laps to go. with norris now a bona—fide

rival to the dutchman's dominance, this was the first major test of their friendship. can we expect some fireworks here this weekend? i'm not going to say no! but we were both disappointed things ended the way they did. we want to go out there and put on a good show and race each other hard. and, yeah, we love that just as much as other people love to watch it at the same time, so, you know, i'm looking forward to it. well, he's not the only british driver in the paddock hoping to do well this weekend. lewis hamilton holds the record for most british driver wins here, and he's on a stunning streak of ten consecutive podium finishes. and lando's pain was george russell's gain, as he benefited from that crash in austria to win. that british win, coupled with mclaren�*s surge, have helped boost sales for silverstone, after organisers faced accusations of tickets being too expensive. now norris hopes he can reward british fans�* loyalty. the fans is what makes

it everything that it is, makes it so special, makes it mean so much. you know, it means more to every driver who's won at a home race, and i look forward to hopefully finding that out sooner rather than later. once a boy from glastonbury, now vying to be the headline act. natalie pirks, bbc news, silverstone. there's been lots to enjoy for fans of british tennis today, british players on court today at wimbledon. andy murray will take to the court later, novak djokovic was given quite a scare. peak time in wimbledon�*s first week, lots to see. but if you come with a british perspective, spoilt for choice. where to look, where to

head? start at centre court. britain's number 13 against the most successful men's player of all time. where is your money? 0bvious, isn't it? novak djokovic was stretched by edinburgh's jacob fearnley in the first two sets, but djokovic won both of them. well, of course he did. fearnley, at the top of the screen here, perfected his tennis at couegein screen here, perfected his tennis at college in the united states. no one knew much about him, including djokovic. but he was learning, fast. look at this. fearnley won the third set. he was inspired. djokovic, just weeks after surgery, seemed vulnerable. he took the fourth set 7-5 to vulnerable. he took the fourth set 7—5 to win the match. game, set, match, djokovic. but— game, set, match, djokovic. but by— game, set, match, djokovic. but by djokovic's _ game, set, match, djokovic. but by djokovic's own - game, set, match, djokovic. - but by djokovic's own admission, it was unconvincing. sometimes, you have rough days where maybe you are not feeling your best, and of course, it also depends on the opponent across the net. today, i thoughtjacob the opponent across the net. today, i thought jacob played the opponent across the net. today, i thoughtjacob played on the opponent across the net. today, i thought jacob played on a the opponent across the net. today, i thoughtjacob played on a high level, and he made me earned this victory. 0n court 0ne, victory. 0n court one, a british player was guaranteed to win. katie boulter

versus harriet dart. same age, same ambition, it took nearly three hours to separate them. the third set went to separate them. the third set went to a ten point tie—break. katie boulter, the seeded player. dart, fighting her own emotions. the criticalfinal fighting her own emotions. the critical final mistake was boulter�*s. she has got it! a_ she has got it! a victory- she has got it! a victory for. she has got it! - a victory for harriet dart she has got it! _ a victory for harriet dart that exhausted just about everybody, and then... to more british players on court. cameron norrie versus jack draper. draper is seeded here, the current british number one. norrie used to be, and as he won the first set tie—break... 0h, tie—break... oh, that is grim for draper! 0h, that is grim for draper! seeing— 0h, that is grim for draper! seeing cameron— oh, that is grim for draper! seeing cameron norrie - oh, that is grim for draper! seeing cameron norrie wasj oh, that is grim for draper! - seeing cameron norrie wasjust reminding us. norrie is such a competitor. remember, in semifinals a couple of years ago here. he has taken the second set as well. you may remember draper had a long match in his first round. while this has been going on, the murray brothers, ahead of their doubles appearance on centre court this evening, have been calmly

preparing and practising on the courts over to my right. remember, all their experience, jamie below his grand slam doubles titles too. they know that waiting is just part of the game. another great evening at wimbledon! thank you very much, joe wilson. that takes us to look at the weather prospects. here is louise. hello, jane. we are all waiting for summer to kick in properly at the moment! we got some sunshine today, but it has been quite breezy, and once again, temperatures struggling. right across the country, all nations did not see temperatures even around average, let alone below, and it felt quite chilly in the exposed wind. but the cloud will continue to build, and we see more rain pushing in from the south—west, some of it through the night quite heavy as it slips its way steadily eastwards. at the same time, we will see some showers, some heavy, possibly thundery in scotland, and sandwiched between the two, some

clearer skies here, 8—11 the overnight lows. we can split the country into three tomorrow. sunny spells and a few scattered showers for scotland. northern ireland, northern england, down into wales, we keep the sunshine, and then cloud and outbreaks of rain, which could by the end of the day turned quite heavy down to the south—west. in terms of the feel of the weather, through the afternoon, temperatures pretty similar to today, still below parfor pretty similar to today, still below par for the time of year, 14—20. rain will move steadily northwards, hopefully clearing first thing out along the north sea for many. we keep some dribs and drabs of rain, and its sunny spells and scattered showers into the start of the weekend. hopefully fewer showers further south, weekend. hopefully fewer showers furthersouth, but weekend. hopefully fewer showers further south, but still temperatures down as the wind direction swings round to a brisk north—westerly for some of us. don't expect significant change for the second half of the weekend either. sunny spells, scattered showers, some possibly having an thundery as

well. summer is there somewhere. i will try and