there were fundamental flaws in contingency planning before the outbreak, with the wrong choices being made. i have no hesitation in concluding that the processes, planning, and policy of the civil contingency structures across the united kingdom failed the citizens of all four nations. at least 235,000 deaths have been blamed on covid in the uk. also on the programme, a warning for the us president. barack 0bama is reported to have told alliesjoe biden must seriously consider his viability to win a second term. a major cosmetic surgery provider goes bust, leaving patients with unfinished treatments. and the weird, wonderful world of british hobbies. a new exhibition reveals what some of us love to collect.

and on bbc london... and coming up on bbc news... rory mcilroy is tamed by troon, but it's notjust him succumbs to the challenges provided by the weather on day one of the open. a very good evening to you. 0bama is reported to have told allies that joe biden must seriously consider is my ability to win a second term. 0bama is a powerfulfigure within the democratic party, and his words will put more pressureon a beleaguered president, to quit seeking re—election. joe biden has tested positive for covid, forcing him to suspend engagements and isolate at his home in delaware. sarah smith has the very latest from milwaukee. yes, speculation is mounting that

joe biden might soon announce that he is stepping aside as the democratic presidential candidate as more of his allies are telling him they don't think he can defeat donald trump. it is notjust barack 0bama, the democratic leaders in the house and senate have been speaking to him as well, and mr biden is said to him as well, and mr biden is said to be more receptive to the idea of changing his mind. the contrast could not be greater with what is happening here at the republican convention where delegates are positively jubilant, convention where delegates are positivelyjubilant, and that's positively jubilant, and that's before positivelyjubilant, and that's before they've even heard donald trump giving his speech tonight which really will be an event. looking frail and unsteady, it's almost painful to watch joe biden making his way home to isolation. there couldn't be a worse time for him to catch covid. he's had to pause his campaigning just days after watching donald trump get shot and walk it off. earlier, he'd told black entertainment television in what circumstances

he would step aside. if i had some medical condition that emerged, if somebody...if doctors came in and said you've got this problem and that problem. the president of the united states. nancy pelosi is a party legend and a close ally of biden. she's apparently now told him he cannot beat donald trump, and he listens to her. democrats are panicking, he won'tjust lose the white house but he could lose them the house of representatives and the senate too. last week, he called into the morning show tv show to say he's not standing aside. today the presenter had a message aimed directly at mr biden�*s closest advisers. it's really incumbent on people that are around joe biden to step up at this point and help the president, and help the mandate law and do the right thing. no wonder the mood is so joyful at the republican convention in milwaukee. they seem positively blessed by good news. donald j trump! at a fringe event, they heard

from donald trump for the first time since he was shot. that's what we call a close call. that was amazing. we love you! an amazing thing. in many ways, it changes your. attitude, your viewpoint on life. his running mate, jd vance, got his moment in the spotlight. he might want to work on how he waves, just to avoid misunderstandings. and he talked about the america he says he wants to restore. a country where working—class boy born far from the halls of power can stand on this stage as the next vice president of the united states of america. this could be a rare election in which voters are actually paying attention to the vice presidential candidates, knowing they really could be called on to take over in the oval office. it was just a few days ago that donald trump was almost assassinated and, of course, that's an event that looms large over this convention. as speculation mounts about whenjoe biden might stand down, his vice president,

kamala harris, seems most likely to take over as the democratic candidates. but it's not clear exactly how the party would pick a new presidential nominee. sarah smith, our north america editor reporting there. the first report from the uk covid inquiry says the public was failed by a government that wasn't prepared. the damning report on the uk's preparedness finds there were fundamental flaws in contingency planning before the outbreak, with the wrong choices being made about the nation's health, and the readiness of the nhs to cope with a huge disaster. the facts surrounding the pandemic speak for themselves. in the uk alone, 235,000 deaths were attributed to covid, from the start of the outbreak in 2020 to the end of last year. in all, £373 billion was spent by the uk government on tackling the crisis, including the additional health treatment costs, and the furlough scheme for workers. globally, there were 22

million excess deaths. that's the difference between the number of people who died, and the expected numbers of deaths if there'd been no pandemic. with our top story, here's hugh pym. empty streets, schools closed, deadly viruses are not new. this was mexico 15 years ago, even mask wearing was enforced. previous global outbreaks had shown the world how an infectious disease could be controlled, but when covid struck, doctors like lisa remember how the uk was not ready. we were not prepared at all for anything of this level. we were scrambling to try to piece things together. we've had so many opportunities in the past with sars, with swine flu to learn lessons about how to lock down, how to have stockpiles of protective gear, how to wear masks properly. and we've learned nothing.

today, the findings from the first phase of the inquiry were published. it concluded... and then went on to state that... i have no hesitation in concluding that the processes, planning and policy of the civil contingency structures across the united kingdom failed the citizens of all four nations. there were serious errors on the part of the state and serious flaws in our civil emergency systems. this cannot be allowed to happen again. the bereaved, including deborah, seen here on the left, gathered at the inquiry. her mother contracted covid in march 2020 and didn't survive. a very comprehensive report, hard—hitting. there's lot in there, you know,

the families, what we have experienced, it is there in black—and—white now. they said the government were ill—prepared. by the time people flown back from china were bussed into quarantine in early 2020, the uk was already playing catch up. that's incredible. but for those working in social care, it was too little too late. there was no preparation for infection prevention at all within the care home setting. did you? maria was in charge of a care home in early 2020. herfirst resident died of covid in mid february, but in the week it took to confirm it was the virus that killed him, another nine residents contracted it. in those early days, there was no guidance, there was no ppe being sent to us. it was extremely scary. it was extremely isolating to be told to kind ofjust get on with it, really. it felt like an absolute war zone. it was just...

..like us versus the virus. today's report says rather than focusing on how to stop the spread of a disease, including stockpiling ppe and preparing a testing programme, the uk was too focused on coping with the consequences. as the report concludes, they should've concentrated on tackling the causes. hugh pym, bbc news. here at the inquiry, the covid bereaved families were justice here at the inquiry, the covid bereaved families werejustice group says it welcomes much of the report but feels more could have been said

about health inequalities, tackling those, the fact that public services were really overstretched. the report does have a series of recommendations, including for a uk wide statutory body bringing together westminster and the devolved administrations to work on future resilience planning. the inquiry chair goes on to say she thinks, based on the evidence she has heard, another pandemic is likely, possibly in the not—too—dista nt future, likely, possibly in the not—too—distant future, so she says radical reform is needed, lessons must be learnt. to that end, she is going to be pushing the government's around the uk to claim that they are doing over the next six months. hugh pym, our health editor. the prime minister has urged european leaders to address the illegal migration "crisis" and to stand firm in their support of ukraine. speaking at a special summit at blenheim palace in 0xfordshire, sir keir starmer said that while the uk would "not be part of the european union, it was very much a part of europe". here's chris mason. diplomacy british style. the country house sir winston churchill's birthplace, no less. welcome to blenheim palace in 0xfordshire. the man doing the welcoming, a fortnight on from polling day, sir keir starmer. the european political community is an informal club of more than a0 countries, formed after

russia's full—scale invasion of ukraine. also here, the secretary general of the nato defence alliance and president zelensky, too. to make sure he continues to get the support he needs. . ~ sure he continues to get the support he needs. ., ~ , ., sure he continues to get the support he needs. ., ~ i. . ., he needs. thank you so much for bein: he needs. thank you so much for being here- _ he needs. thank you so much for being here. it is, _ he needs. thank you so much for being here. it is, of course, - he needs. thank you so much for being here. it is, of course, the i being here. it is, of course, the birthplace of winston churchill, and we stand for the values that he embodies around the world. we have maintained unity _ embodies around the world. we have maintained unity in _ embodies around the world. we have maintained unity in europe _ embodies around the world. we have maintained unity in europe and - embodies around the world. we have maintained unity in europe and are i maintained unity in europe and are acting _ maintained unity in europe and are acting together, which means that putin_ acting together, which means that putin has— acting together, which means that putin has missed his primary target. he has_ putin has missed his primary target. he has failed to create division in europa — he has failed to create division in euro e. �* . he has failed to create division in euroe. �* ., ., europe. but what about the united states? how _ europe. but what about the united states? how safe _ europe. but what about the united states? how safe is _ europe. but what about the united states? how safe is ukraine, - europe. but what about the united states? how safe is ukraine, howl states? how safe is ukraine, how safe is europe if donald trump is elected as america's president this autumn? good afternoon. jens stoltenberg has led the nato alliance since 201a, including during president trump's time in the

white of —— lighthouse. the during president trump's time in the white of -- lighthouse.— white of -- lighthouse. the time to stand for freedom _ white of -- lighthouse. the time to stand for freedom and _ white of -- lighthouse. the time to stand for freedom and democracy i white of -- lighthouse. the time toj stand for freedom and democracy is now, and the is ukraine. —— white house. now, and the is ukraine. -- white house. ., ,�*, ., now, and the is ukraine. -- white house. ., ., ~ house. donald trump's for american vice president _ house. donald trump's for american vice president has _ house. donald trump's for american vice president has said _ house. donald trump's for american vice president has said he _ house. donald trump's for american vice president has said he doesn't i vice president has said he doesn't really care what happens in ukraine one way or another. are they dangerous remarks? i one way or another. are they dangerous remarks? i expect the united states _ dangerous remarks? i expect the united states to _ dangerous remarks? i expect the united states to continue - dangerous remarks? i expect the united states to continue to - dangerous remarks? i expect the i united states to continue to support nato and continue to support ukraine. �* . , ., ., , ukraine. but are they dangerous remarks? the _ ukraine. but are they dangerous remarks? the reality _ ukraine. but are they dangerous remarks? the reality is- ukraine. but are they dangerous remarks? the reality is we - ukraine. but are they dangerous remarks? the reality is we have| remarks? the reality is we have 'ust had to relate — remarks? the reality is we have 'ust had to relate to fl remarks? the reality is we have 'ust had to relate to those i remarks? the reality is we have 'ust had to relate to those who i remarks? the reality is we have 'ust had to relate to those who are h remarks? the reality is we have just had to relate to those who are in - had to relate to those who are in charge in the united states, however they will be after the election. i expect them to continue to be supportive of ukraine. really? even when, in the face _ supportive of ukraine. really? even when, in the face of _ supportive of ukraine. really? even when, in the face of it, _ supportive of ukraine. really? even when, in the face of it, the - supportive of ukraine. really? even when, in the face of it, the remarksj when, in the face of it, the remarks of the complete opposite of what you and others in nato are saying? that is correct, and others in nato are saying? that is correct. but _ and others in nato are saying? twat is correct, but there have been similar concerns expressed in 2016 will stop the reality was it was the trump administration that started to

provide lethal aid to ukraine. but make no mistake, european leaders are acutely conscious of the prospect of a second term for donald trump. what does it mean for kyiv, what it would mean for the continent.— what it would mean for the continent. ~ . , what it would mean for the continent. ~' . , ., continent. ukraine is fighting not 'ust for continent. ukraine is fighting not just for the _ continent. ukraine is fighting not just for the ukrainian _ continent. ukraine is fighting not just for the ukrainian people, - just for the ukrainian people, though of course it is, but for the european people, so we pledge to president zelensky once again that we will stand with ukraine for as long as it takes. this we will stand with ukraine for as long as it takes.— we will stand with ukraine for as long as it takes. this collection of countries came _ long as it takes. this collection of countries came together - long as it takes. this collection of countries came together in - long as it takes. this collection of i countries came together in response to this war. these readers know there is every prospect they will have to continue gathering for years to come —— leaders. chris mason, abc news, at blenheim palace. —— bbc news. one of the uk's largest cosmetic surgery providers, with more than 70 clinics across the country, has collapsed. customers of the firm, which is called sk:n, have told the bbc they were given no prior

warning that the company was going to cease trading, and say they're still waiting for information on refunds for unfinished treatments. ashitha nagesh reports. it was just really upsetting... rakhee was going to be celebrating ten years at sk:n clinics next month, but yesterday, along with more than a50 other staff across the country, she was told she was out of a job. we went to work like normal, texting each other, saying we're going to have a great day, it's going to be positive. so, when the announcement was made and we weren't mentally prepared for it, the day was just quite traumatic. and then to find out we won't be paid for the last four weeks and for the future, we didn't really know how to handle it, to be honest. sk:n is a huge name in beauty. with more than 70 branches across the uk, it is one of the country's biggest providers of cosmetic procedures. when our clients are happy, we are happy. but anyone trying to book an appointment today would have instead seen this... this message says that sk:n group, which includes sk:n clinics and harley medical group, ceased trading effective immediately.

and we were contacted by dozens of clients who paid hundreds and in some cases thousands of pounds upfront for treatments that were then cancelled out of the blue. i'm £10,000 out of pocket. i don't know if i will see any of that money back as a result of the collapse of the business. i have received no correspondence as to, you know, the next steps. sk:n says it will be in touch with clients expecting test results as soon as possible, and citizens advice bureau says anyone who has paid for treatments already should get in touch with their bank or credit card provider. it's going to be sad to see it go. but for staff and clients alike, the future is uncertain. ashitha nagesh, bbc news. this is andrew malkinson, wrongly convicted of rape and who spent 17 years in jail. an inquiry�*s found he was "failed" by the criminal cases review commission, and could have been

exonerated many years ago. now, he says he's "very pleased" the justice secretary is beginning the process to remove the chair of the commission. dominic casciani has been speaking to andrew malkinson. it's quite despicable, even revolting that they take such an attitude to people, desperate people in prison, like myself. absolutely desperate, you know. thinking of suicide, suffering every minute, and they are nonchalantly dismissing people, finding ways to dismiss with "clever me" arguments. it's nonsense, and it makes me so angry. prison is dehumanising, and they further dehumanise you by not treating you like a bona fide claimant. what is your message to the ccrc�*s chair, helen pitcher?

i would say to helen, i think your time is up, it's time to go. the wrong leadership is there. they need to be removed. and it needs reforming. it's tiring, and it's exhausting, and it's annoying. you know, there are unnecessary delays. it's not shown any compassion to me, or the original victim. i swore to myself, if i ever prove my innocence, i'm not going to shut my mouth, and i'm not. no matter how exhausting or stressful it is for me, i have to follow this through because there's too much... actually human rights atrocities going on. people... innocent citizens in jail for life. what?! really? that's a serious matter. does this country care about its citizens? i don't know. it doesn't seem to, does it? dominic, where does this story go from here?— dominic, where does this story go from here? , ' . ., , , from here? different directions, but there are serious _ from here? different directions, but there are serious things _ from here? different directions, but there are serious things will - from here? different directions, but there are serious things will stop i there are serious things will stop there are serious things will stop the first thing to say in relation to andy himself when i was speaking

to andy himself when i was speaking to him, he wanted people to know that he is willing to fight on and he is thankfulfor all the that he is willing to fight on and he is thankful for all the support he is thankful for all the support he has had and the interest since we covered his story extensively last year. in many respects he has taking each day as it comes. he has a compensation battle ahead. that's the real fight for him compensation battle ahead. that's the realfight for him now. the real question is how government will react to this. when it received this independent report in february, the previous conservative government, my information is that the thenjustice secretary alex chalk was pretty shocked and wanted to see the chair of the criminal cases review commission go. 0bviously of the criminal cases review commission go. obviously there has been a general election and his successor labour's shabana mahmood has taken the same view. the chair will not quit so there has to be a formal bureaucratic process but ministers have no confidence in her at all. we wanted to interview the chair, helen pitcher. she said she couldn't speak before this report is

out. she is unavailable today for personal reasons and we are not sure if she will speak in the future. but ministers have a real problem now with this agency because it started a separate internal review and it believes there may be other dna cases it has to look at in light of this. that's a big problem it has to solve in the years ahead, and that means cash, resources, and that is a question for government.— question for government. dominic casciani, thank _ question for government. dominic casciani, thank you. _ the time is 6:19. our top story this evening... the inquiry into the uk's readiness for the covid pandemic finds the public was "failed" by a government that wasn't prepared. and coming up, we'll be speaking to the great britain 0lympic swimmer going for gold in paris. and on bbc london... a promise to clean up polluted waterways, but will coming up on bbc news... 0llie pope is the mainstay of another dominant day for england against west indies. his century helps his team's total and run rate. on day one of the second test at trent bridge.

a spokesperson for the former professional dancer on strictly, graziano di prima, has confirmed the star did kick his celebrity partner, zara mcdermott, last year. speaking to the bbc, his publicist said graziano knew he made a mistake, apologised at the time, and thought the matter had been resolved. but video of the incident is believed to have been brought to the bbc�*s attention last week, and the dancer was then removed from this year's line up. katie razzall has the latest. to people at home, it looked like a showbiz fairy tale, but a rehearsal room video recently surfaced and graziano di prima was dropped as a strictly dancer. he apologised for what happened and said his determination to win may have affected his training regime. his spokesperson has now confirmed to the bbc that di prima kicked zara mcdermott. he the bbc that di prima kicked zara mcdermott— the bbc that di prima kicked zara mcdermott. , ., , ., , , , ., mcdermott. he is obviously trying to find a way of — mcdermott. he is obviously trying to find a way of actually _ mcdermott. he is obviously trying to find a way of actually getting - mcdermott. he is obviously trying to find a way of actually getting the - find a way of actually getting the best out of it, and i'm afraid that

might have been pushed too far. but surely there is never a time when kicking somebody... tie. surely there is never a time when kicking somebody. . .— kicking somebody... no, there is never a time _ kicking somebody... no, there is never a time when _ kicking somebody... no, there is never a time when kicking - kicking somebody. .. no, there is never a time when kicking or- kicking somebody... no, there is never a time when kicking or any| never a time when kicking or any sense of it is right. bud never a time when kicking or any sense of it is right.— never a time when kicking or any sense of it is right. and he knows that? he knows _ sense of it is right. and he knows that? he knows that. _ sense of it is right. and he knows that? he knows that. after- sense of it is right. and he knows that? he knows that. after the i sense of it is right. and he knows i that? he knows that. after the story emerued that? he knows that. after the story emerged documentary _ that? he knows that. after the story emerged documentary maker - that? he knows that. after the story emerged documentary maker and i emerged documentary maker and influencer zara mcdermott talked of incredibly distressing incidents in the training room with di prima. it follows accusations about the behaviour of another strictly mac dancer, giovanni pernice, towards amanda abbington. he denies it and the bbc is investigating. the bbc�*s biggest entertainment show is under pressure with questions swirling over whether the corporation has overseen an environment where misbehaviour was tolerated and insiders were too scared to report what was happening. 0thers insiders were too scared to report what was happening. others have blamed a culture clash with the exacting world of dance. kristina rihanoff was a strictly pro for eight years but said in recent series for the dancers and the stars it has reached another level.-

it has reached another level. there was so much _ it has reached another level. there was so much more _ it has reached another level. there was so much more pressure - it has reached another level. there was so much more pressure to - was so much more pressure to deliver, to out dance each other. i do understand you get frustrated, tired, but physical abuse, do understand you get frustrated, tired, but physicalabuse, obviously it is a no. and calling names is a no. it's not acceptable in our society and shouldn't be acceptable on the show. society and shouldn't be acceptable on the shove— society and shouldn't be acceptable on the show. while not reaching for excuses, graziano _ on the show. while not reaching for excuses, graziano di _ on the show. while not reaching for excuses, graziano di prima's - excuses, graziano di prima's spokesman said it was a one—off and not a pattern of behaviour. dance show training can be brutal, he says and non—strictly there is a pressure to win. t and non-strictly there is a pressure to win. ~ �* �* . and non-strictly there is a pressure to win. ~' �* �* . ., ., ., to win. i think the bbc are aware of all the professionals _ to win. i think the bbc are aware of all the professionals and _ to win. i think the bbc are aware of all the professionals and how- to win. i think the bbc are aware of all the professionals and how hard l all the professionals and how hard they push it. these people go on the cliched journey. they go from virtual cart horses to these amazing swans. what does it take to do that? we are beginning to see it is tough. the bbc says it will always take issues of inappropriate behaviour seriously and act if they are raised. forthe

seriously and act if they are raised. for the vast majority of contestants it adds the strictly experience is positive. katie razzall, bbc news. five environmental activists who organised protests that brought part of the m25 to a standstill in november 2022 have beenjailed for a total of 21 years. a5just stop 0il protesters climbed gantries on the motorway, forcing police to stop the traffic as they attempted to cause gridlock across southern england. the judge said the five, who held a zoom meeting to plan the action, had "crossed the line from concerned campaigner to fanatic". the school holidays have already begun for some children in the uk, but a mum who was fined for taking her kids out of school for a term—time holiday, says it was a no—brainer. laura melling from leyland in lancashire argues she saved £3000 on herfamily holiday, and the term—time ban is ridiculous. the local council, who gave her a fine, says attainment in school is linked to pupil attendance. north west tonight's dan

0'donoghue has that story. it was just amazing while we were there. swim with dolphins, we did boat trips. my youngest learnt how to snorkel. watching their budget, the melling family went for a cheap the melling family went for a cheaper holiday deal in school term time. the price difference between school holiday time and taking your kids in term time is just unbelievable. i saved £3000 from just changing when i went. but the trip broke term time attendance rules and when they returned to leyland a fine was waiting, which laura discussed in a viral tiktok. so, we took our children to egypt and the kids missed eight days of school. naughty, naughty. the school did say that we would get a fine, and it has actually come through. so, a criminal record for taking your kids on holiday?! ridiculous. in the last academic year pupils in england missed more than 6 million school days through unauthorised holidays. head teachers are grappling with rising numbers of pupils missing school. since last year we've had a 52%

increase from 2022—23 into this academic year. 0ur families do often quote the cost of holidays. we often have those conversations with them about what they will miss during that time that they should be spending with us. 6:00am at manchester airport a few days before the start of the school holidays. if we went next friday, which was the last day of the school term, it was going to cost us an additional £a500. we are a family of five. it was probably a difference of about £2000. it's not affordable. the government says it's committed to improving attendance, but laura has made up her mind. we will be taking our children out again in the future. dan 0'donoghue, bbc news, leyland. the olympics begin in paris in little over a week's time, and one of great britain's medal hopefuls is the swimmer matt richards. he's the reigning british and world 200 metre freestyle champion, and in the latest of our reports on the brits going for gold, he's been speaking to natalie pirks.

from being a little boy, you know, eight, nine years old, i was saying i wanted to be an olympic gold medallist. to realise that dream at 18 was incredible. in tokyo, swimmer matt richards made his 0lympic dream a reality, winning gold as part of the men's a x 200 metre freestyle relay team. this was my first ever senior international final. an olympic final was yourfirst ever?! yeah. that's incredible. the formidable quartet of tom dean, james guy, duncan scott and richards blew other nations out of the water. just describe that moment on the podium. yeah, that was something else. that was one of those things that i think it's like, i will never, ever forget that. and i can picture it now and just sort of see the whole stadium again. that memory will live with me until the day i die. hello! the matt richards story is not one of overnight success. behind most champions are parents who made huge sacrifices. i'm an only child so my mum and dad

have been angels, bless them. they've been incredible. they remortgaged the house when i was younger to be able to afford to keep sending me off to nationals and training camps. it sounds like you owe them a house. i think i do. i need to earn some more money before i can do that. he's certainly on the right path. after a poor season post—tokyo he moved to somerset to train under new coach ryan livingstone, and it's been transformative. last year the 21—year—old became a double world champion and then cemented his place in paris at the british championships. commentator: richards gets it from scott. - you're going in to the olympics as an olympic champion already, and now as a world champion. so what does that give you? i'm a very confident person. i very, very much believe in myself and my ability. but i'd be lying if i sat here and said to you that every single day there is never a single doubt that creeps in. to have those sort of things and those achievements to my name really helps to rationalise those thoughts. he keeps his medals in the home he shares with fellow british swimmer emily large. 11 days after the olympics

the young couple will walk down the aisle. but before the honeymoon comes the hard work, with potentially six events in the french capital. his family are going. just knowing they are there is so special. my dad, from a young age, before they say take your marks, he would always shout, "let's go, matty." and so i can always hear that. because everybody starts to quieten down, he shouts that, and ijust know that my family are there. whistle. let's go, matty! i'm just looking forward to being able to do all of that and then go home and get married. it's going to be a hell of a summer. definitely one to remember, anyway. natalie pirks reporting there. we all have our little hobbies, and as a nation our interests are wide, varied and sometimes eccentric. well, now some of our pastimes are being showcased in a new exhibition. entitled come as you really are, more than 1a,000 objects that have been collected, created or customised, by british hobbyists are on show across the country, and david silitto has been taking a look. show me your hobby. laughter.

meet zahra nadeem and her nails. what was a private passion in her home in rochdale is now on public display in a gallery. whenever i do crazy artwork or i show a few family or friends, they would joke and say, "that should be in an exhibition." and i would laugh and say, "no one's going to look at nails in an exhibition." and it's notjust nails. here are a collection of 2000 carrier bags, a plastic memory lane of shopping history. 501 rubbers which over the years were left in classrooms and collected by a teacher. and here, a000 my little ponies. miranda worby�*s collection is so large she had to move house. there are 1a,000 objects and home—made artworks here in what is to be the first of a series of exhibitions created by the artist hetain patel. we're just kind of fascinated by hobbies and wanting to celebrate them. you know, just to see what people

are doing and the different ways they are doing it. and for eleanor roberts, who makes capes as a form of therapy, this chance for her work to be seen publicly really means something. how does it feel for you to have it on show? amazing. just amazing. from knitted beatles to painted pebbles, a snapshot of britain's hidden passions. david sillito, bbc news, croydon. time for a look at the weather. here's chris. at bbc whether we get sent all kinds of pictures about rare weather phenomenon by viewers. this shows the sun in the sky, we haven't seen much of that this month, it's been a cloudier than average month, a lot wetter and cooler. maybe some of thatis wetter and cooler. maybe some of that is forgotten if not forgiven today. we could get up to 32

tomorrow for the high, likely to be the hottest