as a humanitarian zone. gaza's hamas—run health ministry says at least 30 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in an israeli strike on a school housing displaced palestinian in central gaza. let's go back to our top story — the olympic games in paris have officially begun, with stars like celine dion and lady gaga performing in an elaborate, but rain—soaked ceremony. in a world first, the olympic opening ceremony was held outside of a stadium — with thousands of athletes sailing down the river seine, and hundreds of thousands watching from the banks. our sports correspondent patrick gearey reports. singing paris never more spectacularly, the city of light.

an evening drenched in sound, colourand rain. this was always going to be a more watery opening ceremony than ever before. the river scene and not a stadium was the centrepiece. the river seine and not a stadium was the centrepiece. but you can't plan the weather. not much shelter for the athletes on board the 85 boats sailing through paris, but team gb's flag bearers were a rower and a diver. they're used to water. yeah, it definitely hasn't dampened the spirit. team gb are definitely out in full force and the crowds on the bank are just amazing. i can't believe how epic this is. we're used to the rain as brits. it's going to be olympic memory number one. i mean, come on, it's like, you know, fifth olympics to go in it with the opening ceremony. it's pretty special. no such problems. nearly 10,000 miles away in tahiti, where the surfing is being held. a far quieter scene than that laid in paris. the ceremony was split into 12 acts, featuring various performances,

some traditional, some less so, all parisian by spirit. if, like lady gaga, not by birth. bon soir. bienvenue a paris. it was all heading towards the trocadero for the formalities. we've not had crowds like this at a summer games since rio eight years ago, inspiring the man in charge of the international olympic committee to channeljohn lennon. some may say we in the olympic world are dreamers, but we are not the only ones and our dream is coming true tonight. olympians from all around the globe showing us what greatness we humans are capable of. the 33rd olympic games was then opened by the president of france, emmanuel macron.

lesjeux de paris. now the flame was coming into the final lap of its journey. judoka teddy riner and sprinter marie—jose perec sent it on its way to the night sky, where it will remain through the games. and in a spectacular finale, celine dion performed for the first time since revealing she had a serious neurological condition. the occasion poignant, the setting magnificent. now yasmin harper and scarlett mew jensen will hope that their routine is as seamless today. they will try to win britain's first medal of paris 2024, in the three metre synchro diving. look out too for adam peaty. the greatest sprint breaststroker of all time, beginning the defence of his title in the pool after a few years navigating the most difficult waters of his life. and max whitlock, looking to grab a fourth straight pommel medal, begins what will be his last olympics. the moves will be rehearsed, the plans enacted but sport, unlike ceremony, cannot be perfectly choreographed. patrick gearey, bbc news.

many of those events are well under way and in fact, team gb has its first medal of the games. britain's yasmin harper have one briton�*s first bronze medal in the women's synchronised three metres springboard final. and like to say we can speak to sean harper, who is the dad of team gb bronze medallist yasmin. so how's it feel now that your daughter has just secured a bronze medal? i’m your daughter has “ust secured a bronze medal?— your daughter has 'ust secured a bronze medal?— bronze medal? i'm still a bit of sho to bronze medal? i'm still a bit of shon to be _ bronze medal? i'm still a bit of shop to be honest. _ bronze medal? i'm still a bit of shop to be honest. it— bronze medal? i'm still a bit of shop to be honest. it is- shop to be honest. it is unbelievable. so the girls did really well. i'm so proud of them. why not it is also historic in terms of women's diving, in terms of the first day of the olympics, we haven't won in the first day of

olympics in 20 years.- haven't won in the first day of olympics in 20 years. give us and understanding — olympics in 20 years. give us and understanding of _ olympics in 20 years. give us and understanding of the _ olympics in 20 years. give us and understanding of the significance | olympics in 20 years. give us and i understanding of the significance of this? ., , understanding of the significance of this? . , , understanding of the significance of this? ., , ., �*, ., this? has been women's diving medal since 1960, i — this? has been women's diving medal since 1960. i am _ this? has been women's diving medal since 1960, i am told. _ this? has been women's diving medal since 1960, i am told. i— this? has been women's diving medal since 1960, i am told. ithink- this? has been women's diving medal since 1960, i am told. i think the - since 1960, i am told. i think the women's diving, which has been a little bit in the shadow, it is really good. i am really pleased that the whole women's team, to be honest. , ., ,., , ., that the whole women's team, to be honest. , ., , ., ., honest. tell us about your daughter, yasmin. honest. tell us about your daughter, yasmin- what _ honest. tell us about your daughter, yasmin. what kind _ honest. tell us about your daughter, yasmin. what kind of— honest. tell us about your daughter, yasmin. what kind of sacrifices - honest. tell us about your daughter, yasmin. what kind of sacrifices has l yasmin. what kind of sacrifices has she made to get to this stage? her a-levels she made to get to this stage? her a-leveis were _ she made to get to this stage? he: a—levels were very difficult for her. she was trying to balance doing at least 2a to 30 hours of training every week and to do her a—levels at the same time. she chose not to go to university so that she could fulfil her dream and she also turned down an offer to go to america, so she has stuck by it. she has always wanted to represent her country at

the olympics so during covid as well, when our front lounge was turned into a mini gym, she stuck by had dream all the way through. she has always wanted to represent her country at this level and today is just an amazing day for her. took us throu~h just an amazing day for her. took us through what _ just an amazing day for her. took us through what happened _ just an amazing day for her. took us through what happened because - just an amazing day for her. took us through what happened because it l through what happened because it wasn't a given, by any means, this bronze medal, they really had to work for it? film bronze medal, they really had to work for it?— work for it? oh gosh, yes. they broke their— work for it? oh gosh, yes. they broke their personal— work for it? oh gosh, yes. they broke their personal best. - work for it? oh gosh, yes. they broke their personal best. they | broke their personal best. they dived really well. slight mistake in round three put them on the back foot and i really wasn't sure right up foot and i really wasn't sure right up until the end, i knew they had to do that last dived really well and they really nailed it. as good as i have ever seen them do it and then it was just down to chance and lady luck was with us today. so it was really good but they did dive incredibly well. that's cool that they got would have got themselves in tokyo, so it is an amazing

achievement.— in tokyo, so it is an amazing achievement. ~ . ., . achievement. we are watching some ictures of achievement. we are watching some pictures of the _ achievement. we are watching some pictures of the die _ achievement. we are watching some pictures of the die is _ achievement. we are watching some pictures of the die is taking - achievement. we are watching some pictures of the die is taking place - pictures of the die is taking place now and they really are impressive —— dives. they scored really highly. what is it like as a parent, watching, knowing they have achieved this huge score and waiting to see if anybody else can beat it? the nerves! the _ if anybody else can beat it? the nerves! the nabs _ if anybody else can beat it? tue: nerves! the nabs never if anybody else can beat it? tte: nerves! the nabs never get if anybody else can beat it? "tte: nerves! the nabs never get any better. they only get worse and today, wow, it really ramped up is about as high as it could be. waiting for the australians to was really in my mouth so i know they dived really well so they would have been proud of what they did but that was an absolute nerve—racking. then;r was an absolute nerve-racking. they don't muck — was an absolute nerve-racking. they don't muck around _ was an absolute nerve—racking. they don't muck around with the medal ceremonies either. we havejust seen images of the girls getting their medals, what is it like as a father and family? tell us about the of

pride you felt? his and family? tell us about the of pride you felt?— and family? tell us about the of ride ou felt? : , . ., , pride you felt? as a family, you can imaaine pride you felt? as a family, you can imagine we — pride you felt? as a family, you can imagine we are _ pride you felt? as a family, you can imagine we are incredibly _ pride you felt? as a family, you can imagine we are incredibly proud. i imagine we are incredibly proud. tom, the coach, his family was there as well and scarlet�*s family, who are real really close with as well. we have got an extended diving family that you are there to share the moment with which really puts the moment with which really puts the icing on the cake for us. just a fantastic moment, difficult to put it into words, just a fantastic moment. it into words, 'ust a fantastic moment.— it into words, 'ust a fantastic moment. :, :, :, ., it into words, 'ust a fantastic moment. :, :, :, . . , ., moment. you need to go and celebrate but what happens _ moment. you need to go and celebrate but what happens now _ moment. you need to go and celebrate but what happens now for _ moment. you need to go and celebrate but what happens now for yasmin? - moment. you need to go and celebrate but what happens now for yasmin? can she celebrate or has she got more to do? , :, , :, she celebrate or has she got more to do? , ., , :, :, she celebrate or has she got more to do? , :,, :, :, :, :,, she celebrate or has she got more to do? , :, :, :, ,, do? oh, she has got more today. she is competing — do? oh, she has got more today. she is competing in _ do? oh, she has got more today. she is competing in a _ do? oh, she has got more today. she is competing in a week— do? oh, she has got more today. she is competing in a week and _ do? oh, she has got more today. she is competing in a week and a - do? oh, she has got more today. she is competing in a week and a half- do? oh, she has got more today. she is competing in a week and a half in i is competing in a week and a half in the individual, next wednesday. we are not sure, it is a birthday tomorrow. we have encouraged her to come out and have a celebration with us but i don't think it's going to happen. she is very determined, she is heading back to london to practice there because the pool is a little bit busy and then she is

coming back next week. so she is not going to be able to celebrate into what is all over, i think, properly. all that hard work is paying off. thank you so much for your time and enjoy your celebrations on behalf of your daughter, bronze medallist, yasmin harper. athletes in archery, football, handball and rugby sevens will all enjoy an early start to the olympics in paris as events get under way today. there'll also be some action in the pool as the heats begin there. one of team gb�*s brightest medal hopes is swimmer matt richards. he's due to compete in six events in paris having already gained success in tokyo when he was a teenager. damien derrick looks at his journey. and from great britain, we've got matt richards and what a wonderful swim! this is absolutely brilliant. just 18 years old, matt won olympic gold in the four by 200 relay. it was his first major final. that was the point where i first achieved that dream of being an olympic champion.

that was something i'd wanted to do since i was about ten years old. it was almost like being able to look back at younger me and be like, you know, look what we've done, you know? so that was really special and always will be, and it'll be something i'll cherish forever. but from the pinnacle of the podium, matt experienced a sinking feeling as 2022 saw him struggle and his times get slower. a move to millfield 18 months ago has been transformative, helping him become individual world champion. i couldn't be any more grateful if i tried to. these guys, they've literally given me everything i've dreamt of so far, you know? so, you know, every session ijust enjoy the process of of what i'm trying to achieve. so, you know, i think in the long run, that's the most important thing you can have in sport and in life in general. hello! here they are. like so many elite athletes, emotional and financial support from mum and dad has helped matt get to the top. angels, bless them. they've been incredible

throughout my life so far and you know, they've supported me the whole way. there's never been any goal that i've said to them that they've even remotely shutdown. they're always like, well, go for it, go do it. we didn't dream then i we'd be sat now chatting to cameras, very weirdly, about our baby. - yeah. and... his journey. yeah. you still get emotional now. i do! following his success at the british championships, matt will race in the 50, 100 and 200 metre freestyle — plus the relays. the priority for me is to win races. you know, in some ways, yeah, if i was to come away with silvers or bronzes, it would almost feel like a bit of a disappointment — if you'd offered me those when i was a little kid, i'd have snapped your hand off for it. so it's, you know, it's managing my own expectations as much as it is anybody else's. but absolutely, i'm going out there to try and win gold. after the olympics, matt will marry his fiancee, emily. hopefully the medals will match the wedding ring. damian derrick, bbc news.

the dutch olympic committee is standing by its decision to allow a man convicted of raping a 12—year—old girl to represent his country at the olympic games this weekend. steven van de velde will compete in the beach volleyball on sunday. the dutch olympic committee said he'd met all the stringent risk assessment thresholds, checks and due diligence. but the decision to allow him to take part has attracted widespread criticism. anna holligan sent this report from amsterdam. steven van der velde has risen to international prominence, but not for his sporting prowess. this convicted child rapist presence in paris was approved by the dutch olympic committee. their delegation hadn't anticipated it would ignite such controversy. translation: it surprised me, and i think that he's dealing - with it in a good and rational way. he's not going to trivialise it. i think we have to respect that, and we have to help him as a member of the team to focus on his sport.

in 2014, steven van der velde flew from amsterdam to the uk and raped a 12—year—old girl he met online. in 2016, he admitted to three counts of rape against a child and was jailed for four years. but after serving 12 months in prison, he was allowed to return to the netherlands to serve the remainder of his sentence back home, and was granted a conditional release afterjust a month. by 2017, he was participating in international tournaments again. let's check the dutch legal perspective. translation: mr van de velde was prosecuted - and convicted in england, and that's because the crime was committed there. he was sentenced to four years in england, and then he requested to serve the rest of his sentence in the netherlands. the dutchjudge ruled the crime mr van de velde committed was not rape, but sexual misconduct with a minor. so under dutch law his crime

was reclassified, which means a sexual act that violates the socio ethical norm and comes with a lower sentence in netherlands. translation: in the netherlands, we also find retribution _ extremely important. but we think that after that, resocialisation and being given a second chance, even after you've committed a very serious mistake, is also very important. that's maybe where the difference is between how it's viewed in, for example, england or australia. the british olympic association would not have allowed steven van de velde to compete in team gb due to safeguarding issues, and australia has the same position. if an athlete or a staff member had that conviction, they wouldn't be allowed to be a member of our team. and given that international view, it's surprising how few dutch people are talking about it. it's actually been hard to find anyone here in amsterdam who's even heard about this story. itjust hasn't generated the same amount of media attention in the netherlands.

that's partly because some dutch journalists feel as though it's too sensational, and others have decided to just focus on the sport. but when we tell people about it... 12. 12, yeah, it's crazy. i think theyjust want to win, and that's why they send him. and they are not talking about this, about the whole crime and stuff because they want to see their country win. yeah, my country. yeah, yeah, it's crazy to me. i feel a little bit ashamed for that. and there are deeper concerns about the message it sends to survivors of sexual assault. it's absolutely being retraumatised, seeing somebody who is capable of doing these kinds of things and then being revered, being celebrated. and also, i think the most painful thing is watching him move on with his life, while we know that moving on from sexual abuse is not an easy thing, it takes us decades.

deserving a second chance does not include representing your country at the highest stage, being revered for your talents, being applauded by thousands of people. so to see him within six to seven years, moving on, being revered, being like you said in a poster boy for all this success, it's very painful to watch. anna holligan, bbc news, in amsterdam. and a reminder — you can follow the olympics in paris across the bbc. there is a special paris 2024 section on the bbc sport website and app, where you can find live coverage of today's day one events in paris. find that bbc.co.uk/sport or on the sport app. let's pretend that breaking news from gaza. the hamas run ministry of health say 30 people have been

killed on an israeli strike on a school housing displaced people. the israel defence forces say they were targeting what they call a hamas commander control centre embedded in the school. our correspondence is following that of elements from jerusalem and has told us that footage verified by the bbc shows children among the victims. it comes after the israelis urged people to leave a part of nearby town that have been designated a humanitarian zone, warning that hamas was launching attacks on their about the would intervene on what it called a force for operation. a ten square miles area to which hundreds thousands have fled, told by the israeli army would be safe, should keep even further. this is the same with ambulances bringing those killed and injured, including children, to hospital in central gaza. earlier, the army ordered an evacuation for southern areas of khan younis which was designated as

a humanitarian zone. the military says it was in response to rocket fire. with an increasingly ageing population, charities and organisations say more must be done to ensure care is available for those who need it. in 2021, more than 11 million people were aged over 65 in england and wales — that's18.6% of the total population. age uk says at least 1.6 million people aged over 65 have unmet needs for care and support. these numbers are expected to continue to increase as life expectancy rises. one hospital in salisbury believes it may have an answer for tackling the ever—growing demand. it's opened a new facility that's being hailed as the future of elderly care. our correspondent alastair fee has been to take a look. elderly care is changing and this woman is among the first to benefit. after a fall at home, she is in a new and dedicated space. it is twice as big as

traditional hospital rooms. brilliant, yes, ithink it is wonderful. this is all new, isn't it? they have all been brilliant, everybody i have met in here. where once there were six, there are now four beds. this is the ward where everything is that bit bigger and. this is the ward where everything is that bit bigger and more relaxed. if you listen, there is not much noise around so the patients are being looked after well. the staff that we have changed the lives of our patients and they will be leaving with a smile on their face and that is the most important for the staff here, and they appreciate that. getting elderly patients out of bed is key to recovery. michael has made his way to a dedicated activity room. |we have a monitor that tells the | nurse or the doctor what is going on in that person's body.

it keeps them alert of what might or might not happen. _ the trust hopes that wards like this will have a wider impact by keeping patients out of other beds, it could keep operations moving. it was purpose—built for elderly patients because that is the majority of the demographic that we deal with. it helps generate the elective programme so that people can have surgeries that they have been waiting for and the hospital is not affected by day—to—day blood pressures. and you are also getting patients to the right place. the ward has attracted praise from nhs england. if the money is there, is is likely more will follow. if your garden is full of what looks like weeds and you haven't got around to sorting them out, we might have just the excuse you need to leave them be. some are needed by the many insects and animals that live amongst them.

in south devon, it's hoped a project to improve the habitat of the coastal path mightjust help around 60 of its most threatened invertebrates and plant species. john ayres reports. to some people, these plants look like weeds, but in reality, they are a hugely important habitat for the insects and animals that live here. what is this project all about? at its core, it is about creating, restoring and enhancing species in costal grasslands like this for rare and endangered insects where south devon is their stronghold in the country. and then involving lots of people — communities, landowners, farmers, in helping us achieve that vision. we need more meadows that have lots of different wildflowers in them because the insects all need different things and actually, somewhere like this is perfect. it looks beautiful for all the colours, but it has the different heights and types of flowers that are needed and then we need tojoin them up,

so what we want to do is create these corridors. if we only have little patches of wild flower meadows, these insects haven't got anyone to go. we need to join them up to make corridors so that they can really get a hold, on south devon by moving along the coast, there are places for them to go along these corridors, they can go up and down the estuaries. this looks amazing to us, but some people think, it is a load of weeds. the education and awareness part of it is really important too, to say to people, your lawn might look beautiful and green and pristine, but it hasn't actually got many flowers — what is there for the insects to feed on? in this part of the world, it is going to be along the coast path. is there a conflict here between people that will use the paths and what you are trying to achieve? no, not at all. the coast path is an amazing way for people to get out and see these places. i guess what we need to do is look at how we work with the farmers who are managing that land alongside the coast path. we will be providing advice,

specialist advice that will actually help them get into schemes, help them get paid for doing this really important nature conservation work as part of the farming business. the project will last five years. it is hoped it will help address the biodiversity crisis along this part of south devon. a one—of—a—kind supercar, which has taken four and a half years to restore, is finally being returned to its owner in the united states. the aston martin bulldog was painstakingly put back together by a team of engineers in shropshire. our reporterjoan cummins has been to find out more. archive: using a turbo-charged v8 engine, the bulldog - can reach over 170 mph. designed by william towns, the aston martin bulldog was designed to be the fastest production car on the road in 1979. but the intended family of 200 mph bulldogs never materialised. and this model disappeared into obscurity. 40 years later, it was rescued by an american businessman,

determined it would finally live up to its potential. it was complete. the engineering aspect of it, that aston martin did was pretty much there, in the original. it had been painted an interesting colour, it had been trimmed interestingly. the fundamentals of it were there. just not necessarily working. teams of engineers in bridgnorth have painstakingly restored the bulldog, displayed it and made sure it reached the magical 200mph on a track. it has been fun. it has been challenging at times and it has been incredibly rewarding. how much is it worth? it is worth a significant amount, sum of money. it is worth in the millions. now the restored bulldog and its puppies, an eclectic mix of 1970s concept cars,

also designed by towns are being flown to their new home and owner in america. you get accustomed to seeing this on a daily basis and being fortunate enough to drive it and drive it at speed, yes, in a way, it is quite sad to see it go. on the other hand, it is very exciting that the owner is going to have his car in the states where he lives and he can get to drive it and enjoy it. obviously, this was too good an opportunity to miss. and a spin around the block was offered. laughter this really is a super car! it will go up more than 200 mph. it costs, well, an undisclosed amount, and they won't let me drive it. i can't imagine why. joan cummins, bbc news. you cannot be a reporter and not get

in a car like that. you have two! let's have a look at the weather. most of the app range and last very long. here is the satellite picture on the radar, that is where it has been raining. notice quite a few showers there across parts of northern england, especially the lake district and into southern scotland as well. they are showers of a don't last very long and that does mean that throws divorce should be a dry day. the best of the sunshine along the south of england. mostly the high teens elsewhere. this evening and overnight come of those clouds will melt away and will have a clear night, bit of mist and

fog forming by the early hours of sunday and the temperatures first thing hovering around the mid—teens in the south—east of england, about ten or so in the lowlands of scotland. tomorrow promises to be a sunny day right from the word go, just a bit of cloud developing from the course of the morning into the afternoon. sky is a bit on the hazy side across northern ireland and scotland but it is a dry day, a bit warmer, temperatures widely into the 20s. he really will notice that tomorrow. the humidity will be rising, notjust in my book gradually over the coming days. here is the weather map the monday. a big area of high pressure they're in charge of the weather in europe. a weather front does try to sweep into north—western part of the uk but it is very slow moving. it is struggling across the high pressure centred over germany and what is happening, warmer atmosphere is streaming in from the south, sit damages will continue to rise through monday and tuesday. if you look at monday's hide, widely into

the mid 20s, pushing 28 celsius in the mid 20s, pushing 28 celsius in the south—east and that will keep identifying and tuesday. streaming out of spain across france, could be some thunderstorms with that as well. paris, templars could hit their mid—30s. in london, we will properly reach 30 celsius, but the most of us further north it won't be quite so hot but it will be very pleasant.

live from paris, this is bbc news. china wins the first gold of the olympics in the 10—metre mixed team air rifle event while team gb bags bronze in women's synchronised 3m springboard. meanwhile, the french authorities say rail travel is likely to remain disrupted throughout the day, after sabotage attacks on the network yesterday. in other news: gaza's health ministry says at least 30 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in an israeli strike on a school

housing displaced palestinians in central gaza. the israeli military orders an evacuation for southern areas of khan younis, previously designated as a humanitarian zone. the army says it was in response to rocket fire. and rain and cooler temperatures bring some relief for firefighters battling wildfires in the canadian town of jasper. a warm welcome from a rainy and wet paris. a warm welcome from a rainy and wet paris. the morning after the night before and the city of paris is recovering after an amazing opening ceremony last night. the crowds around the river seine and the millions of viewers around the world were treated to a wonderful spectacle,