man's inhumanity to man, i can't fathom it. i cannot understand. i drove past when the mob was gathering yesterday and i cannot possibly understand how people can hate other people because of religion, colour, creed, whatever — we're alljust people. and i think it's been amazing to see the show of solidarity between all of the residents here, showing all the support to the people at the mosque, people at the minimart in the corner, everyone who's been affected. itjust breaks my heart. not far away, near the scene of the attack, the tributes continue to build. families with young children, just like those who were killed. southport has endured the worst times imaginable but despite those who have set out to destroy, there are many more are here

prepared to stop them and prepared to help and support each other. just to bring you some breaking news concerning the royal mail. we understand that the bbc that the takeover bid by the czech billionaire has been called in for a review by the government under the terms of the national—security investment act. this bid is set to be scrutinised to check whether it can negatively affect a key part of the uk's economic infrastructure. it is a process that can be held and run by the cabinet office with expected input for the department for business interest and trade. just to remind you that the government does have the power to effectively block the deal if it doesn't meet those requirements.

government officials have said that any links to russia will be carefully examined and just to give you a little bit of context, daniel kretinsky�*s companies actually own a gas transmission business called eu stream and that does carry russian gas into europe, but with the knowledge and permission of the eu. so more on that royal mail takeover bid as and when we get it. high cholesterol and poor eyesight have been named as factors which can increase the chance of the disease. nearly half of all dementia cases could be delayed or prevented.

dementia has hit andy's family hard. his dad lived with the disease for years before it claimed his life. andy also knows that high cholesterol levels run in his family, and that's now been identified as a risk factor for dementia. so he's taking steps to reduce that risk. we can't worry about the things that we can't control. they'rejust, you know, beyond our ability. but i think if you can kind of look at those things, you know, we as a family thinking, make sure we get some exercise, make sure we're connected with our social circles. you know, that we're alert and we stay active, we look after our heart and our cardiovascular. these are all good things to have a healthy, long life anyway,

so it's not as if we're doing anything that's counterproductive. and as a consequence of all that, we're also minimising the chance of us, any one of us, you know, getting dementia or alzheimer's. you know, that's a good thing for us to chase after. age and genetics are two of the biggest risk factors for dementia, but there are things we can control such as smoking, putting on weight or drinking too much. now, researchers have found two more. high cholesterol and uncorrected vision loss, like glaucoma or cataracts. it's thought that nearly half of all dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling health and lifestyle factors throughout our lives. experts say the uk has some of the highest dementia rates in the world. the latest data shows that in england alone, more than 480,000 people are living with the disease. but as our understanding of dementia grows, so too do the measures we can take to reduce the risk. this research really makes a difference. it shows us that there are things within our control that we can do to reduce our dementia risk. it gives us hope and there are so many opportunities for us to take simple, everyday actions that can reduce our dementia risk and reduce the harm and heartbreak of dementia in the future. dementia was once seen as a disease that was just part and parcel of old age. we now know that's not the case,

and there are things we can all do to reduce the risk of this terrible illness having an impact on our own families. david thomas is head of policy and public affairs at alzheimer's research. he explained why this new research is so important. i think it's really important, in the uk at the moment we have nearly 1 the uk at the moment we have nearly i million people living with dementia. it has a devastating impact on people's lives, on their loved ones, and on the society and if the economy more widely. there has long been an assumption that there is nothing that you can do, that it there is nothing that you can do, thatitis there is nothing that you can do, that it is an inevitable part of ageing. this research shows it isn't and that there are actions we can all collectively take, as individuals, to lower our risk of dementia. and to minimise the impact it is having on our society at the moment. there are new signs of life at the sycamore gap tree stump,

where the iconic landmark once stood next to hadrian's wall in northumberland, for nearly 200 years. there was an outpouring of anger when the tree was vandalised and cut down last year, but now there's new hope, as shoots have been spotted growing from its stump. our reporter harriet bradshaw has more. dramatic, cherished and of hollywood fame, its destruction led to a national outpouring of shock. two men charged with criminal damage deny the offence. but it would seem nature has found a way, bringing with it some hope. park ranger gary pickles discovered these shoots at the sycamore gap stump as part of routine checks, and now work is being done to protect these signs of life, with new fencing and a call to the public to be careful in the area. the appearance of that tree in that setting was just so perfect.

and to have lost that has been devastating. so to start seeing that regrowth happen so that hopefully, we'll have something again in the future at some point for future generations is really great news. in the spring, i was given rare access to a secret greenhouse to see how the tree's seeds and salvaged twigs were showing signs of promise. decisions are still being made over where these shoots, once mature, will end up. as for the stump, so late in the summer, what's popped up has come as quite a surprise. personally, for myself, i think we'd got this far through the growing season and nothing had appeared to happen, so i think i was beginning to lose heart that we were actually going to see anything happen this year anyway. and perhaps i think others may have felt like that as well. but, yeah, this was a real surprise. over the years, this has been a place to celebrate proposals, anniversaries, farewells.

this tree has seen them all. perhaps if these shoots develop into something bigger, there'll be more to come. women's four were narrowly beaten by the netherlands. it is women's four were narrowly beaten by the netherlands.— the netherlands. it is time to go. less than 100 _ the netherlands. it is time to go. less than 100 metres. _ the netherlands. it is time to go. less than 100 metres. it - the netherlands. it is time to go. less than 100 metres. it could i the netherlands. it is time to go. | less than 100 metres. it could be another photo finish for olympic gold. there is history on the line. three big strokes out from the line. it is the dutch who snatch it. the netherlands exact revenge. great britain silver medallists. in

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they got? they went out like champions. can they finish like champions? its less than 100 out from the line? 50 metres. new zealand are half a length... can bring on hold on? new zealand takeover, romania silver. bronze for britain, upsetting the odds. join together only this year, becky wilde in just her together only this year, becky wilde injust her third. together only this year, becky wilde in just her third.— in 'ust her third. congratulations to in just her third. congratulations to them. hello again. as we go through today, many of us will have a dry day with some warm sunshine, still feeling humid in the south. for some of us, thundery downpours. we've seen quite a few of those this morning and into the afternoon, although there will be a lull

as temperatures rise in the sunshine and they further develop. this morning's thundery downpours pushing into the north sea. some showers across parts of eastern scotland and northern england and then further thundery downpours which will be slow moving, heavy and also with hail and gusty winds around them, especially across parts of east wales, the midlands, central southern england and the south east. but we won't all catch one by any stretch. into this evening, we start to loose those thunderstorms, many fading away, clear skies and mist and fog patches forming. out towards the west, a new front will introduce thicker cloud, showery rain and stronger winds. humid tonight as well, and in places that have not been humid in the last few nights, like northern ireland and western scotland. tomorrow, here's our first front but low pressure dominating the weather in the west, bringing in thicker cloud, some rain and strengthening winds. it's only slowly pushing eastwards. ahead of that, the cloud will build. a lot of dry weather and sunshine around, some showers into the south east and highs of 27 degrees here. behind the cold front,

things are freshening up a bit in the west. that will continue even more so as the fronts push across us through saturday. on saturday itself, we start with cloud and showery outbreaks of rain in the south east. a lot of dry weather, further showers and windy conditions coming in across the northwest but in between some sunshine and variable cloud. but a difference in the temperature, 15 to 21 from the north to the west but still about 24 towards the south east. into sunday, we hang onto that fresher air across the board, temperatures returning to closer to the seasonal average. on sunday, a dry day, cloud building through the day with a weather front from the west introducing rain across western areas with gusty winds in the western isles.

live from london. this is bbc news. the bank of england will reveal its latest decision on interest rates to see if the base rate will be cut for the first time in more than four years. the suspect in the southport stabbings appears in court after being charged with the murder of three girls and the attempted murder of ten other people. sir keir starmer is set to meet a police leaders after more rioting over night. more than 100 people were arrested after disturbances in central london yesterday. and it gps in england have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action which could see doctors limiting patient appointments.