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intending to stir up racial hatred, in relation to this past week's violent disorder across the uk. the parliament in bangladesh is dissolved to make way for a new government, a day after the prime minister sheikh hasina as dramatically fled the country after being forced from power. israel's leading human rights organisation has likened the country's prison system to a network of torture camps for palestinians. a report says conditions inside jails have worsened significantly since the start of the gaza war. and artists from 58 countries are putting on more than 52,000 performances, as the edinburgh fringe gets under way. lots more from the cut fringe coming
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up lots more from the cut fringe coming up shortly. more now on the protests and rioting taking place in cities across england and northern ireland. a 28—year—old man has been charged with posting content online intending to stir up racial hatred, in relation to this past week's violent disorder. they're the first individual to face prosecution for posting allegedly criminal messages linked to the violence. last night's main disorder took place in darlington and plymouth and belfast. in belfast, a man in his 30s has been taken to hospital after he was seriously assaulted during disorder there. his condition is described as serious and police are treating the incident as a racially—motivated hate crime. police officers also came under "sustained attack." petrol bombs, masonry and bricks were thrown towards police. petrol was also poured over a land rover and set alight. lyndsey telford has this report.
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what started as a protest became a powderkeg ready to explode. anger turned to hatred, hate turned to violence, and victims targeted in what's been described as sickening acts. the owner of a cafe seen here barricading his door. just all i wanted, really, in that moment was to save my staff and i had customers inside. so i wanted to run from back door and was keeping shouting, �*run, run, run,�* and i was holding on the door. i don't want anybody to get injured. the damage will be about between 15 and probably around 20 grand. the damage here is bad, but for others it's devastating. businesses nearby were torched on saturday night. at this supermarket, nothing can be salvaged. ashes. nothing left. i mean, literally nothing left.
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nothing. it's the third time this shop has been set on fire. staff feel abandoned by police. all what they are doing is coming here, doing a statement, and go. and theyjust give you fake promises. if the police want to do something, they are not going to allow those people to do that from the beginning. across the street, a cafe destroyed, and this owner fearful for his life. yeah, at the time, when i was in the office, they come and shout my name, �*where is mohammed?�* then they smash all windows on the ground floor here. for me, it's not easy. i am going through difficulties because they know my name now. they know your name, what do you think that means? it's scary. you know, my life is threatened.
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that night, the place was torched. as those affected pick up the pieces, they will be asking, is there any future here? lindsay telford, bbc newsline. the violent unrest in the uk is being monitored by countries all around the world. some of them have gone as far as issuing travel advisories to their citizens who are planning to visit — or are already in the uk. i think countries like australia, malaysia, india, all with different warnings of their citizens travelling to the uk. what kind of things are they saying. let's speak to our diplomatic correspondent james landale. most of it is pretty obvious stuff, be vigilant, register with your local embassy if you are travelling in the uk but notably, none of the six country so far that have issued travel advisories are actually
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saying going to travel to the uk. they are just saying be cautious and sensible. we should also note that many of these countries, britain has its own travel advisory to their parts of the world, places like nigeria, india, malaysia. there are parts that the british government advises against travel for uk nationals. so this is part of the work for consular activities, i don't think shoot too much should be taken from it. but clearly, there are genuine concerns from these governments and there are potential risks. figs governments and there are potential risks. �* , , ., governments and there are potential risks. ~ , , ., ., governments and there are potential risks. a ., , ., , risks. as you mention it, usually ou hear risks. as you mention it, usually you hear these _ risks. as you mention it, usually you hear these travel— risks. as you mention it, usually you hear these travel advisories| you hear these travel advisories from the british foreign office for brighton is travelling overseas. it is quite strange in a way for the british government to see these travel advisories from other countries to citizens from abroad
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coming here? it countries to citizens from abroad coming here?— countries to citizens from abroad coming here? it is not happening that often. _ coming here? it is not happening that often, but _ coming here? it is not happening that often, but it _ coming here? it is not happening that often, but it has _ coming here? it is not happening that often, but it has happened l that often, but it has happened before. when they were right in the uk in 2011, there were travel advisories. i can remember the times where they were quite a lot of ira terrorism on the streets of the uk and there is a frequent travel advisories. especially for us citizens and is, say don't travel to uk because there was a terrorist risk. it is something that happens quite frequently. for example, just yesterday, the uk raised its travel advisory threat, for uk travellers going to australia. that was because australia raised its own terror threat level to say that a terrorist threat level to say that a terrorist threat is now unlikely as a pressure just possible. so do these things do happen all the time, but it is unusual to countries all at once so i think you need to be cautious if you are a foreign national in the uk, just don't go to these areas. judgejames, good to talk to you. thank you so much. ——james, good to
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talk to you. and a reminder you can get the very latest on the violent disorder online, with our team of correspondents across the uk and a stream of the latest pictures online. you can find that on the bbc news website, or app. let's return to bangladesh. in the last few hours the military chief has entered talks with student protest organisers to decide who should be the country's interim government. it comes a day after prime minister sheikh hasina was forced to resign and flee the country. she dramatically fled the country in a helicopter to india. let's get more from the our south asia editor anbarasan ethirajan. shejoins me now, such as day of —— hejoins me now, such a day of drama
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yesterday. they say they want to see a new government. it is going to happen, do you think? is a new government. it is going to happen, do you think?— a new government. it is going to happen, do you think? is the moment, vafious happen, do you think? is the moment, various political— happen, do you think? is the moment, various political parties _ happen, do you think? is the moment, various political parties as _ happen, do you think? is the moment, various political parties as well - happen, do you think? is the moment, various political parties as well a - various political parties as well a student leaders are all talking amongst themselves. the president is also trying to have a consensus among various political parties, what type of interim administration or government it can be. at the meantime, the student leaders who led these protests that started this whole political turmoil, they are now saying the noble prize winner, a micro—credit pioneer should be their chief adviser. i spoke to the executive director of an organisation who said that mr eunice had accepted the demand by the studios to be the chief adviser. this has to be accepted by the military as well as by the political parties as well. but states they are talking, the delay is causing a lot of uncertainty. the police
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association said they were going on strike because on monday, more than 400 police stations were attacked by crowds. and also, by protesters, mob violence and several police officers were killed. the military, even though they took over, they did not declare a curfew with hundreds of thousands of people roaming around in every part of the country. that seems to be a wrong decision, because there is no law and order on the streets. looting is happening, attacks on minorities are happening and revenge killings are happening. so now, the prime task appears to be to restore control, the more there is a power vacuum that is going to lead to uncertainty and unfortunately a loss of life. when ou unfortunately a loss of life. when you mention _ unfortunately a loss of life. when you mention to _ unfortunately a loss of life. when you mention to the _ unfortunately a loss of life. when you mention to the military, - unfortunately a loss of life. when | you mention to the military, what unfortunately a loss of life. when i you mention to the military, what is the role of the military in forming a new government to? i think the student protesters said they don't want the military involved in the new government. in
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want the military involved in the new government. in bangladesh, the military who — new government. in bangladesh, the military who wields _ new government. in bangladesh, the military who wields a _ new government. in bangladesh, the military who wields a considerate - military who wields a considerate amount of influence. in the 70s and 805, the amount of influence. in the 705 and 805, the military ruled and there was a military backed government. the military has got a lot of respect among the people and that is why they are playing the role of trying to setup why they are playing the role of trying to set up this administration but at the same time, the student leaders were saying they don't want a military rule, a military government. so, they're trying to bring people together but that is a lot of political confusion because the opposition wa5 lot of political confusion because the opposition was crushed by sheikh hasina. and a lot of leaders were put injailand hasina. and a lot of leaders were put injail and other hasina. and a lot of leaders were put in jail and other islamist party leaders are re—emerging, but this group is going into administration and the other brittle party are not happy with it. each one has got their own agenda. you're going to try to bridge the5e their own agenda. you're going to try to bridge these people together, not agreeing with each other, that
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is where the military come5 not agreeing with each other, that is where the military comes into play because they do not agree. so far, once the military chief has done doe5 far, once the military chief has done does not seem to instil confidence among the people because they have not restored order on the streets. . ~ they have not restored order on the streets. ., ~ , ., . ., streets. thank you so much for exoiaining _ streets. thank you so much for exoiaining all— streets. thank you so much for explaining all of— streets. thank you so much for explaining all of that _ streets. thank you so much for explaining all of that as - streets. thank you so much for - explaining all of that as impeccably as ever. thank you for your time. let's turn to the united states. we should know very soon who kamala harris has chosen as her running mate for november's presidential election. it could be a crucial choice that will help her win votes in key swing states. let's look at the front runners. the governor of pennsylvania josh shapiro is a democratic party rising star and thought to be the favourite. us media have suggested the choice
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is between him and tim walz, the govenor of minnesota. whoever she chooses as candidate to be vice president they will head out on a five—day tour of battleground states just three months to go before the election. let's speak to ernest 0wens, a politicaljournalist based in philadelphia. thanks for being with us. who do you think it is going to be? good morning. — think it is going to be? good morning. i— think it is going to be? good morning, i think _ think it is going to be? good morning, i think that - think it is going to be? good morning, i think that this . think it is going to be? good morning, i think that this is | think it is going to be? (emf. morning, i think that this is going to bejo5h shapiro's chili5, i think all eyes on him and if he does not get it, it will be a lot of shock to a lot of people in pennsylvania specifically. a lot of people in pennsylvania specifically-— a lot of people in pennsylvania secificall .~ . , ., . specifically. what is the importance ofthe specifically. what is the importance of the vice -- _ specifically. what is the importance of the vice -- presidential- specifically. what is the importance of the vice -- presidential running l of the vice —— presidential running mate? is it a choice of somebody that she really does want to be, to work with if she were to win the white house and to work alongside? i think it is a combination of both, but i think the priority is you can get her to win. because you cannot
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like someone but if you don't see a pathway of victory with them on your side, what is the role of the vp on the presidential race of this type? so i think it is how they get those votes as you need someone to help you get there, and there she knew someone, hopefully the same person who she can work with when she is into in the white house. but i think the major determination is who can she secure pathway of victory for it in the election i think that person will most likely be far the work. i think a case for tim walz as well. —— and i think the person most likely be a josh shapira. i —— and i think the person most likely be ajosh shapira. i think it will be betweenjosh and tim walz. i thinkjosh shapiro has the upper hand. i thinkjosh shapiro has the upper hand. ~ ., ,
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thinkjosh shapiro has the upper hand. ~' ., , , thinkjosh shapiro has the upper hand. ~ ., , , ., hand. i know he is extremely popular in pennsylvania, _ hand. i know he is extremely popular in pennsylvania, josh _ hand. i know he is extremely popular in pennsylvania, josh shapiro. - hand. i know he is extremely popular in pennsylvania, josh shapiro. you i in pennsylvania, josh shapiro. you think it will extend to other key swing states or do you think will be limited to pennsylvania? i swing states or do you think will be limited to pennsylvania?— limited to pennsylvania? i think is a risin: limited to pennsylvania? i think is a rising star _ limited to pennsylvania? i think is a rising star with _ limited to pennsylvania? i think is a rising star with the _ limited to pennsylvania? i think is a rising star with the democratic. a rising star with the democratic party and he has done a really good job getting his message across various different states. there is a very specific sector within the democratic party on the french that i really against him, but outside of that, i think that a lot of people can respect the fact that he is the governor of a major states like pennsylvania. —— that there is a specific sector within the democratic party of on the fringe. it's in a like pennsylvania, it is undeniable. yes a success of beating trump trump endorsed candidates, so there is a lot of appeal and push. this is his raise live race, i think
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anyone less political comments and they really think he's the guy. anything can happen, apparently she has not made her decision yet and people must be patient i suppose. but i do think he is the one that i would argue makes the most sense if you want to win in november. fiifi would argue makes the most sense if you want to win in november. 0k, we have not got — you want to win in november. 0k, we have not got too _ you want to win in november. 0k, we have not got too long _ you want to win in november. 0k, we have not got too long to _ you want to win in november. 0k, we have not got too long to find - you want to win in november. 0k, we have not got too long to find out. - have not got too long to find out. thank you very much. many thanks for your thoughts. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.
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lawyers acting for the family of two men at the centre of an incident at manchester airport last month, say an officer then took one of them to an area out of view of security cameras and threw him face down to the floor and put his knee on the back of his neck. some viewers might find the pictures
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in the upcoming video distressing. this video of the incident in which a police officer could be seen kicking one in the head and hitting the other with a taser surfaced online, and led to protests in rochdale and manchester. here's some of what family solicitor aamer anwar said. the family wish to put on record that if the two young men sat next to me and seen on video and stand accused of criminality, their family fully support that they must face robust, due legal process. but the family also wish to state that they know more than many other families, that the police play a crucial role in our society and police with the consent of the people. and that is precisely why when they get it so badly wrong, they must be held to account.
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eluned morgan has been confirmed as the new first minister of wales, following a vote in the welsh parliament. the senedd was recalled from its summer break to nominate her, after vaughan gething resigned. members of the senedd were able to take part in the vote virtually, including from abroad.eluned morgan says it's the honour of her life to be nominated as the first woman to serve as the first minister of wales. now it's time for the latest from the olympics — here is my colleague maryam moshiri. she is there for us today. it is day 12 of the olympic games. 21 gold medals up for grabs today. i'm here on the iconic champs—elysees. you can see the arc de triomphe all the way down there at the end of the road and on the other side of the champs—elysees is concorde. concorde is the location for the women's park skateboarding today. it is an incredible event.
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it first made its debut in tokyo 2020. it has garnered so much attention since then and one of the main reasons, not only because it is an amazing sport, but also because of the age range of the competitors. the youngest is just 11 years old. the oldest is 51 years old in the men's. all eyes of course on team gb as well, sky brown the big name there. i'm very happy to say i'm joined here by lucy adams, skateboard gb progression lead and also pro skateboarder yourself, lucy. lovely to talk to you. such a fantastic, iconic location for skateboarding. how exciting is this? oh, just fantastic. you can feel a buzz in the air and the skateboarders have been waiting for this for the last three years, been building up to this moment. what is it about skateboarding that has captured the attention because the interest in it has really increased since its debut in tokyo? yeah, i think it isjust such an accessible sport to get into. there is lots of facilities to do so. it is cool, it is fast, you can do all these different tricks. there is no rule book to it, so you just get on your board and it is you and your self—expression. let's talk a little bit
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about the favourites today, it is the women's. yeah. who should we be keeping an eye on? i think obviously you mentioned sky brown, the british hope, off the back of the bronze medal in tokyo. a few injuries but she is looking really good out there. she makes skateboarding look and feel so nice. the brazilian raicca ventura is doing really well. i think you have to always nod to japan, sakura yosozumi, the previous gold medallist is out there today. kokona hiraki is in there, so it is going to be one to watch. we talked a little bit a minute ago about the age range. 11 years old, that is the youngest competitor. that is awfully young, isn't it, to have that kind of pressure that you get at an 0lympics? how do these kids cope? i think, you know, to them at the end of the day it is a board on some wheels, it is a skating competition and it is fun. skateboarding is so fun. you get to do it with your friends, you get to, like i said, you get to put your board
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and your body in all sorts of moves and just have fun with it. so if they can just keep to that, remember that, then i think that they will be in amongst theirfriends and just having the times of their lives out there. there we are, the latest of the paris 0lympics. it's august and in scotland's capital city, that means only one thing — it's time for edinburgh festival fringe. for the next three and a half weeks, artists from 58 countries are putting on more than 52,000 performances — from comedy to caberet, and music to magic. 0ur reporter courtney bembridge is there. we talk to you courtney before you set of, preview it all, is it as wonderful as you expected? {iii wonderful as you expected? of course, it wonderful as you expected? oi course, it is always wonderful wonderful as you expected? iii course, it is always wonderful to be here. you never know what you are going to get. we had an ogre now, i have an incredible australian
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comedianjosh thomas. he has come from melbourne, he's been touring la, and in speaking to us on bbc news today. it la, and in speaking to us on bbc news today-— la, and in speaking to us on bbc news today. it is about a time two ears auo news today. it is about a time two years ago when — news today. it is about a time two years ago when i _ news today. it is about a time two years ago when i had _ news today. it is about a time two years ago when i had to _ news today. it is about a time two years ago when i had to tally - news today. it is about a time two years ago when i had to tally up i news today. it is about a time two l years ago when i had to tally up the house _ years ago when i had to tally up the house. does that sound good? it goes for 70 _ house. does that sound good? it goes for 70 minutes. house. does that sound good? it goes for70 minutes. it isjust house. does that sound good? it goes for 70 minutes. it isjust about tidy the — for 70 minutes. it isjust about tidy the house. what happens is that i tidy the house. what happens is that i -ot tidy the house. what happens is that i got diagnosed with adhd and autism and then, _ i got diagnosed with adhd and autism and then, the psychiatrist accidentally after she diagnosed me said that _ accidentally after she diagnosed me said that it was incurable. which is quite _ said that it was incurable. which is quite stuck— said that it was incurable. which is quite stuck slightly pessimistic, you are — quite stuck slightly pessimistic, you are not rated i close my personality as incurable. so it is about _ personality as incurable. so it is about when i'm going to get cured. your— about when i'm going to get cured. your best— about when i'm going to get cured. your best is— about when i'm going to get cured. your best is obviously working for you because you've gone from success you because you�*ve gone from success to you because you've gone from success to success. what is next for you? you have done television before, you've done comedy stand up now. i’m you've done comedy stand up now. i'm 'ust you've done comedy stand up now. i'm just going to go to bed. unbeknown
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to bed _ just going to go to bed. unbeknown to bed and — just going to go to bed. unbeknown to bed and then went to sleep for then went — to bed and then went to sleep for then went to sleep for that was going _ then went to sleep for that was going to — then went to sleep for that was going to be so nice —— know is going to hear_ going to be so nice —— know is going to hear from — going to be so nice —— know is going to hear from me for another six months — to hear from me for another six months. ., ., , ., to hear from me for another six months. ., ., i. ~ , , months. how do you keep up the ener: months. how do you keep up the energy perform _ months. how do you keep up the energy perform for— months. how do you keep up the energy perform for such - months. how do you keep up the energy perform for such a - months. how do you keep up the energy perform for such a long i months. how do you keep up the - energy perform for such a long time. he gets drunk. fin energy perform for such a long time. he gets drunk-— he gets drunk. on stage, backstage. just enthusiasm, _ he gets drunk. on stage, backstage. just enthusiasm, zest _ he gets drunk. on stage, backstage. just enthusiasm, zest for _ he gets drunk. on stage, backstage. just enthusiasm, zest for love, - just enthusiasm, zest for love, gratitude — just enthusiasm, zest for love, gratitude that they came. you're not doinu gratitude that they came. you're not doing much — gratitude that they came. you're not doing much for— gratitude that they came. you're not doing much for the _ gratitude that they came. you're not doing much for the australia - doing much for the australia stereotype that we all a bunch of drunks? i have not sworn. thank you so much, this isjosh thomas, one of the 300,000 acts performing at the edinburgh festival fringe. thank the 300,000 acts performing at the edinburgh festival fringe.— edinburgh festival fringe. thank you ve much edinburgh festival fringe. thank you very much indeed. _ edinburgh festival fringe. thank you very much indeed. now— edinburgh festival fringe. thank you very much indeed. now i _ edinburgh festival fringe. thank you very much indeed. now i want - edinburgh festival fringe. thank you very much indeed. now i want to i edinburgh festival fringe. thank you | very much indeed. now i want to take it back to the story we were just tell you about. the incident at manchester airport a few days ago. we're hearing that the lawyer acting for the family of two men involved in that incident in which a police officer could be seen kicking one in the head and hitting the other with
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a taser. those lawyers are now claiming that an officer took one of them to an area out of view of security cameras and threw him facedown to the floor. 0ur reporter phil mccann canjoin us more of that. this press conference has been all about providing extra contacts from the point of view from the family of those two men who were seenin the family of those two men who were seen in that the video which went viral in the later part of last month, which sparked protests in some places are said to be, debate around the country. they were concerned about the fact that greater manchester police, or what they think greater manchester police were behind the release of further video which they believe patrese police in a better light and the in a worse light because they can be seen punching a police officers. now it is, is that another incident has
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come out, in which one of the boys was kicked in in the head where a police officer when asked when his buddy cam was not on, he said i will show you put one of the men into a head lock and effectively put him on the grand —— why his body count was not on. there was a press conference today because they were very concerned about where that extra privilege its release last week and they said that it was an attempt by greater manchester police to prejudiced proceedings. it was by mounted police but also by the police watchdog, the iop c. thank ou ve police watchdog, the iop c. thank you very much. — police watchdog, the iop c. thank you very much, phil— police watchdog, the iop c. thank you very much, phil mccann - police watchdog, the iop c. thank you very much, phil mccann with l police watchdog, the iop c. thank. you very much, phil mccann with the very latest there with the incident at manchester airport. you're watching bbc news. do you stay with us. hello, the weather has been a little hit and miss. the weather front has no crossing the country
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but the second half of the four most of us has me looking quite sunny. he is a weather front earlier on which what cloud down and the damp weather to south—eastern parts of the uk but is another when the front approaching northern ireland and western scotland so frequent showers here on the second hard delay back half of the day. the rest of us are in between. temperatures in belfast i later in the afternoon, hovering between the mid—to low 205. across eastern england. western —— we have got showers in western ireland, otherwise lengthy clear spells. in the morning, temperatures will range from around 11 to 13 degrees. whether you are the south of the country or further north. notice a wet start in the western isles with the weather front close to the centre of the pressure and the wind will be quite strong, gusting an excess of 40 miles an hour, especially around the coast. showers
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expected across its northern england but further south, the weather south which the weather should be dry. temperatures, a chilly i3 which the weather should be dry. temperatures, a chilly 13 in wind swept stored away in the south of the country, more low 205. without that, whetherfronts the country, more low 205. without that, whether fronts was of the atlantic with a more extensive lead cloud and some outbreaks of rain. initially, the rate was going to be further south but now looks it will spread further north. this is where the heaviest of the rain will be. the south may not get a lot of rank in particular is angry at the south—east. it is going to be relatively humid air spreading our way too. we are expecting more weather fronts in the north, way too. we are expecting more weatherfronts in the north, more frequent showers here but is very blustery conditions, 40 mile an hour winds. the rest of the country should see lighter winds and it will be a generally, dry and say day with high highs reaching 25 in london and most of us, the low 205. through the
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weekend and next week, just a hint that temporarily, things may get quite hot across parts of england but at the moment, just the chance. that is it for me.
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today at one: 500 extra prison places to cope with those arrested
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in the riots and disorder. it follows another night of violence in several cities from belfast to birmingham and plymouth. nothing left. nothing left. i mean...literally nothing left. but amid the disorder, a handshake of hope. the liverpool mosque reaching out to protestors. also on the programme... fined for spilling sewage. three water companies are told to pay £168 million after the biggest ever investigation. keely hodgkinson thanks british fans for cheering her on to olympic gold. there was just so many british people in the crowd. it was absolutely incredible. when i heard the roar when they were announcing some of the athletes, it was just as good as what the french girl got, so to have that perception was just... and coming up on bbc news, manchester city agree to sell a world cup winner. argentinian forward julian alvarez is expected to join atletico madrid in a deal that could be worth up to £81 million.

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