but, you know, i have to hang it up at some time, so... greece appeals for international help to tackle wildfires threatening neighbourhoods close to the capital athens. and join me on the sunshine in the south coast on what has been the hottest day in the uk this year, although some places are experiencing lightning and thunder. and as meteors shower the uk, we'll tell you where you can see them and when. on bbc london: and coming up on bbc news — we'll be looking back at the 65 olympic medals won by team gb, but asking why there were so few golds like keely hodgkinson�*s?

good evening. a doctor who treated valdo calocane, who fatally stabbed three people in nottingham, warned three years before the attacks that his mental illness was so severe he could end up killing someone. calocane�*s mother and brother have told bbc panorama that this was one of a series of missed opportunities that could have prevented the killings. calocane was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order for the manslaughter of caretaker ian coates and students barnaby webber and grace o'malley kumar last year. our correspondent navtej johal reports. for so long we had thought that it would end in tragedy. but i thought the tragedy would be him taking his own life, and it was, like, infinitely worse than that. the family of valdo calocane are talking publicly for the first time. in 2023, he fatally stabbed students barnaby webber and grace o'malley—kumar, and school caretaker ian coates. he also seriously injured three

others by driving into them. valdo calocane was convicted of manslaughter for the killings, and is detained in a secure hospital. the families of his victims believe that although he was mentally ill, he knew what he was doing and should have been convicted of murder and sent to prison. calocane had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2020. we've got a bunch of the medical records from valdo�*s time in the care of nottinghamshire health trust. the family only received these records after he was sentenced for the killings, and have shared them with bbc panorama. they reveal that three years before the nottingham attacks, a psychiatrist during a ward round had expressed serious concerns. this entry is from the second admission into hospital. the second time he's been sectioned? the second time he's been sectioned. and, yeah, there's an entry here about a meeting that the doctor has, a chat he has with my brother. and, you know, my brother is so psychotic that the doctor notes that there seems to be no insight or remorse.

and the danger will be that the next time this will happen again, and perhaps valdo will end up killing someone. a doctor wrote nearly three years before the nottingham attacks that valdo could end up killing someone? mm. we know valdo's care wasn't up to standard, but reading this note isjust beyond anything. you think, this could have been avoided, you could have done something. richard taylor is a forensic psychiatrist. he didn't treat calocane, but has been an expert witness in more than 150 court cases. have you ever seen it written down in medical notes? that the patient could potentially go on to kill someone? i...i can't recall of a case where i've seen that written down in the medical records. if it's that unusual and potentially that serious, what would you expect to happen? if a psychiatrist is committing themselves to a potential risk of homicide, then i think that's something that i would expect to be taken seriously.

valdo calocane was detained under the mental health act four times in two years, each time following a violent incident, but never for longer than seven weeks. i don't think it's fair to say that he was ever treated. i don't think he was ever really treated. he was sort of managed, like, so he had interventions. but with regards to a proper, i guess, treatment plan, i'm not sure that we ever saw that. nottinghamshire health care nhs trust says it's committed to preventing such a tragedy reoccurring. that work continues to improve the safety and quality of services for patients, and to give its full support to learn from the events ofjune last year. the care quality commission is due to publish a report into valdo calocane�*s care tomorrow. calocane�*s family say the missed opportunities in his care are the product of a system which they say needs urgent reform.

and our social affairs editor alison holt is here. serious missed opportunities? that is certainly the _ serious missed opportunities? twat is certainly the picture painted by this summary of medical notes given to panorama. section four times into matter years, relatively short stays, not really enough time to work with him. community appointments being missed, problems with medication. discharged back to his gp, despite appointments being missed. the psychiatrist saying early on that he was not showing insight and remorse. early on that he was not showing insightand remorse. so, early on that he was not showing insight and remorse. so, that paint a picture of missed opportunities. tomorrow, the care quality commission will publish its own detailed look at what happened. it has already said it was raising concerns about mental health services in nottinghamshire forfive years. a report earlier this year said that people were struggling to access care, putting themselves and

the public at risk. that there weren't always enough staff and that, although senior managers knew of some of the concerns, they were often reactive. so nottinghamshire say they are improving services. what about the wider mental health care system?— what about the wider mental health care system? well, more money has been ut care system? well, more money has been put into — care system? well, more money has been put into mental— care system? well, more money has been put into mental health - care system? well, more money has been put into mental health care - been put into mental health care services. but those services are under huge pressure. we've got a growing demand and a really serious problem with staffing levels. last year, there were 28,000 vacancies in mental health services in england. things have improved a bit since, but when you have those high levels of staff vacancies, other staff are left to cope. there are more agency staff brought in, so there is less continuity of care. and that inevitably has an impact on the care that patients receive.— that patients receive. allison, thank you _ that patients receive. allison, thank you very _ that patients receive. allison, thank you very much. -

greece has appealed for international help to tackle wildfires threatening neighbourhoods close to the capital athens. the mayor of the town of marathon near athens says it has been engulfed by a wildfire and is facing catastrophe. 7,000 residents are being evacuated from their homes. live now to athens and our correspondent, jessica parker, who's just arrived there. a very worrying situation? yes, indeed. behind me is a northern suburb of athens. you can see the smoke, we can smell it from here. and not long ago we could hear explosions. i even saw a small ball of flame. there have been reports of cars and fuel tanks being set alight. resources are being pulled in from other countries to try and help fight this blaze. the cause of it isn't yet known. but there is grief and there is anger in greece that this country and this region is once again facing such a desperate situation. through the dense smoke, they battle a blaze that has reached the outskirts of athens. a path burned from the north

and east, towards the greek capital. homes, businesses, even hospitals have been evacuated. translation: it hurts. we've grown up in the forest. we feel great sadness and anger. the fight against the expanding blaze comes from the sky and from residents on the ground. people who have had to flee tell of their terror. translation: the flames - surrounded me, i couldn't see. i hit a pine tree and this happened. greece is no stranger to wildfires. but scientists warn things are getting worse because of climate change. this is a nation that just experienced its hottestjuly on record. we also have this very, very dry fuels, which contributed to the rapid spread of the fire and also they increase the chance of having a spot fire, generating

away and quickly expanding. i would say it is another very difficult day, and the situation right now in terms of the fire spread and the fire behaviour is extremely difficult from the point of view of controlling it. people are continuing to be evacuated from their homes. these scenes were filmed north of the capital as officers tried to bring residents to safety. medics are urging people to be cautious, especially the elderly, pregnant women, young children and those with respiratory or heart problems. high winds have fuelled these flames, and there is no relief forecast from the searing heat over the coming days. thick clouds have been hanging over the ancient acropolis, a city under siege. jessica parker, bbc news, in athens. an 11—year—old girl and a woman who's 3a have been stabbed in leicester square in london. the girl's injuries are not life threatening, while the woman suffered minor injuries. a 32—year—old man has been arrested.

0ur correspondent frankie mccamley is in leicester square for us now. what more do we know? good evening. this is an area — what more do we know? good evening. this is an area that _ what more do we know? good evening. this is an area that many _ what more do we know? good evening. this is an area that many who _ what more do we know? good evening. this is an area that many who have - this is an area that many who have visited the capital will know. it is usually a phone, family friendly tourist attraction, leicester square. but today, that has changed. part of this area is now a crime scene. there is a chord and in place and just behind me there is still bloodstains on the floor. this evening, it is packed full of people, similar to what it would have been at 11.30 this morning when the police were called to reports of a stabbing of a young girl and a womanjust outside this a stabbing of a young girl and a woman just outside this tea shop. a security guard has told us, as well as members of the public, that they managed to disarm a man before holding him to the floor until police could arrive here. now, a

32—year—old man has been arrested, while an 11—year—old girl remains in hospital with serious stab wounds. her mother has minor injuries. as we speak, forensics havejust been inside the shop behind us, combing through material, taking photographs as they try to figure out exactly what happened here. 0fficers as they try to figure out exactly what happened here. officers do say they don't believe the suspect was known to the victims, but what they have done is praise those who intervened, saying this demonstrates the best of london.— two 12—year—old boys have appeared in court in connection with the rioting across england and northern ireland last week, which took place after a stabbing at a dance studio in southport, which left three children dead and ten other people severely injured. both boys admitted offences linked to disorder in liverpool and manchester. 0ur north of england reporter, rowan bridge, joins us from outside manchester magistrates' court, where one of the boys appeared. rowan, tell us what happened.

yes, the 12—year—old who appeared in court here in manchester today admitted being involved in two sets of disorder in the city. because he is 12 years old, we are not allowed to reveal any identifying details. but i can tell you on the first occasion he was part of a group who gathered outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in the city, where he handed a rock to a youth before kicking a bus. he was then involved in further disorder, three days later, when he attacked a vape shop and threw missiles at a police van. defending, his solicitor said that his client was very sorry and ashamed of his actions. the district judge said that the actions have been very serious and it was the first time she had been involved with anybody involved in both disturbances, child or adult. there was also a second 12—year—old who also appeared in court today. that was in liverpool. the 12—year—old admitted violent disorder. he was involved in throwing an object of

police officers during disturbances in southport. both of those children will be sentenced next month. police also say that, so far, more than 900 people had been arrested following the outbreak of violence, and a50 have been charged. but this is very much still a live police investigation, so expect more charges and more arrests. rowan, thank yon — ukraine's army claims it now controls 1,000 square kilometres of russian territory after the launch of its surprise offensive last week. it's pushed russia to move thousands of people from a second city near the border with ukraine. russian state television said 11,000 people had been moved from belgorod. now the governor of the kursk region says more than 120,000 in all have been evacuated. belgorod lies next to kursk — where ukrainian troops, here shown in yellow, have been operating up to 20 miles inside russia. kyiv�*s plan seems to be to draw russian forces away from the front line in ukraine,

shown here in red, where moscow had been making steady advances. today president putin vowed to kick ukraine out of russia. 0ur russia editor steve rosenberg reports. how would you assess the situation with this incursion by ukraine? yes, the incursion. _ with this incursion by ukraine? yes, the incursion, which _ with this incursion by ukraine? yes, the incursion, which has— with this incursion by ukraine? 1a: the incursion, which has been going on for a week now. this was a day when president putin try to show he was in control and try to show that he was confident of victory. he had a meeting with senior aides about the situation in southern russia. some of the numbers, some of the figures that were being said at this meeting were quite incredible. the fact that 180,000 people are going to be evacuated from the combat zone any kursk region and 120,000 people have already been moved from their homes. the governor of the kursk region told vladimir putin the 28

settlements there were controlled by the ukrainian army. we have no way of verifying that at the moment. but president putin gave the most detailed comments so far that he has given about the situation, he said that the main task now was with the defence ministry and that was to force the enemy, in otherwise the ukrainian army, out of russian territory. but he's been unable to do that so far. and it's quite extraordinary, when you think that this is the first time, really, in more than 80 years that foreign troops have been fighting on russian soil. we went onto the streets of moscow earlier just to soil. we went onto the streets of moscow earlierjust to check soil. we went onto the streets of moscow earlier just to check the mood, to speak to people about what they thinking about the situation, and there wasn't so much a sense of shock, it was more a sense of resignation. several people said to me, nothing surprises them any more, this war has been going for some time now and they are resigned, they don't feel they have the power to change anything.

the time is 6:16. our top story this evening: a doctor who treated valdo calocane, who fatally stabbed three people in nottingham, warned three years before the attacks that he could "end up killing someone". and as meteors show the uk, we will tell you where you can see them, and when. coming up on bbc news — film star tom cruise leaves the paris stadium with the olympic flag on the back of a motorbike to launch the la games for 2028, after an incredible closing ceremony. we heard earlier about wildfires in greece. none of that in the uk — but today is officially the hottest day of the year here. with many parts of the south feeling the heat, temperatures in cambridge this afternoon reached 3a.8 celsius. let's go live now to duncan kennedy, who is in lee—on—the—solent

in hampshire. an incredibly its toll the second week of august, there is plenty of summer ahead but you're right, the temperatures did return with a vengeance today, the temperature in cambridge was more than 3a celsius, the hottest place in the country, that brought with it lots of yellow heat alerts right across the south and east. it is great news for families are still on their school holidays, but for others it has been a day of lightning and thunder. in lee—on—the—solent, they had the heat... ..and the waves... ..combining to produce an almost perfect summer's day. what you make of the weather? lovely, very nice. hot and sunny, just how we like it! south coast temperatures rose to nearly 30 degrees. inland, they passed that mark — parts of surrey reaching more than 32 degrees. can it ever get too hot? because they are talking some places being in the 30s today.

yes, it can be too hot, that's why we come out early and we go home in the heat. do you notice a paddle boarder there? yes... the busy beaches means some volunteers have to scour the shoreline to keep people safe. we have to keep an eye on what we call the little people, so swimmers, paddle boarders, people at the water's edge. eyes along the coast, that's our motto. lowestoft in suffolk was another area under a yellow heat alert, with health experts asking people to take precautions. for those on duty here, it's been a crowded beach to keep watch over. we are already getting busy with a constant stream of people coming down onto the beach. but so far, we haven't had any major problems and our lifeguards have been on top of everyone, making sure we are giving out the safety advice needed to keep everyone safe and enjoy the day. for some, though, the summer heat has brought thunderstorms. this was birmingham, where lightning is believed to have struck this roof.

it was the same in aviemore in scotland. firefighters were called after another storm saw lightning set fire to this home but it is the heat that's been the jumbo size problem across much of the country. these asian elephants at blackpool zoo were doing their best to cool off. for many of us, that relief won't come until later in the week. duncan kennedy, bbc news. potholes damaging cars is the biggest bugbear among drivers in britain, according to research by the rac. it topped the list of motoring complaints for the first time — ahead of insurance costs and fuel prices. pothole damage costs drivers on average £a60, with punctures and wheel damage the most common issues. the family of the former england cricketer graham thorpe, who died last week at the age of 55, say that he took his own life. graham thorpe was considered one of the best players of his generation. his family said he'd been

suffering from depression and anxiety for years. 0ur sports correspondent joe wilson is here. such a tragedy — he died a young man, and now his family have told us why. i think it is very brave and very important that his family have addressed this openly today in an interview before the opening of the inquest. 0n interview before the opening of the inquest. on one level it gives us clarity about the circumstances of his death but i think far more importantly, gives us the space and the opportunity to talk openly about his health and illness, as you say, the family sing he had been suffering from anxiety and depression which at times became severe, and the treatments they tried didn't seem to work. i can happily sit here and talk about what an exceptional batter he was, his debut against australia, the double century i saw him make as a cricket fan touring new zealand nine years later. but i think it is even more important especially for men of his generation and mine to have this

opportunity to talk about suicide and the impact of suicide. in this interview from the family has enabled us to do that. i think i would end with two points. the family make it clear that they loved him and he was loved by his family. thank you, joe. and remember, if you are suffering distress or despair and need support, a list of organisations that can help is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline. members of team gb received a hero's welcome on their return to london this lunchtime after they won more medals in paris than in the tokyo 0lympics. there were 65 in total, 1a of which were gold. a spectacular closing ceremony last night saw the hollywood superstar tom cruise take custody of the olympic flag as part of the handover to los angeles, which will host the games in 2028. 0ur sports editor, dan roan, reports.

it is hard to say it prior to such a games butter and major medal haul, team gb are enjoying their departure from paris. forsome, from paris. for some, the celebrations continued on the journey home before returning to st pancras and one this moment together. the homecoming especially emotionalfor together. the homecoming especially emotional for one athlete, five—time 0lympic medallist tom daley announcing his retirement after his fifth and final games. we: fifth and final games. it's really hard to talk _ fifth and final games. it's really hard to talk about. _ fifth and final games. it's really hard to talk about. but - fifth and final games. it's really hard to talk about. but i'm - hard to talk about. but i'm really happy with how everything has gone. ijust think it is always hard when you say goodbye to a sport. so i just, yeah, lots of things to process, but i think it's the right time. , . , process, but i think it's the right time. , ., , ., time. others are “ust delighted to be reunited — time. others are just delighted to be reunited with family. - time. others are just delighted to be reunited with family. i'm - time. others are just delighted to be reunited with family. i'm so i be reunited with family. i'm so ha . . l be reunited with family. i'm so happy. just _ be reunited with family. i'm so happy. just to _ be reunited with family. i'm so happy, just to see this - be reunited with family. i'm sol happy, just to see this little guy is the best thing. to be back

celebrating, the noises occurred about— celebrating, the noises occurred about the fact everyone has turned to see us, — about the fact everyone has turned to see us, it's amazing. keely hodgkinson — to see us, it's amazing. keely hodgkinson gets _ to see us, it's amazing. keely hodgkinson gets the gold! - to see us, it's amazing. keely - hodgkinson gets the gold! defining victories and _ hodgkinson gets the gold! defining victories and new— hodgkinson gets the gold! defining victories and new stars _ hodgkinson gets the gold! defining victories and new stars in _ hodgkinson gets the gold! defining victories and new stars in a - victories and new stars in a new sports. victories and new stars in a new sorts. �* , ., ., sports. and it is gold for ellie aldrid . e! sports. and it is gold for ellie aldridge! to _ sports. and it is gold for ellie aldridge! to emotional- sports. and it is gold for ellie - aldridge! to emotional farewells. and sa in: aldridge! to emotional farewells. and saying goodbye to _ aldridge! to emotional farewells. and saying goodbye to this - and saying goodbye to this extraordinary player. this was another games _ extraordinary player. this was another games to savour - extraordinary player. this was another games to savour for i extraordinary player. this was - another games to savour for team gb. and historic first. iliieiith another games to savour for team gb. and historic first.— and historic first. with 65 medals, eeeuallin and historic first. with 65 medals, equalling their— and historic first. with 65 medals, equalling their london 2012 - equalling their london 2012 hall, but the 1a goals and haven't placed finished with the lowest for 20 years. finished with the lowest for 20 ears. ~ . finished with the lowest for 20 ears, ~ ., ., , finished with the lowest for 20 ears. ~ ., ., , ., years. we are a bit further down the medal table — years. we are a bit further down the medal table and _ years. we are a bit further down the medal table and we _ years. we are a bit further down the medal table and we are _ years. we are a bit further down the medal table and we are used - years. we are a bit further down the medal table and we are used to, - medal table and we are used to, top five is not _ medal table and we are used to, top five is not a — medal table and we are used to, top five is not a target in the same way _ five is not a target in the same wa . . , five is not a target in the same wa. ., way. last night, spectacular closing ceremony featuring _ way. last night, spectacular closing ceremony featuring a dramatic - ceremony featuring a dramatic appearance by tom cruise, the hollywood star billing in the olympic flag's journey to the next 0lympic flag's journey to the next posts, los angeles, bringing the curtain down on a ground—breaking

games. paris was a reminder of what makes this compelling sporting spectacle so special. the face of the games and it's most decorated athlete, french swimming sensation leon marchand, hailing its impact. it's been amazing, beautiful. at first parisians were living in the city -- — first parisians were living in the city -- but _ first parisians were living in the city —— but leaving the city, now they're — city —— but leaving the city, now they're coming back to see the games, there something magic about that. �* ., . ., that. after the cover infected tokyo games, organisers _ that. after the cover infected tokyo games, organisers will _ that. after the cover infected tokyo games, organisers will be - that. after the cover infected tokyo | games, organisers will be delighted that for many this is what paris 202a will be remembered for, large full crowds and stunning settings. this, a major boost to the olympic movement. but there was no shortage of controversy too. the opening ceremony on the seine required a vast security operation that caused major disruption to parisians. in the early bad weather also led to concerns over pollution in the river

with swimming events affected. what was the biggest challenge for you and was there anything you would do differently now? l and was there anything you would do differently now?— differently now? i think always a challenge. _ differently now? i think always a challenge, because _ differently now? i think always a challenge, because we - differently now? i think always a challenge, because we need - differently now? i think always a challenge, because we need to i differently now? i think always a i challenge, because we need to be very organised. it was wonderful for us to see that we did it, we did it. we worked together and people are very, very happy with it and very proud. very, very happy with it and very roud. �* ,., very, very happy with it and very roud, �* ., , proud. above all, these games showcased _ proud. above all, these games showcased a city _ proud. above all, these games showcased a city and _ proud. above all, these games showcased a city and provided | proud. above all, these games| showcased a city and provided a true sporting spectacle. among the greatest ever? they mightjust be close. roan, bbc news, paris. as we heard, tom daley — who first competed in the olympics in 2008 aged just 1a — has announced his retirement from diving today. jo currie looks back at the highlights of his career. it seems like i have had a long time

in diving, but i could still be going to the olympics in 202a. tam going to the olympics in 2024. tom daley took a — going to the olympics in 2024. tom daley took a childhood dream and turned it into a fairy tale. this was him two weeks ago, signing of his illustrious career with a fifth and final olympic medal. a fitting end to a journey that spanned 16 years. he had sprung onto the diving seen as a plucky 1a—year—old. he was briton's youngest olympian at the beijing games. briton's youngest olympian at the beijing games-— briton's youngest olympian at the beijing games._ he - briton's youngest olympian at the - beijing games._ he quickly beijing games. tom daley. he quickly became a household _ beijing games. tom daley. he quickly became a household name. _ beijing games. tom daley. he quickly became a household name. his first. became a household name. his first olympic medal came in 2012, bronze in london. he continued making headlines a year later when he came out. another bronze medalfollowed in rio. the dream of an olympic title always seemed just out of reach. untiltokyo. when title always seemed just out of reach. until tokyo. when he partnered in the synchro event and finally struck gold. after that he effectively retired from the sport but a year ago after being convinced ljy but a year ago after being convinced by his two young sons, he mounted a

comeback. and he didn't disappoint. his career may be coming to an end but his legacy is briton's most successful diver will live on. last night shooting stars lit up the sky, as the perseid meteor shower continues to pass through the earth's atmosphere. and it's expected to be even better tonight. the space scientist simon foster explains what they are, and how you can see them. so, the meteor shower is kind of the leftover debris behind a comet called swift—tuttle. comets are like dirty snowballs. they are made of water, ice, bits of sand, carbon. and that all evaporates off and it leaves a long trail behind it. and we, the earth, punch through that tail. and when we do, that debris turns up in our atmosphere. and that is what we see as these beautiful shooting stars. the best place to look for them is the consolation cassiopeia. it's a big w in the night sky. and fixate on the place. don't dart around the night sky trying to look here and there. keep your eyes on that w.

and after a few seconds or a few minutes of observing, your eyes will get used to the dark and the starlight up there. you'll see flashes of light. and this is the debris from this comet, burning up in our atmosphere. the comet goes past, we go past its debris annually between aboutjuly and august. but to occur with an aurora is an incredibly rare and kind of fortunate event. so please, if you can, try and see it. simon foster there explaining the science behind the beauty. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. well, that wasn't the only thing that was flashing in the sky last night. that's when we started to see the lightning flashes, the thunderstorms as well, those continued into the day for some areas and in 2a hours, there was 50,000 lightning strikes. but the heat and humidity continued for

longer in east anglia and the south—east and temperatures reached 3a.8 celsius in cambridge, easily the hottest day of the year so far. but that heat is ebbing away and through the rest of the week, temperatures will be lower and while there will be some sunshine, there will be some rain as well. at night, clear skies and a more comfortable and cooler night for sleeping, you should be able to see the meteor shower, he might not be able to see the aurora, there isn't as much activity overnight. by the money, cloud and rain in northern ireland and western fringes. this will push slowly eastwards through the day to be followed by some sunshine and the odd shower in northern ireland and eventually sunshine and showers in scotland, the rain pushing across northern england, wales and the south—west but for the midlands and east of england it is likely to be dry and sunny once again. not as hot and humid yesterday but still a very warm day. further west, things are cooler, and atlantic influence and this with front that's bringing the rain in from the north—west is just going to hang around overnight and

into wednesday, it could mean quite a different day for the midlands, lincolnshire and east anglia and the south—east is much more cloud around. a bit of rain and drizzle for a time but there will ease off. elsewhere, a lovely day, a lot of sunshine around and it will feel pleasant enough even though temperatures are about average for the time of year could make the mid 20s perhaps in the far south—east of england but 20 are best for scotland and northern ireland. here we will find the wind and rain arriving overnight and into thursday morning. that will push its way southwards into england and wales to be followed by some sunshine and a few showers in the north—west. they change the weather, everything started to come in from the atlantic. thanks, darren. and that's bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodbye.