preparations for what it calls large—scale attacks by the militant group hezbollah. police in germany arrest a man suspected of a knife attack at a music a festival in the city of solingen, after a massive manhunt. two nasa astronauts who have been stranded on the international space station sincejune won't return to earth until february next year. joe root to the rescue! england survive a scare england survive a scare to beat sri lanka and take to beat sri lanka and take a 1—0 lead in their test series. a 1—0 lead in their test series. and more wet weather to come today and more wet weather to come today but most of that will be towards the but most of that will be towards the declared a 48—hour state north and then an improving picture north and then an improving picture across the board tomorrow. i will across the board tomorrow. i will have the full forecast later. have the full forecast later. good morning, it's good morning, it's sunday, the 25th august. sunday, the 25th august.

israel's defence minister has israel's defence minister has declared a 48—hour state of emergency, after a wave of airstrikes were launched overnight at hezbollah targets in lebanon. israel says it comes after plans to launch an extensive attack were detected. civilians in lebanon have been told to immediately leave areas where hezbollah is operating. our correspondentjon donnison is injerusalem for us now.

our correspondent jon donnison is in jerusalem for u- - our correspondent jon donnison is in jerusalem for u— our correspondent jon donnison is in jerusalem for u hagari. a short time ago, the idf identified the _ hagari. a short time ago, the idf identified the hezbollah - hagari. a short time ago, the idf identified the hezbollah terrorist| identified the hezbollah terrorist organisation preparing to fire rockets — organisation preparing to fire rockets at israeli territory. in s of defence _ rockets at israeli territory. in s of defence act, the idf is striking terror— of defence act, the idf is striking terror targets in lebanon from which hezbollah _ terror targets in lebanon from which hezbollah was planning to launch its attacks _ hezbollah was planning to launch its attacks on _ hezbollah was planning to launch its attacks on israeli civilians. since the early hours _ attacks on israeli civilians. since the early hours of _ attacks on israeli civilians. since the early hours of this _ attacks on israeli civilians. since the early hours of this morning, | the early hours of this morning, sirens have been founding in the north of israel, hezbollah saying it has fired more than 300 rockets and missiles across the border this morning. it says this was its response to the israeli assassination of one of its senior commanders, fuad shukr, last month. recently over the last few weeks, there have been intense diplomatic efforts to try to stop the crisis in gaza escalating into a wider regional war and the united states said a failure to secure a ceasefire

deal towards israel and how could see those diplomatic efforts fail and there is a lot of concern here and there is a lot of concern here and across the region this morning with israeli security cabinet meeting this week. —— hamas. thank you, and we will bring you all developments throughout the morning. a man has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out a knife attack in germany which left three people dead and eight more injured. the 26—year—old turned himself into police and claimed responsibility for the stabbing at a festival in the city of solingen on friday night. 0ur reporter, louisa pilbeam, has the latest.

speaks in german. the moment the crowd at a music festival were told not to panic. a night of celebration in the west german city that had turned to horror. an attacker reportedly stabbed people at random, killing three and injuring eight, some critically. in the early hours of this morning, german police said they had arrested a 26—year—old man after he said he carried out the stabbings. earlier, officers were seen raiding this asylum seeker accommodation in solingen city centre and they said i present taken to a police station during that operation is currently being treated as a witness. islamic state group have claimed responsibility without providing evidence. translation: so far, we have not been able to establish a motive but looking at the entirety of circumstances we cannot exclude the possibility of a terrorist motivation. a 15—year—old boy had already been detained by police

who made it clear they did not think the teenager was the knife man but he is suspected of knowing about the attack in advance. timo was at the event. it's absolutely terrible. i have no words for it because normally you would hear that from paris, berlin, cologne, but not here, in solingen. authorities say it appears the attacker was not known to his victims and have called for unity. translation: we will not be divided in times like this - but we stand together and we will not allow such a tragic attack to divide our society. people have come to the site to leave tributes, as a community grapples with the aftermath of this shocking attack. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. nasa says two astronauts who went into space for eight days will now have to wait eight

months to be rescued. sunita williams and butch wilmore have been stranded on the international space station sincejune and won't be brought home to earth until a spacex mission in february next year. 0ur science editor, rebecca morelle, has more. the start of a mission that was supposed to lastjust eight days on the international space station. cheering in the room and big hugs... but nasa astronauts butch wilmore and suni williams have found out their stay will be extended to a total of eight months. getting a beautiful view now... the boeing starliner spacecraft has been deemed too risky to take them home so it will come back with no—one and they will return to earth in a spacex capsule instead. spaceflight is risky, so the decision to keep them aboard the international space station, and bring the boeing starliner home, uncrewed, is the result of a commitment to safety.

our core value is safety. this was the first test flight for boeing starliner�*s spacecraft with a crew on board but it had problems with some of its thrusters and several helium leaks, delaying docking. engineers at boeing and nasa have spent months trying to overcome these technical issues but could not fix them so instead they have turned to spacex, but because of scheduling it means the astronauts will not return until february next year. it is disappointing that they are not coming home on starliner but that is ok, it is a test flight and that's what we do. they knew the risks going in but we keep them very busy. there is a lot of science and research going on on the international space station. nasa has selected two companies to ferry their astronauts, spacex won a contract worth $2.6 billion,

and boeing got more for starliner, $4.2 billion. spacex launched its first crewed mission in 2020 but it took boeing four more years for its maiden flight. so far, spacex has launched nine crews for nasa but boeing's first mission will not finish as planned — it is returning to earth empty. nasa has emphasised his commitment to boeing aircraft and say they are certain it will fly again but for butch and sonny, their stay in space continues. —— suni. rebecca morelle, bbc news. the prime minister is expected to warn that it will take time for his government to bring in changes following ia years of conservative rule.

in a speech next week, sir keir starmer is set to tell the public that things in the uk "will get worse before they get better" — as his government faces pressure over plans to cut winter fuel payments to pensioners. we will be speaking to labour later this morning. the russian founder of the telegram messaging app — pavel durov — has been arrested at a french airport. reports say authorities have been investigating a lack of moderators on the app, which they say allows criminal activity to take place. russian state news says its embassy in france is taking immediate steps to clarify the situation. a manslaughter investigation is underway into the sinking of a yacht off the island of sicily, which killed seven people including the british tech entrepreneur mike lynch. the italian air force say a weather phenomenon known as a downburst was probably to blame. today the paralympic flame begins itsjourney to paris, as 2a british torchbearers head through the channel tunnel, handing the symbolic torch

to french paralympians in calais. it was lit in stoke mandeville yesterday, the birthplace of the paralympic movement, as our reporter matt gravelling explains. the start of a global event began in the most british way possible. it has been an absolute honour to be asked to light the paralympic flame here at the birthplace of the paralympic games and stoke mandeville. i believe we stand on the shoulder of giants and all those people that have gone before, although the paralympian. the flame for the olympic _ although the paralympian. the flame for the olympic games _ although the paralympian. the flame for the olympic games was _ although the paralympian. the flame for the olympic games was created l although the paralympian. the flame | for the olympic games was created in olympia, agrees, the birthplace of 0lympia, agrees, the birthplace of the olympics. in october the decision was made for the paralympic games, the flame would be created here, from paris forward, this stoke mandeville village and the birthplace of the movement. it was in the 1940s that german doctor ludwig guttman began using sport to help debilitate patients with spinal

injuries. in 1948, he held the first stoke mandeville games, with 16 injured servicemen competing in archery. the event grew and grew and in rome in 1960, 400 athletes competed in what is considered the first paralympic games. fast forward to this, and the number of competitors have by ten, 2/4000. what was c4 paris, they were taken to another level and this is the first time there is major coverage in the us and we will see athletes now that were not just be in the us and we will see athletes now that were notjust be known in their own country. we could see the first set of truly global superstars coming from these games. i this morning, the torch will leave bucks, 24 british torchbearers will then pass it through the channel tunnel were at the halfway point it will be passed over to 24 french torchbearers. 0ne passed over to 24 french torchbearers. one thing calais, be split into 12 torches, starting their own relays across the country

with 1000 people covering around 50 towns. i truly believe the power of the paralympics otherwise i can bring people together on a specific challenge and how we can reduce this discrimination for people with disability. they are still the ones most discriminated in our country to access, twojobs, to access most discriminated in our country to access, two jobs, to access to transport, to access to sport, and thatis transport, to access to sport, and that is something we should tackle. the 12 individual torches will converge in paris this wednesday, the cauldron will be lit in the games will begin. matt gravelling, bbc news. and it will be finding out from seven time paralympian hannah cockroft later. here's elizabeth rizzini with a look at the weather. is there a sunny bank holiday in store? ~

is there a sunny bank holiday in store?- that _ is there a sunny bank holiday in store?- that said - store? well. . .. that said everything! _ store? well. . .. that said everything! tomorrow i store? well. . .. that said everything! tomorrow is| store? well. . .. that said - everything! tomorrow is looking a lot better. not _ everything! tomorrow is looking a lot better. not a _ everything! tomorrow is looking a lot better. not a bank— everything! tomorrow is looking a lot better. not a bank holiday - everything! tomorrow is looking a lot better. not a bank holiday in l lot better. not a bank holiday in scotland — lot better. not a bank holiday in scotland but it is elsewhere. contrasting conditions because it is drier for england and wales today but there is rain towards the north and west and some of the rain is likely to be heavy and another windy day as well for this time of year. a cold start because we are between weather fronts, cold start because we are between weatherfronts, and cold start because we are between weather fronts, and today, just pushing into northern ireland, already showers across the far north—west of scotland but a cold start, temperatures in single figures. north—west england, southwest scotland, northern ireland, we will see the heaviest of rain, piling its way eastwards and the ground already saturated and we don't need any more rain and for whales in southwest england, patches

of rain also for the midlands. northern scotland. scattered showers and sunny spells. the wind gusts are in the black circles and another breezy day particularly for the irish sea coasts and temperatures below par and leak underneath the rain. temperatures higher across the southwest of england. tonight, the bulk of the rain clears the way, still a few showers across northern england in southern scotland and for southeast england lots of clear skies but not such a cold start into tomorrow morning, temperatures generally into the low teens and i will try to deliver for tomorrow. a drier looking day but the possibility of a few showers towards the southeast and also across northern england and southern scotland that could be more showers as well. there will be a lot of

sunshine around and is mostly dry and the wind nicer than today and temperatures just a bit higher as well. is it going to last? it will for some but not for others. tuesday, the weather front is pushing eastwards bringing heavy downpours of rain but towards southeast england and east anglia and for much of england on tuesday, and for much of england on tuesday, a southerly wind developing dragging in warmer air a southerly wind developing dragging in warmerairfrom a southerly wind developing dragging in warmer airfrom the a southerly wind developing dragging in warmer air from the south to the north and west of the front there will be sunny spells but the air will be sunny spells but the air will be sunny spells but the air will be cooler and heavy rain at times but towards the south and east, temperatures could rise to the mid 20s and even the high 20s by the time we get to wednesday. thank you. we mid 20s and even the high 20s by the time we get to wednesday. thank you. we will mid 20s and even the high 20s by the time we get to wednesday. thank you. we will speak mid 20s and even the high 20s by the time we get to wednesday. thank you. we will speak to mid 20s and even the high 20s by the time we get to wednesday. thank you. we will speak to you mid 20s and even the high 20s by the time we get to wednesday. thank you. we will speak to you a mid 20s and even the high 20s by the time we get to wednesday. thank you. we will speak to you a little mid 20s and even the high 20s by the time we get to wednesday. thank you. we will speak to you a little bit later. let's take a look at today's papers. the sunday times carries a photograph of 18—year—old hannah lynch, one of the seven

people who died after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of sicily. it includes a tribute from a member of the italian firefighters' diving team, who said, "it was emotional. "she was so young". the telegraph's front page reports mobile network ee says parents should not give smartphones to children under 11. it says the company recommends giving primary school—aged children brick phones which have limited functions and don't have access to the internet and social media. remember brick phones? the observer carries the headline: it comes as the prime minister is set to make a speech on tuesday, saying economic and social pressures will get worse before they get better. we'll be hearing more on this later when labour's pat mcfaddenjoins us at 7:30. if you're an 0asis fan, you can finally stop crying your heart out because the sunday times is reporting the iconic band could reunite next summer

after a 15—year hiatus. takeit take it away with the puns. the paper claims brothers noel and liam gallagher will perform in manchester and london injust under a year's time, in talking about possibly wembley stadium having been booked for ten nights for the concert. it would outdo taylor swift. the thought that would be possible in terms of numbers of gigs? the last time they were on stage together was in stafford in 2009.— were on stage together was in stafford in 2009. they stafford in 2009. 2009? gosh. they have been doing _ stafford in 2009. 2009? gosh. they have been doing individual _ stafford in 2009. 2009? gosh. they have been doing individual concertsl have been doing individual concerts but this would be the big reunion that many fans who grew up with their music in the 90s would... i their music in the 905 would... i thought they had a falling out and were not really speaking, which is why reunion did not seem to be on cards but i guess the law of the cash is strong enough to bring any family together.— family together. according to the -a er, family together. according to the paper. their _ family together. according to the paper, their frosty _ family together. according to the paper, their frosty relationship i paper, their frosty relationship seems to be thawing. —— lure of the

cash. i5 seems to be thawing. -- lure of the cash. , ., . ., seems to be thawing. -- lure of the cash. , ., .., ._ seems to be thawing. -- lure of the cash. , ., ., , cash. is a delicate way of putting it, frosty relationship. _ cash. is a delicate way of putting it, frosty relationship. were - cash. is a delicate way of putting it, frosty relationship. were you | cash. is a delicate way of putting | it, frosty relationship. were you a blur or an — it, frosty relationship. were you a blur or an oasis _ it, frosty relationship. were you a blur or an oasis fan? _ it, frosty relationship. were you a blur or an oasis fan? oasis. - it, frosty relationship. were you a j blur or an oasis fan? oasis. well, aet our blur or an oasis fan? oasis. well, get your tickets. _ if you are missing the olympics, fear not, the paralympics arejust around the corner. seven—time paralympic gold medallist racer hannah cockroft is busy preparing for the paris games, which kick off later this week, where she's hoping to add to her medal collection and also inspire the next generation. she's part of a new campaign called super movers for every body, which aims to get more children with disabilities and special educational needs to take part in sport at primary school. let's take a look. getting in a wheelchair really for me was the first time i felt like i could do everything for myself and i think that's what i love, i love the control, i love everything when i am in the chair is down to me.—

in the chair is down to me. hannah, let's take you _ in the chair is down to me. hannah, let's take you back _ in the chair is down to me. hannah, let's take you back to _ in the chair is down to me. hannah, let's take you back to where - in the chair is down to me. hannah, let's take you back to where it - in the chair is down to me. hannah, let's take you back to where it all i let's take you back to where it all started because you were 12 years old when introduced to paris bought through the cardinals wheelchair basketball team coming to your school? . , basketball team coming to your school? ., , ., school? the team were the first to tell -- first — school? the team were the first to tell -- first disabled _ school? the team were the first to tell -- first disabled people - school? the team were the first to tell -- first disabled people i - school? the team were the first to tell -- first disabled people i ever| tell —— first disabled people i ever met. it wasn't in tv, magazines, the paralympics were not on tv, i did not know anyone like me but for me meeting them and seeing what they could do made me realise that sport is for everyone. it could do made me realise that sport is for everyone-— is for everyone. it goes to show the ower of is for everyone. it goes to show the power of his — is for everyone. it goes to show the power of his ability _ is for everyone. it goes to show the power of his ability as _ is for everyone. it goes to show the power of his ability as well, - power of his ability as well, doesn't it?— power of his ability as well, doesn't it? , , , , , doesn't it? hundred %. visibility is so important- _ doesn't it? hundred %. visibility is so important. when _ doesn't it? hundred %. visibility is so important. when you _ doesn't it? hundred %. visibility is so important. when you are - doesn't it? hundred %. visibility is l so important. when you are disabled told what you can do but not —— cannot do but not what you can do and when you go to a sports club they say you cannot join and when you go to a sports club they say you cannotjoin in and it is hard to hear over and over when you are young, to know that now hopefully young people can see me on the screen is doing what i am doing and saying that they want to do that. ~ . , and saying that they want to do that. ~ ., , ., ,., and saying that they want to do that. ~ ., , ., . ., that. what is it about wheelchair racina

that. what is it about wheelchair racin: and that. what is it about wheelchair racing and why _ that. what is it about wheelchair racing and why do _ that. what is it about wheelchair racing and why do you _ that. what is it about wheelchair racing and why do you love - that. what is it about wheelchair racing and why do you love the l that. what is it about wheelchair - racing and why do you love the sport so much? ~ , ., so much? when i first got in the chair at 15. _ so much? when i first got in the chair at 15. it _ so much? when i first got in the chair at 15, it gave _ so much? when i first got in the chair at 15, it gave me _ so much? when i first got in the chair at 15, it gave me a - so much? when i first got in the chair at 15, it gave me a real- so much? when i first got in the i chair at 15, it gave me a real sense of independence for the first time. i was still 15 and i couldn't catch a bus into town on my own, i couldn't go and stay at friends houses because we could not get up the stairs to the toilet. getting in the stairs to the toilet. getting in the chair for me was the first time i felt like the chair for me was the first time ifelt like i the chair for me was the first time i felt like i could the chair for me was the first time ifelt like i could do everything for myself. i think that's what i love, i love the control, i love everything when i am in the chair is down to me and it's only the area of my life that i get that so i think thatis my life that i get that so i think that is still what draws me to it. has there been any challenges you faced as a wheelchair racer, anything you found difficult to overcome? i anything you found difficult to overcome?— overcome? i went to my local athletics _ overcome? i went to my local athletics club _ overcome? i went to my local athletics club and _ overcome? i went to my local athletics club and they - overcome? i went to my local athletics club and they said i l overcome? i went to my local- athletics club and they said i could not base their because i was a health and safety risk everybody else, even though i wanted to do athletics like everyone else, though sometimes it is just peoples attitude is the biggest barrier because when i am in the chair i show them what i can do. exactly, but do the — show them what i can do. exactly, but do the talking _ show them what i can do. exactly, but do the talking and _ show them what i can do. exactly, but do the talking and they -

show them what i can do. exactly, but do the talking and they can - but do the talking and they can watch and see. obviously, the importance of surrounding yourself with good people is something that is really massive for you. could you talk to me about the importance of allyship when it comes to being a professional sports person? disabled s - ort professional sports person? disabled sort needs professional sports person? disabled sport needs allyship. _ professional sports person? disabled sport needs allyship. we _ professional sports person? disabled sport needs allyship. we shut - professional sports person? disabled sport needs allyship. we shut aboutl sport needs allyship. we shut about what we do as loud as we can but kind of into a very disabled world. to get it reg viewers is quite difficult. ——to get it to reach nondisabled viewers. we need media coverage and people to write about us and watch us compete on people to be fans. it's such a huge part of sport, it cannot be ignored that fans are so important.- sport, it cannot be ignored that fans are so important. looking ahead to paris 2024, _ fans are so important. looking ahead to paris 2024, how _ fans are so important. looking ahead to paris 2024, how are _ fans are so important. looking ahead to paris 2024, how are you _ fans are so important. looking ahead to paris 2024, how are you feeling? l to paris 2024, how are you feeling? think paris a massive opportunity to be as big if not bigger than london 2012. i think we really need that kick—start now as a paralympic movement to get our faces back on the screens for new paralympic

heroes and legends to be born and for more people to see what we do and be inspired by it. we'll be speaking to hannah cockroft live from paris just after 7:30. we will have more about her campaign then. it's coming up to 623. time to get the sports news with chetan. starting with cricket? we did talk about it yesterday, however potentially looks like it may be a bit straightforward for england but anything but. credit to sri lanka butjoe root there on the right a nervous half—century for him and a bit of a wobble for england and credit to the tourists are having a battle of it but england getting the win they needed and so, a 1—0 up in the test series, five wicket for them in the end over the sri lankans, who made them work hard for it, asjoilton reports. played one, 11, 0llie pope's bracket a stand—in captain but this much put him through some serious emotions.

frustration on the fourth day as sri lanka built their lead. mendis confirmed his talent with another test century. it meant 205 for england to win. hope's contribution to the run chase was six. joe root anchored the innings, measured patient even traditional. this much batting. mary brooke helped england to relax for a while, until he fell for 32 and it was 119—4. a calm head needed. 0ra for 32 and it was 119—4. a calm head needed. or a young one. jamie smith. he took the attack back to sri lanka with a rapid 39, took england to the point of victory. five down and joe root saw it through, 62 not out, a final flourish to reward root saw it through, 62 not out, a finalflourish to reward his patients and now this victory was hard earned. shlemenko without much preparation were definitely competitive here. —— sri lanka.

there may be even better next week so a final reflection from this test is to look forward to the next. joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford. and it starts at lords on thursday. 0llie pope very happy to go into it with a 1—0 lead after a battling performance from the tourist. credit to sri lanka, i think the way they played really pushed on. at other times, touring teams could have sort of folded a little bit. when we got the big lead, we thought they might buy credit to them on how they might buy credit to them on how they played. share they might buy credit to them on how the -la ed. �* i. they might buy credit to them on how the -la ed. �* ., , they played. are you nervous watchin: they played. are you nervous watching at _ they played. are you nervous watching at times _ they played. are you nervous watching at times on - they played. are you nervous watching at times on that - they played. are you nervousj watching at times on that run they played. are you nervous - watching at times on that run chase watching at times on that run cha5e today? _ watching at times on that run cha5e today? to _ watching at times on that run chase toda ? ., , ., , watching at times on that run chase toda ? .,, ., , ., watching at times on that run chase toda? ., , ., ._ today? to be honest not really. i think we had _ today? to be honest not really. i think we had route _ today? to be honest not really. i think we had route at _ today? to be honest not really. i think we had route at the - today? to be honest not really. i think we had route at the crease| today? to be honest not really. i - think we had route at the crease and that is england's greatest ever potential batsmen and the way he reads the situation and that in these kind of conditions is almost like subcontinent conditions so that was done mostly as well. —— done nicely. the final round of the women's 0pen

golf gets underway shortly at st andrews, where the two—time winnerji—yai shin will start the day with a one shot lead over defending champion lilia vu. the south korean, whose two major wins came in this event in 2008 and 2012, began her third round six shots behind overnight leader nelly korda but a 5—under par 67 means she's now two clear of the world number one with korda carding a 3—over 75. she'll have to come from third place if she is to add another major to her collection of titles. england's charley hull also had a tricky day, including a double bogey on the fifth, ultimately signing for a 75. runner—up last year, she's well off the lead now, tied for tenth. two games into the premier league season and erling haaland has already scored four goals, adding another hat—trick to his collection. his seventh in the league helping manchester city to come from behind to beat ipswich town. 4—1 the final score. norway didn't qualify for the euros and haaland looks like he's benefited from the time off, refreshed and hungry. he's nowjust six goals away

from the landmark of 100 for city — a tally even more incredible considering he's played just 101 games. yeah, the numbers are ridiculous. ridiculous. so, he can compete in terms of goals with cristiano and messi. the numbers are incredible at his age, short age, or course, and it is incredible for us and we are really, really happy to have him and hopefully, he can be here for many, many years, so it will be good for us. really good for us. can anyone stop manchester city this season? arsenal have run them close for two seasons now and also made it back—to—back wins at the start of the season. arsenal had a great win at aston villa. the home side missed their chances and were punished later in the second half. substitute leandro trossard scored with his first kick of the game. 2—0 it finished. brighton also have two wins out of two

after beating manchester united. goals from danny welbeck and joao pedro, here in the fifth minute of stoppage time, gaving them a 2—1win. there was an absolute howler from england goalkeeper jordan pickford as he let son heung—min in for the first of his two goals for tottenham. they beat everton 4—0. fulham are up and running with a 2—1 win over newly promoted leicester. alex iwobi with the winner to put their first points on the board. morgan gibbs—white got the only goal of the game as nottingham forest win 1—0 at southampton, making it a bad day for all of the newly promoted sides. a ball boy had a lucky escape at crystal palace, where west ham's players were able to pull him to safety following celebrations after their opening goal. this is tomas soucek putting west ham in front at selhurst park — a match they went on to win 2—0.

and as the away fans celebrated that goal, one of the hoardings came down. there was a ballboy sat in front who was pulled out by the players. it looked like he was ok, thankfully, if not a little shaken by the incident. celtic can go back to the top of the scottish premiership today if they win at st mirren. rangers are there at the moment after a 6—0 win over ross county in their last home game at hampden park before their return to ibrox. manager philippe clement happy but he still thought six wasn't enough. we should have scored ten or 11 today, i think i want to have a perfect afternoon, it was a really good one and i'm happy that everyone from our side also can see how the boys are working on all of the details to become better and grow as a team —— fromoutside. and then you

get results like this at the end. britain's lando norris will be hoping he can claim the second win of his formula 1 career after securing pole for this afternoon's dutch grand prix. home favourite and world champion max verstappen thought he had a fourth consecutive pole at zandvoort before norris pipped him by three tenths of a second on his final lap. his team—mate 0scar piastri will start third. there were mixed fortunes for mercedes with george russell fourth, but lewis hamilton 14th. and in super league, and in super league, they're all still chasing hull kr. they're all still chasing hull kr. joe burgess scored four tries joe burgess scored four tries in their win at st helens. in their win at st helens. the winger�*s first—half hat—trick the winger�*s first—half hat—trick effectively won the game for kr — effectively won the game for kr — a seventh—straight victory. a seventh—straight victory. it finished 42—6. it finished 42—6. they are two points clear. they are two points clear. wigan will try to close the gap places. wigan will try to close the gap on them when they face hull fc on them when they face hull fc later on sunday. later on sunday. elsewhere, salford kept their elsewhere, salford kept their play—off push going with a 60—10 play—off push going with a 60—10 thumping of huddersfield. thumping of huddersfield.

that's all tight therefore play—off that's all tight therefore play—off places. thank you, speak to you later. thousands of farmers who were promised financial help after the devastating floods of last winter say they have still not been paid. the farming recovery fund was set up by the previous government to support farmers whose land had been damaged. some have received grants of up to £25,000 but many are still waiting, as paul murphy reports. these fields have not been sown with wheat this year, there is too much flood risk for this. they will be left for food for the birds. last winter when the local riverbank felt, a large chunk of land was swamped. this farmer, henry ward, is still waiting for the promised government support. had nothing. absolute radio _ government support. had nothing. absolute radio silence. _ government support. had nothing. absolute radio silence. it - government support. had nothing. absolute radio silence. it is - government support. had nothing. | absolute radio silence. it is coming up absolute radio silence. it is coming up to a year since we flooded. i lost £30,000 overnight from trying

to grow a crop. you see behind us, this field should be winter wheat, a combine harvesting. there isn't. henry's flooded land is marooned flood line, they come to symbolise the misery of the weather, back in july when the previous government release support fund, some were released money but those were applied to a later expanded scheme are still waiting. the local river has burst into these fields for five years in the truck now and every possibility it could happen again this autumn. what henry ward and many otherfarmers this autumn. what henry ward and many other farmers across the uk want to know is what is the new government's policy toward farming and flooding? what is pretty clear is that the extremes of rain and heatin is that the extremes of rain and heat in a changing climate are rewriting the manuals of uk farming. this farmworker phrase that says it

can sometimes be baffling. it’s can sometimes be baffling. it's almost like _ can sometimes be baffling. it�*s almost like there are no 5eason5 almost like there are no seasons anymore. the common waves of farming seem to be less and less important now, it is a lottery. the seem to be less and less important now, it is a lottery.— now, it is a lottery. the national farmers union _ now, it is a lottery. the national farmers union is _ now, it is a lottery. the national farmers union is seeking - now, it is a lottery. the national farmers union is seeking clarityl farmers union is seeking clarity from the government over what is happening with the farming recovery fund. i happening with the farming recovery fund. ., , _, , , fund. i feelwe have been completely foraotten fund. i feelwe have been completely forgotten about. _ fund. i feelwe have been completely forgotten about. i _ fund. ifeelwe have been completely forgotten about. i think— fund. i feelwe have been completely forgotten about. i think it's _ fund. ifeelwe have been completely forgotten about. i think it's clear- forgotten about. i think it's clear that this government doesn't care about farmers and

we will be talking more about that after eight o'clock this morning. you may have heard of stiff person syndrome since singer celine dion revealed her diagnosis, but there are calls for more awareness among medical professionals, too. it can cause debilitating spasms throughout the body, sometimes lasting for hours at a time. 0ur reporter corinne wheatley has been meeting one man to see the reality of living the reality of living with the disease. with the disease. a warning — her report contains some a warning — her report contains some images you may find distressing. images you may find distressing. ian rollins was diagnosed with the ian rollins was diagnosed with the auto new roan neurological disorder auto new roan neurological disorder stiff person syndrome in 2019. he stiff person syndrome in 2019. he had symptoms for many years before had symptoms for many years before that. the condition has affected that. the condition has affected every aspect of his life. he was every aspect of his life. he was once an keen motorbike rider and now once an keen motorbike rider and now the couple described life as a kind the couple described life as a kind of lockdown. he's had various of lockdown. he's had various treatments over the years including treatments over the years including plasma exchange and type the plasma exchange and type the chemotherapy to deliberately lower chemotherapy to deliberately lower

his immune system but a his immune system but a hospital is in itself one of the most triggering environments that could be in. he and andrea have had to fight many battles over the years to help that understanding. it battles over the years to help that understanding.— understanding. it can vary from havin: understanding. it can vary from having an _ understanding. it can vary from having an electric— understanding. it can vary from having an electric shock - understanding. it can vary from having an electric shock down l understanding. it can vary from i having an electric shock down your leg to an actual full body spasm where every muscle in your body is in spasm and its, the pain is incredible. it is excruciating.

in spasm and its, the pain is incredible. it is ( hours ating. in spasm and its, the pain is incredible. it is ( hours afterwards. cannot move for hours afterwards. shortly after this interview, ian went into a full body spasm and he wants us to use this footage, taken with his permission, to show the reality of the condition. i with his permission, to show the reality of the condition.- reality of the condition. i know that seeing — reality of the condition. i know that seeing me _ reality of the condition. i know that seeing me in _ reality of the condition. i know that seeing me in full - reality of the condition. i know that seeing me in full spasm i reality of the condition. i know l that seeing me in full spasm can reality of the condition. i know - that seeing me in full spasm can be quite distressing for other people, it was distressing for me from the inside. it is more for the medical profession to actually see what it is really, really like. it is awful to see him suffering and not be able to see him suffering and not be able to reach out and touch him and reassuring because if i touch him, i know it can intensify the pain or it could cause fractures in his body. it's awful not to be able to put it'5 awful not to be able to put your— it'5 awful not to be able to put your hand _ it'5 awful not to be able to put your hand on his shoulder or stroke is error— your hand on his shoulder or stroke is error or— your hand on his shoulder or stroke is error or anything. i once had he cups, _ is error or anything. i once had he cups, that — is error or anything. i once had he cups, that triggered him. i can sneeze — cups, that triggered him. i can sneeze because i have hayfever and you are _ sneeze because i have hayfever and you are constantly thinking i have

caused _ you are constantly thinking i have caused this pain. you feel a guilt. it is frustrating when you see a medical profession saying i've never heard of it. there is no support. stiff person syndrome, there is no information whatsoever. it takes many, many years to get a diagnosis. doctors think it presents as other conditions or people get misdiagnosed with other conditions. because of a lack of knowledge. with me speaking up, to raise awareness so that people don't have to suffer for many, many years before they get proper diagnosis and treatment to try to help them. corinne wheatley, bbc news. such a cruel condition but awareness is such a big step forward so people can hear about it and medical

professions understand it better. thank you to ian and his family for allowing us to show what is a very difficult and harrowing moment for him. it all helps of awareness we are talking about. we'll be back at 7:00 with your headlines but first, here's the travel show. coming up on this week's travel show... you have no idea how much i'm looking forward to eating this fry—up. crowd cheers. wow, some of these costumes are just so impressive. they really make an effort. cry "god for harry, england, and saint george!"

hello and welcome to this week's travel show, where we are taking a look back at some of our favourite adventures in merry old england, a land of history, culture and tradition — some of them old and some of them new. and in this episode, we'll be sampling just a few of them to give you a feel of a place many of us here on the travel show team call home. first up, we're heading to a small town on the yorkshire coast that's becoming something of a pilgrimage site to those who are fans of a certain fang—tastic fictional character, and a musical style born in the �*80s but still very much alive and well. take it away, ade. i'm in whitby... ..a coastal town in the north—east

of england that's also the spiritual home to one of literature's most terrifying monsters. legend has it that a holiday in whitby provided author bram stoker with the inspiration for his most famous creation, dracula, and both the town and its ruined abbey feature in the novel. twice a year, as many as 10,000 visitors come here for an event that pays tribute to the town's eerie reputation. this is the whitby goth festival, and this year it's celebrating its 25th anniversary. wow. some of these costumes are just so impressive. they really make an effort. thatjacket looks incredible. tell me about the story behind this.

oh, well, this is what i call wearable sculpture. i took reference from sort of old mansion houses and cathedrals, and took the architecture and thought about, you know, applying it to fabric. could you give us a little spin? let's see it. yeah, of course you can, mate, yeah. oh, my days! look at the intricacy on the back! the stained—glass panels actually are backlit, so at night time, we flick on, and then they actually illuminate. oh, wow! looking around here, i'm feeling really underdressed. i reckon i could sort you out with a sort of nice jacket and a nice hat. think goth, and most people think of dark clothing, a gloomy attitude and the post—punk music of the 1980s. is goth still a big thing, then? huge. it's getting bigger and bigger all the time. and what about all this stuff?

this is really cool, isn't it? wow, yeah. that's a clock. oh, look at that! it works. and it's wearable. this is it. this is clever stuff. is that not cool? that's cool. i'm not sure if i'll get past customs with that. laughter. whoa! let's see this. ade laughs. yeah. is that not cool, or is that not cool? it's cool. a lot of people, including myself, are guilty of having a stereotypical view of the goth movement, but do you think you get recognised for the quality of the art? because what i'm seeing here is amazing. yeah, well, the craftsmanship in some cases is extraordinary. i mean, worthy of standing in any art gallery anywhere. the event has come a long way since it started in 1994, when founderjo hampshire had the idea to bring together goths

from all over the uk. i thought that whitby was quite central in the country, but i also made the mistake of thinking, "they must run lots of dracula conventions here and they must see goths all the time." because of the bram stoker connection? yeah. but in fact, that wasn't true. all these black—clad people turned up, and then the town were like, "whoa! the satanists visited the town." ade laughs. and so there was a bit of uproar. the police came round and everything. seriously?! yeah, totally. yeah. and then people asked me if i'd do it again. and then the town sort of... they sort of got into it then. they kind of quite liked us to come. and how proud do you feel to have turned this tiny festival into this big event now? i think that, for me, it's great that this is where all those people who are maybe alone or kind of in little pockets in their own town, they get to be the big fish in the pond forjust

a weekend, and a group of kind of punky, alternative people have formed this little kind of allegiance and affinity with a little local community. the goth weekend also hosts other events that share its welcoming tone. so, this model contest aims to promote and celebrate diversity within the modelling industry. goths, punks, people with tattoos, piercings, body modifications. so it really is a wide range of individuals. this competition really is sort of allowing people to say, "this is who i am. i'm proud of who i am. i'm an individual and i stand out." it's making me look like a mugshot, like i'm in prison. he's clicking away! ade getting his goth on there in whitby.

well, it has to be said that when it comes to food, until relatively recently, england didn't have the best reputation. but now you can find a slew of michelin—star restaurants and top—notch grub from all around the world here. there is one place, though, where you can still get a true taste of traditional english food that you won't maybe find in any good food guide, but has been keeping the nation fed for generations. they're nicknamed greasy spoon cafes and i love �*em. this caff is a true family affair, and it's been passed down between generations since 1900. my dad was born upstairs in 1925, along with his brothers and sisters. we used to come in here before school, we'd come in here after school — it was part of our lives. there's a really nice vibe in here as well. you get, like, a lot of regular people that come back and they really sort of rely on you.

like, if they didn't come into the caff, they maybe wouldn't talk to a lot of people during the day. like, a lot of the older people, especially. where the world's getting bigger, you can't know everybody but in little places like the cafe, it is like a real community hub to people, but there are less and less places like this. the caff attracts customers from all walks of life — even the odd celebrity. gemma collins is a reality tv star and presenter who has been coming to pellicci's for years. i feel that this is like traditional east end here. it's got heritage, it's got culture. you know, if only these walls could speak, i'm sure there's been a lot that's gone on here over the years. just that real family hub feel is very rare and, yeah, you know, this is the only place that i know, actually, that's got it. do you think we're beginning to see less of these kind of places now? there are more challenges. every day, there's always new challenges. the price of everything has gone up. you have to put your prices up a bit and it don't go down well with the customers. we're lucky. we were passed this down by our grandparents.

but it takes a lot of money to set up a cafe, so not everyone can afford to do that. you need a bit of backing behind you. we enjoy ourselves as much as the customers do. yeah. probably more. every day, anna and her mum maria cook homemade food using locally sourced, fresh ingredients. but in an area that's rapidly changing, and as more big—brand chains move in, the competition is getting tougher. east london, and all inner cities, i think, are becoming gentrified, or whatever this word is that they're using. yeah. and ijust think the soul's been — the soul's being lost. and it's a case of, like, the little guy helping the little guy still. i think that's so important at the minute with all these big, big, big businesses. it's important, especially at the minute, to keep looking after one another, the little guys, because, fundamentally, that's what keeps the country going, innit? with, you know, taste buds kind of diversifying and like we were saying, you know, culture's changing, food culture's changing... yeah. ..how are you guys keeping up with the competition? what are you guys doing differently? people have started being able to travel, you know, a lot more and taste different, and realise, "oh, you know, actually,

there's something more than egg "and chips". but some little things have to change. like i say, for example, like that coffee machine, you wouldn't have had it, like, years ago. east end people wouldn't have had that coffee. they wanted powdered coffee, frothy milk. i used to love it. we've often thought about maybe doing this, maybe doing that, and then my mum's like, "no," and she's always been right. do what you do and do it well. rupa bodhani is an event chef and food blogger who cooks a diverse range of dishes and knows how modern tastes are evolving. the traditional british cafe is struggling. do you think it holds a place in the future in british food culture? 0h, absolutely. i think they bring people together, serving up that nice, warm grub that everybody enjoys. i think, with any business, they need to adapt — providing full english vegetarian or vegan option. i don't think that there needs to be anything like an avocado toast on there because they are known for what they're known for. so, do you think it would be really sad to see them go? do you think they'll be missed? most definitely. i think they are kind of part of the backbone of some of these communities

and you know, they're an institution. you have no idea how much i'm looking forward to eating this fry—up. i've seen it come past me a few times today. bring it all, bring it all. this is a lot of food! i'm going to try my hardest. so, with places like pellicci's still going strong, i don't doubt for a second that the great british fry—up and the traditional british cafe will keep going strong. well, ask any tourist what they think of england, and they'll probably mention things like buckingham palace, country pubs and red phone boxes. but an increasing number are heading here because of the music. in fact, the country hosts more music festivals than anywhere else in europe. so, a few years ago, we went behind the scenes to find out what it takes to put on one of these humongous events.

we've got the kind of core team. you've then got the district kind of coordination team, which is the outdoor set theming. and then, that goes down into the street venues and the smaller crews. so, each one of these street venues will have its own individual crew, so they add their own bit of love and kind of detail and energy to their own little space. we've been working since last week. so, kind of been working, and now it's suddenly, "do this, do that!" it's all hands on deck. is that... ? this platform that's been based out, that's the platform we're working with, is it? so, these guys have done — they've probably been here for about two weeks, i'd say. and they'vejust — i mean, they would have planned it for probably a couple of weeks in scrapyards and — yeah, we do really well out of scrap yards and car—boot sales, as you can imagine!

we were supposed to be finished today. probably going to have to do a voluntary day tomorrow because i don't think it's all going to be finished by tonight. there's probably around 8,000 people on site, i think. we start with the creative brainstorming of how the festival is going to look like in september and then, we do creative brainstorming right the way through up till december. and then, january, we go into kind of delivery and pre—planning, pre—production and then, it takes us an eight months of the pre—production to get us to opening. now's all about delivery. now we're on the ground, it's making sure that all that planning that we've done lands how it was planned to do so, and making sure we deliver the best show of the year. there's always last—minute hiccups. we've obviously got arti5t5 dropping out at the last minute, staff dropping out at the last minute, various things, travel problems, visa problems — all those sorts of things. so, whilst it'5 locked, it'5 continually changing and evolving.

a lot of people want to play here because of — well, we're a bit different with all the theatrics going on, so we have a good reputation for what we deliver and how spectacular it can be. a lot of the production levels are hugely impressive, so people want to play here. as we come into the final show week of the build, we have a 24—hour shift, so we have a daytime crew and a nighttime crew, so we just keep it flowing through. festivals generally get a lot of bad press about line—ups not being gender—balanced or diverse enough, so it makes you more and more aware of it. it's the first year we've been as bold to try and aim for 50/50 but we've been trying to gender—balance the line—up for, well, since i've been here. it's always been something we've been striving for. but it's notjust about gender, either. it's about diversifying the line—up to all people. you know, we want everyone to not only feel welcome, we want to go out of our way to try and bring them in. erin from southampton, everybody! thank you! welcome to boomtown!

welcome! 0h! 0urjob is to make sure they're well behaved, of course, make sure everyone's happy, well hydrated, especially in this sort of weather. yeah. yeah, make sure everyone's 0k, man. it's great seeing all the public come in. that moment where they come in, it's... cheering. when they come into the city and get lost and get immersed in there, start interacting with the world, like, that's — you can't replace that. techno music plays well, we're going to finish up today with something a bit more traditional. although he died over 400 years ago, william shakespeare is still known as one of the world's most famous playwrights. his particularly english take on things like love,

loss and life's slings and arrows have stood the test of time, and a while back, we sent ade to discover why his work is still as popular now as it was four centuries ago. we'll leave you with ade getting to grips with the bard. until next time, it's goodbye from everyone here on the team. here at shakespeare's birthplace, in stratford—upon—avon, you can see where it all began with guided tours around the house that he was born in. he was the third of those eight children, the first boy. you can also see a copy of the first publication of shakespeare's plays. they've given me special access to take a look up close. it'5 printed in 1623 and it brings together 36 of the plays together in a single volume for the first time. it's one of about 230 copies which survive today. amazing. look at this. and what's really significant

about this is that half of these plays weren't published in any other form in shakespeare's lifetime. so, without the compilation of the plays into this book, they would potentially have been lost for ever. how much would they cost nowadays? the last one that came up at auction, i think, went for about usd$6 million. usd$6 million?! we've an awful lot to thank heminges and condell for — they were the two people who pulled all of these plays together, spent that time, that long — you know, seven years after shakespeare's death, compiling all the plays into this volume. and without them and that hard work, then so much could have been lost. and that's where shakespeare's legacy really stems from. so, if that's where it all began, let's fast—forwa rd nearly 400 years. now, stratford—upon—avon is not the only place to claim shakespeare as their own, and i've come to london to meet one of the country's top shakespearean actors. once more unto the breach, dearfriends, once more! perhaps the most famous producers

of shakespeare plays are the royal shakespeare company. 0r close the wall up with our english dead! lots of very famous, well— known actors have played henry v and you can't kind of escape that being the case, and that you're going to be, to an extent, measured against those people. i was going to say, do you look down at that lineage and does it feel quite daunting? yes. laughs yes, it does feel very daunting! but i suppose what i try and take some solace in is the fact that the character of henry v is daunted by his own lineage. he is daunted by the fact that his father and his ancestors have been these great men. follow your spirit and upon this charge, cry, "god for harry, england, and saint george!" thunder claps. shakespeare seems to just have an amazing eye for the different experiences that a human being can kind of go through and attempt to tackle sort

of more keenly than anyone else. so, get you hence in peace and tell the dauphin hisjest will savour but of shallow wit when thousands weep more than did laugh at it. convey him with safe conduct. fare you well. and surely, a part of what has kept shakespeare so popular 400 years after his death is the treatment of these stories, which have just kept evolving. claudius is with his queen, gertrude, and a whole load of courtiers, including his special adviser... laughter. ..polonius. it's basically a project _ where we made versions of the plot, the story of every one - of the shakespeare plays, always with a single performer i who sits at a table and uses a set of everyday objects as kind - of stand—ins for the characters. a ghost appears. laughter.

when you lean into the performances, when you focus on them, _ and you invest in the way- that the stories are being told, those objects, you know, in this very strange way, | do come to life, and you end up staring at the cheese grater- or the salt and pepper pot, you know, "what's she - "going to decide to do?" 0r, "what's he going to do now?" and the ghost asks hamlet to take revenge. and it's notjust the stage adaptations — i'm about to meet one of the great shakespearean actors of the stage and of the screen. now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this sun of york. laughter applause. he's now a brand, of course, shakespeare.

he's on the postage stamps, he's — there are pubs called shakespeare. he probably would never have imagined this, would he? no, he couldn't. so, over the years, he's spread out from the theatre, where you could say he truly belongs, into all sorts of other areas. you can get cartoon versions of shakespeare, animated versions. i saw a production of macbeth — a wonderful play by shakespeare — the other night in london, and half of it was dancing... chuckles. ..which shakespeare couldn't have anticipated, so that's fine. shakespeare works very well on television. mmm. because sometimes, the characters speak directly to the audience. we're used to that on television — people speaking directly at us. and therefore, since i cannot prove a lover, i am determined to prove a villain and hate the idle pleasures of these days. and, of course, if you're planning on coming to london this year, there's plenty of shakespeare happening. you can watch shakespeare

in the open air at regent's park or visit the famous globe theatre. but be warned, because tickets sell out fast! so, time to give it a go myself. back at shakespeare's birthplace, in stratford—upon—avon, you can take to the stage with shakespearean actors. romeo andjuliet by tchaikovsky plays. but, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? it is the east and juliet is the sun! romeo, romeo. wherefore art thou, romeo? deny thy father and refuse thy name. or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and i'll no longer be a capulet. record scratch. well, if you put it that way, love, i'll be up there!

good morning. welcome to breakfast with ben boulos and luxmy gopal. 0ur headlines today: israel launchs a wave of airstrikes against lebanon after detecting preparations for what it calls

"large—scale attacks" by the militant group hezbollah. police in germany arrest a man suspected of a knife attack at a music a festival in the city of solingen, after a massive manhunt. two nasa astronauts who have been stranded on the international space station sincejune won't return to earth until february next year. a lucky escape for the ball boy at crystal palace as west ham's players rescue him from underneath an advertising board which collapses as fans celebrate their opening goal. more wet weather to come for us today but most of that will be towards the north and then an improving picture across the board tomorrow. i will have the full forecast later.

good morning, it's sunday the 25th august. israel's defence minister has declared a 48—hour state of emergency, after a wave of airstrikes were launched overnight at hezbollah targets in lebanon. israel says it comes after plans to launch an extensive attack were detected. civilians in lebanon have been told to immediately leave areas where hezbollah is operating. we'll shortly speak to our senior international correspondent, 0rla guerin, who's in southern lebanon, but first, let's join our correspondentjon donnison who is injerusalem for us now. i think this is a significant and ongoing investigation. israel military said 100 fighterjets carried out strikes across southern lebanon hitting hezbollah targets and that is the most significant israeli attack on hezbollah in lebanon, really, since the 2006

full—scale israeli lebanese war. it is an important moment. wejust had an update on the last few hours from the israeli military spokesperson, rear admiral daniel hagari. ads, the israeli military spokesperson, rear admiral daniel hagari. a short time aao, rear admiral daniel hagari. a short time ago. the _ rear admiral daniel hagari. a short time ago, the israeli _ rear admiral daniel hagari. a short time ago, the israeli military - time ago, the israeli military identified hezbollah terrorist organisation preparing to fire targets— organisation preparing to fire targets on israel. in preparation, in prevention on this issue, we launched — in prevention on this issue, we launched attacks.— in prevention on this issue, we launched attacks. hezbollah said it was the first _ launched attacks. hezbollah said it was the first phase _ launched attacks. hezbollah said it was the first phase of— launched attacks. hezbollah said it was the first phase of its _ launched attacks. hezbollah said it was the first phase of its response | was the first phase of its response to the israeli assassination of one of its most senior commanders, fuad shukr, at the end of last month. for the past few weeks, there have been intense diplomatic efforts to try to stop the conflict in gaza are escalating into a wider regional

wall and this morning there are signs these diplomatic efforts have not been working —— war. the white house has issued a statement this morning, presidentjoe biden says it is monitoring events closely and the statement said the united states supports israel's right to defend itself and is working towards regional stability. fiifi itself and is working towards regional stability.— itself and is working towards rerional stabili . . ., ., ~ regional stability. ok, john, thank ou. let's speak to our senior international correspondent, 0rla guerin, who's in southern lebanon. how significant a flareup of tensions is this, do you think? this is a big step _ tensions is this, do you think? ti 3 is a big step forward in the escalating conflict and their concern has been since last october at what point we would reach a tipping point into all—out war. what is worth looking at is a choice of targets that hezbollah has attacked.

it says they are military bases, 11 military bases, so so far that is within what are called the rules of engagement, striking military targets on the other side. this was undoubtedly a large—scale attack, 320 rockets fired, according to hezbollah. they say they also launched drones towards israel. also important to say, so far, no reports of casualties on either side. in israel or lebanon. that will be one of the key things to watch for, if there are reports of fatalities, if we discover that any civilians have been killed or injured, that will push things into the next stage but also we have to be aware of the fact that hezbollah says this is just phase one of what it has promised will be a very harsh retaliation. we have no idea of the timings when they are planning to next attack, it wouldn't necessarily be straightaway, but they are certainly

signalling this is only the start of their retaliation for the killer of their retaliation for the killer of their senior commander, fuad shukr, killed in an assassination last month in beirut. many thanks for that report. an update from a story in germany. a man has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out a knife attack in germany which left three people dead and eight more injured. the 26—year—old turned himself into police and claimed responsibility for the stabbing at a festival in the city of solingen on friday night. 0ur reporter, louisa pilbeam, has the latest. speaks in german. the moment crowds at a music festival were told not to panic. a night of celebration in a west german city that had

turned to horror. an attacker reportedly stabbed people at random, killing three and injuring eight, some critically. in the early hours of this morning, german police said they had arrested a 26—year—old man after he said he carried out the stabbings. earlier, officers were seen raiding this asylum seeker accommodation in solingen's city centre and they say a person taken to a police station is being treated as a witness. islamic state group have claimed responsibility, without providing evidence. translation: so far, we have not been able to establish a motive but looking at the entirety of circumstances we cannot exclude the possibility of a terrorist motivation. a 15—year—old boy had already been detained by police who made it clear they did not think the teenager was the knife man but he is suspected of knowing about the attack in advance. timo was at the festival.

it's absolutely terrible. i have no words for it because normally you would hear that from paris, berlin, cologne, but not here, in solingen. authorities say it appears the attacker was not known to his victims and have called for unity. translation: we will not be divided in times like this - but we stand together and we will not allow such a tragic attack to divide our society. people have come to the site to leave tributes, as a community grapples with the aftermath of this shocking attack. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. 0ur correspondent, damien mcguinness, is in berlin for us now. damien, what more do we know?

a lot of questions but also a lot of developments. what we know is police have arrested a 26—year—old man who they believed to be the attacker responsible for the tab dubbing on friday night. according to police, he has confessed to the attack —— responsible for the stabbing. german officials and political leaders are saying they have a lot of evidence pointing to the guilt of this man. they are now talking to him. there have been a few arrests as well, yesterday, i15—year—old boy was arrested who was accused as not reporting the attack. he may have known something of the attack about to take place. he has been questioned. another man has been questioned. another man has been questioned as a witness. he had been living in refugee accommodation. we don't know much about the suspect himself. police have confirmed his

identity and german media reporting he had been possibly, he had come to germany as a refugee, and what we do know the german interior minister has said he had been living in refugee accommodation as well. but we're still waiting for confirmation from the police about who the suspect is exactly. i think in the next few hours we will have more about the suspect. nasa says two astronauts who went into space for eight days will now have to wait eight months to be rescued. sunita williams and butch wilmore have been stranded on the international space station sincejune and won't be brought home to earth until a spacex mission in february next year. 0ur science editor, rebecca morelle, has more. the start of a mission that was supposed to lastjust eight days on the international space station. lots of cheering in

the room and big hugs... but nasa astronauts butch wilmore and suni williams have found out their stay will be extended to a total of eight months. getting a beautiful view now... the boeing starliner spacecraft they arrived on has been deemed too risky to take them home so it will come back with no—one on board and they will return to earth in a spacex capsule instead. space flight is risky, so the decision to keep them aboard the international space station, and bring the boeing starliner home, uncrewed, is the result of a commitment to safety. our core value is safety. this was the first test flight for boeing starliner�*s spacecraft with a crew on board but it had problems with some of its thrusters and several helium leaks, delaying docking. engineers at boeing and nasa have spent months trying to overcome these technical issues

but could not fix them so instead they have turned to spacex, but because of scheduling it means the astronauts will not return until february next year. it's disappointing that they are not coming home on starliner but that's ok, it is a test flight and that's what we do. they knew the risks going in but we keep them very busy. there is a lot of science and research going on on the international space station. nasa has selected two companies to ferry their astronauts, spacex and boeing. spacex won a contract worth $2.6 billion, and boeing got more for starliner, $4.2 billion. spacex launched its first crewed mission in 2020 but it took boeing four more years for its maiden flight. so far, spacex has launched nine crews for nasa but boeing's first mission will not finish as planned — the capsule is returning to earth empty. boeing has said:

nasa has emphasised its commitment to boeing aircraft and say they are certain it will fly again but for butch and suni, their stay in space continues. rebecca morelle, bbc news. the prime minister is expected to warn that it will take time for his government to bring in changes following 14 years of conservative rule. in a speech next week, sir keir starmer is set to tell the public that things in the uk "will get worse before they get better" as his government faces pressure over plans to cut winter fuel payments to pensioners. we will be speaking to pat mcfadden later on. the russian founder of the telegram messaging app, pavel durov, has been arrested at a french airport. reports say authorities have been

investigating a lack of moderators on the app, which they say allows criminal activity to take place. russian state news says its embassy in france is taking "immediate steps" to clarify the situation. a manslaughter investigation is underway into the sinking of a yacht off the island of sicily, which killed seven people, including the british tech entrepreneur mike lynch. the italian air force say a weather phenomenon known as a downburst was probably to blame. today, the paralympic flame begins itsjourney to paris as 24 british torchbearers head through the channel tunnel, handing the symbolic torch to french paralympians in calais. it was lit in stoke mandeville yesterday — the birthplace of the paralympic movement, as our reporter matt gravelling explains. the start of a global event began in the most british way possible. cheering and applause. it has been an absolute honour to be asked to light the paralympic flame here at the birthplace of the paralympic games in stoke

mandeville. i really believe that we stand on the shoulder of giants and all those people that have gone before, all those paralympians. the flame for the olympic games was created in olympia, in greece — the birthplace of the olympics. in october, the decision was made that for the paralympic games, the flame would be created here, from paris forward, this the buckinghamshire village of stoke mandeville and the birthplace of the movement. it was in the 1940s that german doctor ludwig guttmann began using sport to help rehabilitate patients with spinal injuries. in 1948, he held the first stoke mandeville games with 16 injured servicemen competing in archery. the event grew and grew and in rome in 1960, 400 athletes competed in what is considered the first paralympic games. fast forward to this summer and the number of competitors has multiplied by ten to 4,000.

you know, what was saw in paris, i think that will be taken to another level and this is the first time there is major coverage in the us and we will see athletes now that were notjust be known in their own country, we could see the first set of truly global superstars coming from these games. this morning, the torch will leave buckinghamshire. 24 british torchbearers will then pass it through the channel tunnel where, at the halfway point, the flame will be passed over to 24 french torchbearers. once in calais, the flame will be split into 12 different torches, all starting its own relay across the country with 1000 people covering around 50 towns. i truly believe the power of the paralympics are the ones to bring people together on a specific challenge, how we can reduce this discrimination for people with disability. they are still the ones the most discriminated in our country to access to jobs, to access to transport, to access to sport, and that's something

we should tackle. the 12 individual torches will all converge on paris this wednesday, the cauldron will be lit, and the games will begin. matt gravelling, bbc news. there's something really special about the torch relay, i caught some of it before paris, i good timing and luck and there is something special about it, knowing they will leave there to the lighting of the cauldron in a spectacular way. it is so symbolic— cauldron in a spectacular way. it is so symbolic and _ cauldron in a spectacular way. it 3 so symbolic and something we have grown up seeing through the olympics and paralympics. ih grown up seeing through the olympics and paralympics-— and paralympics. in terms of symbolic. — and paralympics. in terms of symbolic, suffer _ and paralympics. in terms of symbolic, suffer before - and paralympics. in terms of. symbolic, suffer before summer and paralympics. in terms of - symbolic, suffer before summer is often requiring the symbol of sunshine and it seems like it has beenin sunshine and it seems like it has been in short supply? it sunshine and it seems like it has been in short supply?— been in short supply? it looks dazzlin: been in short supply? it looks dazzling behind _ been in short supply? it looks dazzling behind elizabeth, - been in short supply? it looks i dazzling behind elizabeth, there been in short supply? it looks - dazzling behind elizabeth, there is your symbolic son. it dazzling behind elizabeth, there is your symbolic son.— your symbolic son. it does, it is a lovely sunny _ your symbolic son. it does, it is a lovely sunny start _ your symbolic son. it does, it is a lovely sunny start to _ your symbolic son. it does, it is a lovely sunny start to the - your symbolic son. it does, it is a lovely sunny start to the day - lovely sunny start to the day actually, but quite chilly out there for the time of year. it will not be dry everywhere today, though, but

there will be a big improvement i think into tomorrow which, of course, is a bank holiday for many of us and i think there is the sunshine and actually summer will make a bit of a big return for some of us into next week but i will have more on that in a moment but for today, yes, some wet weather mostly out towards the north and the west, drier south and east and windy for the time of year. looking at the map, a cold start where we saw the clear skies last night with temperatures in single figures but here comes the rain, sweeping across northern ireland through this morning into western scotland, down through north west england, heavy for a time for south west scotland and the cumbrian fells where they don't need any more rain of course, claudia with showers across wales and for south west england but towards the south and east, it should be mostly dry but a windy day wherever you are, these are the gusts and the black circles, particularly blustery fiery sea coast back but not as windy as it was the other day, temperatures again below the seasonal average.

midteens for many, especially bilic under this rain but be 19 or 20 degrees for central southern england, east anglia where of course, a much nicer day than it was yesterday. tonight the bulk of the rain starts to clear away. some showers possible across northern england and southern scotland and a few more showers in south east england, perhaps western wales, but a milder start of the day tomorrow morning than it was earlier on this morning than it was earlier on this morning and then tomorrow, i promised a lot of dry weather and that's because of this high pressure edging in from the south, so i think a big improvement weatherwise and if you have plans outdoors tomorrow for the bank holiday monday, not a bank holiday in scotland of course, they should go off without a hitch and won't be too ruined by the weather but some showers across southern areas of scotland through northern england and for a time of year elischer was of the southeast as well but they were clear away. sunny spells and temperatures a little higher, the high teens, low 20s, back to the seasonal average and not quite as windy as it would be today and then on tuesday, this weather

front is sinking southwards and eastwards and that will bring some rain with it but in the south and east of that front, we have a southerly wind and that will be dragging in some warm feeling as though feeling really quite summerlike again i think the midtwenties for many out towards many parts of england, perhaps the southern eastern areas of wales. towards the northwest of the front, sunny spells. there will be rain for some as we had through tuesday and thenit some as we had through tuesday and then it sinks further south and east as we had into wednesday. fiifi as we had into wednesday. ok, elizabeth. _ as we had into wednesday. ok, elizabeth, thank _ as we had into wednesday. oi, elizabeth, thank you, speak later. let's return to our top story this morning — nasa says two astronauts who went into space for eight days will now have to wait eight months to be rescued. let's talk more about this with astrophysicist dr christopher copperwheat from liverpooljohn moores university. good morning. think you for being with us. good morning. think you for being with us- good _ good morning. think you for being with us. good morning. _ good morning. think you for being with us. good morning. for- good morning. think you for being with us. good morning. for the . with us. good morning. for the averare with us. good morning. for the average person. _ with us. good morning. for the average person, it _ with us. good morning. for the average person, it isn't - average person, it isn't unimaginable scenario but this is

something that astronauts are prepared for?— something that astronauts are prepared for? something that astronauts are reared for? ~ ,,., , , ., prepared for? absolutely. this would have been one _ prepared for? absolutely. this would have been one of _ prepared for? absolutely. this would have been one of the _ prepared for? absolutely. this would have been one of the contingencies l have been one of the contingencies they would have trained for, but, of course, _ they would have trained for, but, of course, a _ they would have trained for, but, of course, a lot— they would have trained for, but, of course, a lot difference between us talking _ course, a lot difference between us talking about it on the ground with the various— talking about it on the ground with the various options and contingencies to living it. i imagine _ contingencies to living it. i imagine from their perspective, they are probably pleased decision has been _ are probably pleased decision has been made because it has gone for a very long _ been made because it has gone for a very long while, weeks and weeks and weeks _ very long while, weeks and weeks and weeks that— very long while, weeks and weeks and weeks that nasa has gone backwards and forward examining options and at least we _ and forward examining options and at least we now know what will happen and they— least we now know what will happen and they can train and prepare and .et and they can train and prepare and get themselves mentally prepared for what is _ get themselves mentally prepared for what is to— get themselves mentally prepared for what is to come. and get themselves mentally prepared for what is to come.— what is to come. and as you say the reali is what is to come. and as you say the reality is different _ what is to come. and as you say the reality is different from _ what is to come. and as you say the reality is different from theorising i reality is different from theorising it so how do they mentally prepare for it and what is the sort of preparation in terms of getting your head around coming to terms with being away for much longer? excuse me, for being away for much longer? excuse me. for both — being away for much longer? excuse me. for both of _ being away for much longer? excuse me, for both of them, _ being away for much longer? excuse me, for both of them, this _ being away for much longer? excuse me, for both of them, this is - being away for much longer? excuse me, for both of them, this is not - me, for both of them, this is not their— me, for both of them, this is not their first — me, for both of them, this is not their first trip to the space station, _ their first trip to the space station, they are astronauts and have _ station, they are astronauts and have been— station, they are astronauts and have been for a long time and have been _ have been for a long time and have been test _ have been for a long time and have been test pilots for a long time before — been test pilots for a long time before they were astronauts, they

were _ before they were astronauts, they were in— before they were astronauts, they were in the military, so they are used _ were in the military, so they are used to— were in the military, so they are used to these high risk situations and there — used to these high risk situations and there are contingency plans and preparation and they are made of the film preparation and they are made of the right stuff, _ preparation and they are made of the right stuff, i guess. we think of spaceflight these days as being relatively routine because it happens so often and we have so many launches _ happens so often and we have so many launches into the space station but it is still— launches into the space station but it is still dangerous business. people — it is still dangerous business. people involved still trained for months — people involved still trained for months and months and months and this is— months and months and months and this is part _ months and months and months and this is part of the reason why they will be _ this is part of the reason why they will be up — this is part of the reason why they will be up there for so long because the missions that are planned, the flight _ the missions that are planned, the flight up _ the missions that are planned, the flight up and down our planned months — flight up and down our planned months and years in advance, so they come _ months and years in advance, so they come down _ months and years in advance, so they come down on the next scheduled flight, _ come down on the next scheduled flight, the — come down on the next scheduled flight, the next bust down, which will be _ flight, the next bust down, which will be coming around for another six months — will be coming around for another six months until february —— bus. anything — six months until february —— bus. anything about the journey they make because part of it was the rocket boosters, i think? because part of it was the rocket boosters, ithink? that because part of it was the rocket boosters, i think? that failed? yes. what they have been aware of that as they were on board the ship travelling there?— they were on board the ship travelling there? they were on board the ship travellin: there? , ., ., travelling there? they would have been monitoring _ travelling there? they would have been monitoring the systems - travelling there? they would have been monitoring the systems on | travelling there? they would have i been monitoring the systems on the ship as— been monitoring the systems on the ship as they went so there was about five of— ship as they went so there was about five of the _ ship as they went so there was about five of the thrusters failed as they

were _ five of the thrusters failed as they were docking, completing their docking — were docking, completing their docking. of were docking, completing their dockinr. ., , f were docking, completing their docking-_ 28 - were docking, completing their. docking._ 28 total, were docking, completing their- docking._ 28 total, so a docking. of how many? 28 total, so a small fraction. _ docking. of how many? 28 total, so a small fraction. but _ docking. of how many? 28 total, so a small fraction. but what _ docking. of how many? 28 total, so a small fraction. but what has - docking. of how many? 28 total, so a small fraction. but what has since - small fraction. but what has since been _ small fraction. but what has since been discovered is there is a fault, a known _ been discovered is there is a fault, a known issue essentially, a ring of material— a known issue essentially, a ring of material of— a known issue essentially, a ring of material of teflon material expanded under _ material of teflon material expanded under pressure and temperature to block _ under pressure and temperature to block the _ under pressure and temperature to block the transfer of the fuel through— block the transfer of the fuel through the thruster, so this is a known _ through the thruster, so this is a known issue. i'm sure that boeing right— known issue. i'm sure that boeing right now— known issue. i'm sure that boeing right now are looking at resolving it, right now are looking at resolving it. and _ right now are looking at resolving it, and there has been a lot of testing — it, and there has been a lot of testing in— it, and there has been a lot of testing in orbit. but the decision has been — testing in orbit. but the decision has been made it is not safe for them _ has been made it is not safe for them to— has been made it is not safe for them to come down to the capsule will return— them to come down to the capsule will return to earth unmanned. 0ne will return to earth unmanned. one thing they have been doing is updating the software on the spacecraft so it can make that unmanned journey back to the ground. so now. _ unmanned journey back to the ground. so now, nasa and boeing will be concentrating on the safe recovery of the _ concentrating on the safe recovery of the capsule. the other big decision— of the capsule. the other big decision then to make it there will be a spacex flight going up now probably september which would have had a 4—man crew but now will have a 2-person _ had a 4—man crew but now will have a 2-person crew — had a 4—man crew but now will have a 2—person crew. who are to people and who will— 2—person crew. who are to people and who will stay _ 2—person crew. who are to people and who will stay behind, the decision

has not _ who will stay behind, the decision has not been made. the two astronauts currently in orbit will have _ astronauts currently in orbit will have to — astronauts currently in orbit will have to do — astronauts currently in orbit will have to do the jobs of those two people _ have to do the jobs of those two people that would have been coming up. people that would have been coming up so— people that would have been coming up. so what's a complicated logistical challenges that people are facing. find logistical challenges that people are facina. �* ., ,, are facing. and quite embarrassing for boeing. the _ are facing. and quite embarrassing for boeing, the company _ are facing. and quite embarrassing for boeing, the company who - are facing. and quite embarrassing | for boeing, the company who made this spaceship, the one who took them up in the first place, knowing that the spaceship made by a rival company spacex is the one coming to rescue. , , ., ., rescue. this is not what you predict- _ rescue. this is not what you predict- the _ rescue. this is not what you predict. the genesis - rescue. this is not what you predict. the genesis of - rescue. this is not what you predict. the genesis of this| rescue. this is not what you i predict. the genesis of this is rescue. this is not what you - predict. the genesis of this is back to 2009— predict. the genesis of this is back to 2009 and it's really a bummer for the 0bama _ to 2009 and it's really a bummer for the 0bama administration who decided nasa would these contracts in place for commercial crute ——it was really the 0bama — for commercial crute ——it was really the 0bama administration. push competition and innovation they wanted — competition and innovation they wanted to have two and if you would have said _ wanted to have two and if you would have said which is the safe bet and which _ have said which is the safe bet and which is _ have said which is the safe bet and which is the — have said which is the safe bet and which is the risk you would have said boeing, the established company with a _ said boeing, the established company with a legacy of spaceflight back to the apollo missions, they would have been the _ the apollo missions, they would have been the safe bet who can deliver been the 5afe bet who can deliver spacex— been the safe bet who can deliver spacex are you —— much younger and

therefore _ spacex are you —— much younger and therefore probably riskier so interesting how it has worked out, which _ interesting how it has worked out, which is _ interesting how it has worked out, which is due to a different kind of project _ which is due to a different kind of project manager environment and funding _ project manager environment and funding that boeing i5 project manager environment and funding that boeing is not used to and the _ funding that boeing is not used to and the more sort of flexible company, spacex, being able to adapt _ company, spacex, being able to adat. �* ., , company, spacex, being able to adat. �* .,, ,, ., company, spacex, being able to adat. �* ,, ,, ., , adapt. and as you mentioned, these astronauts are _ adapt. and as you mentioned, these astronauts are made _ adapt. and as you mentioned, these astronauts are made of _ adapt. and as you mentioned, these astronauts are made of different - astronauts are made of different stuff but what about their friends and family? how do they prepare and come to terms with the fact that they will be away for much longer? absolutely, again, theirfamilies absolutely, again, their families are probably used to their family members — are probably used to their family members going off on these risky trips _ members going off on these risky trips do — members going off on these risky tri s. , members going off on these risky tris. , , _ trips. do they get prepared by nasa? the would trips. do they get prepared by nasa? they would have _ trips. do they get prepared by nasa? they would have a _ trips. do they get prepared by nasa? they would have a huge _ trips. do they get prepared by nasa? they would have a huge amount - trips. do they get prepared by nasa? they would have a huge amount of. they would have a huge amount of support, _ they would have a huge amount of support, absolutely. there are teams of people to support them. be difficult — of people to support them. be difficult for them, absolutely. perhaps — difficult for them, absolutely. perhaps it is the families who are the biggest victims of this. the astronauts ultimately this is what they want— astronauts ultimately this is what they want to do, they want to be in space _ they want to do, they want to be in space and — they want to do, they want to be in space and working in space so for these _ space and working in space so for these guys, there's a silver lining, even _ these guys, there's a silver lining, even though there are inconveniences involved _ even though there are inconveniences involved. “ . , ., , involved. �*inconveniences' is a very aood wa involved. �*inconveniences' is a very good way to — involved. �*inconveniences' is a very good way to put _ involved. �*inconveniences' is a very good way to put it! _ involved. �*inconveniences' is a very good way to put it! you _

involved. �*inconveniences' is a very good way to put it! you so - involved. �*inconveniences' is a very good way to put it! you so much - involved. �*inconveniences' is a very good way to put it! you so much forj good way to put it! you so much for coming in. the other training they will need is for doing interviews because they will be so much interest when they come back to earth and hearing the story and about their experiences so i think some media guidance as well. and i hope they get a film made out of it. �* , ~ the notting hill carnival is a celebration of diversity and community but for many living nearby, it's also a chance to remember those who are no longer with us. at many points along the west london parade route, grenfell tower is clearly visible grenfell tower is clearly visible and at every carnival since 2017, and at every carnival since 2017, the music has been briefly paused the music has been briefly paused to remember those who died. to remember those who died. the final report of the final report of the public inquiry is due to be the public inquiry is due to be published soon — a significant published soon — a significant milestone for the families milestone for the families of the 72 victims. of the 72 victims. 0ur reporter ayshea buksh has been 0ur reporter ayshea buksh has been speaking to one of them. speaking to one of them. where the heart is, to the where the heart is, to the right—hand side, we are standing, right—hand side, we are standing, that was ray's apartment. and we that was ray's apartment. and we

used to look out the used to look out the window and the sites were just amazing.— sites were 'ust amazing. bernie's older sites were just amazing. bernie's older brother _ sites were just amazing. bernie's older brother ray, _ sites were just amazing. bernie's older brother ray, whose - sites were just amazing. bernie's i older brother ray, whose nickname was moses, lived on the top floor of grenfell tower with his dog marley. it was his home for over 30 years. he was such a kind person. you know, ray would share his last with anybody and he didn't have much himself. he wasjust anybody and he didn't have much himself. he was just lovely, anybody and he didn't have much himself. he wasjust lovely, very kind, gracious and a lovely human

es” people ' kind, gracious and a lovely human 52” people who” kind, gracious and a lovely human 52” people who were in his fire. people who were in his apartment at the time, their demise, and he looked after them. he was a great person. and he looked after them. he was a great person-— and he looked after them. he was a great person. and he looked after them. he was a treat erson. ., �* ., ., great person. raymond benard came to london from — great person. raymond benard came to london from trinidad _ great person. raymond benard came to london from trinidad in _ great person. raymond benard came to london from trinidad in the _ great person. raymond benard came to london from trinidad in the late - london from trinidad in the late 60s. he worked as an electrician in the houses of parliament. it was a dj with a sound system and always loved the notting hill carnival. bernie now has a memorial bench in honour of her brother on powys square in notting hill. i honour of her brother on powys square in notting hill.- square in notting hill. i think it allowed him — square in notting hill. i think it allowed him to _ square in notting hill. i think it allowed him to reconnect - square in notting hill. i think it allowed him to reconnect with l square in notting hill. i think it. allowed him to reconnect with his roots. to reconnect with the, you know, being born in trinidad are listening to soca music and coming to the uk and understanding more of the reggae music and even if moses was here with us now, he would be rounded by the sound systems, listening to the music, chatting

with his friends, it would be enjoying at the same way everybody else enjoys carnival.— enjoying at the same way everybody else enjoys carnival. music was ray, moses's, wife _ else enjoys carnival. music was ray, moses's, wife and _ else enjoys carnival. music was ray, moses's, wife and carnival, - else enjoys carnival. music was ray, moses's, wife and carnival, as - moses's, wife and carnival, a5 jackie — moses's, wife and carnival, a5 jackie said _ moses's, wife and carnival, a5 jackie said previously, was his connection to his roots. and to the years notting hill carnival and every year since the fire and to the forefathers — connection to his roots. and to the forefathers that went before him connection to his roots. and to the forefathers — connection to his roots. and to the forefathers that went before him with regards to carnival and what it with regards to carnival and what it actually _ with regards to carnival and what it actually _ with regards to carnival and what it actually represents. in actually represents. in with regards to carnival and what it actually represents.— with regards to carnival and what it actually represents.— actually represents. in 'ust a few weeks, actually represents. in 'ust a few weeks. the h actually represents. in just a few weeks, the long-awaited - actually represents. in 'ust a few weeks, actually represents. in 'ust a few weeks. the h actually represents. in just a few weeks, the long-awaited - actually represents. in just a few weeks, the long-awaited final. actually represents. in just a few- weeks, the long-awaited final report weeks, the long—awaited final report of the public enquiry will be actually represents. in just a few weeks, the long-awaited final. actually represents. in just a few- weeks, the long-awaited final report weeks, the long—awaited final report of the public enquiry will be published and it will outline who is published and it will outline who is accountable for what led to the accountable for what led to the fire. there will also be fire. there will also be recommendations to ensure that this recommendations to ensure that this tragedy never happens again. no-one tragedy never happens again. no-one would have thought _ would have thought _ tragedy never happens again. no-one would have thought that _ tragedy never happens again. no-one tragedy never happens again. no-one would have thought that _ tragedy never happens again. no-one would have thought that seven - would have thought that seven - tragedy never happens again. no-one would have thought that seven years. would have thought that seven years on, we'd just be finishing phase two tragedy never happens again. no-one would have thought that seven years. would have thought that seven years on, we'd just be finishing phase two of the report. and no—one thought of the report. and no—one thought that we wouldn't that we wouldn't i i ,-it , — it would take long but we think ,-it , — it would take long but we think it will take longer. it will take longer. , - it would take long but we think it will take longer.— , - it would take long but we think it will take longer.—

it will take longer. during this ears it will take longer. during this years notting _ it will take longer. during this years notting hill— it will take longer. during this ears it will take longer. during this years notting _ it will take longer. during this years notting hill— it will take longer. during this years notting hill carnival - it will take longer. during this| years notting hill carnival and every year since the fire, it will take longer. during this years notting hill carnival - it will take longer. during this| years notting hill carnival and every year since the fire, the sound systems are briefly turned down for a 72 second silence — one for each person who died in the grenfell tower fire. 32 person who died in the grenfell tower fire-— tower fire. 72 second silence is important _ tower fire. 72 second silence is important because _ tower fire. 72 second silence is important because it's - tower fire. 72 second silence is important because it's not - tower fire. 72 second silence is important because it's not only| important because it's not only showing respect to the victims and their families, showing respect to the victims and theirfamilies, it's a showing respect to the victims and their families, it's a way of remembering what actually happened at grenfell. and the impact it has had on the bereaved, the survivors and the community as a whole. it is to remind the _ and the community as a whole. it is to remind the carnival —goer5 that don't _ to remind the carnival —goer5 that don't forget about what happened seven— don't forget about what happened seven years ago and always keep those _ seven years ago and always keep those victims in your thoughts and in your— those victims in your thoughts and in your minds and in your hearts. ayshea buksh, bbc news. a very moving tribute there to the

victims _ a very moving tribute there to the victims of— a very moving tribute there to the victims of grenfell tower this weekend. �* , victims of grenfell tower this weekend-— victims of grenfell tower this weekend. �*, , ., ,': ~ ~ in a speech next week, sir keir starmer is set to tell the public that things in the uk "will get worse before they get "better", warning that it will take time for his government to bring in changes following 14 years of conservative rule. it comes as his government faces pressure over plans to cut winter fuel payments to pensioners. the chancellor of the duchy of lancaster, pat mcfadden, joins us now. good morning. if things will get worse before they get better, what in particular are we talking about? the prime minister is making his speech on tuesday, a week before parliament returns and he will be reflecting on recent experience of the riots we saw a few weeks ago. what he will be doing is contrasting the readiness of the country to deal with that this year, compared to when that happened in 2011 when he was director of public prosecutions

and what he will say is because of the inheritance we have, the awful state of the prisons, the overcrowding, at times, he wasn't sure if the system could handle the disturbances that we were seeing.

sure if the system could handle the disturbances that we w voted eing. sure if the system could handle the disturbances that we w voted for j. sure if the system could handle the disturbances that we w voted for a millions of people who voted for a neighbour government around the country, some of them voting labour for the first time, and they did so hoping things will get better. they do not want to hear things will get worse. , , , worse. they will get better but we have a difficult _ have a difficult economic inheritance, no point running away from that, and a number of inheritance, no point running away from that, and a number of challenges. we have already started challenges. we have already started work and we've already announced work and we've already announced plans for a national wealth fund, to plans for a national wealth fund, to build more houses, lifted the ban on build more houses, lifted the ban on onshore wind, starting the energy onshore wind, starting the energy transition that is really important, transition that is really important, so progress is being made. it is a so progress is being made. it is a start of a journey of change in this start of a journey of change in this parliament. changes already begun. parliament. changes already begun. more change will come in future more change will come in future years. years. more change will come in future ears. ~ ., ., , , more change will come in future ears. ~ ., ., , , more change will come in future ears. ~ ., ., , ., ., more change will come in future ears. ~ ., ., , ., ., years. want to pick up on one of the years. want to pick up on one of the announced — years. want to pick up on one of the announced changes _ years. want to pick up on one of the announced — years. want to pick up on one of the announced changes _ years. want to pick up on one of the announced changes we _ years. want to pick up on one of the announced changes we already - years. want to pick up on one of the | announced changes we already know announced changes we _ years. want to pick up on one of the announced changes we already - years. want to pick up on one of the | announced changes we already know about. that is the cut to winter about. that is the cut to winter fuel payments, a cut for millions of fuel payments, a cut for millions of pensioners. what you say to pensioners. what you say to pensioners. what you say to pensioners watching this morning, or pensioners. what you say to pensioners watching this morning, or families coming having had the families coming having had the

energy bills will go away energy bills will go up from october and knowing that 10 million pensioners will now lose what for some is vital support for up to £300 this winter. this some is vital support for up to £300 this winter. , , ., ., some is vital support for up to £300 this winter-— this winter. this is not a decision we wanted _ this winter. this is not a decision we wanted to _ this winter. this is not a decision we wanted to take. _ this winter. this is not a decision we wanted to take. when - this winter. this is not a decision we wanted to take. when we - this winter. this is not a decision i we wanted to take. when we came this winter. this is not a decision - we wanted to take. when we came into office we found billions of pounds office we found billions of pounds of unfunded spending commitments. that was confirmed by the office for budget responsibility, he said they did not know about this either. they said it was one of the biggest unfunded spending years outside of the covid period that they knew about, so we had to make a very difficult decision. it's really important that people know that if they are entitled to pension credit, they are entitled to pension credit, they will still get the credit. there are an estimated 900,000 pensioners who are entitled to pensioners who are entitled to pension credit, who do not currently claim it. in addition to that... fin

claim it. in addition to that... on that point. _ claim it. in addition to that... on that point, we have had viewers contact us on this point before, saying if they are 900,000 pensioners saying they are not claiming it, why doesn't the government write to them? we claiming it, why doesn't the government write to them? we will do eve hinu government write to them? we will do everything we — government write to them? we will do everything we can _ government write to them? we will do everything we can to — government write to them? we will do everything we can to encourage - everything we can to encourage people to claim it. we want people to claim things they are entitled to so we will do everything we can to make sure it happens but the other important thing that pensioners are confident in is we will protect the triple lock throughout the course of this parliament, that will protect pensioners incomes relative to earnings or prizes, whichever is higher in any given year, so there are measures to protect the pension alongside this very difficult decision that we had to take. but what we're _ decision that we had to take. but what we're talking about here is not necessarily, there are some pensioners if they they do not need the winter fuel payment, but we're not talking about all of them being pensioners who are wealthy and well off. the calculation that the means testing, it means a single pensioner

on as little as £12,000 a year, could lose that winter fuel payment this year. . it could lose that winter fuel payment this ear. , ., this year. . it is therefore everyone _ this year. . it is therefore everyone who _ this year. . it is therefore everyone who is - this year. . it is therefore everyone who is entitled | this year. . it is therefore i everyone who is entitled to this year. . it is therefore - everyone who is entitled to pension credit and for others we have had to make this decision with difficulty, but the triple lock will be there and protected and there will be an increase announced soon in what that will mean for pensions next year. as i said, it's not a decision we wanted to take. to get a group of

something we had to get a group of when we came into office. di. something we had to get a group of when we came into office.— when we came into office. ok, pat mcfadden, — when we came into office. ok, pat mcfadden, thank _ when we came into office. ok, pat mcfadden, thank you _ when we came into office. ok, pat mcfadden, thank you very - when we came into office. ok, pat mcfadden, thank you very much i when we came into office. ok, patl mcfadden, thank you very much for joining us this morning. time for a check on these sport news. cricket? i don't want to pre—empt you. news. cricket? i don't want to pre-empt you-— news. cricket? i don't want to pre-empt you. news. cricket? i don't want to --re-emt ou. �* . ., pre-empt you. but you can. we are so used to joe _ pre-empt you. but you can. we are so used to joe root — pre-empt you. but you can. we are so used to joe root winning _ pre-empt you. but you can. we are so used to joe root winning when - pre-empt you. but you can. we are so used to joe root winning when we - used tojoe root winning when we need to. but this was different, nervy and edgy and just over 200 runs to reach and we thought it would be a wobble and at one stage they may not get there but credit to joe root in particular because it was a fine effort and he dug in and he got england over the line and a shout out for smith as well and ollie pope who begins his captaincy.

england have a 1—0 lead in their test series against sri lanka. 0llie pope started his temporary captaincy with a hard fought win at old trafford but the tourists have shown they won't be pushovers going into the rest of the series. a century from kamindu mendis meant england had to chase 205. and it was not straightforward, they lost five wickets and needed an unbeaten 62 from joe root to get them there. the second test starts on thursday at lords. credit to sri lanka, i think the way they played, they really pushed on. at other times, touring teams could've sort of folded a little bit. when we got that big lead, we thought they might, but credit to them on how they played. were you nervous, watching at times on that run chase today? oh, to be honest, not really. i think with rooty at the crease, i think he's obviously england's potentially greatest ever potential batsman, and i think the way he reads those situations and the way he bats in these kind of conditions — and they were almost kind of subcontinent conditions as well — and that suits him quite nicely as well. a ball boy had a lucky escape at crystal palace, where west ham's players were able

to pull him to safety following celebrations after their opening goal. this is tomas soucek putting west ham in front at selhurst park, a match they went on to win 2—0. and as the away fans celebrated that goal, one of the hoardings came down. there was a ball boy sat in front who was pulled out by the players. soucek, the goalscorer, and jarrod bowen there too. it looked like he was okay thankfully, if not a little shaken by the incident. by the incident. bowen had this to say bowen had this to say about the incident after the game. about the incident after the game. yeah, no, managed to get him out as yeah, no, managed to get him out as quick as possible and it was quick as possible and it was instinct to do it. i saw him after from behind to beat ipswich town. instinct to do it. i saw him after the game and he has my top now and the game and he has my top now and is smiling and he is all good, which is smiling and he is all good, which is smiling and he is all good, which is smiling and he is all good, which is good to see. is good to see. two games into the premier league two games into the premier league season and erling haaland has season and erling haaland has already scored four goalsm already scored four goalsm adding another hat—trick adding another hat—trick to his collection, his to his collection, his

seventh in the league, seventh in the league, helping manchester city to come helping manchester city to come from behind to beat ipswich town. 4—1 the final score. norway didn't qualify for the euros and haaland looks like he's benefitted from the time off — refreshed and hungry. he's nowjust six goals away from the landmark of 100 for city, a tally even more incredible considering he's played just 101 games. yeah, the numbers are ridiculous. ridiculous. so, he can compete in terms of goals with cristiano and messi. the numbers are incredible at his age, short age, or course, and it is incredible for us and we are really, really happy to have him and hopefully, he can be here for many, many years, so it will be good for us. really good for us. can anyone stop manchester city? arsenal have run them close for two seasons now and have also made it back—to—back wins with a hard fought win at aston villa. the home side missed their chances and were punished later in the second half. substitute leandro trossard scoring

with his first kick of the game. 2—0 it finished. we generated quite a lot of situations and a lot of dominance, but we did not translate that into a score and we had difficulties and one they missed and won by the actions of david, saved us. for a total team you need everybody to contribute and the substitutes today were unbelievable. brighton also have two wins out of two after beating manchester united. goals from danny welbeck and joao pedro here in the fifth minute of stoppage time, giving them a 2—1win. there was an absolute howler from england goalkeeper jordan pickford as he let son heung—min score the first of his two goals for tottenham. they beat everton 4—0. wins elsewhere for fulham and forest too. celtic can go back to the top of the scottish premiership today

if they win at st mirren. rangers are there at the moment after a 6—0 win over ross county in their last home game at hampden park before their return to ibrox. manager philippe clement happy but he still thought six wasn't enough. we should've scored ten or 11 today, i think, to have a perfect afternoon, but it was a really good one and i'm happy that everybody from outside also can see how hard the boys are working on all the details to become better and grow as a team and then, you get results like this at the end.

to her collection of titles. england's charley hull also had a tricky day, including a double bogey on the fifth, ultimately signing for a 75. runner up last year she's well off the lead now, tied for tenth. england's lottie woad had a day to remember. the world's leading amateur, currently at florida state university, is on 2—under par, and finished her round with this superb chip in from 40 yards. britain's lando norris will be hoping he can claim the second win of his formula 1 career after securing pole for this afternoon's dutch grand prix. home favourite and world champion max verstappen thought he had a fourth consecutive pole at zandvoort before norris pipped him by three—tenths of a second on his final lap. his team—mate 0scar piastri will start third. there were mixed fortunes for mercedes, with george russell fourth, lewis hamilton 14th.

didn't expect the lap to be so big, so i felt good out there. the car was feeling good and i was feeling confident. and in super league, they're all still chasing hull kr. joe burgess scored four tries in their win at st helens. the winger�*s first—half hat—trick effectively won the game for kr, a seventh straight victory. it finished 42—6. they are two points clear, wigan will try to close the gap on them when they face hull fc later on sunday. elsewhere, salford kept their play—off push going with a 60—10 win over huddersfield. asi as i said, we can and hull fc to come later. as i said, we can and hull fc to come later-— as i said, we can and hull fc to come later. ., ~ , ., . a come later. thank you, we will check in with you — come later. thank you, we will check in with you for _ come later. thank you, we will check in with you for another _ come later. thank you, we will check in with you for another sports - in with you for another sports update soon. here's elizabeth rizzini with a look at the weather.

beautiful colours in that garden! it's lovely, isn't it? this is in northampton to lategan in the last couple of our —— northamptonshire. temperatures have dropped back into the single figures for many of us but will but sometime last? it will turn my cloudy through the afternoon and for parts of the midlands, likely to see some showers. some heavy rain further north. much of england and wales is stay dry for the rest of the day but there will be raining out towards the north and west, also quite breezy for the time of year but not quite as windy as it was the other day with stormlea and, of course, but here comes the rain thatis of course, but here comes the rain that is piling in, scotland and northwest of england will be quite heavy for a time, particularly over the cumbrian fell which is a place we probably don't need any more rain but there is more to come —— storm lillian. a few patches of rainfall wales, south west england but we're

already seeing some showers but for the bulk of southern england, east anglia, south east england, it should stay dry but it will turn cloudy and windy with the gusts earmarked in the black circles, especially the sea coasts and over the pennines, gusty winds especially for august, especially, so windy. and temperatures a little lower than we'd expected this time of year but we'd expected this time of year but we could get to 20 perhaps towards the far south east of england. turning dry overnight tonight, all of the rain clearing away with a few showers lingering across southern scotland into northern england. some showers for the far south east of england into tomorrow morning but it is a mostly dry start to the day. some sunshine around, areas of cloud, but a big improvement. some sunshine around, areas of cloud, buta big improvement. it some sunshine around, areas of cloud, but a big improvement. it is a bank holiday for many of us tomorrow and it does look as if high pressure will build in from the south, keeping it mostly dry so if you have plans outdoors, it should be a much better looking day of

weather. still a few showers across southern scotland, northern england, which should clear away as will these towards the south and east, so sunnier spells. these towards the south and east, so sunnierspells. but these towards the south and east, so sunnier spells. but not about looking day on the whole and temperatures will be that little bit higher so the high teens, low 20s, much closen out of the seasonal average. it's across the south and east of the uk that we are expecting someone to feel as if it is returning next week. it will turn warmer. this is tuesday's rain, slowly sinking southwards and eastwards. we are drawing in more of a southerly wind, just helping the temperatures to rise, drawing in the warmth from the new continent of course, to south east england, east anglia on tuesday. the rain could be quite heavy where we sit but towards the northwest of the front, some sunny spells and showers but it's really across the southeast where we will see the mid—20s, so turning woman here. will see the mid-20s, so turning woman here-— will see the mid-20s, so turning woman here. ., ~ , ., ., woman here. lizzie, thank you, and thank ou woman here. lizzie, thank you, and thank you for— woman here. lizzie, thank you, and thank you for those _ woman here. lizzie, thank you, and thank you for those lovely _ woman here. lizzie, thank you, and thank you for those lovely flowery i thank you for those lovely flowery pictures. just what we need.

now on breakfast, it's time for click. a place for there is daily power cuts. yet undeterred by the challenges of daily life or connection, these two games developers have overcome outages to achieve an international publishing deal. abs]!!! achieve an international publishing deal. �* , ., ., achieve an international publishing deal. , ., ., deal. all my life, i want to make video games- — deal. all my life, i want to make video games. all _ deal. all my life, i want to make video games. all of _ deal. all my life, i want to make video games. all of my -

deal. all my life, i want to make - video games. all of my expectations for so many years, wanted to be the first to put cuba, simple, in the map of video games in the world. then i met david and we started to work together and right away we started working on what would become saviorless seven years later. it's a classic 2d platform. it starts like a narrative game, liked is asking the player to see the world, to enjoy everything, but it suddenly turns into a very action piece from it again. it was the hardest part of the project, if you are an international

publisher and you see a pitch from a completely new game studio of two guys and on top of that they are in cuba? you are asking a huge out of the blue one day. we were contacted one day and they signed us. kays you know the game is ready and you know you have confirmation from sony and nintendo and those members were really happy because that was the first time a cuban team were able to publish on those consoles that are

like unreachable before us. the typical cycle of development of saviorless is uncommon in terms of what you'd expect the development of a video game of this scale should be, notjust because the internet is slow but because it is very inconsistent, it is not stable enough to sustain the loading of the files that usually find in a game that are huge. we lost a whole week of work just because that are huge. we lost a whole week of workjust because these tools are not built thinking that at any time, there would be a blackout. the generator. today, from 2pm till 6pm we will not have light the schedule says so we are two hours away from the blackout and we just keep the generator for important moments because there is also not enough fuel. , ., ., ., .,

fuel. even if you have to deal with all of this stuff _ fuel. even if you have to deal with all of this stuff into _ fuel. even if you have to deal with all of this stuff into these - all of this stuff into these problems, it's very difficult and i would not like anyone about it but i still love video games, i definitely think you should try it.— think you should try it. when you look back, _ think you should try it. when you look back. you — think you should try it. when you look back, you see _ think you should try it. when you look back, you see a _ think you should try it. when you look back, you see a lot - think you should try it. when you look back, you see a lot of - look back, you see a lot of obstacles but you realise that we were able to go over these obstacles but we didn't remove them? in were able to go over these obstacles but we didn't remove them?- but we didn't remove them? in cuba riaht now, but we didn't remove them? in cuba right now. it — but we didn't remove them? in cuba right now. it is _ but we didn't remove them? in cuba right now, it is far _ but we didn't remove them? in cuba right now, it is far difficult _ but we didn't remove them? in cuba right now, it is far difficult than - right now, it is far difficult than when we start but i feel pretty confident. ifeel that when we start but i feel pretty confident. i feel that even when we start but i feel pretty confident. ifeel that even if when we start but i feel pretty confident. i feel that even if our first game was not perfect, you will see a second game from us. i hope it will be with david. definitely, i would try second game. life will be with david. definitely, i would try second game.- would try second game. life is brilliant. it's _ would try second game. life is brilliant. it's been _ would try second game. life is brilliant. it's been out - would try second game. life is brilliant. it's been out in -

would try second game. life is brilliant. it's been out in everyj brilliant. it's been out in every part of the planets, in every shape imaginable, and many that are not. there is a lot of life out there, and still have to be discovered and described. ., �* , ., .,. and still have to be discovered and described. ., �* , ., and still have to be discovered and described. ., �*, ., ., described. that's a fact. most of the world's _ described. that's a fact. most of the world's flora _ described. that's a fact. most of the world's flora and _ described. that's a fact. most of the world's flora and fauna - described. that's a fact. most of the world's flora and fauna are i described. that's a fact. most of| the world's flora and fauna are as yet undocumented. but that also means that we don't know what effects we humans and our ever expanding civilisation are having on most of the world's species. ii rare most of the world's species. if we start to lose _ most of the world's species. if we start to lose this _ most of the world's species. if we start to lose this diversity - most of the world's species. if we: start to lose this diversity and things cannot be moved around and cannot adapt, we sort of have a house of cards that is falling apart. and if we lose the key species in that then moby won't be able to restore the ecosystem. cue it. able to restore the ecosystem. cue x rize able to restore the ecosystem. cue x prize rainforest, _ able to restore the ecosystem. cue x prize rainforest, five-year _ prize rainforest, five—year competition challenging teams from around the world to develop tech to find out what lives where. first prize is $5 million. the mission to

make robots that can autonomously collect environmental dda, edna from an area of rainforest and develop new techniques to analyse the biodiversity contained within the data. ., ., , ~ , ., biodiversity contained within the data. ., ., , ~ , ~ data. environmental dna is a dna that has been _ data. environmental dna is a dna that has been shed _ data. environmental dna is a dna that has been shed off _ data. environmental dna is a dna that has been shed off every - data. environmental dna is a dna i that has been shed off every species and our systems are advanced enough that we can take examples from water or air or surface that we can take examples from water orair orsurface and we that we can take examples from water or air or surface and we can describe what species live there. this is one of the teams that made it through the semifinals in singapore and have been practising for the final in the amazon rainforest in brazil.- for the final in the amazon rainforest in brazil. today, i have come to zarrukh _ rainforest in brazil. today, i have come to zarrukh to _ rainforest in brazil. today, i have come to zarrukh to meet - rainforest in brazil. today, i have come to zarrukh to meet their. come to zarrukh to meet their autonomous drone. —— zarrukh. it is important here is what is hanging underneath the drone, but is a probe on about 50 metres of wire that can

be lowered all the way through the vegetation down to the ground, swapping dna samples as it goes —— zurich. —— swapping. it is a simple piece of lint free cloth that drags against the vegetation —— swabbing. in case you wonder why staying above the rainforest and swabbing down through it is the best ideas you have obviously never been to a rainforest. have obviously never been to a rainforest-— have obviously never been to a rainforest. , ., , , ., rainforest. they have pretty tough conditions so _ rainforest. they have pretty tough conditions so a _ rainforest. they have pretty tough conditions so a rainforest - rainforest. they have pretty tough conditions so a rainforest has - rainforest. they have pretty tough conditions so a rainforest has an i conditions so a rainforest has an extreme weather conditions and can be very hot or humid so it's quite a challenge or the sensors on board for the drone can be challenging to the optic —— detecting obstacles and what is problematic is flying inside the rainforest so this is why it's extremely cluttered environment with many obstacles and so on and so the way that we solve this problem is to stay above the canopy, and just having the probe that goes inside

the camp and this so we are safely up the camp and this so we are safely up but we can collect the data from inside the vegetation where things are interesting and important. the drone uses — are interesting and important. the drone uses 3d scans of the canopy to work out how close is to close to the treetops. and if the probe gets stuck, the drone is programmed to first wiggle it up and down and then give it a sharp tug and if all else fails, cut the cord and return to base. ~ ., , fails, cut the cord and return to base. ., ,,, fails, cut the cord and return to base. ~ ., ,,, base. what is special about the - robe base. what is special about the robe is base. what is special about the probe is it _ base. what is special about the probe is it allows _ base. what is special about the probe is it allows us _ base. what is special about the probe is it allows us to - base. what is special about the probe is it allows us to access i base. what is special about the i probe is it allows us to access the canopy, which is very hard. it's 20, 30, 40 metres off the ground. it is a place that we do not know much about biodiversity and so, the ability to go in a noninvasively way to swab the space and collect dna is amazing because our other methods are to put up a poisonous gas and fog the tree and the insects fallout. then, this is maybe not what we want to do when we want to know something is there.— know something is there. you're decreasing _ know something is there. you're decreasing the _ know something is there. you're decreasing the biodiversity - know something is there. you're

decreasing the biodiversity right| decreasing the biodiversity right then and there.— decreasing the biodiversity right then and there. yes. i am being swabbed- _ then and there. yes. i am being swabbed- as— then and there. yes. i am being swabbed. as a _ then and there. yes. i am being swabbed. as a lot _ then and there. yes. i am being swabbed. as a lot of _ then and there. yes i am being swabbed. as a lot of chemicals in the air that will skew the sample ——in this hair. each team has 24—hour is to collect as much edna as possible from one square kilometre of rainforest, and then 48 hours to analyse the samples. and given that most of the millions of these samples collected will still be unidentifiable, teams are also scored on how well they can communicate the diversity of life that they find. and for bio defects, that they find. and for bio defects, that includes turning dna into music. i that includes turning dna into music. ., ., ,y , music. i got fascinated by this rocess music. i got fascinated by this process of _ music. i got fascinated by this process of being _ music. i got fascinated by this process of being able - music. i got fascinated by this process of being able to - music. i got fascinated by this - process of being able to communicate what it is that we're finding because as i said most of the things we don't know what species it is and we don't know what species it is and we can't even put it in our tree of life and so how do you communicate to people about things they cannot see and they don't know are there

and we have no name for it and you give it a soundtrack it is a wonderful way to allow people to connect with biodiversity when we don't have other means of communicating about what it is. is it a case than that in ten years' time you may revisit the same forest and the soundtrack may have changed? yes. and there is a danger it may have gone wrong perform more reduced and its variety? —— gone more reduced. i and its variety? -- gone more reduced-— and its variety? -- gone more reduced. ., , ., ., reduced. i have this dream that if secies reduced. i have this dream that if species are _ reduced. i have this dream that if species are there _ reduced. i have this dream that if species are there in _ reduced. i have this dream that if species are there in a _ reduced. i have this dream that if species are there in a place - reduced. i have this dream that if species are there in a place and i species are there in a place and they've all been evolving and interacting and in harmony, the music from all of them together should sound good like a symphony, right? and if it is a system that's maybe the habitat has been degraded oran maybe the habitat has been degraded or an invasive species has come in, you would be able to hear the distortion because it would no longer be in harmony. the dna sequences _ longer be in harmony. the dna sequences determine _ longer be in harmony. the dna sequences determine the - longer be in harmony. the dna sequences determine the orderj longer be in harmony. the dna i sequences determine the order of longer be in harmony. the dna - sequences determine the order of the notes but then a human composer arranges the track into something that sounds good and brings the variety of life to life. in fact,

this music you're hearing right now? it's composed from the dna of a honeybee, a bioluminescence nail and the silver time entry. before time he. the x prize rainforest finals happen this summer in the amazon. and that's it for our dive into nature. hope you enjoyed it. thanks for watching and we will see you next time.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben boulos and luxmy gopal. 0ur headlines today. israel launchs a wave of airstrikes against lebanon after detecting preparations for what it calls "large scale attacks" by the militant group hezbollah. police in germany arrest a man suspected of a knife attack at a music a festival in the city of solingen, after a massive manhunt. two nasa astronauts who have been stranded on the international space station sincejune won't return to earth until february next year. a lucky escape for the ball boy at crystal palace as west ham's players rescue him from underneath an advertising board

which collapses as fans celebrate their opening goal.. and yet more wet weather to come today but most of that will be towards the north and improving tomorrow, philipp forster later. good morning, it's sunday the 25th august. israel's defence minister has declared a 48 hour state of emergency, after a wave of airstrikes were launched overnight at hezbollah targets in lebanon.|srael says it comes after plans to launch an extensive attack were detected. civilians in lebanon have been told to immediately leave areas where hezbollah is operating. we'll shortly speak to our senior international correspondent 0rla guerin who's in southern lebanon, but first let's join our correspondentjon donnison who is injerusalem for us now.

what who is injerusalem for us now. is the latest? this significant what is the latest? this is a significant escalation, israel says around 100 fighterjets carried out strikes across southern lebanon, they said it was pre—empted and they believe hezbollah was planning a large scale attack at 5am, at 430 they carried out a wave of strikes. the spokesperson for the israel military giving statement. ina in a self defence act to remove the strictly idf a striking terror targets from which hezbollah was planning to watch that attacks on israeli civilians.

we have had a statement from the white house, the president is monitoring the situation closely and they haven't reiterated that as you has the right to defend itself and it is working towards regional stability. let's speak to our senior international correspondent 0rla guerin who's in southern lebanon — 0rla... there have been concerns about escalating tension in the region, how serious is this? this was really just a matter of time, we have been waiting for a retaliation from hezbollah since last month when the senior commander was assassinated in

beirut in an israeli operation. they signalled they would respond hard, they have held back until now, the feeling was they were waiting to see how these talks aimed at getting a ceasefire would progress. hezbollah are insisting they managed to carry out the attack despite the pre—emptive strike, they claim they fired 300 rockets into israel and sent drones butjohn mentioned a statement that has come out which is critical, hezbollah saying our military operation for today is accomplished and completed, so they are signalling that is at for them, we have to cfs deal will decide on further action. thank you. a man has been arrested on suspicion

of carrying out a knife attack in germany which left three people dead and eight more injured. the 26—year—old turned himself into police and claimed responsibility for the stabbing at a festival in the city of solingen on friday night. multiple media outlets quote police as saying that the suspect is a syrian national. 0ur reporter, louisa pilbeam, has the latest. man speaks german. the moment crowds at a music festival were told not to panic. a night of celebration in a west german city that had turned to horror. an attacker reportedly stabbed people at random, killing three and injuring eight, some critically. in the early hours of this morning, german police said they had arrested a 26—year—old man after he said he carried out the stabbings. earlier, officers were seen raiding this asylum seeker accommodation in solingen city centre. they say a person taken to a police station during that operation is currently being treated

as a witness. the islamic state group have claimed responsibility without providing evidence. translation: so far, _ we have not been able to establish a motive but looking at the entirety of circumstances, we cannot exclude the possibility of a terrorist motivation. a 15—year—old boy had already been detained by police, who made it clear they did not think the teenager was the knifeman, but he is suspected of knowing about the attack in advance. this man was at the festival. it's absolutely terrible, i have no words for it because normally you hear that from terrorists berlin, cologne, but not here in solingen. authorities have said it appears the attacker was not known to his victims and have called for unity. translation: we won't be divided . in times like this but we stand .

together and we will not allow such a tragic attack to divide our society. people have come to this site to leave tributes as a community grapples with the aftermath of this shocking attack. nasa says two astronauts who went into space for eight days will now have to wait eight months to be rescued. sunita williams and butch wilmore have been stranded on the international space station sincejune and won't be brought home to earth until a space x mission in february next year. 0ur science editor rebecca morelle has more. the start of a mission that was supposed to lastjust eight days on the international space station. lots of cheering here in the room, big hugs. but nasa astronauts butch wilmore and suni williams have now found out their stay has been extended to a total of eight months. getting a beautiful

view now of starliner. boeing's starliner spacecraft they arrived on has been deemed too risky to take them home, so it will come back with no—one on board and they'll return to earth in a spacex capsule instead. space flight is risky, and so the decision to keep butch and suni aboard the international space station and bring the boeing starliner home uncrewed is a result of a commitment to safety. our core value is safety. this was the first test flight for boeing's starliner spacecraft with a crew on board, but it had problems with some of its thrusters and several helium leaks, which delayed docking. engineers at boeing and nasa have spent months trying to overcome these technical issues but they couldn't fix them, so instead, they've turned to spacex. but because of scheduling, it means the astronauts won't return until february next year.

it's disappointing that they're not coming home on starliner. but that's ok, it's a test flight. that's what they do, they knew those risks going in. but we keep them very busy, there's a lot of science and research going on on the international space station. nasa selected two companies to ferry their astronauts, spacex and boeing. spacex won a contract worth $2.6 billion for its crewed dragon spacecraft. boeing got more for starliner, $4.2 billion. spacex launched its first crewed mission in 2020 but it's taken boeing four more years for its maiden flight. so far, spacex has launched nine crews for nasa but boeing's first mission won't finish as planned, the capsule is returning to earth empty. in a statement, boeing said...

nasa has emphasised its commitment to boeing's spacecraft, they say they're certain it will fly again. but for butch and suni, their stay in space continues. the prime minister is expected to warn that it will take time for his government to bring in changes following 14 years of conservative rule. in a speech next week, sir keir starmer is set to tell the public that things in the uk "will get worse before they get better" — as his government faces pressure over plans to cut winter fuel payments to pensioners. the russian founder of the telegram messaging app — pavel durov — has been arrested at a french airport. reports say authorities have been investigating a lack of moderators on the app, which they say allows criminal activity to take place. russian state news says its embassy in france is taking "immediate steps" to clarify the situation. today the paralympic flame begins itsjourney to paris,

as 24 british torchbearers head through the channel tunnel — handing the symbolic torch to french paralympians in calais. it was lit in stoke mandeville yesterday — the birthplace of the paralympic movement, as our reporter matt gravelling explains. please, create the paralympic flame. the start of a global event began in the most british way possible. cheering. it's an absolute honour to be asked to come and light the paralympic flame here at the birthplace of the paralympic games, in stoke mandeville. i really believe that we stand on the shoulder of giants and all those people that have gone before, all those paralympians. the flame for the olympic games was created in olympia, in greece, the birthplace of the olympics. in october, the decision was made that for the paralympic games, the flame would be created here from paris forward — this, the buckinghamshire village stoke mandeville, and the birthplace of the movement. it was in the 1940s that german

doctor ludwig guttmann began using sport to help rehabilitate patients with spinal injuries. in 1948, he held the first stoke mandeville games, with 16 injured service personnel competing in archery. the event grew and grew and in rome in 1960, 400 athletes completed in what is considered the first paralympic games. fast forward to this summer, and a number of competitors has multiplied by ten, to over 4000. i think what we're going to see from paris, they're going to take it to another level and this is the first time there's really major coverage in the us. so we're going to have athletes now that aren'tjust going to be known in their own country, we could see the first set of truly global superstars coming from these games. this morning, the torch will leave buckinghamshire. 24 british torchbearers will then pass it through the channel tunnel where, at the halfway point, the flame will be passed over to 24 french torchbearers.

once in calais, the flame will be split into 12 different torches, all starting its own relay across the country, with 1000 people covering around 50 towns. i truly believe that the power of the paralympics are to bring people together on a specific challenge, how we can reduce this discrimination for people with disability. they are still the ones the most discriminated in our country to access to job, to access to transport, to access to sport, and that's something we should tackle. the 12 individual torches will all converge on paris this wednesday, the cauldron will be lit and the games will begin. we will be speaking to a paralympic gold medallist later. here's elizabeth rizzini with a look at the weather.

i have good news for tomorrow, looking mostly dry but dealing with today, plenty rain, most to the north and west so when resort a lot of heavy rain across eastern england should be mostly dry today but a few showers as towards the west, rain in the north—west and quite windy as well for the time of year. a big improvement into tomorrow, a few have outdoor plans, a bank holiday for many, mostly dry with sunny spells. forthe for many, mostly dry with sunny spells. for the rest of today here as the rain piling across northern ireland and to north—west england, heavy downpours in cumbria and south—west scotland, the ground already soggy, more rain to come. further south across wales, patches of rain, cloudy and south—west england but brighter through the afternoon and starting sunny for

many parts of the south—east, then it will load over through the afternoon but staying mostly dry. northern scotland, scattered showers and sunny spells and temperatures below—average, but a bit higher than yesterday but rather bleak. the rain clearing overnight tonight but a few lingering showers four northern england and parts of scotland and south—eastern gun but lots of clear spells, not quite as cold as last eight. temperatures are staying in double figures. this is tomorrow morning, kobe start the day, high—pressure building from the south keeping us largely mostly good news for tomorrow but tuesday out towards the west for many. tomorrow summer showers fault, should last a long and fairly scattered, isolated showers further east but not lasting to long this will largely dry, what

of sunny spells, winds lighted, noticeable and temperatures back to really read expect at this time of year, low 20s and high teens further north and west. will it stay dry? the answer is no, another front sinks south and east on tuesday, a lot of uncertainty regarding the exact timing and position of this. to the north—west of the front some sunny spells and scattered showers, heavy rain at times, east of england drawing in a southerly wind should stay dry with sunshine and temperatures feeling as the summer is back, the mid—20s. thousands of farmers who were promised financial help after the devastating floods of last winter say they have still not been paid.the farm recovery fund was set up by the previous government to support farmers whose land had been damaged.

some have received grants of up to 25 thousand pounds, but many are still waiting. we're nowjoined by tom bradshaw, the president of the national farmers union. explain the extent of the damage the floods caused and what it has meant for farmers who need the money. floods caused and what it has meant forfarmers who need the money. it for farmers who need the money. it was the wettest 18 month pleaded on until the end of march and nearly 200 years, many farms didn't get planted last autumn that would have been wheat but the wet period continued through the winter into spring and it was still very wet at the end of march into april and many areas of the country did not get planted with any crops at all and those farms to not get any cash flow and come from the land for 12 months. it was also an incredibly difficult lambing period with those

outside, nominally the weather is better by april but it was difficult because the weather continues to be very wet so there have been some real financial losses experienced by farmers but also spending a lot of money getting the land ready to grow next years crop and they have not received any grants promised by the government, back injanuary when they launch the scheme then it was may the expanded the scheme to 10,000 farmers and they are desperately waiting to get that money into the businesses because they are already spending ahead of they are already spending ahead of the crop for next season. hoist the crop for next season. how precarious _ the crop for next season. how precarious a — the crop for next season. how precarious a situation - the crop for next season. how precarious a situation have those farmers been left and who are still waiting? for farmers been left and who are still waitin: ? ., ,., , . , waiting? for some is incredible difficult because _ waiting? for some is incredible difficult because it _ waiting? for some is incredible difficult because it is _ waiting? for some is incredible difficult because it is also - waiting? for some is incredible difficult because it is also the i difficult because it is also the reform of the basic payment scheme that farmers receive so they are getting less money than they have anyway from the government, but then

there is this 12—month period where some have not grown a crop at all. if you can imagine not going to work and ending any money for that 12 months, for a lot of that land that is the situation they are in and they have not been able to receive any encompass or it is incredibly challenging and they need the grant scheme from the government to pay out because they are spending money preparing for next year so it is no exaggeration to say many are facing an existential cash crisis and need the money desperately.- an existential cash crisis and need the money desperately. joining the dots further — the money desperately. joining the dots further along, _ the money desperately. joining the dots further along, the _ the money desperately. joining the dots further along, the level- the money desperately. joining the dots further along, the level of. dots further along, the level of devastation we are seeing on screen, what does this mean for our food supply in the shops and potential the prices we pay? it supply in the shops and potential the prices we pay?— supply in the shops and potential the prices we pay? it means we will be much more _ the prices we pay? it means we will be much more reliant— the prices we pay? it means we will be much more reliant on _ the prices we pay? it means we will be much more reliant on imports. i be much more reliant on imports. this wet weather happened across northern europe so you itself as having one of the lowest wheat harvests for decades because there was a lack of planting so that has

been a reduced harvest which means we are more exposed to the volatile global market. we know the tragic situation in ukraine, we can see what is happening in the middle east and at is important that we take control of the food system in this country. we accept climate change will mean weather events become more extreme and we need to build more resilient systems but having had the incredibly wet pleaded, the wettest 2oo incredibly wet pleaded, the wettest 200 years that is where the government have stepped in to say they will support the industry but they will support the industry but the money so far has not been forthcoming. the money so far has not been forthcoming-— the money so far has not been forthcomin.. , ., ., , forthcoming. death that says further information will _ forthcoming. death that says further information will be _ forthcoming. death that says further information will be provided - forthcoming. death that says further information will be provided and - information will be provided and labour says it will honour the conservative government scheme, does that give you much in the way of reassurance?— that give you much in the way of reassurance? ., , , ., . , reassurance? some reassurance but we have been waiting _ reassurance? some reassurance but we have been waiting since _ reassurance? some reassurance but we have been waiting since the _ reassurance? some reassurance but we have been waiting since the scheme . have been waiting since the scheme was announced injanuary

have been waiting since the scheme was announced in january so have been waiting since the scheme was announced injanuary so how much longer can it take to get the money owed to farmers, who are already spending the money preparing damage, many had culverts washed away and they are desperate need to head their bank accounts to enable them to get through to next year so there are some reassurance and i recognise that politically it is challenging with when the election fell but we need to get the money to farm businesses quickly to make sure they can continue to produce food for next year. can continue to produce food for next year-— six months ago, a hospital in somerset became the first in the country to offer a new weight loss treatment on the nhs. it involves swallowing a capsule containing a balloon — making patients feel fuller for longer. one of the first people to try it was dave pulford — and our reporter ross pollard has been finding out how he's been getting on. so i've managed to lose about five stone orjust over five stone since july last year.

and from the balloon, i think that was about three and a half to four stone. what a few months it's been for dave. back in february, he swallowed a balloon into his stomach. it made him feel fuller when eating, but this hasn't been a quick fix for him. he's had to dramatically change what and how he eats. the balloon was part of a tool that helped me educate myself on how to eat smaller portions, how to eat properly so more protein, how to slow things down when i'm eating so that you get the trigger that you're full. i think with anybody, you know what you need to do. but ijust needed something that was going to help me, something that was going to guide me. and i think that's what the balloon did. i mean, he's done amazingly, really. 30 kilos. not just with the help of the balloon.

he was losing a little bit of weight beforehand, and he's continued to lose weight in the last couple of months since the balloon has dissolved. so he's done fantastically in getting himself fit for surgery. this initial weight loss was to prepare him for his gastric bypass surgery, where he'll lose even more weight. he's the first of many. we've got a list of patients to have this balloon. they wouldn't have ever even been able to have surgery. and now that they can, it's just really rewarding. just absolutely, hugely proud of him. this is way out of his comfort zone. just so proud and really glad that he's made that step. you know, we've been so worried about him. you know, me and my sister, you know he's our baby brother. you know, we want him here longer. and we've been really, really worried about him. but i think this was the right time. i don't think he was ever really ready before, but i think this was the right time for him. they've given me the opportunity. they've given me the education.

it's down to me to make it work. that was ross pollard reporting. we can now speak to gp dr paul evans. how much of a difference could this make to how many people in the uk. it could potentially make a huge difference that makes more people get to the stage they are ready for surgery which is a longer lasting intervention. with better success rate. it is usually exciting, we need to wait for long—term data but cautiously i am quite optimistic. the point about long—term data, do we know how safety procedures? you would have we know how safety procedures? gm, would have to ask an expert about safety data but i am not aware of it being particularly unsafe in anyway as long as it is done in expert hands and i think in reality it is less of an intervention than a

gastric sleeve or band on even bypass. it seems a relatively minimum intervention as a step towards more intervention on surgery. abs]!!! towards more intervention on surre . �* towards more intervention on surre . ~ , towards more intervention on surre . ~ surgery. all those things you mentioned — surgery. all those things you mentioned something - surgery. all those things you mentioned something of. surgery. all those things you mentioned something of a i surgery. all those things you i mentioned something of a cure surgery. all those things you - mentioned something of a cure but it is much harder to discuss what a prevention might be. how much of a worry is that for you in terms of looking at how we tackle a much wider issue of obesity. it is looking at how we tackle a much wider issue of obesity.— wider issue of obesity. it is an anonymous — wider issue of obesity. it is an anonymous worry, _ wider issue of obesity. it is an anonymous worry, i _ wider issue of obesity. it is an anonymous worry, i accept. wider issue of obesity. it is an i anonymous worry, i accept that wider issue of obesity. it is an - anonymous worry, i accept that and over a quarter of patients are obese. a significant number of more are overweight and that is the case around the country. it is a massive issue, not something surgery alone can fix on dietary advice and psychological input. this is a societal issue and society needs to

be prepared to make a change in terms of the environment we live in if we are going to tackle this properly. in if we are going to tackle this ro erl . . if we are going to tackle this ro erl . , ., if we are going to tackle this --roerl. ,., ,., properly. in terms of the costs of this procedure _ properly. in terms of the costs of this procedure and _ properly. in terms of the costs of this procedure and intervention, | properly. in terms of the costs of i this procedure and intervention, as with anything a cost to the nhs but how much do you think that as wide are balanced out by potential savings by preventing obesity, where does the balance lie? it is savings by preventing obesity, where does the balance lie?— does the balance lie? it is a good ruestion, does the balance lie? it is a good question. i— does the balance lie? it is a good question. i am — does the balance lie? it is a good question, i am not— does the balance lie? it is a good question, i am not a _ does the balance lie? it is a good question, i am not a health - question, iam not a health economist but as a gp if someone obese was a significant weight the unlikely to have fewer problems with back and knee pain, osteoarthritis, less likely to need joint replacements become hypertensive or have heart attacks and strokes, less likely to become diabetic. this is probably worth it from a cost benefit perspective if we are talking as a health economist, as a

gp anything that helps my patients keep off weight is considered to be a good thing. loath? keep off weight is considered to be a good thing-— a good thing. why do you think obesity has _ a good thing. why do you think obesity has become _ a good thing. why do you think obesity has become such - a good thing. why do you think obesity has become such a - a good thing. why do you think obesity has become such a big | obesity has become such a big problem now?— obesity has become such a big problem now? obesity has become such a big roblem now? �* , ., ., problem now? because we love more sedentary lifestyles, _ problem now? because we love more sedentary lifestyles, because - problem now? because we love more sedentary lifestyles, because we - sedentary lifestyles, because we have become eating more processed food then send carbohydrate, we do not have open save space and decent public transport on open leisure facilities in many areas so essentially it is because our country has become a harder place to live and more of the population subsist on a diet that is slowly killing them.— subsist on a diet that is slowly killing them. thank you for your time and speaking _ killing them. thank you for your time and speaking to _ killing them. thank you for your time and speaking to us - killing them. thank you for your time and speaking to us this . time and speaking to us this morning. we're about to move to bbc two until nine this morning. coming up in the next half hour... we speak to seven—time paralympic champion hannah cockroft, as she prepares to compete in paris next week. she's hoping to defend her racing

title, and also inspire the next generation of athletes. and inspired by indiana jones, we meet the metal detectorist who found his own �*holy grail�* of buried treasure — coins dating back as far as 206 bc. all that to come on bbc two. but this is where we say goodbye to viewers on bbc one. bye for now.

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the time is just past 8:30am, a the time isjust past 8:30am, a good time to have a check on the sports news. good morning. we were talking yesterday about england having in theory a straightforward day four of theory a straightforward day four of the first test event against sri lanka at old trafford. didn't work out that way, to get themselves over the line, big credit tojoe root, a disciplined test innings from him. victory for england but try and make them work hard and credit to the tourist because you aren't sure what such a sri lanka side would are not. it was a battling one that really made england go the distance, albeit with them winning that first test by five wickets. credit to jimmy with them winning that first test by five wickets. credit tojimmy smith as well butjoe root the star asjoe wilson now reports. played one, won one — 0llie pope's record as a stand—in captain. but this match put him through some serious emotions. frustration on the fourth day as sri lanka built their lead. kamindu mendis confirmed his emerging talent

with another test century. it meant 205 for england to win. pope's contribution to the run chase was six. joe root anchored the innings. measured, patient, even traditional test match batting. harry brook helped england to relax for a while, until he fell for 32 and it was 119—4. calm head needed — or a young one. jamie smith. he took the attack back to sri lanka with a rapid 39, took england to the point of victory. five down and joe root saw it through. 62 not out — a final flourish to reward his patience. now, this victory was hard—earned. well, sri lanka, without much preparation, were definitely competitive here. they might be even better next week, so a final reflection from this test is to look forward to the next.

that second test starts at lords on thursday. england's stand—in captain 0llie pope very happy to go into it with a 1—0 lead after a battling performance from the tourists. credit to sri lanka, i think the way they played, they really pushed on. at other times, touring teams could've sort of folded a little bit. when we got that big lead, we thought they might, but credit to them on how they played. were you nervous, watching at times on that run chase today? oh, to be honest, not really. i think with rooty at the crease, i think he's obviously england's potentially greatest ever potential batsman, and i think the way he reads those situations and the way he bats in these kind of conditions — and they were almost kind of subcontinent conditions as well — and that suits him quite nicely as well. a ball boy had a lucky escape at crystal palace, where west ham's players were able to pull him to safety following celebrations after their opening goal. this is thomas soucek putting west ham in front at selhurst park, a match they went on to win 2—0.

and as the away fans celebrated that goal, one of the hoardings came down. there was a ball boy sat in front who was pulled out by the players. soucek, the goal—scorer, and jarod bowen there too. it looked like he was ok, thankfully, if not a little shaken by the incident. bowen had this to say about the incident after the game. ijust managed i just managed to ijust managed to grab him out as quick as possible. i so much of the game, he's got my top now and he's all smiles, which is good to see. three more premier league games to come today. the new liverpool manager arne slot says he's looking forward to his first premier league game at anfield and not feeling any nerves. having won at ipswich on the opening weekend, brentford are the visitors later. no, i'm not nervous at all, certainly not at this moment because

i'm in the middle of preparation, prepare the team for sunday and no, nerves are not there. if you've got nerves are not there. if you've got nerves then you probably don't trust what you did before, you don't trust your team, what you did before, you don't trust yourteam, and i what you did before, you don't trust your team, and i trust what we as staff do during the whole week to prepare the team in the best possible way and i trust the team a lot as well again on sunday. celtic can go back to the top of the scottish premiership today if they win at at st mirren. rangers are there at the moment after a 6—0 win over ross county in their last home game at hampden park before their return to ibrox. manager phillipe clement happy but he still thought six wasn't enough. the final round of the women's open golf gets under way shortly at st andrews, where the two—time winner ji—yai shin will start the day with a one—shot lead over defending champion lilia vu. the south korean, whose two major wins came in this event in 2008 and 2012, began her third round six shots behind overnight leader nelly korda,

but a 5—under par 67 means she's now two clear of the world number one, with korda carding a 3—over 75. she'll have to come from third place if she is to add another major to her collection of titles. england's charley hull also had a tricky day, including a double bogey on the fifth, ultimately signing for a 75. runner—up last year, she's well off the lead now, tied for tenth. britain's lando norris will be hoping he can claim the second win of his formula 1 career after securing pole for this afternoon's dutch grand prix. home favourite and world champion max verstappen thought he had a fourth consecutive pole at zandvoort, before norris pipped him by 0.3 seconds on his final lap. his team—mate 0scar piastri will start third. there were mixed fortunes for mercedes, with george russell fourth and lewis hamilton 14th.

we didn't expect the gap to be so big but obviously when i did to lap, i was really happy with it and kind of expected nothing less and have a bit of a gap to second place. i felt good, the car was feeling good and i was confident, so it was a good feeling. the dutch grand prix under way 2pm this afternoon. thank you, speak to you later. today, the paralympic flame begins itsjourney to paris, as 24 british torchbearers head through the channel tunnel, handing the symbolic torch to 24 french paralympians in calais. more than 4,000 athletes will take part across 22 sports. among them will be seven—time paralympic champion racer hannah cockroft, who's hoping to add to her medal collection. shejoins us now from paris. good morning, hannah. good morning. not lona to good morning, hannah. good morning.

not long to go. — good morning, hannah. good morning. not long to go. how— good morning, hannah. good morning. not long to go, how are _ good morning, hannah. good morning. not long to go, how are preparations i not long to go, how are preparations going? not long to go, how are preparations auoin ? ., �* not long to go, how are preparations oiiin ? ., �* ., , not long to go, how are preparations uuoin? .,�* ., , ., not long to go, how are preparations oiiin? ., �* ., , ., , ., not long to go, how are preparations ioini? .,�* ., , ., , ., ., going? you've got my heart beating a little when you _ going? you've got my heart beating a little when you said _ going? you've got my heart beating a little when you said that! _ little when you said that! preparations are going really well, i've had a pretty good year, world champion again this year, choose a great place to start. i feel good. we are here in paris and preparation camp, the atmosphere is relaxed, it's nice to be round the team and we're having a great time. once i get to the village those nerves might start to kick in.- get to the village those nerves might start to kick in. nerves and also pressure _ might start to kick in. nerves and also pressure because _ might start to kick in. nerves and also pressure because you - might start to kick in. nerves and also pressure because you are . also pressure because you are unbeaten still at a paralympic games since first competing at london 2012. how do you cope with that level of pressure? i 2012. how do you cope with that level of pressure?— level of pressure? i try not to think about _ level of pressure? i try not to think about it! _ level of pressure? i try not to think about it! sorry, - level of pressure? i try not to| think about it! sorry, hannah! level of pressure? i try not to - think about it! sorry, hannah! i'm 'okini! think about it! sorry, hannah! i'm joking! pressure _ think about it! sorry, hannah! i'm joking! pressure is— think about it! sorry, hannah! i'm joking! pressure is a _ think about it! sorry, hannah! i'm joking! pressure is a privilege, . think about it! sorry, hannah! i'm joking! pressure is a privilege, itl joking! pressure is a privilege, it means people believe in you, it means people believe in you, it means they knew you work hard and think you can go out there and do well. i think i can do that too, i

want to do myself proud and acknowledge everyone who supported me and do them proud. it is getting harder every games, more girls are succumbing in. this is the first time i will have three events since london 2012, so it is interesting to see more girls getting opportunity to try my sport. hopefully, some small part of that is down to me and down to the races they can see on their screens. down to the races they can see on theirscreens. it down to the races they can see on their screens. it is pressure but you've just got to get out there and do yourjob and hopefully, is still at it. do your “ob and hopefully, is still at it. ., , , , . , do your “ob and hopefully, is still atit. ., , , at it. your first olympics was london 2012, _ at it. your first olympics was london 2012, think _ at it. your first olympics was london 2012, think back- at it. your first olympics was london 2012, think back to i at it. your first olympics was i london 2012, think back to the at it. your first olympics was - london 2012, think back to the tag line, the motive for that was inspire a generation, something you've taken very seriously, to the extent you want to get kids in schools with disabilities more involved in sport. there is a

documentary, called equal play, let's have a look. if you want to do sports, you have to fight for it. if you want to do sports, you have to fight for it— to fight for it. 87596 of kids in school are — to fight for it. 87596 of kids in school are not _ to fight for it. 87596 of kids in school are not doing - to fight for it. 87596 of kids in school are not doing sports, | to fight for it. 87596 of kids in - school are not doing sports, that's a big _ school are not doing sports, that's a big number. just school are not doing sports, that's a big number-— school are not doing sports, that's a big number. just because i'm in a chair, why — a big number. just because i'm in a chair, why should _ a big number. just because i'm in a chair, why should treated _ chair, why should treated differently? _ chair, why should treated differently? if— chair, why should treated differently?— chair, why should treated differently? chair, why should treated differentl ? ., ., . ., differently? if you move a child out of pe, differently? if you move a child out of pe. you — differently? if you move a child out of pe, you remove _ differently? if you move a child out of pe, you remove from _ differently? if you move a child out of pe, you remove from from - differently? if you move a child out of pe, you remove from from the i differently? if you move a child out i of pe, you remove from from the full range of the education curriculum. i love boxing because it makes me feel good. _ love boxing because it makes me feel good. you _ love boxing because it makes me feel good, you know. if love boxing because it makes me feel good. you know-— good, you know. if feel really ha . . good, you know. if feel really happy- you — good, you know. if feel really happy- you can _ good, you know. if feel really happy. you can change - good, you know. if feel really happy. you can change a - good, you know. if feel really| happy. you can change a our's good, you know. if feel really - happy. you can change a our's life doini happy. you can change a our's life doing that- _ happy. you can change a our's life doing that- if _ happy. you can change a our's life doing that. if there _ happy. you can change a our's life doing that. if there is _ happy. you can change a our's life doing that. if there is a _ happy. you can change a our's life doing that. if there is a school- happy. you can change a our's life doing that. if there is a school kid| doing that. if there is a school kid out there thinking _ doing that. if there is a school kid out there thinking i _ doing that. if there is a school kid out there thinking i want - doing that. if there is a school kid out there thinking i want to - doing that. if there is a school kid out there thinking i want to be . doing that. if there is a school kid| out there thinking i want to be the next hannah cockroft, what is your advice to them and their school? my advice to them and their school? ij�*i advice to them and their school? ii advice is to advice to them and their school? ii: advice is to just advice to them and their school? i’ii: advice is tojust grab advice to them and their school? i’ii: advice is to just grab every opportunity, that's what i did. i was one of the children in that

documentary, a kid that sat and watched pe at school and look where i am now. anything watched pe at school and look where iam now. anything is watched pe at school and look where i am now. anything is possible, just have a dream and go for it. and for any pe teacher is watching, i know it's incredibly difficult to make exceptions for child but sport is most inclusive thing in the world, the easiest thing to adapt. to reach out to your local paralympian, they want to help, we want to see you and to inspire as many children and people as possible to get active. it really can change someone's live, it's change mine tenfold, so just think outside the box because anything is possible. ibshd think outside the box because anything is possible.— anything is possible. and you achieved everything - anything is possible. and you achieved everything yet - anything is possible. and you . achieved everything yet achieved despite not having sport access until secondary school, how early do you think that access should begin? i would like to know what i could have done had i had access in primary school. my colleague started wheelchair racing when she was 11

because you saw london 2012 and she was at her first paralympic games at 15 years old. i entered my first race at 15 so i was a whole four years later than that, so you miss those years and it's a whole four years of notjust opportunity like this but sport teaches us communication, how to be friends, teamwork, they are also to skills that if you miss out in those early years of the sports, you miss out on those skills. i had a lot of catching up to do and so to a lot of kids in our country. ind catching up to do and so to a lot of kids in our country.— kids in our country. and it seems like such a _ kids in our country. and it seems like such a basic _ kids in our country. and it seems like such a basic right, _ kids in our country. and it seems like such a basic right, equal - like such a basic right, equal access to sport for all children at school. 0ne nothing is mentioned in your documentary which was quite shocking is that a uk adviser for pa on disabled children mentioned that it is often notjust a case of being involved but sometimes children are told to leave the sports space. yeah. tammy, you see in the film,

gets taken out of the pe lesson to make a sandwich. she doesn't get to be involved. i was allowed to keep score so i was still part of my class whereas some children are being completely removed from the sporting environment and being taken to somewhere completely different magma which is just crazy. it’s to somewhere completely different magma which isjust crazy.- magma which is 'ust crazy. it's 'ust cra , magma which is 'ust crazy. it's 'ust crazy. kids h magma which isjust crazy. it's 'ust crazy, kids should - magma which isjust crazy. it's 'ust crazy, kids should not - magma which isjust crazy. it's 'ust crazy, kids should not be - magma which isjust crazy. it's 'ust crazy, kids should not be put . magma which isjust crazy. it'sjust crazy, kids should not be put in . crazy, kids should not be put in that situation. thank you for speaking to us and best of luck for very soon. i'm not going to unnerve you by mentioning how soon it is! thank you, hannah. here's elizabeth rizzini with a look at the weather. promising us some sunshine over the bank holiday weekend but notjust yet? i bank holiday weekend but not 'ust et? ., �* . bank holiday weekend but not 'ust et? ., �* , ~ bank holiday weekend but not 'ust et? ,, �* , ., ., ., yet? i think there'll be a lot of dry weather — yet? i think there'll be a lot of dry weather today _ yet? i think there'll be a lot of dry weather today and - yet? i think there'll be a lot of dry weather today and some i yet? i think there'll be a lot of - dry weather today and some sunshine. dry for most of england while, triton yesterday but more rain on

the way today. mostly towards the north and west of the best of the drier weather the south and east and went the time of year but not as windy as windy as it was at the end the end of last week. already, little sunshine for many of us, a bright start to the day, very little cloud for many of us towards eastern england, a chilly start to the day here as well, but lots of rain edging into northwest england and southwest scotland at the moment. some of these heavy downpours could be up to 30m of rain, the crown suck in these causing problems, rain pushing across eastern and northern scotland where there are scattered showers. the best of the brightness and sunshine for east anglia, central, southern england and southeast england. some showers still but brighter skies. temperatures across england higher than yesterday but quite cool under

all of that rain. went for the time of year as well, not the greatest day but it depends where you are as well. the rain clearing away overnight. still showers lingering for northern england is across the pennines, across southern scotland too. showers for southeast england but are milder start tomorrow despite the clearer skies and early brightness as well and any cloud gradually clearing. high pressure builds in from the south tomorrow meaning good news for our bank holiday monday. but a banquet in scotland but even here it is a nicer and largely dry, showers clearing away and the wind is lighter and scattered showers across southeast england not lasting long through the morning. lots of dry weather across the board and some bright and sunny spells. while it is still noticeably windy, though not quite as windy as today, so with that lighter wind,

more sunshine, higher temperatures. there is some more rain pushing the south and eastwards through tuesday but still quite a lot of uncertainty on the exact position of this front. to the north and west, cooler weather a scattering of showers and sunny spells but mostly dry for england away from the far northwest and parts of eastern wales as well. here feeling very much as though some summer is returning for part of next week. peaking here on wednesday. next week. peaking here on wednesday-— next week. peaking here on wednesday. next week. peaking here on wednesda . ., ,, ,, ., wednesday. thank you. see you later. time is now — wednesday. thank you. see you later. time is now 8:46am. _ parents in leicester say hundreds of children will be left with nowhere to go if free adventure playgrounds are forced to close. it comes after the city council said in march it would stop their funding,saving £1 million a year. but campaigners say the playgrounds are vital to prevent anti—social behaviour and want the council

to think again. 0ur reporter helen astle has more. all right, who's next? it's a busy morning at spinney hills adventure playground. children come here for fun, friendship and food. in the summer, sometimes it can be a bit hard because my mum has to go to work. so she brings us here because we have lots of friends. i love it because of the art room and the swing. if i wasn't here, i'd probably be sitting on the laptop. at home, it'5 normally boring and here it's more fun. like i met like a lot of friends. there are other places here, - but they obviously require payment. unlike this, they provide free i and they got free lunch as well. so if it wasn't for it, - then honestly, i don't know, i'd probably be at home. this is one of nine adventure playgrounds across leicester which are all set to lose their council funding, as the authority seeks to save £1 million. for a lot of parents who live in areas like this, not everybody is,

not everybody is economically disadvantaged, but a lot of people are, and they can't buy in services for the kids and they can't go out. so it's somewhere that children can go and meet other children. there are lots of activities here going on at the moment. there's painting going on inside. some children are playing games here, others are having their lunch. meanwhile, this lot are having a very enthusiastic game of cricket. now, this place is open every day in the school holidays and when the children go back to school, it's open from 3:30 till 7:00 every night, all forfree. around 140 children a day come here in the school holidays. parents say it's vital. it keeps a lot of children off the streets. they provide supervision for children, aftercare. they're really good with the young people that they look after. and parents can leave their children here and make. they can feel safe.

no other the service is left. and i fear for the children who are going to be left on the streets. the parents, and i also feel for the parents as well, because they're trying to work their socks off. in a statement, leicester city council says that despite severe budget pressures, we have continued to fund adventure playgrounds. we've encouraged them for several years to find alternative sources of funding to help them. we're offering the playgrounds a five year licence to occupy their current sites, at no cost to the associations, if they can demonstrate that they can become self—funding. at the minute, we've got a one year lease and they've not increased that, but for us to get big grants in that are going to replace the council's funding, nobody�*s going to give you that if you've only got a one year lease. the council are saying they're going to give us a five year lease, but that's in april. campaigners here say they need more time. they've handed in a 9500—signature petition urging the council to think again. finding buried treasure might seem

like something out of a film, but one detectorist in suffolk did just that. george ridgway has unearthed one of britain's largest collections of roman and iron age coins, with a few dating back to 206 bc. some of the 748 coins will now go into museum collections but the rest are set to be auctioned off and they could fetch a hefty price, as our reporter alex dunlop found out. that's two stuck together. oh, my god! for george ridgway, this was a real wow moment. i keep finding silver coins. five years on, george has returned to the field in suffolk where he discovered what's being called the helmingham hoard — 748 roman and iron age coins, one of the largest collections ever unearthed in britain. i mean, iacheived my childhood dream with that. i dreamt of finding a roman hoard since i was 12.

to find a roman hoard and one which is so significant is amazing. it is the find of a lifetime. it's the find of a lifetime. george immediately contacted local museum service to ensure the hoard was properly curated. museum service to ensure the hoard they'll keep some of the coins, the majority will be auctioned next month. this, one of the highlights, depicting the roman emperor caligula, from ad 38. and this of emperor claudius is expected to reach £3000. suffolk has proved rich pickings for historians. the mildenhall treasure from the fourth century, found in 1942 and of course the world—famous hoxne hoard, 15,000 roman coins and jewels. 0n the east coast, it's very fertile land but it hasn't been developed much compared to the rest of england, and the celtic capital was originally camulodunum, or colchester to know now. and the romans settled there very quickly after they invaded britain, so it was strategically a very important part of the country.

so, this is your own little treasure trove? this is my little treasure trove. we've got a selection of finds here. this is a roman ring. this dates to the first and second century ad, and i remember the first time ifound it, islid it on my little finger, just like that, and this huge surge of adrenaline just shot across my body. the first person to wear that ring in 2000 years. exactly. the coins could reach £75,000 at auction, which george will share with the landowner. but it's not about the money, he says it's all about the history. georgejoins us now. good morning. apparently, you were inspired by indiana jones as a child, which i would never have guessed by your hat! how did you feel when you found this hoard? goad feel when you found this hoard? good mornini. it feel when you found this hoard? good morning- it was _ feel when you found this hoard? good morning. it was just _ feel when you found this hoard? good morning. it was just the _ feel when you found this hoard? (ems morning. it was just the most magical moment. ifirst morning. it was just the most magical moment. i first started history hunting when i was about

four years old and that was from watching indiana jones. my grandma gave me my first metal detector at 12 years old and from then on i have been passionate about history. tell us about the process of finding it. that is typical of suffolk, a huge field. you could have started anywhere in east anglia, how to generic down, how did that lead you to finding the right spot? 50. generic down, how did that lead you to finding the right spot?— to finding the right spot? so, the evenini to finding the right spot? so, the evening before _ to finding the right spot? so, the evening before the _ to finding the right spot? so, the evening before the discovery, . to finding the right spot? so, the evening before the discovery, i i to finding the right spot? so, the i evening before the discovery, i was looking at roman roads and into trackways in this particular area of suffolk and i spotted this strange crop mark in the corner of the field, it turns out this was a spring that had been filled in. with springs and water sources in general, hoards have been known to be buried near them. i thought it was worth the search. i didn't know i would find out the largest roman hoard of its kind but it had to be done and i went there the next

morning and the rest is history. quite literally! finding something like this is incredible, is that particular period of history that you are most interested in? were you disappointed was not medieval coins, for example? what would be your ultimate find, or was this it? ila. ultimate find, or was this it? no, this was it- _ ultimate find, or was this it? no, this was it. we _ ultimate find, or was this it? no, this was it. we have _ ultimate find, or was this it? no, this was it. we have a _ ultimate find, or was this it? iii, this was it. we have a roman road whichjoins ourfarm in suffolk, is roman history has always been a passion for me. to find what turned out to be britain's largest coin hoard was incredible first. the first coin i found it dated from 48 bc, that itself was the fount of a lifetime and then i find another one and another one and within a couple of hours, i had 180 of those type of coins. it was at that point i

actually found my dad just to tell him the news and it came over straightaway and for two nights, he slept on the actual hole, so he's a bit of an unsung hero when it comes to this story, my dad. i bit of an unsung hero when it comes to this story, my dad.— to this story, my dad. i hope your dad is going _ to this story, my dad. i hope your dad is going to — to this story, my dad. i hope your dad is going to partake _ to this story, my dad. i hope your dad is going to partake in - to this story, my dad. i hope your dad is going to partake in some i to this story, my dad. i hope your| dad is going to partake in some of the rewards for this is a result. absolutely. the first thing i'm doing is to buy him a pint, he did so well to do that. i doing is to buy him a pint, he did so well to do that.— so well to do that. i should hope so! two night— so well to do that. i should hope so! two night sleeping _ so well to do that. i should hope so! two night sleeping in - so well to do that. i should hope so! two night sleeping in the . so well to do that. i should hope i so! two night sleeping in the open air guarding the hoard and gets a pint? this is the biggest hole of roman coins that you said, but how rare are these to find? {lii roman coins that you said, but how rare are these to find?— rare are these to find? of this type of hoard rare are these to find? of this type of board is — rare are these to find? of this type of hoard is extremely _ rare are these to find? of this type of hoard is extremely rare. - rare are these to find? of this type of hoard is extremely rare. when i rare are these to find? of this type i of hoard is extremely rare. when you combine that with the fact there is also iron age coins in this hoard as well, that makes it almost unique.

we have 24 gold coins as well, it's a unique mix of coins and very special indeed. ire a unique mix of coins and very special indeed.— a unique mix of coins and very special indeed. are you going to kee- special indeed. are you going to kee an special indeed. are you going to keep any of _ special indeed. are you going to keep any of them? _ special indeed. are you going to keep any of them? well, - special indeed. are you going to keep any of them? well, 68 - special indeed. are you going to keep any of them? well, 68 of. special indeed. are you going to i keep any of them? well, 68 of the coins have — keep any of them? well, 68 of the coins have been _ keep any of them? well, 68 of the coins have been acquired - keep any of them? well, 68 of the coins have been acquired by - keep any of them? well, 68 of the coins have been acquired by the . coins have been acquired by the british museum and the ipswich museum and the remaining coins were disclaimed to the landowner and me. we are going to keep around eight coins each and the rest are being sold on september the 18th. i plan to be there and actually going to bid on some points as welljust to see if i can get some more back. lath? see if i can get some more back. why have ou see if i can get some more back. why have you got — see if i can get some more back. why have you got to _ see if i can get some more back. why have you got to bid on them, could you not keep more than eight? ila. you not keep more than eight? no, i'll bid on them. _ you not keep more than eight? iii, i'll bid on them. basically, we don't want to compromise at the hoard's integrity so we'll keep a few but there are important ones will be for sale as well and i'll see if i can buy some.-

will be for sale as well and i'll see if i can buy some. other any ou've see if i can buy some. other any you've got _ see if i can buy some. other any you've got your— see if i can buy some. other any you've got your eye _ see if i can buy some. other any you've got your eye on - see if i can buy some. other any you've got your eye on in - you've got your eye on in particular?— you've got your eye on in particular? you've got your eye on in articular? ., ,., ., , particular? there are some lovely coins in the _ particular? there are some lovely coins in the hoard, _ particular? there are some lovely coins in the hoard, one _ particular? there are some lovely coins in the hoard, one is - particular? there are some lovely coins in the hoard, one is a - particular? there are some lovely coins in the hoard, one is a coin i particular? there are some lovely| coins in the hoard, one is a coin of caligula, i think that's valued at around £2000. for me, it's not about the money, it's never been about the money. for me, metal detecting and history hunting is the love of history hunting is the love of history and you go out there and you never know what you're going to find, it's a magical hobby like that. �* . find, it's a magical hobby like that. �* , i, find, it's a magical hobby like that. v i, ., find, it's a magical hobby like that. �*, ., ., ., , find, it's a magical hobby like that. �*, ., ., , , that. it's not about the money but it is about the _ that. it's not about the money but it is about the coins. _ that. it's not about the money but it is about the coins. do _ that. it's not about the money but it is about the coins. do you - that. it's not about the money but it is about the coins. do you have| it is about the coins. do you have any fines to show us?— it is about the coins. do you have any fines to show us? yeah, i have some here- — any fines to show us? yeah, i have some here. we've _ any fines to show us? yeah, i have some here. we've got _ any fines to show us? yeah, i have some here. we've got a _ any fines to show us? yeah, i have some here. we've got a selection i some here. we've got a selection here. this is one of my favourite finds. bearing in mind i have found two roman hoards in total. hot stop nice and close _ two roman hoards in total. hot stop nice and close to _ two roman hoards in total. hot stop nice and close to the _ two roman hoards in total. hot stop nice and close to the camera - two roman hoards in total. hot stop nice and close to the camera so - two roman hoards in total. hot stop nice and close to the camera so we. nice and close to the camera so we can see it. there we go. this

nice and close to the camera so we can see it. there we go.— can see it. there we go. this is silver, can see it. there we go. this is silver. it _ can see it. there we go. this is silver, it dates _ can see it. there we go. this is silver, it dates to _ can see it. there we go. this is silver, it dates to the _ can see it. there we go. this is silver, it dates to the 12th - can see it. there we go. this is silver, it dates to the 12th and. silver, it dates to the 12th and 13th century. these were used to validate a document and were pressed into hot, melted wax. what's special about this find is it was found behind our farmhouse and about this find is it was found behind ourfarmhouse and it's about this find is it was found behind our farmhouse and it's got an inscription around the edge in latin and a cross in the middle. after a bit of research, it turns out this translated into the sale of philip delvin, and there is a chance at a farm house. when it was 12, ifound a tremendous amount of medieval pottery, so is evident someone might have lived there during that time and it could have been philip. iii a and it could have been philip. in a sentence as— and it could have been philip. in a sentence as we _ and it could have been philip. in a sentence as we are running out of time, where do you go from here? what's next? i’ee

time, where do you go from here? what's next?— time, where do you go from here? what's next? i've been fortunate to iive what's next? i've been fortunate to give numerous _ what's next? i've been fortunate to give numerous talks _ what's next? i've been fortunate to give numerous talks about - what's next? i've been fortunate to give numerous talks about my - what's next? i've been fortunate to| give numerous talks about my story and i've written a book as well about my history hunting adventures. that's all rather exciting. as for the next hoard, i'm going to keep looking and see what i can find. best of luck for that and thank you forjoining us today.— best of luck for that and thank you forjoining us today. thank you very much. that's all from us today on breakfast, we'll be back at 6am tomorrow morning. have a great rest of your day. goodbye.

live from london, this is bbc news israel launches a wave of airstrikes against hezbollah in lebanon, saying it was preempting plans for a large—scale attack. hundreds of rockets have been fired into israel. the israeli military released this footage of what it says is strikes on hezbollah rocket launchers in southern lebanon.

100 fighterjets took part in the operation. in other news. german police say a syrian man has confessed to carrying out a mass stabbing attack in the city of solingen. french media report that pavel durov— the russian founder of the telegram messaging service — has been arrested after his private jet landed in paris. and coming up — the 8 day trip to space, that's turned into 8 months... hello, this is bbc news. we start with a major development in the middle east. there's been an intense exchange of fire between israel and hezbollah militants. israel launched a wave of airstrikes against hezbollah in lebanon, saying it was pre—empting plans for a large—scale attack. israel's prime minister has promised to do everything to protect the country.

hezbollah said it fired hundreds of rockets towards israel