hello, i'm luxmy gopal. we start with an update on the polio vaccination programme which will take place in gaza this weekend. the un has now confirmed it will start at 7.30 in the morning, local time. unicef has now said that the first phase will start in deir al—balah in central gaza for children between five to ten years old. it says that the vaccinations will take place for six and a half hours each day until the fourth of september. it's urged parents in gaza to bring their children, stressing that the vaccinations free and safe. more now from the middle east, where the israeli military operation in the occupied west bank appears to have been scaled back, but is continuing around the city ofjenin. these pictures were shot there on saturday morning, they appear to show armoured

israeli vehicles moving into the city, with helicopters circling overhead. israel has said it is targeting what it calls terrorists, and says it killed a hamas commander injenin. the un has called for israel to avoid spreading conflict in the middle east, and the uk's foreign office has said it is "deeply concerned" about israel's methods and "reports of civilian casualties and the destruction of civilian infrastructure". lucy williamson, reports from inside the west bank, and a warning that her report contains distressing images from the start. on a road outsidejenin this morning, israeli forces came face—to—face with the man they believe led hamas here. inside the white car, wissam khazem, shot dead by the army. and with him two other men, who tried to escape, killed in an air strike

as they run. israel says all were involved in shooting and bombing attacks. the eastern areas ofjenin and its refugee camp have both been sealed off for the past three days, and that are fresh reports of casualties, including an 82—year—old man who paramedics said was shot nine times. this morning, the army pulled out of this camp in tulkarm, the destruction there enough to remind residents of a war. this woman said the army laid wires from her home to blow up two of the houses opposite. families she's known for decades. translation: | have| ten-year-old triplets, and they trapped us in a room, then they started the explosions, five explosions in total. imagine the walls shaking and your children clinging to you. it feels like we are in gaza. we met a woman stranded by the rubble that used to be

a neighbour's house. translation: they told us that we have tunnels - and we smuggled the armed groups to this house. he claimed that we have tunnels, like those in gaza. he brought a drill and dug into the floor, and only found a sewerdrain. later, she shows us the broken floor. beneath it, what appears to be a drain, too small for a person to fit through. you hear a lot of comparisons here now with the war in gaza. this is still a very different situation, but almost a year of the gaza war has changed attitudes and tactics on both sides. it's changed the sense of threat israel feels from this conflict here, and many people are saying it's changing israel's response. negotiating the damaged streets, a funeral procession for a 69—year—old with a disability shot dead by a sniper, neighbours said,

when he opened his window. alongside it, gunfire for the local leader of the armed groups here, mohammed jaber, also killed in this operation. a show of force from tulkarm's armed fighters, less than a day after israel's army withdrew. lucy williamson, bbc news, jenin. while the israeli military action has been taking place in the occupied west bank, the war in gaza has been continuing. these pictures show what local people say is the aftermath of an israeli air strike in nuseirat, in central gaza. witnesses say at least four people were killed, and claim that the building that appeared to have been targeted had no affiliation with any militant group. israel has not commented, but has previously said that its operations are aimed at what it describes as terrorists. federica lezzi is a pediatric surgeon for the international medical charity, msf, based in deir al balah, just a few kilometres from nuseirat. she explained what the

situation is like there. at this moment in time i am in the field hospital and we hope, with strict collaboration with the ministry of gaza, just after the evacuation of the area, that was also near the area of the hospital. last week, we started to open the services in the hospital. we now are supporting the emergency department, the inpatient and outpatient departments and in a few days, we will start activities in the operating theatres, so surgical activities, and in the intensive care unit. we have heard that

teams have had to leave 14 medical sites in the gaza strip and we have heard that the world health organization says 20 out of 36 hospitals in gaza are now non—functional. how can a teams there, like yourself, actually serve patients, how possible is it in the conditions you're facing? yes, we are facing very critical times. we have a shortage of materials, shortage of drugs. we are fighting with few resources. what happened is that for a simple infection, sometimes it is necessary, the best option is to amputate and the patient remains in pain all the time because in the hospital, we have not a good amount of painkillers or antibiotics.

of course, is not the best solution, it is not the solution for the patient, but it is the only solution that sometimes we can offer to the patients. one glimmer of hope, if it can be described as that, as the agreement to human pauses to roll out of hope, if it can be described as that, as the agreement to human pauses to rule out this polio vaccination. can you tell us how that is like it were? from tomorrow, the field hospital will be one of the points of vaccination we have one way flow of patients, the patients are children, less than ten years. we asked for an agreement to stop the bombing during this time.

what we know is that there will be a pause of vaccination timejust in the area of vaccination. thank you so much for speaking to us. germany has officially withdrawn all of its troops from the west african country of niger, ending an eight—year mission. 60 troops have left along with equipment. last month, germany said it could no longer co—operate militarily with niger because of a lack of trust. niger was long considered a reliable partnerfor europe and the us in the fight against terrorism, but last year the country was taken over by a militaryjunta that came to power in a coup. our reporter in cameroon, paul njie, updated us on the withdrawal. they were in talks to have germany's stay in the country extended but because they could

not agree on terms about german forces being immune to prosecution, they had to stop that agreement and niger gave them to august 31 to leave the country. yesterday, that is friday, in the capital... it marked the end of germany's operation. it also signals the end of germany's operation in one region. niger in germany said in ajoint one region. niger in germany said in a joint statement that it does not mark the end of their military cooperation but, injuly, germany's foreign in july, germany's foreign minister actually injuly, germany's foreign minister actually said they cannot continue cooperation with niger over lack of trust issues. �* , , , . ., issues. and why is niger such a key outpost _ issues. and why is niger such a key outpost for _ issues. and why is niger such a key outpost for the _ issues. and why is niger such a key outpost for the west, - issues. and why is niger such a | key outpost for the west, then, when it comes to tackling terrorism?— terrorism? so, oasis is actually _ terrorism? so, oasis is actually considered - terrorism? so, oasis is actually considered as. terrorism? so, oasis is i actually considered as the epicentre of the west's anti—terrorism fight. it also hosted a base of the united

states army, an air base, especially in one area, where us forces were based. germany also provided key intelligence to the voices when there were still in the country and helped in training these forces so the west used oasis as it centre to fight militants in the region and now with the departure raises concerns about the security situation in the broader sahara region. the rest of the security vacuum in that area and fears arise that the militant groups will continue to heighten their attacks on civilians and military officials in the sahara belt. more now on a story which may be playing out in millions of households across the uk today, the struggle to buy tickets for the oasis reunion concerts. if you're one of the fans wanting to go, the chances are you've spent some time already seeing messages like this on your screen. that's if you've even been able to get onto the website,

some fans have reported being stuckjust seeing error messages. harry kind from consumer group which? and oasis superfan, and tribute band performer, nick mccay told me more about the phenomenon, and the huge push for tickets. to go see a band like that and the songs that they've got and night after night, you know, just as soon as the screen goes dark and those lights hit, it is just a buzz. dark and those lights hit, it isjust a buzz. it dark and those lights hit, it is just a buzz. it is a buzz that, you know, i get from oasis and only oasis, really. to say it again, 38 times now, and i am over the moon. find to say it again, 38 times now, and i am over the moon. and if we come _ and i am over the moon. and if we come to _ and i am over the moon. and if we come to you _ and i am over the moon. and if we come to you now, _ and i am over the moon. and if we come to you now, details i and i am over the moon. and if we come to you now, details of quite how much tickets are being resold for or attempted to be resold for, several thousands of pounds, i mean, thatis thousands of pounds, i mean, that is shocking, isn't it? it is put up especially when the rules— is put up especially when the rules on_ is put up especially when the rules on these tickets are very

clear_ rules on these tickets are very clear that, _ rules on these tickets are very clearthat, if rules on these tickets are very clear that, if you resell for more _ clear that, if you resell for more than the face value, and if you — more than the face value, and if you resell outside of the official _ if you resell outside of the official platforms, that is ticketmaster, you canjust have your— ticketmaster, you canjust have your ticket _ ticketmaster, you canjust have your ticket remotely invalidated so people potentially thousands of pounds, and a ticket which, just— pounds, and a ticket which, just like _ pounds, and a ticket which, just like that, oasis could say it is— just like that, oasis could say it is not— just like that, oasis could say it is not going to work so you may— it is not going to work so you may not— it is not going to work so you may not be able to get into the stadium — may not be able to get into the stadium so we have these touts are making thousands of pounds, it is a _ are making thousands of pounds, it is a serious organised crime, _ it is a serious organised crime, and taking away tickets from _ crime, and taking away tickets from people like nick, the who reaily— from people like nick, the who really do — from people like nick, the who really do deserve to be able to id really do deserve to be able to go without spending hundreds, thousands of pounds on tickets. what _ thousands of pounds on tickets. what more could be done to stop this from happening? what what more could be done to stop this from happening?— this from happening? what the dead was pretty _ this from happening? what the dead was pretty clever. - this from happening? what the dead was pretty clever. they i dead was pretty clever. they had a — dead was pretty clever. they had a massive presale where you had a massive presale where you had to— had a massive presale where you had tojump through hoops in order— had tojump through hoops in order to — had tojump through hoops in order to qualify. there are where _ order to qualify. there are where oasis questions and you had to— where oasis questions and you had to put personal details on and only— had to put personal details on and only then could you get an ehail— and only then could you get an e-maii to _ and only then could you get an e—mail to confirm blah blah blah — e—mail to confirm blah blah blah blah blah and harder for touts— blah blah blah and harder for touts to _ blah blah blah and harder for touts to use a bot to buy as

many — touts to use a bot to buy as many of _ touts to use a bot to buy as many of these as possible so that— many of these as possible so that is— many of these as possible so that is a _ many of these as possible so that is a really good system but, — that is a really good system but. you _ that is a really good system but, you know, there are rules in place — but, you know, there are rules in place here that could stop the sale _ in place here that could stop the sale. there are other countries that ban the sale far more — countries that ban the sale far more than face value and that is, italy. — more than face value and that is, italy, belgium. there are options— is, italy, belgium. there are options out there but what we would — options out there but what we would say to people is don't risk— would say to people is don't risk buying something which might— risk buying something which mightjust be a useless piece of paper— mightjust be a useless piece of paper for thousands of pounds _ of paper for thousands of ounds. . , of paper for thousands of pounds— of paper for thousands of ounds. ., , ., . pounds. that is good advice. you are part _ pounds. that is good advice. you are part of _ pounds. that is good advice. you are part of an _ pounds. that is good advice. you are part of an oasis - you are part of an oasis tribute band. have you seen more interest in your band? are you likely to be a lot busier now that there has been this renewed interest in them? we are already — renewed interest in them? - are already booked for a year in advance at the best of times so, yeah, this week it has been chaos. the amount of inquiries that have come through, the amount of people messaging looking to see can they get as in? some of the gigs, you know. it is crazy. so, look, we will

ride it out while we can, you know. . . , ride it out while we can, you know. ., ., , ., , ., know. that was harry and nick mcka , know. that was harry and nick mckay. an _ know. that was harry and nick mckay, an oasis _ know. that was harry and nick mckay, an oasis of— know. that was harry and nick mckay, an oasis of fun - know. that was harry and nick mckay, an oasis of fun and - know. that was harry and nick| mckay, an oasis of fun and part of a tribute act. a service which helps those with disabilities and limited mobility to get out—and—about for some fresh air has been described by those that use it as a �*lifeline'. volunteers at cycling without age in portsmouth, in the south of england, use trikes to help people enjoy the outdoors. our reporter michele cross has more. it can be a very long day when you are indoors on your own with nobody to talk to you. it with nobody to talk to you. it can be soul destroying. this service is a lifeline. i can be soul destroying. this service is a lifeline.- service is a lifeline. i am totally blind _ service is a lifeline. i am totally blind and - service is a lifeline. i am totally blind and about i service is a lifeline. i am | totally blind and about six years ago i had to have emergency brain surgery which

means i have very little ability in walking. i have to use a frame of wheelchair so, unless somebody push the wheelchair, i am stuck indoors. cycling without aid set up, with volunteers carrying passengers around the neighbourhood. today we are going on a trip around the lake. it going on a trip around the lake. , ., going on a trip around the lake. ,., ., _,, lake. it is for anybody in the city who _ lake. it is for anybody in the city who are _ lake. it is for anybody in the city who are socially - lake. it is for anybody in the | city who are socially isolated or perhaps it had to give up cycling _ or perhaps it had to give up cycling and would love to get back— cycling and would love to get back out _ cycling and would love to get back out in the fresh air and they— back out in the fresh air and theyjust _ back out in the fresh air and theyjust get in touch with the trust — theyjust get in touch with the trust and _ theyjust get in touch with the trust and say which day they would — trust and say which day they would prefer and one about nine pilots _ would prefer and one about nine pilots will— would prefer and one about nine pilots will come and take them out _ pilots will come and take them out. �* ., , out. and the volunteers even ma . ic out. and the volunteers even magic up _ out. and the volunteers even magic up a — out. and the volunteers even magic up a few— out. and the volunteers even magic up a few surprises. - out. and the volunteers even | magic up a few surprises. i've

been all my — magic up a few surprises. i've been all my life. _ magic up a few surprises. i've been all my life. i— magic up a few surprises. i've been all my life. i had - magic up a few surprises. i've been all my life. i had not been _ been all my life. i had not been for— been all my life. i had not been for maybe _ been all my life. i had not been for maybe ten - been all my life. i had not been for maybe ten years| been for maybe ten years because _ been for maybe ten years because of— been for maybe ten years because of the _ been for maybe ten years| because of the disabilities been for maybe ten years - because of the disabilities and iwent— because of the disabilities and i went to — because of the disabilities and i went to a _ because of the disabilities and i went to a fan _ because of the disabilities and i went to a fan park, _ because of the disabilities and i went to a fan park, into - because of the disabilities and i went to a fan park, into the i i went to a fan park, into the new— i went to a fan park, into the new wheelchair— i went to a fan park, into the new wheelchair accessible i i went to a fan park, into the i new wheelchair accessible area. just to— new wheelchair accessible area. just to be — new wheelchair accessible area. just to be there _ new wheelchair accessible area. just to be there with _ new wheelchair accessible area. just to be there with the - just to be there with the atmosphere _ just to be there with the atmosphere again- just to be there with the atmosphere again was l just to be there with the - atmosphere again was absolutely wonderful — she is a regular user of the bikes to help her visit the resting place of her husband and son. mt; resting place of her husband and son. y ,., resting place of her husband andson. y resting place of her husband andson. g ., and son. my son passed away. and then _ and son. my son passed away. and then i _ and son. my son passed away. and then i was _ and son. my son passed away. and then i was disabled. - and son. my son passed away. | and then i was disabled. some sort of shock, i think. can't hardly work. if i don't go to the cemetery feel more upset. what does it mean for you to be able to come here? it what does it mean for you to be able to come here?— able to come here? it 'ust aives able to come here? it 'ust gives me i able to come here? it 'ust gives me peace �* able to come here? it 'ust gives me peace offi able to come here? itjust gives me peace of mind i able to come here? itjust l gives me peace of mind and able to come here? itjust i gives me peace of mind and i know i can go, and somebody takes me in there. you know, i

don't have to be, you know, they don't go for weeks on end, i get very depressed and upset so it is nice to go with somebody and i am so grateful to the bikers.— to the bikers. keeping the wheels turning, _ to the bikers. keeping the wheels turning, though, l to the bikers. keeping the l wheels turning, though, can to the bikers. keeping the - wheels turning, though, can be a challenge. wheels turning, though, can be a challenge-— a challenge. there was a desperate _ a challenge. there was a desperate situation - a challenge. there was a desperate situation in i a challenge. there was a l desperate situation in june where _ desperate situation injune where we did not think we had enough — where we did not think we had enough money to keep them going — enough money to keep them going. they have to be maintained on a regular basis. and _ maintained on a regular basis. and of— maintained on a regular basis. and of course even things like replacement parts, the battery, for example, £700 for batteries all these — for example, £700 for batteries all these little things, they all these little things, they all add _ all these little things, they all add up. all these little things, they all add up— all add up. thanks to local fundraising, _ all add up. thanks to local fundraising, they - all add up. thanks to local fundraising, they have - all add up. thanks to local - fundraising, they have secured the service for another three years. it the service for another three ears. . , the service for another three ears. ., , .., years. it means we can get data. years. it means we can get data- need — years. it means we can get data. need somebody - years. it means we can get data. need somebody in i years. it means we can get. data. need somebody in the office — data. need somebody in the office talking _ data. need somebody in the office talking to _ data. need somebody in the office talking to the - office talking to the passengers, - office talking to the i passengers, arranging office talking to the _ passengers, arranging things, all the — passengers, arranging things, all the paperwork— passengers, arranging things, all the paperwork as - passengers, arranging things, all the paperwork as well. - passengers, arranging things, | all the paperwork as well. and it is so— all the paperwork as well. and it is so important— all the paperwork as well. and it is so important to _ all the paperwork as well. and it is so important to be -

all the paperwork as well. and it is so important to be part. it is so important to be part of the — it is so important to be part of the team _ it is so important to be part of the team. if— it is so important to be part of the team. if those - it is so important to be part of the team. if those team i of the team. if those team members _ of the team. if those team members were— of the team. if those team members were not - of the team. if those team members were not there l of the team. if those team i members were not there we of the team. if those team - members were not there we would not be _ members were not there we would not be able — members were not there we would not be able to _ members were not there we would not be able to supply _ members were not there we would not be able to supply the - not be able to supply the service _ not be able to supply the service-— not be able to supply the service. ~ ., , , , , service. were looking to supply the ilots service. were looking to supply the pilots now— service. were looking to supply the pilots now so _ service. were looking to supply the pilots now so we _ service. were looking to supply the pilots now so we can - service. were looking to supply the pilots now so we can train l the pilots now so we can train more people and get them out more people and get them out more often, which would be great. more often, which would be treat. ~ , ., . great. when you get him at the end of the _ great. when you get him at the end of the day, _ great. when you get him at the end of the day, how _ great. when you get him at the end of the day, how do - great. when you get him at the end of the day, how do you - end of the day, how do you feel? — end of the day, how do you feel? . , , ., end of the day, how do you feel? ., , ,, .,, end of the day, how do you feel? ., , _ .,, , feel? happy. to see people ha- feel? happy. to see people happy smiles _ feel? happy. to see people happy smiles on _ feel? happy. to see people happy smiles on their- feel? happy. to see people| happy smiles on their faces, that's— happy smiles on their faces, that's what— happy smiles on their faces, that's what makes _ happy smiles on their faces, that's what makes it - happy smiles on their faces, that's what makes it worth l happy smiles on their faces, | that's what makes it worth it for me _ that's what makes it worth it for me. - festivals used to just be for the music fans of the family but nowadays they can include everyone, even the dog. this year is the 10th anniversary of dog fest which is full of activities and workshops. our culture correspondent charlotte gallagher is at the festival. that is not shy let. i can tell you now, for a fact, that that is not charlotte but i know charlotte is somewhere. who is that? introduce us to your four—legged friend. that? introduce us to your four-legged friend.- that? introduce us to your four-legged friend. hello. this is buster- _ four-legged friend. hello. this is buster. buster, _ four-legged friend. hello. this is buster. buster, can -

four-legged friend. hello. this is buster. buster, can you - four-legged friend. hello. this. is buster. buster, can you come here? can you give me a poor? nice to meet you. this is buster and you are buster�*s owner. and you've done a lot of training. and he does loads of stuff. he is a very well behaved boy. this is one of the thousands of dogs here today in bristol. we have another one here. your dog is wearing a rosette. what have they won? best lookalike celebrity. santa's little helper from the simpsons. and what is your dogs name? jim. isn't he gorgeous? you might be able to guess. just from these t—shirts. these ladies have coloured their dog. any ideas? taylor. taylor. here you go, taylor. and what a dog fest like? oh, amazing. oliver loves it. this is our live's birthday present. we've been to

a few smaller dog once but this is, like my really big and it is, like my really big and it is like great people and obviously, you've got to come bit of pocket money because... you spend more money, you are taylor? taylor. what if you bought for your doggy? we have been looking at some treats but we haven't... i think we are going to go for.... he loves that. what is that? a bit of a pig- that. what is that? a bit of a pig. i did not think that was what was going to be sad. dogs are billy will eat anything. let's a look at some of these other dogs we have here. we have so many out in this arena here. we have got breeds of all shapes and sizes and one thing that we know dogs have in common is they all like a treat. you know that as well. you know my dog likes a treat so can we have a bit of treat catching for these doggies? is

this part of the festival, charlotte? this is part of the activities? treat catching? yes. this is a bit of treat catching at this festival. we've got some very happy dogs here. some very happy dogs. there is also dog diving, all sorts of stuff. dog diving? as in, water, as well? or nosediving? into water. there is a giant ball pit for dogs. with this being a competition, was very winner in that street jumping contest was everyone a winner? let me ask. who won that? it was the best treat capture? i cannot reveal live at the moment because i will upset the rest of the dogs. they were all equally as good at catching treats. yes. a bit of a cop out there, i am going to be honest. that was the plan. yes. yeah. everyone is a winner. well, charlotte, let it

never be denied is that you are intrepid reporter who will try to get to the bottom of events and try to find out the facts there. but we will have to break that news lives later when we get it. who won the dog treatjumping contest. i will come back with a live breaking news bulletin of who won the treat catching competition and i can promise you that. you can also reveal who won best girl and best buy. the news first here. i love it. thank you, charlotte. you have given us a lot to digester. thank you. we look forward to getting an update later from our correspondence, charlotte gallagher at dog fest. bats are often associated with halloween and spookiness, but campaigners in scotland say they're actually an important indicator of a well balanced eco—system. they believe restoring habitats for these and other species should be as urgent as tackling climate change.. and they want the scottish government to set legally binding targets. our environment correspondent,

kevin keane reports. if you know where to look, and had the technology to listen, the flying mammals can provide quite the show. and, after a huge decline in the last century, but numbers have now finally stabilised enough for them to be enjoyed. i finally stabilised enough for them to be enjoyed.- them to be en'oyed. i can exect them to be en'oyed. i can expect to _ them to be en'oyed. i can expect to get _ them to be enjoyed. i can expect to get that - them to be enjoyed. i can expect to get that close l them to be enjoyed. i can| expect to get that close to them. i did not expect to see too many. i mean, they are coming within two metres by so really, really cool.— really, really cool. seeing an actual fantastic _ really, really cool. seeing an actual fantastic show, - really, really cool. seeing an actual fantastic show, and i really, really cool. seeing an actual fantastic show, and to be able — actual fantastic show, and to be able to hear them like this is amazing. absolutely amazing. they _ is amazing. absolutely amazing. they are — is amazing. absolutely amazing. they are such fussy creatures that their presence is a strong indicator of a healthy habitat. about bats and insects, fundamentally - about bats and insects, fundamentally put - about bats and insects, fundamentally put up i about bats and insects, i fundamentally put up any about bats and insects, - fundamentally put up any places to visit — fundamentally put up any places to visit they— fundamentally put up any places to visit. they need _ to visit. they need high—quality- to visit. they need - high—quality environments to visit. they need _ high—quality environments to be able to— high—quality environments to be able to move _ high—quality environments to be able to move around _ high—quality environments to be able to move around to - high—quality environments to be able to move around to all- able to move around to all those _ able to move around to all those factors _ able to move around to all those factors are - able to move around to alll those factors are important able to move around to all. those factors are important to have — those factors are important to have a — those factors are important to have a landscape _ those factors are important to have a landscape that - those factors are important to| have a landscape that function so if _ have a landscape that function so if we — have a landscape that function so if we manage _ have a landscape that function

so if we manage land - have a landscape that function so if we manage land in- have a landscape that function so if we manage land in a - have a landscape that function so if we manage land in a way| so if we manage land in a way that— so if we manage land in a way that reduces _ so if we manage land in a way that reduces insects- so if we manage land in a way that reduces insects or- so if we manage land in a way. that reduces insects or reduces the places— that reduces insects or reduces the places that _ that reduces insects or reduces the places that they— that reduces insects or reduces the places that they can - that reduces insects or reduces the places that they can roost, | the places that they can roost, then— the places that they can roost, then all— the places that they can roost, then all that _ the places that they can roost, then all that that _ the places that they can roost, then all that that is _ the places that they can roost, then all that that is going - the places that they can roost, then all that that is going to i then all that that is going to be a — then all that that is going to be a problem _ then all that that is going to be a problem for— then all that that is going to be a problem for them. - then all that that is going to| be a problem for them. bats then all that that is going to be a problem for them. bats are doint be a problem for them. bats are doing well— be a problem for them. bats are doing well again _ be a problem for them. bats are doing well again but _ be a problem for them. bats are doing well again but other- doing well again but other species are not in scotland has been described as one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. in dalkeith, researchers are exploring how planting native trees now can help support bats in 50—100 years. they love the nooks and crannies of older, the king trees. that takes some planning. trees. that takes some planning-— trees. that takes some ttlannin. , ., . planning. this is an ancient tasture planning. this is an ancient pasture and _ planning. this is an ancient pasture and the _ planning. this is an ancient pasture and the trees - planning. this is an ancient pasture and the trees up i planning. this is an ancientj pasture and the trees up to 1000 years old. in the great thing about this wood pasture is that it is home to eight of scotland's ten bat species which is really, really impressive. and itjust shows that wood pastures like there a lot of our bats.— lot of our bats. their market towns at _ lot of our bats. their market towns at their... _ lot of our bats. their market towns at their... nature - lot of our bats. their market towns at their... nature is l towns at their... nature is beint towns at their... nature is being protected _ towns at their... nature is being protected and - towns at their... nature is i being protected and restored towns at their... nature is - being protected and restored up and down scotland for a whole range of species but, just this week, funding for restoration

was pooled and redirected into council workers environmental groups now want target set in law. ~ ~' ., groups now want target set in law. . ~' ., ., groups now want target set in law. ~ ,, ., ., ., groups now want target set in law. we know now that scotland is relatively _ law. we know now that scotland is relatively speaking _ law. we know now that scotland is relatively speaking a - law. we know now that scotland is relatively speaking a nature i is relatively speaking a nature depleted country despite the beautiful countryside and environment that we have despite _ environment that we have despite having lots of wildlife it is a — despite having lots of wildlife it is a lot _ despite having lots of wildlife it is a lot less than it should be and _ it is a lot less than it should be and we _ it is a lot less than it should be and we know that we are losing — be and we know that we are losing wildlife now. to these tart ets losing wildlife now. to these targets need _ losing wildlife now. to these targets need to _ losing wildlife now. to these targets need to be _ losing wildlife now. to these | targets need to be achievable or do they need to be stretching?— or do they need to be stretchint ? , ., , stretching? these targets need to be both _ stretching? these targets need to be both distracting - stretching? these targets need to be both distracting and - to be both distracting and challenging, but they also need to be _ challenging, but they also need to be achievable and that is a really. — to be achievable and that is a really, really difficult balance.— really, really difficult balance. ., balance. next week, the scottish _ balance. next week, the scottish government - balance. next week, the| scottish government will balance. next week, the - scottish government will set out its legislative programme. ministers insist nature will be a key consideration. we've already had a great summer of international sport and there's yet another major tournament happening today, the 50th world toe wrestling championship. described as being like arm wrestling, but with feet, the idea is to lock toes and try to push your opponent's

foot against a board. all feet are inspected for cleanliness before a bout, and the winning man and woman will receive 500 pounds and a bronze foot. it's taking place in ashbourne, derbyshire , but attracts contestants from as far as india, china and the united states. that is something i never expected to be able to see but there you go. you learn something new every day, don't you? now it's time for a look at the weather with simon king. it has been a glorious, sunny start from most of us to begin this weekend. however, it is not the same for everyone put up not the same for everyone put up we do have more cloud around southern and eastern areas. and, through the weekend, i think we were so to see and increasing chance of heavy showers and thunderstorms, particularly across england wales. but it has been a glorious start. here is a

beautiful scene from north wales. the contract, though, to cloudier leaden skies across the south—east. it is because we draw in this cloud of the north sea on a fairly priest to the bank brisk easterly breeze across southern areas whereas further north variant of the sunny blue skies. so, for the west of the day, it does look like it is going to be cloudy across the south and south—east. may be a few showers are starting to from the near continent later in the day but all the sunshine, low 20s for glasgow, low 20s are parts of wales and north—west england. forthis parts of wales and north—west england. for this evening and overnight, the cloud starts to drift northwards. we start to import some humid airfrom southern areas and that will increase the chance of heavy showers of thunderstorms. hit and mist. not everyone will get them. we import this warm and humid airfrom the near continent so quite a muggy night to come for england and wales. could be no lower than 16 or 17 in the south—east. so we start off with a bit more cloud across england and wales for sunday but at the best of

the sunshine across the north—west but even here the cloud tends to build. the chance of heavy showers and thunderstorms becoming more widespread across parts of england and wales that appeared in the showers. not everyone will get them a question as to the extent of the showers, could be north or westwards. a warm and humid day to come across central, southern and eastern areas put up a little bit fresher further north. from monday we care we have low pressure across the country. a couple of weather fronts. thunderstorm activity and showers and storms across eastern areas. another one in towards the west put up a bit of a question and uncertainty as to the details. we could see some sunny spells across the south—east corner and again across the far east we could be into the high 20s so by one here with high teens and low 20s elsewhere with more cloud and showers around. as we run through the week, though, conditions begin to improve. we lose the showers and thunderstorms and thunderstorms and high pressure might build in for the end of the week down

with increasing amounts of sunshine. stay tuned. live from london, this is bbc news a campaign to immunise more than 600,000 children in gaza begins on sunday. fighting will pause in some areas to allow the delivery of polio vaccines. elon musk has lashed out at a brazillianjudge — after a nationwide ban of the social media platform x was ordered due to its handling of disinformation. oasis fans contend with queues and technical problems as they chase tickets for one of the world's most hotly anticipated rock reunions. hello.

un agencies are preparing to deliver a mass vaccination campaign across gaza this weekend — to protect children from polio. the territory this month identified its first case of the disease for 25 years. it's hoped more than six hundred thousand children will be vaccinated. the programme has been disrupted by the war in gaza — israel and hamas have agreed three localised pauses in the fighting to allow health teams to carry out their work. professor david salisbury is chair of the world health organisation's global commission for certifying polio eradication. he gave me his assessment of the logistics of reaching every child in gaza. i'm sure it will be difficult, especially with the degree of disruption of the infrastructure, but i think that there's a lot of experience on delivering polio vaccine campaigns in difficult circumstances. and if you've got three essential things, you can get success, and one is having vaccine people to do the vaccinating and people to be vaccinated.