police investigate after a series of acid attacks in east london, five people are targeted injust 90 minutes. one person is said to have life changing injuries in what polilce have described as barabic attacks. one teenager's been arrested. —— police. the numbers appear to be going up. we will arrest people, we will enforce the law as we can, and we're working very closely with the home office to see if there are any changes in law required. with a big rise in the number of attacks using corrosive substances, we'll look at how the government might tighten controls on their use. also this lunchtime: "nothing will ever separate us" as france marks its national day, president macron says donald trump's presence is a sign of friendship across the ages. the funeral‘s held of the six—year—old sunderland fan bradley lowery, who died of cancer on friday. new measures to so—called legal highs and provide more help for addicts in the fight against drug—related deaths. it's men's semi—finals day at wimbledon, where roger federer continues his campaign for a record eighth title.

and coming up in the sport on bbc news: england make an early breakthrough against south africa on the first day of the second test at trent bridge. england lead the series 1—0. england lead the series 1—0. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. a teenager has been arrested after acid was thrown in people's faces in five different attacks across east london last night. the metropolitan police say the series of attacks — carried out by two men on a moped — took place in the space of just 90 minutes. they say one of the victims has suffered life changing injuries and called the acts completely barbaric. our correspondent dan johnson

is in east london now. this is where the worst of last night's attack happened. two men on a mopeds pulled up alongside and do something in his face. an attempt to steal his mopeds. this appears to be a growing problem. i can warn you, some pictures of last night are upsetting. you need to get water in your eyes. police treat the latest man to become a victim of a wave of acid attacks. liquid was sprayed in his face by two men on a notepad. i heard a scream, it was not normal. it was a fearful, petrified scream.

twice. there were five attacks in just over one hour. in the same part of east london. where has this happened, sir? just here. police say they are linked and a teenager is being questioned. the metropolitan police commissioner said that she recognised growing concern. police commissioner said that she recognised growing concernlj police commissioner said that she recognised growing concern. i don't wa nt recognised growing concern. i don't want people thinking this happens all over london all the time, it doesn't but we are concerned as the numbers seem to be going up. we will arrest people and enforce the law, we are working closely with the home office to see if changes in the law are required. acid attacks in england have doubled since 2012. this woman and her cousin were targeted after celebrating her 21st birthday in east london. acid was thrown through the window of their car. in our faces and all over me, basically. a lot of it went on her. within seconds, my cousin started screaming. her eyes were blistered, herface

screaming. her eyes were blistered, her face started melting. screaming. her eyes were blistered, herface started melting. my screaming. her eyes were blistered, her face started melting. my face started melting. my clothes began to burn. my shorts started sticking to me. there was smoke coming off the seats. there are calls for tighter restrictions on the sale of assets and the government says it will address this kind of attack. we've been working very closely with collea g u es been working very closely with colleagues in law enforcement, to get a better picture of actually what is happening, as you quite rightly say it is happening in pockets of the country. maybe at crime is also on the increase, especially in london. delivery drivers say that they face a growing threat. some attackers armed with knives, others using acid. everyday items used to commit robbery but also causing devastating injuries. it appears that delivery drivers we re it appears that delivery drivers were targeted in at least some of these attacks. we know that two of these attacks. we know that two of the companies who use those kinds of medved delivery drivers, they are

working with police to establish exactly what happened last night. they are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen what happened at any of these attacks. there are growing concerns that mps are going to debate these attacks, but calls for tougher regulations will be to be thought through carefully, because in the main, these are household cleaning products which are freely available. president trump has attended the annual bastille day military parade in paris, as guest of honour. the parade also marks one hundred years since the americans entered the first world war, and a contingent of us soldiers — some dressed in uniforms from 1917 — were among those who marched down the champs—elysees. president ron said the relationship between the two countries is stronger than ever. hugh schofield reports from paris. the french air force display team opened the military parade as it always does, followed this year by six american f—16s.

this is america year at bastille day, and it was americans, two, who led the march passed down the champs—elysees. 200 us troops, the first contingent in uniforms of world war i. it's exactly 100 years since american soldiers came to france and tipped the balance of the first war, the start of a military alliance that has a new relevance today. watching from the past le concorde, president trump, the guest of honour, enjoying the second day of emmanuel macron's parisien campaign of charm. with all the panoply, the military hardware, the display of raw power and organisation, bastille day is an occasion that shows off france, the operation, at its very best. it's hard not to see some of that rubbing off on donald trump. security on this, the first anniversary of the nice attack, was tighter than ever. and among the crowd, quite a few americans, all of them, whatever their political affiliation, glad to see their president alongside his french host. i didn't vote for president trump, but he is our president.

and we're proud to have him here. the us is an ally of theirs. i know sometimes you don't think so, but france is there for us, and we're here for them. i can't stand trump, i think he's. but he ought to listen to what macron has to say. and he never should have backed out of the paris accord. at the end, the presidents and their wives bid their adieus, with a display of affection that was lengthy and tactile. the french leader wanted to use this trip to become america's go to die in europe. from what we saw today, he may well have succeeded. hugh schofield, bbc news, paris. the funeral has taken place for six—year—old bradley lowery,

who died last friday after suffering from a rare form of cancer. the six—year—old sunderland fan won a legion of supporters across the country, including the footballerjermain defoe, who left training in spain to be at the funeral. the roads leading to the church in county durham were lined with crowds and tributes, as danny savage reports. bradley lowery‘s final journey. the footballing family turned out in their many hundreds to make sure he wasn't alone. people travelled from many miles away to support his family, and reflect how the six—year—old boy had touched their lives. that smile of his was just so contagious. it didn't matter how much pain he was in, he always had that smile. it breaks my heart. much pain he was in, he always had that smile. it breaks my heartlj have come from problem in south yorkshire. since last friday, i have collected money for the radley lowry foundation. i said we need to get up there because it has hit everybody. he never got all his wishes. i will

miss him, and we pray for him each day. the love bradley lowery‘s community had for the little boy was clear to see. his battle with cancer was made that little bit more bearable by his sporting heroes. easyj et easyjet is setting up a new company in austria to protect its interests after britain leads the eu. there is no guarantee it will keep its rights after brexit. it is now planning to set upa after brexit. it is now planning to set up a new airline which will be based in vienna and operate under an austrian air operator's certificate. the home secretary has launched a new strategy to tackle illicit drug use and after what the home office called a dramatic increase in the

number of deaths from drugs in england and wales in the past five yea rs. england and wales in the past five years. the strategy focuses on making —— helping assets —— addicts to recover. enforcing the law on drugs. police raids against dealers have been the traditional way of clamping down on the drugs trade. it's estimated to cost the uk £10.7 billion a year. and the new government drug strategy says that approach will continue, along with renewed efforts to get people off drugs. that's what they do at the harbour centre in london — support people affected by drugs, and help them rebuild their lives. the home secretary amber rudd visited the centre this week. she says her drugs strategy will focus on recovery. people who are recovering from drugs often need help with housing, they need help with employment, they might have mental health

difficulties and in this strategy we've acknowledged that, we've embraced that, i've set out clear expectations for local authorities about working with recovery to make sure that these additional elements are supplied. the 2017 drug strategy is the first for seven years. it says there should be treatment tailored to the needs of drug users. a new national recovery champion will help co—ordinate services. and there will be measures to deal with new drug threats, including substances intended to enhance the experience of having sex, known as chemsex drugs. pa rt of part of the problem is that it is start amber rudd's involvement in a new cross—government drug strategy board will give the plans political impetus, but she's set to disappoint people who say drug possession should no longer be a crime.

danny shaw, bbc news. david harris offered £200,000 to kill his partner of —— he planned to start a new life with his girlfriend but was caught when one of the prospective hit men turned out to be an undercover police officer. the war in syria has killed 300,000 people and forced more than half of the population from their homes. lebanon has taken in more than1 billion —— million people. none of these children go to school.

this artist is helping them articulate their memories through drawing. mohamed is 11. his family left their home in aleppo five years ago. he has not been to school since. he remembers bombs dropping and people dying. war is ugly, he tells me. but far is worse. he is drawing the camp where he lives. there was a fire, and he saw a little girl burned. translation: the girl's that was crying because his daughter died. a lot of people got sick because of the flames and smoke. i am sad for the flames and smoke. i am sad for the people who died and lost their homes all over again. people got really scared. this is a programme working to get more than 20,000

children into the formal education system here. but the schools are literally at breaking point. this is one of the biggest probe —— schools in the area. it already teaches mauceri and children fund lebanese. but as the conflict in syria continues, more and more childrenjoin the queue here for an education. all these four—year—olds were born in lebanon. tents in the oppressive heat in the bekaa valley, the only homes they have ever known. but they are syrian, and for them any kind of preschool education is almost non—existent. here, the school is trying to bridge that gap. this girl tells me she likes it because they feed her and teach her how to count. this girl has learned to name

the months as they pass. she likes to keep track of time. her father disappeared nearly four years ago. none of these children live normal lives, but it is hoped that with the right preparation and then education, they may have a more normal future. she likes to keep track of time. her father disappeared nearly four years ago. none of these children live normal lives, but it is hoped that with the right preparation and then education, they may have a more normal future. she likes to keep track of time. teenagers —— teenager is arrested after a series of acid attacks on people in london in the space of 90 minutes. how a routine inspired by a film did

not exactly go to plan. and coming up not exactly go to plan. and coming up in the sport. on many‘s semifinals day, there is still plenty of british interest, with jamie murray and heather watson involved in the mixed doubles. officers from devil and cornwall and dorset say the remote—controlled machines are helpful in searching for missing people, responding to road crashes and for crime scene photography. they are also a fraction of the cost of using helicopters. it is the eye in the sky that comes ata it is the eye in the sky that comes at a fraction of the price. police drones seemed like a novelty only a few years ago,

but devon and cornwall police and dorset police have nowjointly launched britain's first dedicated drone unit. soon they'll have five aerial cameras available 2a hours a day. it can do exactly the same as a helicopter with the cameras, with the zoom, the thermal and it will give us it quicker. the unit recorded these pictures of the unit recorded these extraordinary pictures of a fire in exeter last october and are doing more and more jobs which previously could only be done with a police helicopter, which costs £800 an hour. put simply, a drone is an incredibly cost—effective way for police to get a completely different perspective on an area that's searching for a missing person or in a crime scene or the scene of a disaster or road traffic accident. and officers are hoping that soon they will be able to download live pictures from drones direct to the force's main control rooms. the future is that if you dealt with

a terrorist group —— incident, a commander in the future will have a downlink to see if that aerial footage allows that individual to make command decisions. drones have already saved lives. in america, one with a thermal imaging camera was used to track down two missing canoeists. the online retailer amazon has even filed this patent for a futuristic mini drone, perched on a police officer's shoulder, which could be voice activated to help gather evidence. in whatever form, these drones with their flying cameras are about to become an everyday sight in british policing. it's men's semi—finals day at wimbledon, with seven—time champion roger federer taking on the eleventh seed tomas berdych later this afternoon. first up on centre court are marin cilic of croatia, and the american sam querrey — who knocked andy murray out of the tournament on wednesday. our sports correspondent

david ornstein is at wimbledon this lunchtime. the word "legend" is often overused, but there is no doubt using its a ccu ra cy but there is no doubt using its accuracy when it comes to roger federer. today he aims to reach an 11th final. with his biggest rivals failing to keep pace, gloria is once again between a within federal‘s grasp. keep pace, gloria is once again between a within federal's grasplj thought rafael nadal and andy murray had a chance. they were playing well, good grass court players, and iam well, good grass court players, and i am almost like the small guy. we

will see what is going to happen, but it will not be my racket because these guys just hit really, really big. federer can play down his chances but his track record speaks for itself. no man has enjoyed more success for itself. no man has enjoyed more success here than the swiss. his tally of seven wimbledon men's singles final is matched only by pete sampras. an aide would make history, and further elevate the status among the all—time sporting greats. i can't wait to see roger performing again, because it is so beautiful to watch. you are sitting there and you feel like tennis is early. —— easy. when you see federer playing, he is born for tennis. i cannot see him losing this championship. federer has beaten today's opponent, tomas berdych, in each of their last seven meetings. the first semifinal is

underway, marin cilic two games all against them —— sam querrey, going with serve in the first set. i'm joined by the bbc‘s russell fuller, who will be commentating on the roger federer— tomas berdych match. a huge opportunity for federer against tomas berdych. irwin he may be kept waiting some time to take the court given that marin cilic and sam querrey have a history of playing a five hour match, but there is no question he is the strong favourite against tomas berdych. he is one of those players —— tom —— tomas berdych probably recorded more wins than most against him a few yea rs wins than most against him a few years back, in recent years it has been pretty much one—way traffic. federer has had two straightforward and impressive wins against dangerous opponents in the last few rounds. but 35—year—olds, even

federer, are prone to having the odd bad day. federer is still going strong. explain his legendary status in the game. he had set records that may never be broken anywhere, then a period of injury. the bat was costock —— the back was causing him a lot of debt problems in 2013. last year it was problems with his need, as he turned suddenly having from his twins a bar. but he took six months out of rest and recuperation. only two men have beaten him all year. there you have it, the definitive word, from our terrorist —— tennis correspondent. the biggest names in paralympic athletics will be in action later as the world championships gets under way at the london stadium. among british hopes are wheelchair racer hannah cockroft and sprinterjohnny peacock. many of the team competed in 2012 —

including the marathon runner turned sprint star richard whitehead. kate grey has been to meet him. gold for whitehead, breaks his own world record. it was one of the iconic moments from the london 2012 paralympic games. i will always remember that buzz of when i came off the bend in 2012. it was like a jet engine pulled me through to the finish line, hence the reason why i did the old gun salute, which i am now remembered for. so what does it feel like to be back in london? does it bring back all those memories from 2012? yeah, it's a time when you kind of think it was a great part of my career. and i was lucky enough to be successful. to be honest, when you get back here, you kind of go, "was that me?" unbeaten in the 200 metres since then, he returns to the stadium for this summer's world championships, which could be his final race

in a great britain vest. it's going to be emotional if it's my last ever race. when i talk to friends and family, they say, "just keep going." but i would like to finish while i am at the top. would double gold be enough to finalise his decision? well, earlier this season at a meet in switzerland, he was just 6 one—hundredths of a second off the world record in the 100 metres. when you see me train, you actually don't see a paralympic athlete, you see an athlete. you see somebody focused on delivering a plan. last year, even though i got gold and silver in rio, it was a bit disappointing that the 100 metres, so i am try to change that and make that right in london. regardless of what he decides, there is no doubt about the legacy he has had on para sport. i had a conversation with the performance director at the time, and they said i was too old for athletics. and look at where i am now —

it just shows that anything is possible, whether you have got a disability or not, everybody‘s got a talent, and it is reaching that. and richard isn't the only athlete out to prove he is still at the top of his game. medallists from 2012 make up a significant part of this year's team, hoping to influence and inspire a nation once again. kate grey, bbc news. the england cricket captainjoe root has called on his side to be "ruthless" against south africa in the second test at trent bridge, which started this morning. south africa won the toss and opted to bat against the same england side which won the first test at lords by 211 runs. here's our sports correspondent adam wild. a warm welcome at trent bridge, for the fans at least. visiting be all

-- é they will have , ”1"; w ,, .- , 7 they will have to 1..- w w w , 7 they will have to make w w 7 africa know they will have to make big improvements if that record is going to change. england now are a tea m going to change. england now are a team with just one thing on their mind, a big victory in the first test. south africa's batsmen still hurting, and that was not about to change. england's pace and co mforta ble, change. england's pace and comfortable, unsettling. and when james anderson comes into ball, magic seems to happen. a quite brilliant catch from liam dawson, and england were picking up where they left off. anderson now has 300 test wickets on home soil, the first englishman to do this. still, there isa englishman to do this. still, there is a reason why south africa are ranked as one of the world's topsides. their batsmen certainly with a top —— point to prove. not exactly making themselves at home, but no at least finding their way to the boundary. frustrating for all, then, that they were soon forced to find their way back to the pavilion.

rain in nottingham. trent bridge remains an inhospitable place for visiting players. a somerset couple have found themselves getting far more attention than they might have anticipated after their attempts to recreate a famous dance scene from the film dirty dancing were caught on camera. sharon price and her fiance andy were hoping for a knockout wedding dance for their marriage next year and thought they would try out the move in advance. safe to say it did not go according to plan. it is one of those moments in film. jennifer grey lifted above the crowd during a holiday camp talent show. a dense move that created cinema history. —— a dans move. so why

wouldn't sharon and andy price want to recreate such an iconic moment during the first dance on their wedding day? he'sjust patrick swayze, isn't he? he's got it all. the music is what makes the film. and we decided to try something. after a couple of drinks in a somerset beer garden, the stage was set for the couple to channel their inner journey set for the couple to channel their innerjourney and set for the couple to channel their inner journey and baby. set for the couple to channel their innerjourney and baby. you took a run... you had your hands on my hips. last thing i knew, we were flat on the floor. i think i got knocked out. i had to have a ct

scan. they put me on ecg. now on the mend, the couple have agreed to tone down their wedding day performance. just want to go over this first. down their wedding day performance. just want to go over this firstm will be a smooch, i think. traditional slow one. safer. nick, let's talk about the weather, will that be sedate? al start with something quite extreme, summer heat in spain. yesterday the temperature reached 47.3 celsius, that is provisionally spain's highest tablatu re 47.3 celsius, that is provisionally spain's highest tablature on record. it isa spain's highest tablature on record. it is a little bit cooler in spain over the next couple of days, not by much. here, though, the best we are getting is around 22, most of us

just high teens and close to 20s.