this story has been developing in the past our soul. is being granted merrily released by a parole board after serving nine of the 33 year jail sentence for armed robbery. they have shut them the largest marketplace on the dark web. here is the us attorney general. this is the largest dark market web takedown in world history. that is jeff sessions, a loyalist to donald trump, but today the president attacked him for his decision to stand down from any russia investigations. a general strike in venezuela, the latest effort to oust the government, and a new study suggests main things we can all do to

decrease the chances of dementia. the second round of brexit talks wrapped up today and we will hear from both sides. first of all the uk. all in all, the second round of negotiations have given us much to be positive about and also outlined the need for both sides to demonstrate a dynamic and flexible approach to how we approach these challenges. we have conducted this at peace. to coin a phrase, the clock is ticking. next — the eu. mr barnier said that there was a ‘fundamental divergence' on the issue of eu citizens' rights. and he also said this. we require this clarification on the

financial settlement, oils and citizens rights and ireland. and on the other separation issues. so let's try and see what has changed since the beginning of the week. the two sides still need to resolve the issues of whether or not the uk has to pay an exit bill, and how much that might be, citizens' rights and how they'll be adjudicated, as well as issues around the border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland. the spectator magazine calls this a stalemate. opinions differ on whose fault this is. this op ed in the times blames the eu side ‘eu's barnier and verhofstadt are out to punish britain. this is a benjennings cartoon

in the guardian — his take is that the british are incompetent compared to the eu. our europe editor's written a piece about michel barnier by the way, if you want to find out more about him. ican i can strongly recommend this, all about him and the approach he is bringing to these brexit negotiations. she is in brussels and hear the sad assessment. the last time the men met it was pretty much a getting to know you session is this week was the first week where the working group sat down and tried to tackle some of those difficult issue is. modest progress. both sides managed to come up with a joint paper on citizens rights, colour—coded to show further was agreement and disagreement and we have too underlined the fact there will be lots of these negotiating sessions and we can't expect all of them to end in harmony. some big sticking points. the european court

ofjustice, the sticking points. the european court of justice, the court sticking points. the european court ofjustice, the court the eu has to safeguard its laws, so for example brussels is seeing when it comes to the rights of eu citizens, that court still has to have jurisdiction and the uk court says absolutely not. it is hard to see how they meet on that point but what you have in both sides are two men who want a deal and who know that they need a deal and who know that they need a deal and who know that they need a deal and they will work to get one. i have been reading the article you wrote about michel barnier. you quote one magazine calling it juncker‘s revenge. quote one magazine calling it juncker's revenge. that was very much when he was nominated for this role because he has worn many courts before in the french government and then the european commission. he was then the european commission. he was the commissionerfor the then the european commission. he was the commissioner for the european single market and he clashed with the city of london. he wanted to cap

bankers bonuses and they called him the most dangerous man in europe. what has been interesting since he has taken this job that has been very little criticism of him in the uk or amongst eu countries and honestly speaking they are very critical of what happens in brussels. he is seen as a serious negotiator than somebody who wants to find compromise. a bit arrogant and that is something david davis is accused of. they have some kind of chemistry. they worked together before in previous years and they are going to need to use that chemistry to get over lots of big bumps in the road. let's not forget, we arejust in bumps in the road. let's not forget, we are just in phase one of these negotiations which is when they work out the divorce issues like the so—called exit bell where the united kingdom will have to pay its

financial liabilities that the leaves, but the uk desperately wants to move to stage two when it talks about the future with the eu which is its biggest trading partner, so it is anxious to get past these details to move on stage two. something curious about this process and that every few steps of the way we are publicly told how it is going and it is consumed in all these different arenas which in turn reflects back on what happens in brussels and makes it horribly complicated? brussels and makes it horribly complicated 7 you can brussels and makes it horribly complicated? you can see that david davis is very aware that he has a big domestic audience for whatever he says year, never mind with the eu negotiators when it comes to brexit. when we look at michel barnier and what he can or cannot do, it is important to remember his hands are tied because he is told very clearly by the other countries what he can and cannot do. so he gets his

instructions on them and has to report back to them and also needs the european parliament on site. this is a very political process whereas normally trade agreements between the eu and other countries is left to the technocrats and the lawyers but there are a lot of politicians involved and that is why it is so complicated. for more information you know where to go. let's talk about some important research on dementia that has come out. a third of dementia cases could be prevented if people looked after their brain. a study has come out with nine risk factors for dementia. some of them relate to physical health like diabetes and physical inactivity. that is also the level of education and social isolation as factors. we are told as well that 47

million people in the world u naffected million people in the world unaffected by dementia now but over the next few years around 131 million could be affected by 2050. the proportion of sufferers in low and middle income countries is expected to go up. i am told know what is seen as being new in this report. this is a report by the la ncet report. this is a report by the lancet commission and it is actually very important and summarises the body of evidence on multiple aspects of dementia research and clear, and probably one of the most important things is about dementia prevention. it has been an accumulating field in the space of the last 10—15 years, accumulating research. the report goes at it in a very systematic way to tell us about what other risk

factors throughout life for alzheimer's disease and related dementias. such things as italy childhood education, midlife factors such as hypertension and obesity and lately factors such as diabetes and exercise, which is actually throughout life. smoking and other risk factors. we have ranked them together as they scorer and tell us which risk factors might have the most important impact on preventing dementia. the commission also summarises some of the data on the strength of its evidence in terms of how likely is it that we really can prevent dementia, and they conclude that about 35% of all dementia cases could be prevented with proper intervention and treatment. along the lines of the things we have just discussed. is it your hope that the study may influence how governments spend their money? although there

has been a tremendous amount of research on prevention of dementia, it hasn't really been institutionalised and accepted by national bodies, for example, and being able to have the strength of evidence for public health messages. the was recently a study published ina the was recently a study published in a medicaljournal actually concluded that risk and rate of dementia is actually going down even though the number of cases is going up, because the population is ageing. the actual rate at a particular age is going down, and this has been associated with improvements in education and life style improvements in education and lifestyle over the last 30 years or so. lifestyle over the last 30 years or so. that is actually evidence that dementia prevention can be an achievable goal. there are going to be people watching this and to view all over the world thinking what are the most important things for me to do to try to avoid having dementia in later life? what would you say to them? i think if they had in midlife

which is actually the time that alzheimer's disease starts, that the most important thing is to not be sedentary, to have lifelong exercise. don't be alone, remain occupationally and socially involved throughout life. considered lifelong learning, build your brain throughout life. when people have cognitive reserve the better able be resilient against old—age brain diseases like alzheimer's and vascular dementia. if you have hypertension and diabetes, make sure you teach those comorbidities because they are also risk factor this land effect of drugs. some are better than others. for example, there is evidence that some hypertensives have neuroprotective effects and our organisation is conducting studies of these protect your anti—attempts ofs and diabetic

agents. that is the future of how we are going to use treatments for these medical comorbidities to prevent dementia in future. but take ca re of prevent dementia in future. but take care of yourself and lead a heart healthy lifestyle and in late life and throughout life, don't smoke, avoid obesity, eat a mediterranean diet and live a healthy lifestyle. those of the most important thing is that people can do. we typically think of those things as protecting oui’ think of those things as protecting our heart but they are just as effective in protecting our brains. thank you. time for sport and they begin with the g. first day of the open has gone very well for the americans including jordan spieth. it is the one everyone wants to win. the oldest major, the open championship, but with the biggest prize comes the biggest challenge. not for american charley hoffman. he had just about the best start. an

eagle on the first. in typically british conditions it was englishman ian poulter who set the early pace with his best start to a major. henrik stenson said some of the best golf the open championship as seen on his way to lifting the claretjug but as defending champion it was a modest first round. despite this on the seventh he finished one under par. the first day was all about the americans, jordan spieth leading from the front. after winning back—to—back majors in 2015 he hasn't hit the same heights since, but he was back on song at royal birkdale especially on the greens. and by lunchtime on the one at five under without dropping a shot, jordan spieth was the man to catch. newly crowned us open champion

brooks koepka wasn't far behind, picking his way out of trouble and then to be sheared off the lead on five under. enter the afternoon as the weather improved so did the golf. matt kuchar racing out of the blocks, four under after the first six, another american sharing the lead. 2014 champion rory mcilroy was peered with world number one dustin johnson. a dream forfans but it turned into a nightmare for rory mcilroy. a bogey on the opening hole, his first of five in six. but with a much better back nine he managed to keep himself in contention, just. a big day in the tour de france, arguably the biggest, the last day in the alps in the last chance that any of the contenders to get the yellowjersey from chris froome. they didn't

manage it. he hasjust about done it? very much so. if you were a betting man you would say he is pretty much over the line, a very happy defending champion in the shape of chris froome after stage 18. the team sky rider taking that giant step towards what would have been an incredible fourth tour de france title. 23 seconds adrift of the brit in second place. the second stage when at this year and he just needs to cross the line on sunday to be confirmed king of the mountains. mean while this is how it looks. fear to see the final day in the mountains is probably bardet‘s last

realistic chance to catch chris froome but they didn't do it. chris froome but they didn't do it. chris froome is expected to extend his advantage, so it looks like another title in the offing and with a fourth win in five years in the old est fourth win in five years in the oldest and most prestigious of cycling tours, he is continuing to write his name in the history books. some other things to talk about, the women's world cup in cricket, do we have the final line—up? women's world cup in cricket, do we have the final line-up? and england — in the final after the indians beat defending champions australia by 36 runs. victory very much set up by 36 runs. victory very much set up by an astonishing innings, 20 boundaries and seven sixes on her way to a mammoth. the final is on sunday, brilliant year to sell it, england have only lost one match at this competition, against india in the opening games promises to be a cracker. and an update on the

women's euros? two-time champions norway on the brink of elimination after a surprise 2—0 defeat by belgium. they have got to beat denmark now but the hosts themselves have kept their 100% record. they are looking good for the knockout stages. thanks very much. much more sport to come. a few months ago, some really sad news came in from los angeles. about the lead singer of linkin park. we will speak to steve holden of radio 1, the lead singer of linkin park dying at the age of 41. the government has been

accused of betraying passengers after shelving plans to electrify major railways in wales and the midlands. it has been beset by delays and after years of wrangling finally cancelled. today an angry response from the region's politicians. there were clear promises made, notjust that it might happen. communities are promised, mps were promised, the secretary of state for transport should come to their toes and explain to each and every of us and each and every one of these communities why it is that he has gone back on this promise. the criticism crosses party lines. we we re criticism crosses party lines. we were promised five years ago the whole line would be electrified and we have many thousands using these services every day. millions of people moving into this part of the world. they want good, reliable train services are now we will get

some improvements but not everything. it is hard to find any business people are politicians in the east midlands and entirely happy about today's announcement. the government insists it is the best way forward for passengers. this promotional video argues the new hybrid trains will lead to faster and more comfortable journeys. ministers say there is no more no need for the travel disruption that electrification would have caused. it reflects how advances in technology are enabling a different approach that is less disruptive to passengers and the communities. business leaders will take some convincing. they have to carry both diesel and electric powertrains and therefore they are slower to accelerate and brake and therefore perhaps feels like they might be getting you were serviced and we have now. and what of the wider economic impact? will ross at used

as the line every day between his home in leicester and hisjob in as the line every day between his home in leiclfler and his 'ob in as the line every day between his home in leic itter an: another in m —9§;..... ... xx of east? 7??? of east?on77' j: of east? on the j: of east ? on the last day forgotten region and on the last day of parliament before summer this announcement seems an afterthought. the lead story is that oj simpson has been granted early release by a pa role has been granted early release by a parole board has been granted early release by a pa role boa rd after has been granted early release by a parole board after serving nine of a 33 yearjail parole board after serving nine of a 33 year jail sentence parole board after serving nine of a 33 yearjail sentence for armed robbery. let me show you this tweet from paul rose, from the royal geographical society. i thought it would be there. he is telling us plastic pollution risks near

permanent position of our natural environment. that is a response to a us report today estimating that since the 1950s human beings are produced more than 8 billion tonnes of plastic. any number of ways we could try to illustrate how much thatis could try to illustrate how much that is but it is enough to cover argentina. an awful lot. one of the multiple problems were told us plastic is that for one we to use a lot of it only once and throw it away. what can individuals do send response? this is a plastics specialist. the individual consumer can take our own coffee cups, we can bring our own bags to the supermarket. we can shop in places that provide the products in accordance with our values. if we don't want a lot of wallet. i

eff—f £777 is we are seeing, but there are smet is we are seeing, but there are many things that each and everyone of us do, and that is a real difference with the plastic pollution problem. it is a solvable, tractable problem that each and everyone of us tractable problem that each and everyone of us can tractable problem that each and everyone of us can make decisions on that be effective. forensic experts in spain are exhuming the body of salvador dali. it's to extract dna for a paternity test. that's happening because a woman in her sixties says her mother had an affair with the painter. in the mid—19 60s this was an abandoned theatre that salvador dali identified as the perfect place to show off all his artworks but not

just that, to create the ultimate salvador dali experience, which he ended up liking so much he decided to be buried here. so when he died in 1989 his body was embalmed and placed in a coffin and he was buried here in this theatre museum just beneath the old stage. this memorial stone want to be disturbed by the excavation. it's decided the best way to access it is from above. this is the entry point, a 1.5 tonne and mark stolen which will be eased aside and the coffin opened and a sample taken. it is a process they reckon baltic pretty much all night. asi reckon baltic pretty much all night. as i was mentioning everly, some really sad news from los angeles earlier. chester bennington, the

lead singer of the rock band linkin park has been found dead at his home in los angeles. he was 41. fellow band member mike shinoda has said twitter... the coroner in los angeles has said they believed he took his long life although that has not been confirmed. the lead singer of linkin park has died at the age of linkin park has died at the age of 41 and you can get much more information on the bbc website and bbc radio 1. that is the end of today's programme, thank you for watching, back at the usual time next week. july is turning out to be a months of two halves. for the first two

weeks the weather was often the valley. things have been turning much more unsettled over recent days and over the last few days some heavy downpours and flooding problems, here is the scene in cou nty problems, here is the scene in county armagh on thursday. low pressure moving into the south—west of the uk through the course of friday, bringing some wet and windy weather, and the ridge of high pressure in the atlantic will settle the weather down before the middle of the week and more rain arrives. with the low—pressure moving on from the west that will be a pretty wet day for northern ireland and also particularly for wales and the south—west of england where the strong winds will be blowing through much of the day. further north and east staying largely dry. the temperature 23 celsius but feeling fuller further west with the renowned breeze. did see some surface water flooding across wales and the south—west of england. all that show earlier been starts to edge further north and east across the country and will be a mild start

to the weekend. the weekend looking fea rfully u nsettled. to the weekend. the weekend looking fearfully unsettled. we can see those rotating winds so blustery and showed a four parts of wales and further north and east across the uk we also see some of those showers breaking out during the day, but not a wash—out, sunshine in between. feeling relatively cool for the time of year. enter the second half of the weekend, low—pressure starts to drift its way from the south—west, setting out in the north sea or the near continent by sunday. what low— pressure near continent by sunday. what low—pressure not far away, another show lily day and some brighter spells but it will be central and eastern parts that will be more prone to heavy downpours through sunday. into the working week, low— pressure sunday. into the working week, low—pressure close by, so there could be a spill of wet and fairly windy weather down towards east anglia, quite wet and blustery, but elsewhere things are quieter toward

central and western parts. things not looking too bad through monday into tuesday, a bridge of high pressure for a time across the uk. be lasting too long, so make the most of the dry unsettled weather. tuesday was lighter winds, a dry sunshine and we could see the warmer sports reaching around 24. into the middle part of the week, things looking unsettled the time but low— pressure looking unsettled the time but low—pressure from midweek on wordsmiths and once again from the north—west bringing some wet and windy weather. the jet stream is strengthening out in the atlantic and as we head into the latter part of next week, that is what will be delivering the areas of low—pressure, interspersed with dry and bright weather but overall pretty unsettled. what low—pressure it will be northern and western parts that see the wettest and

windiest of the weather. further south and east you're more likely to see scenes like this, so slightly dry and bright and less windy. through the course of next week, he changeable scene. i spells during the middle of the week but rain returning and after the little but of warmer weather, things remain rather cool for the time of year. goodbye. tonight at ten: new figures show crime is up in england and wales by the largest annual increase in a decade. violent crime and sexual assaults have risen, while the long term decline in theft has been reversed. jamel boyce was stabbed last year. he's now in a vegetative state, his family left counting the cost of the rise in knife attacks. every day i go to see him — it's like going to a funeral. that's not jamel, that's not how i know him. so it tears me up.

it rips me it up every day i see him. recorded violent crime is up 18 %, as home office figures show police numbers are at their lowest in more than 30 years. also tonight: after four days of brexit talks, there are still fundamental disagreements over citizens' rights between the uk and europe. ajoint us and european police operation shuts down two