this is bbc news. the headlines at 3pm: police in spain investigating the terror attacks that claimed 1a lives say they've seized more than 120 gas canisters in the house which exploded in alcaner on wednesday. police say they do not know if the man suspected of driving the van used in the attack on las ramblas is still in spain. and spain's king and queen attend a special mass in barcelona to honour those killed in the catalonia attacks. fraudsters aiming to scam people out their pension could soon face fines of up to £500,000, as the government moves to tighten restrictions on cold callers. 500 people are thought to be dead after floods across south asia. the red cross say five million people have been affected in bangladesh alone. and around the world in much more than 80 days — 12 racing yachts set sail from liverpool on their 40,000 mile round the world trip

in the clipper world yacht race. and coming up, a look at all things technology in india, that's in click at 12:30. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. police in spain investigating the terror attacks that claimed 1a lives have said they've seized more than 120 gas canisters which the extremists had planned to use as bombs. they were found at a house where an explosion took place the day before a van drove into crowds on las ramblas in barcelona. the father of two of the attackers has told the bbc he blames the imam at their local mosque for their radicalisation. 0ur correspondent wyre davies reports from the town of rippol, where most of the men had been living.

the mountain town of rippol, were eight of those involved or connected with with the attacks in barcelona and cambrils came from. in this town ofjust 10,000 people, investigators are asking if this man, abdelbaki es satty, imam of the local mosque, was involved in directing those attacks. one theory being looked into is that the imam was killed in an explosion which destroyed a bomb factory in the town of alcanar last wednesday, prompting the others to carry out the attacks in barcelona and cambrils. today, police said they found 120 gas canisters at the destroyed house, which they think may have been intended to make a massive bomb. the focus of this investigation is now very much on the imam, abdelbaki es satty. this was his tiny flat at the top of the building in the town. his bedroom has since been emptied of everything by police. according to people at the mosque, left two months ago to go

on an extended journey to morocco. but we know from his flatmate here — who won't be filmed — and from others in the town, he left as recently as last tuesday, very suddenly. all that's left here is his small koran and his empty bedroom. this morning, i spoke to hecham igasi, the devastated father of two of the attackers from rippol, mohamed and 0mar hychami. he blames the imam for radicalising his sons and the others. translation: i've lost my two sons. i can't forgive them for what they've done, but they've left me and their mother with nothing. what happened to my boys, mohamed and omar? police across the region are still hunting for the main suspect, younes abouyaaqoub, who is thought to have driven the van that killed so many people in barcelona. this morning, the king and queen

of spain lead a mass in barcelona's famous sagrada familia cathedral. in this often—divided country, people are trying to come together to remember those killed in catalunya and to support the injured. finland has observed a minute's silence this morning for the victims of a stabbing attack in the city of turku, in which two women were killed and eight injured. investigators are treating it as the country's first terror attack. one of those injured, a british paramedic — hassan zubier — has described to the bbc how he tried in vain to save the life of one of the victims. iran against him and screamed. he stood up, he ran away, i ran after him a couple of metres. he turned around, showed the knife. he didn't say anything and then he ran away and i looked back at the girl and saw her injuries.

so i ran there immediately, straight to her. i tried to stop the blood coming up. yeah, tried to save her life. companies selling and arranging pension plans are to be banned from making unsolicited phone calls, and sending emails and text messages to prospective customers. the government says it's trying to tackle pension scams after fraudsters tricked elderly savers out of nearly £5 million in the first five months of this year. here's our business correspondent, joe lynam. chas drew lives in the forest of dean. he invested his retirement savings into a fund which did not deliver what was promised. the company has gone bust and he does not know how much of his money he will ever get back. pretty sick. i don't think i'm stupid and yet you think, how could you have been sucked in?

rather than having a pension that i knew i could rely on, i have a zero pension right now. what i am doing is managing to cash in one of the investments, the smaller one, but in little bits, which is giving me an income. since the restrictions on how we invest our pension savings were lifted three years ago, allowing people to spend their savings as they wished, 3,000 people have been defrauded by an average of £15,000, much of that arose from cold calls from bogus companies. £113 million worth of pensioners‘ funds were scammed since april 2014. that's a significant problem. it's preying on your parents, my parents, on the elderly and vulnerable, and we want to stop it. what the government wants to do is make it illegalfor companies to call you up cold to talk about pensions without prior permission.

and even if you do give the permission, it needs to be with an established company with regular, up—to—date accounts, so you cannot transfer money to a bogus entity. but this ban on cold calls cannot and will not apply to foreign companies. age uk welcomes the clamp—down on cold calls, but says the public should remain vigilant. their message is — if in doubt, hang up. the iraqi army has begun an offensive to retake tal afar — the last major city in the country held by so—called islamic state. the iraqi prime minister, haider al—abadi, said the militants had no choice other than to leave or be killed. sarah corker reports. iraqi armed units head for the city of tal afar, 80 kilometres west of mosul. troops have the area surrounded and for several days, warplanes bombed is positions. so—called islamic state has held it since 2014. in a televised speech, the iraqi prime minister announced

the start of the ground offensive to retake the city. translation: i tell daesh to either surrender or die. as we promised before, we promise now, we will continue the liberation process. it's five weeks since the iraqi government declared victory in mosul, iraq's second city, after a fierce nine—month battle. around 2,000 is militants are thought to remain in tal afar. thousands of civilians have fled under the cover of darkness for weeks now. it's not known how many remain. translation: if they had caught us, they would've given us a bullet to the head. thank god we fled. the situation over there is dire. they have no food, water or anything to drink. the un has warned of a new wave of displaced civilians when fighting intensifying, and if the iraqi troops succeed

in liberating tal afar, it will be a severe blow to the is presence in iraq. with me now is our middle east analyst, alan johnston. you getting any more information from about there on how this offensive is going and what progression is being made? 0bviously, progression is being made? obviously, in the last chico she days, we saw islamic state claim responsible for those terrible attacks in barcelona. i is seeking to continue threatening the cities of europe. but back in its homelands, is is under more military pressure and this offensive on tal afa r pressure and this offensive on tal afar just pressure and this offensive on tal afarjust piling the pressure on the militants. the dawn offensive, from a range of directions by the iraqi army and its various allies. perhaps this is the easier part of the

operation, where these are attacking forces are moving through more outlying, rural areas, taking control of villages and so on, we'll probably only get to see more of the intense fighting when these forces penetrate the more built—up areas and engage with about up to 2000 militants defending the city. they have had a long, long time to prepare their defences. we expect this to be a long and difficult fight for tal afar. than we see these attacks in europe as they begin to lose more and more ground in the middle east as well. it's was like a desperate attack on the people taking that land away from them in the middle east. what it tells us as they have no regard for the value of human life. as we know from mosul, this mainly mean the loss of civilian lives, being used as human shields? we are grimly

familiar with how these battles for big cities in iraq and syria themselves out. mosul also large numbers of civilians being used as human shields. militants hiding people into smaller and smaller areas, because it is easier for them to fight out of a crowd of civilians. it makes it harder for the attacking force to pick out the gunmen. at the same time, anybody trapped in the words are like that is in constant danger of being killed accidentally by the attacking forces, either the iraqi army or the us—led coalition attacks from the air. and as i speak, we're hearing from un sources, other aid agencies, that hundreds of civilians are fleeing the area. families having to walk up to 20 hours in searing summer walk up to 20 hours in searing summer heat. temperatures of 245 degrees and more, to reach areas

where they might be safe. it is unclear how many civilians may still be in tal afar. many people, the great majority, have left. we are uncertain how many people may still be trapped there. to what extent do the militants disguised themselves as civilians, escape from cities like muscle, hoping to re—emerge at some point in rearming themselves? that is a continual possibility and something that worries those who would be on the perimeter of this war zone as they see people filing out in their thousands from tal afar. they will be worried, the iraqi army, police units, so one, that among them might be fighters trying to slip away to fight another day. we're hearing that does cause problems through the day with a backlog of people being checked and process. just one more problem if you try to take command again of a

city like tal afar. thank you for that analysis. we turn our attention 110w that analysis. we turn our attention now to the floods in south asia. the prime minister of bangladesh, sheikh hasina, is visiting the northern part of the country to assess damage caused by the worst flooding in almost 30 years. floods in nepal, bangladesh and india are thought to have killed about 500 people and are expected to worsen. according to the red cross, in bangladesh alone five million people have been affected, with over 300,000 displaced. from there, sanjoy majumder reports. flooding on a scale that bangladesh has not seen in decades. water where once roads existed, entire villages washed away. people trying to salvage what little can be retrieved. in this case, a mattress floating in the water. when you have nothing left, every little possession is invaluable. this used to be nur hussein's home. he tells me how the water rose

without warning at night, swirling through his house. translation: i saved my brother and his wife and came back to get some clothes and blankets, but by then it was too late for me to get away. i had to spend the night on a tree. there's now a sense of desperation among the survivors. aid workers bringing supplies of fresh water are soon surrounded, but there is simply not enough to go around, leaving behind angry and frustrated villagers. those who were lucky enough to escape have ended up in relief camps. this one is built on a narrow embankment surrounded by water. there are 2,000 people living here along with cattle and the problem is, with most of their homes washed away, they are going to be here a while. with so much water around and people squeezed into every inch of dry land, there's now a fear that disease from contaminated water could spread rapidly among the survivors. the headlines on bbc news:

police say they do not know if the man suspected of driving police have cedars... police said they do not know the man suspected of driving the van 0tto is still in spain. and spain's king and queen attend a special mass in barcelona to honour those killed in the catalonia attacks. fraudsters aiming to scam people out their pension could soon face fines of up to £500,000, as the government moves to tighten restrictions on cold callers. and in sport, huddersfield have scored the first premier league latter at home, a great shot at the

end of the first half to give a 1—0 lead against newcastle with just two minutes to go. mo farah is in his last track race this afternoon, the 5000m, he will retire at the end of the race to focus on running marathons. russia have won the team eventing championships in poland. we'll have details on the stories for you in around a hour's time. a british man has been charged with the murder of a hair stylist in chicago. andrew warren — a former oxford university employee — and us professor wyndham lathem are accused of killing trenton cornell—duranleau. the 26—year—old was found with 40 stab wounds at the end ofjuly. the two men handed themselves in following a nationwide manhunt. a group of pro—brexit economists have said removing all trade tariffs and barriers would boost britain's economy by £135 billion a year. sir patrick minford from economists

for free trade says eliminating tariffs, either within free—trade deals or unilaterally after the uk left the eu, would deliver huge gains. the campaign group 0pen britain, which argues that we should remain in the european union, says doing so would be "economic suicide". firefighters in essex who've been battling a huge fire at a packaging warehouse have managed to bring it under control. around 100 firefighters were called to the fire at the building on festival way in basildon. the warehouse was completely engulfed by the flames and an industrial unit next door was also affected. police say they don't think there are any casualties. the clipper round the world yacht race has set off from albert dock in liverpool. 12 teams will spend a year sailing the globe in a 40,000 nautical mile race, featuring 700 participants over eight stages. the first leg of the race

is a 35—day voyage across the atlantic to uruguay. 0ur correspondent andy gill was at the docks as the teams prepared to set off, and said not all of the crews were experienced sailors. about 40% of the people on the crews have never done any ocean sailing before. of course, they have been trained. with me is the founder of the race. why do people put themselves through this? i think there is a sense of adventure in people. they want to do something a bit different, a bit special with their lives. they want to do something and say, i've done that, and be proud. you were the first man to sail solo, nonstop around the world. when you see them go out, do you have a hankering to think, i want to do that again? yes, because i did it on my own. they have all this crew year, it's slightly different! i see them and think, yes, i would quite like to be going. when they go through the training, do you ever find that people

who put themselves forward, it do you think actually, they are not going to make it? yes, we do. it usually turns up in the first week of training. normally they would discover it for themselves, and they say, this isn't for me. there may be the odd person who you have to say to them that, best drop out now. what do you think will be the most difficult thing for people who have not done it before to get used to? living in such a confined space, having to give and take. the discipline of a boat, the teamwork that is necessary. you can't switch channels when the weather gets nasty, you've just got to live through it. the boat is your priority throughout. look after the boat, you will be all right. that's something they have to get used, and that is what i keep telling them. look after the boat, it will look after you. thousands of people you can see here, this is a very big day

for liverpool as well, because of its maritime history? liverpool's special like that. liverpool has a maritime personality. so when you throw an event to do with the sea in liverpool, people come out to watch it. you have great crowds turning up, because it is very exciting for the crews to have that sendoff. and when the crews come back, they will be different people from when they sent all, what they? most certainly. that inner confidence that comes from taking on nature in the raw, saying i have been through that people can't believe. 80—foot waves, things like that. they can say, i've done that. thank you very much indeed. the 12 yachts will be back in liverpool for the end of the race in july next year. the north norfolk town of cromer was reportedly in lockdown last night as disorder forced pubs and bars in the resort to shut. norfolk police said extra officers

were on patrol "to provide reassurance to the local community". some comments on social media have linked the disorder to the arrival of travellers in the area, although this has not been confirmed by police. 0n the line is richard graveling, who co—owns the grove hotel in cromer. did you have to close the hotel or at least some of it? we didn't. we are the other side of town to where this happened. we had a full restau ra nt, this happened. we had a full restaurant, thor has last night, and only really knew anything about it at all. are you surprised about what you heard went on in town? this is a quiet, seaside resort. busy at this time of year, but it is mainly families staying at your hotel to enjoy the seaside? it is certainly some thing out of the ordinary for cromer. it is eight victorian, seaside town. we quite like it like

that. it is certainly nothing that anyone in town has experienced before. has anything, to your knowledge, ever happen like this before? is there usually trouble on a saturday night in the high street? it is not something that sounds across the uk are immune to, people filing out of bars, not behaving themselves, perhaps thinking too much? we had a big carnival day, normally the route are absolutely rammed, but they are rammed with people having a good time and enjoying themselves. it is really good—natured. enjoying themselves. it is really good—natu red. it's certainly something we haven't experienced in cromer before. hope never to see if again. low level is probably the right word for it, but that doesn't make it any less alarming for our collea g u es make it any less alarming for our colleagues running bars and restau ra nts colleagues running bars and restaurants in town. we think hopefully the problem has gone away 110w. hopefully the problem has gone away now. thank you for your time.

joining me now is the member of parliament for north norfolk, norman lamb. good afternoon, i bet this is something you didn't think you'd be talking about on the bbc about this particular seaside resorts? trouble forcing some pubs and establishments to shut down. absolutely not. this is one of the lowest crime areas of the country. he four, seaside town, never experienced anything like this will stop we hope it never happens again in the future. certainly, people i have spoken to today, what happened yesterday was intolerable, and it's really important that the police deal firmly with the perpetrators. what have people been telling you? perpetrators. what have people been telling you ? has perpetrators. what have people been telling you? has it been more than just a rowdy crowd drinking too much? does this feel like something targeted, organised ? much? does this feel like something targeted, organised? yeah, quite intimidating. i have been in a local

indian restaurant, they were confronted by 30—40 people behaving ina very confronted by 30—40 people behaving in a very intimidating way, just taking drink out of the display fridge, effectively stealing it. including a bottle of champagne and loads up there. behaving in a very intimidating way towards the staff and other customers, who were frightened by it. the owner's wife had her arm trapped in the door deliberately by one of the people as they were leaving. they had concerns that there were police nearby who didn't intervene, so that's something i have already taken up with the local police. i've as to meet with the chief constable to discuss the policing of this incident. nobody should be above all beyond the law, and it's the important that intimidating behaviour of that sort is dealt with very firmly. briefly, who do you

think is behind the trouble? there are rumours on social media that it could be down to travellers. we know that hasn't been confirmed at all by the police, but there are a new group of travellers in the area?|j am group of travellers in the area?” am told about 30 motorhomes, not caravan, motor homes, right in cromer on friday, parked in one of the car parks right on the promenade. staying illegally overnight. and it appears to have been people who came in those motorhomes who have been causing the intimidating and aggressive behaviour. now, idon‘t intimidating and aggressive behaviour. now, i don't care what we call them, but and nobody can behave in this way. and when people behave ina criminaland in this way. and when people behave in a criminal and violent or aggressive way, then the law needs to be very firm with that. it's not tolerable for a seaside town like roma to have to put up with this. thank you for your time. sad, breaking news coming from

barcelona. we're hearing from the authorities there that they can confirm that they have found the body of seven—year—old british boy julian cadman. his mother desperately searching for him in the aftermath of the horrific terror attacks on as ramblas. he has been missing for some time. hopes were fading for the seven—year—old when the spanish authorities revealed they were no longer searching for any missing youngsters. there were unconfirmed reports earlier today that the police believed they had found his body, but his death has now been confirmed by the spanish authorities. 0ur correspondence is following developments for us in barcelona. he's to connect to us an

out bring us more on this. but once more is there to say? this just highlights the horror of what has happened in the last few days and the loss of life? yes, the spanish overtly saying that seven—year—old julian cadman has died. they say that a minor of australian forwards as british nationality is among the victims. this makes julian as british nationality is among the victims. this makesjulian the first confirmed british casualties. what we know is, go back to thursday night, it was julian's grandfather who said that he was on last ramblas with his mother, they were attending a wedding here in spain, and he put out an appeal for help will stop in that time sense, there has been very little sign. i think so fading pretty early, because the spanish authorities said they had no reports

ofa authorities said they had no reports of a missing boy or reports from hospitals that he had been found. his mother is still in hospital, she has a leg injury. his father travelled over the weekend, he was at the justice centre, where travelled over the weekend, he was at thejustice centre, where the mortuary is, to try and ijulian. and we now understand that he is among the victims. we're tore the youngest victim is a spanish boy, three years old. julian coming here for a wedding. three years old. julian coming here fora wedding. a three years old. julian coming here for a wedding. a lot of people, spanish people here, who were trying to help with the investigation, if there was some hope, it was something people would need to, that they wanted to see that, within this story, that things would be ok. but spanish verities in the last sheet 30 minutes saying that a minority, british/australian national has been killed. i think it's better say that julian cadman has passed away. two

think it's fair to say thatjulian cadman has passed away. the foreign 0ffice offering support to julian's pa rents 0ffice offering support to julian's parents will stop we have received a statement now, this has come in from the family. it says, we are so blessed to have had him in our lives, and we will remember the smiles and held his memory they are to our hearts. julian studied at kent at school, he loved to dance and he loved to fill his pockets with lego, his parents had told the bbc over the last few days. the spanish authorities in the last few moments confirming his death in the terrorist attacks in barcelona. so many lives ruined and last in another senseless attack in europe. we'll have more in the latest developments in barcelona throughout the afternoon now. let's get the

weather. time for the weather, with alina jenkins. hello. cloud and patchy rain pushing across south—west england and wales this afternoon. but further east, there are some good spells of sunshine. and whilst the cloud may build through the afternoon, many places away from wales, south—west england and northern ireland will stay largely dry for much of daylight hours. certainly a much improved day across northern ireland and scotland, although temperatures here, 16 or 17 celsius up to 21 or 22 for eastern england. some outbreaks of rain push their way across more southern counties of england overnight, still affecting parts of wales and northern ireland. some mist and fog associated with that. mainly dry for northern england and scotland, and a milder night overall than the one just gone, with lows between ten and 16 celsius. quite a humid, muggy night further south. here's our band of rain tomorrow stretched across england and wales up into northern ireland. it fizzles out across much of england and wales, but persists across northern ireland and pushes its way into western parts of scotland and north—west england.