good afternoon. two—thirds of plastic food containers which householders put in their recycling bins actually end up being buried or burned because they can't be recycled. the mixture of plastics used in many yoghurt pots, ready meal trays and other containers limits the ability of councils to recycle them. that's according to the local government association of england and wales. it's calling for a ban on low—grade plastic. ministers say recycling rates are rising, but acknowledge there's "much more to do". jayne mccubbin reports. the costs to the planet are well—documented, but local authorities are warning that, despite their best efforts to recycle more plastic, they are being let down by manufacturers. while almost all local authorities collect plastic bottles for recycling, around a quarter refuse to collect all the food packaging because of the way it's manufactured. the rest ends up here in landfill. it seems totally unfair that the burden of un—recyclable plastic, the cost of dealing with that, lands with the council tax—payer, when actually manufacturers could do much more to make sure that these plastics are easily recyclable, reducing the cost to council

tax—payers and making it easier and better for the environment. while plastic bottles are easy to recycle, their lids aren't, and aren't always collected. not all local authorities collect margarine tubs, food trays and yoghurt pots because of the mix of polymers which make the plastic difficult to recycle. even fewer authorities accept black microwave meal trays, because black plastic cannot be easily scanned and sorted. the plastics industry has hit back, saying that with 300 different recycling schemes out there, it's no wonder the public is confused. they believe it's down to local authorities to simplify and standardise the process. we need to work out as a total system where in the system is the best place to influence the people making the decisions or doing the sorting so that everything that goes in at one end,

like a nice plastic bottle or a polypropylene tray, will go through that system and has the absolute best chance of arriving at the end as a new packaging material. but the lga says if manufacturers aren't willing to make the change, they should face a charge to chip in towards the cost of collecting and disposing of products which some councils can't. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. staffordshire police investigating the disappearance of samantha eastwood are carrying out a number of searches in a rural area near stoke—on—trent. the 28—year—old midwife went missing a week ago after her shift at the royal stoke hospital. sarah corker is near the village of caverswall in staffordshire. do we have any idea what prompted the focus on this particular area? the search for samantha eastwood is

based in this rural parts of north staffordshire. we are a ten minute drive away from stoke—on—trent. this road behind me was cordoned off behind me behind the village of caverswall. specialist officers with sniffer dogs have carried out an intense search of woodland and farmland. it has been taking place for the last three or four hours. it is unclear, we don't know at this stage widerfocus of is unclear, we don't know at this stage wider focus of this investigation has moved to this area. samantha eastwood has not been seen since she left work at the royal/ hospital last friday. at 32—year—old man was arrested in connection with her disappearance, but has since been released. police officers have renewed their appeal for members of the public to report any sightings of the eccles parked in strange locations or isolated areas and staffordshire police have said today they are working round

the clock to try to find samantha. sarah, thank you very much. north korea has not stopped its nuclear and missile programmes, according to a report commissioned by the united nations security council. it claims the country has also been trying to sell weapons abroad. north korea hasn't commented so far. the news comes as the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, said he was "optmistic" de—nuclearisation of the korean peninsula can be achieved. he was speaking at a summit of south east asian nations being held in singapore. three people have died of heatstroke in spain this week, with temperatures there reaching as high as 45 degrees. tour operators say last minute summer holiday bookings to countries around the mediterranean are down, as tourists seek out cooler climes. the record—breaking hydroplane, bluebird is expected to take to the water today for the first time in more than half a century. the high—speed boat arrived on the isle of bute for tests yesterday. volunteers have spent the last 17 years restoring bluebird. it crashed and sank

on coniston water in the lake district in 1967, killing the pilot, donald campbell. catriona renton is on the isle of bute. the sun is coming out here now and the crowds are gathering. there is a real sense of excitement, bluebird has arrived. she is in the boat shed behind and preparations are under way behind me. moorings are being put in place as people get ready, we hope at some point this afternoon, to see her underwater, back where she belongs. she has not been seen on water for more than 50 years, but bluebird waits to test the waters, as does her pilot. something i am massively interested in, even from the historic point, just to be able to

touchit historic point, just to be able to touch it is amazing. but to be able touch it is amazing. but to be able to get in and mash it, it is pretty good. this was bluebird in 1967. donald campbell was reaching speeds of over 300 miles an hour on coniston late in the lake district when she flipped and crashed. when she was raised in 2001, donald campbell's mascot was fine. he was on every journey donald campbell's mascot was fine. he was on everyjourney donald campbell made. look at it, the workmanship. it is absolutely stunning. when she came off the ferry last night, i filled up. the painstaking task of restoring bluebird has taken 17 yea rs. restoring bluebird has taken 17 years. these children's‘ that have been working on it all the lies. years. these children's‘ that have been working on it all the liesm has been amazing and extraordinary. i have spent time with him and now i get to spend more time with him, but this boat has changed his life and made him so proud of his friends and his team. it has changed ourfamily

andi his team. it has changed ourfamily and i am really proud of him. once bluebird is lunch, trials will take place here for the next couple of weeks. a chance to see a legend restored to her former glory. with all the sport now, here'sjohn watson at the bbc sport centre. england have won the first test with india after a thrilling finish at edgbaston. ben stokes taking three of the five wickets england needed for victory, including that of their captain virat kohli, as india fell short in their run chase. patrick gearey reports. it takes no little effort or spirit to put on your saturday best when you know you won't be here long. this test has little distance to run, but is capable of changing character at the speed of greased lightning. so this is the situation we are arriving to on day four. england need five wickets. india need 84 runs. and the key man is their captain, virat kohli. jimmy anderson said last night he dreams of dismissing kohli, but how's this for a start? dinesh karthik out in the first over, four to go. this was now the match.

a session of tension. so much loaded on every near miss, on every clean hit, kohli to 50, india 61 to win. england needed a change. 0n came ben stokes, who missed the ashes and will miss the next test as he is in court on an affray charge. but who got the biggest of wickets. kohli lbw, the significance clear to him, and clear to him. in the same over, another followed, mohammed shami. two to go. adil rashid thought he had one of them, ishant sharma. the umpire disagreed. a review to settle the argument. computer says yes. still india crept towards their target, until stokes finally settled it. england's1000th test match has been a magnificent one. patrick gearey, bbc news, at edgbaston. there was disappointment for great britain's rowers who could only manage one silver medal in the men's four at the

european championships in glasgow. so often the flagship boat of the team, having enjoyed tremendous success at olympic level, they were beaten to the gold by romania. and great britain's women's eight have just won silver. coverage continues on bbc one straight after this bulletin. there's a good chance of more medals later, notably in the pool, where olympic champion adam peaty is looking to win the european 100—metres breaststroke title for the third time in a row. he set a championship record in the heats and although he was slower in the semis, he said he was targetting an improved performance in this evening's final. in the next hour, ireland face spain for a place in the hockey world cup final. the tournament's surpirse package have enjoyed a remarkable run through to today's semi finals. jo currie is at the queen elizabeth olympic park in london. jo. iam not i am not sure when this world cup got under way two weeks ago, many

would have predicted an amateur side ranked 16 in the world would find themselves one match away from a world cup final. until this year, ireland can qualify for world cup since 2002 and they have never been to an olympic games. but today they had the chance to write their names into the history books. they are a side made up of part—time athletes who had otherjobs. the midfielder, who had otherjobs. the midfielder, who is also a doctor says there is no reason why ireland's incredible journey cannot continue today against spain. that is how exciting it is, rankings don't mean anything, spain played incredible against germany and they took their chances. we have played them in warm up matches coming into big tournaments and we will take our chances and go for it and hopefully get through. irish fans are expected here in their droves this afternoon. i was told dublin airport was packed with fa ns told dublin airport was packed with

fans dressed in green heading to london for this match. this is a sold—out game, 10,500 people will be crammed into to the lee valley stadium later. should ireland do the unthinkable against spain, they will need all the support they will —— can get tomorrow because they face either the netherlands or another big hitter, australia. thank you very much indeed. there's much more on the bbc sport website, including all the build—up to the start of the scottish premiership season. but for now, that's all the sport, it's back to you. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at 6:40pm, bye for now. you're watching the bbc news channel.

let's return to our main story this afternoon. most household plastic waste is still ending up in landfill despite efforts to increase the amount we recycle — according to a survey. the local government association says manufacturers are to blame, as the types of plastics used in many yoghurt pots, ready meal trays and other containers limit the ability of councils to recycle them. earlier, i spoke to simon ellin — the chief executive of the uk recycling association. i asked him how big a problem this is for the recycling industry. it is a big problem. we produce too much, as the local government association are saying, and we produce too many different complex polymers and for me it is very simple. we produce less, do we need to produce it in the first place? if we don't produce it, we do not need to recycle it and we don't have a problem. but that which we do produce, we need to design it better and use

a much smaller range of polymers so that it makes it easier. is it all the fault of the manufacturers? no, it's not. i think manufacturers do have a big responsibility, certainly, and i think they have got away with it for too many years and passed the buck down the supply chain to the local councils and processors. they do need to do more, but i agree too with the british plastics association saying that local authorities need to take responsibility as well. we have nearly 350 different collection systems up and down the country, widespread confusion, the public do not know how to use it, it is underfunded and it is the proverbial dog's dinner to be honest. the solution is supply chain partnership and responsibility. let's all work together to find a common solution that works for everybody. once we do that, the solution is pretty easy. in the end, the problems you are talking about in terms of confusion, i'm sure a lot of householders would agree with that, if they move from one

part of the country to another, they find a completely different recycling setup with some councils saying we can recycle this, we cannot recycle bat we cannot recycle that and with others it is the reverse. but again they might say that is down to the manufacturers. if we had fewer, simpler packaging, then everybody could have the same model of recycling. absolutely, that is what i was alluding to. it is what we all need to work on. that is the model so that if we have standardised packaging, and to be fair i think there is a lot of work going on now. i met with tesco earlier in the week and they have some fantastic plans to rationalise the number of polymers that they are produicng and designing for recyclability. that is the holy grail for us as a recycling industry, every retailer, packer, filler, produces the same plastics that is designed for recyclability, that will then allow local authorities to invest in the proper collection infrastructure so that it that does not matter where you are in the country, given a yoghurt pot or a meat tray

and it is clearly labelled and it says put it in your recycling bin and it is all recycled. it really is that simple. a lot of the pressure in recent years is as a result of the threat from the european union that big fines are going to be imposed for the use of landfill and that's clearly driven government, local authorities, and us as consumers to recycle more. are you at all concerned that once we are out of the eu that pressure dissipates and some of this will then disappear as a result? it isa it is a very live responsibility. it is the uncertainty the brexit is bringing. you are right. a lot of what's good in terms of the environment, resource, sustainability, in this country has been driven by europe and that has been the catalyst for us to invest. but what i will say is myjob is to lobby and to call out government and to call for change and proper joined—up policy

and to think of it as an investment. all the indications are that there is a heck of a lot of work going on in the background, particularly in looking at a system that makes retailers and packers and fillers, the ones making these plastic products, to take responsibility for them. because under the current system, retailers and producers only pay for something like 10% of the life cycle of the product, so the yoghurt pot if you like. under the new legislation that is due out at the end of the year, all the indications are that they will be paying something like 80% of the cost of it. so it will make them rethink? so it will cost a lot more and i think that will fine tune their assertions really to get their act together and start designing and producing stuff that we can recycle. that was a representative from the

uk recycling agency speaking to me earlier. the headlines on bbc news... new research finds two thirds of plastic containers still can't be recycled, as councils call for action. detectives investigating the disappearance of samantha eastwood are carrying out searches in a rural area of stoke—on—trent. spain and portugal could see record temperatures this weekend, as the heatwave continues across parts of the continent. three men have died from heatstroke in spain as temperatures in parts of southern europe continue to rise above a0 celsius. holidaymakers are being urged to stay out of the sun and the portuguese government has declared a "zero tolerance" policy on barbeques to avoid the risk of forest fires. the highest temperature ever recorded in europe was in athens in 1977, when the mercury hit 48 degrees. the record in spain is 47 degrees and that was set only last year. 0ur correspondent sima kotecha is in the spanish city of cordoba and has been explaining how uncomfortable the

conditions really are. well, we have been working in this heat since the early hours of this morning and it has not felt very pleasant at all and i think people who live here in cordoba, most of them share the same viewpoint. of course people here are used to hot summers but this weather really has been exceptional. we know that the highest temperature recorded in the south of spain yesterday was 46.1; celsius. and here in cordoba at around midnight last night it was still 37 degrees, so very uncomfortable conditions and we expect this hot weather to continue for at least a few days yet, especially these temperatures above a0 celsius. we also know that three people have died in spain as a result of this torrid weather and we know that 39 of the 50 provinces in spain have heat warnings in place. so medical experts are telling people to stay cool, stay indoors, especially during the afternoon when those temperatures peak and to wear light

and loose clothing too. to keep themselves safe from this very uncomfortable weather. james blick runs his own tour company in spain and hosts the youtube channel "spain revealed". he's been explaining what it's like in the hot weather. it's a little cooler than yesterday but it's still pretty warm. the mornings aren't so bad, but once it hits about 10am the temperature starts to shoot up and i think we're heading for a high of 39 here today in madrid. so it gets very, very warm. by about five or 6pm, that is when it peaks and when you have to be out of the sun. and hiding in the dark of your home, or somewhere with air conditioning. air conditioning, blinds and shutters, all the rest of it, which people who visit spain and portugal and other countries most affected by this weather will be used to seeing, and the long siesta, which is presumably even longer given how the

afternoons are. how our visitors coping because a lot of people go to spain precisely for the hot weather, but this kind of heat stops them from doing very much. exactly, you come for the hot weather, but you don't know what you're getting into. when people see temperatures on a gauge you do not know exactly what that feels like. it doesn't take into account humidity and things like that. what is interesting, as a tourist in spain you wind up at about 4pm wandering around looking for something to do because you need to make use of your time while all the locals are generally in summer hiding away at that time. but at the moment we are seeing that people taking our tours are copying the locals' rhythms, staying in their hotels until early to mid—evening, walking on the shady side of the street and they are using to reports. they are switching to hotels with swimming pools. locals generally don't have swimming pools but we stick to the shady side of the street and shut our blinds because you won't go to sleep because air conditioning isn't as common in the houses here as perhaps in uk.

when you see people wandering around the streets in madrid, as you say, it is often not the locals, they have more sense than to stay in the city. when you see brits there, do they still take enough precautions, are they taking the sun seriously enough? there are complaints here that we're still being a bit casual but there it is life—threatening potentially. it is. i guess it is life—threatening particularly if you are working. there are still people working in the streets, road workers and things like that but i think the challenge for tourists is used the challenge for tourists is you still want to have your holiday, you want have a couple of glasses of wine. meanwhile the government is recommending that we do not drink alcohol. you still want to have a coffee

in the afternoon between sites that you are seeing. the ones i have seen, certainly the squares are emptier than they normally would be so people are taking precautions. but you don't come to madrid or seville, barcelona to just sit in your hotel. sure, people push the boundaries a little bit. the alcohol is a big one, it does dehydrate. i noticed that august is normally warm and hot but my skin is dry, my lips are drierjust from walking in the oven—like air out there. people are doing their best but i think they are still out there being tourists. let me ask you finally, if you were planning a trip in the coming few days, what would be your advice? my advice would be stick to the north of spain, green spain as we cool it. it is one of the least visited parts of the country and it is cooler, still very hot at the moment but i would head up there and if you are going to hit madrid or barcelona or seville, just get in rhythm with the locals, see what the locals are doing. if no one is on the street

followed that, stick to the shady side of the street, drink a lot of water and make sure you wear loose clothing and just be aware of how you feel. if it is getting hot, jump into a bar where there is a conditioning and grab some tapas! as we've been hearing, the us secretary of state says he's hopeful that north korea's nuclear programme can be stopped, despite a un report that says it is continuing. mike pompeo has called on his counterparts at the association of southeast asian nations to maintain diplomatic and economic pressure on pyongyang. it has been revealed that a us diplomat handed a letter for the north korean leader, kim jong—un, from president trump, to north korea's foreign minister at the meeting today. i was joined earlier by scott lucas, professor of international politics at the university of birmingham, to discuss us and north korea diplomacy. it's been clear since the summit, andindeed it's been clear since the summit, and indeed since before thejune summit, what the north korean play would be, and that is to flatter donald trump, dissenting giant letters talking about how nice he is and then continue with the nuclear programme, with their missile development programme, and at the same time try to get some type of easing of international sanctions. that's what they are doing. the us strategy, at least at the open level, seems to be, you must com pletely level, seems to be, you must completely denuclearise, and then

give no how that will occur because the north koreans have come back and said, we will pull back on our nuclear programme as part of a phased stage process, and you also make concessions. i think the level of the trump administration, you will not get clear signals and what they are doing. if there is a significant process going on, it's in two areas. the first is both the chinese and russians appear to be stepping back from international sanctions, showing the north korean approach is having some effect. secondly, the key talks between the north korean and south korean militaries to try to diffuse tensions, for example to reduce the number of military exercises either side of the demilitarised zone. mike pompeo, the us secretary of state said he spoke to the chinese foreign secretary, wang li and china continued to reinforce those sanctions. are you saying the reality on the ground is different? yes, it is different. mike pompeo is basically putting out standard signals, which will always be ok. in

fa ct, signals, which will always be ok. in fact, this is a regional process, and the north koreans are not only talking to the americans, but also the chinese. the north koreans are saying they are taking steps to reduce tensions, so why maintain sanctions on us? the chinese will not necessarily goal against international sanctions, but there are specific areas where they might pull back. the russians are already taking steps and signalling to pyongyang, we will also give you, for example, visas for north korean labourers to give you some kind of economic consistency. does there come a point in the process, however long people send signals and use warm words and send big letters, where somebody has to come down on what we mean by denuclearisation on the korean peninsular, and the difference between the west's interpretation, certainly the united states' interpretation, and the north korean interpretation? absolutely. if we are being open and

honest about this, we would talk about, this will be a staged process that will take many months. you will not see north korea giving up its nuclear programme on day one. similarly, you will not see the us withdraw all its military troops from south korea on day one. but the problem is, that long and hard diplomatic process doesn't make for glorious headlines, especially the type that donald trump wants, which is, i made a wonderful deal and there is no longer a north korean nuclear threat. we get the public smoker, but the reality behind the smoker, but the reality behind the smoke is what we have to watch carefully in terms of a long—term process. professor scott lucas from the university of birmingham. most of the thai boys rescued from a flooded cave have returned home after spending time in a buddhist monastery as novice monks. eleven of the wild boars youth football team were ordained novices in memory of a diver who died during their rescue. their 25—year—old coach, who has received monk‘s orders, will stay on for three months. one of the boys did not participate as he is a christian. meanwhile, in thailand, artists have collaborated on a mural

to celebrate the divers and rescue teams who helped get the boys out of the cave. howard johnson went to see it. tens of thousands of women have been demonstrating in seoul — calling for action to be taken against spycam pornography. it's been called an epidemic, and many south korean women say it has them living in constant anxiety and distress. catherine karelli reports. south korea is in the middle of a record—breaking heatwave. but that hasn't discouraged women from taking to the streets of seoul in a mass protest. the target of their anger, so called spy cam videos. translation: i've always been under the fear that there could be secret spy the fear that there could be secret spy cameras at the toilets, in the company building, or underneath the desks. the threat is also there, at public bathing areas, james, swimming pool changing rooms,

accommodation and on the street. spy cam pornography is the spread of intimate photos and footage taken by hidden camera. in south korea, it is so pervasive that it regularly makes headlines. perpetrators have included schoolteachers, church pastors, government officials