this is bbc news. i'm marine croxall. the headlines at 5. the bbc learns that some conservative members have received more than one ballot paper to vote for boris johnson orjeremy hunt in the race to be the next prime minister. murderers who refuse to say where they've buried their victims could be more easily denied parole under a proposed new law. a powerful earthquake has hit southern california for the second time in a matter of days. it's the strongest in the region for 25 years. the duke and duchess of sussex's son, archie, has been baptised during a service at windsor castle. huge crowds have gathered in london for the city's pride parade. it's expected to be the city's largest ever march. at wimbledon, andy murray and serena williams are due to make their debut as a mixed doubles partnership. and after a terrible start,

england are fighting back in the women's world cup third—place playoff. at half—time, it's 2—1 to sweden. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the conservative party says it will expel anyone who casts more than one vote in the contest to choose the next leader — and the country's prime minister. a bbc investigation has found that some members have received two ballot papers in the post. around 160,000 people are eligible to vote in the leadership election, which will see either borisjohnson orjeremy hunt take over from theresa may. manveen rana reports. as the leadership rivals arrived in nottingham today to face the party faithful, it emerged errors had led to some

members being issued with two ballot papers. but for the contenders, it was business as usual. get it right, and we will deliver brexit, unite our party, unleash the incredible potential of our country. we need to get brexit done, we need to get it over the line by october the 315t. voting has already begun, and one party insider said at least 1,000 people might have received an extra vote. some were registered in several local associations. others were women who received separate ballot papers in their maiden name and their married name. i'm pretty certain the chairman of the conservative party has already been asked to look carefully at how they sift, so obviously there is an issue here, i accept that, but rather than get bogged down in the process, the truth is that even in a general election, people are registered in different areas. the process has been flawed.

i've seen separate sets of ballot paper sent to the same person at the same address. but neither the conservative party nor the independent body they've hired to scrutinise the election were able to tell us how many ballots were sent out in error, but they are adamant that it doesn't damage the legitimacy of the vote. it's made very clear on the ballot paper that you're only allowed to vote once, and i expect conservative members to follow that. you rightly point out that if people have joined two associations, they may get two ballot papers. i get two ballot papers, because i'm on two different sets of electoral registers. it doesn't mean that i vote twice — i don't. electoral law doesn't apply. if people are caught voting twice, they face expulsion from the party rather than a criminal conviction. the conservative party's own internal rules will decide if the vote for the next prime minister is a fair and legitimate vote. and for the members, like those in nottingham,

they have until july the 22nd to decide. manveen rana, bbc news. the former head of british intelligence has told the bbc that the uk is going through a "political nervous breakdown". sirjohn sawers has said he's deeply concerned about the calibre of politicians in the uk as the country prepares to leave the european union, criticising both the conservative party and labour. murderers who refuse to reveal the location of their victims‘ bodies could spend longer behind bars, under legal changes being set out by the government. what's become known as "helen's law", which will apply in england and wales, follows a campaign by the mother of helen mccourt. she was killed 31 years ago, but her body has never been found. ben ando has more. for 31 years marie mccourt has been fighting for helen's law, named after her daughter, who was just 22 when she was abduct and murdered in 1988.

her killer, pub landlord ian simms. he has never revealed the whereabouts about of helen's body. to have this law means that other families will not have to hopefully go through the pain and grief for as long as i have. i believe that these killers now have to face up to what they have done, because to take a life is horrendous, but then to take the lives of the family of that loved one, and not let them know where their loved one's body is, there is no torture worse than that. marie led a campaign demanding that murderers who refuse to disclose the whereabouts of a victim's remains spend longer behind bars. in 2016, mps voted in favour of helen's law, but it didn't receive government backing until now. with thejustice secretary david gauke proposing that it be introduced as soon as is practicable. the parole board can also use withholding information as a reason

not to release a prisoner, because it suggests they are still an ongoing risk to the public. but it is optional. helen's law changes that, and makes factoring it in a legal requirement. even now, marie lights candles every week at her home in merseyside. although she still does not know where her daughter's remains are, the creation of helen's law may provide some comfort, especially if it means other families won't have to face both the pain of loss, and the agony of not knowing. ben ando, bbc news. emergency crews in southern california are tackling a number of fires and gas leaks after the state was hit with its biggest earthquake in more than 20 years. the epicentre of the quake, which had a magnitude of 7.1, was near the city of ridgecrest, about 150 miles north—east of los angeles. angus crawford's report contains some flashing images. oh, my god. fear and shock. two quakes in two days.

this one with the magnitude of 7.1, the strongest for 20 years. evacuate! nerves stretched to the limit. go, go, go! panic is infectious. 8.21 here on the air, we are experiencing... and very public. i think we need to get under the desk. 0k, we're going to go to break. we'll be right back. wow. in hollywood, tourists weren't sure what to make of it. everything's moving, and the chandelier was shaking, and the kids were saying, it's an earthquake. we saw that the rest of the people in our neighbouring rooms were also looking at each other. we were all kind of scared, just freaking out about it. landslides blocked some roads. motorists using their bare hands to clear the debris. broken gas pipes caused fires, though no serious injuries were reported. and here's why. the epicentre, remote

ridgecrest near death valley. but there's more to come. this was a very large earthquake. and we also know there's going to be a series of aftershocks as a result of the main quake. so we want to prepare ourselves in being able to have those resources in place as the days go on here. for now, california counts the cost of this quake and waits for the next. angus crawford, bbc news. live to washington — and our correspondent david willis. 7.1 magnitude and often with cum aftershocks. absolutely and there are reports, there are aftershocks around the area of the epicentre and beyond. seismologists say that they expect those to continue for days if not weeks. there are no reports of death or serious injuries and the moment in this latest 7.1 earthquake

but thousands of people are without power. buildings have been damaged, fires have been sparked by ruptured gas mains and people in the disaster area, the disaster and rescue area of the municipal authorities are reading a sigh of relief that this earthquake was centred around a fairly remote desert town which is one hunter 25 miles northeast of los angeles. had it been in or around an area, a big—city area, a city of high population density, then clearly the outcome could have been a lot worse. yes and of course the californian authorities are well prepared for earthquakes given that pa rt prepared for earthquakes given that part of the world is rather prone to them. it is very prone to them and it is 25 years since the last big one, that was the northridge quake

backin one, that was the northridge quake back “119911. in one, that was the northridge quake back in 1994. in which 57 people died, billions of dollars worth of damage was caused and we have been on tender hooks here in california for a repeat and possibly something far worse for quite some time. it has not come yet but some are wondering if these two earthquakes over the space of 34 hours could portend something like that. we will have to wait and see but meanwhile if you are a resident at the moment in ridgecrest, you are very much on edge i would think because they are being told there as well as suffering those aftershocks they're being told to take down pictures and anything that they might have on the walls and also to stock up on surprise to micro supplies while the stores are still open. david, thank you very much. david reporting from

washington. the son of the duke and duchess of sussex has been christened by the archbishop of canterbury in a private ceremony. (00v)archie harrison mountbatten—windsor archie harrison mountbatten—windsor was baptised in front of close family and friends in the private chapel at windsor castle. two photographs from the day, taken by fashion photographer chris allerton, were released on the couple's official instagram account. the post which also shared details about archie's christening gown, said the couple were "happy to share the joy of this day with members of the public." 0ur correspondentjohn mcmanus is in windsorfor us. not so much as a glimpse of the royalfamily, john. no not so much as a glimpse of the royal family, john. no those pictures released by the royal household as you have seen are probably the closest any of us to seeing what happened today in the small private chapel and windsor castle where that christening took place. there were 25 people on the gas was. prince charles, the duchess

of cornwall, and the cambridge is and the duchess of sussex prospect own mother. we don't know much else but the people there but that's how buckingham palace had planned. they wa nted buckingham palace had planned. they wanted this to be a intimate family affairand wanted this to be a intimate family affair and that is what they have gotten. no members of the press were allowed to film proceedings, arrivals or departures. members of the public are sometimes invited into the castle grounds to wish the royals well. that did not happen either. it is been a different royal christening to other relevance we have seen. there were some traditional elements as well you have probably seen from the picture, the christening gown that archie was wearing. that's arabica of the one worn by queen victoria prospect order and waterfrom worn by queen victoria prospect order and water from the river jordan was two —— was used to remember the baptism ofjesus. some traditional elements but quite a lot we don't know because simply buckingham palace is not what us to know. and amongst many of the people who have come to windsor today,

there is some unhappiness about that. many people understand why prince harry and meghan want their son's wife to be as private as possible with other saying "we would like to see some of the rows even if it isa like to see some of the rows even if it is a quick look poseable. doesn't look like it will happen. john think you very much. john at windsor. a national newspaper has reported that a senior british establishment figure was given anonymity after accusations of sexual harassment and assault in an employment case. the times reported that one woman said she was groped at his country house and another that she was sexually assaulted in his private office. sarah chilton a lawyer and partner at cm murray and specialises in partnership and employment law. earlier she told me it can be difficult for employers to defend these agreements. they are frequently between employers and employees and they have been used for years and years and continue to be so. but where we see these types of situations being

concerning is where you see repeated potential allocations being brought up potential allocations being brought up by potential allocations being brought up by multiple employees and you see the potential use of nondisclosure agreements allows that repeated conduct to continue. how difficult is it for a woman or a complainants to resist signing such a document? that is one of the problems, there is such an inequality between the claimants and the powerful employer be that an entity or an individual respond in a claim. like in this case to have both the company and respondent. it's difficult for someone respondent. it's difficult for someone who is offered money in exchange for silence to really do much about it because the alternative is to take their case to the employment tribunal and there is quite a lot of money to get a remedy. it's a small amount of money compared to what they might be offered by settlement. we have seen in the cases of some celebrities who have broken these nondisclosure

agreements to speak out against regular perpetrators. how great is the risk of doing that?” regular perpetrators. how great is the risk of doing that? i think that the risk of doing that? i think that the legal risk remains fairly significant. there are various different exclusions second prevent people talking about what and whom. the persons being out does run the risk of potentially being sued. in practise that that there has been such a backlash against ndas, an employer has sued someone for speaking out when they should not have under an nda runs a risk of significant adverse publicity and also the horse has bolted at that point so what to the chief by doing that? when our confidentiality agreements would judgmentally used to defend? agreements would judgmentally used to defend ? because agreements would judgmentally used to defend? because we use the word gagging order and meaning to defend? because we use the word gagging orderand meaning in to defend? because we use the word gagging order and meaning in a pejorative sense. there are which admit uses. they are used to protect

trade secrets. if you work for a big company that has a secret formulas for their food then you will enter into a confidentiality clause and thatis into a confidentiality clause and that is a legitimate use of the type of provision. if you settle a claim for sexual harassment, the victim but want to confidentiality because as well because you might be concerned by your identity or details about allocation being reviewed. reveal. that would be which admit use. where we get concerned about the use of ndas is where they are effectively being acquired from people who are victims of sexual harassment when they don't have any alternatives. so they can't seek a remedy through the implement tribunalfor seek a remedy through the implement tribunal for whatever reason and they field that may be their only option. how likely is it do you think that the government will choose to take some action to ban the use of ndas in cases of harassment as you describe?” the use of ndas in cases of harassment as you describe? i don't think they will band them. i think there is a purpose to having them but i think what we need to see and

what has come out of the inquiry is a significant tidying up of the use of them and also some increased governance in employers to monitor the use in organisation so if you do have repeat offenders you can try to deal with that rather than all those cases be covered up. there is no internal dialogue as to how many n das internal dialogue as to how many ndas are being entered into. sarah chilton. the headlines on bbc news. as the two men vying to be pm again attempt to win over members in two hustings today — a bbc investigation discovers some party members are receiving two ballot papers. murderers who refuse to say where they've buried their victims could be more easily denied parole under a proposed new law. a powerful earthquake has hit southern california for the second time in a matter of days. it's the strongest in the region for 25 years.

let's ta ke let's take you to france where england are playing sweden. as they via for the third place in the women's world cup. they are still 2—1 down although the consensus seems to be that england has started the second half in much better form and having has started the second half in much betterform and having most has started the second half in much better form and having most of their possession inside the swedish half. phil neville parading up and down rather agency that they will see at least an equaliser we wanted but to be much clearer than that if we are supporting england. the final tech space tomorrow in leon between the netherlands and the united states. so at the moment england trailing 2-1 so at the moment england trailing 2—1 against sweden. more from sport in about ten minutes. the uk's biggest pride event is under way in central london,

celebrating 50 years since the start of the modern lgbt rights movement. more than 30,000 people arejoining the parade itself, with up to 1.5 million expected to line the streets to cheer them on. the organisers say this year's london pride could be the biggest ever. 0ur lgbt correspondent ben hunte gave us this update. the country's flagship pride event is in full swing. pride one has taken over the streets. 0ver1.5 million people are expected to be standing on either side of the road watching the parade go by. there is over 30,000 people marching. many of them are in new groups that have not marched before. we have spoken today toa marched before. we have spoken today to a romani gypsy group who are marching for the first time and they are very excited to be here representing themselves and their community. of course the streets are com plete community. of course the streets are co m plete we community. of course the streets are complete we filled with people covered in rainbows, they have glitter across their faces and they are very excited to be here for what is thought to be the country's because pride event of all time. but it is not just because pride event of all time. but it is notjust the pride march that is happening. there is also a main stage in trafalgar square we will

see some huge headline names. sun activists say this is all too commercial and to corporate and say that actually as a result of the homophobic and transferable contacts we have seen within the uk over the past few weeks and months that events like this and celebrations like this should be less of a party and more of a protest. one of britain's most senior female asian police officers has accused the metropolitan police of discrimination. parm sandhu has begun legal action against the force, claiming she was denied promotion on the basis of her race and sex. last month, she was cleared of allegations that she'd breached rules about the police honours process. the met said it was "inappropriate" to comment. hundreds of runners have been given free entry to next year's london marathon after many of them complained of being called "fat" and "slow" as they tried to complete this year's race. those running the course in times of about seven and a half hours described how they had to dodge vehicles and were sprayed well i spoke to one of the pacers liz ayres who explained how her role worked.

a pacer will cover any time period between the start and finish of a race. for london marathon, the last pacer was myself and the pacer who started at seven and half hours so about every 15 minutes in the first stages of the race that will be a pacer and then it drops down to about every half an hour. so if a runner wants to get in at five hours, then they will follow the five hour pacer and they go and if they say with and they will get in at five hours. those two are those who stayed with me at fibres would not be guaranteed to get into seven and half hours of the stayed with me. one of the roses to encourage people to keep them going. what happened to those year who went towards the end of the run? happened to those year who went towards the end of the rumm happened to those year who went towards the end of the run? it went wrong from half a mile and we had been waiting for way longer than we should have been. there was already concerns about whether these people would be able to finish before cut

off. as long as they stick with the pa cers off. as long as they stick with the pacers they will be fine. then it went wrong. we had clean—up vehicles, vehicles pulling in front of us not paying attention to our safety. then we got sprayed with chemicals and water, we had abuse from officials, it really was actually quite horrible. it went on for 26 miles at seven and a half hours of just horrible, for 26 miles at seven and a half hours ofjust horrible, nasty tense situation. and then there was still runners behind me who did not have my support or any other pacers support and they had to deal with that. why? wire you getting this abuse? a lot of them was because they were supposedly too slow. some groups seem they were supposedly too slow. some groups seem to think that a proper runner is somebody who bashes out of a five to six minute mile and can finish as quick as mo farah and a

marathon. it is hard work out there for 26 miles or 26.2 but the point you does count. and it is a long time on yourfeet, you does count. and it is a long time on your feet, seven and half hours. five hours, six hours, it is still as hard as what it is for mo farah and his others. what do you feel of about these runners being given a free place in the marathon asato given a free place in the marathon as a to apologise for what they experienced? i think it's a fantastic gesture. they did not at the london marathon expanse they we re the london marathon expanse they were promised. i have been talking toa were promised. i have been talking to a few all through the investigation and we're both in agreement that this was not what was expected of london marathon and they really did want to change that for next year that every mum runner does count. you were hoping to help him celebrate. what happened to those plans? that went out the window very quickly. i had a speaker with me so we we re quickly. i had a speaker with me so we were going to music, jelly

babies, hera bows to keep them going, spectator support gets really thin on the ground at that stage because it is a long day for the spectators. they started out when the elites have started which is about 10am and when we get to that stage it is a few hours later. it is a long day for them. they have gone home. with us it was make our own party. they will still season spectators and bands but it will not be what they see it for hours or five hour pace mark. what is your view of what needs to happen with regards to the clean—up operation? because at some point that has to start. absolutely. i had no problems with... i was one of the very west to go away from the start line to make sure that all of my grouper together. it would have been very easy for the group to stay behind me but i was slightly ahead of pace all the way through the marathon anyway. there was no need to overtake us, there was no need to put us in

danger. will you take part here with no absolutely. i have promised more ofa no absolutely. i have promised more of a party and they will get one. marathon runner liz ayers. a statue of the american first lady, melania trump, has been unveiled outside her slovenian hometown. commissioned by american artist brad downey and carved from a tree trunk by a local sculptor, the statue has prompted very mixed reviews, with critics suggesting that the figure looks like a scarecrow. downey said he wanted to highlight melania trump's immigrant status whilst being married to a president sworn to reduce immigration. 0rkney‘s archaeological treasures are of global significance, but their world heritage status could soon be under threat because of climate change. experts say rising seas and higher rainfall mean popular sites like the ancient village of skara brae are "extremely vulnerable". the scottish nine's chief news correspondent james cook reports from 0rkney.

skara brae is important to me because it's part of 0rkney‘s history. they taught us about skara brae at school, and it was a really interesting thing to learn about. it brings a lot of people into orkney, and into the surrounding areas. and personally, for me, i had a lot of great experiences there when i was younger, as well. it draws tourists, and it generates a lot of interest which, like, everyone benefits from. everywhere where you we go in 0rkney, you meet history. but now, that history is under threat. skara brae is onlyjust clinging on. for years, ewan hyslop has been watching nervously as the sea advances on the village. this has been here for, what, 5,000 years, this site? is there really that severe a threat from the way that climate is just changing in the last few years? the threat here is very real, in

terms of the survival of this site. the global projections for sea level rise are quite astonishing, in that by the end of this century, by 2100, sea level around most of the planet could be a metre higher than it is now. if these defences weren't here, what would've happened to the site? if these defences weren't here, we certainly would have lost parts of the site, and possibly up to two thirds of the site would have gone. two thirds of skara brae would have been washed away? yeah, yeah, so these defences are absolutely essential. and it isn'tjust skara brae. access to the ancient ring of brodgar is also threatened by climate change, say conservationists. well, the treasures of 0rkney have weathered the elements for thousands of years, and so it is tempting to think of them as robust. but scientists say they're actually more fragile than that, and they are now extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

but there is some good news. this report also finds the community here is tough enough to respond to the challenge. the photo was taken at the ring of brodgar in, i think, about 1962 or so. i was brought up in a family very interested in orkney's history, so taken to visit these sites. this building here is different. it isn't a house, because it doesn't have beds in it. patricia long has been intrigued by 0rkney‘s heritage since she was a little girl. she is now a tourist guide, and she exemplifies that 0rcadian resilience. i mean, we've always had the climate to contend with. it's always an unpredictable factor. but the fascinating thing about the social history here is how we take what is the next thing and we make the most of that, and when that moves on, whether it's the shoals moving on or the end of the war, and so we look at the next thing. of course, now it's renewable energy. this is where the main business

in the world for wind power and wave and tide power to be tested. so we just make the most of what's come along, and deal with events. so there are grounds for optimism. after all, 0rkney has been adapting to the climate for thousands of years, and 0rcadians say this time, too, their island heritage will endure. james cook, bbc news, 0rkney. work to protect a lake district beauty spot from flooding is finally complete after more than three years. glenridding was badly hit during storm desmond in 2015, flooding twice in a matter of days. since then, work's been ongoing to repair damage and protect the community. £1.2 million has been spent on the flood management system. now, it's finally finished, there's relief but also frustration as megan paterson reports. it is a landscape which inspired wordsworth and countless others since. glenredding on the shores of ullswater is a lake districtjewel. the tranquillity of today

a stark contrast to the chaos of december 2015. obviously very scary, especially for the poor souls that live on this stretch of the village. and the feeling of helplessness, as well, especially at the start, because we were cut off for two days. so, when the rain comes in off those fells, those steep fells, it comes down with some force, and it washes notjust water down, but all of these rocks as you can see here. so, to see it now, and we've got this great new green space, it's superb. however, it doesn't take a lot of rainfall to get this to rise. for much of the last three years, this pretty village has been a building site. tonnes of silt and gravel to shift, walls to build higher, drainage to improve. prevention the main focus. the main problem was gravel coming down the system and blocking the channel. what we do have now is we've improved the gauging systems, the way we monitor the river levels. we've also installed a camera down by the bridge,

so that from our incident room we can monitor how the river is behaving, making sure the bridge is clear of debris, so we can keep water moving through the system, rather than coming out of its banks, and then into peoples properties. the community came together in the aftermath to mop up and clean out. alan has had a business here for 37 years. like many, he's been left frustrated by the speed of the work. devastating. to see your business and your livelihood sail off down the road in the water. the period of time it took to do i cannot believe it took three years. three years, why has it taken three years to do this? the challenge of working in a river environment, there is always an opportunity to try and make things faster, we wanted to make sure that the scheme that we left the community in was as good as it could possibly be and blended in with the community in the longer term. as the climate changes, so too will the landscape. this community, like many others, hopeful it can manage those changes

and limit the devastating impact of future flooding. megan patterson, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. hello, some of us have got away with a fine start to the weekend but for others, there is a weather front that has been pushing southwards in parts of england and wales. notjust cloud, some outbreaks of rain as well and it slips further south into parts of southern england on through this evening. still a few showers overnight, towards north—east scotland and many other areas, we are looking dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells and temperatures at the lowest, the clearer parts of scotland and northern ireland, down to five or 6 degrees in some spots. into tomorrow and the early drizzly rain along the south coast of england should clear away. we will still have a few showers running into north—east scotland, one or two popping up into northern england but for most places, it will be a dry second half for the weekend with a mixture of cloud and the sunshine. notice the breeze, not especially strong but it will be quite breezy with those showers

in the north—east. the breeze is coming down from the north, indicating it is not especially warm out there. for most of us, temperatures in the high teens to low 20s. bye. hello this is bbc news. the headlines... the bbc learns that some conservative members have been issued with more than one ballot paper to vote for the next prime minister.

both borisjohnson and jeremy hunt have been attempting to win over members in two hustings today. murderers who refuse to say where they've buried their victims could be more easily denied parole under a proposed new law. a powerful earthquake has hit southern california for the second time in a matter of days. it's the strongest in the region for 25 years. the duke and duchess of sussex's son has been christened at windsor castle. 0nly close family and friends attended the service for archie harrison mountbatten—windsor. there's been criticism for excluding the public and keeping secret the identity of archie's godparents. and england are looking for an equaliser in the women's world cup third—place playoff. it's still 2—1 to sweden. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre.

hello, gavin. welcome. let's head straight to wimbledon. let's head straight to wimbledon — where it's an action packed day. rafa nadal, roger federer, and the womens number one ashleigh barty all featuring. mixed results for the brits in action today. john watson is at wimbledon for us, with the latest. john. jo konta and harriet dart were in action today. how did they get on? many thanks, yes three british players in action today, and be merry in the next doubles news on that in a moment, but british number one, who is saved to the fourth round beating sloan and stevens early on but sadness for harriet, her tournament over as she was beat by ash. grand scale of things, this is just another wimbledon but let a little closer and takes a perspective this can be so much

more, three time grand slam semifinalist last one standing this is what she wants to win more than ever, scaling that is no easy task with 27—year—old sloan knows what it ta kes with 27—year—old sloan knows what it takes and brought it to the first set. konta had not lost or serve until now that she did not base as before. first set stevens. well, this needed a turning point, i set to gain five and six, three point saved, going nowhere. the british number one for zinke to all corners of the court. put into a favourite wine and ended up missing, but decided it was meant to be filled with tightness and tension nobody seemed to have told konta. in over

two hours, she scaled the first st and the tasks will only get tougher from here. i think i just kept plugging away more than anything, she was playing incredibly well and i was fully prepared to be not coming back after that second set because she was so playing while i'm pleased though that i could keep titling and finding a way and i think i did a good job and trying to mix it allup think i did a good job and trying to mix it all up and trying to just get her out of the zone because she was very much and it. whatever the zone is, actually will take pricing out of it, she has the hopes of harriet on the grandest assigned status. she had nowhere to hide, but she wasn't letting her but wrong twisting her around the court in this tournament, ashley sprinted in the last 16 with 53 minutes dropping just two games.

public demonstration of the size of the hype she aims to climb in the coming years. looking good and she —— good and become a serena williams trying to claim that, how did she get on? she is, feels as though things are opening up at the women's draw this year with the absence of the sakai and angeli, gradient of expectation on the silver is that serena williams as she looks to equal the record of 24 grand slam titles, it's that which is spurring her on this year, and she is through to yet another last 16 tie here the championship beating julia and three sets. with the latest, craig is updating it. bypassed greeting wimbledon as serena williams continues to get up to speed, but she has not played many matches this season, but the familiar power still remains. but

she pay someone less quality to highlight resting his ingenuity. this was a different serena from the previous two rounds, one could be impossible to contain. 0ne break of the service she needed and the opening set was hers. flashes of why she made semi finals last year. but her problem back bay was at the same as today, serena. it's been matches of the big serving that rallies broke out it was williams who dominated the forest. —— force. 0ne that was unrelenting and simply too powerful. what should have been a difficult match, she made it look simple and the rest should take

note. john finish off, what's the rest of the action looking like? all eyes will be on and be merry when he teens up with serena williams later on, but the sadness for her and he isa on, but the sadness for her and he is a piece to win another title in the doubles, it's going to be in that mix, because he died at the nine step of playing alongside pierre, they were beaten earlier. this appointment for him and that men stumble so as i say, it all rests on his part in a serena if he's going to lift a title. it has to come in the next event. early, i sent court, and dollar an action against sunda, he's been fast every quarter mile —— quarterfinal, but disappointment for him with the

doll, on centre court. let's bring you the latest shall be from centre court because it's roger who followed out on the main court, and he wrapped up the first set 7—5 and already three games to the guide in the second set, so roger looking very strong at the moment and you would imagine will be booking his place in the last 16. as earlier, we said three brits in action. that happens, he's an action at the moment on court number one up against sosa of portugal, and he's made a brilliant start in this one, 5- made a brilliant start in this one, 5— farup the made a brilliant start in this one, 5— far up the current lead but they are on a break at the moment and when they return it'll be gone in advance serving the first set. we know the progress he made, since rising up the rankings, since

returning from bad drugs ban over a year ago quite a story if he books his place, that'll be the furthest he's ever been here in his wimbledon career. thank you very much indeed for that. plenty of drama in the womens world cup. as england take on sweden in the third place play off match sweden were the quickest off the block kosovare asllani giving them an early lead. sofia jakobsson then extended. 2—0 with just 22 minutes on the clock, but england weren't going down without a fight, fran kirby bringing the lionesses back into the match, minutes later ellen white thought she'd levelled things up. but var was once again on hand to question her, as it appeared she'd handled the ball, and once again she was denied a goal, for the second time in four day. sweden leading 2—1.

ten minutes or so left in the match. and these are live pictures from lyon. should be around ten minutes left in this game. we'll find out the line up for the semi finals of the cricket world cup later. at the moment, australia are top of the group table, and are set to face new zealand in the semis, but if the aussies lose today, and india beat sri lanka then we'll have an australia — england semi final next week sri lanka batted first in their match with india, after winning the toss in leeds. angelo mathews scored a century as they made 264 for seven from their 50 overs. it doesn't look like being anywhere near enough though. india's openers tore into the sri lanka bowling. rohit sharma scored a rapid century, his fifth of this world cup. india are currently 238 for one,

kl rahul also reaching his century. australia need to score 326 to beat south africa at old trafford and finish top of the group. that's after south africa captain faf du plessis scored a hundred, helped by rassie van der dussen's 95. south africa already out. but australia now with a tough total to make, if they're australia now with a tough total to make, if they're top the group table. let's round up some of the other of the days sports stories. chelsea striker alvaro morata willjoin atletico madrid on a permanent basis. after his 18—month loan expires at the end of next season. morata was chelsea's record signing when hejoined for 60 million pounds from real madrid on a five—year contract in july 2017. marc marquez set a moto gp record, with a seventh consecutive pole, at the sachsenring for the german gp. the honda rider, beat his own lap record, to hold off fabio quartararo, who'd dislocated his shoulder in an earlier practise session. he came second, with yamaha

team—mate maverick vinales completing the front row of the grid. britain's jamie chadwick has seen her w series championship lead cut to ten points after finishing third in today's race at the norising. spain's marta garcia took the top step of the podium in germany with chadwick's championship rival beit—ska visser finishing second. some big names are missing from the tour de france, which got under way today. four—time winner chris froome is injured, while mark cavendish was dropped by his team. dutch rider mike teunissen won an action packed stage, that saw pre race favourites — including defending champion geraint thomas crash. nick parrott reports. 50 yea rs 50 years ago, abby was on his way to the first of five tour de france victories, so who better to help it this year in brussels? they took inspiration from the compatriot, 0lympic inspiration from the compatriot, olympic champion breaking away to

claim valuable points to the polka—dot jersey, with his claim valuable points to the polka—dotjersey, with his mission accomplished, he eased up and beat and came second to the far, chasing and came second to the far, chasing a seventh green jersey in the opening account by wending —— winning intermediate sprint, for their eye on the main prize keeping out of trouble as priority during the early stages. denmark could not, his team says they he would need stitches but can continue. the defending champion was not immune from danger either getting caught up in barriers on the right, but escaping unharmed. the finish came down to a fight between these two men, with the dutch writer victorious by the finest of margins. that's all the sport for now. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel programme. hello, and welcome to the travel show with me, christa larwood, coming to you this week from dublin, capital city of ireland, home to guinness, u2, and for one weekend only,

costumes like this. it's comic con, ireland. and a big feature is cosplay. this year marks 35 years since the term was first coined in this article by japanese journalist, nobuyuki takahashi. but really, fan costuming began 70 years ago at the first world science fiction convention in new york city, when this couple attended wearing a futuristic costume they designed and made. the cosplay industry is now a multibillion dollar business, with some reports saying it is worth over $20 billion, of £15 billion, worldwide. everyone is here injust incredible costumes, of all shapes and sizes and frankly,

it would be a bit rude not tojoin in. the cosplay experts have got me a costume. oh, this one's for me? thank you very much! so, i'm not sure what this is, the grand reveal... hopefully it's one i recognise. oh, it's totoro, from my neighbour totoro, the studio ghibli film! this one i know and am very happy to wear. very happy cosplayer today. let's go! thousands of people have come for the comic con, ireland edition.

many are taking part in the cosplay competitions, hoping to be picked to represent ireland in the euro cosplay championships. others are here to play their favourite characters. running the cosplay side of things, is guild of nerds. i think years ago, cosplay was seen as sort of an oddity, but now it has become very mainstream, where like 50% of the convention will be in cosplay and i think in the last ten years, there's actually people who have made a living out of it. so, why has it become so big? i mean, how did it turn from a couple of people going to a convention in costume to all this? the internet. and there's some people who may be isolated, and when they come to conventions, that's when they can meet

like—minded people and some people when they're actually in costume, they get a bit more confident and their acting in the character, it makes them act like the way they normally wouldn't. pretty much most people i know are introverts, but you see them and they will be extremely hyper. we are going to start things off, anyone who would like to come up in costume and show us something! are you ready to start? if i rub this lamp, will i get three wishes? only if you say, "i wish." how about questions instead? but you still have to start them with, "i wish." 0h, 0k, well, iwish for you to tell me... tell me a little bit about the costumes and the competition here because it seems fierce to me. well honestly we are all... we are all big nerds. we love what we love. we all love anime, we all love videogames, we all love movies. like myself with aladdin, i have non—stop. .. non—stop been listing to the aladdin songs. on repeat, 24/7. oh dear! so now you get to, kind of, come and show your passion for this? yes, a lot of people here, we have our day jobs which go into our hobby, a lot of people can spend a lot of money.

but some people — some people who start out especially, they could use their own clothes at home, your costume could be just a tank top and shorts, something very basic. and, boom! you are cosplaying! so have you heard, just anecdotally, like, oh such and such spent like 2 grand on a dress? 0r... yeah! no, that's happened. that has happened a lot of times. back to the competition, and there has been a development. they have allowed me to come up on the judge's panel, and i even get to give my own specialjudge's award. a very wide array of costumes so far, including some pretty gory ones. contestants are judged on effort and performance for portraying the character, with those making their outfits from scratch gaining extra points. we all get to pick one place. oh, god!

you've chosen all my picks! but it means i'm like, on point with myjudging. so that's good! despite all the fun, there has been controversy over recent years about some cosplayers getting the wrong kind of attention, with accusations of sexual harassment, inappropriate behaviour and body shaming and offence. that's why this slogan, "cosplay is not consent", has started to appear at many conventions along with a set of rules that mean that nobody should be touched or photographed without their permission. hello, everybody! first of all, may i say, everybody‘s costumes were just incredible! thejudge's choice award to go to rachel smith, with her character, yennefer from witcher iii, looking incredibly awesome in black! for the winners, it is national cosplay glory. for the other entrants,

there's always next year. i knew only very little about cosplay before i came here, but i feel like it had a crash course and i found it to be such an interesting community of creative people but the most important thing that seems to have come across today, is the passion, and the dedication that people have towards embodying these characters they love so much. well, if you fancy popping on a costume and morphing to finish off, lisa and i go check it out. heading for the entrance of the miracle garden three things immediately strike you. first, the smile, then it's the collar and then there is at the scale.

since it opened in 2013, almost 8 million people have taken a look around the garden i'm off to meet the man whose idea it was. it's full of surprises so where did you get your inspiration from? first of all i'm a landscaping engineer, always when i see my kids playing. like when i see my kids playing. like when they play games and screens on tvi when they play games and screens on tv i always come to my mind really, i need something for people to come out, said this has inspired me to create something to take people outside, to take people to nature and at such a grand scale. so many flowers, how many do you have? we are always sustaining about 50 million. 50 million? yeah. this must

ta ke million. 50 million? yeah. this must take a lot of water. where do you get it from and how do you keep it sustained it? we are using recycled water actually, it's from the municipality. what are the challenges what's the biggest challenge? the biggest challenge is just the wind actually we cannot control that we can control everything else, but we can't control the wind. this place is like the chelsea flower show on steroids but what i'm looking forward to is when all of the people leave and i get the hang out gardeners and find out how they keep everything looking so immaculate. this place takes on a completely

different are at night, it's actually quite scary and those giant animals staring down at you, did they feel more lifelike. it's ten o'clock and it's me by myself you with 200 gardeners who worked all night to keep this place looking pristine and i'm going to find one. hello, nice to me is. it's so different that night. of course it is a. what's going on here? irrigation work, we wait till eve ryo ne leaves irrigation work, we wait till everyone leaves and then we start irrigation. is there anything i can do to help? of christ, we are approaching the sunflowers here, we need to get rid of the dried winds and trim it so if you would like you can try. so i am looking for a drive

—— dry leaves and flowers. can try. so i am looking for a drive -- dry leaves and flowers. yes. i was speaking to a garden earlier and he said you know, you almost developed like a relationship and connection with the plans and i'm not even messing about, i do feel like they are speaking to me. bees are saying stay away from me with the scissors. when it's almost time for bed, but the gardeners are going to be working throughout the night until gardens open up to the public at ten o'clock in the morning, making sure that all of these millions of flowers are a blooming tip top condition. some of us got a little with a fine start to the weekend by friday's weather front pushing through the

park in england and wales but cried and topics of rain, slipping further south into southern england there this evening, so if you shop was overnight to the northeast, but other areas looking dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells and temperatures at the lowest clear parts of scotland and northern ireland at about six celsius in some spots, two—mile rain on the south coast of england carrying a way that shower is running into northeast scotla nd shower is running into northeast scotland at the popping up into northern england, but most places have a dry second half of the weekend with a mixture of cotton sunshine. notice the breeze is not strong but still busy with showers in the northeast coming down from the north indicating it's not particularly warm out there, but most of temperatures in the high teens and low 20s.

this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 6pm. the bbc learns that some conservative members have received more than one ballot paper to vote for boris johnson orjeremy hunt in the race to be the next prime minister. murderers who refuse to say where they've buried their victims could be more easily denied parole under a proposed new law. a powerful earthquake has hit southern california for the second time in a matter of days. it's the strongest in the region for 25 years. the duke and duchess of sussex's son, archie, has been baptised during a service at windsor castle. huge crowds have gathered in london for the city's pride parade. it's expected to be the city's largest ever march. this is the scene live at wimbledon, where andy murray and serena williams are about to make their debut