this is bbc world news, the headlines... the united nations says airstrikes by the syrian government may be directly targetting civilians. one hundred people have been killed in the past 10 days. the un has accused the world of turning its back on their plight. scientists have described wildfires in the arctic circle as "unprecendented" in size. they say summer fires triggered by lightning have been worsened by temperatures that are higher than average — because of climate change. the british hacker—turned security expert marcus hutchins has been sentenced to ‘time served' in the united states for writing malicious software. hutchins rose to prominence in the uk two years ago for stopping a cyber attack against the national health service. racing has been stopped in the tour de france after a freak hailstorm and landslide in the alps. frenchman julian ala—phillipe had

just lost the yellow jersey to the columbian egan bernal, before the stoppage. at 10pm clive myrie will be here with a full round up of the days news. now it's time for hard drive: the women blazing a trail in the world of motorsport. katherine legge is one of the very best of the very few women racers. this season, for the first time, her team is all female. are you ready? in motorsport, it's a challengejust to make it into the card never mind the front of the grid. katherine legge has proved herself time and time again. i had to fight and claw my way through racing so i had to take every opportunity that was in my way and i have driven my fair share of bad cars as well, to get to where i am and i had to fight.

she is also one of only a handful of women making a living behind the wheel. she is tough as nails. she has been through a lot in racing to get where she is at and she deserves to be where she is at. by chasing the highs of racing brings with it huge risks. oh, no! i am not religious but i was praying to any god that would listen that she would just be a life. now she is part of a ground—breaking team, bringing together some of the best female drivers in the world. honestly i am surrounded by bad as women, driving with her and they all have extremely interesting resumes. we brought diversity to the greediest lane and anything you can do in life at. as driver is all they care about is the chequered flag but as women they know they're racing for something more than just a win.

so you know how i had this thing serviced, it still has that incessant squeak. away from the well oiled world of motorsport, katherine legge is at home in atlanta, georgia. cycling the city's beltway with fellow driver and friend, andy lally. born in england, katherine legge had to settle here in the us to get her chance behind the wheel. when i first came here there were more opportunities for women over here and i think it is pretty even now but at that time it was easier for me to get the opportunity here. the move to america may have given her opportunity but it has not all been an easy ride. i had to fight and claw my way through racing and take a real opportunity that was in my way and i have given my fair share of bad cars as well to get to where i am and i had to fight. as long as she is doing

what she needs to do and performs well, and drives really fast and does not make mistakes there is no other different treatment to her. look at that puppy. whatever i do people notice, whether it is a good thing or a bad thing so if i crash, then people are very quick to either have an opinion on you and as a girl and racing you are a bit like they either love you or hate you. i had to get my mum to send it out with my dad because he cannot buy it here... you have to keep the energy going not only for the 2a hours but all the way to the weekend. to get her through a race, she needs the right food. sunflower butter, almond butter, cashew butter. especially when she is about to compete and one of the world's most grueling endurance events. the 2a hour race in daytona. i have been doing it for a while and it seems to work. and it is energy bars

that you can stack. there is more of a buzz around daytona as she is part of an all—female line—up, the first time in a generation there has been a women's team competing for the championship and they are not here just to make up the numbers. so far it has been received by everybody, really well because it is being taken seriously. we have the best female drivers in the world. it is not a gimmick. it is a viable race team and we are out there to prove that we can get the job done. so as a kid i was a bit of an adrenaline junkie and a bit of a tomboy and i wanted to do something that was fast oi’ dangerous oi’ racy. my mum hates racing, but she supports me in it which is key but my dad comes to all the races. katherine learned to look after herself out on the car track

and she enjoyed winning. she managed to make a bit of a name for herself by putting on pole position in the uk and lewis hamilton was in the field then but katherine managed to be quicker than him on that. literally every weekend since then has been racing, 365 days a year, 21w, every minute of every day. professional female drivers are still a rarity and the most famous form of racing, formula i and has been 43 years since there was woman starting a grand prix. and it was almost as long since winning stages at world championships. i did not know i was going to be a racing driver and i did not know if it was possible because there were not any females doing it at that time. what time do you land on thursday? two days before the race in daytona and she is at home with her boyfriend, zach.

before she even told me that she drove a race car, within two minutes i said to myself something is very different about her, ijust knew it right away, the poise and confidence and everything about her. everything i do, i have my way and it has to be exactly my way or i lose it. but there are some things that you cannot prepare for. for six, katherine legge. in 2006, she was racing in wisconsin when in a split second the risks of herjob became a reality. a huge crash! oh, no it is katherine legge. is it katherine legge's car? it is the biggest crash i have ever seen but it does not trigger anything in my brain so i have no emotion attached to it at all. the safety team quickly on the same. my dad was there and apparently

he was in the pay and so i landed upside down at a 188 per hour crash in my first thing i said was get me out of the car and the second thing i said is tell my dad i'm 0k. they didn't because they said it could've been keeping me down. they are quickly on the scene. i realise it was katherine and it was such a big shot and that to be honest i am not really religious but i wasjust praying to any god that would listen that she would just be alive. got back to the medical centre and that is when my dad cried and then i told him it's not his fault if anything happens and we had the come tojesus bit. say you had frank conversations about the nature of your work? yeah. the big thing you see on the right side is the engine and gear that

breaks off right there, and rolls down on fire and she is thankfullyjust bruised. it was one of the worst moments of my life and one of the best moments in my life. literally, within15 minutes, i was down in the depths and then sort of elated and it did not faze her at all. she has walked out of the medical centre and how are you feeling? a bit shaken but 0k, as you can see. sorry. here is another look at what happened. you can see the element going flying. i feel responsible that she chose that career so then i also feel that they need to be there just to support whatever happens. because i thought i lost her. and i didn't even know it could have been like that. because you bury it.

you keep it down but i did, i thought she died. and we don't talk about it normally so that is why that just resurfaced. but it is what she does and say you have to accept it. all right, let's get stuff loaded. drive safe. before hitting the track it is time to hit the highway. see, it is people like this. it is a 400 mile drive away and she is impatient to swap her road car for her race car. i am actually a little nervous about daytona because i think we have a legitimate chance of winning it and we have one of the best driver line—ups and one of the best cars and we have one

of the best teams for sure and i want to win this race so badly. and we can do it. florida's iconic daytona speedway is her home for the next four days. here she joins up with her team—mates from brazil, denmark and switzerland for what will be one of the biggest races of their careers. as soon as you get into the fast lane crossover and start making your way over but do not go through that pit box. i love to control everything and i cannot control and i cannot control the other drivers. that is another reason why you do not go off—line. they are quick and really good and christina has done the race before so there is a level of comfort there that i note she knows what it takes.

also on the way and i am hitting... honestly i am surrounded with bad as women, they all have extremely impressive resumes. i think we are all super competitive in general and that i think we have a really strong line—up and it was really good and so it isjust an exciting opportunity for us. katherine is the one who has the most experience in this series and she needs to teach as much as she can so we are prepared for it so she is the big captain, british captain. katherine might be the captain on the track but it is american mike shank who is pulling the strings off it as their energetic team principal. she is tough as nails. really tough, she has been through a lot and racing and she deserves to be where she is at. she is a leader.

and i count on her to lead and she snapped into that role seamlessly. as the car colours proof, racing revolves around sponsorship and money but none of this would be possible without a former us air force medic who became a successful businesswoman, and she's looking for the same success with this all—female team. it is an amazing feeling to stand next to this car after working for years to bring this whole effort to gather. sponsorship is maybe the hardest thing you can do and any sport let alone racing and let alone one end but, trial and error, the door was slammed over and over for two years and i think itjust makes me feel like all that time paid off.

ine motorsport fine margins at practise makes perfect. the 2a hour event requires that for drivers to take it and turns in the car. there could be ten or more driver changes and when every second counts, not rehearsing pit stops as a team is just as crucial as getting to know the car and the track. we live by the motto you want to take the car you want to take the car in better condition then you received it so it is not just about the team. ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the world centre of racing. the team are making headlines before the race has even begun. one thing you said is that you guys are driving, racing for something more. yes, we want to win. and are busier than ever meeting media, fans and sponsors. all while trying to remain focused

on the serious business of racing. can't run you over, can i? i always aired on the side of... not wanting to be any different, the car does not know any difference. i want to be taken seriously as a race car driver, i have done everything that the guys have done in order to be no different really. and then to be in the limelight with this deal where we are actually saying, hey, look we are different and we do a good job, it is kind of a departure from the norm for me. 0k, how about right here? i am keenly aware of the influence i have over these young lives as others had over me because most women you see at a race trap who are prominent are in lacquer and draped over the front of the car. so i wanted them to know that you can be in racing and not do that.

we brought diversity to the grittiest lane in anything you can do in life. i think this sort of transcends the track. it is race day at daytona. it is a beautiful day for 24 hours of nonstop racing action. ladies and gentlemen... what makes this event special is that fans get to camp inside the circuit, although arguably they do not get much sleep. sleeping at night you have tojust go until you pass out and the cars do not keep you awake any more. all of them are fantastic so very excited, really want them to podium super badly. it makes me proud as i wanted to see a team of women, and hopefully do really well.

finally after years of efforts and meticulous preparation, it is time to get the all—female team racing for the very first time. are you ready? this is the rolex 24 hour motorsport, twice around the clock classic begins now. endurance racing is a cat and mouse affair played out on a crowded track with four different classes of car. the pit stops, re—feeling and writing repairs mean for mike and his team, it is 24 hours of tactical concentration. as a team they were starting to lose ground. and when katherine took over

the car, they were in 11th position. got into the car and what you have to do it... i hear on the radio, this is what we need lap time wise. now was a time for a change of gear, with skill and determination she somehow pulls the car to fifth place and daytona is great. she is doing a really good job out there now, that is probably the second or third fastest in that class out there at the moment. oh, that might be our leader, it is a black car. luck so often plays a role in this and she was sent spinning. find out what happened. got hit. now back down to eighth, her response was impressive, lifting the car back up to third

place when she handed over the car. in one stint she climbed an incredible 11 places. played a bit of catch—up when we got wiped out which was unfortunate but it was a good run to the front so let's see if we can capitalise. i am going to go eat it, get changed and showered and try and rest for a couple of hours and then get ready to head back. with nightfall, came the rain and with the rain, came chaos. it is beyond challenging, i mean it is really tough. i think the caterpillar car is in

good shape so i am hopeful but i am just stressed and tired. as dawn came the conditions if anything got worse and race organisers were forced to suspend racing. 7:22am eastern this morning the red flag was thrown... in the commentary box one of the voices of the american motorsport was only too aware of the dangerous. there was no choice but the race control. to stop the race this morning because it was simply to read bell lap. win the race did finally restart, the team lies in contention but needed a big push in the most treacherous of conditions and it was katherine they turned to. she is a top—quality racing driver and a great british export and undervalued by the motorsport community in the uk and certainly by the mainstream.

if she is bringing it home to the end and it is a chance at making a one position especially a chance of getting on the top ten of the podium i expect her to be aggressive and i think she will go for it if she gets the chance. it was now all on katherine in the worst possible driving conditions, she had to push for places. this is as risky as racing gets. it was terrifying, it was like driving through a big fog at 160 mph, it was ridiculous and i did not want to wreck the car. takeit take it easy coming in, you have a good break. first lap. the rotor is broke. we didn't know

you hit the wheel catherine. we are done. we can push it back and change it. i am truly sorry. in an instant the team's race was effectively over. everybody was going off and pressing into each other and unfortunately i was one of them. you know, i did my best, but out there, you cannot see and we had a brush with the wall. with the rest of the season to consider and any points potentially priceless, catherine stayed in the car as the mechanics went to work.|j catherine stayed in the car as the mechanics went to work. i feel gutted for her because i know she was hoping to win it and up until that time they were about fifth i

think and maybe with a good chance. the team did manage to get the car back out both the weather forced the race to be called off early for the first time in its history. they finished in 12th position. that is exactly what happens we should have taken exactly what happens we should have ta ken what we exactly what happens we should have taken what we had and dealt with it at the time we would have finished fourth or fifth. the story of my life, isn't it? scrappy and all my way to the top only to mess that up. she is top and pretty fearless and we are happy, we are lucky to have her. you have seen a little bit of everything in this race, highs and lows and positives and negatives. the emotion. we are prepared to do it again.

hello there new data has become available which shows that the peak of the heat wave on thursday temperatures reached 38.7 celsius at cambridge university botanic garden which is a provisional recording. up in that office subsequently verify this recording it will be the highest temperature we ever recorded in the uk, the hottest day on record which goes with the records that have been smashed in recent days in germany, belgium and luxembourg. has been an exceptional heat wave because it has cleared out of the way really know and instead this weekend we have low pressure in charge and the slow—moving weather front which will cause a few problems and we could see some

localised surface water flooding and because the band is going to be happy in places that slow—moving. the rain will vary a lot from place to place and some areas could see as much as 40—60 mm of rain which is a month plus net worth of rain perhaps more of that over the hills and that said the weather will probably cheer up said the weather will probably cheer up across said the weather will probably cheer up across northeast scotland and wales and england, it should stay dry with sunny spells. the same weather front first sunday, we are taking the rain and on sunday, second half of the weekend and as northern ireland and wales and may central and southern england as well, a few showers for scotland and also bright or sunny spells and temperatures back to where they should be and it will be noticeable this weekend and nights feel more co mforta ble this weekend and nights feel more comfortable for sleeping as well. lots of short and good news for many of you. it will still be affecting northwest of the uk but that one is

weakening in the next system coming in from the southwest it is uncertain how close to southern england this one is going to get and low pressure itself will have strong winds and heavy rain and so it might be that we see rain across south west england and it could be more extensive and enough showers still around across scotland and northern ireland and perhaps easing as the day goes by and temperatures from most of us into the low 20s but perhaps 24 or so in london so near average for the time of year as temperatures go. to say the area of low pressure in the south and while it is still there, we have uncertainty as to whether we will see showers across parts of the case. may be a few showers so around and spells of sunshine coming through and most of the temperatures again into the low 20s. there is a trend then for england and wales to have drier weather as we head into wednesday as showers clear off to the near continent. scotland and northern ireland a clear picture to.

the winds are generally going to be quite wide across the country and temperatures into the low 20s quite widely. 23 degrees in the london area. beyond that towards the end of the week we look at the trick day at strea m the week we look at the trick day at stream now and the upper low pressure that drives the systems of the surface moving out to the mid—atlantic and over the surface moving out to the mid—atla ntic and over the the surface moving out to the mid—atlantic and over the ukjet strea m mid—atlantic and over the ukjet stream weekends and probably will mean that this pressure will tend to rise across the eastern parts of the uk sell mainly dry picture and may a few showers across northwestern areas but increasingly a fine style of leather with my son chanted around and coming to be warmer across eastern parts of the uk and potentially very warm for some of us over the weekend.

tonight at 10, borisjohnson says 20,000 more police offioers will be trained and on the beat in england and wales, within three years. his plans would reverse sustained cuts to police numbers in several years. it equals more investment, more business, jobs and growth. it's absolutely crucial for everywhere in this country. but some question whether more officers are the key to tackling rising crime. also tonight... jailed for 18 years, carl beech the man who lied about a vip paedophile gang, tarnishing the reputation, of several high profile figures. yesterday's heatwave, recording the highest ever temperature in the uk, leads to more disruption,