good afternoon. people in england can have a professional haircut and visit a pub or a restaurant again after a major relaxation of coronavirus lockdown restrictions. hotels and cinemas are also open with weddings involving up to 30

people allowed to take place. nothern irish pubs and restaurants reopened yesterday, scotland plans to introduce changes in the middle ofjuly, with an announcment in wales also expected soon. the chancellor, rishi sunak, has encouraged people to "relearn what it's like to go out again". daniela relph reports. some just couldn't wait. a few minutes after midnight and the first haircuts and colours were under way at this salon in lancashire. i think it's one of the first times i've got properly dressed and ready to come out the house, really, put some shoes on, because had flip—flops on for 16 weeks, and slippers, so even that was really nice, a couple of hours before, getting ready to come. it's just been four months and desperate times to get back. it will, of course, look different. hairdressers will work behind visors and masks, but there was relief to finally be back at work.

it's more than just about doing hair for me. it's a community that we are building here. some of our clients, i know some of my clients i've been doing their hair for 25 years. pubs and restaurants are also opening up, with some serving before breakfast, but on your table expect to find track and trace forms, details of apps to order drinks and food and a list of dos and don'ts. this feels like the day fun resumed. the roller—coaster is thrilling visitors again at chessington world of adventures in surrey, but numbers have been cut to a quarter of normal capacity. the lake district is also open for business after weeks of telling people to stay away. owners of campsites have adapted, with lower occupancy and extra cleaning. i think businesses are really struggling at the moment and this is welcome for us. if people are prepared to take the risk to come on holiday then we are more than willing to do our part.

we want to welcome back our visitors — like we do every year — in a safe environment. as that sense of getting back to normal kicks in, there was still a warning to go carefully. if you're going to go out then do it responsibly, think ahead, think about where you're going and make sure the place you are going to can accommodate you safely. we do recognise that it's important for local businesses as well to get back to a new sense of normal, but what we want to do isjust to make sure people do that in a safe way because what we need to understand is we are still very much in this pandemic. so far, so good, but it's early days, as those things we have missed so much reopen, in a very different way. daniela relph, bbc news. chi chi izundu is at that hairdressers in coventry for us. how busy has it been this morning? this hairdresser opened around 7am

this morning, trying to accommodate the clients that were savvy enough to getan the clients that were savvy enough to get an appointment as early as possible. they have made a lot of changes. it normally has 16 chairs, 16 clients and eight members of staff but they have cut that down to four members of staff and one head of hairat four members of staff and one head of hair at anyone time. clients are expected to come in one way and exit another way. you are expecting to see visors and plastic screens like this to protect people when they are having their hair washed, and staff are wearing their ppe kits and visors. they are also asking clients to wear face masks at this salon, even though it's not part of government recommendations. the things you will expect to see that oui’ things you will expect to see that our big changes, no one will be offering you a drink, you will not be offered any magazines, men especially, if you are expecting a trim of your beard, that will not be happening. if you go to your salon for things like threading of eyebrows or nails, that doesn't

happen either. thank you so much. and our business correspondent katie prescott is at chessington world of adventures, which opened its doors this morning. how are things looking there? despite the slightly grey day here, people have come out and there have been queues of around 60 minutes on this roller—coaster by me. that is because they have had to reduce the numbers of people and out on the rides and clean them every 30 minutes, all part of the changes to conform to the government guidelines. they are expecting a quarter of the number of people to turn up here as would normally do on ajuly turn up here as would normally do on a july summer day but they are really watching how those people will conform to the new guidelines, whether they follow social distancing for example, and that will govern how many more people will govern how many more people will be allowed to come over the coming weeks and months. it has been an expensive time for chessington, they have got their zoo here that they have got their zoo here that they have got their zoo here that they have had to pay for all the time that they have had no income. todayis

time that they have had no income. today is a really big moment for chessington and the leisure industry asa chessington and the leisure industry as a whole. thank you. several police officers have been injured after they attempted to break up an illegal party in west london. the metropolitan police says a crowd became hostile after those present were told to leave the location. police say they were called to the white city area after complaints about noise and anti—social behaviour. so far, no arrests have been made. president trump has accused protesters of trying to wipe out and overturn american history and defame its heroes. in a speech at mount rushmore to mark independence day, the us president criticised those who have targeted statues during anti—racism protests, accusing them of trying to impose a left—wing cultural revolution. 0ur north america correspondent david willis reports. as the number of coronavirus cases hit yet another new record and his own medical experts advised against large gatherings,

president trump held an independence day celebration, in the shadow of four of the country's greatest leaders, at one of the nation's most iconic landmarks. what washington or lincoln might have made of the lack of face masks or the absence of social distancing is anyone's guess, but this was about bolstering their successors' narrative that despite the surge in infections the coronavirus is under control. let us also send our deepest thanks to our wonderfulfirst responders and the doctors, nurses and scientists working tirelessly to kill the virus. more than 50,000 new coronavirus cases were recorded across the country for the second day in succession on friday and at least five states set single—day records. florida, which again saw nearly 10,000 new cases, has closed its beaches for the 11th ofjuly weekend.

president trump is more concerned about protests than pandemics, though. as monuments to confederate leaders have been toppled by protesters calling for police reform, he has focused his response on the need for law and order. in the face of the recent national reckoning over race relations in this country, following the death of george floyd, the president directed rhetorical fireworks at those who he said were seeking to tear down the nation's history. these heroes will never be defaced. their legacy will never, ever be destroyed. their achievements will never be forgotten. president trump will be present at another fireworks display at the white house on saturday. thousands are expected to gather along washington's national mall, against the advice of the city's mayor. david willis, bbc news, los angeles.

since the pandemic started, researchers around the world have been searching for effective treatments. here in the uk, some trials are focusing on using blood plasma from coronavirus survivors to treat people who are ill. 0ur health correspondent catherine burns has been following the story, and has been speaking to one of the first patients to receive blood plasma treatment about their experience. ahmed, back at home with his wife shanaz, after being in a coma with coronavirus. according to my family, i was in there for a couple of days before they put me into a coma. i can't remember none of that. then his family were offered this, plasma from patients who have recovered from coronavirus. two clinical trials are working to see if it could be an effective treatment. i'm actually, i'm quite overwhelmed, to be honest. for the fact that we've got him back home. you know, and i feel somehow the plasma might have aided him

in some way or another. about 100 people have received the plasma treatment so far. but in england, there's already enough in the system to treat 1000 patients. all thanks to people who have had coronavirus coming forward to donate their plasma. plasma is easy to collect and safe to use. the unanswered question these trials are trying to solve is if it will help patients fight off coronavirus. don't expect an answer until later on this year, though. at the moment, we don't know yet. we know that we need to get sufficient people into the trial to be able to get results. so obviously we hope it could make a huge difference, and it could help people recover quicker and come out of hospital faster. i thank the person who decided to do it. i thank them all, for giving me the chance as well. catherine burns, bbc news. it's usually a carnival of colour

and one of the biggest days in the racing calendar, but today the the epsom derby will take place behind—closed—doors for the first time in its history. 0ur correspondent laura scott is there. laura, a very different kind of occasion to normal. yes, welcome to win the epsom where iamon yes, welcome to win the epsom where i am on the finish line. behind me, you will see the hill is almost entirely empty. it's normally a festival atmosphere with double—decker buses and live music and skydiving, but it has been fenced off this year to create a sterile zone on the racecourse. the grandstands will be empty, but to the first time from today's since the first time from today's since the resumption of racing, owners will be allowed back, there will be four per runner in the derby. earlier in the card in the afternoon is the oaks for the three—year—old fillies, the first classic of the day. and then the reason we are here, the 231st running of the

derby. frankie dettori going for his first crown in the race with english king, but his odds are drifting because he is in stall one which has not won since 1999. aidan 0'brien going for a fifth win. it doesn't feel like derby day but the organiser is thrilled that they get a chance to shine this afternoon. that's it. the next news on bbc one is at 6.a0pm , bye for now. good afternoon. england have named dom bess as their number one spinner, for their long—awaited return

to test cricket with the opening match against west indies starting next wednesday in southampton. he's been selected ahead ofjack leach and moeen ali. there's a 13—man squad, with an extra reserve list. with more, here's our cricket correspondent, jonathan agnew. this is a bigger squad than england ta ke this is a bigger squad than england take on winter tours, but such is the uncertainty over ernest, despite being locked in a bio bubble, that nine players will be in return. it is interesting to see who has failed to make either squad. moeen ali has failed, for example. 0n the other hand, dom bess is rewarded for his successful trip, dispatching bleach to the reserves, while ruth's absence for this reserve means others will take the other batting spots. it's half time in the early match in the english premier league, and brighton have taken the lead at bottom side norwich — leandro trossard with the goal.

you can follow that much online. there are four more matches today — and leicester's game against crystal palace will go ahead at the kingpower stadium, despite coronavirus lockdown restrictions being re—introduced in the city. their manager brendan rodgers says it's been business as usual. we're in a bubble here, in terms of our training facility and obviously the games, we get regularly tested. so nothing really has changed on that front. and i think it's worth pointing out, you know, i've seen a noticeable difference here in the city of leicester, and that's a huge credit to the people of leicester, since the lockdown was extended. when you think of derby day, you imagine a real carnival, double decker buses lining the rails, and more than 100,000 people spread across the epsom downs. there will be none of that today, due to the coronavirus, so it'll be a strange experience for the jockeys.

0isin murphy, winner of this year's 2000 guineas, rides the second—favourite kameko, but he'll be vying for victory with the man he's looked up to throughout his career, frankie dettori, who's on board the favourite, english king. it is quite a big fear, if you think ofa it is quite a big fear, if you think of a formula 1 race. frankie dettori is drawn and start one, and i am in stall 11, so we are a little bit away from each other. there is plenty of other horses in the race coming in with good profiles as well, that can win. it is going to be very difficult to win. frankie is my idol, but when i step out onto the track today, that will be firmly in the back of my mind. when former scottish rugby international doddie weir was diagnosed with motor neurone disease three and half years ago, he didn't think he would live to see his 50th birthday. yet today, he's reached that milestone and to celebrate hundreds of his friends and fans have been messaging him, and he told us that

helps him stay strong. i think going back to the sporting family, the love that people have shown me isjust truly family, the love that people have shown me is just truly unbelievable. very emotional. but there again, it is an education. 0nce very emotional. but there again, it is an education. once you get diagnosed, you are basically told to go home and die, and when i got diagnosed three and a half years ago, i thought it was unacceptable. and when you've got to fight within the game of rugby, you cut a little bore against the opposition. my opposition at the moment as m and t, so we are opposition at the moment as m and t, so we are going to battle this. people can have a lot longer and don't have to go through the battle. that's all the sport for now but there's more on the bbc sport website, including news on third practice ahead of tomorrow's

austrian grand prix. lewis hamilton was quickest in third practice, just as he was in the first two sessions. let's get more on the gradual reopening of pubs and restaurants, hairdressers and cinemas in most parts of england as a number of lockdown restrictions are eased. and we've been sent these photos of long queues outside various barber shops in south london — where dozens have been queuing for a haircut. many on social media are calling today "trimdependence day". these photos were taken around clapham, where some queues stretched as far as the end of the block. pubs across england are also pouring pints for the first time in more than three months, after a host of hospitality and service businesses were allowed to reopen. 0ur news correspondent linsey smith is at a pub in hull for us.

not yet is the answer to that. as you say, i am in hull, at the heart of the pub and restaurant industry here in hull and in east yorkshire. it is usually very busy here, but since march, it has been so quiet. the only people around others going for a the only people around others going fora run or the only people around others going for a run or people maintaining their boats. it is a big day today, because from six o'clock this morning, pubs and restaurants were entitled to open. not many of them did open at six o'clock, and they are onlyjust did open at six o'clock, and they are only just starting did open at six o'clock, and they are onlyjust starting to open it 110w. are onlyjust starting to open it now. it is still very quite. i sought more queues for barbershops, as he just sought more queues for barbershops, as hejust said, on my way here sought more queues for barbershops, as he just said, on my way here this morning. i'm pleased to say i am joined by mark wright, from the humber doc barand joined by mark wright, from the humber doc bar and grill. thank you for joining humber doc bar and grill. thank you forjoining me, because i know it is a busy day for you. how important it is today? it is hugely important. we're really excited about today, just to get things back to normality. we are looking forward to

welcoming customers, locals and new customers. we are really looking forward to today, and hopefully it goes really well. how important it is today for the future of the business? massively important for the pub industry. it is a part of the pub industry. it is a part of the british culture, and one of the main attractions in hull. you see yourself it is absolutely hugely important. what to expect later on today? i saw your telephones were ringing off the hook. a bit slow to start with, but i think people are queueing up to get their haircuts before they come. but we have got a lot of bacon from four o'clock, but other than that, we expected to be quite hectic. —— a lot of bookings from four o'clock. people are excited, getting their haircuts and preparation. what are your warnings to people? not to get too excited? yeah, obviously we understand it has beena yeah, obviously we understand it has

been a long time since you are able to get a proper point, butjust don't get too drunk, come and enjoy it, and stick to the government guidelines and i'm sure you will be fine. but we have put measures in place to solve that anyway, so hopefully it all goes well and people can have a nice time and get back to normality. thank you very much. celebration from the pub and restau ra nt much. celebration from the pub and restaurant industry. the body that represents some say that they expect half a pub and restaurant is to be open today, and they expected to generate 9 million visits, to help secure jobs generate 9 million visits, to help securejobs and generate 9 million visits, to help secure jobs and secure the future of these venues, but there is also a lot of apprehension, as today concerns about economics and health collide. yes, let's hope it is a smooth day for mark and everybody else opening up. thank you very much. well as the rest of england relaxes the rules, local lockdown measures come into force in the city of leicester today after a spike in covid—19 cases.

it means pubs, restaurants and hairdressers will not be allowed to re—open. 0ur correspondent navtej johal is in leicester, and a contrast there to what's happening in the rest of england. absolutely, what a remarkable contrast between here in leicester and the rest of england. no pubs, no restau ra nts and the rest of england. no pubs, no restaurants or bars open here about me today. more of a sober subtle date than a super saturday. i am in the middle of the city centre, usually the busiest part of the city. more police abound than usual, and infact city. more police abound than usual, and in fact leicestershire police said they will be more officers in the city than the would for a typical new year's eve. extra transport police also found at leicester railway station to ensure that people are not making nonessential journeys. that people are not making nonessentialjourneys. and even some pubs which are outside of the lockdown boundary have said they will remain closed today in order to prevent a surge of people coming in from leicester. for those who

repeatedly flout the laws, police are able to come from today, issue fines of up to £3200. the situation in leicester might be unique compared to the rest of england, but we have seen local lockdown is like this in other parts of the world. and from today, 200,000 people have been placed in lockdown, for example, in the spanish region of catalonia. there are police enforcing at checkpoints the sealing off of sergrai county after a rise in affection sir. but in leicester, people are hoping that these next two weeks by as quickly as quickly as possible before there is a review of the measures which are going to keep leicester under lockdown restrictions for the next couple of weeks. ghislaine maxwell is expected to appear in court in new york next week on charges of helping jeffrey epstein‘s sexual exploitation of girls and young women. she has previously

denied any wrongdoing. there's much speculation about what ms maxwell might say about prince andrew — a formerfriend ofjeffrey epstein — who has himself denied sexual contact with one of epstein‘s victims. laura goldman is a friend of ghislaine maxwell. she was asked whether she thinks ms maxwell would speak about prince andrew as part of a potential plea deal. no. she's always told me that she would never ever say anything about it. you know, i think she felt that he was her friend and she was never ever going to say anything about him. she really felt that, in the ‘90s, when her father died, that prince andrew was there for her, in many ways. well, she knew she was coming to the end of the road. initially, she had told me that she felt she was going to be fine because of the immunity provision, but i think in recent months she saw the furore hadn't died. you know, whenjeffrey initially died, she was relieved. she thought it was over.

i don't think she understood... and listen, i applaud the victims. they have fought an uphill battle to get her immunity thrown out, and i applaud them. let's get some stories from around the world. the authorities in southern japan say that fourteen people have been found dead at a nursing home that's been flooded after torrential rains. the military has been deployed to help after more than two hundred thousand people were ordered to leave their homes in kumamoto prefecture. more rain is expected through the weekend. in australia, there are fears of a second wave of the coronavirus, following a jump in cases in melbourne. the city is the capital of victoria state, where there have been more than 100 new cases in the past 2a hours. that's the second highest daily total recorded there since the beginning of the pandemic. archaeologists say they have made an "electrifying" discovery in mexico,

finding evidence of a mining operation that started around 11,000 years ago. for more than 600 hours, two divers explored underwater caves beneath the yucatan peninsula, finding tools used to extract red ochre. freya cole has more. through the darkness and into an underwater kingdom. here, scientists hope to find clues which could unravel prehistoric mysteries. and they did. the divers discovered a perfectly preserved cave, with evidence of mining from 11,000 years ago. what's really remarkable about the sites is their preservation. this is incredibly rare in archaeology to find evidence of human activity that is this old and this well preserved. they found ancient tools, evidence of fire pits and signs of excavation of ochre,

the vibrant, red clay often used for rituals and artwork by the first people to inhabit the americas. the many hours spent on this underwater exhibition has shone a light on the ancient tribes. but exactly why they spent their time deep within the cave remains a mystery. freya cole, bbc news. you're watching bbc news. police in wales are urging people to heed the "stay local" message, as pubs begin opening in england. it follows concerns some people will travel by train or car to towns and cities across the border to enjoy a pint. our correspondent tomos morgan has been in chepstow on the welsh border. so, even though pubs and restaurants will be opening in england today, here in chepstow and across the whole of wales, places like this one, that have been operating a delivery

service through the last few weeks won't be opening until the 13th, and when they do open, it willjust be outdoor spaces. there is no date at the moment for indoor pubs and restaurants. and at the moment, there is still the two metres social distancing rule in wales. different, of course, to england. as you can see behind me, that's the bridge that connects chepstow and england. so, it will be difficult and strange for people living on the border today, because actually many of these people who live on the border, they live their lives on both sides. they maybe go to school on one side, live on the other, work on one side. and they may socialise on both sides of the border. so, technically, the rules in wales until monday are that people inwales until monday are that people in wales should only travel five miles or so. but if you live in the houses here, travelling across here as less than a one minutejourney.

so, technically, that is allowed, and then when you get into england, of course, the rules state that you can travel as far as you want. and you can go, of course, to pubs and restaurants. however, the welsh government say that everyone should avoid unnecessary travel, and that will remain the case even when travel restrictions are lifted on monday. they say that their rules and restrictions and their easing are always based on scientific advice, and they are easing one thing at a time so they can see how those easings impact the rate of the coronavirus in wales. so, today, although it's a different situation in all parts of the uk, it will be extremely interesting to see how those people on the border live their life as pubs and restaurants reopen across the border. dozens of landmarks across the uk will be lit up in blue this saturday evening, to mark tomorrow's 72nd anniversary of the founding of the national health service. (00v)people people are being encouraged to observe a minute's silence and light a candle in remembrance of those who have died during the pandemic. a nationwide round of applause is set to take place on sunday evening at 5pm, to thank the health service

and its key workers. time for a look at the weather, with darren bett. there should be more sunshine around where the second half of that we can. today, we have had this moisture laden atlantic air seeping into the uk. it comes with a lot of cloud. there has been written and drizzle as well, but it is quite warm and muggy. particularly across england and wales. most of the rain has been focused on that weather front. we see this area of low pressure winding up, the wind strengthening, blowing down that weather front on sunday, and behind that the air changes. it is cooler and fresher, low humidity, hopefully more sunshine. not a great deal of sunshine to end the afternoon into the early evening. the best of the brightness across shelter, eastern parts of the uk. a lot of cloud in general, better patchy rain and

drizzle. 0vernight, the wind to strengthen and we see someone getting swept across northern ireland into scotland. heavy rain over the hills, some rain easing down into england and wales. here, it could be warmer than it was last night. a little bit cooler for scotla nd night. a little bit cooler for scotland and northern ireland. what is that of the rain won't last long, but behind it, the air is cooler and fresher. we get some sunshine and also showers. a lot of showers getting put into scotland and northern ireland, some heavy, heading over the irish sea into england and wales. sunnier skies toward societies, and temperatures could make 22 of 23 degrees. that will be tempered somewhat by the strength of the wind. for most of the day, we will have quite a strong and gusty west and north westerly wind. the strongest one is developing overnight and into sunday will be in the sort of area. in the east of the pennines, the winds could gust 50 or 60 mph. it will be pretty windy in scotland is that area of low pressure pulls away, and

by monday, this is as high as starting to get a little bit closer to the uk. we still start the week with this cooler air across the uk ona with this cooler air across the uk on a northwestern wind. for monday,