is absolutely magnificent. visitors have been able to return here since the beginning of the easing of lockdown. priest hill was once overgrown and abandoned, but now its 86 acres have been reclaimed for nature and for nature lovers. but i've noticed there have been a lot more people coming out with their families or using the reserve as a green gym because everyone's gym has been shutdown and it'sjust been really nice to see families connecting with each other and connecting with nature at the same time. i've been able to stop and chat to bird—watchers and see what they're looking at and everyone actually became a bird—watcher, so it's just been a magical place to be. it's often been hard to find the positives in this pandemic but reconnecting with our natural environment, especially if it's right on our doorstep, has been vital in so many ways. john maguire, bbc news, surrey. time for a look at the weather.

here's darren bett. hello. hello. storm francis that battered the uk has now left our shores. the centre of the storm is heading towards denmark. it's brought damaging winds and the netherlands, there is a moving towards germany. at home, the weather is coming down, the wind has dropped. in the south—west, the sun is out, much better day here. we've had some very strong winds this morning across more eastern parts of the uk. here in scarborough for example, much chillier in the wind and more cloud around. even here, the winds will drop. these are the expected gusts later. we have some sunshine coming out across a good pa rt sunshine coming out across a good part of england and wales, lifting temperatures to 22. heavy showers we re temperatures to 22. heavy showers were northern ireland, more cloud in scotla nd were northern ireland, more cloud in scotland and north—east england, keeping it cooler here and some rain around. that will turn more showery. overnight, we keep a lot of cloud in the northern half of the uk, further showers. clearer skies by the south

across england and wales, temperatures 10—12, probably a few degrees lower in northernmost parts of scotland. tomorrow, there may be some early sunshine but on the whole for many of us a cloudy day. we will find the showers or longer spells of rain developing. some heavier rain for a while in wales and south—west england. towards east anglia it may stay dry and there will be some sunshine for a while. it is here we will find the highest temperatures. largely dry in the north of scotland but quite a bit colder. the reason we are getting rain developing tomorrow is this developing area of low pressure. as it deepens, the winds pick up across northern and western parts of the uk on friday although not as windy as it has been. the weather should be improving in scotland and northern ireland as the main rain band move south into england and wales. ahead of that, if it brightens up, we will trigger heavy and thundery downpours in wales and southern england. disappointing temperatures, even across northern parts of the uk, as the weather starts to dry up. a cool

day on friday. the area of low pressure bringing the wet and windy weather pulls away as we get into saturday. high—pressure approaching from the west but it means on saturday the winds are coming in from the north, so it will feel cold and there will be strong and gusty winds down the east of the uk. some sunshine on saturday, if you showers, especially towards the south—east but look at the temperatures. 16 or 17, that is below par for this temperatures. 16 or 17, that is below parfor this time temperatures. 16 or 17, that is below par for this time of the year. through the weekend, a long weekend for some of us, it will be on the cool side, a lot of dry weather, the winds are easing and then the nights get colder. darren, thank you. that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. good afternoon, it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news.

six time ballon d'or winner, lionel messi has told barcelona he wants to leave the club. so where will he go next? the argentine, who's regarded as the best player of all time, sent a message to the club, saying that he wants out. there's a lot of change going on at barca, a new manager, players leaving and finishing the season without a trophy for the first time in 12 years. and could the premier league be his next destination? in manchester city you have pep guardiola who knows him, who has an incredible team, who plays happy football and i think that both know each other very well. i think that messi has no time and that he has to make the right choice and there are not many clubs that would understand the kind of football that he loves. it won't be easy but i think there isa it won't be easy but i think there is a big chance it could happen.

now, it's being reported that usain bolt has tested positive for coronavirus. the eight—time olympic gold medallist said on social media that he will "stay at home" as a precaution, despite not having any symptoms. it was after a party for his 34th birthday in jamaica. andy murray's run at the western and southern open in new york has come to an end after he was beaten by milos raonic in straight sets. despite an impressive win over the fifth seed, alexander zverev, in the previous round, murray lost 6—2, 6—2 against the canadian, who he beat in the wimbledon final in 2016. murray, who is ranked 134th in the world, is planning on playing in next week's us open at flushing meadows. and so far says he's satisfied with how the tennis bio bubble is being managed. there are a few things that you would maybe like to be different but these are hard and difficult times and i'm appreciative of the effort

that the usa have put into getting this event on and making it as safe as possible for all of the players. as difficult as it has been i think they've done a really, really good job. murray's defeat means johanna konta is the only brit left in the singles. she plays in the quarterfinals later, after her straight—sets win over vera zvonareva from russia. british number one konta, faces maria sakkari next. the greek came from a set down to knock out serena williams, taking the final set 6—1. and, we'll leave you with this, as competive para—sport is onlyjust getting under way again after the lockdown. the paralympics would have been taking place in tokyo this week. the postponement of the event until next year could cost the sport dearly. seven—time wheelchair racing champion, tatyana mcfadden is hoping a new documentary — rising phoenix — released today, will help the sport's profile.

i feel like people have ifeel like people have an idea and they kind of know what the paralympics is they kind of know what the pa ralympics is but they kind of know what the paralympics is but they don't know the history. and that's what people should know. especially leading up to one year to the paralympic games, it's the perfect time. paralympics is something almost magical. being a pa rt of is something almost magical. being a part of something bigger thanjust yourself was incredible. lives might be being changed on the track but they also been changed in the stand. i know we are in a pandemic they also been changed in the stand. i know we are in a pand to ic they also been changed in the stand. i know we are in a pand to all these paralympics. and listen to all these incredible stories and how the paralympics has incredible stories and how the pa ralympics has originated incredible stories and how the paralympics has originated and what sports can do for people and what disability, what disability means to people. and hopefully we can change that attitude and culture of

disability in more of a positive way. that's all of the sport. i'll have more for you in the next hour. good afternoon, i'm jane good afternoon, i'mjane hill. i will be taking you through the coverage of the coronavirus and what is happening in wisconsin as well of course. let's start with what scotland's first minister nicola surgeon has confirmed. that two people who had coronavirus in the country have died , that's the first daily rise in deaths there since i6thjuly. this is what the first minister said at her daily coronavirus update. ican i can confirm that an additional 67 cases were confirmed yesterday. it ta kes a cases were confirmed yesterday. it takes a total number of cases to 19,988. ican takes a total number of cases to 19,988. i can also confirm that a

total of 249 patients are currently in hospital with confirmed covid, which is six more than yesterday. and two people are in intensive care, which is an increase of one since yesterday. unfortunately i also have to report in the past 24 hours two deaths were reported to public health scotland of patients who rigorously tested positive in the last 28 days. it is the first time that any... it means that the number of deaths under that measurement is now 2494. i think all of us have become used to hearing news of no deaths under these daily figures. these two new deaths are of course devastating for those who will be grieving the loss but they should also be a reminderfor all of us should also be a reminderfor all of us that the threat of covid hasn't yet gone away. nicola sturgeon speaking at lunchtime. a court in new zealand has heard more stories of survival and loss

on the third day of the sentencing hearing for the christchurch mosque terrorist attacks. 29—year—old brenton tarrant admits killing 51 people in two mosques last year. he faces in life in prison without parole. tv—nz‘s ryan boswell has been following events at the high court in christchurch. these victims have been so brave, confronting the gunman who took their loved ones and changed their lives forever. initially we were expecting to hear from around 60 victims to tell their stories to court. that number keeps growing as they feel empowered to tell their stories and come face—to—face with brenton tarrant. one man saying that he could not forgive tarrant, and that he deserved to go to hell. it has been a very intense day at the high court in christchurch, with another man also fronting up in fact in a wheelchair because he was injured during the shooting, saying his greatest fear was for his ten—year—old son who witnessed the shootings taking

place, saying that he in fact had nightmares and continued to have nightmares about his father being shot and people dying around him. it had been truly traumatic. and in fact at one stage, one victim put down his statement and then addressed tarrant face—to—face, saying that when he had moved to new zealand as a 17—year—old he was called a terrorist himself and that changed on march the 15th, and that now brenton tarrant was the terrorist. at that point, the court erupted into applause. what we will see today is these victim impact statements come to a close and then the judge will look at the case and weigh up the legal arguments before summing up and handing down the sentence. many victims today have been calling for tarrant to be sent to prison for life with no parole. ryan boswell reporting. this friday is the anniversary

of the 1963 march on washington, at which the civil rights leader dr martin luther king made his famous ‘i have a dream' speech. sweeping civil rights legislation was passed in america soon afterwards — but a key provision of the law which banned racial discrimination in voting is no longer in effect, struck down by the supreme court. now there are accusations by voting rights advocates that states have reintroduced laws which have the effect of supressing black voters. here's laura trevelyan. a court order on voter registration. . .. alabama in the early 1960s. black americans trying to register to vote are beaten by police. in selma, in march 1965, the marchers for civil rights are brutally attacked by state troopers. the images shocked the nation, mobilising congress to pass the voting rights act. presidentjohnson signed the landmark law, the achievement of doctor martin luther king jr and his followers.

the 1965 voting rights act is considered one of the most successful civil rights acts. so, before 1965, you had pervasive discrimination in voting, you had the application of things like literacy tests, preventing african—america ns to vote. but in 2013, the supreme court struck down a provision of the voting rights act, requiring mostly southern states to get federal approval before they changed voting laws. thejustices in majority argued that times had changed. for the latejohn lewis, who led the marches in selma, it was an ominous moment. they are saying, in effect, that history cannot repeat itself but i say come and walk in my shoes. the voting rights act of 1965 which followed the march on washington and all of dr king's activism was meant to end discrimination in voting but some of those legal protections have been removed and so, now, as america faces both

a national reckoning over racial injustice and a high—stakes presidential election, there are increasingly questions about whether barriers to voting, based on race, have really been removed. news report: the court called it the most restrictive voting law north carolina has seen since the era ofjim crow, saying the law's provisions target african—americans with almost surgical precision. states that could not amend voting laws without approval from thejustice department have now tried to introduce changes, claiming they will prevent voter fraud. you have seen an ushering of many different kinds of requirements that make it more difficult for low—income people and people of colour to vote. they are things like getting rid of early voting, closing polling stations, and particularly closing these polling stations in minority neighbourhoods. more than half a century after the march on washington, the legal barriers against racial discrimination in voting, which civil rights leaders fought so hard for, are no longer fully intact.

will those changes affect turnout in the 2020 election? or will the activism over present—day racial injustice lead to more black americans voting? laura trevelyan, bbc news, washington. the murder of five women has shaken a rural town in south africa. the women's bodies were found in bushes at two sugar cane farms. police are investigating motives for the murders, and haven't ruled out the possibility of a serial killer. our southern africa correspondent nomsa maseko visited the town and sent this report. a symbol of a life lost. this candle burns day and night. five women have been murdered here between april and august. their bodies found abandoned and badly decomposed. these sugar cane farms have become fields of

terror, reminding this community of a serial killer who raped and murdered 13 women not far from here in 2007. that killer is in prison. there are fears of another serial killer on the loose. some suspect the women were murdered in ritual killings for their body parts. the owner of the farm where three bodies we re owner of the farm where three bodies were found has offered a cash reward for information. we need to get closure. we need to know who is this person that is doing these things. and i'm positive that someone out there know something. so when this thing happened i asked myself who is this person that is doing all the things on the farm? and then my reaction was, we need to find this person before he kills again. this woman disappeared last month. her body was found here by women who we re body was found here by women who were collecting firewood. she was strangled with her underwear. her relatives say they'd been following news of the missing and dead women.

they never expected her to fall victim to the same fate. translation: as time passed we doubted that she would be back alive. we look for her but she was nowhere to be found. we lost hope. we woke up one day to find that she had become a statistic. regular prayer sessions are held at this site where another woman's body with multiple stab wounds was discovered. she is yet to be identified. anger directed at police was visible outside the court, where two men arrested for the crimes were due to make their first appearance. the prime suspect who apparently confessed to the murder, allegedly killed himself in police custody, while the other was released due to insufficient evidence against him. the man is dead but he has confessed and he so actually there are more people that he says he has been involved even more than the five people that are

here. with police hinting at the possibility of more bodies, this woman's family are terrified that she might be one of them. the 20—year—old disappeared three weeks ago on her way to work. i've spoken toa ago on her way to work. i've spoken to a lot of women in this community and all of them say they fear for their lives. so the government has now brought this mobile police station to allay those fears. but is it enough? well, wejust station to allay those fears. but is it enough? well, we just don't know but people here say they won't sleep peacefully until someone is held responsible for the murders. more on coronavirus, and germany has announced new travel restrictions for anyone returning from paris and the cote d'azur region of france because of rising coronavirus infections there. anyone who's visited those areas will be tested when they return to germany, and will have to quarantine while awaiting results. sylvia lennan—spence has more. nice, on the french riviera.

sun, sea and social distancing. coronavirus rates are rising here again so germany has taken action — because there are a lot of german tourists here. so for now, anyone returning to germany from here must get tested and must quarantine themselves while waiting for the results. after hearing the news, yassine is going to cut short his holiday. we don't know what our plan is. we want to stay here because we like it very — first time in france, but we don't want to do a test before we go back to germany. that's our problem. and our holiday was normally to sunday, but our plan is to go tomorrow. as many europeans are finding out, holidaying across the continent this summer comes with risks attached. but many german visitors understand the necessity of the new rules. yeah, we know about it,

but for us, it's not a problem. we would've tested ourselves anyways. and yeah, it's for everyone's safety so i think it's a it's a good measure. so why not? translation: i think this is actually appropriate and we will get tested once we are in hamburg at the airport. and we naturally hope that the test will be negative so that we can forget about the quarantine. that's how we understand it. as well as the cote d'azure, the new restrictions also apply to people returning from paris. the rise in infections attributed to the virus circulating more and more in young people, with the number of people under 40 hospitalised for covid—19 more than doubling to 18% since early july. brazil remains the worst—hit country after the us for covid—19 — more than 115,000 people have died. the largest nation in south america was struggling economically before the pandemic —

and from the very beginning presidentjair bolsonaro has pushed to restart the economy. katy watson reports. they call it the greatest spectacle on earth. for brazil, carnival is everything. behind—the—scenes though is an entire- of often - the brazilians often say the year doesn't really start until carnival is over. but. pandemic brought is over. but the pandemic brought the year to an abrupt halt before it had even begun. normally this place would be buzzing, carnivalfinished in february and byjuly they would be dismantling these structures and floats and rebuilding for the next year. carnival has been postponed and it's not 100% clear when exactly carnival will be or even what it will look like in 2021. for sergio who is head of kitemark clare side harmony at one of the samba schools

plans have been turned upside down. difficulty is massive, we have families who indirectly or directly earn their living from carnival. we can't even think about having carnival without a vaccine. the economic consequences are huge. carnival generates revenue for our city, for the neighbourhood too. i can't even measure its worth. upstairs, this costume maker mourns what should have been. upstairs, this costume maker mourns what should have beenlj upstairs, this costume maker mourns what should have been. i missed the commotion, the business, he says. he fell in love with carnival eight years ago when he started working here and says he won't give up. but life isn't easy. 23 houses are packed into this small block, where he shares a place with two friends. he used to earn around $500 a month making clothes in a factory and supplementing his income with

carnival. but it all disappeared overnight. he now earns $50 if he's lucky, picking up bits of sewing work and 100 from the government in the form of a hand—out. translation: government help went some way but i have to choose what my money goes towards, rent, bills orfood, he tells me. he used to dream of buying a house, a car, even having his own studio but can't see how he can that now. half of brazil's workers are unregistered, they getting a monthly hand—out nicknamed the corona voucher. more than 60 million people have benefited. it has helped boost the president's approval ratings but it is also costing the government gearand it is also costing the government gear and there are fears about what's around the corner. he's an authoritarian type person and it's a risk for democracy. and if he has got popular with the hand—outs it is even worse, so we might start to see

something similar what happened in venezuela. but what happens when the hand—outs end? and what will that do for the present‘s popularity? and what happens to the economy? there is no doubt brazil's crisis would have been worse if the most vulnerable had been left with nothing. but inevitable austerity measures mean brazilians will be paying for the pandemic for years to come. katie watson, bbc news, in sao paulo. half a million people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in the us states of texas and louisiana as hurricane laura heads towards them. tanya dendrinos reports. lengthy queues on the coast, residents heeding evacuation orders and getting out while there is still time. just from a historical perspective, laura is shaping up a lot to look like rita did 15 years ago, in terms of its forecasted

intensity and the forecasted spot where it will make landfall in south—western louisiana. again, we don't say that to scare anybody but that point of reference sometimes helps in order to make sure that people understand the seriousness of the situation and that they take the necessary precautions. the storm is expected to move through the gulf of mexico and make landfall as a category three hurricane. the storm struck the caribbean on monday have destroyed homes and killed at least 20 people. bringing strong winds and lashing rain more than 500,000 residents have been told to leave cities in louisiana and texas as both states brace for the worst. there will be a lot of devastation upon texas as the storm sweeps through, especially east texas as well as lingering challenges that will result. one and first will be

the water surge. there will be a water surge perhaps as high as ten feet, wherever the hurricane comes ashore. while some make the most of the calm before the storm, for many it was all about preparation. nursing home residents were moved to safety, while businesses were boarded up and residents filled sandbags. from this point out i'd rather be surprised when it's not as bad as i thought then be surprised that it's worse than what i got ready for. coronavirus adding an extra layer of complexity with hotels and motels in used instead of shelters for evacuees wherever possible. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren. hello, again. the centre of the storm is now

heading towards denmark at the moment, it is already brought some damaging winds to the netherlands. here in the uk there it is not as windy down the eastern side of england as it was this morning. the gusts into the evening time and with more sunshine across england and wales temperatures could be up to 22 degrees. it is quite a bit cooler further north, especially in scotla nd further north, especially in scotland in the north—east of england. there is more clout around the northern parts of the uk, further showery bursts of rain tonight and over night as well. generally dry overnight from england and wales, temperatures ten to 12 degrees. a bit colder though in northern scotland. tomorrow from many places it would be quite a cloudy day. showers and longer spells of rain coming from the west, heavy rain arriving in wales in the south—west for a while. staying dry for most of the day with sunshine for most of the day with sunshine for a while towards east anglia, that's where we'll see the higher temperatures. it may well be largely

dry in northern scotland but it is quite a bit colder here. the reason we are seeing wetter weather arriving on thursday is this developing area of low pressure. as that runs east with the winds will start to strengthen on friday for northern and western areas of the uk. the weather should tend to improve through the day in scotland and northern ireland as our main band of rain moves down into england and wales. ahead of it with some sunshine we may well see some thundery downpours breaking out across parts of wales, the midlands and southern england. is appointing temperatures on the whole, temperatures on the whole, temperatures could be 15 or 16 degrees where we have the rain. the area of low pressure eventually moves away as we head into saturday. a long weekend for many of course then we are going to see this high—pressure moving in. then we have the wind coming in from the north and it will be windy down the eastern side of the uk it will make it feel cold as well. a few showers as well. these are the temperatures we are looking at. typically 16 or

17 degrees. a few degrees below par for this time of year. over the weekend though things are going to be mainly dry, the winds will drop. it would be cool particularly cold at night. —— it will be cold.

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