we've got lovely people here around us, family and children, and having a good time. this community, like so many communities across the country, has been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic. making these celebrations all the more special. eid mubarak! that report by shabnam mahmood. time for a look at the weather, here's matt taylor. good afternoon. it is all about the heat for the majority today. that heat for the majority today. that heat is starting to send off a few isolating storm clouds like this in sheffield. most will stay dry and there is a met office warning for extreme heat in south—west wales and the south—west and the midlands. it could have an impact on infrastructure and travel too. it is here where we could see temperatures

around 32 degrees. even around the coasts. further north temperatures in the mid to high 20s. but notice the yellows in the north and east of scotland and the coast of north—east england, the temperatures limited by the cloud. some storms in eastern england with hail and flash flooding. the temperatures tonight still in the 20s. it takes a long time for them to drop down to the mid teens in the morning. the showers fading by the morning. mist and low cloud spreading in, but still temperatures 19 degrees starting tomorrow. after the warm start, northern ireland will have the extreme heat warning with an amber warning. temperatures will climb further here. plenty of sunshine again on wednesday. a few showers later. but a cloudier start

to eastern parts of scotland and north—east england before that low cloud melts away and into the afternoon 30, 31 in the south—west. around 30 across fermanagh in the afternoon. and it could get hotter in northern ireland on thursday. we saw temperature records broken on saturday, it could happen on thursday again. sunshine for most of the country. a few isolated showers. the peak of the heat in the west on thursday. temperatures starting to drop in eastern areas and temperatures will drop into friday. still hot by day and night. but if you are in need of a change, that is coming on saturday. rain, thunder storms, pushing north. dryer in scotland and northern ireland. but with more breeze it should clear some of the humid air as temperatures drop to where they should be for the time of the year. there is more on the extreme heat

warning on the bbc web—site. thank you. a reminder of our top story. after confusion over whether people should isolate when pinged by the nhs covid tracing app, downing street says it is crucial that they do. 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, i'm austin halewood with your latest sports news. after a year—long delay, the olympics are almost here. the action starts tomorrow and the opening ceremony�*s on friday, but the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise — with 71 people involved in the games testing positive. the bbc�*s lucy hockings is in tokyo

for us with more on the mood in the japanese capital, with just three days to go. it's all here in tokyo because opinion polls show manyjapanese people don't want these to go ahead. and there is resignation because they are in fact going ahead and growing anxiety about the rising number of covid here in tokyo in particular and what that could mean. a sense of anxiety, a sense of fear about what the next two days could hold —— next few days. and you speak to other people who are proud of japan going ahead with those games and are certainly are enthusiastic. i think what the japanese government i think what the japanese government i hoping once the games and the action starts that's where our

attention will be rather than focusing on the pandemic. of course, the preparations to the games have been dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, over the last year and a half. and after all the planning, thomas bach, the president of the international olympic committee, says cancelling the games was "never an option." it was either cancelling the games are postponing the games. cancellation would have been the easy way for us. we could have drawn on the insurance that we had at the time and moved on to paris 202a. but in fact, cancellation was never an option for us. in order to arrive at this day today, we had to give confidence. the ioc never abandons the athletes.

south africa have named their team for saturday's first test match against the british and irish lions. and captain siya kolisi is back after recovering from covid—19. the 2019 world cup—winning captain only rejoined the squad yesterday after ten days in isolation. the side includes 11 players who started the world cup final with fly—half handre pollard set to win his 50th cap. elswhere, a premier league footballer has been arrested on suspicion of child sex offences. the 31—year—old man, who has not been named for legal reasons, was detained on friday by greater manchester police. in a statement, the player's club confirmed he had been suspended and added it would "continue supporting the authorities with inquiries and would not be commenting further." the footballer has since been bailed pending further inquiries. a capacity crowd is expected at emirates old trafford tonight for england's decisive third t20 international against pakistan. full crowds are now allowed back at sporting events after restrictions were lifted in england yesterday.

and the chief executive of lancashire cricket club, daniel gidney told me how they're preparing for a full house. we have had a very difficult time asthe society has during 2020 and the early part of 2021 and that is why in many ways it's notjust about revenue, it's symbolic, a real feel—good factor to get the ground buzzing and full again and be the world—class venue we know we are. we have put a number of things in place and we are looking forward to people having a really safe, really fun day out. and the england—pakistan t20 is one of the noisiest events you will ever go to. south wales police say

they will look at all aspects of their response to a mass riot in swansea earlier this summer after local residents say the force failed in its duty to protect them. the riot, in the mayhill area of the city, involved more than 100 youths burning cars and rolling them down the hill as terrified residents repeatedly called for emergency help. according to some eyewitnesses, there was no adequate police response for more than two hours. an independently led review into what happened has now been announced. wyre davies reports. a mob of more than 100 rioters turning the swansea street into

what one terrified witness called a war zone. a vigil for a local man turned violent and completely out of control as stolen cars were flung down a hill and set alight. local residents, protecting their homes and families, targeted by the mob. adam stood his ground as his partner and children cowered inside. that's when i had bricks flying past my head and i ran back inside to get some shelter. i've never seen her so scared in my life and i hope i never see her again in that situation. the screams of all three of them still haunt me. three of them still an uneasy calm has returned to the hill as it is locally known but for the police in particular many unanswered questions about why the riot got out of control. on the night of the disturbance in may, adam said he made three 999 calls to police in the hope that they'd come and help his family. one police van came under

attack on the night but a local bbc reporter filmed dozens of police vehicles parked nearby, few of which were reportedly deployed, one issue that police say will be looked at by this independent enquiry. i can fully appreciate that for the people living on waun wen road, this would have been a terrifying experience for them. in terms of the response, we will look at all those aspects, what calls were made to us and over what period of time we responded but that will become apparent in due course. amid accusations that police response was wholly inadequate, there have been 30 arrests since the riot. the local council, too, has welcomed the chance to ask whether it could have been predicted and prevented. the key thing is that independent enquiry which i was very keen should happen as quickly as possible is answering the questions the community were really asking us the day after the event, so they want to know what led up to it, what everybody did to respond to it

and what happens to try and prevent it happening again, so those of the three sort of areas that will look at. the enquiry into exactly what happened in what is one of the most deprived parts of wales should report before the summer's end. andrew lloyd webber has said he is "heartbroken" after being forced to cancel the opening nights of his musical, cinderella — because a member of the cast tested positive for covid. he warned that the theatre industry is "on its knees" and said the current system of self—isolation is untenable. leigh milner reports from london's west end. it was meant to be england's so—called freedom day, but for andrew lloyd webber and the cast at this west end theatre, it was closure day. last night's opening performance of cinderella was cancelled after a member of the cast tested positive for covid—19. those who were in close contact were given pcr tests. they all came back negative, but under government guidance, anybody who comes into close contact with someone who tests positive must self—isolate for ten days,

guidance which andrew lloyd webber wants the government to change. what i can't get to grips with is that this government does not seem to understand that theatre is the lifeblood of our cities. every other country in the world seems to have done so. america has completely grasped this. we can't go on like this. theatre is now on its knees. there is no way forward. more than 1,200 guests were expected in the theatre tonight in the first full capacity performance of cinderella. 50% of the proceeds were also due to be donated to the nhs and stjohn�*s ambulance. please, please, will this government for once listen to us, listen, we do know what we are doing, we do. just listen, and enough of these platitudes and endless, endless blunt instruments that don't apply across the board. oliver dowden, secretary of state for digital culture media and sport, said he was deeply disappointed to hear about the cancellation

of cinderella, tweeting, whilst the need to self—isolate is an economy—wide issue, i recognise the particular challenges it presents to the arts, and i am strongly making the case for that in government. it is not yet clear when cinderella will return to the stage, but one thing is for sure — for theatres like this to survive, the show must go on. leigh milner, bbc news. the parliamentary ombudsman has ruled government officials were too slow to tell many women they would be affected by the rising state pension age. the finding brings the prospect of compensation closer for thousands of women born in the 1950s. it marks a significant victory for the campaign.

fter it recorded its fifth case of covid—19 in less than 48 hours. the nation has largely kept the coronavirus out of the country using strict border controls, but the more transmissable delta variant is making that harder. south australia will enter a week—long lockdown from tuesday night. it'sjoining neighbouring state, victoria, which has extended what was supposed to be a five—day snap lockdown. also in lockdown, australia's most populous state, new south wales. it's battling the country's worst covid—19 outbreak of this year. more than 1a million australians are now under orders to stay at home. bbc�*s australia correspondent shaimaa khalil has more. being in lockdown as you say, sydney where i am on our fourth week of

but with the way things are going here. there is a big suspicion it could be extended yet again so that's nearly half of the population now in lockdown and as far as said is concerned many are saying it'sjust not worth it, it hasn't been strict enough, it hasn't been clear enough in terms of the rules and that's why you were saying the number of cases growing. we have more than 1200 cases since the beginning of that outbreak in the middle ofjune and of course there is a big caveat, compared to other countries around the world, especially look at neighbouring indonesia, these are low numbers but remember this is a country where a few months ago the major cities around australia had managed to eliminate covid—19. we've had days and days of zero community transmission so this is definitely a step backwards. as you mention, australia has closed its borders for anybody who is allowed in has to go through hotel quarantine but the way the delta variant is going right now it has reached those —— breached those defences,

it is a big challenge for health officials and the one word that everybody keeps saying as vaccines. this is the solution but it's also a big part of the problem. there has been a sense of complacency in the beginning because of how well australia has done but there's also a great deal of hesitancy when it comes to the astrazeneca because of the mixed messaging around it and the controversy with the blood—clotting cases and with the pfizer vaccine supplies, so all of it makes for a very confused and shambolic picture when it comes to the roll—out. and until that picture changes this idea about australia being a success story when it comes to covid—19 is being aggressively challenged by the delta variant. thousands of people have become climate refugees over recent years in eastern india, as global warming has brought rising seas and frequent cyclones. some of india s poorest people have had to flee their homes as melting ice from the himalaya mountains gradually overwhelmed the low—lying islands. stroms this year have

destroyed whole towns — forcing more people to leave. the bbc s debalin roy visited the remote mousumi and sonagha islands to speak to some of those remaining behind. global warming is bringing drastic change to the sundarbans. and its peoples lives. translation: the embankments have . been destroyed by the increasing i flow of the river, so we are forced to live here in temporary tents. translation: almost every year, we i are being forced to live like this. i they are with millions of others in this region of east india that is now hit by unprecedented regular cyclones, where rising seas means sinking islands and stranded locals. translation: we don't have the resources. -

where will we look for jobs? we don't know anyone. at present, we will all have to die here. there is no way out. but from this, the world's largest mangrove forest, and its devastated economy, thousands are leaving. some for kolkata, 80 miles away and the thread of an existence in garment factories and construction. translation: there are many like me living here. _ our circumstances have completely changed now. we are now only thinking about survival. i don't earn enough to bring my wife and son to kolkata. mustakin left them, his farm work, and farmland ruined by salt water behind. translation: all the women in our village get married - and stay behind while the husbands leave for work. women like phiroza are left to face nature's torments alone. translation: my son talks about his father a lot -

but i try to keep him busy with games and studying. he cries a lot when his father leaves. i feel lonely, but i can't tell anyone. who can i talk to except my husband? and he's not around. and while the government has built embankments, water frequently breaches them. so, experts warn it's vital to do more to protect the sundarbans. if we lose sundarbans, - then finally the sea will come to our doorstep in calcutta. we not only lose 5 million - to 10 million people but we also lose a global heritage that should j be protected by the global effort. j but the most that's arrived here in the last three years is four cyclones. and locals feel adrift. debalin roy, bbc news, sundarbans.

as you know, big changes to covid restrictions have been made in england, which mean there are now no limits to the number of guests at weddings and funerals. yesterday, reporter fiona lamdin spoke to a very excited bride — lynn — as she prepared for a long—awaited wedding without covid rules. lynn then invited fiona to the wedding — have a look. # wise men say...# postponed over a year ago, lynn and sean have been waiting a very long time for this moment. it is with great delight that i- pronounce that you are now husband and wife. can't stop smiling. we did it! we looked at different dates. how we came to manage july 19th and being freedom day is complete luck.

but i think we deserve it after the year we've had. yes, yes. we would have had to have sat down last week. you aren't even allowed to stand up with a drink in your hand. and now look at us, we're all stood up, drinks in hand, laughing, joking. it'sjust a party. incredible, isn't it? it's a party. no masks. and for most of the family, it was their first reunion since lockdown. what's it like? brilliant, that's what it's like. it seems like forever since we last saw each other, so it's really nice for us all to be here together, and actually to meet all the nephews and nieces, cos last time we saw them, they were children. now they are young men and young women. it's just absolutely beautiful to be here. both lynn and her maid of honour katie are midwives. with infection rates rising and many isolating, they were desperately hoping today would actually happen. my daughter became positive, and i've just never cleaned so much in my life, but because of being a midwife, i knew how to, you know, put on the mask and gloves,

and ijust made sure that i stayed safe the whole two weeks and cleaned. over and over and over. she would have killed me if i wasn't here today, and we're very close. i'm 0k at the moment, and i will be showing her my lateral flow saying it was negative. because if she had caught it from her daughter, she wouldn't have been able to come. and what would that have done to your wedding? 0h! it would have broken my heart a little bit. yeah. we have been best friends for a very long time. gone through a lot together, haven't we? yeah. with no restriction on numbers, lynn and sean could invite everyone, all 125 on the list. guests were encouraged to do lateral flow tests before coming today, and ten had to pull out this morning, testing positive for covid or having to isolate after being pinged by track and trace. others who are shielding decided not to come. the groom's mother was diagnosed with cancer in 2019,

and has hardly left her home in two years. i have been anxious, a bit worried about mixing, because this is the first time i've mixed with more than six people in two years. and particularly staying at a hotel and travelling in taxis. fortunately, most of it is outside, but we are going to go inside in a minute for the meal. but i've brought a special sparkly mask for the occasion, so i'm just to wear that indoors. this is such a special day, so what better day to take a risk? and then the moment everyone�*s been waiting for. this dance floor is once again legal. music plays we've spent two years ofjust working and going home

and not having fun, really, and i think this special celebration of a childhood friend today, to be able to have a few drinks, putting music on and just dance with her, isjust... it's like best wedding present ever for her and for us. feels good to be finally dancing again. freedom day, woo—hoo! they've all had to wait a while for this wedding, but this celebration and this party is certainly one that these guests and this couple will always remember. fiona lamdin, bbc news. glorious weather for it which is a bonus. our colleagues are bringing us all the coverage from texas.

billionairejeff bezos will blast into space on tuesday, in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship, new shepard. for people on board. —— four. a warm welcome to bbc news. in the next few minutes jeff bezos, welcome to bbc news. in the next few minutesjeff bezos, the welcome to bbc news. in the next few minutes jeff bezos, the founder of amazon will be launching into space. the worlds richest man hopes to reach 62 miles above earth, the very edge of outer space and in doing so mark a giant edge of outer space and in doing so marka giant leap edge of outer space and in doing so mark a giant leap forward in commercial space travel. this is the scene live in texas, the private launch sitejeff bezos of. sophie long is there. a great deal of

anticipation. we are just minutes away from the moment that the richest man on earth will take his first human passengers, his first paying customer into space. we are just a few miles from and blue, couege just a few miles from and blue, college and spaceport. cars are turning up on people herewith that she is ready to watch this historic launch. —— blue origins. richard branson beat into space it is a goal but —— eight days ago butjeff bezos hopes to beat him by going further. they will experience brief weightlessness and a view about that is said to be life changing and will rocket back without any human pilot aboard, just four people as the

civilian crew. it will land in the west texas desert not far from where we are. wally funk is 82 years old and the most experience, she went through testing and training in the 19605 through testing and training in the 1960s but never went further as she was a woman. this is a monumental day for her. the other passenger on board as mark bezos, the brother of jeff bezos and mark daemen who is an 18—year—old student. there has been some criticism levelled notjust at this but also richard branson and people seeing this might not be the

best use of vast sums of money when there are so many things to spend it on back here on planet earth. both these billionaires have invested years of their lives into these projects and hundreds of millions of pounds and there is some criticism that money could be better spent but a lot of people say in the space industry this is more than just a billionaire space race, this is not just rockets becoming the new superyacht, this is a really important step forward for space tourism. at the moment it is the mega rich you get to goal. virgin galactic have been selling tickets at £250,000 and the customer who should have been on this first blue origin appeared at hundred and $28

billion for this flight but due to scheduling problem he is not there so the ticket went oliver daemen to from the netherlands. jeff bezos says his mission is to move his industry into space. even virgin galactic expecting to run its first paid flights at the end of spring and 2022. it will initiallyjust be for the super—rich. this has been a long time coming. they have been doing test flights and building up to this and it must have been slightly galling perhaps forjeff bezos to have been beaten into space by one have his keenest rivals, richard branson. ispoke by one have his keenest rivals, richard branson. i spoke to sir richard branson. i spoke to sir richard branson. i spoke to sir richard branson about this last week

and he said it wasn't about that at all, it's not about the race but i'm not sure jeff bezos would have all, it's not about the race but i'm not surejeff bezos would have been particularly pleased. they have launched 15 successful launches from the spaceport behind me. lots of things go into this. people were voicing concerns that people are putting speed above safety. both men will offer reassurances that that is not the case. sir richard branson is said to me it wasjust in incredible coincidence, a delightful coincidence, a delightful coincidence, that both men were travelling on their own company's rocket into space in the same month. however you look at it, everyone in the space community will tell you this is a hugely important month for space travel. asine this is a hugely important month for space travel-— space travel. one of the really interesting — space travel. one of the really interesting things _ space travel. one of the really interesting things about - space travel. one of the really interesting things about this i interesting things about this particular launch is there will be no test pilots on board, no flight

engineers, making