england players have tried their best to keep cool as they face spain tomorrow night. beating the heat while the country sizzles. training was earlier today with cooling wraps and ice vests used to regulate temperatures. keeping an eagle eye away from the cameras was the coach serena weigman. she has had covid and could miss the match tomorrow but when asked about the mother church of the occasion the dutch manager typically played it cool. most of our used talk about pressure all the time and we talk about football. and football under the highest pressure against the best opponents we have in europe. so what we're trying to do is just play football. play our best and try to use our strengths and try to exploit

the weaknesses of the opponent. norway know this all too well. the last time england were in brighton the tampon point thrashing sent a clear message to the rivals. as worthless as that performance was spain are a step up in class. they may have lost a couple of players to injury but they dominate possession. patients will be key. but as the captain dared to dream young spain to wembley? i captain dared to dream young spain to wembley?_ captain dared to dream young spain to wembley?— to wembley? i have been dreaming about that since _ to wembley? i have been dreaming about that since i _ to wembley? i have been dreaming about that since i was _ to wembley? i have been dreaming about that since i was a _ to wembley? i have been dreaming about that since i was a kid, - to wembley? i have been dreaming about that since i was a kid, does i about that since i was a kid, does moments. when you get to the tournament it is easy to block that out and tomorrow is the biggest day on the horizon and after that we will see where we are and hopefully it will beat the symeon the final. so it is easy to put it to the back of your mind when you're here but it

is something i have been dreaming of all my life. is something i have been dreaming of all m life. _, is something i have been dreaming of allm life. . ., , ., , all my life. record crowds, no goals conceded, all my life. record crowds, no goals conceded. 14 _ all my life. record crowds, no goals conceded, 14 scored _ all my life. record crowds, no goals conceded, 14 scored as _ all my life. record crowds, no goals conceded, 14 scored as england - conceded, i4 scored as england sauntered through to the quarterfinals but tomorrow the heat is really on. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. things are going to cool down and for most that is good news because today of course we have broken a record, a record we did not want to break the top 40.3 degrees in lincolnshire today is the provisional temperature and normally when we break records it is by a fraction of a degree but this has broken the record by more than a degree and a half. not only that, according to the met office so far it looks like 29 observing stations across england beat the old record today and in scotland we saw a new record. but things are changing from the west where we have seen some showers and thunderstorms already

putting in also more thunderstorms could break out across north—east england as we go through the evening. we really do need some rain and it will be quite sporadic. some places may not see any and others will get thunderstorms but what the showers will do is introduce pressure conditions from the west. still warmer because it is to know us as we start tomorrow morning and as we go through the day it is feeling cooler and fresher. the crowd bringing some showers across wales and south east england. the odd shower for northern ireland. they will be spells of sunshine as well but temperatures so much lower than today, 18, still 29 degrees in the east of england. we would normally call that hot. going through the evening scattering of showers and thunderstorms across some parts of central and eastern england. again quite sporadic and some of the showers could be quite intense. if you are looking for rain and high pressure is building and there will be some showers but not

there will be some showers but not the widespread rain many of us need as we had through thursday and friday. but the good news is the heat, the real heat is coming to an end. thanks, ben. and that's bbc news at six onjuly the 19th. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. from the six team, it's goodbye, the news continues here on bbc one, as now its time tojoin our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening... the temperature's rising for the euros favourites, but how hot are england's chances in their quarterfinal? 105 all out — ben stokes retires from one day internationals with a warning about players

running on fumes. kind of feel like... a world championship medal at the fifth attempt — laura muir makes it onto the podium after a blistering 1500. hello again. welcome to sportsday. if the heatwave is ending tomorrow, i can tell you two football teams who'll be very grateful. the forecast suggests england will play the first of the women's euros quarterfinals against spain in brighton in a positively tepid 20 degrees. 0n the other hand, there's a spotlight shining brightly on the lionesses that's sure to raise the temperature, with the host nation the favourites to win the tournament that's about to enter the knockout stage. jane dougall is in brighton for us.

jane. jane. it may have been the hottest da of the jane. it may have been the hottest day of the year. — jane. it may have been the hottest day of the year, hugh, _ jane. it may have been the hottest day of the year, hugh, but it - jane. it may have been the hottest day of the year, hugh, but it has l day of the year, hugh, but it has just finished raining here at the amex in brighton— which was very welcomed, believe me! you mightjust see behind me, the spain team have come out to train. good conditions for them, come out to train. good conditions forthem, in come out to train. good conditions for them, in contrast to the england team, who trained earlier in southwest london, where the chapters were quite high. they have done cooling tactics, in that they trade cooler —— trained earlier than normal, they used ice packets... a little earlier, we were speaking to the captain leah williamson, who spoke about the intensity of their training, which was encouraging to hear. she said that despite the high temperatures which, remember, a lot

of the england team are used to because they have played in leagues abroad, they have played interments with these high temperatures, in spite of that, she said that the intensity of training remain. spain have not got out of second gear yet and there is a lot more to come from them. they are a top top team. a team we have _ they are a top top team. a team we have a _ they are a top top team. a team we have a lot — they are a top top team. a team we have a lot of— they are a top top team. a team we have a lot of respect for. their style _ have a lot of respect for. their style of— have a lot of respect for. their style of football is a thing of beauty — style of football is a thing of beauty and some think that most teams _ beauty and some think that most teams strive towards, but i think the way— teams strive towards, but i think the way we — teams strive towards, but i think the way we are playing at the minute, _ the way we are playing at the minute, i_ the way we are playing at the minute, ithink the way we are playing at the minute, i think we can be confident in ourselves — minute, i think we can be confident in ourselves as well. there have been some covid issues as we know around the camp. as we know, sarina wiegman has tested positive for covid and there is a doubt whether she will be in the dugout for tomorrow night's match at the amex. there was a virtual press conference earlier with sarina

wiegman, because of covid, and she has also confirmed that the reserve goalkeeper hannah hampton has tested positive, so she will not be available tomorrow, and we —— sarina wiegman has said she will have to test negative to be in the coaching box for the match. she said she has a cough and those were her only symptoms. the coach in the dugout for the northern ireland game is in line to coach, and she said how it worked. i was iwas in i was in contact for all of the game from _ i was in contact for all of the game from here — i was in contact for all of the game from here we _ i was in contact for all of the game from here. we stayed _ i was in contact for all of the game | from here. we stayed connected all the time _ from here. we stayed connected all the time and — from here. we stayed connected all the time and that's, _ from here. we stayed connected all the time and that's, if— from here. we stayed connected all the time and that's, if necessary, . the time and that's, if necessary, but we _ the time and that's, if necessary, but we do — the time and that's, if necessary, but we do tomorrow _ the time and that's, if necessary, but we do tomorrow again. - the time and that's, if necessary, but we do tomorrow again. of - the time and that's, if necessary, - but we do tomorrow again. of course, i'm very— but we do tomorrow again. of course, i'm very h0pefut. _ but we do tomorrow again. of course, i'm very hopeful, but _ but we do tomorrow again. of course, i'm very hopeful, but we _ but we do tomorrow again. of course, i'm very hopeful, but we will - but we do tomorrow again. of course, i'm very hopeful, but we will see - i'm very hopeful, but we will see what _ i'm very hopeful, but we will see what happens. _ i'm very hopeful, but we will see what happens, and _ i'm very hopeful, but we will see what happens, and we _ i'm very hopeful, but we will see what happens, and we do - i'm very hopeful, but we will see what happens, and we do know. i'm very hopeful, but we will see| what happens, and we do know if i'm very hopeful, but we will see i what happens, and we do know if i cannot— what happens, and we do know if i cannot be — what happens, and we do know if i cannot be there, _ what happens, and we do know if i cannot be there, i— what happens, and we do know if i cannot be there, i will— what happens, and we do know if i cannot be there, i will be around l what happens, and we do know if i| cannot be there, i will be around in

another wax — the difficulties in conducting training from a distance and while wearing a mask for sarina wiegman. as for the match itself and spain as a team, sarina wiegman said she felt they were very tight on the ball and that they work very technically gifted, and we have seen that, particularly in the match against germany, which they did lose in the end, but wiegman says they do feel they have one or abilities which england can exploit. she said not to expect too many changes in her line—up before the match. we know dutch coaches are not particularly fond of changing their line—ups, and she has been consistent with her starting line—up in this squad. she reiterated, and this is important for england fans and the team alike, that although this court and against norway, they scored five eggs northern ireland, they still have not won anything yet. —— they scored eight against norway, they scored

five against england.— five against england. jane, thank ou ve five against england. jane, thank you very much — five against england. jane, thank you very much indeed. _ ben stokes is bowing out of one day international cricket today with a match at his home county of durham and what appears to be a warning for the game's administrators to look after their star players. england are chasing 334 to win what will be his final game in the 0di format. and he could still have a big part to play in that, but before the match, he spoke to the bbc�*s henry morean about his decision to retire from one third of his international commitments. the more cricket that is played, the better for the sport. 0bviously, the more cricket that is played, the betterfor the sport. obviously, you want a product that is of the highest quality, you want the best players to play as much as you can all the time, and it is notjust on me. you see teams around the world having to rest some players in a certain series, so i flick they're getting a break, but as i have said, ifeel getting a break, but as i have said, i feel like... getting a break, but as i have said, ifeel like... yeah, we had a test series going on and then the one—day

team had a series going on the same time. ., , ., team had a series going on the same time. ., i. :: ., team had a series going on the same time. ., ,, :: ., . a team had a series going on the same time. ., :: ., . time. for you, 50 over cricket has had one remarkable _ time. for you, 50 over cricket has had one remarkable high. - time. for you, 50 over cricket has had one remarkable high. is - time. for you, 50 over cricket has had one remarkable high. is thatl had one remarkable high. is that going to be the moment you look back on and think, you know what? i gave that format everything? that one-day final, liftin: that format everything? that one-day final, lifting that _ that format everything? that one-day final, lifting that world _ that format everything? that one-day final, lifting that world cup _ that format everything? that one-day final, lifting that world cup was - that format everything? that one-day final, lifting that world cup was an - final, lifting that world cup was an amazing day, but he goes back further than just that one day. that four years we had as a team, from 2015, that whole ride, that whole journey we got to share that one day, that is what i will look back on — notjust that day, everything we managed to do before that, the records we broke, the way we changed 50 over cricket for everybody — that four years, and that resulted in us lifting that trophy in 2019. i have had some amazing memories of some amazing people in that dressing room. so, yeah, nothing but good memories, along the road. there will

be some ups and downs, but i've certainly enjoyed the games are played for england in this format. let's speak to henry moeran. he was asking those questions of ben stokes earlier on, now keeping an eye on the game itself, but before we come to that, henry, that is a senior employee of the ecb asking the ecb to look after their employees a little bit better. will they listen? it employees a little bit better. will they listen?— they listen? it was by felt, quite significant. _ they listen? it was by felt, quite significant, that _ they listen? it was by felt, quite significant, that precede - they listen? it was by felt, quite significant, that precede use. i they listen? it was by felt, quite| significant, that precede use. he did not to share it with us, he has been share it all day. picketers are not cars, you cannotjust fill them up not cars, you cannotjust fill them up and have them keep going. —— cricketers. it is not like a footballer, say, who retires and comes back for major tournaments. i think he is done with 50 over cricket after today, and this is a clear warning, that cricketers cannot do everything, and there are those who say, i bet he goes off and plays in the indian premier league

and plays there. this feels like a more fun a mental message to say, hold on a minute, we are prize assets and winds to be looked after —— fundamental message... he assets and winds to be looked after -- fundamental message. . .- -- fundamental message... he has done some — -- fundamental message... he has done some bowling, _ -- fundamental message... he has done some bowling, but _ -- fundamental message... he has done some bowling, but not - -- fundamental message... he has. done some bowling, but not batting. how will england feel?— how will england feel? england will feel re how will england feel? england will feel pretty confident. _ how will england feel? england will feel pretty confident. we _ how will england feel? england will feel pretty confident. we saw - how will england feel? england will feel pretty confident. we saw van l feel pretty confident. we saw van der dussen scoring his second 100. i think the story of the day without question is the sheep. a number of fans have had to take minutes away from the terraces —— is the heat. tough to keep going. extra drinks breaks have been organised for the players, and it has been warmer than any game of cricket i can remember, notjust in this part of the road but overseas. it has been brutal.

england without loss, chasing 334. henry moeran following along for us. we're in the middle of a 24—hour period where the british focus at the world athletics championships is on the 1500 metres. in the early hours of this morning, a bronze for laura muir, while there are two to look out for in the men's event tonight as well. let's speak to our sports correspondent andy swiss. he can tell us more. yes, hugh, welcome — he can tell us more. yes, hugh, welcome to _ he can tell us more. yes, hugh, welcome to eugene, _ he can tell us more. yes, hugh, welcome to eugene, where - he can tell us more. yes, hugh, l welcome to eugene, where britain he can tell us more. yes, hugh, - welcome to eugene, where britain is from a burning its first medal of these championships. —— celebrating. such a gutsy performance from laura muir in 1500 metres. she went into the race with plenty of confidence after the silver medal at the old epics last year, but it was a stunning race —— at the olympics. the front runners left everyone else behind, and all muir could do was cling onto their coat—tails. she could not challenge for the gold or silver but she held on for a

battling bronze in a season's best time, and i was such a relief to her, because she has come so close to a world championship medal over recent years —— that was such a relief. she has finished fifth, fourth and fifth at the three previous world championships, so although she was exhausted at the end, she was utterly elated with what she had achieved. idid not i did not look at the clock. i was like. _ i did not look at the clock. i was like. i_ i did not look at the clock. i was like. lam — i did not look at the clock. i was like, lam not i did not look at the clock. i was like, i am not going to look, because _ like, i am not going to look, because it _ like, i am not going to look, because it is not going to be good! and i'm _ because it is not going to be good! and i'm not — because it is not going to be good! and i'm not surprised it was that fast _ and i'm not surprised it was that fast it— and i'm not surprised it was that fast it was— and i'm not surprised it was that fast. it was really so fast! but, yeah. — fast. it was really so fast! but, yeah. that _ fast. it was really so fast! but, yeah, that is a world champion final, _ yeah, that is a world champion final, you've got to expected to be hard and _ final, you've got to expected to be hard and be quick, but that an extra level— hard and be quick, but that an extra level but— hard and be quick, but that an extra level but this puts on that race! there _ level but this puts on that race! there is— level but this puts on that race! there is early fast time in there, but i _ there is early fast time in there, but i am — there is early fast time in there, but i am so _ there is early fast time in there, but i am so delighted. all he wanted was this medal. fifth time trying, but i'm _ was this medal. fifth time trying, but i'm still so happy i've got

it -- alli it —— all i wanted. it -- all i wanted. yes, a great niuht it -- all i wanted. yes, a great night for— it -- all i wanted. yes, a great night for laura _ it -- all i wanted. yes, a great night for laura muir. _ it -- all i wanted. yes, a great night for laura muir. but - it -- all i wanted. yes, a great night for laura muir. but in - it -- all i wanted. yes, a great| night for laura muir. but in the men's1500 metres, there was real disappointment for adam gemili. gemili is coached by the american coach under investigation for claims of sexual misconduct. earlier on this week, he was warned by police after he managed to gain access to the athletes or of area. it has attracted a lot of headlines, and adam gemili said those headlines had taken its toll, although he clarified his remarks, he apologised, saying, no excuse, except i was not good enough. the highlight of the action later on is the man's1500 metre final, where britain have two changes of a medal injosh kerr and jake whiteman, jake

in josh kerr and jake whiteman, jake don and kerr has looked in really good form here, been in good form, whiteman has also discoverable. he is the reigning british champion. —— has also been good. they will have to find a way past the reigning champion who one the olympic gold last summer. == champion who one the olympic gold last summer-— last summer. -- who won the elliptical- _ andy swiss, thank you very much indeed. the tour de france is into its final week, part of which will be spent in the pyrenees, and denmark'sjonas vingegaard has come through the first of three mountain stages with his overall lead intact. but britain's geraint thomas is still in contention after stage 16, which was won by a solo breakaway from canadian rider hugo houle. drew savage reports. that is the latest

from the tour de france. thatis that is all from sportsday for now. from me and the rest the team, it is goodbye for now. thanks very much. we will see you later. let's get more now on the major incident the cloud by the london fire brigade in the east of london, in wennington. 0ur correspondent zoe conway has been at the scene of the fire in accra one and has more. i been at the scene of the fire in accra one and has more. i have been talkin: accra one and has more. i have been talking to villagers _ accra one and has more. i have been talking to villagers -- _ accra one and has more. i have been talking to villagers -- the _ accra one and has more. i have been talking to villagers -- the fire - accra one and has more. i have been talking to villagers -- the fire in - talking to villagers —— the fire in wennington. i have been to a hotel and a pubjust wennington. i have been to a hotel and a pub just outside the village, and a pub just outside the village, and what they are telling me as they fear that as many as eight homes have been destroyed and they are very worried about the church. as you say, very genetic footage of buildings engulfed in these claims,

and as far as we know, —— very dramatic footage of buildings engulfed in these claims. there was one woman i spoke to at the pub who said her uncle had been trapped for a while, he has been building trenches to keep the flames away from his house, but she said that the police have gone into get him, but she was worried about him. there are a number of residents here worried about their pets and post where i am are a couple of farms, and there's been a lot of concern, the police told me, about the livestock here, so there is a huge amount of activity here. what is pretty extra near —— extraordinary, speaking to the villages here, is how calm they are. you would expect people to be upset, but there's been a sense of calm, and it seems the village has really each other. i spoke to one man who lived in the valley for ten years and he says he and his

relatives went from house to house to check that everybody was ok and helped to get people out. he has got a theory, it is only a theory, not something that the place or the favour great are saying, that this resident saw the fire —— that the police or fire resident saw the fire —— that the police orfire brigade resident saw the fire —— that the police or fire brigade are saying... he said he thinks it may have started as a compost heap fire, because that is what he was looking at that was ablaze, and that he could not believe how quickly it spread. could not believe how quickly it sread. ,, .., could not believe how quickly it sread. ,, g spread. silicon weight there. my colleaaue spread. silicon weight there. my colleague ben _ spread. silicon weight there. my colleague ben brown _ spread. silicon weight there. my colleague ben brown -- - spread. silicon weight there. my colleague ben brown -- zoe - spread. silicon weight there. my - colleague ben brown -- zoe conway. colleague ben brown —— zoe conway. my colleague ben brown —— zoe conway. my colleague ben brown spoke to a witness. it my colleague ben brown spoke to a witness. . , , witness. it has been quite frightening _ witness. it has been quite frightening day. _ witness. it has been quite frightening day. we - witness. it has been quite frightening day. we were | witness. it has been quite - frightening day. we were there witness. it has been quite _ frightening day. we were there early this morning when only one of the houses had caught light. i believe it started in on the back gardens, and obviously the fields behind it, and obviously the fields behind it, and literally within no time at all,

itjust got horrendous. i believe it is now about seven houses that have gone up. all the residents are out, trying to move cars. the fire brigade, they were brilliant. there was only one fire engine there to begin with because the other fire engines were out dealing with another fire not that far away, so the fire brigade have been really stretched to their limits today, especially in essex, but it is just a scene of total devastation. i feel so sorry for all the homeowners that have lost their houses. find so sorry for all the homeowners that have lost their houses.— have lost their houses. and we have been having — have lost their houses. and we have been having these _ have lost their houses. and we have been having these very _ have lost their houses. and we have been having these very high - been having these very high temperatures for a few days now and today was the peak, really, of the heatwave. you cannot have been expecting anything like this, though. yes, the temperatures were 40 degrees plus and parts of the country, but this isjust devastating, is it not? yes, the round devastating, is it not? yes, the ground is _ devastating, is it not? yes, the ground is very. _ devastating, is it not? yes, the ground is very, very _ devastating, is it not? yes, the ground is very, very dry - devastating, is it not? yes, the | ground is very, very dry because devastating, is it not? yes, the - ground is very, very dry because of the weather at the moment and that is not helping, but with the flames,

the flames were behind the house at one point and then we had flames in on the front gardens that literally jumped over the house and started in the front gardens. the fire brigade were doing a marvellous job, the front gardens. the fire brigade were doing a marvellousjob, the best they could with the resources they had, but it was... it took off so quickly, we all had to move away in the end because the smoke made it hard to breathe. when we first saw it, you can see the row of houses, and in about ten minutes literally, we cannot see any of the houses. haste we cannot see any of the houses. we can talk now to freya guthrie, who could see several fires from her she was working. welcome to you. tell us about what you've been seeing today. around 2pm, we saw the wennington fire, but. _ around 2pm, we saw the wennington fire, but, back into the office after — fire, but, back into the office after lunch, there was about five or six fires _ after lunch, there was about five or six fires all — after lunch, there was about five or

six fires all surrounded our building _ six fires all surrounded our building. yeah, there wasjust smoked — building. yeah, there wasjust smoked covering the sky, there was ash coming — smoked covering the sky, there was ash coming out outside our window, so, yeah. _ ash coming out outside our window, so, yeah. it — ash coming out outside our window, so, yeah, it was pretty scary stuff for a _ so, yeah, it was pretty scary stuff for a little — so, yeah, it was pretty scary stuff for a little while.— for a little while. and did you see it s - read for a little while. and did you see it spread quite — for a little while. and did you see it spread quite quickly? - for a little while. and did you see it spread quite quickly? how- for a little while. and did you see | it spread quite quickly? how close were you? 50 it spread quite quickly? how close were ou? . ., were you? so the wennington fire, we could see--- — were you? so the wennington fire, we could see... we _ were you? so the wennington fire, we could see... we cannot _ were you? so the wennington fire, we could see... we cannot see _ were you? so the wennington fire, we could see... we cannot see very well i could see... we cannot see very well outside. _ could see... we cannot see very well outside. but— could see... we cannot see very well outside, but the other ones, we saw them _ outside, but the other ones, we saw them spread very quickly. the wind was really— them spread very quickly. the wind was really heavy as well, so outside. _ was really heavy as well, so outside, the wind was moving very quickly _ outside, the wind was moving very quickly it— outside, the wind was moving very quickly. it was really hot. yeah, we saw all— quickly. it was really hot. yeah, we saw all of— quickly. it was really hot. yeah, we saw all of them move pretty rapidly. and what— saw all of them move pretty rapidly. and what did you do? you say you went outside?— went outside? yet, so i went outside. just _ went outside? yet, so i went outside, just to _ went outside? yet, so i went outside, just to take - went outside? yet, so i went outside, just to take a - went outside? yet, so i went outside, just to take a look, | outside, just to take a look, because _ outside, just to take a look, because we did not really know what was going _ because we did not really know what was going on —— yeah, so i. we were pretty safe, — was going on —— yeah, so i. we were pretty safe, so — was going on —— yeah, so i. we were pretty safe, so we were just, yeah, looking _ pretty safe, so we were just, yeah, looking about what was happening.

but, yeah. — looking about what was happening. but, yeah, there was a lot of smoke, a lot of— but, yeah, there was a lot of smoke, a lot of fires, — but, yeah, there was a lot of smoke, a lot of fires, did not inspect it at all — a lot of fires, did not inspect it at all. . , a lot of fires, did not inspect it at all. ., , ., , , , at all. yeah, must have been pretty frightening? — at all. yeah, must have been pretty frightening? -- _ at all. yeah, must have been pretty frightening? -- did _ at all. yeah, must have been pretty frightening? -- did not _ at all. yeah, must have been pretty frightening? -- did not expected i at all. yeah, must have been pretty frightening? -- did not expected at| frightening? -- did not expected at all. yeah, it — frightening? -- did not expected at all. yeah, it was, _ frightening? -- did not expected at all. yeah, it was, we _ frightening? -- did not expected at all. yeah, it was, we did _ frightening? -- did not expected at all. yeah, it was, we did not- frightening? -- did not expected at all. yeah, it was, we did not knowl all. yeah, it was, we did not know what _ all. yeah, it was, we did not know what the _ all. yeah, it was, we did not know what the right thing to do, and if we did _ what the right thing to do, and if we did not— what the right thing to do, and if we did not did contacted, we knew we would _ we did not did contacted, we knew we would he _ we did not did contacted, we knew we would be fine, but everybody was word _ would be fine, but everybody was word about their houses and their family's— word about their houses and their family's houses, so it was scary for a while _ family's houses, so it was scary for a while. �* ., ., ,., a while. and we have got some hotos, a while. and we have got some photos. rrot _ a while. and we have got some photos, not sure _ a while. and we have got some photos, not sure if _ a while. and we have got some photos, not sure if you - a while. and we have got some photos, not sure if you can - a while. and we have got some photos, not sure if you can see| a while. and we have got some - photos, not sure if you can see them on your screen? i photos, not sure if you can see them on your screen?— on your screen? i cannot see the screen. on your screen? i cannot see the screen- we — on your screen? i cannot see the screen- we are _ on your screen? i cannot see the screen. we are looking - on your screen? i cannot see the screen. we are looking at - on your screen? i cannot see the l screen. we are looking at pictures of a car park. _ screen. we are looking at pictures of a car park, fire _ screen. we are looking at pictures of a car park, fire in _ screen. we are looking at pictures of a car park, fire in the _ screen. we are looking at pictures of a car park, fire in the distance, | of a car park, fire in the distance, thatis of a car park, fire in the distance, that is your office?— that is your office? that is the wennington — that is your office? that is the wennington fire. _ that is your office? that is the wennington fire. these - that is your office? that is the wennington fire. these are i that is your office? that is the wennington fire. these are of| that is your office? that is the i wennington fire. these are of some roofto s, wennington fire. these are of some rooftops. some _ wennington fire. these are of some rooftops, some smoke _ wennington fire. these are of some rooftops, some smoke in _ wennington fire. these are of some rooftops, some smoke in the i rooftops, some smoke in the distance?— rooftops, some smoke in the distance? ~ ., distance? we were on the third floor of my building. _ distance? we were on the third floor of my building, so _ distance? we were on the third floor of my building, so we _ distance? we were on the third floor of my building, so we could - distance? we were on the third floor of my building, so we could see i distance? we were on the third floor of my building, so we could see all l of my building, so we could see all of them _ of my building, so we could see all of them going on at the same time, at about— of them going on at the same time, at about three p:m., there was so many _ at about three p:m. , there was so man . , ., ., ., ,

many. there is a lot of smoke there. you must have _ many. there is a lot of smoke there. you must have breathed _ many. there is a lot of smoke there. you must have breathed it _ many. there is a lot of smoke there. you must have breathed it in - many. there is a lot of smoke there. you must have breathed it in when i you must have breathed it in when you went outside?— you must have breathed it in when you went outside? yeah, it was very hot outside- — you went outside? yeah, it was very hot outside. we _ you went outside? yeah, it was very hot outside. we could _ you went outside? yeah, it was very hot outside. we could feel— you went outside? yeah, it was very hot outside. we could feel the i hot outside. we could feel the smoke — hot outside. we could feel the smoke. there was a landfill outside that was— smoke. there was a landfill outside that was on— smoke. there was a landfill outside that was on fire, so we did not want to go— that was on fire, so we did not want to go outside too long, but, yeah... have _ to go outside too long, but, yeah... have you _ to go outside too long, but, yeah... have you been any nearer in the afternoon orjust moved away and gone home? 50 afternoon or 'ust moved away and gone home?— afternoon or 'ust moved away and gone none?— afternoon or 'ust moved away and one home? ., ., ., ., gone home? so i managed to get home ouite gone home? so i managed to get home quite easily. — gone home? so i managed to get home quite easily, likely, _ gone home? so i managed to get home quite easily, likely, but, _ gone home? so i managed to get home quite easily, likely, but, yeah, - gone home? so i managed to get home quite easily, likely, but, yeah, by i quite easily, likely, but, yeah, by the time — quite easily, likely, but, yeah, by the time he — quite easily, likely, but, yeah, by the time he went home, a lot of the fires had _ the time he went home, a lot of the fires had died down quite a not —— i would _ fires had died down quite a not —— i would home, — fires had died down quite a not —— i would home, the fires had died on quite _ would home, the fires had died on quite for— would home, the fires had died on quite for two hours, the sky was 'ust quite for two hours, the sky was just filled — quite for two hours, the sky was just filled with smoke.— quite for two hours, the sky was just filled with smoke. pretty scary to see something _ just filled with smoke. pretty scary to see something like _ just filled with smoke. pretty scary to see something like that. - just filled with smoke. pretty scary to see something like that. freya l to see something like that. freya gutteridge, thank you for talking us through those photos there and what you have seen. and of course, the weather breaking records. how is it looking for the rest of the day? here is matt taylor.

well, the records may take a while to verify, but it probably could be said that climate change has really made its impact on the uk today, in that we saw temperature records exceeded by large numbers — by around 2 degrees first thing this morning, a warmer start to the day here in the uk ever recorded. and of course, after that very warm start became an exceptionally hot day. over 29 stations, according to the met office, exceeded the previous record of 38.7, and a huge swathe, from the south of london through to yorkshire, saw a few spots reach 40 degrees. now, it's still hot out there at the moment, a humid and sticky night, but not as hot as it was last night. we see showers and thunderstorms move their way from west to east. they clear out into the north sea through tonight. could be some lively ones, eastern scotland, northeast england. they could give some minor flooding. and then some more outbreaks of rain develop into the northwest later. the big story, i think, to many in the north and the west is it will start to feel that little bit fresher. still humid across central and eastern areas and not as bad

as it was last night. so tomorrow morning, another chance to through the windows open, let some of that residual heat out. the big picture for tomorrow shows this curl of a weather front. so around that, we've still got very warm air tangled, but to the west of the other one is where the fresher air is. it starts in western scotland, northern ireland — sunshine and showers here. here's the weather front — cloud, outbreaks of rain or drizzle from the east of scotland down to the west of england and wales. some will stay dry. as that nudges its way eastwards, interacting still with some of the humid air we've got, we could see some pretty lively thunderstorms across parts of england especially. they could cause some minorflooding. sunny spells in between. it's still hot, but not as hot, in the southeast corner. further north and west, we've got temperatures closer to where we'd normally be for this stage injuly. and then we go into wednesday evening. we finish the day with some showers and thunderstorms, which will slowly ease as we go through wednesday night and into thursday, but with northerly winds developing, more widely, a fresher start to thursday. i know a lot of you will welcome that. it's still going to be pretty warm in the sunshine across the south and there will be plenty of it. a bit more cloud elsewhere, one or two isolated showers,

and temperatures dropping a bit more, maybe just the high teens for scotland, england and parts of northern england. mid—20s further south. over the next few days to follow, we will see more rain at times in the north and west of the country. it is staying dry, largely speaking, in the southeast. some showers on friday. a burst of heat this weekend and cooler next week.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is 0utside source. the mayor of london declares a major incident with a surge in fires across the capital because of the current heatwave. 100 firefighters are tackling this blaze in east london which spread from a grassland wildfire to several homes. we've got the calls that we've been dealing with have been wildfires or grass fires in particular where the ground has been tinderbox dry as a result of the weather we've experienced.— result of the weather we've ex-erienced. , ._ , ., experienced. tuesdays are the hardest on _ experienced. tuesdays are the hardest on record _ experienced. tuesdays are the hardest on record with - experienced. tuesdays are the i hardest on record with temperatures about 40 celsius for the first time. we also see it fires physically in spain and france and there are

warning about the danger to human health.