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this is bbc news. the headlines at five. holidaymakers and hauliers face a third day of disruption at the channel tunnel. delays around the port of dover have eased, but travellers spent all night stuck in queues at folkestone. at folkestone at about 9am yesterday morning for a train at 10.30, and then we've slowly been crawling along for the past 21 plus hours. this is the scene live at the channel crossing in kent, where queues are stretching back miles. although are stretching back miles. there has been some movement although there has been some movement this afternoon. the entire board of cricket scotland resigns ahead of a review expected to find scottish cricket to be institutionally racist. rishi sunak and liz truss vow to toughen controls on migration, in their latest announcements
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in the conservative leadership race. and supermodel kate moss tells the bbc that being asked to take off her bra during a photoshoot when she was 15 years old opened her eyes to the dangers of the fashion industry. i could feel there was something wrong, so i got myself and i ran away. i think it sharpened my instincts. i'm very... i can tell a wrong'un a mile away. hello and welcome. the port of dover says work has been continuing "around the clock" to help holidaymakers and lorries get across the channel, after they faced lengthy waits over the past two days.
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queues at the port are expected to be reduced to about an hour. the port's chief executive, doug bannister, has thanked travellers and residents of dover for their understanding during what he described as a "challenging period". but people using eurotunnel to travel to france have been warned to expect long delays at folkestone. and this is the picture live there now, near the entrance to the eurotunnel. as you can see, cars and lorries are still queuing up. lorries seem to be moving fairly freely. there was a queue on the left a couple hours ago, but they seem to have moved, and there was movement within the line of cars as well. presumably, just those have gathered in the last hour or two. they are waiting for their turn to go. people running back to their cars as the queue starts to move. people clearly getting out to get
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some fresh air. i think someone there walking the dog. but yeah, it looks if you look at the front of the queue, it is starting to move. but still some people have been facing long delays overnight and into the morning and at lunch time. let's at the latest. simonjones reports. the not—so—great getaway continues. but in folkestone, holiday—makers have been struggling to get to the eurotunnel terminal, some forced to spend the night in their cars. we arrived at folkestone at about 9am yesterday morning for a train at 10:30, and then we've slowly been crawling along for the past 21—plus hours. the immediate challenge has been to begin getting the 1,500 hgvs parked on the motorway on their way. we have lorries currently stacking on the m20 as part of operation brock. some of them have been there for several, several hours and we need to now help them get
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through and across the channel. so we need to make sure that some priority is given to help get some freight across. but, ultimately, we now need to see some movement. the blame game continues. the british government said the french authorities had failed to mobilize enough border staff to check passports and demanded action to resolve what it's calling a terrible situation. the french transport minister hit back, insisting france is not responsible for brexit and the extra checks that brings. but there are now growing calls from politicians in kent for new infrastructure, such as lorry parks, to get freight off the road when there's cross—channel disruption. what we've been pushing - for for quite a long time is to say these should be treated as projects of national significance, _ nationally significant infrastructure, - nationally significant _ infrastructure, because clearly, it has, as we've been talking about, a horrible effect on people in kent i and a damaging effect. it is also significant i from the point of view of the country as a whole. this is the artery through - which so much of our trade goes. the department for transport says it's investing more than £30 million
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to improve lorry parking facilities in england. but for now, the warning is that the coming months are set to be challenging. it will still be very, very busy throughout the whole summer. we've got another busy weekend next weekend, huge numbers of tourists crossing. we're back to pre—pandemic levels of tourists that are crossing the channel. in fact, in some places it's been even busier than it was three or four years ago, so we are prepared for that. we have traffic management plans in place in kent to really deal with that. food and drink has been handed out to some of those stuck in the queues, clinging to the hope of finally getting away on holiday. simonjones, bbc news, dover. joining me now is the president of the ports of calais and boulogne, jean—marc puissesseau. good to have you with us. what's gone wrong here to result in all these long queues? in gone wrong here to result in all these long queues?— gone wrong here to result in all these long queues? in calais, it's very difficult _ these long queues? in calais, it's very difficult to _ these long queues? in calais, it's very difficult to make _ these long queues? in calais, it's very difficult to make any - very difficult to make any comments about dover. whilst i know now this
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afternoon that everything is going well. what happened in dover yesterday and the day before is what sometimes... the reason is because there are not enough french police at the ports in dover. they are not able to open in calais port. it's difficult to know exactly what happened in dover, but i know it's very important that the english government and the french government together with the border force, government and the french government together with the borderforce, that they meet together in order to have enough decimal at their boots when there is an increase of the traffic.
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that's the frustration that families will feel, this is no surprise. the first weekend of the school summer holidays, a lot of people want to cross the channel. i holidays, a lot of people want to cross the channel.— holidays, a lot of people want to cross the channel. i have heard very an: cross the channel. i have heard very angry message _ cross the channel. i have heard very angry message towards _ cross the channel. i have heard very angry message towards the - cross the channel. i have heard very angry message towards the french | angry message towards the french border force that we are spoiling their... we have also... so i think that this is in error. i know that the french government is taking decisions in order to avoid what happened, in order to have enough people to avoid this trafficjam. but it happens sometimes, it's not just a french problem. they are under an increased...
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just a french problem. they are underan increased... not just a french problem. they are under an increased... not enough people. under an increased... not enough --eole. ., under an increased... not enough neale, ., under an increased... not enough --eole. ., . people. you say the french government _ people. you say the french government are _ people. you say the french government are taking - people. you say the french | government are taking steps people. you say the french - government are taking steps and will make a decision to stop this from becoming a longer—term problem. what might they do? becoming a longer-term problem. what might they do?— might they do? there will be more --eole. at might they do? there will be more peeple- at the _ might they do? there will be more people. at the question _ might they do? there will be more people. at the question of... - might they do? there will be more people. at the question of... you | people. at the question of... you think it's down _ people. at the question of... you think it's down to _ people. at the question of... you think it's down to brexit? it - people. at the question of... you think it's down to brexit? it is. i think it's down to brexit? it is. there would — think it's down to brexit? it is. there would not _ think it's down to brexit? it is. there would not be _ think it's down to brexit? it is. there would not be this - think it's down to brexit? it 3 there would not be this problem. the consequence of the brexit controls, and for the controls, would you have and for the controls, would you have a lot of people who want to travel, according to the huge amount of traffic to have enough people to do the controls. that's the problem and over, i think. the controls. that's the problem and over, ithink. in the controls. that's the problem and over, i think. in calais, the controls. that's the problem and over, ithink. in calais, there the controls. that's the problem and over, i think. in calais, there is much more grace in the newport and
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so on, but it's something that should not happen. but so on, but it's something that should not happen.— so on, but it's something that should not happen. but there have alwa s should not happen. but there have always been _ should not happen. but there have always been checks _ should not happen. but there have always been checks on _ should not happen. but there have always been checks on the - should not happen. but there have always been checks on the border| always been checks on the border even before brexit. this is nothing new. , ., ., ., even before brexit. this is nothing new. ., ., , , new. even if you are not completely in the eu, new. even if you are not completely in the eu. it — new. even if you are not completely in the eu, it has _ new. even if you are not completely in the eu, it has never _ new. even if you are not completely in the eu, it has never happened i in the eu, it has never happened before, never. sorry, it's due to the controls. it's due to the brexit. now you have to be able to let all the controls as easy as possible. is let all the controls as easy as ossible. , let all the controls as easy as possible-— let all the controls as easy as ossible. , ., ._ ., possible. is there no way that technologies _ possible. is there no way that technologies can _ possible. is there no way that technologies can be - possible. is there no way that technologies can be used - possible. is there no way that technologies can be used to l possible. is there no way that - technologies can be used to figure these —— is the speed things up? the
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these —— is the speed things up? tia: fundamental problem, these —— is the speed things up? ti2 fundamental problem, again, to commend what's happening in dover, i am not the right man. doug bannister, the president of dover. he was considering that... i believe doug, but i regret it. i know the french government have put more people in place to control this. we 'ust want people in place to control this. we just want to get your thoughts because you're in charge of the ports and calais and bologna and things have been going well there. butjean—marc puissesseau, thank you very much. cricket scotland's entire board has resigned with immediate effect, a day ahead of the publication of a review of racism in the sport.
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it is expected to report findings of institutional racism in the scottish game. 0ur scotland correspondent, alexandra mackenzie, told us more. we have seen that letter of resignation. now, they said they had taken initial steps to deliver a resolution to the issues of racism, but they also said that this was a huge challenge for an organisation like cricket scotland. now, the board has said that they hadn't seen the full report, but they were committed to implementing the findings of that report, which is due out tomorrow. but they said they had become aware of certain proposals which they wrote about in their letter of resignations and they said that that included time scales and actions to be carried out that would make things unachievable for them to do.
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so, they said it was time for them to step aside. but the board also said it was truly sorry to anyone who had experienced racism of any kind in cricket in scotland. joining me now is paul reddish. he's a member of running out racism, a group of players, administrators and fans calling for changes to cricketing institutions in scotland to eradicate racism in the game. paul, what you make of this resignation of the entire board? well, given the reasons that they've given, in particular that they didn't feel that they were in a position to take things forward, i think it's the right decision. we don't know what precisely will come tomorrow. they appear to have some inkling. but we need people fully committed. they have their own reasons for why they've come to that conclusion, but it's really
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important we're fully committed to making the changes, and therefore it's the right decision. we making the changes, and therefore it's the right decision.— it's the right decision. we don't know the contents _ it's the right decision. we don't know the contents of _ it's the right decision. we don't know the contents of the - it's the right decision. we don'tj know the contents of the report until it's published tomorrow, but it's based on what you know from speaking to players, staff, those who are close to the game. what do you think we might learn from it about the stages of scottish cricket and the presence of racism within it? , ., , ., and the presence of racism within it? , .,, ., .., it? so, if the people that come forward to _ it? so, if the people that come forward to our— it? so, if the people that come forward to our campaign - it? so, if the people that come forward to our campaign for. it? so, if the people that come - forward to our campaign for support to be able to disclose into the review in the way that we would expect, we absolutely expect that report to conclude that there is racism throughout the game, that there will be significant changes required in order to address and eradicate that. we think it will be a very difficult read. we haven't seen ourselves, but we have been involved in a number of the meetings with the people who disclosed their
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own stories into that review, and i think it's going to be really difficult. ~ . , ., , ., ., difficult. what needs to be done now to imrove difficult. what needs to be done now to improve the _ difficult. what needs to be done now to improve the situation? _ difficult. what needs to be done now to improve the situation? well, - to improve the situation? well, tomorrow _ to improve the situation? well, tomorrow is _ to improve the situation? well, tomorrow is another _ to improve the situation? well, j tomorrow is another milestone. tomorrow will have a set of findings and recommendations, but that's when the hard work starts because we need to start taking action now. there's no leadership board in place. so the first thing we need is a group of people in leadership positions absolutely committed to the journey that needs to go ahead, and prioritising the actions and improvement that have led to racism in our game above many other things that we've prioritised ahead of it. but we also need to do is look at rebuilding trust amongst those who have now been brave enough to come forward but have perhaps given up on the fact that discrimination was just part of the game, and that
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means addressing past issues. it's notjust means addressing past issues. it's not just about implementing means addressing past issues. it's notjust about implementing the wreck recommendations. whether there have been individuals that have caused discriminations, and that will also need to be abreast. you thinkthe- _ will also need to be abreast. you think the. would _ will also need to be abreast. you think the. would have been shown had it not been for the yorkshire players azeem rafiq highlighting his experience? itrefoil players azeem rafiq highlighting his exerience? ~ , experience? well the spotlight has been highlighted _ experience? well the spotlight has been highlighted before _ experience? well the spotlight has been highlighted before a - experience? well the spotlight has been highlighted before a number| experience? well the spotlight has i been highlighted before a number of people have spoken out, and that's not necessarily been listening to over the years and it's been shut down on occasions. what azeem rafiq did is kept going and for the first time, somebody was able to break through that barrier and be listened to. that allowed people to push that
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story again, and this time get more success because the conditions azema created meant that this time around, somebody actually listens to them. paul, from running out racism, thank you very much for speaking to us. a major incident has been declared in surrey, as a fire blazes in hankley common. several fire engines have been sent to the scene, and local people have been advised to avoid the area, and keep their windows and doors closed. a state of emergency has been declared in part of california as a wildfire continues to spread rapidly near yosemite national park. the oak fire began on friday, and firefighters are struggling to control the blaze. more than 6,000 people have been evacuated from their homes. the us special envoy for climate says the world is not moving fast enough to tackle the global climate crisis.
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speaking to the bbc�*s jim naughtie, senatorjohn kerry said president biden is considering whether to announce a climate emergency, to give him additional powers to push his renewable energy agenda. we are moving forward, but we're not making enough progress and we're not moving forward fast enough. so we are behind where we need to be to avoid the worst consequences of the private crisis —— climate crisis, and i think everyone in the europe and i think everyone in the europe and united states are feeling the early parts of those consequences. hopefully, we can turn this around and accelerate what we promised in glasgow. it’s and accelerate what we promised in glasuow. �* , , and accelerate what we promised in glasuow. h , , , glasgow. it's interesting because that requires _ glasgow. it's interesting because that requires industrialised - glasgow. it's interesting because i that requires industrialised nations cottage, giving quite a tough message. —— cutting. cottage, giving quite a tough message. -- cutting. historically,
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responsible _ message. -- cutting. historically, responsible nations _ message. -- cutting. historically, responsible nations have - message. -- cutting. historically, responsible nations have moved l message. -- cutting. historically,| responsible nations have moved to reduce pollution and protect their citizens. we need to do that now. that's a benefit and that's a benefit now. fastest—growing job in the united states was wind turbine technician. third fastest, solar panel installer. most countries can grow their base, balance their grade more effectively, provide less expensive energy and less damaging consequences at the same time. iunlith consequences at the same time. with china and india, _ consequences at the same time. with china and india, you spent a lot of time talking to those nations and you know that they get the effects of climate change and china has to do with water and irrigation. and yet you know that their policies are antithetical to what needs to be done. how fast do you think they are likely to increased their pace? if not, we will all fall behind. is
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likely to increased their pace? if not, we will all fall behind. is not 'ust china not, we will all fall behind. is not just china and — not, we will all fall behind. is not just china and india, _ not, we will all fall behind. is not just china and india, as everyone| not, we will all fall behind. is not i just china and india, as everyone of top 20 countries that equal 80% of all emissions. they all have to do more. china has a new plan in place. we think they could do more. we'd like to see them transition to coal faster. we think their way is to make that happen. india has set a bowl of deploying 500 gigawatts, a lot of energy, and the next eight years in order to try to meet their obligation, and they are deploying very, very rapidly and working very hard. , ., , ,, ., ~ very, very rapidly and working very hard. , ., , , , ., ~ ., hard. john kerry speaking to the bbc's's jim _ hard. john kerry speaking to the bbc's's jim this _ hard. john kerry speaking to the bbc's's jim this weekend. - radio 4's the world this weekend. the two candidates left in the race to become the next conservative party leader and prime minister have both vowed to toughen controls on migration. rishi sunak has proposed plans, including a cap on refugee numbers and withholding aid from countries which won't accept the return of asylumseekers whose claims have failed. liz truss has said she would
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increase the number of front—line border force staff by 20%. an estimate of ia,000 households have been affected by a burst water main on church road in litherland, liverpool. some properties in parts of liverpool are currently without water, or noticing their water pressure is lower than normal today. water delivery stations have been set up to provide are free bottled water to customers in netherton and crosby. joining me now is helen apps, who is the head of external affairs at united utilities. what's causing this? why the problem? what's causing this? why the roblem? , ._ what's causing this? why the roblem? , ., ., ., problem? yesterday morning, we had a ma'or burst problem? yesterday morning, we had a major burst on — problem? yesterday morning, we had a major burst on a — problem? yesterday morning, we had a major burst on a very _ problem? yesterday morning, we had a major burst on a very large _ problem? yesterday morning, we had a major burst on a very large water - major burst on a very large water main in the liverpool area. that affected supplies for a lot of customers. we've been working around the clock to isolate that pipe, to excavated and get repair work under
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way. we have now repaired the pipe, so we will be gradually very carefully refilling that. the good news is that we have managed to restore supplies to 18,000 properties already and we expect the remainder... we've been helping people as much as we can. we've actually handed out 100,000 bottles of water over the course of the last two days. we are still open this evening at tesco so that we can offer bottles for those who need it. you said water has been restored to 18,000 properties. how many in total were affected in the first place? altogether over 30,000 properties. 18,000 have been restored, so we reckon around 111,000 are still waiting to be restored this evening. so it is a much improving situation.
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given the pressure on household bills, will those customers affected get any sort of discount or reduction by way of compensation? yes, we are ready looking at that. automatically we will make sure anybody without water for more than 12 hours will get a letter from anybody without water for more than 12 hours will get a letterfrom us and information about the compensation. we're very sorry about what happened. compensation. we're very sorry about what happened-— compensation. we're very sorry about what happened. when there's been an interru tion what happened. when there's been an interruption to — what happened. when there's been an interruption to water _ what happened. when there's been an interruption to water supply _ what happened. when there's been an interruption to water supply or - what happened. when there's been an interruption to water supply or the - interruption to water supply or the waters pressure drops below normal, when it's restored, people need to allow the first bit of water until it's clear and all the air pockets that i got trapped because the taps tend to split or when they come back on. flirt tend to split or when they come back on. . ., , ~ tend to split or when they come back on, . ., , ~ , , on. of course. we will be putting reuular on. of course. we will be putting regular updates _ on. of course. we will be putting regular updates on _ on. of course. we will be putting regular updates on our _ on. of course. we will be putting regular updates on our social- on. of course. we will be putting i regular updates on our social media feeds. there's lots of good advice about what to do. if your water
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looks a little bit cloudy... we're doing everything very carefully so we minimise any of those issues. helen, that will be very helpful for those speaking to us, helen apps there. russia has admitted it carried out yesterday's missile attack on ukraine's port of odessa, just a day after signing a deal to unblock shipments of grain through the black sea. moscow said it hit a military ship. ukraine has declined to say whether it was a military or civilian vessel. russia has defended the attack, claiming to have hit a weapons stockpile and military targets. translation: a docked ukrainian | warship and a warehouse with us| supplied harpoon antiship missiles were destroyed by long range precision—guided naval missiles in 0desa sea port on the territory of a ship repair plant. 0ur correspondent in kyiv,
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paul adams, told us it's uncertain where the attack leaves friday's grain deal. until this morning, we hadn't really heard from the russians at all about what had happened yesterday. now, we have had this confirmation that indeed they reckon they hit two military targets, one a military patrol boat and the other a depot of us—supplied harpoon anti—ship missiles. as you say, the ukrainians have not confirmed that, but this does raise an interesting question, which what is do the terms of the deal signed in istanbul on friday actually mean? i think russia would argue, although it has not yet openly said, that it does not preclude them from conducting operations against purely military targets. the text of that agreement, the key phrase is, "the parties will not undertake any attacks against merchant vessels and other civilian vessels and port facilities engaged in this initiative". in other words, engaged in the process of getting the grain out of 0desa.
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so the russians would argue, perhaps rather cynically, that they can continue to conduct military operations. of course, it does raise a huge question about safety. this was already going to be a complex and potentially hazardous operation, with shipping needing to be guided through potentially waters in which there are mines floating, but now we have this additional element of risk, which is that there could be an explosion in the port while ships in there trying to load up with grain. so, i think from the point of view of the shipping companies that's yet another reason for them to be extremely cautious and it's hard not to see that causing some kind of delay, even though the ukrainians say they're ready to go ahead pretty soon. it's notjust this deal that's jeopardised by this strike, because this was seen as significant moment, an agreement on something substantial between the two sides, despite the ongoing conflict. if there's feeling that even this
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couldn't last a day, do you get the sense it may make it difficult to reach agreement on anything else in future, because of mistrust? well, certainly, mistrust is rife. i think it was really only president erdogan of turkey who on friday was suggesting that this agreement could in some way set the scene for a wider agreement which might begin to tackle the differences between russsia and ukraine. no one else frankly shared that optimism and i think people are perhaps not that surprised that russia has chosen to act in this way. perhaps this is russia's way of saying, yes, this deal can go ahead, but it's going to go ahead on our terms, we will decide when and how this all happens and just to kind of throw a rather gratuitous spanner in the works just when everyone was thinking this might go ahead successfully. perhaps they don't want ukraine to feel that they have achieved too much. paul adams there for us in kyiv. russia's foreign minister, sergei lavrov, has embarked
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on a diplomatic offensive in africa, as his country faces international anger over saturday's attack on the ukrainian port of 0desa. his first stop is cairo, where he gave a press conference with his egyptian counterpart. egypt, which imports large amounts of grain from russia, is trying to balance alliances with both russia and the us. mr lavrov will travel on to ethiopia, uganda and congo—brazzaville. 0verall, more than 40% of africa's wheat comes from russia and ukraine. british model tamara ecclestone has offered a reward of up to £6m for the return of her £25m stolen jewellery. three italian men have been jailed for their part in the biggest domestic burglary in english legal history. in december 2019, ms ecclestone's west london mansion was one of three celebrity homes targeted and raided by the international thieves. posting on instagram, ms ecclestone wrote: "if you are the source, you get the reward. it is that simple."
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one of the world's most famous models, kate moss, has revealed how a photoshoot as a teenager opened her eyes to the dangers of the fashion industry. ms moss told the bbc�*s desert island discs that she was asked to take her bra off at a shoot when she was 15 years old. the model said the experience had "sharpened her instinct" and that as a result she could "tell a wrong'un a mile away". i had a horrible experience for a bra catalogue. i was only 15, probably, and he said, "take your top off." i took my top off, and i was really shy then about my body. and he said, "take your bra off." and i could feel there was something wrong, so i got myself and i ran away. how did that affect you, that experience? i think it sharpened my instincts. i can kind of tell a wrong'un a mile away.
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all eyes will turn to birmingham this week when the commonwealth games get underway on thursday. this year's games will feature the largest para—sport programme ever, and among northern ireland's leading hopes is swimmer bethany firth, who has won gold at the last three paralympics. bethany, who has learning disabilities, has been telling our ireland correspondent, chris page, about her hopes for more medal success. a paralympic gold medallist six times, a world champion seven times, and a world record breakerfour times. bethany firth is one of the most accomplished sportspeople northern ireland has ever produced. in birmingham, she's focusing on the s14 200 metre freestyle. the women's event is being included for the first time. for the first time,
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part of the biggest para—sport programme ever held at the commonwealth games. i think we all go through challenges in life and it's good to overcome them and i think watching para—sport, it sort of shows that there are real challenges that people have, but they can overcome them and they can achieve things. so, you won a multitude of medals at paralympic world european level, and now you'll be hoping to add a commonwealth medal to that collection? definitely. that's the one from the collection that i haven't got. but i think sometimes you can look at medals and obviously that's the one i want, but i'm just trying to go out there and enjoy it and swim really well. and what happens on the day happens on the day. the coach helping her to prepare has guided bethany through her whole spectacular career. spectacular career, here at ards swimming club in county down. the great thing about bethany is she works really hard. you never get a training session where she doesn't try. she always gives 100%, and that's one of her great strengths. that dedication helped bethany become team gb�*s most successful athlete at the rio paralympics in 2016. her accolades are all the more remarkable when you hear how she started out.
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so, i actually learned to swim when i was 12 to 13. so, i was quite late to the sport, and that's why i had to work really closely with my coaches and stuff. and, you know, we have like had to adapt things and change things to learn new skills and it is sometimes a wee bit harder, but i love it. like, it's been a rollercoaster. there hasn't been a season that i've not been clumsy and like broken something, but like we've always come back. it's really like changed my life. as a young girl, i was so like scared to, like, so scared to, like, talk in front of people or show people that i had a disability, whereas through sport it allowed me to be myself and allowed me to show people that, oh yes, maybe i might struggle yes, maybe i might struggle at some things in life, but i thrive in other things, and itjust gave me that whole confidence. the power of sport to improve people's lives is a gift bethany firth wants to pass on. at the commonwealth games, she's sure to inspire and impress. chris page, bbc news, newtownards. for the first time in 70 years,
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two jaguar cubs have been born in the wild in argentina. their mother arami was released with a gps tracking collar in 2021 and has now given birth. according to the rewilding foundation, there are less than 250 jaguars living in the wild in argentina and it's hoped these cubs will help boost those numbers. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. it's been another hot and sunny day across east anglia and south east england but it's not been like that for the rest of the uk. we have seen some rain, however it hasn't been affecting the areas of the uk. in wales, we've doubled the amount of rainfall. still the weather �*s been pretty dry. with more rain in the forecast, just like we've seen over recent days, the majority of the rain is across the northwest with
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little if any reaching parts of the southeast. forthe little if any reaching parts of the southeast. for the weather has been especially dry this month. the radar picture shows where the rain has been recently. could bring some localised surface water flooding. as our area pushes its words, we start to get these wins bringing the rain back south where the cross scotland, also bringing a drop in temperatures. it's another warm night, about temperatures. it�*s another warm night, about 16— temperatures. it's another warm night, about 16— for most. here's our low pressure that's been bothering us, steering into norway. these weather fronts bringing zones of rain. but with front pushes southwards across the rest of scotland through monday morning. eventually we will see the rain turning up across the northeast. it's a cooler and fresher day for all. temperatures in the high teens across scotland. still warm across
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east anglia on south—east england, but quite a big drop in temperatures. high pressure takes hold of the weather, but by friday, we start to see areas of low pressure move to the northwest. threatening return a northern and scotland. tuesday, there could be one or two showers around across a seven england from north yorkshire down towards kent. the showers that down towards kent. the showers that do fall perhaps won't be too heavy and in any case, many of those drier areas avoid the worst of the downpours. the dry theme continues to the weather. but that is on moving into scotland and also northern ireland.
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a third day of disruption for holiday—makers and lorry drivers crossing the channel — with major delays at eurotunnel in folkestone. with the approach to the tunnel gridlocked for hours, people reported having to sleep overnight in their cars. we arrived at folkestone about 9am yesterday morning and then we've slowly been crawling along for the past 21 plus hours! as the aa says the situation is starting to ease, we'll be asking whether we'll have to get used to living with delays. also on the programme... every member on the board of cricket scotland resigns ahead of an independent report on racism in the game out tomorrow. in california, firefighters struggle to contain a wildfire they call "explosive", which has been raging and spreading since friday.
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canada have it, united states, great britain third! and a surprise bronze in the men's 4x100 relay on the penultimate day of the world athletics championships. good afternoon. people attempting to cross the channel have faced a third day of delays, despite the large queues at the port of dover easing. officials say traffic is now "flowing normally", with about 6,000 private vehicles passing through the port today. but for much of the day, it was a different picture for those using the eurotunnel to travel to france, with such long delays at folkestone that the aa has called it the "hotspot of holiday hell." from there, vishala sri—pathma
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sent this report. the not so quick holiday getaway continues, although progress has been made in dover where reports suggest traffic is flowing better thanit suggest traffic is flowing better than it has been over the last couple of days. frustration, however, continues in folkestone today, where cars and lorries have been trying to get to the eurotunnel entrance. some families even spending the night in the car. we arrived spending the night in the car. 2 arrived at folkestone at about 9am yesterday morning for a train at 10:30am. and then we've slowly been crawling along for the past 21 plus hours! . ., ., ._ crawling along for the past 21 plus hours! . ., ., ., , crawling along for the past 21 plus hours! . ., ., .,, , hours! the challenge today has been to clear the — hours! the challenge today has been to clear the backlog _ hours! the challenge today has been to clear the backlog of— hours! the challenge today has been to clear the backlog of freight. i to clear the backlog of freight. around 600 lorries passing through folkestone today. some have been here for 15 hours plus and that's because the stretch of road on the m20 has been partially closed to accommodate them, effectively becoming a lorry park. and they're
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competing with families for spaces who want to get away on holiday. despite the challenges of today, there has been some improvement. compared to friday and saturday, we had a _ compared to friday and saturday, we had a very— compared to friday and saturday, we had a very busy start at the folkestone eurotunnel panel and we had a _ folkestone eurotunnel panel and we had a track— folkestone eurotunnel panel and we had a track warning out for that this morning. however, we have seen it get— this morning. however, we have seen it get very— this morning. however, we have seen it get very busy up until lunchtime and now— it get very busy up until lunchtime and now late afternoon, those delays have fallen _ and now late afternoon, those delays have fallen considerably and we are hopeful— have fallen considerably and we are hopeful that by 10p tonight we should — hopeful that by 10p tonight we should be back to usual levels heading — should be back to usual levels heading into the eurotunnel terminal "10pm _ heading into the eurotunnel terminal —— 10pm tonight. the heading into the eurotunnel terminal -- 10pm tonight-— heading into the eurotunnel terminal -- 10pm tonight. the department for transort -- 10pm tonight. the department for transport says _ -- 10pm tonight. the department for transport says it _ -- 10pm tonight. the department for transport says it is _ -- 10pm tonight. the department for transport says it is investing - -- 10pm tonight. the department for transport says it is investing more i transport says it is investing more than £30 million to improve parking facilities in england but the eurotunnel says more needs to be done to improve the situation. the consequences of adding border controls — consequences of adding border controls and _ consequences of adding border controls and whether— consequences of adding border controls and whether it - consequences of adding border controls and whether it is i consequences of adding border controls and whether it is for l controls and whether it is for freight— controls and whether it is for freight or— controls and whether it is for freight or passengers - controls and whether it is for freight or passengers is i controls and whether it is for i freight or passengers is additional journey— freight or passengers is additional journey time, _ freight or passengers is additional journey time, disruption - freight or passengers is additional journey time, disruption to - freight or passengers is additional journey time, disruption to flow. i journey time, disruption to flow. and that — journey time, disruption to flow. and that means _ journey time, disruption to flow. and that means that _ journey time, disruption to flow. and that means that you - journey time, disruption to flow. and that means that you get i journey time, disruption to flow. i and that means that you get people's journeys, _ and that means that you get people's
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journeys, whether— and that means that you get people's journeys, whether it _ and that means that you get people's journeys, whether it is— and that means that you get people's journeys, whether it is carrying - journeys, whether it is carrying goods — journeys, whether it is carrying goods in— journeys, whether it is carrying goods in a _ journeys, whether it is carrying goods in a truck _ journeys, whether it is carrying goods in a truck or— journeys, whether it is carrying goods in a truck or travelling i goods in a truck or travelling across— goods in a truck or travelling across the _ goods in a truck or travelling across the channel— goods in a truck or travelling across the channel for- goods in a truck or travelling across the channel for a i goods in a truck or travelling i across the channel for a holiday, there _ across the channel for a holiday, there is— across the channel for a holiday, there is disruption. _ across the channel for a holiday, there is disruption. for- across the channel for a holiday, there is disruption.— there is disruption. for now, the warnin: there is disruption. for now, the warning is _ there is disruption. for now, the warning is the — there is disruption. for now, the warning is the coming _ there is disruption. for now, the warning is the coming months i there is disruption. for now, the l warning is the coming months are said to be challenging. despite this, it hasn't put these families of trying to cross the channel for a much anticipated summer holiday. and we can talk to vishala now. are people going to have to get used to living with delays when they cross the channel? well, we have seen some progress today, although there does appear to be some queues now to the channel tunnel entrance now, as well. given the problems we have seen today, there is lots of questions being raised about what the system with the freight on the roads is currently doing, whether effective enough or whether the necessary improvements are going to be made, whether they would make a difference. however, given the surge in demand we are seeing for holidays this summer, these long queues are likely to be familiar sight. maw; likely to be familiar sight. many thanks. likely to be familiar sight. many thanks- 0ur _ likely to be familiar sight. many
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thanks. our correspondence. i likely to be familiar sight. many thanks. 0ur correspondence. dish correspondent. the entire board of cricket scotland has resigned with immediate effect — ahead of the release of an independent review of racism in the sport. the report, to be published tomorrow, is expected to find institutional racism in the scottish game. here's our scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie. this is a gloomy day for cricket in scotland. but these players were not put off by the dreich west of scotland weather, or the dark clouds that have gathered round the game. the review was commissioned by sport scotland last year. it followed allegations of racism and discrimination, including claims from the all time leading wicket taker majid haq and qasim sheikh, who also played for scotland and said tomorrow will be emotional. cricket scotland said it was truly sorry to anyone who had experienced racism in the sport, and they had taken initial steps to deliver a resolution, but the resignation letter
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from the board suggested that the proposals from the review meant that their work was not feasible. the board has not yet seen the full report due out tomorrow, but said... it is now aware of the proposed timescales and of certain mandated actions proposed within the report that it believes make the delivery of these two programmes on achievable within the timetable proposed. of these two programmes unachievable within the timetable proposed. if we need to set aside. complete vindication of my clients, who had their careers stripped from them, who saw their dreams shattered, and many others who followed in their footsteps. this organisation stands accused of institutional racism, from top to bottom, the cricket board in scotland could do nothing other but resign. it's understood that sport scotland is extremely concerned by the review�*s findings. it previously stressed
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that there was no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in sport. alexandra mackenzie, bbc news, glasgow. with the largest active wildfire in the us spreading rapidly near yosemite national park, a state of emergency has been declared in that area of california. the blaze has grown fast since friday, and firefighters have struggled to get it under control. more than 6,000 people have been evacuated and ten homes have been destroyed. rianna croxford reports. explosive and extreme, engulfing thousands of acres of woodland. hundreds of firefighters struggle to tackle the blaze with help from above. thousands of people have fled the area. officials say ten homes have already been destroyed. this army veteran is spending his wedding anniversary waiting to see if he is one of those affected.
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a lot of memories, though. my family grew up there, my kids, and...| don't know. just sad. as smoke from the flames continue to billow, having built momentum over the past two days, officials in california have declared a state of emergency for the area. and though the fire is largely uncontained, firefighters remain hopeful. we're optimistic that we have, you know, great crews, they are on the ground and with the support with the aircraft that we will make progress with the fire. but as temperatures don't soar, intensified by years of extreme drought, there is concern things will only worsen over the months ahead. rianna croxford, bbc news. the model kate moss has revealed how a photoshoot when she was a teenager opened her eyes to the dangers of the fashion industry. spotted by a talent scout at the age of 1a, she told bbc radio 4's desert island discs programme
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how a man treated her badly early in her career. i had a horrible experience for a bra catalogue. and i was only 15, probably, and he said, "take your top off" and i took my top off. and i was really shy then. and... about my body. and he said, "take your bra off", and i could feel there was something wrong, so i got myself and i ran away. how did that affect you, that experience? i think it sharpened my instincts. i was... i'm very... i can tell a wrong'un a mile away. kate moss, speaking to the bbc about a bad experience early in her career. russia has admitted that it carried out yesterday's missile attack on the ukrainian port of 0desa. it's just a day after it signed a deal in which it promised not to target the port, in order to unblock shipments of grain through the black sea.
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millions of tonnes are stuck in ukraine, causing global shortages and price rises. james waterhouse reports from the south of the country. translation: people are starving i but it is getting spoiled here. i vladimirsumming up vladimir summing up ukraine's grain problem. his is some of the 20 million tonnes trapped the country. this is the edessa region, around 4000 farmers work these fields. —— 0desa. more than anywhere else in the country and they are all struggling. mil the country and they are all struggling-— the country and they are all stru: rulin. �* ., , ., struggling. all of this made the situation for _ struggling. all of this made the situation for the _ struggling. all of this made the situation for the farm _ struggling. all of this made the situation for the farm is - struggling. all of this made the situation for the farm is very i struggling. all of this made the i situation for the farm is very hard, even unbearable. i am 72 years old and in over 70 years, i don't remember such a difficult year like this one. it’s remember such a difficult year like this one. i .,, remember such a difficult year like this one. �*, .,, ., ., ., this one. it's hoped a grain deal involvin: this one. it's hoped a grain deal involving ukraine _ this one. it's hoped a grain deal involving ukraine and _ this one. it's hoped a grain deal involving ukraine and russia i this one. it's hoped a grain deal| involving ukraine and russia will see 5 million tonnes shifted every month through the black sea, a prewar level. because it can't stay here. farmers like vladimir need this agreement to work for their
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livelihoods. ukraine needs it to work for its economy and tens of millions of people around the world needed to work to survive. and it is those forces which are keeping this deal going. for now. it couldn't be more fragile. moscow's released this footage admitting to a missile attack on the port of 0desa yesterday a day after agreeing to leave it alone. it claims a military ship and a warehouse full of western supplied missiles were the targets. the kremlin's likely supplied missiles were the targets. the kremlin's likely defence supplied missiles were the targets. the kremlin's likely defence is supplied missiles were the targets. the kremlin's likely defence is that by doing so it didn't violate the deal. and how's this for a charm offensive? russian's foreign minister sergey lavrov meeting his opposite number in egypt, one of ukraine's biggest grain customers will stop you trying to build support across africa as his country battles anger and sanctions over the war in ukraine. translation: the food crisis war in ukraine. translation: tu2 food crisis didn't start yesterday or in february, it started with the pandemic because of serious mistakes that western states made regarding
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food and energy. that western states made regarding food and energy-— food and energy. regardless of blame, if vladimir _ food and energy. regardless of blame, if vladimir doesn't i food and energy. regardless of blame, if vladimir doesn't sell| food and energy. regardless of. blame, if vladimir doesn't sell his grain, there won't be a next harvest. james waterhouse, bbc news, in 0desa. the two candidates left in the race to become the next conservative party leader — and prime minister — have both vowed to toughen controls on migration. rishi sunak has proposed a cap on refugee numbers and to withhold aid from countries which won't accept the return of asylum—seekers whose claims have failed. liz truss has said she would increase the number of front line border force staff by 20%. parents could be able take up to 12 weeks of extra paid leave if their child is born prematurely, as part of a proposed new law. both parents would qualify for one week's extra help for every seven days their baby is in neonatal care. this would be in addition to existing maternity and paternity leave, and pay entitlements. with all the sport now, here's lizzie greenwood—hughes
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at the bbc sport centre. thanks, rita. good evening. britain's captain at the world athletics championships has called his relay team "serial medallists" after helping them take bronze in the 4x100 metres in oregon this morning. but there was frustration in the women's event after a mystery injury left them only sixth. andy swiss reports on the penultimate day in eugene. a day of relay drama for britain, but ultimately delight, a medalfor the men in a truly frantic final. the us were the favourites but a wobbly last baton change let canada through and behind them could reese prescott fend off jamaica and hang on to bronze? canada, have it, united states, great britain third. so as canada celebrated, so did the british team: zharnel hughes, prescott, nethaneel mitchell—bla ke, and jonah efoloko. well, what a dramatic race that was. and against the very toughest opposition, the british men's quartet have brought home a medal. i mean, we stepped up when we had to and credit to everybody
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for raising their game. we came with a medal. it's a stepping stone. we'll get better and got to raise our game going forward. but at this moment, we're going to enjoy it together, appreciate the fact that we got a medal. earlier, though, the women's hopes ended in heartache. they were right in it, as dina asher—smith ran the third leg, but then agony. dina has pulled up. dina is injured. that effectively ended their chances, as they finished sixth. and afterwards, asher—smith said even she didn't know what had happened. ijust feel a bit confused, i because i felt fine coming in, went round the bend and my legsjust stopped corresponding with me. i the race was won by the us, who edged out the favourites jamaica. but for britain, well, this time itjust wasn't to be. andy swiss, bbc news, eugene. max verstappen won the french grand prix to extend his lead in the f1 drivers' standings. he took advantage of title rival charles leclerc crashing—out in front of him... and finished well ahead of lewis hamilton —
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whose second place is his highest this season. adam wild reports. the french grand prix may have an uncertain future but for now, it's here makes the tricky law and the anthem it is quite unmistakable. schaars leclaire began out in front but in the rear—view mirror, the title rival max verstappen was very far behind. —— charles leclerc. nothing was letting up. charles leclerc�*s race ending agonisingly endedin leclerc�*s race ending agonisingly ended in a tyre wall. ferrari's frustration summed up in one anguished radio message. that left verstappen a clear run and he wasn't likely to let that go. behind him, though, the battles continued, lewis hamilton in his 300th grand prix secured a second whilst behind him, george russell pass to sergio perez to take his place on the podium. a good day for mercedes and even
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better for verstappen. it will take something extraordinary to stop him now. adam wilde, bbc news. the final and decisive men's one day international between england and south africa was a wash—out in leeds. south africa were only halfway through their innings on 159—2 at headingley — when persistent rain forced the match to be abandoned. it means the series is drawn at 1—1. the first of three t20s begins on wednesday. it's the final day of cycling's tour de france. demark�*sjonas vingergo is on his way to victory in paris. earlier, the first official women's tour de france for more than three decades got underway. stage one of eight ended in a sprint finish on the champs ellyses — lorena wiebes just beating the three time road race world champion marianna vos to the line. and england's charly hull's quest for a first major continues. she finished jont third at the evian championship — two shots behind the winner —
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brooke henderson from canad. there's more on our website.but that's it from me. back to you rita. thank you very much indeed. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel. we're back with the late news at ten. now on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. goodbye. you are watching bbc news. the russian invasion of ukraine, and the fact that grain is not leaving the ports — is exacerbating the situation
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in the horn of africa region where an unprecedented drought is pushing millions of people to the brink of starvation. the us development agency's administrator samantha power has called for more international support to deal with food insecurity there. speaking during a visit to turkana in northern kenya, she said the us alone cannot meet the demand of people in need of emergency aid. 0ur senior africa correspondent, anne soy reports from turkana. a community devastated by drought. even their colour furl adornment can barely hide their suffering. this is in northern kenya. four failed rain seasons and fears of a fifth have reduced even the most respected here to beggars. like this elder in the village. translation: i have many problems. i lost all my livestock. that is all my wealth, to the drought. my children have had
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to drop out of school. things are so bad and my wife has been forced to produce charcoal and collect firewood for sale. these mothers have watched their children's health deteriorates because of lack of food. they come to this clinic to get nutritional supplements. they told the us development agencies chief, samantha power, the packages run outcome of their children relapse. the mothers that we met with who had the acutely malnourished children, all of their livestock had been wiped out, decimated by this drought. so we are talking about the massive loss of livelihood in the risk of the massive loss of life, and that is why, again,
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the united states has come forward. we are providing $1.6 billion. the stakes really around mobilising individuals, the private sector, national governments and the broader donor community, the stakes are, as we have seen here today, existential. part of that money funds food supplies, but it is too little. here, many are hopeful to get a mealfor theirfamilies. if they could, some of these people would be very happy to go away with a bag of food, but it is not enough for everyone. all of them have been affected by drought, but only a small percentage 15% for the most vulnerable and have been chosen by the community to receive relief food. what's they take from here today won't last long. the world food programme estimates that 50 million people in the horn of africa region could face starvation if they don't
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get urgent food they need. hello again. it's been another hot and sunny day across parts of east anglia. we have seen some rain. however, the rain hasn't been affecting the areas of the uk that has been particularly dry, namely parts of southern and eastern england. in wales, the last 24 hours has doubled the amount of rainfall. with more rain in the forecast for the next few days, just like we have seen over recent days, the majority of the reign is over the majority of the reign is over the north—west and little if any reaching parts of the south—east of east anglia where the weather has especially dry. the radar picture has shown where the rain has been, heavy pulses across northern ireland and into scotland and could bring surface water flooding. as low pressure pushes eastwards we get northerly winds bringing the rain back southwards across scotland and also bringing a drop in temperatures to scotland and northern ireland
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overnight. for england and wales it is another warm night with temperature is about 16 to 18. this is the area of low pressure that has been bothering us through the course of the weekend. it is moving into norway on monday. we get the north to north—westerly winds blowing in and these weather fronts bringing in zones of rain. we started with wet weather in scotland and that goes southwards through the rest of scotland on monday morning and eventually the rain will turn up across the north—east of england as well. it is a cooler and fresher day for all, temperatures in the high teens across scotland, the far north of england and ireland and still warm across east anglia in north—east england. high pressure takes hold of the weather for much of the week ahead. by friday we will start to see areas of low pressure moved to the north—west of the uk, threatening a return of rain to northern ireland and scotland. on tuesday, they could be one or two showers across eastern england, anywhere from north yorkshire down
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to kent. hit and miss, perhaps the ones that fall won't be too heavy but many of the drier areas in eastern england might avoid the worst of the downpours. the dry theme continues to the weather. much of the week ahead is fine and settled but we have the zone of rain moving into scotland and also northern ireland by the end of the week. that is your latest weather.
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this is bbc news. the headlines at six. holidaymakers and hauliers face a third day of disruption at the channel tunnel. delays around the port of dover have eased, but travellers spent all night stuck in queues at folkestone. at folkestone at about 9am yesterday morning for a train at 10.30, and then we've slowly been crawling along for the past 21—plus hours. this is the scene live at the channel crossing in kent, where queues are stretching back miles. the entire board of cricket scotland resigns ahead of a review expected to find scottish cricket to be institutionally racist. fire services declare a major incident due to a large blaze at a beauty spot in surrey. several fire engines have been sent to the scene. as firefighters in california struggle to contain a huge blaze there, the us special envoy for climate john kerry says president biden may announce a climate emergency.

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