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good morning. welcome to breakfast with sima kotecha and rogerjohnson. our headlines today: the pride of england, the lionesses, prepare to take on germany in the final of the european championships. lam the i am the first in the in wembley, there_ i am the first in the in wembley, there will— i am the first in the in wembley, there will be 87,000 the stage is set. a man is under suspicion of murder,
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a nine—year—old girl found stabbed on thursday evening. the us state of kentucky is hit by its worst floods for decades, killing at least 25 people. good morning from birmingham, and the commonwealth games on the busiest day so far in terms of medals, as scotland celebrate victory over england in a dramatic showdown between two friends in the pool. a humid start for england and wales, some _ a humid start for england and wales, some rain_ a humid start for england and wales, some rain around. brighterfor scotland — some rain around. brighterfor scotland and northern ireland. the full forecast coming up on breakfast. it's sunday 31st july. our main story: england's lionesses have a chance to make history this afternoon when they take on germany in the european championship final at wembley. a win would secure both the first major trophy for the team and the first football honour for the nation since the men's world cup victory in 1966. john's at wembley stadium for us this morning. morning, john.
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you are on your you are on your own you are on your own there now. a little later, they will be a record crowd? crowd 7 i crowd? i know, it is special, isn't it, walking _ i know, it is special, isn't it, walking into this place, knowing you will be _ walking into this place, knowing you will be the _ walking into this place, knowing you will be the first of many, and it is going _ will be the first of many, and it is going to — will be the first of many, and it is going to be — will be the first of many, and it is going to be a record calculator, over— going to be a record calculator, over 87,000 going to be a record calculator, over87,000 fans, as going to be a record calculator, over 87,000 fans, as i was saying, the highest — over 87,000 fans, as i was saying, the highest for any european championship mad. and it would just be busy— championship mad. and it would just be busy here, the pubs and bars will be busy here, the pubs and bars will be full, _ be busy here, the pubs and bars will be full, young girls and boys putting — be full, young girls and boys putting on the england chances money as many— putting on the england chances money as many moms and dads will be doing as many moms and dads will be doing as well, _ as many moms and dads will be doing as well, and _ as many moms and dads will be doing as well, and i tell you what, you'll want _ as well, and i tell you what, you'll want to— as well, and i tell you what, you'll want to make sure you get your spot on the _ want to make sure you get your spot on the sofa _ want to make sure you get your spot on the sofa nice and early because of the _ on the sofa nice and early because of the semi—final was anything to go bike you _ of the semi—final was anything to go bike you don't want to take your eyes _ bike you don't want to take your eyes of— bike you don't want to take your eyes of this one. —— mums and dads. it is eyes of this one. —— mums and dads. it is a _ eyes of this one. —— mums and dads. it is a unifying — eyes of this one. —— mums and dads. it is a unifying mode to have the england — it is a unifying mode to have the england and the final of a major tournament and we know so much is at stake _ tournament and we know so much is at stake as— tournament and we know so much is at stake as they _ tournament and we know so much is at stake as they look to emulate those 1966 achievements of that world cup winning _ 1966 achievements of that world cup winning side. can they, the lionesses, right at the heart of this become the first team to
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emulate _ this become the first team to emulate those achievements? jonesy looks ahead to what is going to be an historic— looks ahead to what is going to be an historic day. five wins down. goes for goal! 0h goes for goal! oh my word! one more match to go. through the month ofjuly there have been new memories and new faces. now at the end of it, england want the trophy at wembley, but they face the team who at the euros are the experts. two 1a germany! they have been 12 of these tournaments, generally have won eight and they haven't lost a final. one was in england in 2005, and four years later against them. ah, england in 2005, and four years later against them.— england in 2005, and four years later against them. a chance for six, six scored _ later against them. a chance for six, six scored by _ later against them. a chance for six, six scored by germany. - six, six scored by germany. england have never won it but their coach has anson serena beekman took charge in september they are unbeaten. charge in september they are unbeaten-— charge in september they are unbeaten. ,, , ., , , charge in september they are unbeaten. ,, , , ., unbeaten. she feels her “ob is not 'ust to unbeaten. she feels her “ob is not just to win. — unbeaten. she feels her “ob is not jusno win. at unbeaten. she feels her “ob is not just to win, it is h unbeaten. she feels her “ob is not just to win, it is to _ unbeaten. she feels herjob is not just to win, it is to make - unbeaten. she feels herjob is not just to win, it is to make a - just to win, it is to make a difference. we want to inspire the nation, we want _ we want to inspire the nation, we want everyone to be proud of us, and
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ithink— want everyone to be proud of us, and i think we _ want everyone to be proud of us, and i think we already accomplish that and, _ i think we already accomplish that and. yes, — i think we already accomplish that and, yes, every little girl now can see that — and, yes, every little girl now can see that women can be successful, that you _ see that women can be successful, that you can— see that women can be successful, that you can do what you really love and that _ that you can do what you really love and that makes a difference and hopefully that'll change the society in positive way. the hopefully that'll change the society in positive way-— in positive way. the crescendo is buildin: , in positive way. the crescendo is building. the _ in positive way. the crescendo is building, the country _ in positive way. the crescendo is building, the country is - in positive way. the crescendo is| building, the country is watching. good luck for the semi—final, we are all behind you. you have been magnificent! you have been magnificent! you must be so proud of yourselves, we're _ you must be so proud of yourselves, we're so _ you must be so proud of yourselves, we're so proud — you must be so proud of yourselves, we're so proud of— you must be so proud of yourselves, we're so proud of you. _ we're so proud of you. everything _ we're so proud of you. everything you're - we're so proud of you. | everything you're doing we're so proud of you. - everything you're doing so empowering young girls out there. we will be absolutely captivated. in we will be absolutely captivated. in an _ we will be absolutely captivated. in an open letter, the prime minister told the team that whatever happens at wembley, the pictures and playgrounds and parks of this country will be filled, as never before with girls and women who know that football is notjust before with girls and women who know that football is not just for before with girls and women who know that football is notjust for boys, it really is for everyone. taste that football is not just for boys, it really is for everyone. we have to fi . ht it really is for everyone. we have to fight every _ it really is for everyone. we have to fight every day _ it really is for everyone. we have to fight every day and _ it really is for everyone. we have to fight every day and we - it really is for everyone. we have to fight every day and we fight i it really is for everyone. we have | to fight every day and we fight for those little girls every single day we step out onto the page and make
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ourselves visible, so this could have been a tournament that was a real pressurised situation for us and in actual fact we have come together, brought the nation together, brought the nation together, and all we feel from that is love and support, there is no pressure which is a lot to say, so, thank you. every seat at wembley sold, our nation has been inspired. and the end of the lionesses' greatest month, there is one more match left to win. it has been so interesting hearing from the lionesses captain, leah williamson. she has spoken so eloquently, hasn't she? she was certainly saying that in this instance they wanted to inspire the whole nation. they have certainly done that but ahead of the final she said they want to go out and do it now for themselves, they want to prove that they are the great team that they have shown it others tournament, and it has been very inspiring. you think about serena who has been so inspiring, the head coach, having won it last time of the netherlands, and now in charge of england. she hasjust said to
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the netherlands, and now in charge of england. she has just said to the team, go out and just do it for the little girl that you were back in the day. this is where you wanted to be, and it has been inspiring stuff around, hasn't it? we'll be down here looking ahead to the final, we will be hearing from the tournament organisers who sat a few months ago that they must be pinching themselves, a dream final between england and germany, when you think about the historic rivalry that is played out on football pitches throughout the years. you couldn't have asked for a better showpiece, could you? we will be speaking to fara williams, england's all time — she has won more than any other england player. interesting to hear from her. she played and lost one of that england competed in back in 2009. we will be talking to her about what she feels the difference is this time to the one that they lost against germany and that final six mcmackin 2009. what could prove the difference today as england look, as he was saying, two emulators achievements of the 1966 world cup winning side when of course bobby moore lifted the trophy here at wembley. will leah williamson be doing the same here n
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customer will have a bypass a few minutes before catechol. it will be such a special day, a huge kick. you just wonder, is at the moment? and the lionesses go all the way and won the lionesses go all the way and won the trophy here later today? exciting stuff! we can tell! still 11 hours to get government and you are positively crackling, fizzing with excitement! laughs. the game is live on bbc one a little later, coverage also on five live and bbc sport websites. it is six 7am, you're watching breakfast. the 22—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after 9—year—old lilia valutyte was fatally stabbed in boston town in boston town centre on thursday. police say they are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. our reporter lizzy steel is in boston for us. lizzy, what is the latest? obviously this case has really captured the hearts of the nation.
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yesterday afternoon just round the corner from yesterday afternoon just round the cornerfrom here yesterday afternoon just round the corner from here and yesterday afternoon just round the cornerfrom here and boston yesterday afternoon just round the corner from here and boston central park police arrested a 22—year—old man on suspicion of murder and he is still being questioned. earlier in the day they released cctv images of a man they wanted to speak to any connection with the incident. of course it has been three days since the tragedy that sent shockwaves through this market town. nine—year—old lilia valutyte was out playing hula hoop, we understand, right here in the centre of boston. she was found at about 620 p.m., and later died. since then, an outpouring of grief here in the community. yesterday we spoke to some of her friends. some of herfriends. she is really kind, and this incident _ she is really kind, and this incidentjust broke my heart. i incidentjust broke my heart. i know— incidentjust broke my heart. i know her— incidentjust broke my heart. i know her mum, she was close with my i know her mum, she was close with nty son. _ i know her mum, she was close with my son, same — i know her mum, she was close with my son, same class _ my 5011, same class. she _ my son, same class. she was— my son, same class. she was very - my son, same class. she was very happyl my son, same class. i she was very happy and my son, same class. _ she was very happy and always caring for others _
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for others. i— for others. i knew- for others. i knew her| for others. - i knew her mum, for others. _ i knew her mum, and for others. — i knew her mum, and a new friend that worked — i knew her mum, and a new friend that worked in our local shop, and she was— that worked in our local shop, and she was such a lovely, lovely little -irl. girl. everyone gm. - everyone who girl. — everyone who has walked girl. everyone who has walked past the tributes you have stopped on their tracks. flags are flying at half mast on civic buildings and this morning prayers will be said for her family in the churches of boston. police say they aren't looking for anyone else in connection with this incident but they are at a very sensitive stage of their investigation. thanks, lizzy steel. the two conservative leadership candidates have promised reforms to the nhs and the education system. rishi sunak wants to introduce a ten—pound fine for people who fail to attend more than one gp or hospital appointment without a reasonable excuse, and liz truss says she'd ensure students who achieved top exam grades would automatically be invited to apply for oxford and cambridge universities. members receive their ballot papers tomorrow.
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ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy has ordered all civilians still living in parts of eastern donetsk region under ukrainian control to evacuate. the region has seen the fiercest fighting in recent weeks between ukrainian forces and the russian military. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams is in kyiv. paul, how many people are effected? good morning, people have been leaving all of those 20 200,000 or so people are still left in the donetsk reason, the donetsk oblast as it is known, and it is really who the government is speaking to. this is not, i should underline, this is not about some change in the military situation on the ground or some expectation of an eminent change to the situation on the ground. this is about the ukrainian government concerned about next
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winter. the statement yesterday from the deputy prime minister made it clear that this is a situation where they expect that in the wintertime they expect that in the wintertime they will be no gas, no electricity, no mechanism for people to keep themselves fed and warm, and so consequently they want people to leave. i think it is an indication if you like of the longest grant that the government here still feels it is in for eneco tour bass. they don't expect the situation to improve their very much. ——in the donbas. they want people to leave while they still can. three teenagers have been killed and a injured after a car crash in north yorkshire. the crash happened at around 11pm on friday night. the driver of the vehicle is in a serious condition in hospital, north yorkshire police are appealing for information. at least 25 people have died in the worst flooding the us state of kentucky has seen for decades. presidentjoe biden has declared
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the floods a major disaster after hundreds of homes and businesses were flooded. our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. flowing water, powerful in a 24—hour period. flowing with streams, they have torn through communities with devastating results. everything is gone. my whole life is gone. there is no words. it isjust gone. there is no words. it is just hard there is no words. it isjust hard to imagine _ there is no words. it isjust hard to imagine. there is nothing really that you _ to imagine. there is nothing really that you can do but you know, we're 'ust that you can do but you know, we're just glad _ that you can do but you know, we're just glad we — that you can do but you know, we're just glad we got out. some _ just glad we got out. some areas are difficult for rescuers to reach because local roads have been badly damaged and are impassable. cars engulfed in the muddy waters. there is widespread poverty in the
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affected areas, and now tens of thousands of people are without electricity. the biggest concern is that many people still missing. taste that many people still missing. - continue to pray for the families that have suffered unfathomable loss. some have lost almost everyone in the household. this is still an emergency situation. we are in search and rescue mode. that account will continue to go up and we don't lose as many people and flooding. this is a real tough one. rescuers fear the search for this by those bodies could last weeks. seems like this are becoming more familiar. this part of kentucky has had flash floods before but nothing like the scale. we didn't have no time to get nothing out of my little apartment in the basement. i lost everything, twice. this makes twice that i've
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lost everything, and i ain't the only one. we're gonna be — we're gonna have to have felt, more than what they brought in here the last one. president biden has declared a disasterfor president biden has declared a disaster for the president biden has declared a disasterfor the area, president biden has declared a disaster for the area, freeing president biden has declared a disasterfor the area, freeing up funds and equipment to help but the worst may not be over with more rain expected early next week. this is, according to experts in kentucky, another glimpse into the future becoming hotter and wetter due to climate change. let's talk about the weather closer to home because farmers are facing a looming disaster because of a lack of rain. the dry weather has already affected some crops and there are concerns that worse could be to come if conditions don't change. water companies say we are not in a draft yet but they have advised people to avoid washing the car or watering the lawns. paul murphy has this report. watering the lawns. paul murphy has this re ort. , watering the lawns. paul murphy has this reort. , ., ., watering the lawns. paul murphy has this reort. , . . , this report. they are half the size and half as _ this report. they are half the size and half as many. _ this report. they are half the size and half as many. this _ this report. they are half the size and half as many. this potato - this report. they are half the size | and half as many. this potato crop
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has been hit hard by the driest growing season in over a0 years. once you've peeled and prepared it you have much left. this corner of england supplies vegetable to the nation. but andrew says the harvest this year has not been less than a disaster. there is no way that crops in the uk can cope with the climate we have had this year. the lack of water, intense temperatures, you cannot reverse this process. and this is notjust yourfarm, andrew. this is replicated through out the east of england in similar crops. absolutely. east of england in similar crops. absolutely-— east of england in similar crops. absolutel . �* , ., ., , absolutely. and we predominantly . row absolutely. and we predominantly crow most absolutely. and we predominantly grow most of _ absolutely. and we predominantly grow most of the _ absolutely. and we predominantly grow most of the crops _ absolutely. and we predominantly grow most of the crops of - absolutely. and we predominantly grow most of the crops of this - grow most of the crops of this nature. ., . ., ,.., , ,., nature. scorched landscape till some ofthe nature. scorched landscape till some of the story- — nature. scorched landscape till some of the story. although _ nature. scorched landscape till some of the story. although not _ nature. scorched landscape till some of the story. although not yet - nature. scorched landscape till some of the story. although not yet in - nature. scorched landscape till some of the story. although not yet in an l of the story. although not yet in an official grout. yorkshire water says it supplies a slightly lower than normal and urges customers to save water where they can. another water service says it does not envisage a
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hosepipe ban because it storages are working well. this hosepipe ban because it storages are working well-— working well. this month we have onl had working well. this month we have only had 496 _ working well. this month we have only had 496 of — working well. this month we have only had 496 of the _ working well. this month we have only had 496 of the rainfall- working well. this month we have only had 496 of the rainfall we - working well. this month we have i only had 496 of the rainfall we would only had a% of the rainfall we would normally expect injuly. we are not worried for this year but it would give us cause for concern if we had a further dry winter moving into spring and summerfor next a further dry winter moving into spring and summer for next year. river levels are getting low. especially in lincolnshire and that can be a threat to wildlife. the environment agency says it is now considering emergency restrictions on the businesses and farms that are normally allowed to take water from these rivers. the environment agency's map shows rainfall for the three months until the end ofjune. the green shows normal levels and all of yorkshire in lincolnshire is yellow or orange. well below average. yellow or orange. well below averaue. ~ ., ., yellow or orange. well below averaue. ., ., ,. , average. we have regular discussions with an . lia average. we have regular discussions with anglia water _ average. we have regular discussions with anglia water about _ average. we have regular discussions with anglia water about our _ average. we have regular discussions with anglia water about our water - with anglia water about our water usage and we are conscious of trying to minimise the amount we are using so we're not watering everything every day, we are looking at what is
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needed and just watering the individual plants as they require it. that is saving a significant amount of water. h it. that is saving a significant amount of water.— it. that is saving a significant amount of water. ., , . amount of water. i have experienced worse weather _ amount of water. i have experienced worse weather so — amount of water. i have experienced worse weather so i _ amount of water. i have experienced worse weather so i think _ amount of water. i have experienced worse weather so i think the - amount of water. i have experienced worse weather so i think the actual l worse weather so i think the actual problem _ worse weather so i think the actual problem will be over the whole year, it is quite _ problem will be over the whole year, it is quite serious. it is problem will be over the whole year, it is quite serious.— it is quite serious. it is too late for this crop- — it is quite serious. it is too late for this crop. rain _ it is quite serious. it is too late for this crop. rain and - it is quite serious. it is too late for this crop. rain and lower i for this crop. rain and lower temperatures are badly needed if the so—called red basket of england is to produce enough food for all of us in the months ahead. poor murphy, abc news. look at those potatoes just there. matt, as we were saying, farmers are dependent on the weather. they have much to worry about? there has been little rain as you said. some parts of southern england have barely seen a splash so far this month. there is a splash so far this month. there is a bit more on the way of wet weather for the forecast this week. this
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chart shows you how the rainfall will top out. the darker blue colours which is where we see the bulk of rain mostly across northern and western areas but lighter colours especially where the rain is being desperately short and across these parts of south and south—east we could see less than that five millimetres of rain through the coming week. rain is still definitely needed. there is some around today, not so much in western scotland where we will see some of the bulk of the ring this week but let me show you the sunrise. a beautiful start across some parts of western scotland but this is the scene in east anglia. welcome rain here first thing in this morning. much—needed rain as well and heavy bursts which give the ground a good soaking. here is that heavy rain associated with the picture. parts of northern england and wales, more scattered across the midlands, a bit of drizzle in the breeze and a greater chance of some light rain pushing across the area during the day. most will see skies brighten a
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little bit. rain on the eastern parts of scotland drifting down to the north—east of england but much of scotland and northern england will cease... it will feel fresh air compared to what we saw yesterday but across much of england and wales a humid start this morning. maybe up to 26 or 27 later. 22 the high—end birmingham and if you are to any commonwealth game events rain and drizzle around this morning and break conditions developing into the evening and, of course, the big match at wembley as well where there will be one or two showers close by but it will turn dry as we head through the evening. the rest of the country through the evening, cloud to begin with across many eastern areas, one or two showers, some cloud will linger through the night but elsewhere it will become clearer and overall afresh and i to come tonight even in towns and cities. glasgow you can see seven degrees there, dropping to four or five celsius in rural areas. still some
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cloud across eastern england which will gradually break up, one or two isolated showers, a sunny day for much of scotland, england and eastern wales but in northern ireland it'll be wet for the day, increasingly went to the south—west of scotland and parts of wales later on. temperatures still in the high 20s similar to spots. as we go through and into tuesday, more the fronts, stronger wind as well but we have some very humid air among the so plenty of cloud around on tuesday. rain at times spreading southwards and eastwards. during the afternoon, the cloud breaks east of high ground but overall a cloudy and humid day, to which is coming up once again into the high 20s across southern and eastern areas and then through the rest of the week a bit more sunshine developing and it will start to feel fresher again. and thatis start to feel fresher again. and that is how start to feel fresher again. and that is how it start to feel fresher again. and that is how it is start to feel fresher again. and that is how it is looking. start to feel fresher again. and that is how it is lookinu. ,, , that is how it is looking. sublime. good weather _ that is how it is looking. sublime. good weather for _ that is how it is looking. sublime. good weather for the _ that is how it is looking. sublime. good weather for the girls i that is how it is looking. sublime. good weather for the girls today i that is how it is looking. sublime. l good weather for the girls today for taking on germany. not too hot, about 2a, fingers crossed. ads,
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taking on germany. not too hot, about 24, fingers crossed. a little humid. about 24, fingers crossed. a little humid- but _ about 24, fingers crossed. a little humid- but it _ about 24, fingers crossed. a little humid. but it is _ about 24, fingers crossed. a little humid. but it is good _ about 24, fingers crossed. a little humid. but it is good we - about 24, fingers crossed. a little humid. but it is good we when i humid. but it is good we when playing the other week. 20 minutes for six mallets have a look at the front pages of the pages that make papers. let's take a look at today's papers. the sunday telegraph, reports on plans by rishi sunak to introduce a £10 fine for those who don't turn up to their gp and hospital appointments, if he wins the leadership election. the sunday times leads on its own investigation into prince charles. it says the royal took a £1 million payment from the family of osama bin laden in 2013. clarence house strongly disputes many of the claims, saying the decision to accept the donation to his charity, the prince of wales's charitable fund, was taken solely by trustees.
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the mirror is getting swept along with the excitement around the lionesses in the match the whole country seems to be waiting for. the sunday mirror looking ahead to the final that we're talking about morning. that takes place at five o'clock live here on bbc one. i will! o'clock live here on bbc one. i will be watching- _ o'clock live here on bbc one. i will be watching. in _ o'clock live here on bbc one. i will be watching. in one _ o'clock live here on bbc one. i will be watching. in one of _ o'clock live here on bbc one. i will be watching. in one of the - o'clock live here on bbc one. iiih" ll be watching. in one of the most o'clock live here on bbc one. in ll be watching. in one of the most read stories on the bbc news website is news thatjoe biden has tested positive for covid—19 again. you may recall he just had it last week and doctors have described it as a rebound infection. have a look inside. �* , rebound infection. have a look inside. 3 ., rebound infection. have a look inside. �*, , , rebound infection. have a look inside. �*, , ~ inside. let's do yours first. mine will lead us _ inside. let's do yours first. mine will lead us nicely _ inside. let's do yours first. mine will lead us nicely to _ inside. let's do yours first. mine will lead us nicely to mark- inside. let's do yours first. mine will lead us nicely to mark in i inside. let's do yours first. mine will lead us nicely to mark in a i will lead us nicely to mark in a moment. 50 will lead us nicely to mark in a moment-— will lead us nicely to mark in a moment. ~ , ., i. moment. so wuthering heights, do you know it? it moment. so wuthering heights, do you know it? it is — moment. so wuthering heights, do you know it? it is a — moment. so wuthering heights, do you know it? it is a good _ moment. so wuthering heights, do you know it? it is a good one _ moment. so wuthering heights, do you know it? it is a good one and _ moment. so wuthering heights, do you know it? it is a good one and i - know it? it is a good one and i highly recommend it. this is about kate,if highly recommend it. this is about kate, if you were a fan, hundreds of fans have gathered in the park to sing the first single from kate bush and reenact its famous arm waving video. i won't do an impersonation
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here but let's show you all these people dressed up in red trying... kate is having a real comeback at the moment. let's talk quickly about this, we were talking about this yesterday and mike is in birmingham, as you know, the big giant ball that make bull that was at the centre of the opening ceremony. yesterday if you were watching you would see that mike what inside it and had a look around saw how it worked but also revealed that because part of the bodyis revealed that because part of the body is covered in foam the plan was that the middle and the foam will be recyclable the end of the games and that brought crider response yesterday our viewers, particularly on e—mail to launch a campaign to save the bull. so, mike, it is all on you. save the bull. i know. wow!
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i cannot campaign for a bit would be nice for all those who built it and we will speak to the leader of the city council here to find out more information on if there has been any concrete offers made to try and preserve the bull. anyway, first of all a wet morning here in victoria square in birmingham and that is why it is empty. it is drier down with john for the euro's final tonight. we will hear more from john through the morning and gives you an idea, a top shot there of how it is but much nicer there in wembley. it will brighten up later on in birmingham for those coming to watch the commonwealth games action. on the busiest day so far as well. it does not matter that it is wet here because we are talking about the pool in the drama in the pool last night were england and scotland won theirfirst medals in night were england and scotland won their first medals in the swimming pool and wearable weight —— and where a great rivalry was reignited.
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teammates in tokyo hit duncan's got gold and they are now battling in birmingham, scott came out on top. the 200 metre freestyle pitted these two friends had to head straight for stroke. dean started the strongest in the scott had the faster finish. gold to duncan scott of scotland. it's a nice change to be on different sides of the table. it's always good to rekindle the relationship as we get back in team gb but it is really good. he had a bronze in the medley relay as well. stephen clegg impressed in the visually impaired —— visually impaired 50 freestyle and the first english swimming gold of the games have been proud. england made a breakthrough in gymnastics where the amendment on the team event on friday. yesterday the women put their twist on things. ida
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friday. yesterday the women put their twist on things.— their twist on things. no better than that! _ their twist on things. no better than that! and _ their twist on things. no better than that! and that _ their twist on things. no better than that! and that seals i their twist on things. no better than that! and that seals the l their twist on things. no better. than that! and that seals the deal for team england. than that! and that seals the deal forteam england. in than that! and that seals the deal for team england.— than that! and that seals the deal for team england. in track the false do not for team england. in track the false do rrot have — for team england. in track the false do rrot have a _ for team england. in track the false do not have a soft _ for team england. in track the false do not have a soft landing. - for team england. in track the false do not have a soft landing. joe i do not have a soft landing. joe found out the hard way after a worrying few minutes he was taken from the velodrome conscious but to a hospitalfor his injuries. before the last commonwealth, near evans gave up herjob as a vet to concentrate on cycling and plan to go back when it was done. she stuck to two wheels and added individual pursuit bronze to her two medals from 2018. at pursuit bronze to her two medals from 2018-_ from 2018. at halfway i 'ust told m self to from 2018. at halfway i 'ust told myself to get * from 2018. at halfway i 'ust told mysetf to get my h from 2018. at halfway i 'ust told myself to get my head i from 2018. at halfway i just told myself to get my head down i from 2018. at halfway i just told | myself to get my head down and from 2018. at halfway i just told i myself to get my head down and keep going. very simple tactic. it myself to get my head down and keep going. very simple tactic.— going. very simple tactic. it was a little more — going. very simple tactic. it was a little more unorthodox _ going. very simple tactic. it was a little more unorthodox as - going. very simple tactic. it was a | little more unorthodox as australia reached the rugby sevens final. that is ttullin reached the rugby sevens final. that is pulling the — reached the rugby sevens final. that is pulling the hair. that _ reached the rugby sevens final. that is pulling the hair. that is _ reached the rugby sevens final. that is pulling the hair. that is massive l is pulling the hair. that is massive trouble. australia _ is pulling the hair. that is massive trouble. australia came _ is pulling the hair. that is massive trouble. australia came on i is pulling the hair. that is massive trouble. australia came on to i is pulling the hair. that is massive trouble. australia came on to beat new zealand and set up a final tonight against fiji. throughout the games we take you right to the heart of the action. sometimes a little too close. the cameraman did pick
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himself up off the canvas and did not lose focus. ben croucher, bbc news. let's have a look at the state of play on the medals table. australia are way out in front already with 13 golds, almost twice as many as second—placed new zealand. england are third, two places above scotland. wales are 13th as they await their first gold medal. and northern ireland arejoint 18th with that one bronze so far. there are 2a gold medals on offer today. there is more gymnastics with the men's and women's individual all—around finals. at the velodrome, dame laura kenny goes for gold in the women's 25km points race while england team—mate and olympic champion matt walls will fancy his chances in the men's scratch race. three more triathlon golds
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to be awarded including scotland's alison peasgood, a rio paralympic silver—medallist in 2016 in the race for athletes with visual impairments. there is the conclusion of the rugby sevens, while tonight, english eyes will be on the men's 100m breaststroke final, where three—time olympic champion adam peaty bids to defend his commonwealth title. we mustn't forget the sport away from the commonwealth games. a huge day for football, the euros final with england and germany at wembley. elsewhere, liverpool beat manchester 3-1 elsewhere, liverpool beat manchester 3—1 in the community shield. liverpool finished a point behind premier league champions city last season and will be delighted to have won with new signing darwin nunez scoring their third goal. have mercedes turned a corner in formula 1? britain's george russell will be hoping so after claiming the first pole position of his career.
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he'll start from the front of the grid in hungary this afternoon after he surprised everyone in qualifying including himself to beat ferrari's carlos sainz by four hundredths of a second. lewis hamilton will start from seventh, while championship leader max verstappen is down in tenth after problems with his red bull car. there's just one stage to go at the women's tour de france and annemiek van vleuten is the strong favourite to win the yellowjersey. the dutch rider put in an amazing performance on stage seven to move up from eighth place to first overall — riding clear of her nearest rival with 39 miles to go. van vleuten will start the final stage with a lead of three minutes and 1a seconds. iam going i am going to go and get some cover from the rain and we see you again shortly. just thinking, i don't know if that bull has a name so any suggestions are welcome. i if that bull has a name so any suggestions are welcome. i used to live in brum — suggestions are welcome. i used to live in brum and _ suggestions are welcome. i used to live in brum and i _ suggestions are welcome. i used to live in brum and i love _ suggestions are welcome. i used to live in brum and i love it, _ suggestions are welcome. i used to live in brum and i love it, it - suggestions are welcome. i used to live in brum and i love it, it is i suggestions are welcome. i used to live in brum and i love it, it is a i live in brum and i love it, it is a great city. it is getting so much exposure and promotion through these commonwealth games. that is a plus, isn't it? i commonwealth games. that is a plus, isn't it? ., , commonwealth games. that is a plus, isn'tit? ,, , ., . commonwealth games. that is a plus, isn'tit? ,, . ~ isn't it? i think it is fantastic. a lot of sport _ isn't it? i think it is fantastic. a lot of sport happening - isn't it? i think it is fantastic. a lot of sport happening in i isn't it? i think it is fantastic. a lot of sport happening in the i isn't it? i think it is fantastic. a i lot of sport happening in the centre of the city or around the city centre. as i said the other day,
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just walking around square after square after square you come to these incredible buildings, amazing architecture and history and i was saying that if that was athens all rome we would be all over it but it is just rome we would be all over it but it isjust right here in rome we would be all over it but it is just right here in the centre of birmingham. it is like the acropolis when you stand back, the architecture is amazing. this is the top shot. i know there are raindrops there but you can see some of the buildings around victoria square are stunning and beautiful. yes, there are so much to see. they could bypass, people may be going from london to manchester, maybe they don't stop in birmingham to appreciate what is here in the centre. thank you, mike. thank you, mike. thank you, mike. thank you for that. i was in university in birmingham, a lot has changed! fantastic. 6:30am. lots more coming up in the programme.
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good morning just after 6:30am. this is breakfast with sima kotecha and rogerjohnson. one effect of the pandemic has been on the levels of literacy among pre—school age children with many missing out on social interaction. a project by the national literacy trust is trying to close the gap as nicola haseler has been finding out. # hello, everybody, how are you? these early years likely spend with their parents will shape these children's future. # hello, everybody, how are you? it is now that they learn the foundations of communicating. superstar! but during the pandemic, parents found it harder to find time to talk to the child. a quarter reported they did not chat to their child at least once a day. does peppa pig have any eyes? this early was to gather programme run by the national literacy trust
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it targets children who need support with their language, and works with their parents to increase communication at home. it is difficult at times, it is a struggle, but she is really good with the baby so we try and do it, the three of us when we are all at home. they have low confidence. in starting _ they have low confidence. in starting this she is very shy. now, _ starting this she is very shy. now. she _ starting this she is very shy. now, she has gained confidence. of course, many of these children spend their first year is not done. i think she isjust their first year is not done. i think she is just genuinely shy, the pandemic probably didn't help. obviously a time we were there 2a/7, she probably got used to that a bit too much. there was lockdown, and because of covid _ there was lockdown, and because of covid you _ there was lockdown, and because of covid you don't really have much interaction — covid you don't really have much interaction with adults, he found it quite _ interaction with adults, he found it quite difficult to communicate, so he uses _ quite difficult to communicate, so he uses his— quite difficult to communicate, so he uses his actions more than anything. _ he uses his actions more than anything, but he has recently started — anything, but he has recently started talking over the last couple of weeks _ started talking over the last couple of weeks because of the sessions, i
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believe _ believe. here in bedford, 30% of tetteve. — here in bedford, 30% of five —year—olds don't have the expected level of vocabulary by the time they reach school, and that rises to 50% of those receiving free school meals. education data shows that the big the gap now, the harder it is to catch up later. research tells us that children who have a lower vocabulary at age five do less well in literacy at age 11. it is even linked to sort of economic status at age 30, so it is really important. we know that during the pandemic that it has had a negative impact on the most disadvantaged children, so that god has even widened. bud disadvantaged children, so that god has even widened.— has even widened. and that's why programmes _ has even widened. and that's why programmes like _ has even widened. and that's why programmes like this _ has even widened. and that's why programmes like this exist, i has even widened. and that's why programmes like this exist, to i programmes like this exist, to encourage those early, everyday conversations, giving these children the confidence to express themselves. nicola haseler, bbc news. we were talking more about this. the
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effect of the pandemic, as a parent you know it is important to reach your children, but it absolutely underlines really how important it is, it never really occurred to me just how important those building blocks were. my wife was very good at it. we're like that as a child? i was, remember it vividly. we will be back at the headlines for you at seven am now, the travel show. coming up this week, i am on the greek island of evia, a year on from the devastating forest fires. look at these guys! look at them go! and taking a dip in natural hot springs built for the gods. 0h! that's so hot! we are off to denmark to take a look at the ancient treasure rewriting histories there. and nick's in istanbul, testing his artistic skills. oh, there it is.
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0h, we need lips. the island of evia, the second—largest island in greece after crete, famed for its verdent mountaintops, blue seas and glorious sunshine. but in the summer of 2021, that idyllic picture was turned on its head. last year in early august, temperatures were hitting over a7 celsius in greece. the forest became a tinderbox and evia burned for over ten days.
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many scientists say that climate change makes events like this more likely. been sent some pictures of the place that we are on our way to right now and looks lovely. looks really lush and green and fertile. but i've been told, since the fires that have hit this whole area, it now looks very different. even looking out the window, look at that! just as far as the eye can see, all you can — all you are looking at is burnt trees. it's really sad.
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these people work for trekking hellas in evia. they used to take tourists on hikes through these once—stunning forests. it looks like our path is blocked. i don't think we've got anymore routes. that is astonishing. i remember seeing it from the television, from the news. i remember it on tv. i felt it was fake news. i couldn't realise this is really happening. i was thinking it can't be true. how much of this area was damaged by the fire? well, in numbers, it was half a million hectares. you can consider it as even bigger than the city of athens. so an area larger than the city of athens? yes. was burnt by the fires? even teams of firefighters from other countries had to come here to support us, bringing planes, helicopters, trucks, in order to
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try to stop the fire. my next stop on the island is an animal sanctuary. before the fires it was home to horses and donkeys. children could visit for riding lessons. something so exhilarating and majestic about watching horses run. i had a chance to see the extent of the damage the fires have had on the land here in this area. but now i want to see what sort of impact it's had on the lives around here. what was it like before fire? it was a paradise, it was a paradise.
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it was calm. it was a forest, it used to be a forest, with so many trees, green. i can see in your eyes how emotional it is and it must have been a really difficult time. what was it like when the fires were raging here and what did you do? we knew the other villages was completely burnt, so we just say, we look at the place for the last time and we went. we go. i was thinking, i am gonna get out alive, because everyone was leaving by car and we were on foot with six horses and two donkeys. as the fires raged through the night, the animals broke loose and ran away. we lost them. you lost them? yes, because we were just four people, us two and two friends that came for help, and the others escaped.
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when it was finally safe to come back, it was with a heavy heart. it was really difficult to come inside this place because all the trees was burnt and down. so there was no entrance, nothing. but they were here, all together. they went away to survive from the fire and then they came back here and theyjust... waiting. when you are so unhappy, suddenly you are happy. so they are alive, we are alive. out on a fishing boat, the scars of the fires are evident from the sea. apparently, in this area, there was a fire here in 2016. but you can see the difference and the recovery because it is green and lush compared to back there were the fire hit only last year.
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and just with your foot, it's your own style, yes? yes! hands—free. although the forest trails are slowly opening up again, something new that's been developed is fishing tourism. the hope is it will entice visitors back to the island. look at these fish! at the start, it was very difficult for us because they learned to be alone in the sea, fighting with the sea, but after some people started it, it was more easier to see the profit of this project. the more tourists they carry, the fewer fish they have to catch to earn a living. every day a fisherman do fishing tourism in greece, that's better
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for the environment. i've been really impressed by the resilience of everyone i've met here and their determination to see the place that they love thrive again, in a more sustainable way, using many of the lessons that have been learnt from those devastating fires one year ago. let's hope that happens. if you're planning to head to greece this year, here is a travel show guide of some things to maybe look out for. in autumn, the ferocity of peak season is over. but the greek waters are still lovely and warm. if you are a snorkeller, try the protected zakynthos marine park, famous for its dense population of loggerhead turtles, so there is a good chance you'll see one. while we are in the sea, greece's first underwater museum's worth a mention.
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you'll find it on the island of alonissos, which you can get to by ferry from evia. it's an ancient merchant shipwreck dating back to around a20 bc, and until last year, off limits to recreational divers. finally, autumn means harvest time. and it's a big deal in greece. do a vineyard or olive oil tour somewhere like crete or something more niche — you could try the pistachio festival on aegina in mid—september. it's only a a0—minute ferry ride from athens. right. stick with us because, coming up, the ancient treasures rewriting danish history. ole sent me some pictures and i was like, "whoa," when i saw it. and nick is getting arty in istanbul. it's coming to life in a quite creepy fashion! like, ifeel like i've made
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an actual person now. so see you after the break. i am in this town of aedipsos in greece and i was a bit worried because i thought the travel show set me up because that water looks freezing cold. i've been told that these are hot springs which have been here for thousands of years. they've been visited by roman emperors, hollywood superstars and now an east london geezer. savage! oh, man! this isjust gorgeous. now, there is a lot of history to these pools because, legend has it that goddess athena created these springs for her favourite hero, hercules, so he could come here and kick back and heal himself after his herculean tasks.
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i think it's quite fitting for someone like me. now, they say that the minerals in these baths have got healing properties. but the best thing is, they're free. we will see what this one is like. this looks super hot! 0h! get over. it doesn't feel that bad. 0h! that's so hot! i could put a teabag in here and make a proper cuppa! i'm not getting in there. i think i'd boil my own chestnuts. not happening. this is more my temperature. from greek mythology to norse history, where a chance discovery of an ancient treasure trove of gold has caused much excitement. hidden for almost 1,500 years in the danish village
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of vindelev, researchers say this could rewrite their country's history. ole sent me a text, and he sent me some pictures, and i was like, "whoa," when i saw it. this find opens the door to an enigmatic world of persons of mythologies, of religion, that we really only know a little slice of. my name is ole ginnerup schytz. for my 60 years birthday, | my father—in—law gave me this metal detector. you can't be a more i new beginner than i was. one day i was contacted by my old schoolmate, ole, who asked if he could take a walk with this metal detector. we started at the corner of the field there and found
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a lot of the usual old nails and screws and scrap items and after 30 minutes, the detector gave us a very, very clear signal. i thought, this is worth digging for. i dug a hole and up come this yellow thing, filled up with mud and dirty, and i put it in my bag here with scrap iron because i thought it was a lid from food can. the minute i put the detector to the surface again, i got exactly the same signal. and up came the second gold item. when we looked more carefully, we can see it has inscriptions, and when we found the third item, we saw clearly the face of a roman emperor. and by that time, we knew this is most probably gold.
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ole sent me a text and he sent me some pictures and i wasjust like, whoa, when i saw it. immediately, i took pictures of it and i sent it to my colleagues at the national museum, where we have these experts in all these areas. and from their reaction, i could see that we had stumbled on something extraordinary. there are some roman medallions, they are actually from the fourth century. and then there are the golden bracteates and also part of a sword. the treasure belongs to the sixth century and then the viking age starts in the eighth century. my first reaction when i heard about this was almost that i fell off the chair. when we start looking at the details of the pictures and the runes, i realised that this is a very unique find. the most rare inscription on this find is the one where the god odin is probably mentioned. that would be, to my knowledge,
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the first time you ever had that. odin is the supreme god of the vikings. here we have something new also in terms of religion, the old norse religion, because we know only that from the writings of scriptures from the 13th century, and here we are starting to push it further back in time, even more than four or 500 years. this is still a work in progress and we have hardly dusted off the dirt. now vindelev, here, is some kind of a central power place, there is no question about it. it has never been on a map before, we always thought of an early iron age rich centre some 100 kilometres to the east. so was this the centre? and the other place a periphery? we have to go in and rethink the whole period here and the whole formation of the danish kingdoms.
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i am very overwhelmed. i still don't understand the unpredictable and i unforeseen luck that hit me. it is qualitatively a very, very important find because of the iconography and the runes. it is one of the most important gold finds we have had in this century. now to istanbul, where the ancient city is celebrating its arts and cultural riches, and looking to reposition itself as a global hotspot. we sent nick kwek to check out the creatives and creations being thrust centrestage. busy, beautiful and vibra nt. it is easy to see why napoleon once said, if the world was one country, istanbul
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would be its capital. this transcontinental jobless is a bustling melting pot, an amalgamation of influences old and new. but despite its appeal, istanbul has been going through some tough times recently. the turkish economy has taken a hit, meaning the value of the lira here has dropped by about 20%. while that is not great for many locals, it means that your money will definitely go a lot further if you are visiting from abroad. but throughout the ups and downs, as empires have come and gone, some things have stood the test of time. built in 13a8, the famous galata tower has been used as a prison and fire watchtower over the centuries. legend has it that back in around 1630, scientist hezarfan celebi famously took off from the tower here and landed safely on the other side of the bosphorus. while the facts around the story are disputed,
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historians think there was some sort of flight from the tower. intriguing. today, the 63 metre tall landmark is an exhibition space and museum and provides panoramic vistas which are not too shabby, especially at sunset. now, through its heritage and contemporary artistic pedigree, turkey is hoping to bring back visitors. it launched the beyoglu culture route which stretches four kilometres through the historic end of the city. there's been a good turnout, the queue is running around the corner. this is the start of the route, the ataturk cultural centre, also known as the akm. that is a lot of flashing lights. rumi dreams is an audiovisual experience inspired by the works of celebrated 13th century islamic poet and mystic, mevlana rumi,
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in commemoration of the 750th anniversary of his death. this is just one of around 1,500 activities at the festival. also housed within the akm is a plethora of provocative materials ranging in materials and scale. all this art is making me want to get creative. and a few steps along the route i have the chance to, at free workshops like this, where visitors can sign up for some sculpting. oh, there it is. there it is. you need some lips. we need lips. that is probably critical. her name is emily, maybe. emily, oh? it gave me a chance to hang out with istanbulites.
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it's coming to life in quite creepy fashion. ifeel like i have made an actual person now. look at that face! but what are the judges think? she says it's perfect. thank you. we all have work but with these activities we can have fun. make some new friends. actually after covid—19, it's a big relief for all people in istanbul. art certainly has a way of bringing people together. a short hop on the old tram takes you to pera, which this hotel was named after. opened in 1885 to accommodate passengers fresh off the orient express, the pera palace hotel is steeped in history. the walls which agatha christie would write from. joining me for a cuppa
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is defne tulga, a local art buyer for turkey's megarich. we have great contempory art, we have beautiful museums, beautiful digital art. i mean, yeah, we're on track. where do you think that turkey and istanbul sit on the global art stage? we definitely need improvement and we need more young, creative souls who will lead us in the scene. i believe that. 500 metres away at the end of the festival route, the galataport has recently received a major overhaul. it's home to the sculpture and painting museum, and soon we'll see the much anticipated reopening of istanbul museum of modern art. but whether or not all of this is enough to bring tourists back and make up for
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the millions lost as a result of covid, and now the ukraine war, we willjust have to wait and see. and with my trip drawing to a close, i have gotjust enough time to catch one of the evening's performances. applause well, that's it from us. coming up next week. there's another chance to join rajan in qatar to check out what football fans can expect at this year's fifa world cup. this is the perspective that players will have as they walk out onto the game for the first match of the tournament here at the al bayt stadium. ok, pleasejoin us for that if you can. and also, you can check us out on social media, and let us know where
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you are heading to next time. in the meantime, from me, ade adepitan and the rest of the travel show team here in greece, it's bye—bye.
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good morning, welcome to breakfast with sima kotecha and rogerjohnson. our headlines today: the pride of england, the lionesses, prepare to take on germany in the final of the european championships. welcome to wembley for what could be an historic day in english sport. they will be over 87,000 fans,
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record — they will be over 87,000 fans, record attendance for any european championship match. the stage is set. the london fire brigadejoins calls for disposable barbecues to be banned after a spate of devastating fires. police continue to question a 22—year—old man arrested on suspicion of murder, the death of a nine—year—old girl found stabbed on thursday evening in boston. good morning from birmingham and the commonwealth games on the busiest day so far in terms of medals as scotland celebrate victory over england in a dramatic showdown between two friends in the pool. icommit i commit start for england and wales, stockbrokerfor i commit start for england and wales, stockbroker for scotland and northern ireland. the full forecast coming up on breakfast. it's sunday 31st july. our main story: england's lionesses have a chance to make history this afternoon when they take on germany in the european championship final at wembley.
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a win would secure both the first major trophy for the team and the first football honour for the nation since the men's world cup victory in 1966. john's at wembley stadium for us this morning. an hour ago you're pretty much the only person in the stadium. the excitement you had was fizzing out of the screen and it looks like you're still on your own as well? yes, we are but i won't be on my own latei’, _ yes, we are but i won't be on my own later, willow? — yes, we are but i won't be on my own later, willow? yes, good morning, we are set— later, willow? yes, good morning, we are set for— later, willow? yes, good morning, we are set for a _ later, willow? yes, good morning, we are set for a record crowd here, over— are set for a record crowd here, over 87,000 fans will be packing in here for— over 87,000 fans will be packing in here for this later, record crowd for any— here for this later, record crowd for any european championship match. you can— for any european championship match. you can only— for any european championship match. you can only imagine the occasion and the _ you can only imagine the occasion and the atmosphere that awaits the lionesses— and the atmosphere that awaits the lionesses as they come up later because — lionesses as they come up later because it — lionesses as they come up later because it is such a special occasion, _ because it is such a special occasion, isn't it? a moment to unite _ occasion, isn't it? a moment to unite a — occasion, isn't it? a moment to unite a nation as the sprinklers go off! let's — unite a nation as the sprinklers go off! let's hope we stay dry. it is going _ off! let's hope we stay dry. it is going to — off! let's hope we stay dry. it is going to he _ off! let's hope we stay dry. it is going to be special and unique, isn't _ going to be special and unique, isn't it? — going to be special and unique, isn't it? as— going to be special and unique, isn't it? as we know, the england team _ isn't it? as we know, the england team are — isn't it? as we know, the england
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team are hoping to achieve what that 1966 world cup winning side did all those _ 1966 world cup winning side did all those years ago. they became the first england team to win make a major— first england team to win make a major tournament since then. that was against — major tournament since then. that was against germany no alaska matting — was against germany no alaska matting which have won the title more _ matting which have won the title more than any other side. dolinsky, hopefully— more than any other side. dolinsky, hopefully can tell is all about the final intercom, and hopefully i can dry! five wins down. commentator: goes for goal! oh my word! one more match to go. through the month ofjuly, there's been new memories and new faces. now at the end of it, england want the trophy at wembley, but they face the team who, at the euros, are the experts. commentator: 1-0, germany! there's been been 12 of these tournaments. germany have won eight of them and they've not lost a final. one was in england in 2005, and four years later against them. commentator: a chance for six, six scored by germany. _ england have never won it but their coach has, and since serena wiegman took charge
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in september, they're unbeaten. she feels herjob is notjust to win, its to make a difference. we want to inspire the nation, we want everyone to be proud of us, and i think we already accomplish that. and, yes, every little girl now can see that women can be successful, that you can do what you really love and that makes a difference, and hopefully that'll change the society in positive way. the crescendo's building, the country's watching. good luck for the semi—final, we are all behind you. you have been magnificent! you must be so proud of yourselves, we're proud of you _ everything you're doing so empowering young girls out there. we'll be absolutely captivated. in an open letter, the prime minister told the team:.
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we have to fight every day, and we fight for those little girls every single day we step out onto the pitch and make ourselves visible, so this could've been a tournament that was a real pressurised situation for us and in actual fact we've come together, brought the nation together, and all we feel from them is love and support, there is no pressure which is a lot to say, so, thank you. every seat at wembley sold, a nation's been inspired. at the end of the lionesses' greatest month, there's one more match left to win. joe lynskey, bbc news. yes, this place will be full, the pubs and bars will be full, won't they? as you might want to get your seat on the sofa nice and early, because you won't want to take your eyes off this one. but, for one group of fans historically they have found it quite difficult to find
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pubs and bars that are showing the woman's matches over the years. joe joins us on breakfast this morning. and joe clarkjoined us from bournemouth fc. good morning! about what you have done, because as we were saying that, historically you have found it hard to find places that show some of the women's matches so you took matters into your own hands, didn't you? yes, exactly, iam your own hands, didn't you? yes, exactly, i am a your own hands, didn't you? yes, exactly, iam a part your own hands, didn't you? yes, exactly, i am a part of a group friends, it is our brands collector. historically we have found it really difficult to find pubs showing women's football. they are even not showing it at all and when you get there the sound is turned down or they don't put it on until after kickoff, and it isjust they don't put it on until after kickoff, and it is just not found particularly welcoming family, or something that will really bring people into watching the peoples game and so our friend rachel earlier this year got us together and was like, yes, enough is enough, let's take matters into our own hands, and so that is exactly what we've done. we have basically found a pub in east london, the stags had
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in hoxton, and we agreed with them to take it over for the whole of july and essentially create a mini festival of football. we have shown every single game so far. we have shown that 30 so far, and just a big one to go now. whatever you made this brilliant run from the lionesses? it has been fantastic, like the football has been insane, the standard of football cross the tournament has been brilliant. we have certainly felt that every single game has been packed to the rafters, hundreds of people coming down to support the lionesses, cheer them on, and i think it isjust reflecting what we have seen with people coming down, enjoying it, being part of something bigger than notjust watching being part of something bigger than not just watching football, being part of something bigger than notjust watching football, but obviously with football being from the centre, and without a doubt it has all these oddballs together but
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it is also reflective of what we see across the nation. it really feels like this tournament more than any other tournament before has brought women's football into the mainstream consciousness. everyone is talking about it. as a huge football fan, this is the best place to be. and back to, you have said that women's football should be as big as the men's game but not like the men's game, essentially giving us of its own identity? yes, obviously want parity of the men's game, we want the same respect and the same sorts of levels of investment, but i think there is no reason you know why we should be celebrating the differences between the two games, the men's and women's games. yes, it's the same sport but let's celebrate the differences between the two games. there is no reason why both these beautiful games can't coexist together, you know, and i think there is a lot that obviously the women's game can learn from the men's game but equally i think there is a lot that the men's game could learn from the
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women, particularly around the kind of women's football fan culture and really that fun culture is about bringing people together. admiring and celebrating skill, no matter what team you're supporting whatever you're into, it is really about uniting and bringing people together, and doing something bigger thanjust what happens together, and doing something bigger than just what happens on the pitch, and i think that is something that the men's game could learn from the woman's game. and you said yourself you to play a little bit but you gave it up. you just love the pathway wasn't there for you, the opportunities perhaps want there to pursue it as a career? i don't know if i was good enough anyway to pursue it as a career but nevertheless, yes, i grew up in the 19805, 19905, nevertheless, yes, i grew up in the 1980s, 1990s, and i think a lot of girls and women from the generation probably had a similar experience to me where i absolutely love playing football and wood fired with friends but i wasn't allowed to play it when i got to high school, itjust wasn't seen as a sport that was for girls,
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and so you know for me i was lucky enough to find a team and i had the means to find it, but it was really difficult, and a lot of other women and girls wouldn't have been able to do that so i think a lot of people sort of fell out of the game. so i think for me and for women of my generation particularly, where we were told football isn't for you, this is why i think this whole tournament and particularly to date mean so many of us, it's incredible that what we have seen happen in this tournament has happened. i didn't think in my lifetime might be able to see 90,000 fans packed into wembley, cheering on a women's football team, cheering on the lionesses, it's really something, it's really emotional to be honest. this is going to be very emotional game. it is credit to the investment that has happened over the last 20 years and everyone working really
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hard to build the woman's game out, but for everyone who has played in the last hundred years despite not being told to play, for all of those who played anyway, today is really for them as well. jo, that emotion you talk about i think will only grow because i know you have a ticket for the final later so you will be here enjoying it on the bigger stage of all. jo clarke, thank you very much for chatting to us on breakfast this morning. jo there obviously with the work she has done, finding that pub in east london to show all of those matches around the women zeros, and we will be in here later, as are so many more will be. and as we know this morning, we are going to have girls and boys waking up, popping on their england shows, as many mums and dads will be as well. i'm sure you have your shirts close at hand well, imagine? just under this matured, absolutely! an interesting point that she made there. just drop it off! get adult.
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an interesting pointjo was making about the atmosphere there, it'll be about the atmosphere there, it'll be a really warm atmosphere. definitely. thank you. it is 7:10am. if you are just running, welcome. a 22—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after 9—year—old lilia valutyte fatally stabbed in boston town centre on thursday. police say they are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. our reporter lizzy steel is in boston for us. lizzy, what is the latest? what is the atmosphere like at the moment? the community are devastated. it was yesterday _ the community are devastated. it was yesterday afternoon that boston police _ yesterday afternoon that boston police arrested a 22—year—old man at 'ust police arrested a 22—year—old man at just around _ police arrested a 22—year—old man at just around the corner here in boston— just around the corner here in boston central park. early in the day they— boston central park. early in the day they had issued cctv images of a man they— day they had issued cctv images of a man they wanted to speak to any connection— man they wanted to speak to any connection with the incident. of course, — connection with the incident. of course, it— connection with the incident. of course, it has been three days now
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since _ course, it has been three days now since the _ course, it has been three days now since the tragedy that sent shockwaves through community here. munyahla _ shockwaves through community here. munyabla the ability to enter sister were apparently outplaying hula hoop here right _ were apparently outplaying hula hoop here right in the centre of boston. -- lilia— here right in the centre of boston. —— lilia valutyte and her sister. she _ —— lilia valutyte and her sister. she was— —— lilia valutyte and her sister. she was found with a stab wound and later died _ she was found with a stab wound and later died. since then, an outpouring of grief and shock. yesterday we spoke to some of her friends _ yesterday we spoke to some of her friends who pay tribute. she _ friends who pay tribute. she is— friends who pay tribute. she is really kind and this incident broken _ she is really kind and this incident broken heart _ broken heart. they - broken heart. they were i broken heart. they were in i broken heart. i they were in the broken heart. - they were in the same broken heart. _ they were in the same class. broken heart. — they were in the same class. she was very happy and always caring for others. i knew her mum and i knew a friend who worked — i knew her mum and i knew a friend who worked in — i knew her mum and i knew a friend who worked in our— i knew her mum and i knew a friend who worked in our local _ i knew her mum and i knew a friend who worked in our local shop, i i knew her mum and i knew a friend who worked in our local shop, and i who worked in our local shop, and she was— who worked in our local shop, and she was such _ who worked in our local shop, and she was such a _ who worked in our local shop, and she was such a lovely _ who worked in our local shop, and she was such a lovely little - who worked in our local shop, and she was such a lovely little girl. i she was such a lovely little girl. it she was such a lovely little girl. it has _ she was such a lovely little girl. it has impacted _ she was such a lovely little girl. it has impacted everybody- she was such a lovely little girl. | it has impacted everybody here, everyone — it has impacted everybody here, everyone who has walked past has stopped _ everyone who has walked past has stopped in — everyone who has walked past has stopped in their tracks. flags are
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flying _ stopped in their tracks. flags are flying at— stopped in their tracks. flags are flying at half mast and civic buildings, and prayers are being sad for lilia's_ buildings, and prayers are being sad for lilia's family. police say they aren't— for lilia's family. police say they aren't looking for anyone else in connection— aren't looking for anyone else in connection with the incident but they are — connection with the incident but they are at a critical stage of their investigation. she'll— their investigation. she'll be bringing is the latest on story through the morning. the two conservative leadership candidates have promised reforms to the nhs and the education system, ahead of the next phase of the contest. rishi sunak wants to introduce a 10 pound fine for people who fail to attend more than one gp or hospital appointment without a reasonable excuse, and liz truss says she'd ensure students who achieved top exam grades would automatically be invited to apply for oxford and cambridge universities. let's got more on this from our political correspondent ione wells. there was a lot of talk before this that a lot of conservative members might vote quite early, so although we are still a month away from
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finding out who has won, the ballot papers will be dropping on doormats tomorrow means that this is really a pivotal moment, isn't it? that's exactly right. as you say, those _ that's exactly right. as you say, those ballot papers guide to conservative party members tomorrow. ithink— conservative party members tomorrow. i think the — conservative party members tomorrow. i think the expectation in both camps — i think the expectation in both camps is — i think the expectation in both camps is that a lot of members will vote early, — camps is that a lot of members will vote early, and so even though there are weeks— vote early, and so even though there are weeks more this campaign the next week— are weeks more this campaign the next week ahead will be seen as really— next week ahead will be seen as really key— next week ahead will be seen as really key and i think that is why we are _ really key and i think that is why we are seeing this glut of policy announcements being reeled out over the last— announcements being reeled out over the last couple of days. as you say, from _ the last couple of days. as you say, from rishi _ the last couple of days. as you say, from rishi sunak we have had some plans— from rishi sunak we have had some plans to _ from rishi sunak we have had some plans to rejuvenate high streets, saying _ plans to rejuvenate high streets, saying he — plans to rejuvenate high streets, saying he also slashed the number of empty— saying he also slashed the number of empty shops on high streets by 2025, also this— empty shops on high streets by 2025, also this new policy that he has not read in _ also this new policy that he has not read in the — also this new policy that he has not read in the daily telegraph today saying _ read in the daily telegraph today saying that anybody who misses a hospital _ saying that anybody who misses a hospital appointment or a gp appointment for a second time would -et a appointment for a second time would get a £10 _ appointment for a second time would get a £10 fine. now there isn't much detail— get a £10 fine. now there isn't much detail yet— get a £10 fine. now there isn't much detail yet on what exactly that might— detail yet on what exactly that might mean in practice or who would count— might mean in practice or who would count as _ might mean in practice or who would count as having an eligible excuse to do— count as having an eligible excuse to do that, — count as having an eligible excuse to do that, meanwhile liz truss has an outside —
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to do that, meanwhile liz truss has an outside education reforms in england — an outside education reforms in england including the policy that any student receiving top grades would _ any student receiving top grades would automatically be invited to interview — would automatically be invited to interview at oxford or cambridge university. no detail on how it would — university. no detail on how it would work in practice or if she can override _ would work in practice or if she can override individual university admission processes, but the key question— admission processes, but the key question from both camps is can they do enough _ question from both camps is can they do enough in the next week to swing over those _ do enough in the next week to swing over those undecided voters? ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky has ordered all civilians still living in parts of eastern donetsk region under ukrainian control to evacuate. in his nightly address mr zelensky warned of extreme hardship in winter due to a lack of gas and electricity supplies. earlier on breakfast our diplomatic correspondent paul adams told us how many people are effected. people have been leaving all of those regions since the war began but there are probably 220,000 or so people still left in the donetsk region, the donetsk oblast as it's known, and this is really who the government is speaking to.
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this is not, i should underline, this is not about some change in the military situation on the ground or some expectation of an imminent change to the situation on the ground. this is about the ukrainian government concerned about next winter. the statement yesterday from the deputy prime minister made it clear that this is a situation where they expect that in the wintertime there will be no gas, no electricity, no mechanism for people to keep themselves fed and warm, and so consequently they want people to leave. i think it's an indication if you like of the long grind that the government here still feels it is in for in the donbas. they don't expect the situation to improve there very much, and so they want people to leave while they still can. three teenagers have been killed, and a fourth seriously injured after a car crash in north yorkshire. the crash happened in bedale
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at around 11pm on friday night. the driver of the vehicle is in a serious condition in hospital. north yorkshire police are appealing for information. here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. 17 minutes past seven, let's see how the weather is looking this morning. it looks rather pleasant wherever you are, matt. it looks rather pleasant wherever you are. matt-— it looks rather pleasant wherever ou are, matt. ., , , you are, matt. some morning sunshine in the western — you are, matt. some morning sunshine in the western scotland _ you are, matt. some morning sunshine in the western scotland to _ you are, matt. some morning sunshine in the western scotland to get - you are, matt. some morning sunshine in the western scotland to get your- in the western scotland to get your sunday under way but cloud and welcome rainfall parts of eastern england. this view is a short while ago in lincolnshire and the rain has been heavy so far this morning and of course we desperately needed in these areas. there are still some heavy bursts of rain across northern england stretching to the north midlands and a damp start across western wales. light rain and drizzle further south. we really do need rain across the southern counties. not a lot today but lighter showers around may be some slightly heavy ones through the
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corridor later that most parts will see skies bright through the day. scotland and northern ireland have the sunniest of the conditions. eastern scotland will clear but temperatures cool here compared to yesterday. further south and it is a humid start of the day in a humid afternoon with temperatures hitting 2627 degrees. muggy as well in the birmingham area but if you are off to the events expect some rain this morning gradually brightening up into the evening and for the big match at wembley take something waterproof just match at wembley take something waterproofjust in case. showers will be closed by this afternoon and again here skies will begin to clear by the end of the match. here we go through the afternoon and evening. we have cloud sell sitting in place through eastern areas with few showers around. compared with last night when we saw temperatures hovering at 19 or 20 degrees for much fresher night especially through western areas. some rural parts of four or five. it means a
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sunny start to monday in these areas, cloud forest in england but that will clear in many parts of scotland and eastern wales stay dry and sunny throughout the day. sunshine and hazing westlake's letter on the northern ireland turning wet and by the end of the evening south—west scotland and western wales will see the rain arrive as well. pleasantly warm in the sunshine and then you'll humid feel takers monday night into tuesday. the weather fronts spreading with a lot of warm atlantic air and that means a lot of cloud around on tuesday. a grey start, bits of rain here and there to begin with and not much again across the southernmost counties. and while some will brighten up through tuesday afternoon especially east of high ground, many western areas are holding onto low cloud rain and drizzle. even without temp which is widely in the 20s. rain and drizzle. even without temp which is widely in the 205. more sunshine through the second half of the week across the country. fresh feel across scotland and northern ireland but will hold steady.
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further south turning a little bit fresher with temperatures closer at the end of the week to what they should be at the start of august. thank you very much, matt. the london fire brigade hasjoined calls for a ban on the sale of disposable barbecues after a spate of fires caused by record breaking temperatures during the latest heatwave. the families whose homes were destroyed in a huge blaze in the east london village of wennington are still coming to terms with what they have lost, as karl mercer reports. claire was helping to pack the basics of family and friends who, like her, lost everything when their homes were destroyed in the fires last week. even toothbrushes, donated by locals to the centre. this is what is left of claire's a few hundred yards away. it once sat in the middle of a cornfield but there is nothing left.— in the middle of a cornfield but there is nothing left. absolute and com - lete there is nothing left. absolute and complete devastation. _ there is nothing left. absolute and complete devastation. all- there is nothing left. absolute and complete devastation. all the i complete devastation. all the documents, all the jewellery, literally your whole life is gone in
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an instant. literally your whole life is gone in an instant-— literally your whole life is gone in an instant. ., , , ., an instant. the family is now living in rented accommodation - an instant. the family is now living in rented accommodation with i in rented accommodation with constant reminders of what they have lost. fist constant reminders of what they have lost. . ., constant reminders of what they have lost. �* ., ~' , constant reminders of what they have lost. . ., ,, , ., , lost. at home with the kids and they need this, lost. at home with the kids and they need this. we _ lost. at home with the kids and they need this, we don't _ lost. at home with the kids and they need this, we don't have _ lost. at home with the kids and they need this, we don't have it - lost. at home with the kids and they | need this, we don't have it anymore. what about that? we don't have that. they see things, toys, you know, appointment letters, just so much literally, toothpaste, toothbrushes, all of the herbs and spices, for cooking, just, literally everything. you have to start from scratch. people who lost their homes can come here to pick up new close shoes or toys. what is not taken will be sold off with muggy going to five limbs. natalie, who still live in the area, also studied a fundraising page for herformer neighbours. also studied a fundraising page for her former neighbours.— her former neighbours. there is a labia, her former neighbours. there is a labia. her — her former neighbours. there is a labia, her house _ her former neighbours. there is a labia, her house is _ her former neighbours. there is a labia, her house is not _ her former neighbours. there is a labia, her house is not gone i her former neighbours. there is a labia, her house is not gone but l her former neighbours. there is a i labia, her house is not gone but she has lost her garden. all of the towels were out there. so think that that are still affecting people. the smoke got into people's houses so they have to replace sofas as well. they still have a roof over their
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head but they have still lost belongings because of smoke damage. just along the road another donation centre being visited by the local council. it will open on monday and he says more measures may be needed to stop further fire damage in future. ., , ., , , ., future. one of the problems from last week was _ future. one of the problems from last week was that _ future. one of the problems from last week was that the _ future. one of the problems from last week was that the grassland | last week was that the grassland finished literally in people's back gardens and there for the fire on the grassland could quickly spread to people's gardens and into houses. we may have to create fire breaks behind the houses and gardens in orderfor the fire not behind the houses and gardens in order for the fire not to spread and futures should the same thing occur. the london fire brigade cold today for disposable barbecues to be banned. , ., ., , ., ., , banned. they are really dangerous grasslands- _ banned. they are really dangerous grasslands. the _ banned. they are really dangerous grasslands. the cause _ banned. they are really dangerous grasslands. the cause fires, i banned. they are really dangerous grasslands. the cause fires, they i grasslands. the cause fires, they are dangerous to wildlife and dangerous to property and we are keen to make sure that members of the public understand the dangers involved with those barbecues. the cause of the _ involved with those barbecues. the cause of the fires last week are still being investigated. let's get
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into the issue of disposable barbecues over the next few minutes. let's speak to deputy assistant commissioner for fire safety, charlie pugsley. hejoins us this morning. thank you for taking the time to talk to us on sunday morning. we talk about disposable barbecues in a minute. i know you have a thing or two to say about them but in the broader at the moment, how busy have your staff being in recent days?— moment, how busy have your staff being in recent days? good morning and thank you _ being in recent days? good morning and thank you for _ being in recent days? good morning and thank you for having _ being in recent days? good morning and thank you for having me i being in recent days? good morning and thank you for having me here. l and thank you for having me here. first _ and thank you for having me here. first of— and thank you for having me here. first of all. — and thank you for having me here. first of all, obviously, our thoughts _ first of all, obviously, our thoughts are with those communities who were _ thoughts are with those communities who were impacted and in terms of how ttusy_ who were impacted and in terms of how busy we are it has been the busiest — how busy we are it has been the busiest i — how busy we are it has been the busiest i have known in approaching 30 years— busiest i have known in approaching 30 years of— busiest i have known in approaching 30 years of service. in the week of the heat _ 30 years of service. in the week of the heat wave we had twice the calls where _ the heat wave we had twice the calls where the _ the heat wave we had twice the calls where the previous year for so for an idea _ where the previous year for so for an idea we — where the previous year for so for an idea we had 34 fires in that week alone _ an idea we had 34 fires in that week alone that _ an idea we had 34 fires in that week alone that were grass fires where we had to— alone that were grass fires where we had to at— alone that were grass fires where we had to at least as fire engines to ttring _ had to at least as fire engines to ttring it— had to at least as fire engines to bring it under control. we
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had to at least 45 fire engines to bring it under control.— had to at least 45 fire engines to bring it under control. we see some ofthe bring it under control. we see some of the pictures _ bring it under control. we see some of the pictures now _ bring it under control. we see some of the pictures now and _ bring it under control. we see some of the pictures now and you - bring it under control. we see some of the pictures now and you are i of the pictures now and you are right to pay tribute to the communities who pulled together to help the poor people who have been so devastated by these fires. of course, why people run away, your men and women have to run towards them and put themselves into danger. that is right. our crew faces large risk conditions above and beyond what we would normally expect them to but i think the scale of the fires notjust in the london region but across the country was unprecedented for modern times. with climate change and claimant challenge i think it is something we need to be better prepared for. the council leader and a reporter moment ago spoke about fire breaks. do you think we may actually have to see trenches dug around the edges of woodland and things at that contain fires? ,, ., , ., " ., fires? shortly after the 19th of jul we fires? shortly after the 19th of july we wrote _ fires? shortly after the 19th of july we wrote to _ fires? shortly after the 19th of july we wrote to local - fires? shortly after the 19th of i july we wrote to local authorities
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urging them, where they have areas like that to create a fire break. that mayjust be cutting grass short a safe distance away from property or commercial premises because as per your clips, the impact on people is devastating so anything that can be done to reduce the risk is something you have to do. length? be done to reduce the risk is something you have to do. why do you think banning — something you have to do. why do you think banning disposable _ something you have to do. why do you think banning disposable barbecues i think banning disposable barbecues is the right way to go? it is think banning disposable barbecues is the right way to go?— is the right way to go? it is one of a rante is the right way to go? it is one of a range of— is the right way to go? it is one of a range of measures _ is the right way to go? it is one of a range of measures and - is the right way to go? it is one of a range of measures and sadly i is the right way to go? it is one of a range of measures and sadly it. is the right way to go? it is one of| a range of measures and sadly it is almost disposable. people tend to use these things in open spaces and sadly many of them are just left their and they can retain a huge amount and with the ground being so dry it is easy for a fire to start. they do not normally come with a stand so if you think about a traditional barbecued has legs and is sturdy and self—contained. these are basically thin foil trays filled
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with hot coal they get absolutely red—hot and often they are left on the ground afterwards. the counterpoint _ the ground afterwards. the counterpoint is _ the ground afterwards. the counterpoint is that most people use them responsibly. by banning them you would penalise a few for the irresponsibility of a small number of users. i irresponsibility of a small number of users. , ., ., ., of users. i understand that and it is difficult but _ of users. i understand that and it is difficult but we _ of users. i understand that and it is difficult but we are _ of users. i understand that and it is difficult but we are seeing i is difficult but we are seeing year—on—year and even just when is difficult but we are seeing year—on—year and evenjust when i am out of work i see these things at beaches and open spaces just left their. the vast... but when you look at the potential of what one grassfire can do can spread to many hectares of land and impact many many people so i think we just have to all do our part to try and reduce the risk because during this period we are also asking people not to use
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barbecues or fires of any kind on open land because it is about trying to protect our environment and open spaces so that everyone can enjoy them. i spaces so that everyone can en'oy them. ~ ., ., spaces so that everyone can en'oy them. ~' ., ., , spaces so that everyone can en'oy them. ~ ., ., , ., ., them. i know that will tyler, a man who had to — them. i know that will tyler, a man who had to have _ them. i know that will tyler, a man who had to have seen _ them. i know that will tyler, a man who had to have seen graft - them. i know that will tyler, a man who had to have seen graft who i them. i know that will tyler, a man| who had to have seen graft who had —— to have skin grafts after stepping onto hot sand where a fire had been buried. that stepping onto hot sand where a fire had been buried.— had been buried. that is a sad examle had been buried. that is a sad example of— had been buried. that is a sad example of where _ had been buried. that is a sad example of where a _ had been buried. that is a sad example of where a barbecue | had been buried. that is a sad i example of where a barbecue was there in the heat was such that he was burnt in the sand and a young lad can give such severe burns gives a scale of how hot these things can get when they are just left on the ground. ourthoughts get when they are just left on the ground. our thoughts are with the young man and his family.- ground. our thoughts are with the young man and his family. thank you for talkint young man and his family. thank you for talking to — young man and his family. thank you for talking to us _ young man and his family. thank you for talking to us this _ young man and his family. thank you for talking to us this morning. i young man and his family. thank you for talking to us this morning. we i for talking to us this morning. we are quite wakeful. charlie pugsley is the deputy assistant commissioner for the london fire again.
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—— london fire brigade. english lionesses will hope to make football history later when they take on germany and the european championship final. john is lucky enough to be at wembley this morning to tell us more. look at that backdropjohn! not as electric to tell us more. look at that backdrop john! not as electric as backdropjohn! not as electric as it probably will be later on. ida. backdrop john! not as electric as it probably will be later on.— probably will be later on. no. it is feelint a probably will be later on. no. it is feeling a little _ probably will be later on. no. it is feeling a little quiet _ probably will be later on. no. it is feeling a little quiet -- _ probably will be later on. no. it is feeling a little quiet -- quiet i probably will be later on. no. it is feeling a little quiet -- quiet at i feeling a little quiet —— quiet at the moment. it is lovely to be here, one of the first year and that makes it special, you get a sense of the atmosphere and the occasional building but this place will have 87,000 people crumbling —— crowding in and you can see wembley stadium here under the famous arch and this is what it is all about, this is what the lionesses team have been dreaming about when they were young girls hoping to play on the bigger stage of all and here they are at wembley preparing for the final later. what a final is in store. organisers must be pinching
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themselves to have england versus germany was so much history between the two sides but england have been on this brilliant run and are yet to lose but let's not underestimate the challenge that faces them in germany. when you consider that germany. when you consider that germany have won the last eight of ten editions of this tournament in every final they have been in. germany have not lost. they are a team for a big occasion. yet many in germany feel that actually women's football is undervalued and underfunded. our berlin correspondent reports. preparing for the clash. energised team training for these amateurs, but here, even a rivalry, solidarity. it would be great if we won, but england are a great team. it is just really nice to see that women's football is supported. looking back,
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i wish i could have enjoyed women's football that much. she turned down the chance to play professionally has albert has brands on the german team. most of the place she doesn't us have to have anotherjob as place she doesn't us have to have another job as well. anotherjob as well. my another job as well. my friends were boys asked me why i don't continue and obviously i can't because i can't live from it and most of us he had never had these role models who played soccer who were women, and now it is changing. in fact germany has developed a taste for victory. the team has won eight european championships and two wild clubs but it is value differently here. top club players like alexandra pub and around 40,000 euros per year, compare the two star midfielderjoshua who reportedly take some up to 20 million. even chancellor and football fan olaf scholz will be watching at wembley has said it is unfair. it is difficult to really gauge the level of public enthusiasm for this
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match. there is undoubtedly some excitement but perhaps the best indication is right here in the centre of berlin. when germany's man reached the final of any major tournament this whole area is cordoned off for public viewing. they call it the fan mail. now jimmy's women are there, well, see for yourself. there is nothing. it will take more than talent to change that, that coach tells us. he also had a surprising prediction for the match. to be honest, i would say england because they are at home, they are at wembley, they have at wembley, they the because they are at home, they are at wembley, they the whole stadium behind them. it is a game that for so many here is about so much more than winning. jenny hill, bbc news, berlin. johnny has now come up barra. how
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excited are you? so excited, you can tell from the bags under my eyes! i need another week of sleep because of all excitement. this is pure excitement, pure running on adrenaline and i'm super excited for these goals today, and the team. —— the girls. i know you called it right, didn't you for the semifinal won, but we have to talk generally because you played it in the last final back in when england lost to germany. what do you feel the differences this time around, which could produce a different outcome, a win for the lionesses? lots of differences. back in 2009 we had a team that was full of amateur players, playing at the highest level. we had to work and train on the side, and parks, so it was really difficult to get us off and may be any sort of physical
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condition to be able to compete with the very best. whereas the structure of the germans, you know, all the way through the youth setup to that team it is pretty much heavily supported over the years, hence winning eight european titles, so now we are looking in 2022 we have a full—time professional league, the wsl, and i think that is really helped our girls improve, physically, tactically, mentally. people have helped them with psychology of the game, which i think has been a key, and i think has really helped. and having a fantastic manager in this arena really helps add to that as well. figs really helps add to that as well. as well, the coverage, you think about 2009, obviously people were only tuning in to watch the final but with the coverage of all the matches i suppose people are more invested in the stories now, the journeys at the england team has on.
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definitely, bbc has done an incrediblejob. this definitely, bbc has done an incredible job. this tournament has had fantastic courage, covering every single game across the tournament. i think it has certainly raise the awareness of the game across the board, and it has brought certainly more fans to our game. but bbc weather back in 2009 supporting us, at least trying to show the game, so that hasn't changed. the whole while we have been trying to grow the game. and what i germany? formidable opponents later. yes, the are formidable opponents later. yes, they are very _ formidable opponents later. yes, they are very good _ formidable opponents later. yes, they are very good team. - formidable opponents later. 1a: they are very good team. it is formidable opponents later. ia: they are very good team. it is going to be a very good game of the highest calibre. i think it will be difficult for england. they will have to stay in the game for long periods of time, stay concentrated but i just feel with the support and the energy they have had through the tournament we are yet to lose a game, so wejust tournament we are yet to lose a game, so we just have this momentum at the minute. i even think with a bad performance today we could still be the germans.
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and you are absolutely spot on with your semifinal prediction, would you? you called at four—zero, so we have to ask you, what is your prediction for the final? it is difficult. i had that feeling going into the game. four is my lucky number, than number i played with, and last time i played sweden we beat them four—zero, so ijust wanted to put it out there. i am to go 3—1 england. but i want to bet on them. i could be wrong. i don't want them. i could be wrong. i don't want the blame! we are backing you to collaborate again today. great to speak to you, fara williams has made a big part of our coverage over the tournament. and as michael missing, she had some bags under her eyes after the semifinal. i suspect they will be more after the final letter! plenty of us could be in for a sleepless night, especially of england could have a because all
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that excitement, adrenaline, this will be a hugely historic moment, an historic day. imagine the mood of the nation if england be germany. and give us a prediction, your mystic moment on national television. i am backing television. iam backing fara television. i am backing fara all the way. why would i deviate from that, right? very wise! would i deviate from that, right? ve wise! ., , would i deviate from that, right? very wise!— would i deviate from that, right? ve wise! ., , ., very wise! not 'ustifiable today, it is a really busy— very wise! notjustifiable today, it is a really busy day _ very wise! notjustifiable today, it is a really busy day - _ very wise! notjustifiable today, it is a really busy day - the - is a really busy day — the commonwealth games in birmingham. you have an old friend there, i saw you with them yesterday. he is the real deal, isn't it? he is, and i tell you what, he is on form _ he is, and i tell you what, he is on form this_ he is, and i tell you what, he is on form this morning, snorting, eyes lit up _ form this morning, snorting, eyes lit up. moving his legs. he isn't having — lit up. moving his legs. he isn't having a — lit up. moving his legs. he isn't having a lazy sunday morning at all, maybe _ having a lazy sunday morning at all, maybe strong support for the lionesses, or perhaps angry and concerned — lionesses, or perhaps angry and concerned that after the game these days could _ concerned that after the game these
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days could be numbered as he consents — days could be numbered as he consents to be recycled. and look at this, but_ consents to be recycled. and look at this, but rain— consents to be recycled. and look at this, but rain but at fair number of people _ this, but rain but at fair number of people coming about to get their photographs, to admire the engineering feat that took five months — engineering feat that took five months to create. we will have more on this— months to create. we will have more on this but— months to create. we will have more on this but first reflect on a brilliant _ on this but first reflect on a brilliant evening on the ball in the velodrome. england and scotland got their first _ velodrome. england and scotland got their first gold medals in the pool and there — their first gold medals in the pool and there was an old rivalry between two friends, — and there was an old rivalry between two friends, reigniting england against — two friends, reigniting england against scotland. also success in the velodrome and gymnastics as bennett— the velodrome and gymnastics as bennett croucher reports. they pepped into gold, now battling in birmingham, scott came out on top. the 200 metre freestyle pitted these two friends had to head, stroke for stroke. englishman dean started the strongest, scott had a faster finish. fasterfinish. gold, duncan faster finish. gold, duncan scott of scotland, reversing the result from tokyo one
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year ago. it is a nice change, being on different— it is a nice change, being on different sides of the table this time _ different sides of the table this time with scotland and england, but isjust— time with scotland and england, but isjust always positive, rekindling the relationship as we get back for team _ the relationship as we get back for team gb— the relationship as we get back for team gb but it is really good. a bronze _ team gb but it is really good. a bronze in the medley relay as well, and stephen klug impressed on the visually impaired freestyle, taking silver and a harder category, add a first englishman god of the game for ben proud. england made a breakthrough in gymnastics, the man winning the team event on friday. yesterday, the one put that was dumb things. into the double twist! you can't do any better— into the double twist! you can't do any better than that! that _ any better than that! that seals the deal for team england. in track cycling, the falls don't have a soft landing. joe truman found out the hard way. after wearing few minutes he was taken from the velodrome conscious to have his injuries attended to in hospital. scotland's jack eventually won silver. before the last
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commonwealth games, patrick's gave up commonwealth games, patrick's gave up planned to be a bet and aim to go back. she stuck to two wheels and added bronze to her two medals from 2018. after about half way i was just like, get your head down and keep going! very simple tactics. a little more unorthodox as australia reached the rugby sevens final. pulling the hair! trouble! ., , ~ , ., ., trouble! massive trouble. australia, and to beat new _ trouble! massive trouble. australia, and to beat new zealand _ trouble! massive trouble. australia, and to beat new zealand and - trouble! massive trouble. australia, and to beat new zealand and set - trouble! massive trouble. australia, and to beat new zealand and set up| trouble! massive trouble. australia, | and to beat new zealand and set up a final tonight against fiji. throughout the games we take you right through to the heart of the action, sometimes a little too close! this cameraman did pick themselves up off the canvas and didn't lose focus. let's have a look at how that affects the medals table. the commonwealth games, a number of gold format, australia way out front. almost twice as many as new zealand and second, england and third, two places above scotland. wells are 13th as they await their next medal.
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northern ireland, joint i9. 13th as they await their next medal. northern ireland, joint 19. back in the square, i'm delighted to say i'm joined by the birmingham city councilman. fresh from the book, you enjoyed the rivalry between scott and dean, england versus scotland. it was fantastic, and the chance to see adam peaty as well. the noise was loud. i think you know we have seen that birmingham is bringing together a fantastic commonwealth games, and now by some 1.3 5 million people who have bought tickets. one of the most successful games of all time. let's talk about the impact then. obviously you bid for these tournaments, the commonwealth games, it is a real constructing together for a city. what has done so far, and what impact is at having? is putting birmingham out there, showing what to the world. the world. the opening ceremony broadcaster 134 countries, on the front page of the national press, internationally shown what our city is all about, what our people have
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to offer. more canals and banners, more trees in paris, he saw that in the marathon run yesterday. this is a really green city so we are expecting to generate a lot of interest in the city of birmingham as a result of this event. and an important economic event. and document impacts, it is hard to miss the impact that the bull has had, and its part in the opening ceremony, breaking free from the shackles, representing those of press. what has the reaction be? it has become the iconic image of the opening ceremony so it is fantastic that people are coming here, having their photo with it. we're talking to our partners about what we might do beyond the end of the games to retain the bull but people need to remember it may look like it is made of metal but it is made of fibreglass and foam it and designed for permanent display. we applicable we can do in the meantime. we are encouraging people to come here for now and get your photo taken with the image of the opening ceremony. there is a campaign, petition to try and save it, what have you made of
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that and do you think there is something that could happen? something to ensure its future? somewhere inside? yes, somewhere inside summer, we're talking to partners about that, but retaining the bull beyond the end of the games. i would like to see people to have the opportunity to see it in future. the hull has generally well—received but there have been concerns from some families of the birmingham bombing victims an identity that the names of the victims were put on a plate on the front of the bull that was lifted off during the opening ceremony, and although families say it was a touching gesture they weren't happy that they won't really told about it before. what do you have to say about that? the artistic director of the ceremony has contacted the families and apologise for any hurt, and the fact they were contacted in advance, but as you say this is about highlighting those who had suffered injustice in the past and those people certainly, the families did suffer injustice, and what we wanted to do was to tell our history, warts and all. we didn't want to avoid the negative side of the history of the
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city of birmingham, as well as celebrating birmingham today, the architecture, new buildings bringing up architecture, new buildings bringing up every month, and of course the fantastic people of birmingham who have really made these games are success. i dusted back up what you said, the artistic director and writer of the ceremony have really made these games a success. i dusted back up what you said, the artistic director and writer of the ceremony honourable and respectful they do realise that to the representative ofjustice fault 21 and they say while the intentions were honourable and respectful they do realise that not seeking commission — they should have and they have apologise. so they can to get on that. so the bull can be saved, what about the rest of the games? you are going to rugby sevens today? rugby sevens, looking forward to the athletics and iced couple of days. i think this is birmingham's moment, birmingham's time in the limelight. we need to make the most of it. it has been enormously beneficial economically for the city. we have welcomed 1 million visitors into the city and we are determined to use this as a springboard and make birmingham one of the sporting capitals of the world. go and enjoy the finals of the rugby
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sevens. so much to look forward to. the busiest day so far. as ian's was saying earlier, adam peaty was a stylist, today he tries to retain his commonwealth — they should have and they have apologise. so they come together on that. so the bull can be saved, what about the bull can be saved, what about the rest of the games? you are going to rugby sevens today? rugby sevens, looking forward to the athletics and last couple of days. i think this is birmingham's moment, birmingham's time in the limelight. we need to make the most of it. it has been enormously beneficial economically for the city. we have welcomed 1 million visitors into the city and we are determined to use this as a springboard and make birmingham one of the sporting capitals of the world. go and enjoy the finals of the rugby sevens. so much to look forward to. the busiest day so far. as ian's was saying earlier, adam peaty was a stylist, today he tries to retain his studio: thank you very much, and as you just said, the bull doesn't even have a name! but after promoting it, having a look inside as the bushel the bull! thank you very much. well done going
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to the weather. am i going to be able to have a barbecue thank you very much. well done going to the weather. am i going to be able to have a are the girls weather. am i going to be able to have a are the gir_ weather. am i going to be able to have a are the girls same picture a little earlier— have a are the girls same picture a little earlier on _ have a are the girls same picture a little earlier on in _ have a are the girls same picture a little earlier on in birmingham - have a are the girls same picture a little earlier on in birmingham we | little earlier on in birmingham we saw grey skies, damp so far this morning with mike for the commonwealth games. tickets this morninu commonwealth games. tickets this morning here _ commonwealth games. tickets this morning here at _ commonwealth games. tickets this morning here at an _ commonwealth games. tickets this morning here at an increasing - commonwealth games. tickets this | morning here at an increasing chance of sunshine through the afternoon and into the evening, temperatures at 22, 20 three degrees. you can see little clumps of rain here with north and west wales, movement definitely west to east but not a huge amount of rain again so there will be one or two welcome lighter showers here and one or two still possible through the corridor towards wembley as you go to the end of the afternoon and evening. rain across eastern parts of scotland, not a great deal but 10 degrees
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cooler than it was yesterday with temperatures around 24, 25, 14 or 15 of the highs. later western parts of england and wales have plenty of sunshine around. pleasant enough in the sunshine, fresher than yesterday before the midlands towards the south—east are humid feel continuing with temperatures around 26 or 27 degrees. into this evening and overnight, a few showers around in the evening across some parts of england in particular but they were fade away. western areas become clear and cool in night last night across many areas but particularly in the north and west. glasgow dropping to seven degrees and in parts of rural scotland in north—west england could drop to five or six celsius. it does mean a cool start to tomorrow for some and a lovely sunny one. cloud across eastern england will continue to break up, sunshine more abundant here for the afternoon but sunshine in the west will turn hazy and from northern ireland we will see rain get out through the afternoon, heavy with blustery wind. south—west
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scotland, west of wales seeing that later on as well. many parts of england and eastern scotland will stay dry and bright throughout. the rain will push into monday night to tuesday, one of the weather spells this week. windy as well, not a huge amount of rain, cross the far south, only a few splashes of rain possible here but the heaviest rain in the morning were clear out of the way, patchy rain and drizzle towards the west of the country, plenty of cloud around and we have returned the humid feel, even with gusty wind we will see temperatures across the eastern areas where brightness break through in the mid—if not high 20s. lovely news. thank you so much, matt. we will have the headlines for you at eight o'clock but now it is time on breakfast for the film
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hello, and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. and taking us through this week's cinema releases is, as ever, mark kermode — hi, mark. so we have an interesting week. we have thirteen lives, which is a real—life rescue drama. we have dc league of super—pets — i mean, pretty much does what it says on the tin. and fire of love, a volcanic love story. quite a mixture. yes, so let's start with thirteen lives. this is a dramatisation by the director ron howard of the thai cave rescue of 2018, about which there was a documentary recently that we discussed... yet, not that long ago. that's right. ajuniorfootball team and their coach, 13 of them trapped in a cave following flooding. the screenplay is by william nicholson, as i said, ron howard, who's a very good director and has, in the past, directed things like apollo 13, which is again, a real—life rescue mission. colin farrell and viggo mortensen — who you wouldn't recognise
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when they come on screen — as the british cavers who first find the boys and their coach. here's a clip. you are very brave. how do you stay so strong? we are team — we help each other, and our coach help us. _ coach. on behalf of our coach, we stay strong. - he teach us to meditate. and we pray. you pray? i bet you do. all right. we dig!
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this is to get out? good work. so, the terrifying thing is — yeah, i know, caves, water. my stomach is already going. i'm claustrophobic at the best of times. then, ok, they've found them — how do they get them out? because in order to get them out, you have to be a trained diver to go back that route that they came in from — terrifying. joel edgerton is then the anaesthetist to whom they turn for a plan. he initially says, "look, this is insane, you can't do this, it's mad" — basically to find a way of making the boys almost like packages. at one point, they say, "they're packages, we are the delivery people." they say, "but, look, if we don't do anything, "everyone is going to die." so, this is an incredibly dramatic
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a story, and i have to say, it's very well—rendered by ron howard. it's remarkable that even though we know the outcome — because of course, an international news story — i still sat there watching it, biting my nails, thinking, "this is just. i mean, if you made this up, nobody would believe you. if you wrote this as a hollywood spec script, everyone would go, "no, that absolutely cannot happen, "it cannot have worked." the film is very much about people volunteering to help. there's people on top of the mountain trying to divert the rain, there's one really moving bit in which the farmers are asked, "look, we need to flood your fields to get the rain off." and they go, "will it help the boys? "yeah, fine. in that case, do it." so, it is a story of everyday heroism — but it is also like a really gripping thriller about people trapped in an underground cave. i'm just... i sort of want to see it, and i sort of don't know
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whether i have the stomach for it. which, as you say, we know what happens — i don't think they'd be able to make the film this close to it a few years on... ..if the outcome hadn't been as remarkable as it was. i mean, i was reminded that when i saw ron howard's apollo 13, i saw it with somebody who didn't know how apollo 13 ended, because they were younger than me. and they were really surprised that it ended the way it did. it's like, "wow, who would've thought?" but i think this is a very well—made drama, the documentary is obviously very powerful. this is in cinemas now, then it will be on prime video on august 5. ron howard does know how to do this stuff. ok, yes, and i loved apollo 13. so, we move to...? animated — ok, dc league of super—pets. animated super—animals, lex luthor captures a bunch of superheroes, puts them in cages, and then, it's left to an assortment of, you know, superman's dog and then a bunch of shelter dogs to save the day. the voice artists are dwaynejohnson, kevin hart,
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and kate mckinnon as hela's guinea pig, who's gone over to the dark side and dreams of world domination. i kind of sat there, watching this, thinking, "ok, this is a dog's dinner of a movie." this is something in which a bunch of people have sat around and gone, "you know, are there any holes "in the superhero market that we haven't plugged yet? "why don't we try and see whether this works?" all the individual voice artists sound like they're on different planets, notjust in different rooms. the plot is weirdly — sometimes it's really stupid, and sometimes it's unnecessarily complicated. it's notjust that i'm not the target audience — look at the lego movie, look at how great that was. look at into the spiderverse, look at how great that was. this just felt utterly soulless and corporate. you know, maybe a young viewer who is particularly excited by a flying dog, but... you see, i watched the trailer, and i laughed several times because it was about dogs talking to each other about their humans. and, as a dog owner and a dog lover,
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i laughed out loud. but maybe that's the best bit of the film. here's the thing — love dogs, have always had dogs, wouldn't be without dogs. really thought this was below par. laughs ok — can't think why i haven't seen it yet. so, a really curious documentary? fire of love, which is a documentary about french volcanologists — people who study volcanoes, katia and maurice krafft. now, you've seen this documentary — we are told very early on this is the last image of them. so, we know that the story has got a tragic ending. it's the national geographic label at the front, so you know what you're about to see is some spectacular science footage. the pair of them, very much equals who dedicate their lives to going to exploding volcanoes, erupting volcanoes, and filming and doing research. and, of course, you're going to get extraordinary visuals, but what the film is also trying to tell you is that this is notjust
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about volcanoes, this is a love story. here's a clip. alone, they could only dream of volcanoes. together, they can reach them. they meet on a blind date at a cafe. from here on out, life will only be volcanoes, volcanoes, volcanoes. for katia and maurice, the unknown is not something to be feared. it is something to go toward. so, i mean, spectacularfootage, an extraordinary story. extraordinary story — the story holds your attention, for sure. i could've lived without narration. yes, i found the voiceover, i'm afraid — to me, although you're right, it's a love story as well as telling factual issues, am i seeing this too journalistically?
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to me, it is still a documentary and i wanted the script written in a slightly more documentary style, a few harder facts, and a tougher narration, i'm afraid. it felt, to me, weirdly kind of emotionally overruled. i thought that what it was trying to do was get towards that werner herzog "ecstatic truth" kind of narration that very few people, other than werner herzog, can get away with. that said, their story is remarkable. i mean, some of the footage is absolutely extraordinary — of them wearing those silver suits, standing really close... right by it, yes! you spend a lot of the film going, "get back, get back!" molten lava — i mean, just for the footage alone, and the fact that their story — and it is a story of equals. they are both that thing about, they couldn't do it alone, they had to do it together — i think that is really, really important. ijust wanted the narration to back off and just let me, you know, watch it. but then i suppose, ok,
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this is the way you would sell it to a mainstream audience, because otherwise, it might seem a little bit niche. but there is remarkable stuff in there — ijust didn't need to be told it all like that. it was like that, absolutely. fascinating story, but we are on the same page there. but i finally went to see brian and charles! now, please tell me that you loved brian and charles. yes, i did, actually. a couple of hesitations maybe about wasn't sure how to end it, but fundamentally, i really liked it. there were lots of us in the cinema, everyone was laughing out loud. and that's interesting, because a lot of it is very funny, but it's also really touching. the opening sequence is literally just about loneliness, and itjust broke me, broke me. ok, that for me is the genius of it. i mean, yes, it's a story about a guy who builds a robot out of the washing machine and a mannequin's head. why? because he's lonely. because he's living on his own in his inventing shed in which he's
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inventing all these crazy things. and then he almost accidentally builds his best friend — and then doesn't quite know how to deal with the best friend growing up. my favourite stuff was when the robot charles becomes an adolescent and says, "i'm going to sit in the front of the car." "no, you're not." "yes, iam. front, front, front!" i mean, i thought all that stuff was lovely. it's so low budget, it's made with such a lot of heart. it's really made with love, that's what i felt. it felt to me like a passion project. i don't know, but that's how it comes across in the best possible way. it is a passion project, it started life as a standup act, and then, a short film. i've been hanging the drum for it for a few weeks now, i'm so glad you liked it because otherwise we would've had to stop speaking. because it's just so charming! it is, that's a good word. properly charming. it is a very good word, yes. then on the subject of re—issues — paris, texas is back in cinemas. they've been doing this series
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of reissues of wim wenders movies. this is kind of probably the most celebrated, 1984 cannes prize winner, superb soundtrack. the film, if you were of a certain age in the '80s, you had to have a poster for paris, texas on your wall. and it was that picture! that picture — you have to have the soundtrack album, you had to have had a discussion about, "how does it fit into wenders' ouvre?" there's a very good documentary, if anyone can find it, called wim wenders: motion & emotion, which talks about wenders' entire career and how this film sits in it. had have you seen paris, texas in a cinema? well, maybe when i was at university, but so, so long ago. you weren't allowed to graduate if he hadn't seen it. it was literally a course requirement, it didn't matter if you were doing mechanical engineering, you had to see paris, texas. i need to see it again. well, it's back in cinemas and it's worth seeing. it's just nice to have seen that wenders' movies are back on the big screen again for people to enjoy. all right, fantastic. thank you very much. interesting week. i'm so glad you loved
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brian and charles, i'm so relieved. so did lots of people in the cinema. and enjoy your cinema—going. see you next time. bye— bye. good morning. welcome to breakfast with sima kotecha and rogerjohnson. our headlines today: the pride of england — the lionesses prepare to take on germany in the final of the european championships. iam i am alive at wembley stadium one of the first in here of what will be 88,000 fans. a packed house. it will be the largest ever crowd for any european championship match. what a day we have in store. police continue to question a 22—year—old man arrested on suspicion of murder after the death
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of a nine—year—old girl in boston who was found stabbed on thursday evening. the us state of kentucky is hit by its worst floods for decades — killing at least 25 people. good morning from birmingham and the commonwealth games, where the campaign to save the commonwealth games above is gathering steam and where scotland is celebrating beating england in the swimming pool. and it's a humid start for england and wales. rain around at the moment, brighterfor northern moment, brighter for northern ireland moment, brighterfor northern ireland and scotland. a full forecast later. it's sunday 31st july. our main story: england's lionesses have a chance to make history this afternoon — when they take on germany in the european championship final at wembley. a win would secure both the first major trophy for the team and the first football honour for the nation since the men's world cup victory in 1966. john's at wembley stadium
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for us this morning. the atmosphere will be crackling later on and you are expecting a record crowd, notjust for a women's game but for a men's championship game but for a men's championship game as well. game but for a men's championship game as well-— game as well. yes, that's right. it will be 88.000 — game as well. yes, that's right. it will be 88,000 fans _ game as well. yes, that's right. it will be 88,000 fans in _ game as well. yes, that's right. it will be 88,000 fans in here - game as well. yes, that's right. it will be 88,000 fans in here later, thatis will be 88,000 fans in here later, that is going to be a record attendance for any european championship match. how are your nerves? it will be an epic day in store. we know girls and boys will be waking up this morning, putting on their england shirts as will many mums and dads. you will want the best spot on the sofa later for this one. it is a moment to unite a nation. the final of a major tournament and the lionesses are at the heart of it. they are hoping to win what will be a first major tournament since that historic win
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for the world cup winning side back in 1966. can they do it? germany await in the final here, kick off at five o'clock. we will have a flyby just before kick—off. how do you split these two? joe lynskey has been looking ahead at what will be an historic matchup. five wins down. goes for goal! oh, my word! one more match to go. through the month ofjuly there's been new memories and new faces. now at the end of it, england want the trophy at wembley, but they face the team, who at the euros, are the experts. there's been 12 of these tournaments and germany have won eight of them and they've not lost a final. one was in england in 2005 and four years later, against them. chance for six. six scored by germany. england have never won it but their coach has and since sarina wiegman took charge in september, they are unbeaten.
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she feels herjob is notjust to win, it's to make a difference. we want to inspire the nation, we want everyone to be proud of us and i think we've already accomplished that. and yes, every little girl now can see that women can be successful, that you can do what you really love and that makes a difference and that will, hopefully, change society in a positive way. the crescendo is building, the country is watching. good luck for the semifinal, we're all behind you. you have been magnificent. you all should be so| proud of yourselves. everything you're doing is so empowering for young girls out there. we are all absolutely captivated. in an open letter, the prime minister told the team that whatever happens at wembley, the pitches in playgrounds and parks of this country will be filled as never before with girls and women who know football is notjust
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for boys, it really is for everyone. we have to fight every day and we fight for those little girls every single day we step out onto a pitch and make ourselves visible, so this could have been a tournament that could have been a real pressurised situation for us. in actualfact, we have come together, we've brought the nation together and all we feel from them is love and support. there is no pressure which is a lot to say, so thank you. every seat at wembley sold. a nation's been inspired. at the end of the lioness's greatest month, there is one more match left to win. joe lynskey, bbc news. we were saying, the organisers must be pinching themselves. tournament director chris is with me. if you could have predicted we would have england and germany in this final, you must be delighted. it’s england and germany in this final, you must be delighted.— you must be delighted. it's been a fantastic tournament. _ you must be delighted. it's been a fantastic tournament. we - you must be delighted. it's been a fantastic tournament. we are - fantastic tournament. we are
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delighted with the matches we have had, one more to go, over 490,000 tickets sold already. it will be a full wembley stadium, record—breaking again. we were delighted. so many people have worked so hard to make this event what it is. i am incredibly proud, very excited and really happy. iline very excited and really happy. one ofthe very excited and really happy. one of the things _ very excited and really happy. one of the things people said it was could you have stayed matches in bigger stadiums? could you have stayed matches in biggerstadiums? is could you have stayed matches in bigger stadiums? is that perhaps one reflection you will probably take from this and say yes, perhaps we could have used some bigger stadiums? it’s could have used some bigger stadiums?— could have used some bigger stadiums? �* , ., , ., stadiums? it's really about finding that balance- _ stadiums? it's really about finding that balance. we _ stadiums? it's really about finding that balance. we wanted - stadiums? it's really about finding that balance. we wanted a - stadiums? it's really about finding that balance. we wanted a full- that balance. we wanted a full stadium, fantastic atmospheres, for every team. we can say we have achieved that today. every stadium had a fantastic atmosphere, we have had a fantastic atmosphere, we have had fans from all over the world and the teams have had a great experience, the fans and here we are in a sold—out stadium. on balance we
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got itjust about right and we are happy with that. got itjust about right and we are happy with that-— happy with that. when did you realise this _ happy with that. when did you realise this was _ happy with that. when did you realise this was going - happy with that. when did you realise this was going to - happy with that. when did you realise this was going to be i happy with that. when did you realise this was going to be a l realise this was going to be a sell—out? realise this was going to be a sell-out?— realise this was going to be a sell-out? . , ., , ., sell-out? always from the start we said, sell-out? always from the start we said. wembley _ sell-out? always from the start we said, wembley stadium, _ sell-out? always from the start we said, wembley stadium, a - sell-out? always from the start we said, wembley stadium, a final- sell-out? always from the start we said, wembley stadium, a final of| sell-out? always from the start we | said, wembley stadium, a final of a major european championships, that is a huge draw. it was always in our plan to sell the stadium out. england being there obviously means demand has gone through the roof but we are so delighted that we will have a full stadium. it will be electric today and we are really happy. electric today and we are really ha - . , electric today and we are really ha i i _ , , ., electric today and we are really ha - . , , ., , ., electric today and we are really ha--. electric today and we are really happy. every seat you could have sold has been _ happy. every seat you could have sold has been sold. _ happy. every seat you could have sold has been sold. for - happy. every seat you could have sold has been sold. for sure, - happy. every seat you could have sold has been sold. for sure, to l sold has been sold. for sure, to rive sold has been sold. for sure, to give many _ sold has been sold. for sure, to give many people _ sold has been sold. for sure, to give many people the _ sold has been sold. for sure, to give many people the option - sold has been sold. for sure, to give many people the option of| sold has been sold. for sure, to - give many people the option of being part of what will be a historic day. just talk us through the atmosphere, the occasion, the spectacle. i imagine anyone coming, get here early. imagine anyone coming, get here earl . ~ , ~ imagine anyone coming, get here early. absolutely. we have seen such family friendly _ early. absolutely. we have seen such family friendly audiences _ early. absolutely. we have seen such family friendly audiences throughout| family friendly audiences throughout this tournament, that is what we will see today. my advice to anyone
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coming is get here early, be prepared, it will be busy out there. come inside, soak up the atmosphere, we have a fantastic preshow ahead of the game, some really special elements. my advice is get here early, get into the stadium and soak it all in because it will be incredible.— it all in because it will be incredible. ., , , incredible. one of those is the fly ast 'ust incredible. one of those is the fly past just before _ incredible. one of those is the fly pastjust before kick-off. - incredible. one of those is the fly pastjust before kick-off. there i pastjust before kick—off. there will be two typhoons careering over here later on just before kick—off. it is literally taking off. here later on just before kick-off. it is literally taking off.— it is literally taking off. nothing sa s a it is literally taking off. nothing says a major— it is literally taking off. nothing says a major final, _ it is literally taking off. nothing says a major final, major - it is literally taking off. nothing | says a major final, major event, it is literally taking off. nothing - says a major final, major event, the says a majorfinal, major event, the climax to an incredible tournament like a fly past. we are delighted the mod have been able to support us in that space. you will feel the atmosphere, it will be incredible. arrive early and if you're not coming to wembley, make sure you have a place to watch the match. if you haven't got a ticket, find a place to watch the match, be ready and the teams. talk
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place to watch the match, be ready and the teams.— place to watch the match, be ready and the teams. talk us through this historic journey _ and the teams. talk us through this historic journey that _ and the teams. talk us through this historic journey that the _ and the teams. talk us through this historic journey that the lionesses i historic journey that the lionesses have been on. you cast your mind back to that opening match at old trafford. fantastic victory in the group stage and coming past spain. it has been a remarkable journey. group stage and coming past spain. it has been a remarkablejourney. a brilliant story for you obviously throughout this tournament. from a tournament — throughout this tournament. from a tournament organiser— throughout this tournament. from a tournament organiser perspective i throughout this tournament. from a | tournament organiser perspective we want every team to have a great experience, to do well. i would be lying if i didn't tell you you want the home team to do something special. we are so thankful the lionesses have played exceptional football and the quality of football has been exceptional. this relevant will forever change women's football and women's sport. you will forever change women's football and women's sport.— will forever change women's football and women's sport. you wonder, think about staging — and women's sport. you wonder, think about staging the _ and women's sport. you wonder, think about staging the next _ and women's sport. you wonder, think about staging the next tournament, i about staging the next tournament, will that, what we have seen play out, address a change, how you might do things in the future?— do things in the future? hopefully this tournament _ do things in the future? hopefully this tournament has _ do things in the future? hopefully this tournament has shown - do things in the future? hopefully this tournament has shown the i this tournament has shown the credentials of this country has
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putting on major events and what a fantastic set of fans we have and how the public can get behind the big event, not only the team. we look on this is a great experience. puts us in a great place to host major events in the future. here we 0. major events in the future. here we to. man major events in the future. here we go- many thanks- — major events in the future. here we go. many thanks. wow. _ major events in the future. here we go. many thanks. wow. it _ major events in the future. here we go. many thanks. wow. it doesn't l go. many thanks. wow. it doesn't need setting up any more. everything that has been said has been said. england against germany and will this be the crowning moment for the lionesses? we have heard from the captain, they say they want to inspire a generation, all those young girls to go out and play football. they want to do it for themselves now. this is the moment to show the world that they are the great team that they believe they are. the stage is set. thinkers are tightly crossed. watching closely tonight. thank you. you are watching breakfast. good
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morning. a 22—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after nine—year old lilia valutyte was fatally stabbed in boston town centre on thursday. police say they are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. our reporter lizzy steel is in boston for us. lizzy, what is the latest? what is the mode like there this morning? this story has hit the nation and the local community very hard. ., , . nation and the local community very hard. .,, ., ., , , hard. people are absolutely devastated _ hard. people are absolutely devastated here _ hard. people are absolutely devastated here and - hard. people are absolutely devastated here and it i hard. people are absolutely devastated here and it was | hard. people are absolutely - devastated here and it was yesterday afternoon, just around the corner in boston central park that a 22—year—old man was arrested on suspicion of murder. he is still being questioned. earlier in the day lincolnshire police issued cctv images of a man they wanted to speak to in connection with this incident. of to in connection with this incident. of course it was three days ago now that this tragedy that sent shock waves through this market town happened. nine—year—old lilia valutyte and her sister were apparently outplaying who and who
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appear in the centre of boston. it was around 620 on thursday evening that she was found with a stab wound and later died. since then a total outpouring of grief from the community and yesterday we spoke to some of herfriends community and yesterday we spoke to some of her friends who came to pay tribute. . some of her friends who came to pay tribute. ,, , ., , ,, ., some of her friends who came to pay tribute. ,, , . , ,, ., , tribute. she is really kind and this incidentjust _ tribute. she is really kind and this incidentjust broke _ tribute. she is really kind and this incidentjust broke my _ tribute. she is really kind and this incidentjust broke my heart. i i tribute. she is really kind and this l incidentjust broke my heart. i know incident 'ust broke my heart. i know her incidentjust broke my heart. i know her mum, incidentjust broke my heart. i know her mum. she _ incidentjust broke my heart. i know her mum, she was _ incidentjust broke my heart. i know her mum, she was a _ incidentjust broke my heart. i know her mum, she was a colleague i incidentjust broke my heart. i know her mum, she was a colleague with | incidentjust broke my heart. i know. her mum, she was a colleague with my son, same _ her mum, she was a colleague with my son, same class — her mum, she was a colleague with my son, same class. she— her mum, she was a colleague with my son. same class-— son, same class. she was very happy and alwa s son, same class. she was very happy and always caring _ son, same class. she was very happy and always caring for _ son, same class. she was very happy and always caring for others. - son, same class. she was very happy and always caring for others. i - son, same class. she was very happy and always caring for others. i knew| and always caring for others. i knew lilia's mum- — and always caring for others. i knew lilia's mum- l— and always caring for others. i knew lilia's mum. i knew _ and always caring for others. i knew lilia's mum. i knew a _ and always caring for others. i knew lilia's mum. i knew a friend - and always caring for others. i knew lilia's mum. i knew a friend who i lilia's mum. i knew a friend who worked — lilia's mum. i knew a friend who worked in — lilia's mum. i knew a friend who worked in our— lilia's mum. i knew a friend who worked in our local— lilia's mum. i knew a friend who worked in our local shop - lilia's mum. i knew a friend who worked in our local shop and i lilia's mum. i knew a friend who| worked in our local shop and she lilia's mum. i knew a friend who i worked in our local shop and she was such a _ worked in our local shop and she was such a lovely— worked in our local shop and she was such a lovely little _ worked in our local shop and she was such a lovely little girl. _ worked in our local shop and she was such a lovely little girl. it _ worked in our local shop and she was such a lovely little girl.— such a lovely little girl. it has impacted _ such a lovely little girl. it has impacted everybody - such a lovely little girl. it has impacted everybody here. i such a lovely little girl. it has i impacted everybody here. every person who has walked past these tributes has stopped in their tracks, flags are flying at half mast in civic buildings and lilia's family have been prayed for in churches across boston this morning.
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police say they are not looking for anyone else now in connection with this incident but they are at a very sensitive stage of their investigation.— sensitive stage of their investigation. the two conservative leadership candidates have promised reforms to the nhs and the education system, ahead of the next phase of the contest. rishi sunak wants to introduce a £10 fine for people who fail to attend more than one gp or hospital appointment without a reasonable excuse and liz truss says she'd ensure students who achieved top exam grades would automatically be invited to apply for oxford and cambridge universities. the reason we say the next phase of the contest is because ballot papers are going out. they will start going out tomorrow and the expectation is many conservative members might vote early in this campaign. it is important their messages learn quickly. important their messages learn cuickl . ., v important their messages learn cuickl. . �*, ., important their messages learn cuickl. ., , quickly. that's right. ballot papers auoin out quickly. that's right. ballot papers going out to _ quickly. that's right. ballot papers going out to tory _ quickly. that's right. ballot papers going out to tory members - quickly. that's right. ballot papers i going out to tory members tomorrow and even though there are weeks of
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this campaign to go, both sides see this campaign to go, both sides see this next week ahead is crucial with the expectation being that a lot of members will be voting early. that is why we are seeing this glut of policy announcements from both sides. rishi sunak announcing today a policy to introduce £10 fines for people who miss a gp or hospital appointment for a second time. not quite clear how this would be administered yet or what might be a reasonable excuse for missing an appointment but that is something we tackle nhs backlogs. liz truss has announced a set of reforms for education in england, the most striking one being any student who receives top grades at a—level would be invited to interview at oxford or cambridge. not much detail yet on how this would work in practice or if it is possible for politicians to instruct independent universities on their admissions process, but certainly both caps here pushing out policies ahead of those ballots
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going out on monday. liz truss's campaign gota going out on monday. liz truss's campaign got a boost today with the former northern ireland secretary brandon lewis coming out to support her. he made a slightly barbed comment about the treasury pushing back against plans to overwrite part of the brexit deal which was something liz truss was leading on, perhaps a little bit of a comet directed at rishi sunak although the treasury and rishi sunak had said this was largely cautious about sparking an economic retaliation. the question for both camps is whether they can question enough people to back them as votes start to be sent in from monday.- to be sent in from monday. thank ou. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky has ordered all civilians still living in parts of eastern donetsk region under ukrainian control to evacuate. in his nightly address mr zelensky warned of extreme hardship in winter due to a lack of gas and electricity supplies. earlier on breakfast our diplomatic correspondent paul adams told us how
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many people are effected. people have been leaving all of those regions since the war began, but there are probably 200,000 or so people still left in the donetsk region, the donetsk oblast as it's known. and this is really who the government is speaking to. this is not, i should underline, this is not about some change in the military situation on the ground or some expectation of an imminent change in the situation on the ground. this is about the ukrainian government concerned about next winter. the statement yesterday from the deputy prime minister made it clear that this is a situation where they expect that in the winter time there will be no gas, no electricity, no mechanism for people to keep themselves fed and warm. and so consequently they want people to leave. i think it's an indication, if you like, of the kind of long grind that the government here still feels it's in for in the donbas.
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they don't expect the situation to have improved there very much, so they want people to leave while they still can. three teenagers have been killed, and a fourth seriously injured after a car crash in north yorkshire. the crash happened in bedale at around 11pm on friday night. the driver of the vehicle is in a serious condition in hospital. north yorkshire police are appealing for information. at least 25 people have died in the worst flooding the us state of kentucky has seen for decades. presidentjoe biden has declared the floods "a major disaster" after hundreds of homes and businesses were flooded. our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. flowing water, powerful enough to sweep away entire homes. torrential rain has wreaked havoc. some areas received more than 20 centimetres in a 24—hour period. swollen streams and mudslides have torn through several communities with devastating results.
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everything's gone, like. everything's gone. my whole life has gone. there's no words. it'sjust hard to imagine. there's nothing really that you can do, but we're just glad that we got out. some areas are difficult for rescuers to reach because local roads have been badly damaged and are impassable. cars engulfed in the muddy waters. there's widespread poverty in the affected areas. making matters worse, tens of thousands of people are now without electricity. the biggest concern is the many people who are still missing. we continue to pray for the families that have suffered an unfathomable loss. some having lost almost everyone in their household. this is still an emergency situation. we are in search—and—rescue mode. again, that count is going to continue to go up. and we don't lose this many people in flooding.
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this is a real tough one. rescuers fear the search for survivors and bodies could last several weeks. scenes like this are becoming more familiar. this part of kentucky has had flash floods before but nothing on this scale. we didn't have no time to get nothing out of my little apartment in the basement. i lost everything, twice. this makes twice that i've lost everything. and i ain't the only one. we're going to have to have some help. more and more than got brung in here the last flood. president biden has declared a disasterfor the area, freeing up funds and equipment to help. but the worst may not be over, with more rain expected early next week. this is, according to experts in kentucky, another glimpse into the future, becoming hotter and wetter due to climate change. peter bowes, bbc news.
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let's have a look at the weather closer to home. see how it's looking. we don't have anything like the rain in kentucky. irate looking. we don't have anything like the rain in kentucky.— the rain in kentucky. we haven't. to ut it into the rain in kentucky. we haven't. to put it into perspective, _ the rain in kentucky. we haven't. to put it into perspective, some - the rain in kentucky. we haven't. to put it into perspective, some parts. put it into perspective, some parts saw three, four months worth of rain injust a day saw three, four months worth of rain in just a day or two. there saw three, four months worth of rain injust a day or two. there is more rain to come but not quite as heavy. back here, rain is very much on the storyline, really the lack of it. one area that has had a lot of rain are areas of western scotland but we have a sunny start to sunday. a fine day ahead but some welcome rain has arrived for parts of eastern england. this is the scene in cambridgeshire, the garden looking pleased with the rain falling here. that is clearing away by and large but there are still breaks of rain across the midlands. heaviest rain in the pennines, towards the north—east of england. that will
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ease away. the rain translator through the day. not a huge amount of rain in the south, some brighter breaks in the south, 19 celsius but the sunniest conditions will be across parts of west scotland, northern ireland, western world and later into england. compared to yesterday, in eastern scotland a cooler day. further south, even yesterday, in eastern scotland a cooler day. furthersouth, even with the cloud it will feel quite humid. humid feel also in birmingham, may be fresher later on as the sunshine comes out. a few have tickets to any of the events here, it will turn brighter through the day. cloud will come and go across in the wembley region, could bring a chance of a shower but i'm sure the excitement of the pitch will take over. the day should and dry. dry for many. some cloud around the eastern england overnight, one or two isolated showers at the clearest conditions in the north and west. in central
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glasgow 7 degrees. some rural parts of scotland, western england could get down to four or five. still a fair bit of cloud around eastern counties, that will break up. sunny start in many western areas by crowding over here and northern ireland turns wet and windy through the second half of the day. the rain in the evening into south—west scotland, western whales. temperatures here 18, 19 degrees. may be mid 20s further east but not as humid. the humid air will come back as we go into monday night into tuesday. this low pressure dragging up tuesday. this low pressure dragging up all the airfrom tuesday. this low pressure dragging up all the air from the mid—atlantic, outbreaks of rain to stop tuesday. not a huge amount across southernmost counties. wettest in the morning for most, quite a blustery day, will continue to put lots of cloud in. further rain and drizzle at times on tuesday but to the east of high ground, temperatures continue to climb back
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up temperatures continue to climb back up into the mid—high 20s for some. very warm and humid day for tuesday. pressure a buck dry conditions for the rest of the week with sunshine at times across many areas. one effect of the pandemic has been on the levels of literacy among pre—school age children with many missing out on social interaction. a project by the national literacy trust is trying to close the gap as nicola haseler has been finding out. these early years spent largely with their parents will shape these children's future attainment. it's now that they learn the foundations of communicating. but during the pandemic parents found it harder to find time to talk to their child. a quarter reported they didn't chat with their child at least once a
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day. this early words together programme run by the national literacy trust targets children who need support with their language and works with their parents to increase communication at home. it is difficult at — communication at home. it is difficult at times. _ communication at home. it is difficult at times. it - communication at home. it is difficult at times. it is - communication at home. it is difficult at times. it is a i communication at home. if 3 difficult at times. it is a struggle but she is really good with the baby, so we try and do it as three of us when we are all at home. this rou of us when we are all at home. this a-rou has of us when we are all at home. this group has increased her confidence. starting _ group has increased her confidence. starting this she was very shy and now she _ starting this she was very shy and now she is — starting this she was very shy and now she is confident. of starting this she was very shy and now she is confident.— starting this she was very shy and now she is confident. of course many of these children _ now she is confident. of course many of these children spent _ now she is confident. of course many of these children spent their - now she is confident. of course many of these children spent their first i of these children spent their first years in lockdown. i of these children spent their first years in lockdown.— years in lockdown. i think she is genuinely _ years in lockdown. i think she is genuinely shy- _ years in lockdown. i think she is genuinely shy. the _ years in lockdown. i think she is genuinely shy. the pandemic. years in lockdown. i think she is i genuinely shy. the pandemic wobbly didn't help because she was at home with me, so she got used to that. he is a lockdown baby. because of covid he didn't— is a lockdown baby. because of covid he didn't have much interaction with adults _ he didn't have much interaction with adults he _ he didn't have much interaction with adults. he finds it difficult to
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communicate so he uses his actions more _ communicate so he uses his actions more than _ communicate so he uses his actions more than anything. but he has recently— more than anything. but he has recently started talking because of the sessions.— recently started talking because of the sessions. �* ., g; i: , ., the sessions. here in bedford 3096 of five-year-olds _ the sessions. here in bedford 3096 of five-year-olds don't _ the sessions. here in bedford 3096 of five-year-olds don't have _ the sessions. here in bedford 3096 of five-year-olds don't have the - five—year—olds don't have the expected level of vocabulary by the time they reach school. that rises to 50% of those receiving free school meals. education data shows that the bigger the gap now, the harder it is to catch up later. research tells us that children that have a lower vocabulary at age five do less well in literacy attainment later on. it is even linked to economic status at the age of 30. it is important. we know during the pandemic that that has had a negative impact on the most disadvantaged children, so that gap is even wider. find disadvantaged children, so that gap is even wider.— is even wider. and that is why programmes _ is even wider. and that is why programmes like _ is even wider. and that is why programmes like this - is even wider. and that is why programmes like this exist, i is even wider. and that is why | programmes like this exist, to encourage those early everyday conversations, giving these children the confidence to express
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themselves. we're joined now by fiona evans from the national literacy trust. good morning. thank you for coming on a sunday morning. can you just speu on a sunday morning. can you just spell out the impact the pandemic had on young people, children. they were not able to go to nursery, they were not able to go to nursery, they were not able to go to nursery, they were not able to read with their friends, that exposure to their own demographic. it’s friends, that exposure to their own demographic-— friends, that exposure to their own demographic. it's had a huge impact on those young _ demographic. it's had a huge impact on those young children. _ demographic. it's had a huge impact on those young children. those i on those young children. those children that were babies or toddlers in lockdown simply didn't have the same exposure to conversations in interaction as you would expect. we are all familiar with those devastating sites of seeing playgrounds change of, not able to play in the park, no one was able to play in the park, no one was able to play in the park, no one was able to have play dates, nurseries closed, and even the normal conversations with parents and grandparents and extended family
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didn't happen. we are seeing now the massive impact. things like 75% of schools are telling us that they are having to put in significant amounts of extra support for reception children in school because they are just arriving at school without those, that language, the vocabulary you would expect. we are also seeing in the national data that is starting to come out that only two thirds of reception children in 2021 at the expected levels of development. we can see coming through that there was a massive, massive impact on young children. what is the consequence? as you say the extra support they need, many schools budgets are very tight to find that extra support, but what is the consequence for a child who misses out on those early foundation blocks in speaking vocabulary? it’s blocks in speaking vocabulary? it's
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hue. blocks in speaking vocabulary? it�*s huge. as you saw in our clip earlier, children who start school behind in their vocabulary, it has a knock—on effect. there literacy throughout primary school and also into secondary school and we know that your literacy skills, your reading, writing and communication skills are arguably the most important skills that you need for success in life. notjust in terms of your academic attainment but in terms of yourfinancial of your academic attainment but in terms of your financial security, but also your well—being as well because your communication skills support your well—being and your general development. irate support your well-being and your general development.— support your well-being and your general development. we know child ac uisition general development. we know child acquisition is — general development. we know child acquisition is very _ general development. we know child acquisition is very strong _ general development. we know child acquisition is very strong though. i acquisition is very strong though. when you are a certain age, you pick up when you are a certain age, you pick up languages, reading, writing very quickly, so if nipped in the bud now, can we combat this? irate quickly, so if nipped in the bud now, can we combat this? we can absolutely- _ now, can we combat this? we can absolutely- lt _ now, can we combat this? we can absolutely. it is _ now, can we combat this? we can absolutely. it is everybody's i now, can we combat this? we can absolutely. it is everybody's issue j absolutely. it is everybody's issue and everybody who has an interaction with a child is playing a part in that child's development by parents and carers at home are the most
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important people. they are the people that will make an impact on that. if you're watching this morning and you have a child who was born in lockdown who was a toddler in lockdown and you are where they didn't have enough of those experiences, you can wrap things up, you can put in potentially more and more those experiences because it is the simple things really that will make a difference. you the simple things really that will make a difference.— the simple things really that will make a difference. you a power it u - , make a difference. you a power it up. explain _ make a difference. you a power it up. explain what _ make a difference. you a power it up, explain what you _ make a difference. you a power it up, explain what you mean. i make a difference. you a power it up, explain what you mean. what make a difference. you a power it i up, explain what you mean. what can people do in practical terms? the best things _ people do in practical terms? tue: best things to do are people do in practical terms? tue best things to do are chatting, playing and reading. sharing stories. , , :, playing and reading. sharing stories. , , :, stories. keeping your youngster away from a screen? — stories. keeping your youngster away from a screen? potentially. _ stories. keeping your youngster away from a screen? potentially. having i from a screen? potentially. having lots of face-to-face _ from a screen? potentially. having lots of face-to-face conversations. lots of face—to—face conversations. it's about finding lots and lots of different opportunities throughout the day to do those things so that your toddler and your young child is surrounded by language. even if they are not yet talking, so even if they are not yet talking, so even if they
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are a baby of mine, 12 months, even being surrounded by that which language is really important. sharing stories, repeating the stories, notjust reading them to them by letting your child talk about the pictures, say how the story relates to what they are doing and singing songs, nursery rhymes. the simple things, traditional things but which are really powerful, that's how children acquire language. if your child is lucky enough to have more than one language at home, singing those songs in your home language is incredibly powerful as well. it’s incredibly powerful as well. it's one of those _ incredibly powerful as well. it's one of those things as a parent, you know it's important but you don't realise just how crucial those formative months and years are. how tough it is for the children who have mist out. really tough. and i hesitate to say this when parents and toddlers have been up since five o'clock this
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morning. been up since five o'clock this morninu. �* , been up since five o'clock this morninu. v :, been up since five o'clock this morning-— been up since five o'clock this morninu. v :, f been up since five o'clock this morninu. v :, j :, morning. it's all right, they've got cbeebies. but _ morning. it's all right, they've got cbeebies. but it's _ morning. it's all right, they've got cbeebies. but it's about _ morning. it's all right, they've got cbeebies. but it's about doing i morning. it's all right, they've got l cbeebies. but it's about doing more of those things. _ cbeebies. but it's about doing more of those things. they _ cbeebies. but it's about doing more of those things. they have - cbeebies. but it's about doing more of those things. they have been i of those things. they have been doing a greatjob but it's more of those things. often parents don't realise that what they think of as simple things are key things to do for your child's development and their future success.— for your child's development and their future success. thank you for talkin: to their future success. thank you for talking to us- _ their future success. thank you for talking to us. really _ their future success. thank you for talking to us. really appreciate i their future success. thank you for talking to us. really appreciate it. | talking to us. really appreciate it. from the literacy trust. the excitement is building, one story we are all talking about. england's lionesses will be hoping to make football history later, when they take on germany in the european championship final. john's at wembley this morning. look at that backdrop, it looks incredible, but it will be packed at five o'clock this evening. it is. good morning. _ five o'clock this evening. it is. good morning. hello, - five o'clock this evening. it is. i good morning. hello, everyone. five o'clock this evening. it 3 good morning. hello, everyone. i'm one of the first in here this morning. on my lonesome at the moment but i won't be later with
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88,000 in here for the final later. it'll be a new record for any european championship match. it's a special moment. the stage is set, this is wembley from above, looking brilliant, the wembley arch over the stadium and this of course is what awaits the lionesses. the combination of what has been a brilliant tournament for them so far. and a major championship final unites a nation and the lionesses are at the heart of it. germany stand in their way as they look to win a major tournament for the first time since that 1966 world cup winning side. we have focused a lot on legacy but matt graveling has been spending some time with a germany supporter. she is 20 years old and has followed her team up and down the country during the tournament and she has told him about the impact it's had on her life. football really means everything to me.
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it's, like, my life, my biggest passion. my time here during this tournament has probably been the happiest time in my life. i've arrived on the day before the opening game and been to 13 games in total so far. and meeting the players, it'sjust amazing. i also played as a hobby and it's just like when i'm on the pitch, the world just stops around me and i can forget all my problems and all the stuff that worries me. and watching the games, it brings me so muchjoy. there were a few nervy games where i was, like, so nervous that my heart was racing the whole time and my knees were shaking and stuff like that. the whole tournament itself, it'sjust like... itjust shows how much the game has already grown and it's, yeah, it's given me hope for the future.
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from the lionesses i've been really impressed with, of course, beth mead. she's like just scoring goals, scoring goals, scoring goals. it's really impressive. my favourite player is rachel daly. i guess it's like my dream final. when i planned to go here i was hoping i would see england and germany in the final together and that they would both come to the end of the tournament. but now i'm really torn to who i'm going to cheer on. when you see all these players who just fulfilled their biggest dreams, i think when i'm going to come back home, i think i'm going to be a different person when i come back. a much more confident person, definitely.
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you can feel the excitement and the anticipation. you can feel the excitement and the anticipation-— anticipation. stephen warnock is with me at _ anticipation. stephen warnock is with me at wembley _ anticipation. stephen warnock is with me at wembley this - anticipation. stephen warnock is l with me at wembley this morning. part of the 5 live coverage later. it is a dream final, isn't it? it is. when you look at the two teams, the best— is. when you look at the two teams, the best two— is. when you look at the two teams, the best two teams in the competition for me. germany have been _ competition for me. germany have been outstanding and you look at their defensive record and how good they are _ their defensive record and how good they are it— their defensive record and how good they are. if you had said that any of the _ they are. if you had said that any of the tournament, what do you want the final— of the tournament, what do you want the final to _ of the tournament, what do you want the final to be, with all the history— the final to be, with all the history the history that teams have to gather, — history the history that teams have to gather, you would have said england — to gather, you would have said england and germany would be ideal. and underpinned by some brilliant england performances. beth mead on six goals, in the running for the golden boot.— six goals, in the running for the golden boot. :, :, : ~ :, :, golden boot. you have beth mead and alexandra popp _ golden boot. you have beth mead and alexandra popp of— golden boot. you have beth mead and alexandra popp of germany _ golden boot. you have beth mead and alexandra popp of germany going i alexandra popp of germany going head—to—head, both on six goals. rivals _ head—to—head, both on six goals. rivals to— head—to—head, both on six goals. rivals to get the golden boot. i don't _ rivals to get the golden boot. i don't think either player would be bothered — don't think either player would be bothered if they didn't win it as long _ bothered if they didn't win it as long as — bothered if they didn't win it as long as their team wins. some outstanding individual performances. when _ outstanding individual performances. when you _ outstanding individual performances. when you look at england, you can say who _ when you look at england, you can say who has — when you look at england, you can say who has played well, but collectively as a team they have all chipped _ collectively as a team they have all chipped in — collectively as a team they have all chipped in at the right time, they
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have _ chipped in at the right time, they have all— chipped in at the right time, they have all made sure they contributed, whether— have all made sure they contributed, whether it's — have all made sure they contributed, whether it's starting to game or off the bench — whether it's starting to game or off the bench and that's been key to the tournament— the bench and that's been key to the tournament for them. the}r the bench and that's been key to the tournament for them.— the bench and that's been key to the tournament for them. they talk about ins-airin a tournament for them. they talk about inspiring a generation. _ tournament for them. they talk about inspiring a generation. leah _ inspiring a generation. leah williamson has been saying that. but they say it's about doing it for themselves and getting over the line. history beckons for them. the big thing is, when you say create a legacy big thing is, when you say create a lea j ., ., big thing is, when you say create a lea j. :, , big thing is, when you say create a leia a" :, , y�* legacy and what comes next, they've already done — legacy and what comes next, they've already done that. _ legacy and what comes next, they've already done that. that _ legacy and what comes next, they've already done that. that has - legacy and what comes next, they've already done that. that has been i already done that. that has been ticked _ already done that. that has been ticked off — already done that. that has been ticked off. ideal if you win the tournament it would have an even bigger— tournament it would have an even bigger legacy but now it's about the players _ bigger legacy but now it's about the players and winning that tournament. we go _ players and winning that tournament. we go back— players and winning that tournament. we go back to 2009 so often and say they got— we go back to 2009 so often and say they got beat in the final, everybody talks about the defeat and they didn't kick on from there but this is— they didn't kick on from there but this is an — they didn't kick on from there but this is an opportunity to win this competition and what an occasion it is. competition and what an occasion it is home _ competition and what an occasion it is. home soil in front of 88,000 people — is. home soil in front of 88,000 people i— is. home soil in front of 88,000 people. i think it will be amazing. a home _ people. i think it will be amazing. a home tournament is always special but i have england in the final makes it even more special. it has been a remarkable tournament and you just feel this could be the crowning
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moment that this england side have been building towards. i moment that this england side have been building towards.— been building towards. i think it has captivated _ been building towards. i think it has captivated so _ been building towards. i think it has captivated so many - been building towards. i think it has captivated so many people. | been building towards. i think it i has captivated so many people. new fans of— has captivated so many people. new fans of the _ has captivated so many people. new fans of the game, of the women's game _ fans of the game, of the women's game i_ fans of the game, of the women's game. i think people have found the quality— game. i think people have found the quality better than they anticipated. the competitiveness, the way— anticipated. the competitiveness, the way the game flows, the atmosphere i have experienced that every— atmosphere i have experienced that every game i've been to has been incredible — every game i've been to has been incredible. the teams have really enjoyed _ incredible. the teams have really enjoyed it — incredible. the teams have really enjoyed it. the tournament has been such a _ enjoyed it. the tournament has been such a huge — enjoyed it. the tournament has been such a huge success and hopefully we can go— such a huge success and hopefully we can go one _ such a huge success and hopefully we can go one step further and finish it and _ can go one step further and finish it and when— can go one step further and finish it and when the whole thing. give us a sense of what _ it and when the whole thing. give us a sense of what the _ it and when the whole thing. give us a sense of what the dressing - it and when the whole thing. give us a sense of what the dressing room l a sense of what the dressing room will be like later. it is about enjoying it, but it will be a huge occasion, the biggest ever crowd for any european match but i guess the enjoyment is a key factor. it any european match but i guess the enjoyment is a key factor.— enjoyment is a key factor. it will be. one enjoyment is a key factor. it will be- one of _ enjoyment is a key factor. it will be. one of the _ enjoyment is a key factor. it will be. one of the big _ enjoyment is a key factor. it will be. one of the big things - enjoyment is a key factor. it will be. one of the big things as i enjoyment is a key factor. it will| be. one of the big things as they have _ be. one of the big things as they have experienced the big crowd at old trafford at the start of the tournament and the nerves were definitely— tournament and the nerves were definitely there. there will be nerves— definitely there. there will be nerves here but once the first whistle — nerves here but once the first whistle blows they will be so excited — whistle blows they will be so excited to showcase what they can do. excited to showcase what they can do i_ excited to showcase what they can do ithink— excited to showcase what they can do. i think sarina wiegman has been
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hu-e do. i think sarina wiegman has been huge in _ do. i think sarina wiegman has been huge in her— do. i think sarina wiegman has been huge in her approach in the way she has looked — huge in her approach in the way she has looked after the team and the way she _ has looked after the team and the way she has put self belief into them — way she has put self belief into them. that's the biggest thing only .one them. that's the biggest thing only gone to— them. that's the biggest thing only gone to a _ them. that's the biggest thing only gone to a football pitch, that you believe _ gone to a football pitch, that you believe what the manager tells you. and every— believe what the manager tells you. and every single time there is a positive — and every single time there is a positive at— and every single time there is a positive at the end of it and we see it every— positive at the end of it and we see it every single game and they seem to be _ it every single game and they seem to be getting better and better. but the nerves will definitely be there. as the _ the nerves will definitely be there. as the final touches are put to the pitch was not great to speak to you for the sarina wiegman, the england head coach, has the experience of winning the tournament before, with the netherlands last time out. let's speak to betty glover, radio one newsbeat reporter. you follow the women's super league a lot. give us a sense, we talk about legacy but do you think there has been additional and growing interest among young girls who want to play the game? absolutely. just from speaking to different — absolutely. just from speaking to different fans and looking at this tournament, the euros, the excitement building around it
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compared to the world cup in 2019 is absolutely— compared to the world cup in 2019 is absolutely ridiculous. it has built so much — absolutely ridiculous. it has built so much i— absolutely ridiculous. it has built so much. i had a friend who was in a restaurant _ so much. i had a friend who was in a restaurant the other day during the semifinal— restaurant the other day during the semifinal and people were sat there on their— semifinal and people were sat there on their phones watching the women's game _ on their phones watching the women's game in _ on their phones watching the women's game in a _ on their phones watching the women's game in a restaurant. would you ever think that _ game in a restaurant. would you ever think that would happen to women's football? _ think that would happen to women's football? i_ think that would happen to women's football? i never thought you would see the _ football? i never thought you would see the day. i feel like the excitement is really starting to build _ excitement is really starting to build and — excitement is really starting to build and so many people are getting behind _ build and so many people are getting behind it _ build and so many people are getting behind it. you build and so many people are getting behind it. :, :, :, :, : behind it. you have to watch it anywhere- _ behind it. you have to watch it anywhere. you _ behind it. you have to watch it anywhere. you don't _ behind it. you have to watch it anywhere. you don't want i behind it. you have to watch it anywhere. you don't want to l behind it. you have to watch it i anywhere. you don't want to miss moments like alessia russo's goal, moments like alessia russo's goal, moments that live long in the memory. is there a sense england have been building towards this moment? : , , : have been building towards this moment? : , , ~ :, have been building towards this moment? : , ~ :, :, , moment? absolutely. a lot of people behind-the-scenes _ moment? absolutely. a lot of people behind-the-scenes have _ moment? absolutely. a lot of people behind-the-scenes have really i moment? absolutely. a lot of people behind-the-scenes have really been l behind—the—scenes have really been working _ behind—the—scenes have really been working hard to build the women's game _ working hard to build the women's game but — working hard to build the women's game but the real catalyst was when hope powell led england to the euros final in— hope powell led england to the euros final in 2009 against germany. yes, they lost, _ final in 2009 against germany. yes, they lost, but it started to set the foundations. now they have brought in sarina _ foundations. now they have brought in sarina wiegman, who has taken
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everything — in sarina wiegman, who has taken everything to the next level. that's really _ everything to the next level. that's really important. then you look at the wsl— really important. then you look at the wsl in— really important. then you look at the wsl in england and how much it has grown — the wsl in england and how much it has grown. it has developed into one of the _ has grown. it has developed into one of the best— has grown. it has developed into one of the best women's football leagues in the _ of the best women's football leagues in the country. the women's game has been growing for such a long time. now they— been growing for such a long time. now they are at a point where they can win _ now they are at a point where they can win theirfirst now they are at a point where they can win their first major tournament. can win their first ma'or tournamenti can win their first ma'or tournament. :, :, ,, :, ~ ,, tournament. you talk about the wsl and so many — tournament. you talk about the wsl and so many big _ tournament. you talk about the wsl and so many big stars _ tournament. you talk about the wsl and so many big stars of— tournament. you talk about the wsl and so many big stars of the - tournament. you talk about the wsl and so many big stars of the game l and so many big stars of the game are obviously plying their trade here in the wsl. many of those stars are in this england team. xft�*elzrh here in the wsl. many of those stars are in this england team.— are in this england team. yeah come the majority- — are in this england team. yeah come the majority- l— are in this england team. yeah come the majority. ithink— are in this england team. yeah come the majority. i think there _ are in this england team. yeah come the majority. i think there is - are in this england team. yeah come the majority. i think there is one i the majority. ! think there is one player— the majority. i think there is one player that — the majority. i think there is one player that doesn't play in the wsl and that— player that doesn't play in the wsl and that says it all. it has grown into this — and that says it all. it has grown into this massive women's football league _ into this massive women's football league. all the key stars from around — league. all the key stars from around the world want to play in it. sam kerr— around the world want to play in it. sam kerr came to the wsl in 2020 and that was— sam kerr came to the wsl in 2020 and that was massive for the women's game _ that was massive for the women's game. vivianne miedema plays for arsenal, _ game. vivianne miedema plays for arsenal, all these key players, when they want— arsenal, all these key players, when they want to play in england, that says it _ they want to play in england, that says it all — they want to play in england, that says it all. you have sarina
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wiegman's team playing around these star players every day during the wsl season and that will obviously help improve the standard of women's football— help improve the standard of women's football in _ help improve the standard of women's football in england. and it has attracted so many fans. the wsl has grown _ attracted so many fans. the wsl has grown so _ attracted so many fans. the wsl has grown so much in the last few years in terms _ grown so much in the last few years in terms of— grown so much in the last few years in terms of fandom and who wants to buy tickets _ in terms of fandom and who wants to buy tickets and hopefully that improves even more after the final today~ _ improves even more after the final toda . :, :, ,, :,~ improves even more after the final toda . :, :, , , :, ,, :, today. indeed, great to speak to ou. today. indeed, great to speak to you- many _ today. indeed, great to speak to you. many thanks _ today. indeed, great to speak to you. many thanks to _ today. indeed, great to speak to you. many thanks to betty i today. indeed, great to speak to i you. many thanks to betty glover. we know star players produce big performances, and they will certainly be doing that out here on this pitch later. it is set up beautifully, a sell—out, the biggest ever attendance for a european championship match and the small matter of the golden boot to be decided. beth mead and alex popp both on six goals. that will be decided later, and the trophy as well. no one has won the title more times than germany but england will be roared on by the crowd. the sense of anticipation, the atmosphere and occasion, get your seat on the sofa
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and get your elbows out, jostling with mum and dad, whoever you are watching with, get the best seat in the house because you don't want to miss this, kick off at five o'clock. the bottle of wine is ready. and coverages live on bbc one, radio 5 live and across across the bbc website. the met office says the first six months of the year in england were the driest since 1976 and it means farmers up and down the country are facing problems with their crops. the national drought group is considering tough restrictions although water companies say we're not in a drought yet. paul murphy reports. they are half the size and there are half as many. andrew branton's potato crop has been hit hard by the driest growing season in more than 40 years. by the time you've peeled it or done anything to prepare it, you won't have much left. this corner of england supplies veg to the nation. but andrew says this year's harvest
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is nothing less than a disaster. there's just no way that crops in the uk can cope with the climate we've had this year, lack of water, intense temperatures. you can't reverse this process. and this isn'tjust yourfarm, andrew. we can be confident this is replicated throughout the east of england in similar crops. absolutely, yeah. and of course the east of england grows predominately most of the uk's crops of this nature. the scorched landscape tells some of the story, though we are not yet in an official drought. yorkshire water says its supplies are slightly lower than normal and is urging its customers to save water where they can. anglian water says it doesn't envisage a hosepipe ban because its storage systems are working well. it's the driest that it's been since 1976 and just this month we've only had about 4% of the rainfall we would normally expect in july. we're not worried for this year but it would give us cause
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for concern if we had a further dry winter looking into spring and summer for next year. river levels, though, are getting low, especially in lincolnshire, and that can be a threat to wildlife. the environment agency says it's now considering emergency restrictions on the businesses and farms that are normally allowed to take water from these rivers. the environment agency's map shows rainfall for the three months up until the end ofjune. the green shows normal levels, and all of yorkshire and lincolnshire is yellow or orange, well below average. we have regular discussions with anglian water about our water usage and we are very conscious of trying to minimise the amount we are using. so we are not watering everything every day. we are carefully looking at what is needed and we are just watering those individual plants as they require it, so that's saving us a significant amount of water. vast swathes of europe that grow this particular type of crop have
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experienced just as bad if not worse weather. so i think the actual problem will be over the whole european continent. it's quite serious. it's too late for this crop. rain and lower temperatures are badly needed if the so—called breadbasket of england is to produce enough food for all of us in the months ahead. paul murphy, bbc news, spalding. they are all too small. here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. let's talk about rainfall first of all. this animation shows you what to expect over the next five days. the deeper the blue colours, the higher the rainfall totals. you will notice probably monday night into tuesday will see the heaviest rain but mainly across the west. notice the lighter blue, especially the southern counties of england where they have seen precious little rainfall this month, this is where we could see next to no rainfall again through this week ahead. even though we are looking at more in the way of wetter weather, one or two
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will continue to miss out. we have seen rain through the night. some have been looking out happier than others at the rainfall falling out side of the window. this is cheshire not long ago. this scene chiefly across northern england, the midlands and parts of wales. every drop welcome. we saw heavy rain earlier across east anglia that has now cleared. the rain will turn lighter and patchier wherever it is through today. western areas brightening up. a bit of rain in eastern scotland but much of western scotland and northern ireland, a fresh and bright start with lots of sun trying to come. lighter wind as well. continuing with a few showers across the east into the evening but here temperatures on the muggy side. we started at 19 and 26, 27 through the afternoon. 10 degrees cooler than yesterday in eastern scotland. sunshine further west even with a generally fresher feel. sunshine further west even with a generally fresherfeel. it sunshine further west even with a generally fresher feel. it will feel humid this morning in the birmingham area where we continue to see the chance of rain at times. into the
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afternoon and evening, if you have tickets for commonwealth events, it is looking drier and brighter. the chance of one or two showers very close to wembley as we go through the afternoon and early evening but even here the risk will diminish later and it will be a humid one for the big final. going through this evening, showers across eastern areas continue for a while but most will fade away. dry tonight. clear conditions in the north and west to stop a fresh and cool night for most. 7 degrees in the centre of glasgow. could be four orfive in some rural parts. a bright and sunny started a week the vast majority. cloud across eastern england will break, sunny in the afternoon. in the west after the morning sunshine, clouding over and northern ireland turns wet and windy by the afternoon and by the evening we could see rain in south—west scotland, the isle of man and and western wales. temperatures across the east, 20—25. more rain to come on monday night into tuesday.
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oscar—nominated actor amy adams has swapped hollywood for the west end to make her debut on the london stage. she is appearing in a new production of the glass menagerie by tennessee williams. frankie mccamley went to meet her. do you ever feel like your life is turning into something you never intended ? she's a global superstar, known for her leading roles in hollywood blockbusters. i never had anybody like that in my life before. you were nothing to me until you were everything. for her role in american hustle, amy adams scooped a golden globe for best actress. but the a—lister has left the red carpet, switching it for the west end, making her theatre debut in the glass menagerie. this is the first time, yeah. it must be quite daunting. orare youjust like, "no, i've got this." no, no, still daunting. yeah, still, every night, still
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like, ok, we're going to do this. but the audiences, i have to say, it's been so rewarding. we've had such a warm reception from the audiences here. how are you finding london? it's great. i've been here since march. so it's starting... i mean, it feels like my home away from home now. i've got my family here and we are having a great summer. but she says learning many more lines was tough. it was something that was a real challenge for me, yeah. tennessee has such a wonderful prose about his writing, poetry and prose, and it's not... it took some effort, yeah. amy's on—stage daughter is played by lizzie annis from south—west london. you're working alongside a hollywood star. exactly, exactly. i'm sorry, i know you're in the room! it's ok, it's all right, no. it's been incredibly special and i, yeah, i'm just so grateful and very mindful to take each day as it comes. even you talking like, you're working... i get to work with her and i'm learning so much from working with these actors that have such an amazing amount of skill and craft and technique.
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they're just wonderful to learn from. and so i'm getting just as much as i hope they're getting from me. lizzie has cerebral palsy and thinks there's still more to be done to make the industry more inclusive. i think we are in a sort of period of transition. we are in a period of change and evolution as well. and i feel as though we are evolving in the right direction. i think there is more work and evolution to be achieved. the glass menagerie is on at the duke of york theatre until the 27th of august. frankie mccamley, bbc news. fantastic, tennessee williams stop you can't get any better. but where has the bull disappeared? what are you watching, a bit of bowls? yeah. you watching, a bit of bowls? yeah, riven bull you watching, a bit of bowls? yeah, given bull arrest. _ you watching, a bit of bowls? yeah, given bull arrest. so _ you watching, a bit of bowls? yeah, given bull arrest. so many - you watching, a bit of bowls? yeah, given bull arrest. so many people i given bull arrest. so many people around there getting selfies for
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stop the action is under way on the busiest day so far at the commonwealth games. on the big screen, fascinating bowls between wales and scotland, that sat weddington spark with wales 4—2 up. a big day ahead in rugby sevens finals was top climaxing with big swimming finals tonight. and that's where we saw drama last night, a great rivalry between two friends reignited in the pool as england and scotland both got gold medals. as team—mates in tokyo, tom dean pipped duncan scott to gold. now battling in birmingham, scott came out on top. the 200 metre freestyle pitted these two friends head to head, stroke for stroke. englishman dean started the strongest. the scot had the faster finish. gold to duncan scott of scotland. he's reversed that resultl from tokyo one year ago. it's a nice change obviously being on different sides of the table this time for scotland and england, but it's just always positive.
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we rekindle the relationship as we get back as british swimming and team gb but no, it's really good. he had a bronze in the medley relay too. among the other medals, stephen clegg impressed in the visually impaired 50 freestyle taking silver in a harder category, and there was a first english swimming gold of the games for ben proud. england made a breakthrough in gymnastics with the men winning the team event on friday. yesterday the women put their twist on things. into the double twist! no better than that, surely! that seals the deal for team england. in track cycling the falls don't have a soft landing. joe truman found out the hard way. after a worrying few minutes, he was taken from the velodrome conscious to have his injuries attended to at hospital. scotland's jack carlin eventually won silver. before the last commonwealths, compatriot neah evans gave up herjob as a vet to concentrate on cycling and planned to go back when it was done. she stuck to two wheels and added individual pursuit bronze to her two medals from 2018.
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i'll be honest, after about half way i was just like, get your head down and keep going. pretty simple tactics. it was a little more unorthodox as australia reached the rugby sevens final. it's a pull of the hair. that's trouble, massive trouble. australia clung on to beat new zealand and set up a final tonight against fiji. throughout the games we take you right to the heart of the action. sometimes a little too close. the cameraman did pick himself up off the canvas and didn't lose focus. ben croucher, bbc news. camera operators are made of hardy stuff, aren't you, paul? let’s camera operators are made of hardy stuff, aren't you, paul?— stuff, aren't you, paul? let's look at the scoreboard, _ stuff, aren't you, paul? let's look at the scoreboard, the _ stuff, aren't you, paul? let's look at the scoreboard, the medals i stuff, aren't you, paul? let's look. at the scoreboard, the medals table going into day four. going on the number of gold medals, australia way out in front on 13. england in third, two places above scotland. wales in 13th as they await their first gold medal. northern ireland arejoint 19th first gold medal. northern ireland are joint 19th with won bronze in so
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far. this is officially day three if you exclude the opening ceremony, more gymnastics today with the men's and women's all—round individual finals. at the velodrome laura kenny goes for gold in the women's 25 kilometre points race. and matt walls will fancy his chances in the men's scratch race will stop three more triathlon medals, and alison peasgood is in contention, a rio paralympic silver medallist in 2016. and three—time olympic champion adam peaty will be trying to retain his commonwealth breaststroke title tonight. all the sport away from the commonwealth games as well as the euro is final, england and germany at wembley tonight will stop the football is under way in scotland and also in the football league and in the community shield liverpool beat manchester city, putting down a marker for the season, finishing 3—1 at leicester. manchester city beat them to the premier league title by
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one point last season but darwin nunez scored their third goal. have mercedes turned a corner in formula one? britain's george russell has claimed the first pole position of his career, holding off carlos sainz in hungary — he'll start from the front of the grid this afternoon with lewis hamilton seventh and championship leader max verstappen down in 10th. and annameek van vloytun is favourite to win the women's tour de france, which finishes today. she put in an amazing performance on stage seven in the mountains, to move over three minutes clear in the overall standings. we have been talking this morning about the historical sites and architecture. this fascinates me, the boats with queen victoria sailing around the british empire. birmingham has more waterways and canals than venice. under fascinating fact about the city. thank you. it is an amazing city as
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suzanne hailey has been to meet him. he's here every week. today is an amazing milestone for him. today is his 300th park run, which i think you can agree, is phenomenal. cheering and applause. phenomenal and inspirational. cheers and applause for 92—year—old arthur ahead of his 300th park run. he likes to complete the run in an hour but says his main target now is getting round the course. and it's nice to think that me running encourages people who have just started to keep on going. arthur takes part in this 5 k event every week. running is something he's always done and he's not planning to stop anytime soon. the former champion has been running for more than 70 years, completing 51 marathons in that time. he estimates he's run around 150,000 miles over the course of his life. keep going, arthur! well done. we've come down to support family but we are also seeing arthur taking part in it.
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it'sjust, it's commendable what he's doing for his age, it really is. come on, arthur, you've got it. i think everyone cheers him on. i suppose he's a bit— of a celebrity at this park run. i'm going to get to half his age and if i'm still running by then i'll be impressed. 92 and doing that, i think it's an inspiration to all of us. he never stops, never gives up. it's really, really cool. for him being 92 and still going on, it's amazing. it's his life, basically. his whole week revolves around this. he reckons a day without a run is a day wasted. on the finish line, a celebratory guard of honour as his family and fellow runners cheer him on. i do it because i've been doing it for 72 years and i've always run. i only run about three or four times a week now. but it's part of my life, like you get up and have your breakfast, i get up and sometimes go for a run. it's something i've always done. have you got any plans to hang your trainers up any time soon? i don't think so, no. i will run while i can. 300 park runs now under his belt.
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no doubt there are more milestones ahead. suzanne hailey, bbc news, stretford. i'm not having it that he is 92. that's all for this morning. breakfast will be back tomorrow from 6:00am.
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