"yours from the first moment i saw you, and forever, "your danny, yourjohn." olivia newton—john, who died yesterday at the age of 73. now let's turn our attentions to the weather prospects. here's tomas shaffernacker. the weather is in the news in a big way are not a good way. the extreme heat warning that has been issued from the met office is there to make... —— magga as think a little and it is with us between there and sunday. clearly the heat affects the vulnerable, that is pretty obvious to some of us but also you might bejumping on the

train and travelling across the country and quite often, these sorts of temperatures in the mid—30s can affect the network. we can see delays. i'm not saying it will happen this time but it makes us prepared for that eventuality, something you might want to factor in and fire incidents are that much higher as well when you get the dizzy heights. but not today, today it sort of more of a typical hot summers day, 30 degrees at so in the south. tomorrow, temperatures start at around 15 degrees in the south. in stornoway also around 15 degrees and sunshine right from the word go. i think again tomorrow, we are talking mostly about the low 30s across some central and southern parts of england and wales. but notice already newcastle up to 27, belfast, 26, so getting quite a lot in parts of the north as well. on thursday, that is when the real hot weather arrives at this time it will be travelling from the near continent, from the east, carried on

a gentle breeze which will push the heat towards parts of wales and the south—west of england as well. so this is when the extreme heat starts, 35, you might think it is a hot day but this is very high for our neck of the woods. again, another very hot day on friday and that heat will continue into saturday and sunday as well, so we're getting multiple days of that really, really hot weather. how hot is it going to get? not the dizzy heights of a0 degrees this time but 36 is certainly hot enough is done here is the outlook for the rest of the week and into the weekend. this remains unchanged from yesterday, if you're watching the forecast yesterday, a sustained period of their mid—30s. so the heat warning indicate this is what the temperatures in the mid 30s can do, can affect us in various adverse ways. will they be a breakdown? of course there will be, eventually. that thinking is probably saturday and sunday, we will see storms developing in france and perhaps drifting to southern parts of the uk and rainfall is what we need. but it

is likely to be very hit or miss and not everybody will get it but fresher air eventually will arrive from the atlantic but this is not anticipated properly until around monday. but again, no real widespread prolonged rain expected, just these hit and miss downpours with the hard ground, it's likely to run off and potentially cause flash flooding in places. all right, thank you much for now for the latest details. that's all from the bbc news at one — so it's goodbye from me — and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. have a good afternoon, bye—bye. good afternoon. you're watching bbc news. i'm ben croucher with an update from the bbc sport centre. toni minicello, the coach who guided jessica ennis—hill to her global heptathlon success,

has been banned from coaching for life after being found to have committed gross breaches of trust. our correspondent joe wilson has more. this covers a 15 year period of toni minicello because my career. the findings are of utmost seriousness and it includes uk athletics saying unwanted and inappropriate touching, examples of bullying, emotional abuse, sometimes with severe consequences for the well—being, mental health of the athletes involved. we should stress that no athletes are specifically named but there are anonymous examples and some of the details given are quite graphic. toni minicello came to global prominence in 2012 with his work withjessica ennis—hill, he was coach of the year at bbc sports personality. he has been banned by uk athletics from holding a coaching position. the bbc has approached toni minichiello for comment and understand he is preparing a statement. the news comes less than a day after the conclusion of the commonwealth games

in birmingham, widely viewed a success, with full stadia and a celebration of the city's diveristy, but after many athletes skipped the games and questions over the future of the commonwealth itself, will it last beyond victoria in 2026? you know, the people that are negative aren't the ones they're on the ground saying that and experiencing it. it is a wonderful event and the 80s they diverted of sporting events and the athletes themselves, you look at the inclusion of all the paralympic events into the programme, in the long pole to have athletes and their 70s winning medals, teenagers in the gymnastics, such a wide array of different sports. for me it is called the friendly games, of course the competition is really fierce, but there is a unique atmosphere to it all and i, for one, hope it goes on for many many years. it all and i, for one, hope it goes on for many many years.

emma raducanu's preparations continue for the defence of her us open title this month. she takes on camila giorgi in the first round of the canadian open and says she is not feeling any pressure ahead of her return to flushing meadows, where she became the first qualifier to win a grand slam in the open era. the pressure is only either what i put on myself or what i expect from myself. i think that's the biggest probably thing that determines how you deal with it, how you feel. but also more of it is just, like, i mean, i only feel the pressure or think about it whenever i'm in my press conferences because every single question is about pressure. but other than that, like, so the only pressure is from you guys, really. the head coach of the england women's cricket team, lisa keightley, is to step down at the end of the summer. the australian took over the team in 2020 and lead them to the semifinal of the t20 world cup in the same year and the final of the icc world cup earlier this year. her last series with england will be september's tour to india.

chelsea forward timo werner is on the brink of a return to germany tojoin his old side rb leipzig. it would end a two—year spell at stamford bridge, where he scored 23 goals in 89 games and won the champions league. he had be the second striker to leave this summer for their old side after romelu lukaku returned to inter milan. everton have announced their second signing in the last 2a hours, with belgium midfielder amadou onana joining from lille for £33 million. he's signed a five—year deal at goodison park and said he gets goosebumps thinking about the atmosphere on merseyside. the 20—year—old watched from the stands as everton lost to chelsea on saturday and is their fifth signing, with england defender conor coady joining on loan yesterday. she that's all the sport for now. good afternoon. you are watching bbc news. you are watching bbc news. in a historic moment for lgbt rights, this year's commonwealth games made a powerful statement against homophobia when olympic gold medallist tom daley was accompanied by athletes and advocates carrying

the progress pride flag in the opening ceremony. it was filmed for his new documentary, �*illegal to be me' in which tom travels to some of the most homophobic countries in the commonwealth where gay athletes face extreme persecution. let's take a look. i would be illegal to exist in 35 of the 56 sovereign states of the commonwealth. i mean, it'sjust outrageous. these days, most international sporting bodies claim that they're inclusive of lgbt people. but just this year, the football world cup and formula one are both being hosted in countries which have the death penalty for being gay. as a former medal winner, the commonwealth games is close to my heart and i want to convince it to become the first sporting event to really take a stand. i've been told that sport and politics shouldn't collide, but at the same time,

you have to acknowledge what's going on around you. my wish right now is to try and get the commonwealth games to say that they will not allow any country that has anti—lgbt laws to be able to host the commonwealth games. and i know that is a bold wish, but it has to start somewhere to try and create some change. well, tom daley has been speaking to bbc breakfast. he spoke about his motivation behind the documentary. it's all about equality. and actually listening to that part of the documentary, that was my initial stance going into this. this campaign was to not allow countries with anti lgbt laws to host the commonwealth games and other major sporting events. but actually having travelled around the commonwealth, i travelled to pakistan, travel to jamaica and i spoke to lots of different athletes and advocates around the world and they changed my mind on so many different things and about what can be done immediately to make some real tangible change. and i think this idea came

before the documentary. this campaign and this idea of trying to create change was something that was has always been something that i've been really passionate about. and i think rather than creating a documentaryjust showing people all the bad things that's happening to lgbt people around the world, actually, what can we do about it? where can we go and what's next as well? this was just the first step at the commonwealth games and you still got the olympic games that and also things like the world cup, you've got with football, you've got formula one and you've got boxing. all of these different events being held in countries that have the death penalty for queer people. my initial stance of going to places to ban certain countries from hosting actually is just further oppression and being able to give people the opportunity to learn, to understand, to grow, and to be able to put a pro lgbt stance at the front and centre of the ethos of each of these sporting federations, i think is something that can create a safe space for everyone to be able to enjoy sport.

�*tom daley: illegal to be me' is on tonight at 9.00pm on bbc one and iplayer. france is in the middle of its fourth heatwave of the summer as its worst drought on record has left villages without drinking water. weather forecasters say it's the most severe drought since records began in the late 1950s. sylvia lennan—spence reports parts of south—eastern france ablaze. urgent efforts to control the flames burning dangerously close to home for residents here. this fire, sweeping through 80 hectares of land. dozens of people from the region urgently moved to nearby evacuation centres.

amidst its fourth heatwave, with temperatures of up to a0 degrees celsius, experiencing what the government says is its worst drought on record. now france's nuclear power regulator has extended temporary waivers, allowing five power stations to continue discharging hot water into rivers amid an energy crisis, possibly endangering wildlife. this holiday accommodation was evacuated in the nick of time in northern italy, as wildfires raged there, destroying many homes. in north—western spain, this fire has already burned around 1,000 hectares of woods in the area. firefighters and military emergency units under pressure to control the flames of one of hundreds of wildfires in spain since the start of the year. with scenes becoming all too familiar and devastating, these wildfires in the unprecedented heatwaves, as europe's hot summer continues to turn up the temperature on all involved. sylvia lennan—spence, bbc news.

now it's time to take a look at some of the other stories making the headlines from our news teams across the uk. an investigation is underway into what caused an explosion at a house in south london, killing a four—year—old girl. three other people were taken to hospital after the incident yesterday on galpin�*s road in thornton heath. some residents said they'd reported a strong smell of gas in recent weeks and they now want answers as helen drew reports. residents have been laying flowers all morning in memory of the child who was killed here on gulp and is ruled, believed to be a four—year—old girl. yesterday morning i came out to workjust before 7am and i could smell gas really strongly. i wasn't going to be out for long and i thought as soon as i get back i will

phone the gas ability. and then i heard an almighty explosion. i was in bed, ten past seven and i heard this massive boom, not is all i can put it on the whole of my bed lifted up and i fell out of bed, cut my arm on the table. a resident took this video straight after the explosion. three people were taken to hospital and about 100 others evacuated from their homes. there is a big presence here from the gas company both outside the house with the explosion happened and some of the surrounding roads and it is the main theme of a lot of residents i spoke to, whether or not they smelled gas a couple of weeks ago and said they reported that some who say they smelled gas really strongly in the minutes leading up to the explosion yesterday. we've been up since about half two, smelling gas. not knowing what has been going on.

you were smelling gas last night? yes, yes, early this morning. you called the gas company? the gas men were outside and i said, we could still smell it and they said, it's in the air. we called them last night because we got the strong smell of gas, about half one or two o'clock in the morning. they came out quite quickly. he checked everything for us, the house, the box, all outside. and confirmed everything was all right. shortly after speaking to these residents the cord and was widened by a long way to include the area we'd been. earlier in the day gas suppliers southern gas networks said its deepest sympathies are with the family of the child who tragically died as well as those injured and their engineers are working closely with emergency services to establish suspected people—smugglers have

turned to the social media platform tiktok to advertise illegal entry into the uk onboard motorised dinghies crossing the english channel. the videos offer migrants the chance to get to the uk for £5,000. they advertise safe passage from france to dover, saying the seas will be calm and falsely claiming the governments controversial rwanda deportation plans are cancelled. colin campbell has the story. showing inflatable boats departing the french coast, crossing the english channel set to music, they're tiktok videos seemingly posted by people—smugglers seeking to drum up business with migrants trying to reach these shores. these tiktok videos glamorize the channel crossings, and they advertise the service of these people smugglers. they shouldn't be on these social media platforms. the home office needs to work with the social media giants to take them down and also to pursue those who are behind them. written in albanian, the tiktok messages guarantee passage to the uk for £5,000.

posted in the last few weeks, we're unable to verify the people behind the messages are actual people smugglers, but the scores of messages posted on multiple tik tok accounts that we've obscured show people carrying boats into the water, crossing the channel, and making their way to the uk. smugglers are getting more overt in their behaviours. it's almost becoming portrayed as a legitimate business model to be able to advertise services like this. it's really important that they understand that it's not acceptable, it's unlawful. most of the postings boast of successful arrivals to the uk, and advertise upcoming dates when migrants can be taken across the channel. they even show off the giant inflatable dinghies, which it suggested will be launched from french and belgian beaches. i think it shows that the success of the small boat crossings

is affecting the way that the smugglers and other people behave. and i think it means more than ever that we need a new approach to how we deal with them. more than 18,000 people have made thejourney across the channel this year, almost 700 arriving on a single day last week. the government has sought to deter the crossings, saying it will deport some asylum seekers to africa. but the tiktok messages being posted seem to mock the government's controversial policy, claiming rwanda has been cancelled. in a statement, the home office told us, "posts used by people smugglers to promote lethal crossings are totally unacceptable and requires social media companies to engage in dialogue to prevent their platforms being exploited. the government is tackling this online disinformation, recently launching our own social media campaign to warn people of the risks of these deadly journeys and expose the lies sold to vulnerable people by inhumane smugglers." tiktok say the content has no place on the social media platform, and do not allow content that

depicts or promotes people smuggling, and permanently banned these accounts, adding they work closely with uk law enforcement and industry partners to find and remove content of this nature and participate in thejoint action plan with the national crime agency to help combat organised immigration crime online. making brazen claims of the best, most reliable service on offer, and promises of 100% success, the messages appear to reveal the fierce competition between rival smuggling gangs operating in northern france, criminals fighting for business now making the most of social media. colin campbell, bbc south east today. a specialist clinic has opened in leeds to help children living with severe obesity and other health complications. the service, which will support 100 children a year across west yorkshire, provides intensive support from experts including physiotherapists,

dietitians and doctors. the clinic, run by leeds children's hospital, is one of 21 funded by nhs england. did you have a good day at school? lily really worried a lot about her weight. she used to say things like she wished she could cut off her tummy. children still say mean things to have but you seem to ignore them more, don't you? for much of her young life, lily from york has struggled with her weight. the seven—year—old also has autism and is now at a stage where her wider health is at risk. i don't want her to be unhealthy when she is older and i want her to be able to do everything the other kids are doing. she does not seem to be able to eat the quantity of food for weight gain i am worried that at some point she will not be mobile. lily is one of the first children to be helped by a

new clinic set up by a children's hospital, which offers specialist treatment in a fun and informal setting for those who are obese. come and sit down, sweetheart, how are you feeling? each child is given a tailored plan developed with their family, with access to support from doctors, physiotherapists, psychologists and dietitians. rates of obesity are rising. it is not something that is quick and easy to fix, it is multifactorial and we hope to address all the different factors affecting weight and not focusing on the traditional message of eat less and do more. we create individual plans relating to the child, putting them at the forefront of everything. if a young person comes from a single mum, living in a

high—rise flat when we will give them a very different plan is someone who lives in an affluent area. this is one of 21 specialist clinics set up across england. it is about getting access to the right experts at an early stage. it is hoped they can steer these children away from a lifetime of poor health. everything they have been doing has been brilliant so far. the support has been great as well. she seems to love it. so much fun. that is really good. the clinic in leeds will treat 100 children a year, helping many like lily to live happier and healthier lives.

more now on the hot weather we are expecting to experience later in the week. thames water has said it will launch a hosepipe ban later in the week. it will give us a specific date yet, but it is in the process of organising all of that. thames water says we continue to urge our customers to only use what they need for their essential use. there is a hosepipe ban already in force for parts of hampshire and the isle of wight, and another one that kicks in this friday, that is for parts of kent answer six. there is another one in north wales, i believe. this would be the fourth one. that's from thames water, affecting the capital, millions and millions of people of

course, so thames water centre will be one coming in in the coming weeks. we don't have a specific date as yet, but sent to customers please, please only use what you really need for essentialjuice. another weather forecast is, not just at the top of the hour. a real estate debt crisis is threatening to destabilize china's massive economy. just months before xi jinping is to be ushered into a historic third term in office, protesting property investors are withholding mortgage repayments because developers have not finished building their homes. our china correspondent stephen mcdonell has had rare access and has been speaking to some of these disgruntled homeowners. you notice straight away that hardly any windows have been put in. it's a shell of a building. families have decided to move into the apartments they've paid for, but which have not been delivered. i ask how many people

are living here. translation: about 100 or 200. we used up all our savings to buy our apartments. it's now been five years and we still cannot live in them. we can't bear it any longer. so what are their plans now? translation: we are out of options. because of covid in recent years it's hard to make money, but there are still house and car repayments. it's pretty basic with no toilets, nowhere to wash, and the only electricity is via small solar panels. sometimes it doesn't work. so we have a six year old and an eight year old sleeping here, and this is clothes hanging up. i ask this father how he feels about having moved his family here. translation: i feel really helpless. we don't want to live like this,

but we have nowhere to go. to survive these people are pulling together. all water must be carried in. translation: with so many people we cook what we are good at. - so they're helping each other out? translation: yes, we are a big family. | so she shows me the communal kitchen. dinner preparations are underway when our visit comes to an abrupt end. with the arrival of the police. ourfilming is soon blocked. and an official orders us out. chanting. across china, protests have been erupting because of incomplete housing projects, putting pressure

on the chinese government. these people have no idea how long they can stay here or even if their homes will be finished. this is tearing at the very fabric of chinese society. stephen mcdonell, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello, the met office desert —— extreme weather warning for the end of the week on the weekend. we are not expecting record—breaking temperatures with the dizzying heights of a0 degrees, also the temperature will be quite so high across northern parts of the country. the high and hot sunshine will be throughout the uk over the next few days, as this high pressure is firmly in charge of the weather. here are the forecast temperatures for tuesday, here are the forecast temperatures fortuesday, pushing here are the forecast temperatures for tuesday, pushing 30 degrees across southern and central parts of

england as well as wales. mid 20s further north and east. very little in the way of weather, clear skies overnight and into the morning. the morning temperatures will be between 11-15, morning temperatures will be between 11—15, so a little on the fresh side in some spots further north. a week whether from just off the coast, brushing north—western parts of scotland. otherwise, hot sunshine and widely into the low 30s across parts of southern and central england, as well as wales. high 20s in the north—east of england. thursday, friday and saturday will see a drift of hot air from the near continent. it will spread westwards into wales and south—western parts of england, as well as ireland. some of england, as well as ireland. some of the higher temperatures will be in the extreme south—west of the country. it is the mid 30s widely on thursday, high 20s, pushing 30 into yorkshire, as well. on friday, it will be every bit as hot, warm enough there for glasgow and for

belfast. how hard will it get this time around? last time we had a little over a0 degrees. this time we are expecting 36 degrees, which is extreme enough. here is that summary. the outlook for the rest of the weekend into the weekend. you can see how prolonged that heat is, particularly thursday, friday and saturday we could see temperatures in the mid 30s. is there any rainfall on the way, more importantly? that thinking is there will be rain eventually and much fresher weather arrive and possibly as early as sunday night as we see thunderstorms drifting in from the south. the fresher air won't arrive properly until monday.

this is bbc news, i'm ben brown. the headlines at 2... energy analysts warn that annual bills in england, scotland and wales could increase to more than £a,200 in january next year. millions of people will not be able to afford their energy bills and it almost doesn't their thinking about. the government is going to have to come back to the table and put more supports in place. warnings of increased risk of fires as the met office issues a four—day amber warning for extreme temperatures in parts of england and wales which could reach 36 degrees celsius. meanwhile, thames water says it plans to announce a hosepipe ban "in the coming weeks"

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