the cake will be burnt! lie down. when he began, his comic art was frowned on by his art teachers. by the end, raymond briggs had done much to change attitudes with those charming drawings and their slightly subversive stories. raymond briggs, who has died at the age of 88. time for a look at the weather now with elizabeth.— time for a look at the weather now with elizabeth. hello. far away from those snowy — with elizabeth. hello. far away from those snowy scenes, _ with elizabeth. hello. far away from those snowy scenes, the _ with elizabeth. hello. far away from those snowy scenes, the heatwave l with elizabeth. hello. far away from| those snowy scenes, the heatwave is set to continue across much of the uk. there is a met office and the weather warning in force, the second highest level of alert for extreme heat, that is for thursday through to the end of the day on sunday for most of england and eastern wales. temperatures could reach 37 celsius, not the record—breaking heat we saw

in july, not the record—breaking heat we saw injuly, more a sustained period of very hot and dry weather. that will be uncomfortable for most and of course dangerous for some. always more refreshing towards coastal areas with a sea breeze. on the south coast we recorded 29 celsius earlier on today. those temperatures not as high as we will see later in the week, but still 32 degrees out towards western areas. 26, 20 7 degrees for eastern scotland and northern ireland. always cooler and cloudier with weather fronts towards the north—west of scotland through the north—west of scotland through the western isles. a warmer night tonight, temperatures down to the mid—teens. missed and low cloud for northern ireland perhaps through the thames valley as well. some of that cloud could continue on and off in patches through the day tomorrow, but for most, blue sky and strong sunshine. temperatures reaching 34, 30 five celsius maybe for parts of

the midlands on thursday. it will always be a little cooler towards coastal areas, always be a little cooler towards coastalareas, perhaps always be a little cooler towards coastal areas, perhaps cloudy at times in east anglia with the hot air moving in from the near continent. if we see four consecutive days of temperatures over 35 celsius, that will be the first time it has happened since the long hot summer of 1976. if we take a look at saturday again, we will be looking at temperatures widely in the low to mid 30s celsius, maybe 37 celsius. where is it most likely to happen? probably parts of hampshire down into surrey as well, wiltshire, 37 celsius. here are temperatures for the capital cities as we head through the next few days. on sunday we are starting to see cloud edge in from the south and that heralds the change we will see into the start of next week. so some more unstable feeling air which could send

thundery downpours so the chance of rain at last. not reliable rain but wet weather and places that haven't seen any. thank you. a reminder of our top story... falling behind on paying for energy, households owe more to their energy supplier than ever before. that's all from the bbc news at one — i'll be back on the news channel at four. now it's time for the news where you are. good afternoon. it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. serena williams could be playing one of the final matches of her career later on wednesday, when she faces olympic champion belinda bencic in canada. it comes after she suggested she'll "evolve away" from tennis after the us open, which begins later this month. american coco gauff is also competing in toronto this week, and says she's one of many

inspired by williams. i grew up watching her, that is why i play tennis. tennis has predominately been a white sport, that helps a lot because i saw somebody like me dominating the game and it made me believe that i could dominate too. and then my dad i think, her whole story, the williams sisters story, notjust serena, with mr williams and all that he has done for the both of them inspired my dad to continue to help me even though he had not really much tennis experience but he was like, if mr williams can do it then i can. the acrimony in the golfing world continues, after three players from the breakaway liv series lost a court bid against the pga tour, to play in the fedex cup play—offs. the bbc�*s golf correspondent iain carter explains. taylor gold, hudson swafford and mattjones were seeking a temporary this week is a bigwig for the pga

tour. it is the start of their series which culminates in the tour championship at the end of this month. the rival breakaway and ivy golf series has been under way. they have played three tournaments so far. they were three players eligible for these play—offs who have subsequently been banned by the pga tour. taylor gold, hudson swafford and mattjones would have been eligible to play in memphis this week if they weren't banned. a restraining order was sought to try to make sure that these players would be eligible to play in the pga tour event. that case was heard in san jose yesterday. the tour event. that case was heard in sanjose yesterday. the judge ruled in favour of the pga tour, saying that the contracts that the three had signed were effectively lucrative enough to take account of the earnings that they would lose by not being able to play in these pga tour play—offs. it was one of boxing's defining rivalries of the 19905 —

the fued between nigel benn and chris eubank. now, 30 years later, their sons conor benn and chris eubankjunior, are set to meet at london's o2 arena. eubank and benn senior fought twice, with eubank winning the first fight in 1990, while the second, three years later, ended in a split decision draw. their sons will meet for the first time on october 8th, with eubankjunior saying it's the biggest fight of his career. the british a00m hurdler lina nielsen says sport has been her saviour, after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. the 26—year—old decided to talk about her diagnosis last week, after she was unable to compete to her usual standards at last month's athletics world championships. here she is finishing last in her heat, after she became aware of a relapse of symptoms. she was first diagnosed with relapsing remitting ms when she was 17 years old. she also competed at the commonwealth games last week, and although she missed out on the final, she was happy

with her mindset. just being on the world stage takes such mental strength. so before the race i was talking aloud to my sports psychologist. we visualised the race plan so many times. there are ten in the race and there were different things to do at each hurdle. i think about what i need to do between hurdle one and two. a lot of it is being calm. don't let the emotions get to you too much. at werejumping tips i think i'd let the emotions get to me a little bit. that is all for now. plenty more on our website. thank you. more now and the amount of dead consumers are low energy supplies. a quarter of households all £206 to the supplier.

we track the levels of credit and debt customers around. we do some surveys and make sure we track it over a period of time and see what customers are telling us about the state of their accounts. normally what you would expect, especially in summer, when we don't use very much energy, is to try and smooth out direct debit payments across the year you are building a cushion, a buffer, so on winter comes along the direct debit doesn't need to be increased, therefore you should have a significant amount of credit. what we are seeing is people have less credit, if they have credit at all. there are still a similar number of customers in debt to the supplier, about 6 million households, but the level of debt has increased. pretty significantly, the overall number of people who don't have any credit built up has fallen. that means 14 million households have debt to their suppliers at this point or don't have any credit. that really matters when we are staring down the barrel of these really horrendous increases due to come in in october.

there is no buffer, no cushion. so when those direct debits get reviewed in september through to october, people have letters projecting really, really huge increases to their monthly direct debits. i increases to their monthly direct debits. ~' ., increases to their monthly direct debits. ~ ., , i, , increases to their monthly direct debits. ~ ., , , debits. i know this has been described — debits. i know this has been described as _ debits. i know this has been | described as unprecedented, debits. i know this has been - described as unprecedented, the general crisis we are in, but in terms of such high debt to energy companies being old, has there ever been something that has come close? —— old. this is the highest level we have been tracking a due switch. the real significance is the point in the year at which we were at. it is at a point where the energy usage is really low. i expect this will get really low. i expect this will get really significantly much more difficult, much more high levels of debt, as we actually get into the winter, where you will see usage really spike. we are worried about that in terms of the applications for households, but also what it means if you are being pushed onto prepaid metres, whether there is a higher disconnection risk etc. this

could be considered a warning shot, as if we needed another one, that this winter will be difficult for energy unless there is a greater scale of government response than is currently on the table. you scale of government response than is currently on the table.— currently on the table. you have been advising _ currently on the table. you have been advising people _ currently on the table. you have been advising people to - currently on the table. you have been advising people to speak l currently on the table. you have | been advising people to speak to providers to work out what has been described as a more affordable payment plan. realistically, what sort of conversation will users have with their providers, and what can providers do? this with their providers, and what can providers do?— providers do? this is a really important — providers do? this is a really important point. _ providers do? this is a really important point. if _ providers do? this is a really important point. if you - providers do? this is a really important point. if you feel l providers do? this is a really i important point. if you feel you providers do? this is a really - important point. if you feel you are getting out of step with your energy company, you can't afford to pay the bill, or even if you think you could have fed —— afford to pay more, have a conversation with the provider. some of this is about making sure the energy count is as up—to—date as possible, giving major reasons —— reading. for customers in a difficult situation, don't sit on your hands and wait for the debt collection letters to start have a conversation with your provider. that is important because they could review your account and see if

everything is correct. sometimes there are problems they can iron out. they can work out payment plans for people who are in debt. but also, suppliers do have hardship funds for some customers where they can make sure you might be able to getan can make sure you might be able to get an extra layer of support. please don't sit on your hands. have a conversation with your supplier as soon as possible. it is still going to be a difficult situation. we still need government support. but you have to take action if you find yourself in this situation and see what is available. we yourself in this situation and see what is available.— yourself in this situation and see what is available. we hope action will be taken _ what is available. we hope action will be taken because _ what is available. we hope action will be taken because each - what is available. we hope action | will be taken because each answer and the business secretary, we understand, will be meeting with energy companies tomorrow. what can they do? —— the chancellor and the business secretary. we they do? -- the chancellor and the business secretary.— business secretary. we welcome an hin business secretary. we welcome anything that _ business secretary. we welcome anything that suggest _ business secretary. we welcome anything that suggest a - business secretary. we welcome anything that suggest a sign - business secretary. we welcome anything that suggest a sign of. anything that suggest a sign of action, but the government said it is not for the current government until there is a new leader of the conservative party to decide what action to take. that is what we need to seek to reduce some of the

anxiety households are feeling. i hear... what happens at the top of the value chain for a wholesale energy suppliers, and with the windfall tax, but ultimately it comes down to the government. the increase is happening because of the government's price cap that ofjim harra is to set. these numbers are being produced because of big changes in wholesale. the thing that is needed here is direct support to customers that mitigates as much as possible that in greece. let’s customers that mitigates as much as possible that in greece.— possible that in greece. let's talk more about _ possible that in greece. let's talk more about the _ possible that in greece. let's talk more about the extreme - possible that in greece. let's talk more about the extreme heat - possible that in greece. let's talk- more about the extreme heat warning that has been issued for the rest of this week. the current weather is putting pressure on wildlife. let's talk to keith jones, putting pressure on wildlife. let's talk to keithjones, a climate change adviser for the national trust. tell us what has happened to some of the bats on your estate because of the weather? this some of the bats on your estate because of the weather?- some of the bats on your estate because of the weather? this is a art of because of the weather? this is a part of the _ because of the weather? this is a part of the story _ because of the weather? this is a part of the story that _ because of the weather? this is a part of the story that has - because of the weather? this is a part of the story that has really i part of the story that has really grabbed the attention, because you normally don't see bats in daylight.

you definitely don't see them on the floor. the temperatures, they are becoming dehydrated and falling out of the sky. our rangers are picking up of the sky. our rangers are picking up and rescuing them, hydrating them, putting them back in a cool, dark place. the bats are not used to this weather and it is affecting them in this way.— this weather and it is affecting them inthiswa .~ ., i, ' i , them in this way. what other effects are using across _ them in this way. what other effects are using across your _ them in this way. what other effects are using across your properties? i are using across your properties? well, its wholesale. it is everything from waterways denuded of water, we are seeing wildfires across the south in a lot of our properties as well. the temperatures, what you have to remember in terms of framing, the temperatures fall of the storms we had in winter, the floods we had last autumn, this whole pathway of climate change is proving to be challenging. but we have known for decades it was on the way. it is just coming home to roost now. so in

terms of managing _ just coming home to roost now. so in terms of managing all— just coming home to roost now. so in terms of managing all that, as we go forward, what kind of things are you doing to adapt, to adjust? what forward, what kind of things are you doing to adapt, to adjust?— doing to adapt, to ad'ust? what we are doin doing to adapt, to ad'ust? what we doing is _ doing to adapt, to ad'ust? what we are doing is we're _ doing to adapt, to adjust? what we are doing is we're using _ doing to adapt, to adjust? what we are doing is we're using nature - doing to adapt, to adjust? what we are doing is we're using nature to l are doing is we're using nature to do quite a lot of the heavy lifting here. we're planting 20 million trees. we are increasing the amount of water and land by slowing rivers down. by restoring a lot of the heathlands and peatlands as well. in order to give the land a reservoir of water when it is hot like this. and in winter it also slows the flow down to avoid, to take the peaks of flooding as well.— flooding as well. thank you for talkin to flooding as well. thank you for talking to us. _ flooding as well. thank you for talking to us. climate - flooding as well. thank you for talking to us. climate change | talking to us. climate change adviser for the national trust. the headlines on bbc news... households owe energy companies more money than ever before, as bills are set to increase even more in october.

ministers will hold talks with energy giants to discuss rising prices, profits and measures to ease the cost of living crisis. all children in london aged between one and nine will be offered a polio booster vaccine, after more traces of the virus are found in the capital's waste water. four days of extreme weather is forecast in england and wales. it comes as environmental groups say some rivers are starting to dry up, seriously impacting wildlife. the drought is having a serious impact on animal and plant life. that's according to wildlife charities, who say a lack of water is hitting the natural world hard. in lincolnshire part of a large river has entirely dried up, from where our environment correspondent paul murphy reports.

we don't normally handle hedgehogs during the day. we don't normally handle hedgehogs during the day-— during the day. rescued in unprecedented _ during the day. rescued in unprecedented numbers, i during the day. rescued in i unprecedented numbers, the during the day. rescued in - unprecedented numbers, the health during the day. rescued in _ unprecedented numbers, the health of hedgehogs can often be a barometer of how little water there is, or how hot it has become. we of how little water there is, or how hot it has become.— hot it has become. we have had a ve bus hot it has become. we have had a very busy summer _ hot it has become. we have had a very busy summer and _ hot it has become. we have had a very busy summer and most - hot it has become. we have had a very busy summer and most of i hot it has become. we have had a very busy summer and most of it| hot it has become. we have had a. very busy summer and most of it is due to thejuveniles very busy summer and most of it is due to the juveniles that are leaving the nest, they are disorientated because of the lack of water. they are getting a bit lost in life. they are out during the day and people fetch them to us. this one does really _ and people fetch them to us. this one does really well in times of drought — one does really well in times of drouht. ., , ., one does really well in times of droutht. . , . , . , . drought. plants and the insects that de-end drought. plants and the insects that de end on drought. plants and the insects that depend on them _ drought. plants and the insects that depend on them have _ drought. plants and the insects that depend on them have suffered - drought. plants and the insects that depend on them have suffered too. | depend on them have suffered too. these wild flowers are depend on them have suffered too. these wildflowers are one of the few species hardy enough to thrive in the heat. few species hardy enough to thrive in the heat-— in the heat. what you will find is that the plants _ in the heat. what you will find is that the plants you _ in the heat. what you will find is that the plants you bought - in the heat. what you will find is that the plants you bought from | in the heat. what you will find is l that the plants you bought from a garden _ that the plants you bought from a garden centre, they have been artificially bred and they are most stressed — artificially bred and they are most stressed right now. our wild flowers. _ stressed right now. our wild flowers, the weeds you want in your

garden, _ flowers, the weeds you want in your garden, they are more robust, more resilient _ garden, they are more robust, more resilient you — garden, they are more robust, more resilient. you have got wild flowers growing _ resilient. you have got wild flowers growing here which reached down into the ground _ growing here which reached down into the ground as far as your arm can reach _ the ground as far as your arm can reach they— the ground as far as your arm can reach. they still have water they can draw — reach. they still have water they can draw up. they are still flowering and providing for the pollinators. flowering and providing for the pollinators— flowering and providing for the ollinators. ~ , ., pollinators. when rivers run low, any pollutants — pollinators. when rivers run low, any pollutants would _ pollinators. when rivers run low, any pollutants would become - any pollutants would become concentrated. and when rivers don't run at all, their ecosystem collapses. this stretch of lincolnshire's river glen once had dragonflies, kingfishers and brown trout. and yet faces a river that has burst its banks during winter flooding. this is the great disconnect in lincolnshire's water management. but hopefully, there are some solutions on the way. lincolnshire and yorkshire's wildlife trusts are restoring peat bogs and ancient fine lines. these are natural reservoirs that can store water for years. we are natural reservoirs that can store water for years. we could be usin that

store water for years. we could be using that water _ store water for years. we could be using that water right _ store water for years. we could be using that water right now - store water for years. we could be using that water right now in - store water for years. we could be using that water right now in this | using that water right now in this heat to basically support the wildlife of our natural habitats within lincolnshire, such as the fence and the peats. keeping the peat soil wet means we will continue to trap carbon, which is one of the driving forces behind climate change. driving forces behind climate chane. ~ ., driving forces behind climate chante, . ., ., driving forces behind climate chane. . ., , , driving forces behind climate chane. . ., , change. what a company say they are investin in change. what a company say they are investing in better _ change. what a company say they are investing in better storage _ change. what a company say they are investing in better storage and - investing in better storage and distribution. but short—term restrictions may be the only answer. it is too late for some habitats. as our climate change is faster than we can adapt. paul murphy, bbc news, lincolnshire. a student who relies on a wheelchair to get around says she's spent 2 years campaigning to improve access at her university. naomi stenning goes to kings college london on the strand, which is almost two hundred years old. the university said the age of the buildings means making adjustments is "complex". but it has now invested a50 thousand pounds in improvements.

naomi has been sharing her story with alison earle. hi, story with alison earle. i'm naomi. this is what it i like hi, i'm naomi. this is what it is like navigating the university as i did several students.— did several students. barriers, heavv doors — did several students. barriers, heavy doors and _ did several students. barriers, heavy doors and lots _ did several students. barriers, heavy doors and lots of - did several students. barriers, heavy doors and lots of stairs. | heavy doors and lots of stairs. getting around king's college london for naomi is a work—out. getting around king's college london for naomi is a work-out.— for naomi is a work-out. before i've done any classes. — for naomi is a work-out. before i've done any classes, it feels like - for naomi is a work-out. before i've done any classes, it feels like i've i done any classes, it feels like i've run a marathon! there are so many rooms that i just can't even try to access of steps. and all the ones that i can access, they have got really difficult doors. i spent half my time fighting the doors. she is stud in my time fighting the doors. she is studying music — my time fighting the doors. she is studying music at _ my time fighting the doors. she is studying music at the _ my time fighting the doors. she is studying music at the university's| studying music at the university's campus on the strand, some of which dates back to the 1800s. but not long after starting, her health went downhill. she now relies on a feeding tube and the wheelchair. i have got a syndrome that basically

means if i stand up, all the blood rushes to my feet. there is not enough going to my brain and so i found. ,, , , ., , . , enough going to my brain and so i found. ,, , , ., , ., , ., enough going to my brain and so i found. ,, , , ., , . , ., . found. she spent two years on a mission to _ found. she spent two years on a mission to make _ found. she spent two years on a mission to make it _ found. she spent two years on a mission to make it easier- found. she spent two years on a mission to make it easier to - found. she spent two years on a i mission to make it easier to move around the buildings, even starting around the buildings, even starting a petition. iht around the buildings, even starting a etition. �* ., ., , a petition. a lot of the time they were saying _ a petition. a lot of the time they were saying it — a petition. a lot of the time they were saying it is _ a petition. a lot of the time they were saying it is a _ a petition. a lot of the time they were saying it is a listed - a petition. a lot of the time they j were saying it is a listed building so they couldn't make the changes. they needed permission for it. and it took me making a petition for that to happen and for hire, for people higher up the chain to get involved. it was only once i had done that, and it got quite a lot of traction, that i was listening to. the rules on this go back more than a decade. the equality act 2010 says the buildings need to be accessible to disabled people. that does mean all buildings, even if they are old or listed. it is an issue ian streets often comes across. he has worked with english heritage on access at some of london's most famous landmarks. i access at some of london's most famous landmarks.— access at some of london's most famous landmarks. i think about the “ourne , famous landmarks. i think about the journey. so — famous landmarks. i think about the journey. so when — famous landmarks. i think about the journey, so when they _ famous landmarks. i think about the journey, so when they first - famous landmarks. i think about the journey, so when they first arrive, i journey, so when they first arrive, looking _

journey, so when they first arrive, looking at — journey, so when they first arrive, looking at all the features, from where _ looking at all the features, from where there are steps, where there is a ramp — where there are steps, where there is a ramp. how heavy are the doors to get— is a ramp. how heavy are the doors to get through? there needs to be more _ to get through? there needs to be more education around the equality act. more education around the equality act that_ more education around the equality act. that will then help drive businesses to improve their accessibility.— businesses to improve their accessibility. better access is finally on _ accessibility. better access is finally on the _ accessibility. better access is finally on the way _ accessibility. better access is finally on the way at - accessibility. better access is finally on the way at kings, l accessibility. better access is i finally on the way at kings, with changes to doors and steps. does it to far changes to doors and steps. does it go far enough? _ changes to doors and steps. does it go far enough? there _ changes to doors and steps. does it go far enough? there are _ changes to doors and steps. does it go far enough? there are two - changes to doors and steps. does it| go far enough? there are two stares that stop me from getting to quite a lot of rooms. we asked for a ramp to be put over them, but they couldn't do it. its, be put over them, but they couldn't doit. �* ,, ., be put over them, but they couldn't doit. ,, ., , do it. a spokesperson for kings said... for naomi, it is not what she expected from her time at university. it expected from her time at university-— expected from her time at universi . , ., university. it is a brand-new situation- — university. it is a brand-new situation. you _ university. it is a brand-new situation. you are _ university. it is a brand-new situation. you are nervous l university. it is a brand-new - situation. you are nervous about what is going to happen. and i

didn't anticipate fighting for my right to be there. she didn't anticipate fighting for my right to be there.— right to be there. she has now started a society _ right to be there. she has now started a society therefore - right to be there. she has now - started a society therefore disabled students and hopes that sharing her experience might help others. alison earle, bbc london. animal charities in the united states are trying to find homes for about 4000 beagles, which were due to be used for laboratory experiments. the company in virginia which bred the dogs was forced to close after it was accused of animal cruelty. it was sued by the department ofjustice. inspectors found beagles with minor health conditions that were being killed. much of their food was infested with maggots or faeces. maggots orfaeces. a wide aeon, perhaps signifying

relief after a long day of being rescued. life certainly has not been squeaky toys and cuddles for these beagles. they were destined to be sold to laboratories for drug experiments. the us humane society is leading the operation. qggg experiments. the us humane society is leading the operation.— is leading the operation. 4000 is a big number- _ is leading the operation. 4000 is a big number- it _ is leading the operation. 4000 is a big number. it is _ is leading the operation. 4000 is a big number. it is going _ is leading the operation. 4000 is a big number. it is going to - is leading the operation. 4000 is a big number. it is going to take - is leading the operation. 4000 is a big number. it is going to take 60| big number. it is going to take 60 days to get all of these animals out. and working with our shelter and rescue partners across the country, working with them to get these dogs into a forever loving home. in these dogs into a forever loving home. a, these dogs into a forever loving home. ~._ ,, , ., home. in may, the us department of justice sued — home. in may, the us department of justice sued a — home. in may, the us department of justice sued a dog _ home. in may, the us department of justice sued a dog breeding - home. in may, the us department of justice sued a dog breeding facility i justice sued a dog breeding facility in cumberland virginia, citing animal welfare violations. government inspectors found beagles being starved, locked in cages and even killed. republican state senator bill stanley has been involved in the rescue effort. back

involved in the rescue effort. back in 2019, we _ involved in the rescue effort. back in 2019, we discovered _ involved in the rescue effort. e:c«; in 2019, we discovered there was a place in cumberland county that was breeding beagles, beautiful beagle dogs, for experimentation. i try to shut them down in 2019, but was not successful. over the years we never stopped fighting. idols? successful. over the years we never stopped fighting-— stopped fighting. now the task be t ins to stopped fighting. now the task begins to find _ stopped fighting. now the task begins to find 4000 _ stopped fighting. now the task begins to find 4000 puppies i stopped fighting. now the task i begins to find 4000 puppies their forever home. the gambia has begun implementing and address system for the first time in its history. most of the country has no street names or houses with numbers, which means obviously finding a place or person is very difficult, and it gets in the way of business in africa's smallest mainland country. this man is one of many careers in gambia's main commercial city. because of a lack of formal addresses, he relies on phone calls, descriptions and landmarks in order to make his deliveries.— descriptions and landmarks in order to make his deliveries. some people don't know how _

to make his deliveries. some people don't know how to _ to make his deliveries. some people don't know how to describe - to make his deliveries. some people don't know how to describe their - don't know how to describe their places. so if they are giving direction, it take so long. they are very slow in talking. so you then use more credit. the very slow in talking. so you then use more credit.— use more credit. the needs of businesses — use more credit. the needs of businesses and _ use more credit. the needs of businesses and customers - use more credit. the needs of. businesses and customers have changed dramatically with the advent of e—commerce. traditional or digital addresses are essential. i am at a junction somewhere in the capital. there are no street signs and no addresses. only landmarks. i am told that residents —— the residence of the vice president is around this neighbourhood but i have to rely on locals to find the location. the reason addresses didn't previously exist is because the population managed without them. the government did not consider them to be a priority. but now things have changed and they are introducing digital addresses. from our end we are _ introducing digital addresses. from our end we are working _ introducing digital addresses. from our end we are working on providing all properties, households,

businesses and other popular landmarks, to be assigned a digital address _ landmarks, to be assigned a digital address. , . . ,, , ., landmarks, to be assigned a digital address. , . . ,, ~ ., address. digital addresses are known as postcodes- — address. digital addresses are known as postcodes. they _ address. digital addresses are known as postcodes. they have _ address. digital addresses are known as postcodes. they have teams - address. digital addresses are known as postcodes. they have teams that l as postcodes. they have teams that locate places on the map. the gambian government has partnered with google to create this navigation system for the country. we have another partnership in kenya. and in the nearfuture we we have another partnership in kenya. and in the near future we are looking to expand.— looking to expand. despite this bein a looking to expand. despite this being a significant _ looking to expand. despite this i being a significant improvement, town planners say this innovation would come with its own challenges, one of which is accurately identifying locations in high density areas and some of the country's major cities. you density areas and some of the country's major cities. country's ma'or cities. you know, in times of country's major cities. you know, in times of emergency _ country's major cities. you know, in times of emergency and _ country's major cities. you know, in times of emergency and social - times of emergency and social services, this could be a little bit helpful, but not too helpful. because to navigate to find the location, you don't know whether you

are running into ponds, snakes, rivers, what have you.— are running into ponds, snakes, rivers, what have you. these steps are the initial— rivers, what have you. these steps are the initial attempts _ rivers, what have you. these steps are the initial attempts by - rivers, what have you. these steps are the initial attempts by the - are the initial attempts by the government to grow gambia's economy, currently reliant on agriculture and tourism. if the country continues to make these investments, gambia is booming text space could see business booming. now the weather with elizabeth. hello there. good afternoon. the heatwave is set to continue as we head through the rest of this week. there is a met office amber weather warning in force. the second highest level of alert for extreme heat valid across much of england and eastern wales from thursday through to the end of the day on sunday. a sustained period of hot and dry weather, ratherthan sustained period of hot and dry weather, rather than the record—breaking heat we saw injuly. temperatures could get a size 35 to

37 degrees later in the week. not that hard today but still very warm. 32 degrees west of london. 27 for eastern scotland and northern ireland. overnight tonight it is a warmer night than we saw last night. still some outbreaks of rain for north—west scotland, the western isles, temperature is down to the mid—teens. low cloud towards eastern coastal areas. that could stick around into tomorrow morning in patches. elsewhere, lots of blue sky and warm sunshine. temperatures are set to rise as high as 34, 30 and warm sunshine. temperatures are set to rise as high as 34,30 5 degrees on thursday. out towards the west midlands, may be central and southern england. towards the coast a sea breeze. more refreshing here. all of that hot air is coming in on the easterly breeze that will be towards eastern coastal areas. if we see four consecutive days of temperatures over 35 degrees, that will be the first time it has happened since the long hot summer of 1976. temperatures on friday and

saturday could get as high as 36 or 37 degrees. this is most likely again somewhere towards the west of london, perhaps across central and southern england, even into the west midlands, perhaps the welsh marches. 36 or 37 degrees. the outlook for the capital city in the next couple of days... the heat lasts until sunday. it will turn cloudy as you will notice as we head through sunday. still a lot of uncertainty as to what will happen. it will feel cooler by the time we get to monday. the system will be moving northwards that could spark some heavy thundery downpours. not reliable rainfall, but at last, some wet weather for places that really do need it. the showers hit on base.

this is bbc news. i'mjane hill and these are the latest headlines: millions of households in the uk owe energy companies more money than ever before, as bills are set to increase further in october. iam i am absolutely at the end of what i can offer, so i will pay what i can pay but i can't pay anything more than that. there is nothing left to cut back on. than that. there is nothing left to cut back on-_ than that. there is nothing left to cut back on. this is not something that can wait- _ cut back on. this is not something that can wait. we _ cut back on. this is not something that can wait. we need _ cut back on. this is not something that can wait. we need to - cut back on. this is not something that can wait. we need to get - cut back on. this is not somethingj that can wait. we need to get firm decisions — that can wait. we need to get firm decisions coming from the key parties — all children in london aged between one and nine will be offered a polio booster vaccine after more traces of the virus are found in the capital's waste water. four days of extreme weather is forecast in england and wales. it comes as environmental groups say

some rivers are starting to dry up — seriously impacting wildlife.