the vast majority as we head to the rest of this week. these have been some of the temperature so far this week. if you take a look at the chart behind become into the 30s, 32 celsius the south east wales, and also west sussex. northern ireland saw its hottest august day yesterday since 2003. there is temperature set to climb for the week, 37 in a few spots by saturday. it is a prolonged period of intense heat, hot days and one nights in between and it will be dangerous rather than record—breaking spikes. if we see consecutive days of over 35 celsius, that will be the first time it has happened since 1976. the amber weather warning is in force from the met office for extreme heat. it covers manchester, leeds and sheffield and into eastern wales and thatis sheffield and into eastern wales and that is valid until the end of the day on sunday. 27 or 28 celsius in

parts of aberdeenshire, northern ireland may be. temperatures into the late 30s, 33 or 30 full celsius in parts of the midlands and west london. it is not hot everywhere, whether friends zow towards the north—west of scotland, outbreaks of rain here overnight. 0therwise, clear skies and it is a warmer night than last night. some places a tropical night, lows of around 19 or 20 celsius in parts of south—east wales and the south coast of england. this hot air coming in from the near continent on a strengthening easterly breeze on friday. because of the easterly wind it could send low cloud lapping fenati facing coast tomorrow, limiting the temperature here somewhat. it is still cool and cloudy for the north—west of scotland, but for most, blue skies, high temperatures and they will be rising. maybe 3a, 35 in the midlands, the south west midlands, the cotswolds and south—west london,

those places could see 37 celsius by the time we get to saturday, which will probably be the peak of the teak. this is the outlook for some of the capital city is ever the next few days. and sunday are still looking out towards the south. we start to import a bit of cloud and that heralds the change we will see into the start of next week when it will be feeling cooler and a bit more of a westerly wind developing. the chance of seeing heavy, thundery downpours as well. until then, it is just going to be hot. joanna. thank you. a reminder of our top story. energy companies have agreed to work with the government to help people struggling with soaring energy bills. mi; struggling with soaring energy bills. ~ , ., struggling with soaring energy bills. g ., , struggling with soaring energy bills. 3 . , _ struggling with soaring energy bills. g . , _ bills. my flat is empty. i don't know how _ bills. my flat is empty. i don't know how i — bills. my flat is empty. i don't know howl can _ bills. my flat is empty. i don't know how i can possibly - bills. my flat is empty. i don'tj know howl can possibly make bills. my flat is empty. i don't - know howl can possibly make any know how i can possibly make any more adjustments or changement is to try and satisfy this gas bill. that's all from the bbc news at 0ne. so it's goodbye from me

and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s the 147 is pure perfection in the world of snooker. good afternoon, it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. the commonwealth games may have just finished, but another multi—sport event is under way. the european championships have begun in germany. medals will be won across nine different sports over the next eleven days. it's taking place in munich. rowing is one of the first sports to get going. britain's rowers had a disappointing 0lympics in tokyo last summer, but will be hoping to repeat their 2021 european success when they topped the medal table with 12 in total, including five golds. the men's four won their heat earlier. well, the first medals of these championships will be handed out in artistic gymnastics.

these are live pictures. the women's all around competition is taking place. you can follow it on the bbc sport website, along with all of the other action. away from those championships and the european aquatics championships are also under way in rome. james wilby and greg buttler are through to the semi—finals of the men's 100m breaststroke. wilby beat adam peaty to gold in this event at the commonwealth games and is enjoying competing at the venue, which hosted the 1960 olympics. we had a very short turnaround from the commonwealth to here. coming into this just really excited to race here. an unbelievable venue, extremely historic. we are having quite a lot of fun here and we will see how it goes this morning. putting in an effort to blow off the cobwebs from the last four days because they accumulated pretty quickly.

and then progress to the next round. it was a great night for british men at the canadian open in montreal. jack draper pulled off a huge shock, beating the world number five stefanos tsitsipas. the 20—year—old is the british number four and ranked 82 in the world. it was his first match against the greek, who hadn't played since wimbledon and went down in straight sets, for what was draper's first top ten win. dan evans also knocked out one of the top seeds, andre rublev. he beat the russian, who's ranked eighth in the world, in straight sets in an hour and a half. slightly less of a surprise but still showing the good form that saw him make the semi—finals at wimbledon, cam norrie comfortably made it through to the last sixteen. the british number one beat dutchman botick van de zandskhulp in straight sets in just over an hour. after saying she's ready to start "evolving away" from tennis, serena williams was back in action at the wta event in in toronto overnight, but suffered defeat to olympic champion belinda bencic,

the swiss player coming through in straight sets in the second round. in a recent interview, williams says she didn't like the word "retirement", but made it clear she'll be calling time on her career, which has seen her win the most singles grand slam titles of anyone in the open era. canada saying goodbye to williams in the early hours and it will fittingly be the united states where she plays next and probably for the last time at the us open later this month. and eve muirhead has announced her retirement from curling. the gb skip guided the british women's team to gold at this year's beijing winter olympics. it was her fourth games, having first led the team at vancouver in 2010. muirhead took to social media to thank her team—mates, friends and family for their support, saying she was looking forward to exploring more opportunities and getting her golf clubs out. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport.

let's go back to the current hot weather and dry spell in the uk. the body representing water companies says it appears inevitable that a drought will be declared in britain. water uk says firms are working to repair leaks and prevent water wastage. jess langton is a dairy farmer in derbyshire. she's also a student and a young farmer's ambassador. earlier she told my colleague lukwesa burak about the impact the weather is having on herfarm. normally at this time of year they would be outside but due to the dry weather we have had to keep them in. they are also eating so much, as our grass yields are so down. they are eating one tonne a day less than in winter when it is cold and they would be in all the time, just because there is so little grass because of the drought. where are they getting their water from? is there water content in the feed? how are you managing water supplies?

it is from a trough on a borehole. they can access those in the shed on both sides. we reutilise the water to cool the milk which gets piped into the troughs to try to preserve as much water as possible. we are trying to keep them as hydrated as possible because they really suffer with heat stress. this weather is not ideal for them. we are hoping the yields aren't impacted too much by the lack of grass as the cows are now using winter feed and not going out during the day. and they need the water for the milk as well. how are you going to replace that winter feed if it is being eaten now? that is something we are not too sure about. we are hoping for some rain.

we had a productive first crop, but second and third yields have been severely impacted by the drought. we are hoping for rain which will hopefully make up for the lack of second and third cuts of grass. otherwise we are looking to outsource our feed and buying from otherfarmers but that will put our cost of production through the roof. in all honesty, we may have a shortage of feed this winter which may mean we have to produce less milk. i don't want to appear condescending, but you are a young farmer. we hear about how the farming industry is under stress with people leaving it. and people like yourself who are there. going through this now, does it put you off,

would you consider leaving farming? no, definitely not. for me, farming is a way of life and i really enjoy the dairy industry. but times are tough due to the huge inflation we are all experiencing and this drought is not helping our situation. as farmers and growers, we need to play our part in supporting the ongoing drought, to access this funding to build more on—farm reservoirs and invest in irrigation systems to help future droughts due to climate change. jess langton, gary farmer, student and ambassador for the young farmers group. thank you. let's have a look at what is making the news across the uk.

last night a 30—year—old man from ramsgate has been arrested. it was around 9:30pm when this incident happened. a black alpha romeo drove up onto the pavement. there was a family of five on the pavement. the local eyewitnesses said the family were waiting for the bus and she was the one who called the ambulance. what i can tell you is a woman in her 30s and a man in his 80s were killed. a girl or primary school age was taken to a london hospital. a man in his 40s and a boy of primary school age have sustained minor injuries. we don't

know anything more about the family, whether they live here, whether they are local, whether they were visiting. i can tell you that the police have now arrested the driver of the black alpha romeo, a 30—year—old man. he has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and for leaving the scene. he is now being questioned by kent police. rocketing temperatures with highs of over 30 celsius have turned the south�*s outdoor swimming pools into hugely popular destinations during the current hot spell. amongst them is guildford lido, which is now fully booked until sunday. people have been travelling from far and wide to chill out at the complex which has been a family favourite for nearly 90 years. steve humphrey has been soaking up the atmosphere. since the start of the latest hot spell, thousands of people have been coming here to guildford lido to chill out by the poolside. here it's easy. park, bring a picnic along, it's quite cheap to do. the pool opened back in 1933 and it has got capacity for up to 3000 people a day. we are sold out until sunday, there's a few tickets left for monday and,

yeah, sold out until the end of the weekend already. the pool here in guildford is so popular that people have been travelling from as far afield as essex and kent. i'm 80, he's 82. lido regulars jack and tina have been coming here since they were youngsters in the 1940s. there's nowhere else to be. we normally go abroad but what's the point? have you known it hotter? not in guildford, no. seeing so many people having a swim and a splash is great news for the charitable trust that runs the lido and other leisure centres in the region. everything we make is reinvested into our centres so of course we need to make sure we hit the bottom line so we can continue to keep places like this operating and going for the public, to carry on for years and years to come. with online booking this is a family favourite and when the sun shines it is surrey�*s answer to the mediterranean. steve humphrey, bbc

south today, guildford. fire services across the region are calling on people to take extra care as an extreme heat warning comes into place from today. temperatures in some parts of the country are expected to hit 37 degrees celsius, with the dry conditions making the risk of wildfires even higher. sarah teale has been at the control room at leicester fire and rescue today, to see how they are coping. this is where they field all the emergency calls coming in and it has been relentless here since the last heatwave. on one day injuly they took 1,100 calls in an 8—hour period, so they are really expecting things to be busy this time around as well. with me is area manager matt cain. just paint a picture, how busy was it for you injuly? well, we have seen it being significantly busier than we would expect for this time of year. generally injuly we would expect about seven wildflowers. we saw 30 wildfires. the ground conditions,

it has not rained for several weeks and is not due to rain for another good few days, the ground conditions certainly we have got all of our fire engines available, we have got our crews ready and really their health and well—being is what is key here. where most people want to be wearing shorts, t—shirts, flip—flops, our firefighters are still having to operate in boots, over trousers, fire protective clothing, helmets and really we have got to try and make sure their health and well—being is well looked after. so we are keeping people well hydrated and making sure the rest periods are applied so they are ready and able to do the job that the public would expect them to do. talking of the public, there is a lot the public can do to help you out, isn't there? there is. we really do ask people to be

considerate with any fires they are having. this time of year delay having bonfires and be really cautious if you are thinking of having a barbecue. yes, absolutely. good luck over the next few days. we will be here in the control room all day and we will have more in the programme at 6:30pm. snooker is played by more than 120 million people in 110 countries, most of them are in asia. now, the man considered the most talented player in snooker history is investing in the region to help develop talent and cash in on the growing interest. suranjana tewari has the story the 147 is pure perfection in the world of snooker. it is when the player consecutively pots 15 reds and blacks followed by six coloured balls. this man, ronnie 0'sullivan,

holds the record for the fastest 147 break. he is also the current world champion and the world number one. now he is bringing his name and his skills to asia... that is good, perfect, look at that. ..by opening an academy in singapore. just seeing how, if you invest in the grassroots, and you are patient and you have the right coaching and the right environment for these youngsters to learn their skills and develop, then you can create world champions. ijust think in asia there is the discipline and the hunger, and the want for it is there. world snooker tour estimates out of the 450 million people who watch snooker on tv and streaming services last season, around 75% were in asia. a potential pot of gold for the likes of sullivan who has a new generation of asian snooker players in his sights. a training ecosystem in the region would help find more talent like zhao xingtong,

arguably the new face of world snooker. growing up in china where snooker has become one of the most popular sports, he first went to a snooker club with his dad at the age of seven. it wasn't long before the angles and calculations captured his imagination. translation: china already has quite a number of academies and training i centres so i think the development of snooker in asia is looking bright. good news for these young players who enjoy any opportunity to play. snooker is expected to feature in the asian games in 2030. it is hoped an international stage like that will help drive investment and develop talent. until then academies and halls like this one hope to provide the training and expertise to grow the game in asia and maybe one day produce the next world champion. suranjana tewari, bbc news, singapore.

tributes have been paid to the those caught up in a series of shootings around skye yesterday. one man died and three people were injured in attacks in sleat and in dornie in kyle of lochalsh. police have named the man who was killed asjohn mackinnon. a 32—year—old woman and a 63—year— old man remain in hospital. officers say all three incidents were linked. a 39—year—old man has been arrested. 0ur reporter isla todd is in skye. what is the latest? we got a statement — what is the latest? we got a statement from _ what is the latest? we got a statement from police - what is the latest? we got a i statement from police scotland what is the latest? we got a - statement from police scotland this afternoon and they told as a gun had been used in two of the three locations. it was licensed and discharged by the owner. they also told us they used a taser to bring a situation to an end. they have arrested a 39—year—old man and he is

now in hospital receiving treatment. police scotland have praised local officers for bringing a swift conclusion to the situation and the police will remain on scene across skye and wester ross four days to come, with 50 officers being pulled in from across scotland to help provide reassurance to locals and tourists alike. whilst they are appealing for information they also insist, as they did yesterday, there is no further threat. the situation is no further threat. the situation is under control.— is under control. thank you very much. is under control. thank you very much- after _ is under control. thank you very much. after a _ is under control. thank you very much. after a strong _ is under control. thank you very much. after a strong quarter- is under control. thank you very much. after a strong quarter of| much. after a strong quarter of growth disney has overtaken netflix to become the well�*s biggest streaming company. disney staked its future on the move in 2019. but now the gamble is paying off. on wednesday walt disney said its streaming service had gained 14.4 million new subscribers in the three months tojuly, far higher than had

been forecast. most of them came from outside north america. disney now has a total of 221 million subscribers if you include other streaming services. it is surpassing its rival netflix which has 220.7 million. the numbers suggest that fears of a global slowdown in how much people are willing to spend on video streaming services, particularly when inflation is high, appear overblown. still, given the economic uncertainty, the company lowered its guidance for how many subscribers it thinks disney plus will have by the end of 2024. it also announced it was raising the price of its streaming products in the united states, or part of an effort to make the streaming business more profitable. the strong performance stands in stark contrast to some of its rivals. netflix lost nearly 1 to some of its rivals. netflix lost nearly1 million to some of its rivals. netflix lost nearly 1 million accounts to some of its rivals. netflix lost nearly1 million accounts in the second quarter. subscribers to the

peacock service stayed flat. discovery recently announced a change in strategy. adding to the good news of walt disney, increased spending at its theme parks also helped boost the bottom line. more than 100 e—sports players, representing 20 different nations took part in the inaugural commonwealth championships in birmingham. it was only a test event, but the president of the commonwealth games federation has told the bbc, she believes e—sports will be an official sport in future games. 0ur cyber reporter, joe tidy, has this report. and there is your champion. yeah, massive achievement for malaysia... for the players, it didn't matter that this was just the test event. you can see the emotion. haikal is a gold medalist. this is for my country. this is my dream. for five years, i waiting this. the commonwealth e—sports championships had everything you look for in traditional sports. the highs... ..the lows and the rivalries.

these two teams are at each other�*s throats. for well—known welsh rocket league player euan ingram, aka tadpole, taking gold here was the perfect end to the 24—year—old's playing career. to represent wales is something i've waited for for a long, long time. it's my final game as a player. i've retired now and to retire on this note is obviously incredible. 100 players from 20 different commonwealth countries travelled to birmingham for the inaugural championships. hey guys, we're representing jamaica. team australia. india. representing south africa. team england. singapore. really well played from singapore. i'm just really, really happy it's moving to something so, so much greater and it's gaining its reputation, it's gaining a bigger name and people are recognising e—sports as, like, actual sports. medals were contested by male and female teams in dota2, rocket league and efootball — three games with hundreds of millions of players and fans the world over. audiences online and in the arena weren't huge, but this

was about testing out the format and how to put on a commonwealth event like no other. and the president was very enthusiastic. there are a lot of young people who don't play sport per say out who don't play sport per se out in the playing field or something like that, but they are playing sport on a games console and there's a lot of those people we need to capture. we think this is a place for our young people. going forward, this will be a sport within the games. that's my personal opinion. so it seems highly likely that full commonwealth medals will be contested in e—sports at the next games, with potential inclusion as early as next year — at the youth games in trinidad and tobago. 0fficials seem convinced that e—sports have a place in the biggest sporting events. but what about the general public? lots of people play them as much as people like play outdoor sports, as well. so i guess it's a skill, isn't it? for me, it's not a sport. it's not the same thing. provided we keep the physical part of the game in the commonwealth games, i think, yeah, why not?

even for some of the players, the experience of being compared to commonwealth athletes has been odd. i would consider myself an athlete, but not in the same regard as the actual professional athletes. i would probably say an e—athlete. so although e—sports inclusion is closer than ever, the idea will definitely take some getting used to. joe tidy, bbc news, in birmingham. now it's time for a look at the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. the heatwave is set to continue across most of the uk for the rest of this week. these are some of the temperatures we have recorded so far this week. 32 degrees celsius yesterday in usk, south—east wales. also the hottest august day in northern ireland since 2003. those temperatures will climb further. 37 celsius in a few spots by saturday. this is a sustained period of heat. quite prolonged, intense heat with warm nights in between rather

than a record—breaking spike we saw back injuly. if we do see four consecutive days of over 35 celsius, that will be the first time it has happened since the long hot summer of 1976. we now have that met office weather warning for extreme heat, amber, the second highest level of alert, that stretches to much of england, all the way up to manchester and leeds and eastern wales. these will be the temperatures thursday, again, 26—28 celsius in eastern scotland, also northern ireland. 34 celsius maybe somewhere west of london through the west midlands perhaps. but it is not hot everywhere. still some weather fronts out towards the north—west of scotland and outbreaks of rain here. that continues overnight. a warmerfeeling night across the board, may be a tropical night for parts of south—east wales, mumbles, swansea, lows of19 or 20 degrees celsius, very uncomfortable for sleeping. we are getting all of this hot air on an easterly breeze from the near continent. because of that easterly wind

strengthening tomorrow, towards the north sea coast, there could be cloud lapping onshore, but it will generally burn back to the coast. still that weather front across the north—west of scotland. but for most of us, blue skies, strong sunshine, highs of maybe 36 celsius on friday. again most likely out towards the west midlands, the welsh marches, and central southern england. maybe 37 celsius in the same places by the time we get to saturday. london could see 37 degrees. this is the outlook for our capital cities over the next few days. notice on sunday while it is still hot, there could be more in the way of cloud which will push northwards, heralding a change into the start of next week. we will see some unstable moist air move through. it will be cooler with the chance of heavy, thundery downpours.

this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. the headlines a record numbers of patients were forced to wait more than 12 hours to be admitted to a&e at english hospitals injuly, according to official data. an official drought may be on the way as another extreme heat warning for parts of england and wales comes into force. as we look at the data on river flows it looks increasingly inevitable and probably that is going to be the right decision given some of that pressure on the environment we are seeing at the moment. the police watchdog finds officers in england and wales are failing the victims of bulgaries, robberies and theft. burglary is a very serious crime, one that we expect policing leaders to prioritise, to be very proactive about.

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