this is bbc news. the headlines at 6... more travel disruption on train lines across the uk as thousands of rail workers strike for the second time in three days over pay and working conditions. we are determined to get a square deal for our people and that is exactly what we will achieve, and the public seem to be right behind us in that campaign. sevastapol, the home of russia's black sea fleet in crimea, appears to have come under drone attack again. michael gove backs rishi sunak to become the next conservative party leader and prime minister saying he has what the job requires. he says rival liz truss�*s tax policies will affect the poorest in society. the government and unions say they're disappointed that p&0 ferries will not face criminal action for the way it dismissed 800 workers without notice in march.

environment experts blame the recent heatwave and drought in parts of the uk for autumnal conditions which are already being seen in england, a month ahead of time. good afternoon. train passengers are facing a further day of disruption after thousands of rail workers started another 2a hour walk out in a dispute over pay and conditions. across the country, only around 20% of services are running. the government say the strikes could be ended if the unions put the pay deals on offer to their members. this report from our correspondent, helena wilkinson. a now familiar sight for rail

passengers across the country — half—empty stations, weekend plans and services severely disrupted. so, we've had to leave early from home due to the strike action. obviously that's gonna take a lot of time now to get to the stadium and we're worried about what time we will get back and also what time the trains are running till. obviously, like, i am only quite young as well, so without me getting back to liverpool, i am of just stranded, so... it's not really, like, the best for anyone trying to get back to somewhere out of london. i think we're going to get on one in an hour or so, i unless something happens between now and then. . more than 16,000 rail workers are taking part in today's action. it's the sixth one—day strike this summer. reading station is normally one of the busiest rail hubs in the country. today, some services are operating, but they are limited. it's a similar picture across the rail network, with only 20% of trains running today. the unions are still in dispute with

the government and rail companies. they say salaries should increase to reflect the rising cost of living. the rmt union, whose members are on strike, has accused the government of blocking train companies from offering its workers a better deal. and insist that the majority of the public are behind them. we're seeing public support for this dispute entrenching. there are campaigns and rallies being launched right across the country in support of these type of activities. we've seen unite bus workers coming in to dispute, we've seen many groups of workers winning significant pay deals. i think the british public are fed up of being ripped off by this government. but as travellers in york struggle to get to the races, ministers say it's the unions causing the block, adding that if the deals on offer were put to workers, they would be likely to accept them. negotiations are expected to resume early next week, but the rmt has warned that more

strikes are very likely. helena wilkinson, bbc news, reading. michael gove has said he'll back rishi sunak to be the next leader of the conservative party, saying he has what it takes to do the job. the former levelling—up secretary criticised leadership candidate liz truss, saying her tax policies would disadvantage the poorest in society. earlier, our political correspondent helen catt told us more about michael gove's endorsement. so, he initially backed kemi badenoch, who he had worked with in the department for levelling up. he backed her campaign. of course, she was eliminated in the mp stage. and since then, he hasn't said who he's going to back. he sort of kept his counsel.

he has now decided to come out now, at this very late stage of the contest and say that he is going to back rishi sunak. that will be a welcome boost for the sunak campaign. in terms of sending out a sort of signal that they still have prominent backers, because, of course, what we've seen actually over the last couple of weeks is the momentum really building behind liz truss. and we've started to see people who were publicly supporting rishi sunak publicly switching sides and moving to liz truss. so it's helpfulfor him, in terms of this being a sign, a symbol that his campaign is still alive and kicking when you've got a sort of political heavyweight that comes out. is it a sort of game—changing move? i would suggest probably not. i think presumably this is some difficulty for michael gove in being, you know, kind of giving this judgment that this person is better than this person, because of his track record. i mean, he once said borisjohnson was unfit to be prime minister, and then changed his mind, and then at the end was saying, "you shouldn't still be around as prime minister," whereupon borisjohnson sacked him.

yeah, he has sort of had a bumpy time, i think it's fair to say, over the last few years in terms of you're talking there obviously about the 2016 leadership election where he, in effect, ended borisjohnson�*s hopes then of becoming leader so he could launch his own bid. and there are still some some of his colleagues that haven't ever quite forgiven him for that, not least borisjohnson, it would appear, from his sacking over the summer. so you're right, it's quite an interesting sort of backstory to this. the home of russia's black sea fleet in crimea appears to have come under drone attack. the russian—installed regional head said a ukrainian drone had been shot down over naval headquarters in sevastopol. it's the latest in a series of attacks on military infrastructure on the russian—occupied peninsula. our correspondent james waterhouse has the latest from kyiv. it's a continuation of crimea being destabilised, frankly.

this is a place which russia has occupied for eight years. out of all of the territory it has seized in ukraine, crimea is where its grip is tightest. but in the last couple of weeks, we have seen ukraine use its new capability of longer—range attacks, apparently, although it hasn't officially accepted any responsibility. we've seen ammunition depots explode, watched on by russian holiday—makers who, until that point, had felt confident enough to use it as a regular holiday destination. so crimea is getting pulled into this conflict, and for moscow, it will be embarrassing, as it looks to portray this conflict as a success back home. the insolvency service says it won't take criminal action against p&0 ferries, after the company fired nearly 800 workers in march. p&0�*s actions sparked outrage from politicians and the unions, as some staff found out they no longer had a job via a prerecorded video message. they were replaced by cheaper agency staff, paid below the uk minimum wage. a civil investigation is ongoing.

the actor stephen tompkinson is due to appear in court charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm. the crown prosecution service says the 56—year—old, known for staring in drop the dead donkey, ballykissangel and more recently dci banks, appeared before magistrates in newcastle earlier this month. he pleaded not guilty to the charge and will next appear at newcastle crown court on 7th september. the family of a pensioner who was stabbed as he travelled through west london on his mobility scooter have paid tribute to him. thomas o'halloran, who was 87, died at the scene in greenford after being attacked on tuesday. 44—year—old lee byer has appeared in court charged with his murder and was remanded in custody. mr o'halloran's nephew, also named thomas, spoke of the family's loss. complete numbness with the loss of our uncle. it's been horrendous, absolutely terrifying that something like this could happen to such a gentle, kind person. always caring, always giving.

great musical talents, just an all around good person that always did his best to give back to everybody around him. with his family, he's the type of guy that would give the shirt off his back. there are fears that the cost of living crisis will make it easier for criminals to recruit children into drug dealing and violence. youth workers are concerned that as families fall into poverty, more young people could be exploited by so—called county lines gangs. zoe o'brien has the story. do you know what? it's the money. like, it is easy money. money, money, money. it starts with the promise of family, of quick cash and fast cars. to some young people, the draw is irresistible. but the reality of being in a county lines gang is very different. i've been attacked. i've attacked people. i have been stabbed twice. i was carrying crack cocaine. about five grand's worth. you have to be cold when you're out on the streets, because that's how the streets are. i wasn't going to do it for the rest of my life. let's just say that. and i wanted out.

ijust didn't want to end up dead. jordan — not his real name — sold drugs across essex and cambridge. he was recruited by his friends. he saw it as helping them. six months ago, he left the gang, but he still sees others being drawn in. everyone gets involved in it. it can be, like, family matters at home. you know what i mean? someone could even...you could even be walking down the road and if you haven't got a lot of money at the time, someone could criticise you, like, cuss you about "aw, look at the shoes he's wearing". "he needs a haircut, he needs this, he needs that." that's real talk. and i wasn't going to be, i wasn't going to be pinpointed like that. refocus, a crime and gangs intervention charity, say that's directly linked to family finances. it's got easier for county line gangs. it's kind of like the best time to be doing the crimes that they're doing because people are more willing to consider earning money illegally.

police are now changing tactics. they're targeting areas where vulnerable children gather, closing in on recruiters. it's very difficult to sometimes identify the exploiters, - but what we're doing is working a lot with partner agencies. - every service is stretched. officers agree, as family finances decline, drugs gangs�* chances of recruiting rise. some of these children have come from nothing. so obviously when they get a lot of money in their pocket, they think they're brilliant. they think they're, you know, friends. and due to the cost of living, young people are getting more involved in criminal activity to get that quick money. this team, which the force hopes to expand, say bringing down adults is their best chance of saving vulnerable youths. developing intelligence and understanding the methods that these exploiters may use. and once we get an understanding of that, we can utilise some good police tactics to identify and disrupt and hopefully prosecute them people.

nowjordan is working with refocus, he says he's seen the county lines image is a lie, that it's never worth the risk. county lines, i'll be honest with you, is probably the worst thing you could get yourself involved in. offices and charities are dedicated every day to pulling children out of county lines and preventing new recruitment in east anglia. but now they fear the draw of drug gangs as the cost of living crisis deepens. zoe o'brien, bbc news. somali security forces are continuing to battle an unknown number of islamist gunmen who stormed a hotel in the capital mogadishu yesterday. locals people have been reporting gunfire, explosions and smoke billowing from the roof of the hayat hotel. security officials say al—shabaab militants are holed up there with hostages. at least 12 people have been killed, while dozens more, including many children, were rescued.

the authorities in mexico have arrested the man who was serving as attorney—general when one of the country's worst human rights atrocities took place. jesus morello is accused of forced disappearance, torture, and obstruction ofjustice, in relation to the case of 43 student teachers who went missing eight years ago. tim allman has this report. even in a country steeped in violence, this was a crime that shocked the nation. dozens of young men heading to a demonstration in mexico city simply vanished. all that was ever found was a few bone fragments from three of the student teachers. now the man who was, at one point, ultimately responsible for the investigation into their disappearance has himself been arrested. jesus murillo, attorney general under the former president, enrique pena nieto, had already faced criticism for errors in an earlier inquiry. he had blamed police and the drugs cartel, but not the armed forces.

now he faces charges including torture and obstruction ofjustice. this comes only a day after a new truth commission set up to investigate the disappearance pointed the finger of blame at military personnel. "the disappearance of the 43 students constituted a state crime," said alejandro encinas, the head of the commission. "a crime which agents from various state institutions participated in." when the current president, andres manuel lopez obrador, took office four years ago, he promised to uncover the truth about what happened. now more than ever he still wants justice to be done. translation: punishment of those responsible helps to ensure that it l does not happen again. that such regrettable acts do not happen again in our country.

for the families of the missing, the pain of the last eight years has been unimaginable. they will hope the truth is now closer than ever before. tim allman, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... more travel disruption on train lines across the uk as thousands of rail workers go on strike for the second time in three days over pay and working conditions. sevastapol, the home of russia's black sea fleet in crimea, appears to have come under drone attack again. michael gove backs rishi sunak to become the next conservative party leader and prime minister saying he has what thejob requires. he says rival liz truss's tax policies will affect the poorest in society. from the early leaf fall and auburn colours, you might be thinking autumn has already arrived,

sooner than expected. but according to experts, this hint of a change in the seasons isn't genuine, but a result of the heatwave and drought. earlier i spoke tojohn parker, ceo at the arboricultural association and began by asking him what changes he'd seen in recent months. we have seen blackberries ready to pick months earlier and of course the trees are responding very differently as well. the expression i saw in a report today was false autumn. what do we mean by that? it looks a bit like autumn, but it is not is what they mean i guess. what we are seeing is a survival mechanism. on a very simple level, you can consider trees being a bit like straw, it draws in water through the soil, and out through the leaves.

it is called evapotranspiration if you remember your biology lessons. if there's not enough soil moisture, the leaves start to wilt. in an ordinary summer, that is something we would expect to see, that is why we say they have been watered, about 50 litres a week for the first three weeks after planting but more mature trees are normally ok, they can normally find that water they need. when we have got a drought and there is no moisture at all, those mature specimens also start to struggle. they cannot access water, their leaves begin to wilt and are at risk of dying. one survival mechanism they use is to start shedding leaves and that is why what we are seeing looks like autumn but is a different process and it is far earlier than we would normally see. one report said they might produce seeds earlier than normals a kind

of survival mechanism. when the tree itself is stressed it produces seeds to at least hope that the seeds will survive if it does not. that's right. you often see apple trees might produce more fruit than normal. you hear people say they were worried about their apple tree but suddenly there are more apples than ever. you do not want to spoil their fun, but that is sometimes the tree using its last reserves of energy to focus all of that and hope they can continue their genetic life. is it fair to say this is not directly a consequence of climate change? there are other years it happens, but it could be seen as of one of the further effects down the line of climate change? because of the longer drier conditions? yes, we have had hot summers before, this is not the first time it has time it has happened, but it does seem to be happening more frequently

and we are being told by people who know far more than i do than i do that we are seeing it more regularly. this is one of the problems that members people working in tree care have to face because trees will help mitigate some of the worst effects of the climate crisis in terms of shading and dealing with flooding because we are facing too much and too little water. we need to make make sure they get to that mature stage and that means caring for them, notjust throwing millions in the ground and walking away but taking care of them afterwards. perhaps we should mention the impact on animal life and the rest of it. presumably this is a real problem for them if they find they cannot get all the kind of other things

associated with shrubs and trees they would normally rely on. absolutely. i am not the person for that, but, yes of course these things are connected. if trees are producing fruit at different times, animals have been, they have evolved to emerge at the time they expect to find fruit, that is going to throw off lifecycles and have a big knock—on effect. in saudi arabia, concerns are growing for a student from the university of leeds who's been jailed for 3h years in saudi arabia for the way she used twitter. salma al—shehab, who is also a mother of two young children, was charged for following and retweeting dissidents when she returned to her home country for a holiday in 2021. she was initially sentenced to serve six years in prison but an appeals court later handed down the new sentence of 3a years. writers have gathered in new york in solidarity with the author sir salman rushdie, who was seriously injured when he was stabbed on stage, one week ago.

the 75—year—old has faced death threats for many years, over his novel the satanic verses. our north america correspondent, nada tawfik, has the latest. two he a book is only to confirm to oneself what whaen already knows her i crawled before i could walk. i walked — i crawled before i could walk. i walked before i could run. the organisers _ walked before i could run. the organisers hope _ walked before i could run. tie: organisers hope the rally raises his spirit. they say he knows it has

taken place and intended to watch. equally they hope this is a galvanising moment and that others stand up to fight for freedom of speech. a british biographer and historian was not surprised to hear the attacker had not read the book beyond a page or two. freedom of expression is not a perfect principle but freedom of expression is not a perfect principle— freedom of expression is not a perfect principle but it's the best we have. perfect principle but it's the best we have- if— perfect principle but it's the best we have. if we _ perfect principle but it's the best we have. if we are _ perfect principle but it's the best we have. if we are silent - perfect principle but it's the best we have. if we are silent the - we have. if we are silent the bullies— we have. if we are silent the bullies and _ we have. if we are silent the bullies and silencers - we have. if we are silent the bullies and silencers have i we have. if we are silent the i bullies and silencers have won. we have. if we are silent the - bullies and silencers have won. the bullies and silencers have won. demonstration today is bullies and silencers have won.- demonstration today is reminiscent of another held in 1989 after a's ayatollah issued a religious ruling calling for sir salman�*s death. writers also stood up for the indian born british author and criticised the stores that refused to carry his

novel. so much changed since then? we are dealing with a pandemic of bookbinding and curriculum banning across the country so it is a different environment and it is also the case in 1989 you would have thought an attack like this on us soil was unheard of. sir salman's reci es soil was unheard of. sir salman's recipes friends _ soil was unheard of. sir salman's recipes friends and _ soil was unheard of. sir salman's recipes friends and colleagues i soil was unheard of. sir salman's i recipes friends and colleagues hope this will be a watershed moment for free speech and look forward to hearing his voice again soon. glasgow life museums will become the first museum service in the uk to return objects stolen from india centuries ago. following an agreement signed with the high commission of india, the relics will be returned to the indian government later this year, as gail maclellan reports. singing. a song to celebrate stolen artefacts going home. some of the items, like this sword,

date back to the 14th century and were looted from northern india almost 200 years ago, during britain's colonial rule. we are sending seven artefacts back home. the seven artefacts will be restituted and will occupy their rightful place in our cultural heritage. so i am really on top of the world, cloud nine. many artefacts in museums and collections have been looted from sacred places, such as temples and shrines, and it's not often that they're returned. a highly significant process, the first repatriation to india from a uk museum. by no means the first repatriation in glasgow's situation. our first repatriation from the collection was in 1998. the glasgow museums also aim to repatriate stolen artworks from nigeria and the sioux tribes of south dakota. it is, they say, part of the city's commitment to addressing past wrongs. and in the process, build relationships with those countries whose art was stolen so long ago. gail maclellan, bbc news.

rivalry can be fierce on the rugby pitch, but you'd never expect a team to become involved in mafia warfare. when a rugby club in sicily became a target for organised criminals, the players found unlikely allies hundreds of miles away in bolton. richard askam has the story. divided by 2,000 miles, but very much united by a common cause — to keep a rugby club threatened by organised crime afloat. what they does there, it's unbelievable. unbelievable, amazing. they try to help kids they take off the street and they give them an opportunity with sport. briganti is a rugby club from a poor district in sicily�*s second biggest city, and has been successful in turning youngsters away from crime and out of the hands of the local mafia, who many believe have tried to shut the club down. the clubhouse was burnt down

and a minibus set on fire. this was impossible like one year ago, one year and a half ago. so we know that if we work together, we can reach important goal. bolton rugby club heard about briganti's plight and as well as offering to buy a new bus, raised money to bring dozens of players and staff over from sicily to the north west. these are pictures of them being welcomed by bolton's families. we offered to buy them a minibus. we didn't know how we were going to pay for it at the time, but we knew that we could do, we had the means to do it. but then they really wanted to get the kids out of the city to give, to open their eyes, really, to a different way of life. and the rest is history. a welcome that's also been extended by sale sharks,

who invited the sicilians to watch them train, with a couple of stars on—hand to offer tips and an arm around the shoulder. it's a pleasure and an honour- for the club and especially for me to be able to do that. and for briganti's players, many haven't been outside their own district, never mind sicily. it's been an experience they will treasure. yes, when we started, we never thought that we could be here or achieve this. so it's huge, it's huge. it's a dream come true. wearing shirts created by bolton for the occasion, the two clubs will play each other in a series of matches later today. richard askham, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz. hello.

a fine end to the day for many of us, but a bit of rain in the forecast, too, particularly in the north. but on the whole, this evening and overnight, at least for most of us, it is going to be dry with clear spells. so let's have a look at the forecast then. here's the big picture. and in the last few hours, we've seen a weather front moving southwards across the country. here it is. and it's been affecting northern parts of the uk, so a little bit of rain here, which is going to fizzle away as we go through the course of the evening. you can see it crossing parts of lancashire through yorkshire, approaching hull and then there's really not much left of it. apart from a few showers here and there, maybe in western parts of scotland, it is looking dry and the temperatures will range from around ten degrees in aberdeen to 1a in london and about that in liverpool too. so the forecast for tomorrow, it's actually going to be a sunny day compared to today in the north of the country, but we are expecting more cloud in the south.

and the reason for it is this weather front, which will be approaching us and a fair amount of cloud ahead of this weather front. so here's the forecast, then, for the morning on sunday. quite a lot of cloud here across south—western parts of the uk, certainly for wales, south—western england, some spots of rain moving into mid wales, north wales, perhaps reaching merseyside by the time we get to the middle of the afternoon. but for many southern, eastern and northern areas it's going to be a dry day and quite warm there. in norwich, 25 degrees. hull will be up to 23, and not far off 20 i think for newcastle and for aberdeen where plenty of sunny spells are forecast. now, on monday, the weather fronts are right over the uk and that means a lot of cloud and outbreaks of rain, at least early in the day. so this is the morning, notice it's not raining everywhere. in fact, many parts of central and northern scotland dry. most of the rain is across england and wales. but then come the afternoon, it does look as though that weather front clears away and there'll be some sunny spells developing. and the temperatures respectable, around the low 20s, maybe the mid 20s there for east anglia and the south east. so, let's summarise that then and the weather for the rest of the week.

typical weather for our shores, but quite warm at times in the south and the southeast, though, you can see temperatures in london nudging up to around 27 degrees in the middle of the week. bye bye.

hello this is bbc news. the headlines... sevastapol, the home of russia's black sea fleet in crimea, appears to have come under drone attack again. ——appears to have come under ukrainian drone attack again. more travel disruption on train lines across the uk as thousands of rail workers strike

for the second time in three days over pay and working conditions. michael gove backs rishi sunak to become the next conservative party leader and prime minister saying he has what the job requires. and prime minister saying sunak has what thejob requires. he called rival liz truss's policies "a holiday from reality" the government and unions say they're disappointed that p&o ferries will not face criminal action for the way it dismissed 800 workers without notice in march. it's almost ten years since the remains of king richard the third were found in a car park in the city of leicester — here in the uk — putting the city on the tourism map. archaeologists uncovered the legbone of the controversial royal in august 2012 and this weekend, leicester's richard the third visitor centre is marking the occasion with a programme of talks about the discovery. amy payne reports. august 2012, and archaeologist matthew morris discovers human bones beneath the council car park in leicester. they turned out to be the remains

of king richard iii, and ten years on, the dig site is on proud display at the city's visitors centre where matthew reflects on an incredible find. coming down exactly on top of richard iii was, i want to say a stroke of genius but it wasn't, it was pure luck. and, of course, you didn't realise it was richard iii at first, did you? absolutely, no, there was no way of knowing, looking at the knees that that was richard iii. it took another week of excavation and another five months of research after that, and analysis, to prove that it was richard iii. but for those in the richard iii society, the date of that very first dig is significant. everybody was so keen that this would happen, so i think when it finally did, it was a momentous occasion, it really meant something to, notjust to leicester,

but to the world at large. the tenth anniversary of the uncovering of the remains of one of england's most controversial kings is being marked here at the visitors' centre this weekend with talks about the discovery kicking off a programme of events. it was really important to mark the tenth anniversary of what is a significant moment for leicester. you know, we didn't know it at that time, but richard was found this week ten years ago, and the story of king richard iii visitor centre and the re—internment of richard iii started. a decade on, they will be celebration and reflection on the start of a remarkable story that put leicester well and truly on the tourism map. tribal warriors in south africa have proclaimed the new king of the zulus. there were jubilant scenes, with dancing and clan elders paying tribute to misuzulu ka zwelithini. the ceremony was held despite challenges by some members of the royal family who argue that he is not the rightful heir. the zulu nation is south africa's largest ethnic group with more than 12 million people. the zulu kingdom has no official political power, but it remains influential amongst the zulu nation in kwazulu—natal province.

it's been one year since the taliban took control of afghanistan. to show solidarity, people across the uk and europe are taking up the ancient afghan tradition of kite—flying. organisers want the kite festivals to remind the world of the freedoms which have been lost in afghanistan — and the help its people still need. megan paterson reports. on a hillside in bradford, naweet shows off his kite—flying skills, learnt in his homeland afghanistan, a tradition stretching back hundreds of years, a little piece ofjoy from a place he had to flee. what is it like flying the kites here today? it looks like you really enjoyed doing it. translation: i truly en'oyed it today, it took me h back to my memories, it really felt like i went back to afghanistan, to the same location, it felt as if the same kite, the same experience, i really enjoyed it, it took me back to afghanistan, i felt i am there. the delicate art of making and then flying a traditional afghan kite is being celebrated today with events across the uk, europe, and america, a skill passed down through generations,

a key part of many special occasions. and when you would make kites like this in afghanistan, would you sit around with your family and do it with your friends? with friends, of course. you should make it with friends, with partners. because we need people to help us make it. yes, it is not a one—handed job, you need a couple of pairs of hands. that looks a bit rough around the edges. is that all right? yeah, that's fine, that's fine. aljaz, my very patient teacher, moved to bradford injanuary. living in temporary hotel accommodation, leading the kite—making workshops has helped him make sense and share his own story. i myself, i enjoy teaching other people how to make kites and how to fly kites and telling them about our culture and tell them how we make kites and how we send messages to other people through kite flying. i can tell, when you talk about it, your whole face lights up, you clearly love doing this —

what is it like being able to do it here in bradford and share it with other people? it is amazing because you share parts of your culture to other people and you tell them your stories about kite flying. you share your feelings, how you feel when you fly kites, when you make kites, so that is really amazing. during the taliban's first period of control in afghanistan, kite flying was banned. the fly with me festival organisers hope the event will remind people of the freedoms lost in the last year and the help still needed. it has been a year since the taliban took over afghanistan and people were forced to flee, and there is a humanitarian crisis happening over there, the culture is under threat, music has already been banned, women are denied an education, people are dying from starvation. and nobody really talks about that any more, it was in the news in the beginning and then we kind of forgot about it. so, we just wanted to remind our government and the world to remember afghans and to remember afghanistan. my kite made, it is safe to say i will not be much competition for the professionals.

how challenging is the wind here, compared to in afghanistan? it is very challenging here because the wind is very strong here. it needs a bit more skill to control it. a skill i don't think i have! there we go, a bit close to the trees! the first flight didn't go too well, we have a kite casualty here, there was a lot of spin in the air, a bit of height and then a crash. so, my first kite has not survived very long so we will give it another try. the kite—flying festival is raising money for afghan aid, supporting women in rural afghanistan, everyone welcome to take part, share their stories and experiences, helping those without such simple freedoms. megan paterson, bbc news, bradford.

ukraine's reported to have carried out more attacks on the russian occupied crimean peninsula. smoke was seen rising above the headquarters of russia's black sea fleet in sevastopol. moscow claims it shot down a ukrainian drone. more chaos on the railways, with another national strike today — hitting festival—goers and football fans. we are worried about what time we could get back and also what time the trains are running to. it is not really, like, the best for anyone trying to get back to somewhere that's out of london. warnings that energy bills could hit £6,000 a year for the average household next april. and it's gold for great britain's gymnasts in the men's team final at the european championships in munich.

good evening. ukrainian troops are reported to have carried out more attacks on russian forces in the crimean peninsula. smoke was seen rising from the headquarters of russia's black sea fleet in sevastapol. moscow claims it shot down a ukrainian drone. russia has occupied crimea since 2014. there've been a series of recent attacks on russian military infrastructure there. james waterhouse reports from the ukrainian capital, kyiv. it is what and where this is which makes this smoke significant. another apparent strike in russian occupied crimea. over the last 11 days, there have been a series of explosions on mostly military targets.

out of all of the ukrainian territory which moscow has taken, crimea is where its grip has been strongest. but that grasp appears to be weakening. translation: russian's commanders aren't saying what happened, - but it is either a failure of russia's air defences or of russia's intelligence services. regardless of who is causing these explosions, for ukraine, the result is the same. it is the weakening of russia's position in the south, because we confirm that crimea is ukraine. further north in kyiv, preparations for independence day. captured or destroyed russian tanks are big tourist attractions here. now they are on the move. here, the main street in kyiv, ukraine wants to tell the world it will continue to fight. it has not acknowledged any responsibility for

their strikes in crimea but what they do is reinforce the government's message that it will defend itself. the continued supply of weapons from the west is helping ukraine do that. another us package worth £655 million will be welcomed. there has been some diplomatic progress with the occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. ukraine claims the russians are using it as a military base. after international pressure, the kremlin has agreed to give inspectors access. the details of how will be crucial. jamesjoins me live now from kyiv. you mentioned weapons. the war almost six months old — is ukraine now getting the sort of weapons from the west that it needs? it depends what the ukrainians want to do. i mean, they want to repel russia fully. i think to this point, it is clear the help from the west is allowing the country to hold the

defensive line. but we need to look at the questions that are raised by what we have seen in crimea over the past 11 days. what has happened to the air defence systems that the russians installed along the peninsula? what exactly caused the blasts that we have seen? was it saboteurs, long—range missile strikes, which the west has helped ukraine with? or where they drone strikes as reported today? there are a lot of unknowns but it is clear that western weaponry is helping, but ukraine will always bang the drum for more. nevertheless, what we have seen in crimea challenges two myths, i think, firstly that it is a place, an impregnable base for russia to stage its naval fleet as well as aircraft, to launch attacks on ukraine. but it also challenges the myth that crimea is part of russia. , . , the myth that crimea is part of russia. , ., , . ., ., , the myth that crimea is part of russia. g ., , . ., ., , ., ,, the myth that crimea is part of russia. , ., , . ., ., , ., ,, russia. james waterhouse, thank you ve much russia. james waterhouse, thank you very much indeed. _ football fans and festival—goers were among those facing another wave

of travel disruption today, on the sixth day of national rail strikes this summer. this map shows that only around one in five services was running, after 45,000 rail workers walked out again in their dispute over pay and conditions. the rmt union has warned that more industrial action is "very likely". helena wilkinson reports. a now familiar sight for rail passengers across the country. half empty stations, weekend plans and services severely disrupted. so we have had to leave early from home due to the strike action. obviously, it is going to take a lot of time to get to the stadium and also we are worried about what time we will get back and what time the trains are running to. obviously, like, i'm only quite young as well so, like, without me getting back to liverpool, like, i'm kind of just stranded. so it's not really, like, the best for anyone trying to get back to somewhere that out of london. should have gone back yesterday but there was no way— we could travel yesterday.

but there does seem to be a train that we have got a ticket - on so we will be going back to crewe, hopefully. - more than 45,000 rail workers are taking part in today's action. it is the sixth one—day strike this summer. reading station is normally one of the busiest rail hubs in the country. today, some services have been operating but they have been limited. it has been a similar picture across the rail network, which has 20% of trains running today. the unions are still in dispute with the government and rail companies. they say salaries should increase to reflect the rising cost of living. the rmt union, whose members are on strike, has accused the government of blocking train companies from offering its workers a better deal, and insist that the majority of the public are behind them. we are seeing public support for this dispute entrenching.

you know, there are campaigns and rallies being launched right across the company, right across the country, rather, in support of these type of activities. we have seen unite bus workers coming into the dispute. we have seen many groups of workers winning significant pay deals. i think the british public are fed up with being ripped off by this government. but as travellers in york struggled to get to the races, ministers say it is the union causing the block, adding that if the deals on offer were put to workers, they would be likely to accept them. negotiations are expected to resume early next week, but the rmt has warned that more strikes are very likely. helena wilkinson, bbc news, reading. the actor stephen tompkinson is due to appear in court next month charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm. the 56—year—old, who's best known for his role in the itv crime series dci banks,

pleaded not guilty at a hearing earlier this month and will next appear at newcastle crown court on 7th september. a new forecast for energy bills next year says they could reach yet another record level. one consultancy is predicting that the energy price cap could top £6,000 a year from next april. i'm joined by our business correspondent, marc ashdown. marc, longer term predictions always very difficult, but this forecast will worry many. yes, i think so. barely a day goes by without some kind of speculation about the future price of gas and electricity. this latest prediction comes from the consultants of psyllium and it is about the energy price cap which is set by the regulator, the maximum supplies can charge us per unit of energy. they have forecast it could rise to £6,000 per year on average for each

household. to give you context, it is currently £2000 per year but that puts —— so that would be a big rise. i must say this is pretty speculatively based on the wholesale gas price which changes daily and is volatile and the forecasters say they don't want to scaremonger and say the price could change. the regulator say they don't want to speculate on the longer term forecast, theirfocus is on speculate on the longer term forecast, their focus is on the current energy price cap and the latest change to that is due to be published on friday and will kick in in november, they are expecting it to rise to £3500 a year which is a big increase but then i think this further increase will be worrying. with all the sport now, here's olly foster at the bbc sport centre. good evening. it's the final weekend at the multi—sport european championships in germany. great britain are still lying second in the medal table, they've had plenty of success in the gymnastics where the men won team gold this afternoon. from munich, here's our sports

correspondent nesta macgregor. qualifying for the final in first place, great britain where the team to beat. ., ., ., to beat. thanks to that floor routine from _ to beat. thanks to that floor routine from jake _ to beat. thanks to that floor routine from jake jarman - to beat. thanks to that floor| routine from jake jarman and to beat. thanks to that floor - routine from jake jarman and this performance from lord of the rings, courtney tulloch, at the halfway stage, britain had a narrow lead. just what gv needed!— stage, britain had a narrow lead. just what gv needed! however, the germans, just what gv needed! however, the germans. geed _ just what gv needed! however, the germans. geed up _ just what gv needed! however, the germans, geed up by _ just what gv needed! however, the germans, geed up by the _ just what gv needed! however, the germans, geed up by the home - just what gv needed! however, the . germans, geed up by the home crowd, were a close second.— were a close second. come on, he sa s. were a close second. come on, he says- but — were a close second. come on, he says- itut this _ were a close second. come on, he says. but this is _ were a close second. come on, he says. but this is a _ were a close second. come on, he says. but this is a sport _ were a close second. come on, he says. but this is a sport where - were a close second. come on, he says. but this is a sport where you can decide — says. but this is a sport where you can decide your— says. but this is a sport where you can decide your own _ says. but this is a sport where you can decide your own fate, - says. but this is a sport where you can decide your own fate, with - says. but this is a sport where you can decide your own fate, with as | can decide your own fate, with as few errors as possible and throughout, gb were near perfect. makes the landing! ads, throughout, gb were near perfect. makes the landing!— throughout, gb were near perfect. makes the landing! a second goal for joe fraser, makes the landing! a second goal for joe fraser. 18 — makes the landing! a second goal for joe fraser, 18 all-around _ makes the landing! a second goal for joe fraser, 18 all-around title, - joe fraser, 18 all—around title, gb's first for more than ten years. perhaps most impressive of all was the margin of victory. just perhaps most impressive of all was the margin of victory.— the margin of victory. just watching the margin of victory. just watching the au s the margin of victory. just watching the guys back _ the margin of victory. just watching the guys back in — the margin of victory. just watching the guys back in 2012 _ the margin of victory. just watching the guys back in 2012 do _ the margin of victory. just watching the guys back in 2012 do it, - the margin of victory. just watching the guys back in 2012 do it, they i the guys back in 2012 do it, they were my heroes. now hopefully, i hope after today we can be someone's heroes. this is one of the things i have dreamt of for so long. abs, heroes. this is one of the things i have dreamt of for so long. a team whose dreams _ have dreamt of for so long. a team whose dreams are _ have dreamt of for so long. a team whose dreams are now _ have dreamt of for so long. a team whose dreams are now reality - have dreamt of for so long. a team whose dreams are now reality but i whose dreams are now reality but with the individual finals to come, they can't afford to sleep on the

competition. nesta mcgregor, bbc news, munich. later tonight, anthonyjoshua will attempt to win back the three heavyweight world titles he lost to alexander usyk last year. he is fighting the ukrainian in saudi arabia. ade adedoyin is injeddah. ade, there's a awful lot at stake forjoshua. yes, a huge night for anthony joshua, notjust the championship belts but fighting for his career because the outcome of tonight's fight could have major ramifications for what happens next for him. as for what happens next for him. as for oleksandr usyk, he is a national hero back home are not long ago he was back in the country as part of the war effort until he was given special dispensation to resume his boxing career. he actually campaigned for the fight to be shown free to air back home and the wish was granted by the organisers. as for the fight itself, the general consensus seems to be thatjoshua needs to remember he is the bigger and stronger man and take the fight to oleksandr usyk but it is easier said than done against such a gifted and technicalfighter as

said than done against such a gifted and technical fighter as the ukrainian.— and technical fighter as the ukrainian. ., ,, ., ., , tottenham hotspur have moved to the top of the premier league table for now. they beat wolves 1—0 in today's lunchtime kick—off. harry kane's second—half winner was his 250th goal for spurs. there were also wins for crystal palace, fulham and southampton. rangers' perfect start to the scottish premiership season is over. ill discipline cost them dear at easter road. they had two players sent off in the second half and hibernian�*s josh campbell scored a brilliant equaliser in injury time. 2—2 the final score. you can find all today's football results on the bbc sport website and also details of another diving gold for great britain at the european aquatics championships in rome. that's it — we're back with the late news at 10.10pm. now on bbc one it's time

for the news where you are. hello. this is bbc news. before the days of surround—sound and booming speakers, music and sound effects in the cinema came from an organ played live in the theatre to accompany silent films. well, inevitably, as the grand picture—palaces closed, many of the organs fell into disrepair — but now, a charity in south wales has started a collection to preserve them. here's our wales correspondent, tomos morgan. this cinema organ, being raised back to life once more.

for in the music palace in an old chapel in porth, south wales, is this pipe organ, another three and ten electric versions of the instrument. it's a museum and performance hall. but why build a collection here? i don't think it matters exactly where you are. it's been a great asset to the local community because we've had parties here and we've had lots of groups. that is a big space that locals can use, and it's the only form of live entertainment, really, in the area. this sort of venue, i think, is the future for a lot of these instruments, private collections where the public can come to to enjoy them. a common sight up until the �*80s, just two cinemas now home a regularly used organ. the collection has been made possible by the work of ben, but also the charity he works for — paul kearney�*s theatre organ collection, who restored the collection and the pipework so a modern generation can be aware

of what was once a key part of going to the pictures. with all its bells and whistles, the cinema organ was the earliest version of the modern—day synthesizer. now, with silent films seeing a resurgence, its time to shine has come once again. it's a valid medium. they've never really been out of date. i mean, all the subtle nuances to, you know, for a love scene or a drama scene or whatever, you craft... it's a craft in its own right. with a full list of performances already scheduled for the rest of the year, what's the future for this treasure trove in the rhondda valley? we've got far too many organs and they take up a lot of room, as you've seen, so we've actually purchased a similar chapel at the other end of the street, and it's our intention to put four further pipe organs in there. and there's a spectacle. you just can't quite beat

a bit of this nostalgic music theatre history. tomos morgan, bbc news. hello. a fine end to the day for many of us, but a bit of rain in the forecast, too, particularly in the north. but on the whole this evening and overnight, at least for most of us, it is going to be dry with clear spells. so, let's have a look at the forecast, then. here's the big picture, and in the last few hours we've seen a weather front moving southwards across the country. here it is. and it's been affecting northern parts of the uk, so a little bit of rain here, which is going to fizzle away as we go through the course of the evening. you can see it crossing parts of lancashire through yorkshire, approaching hull and then there's really not much left of it. apart from a few showers here and there, maybe in western parts of scotland, it is looking dry and the temperatures will range from around ten degrees in aberdeen to 14 in london and about that in liverpool, too. so the forecast for tomorrow, it's

actually going to be a sunny day compared to today in the north of the country, but we are expecting more cloud in the south, and the reason for it is this weather front which will be approaching us. and a fair amount of cloud ahead of this weather front. so here's the forecast, then, for the morning on sunday. quite a lot of cloud here across south—western parts of the uk, certainly for wales, south—western england, some spots of rain moving into mid wales, north wales, perhaps reaching merseyside by the time we get to the middle of the afternoon. but for many southern, eastern and northern areas it's going to be a dry day and quite warm there. in norwich, 25 degrees, hull will be up to 23, and not far off 20, i think, for newcastle and for aberdeen, where plenty of sunny spells are forecast. now, on monday, the weather fronts are right over the uk and that means a lot of cloud and outbreaks of rain, at least early in the day. so, this is the morning. notice it's not raining everywhere. in fact, many parts of central and northern scotland are dry. most of the rain is across england and wales,

but then come the afternoon, it does look as though that weather front clears away and there'll be some sunny spells developing, and the temperatures respectable, around the low 20s, maybe the mid—20s there for east anglia and the south east. so, let's summarise that, then, and the weather for the rest of the week. typical weather for our shores, but quite warm at times. in the south and the south east, though, you can see temperatures in london nudging up to around 27 degrees middle of the week. bye— bye.

this is bbc news. i'm ben mundy. the headlines at 7... sevastapol, the home of russia's black sea fleet in crimea, appears to have come under drone attack again. more travel disruption on train lines across the uk, as thousands of rail workers strike for the second time in three days over pay and working conditions. we are determined to get a square deal for our people and that is exactly what we will achieve, and the public seem to be right behind us in that campaign. michael gove backs rishi sunak to become the next conservative party leader and prime minister, saying he has what thejob requires. he says rival liz truss's tax policies will affect and in boxing, anthonyjoshua faces unified heavyweight champion oleksandr usyk in saudia arabia tonight, in a must—win rematch.