combat the effects. hundreds of firefighters are continuing to tackle wildfires across europe and the mediterranean — which have forced thousands of people to be evacuated. the situation here weather—wise is a bit cooler than over recent days but the wind is up and there are concerns that that could send smouldering embers flying to the air and sparking of new places. and there is also concern about the situation in mainland greece yesterday where a fire reached an ammunition depot belonging to the greek air force there were explosions there. the authorities say the situation is currently under control, they are trying to cooling on, but there is the possibility that some of these explosives could have been sent over a larger distance and that they could still be active, so we are told that the situation there is still critical.

in other news, there is a funeral today for one of the two pilots who was killed earlier this week when their plane crashed on the president of greece is going to be at that funeral. here people very much concerned that new fires could break out, several areas of greece on high alert, including attica, round athens, the peloponnese and the island of crete.— island of crete. there has been discussions _ island of crete. there has been discussions via _ island of crete. there has been discussions via the _ island of crete. there has been discussions via the greek - island of crete. there has been | discussions via the greek prime minister, bringing up the issue of climate change and they need to spend more time preparing to mitigate the effects of climate change. what do you think the government is planning to do? well. government is planning to do? well, we are hearing. _ government is planning to do? well, we are hearing, going _ government is planning to do? well, we are hearing, going to _ government is planning to do? -ii we are hearing, going to hear from we are hearing, going to hearfrom the climate crisis minister this morning, where we hope to hear some more details about that. but the prime minister is saying as well as

tackling the climate crisis is also important for greece to look into its firefighting measures and its fire protection measures. doing more to clean up the forest to make sure there is noncombustible material that could be set alight. but for everybody here in greece, they realise the severity of the situation and how on an island year like rhodes, its impact on tourism, is economically fine. live now to reggio calabria in southern italy and our reporter sofia bettiza. tell us what you've been hearing where you are.— tell us what you've been hearing where you are. tell us what you've been hearing where ou are. , ., , where you are. temperatures here in southern italy — where you are. temperatures here in southern italy have _ where you are. temperatures here in southern italy have dropped - southern italy have dropped significantly in the last few days, but firefighters here are still hard

at work. they've had to battle more than 3000 fires in the last few days and you can see the aftermath of one of those fires, that entire valley used to be green but now all you see is burnt out trees and charred terrain, and i think that really gives you an idea of the scale of the damage here in calabria. many of these fires have been blamed on arsonists. we spoke to some experts here who told us that up to 60% of the wildfires we've been seeing here in italy have been started by people. so the question is, why would anybody want to start a deadly fire? well, it's lots of reasons. it could be by accident, it could be to settle a local dispute, especially here in the countryside, it could be, some people are even blaming

firefighters themselves saying they start some of these fires so that they can get more but what a lot of people who have told us is that mostly it is pyro maniacs who want to create chaos.— to create chaos. chaos indeed. lookin: to create chaos. chaos indeed. looking at _ to create chaos. chaos indeed. looking at the _ to create chaos. chaos indeed. looking at the scene _ to create chaos. chaos indeed. looking at the scene by - to create chaos. chaos indeed. looking at the scene by injury, i looking at the scene by injury, italy is so dependent on the tourist trend, can you tell us what those in the tourist industry dawn look at the tourist industry dawn look at the ashes, how are they going to recalibrate now?— recalibrate now? that's a really aood recalibrate now? that's a really good point- _ recalibrate now? that's a really good point. the _ recalibrate now? that's a really good point. the wildfires - recalibrate now? that's a really good point. the wildfires we've| recalibrate now? that's a really - good point. the wildfires we've seen in the last few days and this consecutive heatwaves have hit several countries in southern italy, several countries in southern italy, several countries in southern europe. italy, greece, spain, portugal, and those countries heavily rely on tourism. greece, for

example, one quarter of its gdp comes from tourists, so this is really problematic. what we are seeing here speaking to people is that there is an understanding that these high temperatures could be the new normal, we could be seeing something very similar next summer for example, and so what a lot of people here told us is that tourism could change, not so much that people would not want to come to places like this but that they might come at different times of the year, so rather than picking july and august, they would come in may or september. and another issue here is that sirius tend not to follow the guidance being given out by governments, local governments about how to behave and how to stay away from the sun. for example, one of the main thing is people are being told here in italy is try and avoid

alcohol, avoid coffee, avoid heavy food and don't go in the sun in the afternoon but they told us we spoke to here told us we only have a very limited amount of time, we're not going to in our hotel for hours, were not going to avoid italian food for example, so what we have seen in the last few days as several series to collapse, get heat stroke and have to be hospitalised. fix, to collapse, get heat stroke and have to be hospitalised. a serious situation they're _ have to be hospitalised. a serious situation they're in _ have to be hospitalised. a serious situation they're in southern - have to be hospitalised. a seriousi situation they're in southern italy. going back to bethany in rhodes, the situation mentioned, for the greek economy it is so dependent on tourism, where are the discussions going in relation to trying to stabilise the service industry in the wake of future wildfires or some discussion of trying to broaden dependence away from tourism? an

dependence away from tourism? in island like rhodes is one of greece was meant top tourist destinations and at the moment the situation here is that roughly a third of the island has been evacuated and there are hotels sitting empty, and even though in some areas the fires have been put out, is unlikely they will been put out, is unlikely they will be able to bring sirius back, certainly for the next few weeks. and that is a very big issue, not just for the hoteliers here, but the economy of the island as a whole, and also for greece. there are concerns officials of the us that people see the pictures on television, get frightened about whether due, not, and judas are still arriving here in rhodes, but of course some of those who booked in hotels in areas which are evacuated cannot go to the now, and there have been warning certainly from the uk government that people

need to look at their insurance policies to see how they might be compensated if they lose their holidays, but this is an enormous issue for greece, and as i said before, we are hoping to hear this morning from greece's ministerfor the climate crisis to see whether there are more concrete details expressed about how greece wants to tackle this problem.— tackle this problem. amazing to hear that --eole tackle this problem. amazing to hear that people are _ tackle this problem. amazing to hear that people are still— tackle this problem. amazing to hear that people are still arriving - tackle this problem. amazing to hear that people are still arriving in - that people are still arriving in greece on the island of rhodes. can you tell some of the infrastructure there that may be in place to support them? are the restaurants or hotels to give these theories a holiday that presumably the books quite some time ago?— holiday that presumably the books quite some time ago? about one third ofthe quite some time ago? about one third of the island — quite some time ago? about one third of the island has _ quite some time ago? about one third of the island has been _ quite some time ago? about one third of the island has been evacuated. - quite some time ago? about one third of the island has been evacuated. so i of the island has been evacuated. so one third of hotels and restaurants are not available for the public at

the moment, but in other areas not affected by the fires, tourism goes on. people are out on the beach, people are in hotels going swimming. powerfrom time to people are in hotels going swimming. power from time to time and of course there is an enormous concern here from the local population about whether more fires can come up because the situation is that it is still very hot, not as hot as it was, but he wonders up and there is the dangerfor more was, but he wonders up and there is the danger for more fires being sparked off at any moment because of the very dry ground. people know that this is a problem that is going to be very big in the future. greece over the last couple of years has also suffered wildfires. two years ago there was a mega fire that devastated large portions of a forest, so this is a very difficult problem for greece. live now to reggio calabria

in southern italy and our reporter sofia bettiza. we've spoken about the pressures on the firefighters, the pressures on those who are trying to support the all important tourist industry, and i wonder if you can tell us also about the pressures on the health authorities, because we've had some reports in italy, haven't we, of elderly people who have died because of the effects of the heat? that’s of the effects of the heat? that's riaht, at of the effects of the heat? that's right. at least — of the effects of the heat? that's right, at least seven _ of the effects of the heat? that's right, at least seven people - of the effects of the heat? that's right, at least seven people have died in italy in the last few days because of the bad why there are, and as you mention, this is putting pressure on hospitals across the country and emergency rooms. we have seen a 20% increase across the country in the number of patients that are coming in and showing symptoms of heatstroke, exhaustion, confusion and dehydration. we spoke to a doctor in palermo in sicily who

told us that some of her patients have died, and it's notjust because of the heat, but she said that he was definitely a contributing factor. she tells us that she is very worried because she feels that it will be people who are most at risk, elderly people are young children who will pay the price of the heatwaves we are seeing, that's because for people who are a little bit older people who have existing conditions, being in these sorts of temperatures can have devastating consequences, and it's not so much the people that are going into hospital now, it's not so much people who go in the sun when it's at its hottest, which is the afternoon, but it's mainly because now italians have been exposed to these temperatures for days and weeks, and so that definitely takes a toll on people's l. —— people's

health. a toll on people's l. -- people's health. ., ~' , ., , a toll on people's l. -- people's health. ., ~ , . ., health. thank you very much to both of ou. natwest has reported a sharp rise in first half profits to 3.6 billion pounds. the results follow a week of high profile resignations including the bank's chief executive over the closure of nigel fa rage's bank account. live now to salford and speak to our business correspondent hannah miller. those profits are quite hefty, can you take us through what that means for the bank was mac you take us through what that means for the bank was ma— for the bank was mac absolutely, es. for the bank was mac absolutely, yes- those _ for the bank was mac absolutely, yes. those pre-tax _ for the bank was mac absolutely, yes. those pre-tax profits - for the bank was mac absolutely, yes. those pre-tax profits of - for the bank was mac absolutely, i yes. those pre-tax profits of more yes. those pre—tax profits of more than 3.5 billion, nearly £3.6 billion in the first six months of this year, up from £2.6 billion for the same period last year. the press conference this morning, though, was totally overshadowed by the row over

the closure of the former ukip leader nigel farage was my account. natwest owns the bank that closed his account without giving him an explanation. it later emerged that his political views have perhaps been considered. when the decision was taken. and the fallout from that has really been enormous, the boss of natwest dame alison rose had to resign over her comments on the issue and yesterday afternoon the chief executive of coutts also resigned. this morning the chairman described it as a painful period for the bank as he apologise for these uncertainty for shareholders. the bank as he apologise for these uncertainty forshareholders. he uncertainty for shareholders. he himself uncertainty forshareholders. he himself has come under pressure over the way all of this has he says it is his intention to stay in his role. he says he intends to go

before july next year anyway. he says the board was not involved in the handling of the closure of nigel farage's account he himself was not the person who went on to speak about it publicly. he did announce an independent review into the way that this closure was handles and into the way that it was subsequently talked about. there is clearly a worry within natwest group about the reputational damage that's been done here but when you look at the financial performance this morning, it really is pretty strong. the £3.6 billion pre—tax. if morning, it really is pretty strong. the £3.6 billion pre-tax._ morning, it really is pretty strong. the £3.6 billion pre-tax. if you are watchin: the £3.6 billion pre-tax. if you are watching bbc _ the £3.6 billion pre-tax. if you are watching bbc news. _ the £3.6 billion pre-tax. if you are watching bbc news. let's - the £3.6 billion pre-tax. if you are watching bbc news. let's bring - the £3.6 billion pre-tax. if you are| watching bbc news. let's bring you some of the day's other news. the united nations says it has

suspended its humanitarian operations in niger, a day after soldiers announced the overthrow of the country s elected president. more than four million people in the country are currently in need of humanitarian assistance — that's according to the un. demonstrators took to the streets of niger with russian flags and pro—russian chants — a day after the apparent coup. and guards shot at protestors outside the compound where president mohamed bazoum is still being held. france's foreign minister says mr bazoum is in, quote, "good health." western allies have condemned the situation in niger. here's our security correspondent — frank gardner. this is west africa's fifth successful coup in just three years. and it's really pretty bad news for the international community, especially for the us, france, but also the region. america has got $100 million drone base there. it's the center of operations for france, which is only recently moved its bases out of mali following a coup there into niger. what does it mean globally? well, it means that the

international effort to try and push back al qaida and isis linked insurgent groups is almost certainly going to be weakened. it depends, of course, how long this coup lasts and what the future arrangements are for western forces. but almost certainly the wagner group, which is the kremlin backed mercenary group, will be looking to profit from this. they've already entrenched themselves in mali and burkina faso in central african republic. they'll be looking to do something similar in niger, which is very rich in uranium ore, something that will not have escaped the notice of people in the kremlin. north korea has staged a military parade the display of neutrons and

missiles also hosted delegates from russia and china. the former england coach has been painting portraits and hearing the stories of veterans that survived. forfour for four days, that... forfour days, that... the faces for four days, that... the faces of those who survived and a revealing thursday marks the korean war made on those who thought it. joell. thursday marks the korean war made on those who thought it.— on those who thought it. joel, got wounded early _ on those who thought it. joel, got wounded early on, _ on those who thought it. joel, got wounded early on, roy, _ on those who thought it. joel, got wounded early on, roy, wanted . on those who thought it. joel, got | wounded early on, roy, wanted to show his hands because every other sentence was about fighting. there is harry, ijust thought sentence was about fighting. there is harry, i just thought so sentence was about fighting. there is harry, ijust thought so proud to put the very naturally show the merits of, was like... some of the things i've heard painting these portraits, i was shaking my head going i don't know how you did that.

private brian hamlet was on national service with the gloucestershire regiment. you were a young man. fin regiment. you were a young man. on my 19th birthday when the boat went oven _ my 19th birthday when the boat went oven it _ my 19th birthday when the boat went oven it was — my 19th birthday when the boat went over. it was bloody cold. the first year _ over. it was bloody cold. the first year it _ over. it was bloody cold. the first year it was —40. that called it hurt — year it was -40. that called it hurt. ~ ., year it was -40. that called it hurt. �* , , hurt. more british soldiers died then in the _ hurt. more british soldiers died then in the falklands, - hurt. more british soldiers died then in the falklands, the - hurt. more british soldiers died then in the falklands, the gulf| hurt. more british soldiers died - then in the falklands, the gulf war, afghanistan and iraq combined. but a nation still weary from world war under rated their far—away sacrifice. under rated their far-away sacrifice.— under rated their far-away sacrifice. , , ., ., sacrifice. the results of napalm, that was horrendous. _ sacrifice. the results of napalm, that was horrendous. it - sacrifice. the results of napalm, that was horrendous. it was - sacrifice. the results of napalm, that was horrendous. it was just| that was horrendous. it was just bloody— that was horrendous. it was just bloody horrible, suffocated. charred bodies _ bloody horrible, suffocated. charred hodies its— bloody horrible, suffocated. charred bodies. it's not like a game show, it's real _ bodies. it's not like a game show, it's real and _ bodies. it's not like a game show, it's real. and when you shoot somebody, they are dead. and when

you see _ somebody, they are dead. and when you see your— somebody, they are dead. and when you see your first person shot, the sort of— you see your first person shot, the sort of change. you see your first person shot, the sort of change-— you see your first person shot, the sort of change. some of the families that have sat — sort of change. some of the families that have sat around _ sort of change. some of the families that have sat around and _ sort of change. some of the families that have sat around and watching . that have sat around and watching the pain, they are like we did not even know he did that so it's been a really amazing experience. aha, really amazing experience. a multinational force stopped north korea imposing communes on the south, but at huge cost. you korea imposing communes on the south, but at huge cost.— south, but at huge cost. you look back and go _ south, but at huge cost. you look back and go what _ south, but at huge cost. you look back and go what the _ south, but at huge cost. you look back and go what the hell- south, but at huge cost. you look back and go what the hell was - south, but at huge cost. you look| back and go what the hell was that all about? — back and go what the hell was that all about? all those lives lost. what — all about? all those lives lost. what they say is you gave us our democracy _ what they say is you gave us our democracy-— democracy. battle took lives in ca tivi democracy. battle took lives in captivity crush _ democracy. battle took lives in captivity crush youthful - democracy. battle took lives in - captivity crush youthful innocence. brian and many, spent two years in prison camps. we brian and many, spent two years in prison camps-— brian and many, spent two years in prison camps. we know we want their lea to prison camps. we know we want their legacy to live — prison camps. we know we want their legacy to live on. _ prison camps. we know we want their legacy to live on, and _ prison camps. we know we want their legacy to live on, and it _ prison camps. we know we want their legacy to live on, and it seems - prison camps. we know we want their legacy to live on, and it seems to - legacy to live on, and it seems to have helped these guys get rid of the badness. but what a privilege for me. 50 the badness. but what a privilege for me. . .,, the badness. but what a privilege for me. . ., the badness. but what a privilege forme. . ., for me. so much was lost, and career is still divided. _ for me. so much was lost, and career

is still divided. call _ for me. so much was lost, and career is still divided. call that _ for me. so much was lost, and career is still divided. call that quits - is still divided. call that quits for today?— is still divided. call that quits fortoda ? ., h, ., ., �*, for today? that's brilliant, that's iood. a for today? that's brilliant, that's good- a great — for today? that's brilliant, that's good. a great setter, _ for today? that's brilliant, that's good. a great setter, you - for today? that's brilliant, that's good. a great setter, you see. l for today? that's brilliant, that's l good. a great setter, you see. but its sacrifices _ good. a great setter, you see. but its sacrifices are _ good. a great setter, you see. but its sacrifices are not _ good. a great setter, you see. but its sacrifices are not forgotten. - good. a great setter, you see. but its sacrifices are not forgotten. i i its sacrifices are not forgotten. i still question why i survived. you learn _ still question why i survived. you learn to— still question why i survived. you learn to live _ still question why i survived. you learn to live with that, don't you? you can— learn to live with that, don't you? you can shut _ learn to live with that, don't you? you can shut it out, remember the good _ you can shut it out, remember the good times — you can shut it out, remember the good times. that's the main thing. you are _ good times. that's the main thing. you are watching bbc news. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. the us embassy in haiti has urged american citizens to leave the country as soon as possible — due to clashes between the police and armed gangs in the capital. the embassy says — us citizens have been targeted in kidnappings. displaced haitians have been seeking refuge outside the embassy — from the widespread gang violence. a bbc investigation has found that google 5 earthquake warning system failed to alert many people

in turkey before february 5 deadly tremor. the company says people may not have noticed the alert, adding that factors including internet access could affect the system. the british ministry of defence has begun an investigation after officials accidentally sent emails which may contain classified information to mali — a close ally of russia — because of a typing error. the emails were actually intended for the pentagon, which uses the domain name "dot m—i—l" (.mil).? but by mistake they missed out the letter i, and so the messages went instead to mali. and us secretary of defense lloyd austin and the us secretary of state antony blinken are in brisbane for the annual australia—united states ministerial consultations, where progress on a nuclear—powered submarine deal, regional security and clean energy will be the focus. england are currently facing denmark

at the women's world cup — the score stands at i—0 to england — the lionesses are coming off a i—0 win against haiti at the weekend and if they win today's match against denmark, they'll move one step closer to the knockout stage. let's cross live to east london — our reporter yasmin khatun dewan is at a watch party with some more fans... i hope you can hear me because i can't hear myself. so much excitement here, i have some fancier with me. when that goal went in, i'm not sure anyone could hear anything. how does it feel to be watching? it anyone could hear anything. how does it feel to be watching?— it feel to be watching? it feels ireat, it feel to be watching? it feels great. i'm _ it feel to be watching? it feels great, i'm enjoying _ it feel to be watching? it feels great, i'm enjoying the - it feel to be watching? it feels great, i'm enjoying the fact i it feel to be watching? it feels - great, i'm enjoying the fact they're playing _ great, i'm enjoying the fact they're playing a _ great, i'm enjoying the fact they're playing a lot better, with a lot more — playing a lot better, with a lot more creativity. and i thinkjust utilising — more creativity. and i thinkjust utilising the players more has been the difference in this match. england _ the difference in this match. england have been on the attack, it looked like they were about to score a number of times.—

a number of times. yes, any minute now, i a number of times. yes, any minute now. i think — a number of times. yes, any minute now, i think will _ a number of times. yes, any minute now, i think will stop _ a number of times. yes, any minute now, i think will stop you _ a number of times. yes, any minute now, i think will stop you can - a number of times. yes, any minute now, i think will stop you can see i now, i think will stop you can see the changes _ now, i think will stop you can see the changes have _ now, i think will stop you can see the changes have been _ now, i think will stop you can see the changes have been really - the changes have been really effective in this game. legal from laurenjames, got to be close to goal of the third man already. hesse goal of the third man already. have ou been goal of the third man already. have you been to — goal of the third man already. have you been to other— goal of the third man already. have you been to other matches at this venue are other venues like this before? bill venue are other venues like this before? �* ._ ., before? all the way through the euros last year _ before? all the way through the euros last year because - before? all the way through the euros last year because every . before? all the way through the i euros last year because every sort of woman— euros last year because every sort of woman this _ euros last year because every sort of woman this year, _ euros last year because every sort of woman this year, every - euros last year because every sort of woman this year, every sort - euros last year because every sort of woman this year, every sort ofl of woman this year, every sort of person. _ of woman this year, every sort of person. ages. _ of woman this year, every sort of person. ages. and _ of woman this year, every sort of person, ages, and it's— of woman this year, every sort of person, ages, and it's lovely- of woman this year, every sort of person, ages, and it's lovely to l of woman this year, every sort ofl person, ages, and it's lovely to be able to— person, ages, and it's lovely to be able to watch _ person, ages, and it's lovely to be able to watch in _ person, ages, and it's lovely to be able to watch in safe _ person, ages, and it's lovely to be able to watch in safe atmosphere. | able to watch in safe atmosphere. how does — able to watch in safe atmosphere. how does it— able to watch in safe atmosphere. how does it feel _ able to watch in safe atmosphere. how does it feel to _ able to watch in safe atmosphere. how does it feel to bdo? - able to watch in safe atmosphere. how does it feel to bdo? [- able to watch in safe atmosphere. how does it feel to bdo?- able to watch in safe atmosphere. how does it feel to bdo? i think it makes you — how does it feel to bdo? i think it makes you proud, _ how does it feel to bdo? i think it makes you proud, especially - how does it feel to bdo? i think it makes you proud, especially with | how does it feel to bdo? i think it i makes you proud, especially with the impact last year, leaving coming to these sorts of events over the last couple of years but you can see it growing and growing and it is all for different ages and it is really great to be able to cheer our girls on comic even though they are doing a greatjob on a show you right now. what's next? will be get through this game? what's next? will be get through this came? ~ , what's next? will be get through this game?— what's next? will be get through this came? ~ , ., ~' this game? absolutely, i would like to see this one _ this game? absolutely, i would like to see this one is _ this game? absolutely, i would like to see this one is a _ this game? absolutely, i would like to see this one is a given _ this game? absolutely, i would like to see this one is a given and - this game? absolutely, i would like

to see this one is a given and then l to see this one is a given and then obviously— to see this one is a given and then obviously the last game against china _ obviously the last game against china is— obviously the last game against china is going to be a real decider but there — china is going to be a real decider but there is— china is going to be a real decider but there is a lot of great competition happening across the other— competition happening across the other groups at the moment, especially if you look at the france, _ especially if you look at the france, brazil, to group, and i would — france, brazil, to group, and i would yesterday and what they did, i think it _ would yesterday and what they did, i think it throws the sultry man wide open _ think it throws the sultry man wide open and _ think it throws the sultry man wide open and the whole thing is exciting _ open and the whole thing is exciting. do open and the whole thing is excitini. ,. open and the whole thing is excitini. , ., ~ ., , exciting. do you think there has been a change _ exciting. do you think there has been a change since _ exciting. do you think there has been a change since they - exciting. do you think there has been a change since they wentl exciting. do you think there has. been a change since they went at exciting. do you think there has - been a change since they went at the euros, a change in vision for how far the woman's game with integral kangol? far the woman's game with integral kaniol? ~ , ., kangol? absolutely, if you look at the matches _ kangol? absolutely, if you look at the matches played _ kangol? absolutely, if you look at the matches played in _ kangol? absolutely, if you look at the matches played in this - the matches played in this tournament alone, and the goal scored, — tournament alone, and the goal scored, it— tournament alone, and the goal scored, it is so much smaller, the -ap scored, it is so much smaller, the gap is _ scored, it is so much smaller, the gap is becoming smaller, and the woman's— gap is becoming smaller, and the woman's game overall is becoming a tighter— woman's game overall is becoming a tighter contest. gray it is: cool now— tighter contest. gray it is: cool now whereas before you get all sorts of negative _ now whereas before you get all sorts of negative remarks about women in football~ _ of negative remarks about women in football. ~ �* . , , football. we've always been here, they support _ football. we've always been here, they support as — football. we've always been here, they support as i _ football. we've always been here, they support as i was _ football. we've always been here, they support as i was been - football. we've always been here, they support as i was been there, | they support as i was been there, but now we feel safe any place that

we can come and celebrate and now we are attracting even more and more fans to the game, but it's great we are now out and been able to be a watch party and enjoy in these sorts of settings. may i heard that the tickets to be the game here sold out in four minutes.— in four minutes. yeah, in my group chat with my _ in four minutes. yeah, in my group chat with my football _ in four minutes. yeah, in my group chat with my football club - in four minutes. yeah, in my group chat with my football club be - in four minutes. yeah, in my group| chat with my football club be picked up chat with my football club be picked up as— chat with my football club be picked up as many as we could to come down and watch _ up as many as we could to come down and watch this because we all knew what a _ and watch this because we all knew what a special place this is to be able to— what a special place this is to be able to share a love of football with all— able to share a love of football with all of these people here and we 'ust with all of these people here and we just wanted to be part of it so we had to— just wanted to be part of it so we had to get— just wanted to be part of it so we had to get that there quick. excitement is fever pitch here and we will be following the game as it happens. the month ofjuly is shaping up to be a wet month, well above average rainfall across all parts of the uk.

at least today a window of drier and brighter weather. a lot of dry weather with sunshine, if a few showers in the forecast but many places will avoid them. between weather fronts, yesterday wet weather fronts, yesterday wet weather moving off to the north and east, the next area every in the west and that will be through the course of the weekend. for today, it is a cloud drifting eastward, over parts of east anglia for instance, northern england, centrist gardens, a few sharp showers for northern and eastern scotland, one entry per parts of northern england and southern england props as well, temptress about 2k degrees and more clout and showed rain moving into northern ireland later on. the fifth test in the ashes continues at the oval today and we will see a lot of 0val today and we will see a lot of dry weather, the next few days or more likely see some interruptions at times but it will be raining the whole time at all. through this evening, isolated showers fittingly for a time of the next area of surely rain remsen, scotland and wales seeing that first thing

tomorrow, some torrential downpours for the early hours of saturday. to summarise that weekend weather, and set with a mix of sunshine and showers, often quite breezy and feeling rather co—for the time of year, temptress coming down a notch, but here is the area of low pressure dropping its way, the trading weather front bringing dropping its way, the trading weatherfront bringing a dropping its way, the trading weather front bringing a few showers this was through england and wales in the morning, some sunshine, blustery winds developing from the west or south westerly direction, showers for northern ireland and scotland could be really heavy and thundery, and helmets and some of those gusty winds as well, 17—22 on saturday, so a touch cooler than they weather we are seeing it there today. the area of low pressure continues to drift eastwards into sunday, the next one lining up from the atlantic, some heavy rain on sunday for parts of southern scotland, northern england, getting sims thunderstorms in the rain there, a bit more patchy rain moving on from the wes agar in the days well and the rays picking up. an

improved afternoon for parts of scotland, also east anglia and the south—east should see some dry weather, top temperatures about 15-21 , a little weather, top temperatures about 15—21 , a little before average for this time of year.

donald trump's legal problems get worse — the former president is now facing new charges in the mar—a—lago classified documents inquiry. in the next half—hour, european champions england face denmark at

the women's world cup. we will have the women's world cup. we will have the latest from sydney. excitement builds, we are here in east london at baller fc, following all of the developments as they take place. and ukraine says it's retaken a small village in the zaporizhzhia region, as western officials talk of a major thrust taking place. hello, i'm celia hatton. before our top story, just to say that in the next england take on denmark in the group branch of the women's world cup. —— in the next half—hour, england take on. we will have the latest from our correspondents in sydney. at first, the other main news. former us president donald trump is facing three new charges over his handling of classified documents after he left

the white house. federal prosecutors filed an indictment on thursday evening —