the lionesses march on in the world cup, after a nail—biting penalty shootout win, against nigeria. my heart is going, yeah that was tight. ijust can't believe we are in the quarterfinals. literally stoked. house prices fall for the fourth month in a row. down 2.4%. and, the puzzle of a 2,000—year—old burial mystery, on the isles of scilly. was the owner of this mirror

and sword, a man, ora woman? through to the quarterfinals. hello. it's a controversial policy, attacked by human rights groups and subject to legal challenge. but today, the first of possibly hundreds of migrants, moved onto a barge docked off the coast of dorset, to be housed while they await the outcome of asylum applications. the government says the vessel, which will accomodate up to 500 men, will be better value than hotels costing 6 million pounds a day. but concerns have been raised about the possible impact on local services, and campaigners have called it a "shameful" way to treat people, who are often fleeing war or persecution.

danjohnson has our top story tonight, and we can join him now in portland, where the barge is docked. this is deeply controversial. whether you are supportive of it or against it, a lot of people are, this marks a big moment, a key change in the state's attitude towards refugees. that attitude which is projected on behalf of us all. what has happened here today is just part of the government's answered a long—standing national question, a contentious national long—running debate. what does this say about the welcome we extend to those seeking asylum? are these the first steps towards a tougher stance long overdue to reduce costs and deter bogus claims,

or are these potentially traumatised refugees being dehumanised and now denied even the stability of dry land? these men carry the added weight of the government's resolve. we successfully on—boa rd weight of the government's resolve. we successfully on—board did the first cohort today. there are 15 people on board. we've had a few challenges but this is part of an ongoing structured process to bring a cohort of up to 500 people on board. there have been some challenges. minor legal challenges. i can't go into the detail of those. accommodation is offered to all individuals on a no choice basis. some in this community are pleased to see them even if they oppose their accommodation. irate to see them even if they oppose their accommodation. we wanted reall “ust their accommodation. we wanted really just a _ their accommodation. we wanted reallyjust a show— their accommodation. we wanted really just a show we _ their accommodation. we wanted reallyjust a show we cared. - their accommodation. we wanted reallyjust a show we cared. we l reallyjust a show we cared. we wanted to show that actually there is support from the local community and we partly wanted to help them be given some of the things they might need. ., . , given some of the things they might need. ., ., , ., , �* given some of the things they might need. ., ., , .,, �* ., need. portland itself hasn't got the infrastructure. _ need. portland itself hasn't got the infrastructure. i _ need. portland itself hasn't got the infrastructure. i can _ need. portland itself hasn't got the infrastructure. i can see _ need. portland itself hasn't got the infrastructure. i can see that - need. portland itself hasn't got the

infrastructure. i can see that pointl infrastructure. i can see that point of view _ infrastructure. i can see that point of view but— infrastructure. i can see that point of view. but we have to welcome them _ of view. but we have to welcome them they — of view. but we have to welcome them. they are here, we have to welcome — them. they are here, we have to welcome them. but them. they are here, we have to welcome them.— them. they are here, we have to welcome them. but it is impossible to l: nore welcome them. but it is impossible to ignore ian. _ welcome them. but it is impossible to ignore ian. a _ welcome them. but it is impossible to ignore ian, a local— welcome them. but it is impossible to ignore ian, a local guy _ welcome them. but it is impossible to ignore ian, a local guy who - welcome them. but it is impossible | to ignore ian, a local guy who wants portland put first.— portland put first. this isn't being racist this is _ portland put first. this isn't being racist this is us _ portland put first. this isn't being racist this is us saying _ portland put first. this isn't being racist this is us saying we - portland put first. this isn't being racist this is us saying we need i portland put first. this isn't being racist this is us saying we need to look after ourselves. they are getting ensuite showers, they are getting ensuite showers, they are getting free meals, they are living like kings. we need this to go away from portland. this like kings. we need this to go away from portland-— from portland. this is the welcome for the asylum _ from portland. this is the welcome for the asylum seekers _ from portland. this is the welcome for the asylum seekers as - from portland. this is the welcome for the asylum seekers as they - for the asylum seekers as they arrive on the buses here. even if they are not quite clear who is on board or where they are headed but i think this shows the division in this community and the strength of feeling on both sides. it has been beset by delays and weighed down with argument. when journalists were shown around we were told operational by the end ofjuly but there were health and safety issues. the fire service raised concerns.

then the fire brigade union labelled it a death trap. ministers highlighted a safety record of asylum seekers in other countries. bunk bed and double rooms have doubled capacity but also added worry. irate doubled capacity but also added wor . ~ ., , , ., worry. we need to remember they are human beinqs- — worry. we need to remember they are human beings. they _ worry. we need to remember they are human beings. they are _ worry. we need to remember they are human beings. they are people - worry. we need to remember they are human beings. they are people and i human beings. they are people and they have dreams and aspirations just like every body else. the small boats crossings _ just like every body else. the small boats crossings are _ just like every body else. the small boats crossings are dangerous. - boats crossings are dangerous. absolutely. fist boats crossings are dangerous. absolutely-— boats crossings are dangerous. absolutel. �* ., , , ., absolutely. at the hotel bills are enormous- _ absolutely. at the hotel bills are enormous. is _ absolutely. at the hotel bills are enormous. is it _ absolutely. at the hotel bills are enormous. is it not _ absolutely. at the hotel bills are enormous. is it not right - absolutely. at the hotel bills are enormous. is it not right to - absolutely. at the hotel bills are l enormous. is it not right to tackle this? ._ ., enormous. is it not right to tackle this? ., ., . ,, this? the way to tackle something like that is to — this? the way to tackle something like that is to prevent _ this? the way to tackle something like that is to prevent it _ this? the way to tackle something like that is to prevent it and - this? the way to tackle something like that is to prevent it and the i like that is to prevent it and the way to prevent that is to invest properly into the system. ll} way to prevent that is to invest properly into the system. 20 men have refused _ properly into the system. 20 men have refused to _ properly into the system. 20 men have refused to move _ properly into the system. 20 men have refused to move here. - properly into the system. 20 men have refused to move here. but l properly into the system. 20 men i have refused to move here. but this vessel and the new policy it is the flagship four are no longer empty. danjohnson, bbc news, portland. today we learnt that the number of asylum seekers in hotels in the uk, is at record levels,

up 3,000 since march. our home editor, mark easton has been looking in more detail, at how the government is trying to solve the problem. why do we need a barge for asylum seekers? you might think it is down to all those illegal migrants crossing the channel, but the real problem lies elsewhere. yes, the number of annual asylum applications has increased recently ? now up 46,500 on the 2018 figure. but in the same period, the backlog of people waiting for the home office to make a decision on their claim has risen by 137,000 ? three times the number. the backlog was rising before the increase in applications and is still at near record levels. every asylum seeker stuck in the system needs somewhere to live. and that, frankly, has proved a nightmare. the home office had to requisition rooms in hotels. currently there are around 50,500 asylum seekers in hotel rooms —— up 3,000 in three months —

and at a cost of about £6 million a day. and ministers agree that is unacceptable. so where to put all these people instead? the government increased payments to local authorities who accommodate asylum seekers but many councils are still reluctant to take them. ministers looked at former military and prison sites. mod wethersfield in essex. raf scampton in lincolnshire. northeye in east sussex. and even catterick in the prime ministers constituency in north yorkshire was talked about. but local opposition and legal challenges mean that, as i speak, only wethersfield has seen any asylum seekers arrive ? and only 46 of them. which leads us to the bibby stockholm moored in a private port with capacity for 500 people the home office wants to move out of hotels. but remember there are 50,000 asylum seekers in hotels ? so we would need 100 barges to empty all those rooms. the government is pinning its hopes on stopping the flow of asylum seekers, criminalising those who come here by irregular routes, detaining them and removing them,

possibly to rwanda. but the rwanda policy is also stuck in the courts and ministers are getting increasingly concerned the problem will get worse before it gets any better. quite a challenge. thank you. the lionesses march on, but it was far from easy, reaching the quarterfinals of the women's football world cup. they beat nigeria 11—2 in a dramatic penalty shoot—out. england pulled it off holding on in extra time with ten players, after laurenjames was sent off. they now face colombia orjamaica on saturday. from brisbane, here's our sports correspondent, katie gornall. england are back in brisbane but the landscape is changing around them. with the top teams fallen by the wayside they are favourites to be the last one standing. whatever happened, nigeria were going to enjoy it. unbeaten in the group stages they had been hitting all of the right notes. ten days ago keira

walsh must have feared her world cup was over. now she is back. she was made to work. was over. now she is back. she was made to work-— was over. now she is back. she was made to work. another dangerous ball in! of the bar! — made to work. another dangerous ball in! of the bar! nigeria _ made to work. another dangerous ball in! of the bar! nigeria are _ made to work. another dangerous ball in! of the bar! nigeria are below- in! of the bar! nigeria are below encland in! of the bar! nigeria are below england in _ in! of the bar! nigeria are below england in terms _ in! of the bar! nigeria are below england in terms of— in! of the bar! nigeria are below england in terms of ranking - in! of the bar! nigeria are below england in terms of ranking and| england in terms of ranking and resources but they were more than a match on the pitch.— resources but they were more than a match on the pitch. what a save from mary earps- — match on the pitch. what a save from mary earps. ashleigh _ match on the pitch. what a save from mary earps. ashleigh plumptre - match on the pitch. what a save from mary earps. ashleigh plumptre was i match on the pitch. what a save from | mary earps. ashleigh plumptre was at the centre of— mary earps. ashleigh plumptre was at the centre of everything _ mary earps. ashleigh plumptre was at the centre of everything for— mary earps. ashleigh plumptre was at the centre of everything for the - the centre of everything for the super falklands. a stalling england needed a push and they got a shelf, rachel daly hit the deck. a penalty, or was it? the referee decided later that she had been a bit eager. the frustration was building. in their last match england were flying, here they looked disjointed, occasionally there were chances... they looked disjointed, occasionally there were chances. . ._ there were chances... rachel daly! what a save- _ there were chances... rachel daly! what a save. at _ there were chances... rachel daly! what a save. at the _ there were chances. .. rachel daly! what a save. at the goalkeeper- what a save. at the goalkeeper wouldn't be _ what a save. at the goalkeeper wouldn't be beaten. _ what a save. at the goalkeeper wouldn't be beaten. the - what a save. at the goalkeeper- wouldn't be beaten. the temperature rising, cool heads were needed, not this. laurenjames has been one of the stars of the world cup but here was an unwanted headline. her red

card left england facing extra time a player down. they would have to dig deep. somehow they clung on. there's full—time. it is penalties in brisbane. this was a nerve shredding watch for england fans and it would only get worse as georgia stanway, first up, faltered. fortunately for england, nigeria, with history on the line, could not take advantage of leaving chloe kelly, who else, to secure england's survival. , , ., , , ., survival. kelly smashes england throu:h! survival. kelly smashes england through! their — survival. kelly smashes england through! they have _ survival. kelly smashes england through! they have got - survival. kelly smashes england i through! they have got themselves into the final eight of this women's world cup. we into the final eight of this women's world cu -. ~ .,, world cup. we did it in the euros. we are here _ world cup. we did it in the euros. we are here again _ world cup. we did it in the euros. we are here again tonight - world cup. we did it in the euros. we are here again tonight and - world cup. we did it in the euros. i we are here again tonight and doing it. we are here again tonight and doing it we _ we are here again tonight and doing it we keep— we are here again tonight and doing it. we keep pushing forward. there is more _ it. we keep pushing forward. there is more to— it. we keep pushing forward. there is more to come from this special team _ is more to come from this special team |_ is more to come from this special team. ., �* ~' is more to come from this special team. ., �* ~ ., is more to come from this special team. ., �* ., ~ , team. i don't think i will have my voice for a _ team. i don't think i will have my voice for a week. _ team. i don't think i will have my voice for a week. my _ team. i don't think i will have my voice for a week. my heart - team. i don't think i will have my voice for a week. my heart is - team. i don't think i will have my i voice for a week. my heart is going. and that _ voice for a week. my heart is going. and that was — voice for a week. my heart is going. and that was tight. _ voice for a week. my heart is going. and that was tight. i _ voice for a week. my heart is going. and that was tight.— and that was tight. i cannot believe we are in the _ and that was tight. i cannot believe we are in the quarterfinals. - we are in the quarterfinals. literally— we are in the quarterfinals. literally stoked. we have flown all the way _ literally stoked. we have flown all the way for — literally stoked. we have flown all the way for this _ literally stoked. we have flown all the way for this tournament - literally stoked. we have flown all the way for this tournament and i i the way for this tournament and i 'ust the way for this tournament and i

just cannot — the way for this tournament and i just cannot believe _ the way for this tournament and i just cannot believe it. _ the way for this tournament and i just cannot believe it.— the way for this tournament and i just cannot believe it. england have not out of just cannot believe it. england have got out ofjail _ just cannot believe it. england have got out ofjail here _ just cannot believe it. england have got out ofjail here in _ just cannot believe it. england have got out ofjail here in the _ just cannot believe it. england have got out ofjail here in the most - got out ofjail here in the most dramatic of ways. you can see the emotion and the relief on the players�* faces. they advanced to the quarterfinals but it doesn�*t really seem like the most convincing step forward and it should, of course, only get tougherfrom forward and it should, of course, only get tougher from here. katie gonul, bbc news, brisbane. —— katie gornall. meanwhile co—hosts australia are also through to the quarters, after a convincing 2—0 win over denmark. it�*s only the second time australia have reached the last eight in a world cup. they�*ll now play either france or morocco in brisbane, on saturday. well england fans who couldn�*t make it to australia, have been glued to the tv up and down the country, including at one girls football camp in south london. here�*s natalie pirks. the early kick—offs in this world cup might not be great for pubs but for kids on school holidays it�*s almost perfect timing. maria and her friends

were at football camp but nothing could keep them from the match and there was frustration about england�*s sending off. that�*s a red card! she literally stood on her. over in peckham in south east london, home to one of the largest overseas nigerian communities in the uk, ownersjoe and jess were confident at the cafe. with nigeria the better side, things were getting tense and penalties loomed. both teams had misses but it fell to chloe kelly to end england�*s nerves. i think they could have played better but winning is winning. we won so i'm happy. back in peckham, allegiances were quickly switched. # football�*s coming home #. the stress has really got to me but i�*m happy, i got up this morning

and we celebrated. for england fans, the post—euro bounce is tangible. the fa has reported a 1a0% participation increase among girls under 16 and in england attendances in the women�*s super league have tripled. it shows that football goes beyond all genders. we all have a chance in football. but it�*s not all good news. according to a report earlier this year two in three teenage girls couldn�*t name any of the team which won the euros. we realised that actually it had kind of gone over the heads of quite a few teenage girls because they didn�*t have that pre—existing relationship. hopefully this tournament, the journey of the england team, it�*ll build lifelong fans and hopefully the same pride we felt burning in us will be mirrored in these teenage girls after this tournament as well. bbc figures show interest in this world cup is steadily rising with online requests for highlights already double what they were at this stage last summer.

that will keep growing if england keep winning. i definitely think we can win it. it�*s definitely going to be hard. i think it�*s going to take some serious, like, focus and their mentality is going to have to be really strong. out of the mouths of babes. natalie pirks, bbc news. an inquest has begun into the death of a 27—year—old man, whose family believe he died due to chronic damp and mould in their rented property. luke brooks, who was from oldham, suffered breathing problems in october last year. the hearing is being held by the same coroner who ruled that two—year—old awaab ishak died in nearby rochdale, from a respiratory condition caused by mould at his home. our correspondent fiona trott has been following the family over the last few months, and has this report. the day they wanted and dreaded. it

was time to tell luke�*s story. the story they told us when we first visited them in the house where luke died. he had plans. he�*s never going to experience love, he�*s never going to have children. he said his chest felt sore. we said we�*d keep an eye on it but it progressively got worse to the point where he could hardly breathe. two days after that he was dead. gone. there was mould everywhere. it was even on their clothes. caused by nine years of disrepair, they believe, and constant leaks. this is luke's room- _ believe, and constant leaks. this is luke's room. where was _ believe, and constant leaks. this is luke's room. where was the - believe, and constant leaks. this is. luke's room. where was the mould? all around the _ luke's room. where was the mould? all around the windows. _ luke's room. where was the mould? all around the windows. it's - all around the windows. it�*s ridiculous. freezing cold. there was mould all across here. my mind starts racing and i start thinking about him and then i cannot stop crying. he was my rock. my best mate. beautiful lad. why couldn�*t

theyjust mate. beautiful lad. why couldn�*t they just fix it? mate. beautiful lad. why couldn�*t theyjust fix it? why couldn�*t they look after it? nine years of hell we have had. nine years of hell. surviving the cold. surviving this, surviving that. it should be about surviving. we�*ve not had a life of me and my family. it has just been this house. me and my family. it has 'ust been this house.— me and my family. it has 'ust been this hous— me and my family. it has 'ust been this hou— me and my family. it has 'ust been this house. ., ., ., , , this house. today we got a sense the famil felt this house. today we got a sense the family felt they _ this house. today we got a sense the family felt they really had _ this house. today we got a sense the family felt they really had no - family felt they really had no voice. luke�*s mum begged oldham council, for god sake, please get us out of that house before somebody dies. environmental health were told about mould and asbestos concerns but no follow—up visits were carried out until after luke died. as for the landlord himself, luke�*s parents were afraid to speak up, they were worried if we started hounding him he would evict us and they were told to tell environmental health to back off. we�*ve approached the landlord for comment but haven�*t yet had a response. meanwhile both the

department for levelling up, housing and communities and oldham council expressed their deepest condolences and said they were unable to discuss the case until the inquest was over. today�*s evidence was too much to bear but there is more to come. if it gives them the answers they need they say it�*ll be worth the wait. the time is 6:17. our top story this evening: the first migrants to be controversially housed on a barge in dorset have moved in witting outcomes of asylum applications. and the mystery of an iron age warrior buried on the isles of scilly — after 2,000 years, some answers. and on bbc london: the row over paying to park in sutton — why using a machine could cost you more. and why a hotjune and a wetjuly has sent one hackney gardener bananas.

uk house prices fell for the fourth month in a row injuly, with the mortgage lender halifax saying the fall is 2.1i% on the year before. but the picture varies region to region. the south east of england had the biggest fall of 3.9%, while in wales, it was 3.3%. but in the west midlands, prices remained stable. the average house price for the whole of the uk is nowjust above £285,000, but again there are regional variations, with the highest costs in greater london, and the lowest average in the north east of england. let�*s get more from coletta smith, who�*s been in skipton. three months ago, rosie�*s life is turned upside down. three months ago, rosie's life is turned upside down.— three months ago, rosie's life is turned upside down. i was sitting on m stairs turned upside down. i was sitting on my stairs and just — turned upside down. i was sitting on my stairs and just breaking - turned upside down. i was sitting on my stairs and just breaking down i turned upside down. i was sitting on my stairs and just breaking down in | my stairs and just breaking down in tears. my stairs and 'ust breaking down in tears. ~ ., my stairs and 'ust breaking down in tears. ., ., , ., ., ., tears. with a two-year-old and another on _ tears. with a two-year-old and another on the _ tears. with a two-year-old and another on the way, she - tears. with a two-year-old and l another on the way, she and her husband were evicted as the landlord

was selling up. we husband were evicted as the landlord was selling up-_ was selling up. we didn't know what to do. was selling up. we didn't know what to do- there — was selling up. we didn't know what to do. there were _ was selling up. we didn't know what to do. there were no _ was selling up. we didn't know what to do. there were no rentals - was selling up. we didn't know what to do. there were no rentals about. | to do. there were no rentals about. you are forced into buying?- you are forced into buying? forced into it, you are forced into buying? forced into it. really- _ you are forced into buying? forced into it, really. despite _ you are forced into buying? forced into it, really. despite working - you are forced into buying? forced into it, really. despite working for| into it, really. despite working for a buildin: into it, really. despite working for a building society _ into it, really. despite working for a building society and _ into it, really. despite working for a building society and having - into it, really. despite working for a building society and having twol a building society and having two good wages they needed help from family to get the deposit. you never secure, family to get the deposit. you never secure. you — family to get the deposit. you never secure, you don't _ family to get the deposit. you never secure, you don't know _ family to get the deposit. you never secure, you don't know what - family to get the deposit. you never secure, you don't know what your i secure, you don�*t know what your landlord is going to do, if he will opt your rent by £200 a month and if you can�*t afford you have to find somewhere else but everyone else will be charging the same and i�*m just so glad i have that security now, it feels like one less worry in life. �* now, it feels like one less worry in life. ~ . , , now, it feels like one less worry in life. . life. are falling property prices is actually going — life. are falling property prices is actually going to _ life. are falling property prices is actually going to help _ life. are falling property prices is l actually going to help some people to get a foot on the ladder. we haven�*t actually seen a fall over the last couple of months in the number of first—time buyers getting hold of properties and some lenders are reporting a significant increase. leeds and skipton building society says they both have racket numbers are first—time buyers. halifax say people are getting ever higher mortgages by changing what they are buying. sophie is seeing

that too. renters doing whatever they can to make sure they still buy. it they can to make sure they still bu . , ., ., ., buy. it might be there going for a smaller house _ buy. it might be there going for a smaller house now, _ buy. it might be there going for a smaller house now, something i buy. it might be there going for a smaller house now, something a| buy. it might be there going for a i smaller house now, something a bit more within their budget. but it is still allowing them to buy their own home and still be within the same cost they were paying if they were renting. cost they were paying if they were rentin: . , cost they were paying if they were rentini. , , , . renting. lenders say this price drop is understandable _ renting. lenders say this price drop is understandable given _ renting. lenders say this price drop is understandable given the - renting. lenders say this price drop is understandable given the spike l is understandable given the spike we saw after the pandemic. iterate is understandable given the spike we saw after the pandemic.— saw after the pandemic. we saw a massive amount _ saw after the pandemic. we saw a massive amount of _ saw after the pandemic. we saw a massive amount of housing - massive amount of housing transactions of the last couple of years which pushed up house prices and if you look back at the last two years rather than the last year, house prices are still up by 15%. so while some pause to see what happens next, others will seize the moment to get a property whatever the cost. feels like the best decision i've ever_ feels like the best decision i've ever made. it felt like home the minute we — ever made. it felt like home the minute we walked in. three hill walkers have been found dead, afterfailing to return from a trek in glencoe.

police scotland say their bodies were discovered during a search, when they didn�*t return from aonach eagach ridge over the weekend. alexandra mackenzie joins us from the village of tyndrum. that�*s not too far away. this is like a terrible story, what more do we know? ~ , ,., , , we know? absolutely terrible, clive. scotland's mountains _ we know? absolutely terrible, clive. scotland's mountains can _ we know? absolutely terrible, clive. scotland's mountains can look- we know? absolutely terrible, clive. scotland's mountains can look very i scotland�*s mountains can look very inviting but they can also be very dangerous. it is unusual for three climbers to lose their lives in one incident, but at the weekend, two men and one woman lost their lives in glencoe. the alarm was raised on saturday evening, that sparked a large recovery and risky operation, it included coastguard helicopters from inverness and also from prestwick. —— rescue operation. it also involved teams from the raf and from glencoe nearby. the aonach

eagach ridge for the incident took place can be very challenging, can be very exposed, it is one of the narrowest ridges in the uk. so at times climbers are having to scramble along that ridge, around six miles long and unfortunately, that�*s where those three people lost their lives at the weekend. scotland�*s first minister humza yousaf has expressed his sadness at what happened here in scotland�*s mountains at the weekend. what happened here in scotland's mountains at the weekend. alexandra mackenzie reporting. _ a man who spent 17 years in prison for rape he didn�*t commit has won a court bid to clear his name. his conviction was firmly quashed last month after dna evidence linking another man to the crime came to light. todayjudges further ruled in his conviction was unsafe because of

police failures to disclose crucial evidence. families of people with complex medical needs are warning that the nhs system in england and wales that pays for their care at home is struggling to provide adequate support. ministers say extra money is being put into the scheme, but critics warn staff shortages and rising prices are taking their toll. here�*s our social affairs editor, alison holt. i�*ve been doing this since he was a child, you know, and i�*m burning out, but no—one actually seems to care. this is the reality of home life for 24—year—old declan and his mother, alex. he has duchenne muscular dystrophy, a muscle—wasting condition. day and night are filled with medication, ventilator checks, physio and the care that keeps him alive. it's made, like, my chest and my lungs weaker, and my heart. they also face a constant struggle to find care staff to help. alex has been keeping a video diary

for us since last october. i�*ve been looking after dec all day. because he�*s still getting over pneumonia, it�*s been go, go, go, go, go. i�*m absolutely shattered. declan gets nhs continuing health care funding. it pays nearly £19 an hour for his support, but his mum says it can cost up to £80 an hour for the nursing care he increasingly needs. it means they can afford less help and at times alex has gone 60 hours without sleep. i�*ve now got to do the rest of the night, get declan up in the morning. then i�*m going to have to look after declan all day tomorrow. you have to do it yourself to the point where i�*ve ended up saying, ok, you win, you�*re going to have to put him into care, because i physically cannot do this any more. and then they�*ve told me that there actually isn�*t any residential care suitable. nhs spending on home based care has risen significantly

in the last four years. but experts say that increase is being eroded by staff shortages and rising costs. dan harber runs an nhs funded advice line. we have been receiving more and more calls from people who just sound incredibly desperate, upset, stressed, exhausted because the care package isn't working for them and they are struggling to get anybody to listen to them. declan�*s local nhs says it ensures a patient�*s health care needs are met but can�*t always commission the support a family would prefer. even so, over the months of alex�*s video diaries, her absolute exhaustion is at times painfully clear. what if i fall asleep and i don�*t realise he�*s not breathing? so i�*m not stupid.

i can see him getting weaker in front of me. clever boy! in may this year, alex and declan were told he only has months to live. both are determined to make the most of that time. alison holt, bbc news. scientists in america have come a step closer to replicating the fusion reaction that powers the sun, potentially offering unlimited clean power. a team in california, who first achieved the feat last december, repeated their success, this time producing more energy, roughly enough to power a household iron for an hour. the process has been described as the "holy grail" of clean energy, as it doesn�*t use fossil fuels

or leave behind hazardous waste. but there are still many hurdles before fusion can deliver cheap abundant power. and at the cycling world championships in glasgow, great britain�*s kieran reilly pulled off an impressive run at the bmx freestyle event, to take the gold medal. the 22—year—old from gateshead tamed the rainy conditions to fend off competition that included the reigning world and olympic champions. it�*s a performance he�*ll be looking to repeat in paris for the olympics in just under a year�*s time. for almost a quarter of a century, archaeologists have been puzzled by the burial site of an iron age warrior on the isles of scilly. no—one�*s been able to determine whether the fighter was a man 01’ a woman. well, now it seems the mystery�*s been solved, raising new insights into the role women played in society 2,000 years ago. here�*s helen briggs.

in the trunk isles of scilly, an insight into a violent past in the final resting place of an iron age warrior was discovered two decades ago in santas for intrigue. found in the grey, a sword and a mirror, something never seen before in iron age europe. was this a man or a woman given men were usually buried with their swords and women with mirrors? dna studies on the bounce failed to give an answer but now a new scientific method to analyse shreds of tooth enamel has finally solved the now we know that this very important burial is a woman. this has opened the door to all sorts of interpretations and stories to explored some really exciting for us. ., . to explored some really exciting for us. ., . ., , to explored some really exciting for us. ., . ., us. violence was part of life in iron ace us. violence was part of life in iron age britain _ us. violence was part of life in iron age britain and _ us. violence was part of life in iron age britain and this - us. violence was part of life in i iron age britain and this woman likely played a commanding role in organising raids. i likely played a commanding role in organising raids.— organising raids. i think there is a lot of potential _ organising raids. i think there is a lot of potential in _ organising raids. i think there is a lot of potential in terms - organising raids. i think there is a lot of potential in terms of - organising raids. i think there is a lot of potential in terms of other. lot of potential in terms of other female notjust warriors but other roles we hadn�*t considered until now so it�*s a great starting point to go

backin so it�*s a great starting point to go back in time and find some more interesting stories to cover about what was life —— what life is like 2000 years ago. fiend what was life -- what life is like 2000 years ago-— 2000 years ago. and scientists believe they — 2000 years ago. and scientists believe they could _ 2000 years ago. and scientists believe they could be _ 2000 years ago. and scientists believe they could be more - 2000 years ago. and scientists i believe they could be more hidden female warriors out there waiting to be discovered. helen briggs, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here�*s stav da naos. good evening. a bit of a mixed week coming up. we will see temperatures on the rise towards the end of the week for the next couple of days it is low pressure in control particularly in the south of the country, some dense sea fog around, some drizzle at times but the best conditions for the north. that�*s the feature that will bring us this cloudy damp weather the next couple of days. today hasn�*t been too bad, quite a bit of sunshine, most showers across the north of the uk, those will ease overnight and be confined to the northern isles, then that low cloud and drizzle pushing into wales and the south—west. that

will advance across much of england and wales tomorrow so a rather grey and wales tomorrow so a rather grey and damp day some dense sea fog across south west england into wales. not a bad day in the north, plenty of sunshine a run, still some blustery showers across the north—east of scotland, quite cool in shetland. generally mid to high teens for most of us. wednesday is a transition day, looks at the cloudy damp weather will push north start to fade out as high pressure begins to fade out as high pressure begins to build in. some good sunny spells, a little bit of cloud here and there, temperatures on the rise, come up to m in the south—east, a bit higherfurther come up to m in the south—east, a bit higher further north. then for the latter part of the week, it looks like it will turn drier and warmer with increasing amounts of sunshine, feeling quite humid as well as we draw in this warmth from france and spain. could be up to the high 20s, even up to around the mid 20s for western scotland. but still quite cool and breezy for the

northern isles. it doesn�*t look like it will last many of us