that she should dance. now, megan needed surgery to remove bullet fragments from her foot. tory lanez, seen here during the trial, always denied the shooting and even released an entire album to argue he was innocent. but he was found guilty in december last year and has now been sentenced to ten years in jail. his lawyer hit out at the length of the sentence. in this case, to get a ten year sentence is extreme and reallyjust another example of someone being punished for their celebrity status and someone being utilised to send an example. and he's not an example. he's a human being. this case was divisive in the hip—hop world. indeed, the sentencing hearing lasted two days as the judge said he had had 70 letters from friends and family in support of tory lanez. now, when megan gave evidence in december last year, supporters gathered outside the court with posters saying, "we stand with megan." she gave a victim impact statement in which she said

she would never be the same, adding that "since i was viciously shot by the defendant, i have not experienced a single day of peace." now, prosecutors have praised her for coming forward, saying herfame has helped raise the issue of violence against women. the fact that ms pete is a successful entertainer has brought the spotlight on the important issue of violence against women. there are many people in our community that endure acts of violence every day from people close to them and feel reluctant to come forward when this happens. i hope that ms pete's bravery gives hope to those that feel helpless. tory lanez told the court that he considered he and megan were still friends. it is unclear whether the rapper, who has had seven top ten us albums in the last seven years, is now facing deportation to canada.

nine bodies have been found and two more people are feared dead after a fire at a holiday home hosting people with learning disabilities in france. these pictures have come in from the scene showing firefighters tackling the blaze. 17 people were evacuated, one of whom was taken to hospital. the french interior minister said a group of people were staying at the venue in the town of wintzenheim, near the border with germany. with more on this let's go to europe regional editor paul moss in the newsroom. paul, what's the latest? yeah, well, we're hearing a little more about how and when this fire began although, as they say, details are still sketchy. although, as they say, details are stillsketchy. it although, as they say, details are still sketchy. it began at 6:30am this morning, local time, which meant most of the people were asleep. they were people who were on holiday in a place which looks after

those who have learning difficulties. they came from the nearby city of nancy. we understand that of the ii nearby city of nancy. we understand that of the 11 people, nine bodies and to also missing, one of them was and to also missing, one of them was a supervisor who was looking after those people. it seems the fire began in the ground floor and as you said people were successfully evacuated but it spread very quickly to the first floor where we think that people were trapped. we've heard from the french prime minister saying, herfirst heard from the french prime minister saying, her first thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones. she hailed the firefighters for what they've done. it was clearly a very serious fire because nearly 80 firefighters were sent to the scene immediately but clearly weren't able to save the ii immediately but clearly weren't able to save the 11 people who were missing or unaccounted for. paul, do we have any — missing or unaccounted for. paul, do we have any idea _ missing or unaccounted for. paul, do we have any idea why _ missing or unaccounted for. paul, do we have any idea why the _ missing or unaccounted for. paul, do we have any idea why the fire - missing or unaccounted for. paul, do we have any idea why the fire was i we have any idea why the fire was able to spread so quickly? i we have any idea why the fire was able to spread so quickly?- able to spread so quickly? i think if ou able to spread so quickly? i think if you look— able to spread so quickly? i think if you look at _ able to spread so quickly? i think if you look at the _ able to spread so quickly? i think if you look at the pictures - able to spread so quickly? i think if you look at the pictures from . able to spread so quickly? i think i if you look at the pictures from the scene, you will see charred timbers and that gutted roof. what that was, that building was made in the

traditional alsace style which is very pretty but is a particular risk when there a fire. we had from the commander in charge of the firefighting operation and he said there was a lot of rubble that was still left, many collapsed sections and a floor which was not stable. he said this makes progress and search operations difficult. i think what we can take from that is the idea that it will be awhile before they are able to establish a spokes to make spokesman for the local said regional prosecutors were launching an investigation immediately. pauli. an investigation immediately. paul, thank ou an investigation immediately. paul, thank you so _ an investigation immediately. paul, thank you so much _ an investigation immediately. paul, thank you so much for— an investigation immediately. paul, thank you so much for that. - let's turn to scotland. all week we've been getting a taste of some of the thousands of acts at this year's edinburgh festival fringe — and today is no exception! we don't really know what is going to happen in this part of the show.

live now to our reporter courtney bembridge who is there. i make it up as i go along, i make these performers do their thing. we are here today at the circus hub. i have someone with me to talk to our next act, a female only immersive circus act described as being under a blanket fort. i will let her explore what that means. i a blanket fort. i will let her explore what that means. i wish i was called _ explore what that means. i wish i was called or— explore what that means. i wish i was called or brave _ explore what that means. i wish i was called or brave space - explore what that means. i wish i was called or brave space and - explore what that means. i wish i was called or brave space and wei was called or brave space and we built a _ was called or brave space and we built a giant blanket fort with the audience — built a giant blanket fort with the audience. the show is all about building — audience. the show is all about building trust between the audience and the _ building trust between the audience and the performers and amongst the performers _ and the performers and amongst the performers themselves. we actually use the _ performers themselves. we actually use the audience to help us build the tents— use the audience to help us build the tents that we perform under and then we _ the tents that we perform under and then we all— the tents that we perform under and then we all go inside and snuggled together— then we all go inside and snuggled together to watch the circus act that happens all around. sometimes the audience is laying on the floor and the _ the audience is laying on the floor and the aerial acts are happening above _ and the aerial acts are happening above them and sometimes we are asking _ above them and sometimes we are asking the — above them and sometimes we are asking the audience to help us out even _ asking the audience to help us out even more — asking the audience to help us out even more with some acts. for example. — even more with some acts. for example, with the poll act you are watching _ example, with the poll act you are watching right now, nothing is holding — watching right now, nothing is holding the pole up apart from the performers. as one point during the act, we _ performers. as one point during the act, we bring the audience and to

hold the — act, we bring the audience and to hold the pole to give the artists a rest and — hold the pole to give the artists a rest and help get ready for the next act. rest and help get ready for the next act~ we _ rest and help get ready for the next act. we really rely on the trust of the audience and believe that there is strength in numbers, if one person— is strength in numbers, if one person in— is strength in numbers, if one person in the group is weak then the rest of— person in the group is weak then the rest of the _ person in the group is weak then the rest of the group can make up for that with — rest of the group can make up for that with their own strength. in that with their own strength. in that way, — that with their own strength. in that way, the audience is able to experience — that way, the audience is able to experience what it's like to be in a group _ experience what it's like to be in a group like — experience what it's like to be in a group like this, working together so strongly _ group like this, working together so strongly. people really come away with it _ strongly. people really come away with it with a lot of emotions. it's a way— with it with a lot of emotions. it's a way to— with it with a lot of emotions. it's a way to experience circus that you never _ a way to experience circus that you never really — a way to experience circus that you never really get to experience otherwise. so, yeah, these performers are so... they rely on each _ performers are so... they rely on each other— performers are so... they rely on each other so _ performers are so... they rely on each other so much and they put all of their— each other so much and they put all of their safety in each other's hands — of their safety in each other's hands and in a really real way. we want _ hands and in a really real way. we want the _ hands and in a really real way. we want the audience to be able to expense — want the audience to be able to expense that as well. how want the audience to be able to expense that as well. how much work noes expense that as well. how much work aoes into expense that as well. how much work goes into preparing — expense that as well. how much work goes into preparing a _ expense that as well. how much work goes into preparing a show— expense that as well. how much work goes into preparing a show like - goes into preparing a show like this? ~ ,, goes into preparing a show like this? ,, ., , goes into preparing a show like this? ,, , ., , this? we spent about six months in the initial development _ this? we spent about six months in the initial development of - this? we spent about six months in the initial development of the - this? we spent about six months in the initial development of the show doing _ the initial development of the show doing research and just kind of playing — doing research and just kind of playing with ideas that we have. and then since _ playing with ideas that we have. and then since then, it's sort of

continued _ then since then, it's sort of continued to grow and change as we do each _ continued to grow and change as we do each iteration of the show every year _ do each iteration of the show every year so. _ do each iteration of the show every year. so, yeah, last yearwe came do each iteration of the show every year. so, yeah, last year we came to the fringe _ year. so, yeah, last year we came to the fringe and we had great reviews so happy_ the fringe and we had great reviews so happy to— the fringe and we had great reviews so happy to be back again this year. it's so happy to be back again this year. it's a _ so happy to be back again this year. it's a female — so happy to be back again this year. it's a female only show, this is the first year ever that the international festival here in edinburgh and also the international festival fringe is also run by women. took me through those choices, having a female only company? it choices, having a female only company?— choices, having a female only coman ? �* ., , ., . company? it wasn't really a direct choice that _ company? it wasn't really a direct choice that we _ company? it wasn't really a direct choice that we made _ company? it wasn't really a direct choice that we made but - company? it wasn't really a direct choice that we made but it - company? it wasn't really a direct choice that we made but it sort i company? it wasn't really a direct choice that we made but it sort of started _ choice that we made but it sort of started to — choice that we made but it sort of started to feel like the right thing as we _ started to feel like the right thing as we went along in the creation process — as we went along in the creation process. we just felt like we wanted to have _ process. we just felt like we wanted to have this— process. we just felt like we wanted to have this powerful energy of nurture — to have this powerful energy of nurture and care that, obviously, comes— nurture and care that, obviously, comes from _ nurture and care that, obviously, comes from our feminine strengths and that— comes from our feminine strengths and that sort of thing. so, yeah, that's— and that sort of thing. so, yeah, that's sort— and that sort of thing. so, yeah, that's sort of why became to make these _ that's sort of why became to make these choices with the show. it wasn't — these choices with the show. it wasn't something deliberate, wasn't what we _ wasn't something deliberate, wasn't what we set out to do but we knew it was the _ what we set out to do but we knew it was the right thing once we got there — was the right thing once we got there. ~ ., ,, was the right thing once we got

there. ~ ., i. ., , was the right thing once we got there. . ., y., ., , , was the right thing once we got there. ~ ., i. ., , , ., there. what you are seeing here is a ole set there. what you are seeing here is a pole set up — there. what you are seeing here is a pole set up on _ there. what you are seeing here is a pole set up on a _ there. what you are seeing here is a pole set up on a public— there. what you are seeing here is a pole set up on a public sidewalk - pole set up on a public sidewalk here. 0bviously these shows are normally performed insect venues but there's three 3500 shows on in the month of august so all of these event spaces are used dozens of times throughout the day. we are making do here on a public footpath and giving the public a great show which is what edinburgh is all about. exposing people to new things, different art forms and things, different art forms and things they might not have seen. you guys have come all the way from chicago, how you find the edinburgh? we love it, people are so friendly and the _ we love it, people are so friendly and the weather is just gorgeous. for the _ and the weather is just gorgeous. for the uk, — and the weather is just gorgeous. forthe uk, gorgeous, yeah! it�*s for the uk, gorgeous, yeah! it's really hard. _ forthe uk, gorgeous, yeah! it's really hard, actually, to do our show— really hard, actually, to do our show when _ really hard, actually, to do our show when it's really hot so it's a blessing — show when it's really hot so it's a blessing that it hasn't been so hot. and the _ blessing that it hasn't been so hot. and the show, we've designed the show— and the show, we've designed the show so _ and the show, we've designed the show so that we can perform it anywhere _ show so that we can perform it anywhere so we can actually set up the whole — anywhere so we can actually set up the whole show and do it outside. we wanted _ the whole show and do it outside. we wanted it— the whole show and do it outside. we wanted it to _ the whole show and do it outside. we wanted it to be a surprise to people who would — wanted it to be a surprise to people who would be coming through a park

and see _ who would be coming through a park and see this giant tent set up that came _ and see this giant tent set up that came out— and see this giant tent set up that came out of nowhere. so, it grows slowly _ came out of nowhere. so, it grows slowly throughout the show and then by the _ slowly throughout the show and then by the peak of the show, the whole thing _ by the peak of the show, the whole thing is _ by the peak of the show, the whole thing is built and we are all snuggled together inside. and you rel on snuggled together inside. and you rely on audiences _ snuggled together inside. and you rely on audiences to _ snuggled together inside. and you rely on audiences to get _ snuggled together inside. and you rely on audiences to get involved, | rely on audiences to get involved, has there ever been any hesitation or... ? has there ever been any hesitation or... ~ ., has there ever been any hesitation or... . ., ., . ~ ., or... ? we do let the audience know before the — or... ? we do let the audience know before the show _ or... ? we do let the audience know before the show they _ or... ? we do let the audience know before the show they are _ or... ? we do let the audience know before the show they are able - or... ? we do let the audience know before the show they are able to - or... ? we do let the audience knowj before the show they are able to say no if they— before the show they are able to say no if they are ever uncomfortable with anything we are sent to do and we want _ with anything we are sent to do and we want them to also carry that message — we want them to also carry that message with them into the rest of their lives — message with them into the rest of their lives. we do sort of make sure we have _ their lives. we do sort of make sure we have the — their lives. we do sort of make sure we have the consent of the audience before _ we have the consent of the audience before we _ we have the consent of the audience before we asked them to do anything. fantastic _ before we asked them to do anything. fantastic. that's it from us here at the circus hub unless you have any other questions?— other questions? courtney, no, that's great _ other questions? courtney, no, that's great for _ other questions? courtney, no, that's great for now. _ other questions? courtney, no, that's great for now. thank - other questions? courtney, no, that's great for now. thank you | other questions? courtney, no, i that's great for now. thank you so much for that. our new pro d show is producing a very similar way. thank you very much for that. now it's time for a look at the weather with helen willetts. good afternoon. we had some rather grey and still have some rather grey weather around the coast of the irish sea but for many, there is a lot of dry weather

on offer throughout the rest of today and in tomorrow and it will feel warm as well. we've got a burst of summer sunshine coming our way as this ridge of high pressure starts to push these weather fronts out the way but this weak warm front is responsible for the drizzle that we are seeing in northern ireland through the morning. some of that drizzly rain may spread to western parts of scotland. we might continue to see some mist and fog around the irish sea coast of wales and the south—west but for most, it's a drier picture, a warmer picture with some sunshine. some hazy sunshine, at least, for many. temperatures into the high teens, low, even mid 20s. as we go through the night, it will stay quite warm. we have this warm muggy air pushing northwards. some mist and fog issues and it will be milder, notably milder, across scotland, northern ireland and northern england compared with the morning just gone. quite a muggy night in the south. this is because the wind direction is changing. we are pulling up a southerly wind and finally thursday will see an easing in the brisk north—westerly winds we've had

across shetland for the last three days. plenty of sunshine and that will clear the fog fairly quickly but we are getting to the stage in august where it does hang around for the early part of the morning. it won't be wall—to—wall sunshine, could be the odd shower and late in the day some rain pushing towards the south—west approaches. ahead of that, it looks like we will see some of the warmest weather we've had forjust about a month. into the mid 20s across scotland, low 20s northern ireland but as i say, through the evening and overnight, the next weather front, next area of low pressure, starts to arrive across our shores to bring us some showery rain. quite heavy and persistent rain for a time in the north on friday, one or two showers clearing away eastwards and then brighter skies and one or two showers following into the north and west. low pressure in charge once again and the winds coming in from the south—west. so, we start to dip the temperatures back down again. we will hang onto some warmth across central and eastern areas and it may be that the cloud returns here through friday night and into saturday but really for the weekend, it's spot the difference. low pressure sits to the north—west of the uk, it'll flow showers and longer spells of and very few southern and eastern areas

that is where we have the greatest chance of staying dry and bright if that is what you would like but there will be plenty of showers and gusty winds elsewhere. some heavy showers at about 2pm.

live from london. this is bbc news. 41 migrants have drowned off the italian island of lampedusa

after their boat capsized. 45 people, including three children, were aboard the vessel. a thousand firefighters in portugal have brought a huge wildfire under control but they're still focused on its southern front where it's still burning. police officers in northern ireland are said to be worried and frightened after a data breach saw personal details about them made public. there is deep and genuine concern, i am hearing officers say they haven't had a meal in the mother's house in ten years because they cannot admit to being a police officer. hello, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. 41 migrants have drowned off the italian island of lampedusa after their boat capsized. 45 people, including three children, had been aboard the vessel which had set off from the tunisian city of sfax last thursday.

four survivors — originally from the ivory coast and guinea —