coletta smith, bbc news.n has found that google�*s earthquake warning system failed to reach many turkish residents before february's deadly tremor. james clayton in san francisco and anna foster in turkey. it was one of the most deadly earthquakes in modern times. february's quake happened in the middle of the night. many people died where they were sleeping in their beds. 50,000 people were killed. however, there was an earthquake warning system run by google in turkey, and the company claims millions of people got a warning before this earthquake. it works on any android phone, that's about 80% of all of the phones in turkey. and this is google�*s explainer on how it works. these phones have these tiny accelerometers built into them that senses earthquakes. people will be able to have their phones be part of this network of mini seismometers, the android earthquake alert system. so you'll hear it go, it looks like this, it says drop, cover, and hold. this is the product manager for the system at google. it

our cost—of—living correspondent coletta smith has this story.g in here. but here on the outskirts of preston, there's a particular problem. nonstop. we've had phone calls, we've had people coming into the office. we've got loads of emails coming through. how many applications do you reckon you'll get for a place like this? well, so far, we've got about 55 people who are interested in viewing. applications, we'll probably get, i would say, 20 out of the 50. wow! figures from rightmove show that there are now 30 enquiries for each rental property in the northwest of england. you've got your own en suite. that's twice the amount of interest for properties in london. demi and andrew know that only too well. but after so many viewings, they're holding their breath again. what's that process been like, demi? stressful. very stressful. it's been about two, - three months we've been looking, haven't we? yeah _ you just go round in circles. it is very frustrating. some estate agents don't actually get back in touch with you. we've found that out. so even

coletta smith, bbc news, in leyland.arned that more nurseries could close unless the government adequately funds its plans to expand funded childcare in england. working parents of pre—school children from the age of nine months will be offered up to 30 hours of childcare paid for by the government from september 2025. 0ur education reporter, vanessa clarke, reports. and mouse took a stroll through the deep, dark wood. a fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good. these children are learning vital skills for life. but a new report highlights an early year sector that is struggling with nurseries, closing and staff leaving. the owner of this nursery says the amount they are paid for government—funded places is simply not enough. we need support from the government. for many years there's been quite a shortfall. we've had to kind of complement that in other ways or means, bank loans, etc, to be able to continue the level of high quality care that we provide at our provisions. nurseries like this one are preparing for a hu

coletta smith, bbc news, in leyland.e cost of living generally, there's more tips on the bbc news website on the tackling it together section. the prime minister will appear in front of the infected blood inquiry later this afternoon. it's thought that 30,000 people in the uk were given contaminated blood products in the 1970s and �*80s. bereaved familes want rishi sunak to accept compensation recommendations made three months ago by the inquiry�*s chairman. some victims have received financial support but not all have been fully compensated. more than a0 people have died in algeria, italy and greece as mediterranean wildfires threaten villages and holiday resorts, and thousands have been evacuated. greece is preparing for more flights taking people out of rhodes, as fires also rage on the islands of corfu and evia. for the moment, the current long heatwave across the mediterranean shows no let—up — the dark colours on this map show the areas most in dangerfrom fires. temperatures are expected to rise above 44 celsius in

coletta smith, bbc news, in leyland.ing blood pressure. researchers in the uk who analysed clinical trials say current guidance, which focuses mainly on aerobic exercises such as running and cycling, should be updated. it's a happy 85th birthday to the beano, the world's longest—running comic, which has drafted in several famous faces to feature in a special commemorative issue. you may be able to make some of them out on the front cover. they include the singers harry styles and adele, the rapper stormzy, and f1 star lewis hamilton, and even king charles and queen camilla make an appearance. they were all chosen by 3,000 children who were asked which celebrities they'd most like to see in cartoon form. 2,023 of the special issues will be given out to classrooms across the country to mark the occasion. this is what paris should look like a year today when the 2024 olympics get under way. for the first time, the opening ceremony is not going to take place in a stadium. our sports news correspondent alex capstick has more.

coletta smith has been finding out more. this is matt. daddy daycare.e road for the next village. hiya. he's a kind of postman, pat of the chippie world, trundling along his round to the delight of his customers. and he knows lots of them by name. usually two or three stops a night. people's spending habits change. two fish and chips and two mushy peas, and that's down to two fish, one chips and one mushy peas. profits are going down for matt, but he's not putting his prices up again. i don't think they can go up any more. i don't think people would pay it. next up for us, north carlton. well, the husband's having fish and chips, i'm having chips, and the dog's having a sausage. but treats like this are becoming rarer for lots of customers. does it feel like things have got any easier over the last six months? worse, if anything. i think obviously when you've got the threat of your mortgage needing to be renewed and that sort of thing, it's worrying about what that's going to mean. thank you. we're hitting the road again, because every sale is important

coletta smith, bbc news, in leyland.c london. i'm thomas magill there are calls for stricter regulation of pedicabs — or tuk—tuks — in london, after a tourist was charged more than £450 for a journey ofjust over a mile. laws covering pedicabs haven't been updated since 1869 — and it means anyone can operate one. april says a driver intimidated her until she paid up and then he fled. the met say it's a common story. he was really aggressive. and i said, again, that's ridiculous. you've maybe seven or eight minutes of driving, that's insane. afterwards, i'm just mad that the guy got away with this and he actuallyjust did this. all ticket offices at train stations could be closed under new plans. a public consultation ends today but campaigners say people haven't had long enough to have their say and have launched a legal challenge. the rail delivery group says nearly 90% of tickets are now bought online. a woman who survived a suspected arson attack at a pub 20 years ago which killed two of her cousins says she 5 still see