bethany, thank you very much there, live guard.oman who left her daughter alone for six days, resulting in her starving to death has been jailed she admitted the murder of the youth, who she left alone in her flat in brighton, so she could go out to celebrate her birthday in december 2019. there are fears grade inflation in england could reach new heights, when a level results are published next week. teachers have been asked to submit assessments for pupils for a second year in a row, after this summer's exams were cancelled because of the pandemic. amid concerns to many could have top grades, ministers have now said they will pay for extra places at medical schools. here's our education editor, branwen jeffreys. quiet now, but next week, this college will fill with students. after months of anxious waiting. these sixth former will get their a—level and btec results. they're full of hope, but for isabel, who wants to study medicine, there is extra pressure. so i have been really worried about if the university i want to go to, wha

well, bethany bell is near athens. _ fire prevention works. well, bethany bell is near athens.hens. what is the i bell is near athens. what is the latest there with you? what are you hearing from those who are fighting these wildfires?— these wildfires? well, 'ust put you in the picture h these wildfires? well, 'ust put you in the picture where i these wildfires? well, just put you in the picture where we _ these wildfires? well, just put you in the picture where we are - these wildfires? well, just put you in the picture where we are now, | in the picture where we are now, this is the main north—south motorway near athens, but it has been closed for two days because of all the fires that keep breaking out around here. we have seen over the past half an hour or so, helicopters coming back here time and time again, trying to put out the places on these mountainsides. but it is not working at and the strong scorching wins and making things very difficult for the emergency services. international help is on its way, people are trying to do as much as they can, but this is what the

bethany bell, bbc news, avia. those are as surreal images in that report.ngerously close to running out of time to avert catastrophic climate change with scientists saying it contributes to extreme events such as the fires in greece, that's the warning from the uk minister in charge of the uk minister in charge of the climate change conference in glasgow in november. it comes as un publishes a landmark report on the science of climate change later on monday. david shukman a science editor, gave us this assessment of what the report is likely to say. i of what the report is likely to sa , , , , . , of what the report is likely to sa . , , , . , ., say. i suspect it is warning about the _ say. i suspect it is warning about the dangers - say. i suspect it is warning about the dangers of - say. i suspect it is warning | about the dangers of rising temperatures, that will be the starkest we have seen and its language on the fact that it is human activity driving all of this will be the most robust and i think the reason for that is that the scientists now have a

bethany bell, bbc news, evia.angerously close" to running out of time to avert catastrophic climate change. that's the warning from alok sharma, the minister in charge of november's climate change conference in glasgow. it comes as the un is set to publish a landmark report on the science of climate change tomorrow. our science editor david shukman is here. this announcement tomorrow a pretty big moment in the science of climate change itself. big moment in the science of climate change itself-— change itself. that is right. i think of all _ change itself. that is right. i think of all the _ change itself. that is right. i think of all the reports - change itself. that is right. i think of all the reports this | change itself. that is right. i l think of all the reports this un climate panel has produced over the last 30 years, the one tomorrow will pack the biggest punch. i suspect that its warnings about the dangers of rising temperatures will be the starkest we had seen and its language and the fact that its hu

bethany bell, thank you.t a key climate conference — cop26 — in glasgow, where it hopes to persuade the international community to sign up to meaningful measures to reduce greenhouse gases. the uk has already committed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by almost three quarters by 2035, compared with 1990 levels. here's our political correspondent chris mason. is this the sight and sound of the future under construction? at this factory in lytham in lancashire, they make heat pumps, a greener alternative to a gas boiler. but putting them in can be a lot of hassle, and you need lots of insulation so they are effective. one example of the changes some say will soon be essential. how scared should people be, scared about what they read in this report and scared about what changes in their lives might have to happen? they need to understand the consequences of us not collectively taking all the right actions, but ultimately of course many of these actions come down to governments, it comes down to businesses who are

bethany bell, thank you. bethany bell live in avia, east of athens.b at the olympics in tokyo, with two more gold medals. boxer galal yafai won britain's first gold in the men's flyweight division, since 1956, whilejoe choong triumphed, in the men's modern penthathlon. and there was more success in the diving pool — as natalie pirks reports. commentator: what a moment for galal yafai. _ from working in a carfactory in solihull to fulfilling your lifelong olympic dream. it's been quite the six—year ascent for galal yafai. in the men's flyweight final, carlo paalam of the philippines stood in his way but tokyo represented yafai's shot at redemption and he was determined to deliver a masterclass. oh! — and he's down! his aggressive start won him the first round unanimously with thejudges and he never looked back. yes! there is confirmation! i'm olympic champion. i'm just going to relax and chill with my family and friends and then look at my next chapter after. commentator: there's vocal - encouragement coming from choong. yesterday, kate french won gold

a little earlier, bethany gave my colleague lukwesa burak an update from the island of evia. see the fire behind me is still raging out of control. the sky is full of smoke, and as you can see there's ash floating through the air almost like snowflakes. the authorities are doing their best, they say, to try and, the flames but this is an extremely difficult thing. they are helped for the moment by the fact that the wind has died down, but as you can see the blazes behind me are threatening the houses in this area and they are getting closer to this island's second—largest municipality. bethany, it's interesting that you are on an island, they have same resources as the mainland greece to fight those fires? well, many of the inhabitants here have been complaining that they really have not been given the same kind of support that people have around the capital in athens, for example. they say that they have been left to bear the brunt of this very much by themselves. the government has said that it is doing everything it can to prevent the loss of life, and greece's prime minis

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bethany bell, bbc news, in the peloponnese. stay with us on bbc news, still to come... at the embassy in berlin is arrested on suspicion of spying for russia. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a huge job of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutal former dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's being buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. two billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millennium. it began itsjourney off the coast of canada, ending three hours later when the sun set over the bay of bengal. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines... the afghan army chief is sacked as taliban fighters take more and more territory. it's thought they've now taken over nine provincial capitals. greece's wildfires rage on with residents of 20 more villages forced to flee the flames. a british man has been arrested in germany, suspected of spying for russia. the man — said to have been

bethany bell, bbc news, in the peloponnese. have joined the french club paris saint—germain and hopes to continue winning titles. the argentine striker signed a two—year deal after his dramatic departure from barcelona at the weekend — a club he'd been at for 21 years. 0ur sports correspondent laura scott reports. their life was in barcelona. now it's in paris. it's a move no—one, including the messi family, saw coming this time a week ago. behind the smiles, how's it been for the man at the centre of one of the biggest football transfers in history? translation: it was hard to sleep. it was hard to rest. these past days, i was anxious about the uncertainty, and the change for the family was complicated until we could get things going and make progress on the agreement with paris. from there, it was about thinking ahead — a new chapter, a new experience that will be really nice for my family — so now i'm looking forward for it to start. psg already boasted a formidable squad, including messi's former barcelona team—mate neymar

bethany bell, bbc news, evia.nia is now the second largest in the state's history with thousands of people forced out of their their homes. the dixie fire has been burning for more than 26 days, and more than 5,000 firefighters are trying to contain it. it has consumed hundreds of buildings and threatens thousands more. 11 other major wildfires are also burning in california. there's lots of information and articles on our website about the un climate change report, including what each of us can do to reduce our own carbon footprint. chris morris of the bbc�*s reality check has made a short film about three things we could do to make a difference. take a look on bbc.com/news or on the news app. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. the department of defence in the united states plans to make vaccination against covid—19 mandatory for all military personnel. the pentagon is seeking presidential authorisation to implement the proposal no later than mid—september. for more than a year and a half,

bethany bell, bbc news, evia.rthern california is now the second largest in the state's history with thousands of people forced out of their homes. the dixie fire has been burning for more than 26 days and almost 10,000 firefighters are trying to contain it. the bbc�*s azaday moshiri reports. it's now the second largest fire in california's history. flames so relentless they threaten entire towns. the now infamous dixie fire started almost a month ago in the north of the state, and is now around 2.5 times the size of new york. and there's still no sign of it abating. 11 major wildfires are burning across the state. 489,000 acres of land have been destroyed and only 21% of the blaze is contained. but it's notjust land, but also lives that are at risk. thousands have been evacuated under orders from the state, leaving their homes and their businesses at the mercy of the blaze. we could see the red coming over the hill, the glow of the fire. it was intense, like the monster it truly is. california's governor gavin ne

bethany bell, bbc news, avia. stay with us, coming up...ssi bid an emotional farewell to the club he has played for his entire professional career. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a huge job of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutal former dictator has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. 2 billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millennium. it began itsjourney off the coast of canada ending three hours later when the sun set over the bay of bengal. you are watching bbc news. the main headlines. the taliban seized three more provincial capitals in afghanistan in the course of one day. they reject calls for a ceasefire. wildfires continue to burn on the greek island of avia, dozens of villagers have been evacuated, ferries on standby to take more people to safety. iran �*s latest covid—i9 figures show the country i

bethany bell, bbc news, in the peloponnese. 65 people — many of them soldiers who were sent in to tackle the blazes. the worst hit area has been the forested mountains of the kabylia region. an intense heatwave and high winds have led to their rapid spread, but officials believe arsonists may be responsible for some of the fires. an undercover police officer has described how he feared for his life when a convicted terrorist charged towards him wielding a knife, before he fatally shot him. sudesh amman stabbed two people, who survived, last february, ten days after he was released from prison. the united states has been given a boost in its bid to extraditejulian assange, who is in prison in the uk. injanuary, a court in london ruled the wikileaks founder could not be extradited because of concerns over his mental health and the risk of suicide. but now a judge has ruled the us government can be given more grounds to appeal against that decision. four men have been convicted of the murder of a 24—year—old nhs worker david gomoh

bethany bell, bbc news, athens.evmorfides spent the whole of last night trying to rescue his family home at the town of afidnes in east attica. he told me he went back to help his father who was fighting the flames alone. i realised that he needed help, and ijust made a run for it. i had to go protect my home. i knew there wasn't enough help that was provided for the government and there were a lot people in danger. they had a lot of people to help. and i just really felt that i had to do my part, and as soon as the danger was out of sight for my home and for my neighbour's home, i personally went out on a patrol, let's say, just walking around the neighbourhood or driving around to other areas nearby just to check that people were all right and the thing is people were not ok. there were a lot of people that were stranded. there were a lot of animals that were unfortunately left behind, that i took them all in my car, in my small car, and returned them back to their owners in the morning. it was just a very surreal

bethany bell, bbc news, evia. surreal images in that report there.me on twitter. i'm looking forward to hearing from you. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... capturing the pain and glory of the olympics one frame at a time. we hearfrom three photographers who were there. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a huge job of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutal former dictator has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. 2 billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millennium. it began itsjourney off the coast of canada ending three hours later when the sun set over the bay of bangor. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines. but taliban sees three more provincial capitals in afghanistan in the course of the day as they reject calls for a cease—fire. wildfires are cont

bethany bell sent this report.northwest athens and she us the latest from there. you can see the big smoke behind me over the mountain, there is a fire burning out of control on the other side of that mountain. the theory is that it is going to come over the mountain and burn this suburb of athens and you can hear the planes above, people are trying to extinguish the fire by dropping water from the sky. people have been told to evacuate this area and we have seen cars of people packing up belongings to get out of here and really, the air at the moment is full of smoke and ash and getting hard to breathe. this is of course after days of heat here, as fires burn across athens, and people here say they do not know what to do, whether they should leave their houses or get to a place of safety, and some people just say that the government is not doing enough to contain the spread of the fires. pavlos evmorfeedes spent the whole of last night trying to rescue his family home at the town of afidnes, in east attica. he tol

bethany bell, bbc news, athens.thailand have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at anti—government protesters who tried to gather in the capital, bangkok. the demonstrators are calling for political reforms and changes to the monarchy. they're also angry at the thai government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. as jonathan head reports. these protests are not yet on the scale of last year's mass rallies. but they are no less determined. pushing once again for the government to resign and for the lavish funds spent on the military monarchy to be diverted instead to fighting the covid pandemic. the police walled off the prime minister's home and much of bangkok's royal quarter. they push the protesters back with volleys of tear gas. a now familiar confrontation we are seeing each weekend despite the government's declaration that such gatherings are strictly forbidden. the grievances that fired up thailand's youth last year have not gone away. if anything, the government's botched vaccine rollout combined with the

bethany bell, bbc news, athens.udents could get the highest grades. teachers have been asked to submit assessments for pupils for a second year in a row, after this summer�*s exams were cancelled because of the pandemic. here�*s our education editor, branwen jeffreys. quiet now, but next week, this college will fill with students. after months of anxious waiting... all those papers that we had to do. ..these sixth formers will get their a—level and btec results. they�*re full of hope, but for isabel, who wants to study medicine, there�*s extra pressure. so i have been really worried about if the university i want to go to, what if they have too many students, too many people got the right grades? because that might mean i have to take a gap year or something else. it�*s been stressful. exams cancelled, teachers marking work instead. in the back of my head, i know that i did everything i could to get the grade that i want and the grades that i need, but, obviously, until i see the results, i will be nervous. being a

bethany bell, bbc news, athens. afghan government says american b52 bombers have killed more than 200 taliban fighters in a series of air strikes in the city of sheberghan, where the insurgents claim to have taken control. shebhergan is the stronghold of former afghan vice—president abdul rashid dostum, whose supporters fight against the taliban. it comes after the militants said they'd captured zaranj in nimroz, close to the border with iran, in a major escalation of their offensive. they've made sweeping gains since foreign forces started withdrawing from the country. the us and the uk have asked their citizens in afghanistan to leave the country immediately because of the worsening security situation. richard galpin reports. in this fast—moving offensive the taliban are claiming a second province is in their hands. here video film for the fighters appears to show them releasing inmates from the local prison. the afghan authorities admit some parts of the city have been taken. in response, the afghan defence minis

bethany bell, bbc news, athens.of the day's other news: police have arrested two burmese citizens accused of plotting to kill or injure myanmar�*s ambassador to the united nations. kyaw moe tun has been a vocal critic of myanmar�*s military rulers. he earlier thanked the us government and un for their protection. lawyers for the governor of new york, andrew cuomo, have called into question the results of an independent investigation that found mr cuomo had sexually harassed 11 women while in office. the governor has denied the allegations. earlier one of mr cuomo's accusers, a former aide, filed a criminal complaint against him. nicaragua's electoral authorities have disqualified the country's main opposition party ahead of november's elections. oscar sobalvarro, an ex—commander in the us—backed contra group nicaraguan resistance, holds dual us and nicaguan citizenship in violation of the law. the disqualification is the latest in a series of recent steps against the opposition as polling day nears. families of the

our europe correspondent, bethany bell, reports from athens.ontrast between the blues and yellows burning into beds. —— reds. our europe correspondent, bethany bell, reports from athens. greece is in the grip of an emergency. wildfires have been blazing out of control for days. the extreme heat means these forests near athens unlike a tinderbox. helicopters keep returning here to try to put out this fire but it is not working yet. this is the main north—south motorway near athens it has been closed for two days because of the fires that keep breaking out in the strong scorching weather not helping. as the fire spreads down the hillside people are fighting for their houses. in athens, there are screams for help as the flames grow closer. people are desperately trying to put out the fires in any way they can. thousands of people have been evacuated. this woman told me she is worried for her family. fix, me she is worried for her family. big national tragedy. me she is worried for her family. a big national tragedy. two - me she is worried for her

bethany bell, bbc news, athens.he victims of the 11 september attacks in america are among those calling on president biden not to attend this year's memorial events unless he declassifies files that they contend will show saudi leaders supported the atrocity. this year marks the 20th anniversary of the attacks in new york, virginia and pennsylvania which killed nearly 3,000 people. our north america correspondent barbara plett usher explained exactly what the group are asking of the president. there's around 1,700 people who've signed this letter. it includes survivors and first responders, and they have long been asking for access to classified government documents on whether the saudi arabian government was implicated in the al-qaeda plot — so whether saudi officials assisted or aided orfunded these hijackers in any way. the saudi government has always said it was not involved and previous us administrations have refused to declassify the documents, saying that it's a national security issue. now, this letter is

bethany bell, bbc news, evia. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... capturing the pain and beauty of the olympics one frame at a time — we hearfrom three photographers who were there. the question was whether we wanted to save our people and japanese as well and win the war, or whether we wanted to take a chance on being able to win the war by killing all our young men. the invasion began at two o'clock this morning. mr bush, like most other people, was clearly caught by surprise. we call for the immediate i and unconditional withdrawal of all iraqi forces. 100 years old and still full of vigour, vitality100 years old and still full of vigour, vitality and enjoyment of life. no other king or queen in british history has lived so long, and the queen mother is said to be quietly very pleased indeed that she's achieved this landmark anniversary. this is a pivotal moment for the church as an international movement. the question now is whether the american vote will lead to a split in th

bethany bell, bbc news, evia. club hejoined at the age of 13. messi has been at barcelona for more than 20 years, helping them win 34 trophies, including ten spanish and four uefa champions league titles. barcelona said it was letting him go because it could not afford to pay his wages. he expressed his deep affection for the club where he'd spent so much of his life. translation: many beautiful thin . s translation: many beautiful things happened _ translation: many beautiful things happened to _ translation: many beautiful things happened to me - translation: many beautiful things happened to me how. l translation: many beautiful - things happened to me how. bad, too, but all of this helped me too, but all of this helped me to grow, improve, and made me the person i am today. we've had very good moments, bad ones too, but the affection of the people has been constant. i always felt at. the recognition, the love. ifelt it towards them too, and the club, and will do all my life, i hope. fix. club, and will do all m

bethany bell, bbc news, athens.urn to the story that has donated much news coverage notjust this year but for two years now, covid—i9. the longer—term trend for coronavirus infection rates has been down across the uk, except in northern ireland where case numbers are rising, according to the office for national statistics. the uk's national statistician has told the bbc he expects the trend to continue downwards over the coming weeks. the news comes as northern ireland began vaccinating i6 and i7—year—olds. here's our health editor hugh pym. a uk first — the start of vaccinations for all i6 and i7—year—olds. in northern ireland, teenagers in that age group came forward just two days after experts gave the go—ahead for the extension of the programme. yeah, ijust want everything back to normal. you're going to have to get it, so might as welljust get it now. at this theatre school in lincoln, those we spoke to said they were thinking hard about it. invitations to 16 and i7—year—olds to getjabbed in england, scotland a

bethany bell, bbc news, athens.ing ceremony for the tokyo 0lympics. so let's get a full round up of the sport, from the bbc sport centre. hello and thanks forjoining us. just one more day to go of the tokyo olympics and india have claimed their first ever olympic gold in athletics as neeraj chopra won the men's javelin. the 2018 commonwealth games champion recorded a best throw of 87.58 metres to win an historic medalfor india. he is only the second indian to win an individual gold after abhinav bindra in the 10 metre air rifle event at beijing 2008. a special moment for chopra, highlighted by this tweet from prime minister narendra modi, who said, "what neeraj chopra has achieved today will be remembered forever. he played with remarkable passion and showed unparalleled grit." allyson felix brought the curtain down on her glittering 0lympic career with a seventh gold medal as the united states stormed to a crushing victory in the axli00m women's relay.... felix, who on friday became the most decorated female track

bethany bell, bbc news, warsaw.h means there's only a few days of competition left before the big closing ceremony. china will look hold on to finish on top of the medal tally. they lead the way with 3a golds ahead of the us with 29. and the hosts japan are in third. let's get an update on all the action. we can now cross live to tokyo with sarah mulkerrins, who is there for us. and what should we be looking forward to today on day 14? i think he will be all eyes on the track a little bit later because we have the american runner allison felix going for an unprecedented tenth olympic medal. she has won six gold already. she is going to go in the 400 metres. the bahamas runner will be up against her and is a defending champion but there is some injury concerns for her. and also in the 1500 metres on the track, we are going to have the dutch runner in that. she has already won gold in the 5000 metres. she is going for gold in the 1500 metres, and she is also entered into the 10,000 metres will set that's an unpreceden

bethany bell, thank ou.the militants overran three provincial capitals in the north of afghanistan — including the strategically important city of kunduz. the taliban have rejected calls for a ceasefire — and told the bbc they've launched fresh offensives. violence has escalated across afghanistan after us and other international forces began to withdraw their troops from the country, following 20 years of military operations. almost all scotland's remaining coronavirus restrictions have been lifted. it means an end to social distancing and limits on indoor gathering — although the wearing of masks is still compulsory in some public spaces. many nightclubs opened at midnight for the first time in nearly 18 months. the first minister, nicola sturgeon, says it's the right moment to try to get back to normality — while warning people the pandemic is not over. our scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie reports. cheering. it's been a long wait, but for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, clubs

bethany bell, bbc news, athens. let's get some of the day's other news.have arrested two burmese citizens accused of plotting to kill or injure myanmar�*s ambassador to the united nations. kyaw moe tun has been a vocal critic of myanmar�*s military rulers. he earlier thanked the us government and un for their protection. and the us military�*s central command has announced the results of an investigation into a drone attack on a merchant tank off the coast of oman. it has concluding that the drone was made in iran. a british and romanian were killed, tehran has already denied orchestrating the attack. and lawyers for the new york governor andrew cuomo have called into question the results of enquiry that said the governor had sexually assaulted women office. he has denied the allegations. one of the governor's accuses has filed a formal complaint against him. families of the ii families of the 11 september terrorist attacks in the united states have called on president joseph biden not to attend the anniversary of the attacks, attacks, unless he declassif

bethany bell sent us this report from the island of avia. exodus from evia.get on ferries to the mainland. holiday—makers and some locals are leaving, after villages and parts of the north of the island were evacuated. chris, who works on avia as a singer, says the wildfires are spreading and the authorities aren't doing enough. the most people see that we don't have any help until yesterday and they could save everybody and it wasn't true. the people don't know where to go. the big problem is that we feel that they let us burn. this is what they're fleeing from. wildfires have been blazing out of control for almost a week now. siren wails. houses and forests have been destroyed. this village is being evacuated. as thick orange smoke fills the air, people wait nervously for the ferry to depart. it's like the scene of an apocalyptic movie definitely because there's no sky, the sun is red. it's quite scary. it's time to leave. the fires are getting closer and closer to this village. just a few miles from here there are bright blue skies but here, the air is ful

bethany bell, bbc news, athens. let's get some of the day's other news. accused of plotting to kill or injure myanmar�*s ambassador to the united nations. kyaw moe tun has been a vocal critic of myanmar�*s military rulers. he earlier thanked the us government and un for their protection. family members of the victims of the september 11 attacks in the united states have called on president biden to stay away from next month's memorial events unless he declassifies files about the assaults, which they believe implicate saudi arabian officials in the plot. saudi arabia denies any involvement. a russian court has given a suspended prison sentence of 5.5 years to an american investor, michael calvey, a day after he was found guilty of embezzlement. he denies any wrongdoing and called the sentence "deeply unfair". and the us military�*s central command has announced the results of an investigation into a drone attack on a merchant tank off the coast of oman, concluding that the drone was made in iran. a british and romanian were killed, iran has already denied

bethany bell, bbc news, avia. you are watching bbc news.efighters have been injured tackling a huge wildfire in the north of the state. five people are missing after the dixie fire, swept through two towns, destroying more than one— hundred and eighty— thousand hectares in four counties. california's fire services said only around a fifth of the fire has been contained. meanwhile, alok sharma, the minister in charge of november's climate change conference in glasgow, has warned that the world is getting dangerously close to running out of time to avert catastrophic climate change. 0ur political correspondent, damian grammaticas explained why mr sharma was making this warning now. he is saying this because tomorrow we will you earn release a new report with the latest global science, how serious it is, and in just a few weeks he will be hosting for the uk all the countries in glasgow and how to deal with this and there will be really serious questions, will he be able to get the big emitters like china to make big enough changes? will he get

bethany bell, bbc news, evia.o avert catastrophic climate change. that's the warning from alok sharma, the minister in charge of november's climate change conference in glasgow. let's get more on this from our political correspondent, damian grammaticas. is this a kind of rhetoric that is designed to focus people's minds as we lead into glasgow?— we lead into glasgow? absolutely, those fires in _ we lead into glasgow? absolutely, those fires in the _ we lead into glasgow? absolutely, those fires in the recent _ we lead into glasgow? absolutely, those fires in the recent floods - we lead into glasgow? absolutely, those fires in the recent floods in i those fires in the recent floods in germany, alok sharma says he thinks you are seeing the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events and we cannot afford to wait to deal with this. he says this because tomorrow we will see the you went release a new report with the latest global science, how serious it is, and in a few weeks alok sharma will host all of the

bethany bell, bbc news, warsaw.com, says take—up of subscription services skyrocketed , with millions stuck at home. here's our technology correspondent, rory cellan—jones. like many of us, the 0akley family spent much of 2020 glued to screens, though not necessarily all together. mum and dad were in front of the main telly. son arun spent lots of time gaming, chatting to friends, and watching youtube videos, but it's streaming services not broadcast tv which were big for all of them. increasingly, it's just news and current affairs, really, is what we are watching broadcast. otherwise it's streaming. almost everything else is streamed via one service or another. arun, do you watch any television? almost none. i'm usually watching youtube or netflix. i 0fcom's annual snapshot of our media habits shows we spent an average of five hours and 40 minutes a day watching tv or online video in 2020. that's up 47 minutes on the year before. much of the increase is down to the fact that the time watching subscription streamin

bethany bell is in malakasa near athens.rth—south motorway near athens but it has been closed for two days because of all the fires that keep breaking out abound here. we have seen over the past half an hour or so, helicopters coming back here time and time again, trying to put out the blazes on these mountainsides. but it is not working yet and the strong scorching wrens are making things very difficult for the emergency services. international help is on its way. people are trying to do as much as they can but this is really what the authorities are saying, really unprecedented situation. annette saw the area around her home burn, while the house she and her husband live in was miraculously saved. shejoins me now from a town in east attica. thank you very much for talking to us first of all. after what must have been a very traumatic couple of days. have been a very traumatic couple of da s. , have been a very traumatic couple of da 5. , . , , have been a very traumatic couple of das. , , days. yes, absolutely. it was extr

bethany, thank you. the uk has committed to cutting emissions by 78% by 2035. climate conference — cop26 — in glasgow where it hopes to persuade the international community to sign up to meaningful measures to reduce greenhouse gases. 0ur political correspondent chris mason looks at the challenges facing the government both on the international stage, and closer to home. is this the sight and sound of the future under construction? at this factory in lytham in lancashire they make heat pumps, a greener alternative to a gas boiler. but putting them in can be a lot of hassle and you need lots of insulation so they are effective. one example of the changes some say will soon be essential. how scared should people be, scared about what they read in this report and scared about what changes in their lives might have to happen? they need to understand the consequences of us not collectively taking all the right actions, but ultimately of course many of these actions come down to governments, it comes down to businesses who are stepping forward and playing their part

bethany belt with the latest on those wildfires in greece.s to try to disperse anti—government protesters in the capital bangkok. thousands of police have been deployed in an effort to stop the demonstators from reaching the grand palace in the heart of the city. the protesters are demanding political reforms and are angry at the thai government's handling of the pandemic. more now on the olympics. team gb have had their second best performance at an overseas olympics with 20 golds and 63 medals. cycling has been a big part of britain's success in tokyo with 11 medals — including five golds. we can speak now to the former gb track and bmx cyclist, sha naze reade. good to see you. thank you for joining us. good to see you. thank you for joining ve— good to see you. thank you for joining ne— joining us. hi, guys, thanks for havin: joining us. hi, guys, thanks for having me _ joining us. hi, guys, thanks for having me on. _ joining us. hi, guys, thanks for having me on. you _ joining us. hi, guys, thanks for having me on. you have - joining us.

bethany bell, bbc news, evia.ng out of time to avert catastrophic climate change. that's the warning from alok sharma, the minister in charge of november's climate change conference in glasgow. a little earlier our political correspondent, damian grammaticas explained why mr sharma was making this warning now. he's saying this because tomorrow we will see the un release a new report with the latest global science, how serious it is, and in a few weeks alok sharma will host all of the worlds countries in glasgow with how to do with this and some really serious questions. will he be able to get the big emitters like china to make enough changes, will he get enough money from the rich countries? questions for the uk government's own policy, it is looking at oil and coal projects. what sort of leadership does that show? how will it get help pay for the transition for hard up households to change their heating, the cars that they drive? while we have been in lockdown, alok sharma has beenjetting to 30 plus countries, d

our reporter bethany bell is on the island.iving emergency alerts on their phones here in parts of the north of the island warning them to leave. we spoke to one woman who said that she had packed up herfamily into their car, they'd managed to get away, but she was worried about whether she'd be able to see her holiday home again. one other woman told me she's staying here for the moment, but she's worried about the air here — it's full of smoke and there are bits of ash flying around, and she said her mother is 80 years old and she's worried about her being able to breathe. the ferries at the moment are only taking cars back to the mainland. they're not allowing new cars to come back here to the north of the island. meanwhile, the firefighters are struggling to try and bring these blazes under control, but it's an uphill task, and now the wind is picking up again. bethany bell reporting. a team of british firefighters are on their way to athens to help. tony brown is one of them. our mission is to assist the greek authorities

bethany bell reporting.rophies — including ten spanish and four uefa champions league titles. barcelona said it was letting him go because it could not afford to pay his wages. the 34—year—old did not say what he planned to do next, but acknowledged that a move to paris st—germain was a possibility. he also expressed his deep affection for the club where he'd spent so much of his life. translation: many beautiful things happened to me here, bad too, - but all this helped me to grow, improve and made me the person i am today. we've had very good moments, bad ones too, but the affection of the people has been constant — i always felt it, the recognition, the love. i felt it towards them, too, and the club and will do all my life i hope. amsterdam has marked the 25th anniversary of its first pride parade. around 10,000 people carried rainbow flags and banners through the city, capping off a month of events. a traditional canal parade — usually part of the festivities — was cancelled because of the coronavirus p