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yes, there are some places — for example, blackpool — that have already seen 2.7 times their averagermal and that pattern really has been repeated across most of the uk. now, the satellite picture from friday shows this curl of cloud out towards our north—west. it's an area of low pressure and you can see the weather fronts spiralling into the centre of the low. now, over the next few hours as that low continues to move closer to the north—west of the uk so, increasingly, we'll see some heavy downpours working in, especially to northern ireland and western areas of scotland. these are the kind of temperatures you'll have as you start off the weekend — 1a or 15 degrees — so, it is going to be quite a mild start to things on saturday. however, we will see plenty of downpours around and, as i say, the closer you are to that area of low pressure, the more likely you are to see some fairly heavy and even some fairly prolonged outbreaks of rain. that's especially the case for northern ireland and west scotland but, to a degree, north west england and north—west wales will probably have a l

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what blackpool, the tower is back! what is the book. _ blackpool, the tower is back! a half until kick—off. the and it is around an hour and a half until kick-off.— until kick-off. the fans have gathered — until kick-off. the fans have gathered here _ until kick-off. the fans have gathered here to _ until kick-off. the fans have gathered here to watch - until kick-off. the fans have gathered here to watch the l until kick-off. the fans have - gathered here to watch the england ladies kick off their first match at the world cup. calls for more support for pregnancy loss. a review recommends access to round the clock care for women who lose a baby before 24 weeks. more strikes mean disruption on the railways today as millions begin the summer getaway. and elsewhere in sport, it's day four of the fourth ashes test at old trafford. late wickets from mark wood have kept england in charge but could the rain save australia? good morning. if you have outdoor plants this weekend it is a frustrating weather story. some rain around at times, some of that heavy and persistent and

it followed three generations of asian women on a day trip to blackpool.timidating at first? because you didn't have much experience of feature film production? yes. everybody, i don't care who they are, will tell you their first film is a complete baptism by fire. you know? it is a nightmare. my films are always, from bhaji on, i always think about the community and moving the community forward while, at the same time, you know, i still have to protect my community. and so, i am always trying to include things for them and us, them and us, them and us, you know? and this all comes about from being one of the few asian women making films in britain today. that i am able to show these nuances and these cultural moments that go over a lot of people's heads. but they are of tremendous value to me and they're not necessarily considered by a lot of other people because they don't know. maybe in years to come, who knows? but at the moment, you know, while i'm working, ifind people don't always value what i do and ultimately, i guess, i'm aiming towards changing

yes, there are some places, for example, blackpool, that have already seen 2.7 times their average julyed across most of the uk. now the satellite picture from friday shows this curl of cloud out towards our north—west. it's an area of low pressure and you can see the weather fronts spiralling into the centre of the low. now, over the next few hours, as that low continues to move closer to the north—west of the uk, so increasingly we'll see some heavy downpours working in, especially to northern ireland and western areas of scotland. these are the kind of temperatures you'll have as you start off the weekend, 14 or 15 degrees. so it is going to be quite a mild start to things on saturday. however, we will see plenty of downpours around. and as i say, the closer you are to that area of low pressure, the more likely you are to see some fairly heavy and even some fairly prolonged outbreaks of rain. that's especially the case for northern ireland and west scotland, but to a degree, north—west england and north—west wales will probably have a lot of showers as well. elsewhere, well, probably

yes, there are some places, for example, blackpool, that have already seen 2.7 times their averagejuly so it's been a lot wetter than normal and that pattern really has been repeated across most of the uk. now the satellite picture from friday shows this curl of cloud out towards our north—west. it's an area of low pressure and you can see the weather fronts spiraling into the centre of the low. now, over the next few hours, as that low continues to move closer to the north—west of the uk, so increasingly we'll see some heavy downpours working in, especially to northern ireland and western areas of scotland. these are kind of temperatures you'll have as you start off the weekend, 14 or 15 degrees. so it is going to be quite a mild start to things on saturday. however, we will see plenty of downpours around. and as i say, the closer you are to that area of low pressure, the more likely you are to see some fairly heavy and even some fairly prolonged outbreaks of rain. that's especially the case for northern ireland and west scotland, but to a degree, north—west england and north—west wal

yes, there are some places — for example, blackpool — that have already seen 2.7 times their averagee uk. now, the satellite picture from friday shows this curl of cloud out towards our north—west. it's an area of low pressure and you can see the weather fronts spiralling into the centre of the low. now, over the next few hours as that low continues to move closer to the north—west of the uk so, increasingly, we'll see some heavy downpours working in, especially to northern ireland and western areas of scotland. these are the kind of temperatures you'll have as you start off the weekend — 1a or 15 degrees — so, it is going to be quite a mild start to things on saturday. however, we will see plenty of downpours around and, as i say, the closer you are to that area of low pressure, the more likely you are to see some fairly heavy and even some fairly prolonged outbreaks of rain. that's especially the case for northern ireland and west scotland but, to a degree, north west england and north—west wales will probably have a lot of showers as well. elsewhere, well, probably not that many s

full stuff last british youth champion was stanley matthews come the son and namesake of the former blackpoolstor mcgregor, my colleague has been speaking to his family. is there something in your eye or... yes it's like pollen or something. amazing feeling to go out and see a crowd _ amazing feeling to go out and see a crowd of— amazing feeling to go out and see a crowd of that size. i think we have 'ust crowd of that size. i think we have just been— crowd of that size. i think we have just been so— crowd of that size. i think we have just been so touched by the amount of support— just been so touched by the amount of support that we have had from our local tennis _ of support that we have had from our local tennis clubs, family, friends, this motley— local tennis clubs, family, friends, this motley crew that also turned up. this motley crew that also turned uo and — this motley crew that also turned up. and we enjoyed a bit of noise and energx — up. and we enjoyed a bit of noise and energy. he takes a bit of boost up and energy. he takes a bit of boost up from _ and energy. he takes a bit o

it| followed three generations of asian women on a day trip to blackpool. roduction? , , ., �* production? yes. everybody, i don't care who they _ production? yes. everybody, i don't care who they are, _ production? yes. everybody, i don't care who they are, will _ production? yes. everybody, i don't care who they are, will tell- production? yes. everybody, i don't care who they are, will tell you i care who they are, will tell you their first film is a complete baptism by fire. you know? it is a nightmare. my films are always, from bhaji on, i am always thinking about the community and moving the community forward, while at the same time, you know, istill community forward, while at the same time, you know, i still have to protect my community, so i am always trying to include things for them and us, them and us, you know? and all this comes about from being one of the few asian women making films in britain today, that i am able to show these nuances and these cultural moments that are washed, you know go over a lot of people's heads, but they are of trem

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jack in blackpool has jack has been in touch. hi.a veteran, served 27 years and recently had my second massive heart attack . let me massive heart attack. let me tell you, when you meet the grim reapeh tell you, when you meet the grim reaper, you give doctors whatever they want. oh it's an interesting perspective , isn't interesting perspective, isn't it? well, you know , i've got to it? well, you know, i've got to think about the bigger picture, sadly, jack. >> yeah. shelley says, i feel that the public sector should definitely the offer. definitely accept the offer. it's a fair one. inflation will come down. i work for a local authority, have been made authority, and we have been made an a amount of an offer of a fixed amount of £1,925 for every one. so a percentage rate is higher for the lowest paid , but averages at 5. >> paul says the government has got no option to do this. as mps, they always give themselves an undeserved pay rise, saying it's because of the pay review people. it's not really fair that paul, i've got to say mp

. >> can we a look at >> can we have a look at blackpool? about it. unless you want to go for it. >> tom well, there's not a lot of detail here, but essentially blackpool is being menaced by seagulls, greater seagulls, so an even greater degree . and they're degree than usual. and they're pointing there pointing out that there particularly seem to be targeting. how targeting. i don't know how true that the that is, but the targeting the elderly and the disabled. so seagulls are out of control. they're discriminatory well. they're discriminatory as well. discriminate done. >> always a story about >> there's always a story about the seagulls . the seagulls. >> ridiculous. >> ridiculous. >> my go to when i haven't got any light things to talk about. well four seagulls and pigeons. any light things to talk about. weieveryone's ulls and pigeons. any light things to talk about. weieveryone's alwaysj pigeons. >> everyone's always so horrible. seagulls oh, no, i agree. >> i agree . >> i agree. >> i agree. >> there's loads of seagulls in blackpool. t

and i thought i'd get a taxi to the hospital because it was a friday night in blackpool and it wouldt an ambulance . i be odd to get an ambulance. i would never have got one. so so i was going in a taxi and the company, i knew them and they said, duncan, are you all right? i said, no, i've just had a stroke . can you get a cab here stroke. can you get a cab here as soon as you can.7 stroke. can you get a cab here as soon as you can? yeah. and the called me and he helped the guy called me and he helped me up off the floor, got me to the taxi, then took me straight down to the hospital . and down to the hospital. and another stroke after that one. when i got there . lee and when i got there. lee and because i was in the hospital, i survived it. if i'd have been anywhere else , if i'd had gone anywhere else, if i'd had gone back to bed, i'd have died in my sleep. but the good news is, duncan, you're here. >> yeah , you're on gb news, and >> yeah, you're on gb news, and ineed >> yeah, you're on gb news, and i need your help now. okay? it's a story. you've told me we a great story. you've

and i thought i'd get a taxi to the hospital because it was a friday night in blackpool and it woulde . i be odd to get an ambulance. i would never have got one. so so i was going in a taxi and the company, i knew them and they said, duncan, are you all right? i said, no, i've just had a stroke . can you get a cab here stroke. can you get a cab here as soon as you can? yeah. and the called me and he helped the guy called me and he helped me up off the floor, got me to the taxi, then took me straight down to the hospital . and down to the hospital. and another stroke after that one. when i got there . lee and when i got there. lee and because i was in the hospital, i survived it. if i'd have been anywhere else , if i'd had gone anywhere else, if i'd had gone back to bed, i'd have died in my sleep. but the good news is, duncan, you're here. >> yeah , you're on gb news, and >> yeah, you're on gb news, and ineed >> yeah, you're on gb news, and i need your help now. okay? it's a story. you've told me we a great story. you've told me we have the show have something on the show called of th

blackpool is the wettest place relative to normal so far. ahead to a weekend of sunshine and showers. iam i am already looking around you, you are on a stage and i can see quite a bit of wet weather, puddles already forming. bit of wet weather, puddles already forminu. ., bit of wet weather, puddles already forminu. . , , bit of wet weather, puddles already formin. . , , ,, forming. yeah, this is the park, we came on the _ forming. yeah, this is the park, we came on the stage _ forming. yeah, this is the park, we came on the stage to _ forming. yeah, this is the park, we came on the stage to keep - forming. yeah, this is the park, we came on the stage to keep some i forming. yeah, this is the park, we - came on the stage to keep some cover actually because they have been some downpours earlier. this is not too bad, we have some skies coming in, this is the main stage, this is where kasabian headline last night, rick astley will be on later today, this is part of the stage set up for blossoms. 40,000 people repacking in here later but as you

the last british boys' champion was stanley matthews — son of the former blackpool and england footballer0da and his teammate, in the doubles final on saturday. now it was a step too far in the end for england's cricketers in the women's ashes and it means australia retain the urn. england needed to beat the aussies again yesterday to have a chance of winning the series, but the tourists looked in a strong position, finishing their 50 overs on 282 for seven. it was to be a nailbiting finish; nat sciver—brunt hit a century and needed a six with the final ball to win the match for england, but it wasn't to be and the aussies won byjust 3 runs. that defeat means that australia retain the ashes, england can only draw the series when they play the final one day international in taunton tomorrow. fans lining the route of the tour de france have been warned to give the riders more space after one spectator caused a pile—up trying to take a picture on their phone. if you watch the right of your screen here, you'll see the multiple crashes which happened when a fan's outstretched arm taking a self

claire rawling from blackpool has one of the uk's biggest barbie collections. and it's probably somewhere in excess of about 1,000 now. it's a huge draw back to childhood. so barbie for me is a connection with many, many happy hours i spent playing in the loft of my parents' home. a distinctive fringe and they captured that beautifully. and then there is an elite group of people who have actually been turned into barbies. my name is dr maggie aderin—pocock. i'm a space scientist and a science communicator, and this is my very own barbie doll. how did you come to get a barbie doll? well, it was a total surprise to me, but it turns out that every year, mattel, the people who make barbie, they nominate six scientists from across the world, and make a barbie doll figure of them. and i think it's trying to promote a sort of a diversity of different careers and encourage young girls to consider careers in stem — science, technology, engineering, and maths. as a child growing up in the 19705, barbie dolls really didn't look like me. so the idea of having a barbie doll

martin and saint helens, gavin and blackpool. we don't want to editorialise, just listen.ing in a mcdonald's is very i of working in a mcdonald's is very different to what your previous guest was on about. i actually experienced the good side of what went on at mcdonald's. yes, i knew that there was things going on at different branches, the when i looked at, it was actually quite friendly. the staff were all friendly. the staff were all friendly with me. well, with the exception of maybe two of them. the customers came in. i always try to make people feel welcome, and i had a big smile on my face every time i was there. for me, it was a case of, you know, you want to be here, i want to make this as pleasurable as i can for you. so, want to make this as pleasurable as i canforyou. so, you want to make this as pleasurable as i can for you. so, you know... want to make this as pleasurable as i canforyou. so, you know... i worked on the restaurant front itself, so i was often interacting with the customers, and i enjoyed it, personally. i mean, yes, you do get the long hours,

. >> i think blackpool rather than skegness. maybe. skegness.ax is a wonderful >> the pepsi max is a wonderful roller coaster . roller coaster. >> is that. i thought it was a drink. >> who knew. >> who knew. >> no they've got, they've >> well no they've got, they've got roller coaster. got a pepsi max roller coaster. they've brew roller they've got an iron brew roller coaster. they're all sponsored. of but the summer of course. but over the summer with my with my grandma. >> oh that's so sweet. i don't know are complaining know why people are complaining about hot in europe . about it being hot in europe. what's the problem with that? i mean, sunscreen , been mean, get some sunscreen, been out, fan going, out, get a little fan going, know kyrees. >> there's a lot. >> and you know, it's the first time year we normally go to time this year we normally go to cyprus year. wife's cyprus every year. my wife's from it's the first time from cyprus. it's the first time i'm last 12 years. i'm i'm in the last 12 years. i'm staying in england. i'm going to

claire rawling from blackpool has one of the uk�*s biggest barbie collections.hildhood. so barbie for me is a connection with many, many happy hours i spent playing in the loft of my parents' home. a distinctive fringe _ and they captured that beautifully. and then there is an elite group of people who have actually been turned into barbies. my name is dr maggie aderin—pocock. i'm a space scientist - and a science communicator, and this is my very own barbie doll. how did you come to get a barbie doll? well, it was a total surprise to me, but it turns out that every year, i mattel, the people who make barbie, they nominate six scientists - from across the world, and make a barbie doll figure of them. i and i think it's trying to promote i a sort of a diversity of different i careers and encourage young girls to consider careers in stem — i science, technology, i engineering, and maths. as a child growing up in the 1970s, barbie dolls really. didn't look like me. so the idea of having a barbie doll that actually was not _ based on my likeness- was quite mind—bogg

. >> i think blackpool rather than skegness. maybe. skegness.> pepsi max is a wonderful >> the pepsi max is a wonderful roller coaster . roller coaster. >> is that. i thought it was a drink. >> who knew. >> who knew. >> no they've got, they've >> well no they've got, they've got max coaster. got a pepsi max roller coaster. they've brew roller they've got an iron brew roller coaster. they're all sponsored. of but the summer of course. but over the summer with my with my grandma. >> oh that's so sweet. i don't know are complaining know why people are complaining about hot in europe . about it being hot in europe. what's the problem with that? i mean, sunscreen , been mean, get some sunscreen, been out, fan going, out, get a little fan going, know kyrees. >> there's a lot. >> and you know, it's the first time year we normally go to time this year we normally go to cyprus year. wife's cyprus every year. my wife's from it's the first time from cyprus. it's the first time i'm last 12 years. i'm i'm in the last 12 years. i'm staying in england. i'm goi

most of them are matinees and we do blackpool a few a couple of weeks ago and it was just wonderful to general feeling of old fashioned variety, but in fact we're getting a lovely lot of younger people who are interested in that. absolutely. >> i mean, because it's everything is now online and digital and it's like , this digital and it's like, this sounds like good old fashion fun. >> instead of doing that, we're doing that. >> well, exactly how long is the tour going for? on >> anita? well, until panto when i'm in windsor. so we're around and about. we're around and about where do you get your energy from ? probably my mum and energy from? probably my mum and dad and my two big brothers who also are amazingly beautiful, wonderful and have been such a support , you know, since support, you know, since everything happened. yeah i was going to say because you you do have a record out at the moment, raising awareness. we're making it next week. >> right. okay. okay >> right. okay. okay >> so i've written it. it's because my darling mike worked so hard to stay here. yeah, i never actually

the last british boys' champion at wimbledon was stanley matthews — son and namesake of the former blackpoolt that we love and wanted to play because we loved it. and now to see that many people, to watch, still playing the sport that i love is amazing. the men are hoping to complete a comeback at old trafford this week and the women have already done it. for the full list of candidates standing in the upcoming by—elections, please visit the bbc news website. the dangers of concussion in many sports has become more widely understood and accepted in recent years — including rugby league. the former st helens and hull kr player lachlan coote brought forward his retirement after suffering five concussions in the last two years. as he explained to our reporter matt dean, it was an emotional moment. the hardest thing was going to the boys and telling them that i'm done. they�* re. . . you know, they're like family. you're with them every day. so that was hard. commentator: he's got it! after a 15—year playing career in which he won all silverware that mattered, lachlan coote was told in no uncert

cruise ship with him and i've known him for a while now, and i did my first summer season ever in blackpoole good friends now i miss him so much. we used to ring each other every week and, you know, we'd all go through the world and what it's like and everything . and he's like and everything. and he's a very interesting man because he does impressions as and i was doing sylvester stallone . and he doing sylvester stallone. and he was doing a, oh, humphrey bogart and he was doing that on the ship . and then he said, can we ship. and then he said, can we do it on stage ? i says, yeah. i do it on stage? i says, yeah. i says , i'll come on when you're says, i'll come on when you're on and i'll sit down and talk to you and we can both have an impression each and it worked out fabulous. impression each and it worked out fabulous . you know, such out fabulous. you know, such a lovely man. yes, very sad . andy lovely man. yes, very sad. andy andy's late wife, annie . he she andy's late wife, annie. he she died a few years ago. i think he never got over it. and um. but they'll be there together, i

oh, jack from blackpool had a purple one. 1978 was the year i bought it for £20 from a policeman andy. i served for 27 years. those were the days before the world went mad, though i'm glad flares went out of fashion. >> they've come back, i'm afraid. hate to report it . we afraid. hate to report it. we were also in the papers last hour talking about this horrible cat virus that spread through cyprus . 300,000 cats, cyprus. 300,000 cats, predominantly kittens , have been predominantly kittens, have been affected since the new year. and it's got you all well, actually started a bit of a cat versus dog debate in our inbox. chris says dogs have owners . cats have says dogs have owners. cats have staff. tom says cats are only loyal to the people who feed them most. that's why cats go awol their owners. and awol from their owners. and mel says, isabel says, i can't believe isabel referred dogs as dim. they're referred to dogs as dim. they're very intelligent, often very intelligent, sadly, often more intelligent than many of their human owners. i'm their human owners. well, i'm not that .

eleanor in blackpool, john enchantment, what do you think about the profits, eleanor?no issue with that. i was a loyal?, stillare, i have no issue with that. i was a loyal?, still are, with british gas, 40 years — loyal?, still are, with british gas, 40 years -- _ loyal?, still are, with british gas, 40 years. —— loyal customer. when i asked _ 40 years. —— loyal customer. when i asked them — 40 years. —— loyal customer. when i asked them to take out the gas meter because _ asked them to take out the gas meter because i_ asked them to take out the gas meter because i do not use gas, they were going _ because i do not use gas, they were going to _ because i do not use gas, they were going to take out both and leave me with no— going to take out both and leave me with no power, so i stayed with them — with no power, so i stayed with them the _ with no power, so i stayed with them. the last six and a half years, i have _ them. the last six and a half years, i have had — them. the last six and a half years, i have had to — them. the last six and a half years, i have had to

tim muffett in blackpool, thank you. —— mike blackburn, thank you.argentina, the second put in by romina nunez, ensured that both teams got their first point of the tournament so far. in the ashes, australia have the edge going into the second day of the fifth test at the oval. remember, as the holders australia have already retained the urn, but england are hoping to draw the series 2—2. harry brook was the star man with the bat before a collapse saw england all out for 283. australia will return to the crease this morning 222 runs behind, asjoe wilson reports. anyone in world cricket knows these days when england are batting, something's happening. another day of backing their positive approach. now, the innings was punctuated by catches. crawley fell for 22. but more significantly, there were lots of drops. imagine if alex carey had held this, as he would do almost always. harry brook, reprieved at five, went on to make 85. he knows he's trying to find that balance between aggressive and reckless. shots like that one help. england fell somewhere b

300 days. 0nly last month, people were told to stay out of a 14—mile stretch of coastline around blackpoole to be there in person. it says it is removing the option to attend online because of poor take up in recent years. but that's led to accusations it is trying to avoid scrutiny. the water industry is in panic mode at the moment because the reality of what has been going on, they have effectively been operating in the regulation free environment for the best part of a decade. 0ff regulation free environment for the best part of a decade. off but has been pretty useless. the environment agency has many fantastic staff but they are in the foot greg underfunded. the water companies have ruthlessly exploited a regulation free environment and the environment has suffered as a prioritised dividends and executive bonuses, and they have not invested in the infrastructure in the sewage system and waste water treatment system, as they should have done. it's notjust united utilities running into trouble in recent times. investors had to raise £750 million to bail out thames water, which is strugg