as the welsh coal industry grew, so did cardiff.st exporter globally. workers flocked to the area, creating a community in butetown that was soon home to more than 50 nationalities. # tiger bay. keith murrell is the man behind butetown carnival, an annual celebration of the area's diverse past. this is the core of the traditional butetown community. things have been changed but this is almost the epicentre of where everything was happening. so describe the festival to me. i would say it's two days of music and fun, but the emphasis is on local music. so, you know, with a lot of tourists coming here, would you say butetown festival is something that they would consider? would they be welcomed here? absolutely. as i said, in its heyday, we were getting attendances of 25,000 people. that was a time when maybe 4,000 people were living here. so it was obviously catering for the whole of the city and yet, presenting butetown in the most positive light. this is a port. and this community most especially is built on a port. it's about peopl

we're in cardiff, the capital of wales, a country that usually attracts!onal visitors a year. now, how do we turn it on? nothing but silence. at the moment, i don't really feel like i'm driving a big van. it's just... it's quiet, it's smooth — a bit too smooth. there's no sound, which is freaking me out a little bit. i'm not completely confident with it yet. at one of cardiff's most recognisable landmarks, there's definitely a sense that tourism is returning. but i'm heading south to the waterfront — a symbol of the city's successful regeneration. cardiff bay — or tiger bay, as it was known to locals — was home to one of the earliest large—scale multiracial communities in britain. # tiger bay... # it's not very far from the dock. # as the welsh coal industry grew, so did cardiff. by the 19th century, it was the biggest exporter globally. workers flocked to the area, creating a community in butetown that was soon home to more than 50 nationalities. # tiger bay... # keith murrell is the man behind butetown carnival, an annual celebration of the area's divers

000 farms, largely dedicated to livestock. —— cardiff.avvy farmer has developed an interesting business model. tracking with sheep. he's checking me out. he is checking i all good. his problem _ is checking i all good. his problem is _ is checking i all good. his problem is you _ is checking i all good. f! 3 problem is you cannot really see very good because his hair is so long because it is in his face. ~ ., , , face. meat patches, my new pal for the afternoon. _ face. meat patches, my new pal for the afternoon. do _ face. meat patches, my new pal for the afternoon. do you - face. meat patches, my new pal for the afternoon. do you want l for the afternoon. do you want more food? i need to prove that i am your friend. more food? i need to prove that i am yourfriend. 0h, more food? i need to prove that i am yourfriend. oh, that feels really weird my hand! you've got a very warm tongue there, patches! come on. patches, you can have more food in a moment. the plan is to follow a trail around the farm with my fluffy companion. he's pretty obe

at again if you are heading off to bed, 23-24 in cardiff. at 11 23—24 in cardiff.it retreating towards the coast. could linger more extensively than it has done during the day. sunny spells for most, the odd shower, but the heavy and perhaps thundery rain gathering towards the south—west. the wind strengthens as well, the first sign of quite a big change from the weekend. temperatures lower for many but still high values for western areas, 28 for glasgow for example. into northern ireland. for the weekend, low pressure, a frontal system driving outbreaks of rain quite erotically northwards across england and wales throughout saturday. northern ireland likely to stay drier and brighter in northern ireland that might temperatures generally warmer than they have been. —— lower than they have been. sunshine, longerspells been. —— lower than they have been. sunshine, longer spells of rain, especially the south of these are, for the north and west stays dry with some sunshine, high temperatures 23—24. health unions say they may consider industrial action, after the gover

university and he joins professor ofjournalism at cardiff university and hejoins me now. thank you for coming on news watch. should bbcjournalists notjust be on social media or is there a clear line that they can stay the correct side of? is line that they can stay the correct side of? , ., , . ., , , side of? is unrealistic to suggest that they should _ side of? is unrealistic to suggest that they should be _ side of? is unrealistic to suggest that they should be on _ side of? is unrealistic to suggest that they should be on social - side of? is unrealistic to suggest i that they should be on social media at all because social media has such at all because social media has such a big place in our public consciousness in public debate. but they did to be extremely careful when they're on social media and they cannot behave in the way that many of the people in many on social media behave because they have a responsibility towards the bbc its values and to be impartial. that is where the difficulty arises because the informality of platforms like twitter in particular and

by the end of the night falling no lower than 17 in cardiff and london.every bit as hot and in fact the heat might actually spark off one or two showers because that is a possibility tomorrow. but generally speaking, i think there will be more sunshine around across scotland and northern ireland tomorrow so temperatures up to 24 in glasgow, pushing the high 20s in the south and i think we will see exactly the same pattern on tuesday. lots of sunshine across the uk, very light winds, feeling every bit as hot and the possibility of these higher temperatures sparking off one or two showers. wednesday is going to be another very, very warm day. temperatures in some spots again hitting the high 20s, in fact not far off 30 there in cardiff but towards the end of the week the temperatures will ease a little bit and there is just the chance we will get some showers come the weekend. bye— bye. wednesday is going to be another very, very warm day. temperatures in some spots again hitting the high 20s, in fact not far off 30 there in cardiff but towards the end of t

and the sunshine, it gets warmer still. 2a celsius in aberdeen, 23 in belfast, 26 for birmingham, cardiffondon. we continue with that heating process as we get into the weekend. in the north—west of scotland missing out to a degree, there will be some thick cloud here, may be an odd patch of rain but for most of us it's hot and sunny, temperatures 25 in aberdeen, 28 further south in london and cardiff, but it looks like it's on sunday we will see the higher temperatures of the weekend will stop the exception to that story, scotland, where we have some slightly fresher air beginning to make inroads so more in the way of cloud. it's still pleasant, low 20s in terms of celsius here. further south temperatures will probably hit 30 celsius so it's very warm. one by day means warm by night, these are the kind of temperatures you might encounter as you are going to bed in london. it gets increasingly uncomfortable, really, into the weekend. a reminder of our top story... tax sugary and salty food to improve our nation's health, says an independent review. but the prime minister responds coolly t

we'll match that in cardiff as well, so it's not a cold night.at it's not taking its weather with it. there is high pressure trying to build here from the south, but we're still really under the influence of that low. i know it's quite far away, it's closer to norway than it is to us, but it's still overall driving the weather pattern across the uk. so, scattered showers, but blue sky in between, too. the winds are going to be lighter. all of that combined means that the temperatures will be around 21 in london, 21 in glasgow. it is going to feel a little bit warmer. still a shower chance, though, i think, in wimbledon, and the same goes for the football. the following day might actually be a little bit drier. in fact, thursday right across the country is looking better. we're still expecting showers dotted around almost anywhere, but i think plenty of sunny spells as well. the winds will be relatively light, so temperatures again getting into the low 20s across many southern and central areas of the uk. now, through the weekend, friday into satu

drying up likes of london and cardiff. drying up some parts of the uk as we head into sunday. this is 0utside source. england is about to take on denmark in the euros semifinal, and there's huge excitement. kick—off at wembley is in an hour. 60,000 fans are there, most of them english. danish fans are watching in copehagen. their team has had a fairy tale run since christian eriksen�*s shock collapse. the team's goalkeeper insists they can stop football from coming home to england. has it ever been home? i don't know, have you ever won it? in �*66, it was home. was that not the world cup? these english fans would disagree. despite the odds, a victory tonight would give england theirfirst

further south harder temperatures climbing 27 in hall this time, 28 for london and for cardiff.rn areas slightly cooler and fresher air probably filtering and across parts of scotland. you might well find temperatures easing back a little bit here. highs of around 20 through the central belt was up for see highs between the 30s. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. more than 65 people have been killed in flash floods in western europe, mostly in germany, where a torrent of water swept away buildings, bridges and cars. go, go, go! in belgium, surrounded by water — part of a house is swept away in seconds. a mother and son find themselves trapped on the first floor. the un warns of a �*catastrophic situation' developing in afghanistan — 10 million people at risk of starvation as the country becomes more dangerous by the day. we're in the city of kunduz, but in recent weeks, this has become a front line. the spaces that people can run to for safety are shrinking every day here. in britain, new daily covid cases hit a six—month high.

a cracking weekend on the way for cardiff.ratures will be every bit as high, but a little bit later on in the week, so let's say tuesday into wednesday, we'll start to see an area of low pressure approaching us from the south—west, because eventually the high pressure will have to give way to other weather, but how soon this happens is a little bit uncertain. if this low does head our way, and it could go a bit further north, it could stay a little bit further south, it may bring some thunderstorms and temporarily, just before its arrival, it might actually shunt some warm weather from the continent in our direction. it could actually turn quite hot, so let's summarise all of that in the outlook. it is still going to stay warm, for a while at least, with that high pressure sitting on top of us. eventually the high pressure will give way sometime next week. possibly turning hot for a short time with some thunderstorms. that's the latest from me. bye— bye. tonight at ten — covid restrictions will be eased in scotland from next w

further south, 28 for cardiff and for london.anything, it gets hotter still as we head into sunday, when temperatures could peak at around 30 celsius across parts of the cell. at the same time, looks like we might well see some fresh air moving into scotland, temperatures easily little here, but still warm in the sunshine. for most of us, a fine weekend on the cards. a reminder of our top story. dozens of people have died in germany and belgium after record rainfall causes flooding across parts of western europe. dozens are still missing. hello, welcome to sportsday — i'm austin halewood, coming up this evening. it's back and so with the fans. after two years away the hundred and 49 open championship is under way at royal st. george's. george's. leaving the rest behind... it's another stage win for tarday pog—archer — he takes another big step towards defending his tour de france title. and the rugby league world cup will go ahead but will the reigning champions be there? good evening, welcome to sportsday. after two years of wai

by the end of the night, falling no lower than 17 in cardiff and in london.map. the high pressure is with us. we're right in the middle of the high pressure and in the middle of the high pressure, the winds tend to fall light, the air is very dry, there's very little cloud, so, actually, for some of us, monday is going to feel every bit as hot. in fact, the heat might actually spark off one or two showers because that is a possibility tomorrow. but generally speaking, i think there'll be more sunshine around, at least across scotland and northern ireland tomorrow. so here, temperatures up to 2a in glasgow and pushing the high 20s again in the south. i think we'll see exactly the same pattern on tuesday, lots of sunshine across the uk, very light winds, feeling every bit as hot and the possibility of these higher temperatures sparking off one or two showers. wednesday is going to be another very, very warm day, temperatures in some spots again hitting the high 20s, in fact not far off 30 there for cardiff. but, towards the end of the week, the temperatures wil

17 in cardiff, 17 in london. mid—teens in liverpool. tomorrow, another hot day.'m sure you'll agree, hot enough. hello this is bbc news. the headlines... borisjohnson and chancellor rishi sunak — who received covid alerts after health secretary sajid javid contracted coronavirus — both say they will self—isolate. the move cmes as england prepares to ease restrictions further the government said the pair were due to be exempt from some self—isolation because they were taking part in a special pilot scheme. labour criticised the move, saying many members of the public felt it was unfair it really was one rule for them, another for the festivals, and they've only you turned because they've only you turned because they've been caught out by this. there are lots of questions as to how this trial is and how you access it and i hope the minister can come to the house of commons tomorrow and explain. —— one rule for them, anotherfor explain. —— one rule for them, another for the explain. —— one rule for them, anotherfor the rest of explain. —— one rule for them, another

and those temperatures, high 20s to low 30s, cardiff this time seeing some of the hotter weather. 26 quickly, but eventually low pressure will likely move in to bring some thundery rain. but there's a lot of uncertainty when exactly those cooler conditions will arrive. this is bbc news. the headlines — feelings are running high in took it with protests against the olympic games as athletes and staff test positive for covid—19. two players and a coach for the so africa men's football team have tested positive in eight members of the gb athletic steamer also in isolation. the german chancellor has visited the region of western germany hit by devastating floods. she says the world must hurry in its fight against global warming and she pledged aid for rebuilding the area quickly. more heavy rains caused further flooding in southern germany and austria. afghan peace talks have come to an end in the gulf state of qatar with a joint commitment by the time a man and an afghan government delegation to speed up talks until a settlement is found. they said they will also work to provide unitari

and those temperatures, high 20s to low 30s, cardiff this time seeing some of the hotter weather. 26ly low pressure will likely move in to bring some thundery rain. but there's a lot of uncertainty when exactly those cooler conditions will arrive. this is bbc news, the headlines: the tokyo olympics get under way this week, but a growing number of athletes are testing positive for covid or being forced to self—isolate, despite the strong public opposition to the strong public opposition to the games the govenor of tokyo has told the bbc it would have been worse to cancel them. german chancellor angela merkel has visited the region of western germany head by the recent floods, saying the world must hurry in its fight against global warming, and pledges aid for rebuilding the area quickly. more heavy rain has caused further flooding in southern germany and austria. nearly all coronavirus restrictions and england have been listed since march last year, most social distancing rules are relaxed and face coverings are no longer required by law. with infections on the rise, scientists warned

and those temperatures, high 20s to low 30s, cardiff this time seeing some of the hotter weather. 26ing to change very quickly, but eventually low pressure will likely move in to bring some thundery rain. but there's a lot of uncertainty when exactly those cooler conditions will arrive. welcome to bbc news. our top stories: athletes continue to arrive in tokyo ahead of this weeks 0lympics. more test positive for covid. as further flooding hits western europe, german chancellor angela merkel expresses horror at the devastation. a major media investigation reports the targeting of human rights activists, journalists and lawyers by authoritarian governments using spyware. and as covid restrictions are lifted across england, there are warnings it could be too much too soon.

further south temperatures climbing again, 27, 28 in london and cardiff. and fresher air filtering through parts of scotland. you might well find temperatures easing back a little bit here. has around 20 through the central belt was up as i say, further south we could see highs reaching the 30s. hello, i'm ros atkins, this is 0utside source. parts of germany and belgium suffer their worst floods in living memory. people in parts of belgium and western germany are being rescued from their rooftops. others have been swept away. more than a0 people are dead. agree for the people who lost their lives. we do not know the number, but it will be many. some of the basements of their houses, some were working as firefighters trying to bring others to safety.- working as firefighters trying to bring others to safety. people had to be rescued _ bring others to safety. people had to be rescued and _ bring others to safety. people had to be rescued and many _ bring others to safety. people had to be rescued and many are - bring others to safety. people had i to be resc

and those temperatures, high 20s to low 30s, cardiff this time seeing some of the hotter weather. 26move in to bring some thundery rain. but there's a lot of uncertainty when exactly those cooler conditions will arrive. let's get some of the day's other news. dance the night away. england's night—time industry celebrates as nightclubs, bars and theatres are allowed to open at full capacity. after weeks of delay, opec and its allies finally agree to a deal to raise oil production, starting next month. and spacejunk is posing a threat to spaceflight and satellites — we find out what can be done about it. we begin with the changes taking place in england today with most legal restrictions on social contact lifted.

hotter further south temperatures climbing again, 27, 28 in london and cardiff.tly cooler and fresher air filtering through parts of scotland. you might well find temperatures easing back a little bit here. highs of around 20 through the central belt was up as i say, further south we could see highs reaching the 30s. hello, i'm ros atkins, this is 0utside source. parts of europe are suffering their worst floods in living memory. these -ictures worst floods in living memory. these pictures from — worst floods in living memory. these pictures from western _ worst floods in living memory. these pictures from western germany i worst floods in living memory. these pictures from western germany at the homes of collapsed building and cars have been swept away and a number of rivers burst their banks. we know over a0 mac people have lost their lives. i over 40 mac people have lost their lives. ., , ., , ., lives. i grieve for the people of lost their lives. _ lives. i grieve for the people of lost their lives. we _ lives. i grieve for the people of lost their lives. we d

hotter further south temperatures climbing again, 27, 28 in london and cardiff.oler and fresher air filtering through parts of scotland. you might well find temperatures easing back a little bit here. highs of around 20 through the central belt, but as i say, further south we could see highs reaching the 30s. this is bbc news — our top stories. any moment now — president biden and chancellor merkel are set to hold a joint press conference, the last the german leader will have with a us president before she steps down. after foreign forces withdrew from afghanistan, the un has told the bbc that the situation unfolding in afghanistan — is a "humanitarian catastrophe". trump may be out of office, but a slew of books continue to be published about his time in the white house. we'll talk to one author later. on a visit to paris in 2018 to commemorate the 100 year anniversay of the first world war armistice, donald trump is reported to have told his then chief of staff that "hitler had done a lot of good things." the remark from the former american president is said to

mark hutchings in cardiff, freedom day. mark hutchings in cardiff. thank — freedom day.s and former members of the security services in troubles—related cases. the proposals also include plans for a new independent body to focus on the recovery and provision of information about troubles—related deaths and most serious injuries. brandon lewis said another proposal included a "major oral history initiative�*. he said it would create opportunities for people from all backgrounds to share their experiences and perspectives related to the troubles, in which 3,500 people lost their lives. i can speak now to lord dannatt, who was head of the british army and is now a member of the house of lords. a very good afternoon. jane, good afternoon- — a very good afternoon. jane, good afternoon. what _ a very good afternoon. jane, good afternoon. what balm, _ a very good afternoon. jane, good afternoon. what balm, if - a very good afternoon. jane, good afternoon. what balm, if any, - a very good afternoon. jane, good afternoon. what balm, if any, can| afternoon. what balm, if any, can

and those temperatures, high 20s to low 30s, cardiff this time seeing some of the hotter weather. 26ly low pressure will likely move in to bring some thundery rain. but there's a lot of uncertainty when exactly those cooler conditions will arrive. welcome to bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: athletes continue to arrive in tokyo ahead of this week's olympics. more test positive for covid. water gushes. as further flooding hits western europe, german chancellor angela merkel expresses horror at the devastation. a major media investigation reports the targeting of human rights activists, journalists and lawyers by authoritarian governments using spyware. as covid restrictions are lifted across england, there are warnings it could be too much, too soon. and happy to be home: we've the story of the 2—year—old boy smuggled in the back of a lorry finally reunited with his family in honduras.

and those temperatures, high 20s to low 30s, cardiff this time seeing some of the hotter weather. 26 will likely move in to bring some thundery rain. but there's a lot of uncertainty when exactly those cooler conditions will arrive. this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm david eades. our top stories: as thousands of athletes and staff pour into tokyo for the start of the olympics, more test positive for covid. a major media investigation reports human rights activists, journalists and lawyers all being targeted by authoritarian governments using spyware. water gushes. as further flooding hits western europe, german chancellor angela merkel expresses horror at the scale of the damage. and happy to be home: we've the story of the two—year—old boy smuggled in the back of a lorry finally reunited with his family in honduras.

and those temperatures, high 20s to low 30s, cardiff this time seeing some of the hotter weather. 26 pattern�*s not going to change very quickly, but eventually low pressure will likely move in to bring some thundery rain. but there's a lot of uncertainty when exactly those cooler conditions will arrive. this is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. athletes continue to arrive in tokyo ahead of this week's olympics. more test positive for covid. as further flooding hits western europe, german chancellor angela merkel expresses horror at the devastation. a major media investigation reports the targeting of human rights activists, journalists and lawyers by authoritarian governments using spyware. and as covid restrictions are lifted across england, there are warnings it could be too much too soon.

and those temperatures, high 20s to low 30s, cardiff this time seeing some of the hotter weather. 26her pattern's not going to change very quickly, but eventually low pressure will likely move in to bring some thundery rain. but there's a lot of uncertainty when exactly those cooler conditions will arrive. this is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. nightclubs celebrate reopening as almost all coronavirus restrictions in england are lifted. the floods are receding but the questions remain — why did so much devastation and death hit parts of western europe — and is climate change to blame. a major media investigation reports human rights activists, journalists and lawyers all being targeted by authoritarian governments using spyware. as thousands of athletes and staff pour into tokyo for the start of the olympics, more test positive for covid.

and those temperatures, high 20s to low 30s, cardiff this time seeing some of the hotter weather. 26lly low pressure will likely move in to bring some thundery rain. but there's a lot of uncertainty when exactly those cooler conditions will arrive. good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today — cheering. back in business as legal restrictions on masks and social contact are lifted in england. i've are lifted in england. had my vaccines. i want to he a i've had my vaccines. i want to have a good time, hon. tt is i've had my vaccines. i want to have a good time, hon.— a good time, hon. it is a relief. such a long _ a good time, hon. it is a relief. such a long time. _ but the prime minister urges caution as scientists warn cases could surge to 200,000 a day. the legal requirement to wear

by the end of the night, falling no lower than 17 in cardiff and in london.rrow's weather map. the high pressure is with us. we're right in the middle of the high pressure and in the middle of the high pressure, the winds tend to fall light, the air is very dry, there's very little cloud, so, actually, for some of us, monday is going to feel every bit as hot. in fact, the heat might actually spark off one or two showers because that is a possibility tomorrow. but generally speaking, i think there'll be more sunshine around, at least across scotland and northern ireland tomorrow. so here, temperatures up to 2a in glasgow and pushing the high 20s again in the south. i think we will see exactly the same pattern on tuesday, lots of sunshine across the uk, very light winds, feeling every bit as hot and the possibility of these higher temperatures sparking off one or two showers. wednesday is going to be another very, very warm day, temperatures in some spots again hitting the high 20s, in fact not far off 30 there for cardiff. but, towards the end of the week, the

headed by richard, formerly a director of global news of the bbc and now professor of journalism at cardiffniversity and hejoins me now. thank you for coming on news watch. should bbcjournalists not just be on social media or is there a clear line that they can stay the correct side of? is unrealistic to suggest that they should be on social media at all because social media has such a big place in our public consciousness in public debate. but they did to be extremely careful when they're on social media and they cannot behave in the way that many of the people in many on social media behave because they have a responsibility towards the bbc its values and to be impartial. that is where the difficulty arises because the informality of platforms like twitter in particular and the activist that we see on twitter contempt bbcjournalists to cross that line. i think that although it is inevitable for the bbc journalist to be on twitter to communicate and further journalism there, it is a disproportionate place in many of the biggest staff, journalists minds because of most of the population is

temperatures, 17 in cardiff by the end of the night, 18 in london.er than the cities as well. a warm start to the day nevertheless on monday. it is another fine, sunny, very warm, if not hot day coming up, but again, northern scotland will see some slightly thicker cloud. here, there will be some sunny spells coming through that — temperatures into the low 20s. further southwards, though, for england and wales, high 20s, even into the low 30s for the hottest areas. and that heat could just trigger one or two isolated thunderstorms. the jet stream pattern at the moment is blocked, and this undulating pattern here is a ridge. that's what's building our area of high pressure. this pattern is not going to change very much, and what that means is we're going to continue that run of high pressure and settled weather. for tuesday, little overall change in the weather picture. again, it's another largely hot and sunny day. again, through the afternoon, there could be an odd isolated thunderstorm building, but most of us will stay dry. temperatures, again, hi

and those temperatures, high 20s to low 30s, cardiff this time seeing some of the hotter weather. 26w pressure will likely move in to bring some thundery rain. but there's a lot of uncertainty when exactly those cooler conditions will arrive. this is bbc news. the headlines: the tokyo olympics get under way this week but there is already a growing number of athletes testing covid—positive or being forced to self—isolate. despite the strong public opposition to the games, the governor of tokyo has told the bbc it would have been worse to cancel the games. the german chancellor, angela merkel, has visited the region of western germany hit by devastating floods. she says the world must hurry in its fight against global warming and pledges aid for rebuilding the area quickly. more heavy rain has caused further flooding in southern germany and austria. nearly all of the coronavirus restrictions in england have been lifted for the first time since march last year. most social distancing rules are relaxed and face coverings are no longer required by law.

and for the south of wales and south—west england also very warm with temperatures of 26 in cardiff.he fine and sunny weather to come on friday with high pressure continuing to build. more in the way of cloud across the far north—west but for most another beautiful day. temperatures will be rising but we are looking at 26 for birmingham, cardiff and london and it will get even hotter heading into the weekend. temperatures generally low to mid 20s for scotland and northern ireland. across more southern regions particularly wales, the midlands and east anglia, temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s and not far off the 30 celsius mark heading into the second part of that weekend and the london area. so it is all due to these big waves in the jetstream. a reminder of our top story... the prime minister says football fans who racially abuse players online will be banned from matches. that's all from the bbc news at one — so it's goodbye from me — and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello, i'm austin halewood with your latest sports news. we start with some br

cardiff reached 30.2, heathrow reached 31.6, the highest temperature so far this year in the uk.at the very end of the night in cardiff and london. tomorrow a warm start, sunshine from the word go, again more cloudy in northern scotland but even here, great. isolated thundery showers possible late in the day, but the most, dry, hotand possible late in the day, but the most, dry, hot and sunny. temperatures in the high 20s and low 30s in england and wales, generally the mid 20s in northern ireland and scotland. a fine and sunny and hot day, here to stay for most of us for most of the week. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. more rain and flooding hit western europe. on a visit to germany's worst—hit region, chancellor angela merkel expresses horror at the devastation. translation: i came here to get a real picture, - and i have to say it's a really surreal and eerie situation. it's terrifying. an investigation by 16 media organisations claims that human rights activists, journalists and lawyers were targeted by authoritarian gove

or temperatures hit the mid—20s and certainly mid—20s expected in the south as well once again in cardiffe thing they will continue to rise, a gradual rise as we go through the week into the weekend. that cardiff sunshine all around with temperatures up to 27 degrees and the fine weather probably lasting into next week as well. bye— bye. hello, i'm ros atkins. this is 0utside source. 0ur lead story comes from south africa. 45 people have now died in unrest triggered by the chilling of them are presidentjacob zuma. businesses ransacked and now writing for five days across two provinces and the government says the situation has gotten out of hand. we cannot situation has gotten out of hand. : cannot allow anyone to make a mockery of our democratic state and we have instructed the residences to double their efforts. the we have instructed the residences to double their efforts.— double their efforts. the military has been deployed _ double their efforts. the military has been deployed to _ double their efforts. the military has been deployed to help - double their efforts. the military has b

spots, i think, in southern wales, maybe northern ireland again, but i think in southern wales and cardiffk, not an awful lot changes. there's no warm weather on the way. i think it's going to stay more or less the same, below average and a chance of some showers. and that's it, bye—bye. this is bbc news, i'm rich preston. our top stories: the tax returns of former president donald trump will be handed to congress — after a ruling by the us justice department. the us champion gymnast, simone biles, withdraws from two more competitions at the tokyo olympics. a world record for the united states in the men's butterfly on �*super saturday�* at the games. lockdown in brisbane — as australia's third largest city tries to contain the spread of the delta variant. and a packed audience — and no more social distancing — at the royal albert hall for the first night of the proms in london.

in cardiff, we got up to 30.2 celsius, but it was a bit hotter than that at london's heathrow airportrature of 2021 so far. and looking at the weather through this week, it's going to stay hot and sunny for most areas. there could be one or two isolated thunderstorms. after hot weather by day, it will stay very warm overnight. now, we've got a warm start to the day monday morning, plenty of sunshine around. the exception, northern scotland, where there could be an odd spit of rain. but for most, it stays dry. the afternoon could see an odd thunderstorm break out, but most of you will keep that hot and sunny weather all day. temperatures generally into the mid—20s in scotland and northern ireland, a bit cooler for the far north. but in england and wales, high 20s to low 30s. it's going to be another very hot day. and indeed, that hot weather is going to stay for most of us for most of the week. that's your latest. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. feelings run high in tokyo, with protests against the olympic games as athletes and sta

hotter further south temperatures climbing again, 27, 28 in london and cardiff.f around 20 through the central belt was up as i say, further south we could see highs reaching the 30s. this is bbc news, i'm christian fraser. joe biden welcomes angela merkel to the white house as the pair seek to chart a course for the future of us—german relations. but there are ongoing disagreements — the relationship with china and the russian gas pipeline �*nord stream 2�* both of which will feature in the discussions. at least 58 people have died in germany and dozens are missing after record rainfall across parts of western europe. an 18—year—old from the netherlands willjoinjeff bezos on his flight to space next week, making him the youngest person in history to do so. plus, the newly—arrived beaver that now shares a name with one of england's best known footballers.

wales drew with argentina in cardiff.em a 1a—point lead. but wales responded and scored two tries of their own to make it 20—20, and they could have won it late on but missed a last—minute penalty. the tour de france is heading towards the serious slopes of the pyrenees but before the big climbs in the days to come, an undulating trek to quillan greeted the riders on saturday. and as all the main contenders emerged unscathed, dutchman bauke mollema took the plaudits with a fine solo attack to the finish line. nick parrott watched this one... before the stage more congratulations for mark cavendish after his record equalling victory yesterday. the british sprinter will have to wait almost a week for his next chance with the race moving into the pyrenees for five demanding mountain stages. while for cavendish it was a bit finishing inside the cut time for overall leader it was just about keeping an eye on his rivals. all the action was happening up rivals. all the action was happening up the road were michael woods was fanc

the met office says temperatures peaked at 30.2 in cardiff, but if you throw the temperature reached1.6. northern ireland and scotland both experienced their hottest day of 2021 yesterday. that office says the good weather will continue through the coming week. —— the met office says. not everyone likes it — we know that. let's take a look at the weather forecast with susan. hello. the weekend has brought a lot of sunshine and a lot of warmth to the uk. and the week ahead will continue to do so, at least until the very end of the week. we have seen a bit more cloud pushing into the northern half of the uk, particularly into scotland and northern ireland through sunday, and some cooler air working in here, too. that will mean perhaps a more comfortable night, though, with temperatures in the low teens. for england and wales, it stays very muggy and humid. 18, 19 the lows as we move into the small hours of monday. monday daytime, a little more cloud down the north sea coast, should burn off through the day. the cloud tending to thin out across scotland and northern ireland and temperat

a 22 in birmingham. 23 for and cardiff.e bit fresher further north, and also in rural areas. temperatures just easing further north, and also in rural areas. temperaturesjust easing down into the low 20s. still warm in the july sunshine but the heat is really that bit further south, where we will see temperatures up to 31 in london. hello, this is bbc news with martine croxall. the headlines... the health secretary, sajid javid, says he has tested positive for coronavirus and is experiencing "mild" symptoms. i was feeling a bit groggy last night so i took a lateral flow test this morning and it has come out positive. so i'm now self—isolating at home with my family until i get a result of a pcr test. a change to the quarantine rules for travellers to france — double vaccinated people arriving back in england and wales will still have to self—isolate. and france insists uk travellers not double vaccinated must get a covid—19 test less than 2a hours before entering france. the former conservative health secretary, jeremy hunt

looking at highs of 26 in birmingham, london and cardiff.e might say, is it worth the hassle? i think it is causing way too much uncertainty at the moment with too many changes and swapping of the rules. also tonight — with just days to go until england�*s covid restrictions are lifted, another sharp rise in new cases. more than 42,000 recorded in a day as england�*s mayors urge the government to think again about making masks mandatory on public transport. england�*s jadon sancho says hate will never win as he makes his first public comments after racist abuse following the euro 2020 final.

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england's make—shift one day side have beaten pakistan by nine wickets in their first international in cardiff in the original england squad. but they got off to the perfect start. they had pakistan 26 for 4, with saqib mahmood the pick of the bowlers with four wickets. pakistan were all out for 1m and england knocked it off for the loss ofjust one wicket — david malan top scoring with 68. england play the second of their three—match series at lords on saturday. all tokyo—based events at the olympics will take place without fans after a state of emergency was put in place injapanis capital for the duration of the games. the japanese government are trying to combat the rising cases of coronavirus in the country, and there had been hope that a limited number of local fans could attend. organisers have apologised to those who have bought tickets, with only those events outside of tokyo retaining the possibility of having people watching. the trilogy fight between tyson fury and deontay wilder is still set to take place on the 24th ofjuly, despite a coronavirus case in furyis camp. wbc world heavy