our correspondent, jon donnison has the latest. doubt weather for mr whippy, and at roundhay park in leeds, he's been doing a roaring trade. so, yeah, it's been extremely busy. we're just working 12 hours every single day, in the heat and obviously monday and tuesday next week, itjust looks like it's going to be unbearable. here we go. keeping cool is going to be key... ..with temperatures expected to reach the high 30s and even a0 celsius. concerned about my dogs, so i'm going to get her a paddling pool, try to keep her inside as much as possible, but then also i've got a mother in a nursing home so that's concerning me. so i've got a meeting today to find out what they're going to do to make sure that the residents are kept cool. doctors have warned it's not just the vulnerable who are at risk from such extreme heat. the uk health security agency says a far more moderate heatwave last summer led to over 1,600 excess deaths. and all this comes with hospitals already under mounting pressure because of the recent surge in covid case

in a moment we would joinjon donnison in croydon, but letsjoin our a moment we would joinjon donnisong. yes, here in sheffield they _ anticipation is building. yes, here in sheffield they have _ anticipation is building. yes, here in sheffield they have very - anticipation is building. yes, here in sheffield they have very much. in sheffield they have very much felt at the heart of the euros, having hosted for matches, including that all—important semifinal against sweden, where they won 4—0, sealing their place in tonight's all—important final. that night 1500 fans came to this fan zone, so tonight they were expecting quite a few hundreds more because obviously they cannot go down the road to bramall lane where they were that night. you can hear the live music, you can also see the children kicking footballs about, england shirts, england hats, even england wigs in anticipation that england might actually lift silverware for the first time since 19 66. while, it is certainly _ the first time since 19 66. while, it is certainly a _ the first time since 19 66. while, it is certainly a

our correspondent jon donnison reports. we are all going on a summer holiday.might take a while. traffic backed up for miles on the approach to the port of dover. the town centre gridlocked. all on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. i of the busiest travel weekends of the ear. . , the year. i am here with my three children. the year. i am here with my three children- as _ the year. i am here with my three children. as you _ the year. i am here with my three children. as you can _ the year. i am here with my three children. as you can see. - the year. i am here with my three children. as you can see. we - the year. i am here with my three| children. as you can see. we have been stuck in the queue for more than four hours. it is been stuck in the queue for more than four hours.— than four hours. it is dire, it's horrible- _ than four hours. it is dire, it's horrible. i'm _ than four hours. it is dire, it's horrible. i'm not— than four hours. it is dire, it's horrible. i'm not sure - than four hours. it is dire, it's horrible. i'm not sure i - than fo

jon donnison, bbc news.rkers who spend hours outdoors the next few days will be particularly difficult. i spoke a little while ago to stephanie berkeley, the manager of farm safety foundation. she's behind "farm safety week" which is happening next week. well, yes, the thing about the industry is farmers are actually at the mercy of so many different things that are completely out of their control, the weather being one of them. so the race, we have seen wildfires spreading on the continent but actually come here, there is a major risk of fire, and fires can come from farm machinery as well that is being used all day and night at harvesting time. so they can also spread to crops and buildings. actually, there are 400 fires involving machinery and so far this year, that is two per day. the problem with that is that it costs £15 million so that is something else that adds to the stress and causes mental anguish for an industry that actually has the poorest safety record of any occupation. and the hot weather t

john donnison, bbc news. kammen is a professor at the university of california, and a climate change adviser to various us administrations over the last twenty years. here he is explaining what a double jet stream is. what we have are two high velocity streams of air, one in shetland and one south in portugal and that really helps to trap the heat and what it causes essentially is an amplification of the already heated climate that we are in, more than 1 degree celsius higher than we should be, is causing our is a focus, or a furnace if you will, over western europe and we have now been seeing this for decades. unfortunately, we expect to see it continuing as climate change gets worse and worse. as you mentioned, not for the first time we're being told this extreme weather events will be more common and more extreme. what does the latest science say about how bad these are going to be? two factors going on, one is the overall heating and the second thing is that western europe is in the crosshairs of the band

jon donnison, bbc news.nd the heatwave in southern europe is intensifying, with wildfires forcing thousands of people to flee towns and villages. a number of people have already died, and temperatures are predicted to go well above a0 degrees celsius, in parts of spain and portugal. meanwhile, more than 100 square kilometres are ablaze in france's south—western gironde region, from where our europe correspondent, jessica parker, has sent us this report. the fight to tackle flames ripping through forest in south—western france. they have been battling these fires for days. 1a,000 people have now been evacuated across the area of gironde. everything went so fast, and the fire, too, was big, big, big. and my friends woke me up and i was like, 0k, this is very serious, what do i take in my room? manon was working and living at a local campsite. for now, this conference centre is her home. it has also become an office for these campsite workers, the region's beaches and forests a huge attraction, but now things h

john donnison, bbc news.g temperatures around the world, action on global warming can appear slow — and highly politicised. lisa friedman covers climate for the new york times. she explained to me what's happening in america. at the moment the us an action is what everyone is talking about. earlierthis is what everyone is talking about. earlier this week, joe manchin let it be known that he would not be able to vote at this moment for legislation that would have helped president biden achieve that goal. so the goals at cop27 are multiple but the most important one is for all countries to move towards reducing emissions and get on this 1.5 degrees pathway. if the us isn't able to move forward, that will have implications for every other country. implications for every other count . ., ., , country. you mentioned this concern about _ country. you mentioned this concern about us _ country. you mentioned this concern about us inaction, l country. you mentioned this i concern about us inaction, why is american pol

jon donnison, bbc news.o our correspondent tim muffett, who's been out and about today at the lambeth country show in london. 1974 was the first time this show took place, but since then, there have been many hot years. none, from what people i have been speaking to have said, quite as hot as this year. it's extraordinarily high temperatures, as we have been hearing. it's a celebration in many ways. the best of the city and country living, but this year, after a two—year gap, there is this issue of the sun and its intense heat. the leader of the lambeth council, tell us, what measures have you put in place this year to cope with this? the health of our residents and everyone attending this fantastic country show, one of the biggest free festivals in the uk, is our top priority. 0ur fantastic events teams have been working with partners to place a range of contingency measures. we've got extra water fountains, water is free to anyone attending the show. extra fountains, handing out cans of water. we have crea

jon donnison reports.rbour festival this weekend, a cold shower more than welcome. and with potentially record temperatures forecast for early next week, this summer's heatwave is entering uncharted waters. well, i don't like the heat. it's all right at the moment, it's all right in the shade, but i do burn too quickly. for those climate sceptics, i think this is evidence that something's definitely happening, so, you know, people need to take a bit of responsibility, definitely. he can't be in nursery for the full day because it's going to be far too hot for him, so he'll be home for the afternoon in a paddling pool with us. probably, yeah! and the extreme heat is expected to put the health service under pressure. the uk health security agency says a far more moderate heatwave last summer led to over 1,600 excess deaths, and it comes with hospitals already under strain because of the recent rise in covid cases. i am worried that we're going to have a surge in attendances over this weekend and into next we

many thanks for the latest at king's - thanks for the latest at king's cross in london, jon donnison.facing fresh allegations, this time from a woman who says they had sex when she was 14. the woman is one of several to come forward with claims of misconduct and abuse after an investigation by bbc news and the guardian. the allegations span a 30 year period starting in 1990. the metropolitan police said they could not comment on whether an investigation has been launched. this report from our correspondent chi chi izundu contains distressing accounts of alleged sexual assault. the arches was a club in vauxhall. tim westwood would be there, holding his club night. he had a show on capital, which was a big deal. that's happening saturday night between eight and ten with me, westwood... we're calling this woman esther. she says she was 14 when she met tim westwood. he was in his early 30s. he was like, "how old are you then?" i said, "i'm 14." and he didn't look shocked oranything, it was, "0h, 0k." i said, "can i get in next week?" "sure you can." i'd say it was a couple of months after

jon donnison, bbc news. been killed in two russian missile strikes in and around the port of odesa. the missiles are thought to have been launched from russian war planes over the black sea, hitting an apartment block and a resort. moscow has fired dozens of missiles on ukrainian cities in the past few days. let�*s get the latest from our correspondent in kyiv, joe inwood. joe, russia says it doesn�*t target civilians, but once again, it�*s civilians who�*ve died in large numbers? i think that will be difficult to hearfor the i think that will be difficult to hear for the people of odesa and the region. at 1am last night threw missiles hit a resort to the west of the black sea port and a nine story apartment building was destroyed, and a resort complex was hit. four people died there, 16 in the apartment block, and searches continue. all this has happened a matter of hours after russia was finally kicked off the snake island. people will remember this rocky outcrop in the black sea, at the start of the war,

jon donnison, bbc news. now a look at some other stories making the news today...ing summer tickets — as the uk's biggest airport struggles to cope with the upsurge in air travel. the airport is limiting the number of passengers who can depart each day over the peak summer months to 100,000 — 4,000 fewer than currently scheduled. all ambulance services in england have moved to their highest level of alert — with officials warning that a combination of factors has placed trusts under extreme pressure. they say covid absences among staff, increased demand caused by the hot weather, and ongoing delays in handing over patients to hospitals, have left them struggling to cope. the queen has presented the highest civilian honour — the george cross — to the nhs for its courage, compassion and dedication during the pandemic. health leaders from the four home nations were each awarded a medal. frontline workers also attended the ceremony including the nurse who gave the world's first covid vaccine to a patient. sri lanka's president — gotabaya rajapaksa — has fled the countr

jon donnison, bbc news.ning me now is dr david glew, head of energy efficiency at the leeds sustainability institute, at leeds beckett university. 0bviously, obviously, it is a very hot time for a lot of people and a lot of people feeling uncomfortable in their homes but you have got some tips about how to stay cool. but you have got some tips about how to stay cool-— to stay cool. yes, hi, there, a lot of peeple — to stay cool. yes, hi, there, a lot of peeple talk— to stay cool. yes, hi, there, a lot of people talk about _ to stay cool. yes, hi, there, a lot of people talk about cooling - to stay cool. yes, hi, there, a lot| of people talk about cooling down people, and what we do is we talk about cooling down the house and there is some really good advice you can do which a lot of us might think is obvious but a lot of us don't take the steps. so what we would really love to see people doing is using something called night cooling. this takes advantage of their natural cooling that you can get from your ho

john donnison, bbc news.troduced a cap on passenger numbers this summer as the aviation sector struggles to cope with demand for travel. no more than 100,000 passengers will be able to depart daily until early september. our business correspondent caroline davies is here. tell us a bit more about why they are doing this.— are doing this. well, ultimately heathrow says _ are doing this. well, ultimately heathrow says they _ are doing this. well, ultimately heathrow says they are - are doing this. well, ultimately heathrow says they are under l heathrow says they are under resourced an we have seen the images, over easter, the half—term, you have seen crowds of people, we have seen backlog, piles of bags that haven't been able to be processed and this is part of the airport trying to improve the expense of passengers but the reality is this means there will be flight cancellations that there will be seats that will be cancelled as well. the cap is 100 thousand. they anticipated 104,000 every day. this is below

our correspondent jon donnison reports.g for much of the country, limbering up for a half marathon perhaps not the best idea. organisers in london's richmond park advise runners to take it easy and stay hydrated. we stayed cool yesterday about drinking lots of water all day. we are wearing as little clothing as possible. and a support group will feed us water and sweets along the way. wearing a cap, staying hydrated. but as temperatures rise, the advice is to avoid strenuous outdoor exercise altogether. the coming days are expected to see the health service come under increased pressure. doctors say it comes at a challenging time after the recent surge in covid cases. the staff are already stretched quite a bit, with staff illness at a very high level. so already our staff are cross—covering for those who are off sick due to covid, so you can imagine the system is under tremendous strain. and there are warnings about safety around water as people try to keep cool. this footage is thought to be from this week, showing people

jon donnison, bbc news.ingencies committee met earlier today to discuss the escalating heatwave and plans being put in place. 0ur political correspondent ben wright has been following this — i spoke to him a little earlier. kit malthouse, the cabinet office minister, chaired today's meeting and afterwards did warn of severe disruption on monday and tuesday. there are three key areas where we want to make sure we're stood up and as ready as we can beat. ready as we can be. the first is health and social care, where there has been a lot of work, first of all messaging those people who may be vulnerable and making sure they take steps to protect themselves, but also that hospitals, ambulances and other areas of that service that may come under pressure are ready and prepared. second area was schools, where we want to make sure that kids do continue to go to school, we think they are safer in schools, but those schools should have more help and guidance and the support they need to keep those kids out of the sun

jon donnison, bbc news.nue to spread in southern europe as the heatwave there intensifies. more fires have broken out in south—west france, while in spain and portugal, more than 300 people have died as a result of the extreme heat. bethany bell reports from malaga, in southern spain. almost 3000 people have been evacuated from their homes. when we arrived there, a new fire had just broken out in the woods. helicopters keep circling this area, trying to put out the fires and you can see just how close they've got to the built—up areas. all of these villas along here have been evacuated because the fire is just too close for comfort. 0n the road we met sharon, who's from england. she lives nearby with her daughter valentina. their home is safe but they were out trying to round up pets and animals who were left behind when their owners fled. we're supposed to help, you know, see if anyone needs any help evacuating. especially the animals, a lot of animals get left behind. frightened, yes. when we first saw the

jon donnison, bbc news. our health editor, hugh pym, is here.w worried is the nhs about a rise in patients because of the heatwave?_ rise in patients because of the heatwave? , ,. ., . heatwave? they expect an increase in demand for ambulances _ heatwave? they expect an increase in demand for ambulances because - heatwave? they expect an increase in demand for ambulances because of i heatwave? they expect an increase in l demand for ambulances because of the heat. in fact, demand for ambulances because of the heat. infact, one demand for ambulances because of the heat. in fact, one senior paramedic has one conditions will be ferocious, putting some people's health at serious risk. the other worry is about ambulances queueing up worry is about ambulances queueing up outside hospitals. we know there is intense pressure at the moment because a crowded a&es but if patients are in very hot vehicles waiting that will be a danger to them. hospitals have been urged to create more space to take incoming patient and let ambulances get back on the road qui

jon donnison, bbc news in cambridge.est yorkshire, has been named as 16 year—old alfie mccraw from wakefield. the police and fire service today spoke at the riverbank to warn people of the dangers of cooling off in open water. tom ingall reports. yesterday afternoon on the edge of wakefield, an all too familiar tragedy as temperatures soared. a teenage boy sought to cool off in the waters of the air. and calder navigation near broad reach loch. he lost his life. first of all, masks are truly tragic incident. local boy alfred mccraw, 16, just finished his gcses this summer ahead of him. he's been out with a group of friends that have been into the water. alfie got into difficulties. emergency services were called but sadly were able to save him, despite the welcome the waters seem to offer. there's a warning even the strongest of swimmers can quickly get into trouble. there are lots of dangers in not only the cold water shock, but the hidden danger underneath the water and the pollution involved there. the advice i would

jon donnison, bbc news.s recovering the body of a 16—year—old teenage boy in salford quays have reiterated their plea for people to be careful about getting in large bodies of water to cool off. emergency services were called to the scene in greater manchester on saturday evening following reports of someone getting into difficulty while out swimming with friends. meanwhile, in west yorkshire, police are continuing to search for a man who entered a reservoir last night. he was last seen in the ardsley reservoir between wakefield and leeds. wildfires are continuing to spread in southern europe as the heatwave there intensifies. crete and croatia are the latest places where fires have broken out and more people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in france. in spain and portugal, more than 300 people are thought to have died from the heat. bethany bell reports from malaga in southern spain. almost 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes. when we arrived there, a new fire had just broken out in

our correspondent, jon donnison, is at a fan zone in croydon. everyone in fine voice?ducer has told me it is 100 decibels in here, so lord only knows what _ decibels in here, so lord only knows what is _ decibels in here, so lord only knows what is going to be like if we get a few goals — what is going to be like if we get a few goals during the match. they have _ few goals during the match. they have packed in some 800 people here at the _ have packed in some 800 people here at the croydon sandstone and throughout all the games in the euro championships they have shown them here, _ championships they have shown them here, but— championships they have shown them here, but this is the only one they have _ here, but this is the only one they have had — here, but this is the only one they have had to — here, but this is the only one they have had to charge people to get in because _ have had to charge people to get in because it — have had to charge people to get in because it was so in demand. loads of these _ because it was so in demand. loads of these people, well over

our correspondent jon donnison reports.ning for much of the country, so what better to do than limber up for a half marathon? runners in london's richmond park undeterred, with hydration the order of the day. stayed cool yesterday by drinking lots of water all day. we are wearing as little clothing today as possible. we've got a support group who's going to feed us water and sweets along the way as well. wearing a cap and putting sun cream on and, yeah, just staying hydrated. on bournemouth beach this weekend, they're expecting 100,000 visitors, with people here seemingly unconcerned about the extreme heat forecast in the coming days. i wouldn't say i'm worried, no. i'lljust make sure, because we'll be back in the harbour by then, so hopefully it'lljust be lots of shade to sit in. i am from romania and my country, the summer is summer. 43, 47, now it's 37, so i'm ready! one of the hottest places this weekend has been sheffield, but temperatures could rise a further five degrees by tomorrow. a little bit anxious about it, to

jon donnison, bbc news. 0ur health editor hugh pym told us how worried the nhs is about a potential influxheat. some stark warnings from nhs leaders today, one saying the system would be really pushed in the worst—affected areas of the next couple of days. nhs providers, which represent ambulance and hospital trusts in england, has said that in some hospitals, there will be possible there will be possible disruption to planned care, putting operations like hip and knee replacements. certainly not all hospitals, but some work having to be delayed. and there have been reports at a few hospitals that operating theatres have been stood down because they could get too hot. but staff have been rostered on, extra staff, more call handlers in place for the next couple of days, according to nhs leaders. well, we have had one minister saying, given all the likely travel disruption that we heard about injon�*s piece, this might be the day to work from home, tomorrow and tuesday, if that is at all possible. as well as that, people are being advised if they are indoors to make sure that the temperature

jon donnison, bbc news. a number of people caught up in all let's talk to our correspondent in dover, duncan kennedy. i'v e i've been watching a few vehicles go past due, but give us a sense of what's really going on and what people are saying. this what's really going on and what people are saying.— what's really going on and what people are saying. this road next to me has been _ people are saying. this road next to me has been controlled _ people are saying. this road next to me has been controlled by - people are saying. this road next to me has been controlled by the - people are saying. this road next to | me has been controlled by the police several hundred yards back and living through civilian cars on the right hand lanes. it's less move for these lorries. they're still trying to move, and i'vejust spoken to this driver. he's been on a 15 hour journey today. only a few hundred yards short of the poor, but travelling for 15 hours, just stop, stop, stop, stop, all the way along. first of all, the port

comes with predictions of record temperatures of up to ai degrees celsius. 0ur correspondent jon donnisonso what better to do than limber up for a half marathon?

jon donnison, bbc news.cope as the cost of living crisis bites, says a charity. in england and wales, unlike foster carers, relatives don't get financial support and some fear having to give up their kids, says the charity kinship. 0ur reporter zoe conway has more. wendy and her grandchildren have a very special bond. she's everything to them. her daughter was unable to cope with looking after them. so they've lived with wendy since they were babies. why do you call wendy "mum"? because she, like, does everything like a mum. what do you mean? like, she cooks me dinner. she washes my clothes. she just does everything. it was 15 years ago, just when wendy had started thinking about retirement, that she was plunged into a world of nappies and night feeds. i had a nice office job, reasonably well paid. and overnight i found myself without a job, not allowed to work. all my pension rights gone, and just, you know, a kinship carer. wendy's granddaughter is so good at rollerblading, she plays roller hockey at a nat

jon donnison, bbc news.nment in england and wales. charities say some children are at risk of being put into the care system. wendy and her grandchildren have a very special bond. her daughter was unable to cope with looking after them. so they've lived with wendy since they were babies. why do you call wendy "mum"? because she, like, does everything like a mum. what do you mean? like, she cooks me dinner. she washes my clothes. she just does everything. like many kinship carers, wendy was told by social services she could not work. because they're often vulnerable, the expectation is that children need more time with carers. i had a nice office job, reasonably well paid, and overnight i've found myself without a job, not allowed to work, all of my pension rights gone and just a kinship carer. wendy gets by on donated food at this community centre. she's noticed the cost of everything going up. coffee, a jar of coffee, that's gone up by 50p from one week to the next. if she was a foster carer she'd be entitl

jon donnison has more.e than welcome. and with potentially record temperatures forecast for early next week, this

jon donnison, bbc news.istrict council leaderjohn bartlett. i have read your statement and it doesn't blame the french. why is this happening? we blame the french. why is this happening?— blame the french. why is this hauenina? ., ., , ., happening? we do need to blame the fence. i happening? we do need to blame the fence- i know — happening? we do need to blame the fence. i know maybe _ happening? we do need to blame the fence. i know maybe that _ happening? we do need to blame the fence. i know maybe that didn't - happening? we do need to blame the fence. i know maybe that didn't come across in a statement we sent out what the french border officers have not been doing their work properly and this is what has definitely caused a disruption to dover yet again in ourtown. caused a disruption to dover yet again in our town. mini; caused a disruption to dover yet again in our town.— caused a disruption to dover yet again in our town. why would they not be doing _ again in our town. why would they not be doing

jon donnison, bbc news.uthern city of cordoba, which is known as one of the hottest places in spain and that's certainly the case today. because temperatures here are expected to rise into the low a05 later on. but the unusual thing about the heat wave that spain is seeing at the moment is that we are seeing those kinds of temperatures almost across the whole country. and there are many areas in the north of spain, for instance, and yet they are seeing very high temperatures. for example, the north western region of galicia is currently on red alert and is expected to see temperatures of up to a2 degrees in the next couple of days. all the other regions across the country are on some kind of alert, either orange or yellow as well. and spain in general is bracing itself now, because temperatures are many areas are expected to rise further over the next couple of days and meteorologists are saying they still don't know when exactly this heatwave will end. we have just received a statement from shropshire counc

joining me now from euston station is our correspondent, jon donnison.have never seen a rush hour like it, jon. and goodness, we have never seen a rush hour like it, jon._ rush hour like it, jon. rush-hour on wednesday — rush hour like it, jon. rush-hour on wednesday would _ rush hour like it, jon. rush-hour on wednesday would be _ rush hour like it, jon. rush-hour on wednesday would be normally - rush hour like it, jon. rush-hour on - wednesday would be normally absently pack here. you can see is directly deserted. normally you have around 300 trains heading out of houston. today, we have had 55 and we're down to the last two on the board. you can see there, the last train heads at about half past five p:m.. most people stayed away, it has been quiet. we had a few tourists here through the day and finding to their surprise no trains were coming, but people were aware there were strike actions today and decided to work from home, changed their plans. find from home, changed their plans. and we here in the — from home, changed their plans. and we here in t

john donnison reports.en before the match began. 800 people packed in and pumped up in front of the big screen in croydon. i’m pumped up in front of the big screen in croydon.— screen in croydon. i'm so excited- _ screen in croydon. i'm so excited- i— screen in croydon. i'm so excited. i think _ screen in croydon. i'm so excited. i think the - screen in croydon. i'm so excited. i think the girls. screen in croydon. i'm so i excited. i think the girls are brilliantly this year. really looking forward to the game. definitely get away, really excited and i'm hoping for 3—0. but it_ excited and i'm hoping for 3—0. but it was— excited and i'm hoping for 3—0. but it was a _ excited and i'm hoping for 3—0. but it was a cagey first half witnessed by fans who gathered in shop field. up in newcastle the former coach of striker beth mead was watching and wincing. despite a full plate and a few close calls the fans wanting england to up their game. wanting england to up their name. ~ , . wanting england to up their iam

union has rejected a new li% pay offer from network rail, calling it paltry. 0ur correspondentjon donnisonay strike this time for top what impact will it have? for rail commutersjust top what impact will it have? for rail commuters just making their way home this evening, it's going to mean another day of pretty major disruption of the three days strikes last months. this will be a 2k hour walk—out, as you say, but it's going to be an extremely difficult day to travel on the trains. 40,000 workers going on strike. it comes, as you say, after the union rejected a pay offer from say, after the union rejected a pay offerfrom network rail say, after the union rejected a pay offer from network rail yesterday would have meant 4% this year and a possible further 4% the next year, the unions are saying, look, with inflation running at around 9% annually, that would simply mean their workers getting poorer, and they called the offer poultry. the chief executive of network rail called it frustrating, and the transport secretary, grant shapps, accused the union of causing chaos and acting cynically t

it felt like a national occasion, as jon donnison reports.cked in and pumped up, in front of the big screen in croydon. in front of the big screen in croydon— in front of the big screen in cro don. �* . ~ croydon. i'm so excited. i think the uirls have croydon. i'm so excited. i think the girls have done _ croydon. i'm so excited. i think the girls have done brilliantly _ croydon. i'm so excited. i think the girls have done brilliantly this i girls have done brilliantly this year. really looking forward to the game. i year. really looking forward to the name. ~' . , game. i think we are definitely auoin to game. i think we are definitely going to win. _ game. i think we are definitely going to win, really _ game. i think we are definitely going to win, really excited. i l game. i think we are definitely i going to win, really excited. i hope it is 3-0 _ going to win, really excited. i hope it is 3-0 |t— going to win, really excited. i hope it is 3-0. ., , ., going to win, really excited. i hope it iss-o. ., , going to win, really excited. i h

then the red warning will come into effect, 0ur correspondentjon donnison has the very latest.ithout doubt weather for mr whippy. it is without doubt weather for mr whi - . , , , , it is without doubt weather for mr whiu. _, m it is without doubt weather for mr whiu. _, ' it is without doubt weather for mr whiu. __ ' .,, whippy. very busy, working 12 hours every single — whippy. very busy, working 12 hours every single day _ whippy. very busy, working 12 hours every single day in — whippy. very busy, working 12 hours every single day in the _ whippy. very busy, working 12 hours every single day in the heat, - whippy. very busy, working 12 hours every single day in the heat, and - every single day in the heat, and among and tuesday next week, it looks like it will be unbearable. here we go. looks like it will be unbearable. here we 90-— looks like it will be unbearable. here we go. keeping cool will be ke . here we go. keeping cool will be key. temperatures _ here we go. keeping cool will be key. temperatures are _ here we go. keeping cool will be key. temperatures are expected|

jon donnison has more. at the bristol harbour festival this weekend, a cold shower more than welcome. and with potentially record temperatures forecast for early next week, this summer's heatwave is entering uncharted waters. i week, this summer's heatwave is entering uncharted waters. i don't like the heat. — entering uncharted waters. i don't like the heat. it's _ entering uncharted waters. i don't like the heat. it's all— entering uncharted waters. i don't like the heat. it's all right - entering uncharted waters. i don't like the heat. it's all right at - entering uncharted waters. i don't like the heat. it's all right at the l like the heat. it's all right at the moment in the shade, but i do burn too quickly. for moment in the shade, but i do burn too quickly-— too quickly. for those climate sceptics. _ too quickly. for those climate sceptics, this _ too quickly. for those climate sceptics, this is _ too quickly. for those climate sceptics, this is evidence - too quickly. for those climate sceptics, t

our correspondent, jon donnison, has the latest. amber heat warning now in place across much of the country, limbering up for a half marathon on perhaps not the best idea. there limbering up for a half marathon on perhaps not the best idea.- perhaps not the best idea. there is a water station _ perhaps not the best idea. there is a water station at _ perhaps not the best idea. there is a water station at the _ perhaps not the best idea. there is a water station at the top - perhaps not the best idea. there is a water station at the top of - perhaps not the best idea. there is a water station at the top of the i a water station at the top of the hill. . , , ., ., �*, hill. organisers in london's richmond _ hill. organisers in london's richmond park _ hill. organisers in london's richmond park advising - hill. organisers in london's - richmond park advising runners to take it easy and stay hydrated. stayed cool yesterday by drinking lots of _ stayed cool yesterday by drinking lots of water all day. we are wearing _ lots of water all d

zones all over the country where people are gathering to watch this match,. 0ur correspondentjon donnisone expecting 800 people. this is the only one where a banshee charge for tickets. so there has been demand. we have got loads of people packing in, wearing england shirts with income flanks. i have to say well over half of the people are women. now eight out of the 23 women in the england squad play for london clubs even imagine a bigot support in the capital. just coming over here in the morning on the tube we saw loads of people wearing a three lions on their shirts. of people wearing a three lions on theirshirts. some of people wearing a three lions on their shirts. some of them lucky enough to be heading off to wembley where it is a sell—out of course. but if you couldn't get a ticket there, here is a pretty good alternative. we have also got a big screen here in trafalgar square in central london. the atmosphere here is one of optimism, very positive although i have to say hearing that statistic as england have only won two of their previous 27 matches, they may feel a little but n

here's more from jon donnison. temperatures again 30 celsius and four has to get even. ten years has seen temperatures above 32 degrees. scientists at the university of cambridge say climate change in the uk is already literally costing lives. in 2020, more than _ literally costing lives. in 2020, more than 2500 _ literally costing lives. in 2020, more than 2500 people - literally costing lives. in 2020, more than 2500 people died i literally costing lives. in 2020, more than 2500 people died in literally costing lives. in 2020, i more than 2500 people died in heat —related deaths in one of the severe heat rays we saw that summer. it really is something that is starting to impact us, not in terms of the financial cost, but the human cost as well. it financial cost, but the human cost as well. , financial cost, but the human cost aswell. , ,, .._ financial cost, but the human cost aswell. , ,, u,’ ._ as well. it is especially worrying times for farmers. _ as well. it is especially worrying times for farmers. in _ as well. it is especially worrying times for farmers. in n

jon donnison, bbc news.enidorm, ashley is facing much higher costs, but trying desperately to keep his prices fixed. many of our plates of food we've not put the prices up, because after such a couple of difficult years in the tourism industry, we are a bit too worried to put them up and scare away potential customers we are hoping to gain, so instead we are taking the hit. karen writes a blog about travelling with children, and has lots of advice to try and keep costs down. i always look at booking my car hire straightaway, i always look at booking my car parking at the airport straightaway. these costs only ever go up before the holiday, and they tend to be the things that people forget to do until just before. with so many disappointments over recent years, it is tempting to max out the credit card on holiday, but with rising costs once you get back home, keeping the reins on holiday spending will be more difficult but more important than ever this year. colletta smith, bbc news, in west kirby. now it's t

emma simpson, bbc news. joining me now from euston station is our correspondent, jon donnison. i they've decided to stay at home. this is normally the sixth busiest station in the country, coming up to rush—hour as it is now you'd expect it to be packed. it's almost deserted and that's because we've had around 55 trains out of the normal 300 plus operating from euston today. you can see on the board, almost empty. four trains left today, the last one going about 5:30pm. in terms of people turning up 5:30pm. in terms of people turning up we had a few tourists, seemingly taken by surprise, saying they would have to alter their plans but i think a lot of people knew that this was coming, they altered their plans and stayed at home. for was coming, they altered their plans and stayed at home.— was coming, they altered their plans and stayed at home. for some people it is a bit easier— and stayed at home. for some people it is a bit easier at _ and stayed at home. for some people it is a bit easier at the _ and stayed at home. for some people it is a bit easier at the moment, - it i