the queue of cars trying to get into eurotunnel tells the story.ving to wait six and a half hours to get on a train. the company is advising people not to travel unless it is absolutely necessary. those with holidays booked have little choice. lightning strikes have also taken out some rail services, as have strikes of a different kind — this time by members of the rmt union on south western railway and eurostar. even just getting around became difficult in northern ireland. parts of belfast saw a whole month's rainfall in just one afternoon. and i spoke to simonjones who gave us this update on the eurotunnel delays. the delays are still continuing to night. it is very busy down there at the terminal. the company was due to deal with 10,000 cars today, many packed with holiday—makers. 0ne deal with 10,000 cars today, many packed with holiday—makers. one is slight bit of good news is that the delay to get into check—in has gone down to about 30 minutes so the queues are easing on the road into the terminal. 0nce queues are easing on the road into th

simonjones is at the entrance to the eurotunnel in folkestone.rotunnel warned at the start of the day that it was going to be another problematic period. it has certainly proved to be that way. passengers are facing delays of around two and a half hours because the company has had to take out more carriages because it is too hot. elsewhere, storms are causing problems as people continue to feel the heat. misery for motorists facing hours of delays at eurotunnel in folkestone. for many families, their holidays are getting off to the worst possible start. the hot conditions leaving some hot under the collar on the third day of disruption. after waiting about two hours in a queue, just to speak to a customer service agent, we have passengers with special needs, terminal illnesses. and what happened was they prioritise so we could get the next train. we were supposed to travel at 20 past nine, but ended up travelling at ten to three. we had three children in the car with us. one to five. it was extremely hot, uncomfortable, there were no services ava

overlooking the eurotunnel there.erday with huge queues. it is having some effect but there are still some cues, aren't there? there are indeed. and later start by saying it is absolutely scorching here. i can't imagine how hot it must feel being stuck in a car in a queue. those queues are still in place. there is a 30 minute wait time pre—check—in and then two hours in the terminal. the dues have reduced and that is partly due to them cancelling those number of day tickets. also there is an additional number of overnight trains to try and reduce the delay.|j number of overnight trains to try and reduce the delay. i mentioned the cancellation of some tickets for day trips and other tickets. but people have been turning up. not eve ryo ne people have been turning up. not everyone got the news in time. some people have been turning up to find they could not travel which must have been immensely frustrating. that is correct. many people have not heard that they won't be allowed to travel on a day tickets. a lot of people

let's speak now to 0livia crellin, who is at the entrance to the eurotunnel in folkestone. have had some really her in this long waits, bring us up—to—date with the people are saying now. that's right, wait times at the moment set at about three hours. that's half an hour pre—check—in, and to .5 hours in the terminals. it's not bad —— not bad as yesterday, when wait times reached over six hours, but there are still experience and problems. as you are saying, they cancelled around 400 day tickets to try and bring some relief to the situation. but there are still many they're baking into use in their hot cars with their supplies and waters and snacks, because there are no water points while they wait to get on to the train. it's grim for a lot of people, and also for people who wa nted people, and also for people who wanted to travel across many parts of the uk today. huge disruption. that's right, while down here in kent, we have problems with hot weather. up in the north and on eastern trail links, they're having issues with lightning strikes all stop northern services, all

be stuck in eurotunnel?estion that some people were saying, well, perhaps we'll get like the continentals and not do much between 11am and 3pm. are you proposing a siesta? but the country has problems with productivity as it is! we are the country —— the country with the longest working hours in europe is actually the greeks. and french productivity is better than ours. i've never worked out why that is. jason, take us through the financial times, please. this facebook story, a bit complicated but important. talking about a huge decline in its share price. it seems to be, for a company that is dominating everything, getting into a lot of trouble. yes and no. although it's been a massive run day for the share price, after it was still higher thanit price, after it was still higher than it was last year. it was still a massive, massive global enterprise. what's the problem? well, it's twofold. one is that it's kind of seen a decrease, or a forecast in degrees in advertising revenues, which is the primary reaso

it is the busiest day of the year for eurotunnel. the busiest day of the year for our airports as the big summer getaway begins. i am eating the air—traffic controllers here in manchester to find out how you —— how they are keeping the planes moving. police appeal for help to catch a man convicted of manslaughter. jack shepherd will be sentenced today for killing charlotte brown in a speedboat crash. he's on the run after skipping bail.

sounding upbeat despite those very, very long waits for the eurotunnel.n wherever you are. a full weather forecast coming up just before 2pm. the search for victims of greece's deadly wildfires is continuing today. there have already been at least 83 people confirmed dead. a full police investigation is under way as authorities say they have serious indications the blaze was the result of arson. also a debate has now erupted over who should be held to account over the response to the disaster. james reynolds reports. the criticism has come from the people here. that is the media criticism, it took too long for the authorities to rescue them. but the other argument is this, who was responsible for the bad design of mati, that made the death toll worse? buildings were able to be built on because to, blocking access to the safety of the ocean. holmes, some were built in an unlicensed way over the decades. homes were built right next to one and other and were flammable. there are no easy a nswe i’s. flammable. there are no easy answers. the government blamed

it has been causing disruption on the eurotunnel. what are they coping with?m the eurotunnel.ou can see that lorries are queueing up. they are facing delays of more than two hours. lorry drivers are hardy souls even in these conditions. it is a big concern for holiday—makers. you can see some of the tourist traffic there. the delays were tourist traffic is around 30 minutes just to get to check—in. there are queues further down. 0nce get to check—in. there are queues further down. once in the terminal there are delays of about 90 minutes. 0vernight some passengers we re minutes. 0vernight some passengers were telling me they had delays of around seven hours. eurotunnel is working hard to try to shift some of the backlog. but they are warning there is likely to be disruption throughout the day. the big issue is the temperature is continuing to rise. as it gets hotter, that means some of the train compartments get hotter and some have to be taken out of service because the air conditioning simply can‘t cope. the warning is, check before you travel. day trips on eurotunnel today

well, the queue of cars buying me waiting to get into eurotunnel tells the story. some are having to wait 6.5 hours to get on trains. the company is advising passengers not to travel at all if they do not have to. problems on the railway and in the air. it is not proving to be a great getaway after all. the holiday getaway from hell, seemingly unending queues at stansted airport as flights were cancelled, blamed on the thunderstorms that meant planes couldn't fly safely. after waiting for serveral hours, many had to give up and head home. it is incredible how unaccountable they are, there is no one here to deal with it. the queues are never ending. people are supposed to wait. it is ridiculous. they say that the flight is delayed for six hours. then we come back, another queue for ten hours, just to talk with them. the storms that swept in, heralding the end of the heatwave, were supposed to put a stop to this, too, the chaos at the channel tunnel. for three days trains had been unable to run at full capacity because it was too hot. the air conditioning could not c

it is the busiest day of the year for eurotunnel. it is the busiest day of the yearfor our airports eurotunnel. it is the busiest day of the year for our airports as the big summer the year for our airports as the big summer getaway begins. i am eating the air—traffic controllers here in manchester to find out how you —— how they are keeping the planes moving. police appeal for help to catch a man convicted of manslaughter. jack shepherd will be sentenced today for killing charlotte brown in a speedboat crash. he's on the run after skipping bail. we find out how to get the best use of the lunar eclipse. day two in paris, gerard thomas will make history. good morning from city hall in london, yesterday we had the hottest day of the year so far, the mercury hitting 35.1dc. today, the temperatures are likely to be the hottest in east anglia and we have some thunderstorms intraday's forecast. (music) and back to where he once belonged — paul mccartney delights fans with a secret gig at the cavern club nearly sixty years after the beatles

the queue of cars trying to get into eurotunnel tells the story.ving to wait six and a half hours to get on a train. the company is advising people not to travel unless it's absolutely necessary. but those with holidays booked have little choice. for many it became a case of killing time. i got a football in the car, got a field behind me, we'll kill some time. no, i'm not going to wait, i'm going to leave. going to go back. you're going home? yes. 0n the france side there is no queue, nothing, why is it so many queues? it is the same temperatures. whoa! lightning strikes have also taken out some rail services, as have strikes of a different kind — this time by members of the rmt union on south western railway and eurostar. even just getting around became difficult in northern ireland. parts of belfast saw a whole month's rainfall in just one afternoon. simon jones, bbc news. five people have died including two children, and tens of thousands have fled their homes, after a huge wildfire swept through northern california. 0ffcials say gale—force win

travel disruption at airports, on the roads and in the eurotunnel, as the recent heatwave continues to cause problems. some ryanair flights from stansted have been cancelled. mps warn british democracy is in crisis because of targeted campaigns of hate and misinformation on social media. the chief constable of the west midlands admits his police force is occasionally providing a poor service, and apologises. we are incredibly busy at this time. the level of calls we receive in the summer is very challenging. sometimes that service we provide in the peak times doesn't meet the service people expect. also coming up... australian sailor wendy tuck has become the first female skipper to ever win the clipper round of the world yacht race. thousands watched her team lift the trophy in liverpool, nearly a year after they set out from the city. it is amazing. i can't believe it. i can't believe we have done it. the reception here in liverpool is amazing. we'll find out in the next half hour whether geraint thomas will become the third brit — and first welshman — to win the tour de france and a

passengers experienced delays of up to 20 hours, and travellers queued for miles on the m20 to board eurotunnelins after the air—conditioning failed. the met office has issued a yellow weather warning for parts

travel disruption at airports, on the roads and in the eurotunnel, as the recent weather continues to cause problems — some ryanair flights from stansted have been cancelled. mps warn british democracy is in crisis because of targeted campaigns of hate and misinformation on social media. the chief constable of the west midlands admits his police force is occasionally providing a poor service — and apologises. also coming up — australian sailor wendy tuck has become the first female skipper to ever win the clipper round the world yacht race. thousands watched her team return to liverpool, nearly a year after 12 yachts set out from the city. i feel a bit of everything at the moment. can't wait to see my mum and my brother! the cast for the next star wars film is revealed — and it will include previously unseen footage of the late actress carrie fisher. and at 330 click goes to hollywood and visits a virtual reality film studio. first it was the hot weather causing disruption, now its storms leading to misery for tens of thousands of people. violent storms and lightning strikes have caus

misery for motorists facing hours of delays at eurotunnel in folkestone.any families, their holidays are getting off to the worst possible start. the hot conditions leaving some hot under the collar on a third day of disruption. after waiting for about two hours in a queue, just to speak to a customer service agent, we have got passengers with special needs, terminal illnesses. and what happened was, they prioritised so that we could get the next train. we were supposed to travel at 20 past nine, but we ended up travelling at ten to three. we had three children in the car with us. one to five. it was extremely hot, uncomfortable, there were no services available. in total, eventually,, we spent approximately five hours just waiting in queues. there was nowhere to go, there were no refreshments, there were no updates. 12,000 cars are expected at the channel tunnel today and 400 tickets for day trips have been cancelled, as the company concentrates on getting holiday—makers on their way. it's blaming unprecedented high temperatures, saying the air conditioni

long delays on flights, ferries and eurotunnel trains as the recent extreme weather continues to cause problems mps warn british democracy is in crisis because of targeted campaigns of hate and misinformation on social media. the chief constable of the west midlands admits his police force occasionally provides a poor service, and apologises. we are incredibly busy at this time. the level of calls that we are receiving this summer are very challenging. sometimes, that service that we are providing at those peak times does not meet what the public expects. also coming up. british victory at the tour de france. wales‘ geraint thomas is set to win as he maintains his lead on the penultimate day of the race australian sailor wendy tuck has become the first female skipper to win the clipper round the world yacht race. first it was the hot weather causing disruption, now its storms leading to misery for tens of thousands of people. violent storms and lightning strikes have caused the cancellation of flights and trains. among the worst affected have been stansted airport, the eurotunnel and t

many on eurotunnel into and hours of delays at the kent terminal after problems with the air encourages. lightning strikes forced train cancellations across yorkshire and now the met office has issued warnings of thunderstorms in the east of england. please urge people to take ca re england. please urge people to take care while swimming in rivers and la kes to care while swimming in rivers and lakes to call off. two have died and a boy is missing near margate. this special report. a summer holiday getaway stopped in a car park. those hoping to go through eurotunnel were told they could not because of the heat and there's caution for those planning long drives. we are expecting a breakdown to happen every four seconds so before you get into the car check your water coolant and oil levels and your tyre pressure, make sure you've got water in the carand pressure, make sure you've got water in the car and when you are travelling at slower speeds if you can handle it turn your air conditioning off, bring your windows down and let the air circulate a car, that will alleviate some of the pres

eurotunnel is an absolute joke. some of the motorway embankment in 34 degrees heat.d. is like a carnival with a little bit less fu n is like a carnival with a little bit less fun and a little more waiting. they brought in extra water for festival—goers at womad in wiltshire. but if you are travelling —— but wiltshire. but if you are travelling -- but if wiltshire. but if you are travelling —— but if you are not travelling or working, and you are fit and healthy, there is still fun to be had in the sun. now on bbc news, sport today. hello, this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: british rider geraint thomas remains on course for victory in the tour de france with three stages remaining the former manchester united manager alex ferguson has publicy thanked those who helped him recover from a brain haemmorage in may. and adil rashid takes aim at former england captain michael vaughan after he criticised the leg spinners inclusion for the first test against india starting next week in birmingham hello and welcome to the programme

after maintaining his lead on the penultimate stage of the race long delays on flights, ferries and eurotunnelins as the recent extreme weather continues to cause problems. mps warn british democracy is in crisis because of targeted campaigns of hate and misinformation on social media. the chief constable of the west midlands admits his police force occasionally provides a poor, and apologises. we are incredibly busy at this time. the level of calls that we are receiving this summer are very challenging. sometimes, that service that we are providing at those peak times does not meet what the public expects. also coming up, australian sailor wendy tuck has become the first female skipper to win the clipper round the world yacht race. thousands watched her team lift the trophy in liverpool, nearly a year after they set out from the city. the cast for the next star wars film is revealed, and it will include previously unseen footage of the late actress carrie fisher. and tom cruise returns as ethan hunt in the latest film in the mission impossible franchise. we'll get james king's take on this an

our correspondent is near the entrance of the eurotunnel, he would wa nt to entrance of the eurotunnelon a train in this weather but some real problems there? yes. who would? some people are and some people are waiting to get on their eurotunnel. the road thatis get on their eurotunnel. the road that is used by lorries and cars to access the eurotunnel. we've been told they're are big delays that started around midday yesterday as the temperatures kept rising, what happened was a lot of the carriages couldn't cope with the heat. the air conditioning wasn't working. they have had engineers down here and there try to fix problems that some of the carriages wouldn't be suitable for this weather and had to reduce capacity because they had to close some of the carriages and that meant close some of the carriages and that mea nt lots close some of the carriages and that m ea nt lots of close some of the carriages and that meant lots of keys. people took to twitter, people were complaining, no one was giving them information, some people had pets, no access to water for them some people had p

the queue of cars trying to get into eurotunnel tells the story.ving to wait 6.5 hours to get on a train. the company is advising people not to travel unless it's absolutely necessary. but those with holidays booked have little choice. for many, it became a case of killing time. i got a football in the car, got a field behind me, we'll kill some time. no, i'm not going to wait, i'm going to leave. gonna go back. you're going home? yes. 0n the france side there is no queue, nothing, why here is it so many queues? it's the same temperatures. whoa! lightning strikes have also taken out some rail services, as have strikes of a different kind — this time by members of the rmt union on south western railway and eurostar. even just getting around became difficult in northern ireland. parts of belfast saw a whole month's rainfall in just one afternoon. simon jones, bbc news. now on bbc news, t‘s time for the travel show. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. hello, and welcome to the travel show. coming up this week: rajan follows in the footstep

eurotunnel says it's now operating a ‘full service‘ on the folkestone—calais route — but has stoppedts until next week. two firefighters die and tens of thousands flee their homes in northern california, as wildfires sweep across the state. we're by no means out of the woods. we're by no means out of the woods. we have areas that are still threatened it still evacuated and we're threatened it still evacuated and we‘ re really threatened it still evacuated and we're really at the mercy of some of these wins right now. also coming up. british victory at the tour de france. wales‘ geraint thomas is set to win as he maintains his lead on the penultimate day of the race. and australian sailor wendy tuck has become the first female skipper to win the clipper round the world yacht race. parts of the uk have had almost a month's rainfall in just a few hours, as thunderstorms replace the long summer heatwave. lightning strikes have added to the misery for thousands of travellers, with cancelled flights and trains. among the worst affected have been passengers at stansted airport and those usi

the hot weather has not been a help to those going off on holiday via the eurotunnel. several hours with queues of cars and backing up at the folkestone terminal. those still at work during the heatwave are finding it tough. even getting to work for many right now is unpleasant. temperatures on the underground have hit a0 degrees on some lines, leaving many feeling faint, sweaty and a bit bad—tempered. you arrive at work feeling pretty awful. you are perspiring the entire journey. i mean, it is really, really u nco mforta ble. it's also very crowded. i live on the central line and that's really, really, really hot, unbearable, i avoid it at all costs. you're constantly on the back foot because you're turning up to meetings hot and sweaty and you're trying to cool down before you run into the meeting. it is unbelievable. but it's those on the front line providing vital services that are really feeling the heat. nurses in some hospitals have reported challenging conditions on wards of temperatures above 30 degrees. we've even had an example of a nurse who had to be hospi

passengers on eurotunnel were subjected to delays of up to six and a half hours when the air conditioningd. john kay reports from milton keynes. wally is suffering. at 86, the heat has made his lung condition worse. he was rushed to hospital after collapsing at home. i fell, fell backwards into a radiator. took a chunk out. he's now making sure he drinks plenty of water during the heat wave. second time it's happened. and so is don, on the other side of the ward. he came in dehydrated with a kidney problem. i go into the hallway. and the next thing i knew, i'm on the deck. what, you just passed out? yeah. that's scary. it is. here in milton keynes, the heat has led to an increase in admissions including sunburn and sunstroke. we've got more patients needing more treatment and in fact that this time of the year we've got nearly all of our beds, our winter pressure beds already open, and that is a real concern for us. so you're operating at winter levels at the end ofjuly? absolutely, yes. they have put emergency air con on the ward. next to the ambulances today — an ice cream van. but else

we re eurotunnel passengers thought they were escaping the heat by crossing the channel, they were inems meant carriages some could not be used. leaving travel is hot, bothered and delayed for five hours. via travel is hot, bothered and delayed forfive hours. via hydrants were open to cool people down. not quite the beach or swimming pool they were dreaming of. as the music festival opens in wiltshire, the met office says much of england could now see dramatic thunderstorms and hail showers. there are warnings of sudden rainfall and flashed building. —— flash flooding. before the deluge, they are bringing in extra water here to keep the crowds how'd treated. we have massively increase the amount of water on site, we have worked with wessex water to bring in pillow tanks, about four or five around the site, lots more tabs, filtered water, it is all here. you will not go thirsty. just when you thought it couldn't get any hotter, tomorrow, the mercury is set to rise even higher and it could beat the all—time record. so, if we are going to experience more extremes of temperature, how can

those hoping to go via eurotunnel told they can't because of the heat.s caution for those planning long drives. we are expecting a breakdown to happen every four seconds. so before you get in your car, check your water coolant levels, your oil levels, your tyre pressure, make sure you have lots of water in the car, and when you are travelling at slower speeds, if you can handle it, turn yourair slower speeds, if you can handle it, turn your air conditioning off, bring your windows down and let the air circulate in the car. that will alleviate some of the pressure that is happening to your engine at the moment. meanwhile in new york, thousands of real visitors suffered severe disruptions due to a lightning strike which damaged signalling equipment. we have given little information, it stifling hot in here. there's no way to get water, i got a small child who is five, we've been on the train for four hours. first up talk of some are taking full advantage of the beaches and getting fully involved ina beaches and getting fully involved in a staycation. it's

those hoping to go via eurotunnel told they can't because of the heat. and there's caution for those planning long drives. we're expecting a breakdown to happen every four seconds. so before you get in your car, check your water coolant levels, your oil levels, your tyre pressure, make sure you have lots of water in the car, and when you are travelling at slower speeds, if you can handle it, turn your air conditioning off, bring your windows down and let the air circulate in the car. meanwhile in york, thousands of rail visitors suffered severe disruptions due to a lightning strike which damaged signalling equipment. we have given little information, it's stifling hot in here. the buffet‘s closed, here's no way to get water, i've got a small child who's five, we've been on the train forfour hours. some are taking full advantage of britain's beaches, like this one in margate, and getting fully involved in a staycation. the kids are off school, it's a lovely day, day off work, just want to be in the sunshine at the beach. there's a pool which i really like

we saw all sorts of problems and disruption caused by weather, eurotunnel problems, our traffic controln impact, particularly as great weather is waiting in your home country. i tackled the chief executive about disruption and he said the main problem has actually been the air—traffic control staff shortages, and asa air—traffic control staff shortages, and as a result there have been lots of cancellations, costing the tour operators are forging. thanks, simon calder, always good to see you. his ta ke calder, always good to see you. his take on the earnings we had from thomas cook earlier today. your‘e watching business live. our top story... bp reports better—than—expected results in the three months tojune — the company's $2.8 billionn profit largely down to the rise in the oil price. now something to entertain you! we're talking about circuses! the first modern circus was established in london way back in 1768 — that's 250 years ago. as an attraction it's become a global phenomenon. an estimated 4.12 million from us households went to a show in 2018. but circus business are under pre

i want to mention things on the ground as well, eurotunnel, what is happening there for people tryingorrible, particularly friday evening, build up of delays, up to five hours people were waiting. yesterday we saw queues extending onto the m20 from the eurotunnel terminal, typical delays of three hours. 0vernight, they cancelled planned engineering works and they ran extra shuttles to clear some of the backlog so we are now looking at a situation where if you turn up this morning and you have a booking for 10am, you will probably be hanging around until about 11, they say things have got a bit better, but the pattern is things have got gradually worse as the day has gone on. i hope it will not be as bad as yesterday. however, as with all things at this time of year, peak—time, very little slack in the system, hopeful the best, peak—time, very little slack in the system, hopefulthe best, be prepared for delays and disruption. was ever thus. thank you, really useful advice. the latest on the transport disruption caused by the weather. get in touch with us if you are affected on twitter

it isa eurotunnel faced five hour delays. half hours queueing to the check in, sat on the the motorway in 34 degrees. fire hydra nts the motorway in 34 degrees. fire hydrants were opened to cool people down. children are having fun. it is like a carnival, but with less fun and more waiting. they have brought in extra water for festival goers at womad in wiltshire and some places are set for rain. if you're not travelling or working, and healthy there is fun to be had in the sun. so given the ongoing heatwave and the predictions of more extremes of temperature in the future — how can we adapt our homes, and ensure we have an adequate supply of fresh water? here's our science editor david shukman. punishing temperatures on city streets — a thermal camera filmed these scenes. yellow means hot, with the pavements giving off heat. but look at the cooling effect of a water fountain and how the shade of a tree can make a huge difference of nearly 10 degrees. this new assisted—living centre in eastern london is designed to protect el

and as eurotunnel announces cancellations because of the exteme heat in the uk — we want to know howtaying cool. has the record—breaking weather disrupted your travel plans? let us know — just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. we are getting your tweets. the personal one is ice cream in the park they are today. we start with amazon. from online book store to retail, media and data giant — and all — round titan of the internet — its march towards becoming a trillion—dollar company continues after another huge quarter of earnings. amazon made revenues of almost $53 billion in the three months to the end ofjune — up 39% on the same time last year. 2.5 billion of that was profit — the most it's ever made in a quarter as it normally reinvests most of what it makes. shares have surged in recent months. they are up 58% this year and 500% since 2015. that's pushed up amazon's stock market value by $300bn since the beginning of the year to $890 billion now — second only to apple as the most valuable company. they are both closing in on that magic trillion—dollar valuation and it's made founder and

the headlines: travel disruption at airports, on the roads and at eurotunnel, as the recent weather continuesuse problems. some ryanair flights from stansted have been cancelled. mps have warned british democracy is in crisis — because of targeted campaigns of hate and misinformation on social media. the chief constable of the west midlands admits his force is, at times, providing a poor service because of busget cuts — and apologises the cast for the next star wars film is revealed, and it will include previously unseen footage of the late actress carrie fisher. and australian sailor wendy tuck has become the first female skipper to ever win the clipper round the world yacht race. we will have more on those stories at the top of the hour. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week, big green dome. deep blue sea. and that yellow jersey. the eight planets in our solar system, all unique and instantly recognisable. and don't they look amazing from our viewing platform here in outer space? now, what we really wanted to show you is just how good the visuals have become. not only does the gra

the latest on eurotunnel? not looking too bad.ul, particularly the evening, beginning ofa particularly the evening, beginning of a really busy weekend, drivers having to wait five hours. yesterday we had delays of typically three hours. tailbacks extending onto the m20 at folkestone. people waiting to get the shuttle to calais. but what they have been doing is running extra shuttles overnight, they cancelled planned engineering work. they believe us of 9am that things are running fairly fluidly and if you are put on the 10:30am shuttle, you are put on the 10:30am shuttle, you should be travelling around about 10:30am which is a great relief. wherever you are travelling this weekend, be prepared for and disruption while simultaneously hoping for the best. we always hope for the best expert simon, thank you very much. the headlines on bbc news... wildfires in northern california killed five people, destroyed hundreds of buildings and cause thousands to flee homes. meanwhile, a powerful earthquake on an indonesian tourist island kill

eurotunnel says it's now operating a full service on the folkestone—calais route but has stopped sellingts until next week. five people inculding two children die and tens of thousands flee their homes in northern california, as wildfires sweep across the state. britain's geraint thomas is set to win the tour de france as he maintains his lead on the penultimate day of the race. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the the deputy sport editor of the sun, martin lipton, and the journalist and broadcaster penny smith. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the sunday telegraph says that theresa may has been warned by her own constituency chairman that she must not concede any further ground to the eu in any brexit deal. the sunday mirror has a full page splash on the possibility that there may be more of the deadly novichok nerve agent hidden around salisbury. the sunday times leads on whistleblower claims that the qatar world cup bid team broke fifa s rules by running a campaign to sabotage rivals competing to host the to

the latest in eurotunnel, what is going on? not looking too bad.a very busy weekend, drivers were finding they we re weekend, drivers were finding they were having to wait five hours. yesterday we had delays of three hours. tailbacks extending onto the m20 at folkestone. people waiting to get the shuttle to calais. but what they have been doing is running extra shuttles overnight, they cancelled planned engineering works, and they believe as of 9am that things are running fairly fluidly. if you are booked on the 10:30am shuttle, you should be travelling around 10:30am which is a great relief. wherever you are travelling this weekend, be prepared for delays and disruption, while simultaneously hoping for the best. simon calder of the independent there. it was a video that went viral, and a punishment that was widely condemned. when footage emerged of palestinian teenager ahed tamimi slapping and kicking an israeli soldier in the occupied west bank, she was later imprisoned. she was 16 at the time and children are protected by international law from

delays on the travel network as the extreme weather causes disruption to eurotunnel services and lightning leads to cancellations on the east coast mainline. letters exchanged between prince charles and a bishop later convicted of being a paedophile have been read out at the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse. the prince of wales insists he was unaware of peter ball's crimes. us economic growth hits an annual rate of over four percent — the fastest since 2014. president trump claims it shows his "america first" policies are working. an update on the market numbers for you — here's how london's and frankfurt ended the day. and in the the united states this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on. now on bbc news a look ahead to sportsday at 630 tonight... coming up, we will have all the bigger stories including geraint thomas who look set to win his first grand tour after extending his lead in the tourde grand tour after extending his lead in the tour de france with one more meaningful stage to go. he grabbed six more seconds advantage on another gruelling stage to take his ov

eurotunnel says it's now operating a full service on the folkestone—calais route, but has stopped sellingkets until next week. five people, inculding two children, die, and tens of thousands flee their homes in northern california, as wildfires sweep across the state. victory for britain at the tour de france. wales' geraint thomas is set to win, as he maintains his lead on the penultimate day of the race. and coming up in the film review, tom cruise returns as ethan hunt in the latest film in the mission impossible franchise. we getjames king's take on this and the rest of the new releases at 11:16. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the deputy sport editor of the sun, martin lipton, and journalist and broadcaster penny smith. —— the sun's chief sports reporter. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the sunday telegraph says that theresa may has been warned by her own constituency chairman that she must not concede any further ground to the eu in any brexit deal. the sunday mirror has a full page splash on the po

travel disruption at airports, on the roads and in the eurotunnel, as the recent weather continues tocracy is in crisis because of targeted campaigns of hate and misinformation on social media. the chief constable of the west midlands admits his police force is occasionally providing a poor service — and apologises. also coming up — australian sailor wendy tuck has become the first female skipper to ever win the clipper round the world yacht race. thousands watched her team return to liverpool, nearly a year after 12 yachts set out from the city. i feel a bit of everything at the moment. can't wait to see my mum and my brother!

eurotunnel is now said to be running normally after three days of a limited service because of problemsfollowing the drama in the skies, in the early hours, a new met office warning of wind and rain for the west country and other parts of southern england and other parts of southern england and wales began. the weather may have started the problems, but it's the sheer number of people trying to go on holiday which is keeping them going, as booking onto new flights is hard with so few seats left. simon clemison, bbc news. from all that sunshine to heavy rain! later in the programme we'll be talking to simon calder, ttravel editor of the independent. he can explain what to do if you have been affected by the disruption. tips on how to claim compensation if you've been affected. water company bosses are to meet with environment secretary michael gove to explain why they have not met leakage targets, as the country struggles to cope with the long, dry summer. mr gove said customers expected a reliable and resilient water supply amid low levels in some reservoirs, and the introduction of a h

eurotunnel says it is now operating a full service on the folkestone—calais route, but has stopped selling until next week. two firefighters die and tens of thousands flee their homes in northern california, as wildfires sweep across the state. the main candidates in zimbabwe's presidential election have addressed huge crowds in harare, on the last day of campaigning before the country's historic vote. wales‘ geraint thomas is set to win as he maintains his lead on the penultimate day of the tour de france. now it's time for witness. hello. welcome to witness with me, razia iqbal. i'm here at the british library to guide you through five more extraordinary moments from recent history. we'll meet a woman who was caught up in the violent struggle for a jewish state in british—controlled palestine. we'll hear how the iconic sydney opera house was built. we'll meet the man behind a deaf revolution in the us. and a nurse who witnessed the creation of britain's treasured national health service in 1948. but we begin with an event which still haunts iranian—us relations. in 1988, a us warship, th

eurotunnel is now said to be running normally after three days of a limited service because of problemse skies, in the early hours, a new met office warning of wind and rain for the west country and other parts of southern england and wales began. the weather may have started the problems, but it's the sheer number of people trying to go on holiday which is keeping them going, as booking onto new flights is hard with so few seats left. simon clemison, bbc news. blue badge parking permits are to be made available for people in england with hidden disabilities such as autism or mental health problems. the department for transport said people with non—physical disabilities would have an equal right to free parking from next year. the current rules do not explicitly exclude hidden disabilities, but councils' interpretations can vary. similar changes have come into effect in scotland and wales. it's a bit of a problem, an annual one for zookeepers in china. what do you get the panda that has everything? who knows! to celebrate mao zhu's fourth birthday, yunnan wild animal park prepared a fou

among the worst affected have been stanstead airport, the eurotunnel and the east coast mainline.

at the moment there are delays of up to five hours on the eurotunnel.sary. p&o ferries are asking customers to allow an extra 90 minutes to clear all security checks at dover. and members of the rmt union at south western railway and eurostar are on strike for 24 hours over separate disputes. south western railway says half of its services in south—west london and southern counties of england will be cancelled. but eurostar say a normal service will run. and this was the scene at stansted airport this morning. thunderstorms across europe had a knock on effect in the uk with delays and cancellations last night. stansted say they are no cancellations today but there delays and some restrictions because of continued storm activity in europe. and long queues this morning were caused by passengers spending the night in the airport. the advice today is check with your individual airline before you fly. we can get some advice for real from our reporter at stansted. what has been the knock on effect and how long will the disruption last? as you can imagine, lot

eurotunnel says it's running at reduced capacity because of what it calls "extreme recent weather conditionselays, they've asked passengers not to travel unless ‘absolutely necessary.‘ major airports such as stansted, luton and gatwick are reporting disruption due to thunder storms in europe. and members of the rmt union at south western railway and eurostar are on strike for 2h hours over separate disputes. south western railway says half of its services — in south—west london and southern counties of england — will be cancelled. but eurostar say a normal service will run. we can speak to katherine da costa who's at stansted airport. lots of problems but in some ways, problems that are caused elsewhere having an affect on passengers where you are? that is right. we have spoken to many passengers who are very angry, very frustrated. they spent the night at the airport, on the floor, many of them with very young children. the cancellations last night mean that planes are not in the correct position, causing a knock on problem today. this is the first weekend of the school holidays, thousands

those hoping to go via eurotunnel told they can't because of the heat.aution for those planning long drives. in london, in surrey, in new york. the summer heat wake breaking in spectacularfashion. the met the summer heat wake breaking in spectacular fashion. the met office issued an amber warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms will not flash flooding could pose a risk to life. police have been warning of the danger of swimming. it in your boy remains missing. the body of a 17—year—old boy was found. boy remains missing. the body of a 17-year-old boy was found. --7 —year—old boy. concerns were raised about a boy reported entering the water. formal identification is yet to ta ke water. formal identification is yet to take place but next of kin have been informed. earlier today, lightning caused severe disruption after damaging signalling equipment in york. it is stifling hot. no air conditioning. there is now to get water. extreme weather led to travel problems for the tunnel travellers. we spent approximately five hours waiting in queues. there was nowh

delays of up to six and a half hours are being reported on eurotunnel services between folkestone andsays the hot weather is to blame and that technicians are working to repair problems with a faulty train. it comes after reported delays on thursday of more than five hours, in 30c heat, caused by air—conditioning problems on eurotunnel‘s trains. labour party members in birkenhead have passed a motion condemning their pro—brexit mp, frank field, for supporting the government in the commons last week. they also urged the party at westminster to withdraw the whip from mr field. earlier, the constituency party of kate hoey at vauxhall, in south london, took a similar decision. it might have been a bit of a damp squib here in the uk but, last night, in less cloudy parts of the world, people gathered to watch the longest lunar eclipse this century. for an hour and 43 minutes, the night sky was home to a striking red ‘blood moon'. 0ur correspondent, stefan levy, takes a look at some of the best pictures. it was a spectacular sight for stargazers across the globe. the moon bathed night skies

delays of up to six and a half hours are being reported on eurotunnel services between folkestone andr says the hot weather is to blame and that technicians are working to repair problems with a faulty train. it comes after reported delays on thursday of more than five hours, in 30c heat, caused by air—conditioning problems on eurotunnel‘s trains. labour party members in birkenhead have passed a motion condemning their pro—brexit mp, frank field, for supporting the government in the commons last week. they've also urged the party at westminster to withdraw the whip from mr field. earlier, the constituency party of kate hoey — in vauxhall, south london — took a similar decision. we talked yesterday about what you might see last night and the clips of the moon. in many parts of the uk, idon't of the moon. in many parts of the uk, i don't think you could have seen much. no, iwas seen much. no, i was disappointed, most others missed out on the longer lunar eclipse in less than a century. an hour and a0 minutes, the night sky was home to a striking red ‘blood moon'. 0ur correspondent, stef

passengers experienced delays of up to 20 hours, and travellers queued for miles on the m20 to board eurotunnele has issued a yellow weather warning for parts of england and wales today. now it's time for a look at the weather. we have gone from sizzling too soggy in the space of 48 hours, more heavy rain to come today, strong winds across a large swathe of their country. the heaviest rain pushing north and eastwards to be replaced by some brighter, sunny spells, but further blustery showers, do not under estimate the strength of the wind, these are mean speeds, gusts will be higher, up to 50 mph for western and southern coasts, a cool appeal given the wind, rain and cloud, temperatures of 17—22dc. much of the rain will ease away through this evening, leaving many places dry for this evening, leaving many places dryfora time this evening, leaving many places dry for a time of night, showery rain returning to south—west england, the south—east possibly later. cooler in the north of the country. today is a day of sunshine and showers, more persistent rain for south—east england at first, frequent