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it has been across this part of the lizard peninsula for more than two hours.he rout of rainfall we are likely to see. we could have had 18 millimetres of rain. you can see where the colour is, you can see a large royal navy base at quartararo‘s, which isjust to the west of the main pollutant sealer. that had very little rainfall. it is a very localised downpour. but along with the rain, came the hail and thunder. people describing the rain as out of the tropics, huge hailstones, which seems extraordinary on such a warm day. very, very large hailstones, the size of 50p pieces, we were told. well, particularly when you get big thunderstorms, you can get hail. that has been apparent not in just this area, but elsewhere. parts of somerset were also having temperatures of up to 28 degrees. you will have noticed on the screen, all the colour down here. that is approaching the isles of scilly at the moment, but it looks like it is going to travel northwards. at least, we hope it will travel northwards. the upper level winds should steer it to the north, away from the

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looking at the lizard peninsula.e of it, we have had a lot of heavy rain falling on this part of west cornwall for several hours this afternoon. there has been wet weather around and that has been wet weather around and that has been wet weather around and that has been causing major issues. we will keep a close eye on that here. not far away, in plymouth, this picture of a thunderstorm and as they continue, they are quite hit and miss through this evening. good cause further disruptions and localised flooding. this is the bigger picture, clumps of clowns coming up from northern france, reducing thunder and lightning, and pretty heavy rain as well. and during this evening and tonight, these storms will continue to move northwards. some places seeing a lot of rain in a short space of time, others missing out completely. frequent lightning, large hail and gusty winds as well. through the night, they were driven northwards, perhaps northern ireland. scotland should stay largely dry. into the morning, showers and thunder

heavy rain has caused serious flash flooding at coverack on the lizard peninsula in cornwall.igade has been rescuing people from their homes, and a coastguard helicopter has airlifted some to safety. our correspondent, jon kay, is in coverack and sent us this report. summer 2017 and an emergency rescue in cornwall, villagerers winched from their rooftops as the rain came down. hail, wind, thunder and lightning, then three hours of torrential rain. coverack couldn't cope. roads became rivers. it raced down the hills into the harbour, carrying tons of rocks and debris. the water was gushing across the road. there were standing waves. you couldn't physically drive through it. theresa told me she was on her way home from the shops when she found herself stuck in this. she was there for hours. it took eight burly firemen or whatever to corral you through the water and rubble and everything that's round there and then literally dragged through a hedge to safety. roads down to the harbour have been so badly damaged, it's impossible for some people to reach their homes tonight. around

people living in a village on the lizard peninsula, in cornwall, will this morning be assessing the damageavy rain and large hailstones bore down on coverack yesterday afternoon. at one point the village was spilt in two by the flood waters. a big clean—up operation is now underway, as our correspondent jon kay reports. how is this for the start of the summer how is this for the start of the summer holidays? a coastguard helicopter winching people to safety in the cornish village of coverack. howells and massive hailstones, wind and thunder, then hours of torrential rain, brought tons of rock and debris down the steep hills. even a garden shed washed down into the harbour. can we assist you at all with some lighting? last night emergency crews were checking on chris. he rents out this seafront cottage. he couldn't believe how quickly it flooded. it is filled right up. we have the mud and everything to clear, i guess... looking on the bright side, but having to deal with the mess. you don't have to look long on television to see someone worse off than you. no one is hurt, so it doesn't real

residents of the fishing village of coverack on the lizard peninsula in cornwall, have been countingevastating flash floods. jon kay reports. look at the mess, all this mud everywhere. back home, but it's not the home they know and love. chris and penny's place has been trashed. the water was higher than their heads. they escaped upstairs. and here they are last night, as the water raged below, the couple airlifted to safety by the coastguard. ijust wanted to get out and get away. they told me it was heartbreaking to look down from the helicopter at their flooded property. it was just like the titanic sinking. you know, it was really upsetting. that made me upset and he was crying and upset, weren't you? he worked so hard and made it so nice and then we get mud in everywhere. well, you just give up, don't you? no, we don't give up. it all happened in minutes. torrential rain then tonnes of water thundering down from the hills, carrying everything in its wake. mary has found her elderly mother's walking frame among the piles of debris, next to it even her kitchen sink. it's happened.

there's been extensive damage at the village of coverack on the lizard peninsula which was hit by three of torrential downpours. and putting north sea cod back on the menu. experts say after decades of overfishing, cod stocks are looking healthy once again. good morning. it's wednesday 19th july. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the bbc has revealed how much it pays its biggest stars, as part of the corporation's annual report. the salaries of broadcasters who earn more than £150,000 has been made public, as demanded by the government. of the 96 names on the list, only a third are women. the director general, lord hall, said the corporation had to attract the very best, and warned that making the details public would drive up wages. the presenter chris evans is the highest paid on the list, earning between £2.2 million and £2.25 million for his tv work and his radio 2 breakfast show. match of the day presenter gary lineker is next on the list, with a salary of between £1.75 million and £1.8 million. and graham norton is paid between £850,000 pounds and £900,000 pounds for his eurovision an

a big clean—up operation is taking place in the village of coverack on the lizard peninsula. reported hailstones the size of 50p pieces and there was a four foot torrent of water. jon kay has the latest details. how's this for the start of the summer holidays? a coastguard helicopter winching people to safety in the cornish village of coverack. hours of massive hailstones, wind and thunder, then hours of torrential rain, brought tons of rock and debris down the steep hills. even a garden shed washed down into the harbour. hi. can we assist you at all with some lighting? last night, emergency crews were checking on chris. he rents out this seafront cottage. he couldn't believe how quickly it flooded. five foot six i'd say, i would have guessed. so it filled right up. looking on the bright side, but having to deal with the mess. you don't have to look long on television to see someone worse off than you. and, as i say, no—one is hurt, so it doesn't really matter. holidaymakers arriving at their summer destination couldn't believe their eyes. we never saw this before, so it's re

place in cornwall, after the flash floods that swept through the village of coverack on the lizard peninsula, assessing the damage. look at the mess, all this mud everywhere. back home, but it's not the home they know and love. chris and penny's place has been trashed. the water was higher than their heads. they escaped upstairs. and here they are last night, as the water raged below, the couple airlifted to safety by the coastguard. ijust wanted to get and out and get away. they told me it was heartbreaking to look down from the helicopter at their flooded property. it was just like the titanic sinking, you know? it was really upsetting. that made me upset, and he was crying and upset. he worked so hard and made it so nice, and then we get mud in everywhere. you just give up, don't you? no, you don't give up. it all happened in minutes. torrential rain, then tonnes of water thundering down from the hills, carrying everything in its wake. mary has found her elderly mother's walking frame among the piles of debris. next to it, even her kitchen sink. it's happened, we can't put it back, we've

torrents of water ran through coverack, on the lizard peninsula, cutting roads and stranding cars.ple said hailstones which fell during hours of storms were so big they had smashed windows. engineers are to assess buildings damaged by the flood. the un's refugee agency, the unhcr, has announced that the death rate of refugees crossing from libya to italy is increasing, and that trafficking is becoming ever more ruthless, with migrants regularly beaten and robbed. rami ruhayem spent weeks on a medecins sans frontieres rescue boat and heard harrowing stories from the migrants themselves. they have handed out the lifejackets to the people on the rubber boat and they have stabilised the boat, and they have stabilised the boat, and they have stabilised the boat, and they have heard that there is somebody on there with a gunshot wound. rachel is here with all the business news. has donald trump got something to ci’ow has donald trump got something to crow about with china, us trade? is it working? well, it is questionable. president trump's 100—day deadline for boosting trade with china

coverack on the lizard peninsula was hit by three hours of torrential downpours, turning roads into riverser this month. mr trump has condemned media revelations of the talks, tweeting that they were "fake news" and "sick." it's time for the sport. let's go to the bbc sport centre with hugh ferris. good afternoon, simon. a different competition but some of the same faces. england against scotla nd the same faces. england against scotland again but for the first time, in women's football at least, ina time, in women's football at least, in a major tournament. katie gornall reports from utrecht. england finished third in the last world cup in canada and they come into this tournament ended netherlands being spoken about as one of the favourites alongside germany and france, an unfamiliar position for england. as such they have prepared for this tournament in a way they have not done before. they may have only arrived here in utrecht a few days ago but really the preparations started months ago. mark sampson named his team three months ago for this, which was unprecedented. they have had four

coverack on the lizard peninsula was hit by three hours of torrential downpours, with hailstones therules come into force next year. time to catch up with all of the sports news at the bbc sports centre with hugh. a different competition but some of the same faces. england against scotland again but for the first y-xxff. .f:.-..-.—.-.!! .-.-..—..-..-.l.— s..-..-.—. ns.-gel?!— england finished third in the last world cup in canada and they come into this tournament ended netherlands being spoken about as one of the favourites alongside germany and france, an unfamiliar position for england. as such they have prepared for this tournament in a way they haven't done before. they may have only arrived here in utrecht a few days ago but really the preparations started months ago. mark sampson named his team three months ago for this, which was unprecedented. they have had four training camps since may and have physically also gone to places they have not been before. this team is being talk about by the players and staff as the fittest and best prepasred england team yet. as for scotland,

is taking place in cornwall after flash floods swept through the village of coverack on the lizard peninsulantial downpours last night, and a number of people had to be rescued from the roofs of their homes by a coastguard helicopter. residents reported hailstones the size of 50 pence pieces, and the village was divided in two by a four foot torrent of water. 0ur correspondentjon kay has travelled to the village and fishing port to see the extent of the damage. what a mess. this was the main road into the village of coverack until it was ripped apart. just look at it now. and this is why. heavy rain centre forefoot torrent of water thundering down the hills into the harbour yesterday afternoon sweeping away everything in its wake. there was so much power it forced down this metal barrier. mary has found her elderly mother's walking frame among the pile of debris. next to it even her kitchen sink. what is it like to see it all here? devastating. it is really devastating. we can't put it back. we've just got to get on and carry on and do what we can and get back to normal. we're cornish, that'

throughout the day, residents of the fishing village of coverack, on the lizard peninsula in cornwallial downpours, sent a four—foot wall of water crashing through the area, with some people having to be rescued from the roofs of their homes by helicopter. jon kay reports from coverack. look at the mess, all this mud everywhere. back home, but it's not the home they know and love. chris and penny's place has been trashed. the water was higher than their heads. they escaped upstairs. and here they are last night, as the water raged below, the couple airlifted to safety by the coastguard. ijust wanted to get out and get away. they told me it was heartbreaking to look down from the helicopter at their flooded property. it was just like the titanic sinking. you know, it was really upsetting. that made me upset and he was crying and upset, weren't you? he worked so hard and made it so nice and then we get mud in everywhere. well, you just give up, don't you? no, we don't give up. it all happened in minutes. torrential rain, then tonnes of water thundering down from the hills, carrying ever

the flooding has been described as "devastating," in the coastal village of coverack on the lizard peninsulal of water crashing through the village, with some people having to be rescued from the roofs of their homes by helicopter. 50 properties have been damaged. jon kay reports from coverack. look at the mess, all this mud everywhere. back home, but it's not the home they know and love. chris and penny's place has been trashed. the water was higher than their heads. they escaped upstairs. and here they are last night, as the water raged below, the couple airlifted to safety by the coastguard. ijust wanted to get out and get away. they told me it was heartbreaking to look down from the helicopter at their flooded property. it was just like the titanic sinking, you know? it was really upsetting. that made me upset, and he was crying and upset. he worked so hard and made it so nice, and then we get mud in everywhere. you just give up, don't you? no, you don't give up. it all happened in minutes. torrential rain, then tonnes of water thundering down from the hills, carrying everything in its w

is taking place in cornwall, after flash floods swept through the village of coverack on the lizard peninsulad from the roofs of their homes by a coastguard helicopter. residents reported hailstones the size of 50p pieces, and the village was divided in two by a four—foot torrent of water. 0ur correspondentjon kay has travelled to the village and fishing port to see the extent of the damage. what a mess. this was the main road into the village of coverack until it was ripped apart. just look at it now. and this is why. heavy rain sent a four—foot torrent of water thundering down the hills into the harbour yesterday afternoon sweeping away everything in its wake. there was so much power it forced down this metal barrier. mary has found her elderly mother's walking frame among the pile of debris. next to it, even her kitchen sink. what's it like to see it all here? devastating. it is really devastating. it has happened. we can't put it back. we've just got to get on and carry on and do what we can and get back to normal. we're cornish, that's what we do! mud and cobbles can be swept up, but maj

place in cornwall, after the flash floods that swept through the village of coverack on the lizard peninsulahaving to be rescued from the roofs of their homes by helicopter. 50 properties have been damaged. 0ur correspondentjon kay has spent the day in coverack assessing the extent of the damage. he's sent this report. look at the mess, all this mud everywhere. back home, but it's not the home they know and love. chris and penny's place has been trashed. the water was higher than their heads. they escaped upstairs. and here they are last night, as the water raged below, the couple airlifted to safety by the coastguard. ijust wanted to get and out and get away. they told me it was heartbreaking to look down from the helicopter at their flooded property. it was just like the titanic sinking, you know? it was really upsetting. that made me upset, and he was crying and upset. he worked so hard and made it so nice, and then we get mud in everywhere. you just give up, don't you? no, you don't give up. it all happened in minutes. torrential rain, then tonnes of water thundering down from the hills,

is taking place in cornwall, after flash floods swept through the village of coverack on the lizard peninsulabe rescued from the roofs of their homes by a coastguard helicopter. residents reported hailstones the size of 50 pence pieces and the village was divided in two by a four—foot torrent of water. 0ur correspondentjon kay has travelled to the village and fishing port to see the extent of the damage. what a mess. this was the main road into the village of coverack until it was ripped apart. just look at it now. and this is why. heavy rain sent a four—foot torrent of water thundering down the hills into the harbour yesterday afternoon sweeping away everything in its wake. there was so much power it forced down this metal barrier. mary has found her elderly mother's walking frame among the pile of debris. next to it even her kitchen sink. what's it like to see it all here? devastating. it is really devastating. it has happened. we can't put it back. we've just got to get on and carry on and do what we can and get back to normal. we're cornish, that's what we do! mud and cobbles can be swept

is taking place in cornwall, after flash floods swept through the village of coverack on the lizard peninsuladents reported hailstones the size of 50 pence pieces, and the village was divided in two by a four foot torrent of water. engineers will assess damage to roads and property in the area. it comes as storms across other parts of the south of england also caused problems elsewhere. in kent flash flooding trapped people in their homes and saw fire crews called out 60 times in 60 minutes. the bbc will publish details of how much it pays its talent later this morning in its annual report. for the first time the salaries of those who earn more than £150,000 a year will be revealed. only a third of the names on the list are women. the bbc director—general, lord hall, said the corporation had argued stars‘ pay should not be made public. i don't think it's right that we should have names against salaries for stars for presenters and others. i believe that will be inflationary which i think it will be bad for licence fee payers and i believe it will be a poacher‘s charter. look, we put the argum