alexandra mackenzie, bbc news, loch lomond.avid, has apologised for saying people shouldn't "cower" from the coronavirus, sayng it was a "poor choice of word". it had been used in a tweet, since deleted, which was criticised by opposition parties and bereaved familes. meanwhile, ministers are considering requiring football fans to be fully vaccinated in order to attend premier league matches. ben wright reports. he has been health secretary for just a month. nice to meet you. my first visit to a hospital on the job. first visit to a hospital on the “ob. �* . yesterday, sajid javid said people get vaccinated and learn to live with covid rather than cower from the virus. the rebuke from opposition parties and bereaved families was swift.— families was swift. we're very disappointed _ families was swift. we're very disappointed at _ families was swift. we're very disappointed at yet _ families was swift. we're very disappointed at yet another . families was swift. we're very - disappointed at yet another barbed comment from a mini

alexandra mackenzie, bbc news, loch lomond.pitals, newham and whipps cross, have declared major incidents and redirected ambulances after torrential rain caused them to be flooded. thunderstorms moving across the south east of england brought flash floods to many parts of london, affecting train stations, shops and homes. a yellow weather warning for more thunderstorms remains in place until midnight for a large area, stretching from plymouth to norwich. mps have called the armed forces' complaints process for sexual harassment or assault at work "wholly inadequate." a report from the defence select committee said 60% of female personnel had faced bullying, harassment and discrimination during their careers. the ministry of defence says many improvements have been made, but admits women's experience isn't yet equal to men's. the home secretary, priti patel, has said she remains "determined" to stop migrants crossing the english channel in small boats after 378 arrived in england today. the french authorities said they'd interce

this followed the death of a teenage boy also at loch lomond on friday.one of the worst weekends in its history. police scotland said the number of deaths is hard to comprehend and urged people to take care. as many of us have been enjoying the recent heatwave, one charity said more than 30 people have drowned in the uk in the last two weeks. deep bodies of water rarely get above 18 degrees and if you compare that to a swimming pool where people learn to swim, which is normally regulated at around 30 degrees, we can see that there is a huge gap in people's knowledge compared to swimming in the swimming pool and swimming in deep bodies of cold, open water. also this weekend, in two separate incidents, an 11—year—old boy drowned in south lanarkshire and the body of a 13—year—old boy was recovered from a river in lanark. scotland's first minister said it was heartbreaking. alexandra mackenzie, bbc news, loch lomond. the headlines on bbc news... team gb have won their first medals at the end of the second day of action at the tokyo olympics. chelsie giles too

now, the national park here has said that the | national park here has said that the water in loch lomondr, that can change very quickly.— change very quickly. alexander mackenzie. _ change very quickly. alexander mackenzie, thank _ change very quickly. alexander mackenzie, thank you. -- i change very quickly. alexander i mackenzie, thank you. -- alexandra mackenzie, thank you. —— alexandra mckenzie. canterbury cathedral, a place of worship for more than 1,400 years, is one of the oldest christian structures in england. the windows of its stained glass have helped create a sense of awe, bringing colour and light into the building. now scientists, using specially designed equipment, have discovered that some of the stained glass panels may be among canterbury cathedral is among the oldest churches in england. inside, its stunning windows depict symbolic religious scenes. this series was thought to have been made in the 13th century, but some of the panels, including this one, of the prophet nathan, have now been re—dated. for decades, historians have thought that some of these panels were

loch lomond, the perfect location on a summer's day.ng, the water is cold and deep and can be extremely dangerous. on saturday evening, two families from glasgow were enjoying the last day of their holiday. three of them drowned here at ardlui — 29—year—old edina 0lahova, her nine—year—old son rana haris ali and family friend 39—year—old muhammad asim riaz. his seven—year—old son was in a critical condition in hospital. rana varis ali said he tried in vain to save his family and friends. when i came out from the water, i see my wife, and i tried to pull off my shirt and give it to her, if she can catch. she can't. after, someone gave me a phone for emergency services. he is now being comforted at home, struggling to come to terms with what happened. they were enjoying their holidays, and all of the sudden, this incident happened, you know, and we all are shocked. and one of the kids is still in critical condition in hospital, you know. the recent warm weather has enticed many of us to the water. across the uk, more than 30 people have d

three people, including a nine—year—old boy, have died at loch lomond after getting into difficulty in water. a second boy was rescued and is in intensive care at the royal hospital for children in glasgow. the health secretary sajid javid has apologised for — and deleted — a tweet in which he said the nation should stop "cowering" from coronavirus. campaigners for people who've died during the pandemic had condemned the remark as "deeply insensitive" and "distasteful". british mps have warned that taxpayers will bear the cost of the government's coronavirus spending for decades. a report found £372 billion has already been spent, pushing government debt to a rate not seen since the early 1960s. thousands of people in the western united states are spending the weekend in evacuation centers, as wildfires continue to burn across the region. more than 80 large wildfires in 13 us states have burnt around 1.3 million acres in recent weeks. now on bbc news... scenes of burning cars and families under siege from a rampant mob shocked the nation. but why did this happen on an estate in swansea

three people, including a nine—year—old boy, have died after getting into difficulty in loch lomond.s for people in the water. the child along with a 29—year—old woman and a 41—year—old man were pronounced dead at the scene, and a seven—year—old boy is in intensive care. the deaths come 48 hours after a 16—year—old boy died in a separate part of loch lomond after getting into difficulty in the water. every victim of crime in england and wales is to be given the name and contact details of a police officer dealing with their case. borisjohnson is also promising to publish league tables on the response times of 999 and 101 calls in each police area — as well as a crackdown on county lines drugs gangs. international news now. in cities across brazil, thousands of protesters have taken to the streets for the fourth weekend in a row. they're calling for the covid vaccination programme to be speeded up, and demanding the impeachment of presidentjair bolsonaro. gail maclellan reports. "out, bolsonaro". the message in 20 states across brazil. as the coronavirus death toll in the country pass

three people including a nine—year—old boy have died after getting into difficulty in loch lomond. a 29—year—old woman and a 41—year—old man were pronounced dead at the scene, and a seven—year—old boy is in intensive care. the deaths come 48 hours after a 16—year—old boy died in a separate part of loch lomond after getting into difficulty in the water. thousands of people in the western united states, are spending the weekend in evacuation centers, as wildfires continue to burn across the region. more than 80 large wildfires in 13 states have destroyed around 1.3 million acres in recent weeks. our north america correspondent, peter bowes, reports. the dixie wildfire, california's biggest blaze to the north of the state, is growing rapidly. firefighters are battling day and night to try to bring it under control, but it's spreading with such ferocity that it's making its own weather, creating huge clouds that are generating lightning strikes across the region. about a fifth of the fire's perimeter has been contained, but officials say the extreme nature of the fire, along with low h

three people including a nine—year—old boy have died after getting into difficulty in loch lomond.s for people in the water. the child, along with a 29—year—old woman and a 41—year—old man were pronounced dead at the scene, and a seven—year—old boy is in intensive care. the deaths come 48 hours after a 16—year—old boy died in a separate part of loch lomond after getting into difficulty in the water. joining me now is lee heard from the royal life saving society. this is terrible news. in one sense, i suppose we often hear about the deaths in lochs and rivers and so on at this time of year when the weather is particularly hot. any sense, isaac posey you expect things to happen —— you suppose things to happen. but it is terrible when it is a fatality. when the uk are looking forward to one weather, we know there is going to be a tragedy around water during warm weather. this is now over 30 in the last 11 days that have lost their lives in open water across the uk and ireland. it has a devastating impact on the families, the communities and individuals in what are such a sudden way to

three people including a nine—year—old boy have died at loch lomond after getting into difficulty in water. a second boy was rescued and is in intensive care at the royal hospital for children in glasgow. the health secretary sajid javid has apologised for — and deleted — a tweet in which he said the nation should stop "cowering" from coronavirus. campaigners for people who've died during the pandemic had condemned the remark as "deeply insensitive" and "distasteful". british mps have warned that taxpayers will bear the cost of the government's coronavirus spending for decades. a report found 372—billion pounds has already been spent, pushing government debt to a rate not seen since the early 1960. thousands of people in the western united states, are spending the weekend in evacuation centers, as wildfires continue to burn across the region. more than 80 large wildfires in 13 us states have burnt around 1.3 million acres in recent weeks. sportsday is coming up at 7:45 — but now it's time for click. as the world tries to emerge from the pandemic, the way we go about our lives is boun

three people, including a nine—year—old boy, have died at loch lomond after getting into difficulty inater. a second boy was rescued and is in intensive care at the royal hospital for children in glasgow. the health secretary sajid javid has apologised for — and deleted — a tweet in which he said the nation should stop "cowering" from coronavirus. campaigners for people who've died during the pandemic had condemned the remark as "deeply insensitive" and "distasteful". british mps have warned that taxpayers will bear the cost of the government's coronavirus spending for decades. a report found £372 billion has already been spent, pushing government debt to a rate not seen since the early 1960s. thousands of people in the western united states, are spending the weekend in evacuation centers, as wildfires continue to burn across the region. more than 80 large wildfires in 13 us states have burnt around 1.3 million acres in recent weeks. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show: outrunning covid at the olympic games... ..the big names rocking central park this summer.

urgent calls have been made for water patrols and safety warnings on loch lomond after six people drownedand. a man whose wife and nine—year—old son died in the lake at the weekend has said he desperately tried to save them despite being unable to swim. let's go to tokyo now, where japanese fans are waking up to see their country on top of the olympic medal tally after a flurry of medals on day three. the host nation's athletes stood on top of the podium in table tennis and skateboarding, while the men's gymnastics team snatched silver in the team event. here's how the overall medal tally looks at the start of day four. japan leads with eight golds, one more than the us and two ahead of china. 0ur sports presenter sarah mulkerrins is there in tokyo. it certainly feels of the hopes of the government and the organisers are paying off this weekend because the sporting action has certainly taken over the front pages of the newspapers. all those eight gold medals, all those winners have been on the front pages. and the build—up to this, it has all been around the controversy over hosting these

three people, including a nine—year—old boy, have died at loch lomond after getting into difficulty infor children in glasgow. the health secretary sajid javid has apologised for — and deleted — a tweet in which he said the nation should stop "cowering" from coronavirus. campaigners for people who've died during the pandemic had condemned the remark as "deeply insensitive" and "distasteful". british mps have warned that taxpayers will bear the cost of the government's coronavirus spending for decades. a report found £372 billion has already been spent, pushing government debt to a rate not seen since the early 1960s. thousands of people in the western united states are spending the weekend in evacuation centers, as wildfires continue to burn across the region.

the three of them died after getting into difficulty in the water near pulpit rock at loch lomond on ers. widower waris ali paid tribute to his wife and son. he's very good, he's very caring, very nice. he sacrificed everything. like she no see, i can't do anything, still shejumped... and your son bore the happy memories of the holiday that you had. he was very happy. there've been international calls for calm in tunisia, after the country's president sacked the prime minister and suspended parliament. kighs saied has been accused of staging a coup, though he insists that he acted in line with the nation's constitution. the political unrest followed sunday's violent protests over the govenrment�*s handling of the covid outbreak. marina daras has the latest. the young democracy plunge into a constitutional crisis. after a protest on sunday against the mismanagement of the pandemic the president suspended parliamentary activities has been accused of staging a coup, for 30 days before dismissing the head of government and interim interior minister. translation: first decision, freezing t

describing how he tried to save his wife and nine year —year—old son after they got into difficulties in loch lomondwhat the fire service has described as one of the worst weekends in memory. alexandra mackenzie reports. the perfect location on a summer's day. but although inviting the water is cold and deep and can be extremely dangerous. on saturday evening, two families from glasgow were enjoying the last day of their holiday, three of them drowned here. 29—year—old dena, her nine—year—old son and family friend 39—year—old mohammed. his seven—year—old son was in a critical condition in hospital. this man said he tried in vain to save his family and friends. when i came out from _ save his family and friends. when i came out from the _ save his family and friends. when i came out from the water— save his family and friends. when i came out from the water i - save his family and friends. when i came out from the water i saw- save his family and friends. when i came out from the water i saw my | came out from the water i saw my wife's hand and i tried to pull off my shirt and give it to her if she c

a man whose wife, nine year old son and close friend drowned in loch lomond said he did what he couldff there on the way back home to glasgow. his wife edina olahova, and their nine—year—old son rana haris ali died in the incident, along with close family friend muhammad asim riaz. speaking to the our correspondent alexandra mckenzie, mr ali paid tribute to his wife and son and spoke about the moment he tried to save them. when i came out from water, i see my wife and and i tried to pull off my shirt and give to her if she can catch. someone gave me phone for emergency service, and running for help, i bring one guy. he came after ten minutes. i was on the phone, but i can't much explain that. i can't propert talk. you don't understand. she took the family and explained everything, and we start emergency services. �* .., everything, and we start emergency services. �* , ., everything, and we start emergency services. �* , everything, and we start emergency services. j , , services. and can you 'ust tell us what your — services. and can you 'ust tell us what your wife h services. and ca

a man whose wife and son died in loch lomond at the weekend, has told how he desperately tried to save. this is bbc news. the latest headlines. day four at the olympics, and the medals keep coming for team gb — they've picked up a gold and silver in the men's 200 metres freestyle. earlier, there was a first ever gold for bermuda — flora duffy winning the women's triathlon. south korea's economy expanded at the fastest annual pace in a decade in the second quarter, boosted by a pick up in private consumption. however, a resurgence of covid—19 infections has cast some doubt over the outlook for growth for the rest of the year. katie silver is in our asia business hub of singapore. she has more details on the latest figures from korea. so they more or less hit expectations. from april tojune we saw growth of almost 6%. this was a big jump from the previous quarter, where there was a 2% growth. one of the reasons for this is the low base effect. april tojune, back in 2020, we can all remember, almost all of the world was in lockdown, including south korea. therefore, it came off a low base

a man whose wife, nine—year—old son and close friend drowned in loch lomond said he did what he could a, , ,, happy memories of the holidays you had? , �* a, had? very happy. before we went home, had? very happy. before we went home. we — had? very happy. before we went home. we just — had? very happy. before we went home, we just stopped _ had? very happy. before we went. home, we just stopped somewhere had? very happy. before we went - home, we just stopped somewhere on the beach again and that we stopped. a speech at a protest rally in central london that likened nhs nurses and doctors to nazis executed after world war two has been widely condemned. former nurse kate shemirani made the remarks at the event in trafalgar square, which was billed as a "live debate" on covid—19. the mayor of london is among those urging the police to look at what she said, and the royal college of nursing said it could put nurses at risk. the metropolitan police says it is investigating. earlier i spoke to our specialist disinformation reporter marianna spring about this case. now they have pivoted the