louisa pilbeam, bbc news.ated from their accommodation but many are still waiting for information on what happens next. 0ur reporter courtney bembridge has more. let's get another perspective from some of the two companies and airlines that fly into rhodes macro, jet2 have said they will be sending no tourists there for at least the next week but they are sending empty planes there to help get people home. tui has also cancelled flights until at least wednesday. easyjet has said they are running as normal but they are sending extra flights to tomorrow and won the next day to try to help get people home. they have cancelled package holidays so those ones including the hotels and flights all in one and british airways and ryanair have said now flying as normal, as have other like air france and condor so many airlines, again, are operating as normal as the tourism minister said there, expecting to continue their operations, and we know that the uk foreign office is sending a support team to help british national

louisa pilbeam, bbc news.where i am, is one of several countries of southern europe that has seen unusually high temperatures over recent days. although that heatwave is starting to taper off here in spain, other countries are still seeing very high temperatures. for example, in italy and greece, where the acropolis monument has been closed down temporarily as that hottest times of the day, because of concerns about the health of people hottest times of the day, because of concerr it. bout the health of people hottest times of the day, because of concerr it. there 1e health of people hottest times of the day, because of concerr it. there have alth of people hottest times of the day, because of concerr it. there have also of people hottest times of the day, because of concerr it. there have also beeniple visiting it. there have also been wildfires in greece, caused by the visiting it. there have also been will and . in greece, caused by the visiting it. there have also been will and dry greece, caused by the vi

louisa pilbeam, bbc news stay with us here on bbc news. hello there.cross the country seeing temperatures mid—to—high 20s, peaking in the southeast with 30 degrees as an afternoon high. that means temperatures not falling very far at all, so the start of saturday morning is going to be quite an uncomfortable one, quite a muggy one. temperatures in london, well, sitting at around 20 degrees already — that's 68 fahrenheit. and with that humidity, unfortunately with this weather front pushing in from the southwest, could trigger off some sharp thundery downpours as we go through the start of the weekend. so dry, settled sunny start for many, but here is that front and you can see the brighter colours denoting the intensity of that thundery rain. large hail not out of the question as well. it sweeps quite quickly north and east, so behind it there will be some sunshine, and in actual fact, across parts of east anglia we could still see temperatures into the high 20s. but still some of these showers quite torrential, large hail not out of the question, and

our correspondent, louisa pilbeam, has the latest. as temperatures rise across europe, so do concerns for people's health. in athens, greece's most popular attraction, the acropolis, is being closed during the hottest hours of the day to protect visitors. yeah, the sun is very strong right now. a bit dangerous, it feels. but for many tourists, the once—in—a—lifetime sights are worth the risk. don't know if i will ever be back, so i have to take advantage of the day. greek medics have dealt with people falling ill in the heat, and the greek red cross has maintained a presence. we are here again to give people water and also to give leaflets concerning the high temperature period here in greece. the heatwave is baking countries like italy in temperatures of at least a0 degrees, and experts are warning the heat is deadly. in croatia, this man lost his home to wildfires breaking out across the west coast of the country. all this in the context of 60,000 lives lost in europe's heatwave last year — and another heatwave on its way next week

louisa pilbeam. let me take you back to greece.ke, because the wildfires continue to burn. it is about four hours since we first heard word that wildfires had started and were spreading in that particular area, and since then, we know of a large operation on the ground to battle with all those flames. it is worth just reminding you that the afp news agency reported only a short while ago reports from firefighters that one man had been arrested for suspicion of starting wildfires, but those pictures coming into us from that area of greece, and of course extreme heat being affected right across that area, we have had record temperatures through the course of the last few days, and those records expect to be broken in the next 48 hours. so those are some of the pictures which we are keeping an eye on them as well as any new detail thatis on them as well as any new detail that is coming in. terror attack survivors have condemned the uk's compensation scheme in a new report. support network survivors against terror called for change aft

louisa pilbeam, bbc news.ernational criminal court has begun an investigation into evidence of war crimes in sudan. three months of fighting between the army and a rival paramilitary group called the rapid support forces has plunged the country into chaos. thousands of people have been killed and about 3 million driven from their homes. the focus of the war crimes investigation is the western region of darfur, where there is evidence of atrocities including the massacre of civilians and the use of rape as a weapon of war. 0ur correspondent barbara plett usher has this report. killed in their own home, 11 members of one family, including a child. this video was posted by sudan's health ministry two weeks ago. it described an air strike on a neighbourhood near khartoum. the war has brought endless misery and death to its people. as fighting continues, reports of abuses amount. many of the victims are women and girls. more and more are being sexually assaulted. most have said their rapists belonged to the paramil

louisa pilbeam, bbc news louisa pilbeam is live for us now in wimbledon.e now being laid. , ., ., many of these tributes are now being laid. , . ., , .,, many of these tributes are now being laid. , . ., , ., laid. yes charlie and people have been coming _ laid. yes charlie and people have been coming here _ laid. yes charlie and people have been coming here in _ laid. yes charlie and people have been coming here in large - laid. yes charlie and people have i been coming here in large numbers, it is very early at the moment of course but when i was here yesterday a large amount of people came down here and just look at all of these bouquets of flowers that have been left, the number has really grown since yesterday and we saw all sorts of people from the community here, there were parents, and also parents who brought their young children here and some of those children left messages, i can see a picture that has been painted down there and really heartfelt messages, and of course we are right next to where the crash happened, a very sensitive place to be,

louisa pilbeam, bbc news.led more than 30 people, this ten of them soldiers, during a continuing severe heatwave. the deaths happened in the mountainous bejaia and bouria regions, where more than 7,000 firefighters are battling blazes. 1,500 people have been evacuated. algeria's meteorological office has warned that northern areas are likely to see extreme heat until the end of the month. security forces across israel have been clashing with protesters opposing the government's newly passed law to restrict the power of the country's judiciary. the demonstrators see it as a power grab by the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, but he says the move was necessary to correct an imbalance of power. 0ur middle east correspondent tom bateman reports. the streets of israel were soaked in anger, moments after one of the most contested laws in the country's history was passed. anti—government protesters were being blasted with water cannon, and the rage towards mr netanyahu, or "bibi", was boiling over. this is my count

louisa pilbeam, bbc news.g to head out to the greek islands, if you've got family over there at the moment, we will give you all the information you need to know this morning. we will hear from our correspondents this morning who are on rhodes and corfu. but first sally has more of today's news. thank you, jon. a 48—hour strike by nhs radiographers in england begins this morning. it is expected to disrupt patients waiting for x—rays, mri and ct scans. staff at 37 nhs trusts are expected to walk out after rejecting the government's pay offer of a 5% increase plus a one—off payment. 0ur health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. scanning for problems. it's estimated the vast majority of nhs patients undergo tests or therapy with a radiographer while being treated, including mri, ct, ultrasounds and radiotherapy. i qualified in 2017, and since then 20% of my class has actually left radiography after doing a degree for three years, specifically for radiography. and that's like a great shame, really. 30—year—o

louisa pilbeam reports.ng and there are quite a lot of people down here. they have pretty much overall looked up the train they wanted to get and have found a train, so most people have found they can get where they want to go. 0n the board here, there are trains to manchester, birmingham, liverpool and glasgow but they are running less frequently than usual. so a lot of people here are not too frustrated because they have planned ahead. but this is a long—running dispute. another rail strike in what's been a year of industrial action. for the second saturday in a row, some of the ia affected train operators are running very limited services. these cricket fans have come all the way from australia for the ashes, and while the cricket may have gone their way, the trains haven't. the trip is supposedly to take two and a quarter hours, but we got there five hours later. the train was overbooked, people were arguing within the train and it was getting very testy. the rmt and the drivers' union aslef rejected the

live now to louisa pilbeam who's at the euston picket line. what is the sense that the moment?stressed or confused? because the strike has been long planned. to because the strike has been long lanned. ., , ., , because the strike has been long lanned. .,, ., , , planned. to be honest, passengers down here at _ planned. to be honest, passengers down here at euston _ planned. to be honest, passengers down here at euston station, - planned. to be honest, passengers down here at euston station, which j down here at euston station, which is one of the busiest stations in the uk normally, have been very relaxed about this. most of them have said to me they are used to planning beforehand and finding alternative methods of travel for example. 0ne alternative methods of travel for example. one group were here going to our scot today and they decided to our scot today and they decided to get a bus rather than the train. —— ascot. there is a resignation, and people are willing to work around the strikes because this is a dispute that is long running. another rail strike in what's been a

live now to louisa pilbeam. just take as through what we've been hearing.. two very famous witnesses today called — hearing. two very famous witnesses today called by _ hearing. two very famous witnesses today called by the _ hearing. two very famous witnesses today called by the defence. - hearing. two very famous witnesses today called by the defence. elton i today called by the defence. elton john and his husband. they gave evidence via video link from monaco and they gave their evidence separately. in terms of elton, he was questioned about whether he remembers kevin spacey attending one of his white tie balls he held every year at his home in windsor. he said he remembers cabin spacey coming to the ball in 2001. this is important —— kevin spacey. 0ne the ball in 2001. this is important —— kevin spacey. one of his accusers says he was assaulted on the way to the ball into thousand two, so elton john said today he remembers kevin spacey wearing white tie and getting off a private jet and coming to the party. he said he could remember him ever coming to a

louisa pilbeam is there for us now.t serious sex charge he is up against. he says that when he was an aspiring actor, he asked kevin spacey for some career advice. he said that he took some workshops with the hollywood star when he was appearing at the old vic and he wrote a letter to him and that kevin spacey actually rang him and said, let's go for a beer. this aspiring actor said he was 23 and he said that he thought he was going for some career advice. he said it was very standard in the industry to do this, to have somebody very successful to give him advice. he said it was a live—in pm when he met kevin spacey in waterloo in 2008 and he said they went for a walk and that he thought it was a little bit strange that they didn't go for a drink but that kevin spacey stopped outside a building and said, this is where i live, would you like to come up where i live, would you like to come up to my apartment? he went up to this penthouse apartment and this is when he says that the alleged sexual assault happened. the witn

live now to louisa pilbeam, who's at euston station.e trains running today, aren't there?— aren't there? yes, and down here at euston station, _ aren't there? yes, and down here at euston station, there _ aren't there? yes, and down here at euston station, there are _ aren't there? yes, and down here at euston station, there are quite - aren't there? yes, and down here at euston station, there are quite a - euston station, there are quite a lot of people down here. they have pretty much overall looked up the train they wanted to get and have found a train, so most people have found a train, so most people have found they can get where they want to go. on the board here, there are trains to manchester, birmingham, liverpool and glasgow but they are running less frequently than usual. so a lot of people here are not too frustrated because they have planned ahead. but this is a long—running dispute. another rail strike in what's been a year of industrial action. for the second saturday in a row, some of the 1a affected train operators are

our correspondent louisa pilbeam is at southwark crown court. louisa.led _ louisa. yes, two very famous witnesses called today, sir i louisa. yes, two very famous i witnesses called today, sir elton john and his husband david furnish. they were called by video link from monaco and gave evidence separately. the questions were technical and centred around whether kevin spacey had attended a white tie and tiara ball that sir eltonjohn holds every yearfor his aids ball that sir eltonjohn holds every year for his aids foundation. sir elton confirmed kevin spacey�*s attendance in 2001. sir elton said yes, he came in white tie and came straight from a private jet. he said, yes, i don't think he would wear a white tie otherwise. the prosecution lawyer then joked, one never knows. sir elton's husband david furnished also gave evidence. he described one of spacey�*s accuser�*s as good looking, and said you could always engage in playful banter with him. you could always engage in playful banterwith him. he you could always engage in playful banter with him. he sa

louisa pilbeam reports from southwark crown court in london.y gave evidence via video link from monaco and they gave their evidence separately. so eltonjohn was questioned about whether he remembers kevin spacey attending one of his white tie and tiara balls he held every year at his home in windsor. sir elton said he remembers kevin spacey attending the ball in 2001. this is important because kevin spacey is accused of assaulting one of the claimants on the way to the ball into thousand and two. sir elton says he remembers kevin spacey wearing white tie and coming fresh off a private jet. this afternoon, we heard from several people giving character references, saying kevin spacey was a good man, he was a kind man. and kevin spacey got emotional in the dark and he started crying. he denies all of the charges against him. we started crying. he denies all of the charges against him.— started crying. he denies all of the charges against him. we will take a break, and charges against him. we will take a break. and we _ charges against him. we will

louisa pilbeam reports. taken away on a police truck. the land rover at the centre of an investigation into a crash that killed an eight—year—old schoolgirl and left ten people in hospital. in these aerial shots of the crash scene, you see tables and chairs laid out in what's believed to have been an outdoor breakfast for the end of summer term. just before 10am yesterday morning, the land rover smashed into the study prep school in wimbledon and those outside it. it appears it went through a fence and across the grass into the girls. witnesses described what unfolded as heartbreaking. there was a look of distress on both parents and children's faces. as much as there was relief, there was also the distraught expression, definitely, and it was just a rush. i know there's a bunch of different year groups, so it seemed like a lot of the younger children were evacuated immediately and as and where the older children can be picked up they were. alongside colleagues from the ambulance, fire brigade and the school's governor and head teachers,

louisa pilbeam, bbc news.n arriving back in the uk from rhodes overnight on scheduled flights, and our reporter simon hare was at east midlands airport, to hear about some of their experiences. here at east midlands airport in leicestershire, we've seen scheduled flights returning from rhodes overnight and many relieved holidaymakers and their relatives here in the arrivals lounge. we've heard stories of evacuation, of power cuts at hotels, holidays cut short and lots and lots of smoke from those wildfires in rhodes. close up, it looked like hell on earth, to be honest. and, you know, there's a lot of fire, but ijust hope everybody is ok. we heard multiple sirens this morning. all the power went off, so we were panicked. you saw everyone coming out in their balconies trying to see what's going on. no—one was telling us anything. i think we went to some of the actual hotel staff, knew that there was fires and stuff, but i don't think anyone realised how bad it was when you're like, no, the centre of it. yeah. w

live now to louisa pilbeam, who's at the euston picket line.ou are, not the usual picture of euston station on a saturday morning?— saturday morning? absolutely. definitely not _ saturday morning? absolutely. definitely not the _ saturday morning? absolutely. definitely not the usual- saturday morning? absolutely. l definitely not the usual situation down here at london euston. there are people here, but it is definitely not as busy as it would normally be, and those who are here are welcome comic waiting for the few trains that are running. there are trains going on the board here, people's eyes are fixed on that, because the trains are running to the main cities in the uk, manchester, birmingham, liverpool, glasgow, but they aren't running very frequently, and as you heard, around half the trains are cancelled. in terms of the unions and the government, they are not around the table talking, and the rmt's around the table talking, and the rmt�*s mick lynch has said that this isn'tjust rmt�*s mick lynch has said that this isn't just about pay,

louisa pilbeam, bbc news. for us this morning. good morning to you, such extraordinary temperatures and looking like potentially more on the way. yes. potentially more on the way. yes, that's right. _ potentially more on the way. yes, that's right. it _ potentially more on the way. yes, that's right, it is _ potentially more on the way. yes, that's right, it is still— potentially more on the way. 193 that's right, it is still relatively cool where i am just outside the spanish capital, but it will heat up throughout the day into the mid 30s here. much of spain, the eastern part of spain is on orange alert today, including parts of the balearic islands, where we could see temperatures up into the high 30s. and the country like many other parts of europe are bracing themselves for that second heatwave, which we are expecting early next week. it is known as charon, nicknamed charon because of the greek ferryman in the underworld. and we are told that temperatures in some areas of europe, for example in sardinia a

louisa pilbeam, bbc news. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. morning to you.those pictures, seeing that dark skies, thinking, i had noticed the mornings and evenings drawing in, just that little bit sooner. i do not like it. just that little bit sooner. i do not like it— just that little bit sooner. i do not like it. that is the way it is coin: not like it. that is the way it is auoin to not like it. that is the way it is going to be — not like it. that is the way it is going to be now, _ not like it. that is the way it is going to be now, naga. - not like it. that is the way it is going to be now, naga. nagal not like it. that is the way it is l going to be now, naga. naga is not like it. that is the way it is - going to be now, naga. naga is quite right. yesterday in rome the temperature was 33.5 celsius. the average for the time of year is 30.5. next week we could see temperatures in rome in excess of a0 degrees. the black sky naga is talking about is quite of ominous. we have wet and windy conditions. there will be heavy rain and windy conditions, notjust

our correspondent louisa pilbeam is outside new scotland yard. good morning, louisa.tioned, a 15—year—old boy and a 23—year—old man were found stabbed to death in archway, north london. police were called sue l vaughan roadin police were called sue l vaughan road in archway, what i also found a 28—year—old man who had nonlifethreatening stab wounds. police say the families of those who died have been informed, and crucially they say that no arrests have been made at this stage, but to move their investigation on they said they issued a section 60 order, which grants them additional stop—and—search powers, and they have warned people they will be an increased police presence in the area of archway, north london. now, chief superintendent andy carter said "my thoughts are with the families of the two victims who have suffered such an unimaginable loss in this shocking and unacceptable incident. he said" we will support our colleagues as they investigate and members of the public will see and members of the public will see an increased policing presence in the area, beca