thank you, katy austin at a very noisy raf scampton. time for a look at the weather...really pleasant in the sunshine. temperatures are still above average, still warm. similar into northern ireland. the baking heat continues across central and eastern parts of england. this

defence experts we have spoken to have said that raf scampton i5 have spoken to have said that raf scampton because it has got a very long ru nway them because it has got a very long runway and it is very well located. the ministry of defence says this is a financial decision, this base would actually need a lot of investment to keep it going into the future and that investment would be better going elsewhere. it has also 5aid better going elsewhere. it has also said that it will still be investing in some other airbases in lincolnshire. however, experts have doubted whether the red arrows could go to one of those local ba5e5 because they need to be in an area where the airspace i5 because they need to be in an area where the airspace is quite free. the other raf ba5e5 around here are quite busy indeed. 600 personnel here don't know what is going to happen and neither do, the art red arrows are looking for a new home. they are looking for one which is suitable and fit for purpose in the future. time for a look at the weather. here's nick miller with the forecast. not quite that the giddy he

david says, let's not forget raf scampton. sad to see scampton close.ng flash floods. it is estimated that 50 billion you big meters are pouring through villages. more than 6000 people are homeless. our correspondent is in nearby myanmar. we have heard from some of the companies that have been constructing these huge projects, five years any making, this dam. it was due to weather next year, and one of the tight companies involved said that there was too much rainwater over the last few days, or some reason, we don't know why, part of the dam collapsed. it was not said to be the largest dam, but certainly one that was three gorges ofa certainly one that was three gorges of a kilometre long, 60 metres high, and so, when that broke away yesterday, you can imagine people living nearby had very little time to escape the deluge of water that came pouring towards them. we know that already, there are deep concerns for around 100 people who are said to be missing, and we believe that 20 people now are said to have been confirmed dead. so real concerns in laos

trailed but it has been confirmed today that the red arrows airbase was going to be sold off, raf scamptont of out scampton a lincolnshire. a lot of our readers are very upset. this is a famous base of the dambusters. our readers are very upset. this is a famous base of the dambustersm moves me, if we knew what was going to happen to the site... it is going to happen to the site... it is going to be housing, isn't it? around our way they are all executive homes getting built. if it is social housing and we are building social housing and we are building social housing that benefits people locally, then i would be possibly in favour of it. a former air chief marshall has said that it is a good airbase that could still be used particularly well to defend us. u nfortu nately we have ru n particularly well to defend us. unfortunately we have run out of time. we will have another go shortly. that is it from the papers for this hour. thank you to my guests. we will be back with me at 11:30 for a longerlook at the front pages. good evening. for many but not quite for all it has been another hot,

the home of the red arrows raf scampton is to be sold. 600 people currently work at the site near lincoln squadron prepared for the dambusters mission in world war two. the mod is also closing raf linton on ouse in north yorkshire where 300 people work, in order to cut costs. fracking at the site in lancashire has been given final approval by the government. the shale company quadrilateral is being given permission to go ahead with the controversial process at the site in preston new road. —— the company cuadrilla. opponents say it could cause the an untold damage. the boys who were rescued from the cave in thailand —— the divers who rescued the boys from the cave in thailand have been thanked at downing street. this report contains flash the geography. it is just flash the geography. it isjust one flash the geography. it is just one of a series of ceremonies of thanks the rescued boys will now participate in. in thailand, 11 have become novice buddhists. as is customary, the boys have had their head shaved. they will meditate, pray and clean the temple as well as paying tribute to the di

ministry of defence announced officially today that the raf scampton in lincolnshire was going to be to find somewhere else for the display team —— red arrows. a great advert for the country. and it was the dambusters. and it was where the 617 dambuster squadron was based. 102 years old. a lot of readers got in touch to say how upset they were. quite traditional readers, we have. they think it is chipping away at the heritage of the country. and it is a very good raf base, apparently! what is it mean, a good raf? we spoke with sir michael graden, chief of staff between 92— 97, said it was a functional place, said it has a very long airfield, which is perfect, at the moment, ithink, one pear control centre, which looks at any hostile aircraft and it is the base from which we go and meet any hostile aircraft, so dysfunctional. and it is knocking away at our defences at an uncertain time in the world. maybe we could have some 21st—ce ntu ry world. maybe we could have some 21st—century defences put in instead. maybe a lovely modern place for the red a to be, so it looks like sometimes pr

the home of the red arrows, raf scampton in lincolnshire, is to be sold. 600 people currently work atwas also where 617 squadron prepared for the dambusters mission in world war two. the ministry of defence in order to cut costs, is also closing raf linton—on—ouse in north yorkshire, 300 people will be affected there. the man who donated millions of pounds to the pro—brexit campaign is under scrutiny for paying thousands of pounds to a leading politician in the small african kingdom of lesotho. arron banks has mining interests there and in neighbouring south africa. in a bbc interview, mr banks admitted paying money into the personal account of a lesothan government minister, but denied the payment amounted to a bribe. manveen rana reports. lesotho may be one of the poorest countries in the world, but the lure of diamonds has drawn many to the kingdom in the sky, including the businessman and brexit donor arron banks. but when we found his diamond operation, the machines were silent. and the site was deserted. everything here will be done and labelled by the end of august. the operati

thank you, katy austin at a very noisy raf scampton. time for a look at the weather... here's nick miller. no heatwave in scotland, really pleasa nt no heatwave in scotland, really pleasant in the sunshine. temperatures are still above average, still warm. similar into northern ireland. the baking heat continues across central and eastern parts of england. this picture from essex, no significant rain in the forecast here. look at the satellite picture, this area of cloud from northern england through wales and in two parts of the south—west, reducing patchy rain or a view showers as it will do through the afternoon. the odd shower in some areas, very few and far between in east anglia. this decaying weather front is the dividing line between heat and unity to the south—east, where temperatures are still around 30 celsius. not quite as hot as yesterday. the cooler, fresh air to the north of it, present in the sunshine with high teens and low 20s. tonight, any rain on the cloud disappears. we are left with a largely clear and dry night, just a view showers in north—west s

the ministry of defence is to sell raf scampton in lincolnshire ? lions of pounds. the mod is also closing raf linton in north yorkshire where 300 people work. the former archbishop of canterbury, george carey, is to be cross—examined for the first time about his role in the alleged cover up of sexual abuse by the disgraced church of england bishop, peter ball. lord carey will give evidence to the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse, which is examining how the former bishop of gloucester managed to evade justice for more than 20 years. a million public sector workers are expected to get a pay rise in the biggest round of wage hikes for nearly a decade. teachers, doctors, police and prison officers could receive as much as a 3.5% increase. the salary boost will be annouced later and will be paid for by individual departments, rather than the treasury. figures from the department of transport reveal that almost a quarter of all rail passengers arriving in london during morning rush hour had to stand, despite overall passenger numbers falling in

the ministry of defence is to sell raf scampton in lincolnshire ?rld war. the lincolnshire airbase has long been at the heart of raf operations and is home of the famous red arrows, employing around 600 people. but it's now being sold as the mod tries to save billions of pounds. the mod is also closing raf linton on ouse in north yorkshire where 300 people work. do you think of motorway service stations as refreshing pit—stops? orjust, well, the pits? a new survey of england's best and worst service stations found that only sixty—six per cent of people surveyed thought that the food and drink available was good value. top of the list is norton canes on the m6 toll road, with a hundred per cent satisfaction rating. bottom is thurrock on the m25, with just sixty—eight per cent satisfied. now it's time for a look at the weather. for some, the heats does continue. for some, the heats does continue. for others it is a cooler, fresher day, particularly across scotland, northern ireland, parts of northern england and down into wales. that is because we hav