sima kotecha, bbc news, cordoba.ist ai weiwei says the authorities in beijing have demolished his studio there. in a series of clips on instagram showing the former factory being torn down, ai claims he was given no notice of the decision. the 66—year—old has lived in germany since leaving china in 2015. he is a strong critic of china's government. lebo diseko reports as the walls of his studio were torn down, ai weiwei said farewell. a post on social media explaining the space he had created and kept some of his most iconic work was being destroyed. workers boxed up what they could but itjust wasn't possible to move everything before the demolition started. they had known they had to leave by the 15th of this month, the lease had come to an end. but they didn't expect was the wrecking the machines. translation: someone called me and said we must move out of the building within three days. in only three days, of course i don't have the ability to move everything out in three days. 0utside, remnants of works left wher

sima kotecha, bbc news, cordoba.rginia, as heavy rains cause major flooding. there are concerns a dam near the city of lynchburg could give way, releasing millions of gallons of water. four days the rains have come. a relentless torrent battering much of the east coast of america. millions have been warned about the possibility of flash floods. but in certain places, the flooding has already arrived. roads have been closed, some buildings and vehicles damaged or destroyed. as bad as things are, they could get worse. there are concerns about college lake dam, which holds back a nearby reservoir. in its path, a city of some 80,000 people, a danger dramatically spelled out on us television. the worst—case scenario, if that dam does breach, as officials are worried it might, is that that water would go surging downhill into lynchberg and it could drown that city, at least parts of it, in 17 feet of water in about seven minutes. already, thousands have been evacuated. some had to be rescued in the middle of the night. for

sima kotecha reports from cordoba in spain.really hot and it is across the iberian peninsula. in southern portugal, the intensity of the heat led to wildfires. more than 1000 firefighters tackled the blaze in a popular tourist destination. here in cordoba in southern spain, by mid—morning, temperatures had already reached 30 celsius and then it got hotter. we arrived here yesterday afternoon when it was about 43 degrees. peter stayed in the hotel. i said, "i'm going out for a walk", and i came back pretty quickly. as this torrid weather continues, the government is frequently reminding people here how to stay cool and doctors have told us they are particularly concerned about those who are visiting from colder climates. it is so much warmer here, so much warmer but we have come to see cordoba and that is what we will do. i didn't listen to the health warnings. ijust wasn't going to cook my head. there's no sign of this extreme heat subsiding soon. forecasters say it is expected to be like this for at least a few days yet but de

sima kotecha, bbc news, cordoba.me minister as "friendly", after the two leaders met on friday to discuss theresa may's brexit proposals. mrs may cut short her holiday for the meeting, which came as the governor of the bank of england intervened in the brexit debate, warning that the chance of a "no deal" is "uncomfortably high". our business editor simonjack reports. wish you were here. this is no holiday. government ministers are touring the scorching capitals of europe, hoping to persuade leaders to get behind its proposed deal with the eu. the prime minister even cut short her own holiday to join the french president on his. meanwhile, the governor of the bank of england cranked up the temperature at home with this strongly worded warning. the possibility of a no deal is uncomfortably high at this point. it does mean that potential disruption, certainly it does mean disruption to trade as we know it. and as a consequence of that, a disruption to the level of economic activity, changes higher prices, for a period

sima kotecha, bbc news, cordoba.g test against india at edgbaston. a first test half century for 20 year old sam curran, has given the home side a fighting chance of a remarkable victory. they set the tourists a target of 194 to win, and at the end of the third day, india are 110 for 5. here's patrick gearey. such are the twisting, turning, enthralling storylines of this test, it's shaping up to be the best brummie drama since peaky blinders. act one, ravi ashwin‘s trap. he lured joe root to the catcher around the corner. a pattern set in. dawid malan caught in the slips off ishant sharma. jonny bairstow caught in the slips off ishant sharma. ben stokes — you know the rest. it took england's youngest player to break free. sam curran, 20 years old, in his second test match, smashed 63, set india 194 to win, and turned the noise up at edgbaston. stuart broad's fed off such energy all of his career. he removed both indian openers. the game was turning again. india were soon five down, still more than a hundred behind. b

sima kotecha, bbc news, birmingham. spoke to andrea albutt, president of the prison govoners association, and i asked what she thought the problems are at birmingham prison. i think what we are hearing at birmingham we have heard in a number of prisons recently. this isn't the public versus eight private sector issue, this is about the resourcing of prisons. in recent years there have been significant government austerity measures and those measures have resulted in inadequate staffing levels and it has allowed things like drugs to enter our prisons, the staff prisoner relationship that we know make our presence safe are being compromised and birmingham isjust one more prison in a long line of prisons with these issues. the fact that birmingham has been run by gas, a private company, that is irrelevant in your view? it is irrelevant because the issues we are seeing at them and we have seen at liverpool, nottingham, exeter, albeit that birmingham seems to be at the fire and of issues. the fire and indeed because the chie

sima kotecha, bbc news, cordoba. have been affected by flooding in india. water is painting a dramatic new picture in many corners of india. rice fields, now sprawling lakes. schools submerged. communities cut off. coping with the annual monsoon floods is a way of life here, but this year, it is the threat to life that is causing such alarm. at this relief centre, the strain of flood after flood is taking its toll on this mother of two. translation: this happens to us every year. i am so tired of it. my entire family was crying last night, because the water was neck high and no one came to rescue us. as we ventured to more remote parts of assam state, it feels like an aquatic ghost town. but then, signs of life and we meet those who refused to abandon their homes. translation: what willl do if i leave this place? i have my house, my field is here. somewhere else, i would have nothing. i stayed here because i want to protect my house and all that i have. well, they tried to bring as many of the animals inside as possi

sima kotecha, bbc news, cordoba. of having a good time.ch killed its pilot donald campbell. after the crash which killed 0ur correspondent catriona renton reports from the isle of bute where it was launched. reports from the isle of bute the reports from the isle of bute final checks. after 17 painstaking the final checks. after 17 years of painstaking restoration, as bluebird prepares to get back in the water. tense moments but also exciting. just to be able to touch it is amazing but to actually be able to be privileged enough to get in it and match it, that is pretty good. bluebird was salvaged from coniston water in the lake district in 2001. around 90% of her body work has been restored from the original. this is not just a restored from the original. this is notjust a technical restored from the original. this is not just a technical feat for those involved but a personal one. emily's father has been working on this all her life. this boat has changed his life and made him so proud of his friend and his team and this has really chang

sima kotecha is in cordoba in southern spain. sima.incredibly uncomfortable, we know that the highest temperature recorded in the south of spain today was 46.1; celsius and we also know that a second man has died due to this heat. he was 78 and from the region, but these high temperatures are not expected to subside for at least another few days yet. a city exhausted by the heat. in monduro, there is little movement today. and the sweltering conditions are having an impact on the younger and older generations. i drink a lot of water. i go to the swimming pool and i have a siesta in the afternoon. translation: old people do not go out, between three and half six or seven in the evening here. you will see nobody on the streets. everyone is at home with their fan and these days, air conditioning. if you can afford it. temperatures here have been the highest in the country over the last few days. with the gauge peaking at 45 degrees yesterday. an hour or so away in cordoba, in the southern region of andalusia, there is concern about those

sima kotecha, bbc news, cordoba.port of basketball star lebronjames, just a day after her husband, president trump, questioned the nba player's intelligence on twitter. during an interview about his latest project — opening a school for at—risk children in ohio — lebron james criticised the president, calling him "divisive", and it's not the first time that he's spoken out about mr trump. chris buckler reports from washington. lebronjames lebron james is lebronjames is without lebron james is without any lebronjames is without any doubt one of the biggest stars in american sports. when he recently signed for the la la kers, sports. when he recently signed for the la lakers, it made the headlines, but he has found himself in the news again because of his criticism of donald trump. on cnn, he accused the president of using sport to split the us apart and it is not the first time he has spoken out against mr trump.|j is not the first time he has spoken out against mr trump. i am not going to let him, while i have this p

sima kotecha, bbc news, staffordshire.heir 1000th test match against india in edgbaston. the home team had been going well against the number one ranked side in the world, but have lost late wickets. at the moment they are 284—9. patrick gearey has been at a landmark day. an english drama in a thousand parts. from flickering victorian beginnings through history, haircuts and heroics. test cricket still relies on the same familiar routines. this time england won the toss and batted. well this queue shows that there is still interest in this form of the game. but they have struggled to sell all the tickets for this first day, a reminder that test cricket needs a captivating series now more than ever. england's batsmen did not want things too interesting, though. keatonjennings gave the chance, not only did ajinkya rahane drop the catch, he had done it right in front of his boss. virat kohli cooled his temper, then sent for the spinner. ravi ashwin responded. alistair cook got a corker. so many times in england's history such

sima kotecha reports from cordoba in spain. hot and then there really hot and it is across the iberian peninsula. in southern portugal, the intensity of the heat led to wildfires. more than 1000 firefighters tackled the blaze in a popular tourist destination. here in cordoba in southern spain, by mid—morning, temperatures had already reached 30 celsius and then it got hotter. we arrived here yesterday afternoon when it was about 43 degrees. peter stayed in the hotel. i said, "i'm going out for a walk", and i came back pretty quickly. as this torrid weather continues, the government is frequently reminding people here how to stay cool and doctors have told us they are particularly concerned about those who are visiting from colder climates. it is so much warmer here, so much warmer but we have come to see cordoba and that is what we will do. i didn't listen to the health warnings. ijust wasn't going to cook my head. there's no sign of this extreme heat subsiding soon. forecasters say it is expected to be like this for at least a

sima kotecha, bbc news, cordoba.ring a face veil. it was officially introduced on wednesday after it passed in denmark parliament earlier in the year. it does not engender backup by names but says anyone that wears the government hiding the face will be punished. —— burka. thousands of student protesters in bangladesh have blocked traffic in the capital dhaka for a seventh day running, calling for stricter traffic laws. the protests have continued since a boy and a girl were killed by a speeding bus. jill mcgivering has more. chanting. they're young and they're angry. bangladesh hasn't seen anything quite like this before. school children in uniform took control of the roads for a seventh day on saturday, causing chaos. they want the government to make the roads safer. the trigger came last sunday when a boy and girl were knocked down and killed by a bus. "we have been protesting for days", said this boy, "we wantjustice for the students who were killed by a bus. we want safe roads". some transport companies have res

our midlands correspondent sima kotecha reports. a british national of sudanese origin.o this country eight years ago. he's now under arrest under suspicion of terror charges and attempted murder. on monday night, police say he drove to london from birmingham. and then on tuesday morning the vehicle he was allegedly driving swerved into pedestrians and cyclists before crashing into a barrier outside the houses of parliament. plainclothes officers searched three properties in birmingham, including this building where the suspect once lived. he didn't talk that much. i know him from the shisha lounge upstairs. he used to sit right opposite me, or right on the corner. never used to say anything. a very quiet man? very, very. the bbc understands that salih khater lived in the flat above this cafe for at least nine months. he moved out earlier this year and today several customers here have told us that he regularly visited the area up until very recently. we have obtained a copy of his cv. in it, he says after going to school in sudan, he spent time working in libya. in 2010

sima kotecha reports.. in many cases it has led to dry ground, an early harvest, and a lighter crop. this is the cereal from last year and as you can see, it is a much fatter, fuller grain. here in staffordshire, cereal production is down 25%. we finished harvest of cereals, we've got the potatoes to do, but we've now got to start establishing next year's crops. and if it's dry we can't get them the ground or they won't germinate and it is affecting next year as well. so it is not only affecting this harvest, it is affecting the establishment of the following crop. the potatoes grown here are sold to frozen food manufacturers mccain. but again, the crop has suffered. well, they produce around 1000 tons of potatoes here on this farm. 80% of them have been irrigated, you can see those potatoes are a lot larger and look healthier. the ones that haven't, around 20%, look a lot smaller and don't have any colour at all. have you got any words for farmers today? i'm here to talk to the nfu. all this volatile weat

sima kotecha, bbc news, cordoba.r countries to maintain sanctions against pyongyang. ri yong ho said that despite goodwill measures taken by his country, washington was raising its voice louder in favour of sanctions. the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, said pressure must be maintained on north korea. karishma vaswani reports. less tha n less than two months before that iconic summit, the americans are back. the us secretary of state mike pompeo are here to meet with their cou nterpa rts pompeo are here to meet with their counterparts at the association of southeast nations. and while they acknowledged the process to deal nuclear north korea will take time, he also stressed how vital it is to keep up the pressure on pyongyang. he also stressed how vital it is to keep up the pressure on pyongyanglj have keep up the pressure on pyongyang.” have also emphasised the importance —— importance of making economic pressure on north korea. it is worth remembering this isn't just pressure on north korea. it is worth remembe

sima kotecha reports.tinues to surround the area where two women were murdered in the early hours of monday morning. a huge manhunt is underway, as police look for 21—year—old janbaz tarin, the ex—boyfriend of raneem 0udeh, the 22—year—old stabbed to death along with her mother, 49—year—old khaola saleem. today, police confirmed that the two women who were fatally stabbed behind me were from syria, while the suspect is an afghan national who was living in this country legally. and now, west midlands police say raneem 0udeh was on the phone to officers when she was attacked. it says she made a number of calls to them on sunday, but officers couldn't find her, then when contact was made, the situation quickly escalated. the force has referred itself to the independent 0ffice of police conduct over its contact with the family. we spoke to a friend of the suspect. he was a very nice guy, and usually quiet, always smiley and very kind. i go to the shop where he is usually, and everybody there was very nice. i n

sima kotecha, bbc news, cordoba. now it's time for the weather with tomasz. hello.oks like it is going to stay hot across the south at least for the time on sunday. we saw the peak of this current hot spell, 33.2 degrees in kew gardens in london. in contrast, in western scotland, it was a lot fresher, temperatures dipping get higher than around 16 degrees at the brees of the atlantic loud and a few spots of rain. how about the weekend headline then? a lot of fine weather across the uk, plenty of sunny spells and it is going to remain hot across the south and south—east. now it remains very hot across europe, with clear skies, without sunshine there, you can see the satellite on continental europe and in spain and portugal in the south—west wicket see tempertaures on saturday approaching 47 degrees, some incredible heat there are across south—western europe. here in the uk, saturday the weather is looking fine. as promised, lots of sunny spells but a little bit of rain in the western isles, 15. away, or london will be a shade cooler on saturday, if you can call it th

our midlands correspondent sima kotecha sent this report from birmingham.e of the country's largest jails, but today hmp birmingham has been branded as the most violent prison in england and wales. parts of the prison are squalid, its cockroach infested, it's rat infested, it's disgusting. a former inmate released injune said it was perilous. we've protected his identity because he's concerned about his safety. i've seen people thrown out of the balconies onto the netting. i have seen people just beaten up in front of staff, just whacked. organised fights. that happens a lot, organised fights where one guy has got a beef with another guy, and they will organise a fight in the laundry room, in the shower room, on the landing, and the staff turn a blind eye. the chief inspector of prisons says somebody must have been asleep at the wheel for it to get this bad. in a report, he says blatant drug use was not being tackled. staff and inmates were often fearful and parts of the jail were filthy, with the vermin, blood and vomit on the floor. the prevalence of drug

sima kotecha, bbc news.ndent daniel sandford says detectives still haven't established a motive for yesterday's attack. at the end of the second day of this investigation, any motivation behind what happened is still very much an open question. what normally happens when there is any kind of politically motivated attack or terrorist attack is that one of three senior counterterrorism detectives formally declares a terrorist incident. it is a bureaucratic receipt, but that's what normally happens. and in this case, no terrorist incident has been officially declared. and the likely explanation for that is that, during searches and investigations so far, police haven't found any significant amount of material that suggests a motivation, what is sometimes called mindset materiel. so yes, the suspect is being held on suspicion of terrorism, and also on suspicion of terrorism, and also on suspicion of attempted murder, but so far police don't see any extremism behind that. and that does start to raise the possibil

our midlands correspondent, sima kotecha, sent this report from birmingham.s one of the country's largestjails but, today, hmp birmingham has been branded as the most violent prison in england and wales. parts of the prison are squalid, it's cockroach infested, it's rat infested. it's disgusting. a former inmate, who was released injune, said it was perilous. we've protected his identity because he's concerned about his safety. i've seen people thrown over the balconies onto the netting. i've seen people just beaten up in front of staff, just whacked. erm... organised fights. that happens a lot, organised fights, where one guy's got a beef with another guy, and they will organise a fight in the laundry room, in the shower room, on the landing, and the staff turn a blind eye. the chief inspector of prisons says somebody must have been asleep at the wheel for it to get this bad. in a report, he says blatant drug use was not being tackled. staff were often anxious and fearful. and parts of the jail were filthy, with vermin, blood and vomit on the floor. the prev

sima kotecha reports.nues to surround the area where two women were murdered in the early hours of monday morning. a huge manhunt is under way as police look for 21—year—old janbaz tarin — the ex—boyfriend of raneem 0udeh, the 22—year—old stabbed to death along with her mother, 49—year—old khaola saleem. today police confirmed that the two women who were fatally stabbed behind me were from syria, while the suspect is an afghan national who was living in this country legally. it's believed he worked in a local supermarket. a friend has described him as warm. he is a very nice guy and usually quiet. and always smiling and very kind. i go to the shop usually and everyone who is working there is nice. i never could imagine something like this about him. he absolutely always looks one of the nicest guys in this area who i know. more details have emerged about the women killed. 0fficers said raneem 0udeh had a two—year—old son. but the suspect was not the father. while khaola saleem was the mother of six. police

sima kotecha reports. cordon continues to surround the area where two women were murdered in the early hours of monday morning. a huge manhunt is under way as police look for 21—year—old janbaz tarin, the ex—boyfriend of raneem oudeh, the 22—year—old stabbed to death along with her mother, 49—year—old khaola saleem. today police confirmed that the two women who were fatally stabbed behind me were from syria, while the suspect is an afghan national who was living in this country legally. and now west midlands police say raneem oudeh was on the phone to officers when she was attacked. they said she had made a number of calls to them on sunday but officers couldn't find her. then when contact was made the situation quickly escalated. the force has referred itself to the independent office of police conduct over its contact with the family. we spoke to a friend of the suspect. he was a very nice guy and usually quiet, always smiley and very kind. i go to the shop where he usually is and everybody there was ver

sima kotecha, bbc news. sima kotecha, bbc news, birmingham.d "period poverty". north ayrshire council in scotland says it's the first local authority in the uk to provide free sanitary towels and tampons libraries, community centres and other public offices. katie hunter reports. people have always been able to access free books at coal winning library now, women and girls can access free sanitary products. library now, women and girls can access free sanitary productsm library now, women and girls can access free sanitary products. it is a lwa ys access free sanitary products. it is always good it is clear, and you know it is there. may please the measures already get free towels and tampons in their schools and they support extending the scheme. -- please teenagers already get. a lot of people don't have the money to go out and spend on sanitary products, which has led to instances of people using newspapers, socks, that you shouldn't really use, unhealthy and bad for your body. it is breaking down the taboo, not something that is an issue t

sima kotecha, bbc news, cordoba.in more than 50 years. the restored hydroplane, which crashed in 1967 killing its famous pilot, was launched in front of cheering crowds on the isle of bute. our correspondent catriona renton was there. the final checks after 17 years of painstaking restoration, as bluebird prepares to get back in the water. tense moments, but also exciting. just to be able to touch it is amazing, but to actually be able to be privileged enough to get in it and mash it, that is pretty good. bluebird was salvaged from coniston water in the lake district in 2001. around 90% of her bodywork has been restored from the original. this is notjust a technical feat for those involved, but a personal one. emily's father has been working on this all her life. this boat has changed his life and made him so proud of his friends and his team, and this has really changed ourfamily and i'm really proud of him. one, two, three. today was the culmination of all that work, a labour of love. bluebird was finally ready to

is sima kotecha reports from cordoba in southern spain. a city exhausted by the heat.rations. i drink a lot of water. i go to the swimming pool and i have a siesta in the afternoon. translation: old people do not go out, between three and half six or seven in the evening here. you will see nobody on the streets. everyone is at home with their fan and these days, air conditioning. if you can afford it. temperatures here have been the highest in the country over the last few days. with the gauge peaking at 45 degrees yesterday. an hour or so away in cordoba, in the southern region of andalusia, there is concern about those who are visiting. of course, people coming to cordoba, they want to see everything, they want to visit all the places in cordoba, but they are not used to these temperatures, so, it is ok if they are inside the places, but do not walk around in the midday, it is dangerous for them. of course, summers in this part of the world are hot, but this heat is exceptional. most of it is down to the hot air coming in from northern africa and stagnating over the

sima kotecha, bbc news, birmingham.now to andrea albutt, president of the prison governors association — who has been a governor at a number of male and female prisons. she joins me via webcam from rickmansworth. thank you for being with us. what's gone wrong at birmingham prison? well i think what we are hearing at birmingham we have heard in a number of prisons recently. so this this isn't a public versus private issue. it is about resourcing prisons. there have been government austerity measures and they have resulted in inadequate staffing levels and it's allowed things like drugs to enter oui’ allowed things like drugs to enter our prisons, the staff/prisoner relationships that we know make our prisons safe, they have been compromised and birmingham isjust one more prison in a long line of prisons with these issues. the fact that it has been run by gas, that is irrelevant? our view is it is irrelevant, the issues we're seeing at birmingham we have seen at liverpool, nottingham and wormwood scrubs. the far end indee

sima kotecha, bbc news, birmingham.resa may in a suicide attack on downing street has beenjailed for life, with a minimum term of 30 years. naa'imur rahman, who's 21, was convicted last month of preparing acts of terrorism. rahman had planned to detonate a bomb at the gates of downing street and then kill theresa may with a knife or gun. the struggling diy retailer homebase has secured the approval of creditors to close 42 of its stores, putting 1500 jobs at risk. the company said the move would give it a platform to turn the business around and return it to profitability. it also staves off the immediate threat of administration. the brexit secretary, dominic raab, has given an upbeat assessment of his latest talks in brussels with his eu counterpart michel barnier. he said he was "stubbornly optimistic" that a deal was within reach. adam fleming is in brussels, does it look like there was genuine progress in these talks? believe it or not, the big hold—up is over parmesan cheese, parma ham and polish vodka, why? becau

sima kotecha reports from cordoba. a city exhausted by the heat. there is little movement today.ing an impact on the younger and older generations. translation: i drink a lot of water, igoto translation: i drink a lot of water, i go to the swimming pool and i have assessed in the afternoon. translation: or people did not go out. you will not see anybody in the street because everybody is home with theirfamily street because everybody is home with their family and air—conditioning. with their family and air-conditioning. temperatures have been the highest in the country over the last few days with the gauge peaking at 45 degrees it yesterday. an hour or so away in the southern region of andalusia that was concerned. people want to see everything and visit all the places but they are not used to the heat. you can go inside the places but do not walk around at midday. because it is very bad news for them. this heat is almost unbearable. it is coming from hot air from south africa and stagnating. the great mosque dominates the centre of cordoba. it attracts tourists from across the w

sima kotecha reports from spain. a city exhausted by the heat.y. and the sweltering conditions are having an impact on the younger and older generations. i drink a lot of water. i go to the swimming pool and i have a siesta in the afternoon. translation: old people do not go out, between three and half six or seven in the evening here. you will see nobody on the streets. everyone is at home with their fan and these days, air conditioning. if you can afford it. temperatures here have been the highest in the country over the last few days. with the gauge peaking at 45 degrees yesterday. an hour or so away in cordoba, in the southern region of andalusia, there is concern about those who are visiting. of course, people coming to cordoba, they want to see everything, they want to visit all the places in cordoba, but they are not used to these temperatures, so, it is ok if they are inside the places, but do not walk around in the midday, it is dangerous for them. of course, summers in this part of the world are hot, but this heat is exceptional. most o

sima kotecha has more. birmingham is home to families from nearly 200 countries. holding communities back both socially and economically. those of asian origin make up more than 25% of the population here, and some of them say they have not always felt welcome. if you knocked at a random white door and asked them, if you now know a pakistani or a muslim family is coming to move in, what would you do? i think a lot of them would probably say it's time to move out. that is a fear they have within themselves, not that we have brought fear into them. those people who have issues need to fight their own fears. of course, that is just one perspective. on this road in the area of acocks green, it's overwhelmingly occupied by white residents. but literally a few streets in that direction, and it's predominantly asian populated. now, the council wants things to change and is calling on the public to come up with ideas on how that change can take place. it says integration is key to building a resilient community. the asian people want to sort of be happy round their people

our midlands correspondent sima kotecha sent this report. a british national of sudanese origin.me to this country eight years ago. he's now under arrest under suspicion of terror charges and attempted murder. on monday police say he drove from birmingham to london. his car crashed into a carrier outside the houses of parliament. police searched three properties in birmingham, including this building, where the suspect once lived. he didn't talk that much. i know him from the club down stairs. he used to sleep opposite me. never used to say anything. a quiet man? very. the bbc understands that salih khater lived in the flat above this cafe for at least nine months. he moved out earlier this year and today several customers here have told us that he regularly visited the area up that he regularly visited the area up until very recently. we have obtained a copy of his cv. he says after going to school in sudan, he spent time working in libya. in 2010, he arrived in the uk as a refugee. according to the document, between working various jobs, he took an english course. we understand

our correspondent sima kotecha is in the spanish city of cordoba and has been explaining how uncomfortableally are... well, we have been working in this heat since the early hours of this morning and it has not felt very pleasant at all and i think people who live here in cordoba, most of them share the same viewpoint. of course people here are used to hot summers but this weather really has been exceptional. we know that the highest temperature recorded in the south of spain yesterday was 46.1; celsius. and here in cordoba at around midnight last night it was still 37 degrees, so very uncomfortable conditions and we expect this hot weather to continue for at least a few days yet, especially these temperatures above a0 celsius. we also know that three people have died in spain as a result of this torrid weather and we know that 39 of the 50 provinces in spain have heat warnings in place. so medical experts are telling people to stay cool, stay indoors, especially during the afternoon when those temperatures peak and to wear light and loose clothing too. james blick runs his own tour compan

our correspondent sima kotecha is in solihull.y from the birmingham area. we know that he was actually in the west midlands, he was then around this area and we know that the police have now said that the suspect has been involved with the police before for minor offending. we have previously been contacted about the nature of the relationship between him and miss oudeh who was killed along with her mother. we know that the police had been previously contacted about that and we also know that the police have searched several houses in the birmingham area regarding this crime. today they are offering £5,000 to anybody who may have significant leads regarding this crime. in the meantime the manhunt continues and also the distress and depression felt by the families of these two women who were killed on monday also continues. french fishermen have been accused of throwing rocks, smoke bombs and insults at rival british boats in a bitter row over scallop fishing in the english channel. it's believed they clashed around 12 miles off th

our correspondent sima kotecha is at the west midlands police headquarters and gave the us update one prime suspect is still believed to be in the country and is still believed to be in the west midlands. officers went as far to say that they think is very likely he's being higher —— harboured by someone he's being higher —— harboured by someone else and is being hidden away from the authorities. they say he has been involved with the release of easily over minor offences and the nature of his relationship with one of the big guns who was killed on monday had also been reported to the police prior to the murders of. west midlands police are offering £5,000 to anybody who has an idea of his whereabouts. the families of victims have us they are trying to come to terms with what happened earlier in the week. president trump has called on evangelical christian leaders to help the republicans retain control of congress in november's mid term elections. speaking at a prayer meeting in the white house this week, he warned religious leaders that if the democrats took control they would insti

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our correspondent sima kotecha is at the west midlands police headquarters. to be in the country and is still believed to be in the west midlands. in fact, office rs to be in the west midlands. in fact, officers went as far as saying they think it is very likely he is being harboured by someone else and is being hidden away from the authorities. they said that he has been involved with the police previously over minor offences and that the nature of his relationship with one of the victims who was killed on monday had also been reported to the police prior to the murders. west midlands police are offering £5,000 to anybody who has any idea of his whereabouts. what the families of the victims have told us is they are still trying to come to terms with what happened earlier in the week. sima, thank you. president trump has called on evangelical christian leaders to help the republicans retain control of congress in november's mid term elections. speaking at a prayer meeting in the white house this week, he warned religious leaders that if the democrats took con

our correspondent sima kotecha is in cordoba province, southern spain. over the last three days with the temperature peaking yesterday at 45 degrees. lastjuly, we saw a national record broken when the temperatures here reached more than 47 degrees. the advice from medical experts to people who are living in these conditions is to stay indoors, drink plenty of water and wear loose and light clothing. now, why are we experiencing this kind of weather at the moment? well, it's because of the wave of hot air coming from north africa spreading across the iberian peninsula. it's actually stagnating over the south—west of europe, and that's why these temperatures are remaining in place, and, in turn, that is having an effect on the conditions in the uk. so, for those who are enjoying this blazingly hot weather, it's not going anywhere soon. but for those who aren't, the discomfort, i'm afraid, continues. regular exposure to even low levels of air pollution may cause changes to the heart, similar to those found in the early stages of heart failure, according to