simon clemison, bbc news. from all that sunshine to heavy rain! e'll be talking to simon calder, ttravel editor of the independent. he can explain what to do if you have been affected by the disruption. tips on how to claim compensation if you've been affected. water company bosses are to meet with environment secretary michael gove to explain why they have not met leakage targets, as the country struggles to cope with the long, dry summer. mr gove said customers expected a reliable and resilient water supply amid low levels in some reservoirs, and the introduction of a hosepipe ban by north west supplier united utilities from august the 5th. blue badge parking permits are to be made available for people in england with hidden disabilities such as autism or mental health problems. the department for transport said people with non—physical disabilities would have an equal right to free parking from next year. the current rules do not explicitly exclude hidden disabilities, but councils' interpretations can vary. similar changes have come into effect

simon clemison, bbc news.s are to be made available for people in england with hidden disabilities such as autism or mental health problems. the department for transport said people with non—physical disabilities would have an equal right to free parking from next year. the current rules do not explicitly exclude hidden disabilities, but councils' interpretations can vary. similar changes have come into effect in scotland and wales. it's a bit of a problem, an annual one for zookeepers in china. what do you get the panda that has everything? who knows! to celebrate mao zhu's fourth birthday, yunnan wild animal park prepared a four—layer iced cake for him to enjoy. visitors sang happy birthday to the giant panda before he tucked into the delicacy consisting of bamboo, bamboo leaves, apples, honey and corn bread. he looks pretty happy, doesn't he? they sang happy birthday as well. mao zhu's friend zhen duo was keen to have a taste, but the birthday boy was not keen to share. he kept it all to himself. not gettin