district is now on a par with major international tourist attractions such as the taj mahal and stonehengend could be worth as much as £20 million a year to the cumbrian economy. phil chapman reports. it has taken more than 30 years of campaigning with two deferred bids back in the 1980s, but the lake district is finally a world heritage site. the area has already been welcoming more than people every year, the area has already been welcoming more than 18 million people every year, spending more than £1 billion annually, and providing about 18,000 jobs. it is thought the new status will bring even more benefits. people in keswick have been reacting to the news today. i think it‘s brilliant. so it should be, yes. we heard it last night on the television, look north, i think it was. yes, yes. i think it's absolutely wonderful, i'm really pleased. have you seen it? it's beautiful. should definitely be one, i agree. might bring in a few more jobs. you know, i think it will be more sustainable region because of it. hopefully, not too many more tourists. as the tourism minister, i will be lookin

. >> thousands gather at stonehenge in england every year to celebrate the summer solstice. for many, the prehistoric site is sacred -- a place of mystery and magic. on some level, we all seek to find meaning in our lives.s. in the west today, some are turning to esoteric forms of spirituality for answers. >> today, europe is suffering from depression. 30% of the population is suffering from depression. it's a very high number. so it's the last percentage of people in need of inner peace. >> crop circles in bavaria. some people here believe there are supernatatural fororces at . othe see a a message f from our space. a survey suggests 40% of germans are open to esoteric concepts such as astrology and new age. >> i think we all yearn for something good that will help us. something holy. >> i want to attain new knowledge, enrich my life, and expand m my consciousness. >> in search of memeaning, soe peopople are w willing to travo the remotest corners of the earth. like this shshamanistic touruf northern greenland, complete with song and incense. it's not cheap -- it costs seve

with this heritage status comes the obligation to maintain the same level that places like stonehengeit in one state borrow. it is evolving and in all sectors everybody is evolving with the times. absolutely. it's conservation, not preservation. fantastic. thank you both very much indeed. unesco announces its decision later this afternoon so eve ryo ne decision later this afternoon so everyone has their fingers crossed. thank you both very much indeed. that's all for us this morning. dan and louise will be here tomorrow from six. and sally will be back at wimbledon. enjoy the rest of your weekend. goodbye. this is bbc news. the headlines at 9am: large amounts of drugs and thousands of mobile phones were found in prisons last year — the ministry ofjustics says it's unacceptable. the end of the g20 summit is marked by a third night of clashes between protesters and police in hamburg. the parents of charlie gard call on doctors to allow the terminally ill baby to travel for experimental treatment. the iraqi government says victory over islamic state forces in the city of mosul is imminen

if successful, it would become the uk‘s 31st world heritage site, joining the likes of stonehenge, hadrianat said, a lovely day ahead for many parts of england and wales. this was north yorkshire about half an hour ago. plenty of sunshine around but it is different across northern ireland and scotland. heavy pulses of rain coming in. it would bea pulses of rain coming in. it would be a great day for central and southern scotland and northern ireland where there will be further pulses of rain. to the north of that front, very dry and clear. to the south, light showers in western areas. the heat could spark late afternoon thunderstorms, but foremost it is a lovely day. very warm the south, warmer than yesterday. any storms that develop will rumble through the evening. 0vernight we could pull in thundery weather from france. we 0vernight we could pull in thundery weatherfrom france. we keep the humidity. fresh behind the weather front of the north. showers tomorrow, so starting a change, but we still have that risk of heavy, thundery downpours, and the heat and humidity in the far east. this

if successful, it would become the uk's 31st world heritage site, joining the likes of stonehenge, hadrian'sating view. let's get the weather. contrasting weather fortunes take us through sunday evening. we have warm sunny spells for much of england and wales, although some cloud has built. for scotland and northern ireland, more cloud here. watch out later this evening and overnight for some heavy and possibly thunder re—showers in parts of east anglia. by re—showers in parts of east anglia. by the end of the knights of this rain in scotland feed into north england and north wales. it will be a cooler, fresher night. monday would be a day of sunshine and scattered showers. especially in parts of east anglia and the far south—east of england, there could be intense downpours here into the afternoon. there is the chance of a few showers at wimbledon. not quite as warm as it has been in south east england. by tuesday, again, showers around and goes across southern part of big uk may merge to give longer spells of rain and it will feel cooler. hello. this is bbc news. the iraqi prime minister s

if successful, it would become the uk's 31st world heritage site, joining the likes of stonehenge, hadrian'she country? another very warm day across england and wales with sunshine coming through. we have had early mist in southern and western coasts. further north, the scotland and northern ireland, a different complexion. this weather front is meandering to the south. rain in the afternoon. to the south. rain in the afternoon. to the north of it dry and brighter. to the north of it dry and brighter. to the south of it, dry and warm spells. could be heavy downpours for east wales, east anglia, and the south east. and they will rumble on into the evening. we could even see some thunderstorms running up from france. at same time, our weather front further north is heading its way southwards. behind it, fresher. still a muggy night, uncomfortable night in southern and eastern areas, which means that, for monday, we could well have some downpours still with us across central and eastern parts of the country. 0ur weather front further north turns more showery. so we are freshening up gradually,

successful, it would become the uk's 31st world heritage site, joining places like hadrian's wall and stonehengeagedies of the first world war. today, a ceremony will be held to remember the 843 men who lost their lives when hms vanguard sank off 0rkney injuly 1917. to mark the centenary of the disaster, a team of divers has been given special permission to document the wreck. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon has more. in the cold northern waters of scapa flow, the final resting place of hms vanguard, a dreadnought battleship from world war i. the bow and stern almost entirely intact after 100 years under the water. this the first group of civilian divers to be given permission to document the wreck since it was designated a war grave. i think the loss of life was never very far away from my mind as we're diving on the ship. that said, we had a job to do, and an obligation to do thatjob to the best of our ability. so you got on with the work but, yes, parts of the wreck are very emotional. very emotional indeed. newsreel: ships steaming into their war base at scapa flow... along with many

if successful, it would become the uk's 31st world heritage site, joining the likes of stonehenge, hadrian'snshine around across england and wales at the moment. 2a celsius in hull, 27 degrees in london. low to mid 20s for another gorgeous afternoon. some cloud building, but not quite like that everywhere. that is one view of the warm sunshine from the channel islands, patchy cloud. but we have this weather front close to scotland and northern ireland. a cloudier picture for many of us, compared with yesterday. we are seeing a bit of rain. that is how we are expecting the rest of the afternoon to shape up across the central belt, into southern scotland, northern ireland. far north of scotland dry. england and wales, warm, sunny spells. into the wash and east anglia, the odd heavy or thundery shower around.

you can't -- >> stonehenge. >> you win. >> -- >> let me give you some advice. love is not easy and that is why they call it love. >> i don't really get that. >> i thought that i would say something and some smart would come out. >> i am pleased to have him at this table. you came to iowa. >> i came alone from pakistan. i went there for college. >> and you stayed. >> i stayed and i moved to chicago. >> you wanted to be an entertainer? >> not until my last year of college that i started feeling -- i was studying computer science and philosophy and one i was not good at and one i could not make any money and and philosophy, i knew i didn't want to be a professor or any. computer science, i've out like i missed a class and i never caught up. you have a theory of life that i just love. was fallingear, i in love with standup comedy and -- charlie: a lot of communities -- comedians i know, they love, the and they are glad they are good at it. but, what they wanted to his make movies. up watchingown standup. i did not know about it. i love movies and i loved horror and

. >> stonehenge. >> you win. >> i think i screwed up with your daughter. >> yes, you did. >> let me giveadvice kumail. love isn't easy. that is why they call it love. >> i don't really get that. >> i know, i thought i could just start saying something and something smart would come out. charlie: i am pleased to have nanjiani at the table. you came to iowa? kumail: i came from karachi, pakistan. i went there for college. charlie: and you stayed. kumail: i did four years of college and then moved to chicago. charlie: wanting all the time to be an entertainer? kumail: it wasn't until my last college -- i was studying computer science and philosophy and one i was not good at and one i could not make any money at. charlie: that is a problem. kumail: it is. [laughter] philosophy, i knew i didn't want to be a professor or anything. and with computer science, i feel like i missed some class and i never caught up. it never made sense. charlie: i hear it is great for romance. kumail: [laughter] charlie: they just love it. kumail: and my last year, i didn't know what i wanted to do. i fell in love

. >> stonehenge. >> i think its screwed up with your daughter. >> yeah. >> let me give you some adviceumail. love isn't easy. that's why they call it love. >> i don't really get that. >> i thought i could just something small could come out. >> rose: the big sick i'm pleased to have kumail nanjiani at this table for the first time. let me do a little biography. you came to iowa, your parents did. >> no, i came alone to iowa. yes, from pakistani. i came for college and stayed. i did the four years of college and then moved to chicago, yes. >> rose: wanting all the time to be an entertainer. >> no, it wasn't until my last year of college that i started feeling this, you know, i was studying computer science and i was starting philosophy. one i wasn't good at and one i couldn't make any money at. so i was like, i don't know what. >> rose: sounds like a problem. >> it is, you know. good philosophy. i know i didn't want to be a professor or anything. and computer science, you know i felt like i missed some class like a year or two and i never caught up. i just didn't make sense. >> rose: i

world heritage site in the uk joining places like the houses of parliament, hadrian ‘s wall and stonehengeaces. a day of gay pride celebrations in london ended with the houses of parliament lit up in the colours of the rainbow flag. it's the first time the symbol has been projected on the building. earlier, an estimated one million people watched the annual pride parade in the capital. ten minutes past six. let's have a look at the paper this morning. 0n the front page of the sunday times we have a photograph of the british lions. and the trade deal which donald trump said would happen quickly post brexit. that is their main story. the sunday telegraph... a picture on the front. we're both in this photo, it says, and you are in the tummy. that is prince william speaking to prince harry. it is for a documentary that will be shown later. they are studying a photograph of prince as diana holding prince william while pregnant with harry at the main story there, again, brexit mei playing the trump card, seizing the optimism of donald trump over brexit. seeing as they have got exactly the same h

world heritage site in the uk joining places like the houses of parliament, hadrian's wall and stonehenge up—to—date with the main stories. the church of england's national assembly — the general synod — will vote today on whether services should be held for transgender people to mark their transition. as part of its annual meeting, the synod has also been addressing criticism that the church's approach to sexuality is outdated. reverend chris newlands is a prominent campaigner for the rights of lgbti people within the church, and proposed the change in 2015. hejoins us now. good morning and thank you for your time this morning. given what we have just said about outdated attitudes towards sexuality, isn't this a bit of a big leap? it is a huge leap and yesterday said that took a leap which no—one was expecting in a motion which was a private members motion to ban conversion therapy for lesbian and 93v conversion therapy for lesbian and gay people. that was a tremendous boost to those campaigning for equality for lgbti people. that has given me hope that this afternoon when we discuss tra

it currently ranks alongside stonehenge and the egyptian pyramids — but the city of liverpool could loseentre, but if removed — liverpool would become only the second city to be deleted from the list. jayne mccubbin reports. this is a skyline which commands superlatives. you have seen our architecture down here? yes, it's spectacular. this is really beautiful. i think it's fantastic. outstanding. very impressive. we have literally been here five minutes and it's fantastic. we're just going, "wow, look at that building! look at that building!" glorious. gorgeous. gorgeous? it isn'tjust gorgeous, it's unesco endorsed gorgeousness, historically significant too. that's why this waterfront has had unesco world heritage status since 200a, just like here... and here. but a stone's throw away is something which could ruin it all for liverpool. what's proposed for either side of this famous dock wall is a development worth £5 billion over 30 years, covering just over half a square kilometre, but which unesco believes is so far from gorgeous, it could cost liverpool its world heritage status. the

that is very often the problem, they stick to london and stonehenge.s, scotland. london is always a star attraction but to encourage people to come and explore more of britain is very much part of our message to the world. do you get an idea of where people want be investing? what sort of things do we needin investing? what sort of things do we need in terms of facilities or accommodation? we are doing a huge amount on just those sorts of things. we have a really good product, very often it is a question of joining product, very often it is a question ofjoining it up, getting it onto digital and online platforms so overseas operators can book it. we have convention centres and business events, real money driver for britain. we could do with more conference britain. we could do with more co nfe re nce ce ntres britain. we could do with more conference centres around the uk. we saw the facilities, hotel rooms, space, which pushes up prices? yes, we see hotels could often sell much more in peak season. the issue is keeping places open all year round to th

it currently ranks alongside stonehenge and the egyptian pyramids but the city of liverpool could losetatus in 2004 in recognition of its role as a major trade centre, in 2004 in recognition of its role but if removed liverpool in 2004 in recognition of its role would become only the second city to be deleted from the list. jayne mccubbin reports. voiceover: this is a skyline which commands superlatives. you have seen our architecture down here? yes, it's spectacular. this is really beautiful. i think it's fantastic. outstanding. very impressive. we have literally been here five minutes and it's fantastic. we're just going, "wow, look at that building! look at that building!" glorious. gorgeous. gorgeous? it isn'tjust gorgeous, it's unesco—endorsed gorgeousness, historically significant too. that's why this waterfront has had unesco world heritage status since 2004, just like here... and here. but a stone's throw away is something which could ruin it all for liverpool. what's proposed for either side of this famous dock wall is a development worth £5 billion over 30 years, covering jus

anyone visiting stonehenge or loch ness earlier this week would have seen a bonus attraction if they‘ the 70th anniversary of the united states air force. those are the main stories this morning. leicester and attention now to the sport, mike is at wimbledon for us on henman hill —— let‘s turn our attention. all eyes i suppose on the men‘s semis, federer particularly, and yesterday was the end of british interest effectively. that‘s not entirely fair because there is interest in the mixed doubles but in terms of the singles? that‘s right, heather watson and jamie murray to cheer on in the doubles. on henman hill next to the pond, haven‘t seen my friendly fish in 20 minutes ever since carol appeared with her bright dress. he seems to have gone back under for the moment. reflecting on yesterday, for the second day running, the big british hope, the british number one, went out. johanna konta, she says she is not too disappointed, because she remains upbeat and confident she can win the women‘s singles title in years to come. it was the first a final for her, a lwa ys was the first a fin

it currently ranks alongside stonehenge and the egyptian pyramids — but the city of liverpool could loseautiful, historically significant. so much so that unesco gave it to this heritage status. a calling card that it was allowed to send out the world saying this place is gorgeous, come and visit. however, unesco believes this is under threat. here is the reason why. let me turn the camera over here. you will see at development of high rises over there which marks the edge of the liverpool water's development site. unesco say there are plans afoot down there and here isa are plans afoot down there and here is a development of high rises over there which marks the edge of the liverpool waters development site. unesco say there are planned keeping with the splendour, the grandeur of this area. they want the government to think again and the city council, think again, or risk losing this world heritage status in 2018. more later. thank you. we'll be back at wimbledon for the weather with carol in about five minutes' time. patients with breast, lung, skin and other cancers could be offered r

it currently ranks alongside stonehenge and the egyptian pyramids — but the city of liverpool could loseed from the list. jayne mccubbin reports. this is a skyline which commands superlatives. you have seen our architecture down here? yes, it's spectacular. this is really beautiful. i think it's fantastic. outstanding. very impressive. we have literally been here five minutes and it's fantastic. we're just going, "wow, look at that building! look at that building!" glorious. gorgeous. gorgeous? it isn'tjust gorgeous, it's unesco endorsed gorgeousness, historically significant too. that's why this waterfront has had unesco world heritage status since 2004, just like here... and here. but a stone's throw away is something which could ruin it all for liverpool. what's proposed for either side of this famous dock wall is a development worth £5 billion over 30 years, covering just over half a square kilometre, but which unesco believes is so far from gorgeous, it could cost liverpool its world heritage status. the liverpool waters plans from developers peel holdings are all about transforming