tim allman, bbc news.72 kilometres of paris down the river seine. people have been urged to keep their distance to avoid distressing the whale, which is normally found in cold arctic waters. authorities are worried about its health. the whale was first spotted on tuesday in the river that flows through the french capital to the english channel, and follows the rare appearance of a killer whale in the seine just over two months ago. a reminder of our top story, us basketball player brittney griner has been set to nine years injails by a court in russia. years in “ails by a court in russia. , years in “ails by a court in russia._ years in “ails by a court in russia. , �* russia. president biden said washington _ russia. president biden said washington would _ russia. president biden said washington would use - russia. president biden said washington would use all. russia. president biden said - washington would use all means possible to guarantee her release and added that her sentencing is unacceptable. for

tim allman has this report.e afternoon local time. a place normally devoted to joy and excitement now the setting for a terrifying and potentially life—threatening incident. dozens of people were on board the fire dragon ride when things went terribly wrong. in a statement, legoland germany explained: according to local media, three helicopters were deployed to the scene and more than a dozen people were sent to hospital. fire crews had to help some who were still trapped on the ride. according to the lego website, fire dragon is suitable for children aged six and older if accompanied by an adult. and eight—year—olds can, if they're tall enough, go on it by themselves. a spokesman for the park thanked all emergency personnel and wished everyone a speedy recovery. an official investigation is under way. the park will reopen, but, for now, fire dragon remains closed. tim allman, bbc news. john gilroy, the post—world war ii artist, liked a drink or two. in fact, he's best known for his advertising posters for guinn

tim allman, bbc news.ern mexico to honour the ten miners who remain trapped under ground. the ceremony took place both for them and their families. the men got stuck ten days ago when a tunnel wall collapsed, triggering flooding. rescue efforts at the mine continued by pumping water out to try and create an exit. you're watching bbc news. a reminder of our top stories: reports say sir salman rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and is talking. firefighters have been battling a huge forest fire in the gironde region of france, as drought conditions are experienced across europe. ukraine's president zelenskyy says that every russian soldier who shoots at the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant or uses it as a base to shoot from will himself become a target for ukrainian soldiers and intelligence officers. in his nightly video address, mr zelenskyy said all those russians involved in what he called nuclear blackmail must be tried by an international court. he accuses russian troops of cynically using the power plan

tim allman, bbc news. a new king has ascended the zulu throne in south africa.utes. the ceremony took place after a failed court order to halt the proceedings. 0ur correspondent nomsa maseko reports. singing thousands of people have gathered for the traditional coronation of king misuzulu ka zwelithini here at kwakhangelamankengane royal palace. despite the fact that there are squabbles and legal challenges within the royal family as to who should take the throne, it appears the zulu nation itself has made its choice. this is seen as a show of force to affirm that the first—born son of queen mantfombi dlamini zulu is the rightful heir to the throne. translation: today is - an opportunity for us to start afresh, turn over a new leaf. even though some have turned their backs on us, we want them to return home, for us to reunite our nation. cheering and applause the king himself has no political powers but is very influential in his nation, which is the largest ethnic group in south africa. the king and a select few members of the royal family, and also the zulu re

tim allman, bbc news. that's all for now. thanks for watching and stay tuned. hello.e symptom of some very warm and humid air wafting its way across the country. there will be a few showers, equally some spells of sunshine but generally quite a lot of cloud. low pressure in charge at the moment, one wriggling weather front which will bring some rain during tuesday night and into wednesday, some other weather fronts focusing some showers in places, but this very humid air picking up a lot of moisture over the atlantic as it moves in our direction, so that will bring some rather misty, murky conditions, some fog patches to start tuesday, particularly murky for the coasts and hills of wales and the south—west. we will see quite large amounts of cloud on tuesday, bringing some rain at times, but a little sunnier in the south east. a few showers for western scotland in the afternoon. but it will feel warm and muggy, 26 for london, 27 in norwich, and that muggy feel certainly continues into the night. we will see a lot of cloud, still some mist and fog and heavier bursts of

tim allman, bbc news.rotesters and fired into the air as they violently dispersed a rare rally in the afghan capital. dozens of women protested against the rolling back of women's rights since the taliban returned to power a year ago. girls have been barred from attending secondary schools in most of the country and women have only been allowed to work in a few sectors including public health and security. the internationally renowned photographer, kiana haeri has travelled across afghanistan over the past year, documenting stories of women protests and prisons. she was at the protest in kabul and told us what she saw. we already know that the taliban was going to crack down before the protests started, there was a strong presence of taliban fighters. i probably had about five minutes to photograph, and we actually timed it from the moment the girls stepped on the street, started chanting, to the time that the taliban started firing, it was about ten minutes — less than ten minutes, actually. no—one has be

tim allman, bbc news. of a hotel in england's county durham is an indirect result. gilroy was one of the most popular artists of the last century and now this work has been restored by specialists. and the mural, in case you were wondering, was his way of paying the bill. danny savage has the story. in a traditional english bar in the hills of county durham is a unique work of art. a mural of dickensian frivolity, created by an artist who liked a drink. why did he do it? legend has it that he'd run up a bar bill, basically for the gin that he'd drunk while he was here. and he can't even remember painting the spider that's on the wall. the man with the brushes back in 1946 wasjohn gilroy, famed for turning toucans into the instantly recognisable brand of guinness. the animals are not caricature to much, but they were, i thought, always happy. there's nothing... they were very british. he even caricatured himself as the zoo keeper. to think this is his first mural, it's incredible. in the last few weeks, we

tim allman, bbc news.the start of the world's biggest arts festival. the edinburgh festival fringe will see more than 3,000 shows from 58 countries to mark its 75th anniversary. pauline mclean reports. they're pulling out all the stops for a pre—gala show which will welcome the world back to edinburgh. it's incredibly exciting. i think none of us really knew for sure whether the audience would be back, whether the artists would be back, but here we are and ready to go and the city is buzzing as much as it has ever been. the show did go on last year. a smaller number of them in open—air venues like this multi—storey car park. those who took part said they owed it to edinburgh and its festivals. i cut my teeth here. in 1996, i was brand—new. i was in a competition called so you think you're funny. i learnt my craft in edinburgh. how to be a stand—up. over the years, they've had no mercy at all. they will go for your neck when you are on stage. they are great hecklers, the scots! and it's notjust the fringe.

tim allman, bbc news.fore the coronavirus pandemic hit. but the last two years were tough on the territory, it's 3,500 kilometers west of chile and is now officially reopen to the world. thomas magill explains. i'm just on holiday. being giving a warm welcome, it's over two years since visitors were allowed on the chilean island of rapa nui, or easter island, in the south pacific after it was closed due to thepandemic. its residents greeted passengers with a traditional garland and some local music. translation: it is a dream to come to easter island and even more - knowing that it is the first trip that is made here after the pandemic. it makes it even nicer. i am even more excited. translation: i knew the island before. - i came with my girlfriend at the time was now my wife and now imagine coming to work, so good. but it is these giant ancient statues that tourists come to see. over 100,000 people a year flocked to the island before the pandemic, so for business owners, the return of light is good news.

tim allman, bbc news. ididn't i didn't know bears could sigh like that, did you?e'll take a look at tomorrow's front pages in the papers — our guestsjoining me tonight are emma woolf, and kate maltby, and hopefully we will be able to hear kate, and she can hear us. now it's time for a look at the weather with alina. hello. the heat does begin to ease in the week ahead. there'll be more showers in the forecast as well. but in the short term, we still have the met office amber warning for extreme heat in place. it's valid until the end of the day on sunday. still likely to see some impacts from the heat on both health and transport as well. good deal of sunshine around through sunday morning, particularly across england and wales. showers developing though across northern ireland pushing their way through the day up into parts of scotland, likely to be heavy and thundery. could well see one or two showers developing across parts of wales and south west england. most will be dry though, some mist and low cloud still clinging to north eastern coasts. temperatures will

tim allman, bbc news. to keep their distance to avoid distressing the whale , which is normally found in cold arctic waters. authorities are worried about its health. the whale was first spotted on tuesday in the river that flows through the french capital to the english channel, and follows the rare appearance of a killer whale in the seine just over two months ago. and finally, let's end — with some extraordinary images the latest eruption of a volcano close to the capital rekjavik. last year, the same volcano — erupted for six months. plenty of molten lava — but so far — no real ash cloud — so no problem with commercialflights — or wider problems. but spectacular it certainly is. little change on the weather front as we head into friday and the weekend. for most of us, it's going to be predominantly dry. yes, there is some rain in the forecast, but it'll fall in the form of hit—or—miss showers, and most of that is expected in western and northern scotland. indeed, the weather fronts that have been cross

tim allman, bbc news. well, it will be incredible if she does it achieve that., and this is your sports news, where we start with premier league football, and a heated ending to the 2—2 draw at stamford bridge between chelsea and tottenham that saw both managers sent off. thomas tuchel and antonio conte had already received yellow cards after a flare up earlier in the game, and this incident at the conclusion saw both managers handed a red card. it came after a harry kane goal six minutes into stoppage time saw the match finish level, despite chelsea holding the advantage twice, and both managers played down the incident after the game. ijust compared i just compared to ijust compared to players who have a bit of fight on the bill, but nothing happens, nobody gets injured, and the place, if you have a harder tackle, or, fair tackle and you don't go later and apologise, it is not it is premier league football. ~ ., football. well, premier league football. well, premier league football returned _ football. well, premier league football returned to _ football. well

tim allman, bbc news. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ bbcnuala thank you for watching bbc news.ay and the weekend. for most of us, it's going to be predominantly dry. there is some rain in the forecast, but it'll fall in the form of hit—or—miss showers, and most of that is expected in western and northern scotland. indeed, the weather fronts that have been crossing the country in the last few days mostly fizzle away by the time they reach southern parts of the country. so, here, it remains bone—dry, and this high pressure which will be building across the uk and europe will be responsible for bringing some very warm weather, some hot weather towards the end of next week. so, the short term, then — a few showers around western scotland, around the irish sea as well, but elsewhere, it's a case of clear spells or clear skies. temperatures around ia in london, but in rural spots of scotland, five degrees possible on friday morning, so a bit of a nip in the air there in the north. let's have a look at friday — a northwesterly breeze, scattered showers for scotland, the lake district,

tim allman, bbc news.apital, mogadishu. the claim has not been independently verified. at least 20 people are believed to have been killed after the possible hayat hotel was stormed by members of the islamist militant group al—shabab. that story is the top story on our website where you will find updates as they come in. you can download the bbc news app. also more on unfolding events in ukraine, including these updates posted including these updates posted in the past few minutes. the daughter of a close ally to vladimir putin has reportedly been killed in a car bomb in moscow. herfather is been killed in a car bomb in moscow. her father is a russian philosopher nicknamed predinner�*s brain. it is not clear if he was the intended target. —— putin's kevin o'brien. that is it for now. you can reach me on twitter. hello. a fine end to the day for many of us, but a bit of rain in the forecast, too, particularly in the north. but on the whole this evening and overnight, at least for most of us, it is going to

tim allman, bbc news.k after the author was stabbed on stage. in a show of support for the indian—born british novelist, hundreds of writers gathered at the new york public library to read extracts from his works and pay tribute. our north america correspondent nada tawfik has this report. new york has been sir salman rushdie�*s home for the past 1.5 decades. as he lies in hospital on the road to recovery, the literary community here is still reeling from the attack on his life and the attack on his freedom to write. salman, my dear old friend... in a show of support, authors gathered on the steps of the public library to read aloud passages from his body of work, including the controversial novel the satanic verses, viewed by some muslims as blasphemous, as well as books such as midnight�*s children, his memoir, joseph anton, and the golden house. "i crawled before i could walk." "i walked before i could run." the organisers hope this rally raises sir salman�*s spirits. they say he knows it has taken plac

tim allman, bbc news.year — which may be the most expensive natural disaster in the country's history. the multi—billion—dollar rebuilding effort could take years. and for victims without property insurance — the future is uncertain. the insurance council of australia has told the bbc that some flood—prone areas might have to be abandoned because the risks are too high. phil mercer reports from sydney. so this whole back area and the bottom level was submerged in water and basically everything that was downstairs was destroyed. murky brown floodwaters have invaded this woman's property three times this year. her home isn't insured because the premiums are too expensive and cover is hard to find. i don't have flood insurance, and you would be very hard—pressed to find any company that will cover you in a flood zone, even in a one in 100 yearflood zone because you're very high—risk. it is very unsettling and it is hard to start over because you are like, is it worth fixing, is it worth replacing things? if i

tim allman, bbc news. stabbing the author sir salman rushdie has appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault. firefighters have been battling a huge forest fire in the gironde region of france, as drought conditions are experienced across europe. child poverty in new zealand has been captured first hand by researchers who attached body cameras to over 150 children in the country's capital, wellington. the cameras took a photo every seven seconds, capturing a child's eye view of their home and daily routine. louise signal is a senior author of the study and professor in public health from the university of otago. she's in wellington in new zealand. a lot of data gathered here, 1.9 million photos, what were the mainfindings? we compare the lives of children of those who lived in poverty compared to those who lived was privileged, and we found that the children who lived in poverty had a lot less food available to them, so less fruit and vegetables, they often had quite

tim allman, bbc news.y for the victims of the 1945 atomic bomb attack on hiroshima at the peace memorial park injapan. around 70,000 people died when america bombed the city in 1945. three days later another attack took place in nagasaki. earlier this week, mr guterress called on countries to strengthen the nuclear non—proliferation treaty and work towards ridding the planet of nuclear weapons. it was last august that a coalition of international forces, led by the us, withdrew from afghanistan, marking the end of a 20—year campaign in the country. the taliban swiftly took over, leading to chaotic scenes, as people tried to flee. a year on, nearly 10,000 refugees who came to the uk are still in hotels, unable to find stability. our special correspondent lucy manning has been speaking to some of them about their new lives. my name is hala. i'm nearly four. my name is zara. for a year, home has been a hotel. the shelgari family, six children and their parents living in one corridor of rooms. it's not the fam

tim allman, bbc news. poor wee thing.k. police say the man in his 30s is now in hospital and has been arrested, along with three others. dozens of emergency workers had to dig a second shaft to free him after the tunnel collapsed, bringing disruption to the roads around the vatican. much more on all those stories on the bbc news website. you can get a hold of me on twitter. drop me a note. from all of us here in london, thank you for your company. we will see you next time. i —— buy buy. —— bye—bye. hello there. it�*s turning even hotter this weekend with temperatures perhaps reaching 35, maybe 36 degrees. so, dry, sunny, hot for most this weekend, but in northern and western areas, you could start to see a few showers developing, particularly through the day on sunday. now, it�*s southern parts of britain that really could do with the rainfall, for example, odiham in hampshire hasn�*t seen any measurable rain for 42 days — so the ground is parched here, we really do need some rainfall. of course the met office amber extr

tim allman, bbc news. student from the university of leeds who's beenjailed for 34 years in saudi arabia for the way she used twitter. salma al—shehab — who is also a mother of two young children — was charged for following and retweeting dissidents when she returned to her home country for a holiday in 2021. she was initially sentenced to serve six years in prison but an appeals court later handed down the new sentence of 34 years. i'm joined now by the labour mp for leeds central hilary benn, whose constituency was the home of salma's studies. thank you for coming on the programme. so 34 years, this new sentence. what is your reaction to that? it sentence. what is your reaction to that? , , ~ �*, that? it is shocking, it's outrageous, _ that? it is shocking, it's outrageous, it - that? it is shocking, it's outrageous, it is - that? it is shocking, it's - outrageous, it is unbelievable, it is unjust. this is you say is a mother of two, she had been doing her phd at leeds university looking at how to impro

tim allman, bbc news. here�*s the weather now with tomasz. hello.or most of us, it is going to be dry with clear spells. so, let�*s have a look at the forecast, then. here�*s the big picture, and in the last few hours, we�*ve seen a weather front moving southwards across the country. here it is. and it�*s been affecting northern parts of the uk, so a little bit of rain here, which is going to fizzle away as we go through the course of the evening. you can see it crossing parts of lancashire through yorkshire, approaching hull, and then there�*s really not much left of it. apart from a few showers here and there, maybe in western parts of scotland, it is looking dry and the temperatures will range from around ten degrees in aberdeen to 1a in london and about that in liverpool, too. so, the forecast fortomorrow, it�*s actually going to be a sunny day compared to today in the north of the country, but we are expecting more cloud in the south, and the reason for it is this weather front which will be approaching us. and a fair amount of cloud ahead of t

tim allman has this report.oung men heading to a demonstration in mexico city simply vanished. all that was ever found was a few bone fragments from three of the student teachers. now the man who was, at one point, ultimately responsible for the investigation into their disappearance has himself been arrested. jesus murillo, attorney general under the former president, enrique pena nieto, had already faced criticism for errors in an earlier inquiry. he had blamed police and the drugs cartel, but not the armed forces. now he faces charges including torture and obstruction ofjustice. this comes only a day after a new truth commission set up to investigate the disappearance pointed the finger of blame at military personnel. "the disappearance of the 43 students constituted a state crime," said alejandro encinas, the head of the commission. "a crime which agents from various state institutions participated in." when the current president, andres manuel lopez obrador, took office four years ago, he promised to uncove

tim allman, bbc news.g over a student from the university of leeds who's beenjailed for 34 years in saudi arabia for the way she used twitter. salma al—shehab, who is also a mother of two young children, was charged for following and retweeting dissidents when she returned to her home country for a holiday in 2021. she was initially sentenced to serve six years in prison but an appeals court later handed down the new sentence of 34 years. well, meanwhile, questions are still being asked about the controversial decision to sell a major boxing fight which takes place later today, to saudi arabia, in light of its human rights record. the british boxer, anthonyjoshua is hoping to regain his world heavyweight titles this weekend, in a rematch against the ukrainian fighter, oleksandr usyk. critics have accused saudi arabia of so—called �*sportswashing' to enhance its global reputation. let's talk more about this with simon chadwick, professor of sport and geopolitical economy at skema business school in paris. t

tim allman, bbc news.appear in court charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm. the crown prosecution service says the 56—year—old, known for starring in drop the dead donkey, ballykissangel and more recently dci banks, appeared before magistrates in newcastle earlier this month. he pleaded not guilty to the charge and will next appear at newcastle crown court on the seventh of september. it is now 12 minutes past four. the headlines on bbc news... more travel disruption on train lines across the uk as thousands of rail workers go on strike for the second time in three days over pay and working conditions. further industrial action is expected. sevastopol, the home of russia's black sea fleet in crimea, appears to have come under drone attack again. michael gove backs rishi sunak to become the next conservative party leader and prime minister, saying he has what thejob requires. he says rival liz truss's tax policies will affect the poorest in society. sport and for a full round—up, and at the bbc sport

tim allman, bbc news.perators go on strike. the walk—out will take place on saturday, over the continuing dispute around pay and working conditions. a revised timetable is due to be published on tuesday. we arejust going we are just going to pause and say goodbye to our viewers watching around the world. shorter opening hours and limited menus, these are just some of the ways many pubs and restaurants are adapting to cope with increasing running costs. recruiting staff is also a big problem within the sector — many businesses are at risk of closing altogether. andrew plant reports. hospitality has had a rough few years, closed for parts of the pandemic and then navigating social distancing, tier one, two and three restrictions, and even covid passports. now pubs are back but it's not quite business as usual at the bar, as new struggles to find staff, and increasing bills come pouring in. it has been exceptionally hard to find decent work staff who will actually stay with the company, because at the moment

tim allman reports.. but this year, the soil is like sand. the plants seem lifeless. the heatwave taking its toll. ministers came to see the situation for themselves. the french government has set up a special crisis unit to try and deal with a problem they say is unprecedented. translation: we have never i experienced a drought like this one, and the bad news is, as far as we can see, there is no reason to think it will stop. it is even worse than that because we have a heat wave and a drought so we have a vicious circle. so, just how bad has it got? well, more than 100 towns and villages across the country have run out of fresh drinking water, with supplies having to be bussed in. the national energy company, edf, says some nuclear power stations have had to reduce output because river temperatures are too high to properly cool the reactors. and farmers are warning they've reduced yields, which could lead to higher food prices. here, not farfrom the palace of versailles, the water inspectors are on pat

tim allman, bbc news.ter crash in 2020, has told a los angeles court how she was left devastated after discovering that photos of the accident had been taken and circulated. kobe bryant, his 13—year—old daughter gianna and six family friends died in the crash. vanessa bryant is suing los angeles county for alleged negligence and invasion of privacy. 0ur correspondent in la, peter bowes has been following the story. it was a short time afterwards that it emerged the los angeles times did a story about the fact that these photographs, particularly gruesome photographs, had apparently been taken at the crash scene by members of the sheriff's department and also firefighters, los angeles county employees. and it is through the media coverage of that that vanessa bryant found out about the existence of these photographs. last november, she and another family member were offered a sum of money, $2.5 million in compensation for the distress caused, but she turned that down, preferring instead to bring this federa

tim allman, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello.at 20 in some areas of the south and still have an amber extreme warning valid through the rest of the weekend across a good part of england into east wales as well but wherever you are you are going to be seeing some hot weather

tim allman, bbc news. next, all of the top business stories.lation in the uk could hit some 18%. if we look at the front page of the daily express, inflation to hit 18%. how will millions cope? that is the theme of many of today's papers, as they try and digest this news about inflation. you can see that is the times, we have the financial times as well with it on the front page. we will look at measures some countries are taking to try and tackle this problem of inflation. that is coming injusta problem of inflation. that is coming injust a moment. many of us can expect some quite murky conditions at times during tuesday. that is one symptom of some very warm and humid airwafting symptom of some very warm and humid air wafting its way across the country. there will be a few showers, equally some spells of sunshine, but generally quite a lot of cloud. we have low pressure in charge at the moment. one wriggling weather front that will bring some rain during tuesday night and into wednesday, some other weather fronts focusing some showers in plac

tim allman, bbc news.dent from the university of leeds who's been jailed for 34 years in saudi arabia for the way she used twitter. salma al—shehab — who is also a mother of two young children — was charged for following and retweeting dissidents when she returned to her home country for a holiday in 2021. she was initially sentenced to serve six years in prison but an appeals court later handed down the new sentence of 34 years. i'm joined now by dr emily ryall, who is senior lecturer in philosophy at the university of gloucestershire. she is also a member of the executive committee for the british philosophy of sport association, this is the case of an individual woman using twitter, taking place in saudi arabia and it is hosting a very high—profile boxing match this evening as anthonyjoshua is fighting and that raises the ethical issues, yet another case in the country of human rights abuses, it would appear and yet we have a huge western sporting event taking place there. should it go ahead? it you the

tim allman, bbc news. that poor bear, i am so glad things have ended well for her.age of 82? nick gardner from the highlands set himself the challenge after his wife was taken into care. let's hearfrom him. being with my wife is very challenging. because she does know me, but onlyjust. when your partner has alzheimer's, the problems are very severe. it has helped me to deal with those problems. when i could no longer look after her, that was the game changer. that one really knocked me over. and i thought, "i have got to get a focus on life that was going to last a while." just doing, say, a marathon wouldn't be sufficient. once i had done it, the challenge is over. i had to have a challenge that lasted. mr gardner spoke to the bbc as he prepared to scale the final peak, cairn gorm. i can't believe it's happening. yeah, i'm just an old man who loves wandering in the mountains. and i'm getting all this publicity, it's wonderful. i will be thinking of her, but the mountains themselves are very powerful and they give me sustenance. so, yes, i'll be thinking about her,

tim allman, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news.ed fighting between armenia and azerbaijan over the disputed enclave of nagorno— karabakh. this footage was released by azerbaijan's military claiming the strikes were in response to armenia breaking a russian—brokered truce that ended fighting there two years ago. yemen's warring parties in the ongoing civil war have agreed to renew an existing truce for another two months. the u.n special envoy for yemen has credited the truce with calming the conflict and decreasing the number of civilian casualties. however, the un is seeking to establish a more comprehensive agreement to provide a platform for further trust—building, and to ultimately establish a permanent ceasefire. ajury in texas has begun weighing how much in damages a prominent far—right us conspiracy theorist should pay for claiming that the massacre of 20 children and six teachers at sandy hook elementary school was a "hoax." alexjones, founder of the website infowars, has been found liable in multiple defamation lawsuits br

tim allman has this report.lly devoted to joy and excitement, now the setting for a terrifying and potentially life—threatening incident. dozens of people were on board the fire dragon ride, when things went terribly wrong. in a statement, legoland germany explained... according to local media, three helicopters were deployed to the scene and more than a dozen people were sent to hospital. fire crews had to help some who were still trapped on the ride. according to the lego website, fire dragon is suitable for children aged six and older if accompanied by an adult. and eight—year—olds can, if they're tall enough, go on it by themselves. a spokesman for the park thanked all emergency personnel and wished everyone a speedy recovery. an official investigation is under way. the park will reopen, but, for now, fire dragon remains closed. tim allman, bbc news. time now for all the sport. hello, i'm gavin ramjaun, and this is your update from the bbc sport centre. fifa have confirmed that the world cup finals in qatar

tim allman, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell.

tim allman, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello. temperatures have been shooting up already today in that warm sunshine. in fact, we started the day at 20 in some areas of the south and still have an amber extreme warning valid through the rest of the weekend across a good part of england into east wales as well but wherever you are you are going to be seeing some hot weather through the weekend, implications to heat—related health problems and potential for travel delays too. in that sunshine, temperatures reaching about 36 in the warmest spots towards the south—east but even further north we are looking at the high 20s, for much of scotland and northern isles. a little bit cooler where you have got the cloud across the far north of scotland, one or two showers for the northern isles. overnight, little bit of mist and low cloud just lifting into the far north of scotland and england, but clear skies elsewhere and overnight, temperatures 11—18, fairly uncomfortable for sleeping once again i'm afraid. through the day tomorrow, lots o

tim allman, bbc news. but we got a glimpse of them. hello there.of everything in the forecast. so, some outbreaks of rain, most of it light and patchy, but the odd heavier downpour here and there, but also some sunshine. and towards the south in particular, it will be feeling rather warm and humid, but that humidity gets swept away by the end of the working week. here's the satellite picture from earlier on today. so, you can see where that swathe of cloud has been across much of england and wales. the best of the sunshine has been further north, and here, we'll still see some clear spells overnight tonight, the best of those across north—eastern scotland and north—east england. elsewhere, our weather front continues northwards and eastwards, introducing quite a lot of cloud, some outbreaks of patchy rain and some coastal hill fog with the humidity levels rising towards the south. it's quite mild and muggy underneath all of that cloud. temperatures where we see the clearer skies will drop back into high single figures. then, on monday, this is wher

tim allman, bbc news. the poor bear. that is lesson learned, isn't it?er weather is on the way for all parts of the uk as we go into the early part of next week. still some heat hanging on, though, ithink, in the south—east through monday. the extreme heatwave does persist until the end of sunday for much of england and extending across into central wales. many areas now have had a month and a half with no significant rainfall. the water table is low, drought of course is an issue being talked about a lot at the moment and the heat adds to the risk of things like fires — hence this warning has been issued. we will see even through this evening temperatures lingering in the mid—30s. they'll start to taper off as the sun begins to set, but it's a very hot and to the day for the majority. it is cooler across northern scotland where there is more cloud and there is likely to be some drizzly rain. cloud will spread back into eastern scotland and the north—east of england over night, and then there's the chance of some showers for the far south—west of england

the bbc�*s tim allman has a round—up of the action.n—herah. the five—time olympic champion picked up her second commonwealth gold, adding the 200 metres to the 100 metres title she won on wednesday. trinidad and tobago's jereem richards took the men's 200 metres, beating frankie fredericks's record which has stood since 1994. in the women's 800 metres, kenya's mary moraa broke local hearts, outpacing england's keely hodgkinson on the home straight to take gold. a happier moment for the home crowd when nick miller successfully defended his men's hammer titles, a throw of 76 metres, 43 centimetres was enough to see off canada's ethan kazberg. there was a clean sweep for england in the men's three—metres springboard diving final. dan goodfellow taking the top spot on the podium. but the hosts will not defend their title in the women's netball, england losing to australia in the semifinals. it was a similar story in the cricket, this time india's women coming out on top. yeah, i am just gutted, really. gutted that i couldn't get my team ov

now a norwegian climber is on the verge of doing just that — as the bbc�*s tim allman reports.ling the 11th highest mountain in the world, but she can barely pause for a moment. these things don't climb themselves. we had like, a couple of rock falls, that was very dangerous. the rest have been logistical problems and waiting times. but climbing a mountain has not been so, not so much problems. kristin only took up mountain climbing seven years ago, but she is clearly a quick study. she is now on course to complete one of the sport's most impressive achievements. as everyone knows, mount everest is the world's tallest peak at 8849 metres. there are 13 other mountains that come in at a height above 8000 metres, and kristin has climbed 11 of them. now she only has three more to complete the set and she wants to do it as quickly as possible. at the moment, nepal's nirmal purja holds the record, doing so in six months and six days. if kristin beats his time she hopes it will send quite a message. i think that's just, like, people believe men are more strong. but in reality, the wom