hey, i'm zof, with the catch up!edon gets underway! and if you felt like it might have been hotter than usual recently, then science says you are right! the met office says last month was the uk's hottestjune on record. the average temperature hit 15.8 celsius, which is 0.9 celsius hotter than the previous record. but some environmental groups say the warmer temps are having big impacts on nature, with more reports of fish deaths and changes to flowers, affecting bugs and insects. some other stories now. parklife festival founder sacha lord has formally threatened legal action against the uk government over drug testing at festivals. he says festivals had been doing this for at least ten years until last month, when he was told a licence would be needed for the first time. but the government says the permits have always been required. and thousands have celebrated london pride over the weekend. the uk's biggest lgbtq+ festival displayed colourful scenes as huge crowds joined the brightly coloured parades of floats, p

hey, i'm zof with the catch up.rental nightmares and a trip down memory lane, but we start with another new social media app. if you have any space left on your phone that is this is threads. it's due to go live thursday described as a text based conversation app. these screenshots show a dashboard that looks a bit similar to another huge social giant, twitter. threads is owned by meta, which you might know as the company behind facebook and instagram. meta says the threads app will be linked to insta. it appears the app will be free. the new app follows another dramatic week for twitter after billionaire owner elon musk announced a cap on how many posts people could see each day. the popular user dashboard tweetdeck will also go behind a paywall in 30 days' time. if you're a renter, you probably know how tough things are right now from rent increases to difficulty finding a place. the bbc has found that thousands of rental ads say children and pets aren't welcome. it's not illegal, but it can make things harder for

hey, i'm zof with the catch up.al assault, harassment, racism and bullying has been alleged on more than 100 current and recent staff at uk mcdonald's outlets. the company deeply apologised. we spoke to shelby, who was 16 when she started working at mcdonald's last year. mcdonald's does 100% have a problem with sexual harassment. they'd grope, like, stomachs, waists, bum, probably thighs as well, i'd say, and hips. some other stories for you now. a mother who was jailed for illegally getting abortion tablets to end her pregnancy in lockdown will be released from prison after the court of appeal reduced her sentence. 45—year—old carla foster was handed a 28—month sentence after she admitted illegally carrying out her abortion when she was between 32 and 3a weeks pregnant. now, it continues to hot up across europe, then, as the heat wave continues with temperatures in parts of italy expected to reach highs of 46 celsius, and there've been wildfires in greece and spain. next up, imagine causing this much of a scene at

hey, i'm zof with the catch up.development for dementia and a survival hero at sea. lucy spraggan hasn't said being on x factor in 2012 felt like being in an abusive relationship. she's now revealed the reason she left the itv show quickly after week three of the contest was because she had been raped and wasn't actually ill, which was what was reported on at the time. lucy also says the industry needs to change to better protect people taking part in reality tv shows. itv have said they are evolving their duty of care processes. some other stories for you now. unions could be restricted in recruiting students to poor—quality courses. rishi sunak has said he wants to put an end to people being taken advantage of. more on al, then — the new head of the government's ai task force has told the bbc that protecting british jobs will be a challenge, as a1 systems have become more advanced. there have already been reports of multiple drop job losses of multiple job losses because of it. and next, could there be a turning p

hey, i'm zof with the catch up.d our health, a victory for wrexham, and a rat where it shouldn't be. struggling to find a place to rent? well, new stats show there are nearly three times as many people at flat or house viewings compared to 2019, and you are probably up against 20 other people each time, 30 if you are in the north west of england. now, it's notjust people looking for a place that are struggling. for people already renting, no—fault evictions on the rise, currently at their highest level since 2017. some other stories now, oscar—winning actor kevin spacey has been found not guilty of nine sex offences. the 64—year—old cried as the verdict was read out in court, and said he was humbled by the outcome. and new research has found the impact air pollution is having on our health could be more than we thought. it is also costing the nhs. the project in bradford has looked at four years of data, and found that of everyone attending a&e there for breathing difficulties, almost half were linked to air polluti

hey, i'm zof with the catch up.did was arrested and fined in the cayman islands earlier this month over cannabis possession. gigi hadid was arrested and fined in the cayman islands earlier this month over cannabis possession. the 28—year—old and her friend were detained after their luggage was searched as they arrived on a private jet for a holiday on the 10th ofjuly. they pleaded guilty in court and paid a fine, but no conviction was recorded. gigi's rep said the cannabis possession was bought legally in new york with a medical licence. some other stories for you now. presenter dan wootton has denied criminality in relation to allegations against him. some reports claim he offered media colleagues money for explicit material of themselves. he said on his tv show he has made errors of judgment in the past. and next up, police in nevada have confirmed they carried out a search warrant this week in connection with the unsolved killing of rapper tupac. detectives carried out a search at a home in las vegas, where he wa

hey, i'm zof, with the catch up!elt like it might have been hotter than usual recently, then science says you are right! the met office says last month was the uk's hottestjune on record.