this is bbc news. the headlines: the right to be forgotten — under a new law, social media firms will be required to delete information about their users when asked to do so. north korea vows to make "the us pay a price" for drafting fresh un sanctions over its banned nuclear weapons programme. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has criticised the violence "on all sides" in venezuela, but stopped short of condemning the country's leader, president maduro. there's new evidence on how the nhs is cutting back on ivf treatment in parts of england. a 46—year—old mother named as eloise dixon from kent is recovering in hospital after being shot while she was travelling with her family in a car while on holiday in brazil. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday, but first, a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. under new laws, you'll be able to ask companies for personal information to be deleted from social media — butjust how easy will it be? we'll be asking an expert later this

hello and welcome to bbc news. i wa nt to hello and welcome to bbc news. i want to start with reports of clashes between protesters and police outside a rally where president trump has been addressing his supporters. we have these lives pictures from phoenix in arizona which is where mr trump was holding back ad dress. you can seabed of the stand—off. they have gathered to express their own views on mr trump of the position largely over the question of the white supremacist rallied from a couple of weeks ago, and mrtrump‘s rallied from a couple of weeks ago, and mr trump's remarks. that is something he focused on in his own address to a sympathetic supportive audience in the phoenix convention centre. there was a bit of trouble afterwards. i think we have some pictures with came to you from earlier in the evening when things got a little bit more out of hand. excuse the cameras, but you will see there were some smoke grenades were fired by the police, having an obvious impact on the protesters are. we are going to get more on the situation in phoenix f

richard lister, bbc news. our top story this evening: four moroccans appear in court in spain in connection with the terror attacks that killed 15 people. still to come: as the new bake off prepares for take off on channel 4, we look at tv‘s dramatically changing landscape. coming up in sportsday on bbc news: almostjob done for celtic in their quest to reach the group stage of the champions league, as they look to knock out the kazakhstan champions, astana. ford has become the latest car company to launch a scrappage scheme for older cars. they say the move will help cut air pollution. customers with cars made before 2010 will be offered £2,000 off some new models. unlike schemes by bmw and mercedes, ford will accept petrol as well as diesel cars. but with the scheme only running until december, some are questioning whether it‘s also about boosting sales. our transport correspondent, richard westcott, reports. how do you get a grip on pollution? well, one way is to smash up millions of older, dirtier cars

palette gauche bbc news. he was known as the king of rock and roll and forty years after his death fans of elvis presley flock to his home in memphis tennessee to pay tribute. presley's daughter lisa marie join those who gathered at graceland for a candlelight vigil while tribute concerts have been playing his greatest hits. the b. b. c.'s or becca is better and has sent report. they've come to honor his swagger his style his voice. which has made him one of the most enduring artists anti century. this is the moment fans have been waiting for. lisa marie presley stands at the gates of graceland to welcome the men. suddenly the light a candle make their pilgrimage up the hill. to pay tribute to elvis presley's grave. due to a this is a. court as best man in the world you know. he eh he lost all of the people you know doesn't matter. way accounts well no it doesn't i would skin color you as you know. can you remember the fat record you had. yards trying to go to. because my mom was a no lose fantasy had music p

a bbc reporter is there. i went down to the spot myself and you could see people using their bare hands, pulling up corpses from beneath the mud. the road itself is a disaster area, the road is almost impassable. there are massive rocks and this area, called mount sugarloaf, caved in in the early hours of this morning and it has covered literally thousands of houses. hundreds of people are feared dead under the rubble. there are some ambulances parked here, but it is becoming a recovery mission instead of a rescue mission. the victims in sierra leone are among the world's poorest people. survivors risking everything to salvage a few possessions, trying to hang on to whatever they can despite the rising water. james is here now. this would be tough enough for any country but sierra leone, a few yea rs country but sierra leone, a few years ago was battling with the ebola crisis. this is the country with the tragic recent history, a civil war in the 1990s and then in 2014, their ebola epidemic across west africa

alastair leithead, bbc news, nairobi. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: it is 70 years since pakistan's creation, but what do people think of the founding father's vision of the nation, as they celebrate their country's emergence as a sovereign state? the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a hugejob of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutalformer dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. two billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millenium. it began itsjourney off the coast of canada, ending three hours later when the sun set over the bay of bengal. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: america's top military chief arrives in south korea as the north says it has a right to have nuclear weapons to defend itself against the us. the white house has rejected criticism of president trump's response to virginia's

this is bbc news. i'm gavin grey. within the past hour, we've been getting reports from spain that say police are still looking for the man they now believe drove a van into crowds, killing 13 people along barcelona's main boulevard on thursday. after a second attack in cambrils, a dramatic shootout followed in which five suspected terror suspects were killed by police. one of them was thought to be the driver of the barcelona van, but latest reports suggest it was someone else. in another development, the jihadist cell is suspected of planning something much bigger. simonjones reports. on the boulevard where, on thursday, bodies lay, last night a vigil. flowers a nd bodies lay, last night a vigil. flowers and candles to mark the lives lost and those injured, from 34 lives lost and those injured, from 3a different countries. the disbelief and grief etched on people ‘s faces. disbelief and grief etched on people 's faces. i was scared. i was nervous to come here. i did not know what it would be like a

sian lloyd, bbc news. our top story this evening: a damning report accuses royal bank of scotland of the systematic abuse of its business customers. and coming up, i'm live in las vegas with the build—up to this weekend's mega fight between connor mcgregor and floyd mayweather. coming up in sportsday on bbc news: conor mcgregor and floyd maywetaher junior weigh—in this evening for the fight that's got everybody talking. the stage is set in las vegas for a record breaking bout. the great bank holiday getaway is on and there are more problems than usual. major engineering work on the railways is expected to add to the disruption. london's euston station — one of the main lines into and out of the capital — will be completely closed over the weekend. there's also disruption on routes serving london bridge, london liverpool street, cardiff and bristol. adina campbell is at euston station and dan whitworth is on the m6 motorway near knutsford. deli. well, you only have to look behind me to see just how

bbc news havana. really it's a strange story now american filmmaker michael moore is best known for his document treason liberal political views. but tonight he'll be making his broadway debut it probably comes as no surprise that the one man show takes satirical swipes at president trump. but he tries to offer reason for optimism as well. tom brook went to a preview in new york. it's a hot ticket michael moore on broadway skewering president trump. you went over with plants in the last week saying i'm gonna make you a rich individual ritsuko rich. but it's not a nonstop anti trump ran it's something gentler he regales audiences with anecdotes drawn from his own life with small actions brought significant change. show is designed to bring inspirational comfort to liberals still got hit by donald trump's victory. millions of people that very to. for good. and. . and so i'm i'm trying to get people or maybe a sense of hope. to not give up. don't be filled with despai. and you know book liberals democrat

you're with business live from bbc news. a flight delay is one of the worst possible starts to a holiday. well, according to new bbc research, air passengers using gatwick airport and flying on easyjet have suffered the longest average delays during summer getaways. kevin peachey is in our business newsroom. you have been looking at these figures, what more do they tell us? you could have been unlucky and got a flight from london to new york on a flight from london to new york on a particular airline with average delays of an hour and a half but overall it is gatwick that you mentioned with the worst average delays, 27 minutes on average and for the airlines it is easyjet, 2a minutes average delay. there are others, british airways, thomson, they also have delays of more than 15 minutes. these are figures from the last two summers and past performance does not necessarily mean it will be the same, but if you look at the calculator on the bbc news website over past delays if it has a record it might be worth packing an extra

he first appeared on the bbc in 70 yea rs first appeared on the bbc in 70 years later,... sir bruce forsyth first appeared on the bbc in 1939. 70 years later, he was still there, still the king of saturday night. sir bruce forsyth who has died today at the age of 89. david sillito, our arts correspondent is with me now. a career of more than 70 years, he really will have his place in television history. if you are 16 or 96, you know sir bruce forsyth. if you go back to 1958, the palladium, beat the clock, his big break, he is showing at all. the fact that he was a song and dance man, he could do comedy, he could play the piano, he could act, he had spent years, from the 1940s, the 19505, in could act, he had spent years, from the 19405, the 19505, in every theatre in britain, getting it wrong, getting it right. he have that skill that he could bring in front of notjust the tv audience, but also the audience at the london palladium, and, really crucially, members of the public. that 5pecial bond of making them relaxed, making them the stars of the show, the 5lightly wa5pish

emma simpson, bbc news. an end to the north—south divide in investment in transport has been called for by two lobby groups, representing thousands of companies across the north of england. more than 70,000 people have signed a petition, demanding that the government spend more outside london and the south east. the high speed rail line hs2 will provide a faster link — between london and birmingham — then on to manchester, leeds and crewe. but businesses want a commitment to hs3, which would cutjourney times across the country from west to east. jon kay has been speaking to passengers, travelling between liverpool and manchester, to gauge opinions. this train will be calling at manchester victoria, huddersfield... heading across northern england tonight, the 17.10 service from liverpool. on time, but for some it's just too slow. yeah, it's terrible, it's absolutely terrible. rona has spent six hours today commuting between yorkshire and merseyside and it's only 70 miles each way. it's a really long day

andy verity, bbc news. the chair of the independent inquiry into building regulations following the disaster at grenfell tower says she believes it is inevitable there are failings in the system. damejudith hackitt has promised to produce an interim report by christmas, and her final conclusions in the spring next year. she'll investigate how the regulations operate — in theory and in practice. a judge has ordered that an english—speaking child placed in foster care with a mixed—race family should be moved to live permanently with her grandmother. tower hamlets has raised concerns about the handling of the affair. brexit talks are under way again — and one of the key issues negotiators are grappling with is what to do about the border between northern ireland and the republic, which will remain in the eu. when it comes to the loughs that separate the two countries the argument about where the border falls has been running for nearly a hundred years. 0ur ireland correspondent chris buckler reports no

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: more business leaders have resigned from president trump's advisory councils, in response to the violence in charlottesville — he has responded by shutting down those very same councils. there's grief and anger in freetown as authorities are blamed for hampering rescue efforts — at least 600 people are still missing after monday's mudslide. five years ago police in south africa shot dead 3a striking miners at a platinum mine in marikana — it was one of the bloodiest police operations since the end of apartheid. the mine, owned by lonmin, had been at the centre of a violent pay dispute, exacerbated by tensions between two rival unions. from marikana, the bbc‘s pumza fihlani reports from the events today, commemorating what happened. hundreds of workers and their family members have gathered here, at marikana, to commemorate the worst day in post apartheid south africa, the marikana day in post apartheid south africa, the marika na massacre. day in post apa

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11pm: millions face higher electricity bills after british gas announces a 12.5% price hike. they seem to overcharge, the bills go they seem to overcharge, the bills 9° up they seem to overcharge, the bills go up when the prices go up and then they don't go down when the prices go down. i'm not sure where british gas are coming from but the only other option you got an suppose is choose another supplier. at least 60 people have died this year after overdosing on the painkiller fentanyl, dozens more deaths are being investigated. moped menace. police reveal new tactics to tackle the two—wheeled crime wave that's hitting the capital. on newsnight, as the crackdown in venezuela intensifies, we hearfrom an opposition senator in caracas. what does this sound and fury over brexit signified? —— signify. good evening and welcome to bbc news. more than three million british gas customers are facing a big rise in their electricity bills. from september the company will c

bbc persian service is banned in iran and working for the bbc is illegal. the wild savage has an audience that of about thirteen million. after days of heated rhetoric now it seems north korea has backed away from its threat to fob ballistic missiles towards the us pacific island of guam for now at least. state media in pyongyang report that kim jong woon will place and watch what the u. s. styles before acting. on guam the news has been met with cautious relief. that the bbc's rupert wingfield hayes reports. if war comes to guam joey lopez junior is ready. today gillian his brother are out hunting for wild pi. but even attack comes he says he's ready to turn his guns to defending this tiny pacific island. patrick is in here runs the. per capita guam sends more of its sons and daughters to the military. than anywhere else in the united states. this is a game island of warriors. god forbid something happened to this island. do not be surprised that you see. you know local men taking to malicious spiral you know taking up arms and and protecting their holes p

this is bbc news. the headlines: the right to be forgotten — under a new law, social media firms will be required to delete information about their users when asked to do so. north korea vows to make "the us pay a price" for drafting fresh un sanctions over its banned nuclear weapons programme. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has criticised the violence "on all sides" in venezuela, but stopped short of condemning the country's leader, president maduro. there's new evidence on how the nhs is cutting back on ivf treatment in parts of england. a a6—year—old mother named as eloise dixon from kent is recovering in hospital after being shot while she was travelling with her family in a car while on holiday in brazil. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday, but first, a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news.

jim kelly, bbc news. police in london are having to adopt new tactics to deal with an upsurge in moped crime. criminals on two wheels have been riding around the city targeting people with mobile phones or bags. police say the number of incidents have tripled in the last year and now the thieves are even travelling to london from the home counties. our special correspondent lucy manning has been investigating the growing threat from moped gangs. last night near harrods police and fire brigade rushed to a pet gang attack. liquid, possibly acid, thrown at the victim as they tried to steal his watch. a few months ago in east london and a motorcyclist is surrounded by four mopeds. a fire extinguisher let off in his face. in london it is increasingly the crime of choice for teenage offenders. police telling the bbc the average age of mopeds gangs is 15. with some just 13. please send me the location of where he is. delivery driver hussein was attacked three weeks ago on his mopeds when acid was thrown at him a

stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: a former royal marine has been jailed for 18 years for making pipe

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: more than seven million people are facing starvation in yemen, the consequences of a civil war and a blockade by saudi—led coalition forces. leaked documents suggest that both sides are causing the issue. the american secretary of state, rex tillerson, has said the us might not win a military victory over the taliban in afghanistan — but the taliban can't win either. a boy was pulled to safety from an earthquake, at least two women died and 39 people were hurt. greg dawson reports the earthquake struck late in the evening, with many people in their beds. rescuers survey the damage, three young boys are missing. a seven—year—old, an eight—year—old andy aldous, 11. each of them buried under the rubble of what was their home. after several of digging, fire ci’ews say home. after several of digging, fire crews say they can hear the faint sound of crying. at aam, applause and relief as the youngest is brought out alive. his parents know a least one of th

this is bbc news. i'm rachel schofield. the headlines at 11pm: theresa may insists she is not a quitter and vows to lead the conservatives into the next general election. i'm here for the long—term and it's crucial what me and my government are about is notjust about delivering brexit, we are delivering a brighter future for the united kingdom. after north korea's latest missile test, president trump says talking is not the answer to the crisis. the texas governor says his state has not yet seen the worst of the flooding triggered by tropical storm harvey. coming up on newsnight, a case of a white christian five—year—old girl put into the foster care of muslim families has made headlines in recent days. these cases can be complex, but is something wrong in the world of fostering and does culture and religious background even matter? good evening and welcome to bbc news. theresa may says she intends to stay on to fight the next general election. the prime minister, who is visiting japan, told the bbc there was absolute

james robbins bbc news. and a short time ago i spoke to sarah lands ambassador to the united states bacardi cool to stevens. so i passed the stevens what can you tell us about the latest impact of this ferocious flooding on free time. yes we have hard slowed in. in the last couple of months but this one was there would never dreamt about this and they're all accounts his dante's a total disaster. whenever i dreamt about it whizzing around hands massive of that then maybe hundreds of people trapped by houses the bank collapse. yes. the government is what can now dammit to nod moment us i'm speaking here. it crashes committee set up by the president damage enough statehouse. to review all. statistics and information so that to make sure. that what ever we supply out. whatever a few goes we give out is concrete. but of course he said a disaster of monumental proportions. our correspondent in freetown is reporting that the road to the disaster area is almost impossible. so what can you do on to their second. wel

posco davies bbc news. nnova. call seats strollers and endless changes of clothing not just scratches the surface for new parents nee. lately stores have been expanding their infantry to keep up with demand but buying a tool could put you back thousands of dollars. the bbc's michelle flurry has been looking at the big business which has popped up around those new arrive. when we were growing up. we never had a lot of these options i never even had a. shopping for a baby isn't what it used to be that many times women would come downstairs and see. we called it the stroller pet. anywhere they would start crying because there's so many options at disney explosion of choice. take strollers it's a very easy folder. it's just a strap like that jaime grayson also known as the baby guy is nick's best on infant care on thurs let the cribs out there. bite people kind of do the reverse investment in these and they will spend more money on their credit that they don't actual mattress. for him the current boom started it with

kevin peachey, bbc news. wayne rooney has just announced his retirement from international football. he is the all—time leading scorer with 50 goals in 119 appearances. david ornstein can tell us more. appearances. david ornstein can tell us more. this is shock news that we received within the past half an hour. wayne rooney, his 1a year international career stretching back to 2002 is over. he has not played for england since november, a friendly against scotland. he was then dropped from the squad for friendly matches over the summer against scotland and france. so you could save perhaps the writing was on the wall then but having moved from manchester united to everton, his boyhood club, he found his top form again scoring twice in the first two games for everton. and gareth southgate the england manager was planning to recall them into the england squad for the upcoming friendlies. but wayne rooney inform southgate of his desire to retire and said that visit. he retires, his international career is over.

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the un security council imposes $1 billion worth of sanctions on north korea, over its nuclear and missile programmes. venezuela's chief prosecutor is fired by the new constituent assembly — she says it wants to stop her investigating corruption. at least five people have died, as large parts of southern europe and the balkans, endure unprecedented hot weather. the severe heat wave has affected a huge area, bringing with it drought and forest fires. from sicily, gavin lee reports. scorching times for sicily. with records temperatures, the island's grapes suddenly need to be harvested weeks early. but working in the fields in 43 degrees is brutal. translation: today, unfortunately, the temperature was so high, we had to tell the workers to come back later, when it's cooler. we all suffer. the machines suffer, the vineyard suffers. the fight here against the sun to save the grape and wine industry is reflected in vineyards across europe. but the wider impact has

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tom burridge, bbc news, in barcelona. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the curse of harry potter? in indonesia, the hugely popular books have created a demand for wild owls as pets and created a real problem. washington, the world's most political city, is today assessing the political health of the world's most powerful man. indeed, i did have a relationship with miss lewinsky that was not appropriate. in fact, it was wrong. in south africa, 97 people have been killed today, in one of the worst days of violence between rival black groups. over the last ten days, 500 have died. chanting: czechoslovakia must be free! russia is observing a national day of mourning for the 118 submariners who died on board the kursk. we're all with them now, within our hearts. the pope has celebrated mass before a congregation of more than 2.5 million people, in his hometown of krakow. "stay with us, stay with us," chanted this ocean of humanity. "well, well," joked the pope, "so you want me to desert rome?" this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: more

amol rajan, bbc news. we have an update on the situation in spain following the court appearance today of the four suspects in relation to the terror attacks in and close to barcelona. we understand a spanishjudge has charged two of the suspects with membership of a terrorist organisation. and also with murder and explosives possession, according toa and explosives possession, according to a document that the reuters news agency has seen. also, we understand two of the men have been charged and one is being held in custody and one of the suspect apparently has been set free. any more on that and we will bring it to you. health bosses have refused to accept a £2,500 donation for a community hospital, because they‘ re unhappy that the money was raised by men dressed as female nurses and health workers. it's the first time in nearly 30 years that shropshire community health nhs trust has turned down the cash, raised by what's become an annual event. joanne writtle reports it is a row which has become the t

stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: the government wants business as usual on the irish border, after britain leaves the eu. the prime minister says people and goods should be able to cross

andy moore, bbc news. for the first time labour has committed to keeping the uk in the single market and customs union during a transition period after leaving the eu. writing in the observer, the shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, said leaving both at once would be too risky. the shift in policy would mean continuing to accept the free movement of people after brexit. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. labour campaigned to remain. but since the result of the eu referendum in favour of leaving, the party has faced criticism that its policy on brexit was unclear. nowjeremy corbyn and his shadow brexit secretary, keir starmer, have agreed on their version of the way forward. a transitional period is, they say, essential. writing in the observer, keir starmer criticises the government's approach of constructive ambiguity and says there should be no mixed messages. a credible solution is needed to one of the most important issues facing britain's exit from the eu. that means, he says,

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bbc news is moving to channel 231, whilst bbc news hd will remain at 107. some tvs will update automatically but you may need to retune your freeview or youview tv or box. for help on how to retune you can go to freeview channel 100 or visit freeview. co. uk/retune. sky, freesat and virgin media viewers are unaffected. low pressure is bringing rain from many of us today. it is windy out and about and we have seen heavy weather out and about. this was the scene in dorset. strong winds with 40 mph scene in dorset. strong winds with 40 mph gusts scene in dorset. strong winds with 40 mph gusts likely scene in dorset. strong winds with 40 mph gusts likely in scene in dorset. strong winds with 40 mph gusts likely in the scene in dorset. strong winds with 40 mph gusts likely in the north coast. northern scotland hanging on to the bright weather for daylight hours. there will be highs of 15 to around 20 celsius. the rain band will gradually clear into the north sea and behind it a few showers coming into northern ireland and northern parts of england and wales. tem

jim kelly, bbc news. we are live on the bbc newsroom. our lead story coming from turkey. it has begun its largest trial related to last yea r‘s has begun its largest trial related to last year's attempted coup. almost 500 people are accused. some of them have been marched into court while being heckled by government supporters. i have a feeling we will be talking about venezuelan everyday for the foreseeable. the political crisis goes on. today's focus is two videos showing two arrests. this is the first. it shows a prominent venezuelan opposition leader in his pyjamas being ta ken venezuelan opposition leader in his pyjamas being taken from his home by intelligence officers. leonardo lopez was also picked up. he is also a significant opposition figure. apologies, i cannot bring you the images. this clip shows him being arrested, too. this has been posted on social media by his wife. you can see him being taken away by security agents. both men were originally under house arrest for inciting violence during anti—government protests few years ago. something they deny.

bbc news. i'm kasia madera. our top stories: a gun battle on the streets of burkina faso after suspected jihadists target a restaurant. at least 17 people have died. a vigil in virginia for the anti—racist protestor killed during a white supremacist rally on saturday. pakistan salutes its founding father as the nation celebrates its 70th birthday. hello. i am hello. lam ben hello. i am ben bland with the business news. confounding the critics — japan beats expectations as it records its fastest rate of growth in more than two years. and following the anniversary marking the birth of modern india and pakistan, we'll take a look at how the economies have diverged since the end of british rule. hello and welcome to bbc news. at least 17 people have been killed in a gun attack on a restaurant in ouagadougou, the capital of burkina faso. the government described it as a terrorist attack but it's not yet clear who carried it out. the incident took place around 200 metres from a similar attack in

marc ashdown, bbc news. armed officers in the uk's biggest police force are to be issued with head—mounted cameras. they will be attached to the caps and protective helmets of members of the metropolitan police's firearms units. scotland yard has yet to decide on how to use body—worn cameras in undercover armed operations. the american space agency's cassini probe has begun the final phase of its mission to saturn. the satellite has begun a series of "ultra—close" passes through the planet's upper atmosphere. scientists are hoping it will reveal more about the chemical make—up and internal structure of the planet. the world athletics championships ended on a high in london last night, with two more medals for great britain and northern ireland. the success of the relay teams meant british athletics hit its medal target, but onlyjust, as our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, reports. going into saturday, britain had just one medal. 24 hours later, they had six. the medal target hit at the last poss

graham satchell, bbc news, manchester. you are watching bbc news. we will have a weather update and bring you the latest on bake. before that, the funniestjoke of the latest on bake. before that, the funniest joke of the the latest on bake. before that, the funniestjoke of the edinburgh fringe. i am funniestjoke of the edinburgh fringe. iam not funniestjoke of the edinburgh fringe. i am not a fan of the new pound coin, but, then again, i hate all change. if you think you can do better, you can send your offering to be. —— to me. and if we can, on grounds of taste, i will read some of them later. a colleague said to me earlier, where is the best place to hide in hospital? icu. we got there in the end! if you could hear what i could hear! it's no longer on the bbc — but the great british bake off returns to our screens later this month , on channel 4. three quarters of the presenting line up has changed, is it still is good? none of it sounds straightforward. we have to send someone away. you could send noel. i will go now. i will take a hit for

bbc news daily. nnova. the billion a head of some sun has been sentenced to five years in jail after court in south korea charged him with bribery embezzlement and perjury. j. wind leave was found guilty of making inappropriate donations in exchange for government favors the same scandal has already led to the downfall of the former south korean president. it due to the my reports and do watch out for flash photography. a man normally surrounded by the rich and famous. being led away alone. to spend five years in jail. gee why lee is the ad to one of the world's most powerful companies samsung. and he's been found guilty of paying bribes in return for governor davis. it's a scandal that even toppled a president here. today careens was split over what they thought about the verdict. some will feel use home more often but others felt he got what he deserved eve well. wwp down. some songs evil one woman shouted. it's a family run business that accounts for about a fifth of south korea's economy. gee why legal

jon sopel, bbc news, washington. our other top story: a week of national mourning has begun in sierra leone in the wake of the devastating flooding and mudslides that struck near the capital of freetwon on monday. officials say more than 100 children are among the 400 people who are known to have died when part of a hillside collapsed. and at least 600 people are still missing. from freetown, martin patience reports. in freetown, the ambulances are rushing not to the hospital but to the main mortuary. they are ferrying the dead — victims buried alive by a landslide. the relatives wait outside to collect their bodies. the stench of death is overpowering. emotions are raw. bishi lost her sister. daniel wasn't home when disaster struck. but he tells me six members of his family are dead, including his wife. they died, they died. the grief and anger is tangible here. this is a nation mourning the loss of hundreds. and rescue workers say that authorities are hampering their rescue efforts. this gaping scar was once a ne

this is bbc news. the headlines at 4.00: two lorry drivers are charged with dangerous driving offences after the m1 crash in which eight people were killed. a minute's silence has been held at the notting hill carnival in west london to remember the victims of the grenfell tower fire. a shift in brexit policy — labour says britain should stay in the single market and customs union for a period after the leaving the eu. lewis hamilton celebrates his 200th formula one race with victory at the belgian grand prix, halving sebastian vettel‘s championship lead to seven points. and in half an hour on bbc news, join us for weather world. uncovering the secrets of urban weather and white heat waves hit cities the hardest. —— why heat waves hit cities the hardest. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the drivers of two lorries involved in a collision on the m1 motorway that killed eight people have been charged with causing death by dangerous driving. four other passengers in the minibus that was crus

dan raonic bbc news. england's women began the defence of their rugby world cup title today with a thumping 56—5 win over spain. they weren't the only sides in action though — all 12 teams in the competition play today, with home nations wales and ireland also involved. katherine downes reports. beats and brass welcome the world cup to ireland. forfans flying in, a chance to soak up the early rhythm of this tournament. and england, defending champions, the world's best side, soon had spain dancing to their tune. in less than a minute, megan jones marked her world cup debut with a try. england for now are the tournament's only fully professional side. and it told. ten tries under their belts, england found themselves on the right side of a 56—5 scoreline. a successful defence of their title would see england cap a summer of sport that has seen johanna konta become the first british woman in 39 years to reach the semi—finals of wimbledon, england's women win the cricket world cup, and the women's fo

sarah corker, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come — is the popularity of camping off the beaten track threatening the landscape of britain's largest national park? he is the first african—american to accept the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts, 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king declared, "i have a dream." as darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the south—eastern sky. an orange, glowing disc that is brighter than anything save the moon — our neighbouring planet mars. there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's newest nation. it will take months, and billions of dollars, to re pair what katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. this is bbc news. our top story: the authorities in texas are warning of catastrophic flooding to

nikki fox, bbc news. surrey‘s county championship cricket match at the oval against middlesex had to be abandoned this afternoon after someone fired a cross bow arrow into the ground. the discovery prompted play to be suspended and sparked a security alert which led to the match eventually being declared a draw and spectators asked to leave. people have again been gathering at kensington palace to pay their tributes to diana, princess of wales, who died 20 years ago today in a car crash in paris. let's join our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, who is there. 20 years on and it's clear diana still matters to a good number of people. it's a tiny fraction of course in terms of scale and intensity compared to how it was 20 yea rs intensity compared to how it was 20 years ago but throughout the day a strea m years ago but throughout the day a stream of people have been coming here to put the flowers by the gates. william and harry were here yesterday, they spent the day in privacy and the anniversary,

join me now on bbc two. here on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. the headlines tonight. unbeatable. unstoppable. usain bolt says he is still the fastest man in the world as he looks ahead to his final championships. england's first injury blow of euro 2017. keeper karen bardsley will miss the rest of the tournament after it was revealed she's broken her leg. champions scarlets and the rest of the pro12 will be joined from next season by two teams from south africa. southern kings and cheetahs will be part of an expanded tournament from september. hello again. thank you forjoining us. he might have won eight olympic golds and 11 world titles, but usain bolt claims he'll still have to prove himself at his swansong in london. the jamaican‘s talking up his chances. as ever, insisting he's still the fastest man in the world despite only going under ten seconds once this season ahead of his final 100 metres before retiring at the world championships later this week. bolt has been holding court in fron

bbc news, kwazulu—natal. more on that story on the bbc website and also more on the situation in texas as the fallout from storm harvey continues. the flood levels unprecedented are still rising and expected to keep doing so over rising and expected to keep doing so over the next few days. i will be back at the same time tomorrow. from me and the rest of the team in london, goodbye. hello, some mixed weather on the way over hello, some mixed weather on the way over the next ten days. we are unlikely to break records whether it be for rainfall or temperatures, an unusual start of the week, not the 18 degrees in scotland but 28 in lincolnshire, record temperature for late august bank holiday monday. the warm airahead of late august bank holiday monday. the warm air ahead of this weather front, cooler and fresh air behind it in the north, on the weather front we have seen notjust pick a cloud but also some rain and drizzle but that is fading away. we will have cloudy skies running across yorkshire into lincolnsh

tumblr each bbc news in catalonia. they're watching bbc world news america still to come on tonight's program fighting for the future of libya years off to colonel qaddafi's death the country is still the scene of conflict into pieces. it's a case that script and not a shock to denmark a well known inventor takes a journalist on his self built submarine only for her never to be seen again. bonus two weeks peter matson denied any involvement in her disappearance now he says kimball died on board in an accident. and he dumped her body at sea. catriona renton has more. this was kim vile and pizza mudstone onboard his submarine the nautilus pictured on the tenth of august. she had been researching a feature she was going to write about him and the forty ton submitting which he designed and built himself. since then there has been an extensive search of the see to find kim vile. she was reported missing by her boyfriend. peter matson was spotted on the north was the next day his submarines sighing. but he was rescued. he in

greg olsen bbc news. police in london of appeal for information after a jogger is seen on cctv and apparently pushing a woman into the path of a bus. the footage shows the man running on putney bridge in the southwest of the city. likely the woman is i can't i don't know ralph reports. seven forty one in the morning. the man joking on putney bridge. and then this. the quick thinking of the bus driver save the woman's life. the police believe the joke at deliberately pushed her. when you look closely you see him raise his hand to make contact. the woman's head and shoulders than on the road in the path of the bus. fifteen minutes later the joke i came back across the bridge hey running straight possible many previously not tell you that. she tried to talk to him. he. ignored her. pauses by as well as those who got off the bus help the injured woman. the police say she was shocked and upset but was not seriously hurt is very small margins. if it hadn't been for very good reflexes on the part of the bus driv

wyre davies, bbc news. you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: how to get the best view of monday's total eclipse of the sun. washington, the world's most political city, is today assessing the political health of the world's most powerful man. indeed, i did have a relationship with miss lewinsky that was not appropriate. in fact, it was wrong. in south africa, 97 people have been killed today, in one of the worst days of violence between rival black groups. over the last ten days, 500 have died. chanting: czechoslovakia must be free! russia is observing a national day of mourning for the 118 submariners who died on board the kursk. we're all with them now, within our hearts. the pope has celebrated mass before a congregation of more than 2.5 million people, in his hometown of krakow. "stay with us, stay with us," chanted this ocean of humanity. "well, well," joked the pope, "so you want me to desert rome?" this is newsday on the bbc. welcome back, everyone. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm tom donkin in london. ou