runners bring the drugs into wales by road or by rail. the train is often the only choice for those too young to drive. their goal is the same. to target communities already with drug users, like the city of bangor. as anywhere else, there are willing customers for what the dealers are selling, crack cocaine and heroin. i like to have a bit of a smoke before i go out, just to make me feel all right, you know what i mean? itjust gives me a little buzz. drugs have taken their toll on dave, and notjust on his health. in the past he has been in prison for dealing, now he moderates his use. people kill themselves ingesting and that, and i think if you just smoke it now and again, i think it is better than ingesting. dave has been prescribed methadone to treat his addiction. but for now he still buys heroin. going and doing some busking and trying to make some money, and my day starts... dave stays away from the new dealers, but he is aware that other users‘ addictions mean they will be buying from them and often. your whole day would be spen

, although most southern england and wales, although m ost pla ces southern england and wales, although most places will be dry with sunshine, warmer in the sunshine, cooler near the eastern coasts with all the cloud. going into the week, high pressure to the north of the uk, again lower pressure and biscayne threatening heavy thundery showers from the near continent, and easterly breeze will be blowing in and it will blow in a lot of low cloud, it could be cooler, grey and misty across eastern scotland, central and eastern england on monday, further west in northern ireland, western scotland, western fringes of england and wales that will see warm sunshine but also heavy thundery showers. most places will be dry, you can see further east higher temperatures won't be as high as they will be this weekend. into next week the showers will fade for a while, most places will be dry, some sunshine at times, a little cooler but again light winds. this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00. the us defence secretary warns china over its deployment of missiles in disputed areas of the south china s

for the rest of england and wales also but some warm sunny rest of england and wales also but some warm sunny spells. temperatures in the warm spots it in the mid—20s. let's ta ke in the warm spots it in the mid—20s. let's take a look at things late afternoon, a closer look at these thunderstorms affecting parts of scotland, particularly in the west, where if you catch one you could see a lot of rain in a short space of time, frequent lightning and hail possible. further south, time, frequent lightning and hail possible. furthersouth, northern ireland, the rest of england and wales, you can see how isolated the showers are. for most places, some warm sunshine around, a little cooler on the north sea coast compared with inland. that theme continues as we go into monday. low pressure to the south becoming less ofa pressure to the south becoming less of a player, high—pressure to the north—west of us, and north—easterly flow around that and for monday, plenty of cloud and lower temperatures for many of us as a result, especially along those north sea coasts. monday's weather... s

are safe wales and south—west england. 0ne thunderstorm warnings are safe wales and south—west england. one of two storms not far from and south—west england. one of two storms not farfrom london into the south midlands. but it is developing situation. we shall see how things turn out. that low pressure is moving to the south western pressure is building across the north. the most parts of the uk, a dry day on monday. lau breaking up in scotland, but the chance of a few storms not far away. away from here, can‘t see any rain really on the charts on monday. can see more heat particularly across england and wales. 30 or 31 quite likely, and humid boom. 0rthe first wales. 30 or 31 quite likely, and humid boom. or the first week of july, at much on the whole. it will be warmest in the south. we have the chance of a thundery downpour during the early part of the week. as the week progresses, it is high pressure that will dominate and keep you dry. hello. this is bbc news with eleanor garnier. we‘ll be taking a look at t

in wales that is british identity that holds up better. but neither country shares a wistful longing for the past that seems so prevalent among their neighbours in england. allan little, bbc news. police at britain's airports and ports will be given new powers to stop suspected foreign intelligence agents at the border. the plans are part of the home office's new counter terrorism and border security bill. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is at the home office now. is this a direct result of the salisbury attack? yes, it absolutely is. in the aftermath of that attack in salisbury, ministers and officials looked that britain's defences against so—called hostile states like russia and decided a new law was needed, very similar to ones used against terrorists. under the proposed new law which still has to be approved by mps, police, customs and immigration officers would be able to detain someone for up to six hours at a port or border crossing, if they are thought to pose a risk ata if they are thought to pose a risk at a nat

we should introduce and drierair in scotland, and wales. we should introduce and drier air in scotland, plenty of sunshine here but drier esha bring scotla nd sunshine here but drier esha bring scotland and northern england across to east anglia. a chance of a shower in northern ireland, otherwise it will be a dry day. temperatures beginning to pick up a little bit in the sunshine. as the middle part of the sunshine. as the middle part of the week arrives, most places dry again with some sunny spells, a bit more sunshine across england and wales. there is a threat we could see some of these showers moving northwards up across the english channel but it is a threat at this stage. again, mostly fine and rights. probably as we head overnight and into thursday that the threat of catching some showers increases as this weather front moves up increases as this weather front moves up from the south. we still have high pressure across the north, said this is where we will have the best of the sunshine, scotland, northern ireland and northern englan

there was more cloud across northern england and parts of wales during friday. a similar story for saturday. some dry, brighter spells to the south. so as we dawn saturday morning, still chilly in the north—east of scotland. a lot of low cloud having returned back in off the north sea. that will clear away. one thing worth pointing out again is the very high levels of grass pollen, particularly for england and wales, but for northern ireland, as well. so unfortunately no sign of respite as well. so for the day ahead, plenty of sunshine to start across northern ireland. mist and low cloud clears away. if anything, the showers will be more prevalent for scotland. and we will take a while to get that cloud clear back to the coast. it could linger across, as you can see, shetland. but around morrey, we have some of the study is whether, yesterday, so we could well see that again. if anything, the showers will be more widespread over the hills. heavy hail and thunder, perhaps fewer showers for northern ireland. one or two for northern england, wales, south—west,

here it is — that's the outbreaks of rain for northern england and north wales to start wednesday. through the day, it turns showery. that band pushes through wales, the midlands, towards east anglia by mid—afternoon, keeping things muggy towards the south—east corner. get the cloud break, the temperatures will shoot up. notice, though, on our temperature profile, the contrast. temperatures much, much fresher further north, the mid—teens at very best in scotland, with a few showers to the highlands and islands. but a lot of sunshine out across northern and western parts of the uk to finish the day. as we go into thursday, that cold front has moved off into the near continent, pushing us all into the fresher air, northerly airflow across the country, bringing a few showers for shetland, the north—east of scotland. most, though, will be dry. sunniest top and tail of the day. cloud builds up, spreads out a little bit during the middle part of the day. but note that temperatures by this stage — mid—teens across scotland, maybe low 20s in the south, a big drop on how we star

mid—to high high 20s across england and wales. the breeze will freshen up and wales. the breeze will freshen upa bit and wales. the breeze will freshen up a bit on sunday and we have got the chance of a shower in south—west wales and later across northern ireland, justjohns. uncertainty about how many showers there will be and most places will still have a dry day with plenty of sunshine. that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. good afternoon. it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. welcome along to the bbc sport centre, i'm sarah mulkerrins... the countdown is on to england's final group game at the world cup and well for once, it's all rather relaxed. gareth southgate‘s team have already booked their place in the last 16, and will face belgium later in kaliningrad, in a battle to finish top of group g... that game kicks off at seven o clock — and our sports correspondent natalie pirks is there live for us... natalie, i suppose the more qualified already the big questi

both tata and thyssenkrupp have said they are committed to the south wales factory. unions have been seeking reassurances about the site, including a potential refit of one of the blast furnaces. this deal would bring together a few large steel production plants across europe and experts have warned this raises longer—term questions about possible cost—cutting in the future. tomos morgan, bbc news. a little earlier our business correspondent came into the studio andi correspondent came into the studio and i asked if it was a positive move. it creates the second—largest player in europe and it prepares them for a pan—european entity that might be better able to withstand the global headwinds that are coming. two years ago we had a total collapse in steel prices and and tata steel said they would sell the entire business but now they have decided to merge. as donald trump imposes 25% tariffs on steel going into the us. which is the largest consumer in the world. it puts a moat around the companies to prepare them well, but it does not mean they will create a si

in northern ireland and the rest of england and wales some warm sunny the rest of england and wales some warm sunny stalls around, only isolated showers, most places will avoid them and stay dry will stop —— sunny spells. this is bbc news. our latest headlines: the bbc learns that police have reopened an investigation into one of the central figures in the jeremy thorpe scandal of the 1970s. visa released a statement saying its services are now operating at full capacity, after customers across europe were left unable to make payments. washington says the issue of us troops based in south korea will not be on the agenda at president trump's summit with kim jong—un. the rail industry pledges to get train services in the north of england back on track as quickly as possible following days of disruption. now on bbc news, sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday, with me, olly foster, and sarah mulkerrins. yes, welcome along. these are the top stories this evening: warming up for the world cup with a wembley win. kane's on target again as england beat nigeria. kyle edmund has waved go

of course, we had some storms later on in may across england and wales, and for the early part ofjune those storms have been drifting northwards into scotland. but over the week ahead it looks drier, there will be fewer thundery showers. whilst we are going to start the week quite cool and cloudy, we should see some warm sunshine returning. this is the cool and cloudy start that we have on monday. grey, misty and murky, and it could well stay that way for much of the day in south—east scotland, northern england, down to the midlands and east anglia. some warm sunshine in the south—east and particularly further west. but here the boost of warmth will trigger some heavy thundery showers, especially western scotland and northern ireland, much cooler underneath the low cloud for eastern areas of the uk. so quite a change for many areas than it was over the weekend. as we head into tuesday, well, we have high—pressure still to the north of the uk, lower pressure to the south, we're getting this easterly wind but no two days are ever exactly the same. whilst we are drawing that low cl

in wales it is british identity that holds up better. but neither country shares a wistful longing for the past that seems so prevalent among their neighbours in england. allan little, bbc news. conservationists from chester zoo have formed an unlikely partnership with an order of mexican nuns in order to save a critically endangered amphibian from extinction. the axolotl is a salamander that is unique to mexico. but it has been almost wiped out by pollution and over—fishing. however, scientists say the nuns could hold the key to saving it. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill has sent this report from central mexico. lake patzcuaro, central mexico. the only place in the world where you just might find a critically endangered axolotl local known locally as the achoce. known locally as the achoce. this vast lake used to be teeming with this species of axolotl, but now the scientists studying them have set out traps to catch them and this is a half kilometre long line with 100 traps and they're hoping to find just two or three that th

captain in only his seventh game for wales. a great value. lots of history here and a lovely surface as well, so it's a little bit... we're ready to go. some members of the squad took time out to coach younger players earlier. the game is growing here. washington home to 94 by growing here. washington home to 94 rugby union clubs. i want to play american football since i was younger and it is the closest thing to american football. i've been playing rugby for six, seven years andl playing rugby for six, seven years and i prefer to rugby now. it's invaluable the experience these guys bring. it's amazing the little hints and tricks they are teaching us. you to use your team and it brings you together like a family. that's what i enjoy but rugby. the game with south africa was announced back in february by the first minister. and ca re he is back to watch the rugby and talk trade. trade, tariffs and tactics the talk at the ambassador's reception, where he wasjoined by 300 politicians, business leaders and the players. we have organised the seaso

mid-205 higher across england and wales. mid—20s in the southeast, into the 20s across yorkshire, but remaining fresh across northern britain. the reason why we fresh across northern britain. the reason why we are fresh across northern britain. the reason why we are point is the be contracted between the north and the southis contracted between the north and the south is because the air would never reach, it just kind south is because the air would never reach, itjust kind of takes a detour and moves across england and wales and then out into the continents. and on the northern edge of this warm here we have a weather front so additionally, it will also turn what potentially on tuesday across parts of northern ireland and western scotland south to the south of this weather frontier. this is where the warm air is across england and wales. temperatures at least around 25 celsius on tuesday. so, maybe we see that weather fronts moving away and behind this weather frontier we still have fresh air, so that means that scotland a

most of england and wales will be dry with pleasa nt england and wales will be dry with pleasant sunshine at times the temperatures into the low 20s. a leg down for in west wales and the far south—west, but the showers are very, very isolated. most continue to be the across goal and northern ireland, that any away a bit overnight and generally starting dry on sunday. more such under way for england and wales. illegal drug day for northern ireland. —— probably a warm day for northern ireland. nolito it should be higher away from the coast, with highs in late 2425 degrees. very warm and not far away. it has been very warm for some time now in scandinavia, it is in europe, and the eastern mediterranean looks good. but more downpours to come across europe, especially in france. measures are from the uk, dominated, as we are, by an area of high pressure. but is it. good night. this is bbc news, i'm alpa patel. our top stories: sitting down together, but there are strong disagreements as g7 leaders meet in canada. they don't mention the fact that they are charging almost 300% tariffs, whe

role my story is played out against the majestic backdrop of north wales. cut off from the wider world it's been ruled for centrists by the local nobility the land is protected by the mountain fastness of snowdonia and well provided for by the photon hills of the isle of anglesey. gwynneth is a rugged but it deliberate region. things were less peaceful here when my king edward the first succeeded in bringing the land under english rule in twelve seventy seven. the king invaded wales with a force of fifteen thousand men he took when if no liking can pay to secure opposition he rebuilt ruined fortresses confiscated others that was still standing and commissioned a series of newcastle's and the king's messenger i have to report to his majesty on the state of building works and the situation in the country. sitting like an eagle's nest atop a high cliff holic castle in the south of when it is to be a symbol of the new power in the region. in the background more than three thousand feet high all the peaks of snowdonia and at the foot of the cliff the waves of th

my story is played out against the majestic backdrop of north wales it's cut off from the wide world it's been ruled for centuries by the local ability the land is protected by the mountain fastness of snowdonia and well provided for by the fertile hills of the isle of anglesey gwynneth is a rugged but a deliberate region. things were less peaceful here when my king edward the first succeeded in bringing the land under english rule in twelve seventy seven. the king invaded wales with a force of fifteen thousand men he took when if no liking can pay to secure opposition he rebuilt ruined fortresses confiscated others that were still standing and commissioned a series of newcastle's and the king's messenger i have to report to his majesty of the state of building works and the situation in the country. sitting like an eagle's nest atop a high cliff holic castle in the south of when it is to be a symbol of the new power in the region. in the background more than three thousand feet high all the peaks of snowdonia and at the foot of the cliff the waves of atlantico break against the shor

this is where the wales come to rest. what awaited sega by to the aeroplane. wales come to rest. what awaited sega by to the aeroplanelj wales come to rest. what awaited sega by to the aeroplane. i am going to cry, because it is sad. we kind of grew up on that aeroplane. when the plane goes to the graveyard, everybody signs it, put a little something to say farewell. it takes weeks to dismantle a 747. not all become recycled soda cans. this entrepreneur put an entire 747 on ebay for $300,000. but nobody could get it out of the desert. he now calls them up for fans. your very owi'i calls them up for fans. your very own pilot seat or an entire 747 knows. it is a bittersweet feeling. you see something ending but the start of a new life. our next step is to turn some of this beautiful engineering into offices and living spaces and you can literally live inside a piece of aviation history. anything coming out of fear is not coming out. in the desert, i am with big imagination and with crime funding they are taking a 747 on a road trip. it is so gigantic, you cannot just take it road t

starting across england and wales. starting across northern england and north wales, outbreaks of rain. turning showers that works to the rest of the wales into the midlands. to the south of it will some breaks in the morning cloud and into the afternoon. 0ut morning cloud and into the afternoon. out of which a profile, you can see that contrast from the colours itself, the deep warmth of the red. may be more in the south—east corner. some sunshine away from showers. by thursday, the cold front is near the continent, all into the fresh air a fuchsia hours across shetland and the north—east, cloud building up to the middle part of the day but morning and afternoon should see some sunshine. temperatures where they should be. with high pressure in charge, most places will stay dry. bye for now. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: donald trump again tries to blame the democrats for america's immigration problems, as he defends his

mid to high 20s for england and wales, 30—31d in london, attentionalfor for england and wales, 30—31d in london, attentional for storms for england and wales, 30—31d in london, attentionalfor storms in the far southwest. it looks like it's going to be dry, always hottest in the south overnight. hello this is bbc news with eleanor garnier. the headlines. four young men have been killed after two cars crashed in leeds in the early hours of this morning. police are appealing for information. patients in england may no longer be able to have some procedures that are deemed ineffective. new proposals mean treatments ranging from tonsil removal to haemorroid surgery will be offered to fewer people. tata steel, which owns britain's largest steel—making plant at port talbot, has confirmed merger plans with the german industrial group, thyssenkrupp. thousands of people turned out to applaud military personnel at the main celebration of armed forces day, in north wales. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello, i'm olly foster live in moscow, this is sportsday at the world cup. a worl

temperatures into the high 20s bacuna wales. temperatures into the high 20s bacu na around wales. temperatures into the high 20s bacuna around those east coast. the winds are like but they are coming in from the east or northeast, hence the drop in temperature on the coast and this low cloud coming in and across gol and, inland across england towards the midlands and the west country as well. further west, clear skies the midlands and the west country as well. furtherwest, clearskies and after the heat, temperatures no lower than 131a degrees. into the weekend and we still keep a lot of hate coming our way, dry weather and sunshine for the most part, although there is a chance of a shower or two in the north—west. i pressure generally in charge of our weather, there may be a rogue shower in the north—west but more likely to catch a showerfrom this north—west but more likely to catch a shower from this low pressure over biscay. pressure is probably falling during the second half of the weakened, the wind direction is changing slightly, during warm air from the continent and a

wales could well see quite a few showers. speaking of showers, it looks like the heavy ones will be further north. temperatures 19—24dc. perhaps 1 degrees higher in london and south—east england. more detail on the showers. there are more eastwards than the work. chance of some heavy rain, torrential downpours and a rumble of thunder and flash of lightening. they may work their way southwards. some lighter showers, scattered across parts of wales and south—east england. some thunderstorms nearby the channel islands. elsewhere, dry and warm sunshine. a dry day for many of some showers across parts of northern england and scotland. a couple of showers mayjust reach parts of south—west england. that cloud beginning to creep its way westwards a cross cloud beginning to creep its way westwards across the night. some clear spells and lows on a par with last night, 9—1lidc. feeling monday and humid in parts of central and southern england. we start the week dry and there will be good spells of sunshine, particularly in eng

showers in southern scotland, england, parts of wales, south—west england, parts of wales, south—west england, and perhaps isolated ones in the east. today, the top temperature is likely to be about 21. through this evening and overnight, clear skies. lots 21. through this evening and overnight, clearskies. lots of cloudy in the north—east. thick enough for drizzle. by the end of the night, more cloud coming in across the north—west. starting to see the first signs of spots of rain heralding the change in weather. tomorrow, starting off sunny. through the day, a bit more cloud developing. the southern half of the country, prone to seeing showers, east anglia, southern england, south—west england and wales. by the end of the day, the thick cloud in northern ireland in scotland will herald the arrival of rain and strengthening winds. by the end of the night, strong winds. thursday morning, if you are travelling across scotland in particular, gales, possibly severe gales, with exposure. the lowlands will have up to 60 miles per hour winds which could prove to be disruptiveireland i

the cloud across england and wales will break up but it will turn cloudy for northern england. and there's always a threat, northern and western areas, of patchy rain and drizzle into the afternoon, especially on coasts and hills. but note — temperatures into the 20s, even with that cloud. further north, the teens. the best of the sunshine, the far north, where winds will be lighter than they were monday. but northern ireland, south—west scotland, finishing the afternoon, going into evening with outbreaks of rain. that turns heavier into the night for central and southern scotland and also for parts of northern england. still separating the air masses, so quite a fresh night to take us into wednesday. the north—west of scotland and northern ireland, england and wales and far south—east of scotland staying fairly muggy, with temperatures in the teens. but the heavier rain through the night into wednesday is courtesy of this waving weather front, which actually pushes out into the north sea quite quickly on wednesday morning, just leaving this trailing cold front, which w

there'll be more money for health in wales, scotland and northern ireland too. for health in wales, today, theresa may hinted that tax rises will be necessary to pay for the move — and said it will be partly funded by not having to send money to the eu after brexit. labour's dismissed that as a "hypothetical" windfall. here's our health editor, hugh pym. as a "hypothetical" windfall. it was a winter of severe stress across the nhs. ministers were under pressure to find more money. all of that led to today's announcement. the big question was, how much cash will the service need in future decades with a growing and ageing population? the prime minister has tried to answer with a five—year funding plan. tried to answer with partly paid for, she says, by money saved after brexit. that will be through the brexit dividend, the fact that we're no longer sending vast amounts of money every year to the eu once we leave the eu. every year to the eu and we as a country will be contributing a bit more. and in terms of the improvements we want to see, we want to see improvements in performance is

the king invaded wales with a force of fifteen thousand men he took when it in a lightning campaign to secure opposition he rebuilt ruined fortresses confiscated others that was still standing and commissioned a series of newcastle. i'm the king's messenger i have to report to his majesty of the state of building works and the situation of the country. sitting like an eagle's nest atop a high cliff holic castle in the south of gwyneth is to be a symbol of the new power in the region. in the background more than three thousand feet high all the peaks of snowdonia and at the foot of the cliff the waves of atlantico break against the shore. narrow. even to me this is a barely accessible spot ruled by the rocks the winds and the sea. org we have erected stout wall a veritable barrier against the elements and of course against attacks by the natives who keep trying to interrupt the work. bogged . inside a large square courtyard is big labor an assembly point providing shelter from the perpetual gales. we started building in twelve eighty three with just thirty workers at first now three yea

england and wales on tuesday. 0n will do for england and wales on tuesday. on wednesday, we see a change. pushing into northern ireland, strengthening winds, outbreaks of rain, that slips south and eastwards through the end of the week. it is dry, turns unsettled, thenit week. it is dry, turns unsettled, then it is feeling fresher. goodbye. this is bbc news, our latest headlines: the g7 summit has ended in disarray, with a war of words between president trump and the canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau. mr trump then accused him of being "dishonest and weak". and president trump is on his way to singapore, where north korea‘s leader kim jong—un has arrived. the two men will hold historic talks on denuclearisation. companies are to be forced to justify the pay gap between their highest and lowest earners. the tuc has welcomed the move, but says workers should also be appointed to boards. the millionaire brexit campaigner arron banks reportedly had undisclosed meetings with russian officials and discussed a de

mid-205 higher across england and wales. mid—20s in the south east into the 20s across yorkshire but remaining fresh across northern britain and the reason we see a contrast between the reason we see a contrast between the north and the south and you can see northern air what it takes a detour across england and wales and out into the continents. on the northern edge of this were merely have a weather front additionally it will also turn what potentially on tuesday across ports —— parts of northern ireland and western scotland. to the this weather front here, this is were the warm air is across england and and wales. temperatures at least around 25 celsius on tuesday. maybe, we see that weather fronts moving away and behind this weather front here we still have fresh air, that means that scotland and northern ireland remain in the fresh air on wednesday ama remain in the fresh air on wednesday am a but there will be some sunshine around in the western isles, certainly for glasgow and belfast. some in the forecast as we

england and south wales fora time, and more south—west england and south wales for a time, and more cloud across parts of the west. temperatures lower than they were last night across many parts of the uk. now, we start tomorrow once again with all this cloud extending from southern scotla nd this cloud extending from southern scotland all the way down towards the midlands and norfolk. you will hang onto it for much of the day, and once again that will depress the temperatures. south of that we are back into the sunshine. a sunny day thanit back into the sunshine. a sunny day than it will be today, so temperatures will be higher than today, sunny spells developing across northern ireland and from the central lowlands northwards across the highlands and grampians, we are looking again at some sunshine. that ta kes looking again at some sunshine. that takes us into thursday. still this low cloud coming in across the north sea and plaguing parts of northern england, especially the north sea coastline. we have a weak weather front coming in from the near continent introducing cloud into

brightening up across scotland, northern england and also wales. it is the far south of england which will hang on to this cloud, and we could catch the odd shower coming in across the channel islands through the afternoon. if you are unlucky you could catch one which will be heavy across northern ireland. the showers from scotland tomorrow, much less. temperature—wise, up to about 16 or 17. then for wednesday we still have this cloud coming in from the north sea. it will break up across parts of eastern scotland, hanging on it across north—east england, but away from that it will be a fair bit of sunshine around. having said that, once again we are not immune to some showers coming up the channel islands. they might get into southern counties of england. we will keep an eye on that for you. temperature—wise, 14 in the north to highs of about 21 in the south. if you live in england, do you feel proud to be english? the answer to that will likely depend on your age. a survey of more than 20,000 english people commissioned by the bbc suggests t

northern ireland, the bulk of england and wales, maybe an isolated shower but most places staying dry. this is bbc news — our latest headlines: the bbc learns that police have reopened an investigation into one of the central figures in the jeremy thorpe scandal of the 19705. visa released a statement saying its services are now operating at full capacity, after customers across europe were left unable to make payments. washington says the issue of us troops based in south korea will not be on the agenda at president trump's summit with kim jong—un. the spanish socialist pedro sanchez has been sworn in as the country's new prime minister by king felipe, after the ousting of conservative mariano rajoy. the rail industry pledges to get train services in the north of england back on track as quickly as possible, following days of disruption. now on bbc news, unveiled in 1968, this is the story of the iconic 7117 jumbojet, from its nail biting launch to a teary eyed crew on a final flight to the arizona desert scrap yard. 50 years ago, man dared to dream. space, speed and size. apollo

a risk of a shower in south—west england and wales. for the bulk of england and wales it will be a nice warm day. typical temperatures into the low 20s. into the evening the downpours continue to rumble away. as we head into the second half of the weekend, probably drive the northern ireland but some storms possible across scotland. elsewhere, it should be dry. more sunshine for england and wales, except for the channel islands where we could get some showers. temperatures will be a bit higher. 24 temperatures will be a bit higher. 2a or 25 at best. we are on the edge of really warm weather. it has been pretty hot across southern scandinavia, eastern europe and the eastern mediterranean this weekend. that heat comes with some heavy rain and thunderstorms. those should be steering clear of our shores. some dry weather on monday. this is bbc news. the headlines at 8pm: theresa may has said she is determined to deliver brexit for the whole of the uk after borisjohnson was secretly recorded suggesting the government lacked guts in its nego

you increasing cloud across western wales. still windy in the north—west of scotland. the cloud coming in from the atlantic overnight will buckle and topple down into england and wales. it may be thick enough for a bit of drizzle here and there. we will have clearer skies for northern england and scotland. but here, we have cooler and fresh air. so temperatures are co mforta ble. and fresh air. so temperatures are comfortable. further south under the cloud, it is much more humid. differences in the uk either side of that weather front. and differences in the uk either side of that weatherfront. and it differences in the uk either side of that weather front. and it thickens up that weather front. and it thickens up on this report on the weather front to bring some rain. this is the first proper rain that arrives during the afternoon across northern ireland into the evening in scotland. further south across england and wales, a cloudy morning with a few pockets of drizzle, mainly over the hills. but more sunshine in the east in the afternoon. much coolerfurther north, wh

some in the south west and south wales. we have already see them across the north midlands and peak district and towards yorkshire. a few heavy showers will be popping up over western scotland, but not as bad as western scotland, but not as bad as we have seen here over the past few days. most places will become dry overnight. lots more cloud in eastern areas. where there are gaps in the cloud, temperatures into single figures. but for most, as you wear this morning, double figures to start. but it would be cooler. notice how the clouds drifting south. a cooler air flow. notice how the clouds drifting south. a cooler airflow. what's more cloud for the midlands and the east of the uk. sunny spells into western parts of the uk and wales could set off showers. but mostly things will be dry again with sunny spells. the warmest weather in eastern scotland, getting up to 21. this ridge of high pressure is with us. this ridge of high pressure is with us. but thisjet this ridge of high pressure is with us. but this jet stream is ga

hello, and welcome to talking books, from the hay festival in wales. alexander mccall smith is one of the best—loved and most prolific authors working in britain today. he burst onto the scene 20 years ago with the no i ladies‘ detective agency, after leaving edinburgh university. now, he has published over 100 books. so what makes him write so well, and so much? alexander mccall smith, welcomed to talking books. thank you very much indeed. applause now, you are truly extraordinarily prolific. as a child, were you a childhood scribbler? did you write all the time? yes, i think many children write when they're small, when they're children, and i remember writing stories when i was a little boy. and i sent off my first story to a publisher at the age of eight, which was a very presumptuous thing to do. and i do remember the title of it, which was he's gone. but who "he" was, and where he went, and why he went, i don't remember. extraordinarily, i had a letter back from the publisher, which i thought was a marvellous thing to happen, and of course, i

and across england and wales. but you will notice for scotland and the far north of northern ireland, it will be that little bit cooler and fresher over the next few days. during tuesday, we start off with a fairamount of during tuesday, we start off with a fair amount of cloud, pot—mac showers perhaps. more rain spreading into northern ireland and the west of scotla nd into northern ireland and the west of scotland —— a few showers perhaps. writer skies developing into the afternoon where it will feel warm, 22—24d. —— brighter skies. this front bringing the rain which will continue to move further southward into wednesday. it morning, quite cloudy and wetter times with some rain and drizzle across north—west england and wales, eventually into the midlands, and that will tend to peter out. in the south—east of england again it would be pretty warm on wednesday, temperatures after about 27 or perhaps 28 degrees but the high mass area of cloud and rain, a little fresher, temperature is about 15-19dc.

tata employs around 4,000 people at its port talbot works in south wales. here's our business correspondent, joe lynam. it's one of the biggest mergers in the steel sector for many years. a german giant isjoining forces with a british one to create europe's second largest steel company. considering the stresses on british steelworkers over the past few years, there is a huge sense of relief from unions and the local mp. i think it's very welcome. we've had a tough time over the last two years in the steel industry, and this is going to help us to get out of the woods and to put the industry on a more solid footing. tata steel employs 7000 people in wales, most of whom work in port talbot. it had been up for sale two years ago, when steel prices had plunged, but this merger has avoided that. however, 4000 jobs between both companies will have to go, though none of them will be compulsory. although this merger will secure the immediate future of the port talbot plant, global events could shake things up again. president trump's 25% tariff on all steel being s

there was more cloud across northern england and parts of wales during friday. a similar story for saturday. some dry, brighter spells to the south. so as we dawn saturday morning, still chilly in the north—east of scotland. a lot of low cloud having returned back in off the north sea. that will clear away. one thing worth pointing out again is the very high levels of grass pollen, particularly for england and wales, but for northern ireland, as well. so unfortunately no sign of respite as well. so for the day ahead, plenty of sunshine to start across northern ireland. mist and low cloud clears away. if anything, the showers will be more prevalent for scotland. and we will take a while to get that cloud clear back to the coast. it could linger across, as you can see, shetland. but around morrey, we have some of the study is whether, yesterday, so we could well see that again. if anything, the showers will be more widespread over the hills. heavy hail and thunder, perhaps fewer showers for northern ireland. one or two for northern england, wales, south—west,

it has been a much drier day across wales, the west midlands and the west cou ntry wales, the west midlands and the west country today so lovely sunshine. as we had through the evening and overnight we will gradually see the back of most of the storms, we will keep some cloud and showers across southern scotland and showers across southern scotland and northern england, some mist and fog patches as well, no wind to stir things at all and temperatures between ten and 13 degrees so warm night once more. tomorrow could be cloudy across central and southern scotla nd cloudy across central and southern scotland and northern england, still some showers, further north in scotla nd some showers, further north in scotland and northern ireland spells of warm sunshine could trigger thundery showers later. an isolated shower or storm not out of the question further south across england and wales, and hold it will be dry, more places dry fewer showers, warmer in the sunshine, rather cool layers of those eastern coasts with all that cloud coming in. heading into the week we have high pressure to the nort

to mark uk armed forces day. —— llandudno in north wales. theresa may also said the united kingdom would continue to be a leading military power, despite pressure from mps to increase defence spending. france have booked their place in the quarterfinals of the world cup after a thrilling seven—goal match, defeating argentina. 0ur sports correspondent richard conway was at the match, and has this report. the world cup carnival continued in kazan today, tartar culture in full display. the competition from here intensifies, as france and argentina are about to discover. with just 13 minutes gone, kylian mbappe's burst of speed caused havoc in the argentine defence. penalty for france! the 25th penalty of this tournament awarded, antoine griezmann with the finishing touch. with france starting to dominate the game, back came argentina. angel di maria with a superb strike to make it 1—1. what a strike for angel di maria! but this has been a tumultuous tournament, and so it continued after the break with an avalanche of goals, starting with li

north wales. when it comes to apprentices as well, a very good source of a decent wage in north wales, bringing in a couple of hundred apprentices each year. so if things were to go badly for airbus, and they were to move, it would have and they were to move, it would have a huge effect on north wales and the welsh economy. not only that, but the welsh government have reacted to the welsh government have reacted to the announcement saying that it‘s a huge and rolling announcement from airbus, the first minister has called an theresa may to stay in the single market if possible. this all comes from airbus‘s risk assessment, which outlines that a no deal scenario could cost them up to £1 billion a week in the inefficient work costs, delays, transferring of parts to want from europe, and the warning is as well, that they are not quite sure which regulation they would come and if a no deal scenario we re would come and if a no deal scenario were to happen. we've heard the concerns and frustration

, temperatures up east and south wales, temperatures up to 28,29, possibly 30 east and south wales, temperatures up to 28, 29, possibly 30 degrees, going through saturday remember the night had been quite fresh but actually going to see a bit more warmth and unity holding on particularly down towards the south. temperatures may be no lower than 16 or 17 temperatures may be no lower than 16 or17 in cardiff temperatures may be no lower than 16 or 17 in cardiff and london, temperatures may be no lower than 16 or17 in cardiff and london, a temperatures may be no lower than 16 or 17 in cardiff and london, a bit cooler and fresher further north and that sets the scene for what will be a slightly more muggy day on sunday. and as this area of low pressure, remember the cloud i showed you sta rts remember the cloud i showed you starts to move its way in from the south west we have the increasing likelihood of showers and four storms, perhaps into wales. into the midlands and northern ireland as well, for the east lots of sunshine but that feed of continental air, the temperatures if anything climbing hig

maybe the high ground of wales and the south—west of england, perhaps northern ireland. for most dry and warm. maybe up to 25. sunday night, the storms will rumble on before they fizzle out. it will be dry into the night but a variable amount of cloud. mist and murk. temperatures sticking in double figures for most. high pressure is with most into monday. we start off with the cloud across scotland and northern ireland. we may hold on through the day, so maybe a few sunny spells, otherwise more cloud for england and wales after a great start. the sunshine should break through and it should be very pleasant. if not as warm as it was on monday. a fine day on tuesday with temperatures reaching the low 20s, but after wednesday we start to see a change. the jet stream bringing weather systems our way off the atlantic on thursday, a deepening low which will bring wet and windy weather to the north and east and very much—needed rain. finally a change is on the way. starting off dry and warm but then it turns unsettled in the middle of the week. wind and rain in the forecast a

the temperatures will be significantly higher across england and wales. into the 20s across yorkshire but remaining fresh across the north of britain. the reason why we will see a big contrast between the north and south is because the airand never the north and south is because the air and never reaches northern areas. it takes a dietl and out into the continent. to the northern edge of the warm air we will have a weather front. it will potentially turn wet across parts of northern ireland in western scotland. to the south of this weather front this is where the warm air is across england and wales. temperatures to around 25 celsius on tuesday. mid week we see their weather front moving away. behind it we have fresh air. that means that scotland and northern ireland remain in the fresh air on wednesday that there will be sunshine around in the western isles, certainly for glasgow and belfast there is across england and wales. temperatures to around 25 celsius on tuesday. midweek we see their weather front moving away. behind it we have fresh air. that me

in northern ireland, wales and south—west. temperatures on sunday will be a few degrees warmer than saturday, highs of 20, 201 degrees and a bit cooler further north. things are staying largely dry and warm into next week will stop a bit of rain at times towards the north—west. hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at two. an army sergeant who tried to murder his wife by sabotaging her parachute has been jailed for life with a minimum of 18 years. it's a most appropriate sentence for a man who twice tried to kill his wife, and in a totally callous and cold way, very pleased today with the verdict. . this is a letterfrom my solicitor, telling you that your husband has filed divorce. the actor leslie grantham, who played "dirty den" in eastenders, has died at the age of 71. a damning report says the new universal credit benefits system is too slow and is not delivering value for money. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with hugh. and mohamed salah has made it but he's still not happy. they w

a breeze towards the west and south—west of wales as well. not an especially cold night in prospect to be most of us cold night in prospect to be most of us in double figures. we start tomorrow with cloudburst in. thinning and braking and brightening up. —— cloud first thing. this is the area we expect clouds to form. temperatures tomorrow will be lower than today. 25 in the south. tomorrow, 19, perhaps 20. wednesday, starting with a largely dry and fine note. pieces of cloud. you cannot help but notice the change coming in from the west. we have had the weather for so long now coming from the west. we have had the weatherfor so long now coming in from the north near continent, this changes to the atlantic. the cloud will thicken, heavy rain coming our way, and the wind will strengthen initially across scotland and northern ireland. this deep area of low pressure, look at the isobars, two fronts coming with it as well, both of them going east and south—east. they will bring rain. here we go. thursday. the rain is pushing across england

for the bulk of england and wales it will be a nice warm day. typical temperatures into the low 20s. the downpours continued to rumble away in scotland and northern ireland. as we head into the second half of the weekend it will be driver northern ireland. some storms are possible across scotland and the pennines as well. elsewhere, it should be dry. more sunshine for england and wales, except for the channel islands. temperatures should bea channel islands. temperatures should be a bit higher. probably not going to see those figures for the early pa rt to see those figures for the early part of next week. we are on the edge of warm weather. it has been hot across scandinavia, eastern europe and the eastern mediterranean. but that heat comes with some heavy rain and thunderstorms. those should be steering clear of our shores. lots of dry weather on monday. this is bbc news. the headlines at 7pm. the prime minister moves to reassert her authority, after suggestions from the foreign secretary that her government "lacks guts" in its negotiations wi

wales also got off to a winning start, in their two—test series against argentina. flanker james davies scored his first try — on only his second international appearance, as they won 23—10 in san juan. but ireland's i2 match unbeaten run came to an end with a 18—9 defeat to australia in brisbane. the irish haven't beaten the wallabies down under in nearly a0 years — but they'll get another chance next weekend in melbourne. rafael nadal will be looking to stretch his record of french open titles to ii when he takes on dominic thiem in the final in paris this afternoon. and simona halep has a grand slam to her name at last — after coming from a set down to beat the us open winner sloane stephens who afterwards gave the american tennis press a polite ticking off. england's women may be cricket world champions but they were well beaten by south africa in their first match of the summer. they were in all sorts of trouble at 97 for eight before katherine brunt‘s unbeaten 72 at least set a reasonable target of 190. but south africa got there comfortably, to wi