the uk s biggest water company, thames water, has confirmed that it s introducing a hosepipe ban from august 24th for households. it s blamed the driestjuly since 1885, below normal groundwater levels and a drop in reservoir levels in london and the thames valley. thames water also says it s working on reducing leaks, which mean it loses around a quarter of the water it supplies every day, about 600 million litres. it s five days since the author salman rushdie was attacked at a literary event in new york state. he suffered life changing injuries and remains in hospital. a suspect is in custody. henry reese, who runs an organisation which supports writers in exile, was about to introduce salman rushdie when he was attacked himself. mr reese has been speaking to my colleague, laura trevelyan. i m doing well. everything is proceeding. i m doing quite well. i think our concern, you know,
we all have work but with these activities we can have fun. make some new friends. actually after covid 19, it s a big relief for all people in istanbul. art certainly has a way of bringing people together. a short hop on the old tram takes you to pera, which this hotel was named after. opened in 1885 to accommodate passengers fresh off the orient express, the pera palace hotel is steeped in history. the walls which agatha christie would write from. joining me for a cuppa is defne tulga, a local art buyer for turkey s megarich. we have great contempory art, we have beautiful museums, beautiful digital art.
but what do the judges think? she says it s perfect. thank you. we all have work but with these activities we can have fun. make some new friends. actually after covid 19, it s a big relief for all people in istanbul. art certainly has a way of bringing people together. a short hop on the old tram takes you to pera, which this hotel was named after. opened in 1885 to accommodate passengers fresh off the orient express, the pera palace hotel is steeped in history. the walls which agatha christie would write from. joining me for a cuppa is defne tulga, a local art buyer for turkey s megarich.
it gave me a chance to hang out with istanbulites. it s coming to life in quite creepy fashion. ifeel like i have made an actual person now. look at that face! but what are the judges think? she says it s perfect. thank you. we all have work but with these activities we can have fun. make some new friends. actually after covid 19, it s a big relief for all people in istanbul. art certainly has a way of bringing people together. a short hop on the old tram takes you to pera, which this hotel was named after. opened in 1885 to accommodate passengers fresh off the orient express, the pera palace hotel is steeped in history.
it s coming to life in quite creepy fashion. ifeel like i have made an actual person now. look at that face! but what are the judges think? she says it s perfect. thank you. we all have work but with these activities we can have fun. make some new friends. actually after covid 19, it s a big relief for all people in istanbul. art certainly has a way of bringing people together. a short hop on the old tram takes you to pera, which this hotel was named after. opened in 1885 to accommodate passengers fresh off the orient express, the pera palace hotel is steeped in history. the walls which agatha christie would write from. joining me for a cuppa