hello, and welcome to bbc news. a sudden heatwave that has triggered foreign spies across europe has no signs of easing up. and you temperature records look to be on the way. the heat is thought to have claimed many lives, possibly hundreds, and our correspondent bethany bell has this report from malaga. fire crackles. wildfires are raging in spain after days of intense heat. firefighters battled the flames in extremadura in the west of the country. in the south near malaga, a popular tourist area, at least 3000 people have been evacuated from their homes. when we arrived, a new fire had just broken out in the woods. helicopter whirrs. 0verhead, helicopters carrying water returned again and again to try to put out the flames. fires keep breaking out in these hills, and it is a real struggle for the firefighters to try stop the blazes. the air is full of thick smoke which stings your eyes and makes you want to cough, and it s very hot. 0n the road we met sharon from england. s
filming in the lake district. 0 nto onto a sporting mission, and let s say good morning to holly hamilton. good morning. northern ireland s rory mcilroy and the norwegian victor hovland share the lead at the open championship going into the final day at st andrews. playing together, they finished the day on sixteen under par. it puts them 4 shots clear of the field. our sports correspondentjoe wilson was watching. it s all about dealing with the pressure, play your shot, take the applause, then wait for your loyal followers. all good, and on we go. young leo set the example at st andrews. victor hovland is a junior in major golf terms, just 24. the norwegian made four consecutive birdies at one stage, then the others had to respond. well, whatever transpires over the course of the championship, i think the third round will be remembered for what rory mcilroy did right there. from problem to solution. on the tenth, it was an eagle, too and that took rory mcilroy into the lea