we ll be joined by opera s coolest soprano danielle de niese as she prepares to take on the west end in andrew lloyd webber s aspects of love. she ll be here just after nine o clock. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. it hello, good morning from bbc london. a heat health alert has been issued for london for today and the coming weekend. temperatures across the capital are predicted to hit 30 degrees in some places. people are being asked to check on vulnerable friends and family. the rnli says people should be very careful about swimming in open water, too. if you re going in the thames or lakes or anything like that, always go with someone and always take a means of calling help. if you do get into difficulty or you see someone is in difficulty, dial 999. swimming buoys and visible caps are also really beneficial. they help other people see you.
Michael Ball says it's "pretty much a dream come true" to be returning to the West End with the musical that made him a household name and gave him a chart-topping song he's still heckled in the street about to this day.
Michael Ball shot to fame in 1989 with the song Love Changes Everything from Aspects Of Love - now he s back singing it again on the West End as the show gets a London revival.