widely into the mid 30s, locally as much as 37 celsius, especially across parts of southern england. that weather warning could have impact on health and infrastructure. sharp criticism for the way police forces investigate burglaries, robberies and theft most victims aren t getting justice, a major review says it s unacceptable tears in toronto, as serena williams says goodbye to fans in canada. playing for the first time since announcing her intention to leave the sport, she was beaten in straight sets at the canada open. a hero s welcome for rugby star ed slater, as he completes his 350 mile bike ride, just weeks after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. good morning. it s thursday, august 11th. our main story. talks between energy bosses and the government will take place this morning, amid fears over the soaring cost of gas and electricity. average annual bills are expected to rise to more than £3,500 in october. but ministers say no extra support will be anno
7,000 extra hospital beds this winter including in pop up sites the nhs in england unveils its plans to cope with expected pressures. and the shortlist is announced for hosting next year s eurovision song contest seven uk cities are in the running. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. a drought has been declared across more than half of england, after the driestjuly on record in some areas of the country. it means water companies can impose stricter measures over how we use water at home and at work. a drought is defined by a lack of water due to extreme weather that has been built up over time. the four stages are normal, prolonged dry weather, drought and severe drought. eight areas have been moved to the third stage, including devon and cornwall, solent and south downs, kent and south london, herts and north london. as well as east anglia, thames, lincolnshire and northamptonshire, east midlands. in the wake of low rainfall and high temperatures, water c
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