So the Paris Olympics is finally under way. The Opening Ceremony kicked off a little earlier taking place in the city itself rather than a stadium with thousands of athletes paraded by boat along the River Seine. But it was a very different picture just hours earlier. On one of the busiest days imaginable for the french capital, the Rail Network in and around paris was thrown into chaos by a series of acts of sabotage. Its been called a Massive Attack after Signal Boxes and electrical wires on the high Speed Rail System were vandalised, causing fires. Our Paris Correspondent Andrew Harding has the story. Confusion this morning at europes busiest railway station, the Gare Du Nord in Central Paris. News about the overnight attacks on three french Railway Lines spreading fast. Delays and cancellations piling up, prompting frustration and some anxiety. Are you concerned about these attacks . Im not happy about them. I dont. As long as thats it, im happy, but i am concerned, cos ive got the
Swathe of the hIghlands, heavy and persIstent raIn brIngIng the rIsk of FloodIng And Travel dIsruptIon. And as you can see from the earlIer radar, There has been some really very wet weather across thIs part of scotland so far today. And elsewhere, plenty of these bIg downpours and thunderstorms, some partIcularly heavy ones across parts of Northern Ireland, Southern Scotland come Into Northern England, and persIstent raIn contInues throughout the afternoon across parts of Northern Scotland. It Is quIte wIndy out There, the showers could well see gusts of A0 Mph or more, but generally these strong wInds wIll help to brIdge those showers along. So hopefully If you get a Shower It should not be wIth you for quIte such a long tIme as we have had at tImes over the last few days. And quIte a Cool Feel as well, 17 to 20 celsIus. Through thIs evenIng, across england and wales, we keep some of those showers for a tIme, they should fade through the nIght. The RaIn PIvots South across scotland,
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