there are smoldering embers here which very easily could be whipped up into yet another fire. more extreme heat is expected in the southern half of the uk over the next two days. experts warn england s drought could last into the next year. and taliban fighters shoot in the air to disperse a women s protest in kabul a year after the taliban took over afghanistan. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. prosecutors say the man accused of stabbing the author sir salman rushdie has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault. hadi matar was formally charged in a court in new york state. sir salman remains on a ventilator in hospital, after being attacked at an event in new york state yesterday. he s been the subject of death threats ever since the publication in 1988 of his controversial book, the satanic verses, which some muslims considered blasphemous. authors and politicians have condemned the attack as horrifying, and also an assault on
in the three months tojune with forecasters warning recession is still likely later in the year. 7,000 extra hospital beds this winter, including in pop up sites the nhs in england unveils its plans to cope with expected pressures. more chaos for rail passengers train drivers prepare to strike tomorrow on nine lines across the country. # up in space, man. and, the shortlist is announced for hosting next year s eurovision song contest seven uk cities are in the running. and coming up on the bbc news channel: britain s rowers overcome problems in the quad sculls at the european championships to reach the medalfinal in munich. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at 0ne. a drought has been declared in parts of england, after the driestjuly on record in some areas of the country. it means water companies can announce stricter measures to conserve supplies, and it comes as yorkshire water became the latest to announce a hosepipe ban, in the wake of low rainfall and h
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
On bbc london, withjust a week to go until londoners vote coming up on bbc news, after a Merseyside Derby defeat, Virgil Van Dijk questions his sites willingness to win the title. Our livable out of the race . Hello and welcome to the bbc news at one. Shes been described as the post Office Executive who knew more about the horizon it scandal than anyone else. This morning, Angela Van De Bogerd told the Public Inquiry that she was truly, truly sorry for the devastation caused to Sub Postmasters and their families. She personally oversaw many of the complaints about problems with the computer system, and in 2019 was heavily criticised by a judge for giving misleading evidence during a high court class action which alan bates and fellow subpostmasters won. Zoe conway reports from the inquiry. Its the biggest day of the inquiry so far for subpostmasters. Angela van den bogerd, the woman they blame for causing so much of their suffering, is taking the stand. Its a very big moment. Like, i w