Is pushing for england to win the second ashes test, despite five sessions having been lost to rain. And foreign correspondents based in london give an outsiders view of events in the uk in this weeks dateline thats in half an hour. Good morning. Ten people, aged between 13 and 30 years old, are being questioned on suspicion of murdering a Police Officer in berkshire who was dragged along a road by a vehicle. Pc Andrew Harper, who was 28, died on thursday evening while responding to reports of a burglary. Flags have been flying at half mast across the Thames Valley force area, in memory of the officer, who married only four weeks ago. Our correspondent simonjones is at the scene and i spoke to him a little earlier. Morning. There is still a big Police Presence at the scene here where pc harper lost his life. This part of the road remains cordoned off and if we have another look at the other side of the afor, a lot of offices there as part of an ongoing investigation. We believe pc harp
But from today, anyone returning from croatia, austria and Trinidad And Tobago must quarantine for two weeks, like these holiday makers arriving at gatwick. Looked for alternative ways of getting back before the deadline, but being in croatia there was, there were only a few options, which were to get to slovenia or to italy, and neither were possible. After france and now croatia, that no holiday can be guaranteed as being safe, and if you go outside the uk this summer, or this year even, you can expect Something Like this to happen. That poses problems for families in england, wales and Northern Ireland, whose children will miss the start of school. Almere from manchester was unable to get back from croatia in time. Our kids will definitely miss their first week in school, and our question is whether that absence will be treated as unauthorised or authorised absence. Despite the busy beaches in croatia, it is the rise in coronavirus cases there that has prompted the British Governmen
Plenty of showers from Northern Ireland through the Lake District and northern england, and other areas as well. Tonight most of us will have a dry night. It wont be cold at all, just like last night. Temperatures will dip to 1a in london and around 11 in aberdeen and glasgow. On sunday, the wind will be lighter still, again, showers on the cards for Northern Ireland, for the la ke cards for Northern Ireland, for the Lake District, perhaps the north west of england, the Peak District too and into lincolnshire. The best of the weather will be across the south and the south east, and here in the sunshine once again up to 23 degrees. Goodbye. Hello, this is bbc news with carrie gracie. The headlines russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny is receiving treatment in berlin after being airlifted out of russia, where he fell seriously ill. Hundreds of thousands of people in north west england are told not to socialise with anyone outside their household to stem coronavirus infections. The pa
Heading into day two of the final match in southampton. And not quite as windy today as it was yesterday. Overall, not a bad day for most of us, with sunshine and a few showers. Its saturday, the 22nd of august. Our top story parts of north west england are facing tighter lockdown restrictions from today amid rising concern over the increase in cases of covid 19. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, said the targeted measures were aimed at preventing a second peak of the virus. Heres what has changed. From today, residents in oldham as well as those in parts of pendle and blackburn can no longer socialise with anyone from outside their own households. Theres a new lower limit of 20 people allowed to attend weddings orfunerals. People are also being encouraged to not use public transport unless essential. Workplaces are unaffected, as are childcare facilities, and other businesses including pubs and restaurants can continue to operate. Elsewhere in the north west, from wednesday, those l
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. More than 50 countries are to be named by the uk government, from which visitors and returning holiday makers from england wont have to quarantine on arrival. The most important thing is people who were hoping to get away, perhaps, for a Summer Holiday, will have options when they see that list. Ghislaine maxwell a long time friend of Prince Andrew has been remanded in custody in the us after being charged with a number of sex offences. A major shake up in france, as Prime Minister Eduoard Philippe and his entire government resign. The trial of 20 Saudi Arabian nationals charged in connection with the murder of the journalist, jamal khashoggi, gets
under way in turkey. Borisjohnson warns people to act responsibly when pubs re open and many other coronavirus restrictions are eased in england tomorrow. Texans are ordered to wear face masks across much of the state as covid 19 cases continue to soar. He