that s 825 times a day on average. are you a surfer, bather, fisherman, fisherman s friend? scorching days are coming. it is free and fun, head to the coast, have a debt. a dip in what? the companies have now pledged £10 billion to put things right. but they say it could mean higher bills. it is it all their fault? it is it all theirfault? sewage systems designed by victorian gentlemen in top hats? are we our own worst enemies? are you sick of the sewage? get in touch. it is going to be a good voyage of discovery. now for the news, read by bethan holmes. water companies in england have apologised for not doing enough to stop sewage from flowing into rivers and seas. they say they ll spend £10 billion this decade on modernising sewers 3 times more than under current plans. but that investment will lead to higher bills. bt is cutting up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade as it seeks to cut costs. the chief exec philipjansen says by the end of the 2020s bt will have a
suggest that long waits for cancer treatment are growing. when i first found the lump, it was only pea sized, but by the time i got to see the consultant, it was the size of a tangerine. # we re walking in the air.# and raymond briggs, who wrote and illustrated the children s classic, the snowman, has died at the age of 88. coming up on the bbc news channel, serena williams prepares for her second round match in the canadian open. could it be one of the last competitive matches of her career? good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. many families are falling behind on their gas and electricity bills, with the total owed by consumers to energy suppliers tripling since last september. a survey of 2,000 people for u switch suggests almost a quarter of households owe an average of more than £200 to their provider. it comes as ministers are due to hold talks with the energy companies tomorrow about the impact of sharply rising bills. yesterday, experts predicted the ave
in july, not the record breaking heat we saw injuly, more a sustained period of very hot and dry weather. that will be uncomfortable for most and of course dangerous for some. always more refreshing towards coastal areas with a sea breeze. on the south coast we recorded 29 celsius earlier on today. those temperatures not as high as we will see later in the week, but still 32 degrees out towards western areas. 26, 20 7 degrees for eastern scotland and northern ireland. always cooler and cloudier with weather fronts towards the north west of scotland through the north west of scotland through the western isles. a warmer night tonight, temperatures down to the mid teens. missed and low cloud for northern ireland perhaps through the thames valley as well. some of that cloud could continue on and off in patches through the day tomorrow, but for most, blue sky and strong sunshine. temperatures reaching 34, 30 five celsius maybe for parts of the midlands on thursday. it will always