Good morning. Welcome to breakfast, with tina dahely and Steph Mcgovern. Our headlines today work to prevent a dam in derbyshire from bursting continues in the face of a new warning of more thunderstorms and flooding. Prime minister Boris Johnson visits those affected in Whaley Bridge and promises to make the area safe. Because this is a major problem. If that dam goes, you know the potential destruction that can wreak on the whole of the village below. The home secretary, priti patel, says she wants criminals to feel terror at the thought of being caught. A day to remember for rory burns, as he hits a first test century to give england the advantage, heading into day three of the first ashes test against australia. And breakfast enters the robot wars but can our mean machine overcome the heavyweight champion of the world . Some drier weather on the way for the majority of the uk, but tomorrow, the prospect of further heavy showers, particularly across Northern Britain. Its saturday th
They are indeed. Steady progress for england on the second day so far of that first ashes test at edgbaston. They have had a bit of luck along the way but rory burns has just passed 50, england 88 1. Thanks, hugh. And louise has all the weather a bit quieter out there. It certainly is. Im pleased to say that we have got sunny skies, and the showers are few and far between today, a much better picture in parts of derbyshire. Ill have the Bigger Picture coming up in half an hour. Thanks, louise. Also coming up is this your aircraft, sir . The plane that landed on a busy street and had the police to answer to. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live im martine croxall. Raf helicopter crews are trying to save a dam in derbyshire amid fears it could burst and engulf much of the town of Whaley Bridge. The chinooks are dropping bags of sand, gravel and stone to shore up the dam wall. Experts say the situation is critical. Around 1500 residents were moved out of their homes yesterday. The Prime
The European Union and we now have in Parliament One more np who will fight to make that happen. Two holiday firms super break and late rooms collapse, affecting tens of thousands of travellers. A maiden test century for rory burns as england fight back on the second day of the ashes. In the last few minutes, Emergency Services have said that theres still a substantial danger to life if the water levels in the dam at Whaley Bridge in derbyshire, cannot be reduced. Raf helicopter crews have been dropping sand, gravel and stones to try to stabilise a damaged wall of the toddbrook reservoir amid fears it could burst and engulf the nearby town. Around 1500 residents were moved out of their homes yesterday, as a precaution. The environment secretary, Theresa Villiers says the situation is not yet stable. Several flood alerts including a severe Flood Warning are still in place for these areas shown here in red. Judith reports. This is the front line, a new defence belt back buy back tonnes o
After his ball tampering ban saves australia in the first test at edgbaston. And who will be the latest contestant to quick step his way into the strictly ballroom . We will reveal all after 8 00am. And i will be revealing the forecast, which is much drier than recent days. Fewer showers around, lighter showers as well. Join me for all the details in liverpool. It is friday 2 august. Our top story the Emergency Services have been working through the night to try and divert water away from a Reservoir Dam in derbyshire which is in danger of bursting and flooding a town. The raf has been called in to help protect Whaley Bridge. More than 6,000 people have been told to leave their homes. Simonjones has this report. An unprecedented, fast moving emergency situation. The words of the police after intense rain left this dam dangerously close to collapse. Access to nearby Whaley Bridge remained blocked overnight, and a large part of the town evacuated. You cant risk it, can you . If something
So getting an escort helps me to kind of explore things that i dont get to often. Warnings about an obesity epidemic and not just for humans. Over half of dogs in the uk are overweight, and new Research Shows one in two british adults dont know what a good diet for their pets is. Well be asking a vet what tips she might have for luigi the beagle, who is 7kg over his target weight. Welcome to the programme, thanks forjoining us. Were live until 11 this morning. We always love to hear about and if you have any photos of your overweight pets, or tales of their weight loss journey, please let us have them just use the hashtag victorialive. First, Carole Walker has the news. Boris johnsons working parliamentary majority has been reduced to just one after the conservatives lost the previously safe seat of brecon and radnorshire to the liberal democrats. A by election was called after the sitting tory mp was convicted of making a false expenses claim. The lib dems won by just over m00 votes.