Now, that is a gas its all right, jumping Jack Flash is a gas, gas, gas. Tributes to the rolling Stones Drummer Charlie watts, whos died aged 80. Mickjagger simply posts a picture of his bandmate. As competition gets under way at the paralympics, british Cyclist Dame Sarah storey breaks her own World Record in qualifying she has the chance of gold within the hour. Good morning, temperatures reached just over 26 in parts of scotland. You could see similar here again today but like yesterday areas of cloud floating around and the best of The Sunshine in the west. All the details in 25 minutes. President Joe Biden says he intends to stick to next Tuesdays Deadline for the us to complete its evacuation in afghanistan rejecting borisjohnson s appeal for an extension. Speaking at a Press Conference last night, he said the mission was under growing threat of an attack by extremists linked to the islamic state group. Nomia iqbal reports from washington. Up to 6,000 us troops are on the ground
Meteorological lesson now. Here is a High Pressure, two low pressures either side and now i will Overlay A Schematic this bAsically resembles almost the letter 0 mega. When this happens in the atmosphere the High Pressure tends to be locked in between these weather systems, so the low Pressure And Jet stream and not much changes, it doesnt move around, for the next 8 10 days this is where forecAsters will be thinking about different things to say because it is going to be more or less the same every single day. However there will be settled differences. I will talk about this breeze blowing out of the north and this Cloud Injust breeze blowing out of the north and this cloud in just a second but lets concentrate on the sunshine press. Beautiful weather around the western isles, northern ireland, Headingley Looking absolutely fine, bright enough and some fine weather along the South CoAst As well. Todays warm spot will be the further west you are, to the centre the High Pressure, glAsgo
On the impact on afghan families settled in the uk who are desperate to help Loved Ones who they believe are stuck in limbo. New research suggests that the protection given by two doses of the Pfizer And Astrazeneca covid vaccines starts to wear off within six months. And its a golden start in tokyo for Paralympics Gb as Cyclist Dame Storey takes the 15th gold of her career in her eighth games a public consultation is getting under way to ask if beavers should be re introduced to englands rivers once widespread in britain they were hunted to extinction 400 years ago. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or Around The World. President biden has rejected british calls to extend the united States Airlift from afghanistan beyond The 31st Of August saying it would be too dangerous. In a televised address from the White House Last Night, President Biden said each day of operations brings added risk to our troops of an attack by extremists linked to the islamic State Group. Some us s
And celebrate his nomination for a big award. A Touch Of Hollywood comes to North Wales. But whos responsible for this sign on a hill above wrexham . Good on a hill above wrexham . Morning. The Weather T similar good morning. The Weather Today is similar to yesterday in that there will be cloud, and some Rain And Drizzle, but some shine also and i will tell you where you can expect that in about 25 minutes. Its wednesday the 18th of august. Our top story. Up to 20,000 afghans will be resettled in the uk over the coming years, under a new scheme announced by the government. It follows the talibans return to power in afghanistan, which has sparked fears of a Refugee Crisis. 0pposition parties have criticised the government for not going far enough, as our political correspondent, Nick Eardley, reports. Arriving in the uk Last Night, british citizens and their afghan allies, some of those who have now fled kabul after the Taliban Takeover. Back in afghanistan, many more are desperate to l
Taliban leaders arrive, as the militants negotiate with politicians on forming a government. Let me know your thoughts on this by getting in touch on twitter at bbcjoannag. In other news, The Cost Of Living rose by 2 in the year tojuly. Thats lower than most economists were expecting, suggeting upward pressures on inflation should prove temporary. Nando s says its been forced to close stores after running out of chicken, blaming supply issues. Half A Million children in desperate need of Shelter And Drinking water in haiti, after the earthquake which has left nearly 2000 dead. And the trial is due to begin of the Singer R kelly, accused of racketeering, bribery and Sexual Abuse. Good Morning And Welcome to bbc news. Mps will begin debating the unfolding crisis in afghanistan in the next half hour, as parliament is recalled from its Summer Break. The government is expected to face questions about why the uk and its allies underestimated the speed at which the taliban would recapture the