hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. iam i am samantha simmonds. the heatwave in southern europe is intensifying with wildfires forcing thousands of people to flee towns and villages. a number of people have already died, and temperatures are predicted to go well above a0 celsius, in parts of spain and portugal. more than 11,000 people have been forced to leave france s south western gironde region from where our europe correspondent, jessica parker, sent us this report. the fight to tackle flames ripping through forests in south western france. they have been battling these fires for days. 1a,000 people have now been evacuated across the area of ge rong. have now been evacuated across the area of ge rang- area of ge rong. everything went so fast, the area of ge rong. everything went so fast. the fire area of ge rong. everything went so fast, the fire was area of ge rong. everything went so fast, the fire was big, area of ge rong. eve
and beer for sunflower oil the munich pub finding an unusual way to beat a frying oil crunch. hello and welcome to the programme. the heatwave in southern europe is intensifying with wildfires forcing thousands of people to flee towns and villages. a number of people have already died, and temperatures are predicted to go well above a0 celsius in parts of spain and portugal. scientists say climate change is a factor in the severity of the heatwave. more than 11,000 people have been forced to leave france s southwestern gironde region, from where our europe correspondent, jessica parker, sent us this report. they ve been battling these fires for days. 1a,000 people have now been evacuated across the area. everything went so fast, and the fire, too, was big, big, big. and my friends woke me up and i was like, 0k, this is very serious, what do i take in my room? manon was working and living at a local campsite. for now, this conference centre is her home. 0thers wait here fo
These women look really exhausted. Theyre coming on one by one. One of the women i see has got a little child with her. Summer isnt here yet, and some rivers are already running dry fears that we could be heading into a drought. And coming up in the sport on bbc news, can chelsea relegate middlesbrough and be just one more win away from the Premier League title with a victory in their meeting tonight at Stamford Bridge . Good evening from paris, where the President Elect, Emmanuel Macron, has been celebrating his decisive victory over Marine Le Pen in yesterdays election, and hes already started work on forming his government, ahead of his formal inauguration on sunday. Hes already been congratulated by many world leaders, including the british Prime Minister, theresa may. Mr macron won with 66. 1 of the vote, with Marine Le Pen of the Front National taking 33. 9 . The turnout was 7a , the lowest in nearly 50 years, and around 11. 5 Million People abstained. The transfer of power is un
Spread about up on these fells and drinking out of Little Springs and streams and things like that, which suggests there isnt as much water up there as what there has been in other times. Southern england has seen the driest conditions with just over half the average rainfall since last july. Restrictions later in the year. And these pictures were taken in Northern England over the last few days, showing rivers many miles apart in a similar condition. But Yorkshire Water says there shouldnt be widespread alarm. I think nationally its been very dry. Up in yorkshire its been a dry winter, probably the driest in the last six years, but we have seen recharge, every other month weve seen some rainfall but in the last six weeks we have just seen it dry. A few dry months doesnt make a drought, though. It may be bone dry in some of the headwaters of these River Catchments but were a long way from a water crisis. A few miles down the valley, the wharf looks a lot more healthy, and Reservoir Lev
Impossible not to look at the rise of macron, as remarkable, former investment banker, and you may remember, he resigned last year, from the cabinet of francois hollande, to form his own party. The choice of a country, desperate for change. Part of the establishment but never before elected. One of the fresh faces, but who is Emmanuel Macron . To supporters, the political messiah, from outside the establishment who has worked to power. Here is a new man to politics. Hoping to get new solutions. A new face. But he went to one of the most prestigious schools, met powerful people, and made millions from investment banks. One of his former colleagues has said that it is partly down to charm, butt out his heart he is secretive. He tells people what they really wa nt secretive. He tells people what they really want to hear. He can be seducive. And he has managed to agree with nearly anyone. That is a talent. His wife has told one journalist that they never let people close. Unusual love affa