For the next couple of days, with gusts of winds 45 50 mph, which is certainly worth bearing in mind, if you are under canvas. So there will be some rain, some of it heavy, maybe even thundery across southwest england, moving its way up wales, the midlands, and showers into scotland. Sheltered eastern areas will see the best of the weather, with highest values of 2a degrees. Now, as we move out of tuesday into wednesday, that low continues to drift its way steadily eastwards, so thats where the real emphasis of the showers are likely to be, and stretching up into southwest scotland. It means a better day for northeast scotland, and for wales and southwest england. Highest values by wednesday of 22 degrees. So our week ahead looks a little different from the weekjust gone, much fresher, and some pretty sharp showers at times. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Riot police in hong kong clash with thousands of protesters who defied a ban and marched through the streets for an eighth
For the best light bulbs in america. Illuminating and we escape to the greek idyll of the island of hydra for a love story that started 56 years and resulted in some of the most heartbreaking and famous songs of the 1960s. Marianne and leonard, Leonard Cohen, words of love, its called. And so, horrible histories. Is there something i should be taking my nieces to . Are they going to enjoy this . Yeah, i think so. I mean, horrible histories are a boon for parents and adults. Its one of those shows that both the kids and the parents can watch and enjoy. Its had Great Success on tv, where its got more of a sketch format, so theyll do romans, do victorians and theyll do the greeks and theyll do the 1940s and wartime. This is them just doing one thing, rotten romans, theyve made the transition to the big screen. A bit more like the books, which just concentrate on one aspect. Yes, yes. And it hasnt got the original cast. So if youre a fan of mathew baynton, Simon Farnaby and alice lowe from
And activist Michael Sheen. Welcome to the bbcs radio theatre for a special edition of hardtalk. My guest today is known around the world for his film, television and theatre work. He made his name for his uncanny ability to portray other well known people. Tony blair, brian clough, david frost, roles that catapulted Michael Sheen into a life far from his home in port talbot, in south wales. But it was acting that also brought him back there, where he is now immersed in tackling some of the problems that face a Poor Community poverty, debt and homelessness. So how does he straddle such contrasting worlds . Michael sheen, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much. Applause so how does the Hollywood Star fit in on port talbots high street . Yeah, its an interesting double life. Inevitably theres a bit of that, that happens anyway. You know, when you start to feel like, oh, this is my hometown, but i sort of feel like my belonging, my sense of belonging is split now, and that just kept ext
From the hottest day on record to flooding in the north west all in less than a week how can business keep up with the ever changing weather . Im at the control room of United Utilities, one of the uks biggest Water Companies, to find out. We are going to see how the weather flow goes when they may have to manage changing weather. And some of us manage changing weather. And some of us will have heavy foundry downpours but the brightest conditions will be in the east and far north east. More in15 in the east and far north east. More in 15 minutes. Its tuesday, the 30th ofjuly. Our top story. Borisjohnson will make his first visit to wales as Prime Minister later, as he tries to rally support for his vision of farming in a post brexit britain. It follows a warning from the Farmers Union of wales that therell be civil unrest in rural areas, if the uk leaves the European Union without a deal. Lets speak now to our political reporter in cardiff, teleri glyn jones. Good morning to you. A new
Slumped or shrank at headingley meaning life gets much harderfor the hosts now. Good morning, all quiet on the weather front, at least for today. It isa weather front, at least for today. It is a lovely start to the weekend, but there are stormy days ahead and for some of us, hotter ones too. The full weekend forecast is on its way. Its saturday the 22nd june. Our top story is police were called to the home of conservative mp borisjohnson in the early hours of friday morning because of reports of a domestic disturbance. Mrjohnson and jeremy hunt are due to address Party Members in birmingham later today as part of their leadership bids. Our Political Correspondent Helena Wilkinson is in our london newsroom. Helena, what more do we know . The police were called to Boris Johnsons address. Tell us what we know about the sequence of events. We know this address is mrjohnsons which he shares with his partner, the officers from the metropolitan police went to their flat in the early hours of