Hello. Apart from the odd pocket of fog this morning, its been a fine start and that dry, that sunny weather, that sunny weather, will continue for most of us throughout the rest of the day. Yes, there will be some low cloud lingering in the north east of scotland and yes, there is the risk of a scattering of showers for south west england, west wales and later Northern Ireland and the could well be thundery, but that is the but that but that is the exception to this dry rule. For most of us, it will feel warm again in the sunshine, but it will be tempered today by a stronger wind and a strong and gusty wind. Followed by a vendor for persistent rain, so not a pusher tomorrow as drier weather follows with the scattering of showers. We may skip, by the archer in the north and east, but most of us will have no cloud and breezy conditions. It is not going to be as warm and there is not going to be as warm and there is not going to be as warm and there is not going to be as warm and address
The health secretary, matt hancock, says he wont rule out bold action to protect children, after new figures show a fall in the take up of all routine vaccinations, for the under fives in england, in the last year. Coverage of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination, or mmr, are also down, for the fifth year in a row. Our Health Editor hugh pym has more details. Vaccines work best when 95 of children have them, which stops the disease spreading. But that isnt the case just now in england with mmr. There wasnt a care in the world for these youngsters at a play centre this afternoon, but for their parents, plenty to think about, including whether to get their children vaccinated. Some are having second thoughts. But mothers i spoke to were clear it was the right thing to do. I, honestly, am 100 for vaccinations. I believe that putting a Childs Health and happiness is always more important. What you think is behind the fall in vaccination rate . I think probably social media has a lot
To indonesia now, and the struggle that some people have to get clean water. In one village, during the summer drought, people had to venture deep into a remote cave and climb down ten metres to fill their buckets. Now, to tackle rising demand and help ease the pressures on local people, the government has made plans to provide 10 million homes with running water. The struggle for clean water in indonesia. It is currently 1 32am. Now on bbc news, the travel show. This week on the travel show i take to the sky here injapan to check out one of the countrys latest World Heritage sites. Our global guru has tips on how to help fund your travels while youre away. And alex goes on board a unique tall ship thats been adapted so everyone can be part of the crew. Theyre so close theme music plays. We start this week in osaka. A modern city totally rebuilt after the devastation of the second world war. But among the street crossings and skyscrapers, you can still find artefacts from its past. You
This week on the travel show i take to the sky here injapan to check out one of the countrys latest World Heritage sites. Our global guru has tips on how to help fund your travels while youre away. And alex goes on board a unique tall ship thats been adapted so everyone can be part of the crew. Theyre so close we start this week in osaka. A modern city totally rebuilt after the devastation of the second world war. But among the street crossings and skyscrapers, you can still find artefacts from its past. You mightjust not be able to spot them from the ground. Made it to the top. Its a little bit of a view, its not bad, a lot of trees here. Not really that much to see. To get the best view of these historic wonders, you really have to take to the sky. Taking off. Lets go. Dotted across the city, there are nearly 50 grassy hills, some of them built in a distinctive keyhole shape. The japanese call them kofun, burial mounds built over 1500 years ago. These man made structures hold the rem
Hello this is bbc news with me, ben brown. The headlines. Jeremy corbyn says hed serve a full term as Prime Minister if labour won the next general election and plays down criticism of his leadership from a senior aide. Labour sets out plans to replace ofsted with a new School Inspection system, saying its not for for purpose. Thomas cook is holding emergency talks as it tries to agree a rescue deal to prevent it from going bust. Its feared the companys collapse could leave thousands of british tourists stranded. Hong kong police have stormed into a Shopping Mall where demonstrators had gathered to demand a boycott of companies they say are pro beijing. The travel show now, and Carmen Roberts heads to osaka injapan to explore some ancient burial mounds located in the middle of a very modern city. This week on the travel show. I take to the sky here injapan to check out one of the countrys latest World Heritage sites. Our global guru has tips on how to help fund your travels while youre