Watched the fires approach. A dozen residentsjumped into this water tank to escape. 84 year old Marta Da Conceicao was helped in by her daughter. Oh god, oh god, it was awful, she tells me. Like hell. Of national mourning. The country now asks why its most isolated residents were left to save themselves. James reynolds, bbc news, central portugal. The former play school and play away presenter brian cant has died at the age of 83. A house with a door. A mainstay of childrens tv throughout the 1960s and 70s he also provided the voiceovers for programmes such as Camberwick Green and trumpton. Brian cant had been suffering from parkinsons disease for a number of years. There have been many tributes today toa there have been many tributes today to a real pioneer of childrens television. The National Gallery of ireland, home to great masters including caravaggio, rembrandt and goya, has played a leading role in Irish Culture for more than 150 years, inspiring giants such as George Bernard s
Well speak to the man who played paddington in one of his tv incarnations. And following the latest global cyber attack, well get an updated assessment on the spread of the latest computer ra nsomwa re. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday im damian johnson. Defending Tour De France champion chris froome hasjust announced hes extending his contract with team sky. Britains Johanna Konta powers into the third round at the Pre Wimbledon Eastbourne tournament with a straight sets win. And usain bolt gets set to run his first race in europe in his farewell season. And he receives a heros welcome in slovakia. More on our top story in a memorable first, andy murray is the number one seed for wimbledon. He tops the draw because of its historical form on grass. The rankings do not apply for the all England Club Djokovic moves to number two, federer is up to third, nadal is full. The top four in the world will be kept apart in the drawer until the semifinals. I
Cheaper prices as the pumps. The supermarkets have cut Petrol Prices over the last few days, but are they here to stay . I will have the details. Strawberries and cream at the ready. Wimbledon gets under way today, so we have sent sally and carol to sw19. Good morning and welcome to wimbledon 2017. As he starts the defence of his wimbledon title today, andy murray says he is fit, despite suffering with a hip problem. But the world number one has already faced some of his toughest questions this fortnight, when he was interrogated by our mini murrays, who wanted to know who was the best cook in his family. My my gran has got a lot of experience cooking, so i will say it would just. Just be her. It isnt my mum, she would definitely be third on the list. More from them later. Lets cross to inside the all england tennis club, where carol has got the weather. Good morning, and out here it is this grandmothers shortbread which is particularly good. We have some spots of rain this morning. Th
Coming up on bbc news, well bring you all the action and reaction from day one at the all england club. Join me for Wimbledon Sportsday at 6. 30pm. Good evening and welcome to the Bbc News At Six. Its a report that is hundreds of pages long and it catalogues the abuse and humiliation of children in jersey for decades. Crucially, the independent Jersey Care Inquiry says children may still be at risk. It recommends that the Childrens Home at the centre of the scandal Haut De La Garenne should be demolished. More than 600 witnesses gave evidence, describing a culture of indifference in which children were abandoned in the care system. Robert hall is injersey for us this evening. Robert. George, Hundreds Of Islanders have waited today for a day when their suffering would be acknowledge it and when in independent voices catalogued failure. This is a report about children trapped in establishments with abusive carers and little access to outside help. In the last half hour, jerseys governmen
Low pressure in the north, 15 in the south. Low pressure is with us through monday and anchored to the north of the uk, Sunshine Across Scotland and Northern Ireland, this weatherfront will bring Persistent Rain to central and southern areas. Some good semi spells in between the showers across scotland and Northern Ireland, temperature wise i7 showers across scotland and Northern Ireland, temperature wise 17 or 18 degrees and light winds, Southern Scotla nd degrees and light winds, Southern Scotland and the far north of england could stay dry altogether with some sunshine and a high of 19 degrees. For south wales and south west england, Persistent Rain, some could be heavy at times, and further east a few heavy showers running into was east anglia. The far South East Of England will stay dry, with some sunshine and it looks pretty good at London Stadium for the athletics. We could see a shower through the afternoon but essentially dry temperatures around 20 degrees. The weatherfront re