widely into the mid 30s, locally as much as 37 celsius, especially across parts of southern england. that weather warning could have impact on health and infrastructure. sharp criticism for the way police forces investigate burglaries, robberies and theft most victims aren t getting justice, a major review says it s unacceptable tears in toronto, as serena williams says goodbye to fans in canada. playing for the first time since announcing her intention to leave the sport, she was beaten in straight sets at the canada open. a hero s welcome for rugby star ed slater, as he completes his 350 mile bike ride, just weeks after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. good morning. it s thursday, august 11th. our main story. talks between energy bosses and the government will take place this morning, amid fears over the soaring cost of gas and electricity. average annual bills are expected to rise to more than £3,500 in october. but ministers say no extra support will be anno
full again for 2023. which puts the potato crop in jeopardy for next year. harry, thank you. let us talk to james beamish about the sugar beet crop here at holkham estate. it is suffering at the moment. it is, our sugar beet crop has only received 70 millimetres of rain since it was planted in early april. some of the roots are well behind where they should be in size and yield. august and september and early october are probably the busiest months where they put the most yield on. with no rain it is a big concern. how are other crops faring? we grow a broad range of crops, autumn crops like autumn cereals, they have done pretty well, made use of the good autumn and winter rainfall. but spring crops with spring malting barley for brewing and distilling, 20% down on yield. we are harvesting spring beans today and they are only at 50% yield. in terms of rainfall, there is none in the forecast, are you worried? absolutely. we should be establishing next year s oil seed
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