they ve experienced the driestjuly since 1935. water restrictions are being imposed in the south east and in parts of wales. and with the heat likely to rise and no sign of rain in the coming days, things may well get worse before they get better. tim allman, bbc news. easter island, famous for its giant stone statues, was a popular pacific ocean tourist destination before the coronavirus pandemic hit. but the last two years were tough on the territory, it s 3,500 kilometers west of chile and is now officially reopen to the world. thomas magill explains. i m just on holiday. being giving a warm welcome, it s over two years since visitors were allowed on the chilean island of rapa nui, or easter island, in the south pacific after it was closed due to thepandemic. its residents greeted passengers with a traditional garland and some local music.
to a record high of 7,533 infections with 13 deaths including that of a 11 month old child. 10 would be robbers have been killed in south africa during a foiled cash heist. police acting on a tip off stopped the attempted robbery in a suburb ofjohannesburg. 0fficers said a gang of 25 gunmen was targeting a vehicle carrying cash. eight have been arrested while the others are on the run. weather forecasters in portugal say the country is facing it worst drought in more than 15 years. they say more than 90 % of the country is now affected by the dry conditions. farmers say they re being particularly badly hit and have called for government help. in past years, such dry spells have often led to massive wildfires in the summer. the chilean government is returning to easter island one of the huge stone statues removed from there more than a hundred and fifty years ago. the monolith, depicting a human figure, will be taken by ship
i hope you ve got deep pockets. wendy urquhart, bbc news. i think i ll be spending the money on something else full. thejhulan government is the jhulan government is returning thejhulan government is returning to easter island one of the huge stone statues removed from their 150 years ago. the monolith depicting a human figure will be taken by ship on the five dayjourney to the north pacific island which belongs to chile. let s take a trip now down memory lane to a time before mobile phones and social media stop the beamish living museum in county durham has just opened a replica of a typical 19 $50s st, complete with a proper chip shop and a jukebox. let s go back. was it a golden era?