heatwave of the very hot days in this current heatwave. we have some showers and thunderstorms in the forecast on the north thunderstorms in the forecast on the north and thunderstorms in the forecast on the north and west and they will become more widespread over the next few days days. good days. - good morning, t good morning, he worst start for a manchester- united manager for more than 100 years. - erik ten hag s side lose against. they re humiliated and drop - to bottom of the premier league, as brilliant brentford hit four. it s sunday the 14th of august. our main story: the author sir salman rushdie has reportedly been taken off a ventilator and is able to talk again. the 75 year old was stabbed while speaking at an event in new york state on friday. his agent confirmed the news to us media, after previously saying the author may lose an eye. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal is in pennsylvania where mr rushdie is in hospital. a day after sir salman r
hello, good afternoon. all change weatherwise into the start of next week. it will be unsettled with thundery showers and also feeling cooler. but one more day of that extreme heat and the met office weather warning which extends all the way up to northern england and into eastern areas of wales. it is valid until midnight tonight, the heat uncomfortable for many, of course. some thunderstorms around today but wet weather out towards northern ireland and scotland, some flashes of lightning already, but for most, the heat and sunshine continues, high cloud in the south, temperatures for some could get as high as 34 35. 0vernight tonight, still warm and uncomfortable for sleeping. some showery rain in western wales and the south west of england, otherwise dry, temperatures dipping to the mid to high teens for many. so, a warm start again tomorrow morning. but more showers around on monday, the thunderstorms particularly across england and wales will be hit and miss, some place
would take weeks worth of rain to replenish water sources, while experts warn england s drought could last into the next year. now on bbc news, return of the tigers. in 2010, the himalayan nation of nepal was one of 13 countries to commit to doubling its wild tiger populations by 2022. nepal is now the only country to have achieved that goal. tigers are making a remarkable comeback here in nepal. their numbers more than doubling in the last ten years. tigers are the majestic creatures. being assigned in the protection duties, it s an honour, you know, it s a privilege. it s a small victory in a battle to bring them back from the brink of extinction. it is definitely something to be celebrated. it does not come without the cost. the common area that the tiger and prey species and humanity shares is so tight, the community lives in terror. there has been an increase in tiger attacks on humans. more number of tigers and more number of people, definitely there is going to be c
hello. this is bbc news. i m lukwesa burak and these are the headlines. writers and politicians condemn an attack on acclaimed author, sir salman rushdie, who is now on a ventilator, after being stabbed while on stage in the us state of new york. his agent says the 75 year old cannot speak, is likely to lose one eye, has a damaged liver and the nerves in one arm have been severed in the attack. more extreme heat is expected in the southern half of the uk over the next two days. that, as experts also warn england s drought could last into the next year. and it s notjust parts of the uk struggling with heat as most of europe continues to grapple with high temperatues too. a huge fire is devastating forests in the gironde region in france. also, train drivers from nine rail companies are on strike across the uk today. it s the latest walkout in a row over pay and conditions. documents in the us show fbi agents seized papers marked top secret when they searched the florida home
to about 55,000 now. remember, in the scottish mountains, the weather can be very, very fickle, and at this point i would like to quote billy connolly. if you don t like the weather, wait 20 minutes. congratulations. now it s time for a look at the weather with susan powell. hello. it is hot and it is dry. cooler weather is forecast to spread to all parts of the uk through the early part of next week. rain, however, will be slightly harder to pin down. the extreme heat warning remains in place until the end of sunday for much of england and stretches across into mid wales. faultless blue skies and sunshine beating down, keeping the temperature rising day on day. some thicker cloud overnight returning to eastern scotland, the north east of england, some mist and murk along the coasts, some drizzly rain for northern scotland, and then by the end of the night, some showers starting to push into northern ireland and the south west of england. it s through sunday that we re anti