Uk is the weather we have got across the ukisa the weather we have got across the uk is a far cry from what we had a year ago. The 25th ofjuly 2019 was the day we set the uk temperature record, 38. 7 degrees, but nothing like that today. These are the best you can expect. Quite a few heavy downpours drifting through with thunder and lightning mixed in with dry and bright spells in between. The emphasis will be on more dry weather as we go through tonight. Many showers will fade with some keeping going through Northern Ireland and western scotland. Tomorrow a lot of fine weather around with spells of sunshine and a few showers here and there. It is going to be quite a windy day tomorrow. Those are the average wind speeds. It is going to feel fairly cool and fresh out temperatures between 17 and 23 degrees. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines experts warn being overweight or obese brings a greater risk of death 01 obese brings a greater risk of death or serious illness from covid 19.
He would be so proud of you. Sadly, ernie died at the age ofjust 43 in a car crash near alice springs. But thanks to a cumbrian schoolboy, his family now have another memory of him to treasure. It does feel quite good, to give them an end. Just something for them to remember him by, yeah. Now its time for a look at the weather with tomasz schafernaker. Hello. Well have a few of these scattered across the country today shower clouds but most of the time sunshine, i think, for many of us. Temperatures will hover around the low 20s in the south of the country and the high teens in the north. All in all, a pretty decent day. And a fine sunset on the way, as well, with plenty of clear weather. And then the clouds once again thicken across western parts of the uk and by the end of the night, heavy rain will sweep into some areas. In fact, it could be a really wet start to the day across Northern Ireland, the northwest of england and also northern wales. But the northeast of scotland there, i
Oh, thank you. We are just beside ourselves with excitement and tears and, you know, we are so proud of you. He loved. Cos he was a geologist, loved spending time a lot like you, i think exploring the environment around him. That is why we think he would be so proud of you. Sadly, ernie died at the age ofjust 43 in a car crash near alice springs. But thanks to a cumbrian schoolboy, his family now have another memory of him to treasure. It does feel quite good, to give them an end. Just something for them to remember him by, yeah. Well done, max. What a lovely story. The tables have turned after a st bernard was rescued from englands highest mountain on friday. St bernards are usually on the other side of such missions as they were originally bred to rescue people in the alps. But when li year old daisy collapsed while walking down Scarfell Pike and a 15 man Mountain Rescue Team came to her aid. The mission took five hours. Daisys rescuers carried her on a stretcher over obstacles that
Public Health England, after a review has found that being overweight greatly increases your chances of being hospitalised, or dying, if you have covid 19. Ministers are due to publish a new strategy for tackling obesity this week. Simonjones has the story. The warning from Health Officials is clear if youre overweight or obese and get coronavirus, youre more likely to end up in hospital, more likely to become critically ill. This graph illustrates the scale of the problem, based on a study of over 19,000 people who have tested positive for covid 19. It shows the bigger the bmi, or body mass index, the risk of intensive care increases. Someone who is severely obese has over four times the risk compared to someone who is the normal weight. Being overweight increases the chances of insulin resistance. It puts up your blood pressure. And all of these extra pressures and strains on the body are likely to be part of the reason why people, when they contract covid, if theyre also overweight,
But nothing like that today. These are the best temperatures you can expect, 19 to 23 degrees and quite a few heavy downpours drifting through. Some thunder and lightning mixed in with some dry, bright spells in between. I think the emphasis will be on more dry weather as we go through tonight, many of the showers will fade, well keep some going up towards Northern Ireland and western scotland. Not as mild as last night. Tomorrow, a lot of fine weather around with some spells of sunshine, a few showers here and there and some more persistent rain into north west scotland. It is going to be quite a windy day tomorrow, those are the average wind speeds, gusts will be a little bit stronger than that, and it is going to feel fairly cool and fresh out there with top temperatures between 17 and 23 degrees. Hello. This is bbc news. Im shaun ley. The headlines gyms and swimming pools reopen in england, but theres a warning up to a third may stay shut because of financial troubles. It comes as