Full steam ahead. To save this somerset beauty. Weve had hurdles, weve had challenges. We are going to be open. Also on the programme. The book boom in cornwall. Cupboards full of dead kindles. People have gone back to books. And 3. 5 billion a year, the pension benefits going begging. I didnt know a thing about it. Hello. Changes imposed by the bbc mean thousands of people over 75 are going to lose their free tv licence. Thats controversial enough. But its also highlighted how billions of pounds of pension benefits are going unclaimed. Ive been investigating. Time to tune into some familiarfaces. Madeline mason finds comfort in watching her favourite tv shows. I like country file, some documentaries, comedies. Youll be watching something and you will suddenly find yourself having a good laugh and it makes you feel heaps better. But in the future, shell have to pay to watch those perennial tv favourites, and any other programme. Madelines one of up to 3. 7 million pensioners who will l
Us in the studio . Vaiews gbnews. Com is the address, as always. First, though, here is your very latest. News good morning. Its 931. Im ray addison in the newsroom. Our top story, a new taskforce to root out so called dodgy lawyers has been announced by the government. It announced by the government. It follows reports in the daily mail that solicitors helped an undercover journalist mail that solicitors helped an undercoverjournalist posing as undercover journalist posing as an economic migrant to submit a false application in exchange for thousands of pounds. False application in exchange for thousands of pounds. A home for thousands of pounds. A home secretary, Suella Braverman, says rogue firms are con men who must face the full force of the law. The must face the full force of the law. The number of bus services in the uk has halved since 2011. Labour found that there were nearly 9000 in the year to march, down from nearly 18,000. Then, however , the government then, however, the
natalie pirks reporting. - time for a look at the weather. here s helen willetts. very dryjuly across much of england and way or is, it might be record breaking and further south in jersey, it has the driestjuly on record, the average, 45 millimetres of rain. so very dry. we will welcome rain across the uk in the next 2a, 48 hours, welcome rain across the uk in the next 24, 48 hours, courtesy of this area of low pressure, but not really where we need it. very much needed in the south. already, that rain marching into northern ireland, progressed into the western fringes of england and wales by the end of play. for many, it is still dry with plenty of sunshine. clearing the overnight cloud, the odd light shower in eastern areas and it is warm. it was a warm night and the south. chile in the north, that is about to change. but 26 locally, 27 in the south. but as that rain marches its way on a strengthening breeze eastwards overnight, heavy and appreciable rain for many as far s
what would make a difference to the cost of living crisis to you? do get in touch. the prime minister under pressure more mps call for his resignation after the fallout from the publication of a report into lockdown parties at downing street. tributes are paid to the 19 children and two teachers killed in the texas school shooting, as parents criticise the police for not taking faster action against the gunman. and it emerges that the husband of one of the teachers killed by the attacker in texas died of a heart attack shortly after dropping off flowers at her memorial. economists are warning that the treasury is likely to face further calls to help people pay their energy bills into next year despite the chancellor unveiling a £15 billion support package. industry analysts are predicting that the price cap for england, scotland and wales will remain around £2,800 when it is re calculated in april 2023. we will hear from the chancellor in a moment, who said the treasury
Degrees. Its still cold but not nearly as bad. I should have wore a hat. Media 26 degrees. Glassboro same number. And cape may youre up to 36 degrees. Now when you factor in the winds it feels a little bit colder. It feels like 22 in wilmington, 25 in millville and 26 in allentown. Another cold start to the day but we are expecting temperatures to start moderating as early as later this afternoon and especially monday and tuesday. In the meantime as you look at the satellite and radar shot you can see the cloud cover out to the west in the lefthand part of your scene. We enjoyed quite a bit of sunshine yesterday. Were going to say mostly cloudy skies expected this afternoon. Well call it chilly. The normal high for this time of the year is 44. We hit 42 yesterday, well hit only 41 degrees today and with the wind it will feel more 37. So its a fairly chilly finish to the weekend, starting tomorrow temperatures are way off to the races. Could be as warm as 56 by tuesday and wednesday. De