More than half A Million people were told to self isolate last week, as the number of people in hospital with Covid Triples in a month. And the open golf Championships Return after two years the South African, Louis Oosthuizen, the early leader at Royal St georges. And coming up on the Bbc News channel. The rugby League World Cup will go ahead in england later this year but reigning champions australia are still yet to sign up. Good evening, and welcome to the Bbc News at six. Heavy Rain And Flooding have killed at least 42 people in geramny and dozens more are missing after the worst floods in living memory. Police helicopters and hundreds of soldiers have been deployed to help stranded residents in areas where some homes have been washed away. Parts of belgium, the netherlands and france have also been badly affected. It follows Record Rainfall in parts of Western Europe and warnings that there is more to come. Our Europe Correspondentjenny Hill is in one of the worst Hit Areas in western germany. It has been a terrible 2a Hours for this part of germany but for other parts of europe, too. You can see how fast flowing and swollen this river is. People were saying about this time yesterday the water suddenly rose up and rushed through towns and villages with devastating effect. As people in the area ask, is this climate Change Inaction . Angela merkel has described what has happened as a catastrophe. There was many here told us, no running. Lives destroyed and homes lost in a matter of minutes. The water ripped up the roads and cast cars aside like toys. We met margaret as she arrived back in the village. She and Herfamily Margaret as she arrived back in the village. She and her family fled last night. At the very last minute, she says a fireman got is out. The family are safe although her son was injured and is in hospital. She points out what was her neighbours house. But she says she doesnt know what happened to them. As to her own property, half the house has gone, her daughter tells us. It has been a devastating 2a Hours, for less germany and for belgium and the netherlands, too. Rooftop rescues, people dragged to safety. Holmes smashed like matchboxes. More than 40 smashed like matchboxes. More than a0 people are dead in West Germany alone. 0thers a0 people are dead in West Germany alone. Others are still missing. Armin lasche, who may succeed Angela Merkel as germanys next chancellor says it is no doubt it is the result of climate change. 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Better news for the neighbours dog, they managed to pull him to safetyjust in time last night. It is hard to imagine thatjust in time last night. It is hard to imagine that just yesterday, in time last night. It is hard to imagine thatjust yesterday, this was a quiet village street. What is worrying people now is that there is more Rain Forecast this evening. What will happen, they are asking, when the Water Levels rise again . For now, homeless and fearful, they mourn their dead and wait anxiously for night to come. Jenny hill, Bbc News, germany. So whats behind this extreme weather were seeing in parts of europe. Chris fawkes is with me. We have seen a line of thunderstorms that developed on wednesday. We will take a look at the Radar Picture and see the rain. It was torrential, hitting the same area pretty much all day with the largest falls just to the South West of bonn where we think around three times the amount of normal rain fell injuly over the 2a Hour period. The reason that Storm System didnt move us because we have this large Jet Stream Pattern and an area of low pressure centred over germany and that gave it a glancing blow that brought flooding to parts of london. But it locks the area in place and are fed off the extreme Temperature Contrast we had in over europe, with warm and moist Air Originating from the mediterranean, getting pulled around across Northern Germany and sucked into the stationary front with torrential rain. The rain lasted all day and it was extreme and brought the catastrophic flooding. Thank ou. Borisjohnson appears to have poured cold water on an independent report that called for a tax on Sugar And Salt to help tackle obesity. The national food strategy� s independent report says a tax would encourage manufacturers to make their products healthier. Currently around two thirds of adults are above a healthy weight and of these half are living with obesity. One in three children leaving Primary School are overweight. Poor diet contributes to 6a,000 deaths a year in england alone. Before the pandemic, Obesity Related Illnesses accounted for about 5 of nhs englands annual spend. The government says it will closely look at the findings of toDays Report, but the Prime Minister says he is not attracted to extra taxes on hard working people. Danny savage is on a farm near driffield in yorkshire. Farming gets a lot of attention in this report. One proposal is to have less livestock for meat, like these beef cattle. Farmers are not happy and neither is a large part of the Food Industry. But there is a feeling from the people behind the report, they must get on with this because time is running out to make important changes. Too many of us dont have the right food into our bodies. We need to change to improve our health and save the planet. One of the suggestions is that gps can prescribe Fruit And Veg. 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There have been 14 prepared to make that change . There have been 14 previous prepared to make that change . I� ll have been ia previous Obesity Plans have been 1a previous Obesity Plans in this country and almost all of them have been voluntary measures. You will not break this junk food cycle, the interaction between our appetite at the commercial incentive of companies, unless you tackle it directly. Of companies, unless you tackle it directl. ,. Directly. Some argued the recent suuar directly. Some argued the recent su. Ar tax directly. Some argued the recent Sugar Tax on directly. Some argued the recent Sugar Tax on soft directly. Some argued the recent Sugar Tax on soft drinks directly. Some argued the recent Sugar Tax on soft drinks did directly. Some argued the recent| Sugar Tax on soft drinks did work, it made manufacturers put less sugar in their products. Now attacks on Salt And Sugar in food is being suggested. Borisjohnson says he is not attracted to a greater Tax Burden on consumers, neither is the Food Industry. Hat burden on consumers, neither is the Food Industry Food Industry. Not only will it encourage Food Industry. Not only will it encourage companies Food Industry. Not only will it encourage companies to Food Industry. Not only will it encourage companies to reformulate, it is going to add £180 to the price of the average shopping basket. It of the average shopping basket. It is time to take Food Education seriously as well, says the report. This man teaches Food Tech in coventry and peoples call him chef, not so. ,. ,. , coventry and peoples call him chef, not so. I. , i. Not so. One young lad said, you dont put not so. One young lad said, you dont put rubbish not so. One young lad said, you dont put Rubbish Petrol not so. One young lad said, you dont put Rubbish Petrol in not so. One young lad said, you dont put Rubbish Petrol in a dont put Rubbish Petrol in a ferrari, do you . I thought that summed it up. We have to respect the bodies we have and that is why it is so important we give our young people the tools to make the right choices. Because when you do give them the tools, most of the time they do make brilliant choices. Aha, they do make brilliant choices. A big part of the Days Report addresses farming. It says too much land is used for livestock to produce meat. Land is used for livestock to produce meat. Land is used for livestock to roduce meat. ,. ,. ,. , produce meat. They are ust about to to off for produce meat. They are ust about to go off for processing. Again the highest daily figure since the end of march. More than A6 million people have had theirfirstjab, thats just over 87. 5 of uk adults. And almost 35. 5 million just over 67 of all adults are fully vaccinated. The number of people being told to self isolate in england and wales by the nhs Test And Trace app has risen sharply more than half A Million people were pinged last week. Its causing significant disruption to some workplaces including at nissan which has admitted that production at the uks biggest Car Plant in sunderland has been affected. Our Health Editor Hugh pym has the latest. Looking forward to better weather and restrictions easing in england next monday, but with cases going up, more people having to change plans because they have been told to self isolate. More are being pinged by the Nhs App if they have come into contact with someone who has tested positive and that is affecting the wider economy. Nissan, saying production at its Sunderland Plant has been affected, with reports that more than 10 of the workforce are self isolating. Hello, take a Seat Workforce are self isolating. Hello, take a seat. It workforce are self isolating. Hello, take a seat. It is workforce are self isolating. Hello, take a seat. It is affecting workforce are self isolating. Hello, take a seat. It is affecting the take a seat. It is affecting the nhs. Take a seat. It is affecting the nhs this take a seat. It is affecting the nhs. This gp take a seat. It is affecting the nhs. This Gp Practice take a seat. It is affecting the nhs. This Gp Practice in take a seat. It is affecting the nhs. This Gp Practice in sheffield might have to close with four Staff Member is not able to work due to isolation requirements. That will change in august for anyone double jab, but doctors are saying it should happen now. It jab, but doctors are saying it should happen now. It seems ridiculous should happen now. It seems ridiculous that should happen now. It seems ridiculous that we should happen now. It seems ridiculous that we have should happen now. It seems ridiculous that we have staffl should happen now. It seems i ridiculous that we have staff who are double vaccinated, i had my first vaccine since before christmas and we have been vaccinated for months, but they are not able to come to work. In months, but they are not able to come to work. Months, but they are not able to come to work. In the first week of jul. Come to work. In the first week of july. More come to work. In the first week of july. More than come to work. In the first week of july, more than 520,000 come to work. In the first week of july, more than 520,000 alerts. Come to work. In the first week of. July, more than 520,000 alerts were sent to users of the app in england, telling them to self isolate. Up A6 on the previous week. It reflects the recent increase in cases, in the same weekjust over 19a,000 tested positive at least once, up A3 and the highest since january. As infections spread, the Test And Trace system has come under pressure. There have been anecdotal reports of delays getting bookings and performance figures have fallen with more than a third in england not getting results back in 2a Hours after visiting a community testing site. With the flu as well as covid expected this winter, scientists are advising ministers to start planning now. In advising ministers to start planning now. ,. ,. ,. , now. In the autumn we get a lot more eole now. In the autumn we get a lot more peeple having now. In the autumn we get a lot more people having symptoms now. In the autumn we get a lot more people having symptoms of people having symptoms of respiratory infections. So you need adequate capacity in the Test And Trace programme and last year there were problems in the autumn when there wasnt enough capacity. We know now there is a big demand on that. �. , , know now there is a big demand on that. A ,. , know now there is a big demand on that. Across the uk there is a push to net that. Across the uk there is a push to get more that. Across the uk there is a push to get more people that. Across the uk there is a push to get more people vaccinated, to get more people vaccinated, including here in birmingham. Scottish officials have advised that foreign travel will be difficult without being jabbed. All this as ministers in Northern Ireland said increase cases were concerning and made an appeal to younger adults to get the vaccine. Hugh pym, Bbc News. The information Commissioners Office says it has seized Computer Equipment after two homes were searched in connection with Cctv Footage that was leaked and led to Matt Hancock resigning as health secretary. He stood down from the cabinet following the release of the footage by The Sun showing him kissing his aide in his office, in breach of covid rules. The company providing the cctv at the Department Of Health said the images were taken without consent. The Prime Minister has set out some more details of the governments plan to level up the uk, insisting it would be a Win Win for everyone. In a speech in Coventry Boris Johnson promised more powers outside london and the South East of england and said deprived areas would benefit from more investment in education, infrastructure and regeneration. But labour described his speech as gibberish. With more, heres our political correspondent alex forsyth. The Prime Minister has long must a drive to tackle inequality across the country. It is a pledge he cannot afford to break, and at this Battery Centre in coventry today, he tried to spell out his vision. Brute Battery Centre in coventry today, he tried to spell out his vision. Tried to spell out his vision. We do not want to tried to spell out his vision. We do not want to level tried to spell out his vision. We do not want to level down, tried to spell out his vision. We do not want to level down, we tried to spell out his vision. We do not want to level down, we do tried to spell out his vision. 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We dont think you can make the poor parts we dont think you can make the poor parts of we dont think you can make the poor parts of the we dont think you can make the poor parts of the country we dont think you can make the poor parts of the country richer we dont think you can make the poor parts of the country richer by parts of the country richer by making parts of the country richer by making the parts of the country richer by making the rich parts of the country richer by making the rich parts parts of the country richer by| making the rich parts poorer. Parts of the country richer by making the rich parts poorer. That was an attempt making the rich parts poorer. That was an attempt to making the rich parts poorer. Tiiigh was an attempt to reassure making the rich parts poorer. Was an attempt to reassure tories in the south, when politicalfocus has shifted further north. He said investment across the board was vital in public services, transport, towns, even football pitches. 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Local sense of Pride And Ambition and self expectation. Half local sense of Pride And Ambition and self expectation. Local sense of Pride And Ambition and self expectation. Half an Hour Awa , and self expectation. Half an Hour Away, nuneaton and self expectation. Half an Hour Away, nuneaton is and self expectation. Half an Hour Away, nuneaton is one and self expectation. Half an Hour Away, nuneaton is one of and self expectation. Half an Hour Away, nuneaton is one of the and self expectation. Half an hour| away, nuneaton is one of the Town And Self expectation. Half an hour. Away, nuneaton is one of the town is receiving money to regenerate. Like many, it bears the scars of recent decline, made worse by the pandemic. This Shop Owner says any boost cannot come too soon. The this Shop Owner says any boost cannot come too soon. The need to start Doing Cannot Come too soon. The need to start doing it. Cannot come too soon. The need to start doing it, and cannot come too soon. The need to start doing it, and not cannot come too soon. The need to start doing it, and Notjust Cannot Come too soon. The need to start doing it, and notjust putting. Start doing it, and notjust putting a plaster on it. It is all right to just patch it up and move on, and then somebody else take over, its got to be a 20 or 30 year plan. At got to be a 20 or 30 year plan. At this local Training Centre for young job seekers, the idea of investment in skills and business is welcome. But with many young people struggling, they need support soon. I must have applied for about 60 obs i must have applied for about 60 jobs in i must have applied for about 60 jobs in a i must have applied for about 60 jobs in a month, two months, and you rarely jobs in a month, two months, and you rarely hear jobs in a month, two months, and you rarely hear back from anyone. It is reall on rarely hear back from anyone. It is really on a rarely hear back from anyone. It is really on a knife rarely hear back from anyone. Ut 3 really on a Knife Edge for a lot of people, and i think the government really does need to understand the severity of these barriers, and a real understanding of the Nitty Gritty of it, the day to day issues on a get out on the streets and see what is happening. The Prime Minister said and see what is happening. The Prime Minister said he and see what is happening. The Prime Minister said he wanted and see what is happening. The Prime Minister said he wanted to and see what is happening. The Prime Minister said he wanted to Hand Minister said he wanted to hand powers from westminster to local leaders, who know their communities, an idea broadly welcomed. But like much of this, the devil will be in the detail. Borisjohnson has made big plans to improve peoples lives across the country, and politically, he has got a Lot Riding on it. The Labour Leader in blackpool, working on his own offerfor Labour Leader in blackpool, working on his own offer for the country, was dismissive. The on his own offer for the country, was dismissive. On his own offer for the country, was dismissive. The words Levelling U. Was dismissive. The words Levelling U with no was dismissive. The words Levelling Up with no substance was dismissive. The words Levelling Up with no substance are was dismissive. The words Levelling Up with no substance are not was dismissive. The words Levelling Up with no substance are not going| up with no substance are not going to get us anywhere. They are no substitute for a regional strategy that brings money, resource, infrastructure, skills, all together around a regional plan. That is what labour would do. Around a regional plan. That is what labour would do. Back in nuneaton, Erhas Labour would do. Back in nuneaton, perhaps the labour would do. Back in nuneaton, perhaps the only labour would do. Back in nuneaton, perhaps the only Measure Labour would do. Back in nuneaton, perhaps the only measure of labour would do. Back in nuneaton, | perhaps the only measure of success for many will be when they feel it a Material Difference in their own lives. Alex forsyth, Bbc News, warwickshire. The time is 6. 18. Our top story this evening at least a2 people have died in germany, and dozens are missing after Record Rainfall causes flooding across parts of Western Europe. 25,000 troops are being deployed by south africa after days of Violence And Looting of businesses which have left nearly 120 people dead. Clashes were sparked by the jailing of the former president jacob zuma, who had refused to appear at a corruption inquiry. But 27 years after the end of apartheid theres also widespread anger over hardship and inequality. The worst violence in years has seen clashes in areas including johannesburg and durban, from where Nomsa Maseko has sent this report. Residents ofjohannesburg protecting their livelihoods. Guarding against rioters and looters since the beginning of this week. In durban, checkpoints have been set up across the city. People are looking to protect themselves and their businesses from luton. People are hunt at businesses from luton. People are hungry at the businesses from luton. People are hungry at the moment. Businesses from luton. People are hungry at the moment. People businesses from luton. People are l hungry at the moment. People have not had an opportunity to stock up, so they are really desperate. They are desperate for milk, food, supplies for their kids. They dont have a formula, they dont have nappies, theyjust really are battling. Nappies, they ust really are battlinr. ,. , battling. Now that losing has died down, battling. Now that losing has died down. These battling. Now that losing has died down, these fears battling. Now that losing has died down, these fears over battling. Now that losing has died down, these fears over food battling. Now that losing has died down, these fears over food and i battling. Now that losing has died i down, these fears over Food And Fuel shortages mean longer queues outside shops and petrol stations. The Police Minister was in durban today. He admitted that the government should have put a stop to this much sooner. Is it not time for the South African government and the police to admit that you have failed this country . Admit that you have failed this count . ,. , country . Indeed, as i am considering, country . Indeed, as i am considering, this country . Indeed, as i am considering, this could i country . Indeed, as i am i considering, this could have country . Indeed, as i am considering, this could have been better~ considering, this could have been better. Police were definitely overstretched. South african Police Service overstretched. South african Police Service is overstretched. South african Police Service is not trained for war in times service is not trained for war in times of service is not trained for war in times of complete eruption, they are not trained times of complete eruption, they are not trained for that, hence the president not trained for that, hence the president says you go and assist. 25,000 president says you go and assist. 25,000 troops have now been promised, but there was very little evidence of this on the streets here, apart from the presence of your loan military Helicopter Circling above warehouses that were targeted three days ago. A lone military helicopter. I was chased away by armed residents at a checkpoint on that side of town. All i was trying to do was take a picture to show you that that area was running out of fuel, but they had a problem with that, saying that my presence there would alert looters to areas that have not yet been hit. This could well be a Turning Point for south africa, with many people asking themselves if the anc, in powersince many people asking themselves if the anc, in power since the dawn of south Africas Democracy in 199a, still holds the key to this countrys future prospects. Nomsa maseko, Bbc News, durban. The England Footballer Bukayo saka has criticised the Social Media giants instagram, Twitter And Facebook for not doing enought to stop racist and abusive messages on their platorms. In his first public comments since missing a penalty at the euro 2020 final, he thanked people for all their support since and said he hoped no no one would receive the kind of hateful and hurtful messages that he and his Team Mates were sent after missing their penalties. Instagram has admitted a mistake in its technology meant racist comments and emojis were not removed. Instagram said content had mistakenly been identified as within guidelines instead of referred to human moderators. Tesco, asda, Lidl And Waitrose have become the latest retailers to say they will encourage customers and shop workers to continue wearing masks in their supermarket after legal restrictions are lifted in england onjuly the 19th. Last night, sainsbury� s said it will encourage all customers to wear a Face Covering if they can. The former head of the greater Manchester Police has apologised for the forces failures in responding to the Manchester Arena attack. The inquiry has heard that officers didnt establish effective communications with other Emergency Services in the hours after the bombing. Ian hopkins was the Chief Constable at the time. At the start of his evidence today, he turned and spoke directly to the victims. . The prominent dutch journalist Peter De Vries has died in hospital, nine days after he was shot in the head in amsterdam. The 6a Year old was shot in broad daylight and had previously received threats from the criminal underworld because of his investigations. One of the most difficult aspects of covid is how it affects the lungs. Thousands of people have received oxygen or been put on ventilators as they battle the virus in hospitals. Researchers at guys and St Thomas Nhs Foundation trust In London think Up To 2 of Hospital Inpatients have been left with permanent scarring on their lungs. But they have developed a Clinical Trial for a treatment they hope could undo the damage, as our Health Correspondent Catherine burns reports. So normal breathing. Mikes lungs can only do 60 of what they used to. He got covid last year, and spent five weeks on a ventilator. Now, though, he is taking part in a Clinical Trial to try to undo the damage. This picture is mikes lungs before covid. The black sections are healthy tissue. This is now. You can see the black is speckled with grey, scars that stop his lungs delivering oxygen to his body properly. I had two patients, and you were one of my two patients. This trial has reunited mike with somebody he had a big impact on. Lily benton is normally a research nurse, but she worked in Intensive Care during the pandemic, and cared for mike at his sickest. So the first time i saw you, mike, was right in the peak of the first wave. It was so busy, we had so many patients, and you were really unwell. I dont remember it at all, actually. At the time, i wasjust sleeping. Mike became something of a symbol of hope for lily, because he was one of the first patients she saw who started to get better. It was a completely seminal moment for me in the first wave, because itjust gave me that extra strength, really, to carry on. Yeah, it really helped me. Thank you. Dont know what to say, really. There must have been scores of people who looked after me, but i was asleep, so to actually see somebody who did look after me is brilliant. The treatment in this trial starts with mike himself, or at least his cells. Researchers have developed an advanced therapy they hope will essentially eat up the scars on his lungs, leaving healthy tissue behind. It begins with a bag of the patient� s own blood. Down the corridor from the ward, a carefully controlled laboratory. They are washing out the Red Cellsj from the patients blood donation. That is done to isolate the white blood cells. We mostly think of them as ways to fight infection, but next, theyre primed to heal damaged tissue. Theyre made into a treatment thats transfused back into the patients. Our initial data are very exciting, because weve shown. That the cells are safe. We have the ability now to possibly use their own cells to treat their lung scarring, and time will tell whether or not these cells are really effective. The cells go through several stages before they go back to the patients. This is one of the final steps, quality control. All this work doesnt come cheap, though. During Clinical Trials, it costs about £30,000 for each patient. The hope is that the benefits will build up over time, and become permanent, which, in the long run, would cost the nhs less. If this is the best i get to be, its not bad, really, considering where i was when i was in the icu. If it helps me get better, thats brilliant. The ultimate aim would be to turn this kind of damage back to something closer to this. The trial has involved five patients so far, but researchers are hoping for more funding to move to a bigger study soon. Catherine burns, Bbc News. Police are hunting the driver of a stolen car who hit several vehicles and injured two officers before Ending Up Driving along a railway line. Police tried to intercept the car in a residential area of herfordshire this morning. Footage later showed it heading along the tracks at cheshunt, causing major disruption to services. Police are appealing for witnesses. Golf, and the british opens under way at Royal St georges in kent. More than 30,000 spectators have been allowed into the event. Former open champion Louis Oosthuizen is the early leader having shot a six under par 6a. Andy swiss has been watching the days play. Have your Qr Code on your ticket. What is a little bit of queueing when you have waited two years . After being postponed by the pandemic, a crowd of 32,000 gathered with boundless excitement. Regalia;r with boundless excitement. Really eno in with boundless excitement. Really enjoying being with boundless excitement. Really enjoying being back with boundless excitement. Really enjoying being back on with boundless excitement. Really enjoying being back on the with boundless excitement. Tie ii enjoying being back on the course, Lovely Day for that, they were looking forward to the day. Itrier . Looking forward to the day. Very secial. Looking forward to the day. Very special. Weather looking forward to the day. Very special. 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And if it were great conditions for to be here. And if it were great conditions for watching, to be here. And if it were great conditions for watching, they i to be here. And if it were great I Conditions for watching, they were not bad for playing, either, as a couple of former soon proved. South africas Louis Oosthuizen set the early pace, closely pursued by americasjordan spieth. And how about this man . Rory mcilroy, as ever, the centre of attention. In his previous cut open, he suffered a nightmare on the first hole, this time could not have been more different. But after that, time could not have been more different. But afterthat, he time could not have been more different. But after that, he began to struggle. In his previous open. This course is famed for its thick rough, and Rory Mcilroy was soon exploring it. Soon exploring it. Keep an eye on this one. This soon exploring it. Keep an eye on this one. This was soon exploring it. Keep an eye on this one. 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This chart was important in explaining the floods in germany, but actually, these big wavy patterns, you do not tend to get much day to day change. Uk underneath this ridge, descending down towards the ground, it collects, so our weather is related to what is going on in germany, the Flip Side of the same coin. We will keep that dry weather from the next few days, thanks to the High Pressure staying around our shores. Tonight, a bit cloudy for scotland and Northern Ireland, bit of patchy cloud running into East Anglia and South East england, but should be a bit less extensive. Quite a one night for sleeping, 15 celsius your overnight lows in both belfast and liverpool, but this High Pressure is going nowhere very far very fast. We do have weak Weather Fronts toppling around the top side of it, bringing thicker cloud to northern and western scotland, weather could be the odd bit of rain. But by and large, a sunny day. 2a Celsius in aberdeen, Up To 23 for belfast, but some 26s for birmingham, cardiff, and london. More