A sprinter from belarus who refused her Teams Order to fly home early from the olympics has been granted a humanitarian visa by poland. Its believed Krystsina Tsimanouskaya plans to go to warsaw tomorrow. And the head of an organisation Helping Belarussians who have fled abroad has been found dead In Kiev. Vitaly shiskov ran the belarusian house in ukraine. Fighting is raging in Helmand Province as taliban militants and afghan government Forces Battle for control of the southern city of Lashka Ga. Criticism from Uks Opposition Labour party, but praise from within the Travel Industry, as the Uk Government abandons plans for an amber � watchlist� of countries for International Travel. And firefighters in helicopters are battling wildfires raging for a seventh day near southern coastal resorts in turkey. A warm welcome to tokyo and what a momentous day its been. One of the greatest races in Olympics History took place this morning. Norways Karston Warholm won the gold in the mens 400 Metre Hurdle in a World Record time of 45. 94 seconds. Its the first time anyone has run the event in less than 46 seconds. The 25 year old was overwhelmed with his win, ripping his shirt in delight. He was ahead in the early stages, but a strong challenge by Americas Rai Benjamin propelled him to smash his own World Record to gain gold. In the Sailing Team Gbs has won double Gold Medals in both the mens 49 er and Finn Classes. Giles scott earned the nations second olympic sailing gold, shortly after dylan Fletcher And Stuart bithell clinched the Mens 49er gold. In Team Pursuit cycling, germany have taken gold, after dominating the race from the start and achieving a new World Record. Great britains women have taken silver. And in the past few minutes Team Gbs Jason Kenny has won a record equalling eighth Olympic Medal. Taking silver. And today marks the return of american gymnast Simone Biles. Shes back on the beam in her last chance of winning a medal. And herfirst and her first appearance since pulling out of the vault last week. The star of the Rio Games pulled out of other disciplines due to a dangerous Mental Block gymnasts can experience called the twisties. They sort of lose their sense of where they are at in the air, can be incredibly dangerous. In the final event for womens gymnastics, biles will compete alongside all around Champion And Team mate suni lee. Well bring you the very latest when we know more. Well, lets go back to that historic win by norways Karston Warholm. And we can discuss it all with someone who knows a thing or two about breaking World Records over one lap. Im very pleased to say we can speak to michaeljohnson who won olympic gold over 400 metres and 200 metres. Was that one of the most outstanding athletic performances youve ever seen today . Notjust by karston but Rai Benjamin too . Definitely, Karsten Warholm has been on fire all season, broke the World Record that had stood since 1992 in his first phase of the season. We knew then tokyo would be great because benjamin came close to the World Record also at the us olympic trials. Karsten warholm said when he broke the World Record in may it would take another World Record to win olympic gold In Tokyo and it did. Into perspective, he broke the World Record by seven tenths of a second, that is unheard of. World records are typically broken by hundredths of a second. It was an impressive, impressive performance. Many people are describing it as the perfect race is there such a thing . Perfect race is there such a thin . ~. , perfect race is there such a thin . , perfect race is there such a thin . , thing . Most athletes will tell you there is not thing . Most athletes will tell you there is not. Im thing . Most athletes will tell you there is not. Im sure thing . Most athletes will tell you there is not. Im sure he thing . Most athletes will tell you there is not. Im sure he would. Thing . Most athletes will tell you | there is not. Im sure he would be able to dissect that race and say there were things he did better. I broke World Records and i can tell you that none of those were perfect. From a Spectator Stand Point and what we were treated to, it was the perfect place for us to get a chance to watch, with benjamin and Karsten Warholm both going for the World Record, Underthe Warholm both going for the World Record, under the World Record. An incredible race, we knew the 400 Metre Hurdles on the Mens Side would be one of the most impressive and entertaining races of the games. Not to take the focus off those guys but we are not done, the womens 400 Metre Hurdles could see another World Record as well, as that has been traded back and forth. 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He has been around for a while, a two time world champion, i while, a two time world champion, now olympic champion and World Record holder, there is not much more that he can do. In terms of being a superstar of the sport, that is up to the sport to help these athletes. I have said from the last two years since bolt retired, there are no personalities in the sport. Athletics, the leadership sits back and waits for the athletes to create and waits for the athletes to create a persona for themselves and then create some fun following that can then come into the Sport And Help then come into the Sport And Help the sport. That is the job of the sport itself, world athletics, the governing body, needs to be proposing people like Karsten Warholm and shelley and fraser pryce, scintillating The Other day. We saw the amazing high of The Other day were the two athletes assured gold. Those are the two of the biggest personalities in the sport. It is a lack of promotion of the great athletes in the sport and Karsten Warholm is certainly one of them. Already a huge star in norway but to be a Usain Bolt Type Star is difficult. You look at Karsten Warholms social media, very dynamic and engaging and it can do much more. ~. , , and engaging and it can do much more. ~. ,. , and engaging and it can do much more. ~. ,. ,. , more. What are your thoughts on the sura more. What are your thoughts on the sums Shoes . More. What are your thoughts on the Shoes'>Supra Shoes . Here more. What are your thoughts on the Shoes'>Supra Shoes . Here is more. What are your thoughts on the Shoes'>Supra Shoes . Here is what more. What are your thoughts on the Shoes'>Supra Shoes . Here is what we more. What are your thoughts on the Shoes'>Supra Shoes . Here is what we have, | Shoes'>Supra Shoes . Here is what we have, not the sums Shoes'>Supra Shoes . Here is what we have, not the Shoes'>Supra Shoes Shoes'>Supra Shoes . 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What we are seeing with the footwear as well as the tracks, they are allowing the athletes to be as good as they are and taking away limitations that footwear or tracks may be actually imposing on the athletes. This is a fast track, new surface by mondo designed to reduce the friction when the athlete steps in the track. It is not making the athlete faster but it is reducing the Drag And Friction that would slow an athlete down otherwise, the same thing with the Shoes. Same thing with the Shoes. Finally, michael, same thing with the Shoes. Finally, michael. What same thing with the Shoes. Finally, michael, what are same thing with the Shoes. Finally, michael, what are your same thing with the Shoes. Finally, michael, what are your thoughts i michael, what are your thoughts about what you have seen so far In Tokyo . There has been so much controversy around coronavirus, the lack of spectators. Athletes say they are just delighted to compete, but what is your sense of it . What have been your magic moments . I have said from the have been your magic moments . I have said from the very have been your magic moments . I have said from the very beginning, have been your magic moments . I he said from the very beginning, the athletes, they have been delayed for athletes, they have been delayed for a year. To have it hanging over their heads that this olympics may not even happen, they are just thrilled the last several years of training for a 2020 olympics is actually happening, albeit one year late. Of course the athletes would love to have fans there, that is part of it, but at the core of this is about athletes being able to engage in competition like they are used to and they are delighted to do so. It is a strange thing about the olympics, we have seen some athletes, overwhelming favourites not able to produce the type of performances we expect. But some Spectacular Performances as well. A bit of a mixed bag. Spectacular performances as well. A Bit Ofa mixed bag. I Spectacular Performances as well. A bit of a mixed bag. I think what we are also seeing is depending on athletes and their conditions or restrictions there may have been in their particular country with regard to Coronavirus And Access to training, it has made the preparation for this a bit unpredictable for many athletes. So some athletes have thrived and some have suffered. The last year that we have suffered. The last year that we have all been through. Have all been through. Thank you, michael. Here injapan, its notjust those World Records making headlines. There are reports that hospitals are now at 70 capacity following the sharp rise in covid cases. Japan is recording more than 10,000 new infections every day nationwide. Lets cross to my Colleague Mariko oi in shinbashi, a district of tokyo. We have just had the Infection Figures through. But we have just had the Infection Figures through. We have just had the Infection Figures through. But what about hositals . Figures through. But what about hospitals . We figures through. But what about hospitals . We are figures through. But what about hospitals . We are starting figures through. But what about hospitals . We are starting to i figures through. But what about i hospitals . We are starting to hear from doctors and medical experts saying the Hospital System is definitely starting to get overwhelmed. There has also been lots of anger among the japanese public after the government asked them to stay at home unless their symptoms are really severe in order to secure the bed for those who need intensive care. Of concern about if your condition is considered mild but you have difficulties breathing, if your conditions get worse which you then get admitted to hospital . Would there actually be enough beds . People In Tokyo still remember what happened in osaka back in may when about 18 people died at home without being admitted to the hospital. That is what people are concerned would happen here as well. As you said, we continue to see the surge in covid cases, Todays Light is just over 3700, but across the Country Number above 10,000. We keep talking about the sounding prefectures, in one place We Saw a record two days in a row. ,. ,. , place We Saw a record two days in a row. ,. , place We Saw a record two days in a row. , row. The people of japan continued to be convicted, row. The people of japan continued to be convicted, the row. The people of japan continued to be convicted, the ones row. The people of japan continued to be convicted, the ones i row. The people of japan continued to be convicted, the ones i speak l row. The people of japan continued| to be convicted, the ones i speak to anyway, because they have won another gold. Anyway, because they have won another gold another gold. Yes japanese athletes. Another gold. Yes japanese athletes, because another gold. Yes japanese athletes, because of another gold. Yes japanese i athletes, because of concerns another gold. Yes japanese athletes, because of concerns about the covid situation but have been doing very well. We saw the first ever Olympic Medal won by a female japanese boxer, She W011 won gold. She is looking for a job, she is retiring at the age of 20 she loves frogs and the job has to do with frogs. In just under two hours time we have football. Sena irie loves frogs. Japan could get another medal in the football. Simone biles hasjust completed, waiting for her score, the flashes when she came the was extraordinary. The amount of attention on her. We will bring you more, there competing on the final of the beam, competing for the first time in a week. The belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya remains at the Polish Embassy In Tokyo, and its believed she plans to go to warsaw on wednesday, after poland granted her a humanitarian visa. She refused an order to return home from the olympics after criticising her coaches. In london today, the exiled belarusian Opposition Leader Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya is meeting the british prime minister, Boris Johnson, in Downing Street today. In an interview with the bbc� s today programme, she said what happened to the sprinter highlighted how the regime was using sport as a weapon of propaganda. Now krystsina is safe and shes going to get Polish Visa and be as a refugee in poland. And, you know, her situation is not unique, i think, because the hijack of protasevich has the same nature. She is criticised sport officials, so tsimanouskaya was supposed to be punished for pure disloyalty. But we really thankful for the whole world that they supported her at that moment. And the government of tokyo and International Olympic Committee that they took care of her and now she is safe. Nobody in belarus can feel safe. Its a pity, but thats true. I heard that her husband left the Country And Kgb people came to her parents but, you know, its our reality. In related news, police In Kyiv say an activist who heads an ngo helping his compatriots who have fled repression in belarus has been found dead. Vitali shishov, head of the belarusian house in ukraine, wentjogging In Kyiv on Monday Morning but did not return and could not be reached on his mobile phone. Yana lyushnevskaya from Bbc Monitoring In Kyiv has been following the story. The police are now opening a Murder Investigation here . The police are now opening a Murder Investigation here . Theres not much we know for investigation here . Theres not much we know for sure investigation here . Theres not much we know for sure at investigation here . Theres not much we know for sure at the investigation here . Theres not much we know for sure at the Moment Investigation here . Theres not much we know for sure at the moment but| we know for sure at the moment but we know for sure at the moment but we know for sure at the moment but we know the police are investigating various theories behind this, behind the death of vitali shishov. They are saying it could be Suicide Or Suicide disguised as premeditated murder. They have no doubt it would be a murder, the belarusian house, believe that it could be a plot by special services, an attack on Activist Living abroad. Irate special services, an attack on Activist Living abroad. We dont know a huge Activist Living abroad. We dont know a huge Amount Activist living abroad. We dont know a huge Amount But Activist living abroad. We dont know a huge amount but what| Activist Living abroad. We dont i know a huge amount but what we Activist Living abroad. We dont know a huge amount but what we do know a huge amount but what we do know is that this gentleman had in fact left last year, left the Cou Ntry after fact left last year, left the country after taking part in those anti government protests. Wasnt widely known what kind of threat to his security there was at this stage . His security there was at this sta i e . �. , his security there was at this staie . �. ,. , his security there was at this staie . �. ,. , stage . Again, his associates have been talking stage . Again, his associates have been talking about stage . Again, his associates have been talking about receiving been talking about receiving warnings that he would have been followed, warnings coming to this organisation that there could be provocation being planned against those belarusian Activist Living in ukraine and various other countries because so many of those have fired belarus since the start of the crackdown on the opposition last year. They definitely say this could have played a role in what happened to him today. Have played a role in what happened to him today to him today. Thank you for your time. Here in the uk, labour has urged the government to provide the full data behind its Coronavirus Travel restrictions system, after ministers scrapped plans for an Amber Watchlist, which would have indicated which countries were likely to move to red. The party accused the conservatives of being in Total Chaos over Border Policy, and said Maximum Clarity was needed rather than Reckless U Turns by Downing Street. Simonjones reports. Getting away from it all, but safely. The british government, like administrations Around The World, has been grappling with how to allow International Travel in an age of covid. People want to go abroad, i understand how much people plan, prepare for the Summer Holidays, but weve also got to remember that this is still a dangerous virus and that we must try and stop variants coming in and must stop Importing Variants from abroad, so we have to have a balanced approach. On monday, britain opened its borders to people from the us and most of the Eu Whove been fully vaccinated, but further changes are also being looked at. The government has been using a Traffic Light System for travel. People can visit a green country. When they return, they need to take a Covid Test before departure, and another test once theyre back. On returning from an amber country, people who are fully vaccinated dont need to isolate. But entering the uk from a red country will involve quarantining in a hotel for ten days. The government had been considering an Amber Watchlist, flagging up countries at risk of moving to red. But thats now been abandoned, following opposition from some mps. A decision welcomed by the Travel Industry. We already have a hugely complex system, a Traffic Light System that governs International Travel and i think most people are struggling to keep up with those changes and to hear that we were about to have another layer of complexity added to that, i think was concerning for people. Whenever those rules change, it impacts peoples plans and it dents peoples confidence. So the fact that the system is going to stay the same i think is welcome news. But the Opposition Labour Party has accused the government of being in Total Chaos over its Border Policy, saying the Travel Industry needs Maximum Clarity, not u turns and confusion. Simon jones, Bbc News. The skills minister, gillian keegan, said it was important to keep the system as simple as possible. If it gets too complicated, People Cannot really follow it. We have looked at various options. With me now is the Labour Mp for exeter is Ben Bradshaw he is also a member of the transport committee. Why is there a problem with something so simple as a Traffic Light System of red, amber and green. I Light System of red, amber and ireen. , � ~. , Light System of red, amber and i reen,. , � 4. ,. , Light System of red, amber and ireen. , � ~. ,. ,. Green. I dont know how much you have looked green. I dont know how much you have looked at green. I dont know how much you have looked at the green. I dont know how much you have looked at the rules green. I dont know how much you have looked at the rules across i have looked at the rules across europe, but the united kingdom has the most complicated, expensive and restrictive Travel Rules of any country. The rest of europe has been travelling freely more or less since mid june, The Americans also. We have had the stop go system, the Prime Minister Inventing new systems then changing his mind. The Holiday Industry in the rest of europe has now almost fully recovered, our system on its knees. Labour is calling for the government to publish the actual criteria. Any other country in europe publishes clear criteria about the rules so you can plan, see which direction the country is moving in and make those decisions. There has been no transparency from the Uk Government and that is why we have this mess. I want to pull out two bits, transparency means access to the data they are building on . And what difference would that mean . Most people have scrapped their share of the idea of going away, we are already in august. I the idea of going away, we are already in august. The idea of going away, we are already in august. I am afraid Boris Johnsons government already in august. I am afraid Boris Johnsons government has already in august. I am afraid Boris Johnsons government has almost i Johnsons Government has almost destroyed the british Summer Holiday this year as far as going abroad, already very late to salvage any of it. Even at this late stage, every little bit helps. What we should have, which every other European Country has, a clear set of criteria, infection levels, vaccination rates, what is it a country needs to be red, amber or green. Folk know good reason we now know france was put in the Quarantine West although it was amber and there was never a good reason given. Every other country publishes the full data so the consumer and crucially the Travel Industry know where they stand and can plan. We have a fraction of flights serving continental destinations at the moment compared with most of our competitor countries. This is destroying jobs and millions of families are being prevented from seeing loved ones, in some cases they havent seen them for 18 months or more. The some cases they havent seen them for 18 months or more. For 18 months or more. The great british public for 18 months or more. The great british public are for 18 months or more. The great british public are actually for 18 months or more. The great british public are actually quite. British public are actually quite good at filling out forms, bureaucracy, generally. Very few things get between an englishman or scotsman, however, and there two weeks abroad. Is the problem not so much it is complicated but it is costly, including the Testing Regime . It costly, including the Testing Reiime . ,. ,. , regime . It is both, victoria. Our form, i regime . It is both, victoria. Our form. I do regime . It is both, victoria. Our form. I do not regime . It is both, victoria. Our form, i do not know regime . It is both, victoria. Our form, i do not know if regime . It is both, victoria. Our form, i do not know if you regime . It is both, victoria. Our form, i do not know if You Havel Regime . It is both, victoria. Our form, i do not know if you have done it recently, and the european one, when you come to the contrary you do the eu one, it is far simpler, two pages as opposed to our five or six, the information they ask for is far simpler and easier to manage. And we have the incredibly complex Testing Regime where you have to have a test before you go, before you come back, after you come back, more expensive than here in italy, 15 Euros for the test you need. In the uk, lucky to be under £50. We need more countries on the Green List, fewer on the Red List. We need a simpler, cheaper Testing Regime that stops travel being beyond the means of all but the most privileged and wealthy people. But the most privileged and wealthy neale, �. , the most privileged and wealthy ieole. �. ,. , the most privileged and wealthy ieoile. �. ,. ,. , the most privileged and wealthy neale, �. ,. ,. , the most privileged and wealthy iieole. �. ,. ,. ,. , people. But also we have a young and ienerall people. But also we have a young and generally normally people. But also we have a young and generally normally mobile people. But also we have a young and generally normally mobile population| generally normally mobile population who cannot get their second vaccinations at the moment because they are still waiting for the eight week second vaccinations so they are the ones doing the tests. Mast week second vaccinations so they are the ones doing the tests. The ones doing the tests. Most other Euro Iean the ones doing the tests. Most other European Countries the ones doing the tests. Most other European Countries offer the ones doing the tests. Most other European Countries offer an European Countries offer an alternative for those young people who are unvaccinated, saying you can travel to their countries with a negative test or with proof within the last six months of infection. We are still the only country which needs proof of vaccination, discriminatory to young people and also people in the uk who for general Health Reasons cannot have the vaccine because they are immune compromised or vulnerable. There are lots of ways the government has got this about badly wrong and thousands of people have paid unnecessarily with theirjobs in the Travel Sector and millions of families are being kept apart unnecessarily while the rest of the world is back to normal. Ben bradshaw, Labour Mp for exeter, in sicily, thank you for your time. Scotlands First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to set out Plans Today for the lifting of most legal covid 19 restrictions in a statement to msps. The whole of scotland is currently in level zero of the virus alert system, and the First Minister has said she is hopeful of going further on 9 August, which could see physical distancing rules relaxed, the return of Office Working and larger crowds at events. An afghan general has warned of devastating consequences for global security if the taliban are allowed to win in their fight against government forces. Fighting in Lashkar Gah in the southern Helmand Province has been intensifying. There are fears it could be the first Provincial Capital to fall to the taliban. A Tv Station there is reported to have been seized by the militants, and thousands of people have been fleeing Rural Areas. Ramzan karmali has the details. Gunfire. Firing on the city of herat, just one of the three Provincial Capitals coming under fire from the taliban. In kandahar in the south, thousands have been forced to flee, and in Lashkar Gah in Helmand Province, the taliban are reported to have seized a local Tv Station. Over the last few months, the taliban have taken over large parts of the countryside, the insurgents main focus has been on three provincial cities, with the cities under the heaviest assault being Lashkar Gah in the southern Helmand Province. The president of afghanistan is clear who is to blame for the increase in violence. Translation the reason for our current situation i is that the decision to withdraw was taken abruptly. I told the president of the united states that i respected his decision but i knew it would have some consequences. President ghani said that there was a plan to regain control, but that is giving little comfort to the many who find themselves close to the violence. Translation for me as a herati and a lady, this war is worrying. The situation in the city of herat has changed these days and people are scared. There are no women in herat. This is not a good situation and women who usually work in Government Offices are not going to work. Artillery. Although nearly all of its military forces have left, the us has continued its Air Offensive in support of afghan government troops. Strikes targeting Lashkar Gah continued late on monday. The biden administration condemned the actions of the taliban. Weve seen the reports of atrocities being committed by the taliban in various places where they are on the offensive. And these reports are deeply disturbing and totally unacceptable. Helmand was the centrepiece of the us and british military campaign, but if Lashkar Gah were to fall, it would be the first Provincial Capital won by the taliban in five years and would be a bitter blow to the afghan government. Ramzan karmali, Bbc News. The time is 10 31am. The headlines on Bbc News. At the Tokyo Games norways Karsten Warholm smashes the World Record for the mens 400 Metre Hurdles and us superstar gymnast Simone Biles has been competing in the womens vault final. It is believed belarus athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya given a humanitarian visa by poland plans to go to warsaw tomorrow. She had earlier refused her Teams Order to fly home early from the olympics. The head of an organisation Helping Belarusians who have fled abroad has been found dead In Kiev. Vitaly shiskov ran the belarusian house in ukraine. Fighting is raging in Helmand Province as taliban militants and afghan government Forces Battle for control of the southern city of Lashka Ga. The giant Container Ship that blocked the Suez Canal earlier this year causing disruption to global shipping is due to arrive in the uk this morning. The ever given has been in rotterdam via various Eu Ports since being freed from the Suez Canal in march. The 400 metre long ship had been due to arrive at the Port Of Felixstowe in early april. Our correspondent Theo Leggett is just across the River Orwell at Shotley Marina for us. Good morning. We are expecting to see the ever given coming from the sea behind me injust a few hours time. It is currently moored some 40 miles offshore. This vessel is one of the new generation of super vessels, 40 metres long, and it did become stranded in the Suez Canal backin become stranded in the Suez Canal back in march for six days, blocking all shipping and what is one of the worlds biggest shipping routes, causing a backlog of hundreds of other vessels which had to wait their turn to go through the canal onceit their turn to go through the canal once it was clear all Travel Thousands of miles by a different route past the southern tip of South Africa. To speak about this a little bit more timejoint africa. 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At the moment we have a perfect storm, we have the moment we have a perfect storm, we have empty Container Shortages in china, we have empty Container Shortages in china, lack we have empty Container Shortages in china, lack of vessel space, congestion at all of the ports around congestion at all of the ports Around The World and in addition to that we Around The World and in addition to that we also have a shortage of hgv drivers. That we also have a shortage of hgv drivers, something like 30 down on normality drivers, something like 30 down on normality. So it is a huge Logistics Problem normality. So it is a huge Logistics Problem at normality. So it is a huge Logistics Problem at the moment. This means that costs and problem at the moment. This means that costs and Availability Problem at the moment. This means that costs and availability are that costs and availability are going up. Not everyone can get a space on ships. Does this mean we are going to be short on some goods . Possibly yes is all i can tell you. It is possibly yes is all i can tell you. It is stowiy possibly yes is all i can tell you. It is slowly easing its way out but they reckon it wont be sorted until next year they reckon it wont be sorted until next year so they reckon it wont be sorted until next year so possibly a shortage of goods next year so possibly a shortage of goods at next year so possibly a shortage of goods at christmas. 30 next year so possibly a shortage of goods at christmas. Goods at christmas. So this is a Crisis that goods at christmas. So this is a Crisis that this goods at christmas. So this is a Crisis that this affecting goods at christmas. So this is a Crisis that this affecting the Crisis that this affecting the whole of the Shipping Industry. Ever given Wasjust Part of of the Shipping Industry. Ever given was just part of it but at least that part of the story will be over. In just a few hours time it will pull up here at the docks in felixstowe. Pull up here at the docks in felixstowe. ,. ,. , felixstowe. Thank you, Theo Leggett there for us felixstowe. Thank you, Theo Leggett there for us in felixstowe. Thank you, Theo Leggett there for us in ipswich. Felixstowe. Thank you, Theo Leggett there for us in ipswich. Thank felixstowe. Thank you, Theo Leggett there for us in ipswich. Thank you. I the number of covid 19 deaths in the uk is slowly rising, according to the latest figures from the Office For National Statistics. The number of deaths registered in the uk in the week ending 23rd July 2021 was 11,160 which was 8 above the five year average. 392 involved covid 19, 124 more than were reported in the previous week. The australian airline, qantas, is temporarily standing down 2,500 employees for two months, because of a sharp fall in Passenger Numbers caused by Covid Restrictions. Pilots, Cabin Crew and Airport Workers will all be affected. The airline is operating less than 40 of pre covid domestic capacity. Scientists are looking at whether the gap between doses of the Covid Vaccine should be changed to give pregnant women better protection. 600 participants are being recruited to the largest Clinical Trial of its kind in the uk. A recent study revealed that the vast majority of pregnant women admitted to hospital with covid 19 were unvaccinated. Gangs are using E Scooters to sneak on to Uk Farms and steal high value Gps Technology according to new figures. The Insurer Nfu mutual said the cost of replacing the Stolen Equipment nearly doubled in a year to just under £3 million. But overall the cost of rural theft fell 20 in 2020 as Covid Restrictions kept criminals out of the countryside. Im nowjoined by Rebecca Davidson who is from Nfu Mutual who carried out the report is here to talk us through the results in more detail. Perhaps hardly surprising that crime has fallen during the pandemic. You cant make off with a bunch of Stolen Sheep while there is no one On The Road On The Road you are absolutely riiht, On The Road you are absolutely right, criminals On The Road you are absolutely right, Criminals Change On The Road you are absolutely right, Criminals Change tactics l right, Criminals Change tactics during last year, so rather than large pieces of machinery that are easy to spot On The Roads, they went for high value smaller things on farms. For highvalue smaller things on farms. ,. ,. , for highvalue smaller things on farms. ,. , farms. Insurance claims have actually jumped farms. Insurance claims have actually jumped by farms. Insurance claims have actuallyjumped by 5096. Do you anticipate a steep rise this year . The 50 figure actually relates to dog attacks on livestock. There was a big surge on Dog Ownership and increased their zits to the countryside, so important to everybody� s physical mental Well Being, but unfortunately we have seen a rise in attack on farm animals. Increased visits to the countryside. A consequence of the boom in Pet Ownership . Yes, unfortunately a lot of people a new Dog Owners and i dont know how it will behave when it comes into contact with farm animals. It seems there is a sense within Rural Areas that the onus is on landowners, farmers to make these crimes impossible to commit, rather than for police to protect or prevent. What we find is that when everybody works together when you have got dedicated rural police teams that understand farming issues and they work with farmers and the wider rural Community And Everybody Shares Information and everybody is the eyes and is of the countryside, that can make a real difference. But these rural can make a real difference. But these rural police teams are incredibly stretched. Any rural community will tell you the same thing. Community will tell you the same thini. ,. , community will tell you the same thini. ,~ , thing. Yes, they are covering very wide areas thing. Yes, they are covering very wide areas which thing. Yes, they are covering very wide areas which is thing. Yes, they are covering very wide areas which is why thing. Yes, they are covering very wide areas which is why Working L thing. Yes, they are covering very i wide areas which is why working with the community really helps so many people have Farm Watch or rural watch groups, close watch at groups closed whatsapp groups as well. How effective can whatsapp groups as well. How effective can that whatsapp groups as well. How effective can that really be . Whatsapp groups as well. How| effective can that really be . We have effective can that really be . Have examples from North Yorkshire for example where it helps Police Apprehend criminals and bring these criminals tojustice. I5 apprehend criminals and bring these criminals to justice. Criminals to ustice. Is there a sense of criminals to justice. Is there a sense of these criminals to justice. Is there a sense of these crimes criminals to justice. Is there a sense of these crimes are criminals to justice. Is there a sense of these crimes are becoming more sophisticated and perhaps criminals are after higher value items. Do you feel that the thieves are stealing to order . Are stealing to order . Absolutely. Were talking are stealing to order . Absolutely. Were talking about are stealing to order . Absolutely. Were talking about highly are stealing to order . Absolutely. I were talking about highly organised gangs with international networks and we know that because we work very closely with a dedicated Police Unit and we recover machinery from right across the globe. Right across the globe. Where is it ioiin right across the globe. Where is it going mainly . Right across the globe. Where is it going mainly . Some right across the globe. Where is it going mainly . Some of right across the globe. Where is it going mainly . Some of It Right across the globe. Where is it going mainly . Some of it is right across the globe. Where is it going mainly . Some of it is going| right across the globe. Where is it i going mainly . Some of it is going to eastern europe. Going mainly . Some of it is going to eastern europe. Some going mainly . Some of it is going to eastern europe. Some of going mainly . Some of it is going to eastern europe. Some of our eastern europe. Some of our most recent recoveries but it can be taken overseas, for instance, with gps they are being sold online throughout the world. Gps they are being sold online throughout the world. Well have to leave it there throughout the world. Well have to leave it there for throughout the world. Well have to leave it there for the throughout the world. Well have to leave it there for the moment but i leave it there for the moment but thank you so much for your time Rebecca Davidson from Nfu Mutual, thank you. Rebecca davidson from Nfu Mutual, thank ou. , ~ Rebecca Davidson from Nfu Mutual, thank ou. , i. The authorities in the central chinese city of wuhan, where coronavirus first surfaced in 2019, have said its entire population of 11 Million people will be tested for covid 19. The announcement comes a day after the city reported seven cases of the highly transmissible Delta Variant. China is now battling to contain its largest Covid Outbreak in months with Mass Testing and Travel Restrictions. More than 300 cases have been detected over ten days across 15 different provinces. Stephen mcdonnell is in beijing imagine being a person who lives in that city, a resident of wuhan. This is the first city to have a lockdown in the world. A very tough lockdown which eventually worked, they got rid of the coronavirus and have gone a whole year without any cases. Now the government is saying to them, do not panic, there is only six or seven infections in the city. However, do not leave the province and we are going to test everybody, 11 Million people. It is not the first city to have Mass Testing because of this outbreak. Nanjing where is all thought to have started, millions have already been tested three times in recent weeks there. Authorities are worried not so much about the raw numbers, today less than 100 new cases across the country, but it is the spread. Dozens of locations have infections now. It is this Delta Variant which is giving the chinese authorities a headache the same as it has right across the world. Highways tojiangsu closed. Rail connections to beijing from high risk areas have been cancelled. The authorities here despite the fact there has been quite an extensive Roll Out of vaccines, we are told more than A Billion doses, they have a back to zero approach. They are hoping that via these strict measures being put in place all over the country, some cities are totally being locked down. There is one place you cannot leave. They are hoping with tracking and tracing, strict measures, cutting transport, advising everyone in the country not to travel if you dont have to, they can get back to zero in the Run Up to the Winter Olympics coming up next february. They do not want any coronavirus in the country when the Winter Olympics kicks off but it will be very interesting to see if the chinese authorities can do it again with the Delta Variant. Can they crush this latest outbreak using their very strict measures being put in place . Or will the Delta Variant be too much for them . Some breaking olympic news, Simone Biles missed four events to detect a Mental Health and she has come back to win bronze in the womens beam. The 24 year old had not competed for a while, pulling out of the Team Final on wednesday pulling out after one rotation. Her return was very hotly anticipated and it was a chinese one and two for Gold And Silver in that event. Simone biles winning bronze in the womens beam. Wildfires fuelled by high temperatures and strong winds are sweeping parts of greece, turkey and lebanon, forcing the evacuation of thousands. More turks and foreign tourists have been evacuated from southern coastal resorts. Nearly 60 Forest Fires have broken out in Western Greece in the last Twenty Four hours. Russell trott reports. Seeking safety on the seashore. Farmers take advantage after the tourists fled turkeys southern resorts to bring down their cattle from the hills, where wildfires continue to burn uncontrollably in the high temperatures and scorching wins. Turkey has experienced its worst fires in a decade. Large swathes of forest completely destroyed. The government is facing criticism for its handling of the Crisis. 200 separate blazes have been extinguished but it has had to request help from its neighbours. Russia, iran, Azerbaijan And Ukraine have already sent Firefighting Aircraft to assist. More firefighting from the air elsewhere in southern europe. Italys Adriatic Coast and parts of sicily worst affected. In greece, like albania, turkey and so much of the mediterranean, the temperatures have reached more than 40 celsius. Even at night, temperatures remain in the mid 30s with no sign of letting up. Russell trott, Bbc News. Before you go to the headline some additional Breaking News relating to the travel system, the Traffic Light System here in britain and the idea that we will not get an Amber Watchlist of countries that might go red, that has now been scrapped even that wasnt actually formally announced. They have now said this, we are taking a phased approach to restarting International Travel while protecting Public Health. We want to welcome all international visitors back to the uk and are working to extend our approach to other vaccinated passengers in the future. Remember, this week is their week in which double vaccinated passengers from the eu and the us have been allowed to the uk without quarantine. So there you go, a statement from the dft. The time is 11 47am 10 47am. The headlines on Bbc News. Simone biles returns to competition in the olympics after stepping back to protect her Mental Health to take bronze in the beam. Fighting is raging in Helmand Province as taliban militants and afghan government Forces Battle for control of the southern city of lashka gah. Criticism from Uks Opposition Labour Party But Praise from within the Travel Industry as the Uk Government abandons plans for an Amber Watchlist� of countries for International Travel. This week gardeners at the University Of Cambridge are abandoning their mechanical Lawn Mowers and turning to a much more historic way of managing their land. Shire horses will harvest a wild Flower Meadow which has recently been planted outside one of the countrys most famous buildings. Part of the lawn at the back of the world famous Kings College Chapel has been replaced with grassland. Once harvested the Hay Bales will be sent across cambridge so more meadows can be sewn. Jo black reports. It looks like a glimpse into the past, but actually six year old cosmo and 15 year old boy are Kings Colleges latest lawnmowers. Come on now. Come on. Keep going. Come on. Good lads. And today theyre here to mow a meadow. For two years, this carpet of wild flowers has replaced some of the colleges 18th century pristine lawn. The idea was to boost biodiversity on the site. The results, an increase in the number of species, a more Natural Environment and an eruption of colour. Our wild Flower Meadow is now in its second year. We installed it to demonstrate the fact that wild Flower Meadows do have a place in urban areas because, of course, we are more or less in the middle of cambridge. The Sustainability Issues, they address, the biodiversity they bring in, theresjust so much fun. And the Shire Horses are here to demonstrate the fact that you can actually manage these meadows, attempting to minimise the internal combustion engine. You know, you dont need to be flying over the top of it with a tractor all the time because, of course, horses are a lot lower carbon than tractors. For 250 years, the Back Lawn of Kings College has been part of this iconic image of cambridge. Changing it was a big gamble, but researchers say different species of plants and insects have been thriving. Ive been really surprised. I thought this project would be largely tokenistic, but actually its having collected the data over three years. It is. Its big enough that it really does make a difference in terms of biodiversity. Its notjust species that were in the area anyway, Feeding Opportunistically, its species that are finding and using this meadow as a meadow. For brett, The Apprentice gardener, documenting the meadow has allowed him to fulfill his other passion of photography. Its changed so much in the last two years. The first year it was very Showy Poppies and cornflowers and things, and now its a lot more intense a lot more wild carrots. But the Insect Life Isjust incredible. But once youre actually inside, theres so many things. So many things buzzing around you, its amazing. Good lads, good lads. The meadow will be back next spring and could be expanded in years to come. Using Cosmo And Boy may not be the fastest or most efficient way of cutting the grass, but these heavy horses are kinder to the wildlife. Jo black, Bbc News. Lets get some of the days other news. Palestinian families facing eviction from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah Neighbourhood in eastjerusalem say theyll reject a suggestion by the Supreme Court Of Israel that they rent their properties from a jewish settler organisation. The families say they want recognition of their ownership of their homes. The Death Toll from the floods in chinas Central Henan Province Last Month has risen sharply to at least 302. Almost 13 Million people were affected and nearly 9,000 homes were damaged. The city reported a Years Rainfall within the space of three days. The population of chimpanzees has been disappearing fast on the african continent, largely due to deforestation. Sierra leone is the first country to declare the primate a national animal as it tries to reverse the trend. Umaru fofana has been to one of the continents largest chimpanzee sanctuaries, just outside the capital freetown. The race against extinction. Baby chimps left motherless by poachers. If they are lucky, like celia is, they are rescued and brought to this sanctuary. This woman, who has grandchildren of her own, carries out the task of a chimp mother. She says, as a grandmother, it breaks her heart to see what the Baby Chimps have to go through. Translation i take care of orphaned chimps whose parents have been killed in the wild. I like working with animals, like celia who came here when she was two months old. Toothless, she couldnt even sit by herself. Since then, i have been taking care of her. Now she has grown teeth and can sit by herself, Crawl And Walk and has now got to this stage. When they grow older and stronger and can move on their own, they learn how to jump within this Perimeter Fence before they are released to join the 100 others that now call this place their home. They are part of an estimated Nationwide Chimp Population of around 6000, believed to have gone down fivefolds from 30 years ago. That dwindling number is in part due to the disappearing Forest Cover across the country. To reverse the trend, this man who founded Tacugama Chimp Sanctuary 26 years ago, has embarked on a mission. International union for conservation and nature, they announced two years ago that the western chimpanzee, the subspecies we have in Sierra Leone, is extremely threatened and endangered. And that means these chimps could disappear in our lifetime, you are talking about the next 20, 30 years. And Sierra Leone has a significant population, between Sierra Leone, guinea and liberia, probably we have about 70, 75 of this western chimpanzee. So if we dont address this issue as these three nations, i think we have all the chance of watching them disappear right before our eyes. There has been no Nationalforest Inventory in Sierra Leone for more than 40 years, but some estimate about a quarter of the rainforest here is gone. Campaigners are concerned that the Rain Cover is dwindling alarmingly fast. One of the surviving areas is here at this chimp sanctuary. Right. Good, you made it. So, you can see what has been protected, what has been preserved. This is 26 years of work, to make sure that nothing is damaged in this area. This canopy at the sanctuary is one to behold. Not a common sight these days on the freetown peninsula. If urgent measures are not taken, this place will cease being home for these primates. Umaru fofana, Bbc News, freetown. A walrus known as Wally Who has been spending time in and around the Isles Of Scilly off the Southwest Coast of cornwall has been sighted off County Waterford in ireland. Where is wally . Wildlife Experts hope he is making his way back to the arctic, where his species is more commonly found, after arriving off scilly injune. Wally the walrus, thought to be about four years old, has travelled about 4,000 kilometres along the coast of western europe, including spain, wales and cornwall since march. Youre watching Bbc News. Now its time for a look at the weather with carol. Hello again. For many of us today it is going to be dry with some sunny spells. However, there are some scattered showers in the forecast and some of those, rather like yesterday, will be slow moving, heavy and potentially thundery as well, but they are just showers so not all of us will catch one. Yesterday we Saw Showers move eastwards. Overnight we have had this line of cloud coming across the Isles Of Scilly and also west cornwall and the Channel Islands. This morning it has been producing some showery outbreaks of rain. Most of that will move away but it will leave a fair bit of cloud in its wake. Lots of dry weather and sunshine, showers getting going especially through the afternoon, but they will be heavy and potentially thundery and slow moving. 21 degrees in newcastle and in the sunshine it will feel quite pleasant. Through this evening and overnight, lots of the showers will fade, we will have some Clear Skies. Where we have had showers by day we will see some Mist And Fog forming and we also have a new Weather Front coming in from the West Bringing Rain by The End of the night to Western Scotland and the west of northern ireland. These temperatures you can see here represent the overnight lows in towns and cities. In Rural Areas, it will be a little lower than that. As we head through tomorrow, here is our Weather Front bringing the rain by The End of the night, moving slowly eastwards and weakening. Again we start with lots of dry weather, any Mist And Fog lifting quite rapidly and a fair bit of sunshine. As the sunshine gets going and temperatures rise, that will spark off some more showers. More of a chance of catching one in North East England tomorrow than you have today. Temperatures if anything getting up to around 21, possibly 22, feeling again pleasant in that sunshine. Then it is all change as we move into thursday. Courtesy of this area of low pressure, we can see from the squeeze on the isobars parts of wales and the south will be windy. Gusty wind possibly up to around 40 mph and then the Rain Piles in as well. Eastern areas with the better chance of staying driest longest, the Cloud Building ahead of that rain arriving later on. Temperatures ranging from 16 in lerwick to highs of 21 in norwich. Beyond that, the outlook does remain unsettled. Looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers, temperatures up to around 20, with a hint that something drier and warmer will come our way. This is Bbc News. Im rebecca jones. The headlines at 11. Giles scott, right at the last moment Giles Scott retains his title in the Finn Class at the Tokyo Games and there was also gold in the 49 ers class for dylan Fletcher And Stuart blithell. There was a bronze for us gymnast Simone Biles in the womens beam. Gb cyclist Jason Kenny wins silver his eighth medal in the velodrome with a silver for Laura Kenny in the Womens Team Pursuit. Norways Karsten Westholm smashes the World Record the head of an organisation Helping Belarussians who have fled abroad has been found dead In Kiev. The news comes after a belarusian olympic athlete ordered by her team to return home is given a visa by poland. Fighting is raging in Helmand Province as taliban militants and afghan government Forces Battle for control of the southern city of lashka gah. Criticism from Labour But Praise from the Travel Industry as the government abandons plans for an Amber Watchlist� of countries for International Travel. After a drop in rural thefts during Coronavirus Lockdowns last year insurers have now issued a warning that gangs are using E Scooters to enter Uk Farms and steal high value Gps Technology. And Mowing A Meadow in historic style Shire Horses are being used to harvest a wildFlower Meadow its been another Bumper Morning of action In Tokyo on day 11 of the olympic games and Team Gb have had the wind in their sails this morning with two golds and a Silver Medal in the sailing. Dylan Fletcher And Stuart bithell picked up a dramatic gold in the Mens 49er Medal Race. And there was more drama in the Finn Class as Giles Scott recovered from an earlier error in the Medal Race to retain his olympic title. In the Track Cycling, britains golden Couple Jason and Laura Kenny both had to settle for silver in the velodrome. Germany beat britain in a World Record time in the Womens Team Pursuit, and the netherlands beat Team Gb in the mens sprint. Jason kenny now becomes britains joint most decorated olympian alongside fellow Cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins with eight medals. And Simone Biles has a made successful return to the Gymnastics Competition winning a bronze in the womens beam. For a full Round Up of the action at the olympics this morning lets cross to Jane Dougall At The Bbc Sport centre. Jason and Laura Kenny both adding to their medals with silver in the Team Forjason means he is level with the Bradley Wiggins on eight medals, britainsjoint most Bradley Wiggins on eight medals, britains joint most decorated olympian. Going into the final against the netherlands, Team Gb had far too much work to do in the final lap. Kenny, along with Ryan Owens and jack carlin, battled but to settle for silver beaten comprehensively by the dutch team who set a new Olympic Record. Kenny said he felt he had an empty tank in the final. I think we poured our heart into the second right to get to the final and just geared up and went for it because obviously we knew we had a bit of ground to make up. I mean, i had nothing in the final. I was rubbish. But like i say we dry so hard to get there. We always focus on Team Spirit and that was always our best chance of getting a podium somewhere and here we are. Laura kenny was denied a fifth olympic gold her Team Pursuit team were forced into silver by germany who broke the World Record. Team gb were aiming forthe gold, but katie archibald, Laura Kenny, Neah Evans and Josie Knight were shocked by a Germany Team who took almost two seconds off their previous World Record time in an emphatic victory. So silverfor Team Gb, but kenny has the chance of gold in the Omnium Or Madison later in the week, and she could become the first british woman to have won an olympic title at three games. I think they took everyone by surprise. The weather quickest in the world but in the qualify they didnt get It Right so obviously we knew they were going to go fast today but not that fast. But another Ol Miic Today but not that fast. But another olympic Medal Today but not that fast. But another Olympic Medal for today but not that fast. But another Olympic Medal for you today but not that fast. But another Olympic Medal for you and today but not that fast. But another Olympic Medal for you and an Olympic Medalfor you and an opportunity for two more. Iiiii Olympic Medal for you and an opportunity for two more. Ill Ust Keei Opportunity for two more. Ill ust keep turning fl Opportunity for two more. Ill ust keep turning up. I opportunity for two more. Ill ust keep turning up, See I Opportunity for two more. Ill ust keep turning up, see what i opportunity for two more. Illjust i keep turning up, see what happens. And there was controversy in the mens pursuit, with Team Gb Racing Denmark for a place in the final. Denmark were well ahead and had victory sewn up when one of the danish riders went ino the back of charlie tanfield, taking the british rider down. The result is still pending the danes say theyd got The Catch and had won the heat. But Britain Arent happy having been denied the chance to set a fast time to qualify for the bronze Medal Race. And all eyes were on the Gymastics A short while ago as We Saw the return of us gymnast Simone Biles and she secured a Bronze Medal in the beam final. There was no hint of hesitation from the american four time Gold Medalist. She had withdrawn from several events after saying she wanted to protect her Mental Health and that she was suffering from the twisties a phenomenon that means a gymnast becomes disorintated whilst mid air. So a bronze for biles, gold went to the 16 year old guan Chen Chen from china. Some nail biting finishes, but within the space of an hour, Team Gb won two Gold Medals in the sailing. Dylan Fletcher And Stuart bithell got first place in the Mens 49er, and then Giles Scott successfully defended his olympic finn title. Tea m Team Gb have never won gold in the 49er Class until now. There was centimetres between them. Right on the line great britain when and a Gold Medal In Tokyo in 2020. Joe scott was up next, in a class Team Gb of 1 of last fifth olympics. He didnt have the best of starts but needed a top five finish to maintain his Gold Medal. His experience showed in the final stretch i see settled in fourth place. fiend showed in the final stretch i see settled in fourth place. And Giles Scott in fourth settled in fourth place. And Giles Scott in fourth place settled in fourth place. And Giles Scott in fourth place hangs settled in fourth place. And Giles Scott in fourth place hangs on i settled in fourth place. And Giles Scott in fourth place hangs on to| scott in fourth place hangs on to the Gold Medal. fiend Scott in fourth place hangs on to the Gold Medal. Scott in fourth place hangs on to the Gold Medal. And into the history books. Jack law took silver in his final Dive But China took the Gold And Silver positions. And there was bronze for Gb Diverjack Laugher in the three Metre Springboard Event and there was a silver to add to the tally on the water with Anna Burnet and John Gimson getting second place in the mixed Nacra 17 class. Team Gbs Jack Laugher has taken bronze in the 3 Metre Springboard Diving final. The yorkshireman put on an excellent display with his six dives, securing third place and sealing his Olympic Medal with 87. 75 in his final dive. Laugher took silver in this event in rio and had been hoping to do one better, but china took the Gold And Silver positions. Thats all the sport for now. You can find more on all those stories on the Bbc Sport website. Thats bbc. Co. Uk sport. Tea m Team Gb do have a number of silver and Gold Medals under the belts for Jason And Laura and i was incredible for the germans to break that Olympic Record by six seconds which was just Olympic Record by six seconds which wasjust phenomenal. Olympic record by six seconds which was just phenomenal. They both still have events to come, they have parents might they have become parents might they have become parents and i think what they have achieved has become outstanding. I couldnt agree more. We have got such high expectations in many ways, havent we . How do you think they will react to the fact the bobsleigh one today . Mike knowing the pair of them, i think the be slightly disappointed. I think they both set their sights so high on the gold but i think reflecting back on it they will be proud of what they have done. 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With phones not a call. And she was back on her phone, clearly. With phones these | phone, clearly. With phones these da s, i phone, clearly. With phones these days. I dont phone, clearly. With phones these days, i dont know phone, clearly. With phones these days, i dont know if phone, clearly. With phones these days, i dont know if its phone, clearly. With phones these days, i dont know if its good phone, clearly. With phones these days, i dont know if its good or i days, i dont know if its good or bad thing but they are so accessible. A lot of writers will use them for the music warming up and the psychological kind of notes before the ride and then to get in touch with their nearest and dearest is obviously very different games where family are not there so i think thats exactly who you need after a race to either pick you up or share that moment with you straight after which is lost with no anyone there. 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Isjust an incredible ride. When i was riding incredible ride. When i was riding in the event it was three kilometres so you cant compare it to london but in Rio Dejaneiro the World Record for the ride was four minutes and ten seconds and germany broke the World Record in the first, second and third round and in the third round of the final, they were writing for gold alongside great britain and they needed the british team to wind without time off for minutes and four seconds so six seconds, the World Record was smashed by which was an absolutely incredible feat. The International Olympic Committee has launched a formal investigation into allegations that belarus attempted to force an athlete to return home. 24 year old sprinter Krystina Timanovskaya has been granted a humanitarian visa by poland and is now at its embassy In Tokyo. She is expected to leave japan on wednesday. The ioc has requested that the belarus national olympic committee submit its report on the incident by The End of tuesday. Police In Kiev say an activist who heads an ngo helping his compatriots flee repression in belarus has been found dead. Vitali shishov, head of the belarusian house in ukraine, wentjogging In Kiev on Monday Morning but did not return and could not be reached on his mobile phone. Yana lyushnevskaya from Bbc Monitoring In Kyiv has been following the story. There is not much we know at the moment but we do know the police are investigating various theories and they are saying it could be Suicide Or Suicide disguised as a premeditated murder. Associates have been speaking to the media this morning and have no doubt it was a mother, they do not believe he could have committed suicide in the actually believe it could be belarusian secret services using it to attack belarusian activists abroad. ~ to attack belarusian activists abroad. , ~. ,. , abroad. We do know this gentleman had left last abroad. We do know this gentleman had left last year, abroad. We do know this gentleman had left last year, left abroad. We do know this gentleman had left last year, left the abroad. We do know this gentleman had left last year, left the country i had left last year, left the country after taking part in those anti government protests. Wasnt widely known what threat to security it was at this stage . His widely known what threat to security it was at this stage . It was at this stage . His associates had been talking it was at this stage . His associates had been talking about it was at this stage . His associates had been talking about receiving i had been talking about receiving warnings he could have been followed, there were warnings coming to this organisation that could be provocation being planned against those belarusian Activist Living in ukraine and various other countries because so many have fled Bella Ross since belarus since the start of the crackdown last year. So they say this could have definitely played a role in what happened today. Labour has urged the government to provide the full data behind its Coronavirus Travel restrictions system, after ministers scrapped plans for an Amber Watchlist which would have indicated which countries were likely to move to red. Over Border Policy and said Maximum Clarity was needed rather than Reckless U Turns by Downing Street. Simonjones reports. Getting away from it all, but safely. The british government, like administrations Around The World, has been grappling with how to allow International Travel in an age of covid. People want to go abroad, i understand how much people plan, prepare for the Summer Holidays, but weve also got to remember that this is still a dangerous virus and that we must try and stop variants coming in and must stop Importing Variants from abroad, so we have to have a balanced approach. On monday, britain opened its borders to people from the us and most of the Eu Whove been fully vaccinated, but further changes are also being looked at. The government has been using a Traffic Light System for travel. People can visit a green country. When they return, they need to take a Covid Test before departure, and another test once theyre back. On returning from an amber country, people who are fully vaccinated dont need to isolate. But entering the uk from a red country will involve quarantining in a hotel for ten days. The government had been considering an Amber Watchlist, flagging up countries at risk of moving to red. But thats now been abandoned, following opposition from some mps. A decision welcomed by the Travel Industry. We already have a hugely complex system, a Traffic Light System that governs International Travel and i think most people are struggling to keep up with those changes and to hear that we were about to have another layer of complexity added to that, i think was concerning for people. Whenever those rules change, it impacts peoples plans and it dents peoples confidence. So the fact that the system is going to stay the same i think is welcome news. But the Opposition Labour Party has accused the government of being in Total Chaos over its Border Policy, saying the Travel Industry needs Maximum Clarity, not u turns and confusion. Simon jones, Bbc News. The Department Of Transport has responded this morning. They said we are taking a cautious approach to travel that protects Public Health. Thats why we have our Traffic Light System in place, that balances the reopening of International Travel with managing the risk of covid 19 and imported variants. We are regularly reviewing our International Travel policy, based on a range of factors and the latest scientific data available. Well, to understand a little bit more about travel impact on Infection Data we can speak to paul hunter, professor of medicine at the university of East Anglia can you give us any sense of the science behind the Traffic Light System . In terms of Infection Rates to put a country on a red or amber or Green List . Its to put a country on a red or amber or Green List . Or Green List . Its not actually that clear. Or Green List . Its not actually that clear, certainly or Green List . Its not actually that clear, certainly even or Green List . Its not actually that clear, certainly even to l or Green List . Its not actually i that clear, certainly even to me or Green List . Its not actually that clear, certainly even to me and theres a number of issues here. The first is how much infection is there in another Country And Weather that will lead to more pieces coming into the country than we are exporting to this other country and when you look at the situation at the moment i think it is only spain and europe that has more cases per head of population and we have so in that context certainly as far as europe is concerned Controlling And Petition just in Case Numbers is is concerned Controlling And Petitionjust in Case Numbers is not that advantageous. The key issue is the variance. Certainly the big issue concerning francis Weather Fronts had a large number of the Baiter Variant which was the South African variant. The big issue concerning france is whether france had the Beta Variant which was the South African variant. When you look at the data it is very difficult to get a clear picture. France actually do a lot of sequencing so we know a lot more about what variants are circulating in france than in most other European Countries. The Beta Variant has been decreasing quite dramatically since a high last april and is down to actually very small numbers no. From what we can gather most of those cases are actually on one of their overseas territories such as the reunion islands. At the moment it is not clear why some of the countries in europe are on amber and some are green. Certainly based on the criteria of Case Numbers and risk from variance. Variance. Ih risk from variance. Variance. In terms of protection offered by the vaccine, if you have had a double vaccination do we know how much of a risk you are at from new variants . Your mac it certainly is the case that even with the older your mac it certainly is the case that even with the older variants is not 100 that even with the older variants is not 10096 effective that even with the older variants is not 10096 effective against that even with the older variants is| not 10096 effective against infection not 100 effective against infection but very good at protecting you against severe disease and to a large extent that is really what you want. If covid only because the very mild Infection Nobody would be that concerned about it and the vaccine still are very good at protecting against severe disease from, even from the variants that are a little bit more resistant to vaccines are indeed previous immunity. Professor hunter, indeed previous immunity. Professor hunter. Does indeed previous immunity. Professor hunter, does opening indeed previous immunity. Professor hunter, does opening up hunter, does opening up international Travel Risk third wave or is it not as simple as that . I dont think its as simple as that because we have known even longer for covid that Travel Restrictions dont stop the spread of infectious diseases globally. What they do do is delay the spread and sometimes delaying the spread is actually more than enough because if you can delay the spread until you are better at treating it, like we were in the second wave compare to the first wave, Or Untilyou Second Wave compare to the first wave, or until you can have an effective vaccine like we have been able to have in the third wave which wouldnt have in the second wave, Thenit Wouldnt have in the second wave, then it has big advantages. But in order to achieve that the advantages of delaying the spread actually become less in relationship to the continuing negative sides of further and more prolonged Travel Restrictions so it is a difficult balance to be taken, and maybe at the moment we are at the point where the moment we are at the point where the disease as a whole is decreasing in the uk, and weve got at the moment in the uk virtually all the variants that we are concerned about, very few Beat Up Variance in the last few days and the last few Weeks Beta Variance but it doesnt seem to compete well with the Delta Variant and once the Delta Variant took hold it started to exclude the Beta Variant are now in South Africa you have very few Beta Variant cases and that is down largely to the Delta Variant excluding the beta. Shes largely to the Delta Variant excluding the beta. As with everything excluding the beta. As with everything with excluding the beta. As with everything with the excluding the beta. As with | everything with the spiders, excluding the beta. As with i everything with the spiders, it excluding the beta. As with everything with the spiders, it is not straightforward, is it . Many thanks. With this virus. Scotlands First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to set out Plans Today for the lifting of most legal covid 19 restrictions in a statement to msps. The whole of scotland is currently in level zero of the virus alert system, and the First Minister has said she is hopeful of going further on 9 August which could see physical distancing rules relaxed, the return of Office Working and larger crowds at events. Drug deaths in england and wales have reached a record high. New data from the Office For National Statistics show that more than 4,500 deaths were recorded in 2020 thats the highest number last week, figures for scotland showed the country continued to record more Drug Related Deaths than any other country in europe. The number of covid 19 deaths in the uk is slowly rising, according to the latest figures from the Office For National Statistics. The number of deaths registered in the uk in the week Ending 23july 2021 was 11,160 which was 8 above the five year average. 392 involved covid 19 124 more than were reported in the previous week. An afghan general has warned of devastating consequences for global security if the taliban are allowed to win in their fight against government forces. Fighting in Lashkar Gah in the southern Helmand Province has been intensifying. There are fears it could be the first Provincial Capital to fall to the taliban. A Tv Station there is reported to have been seized by the militants, and thousands of people have been fleeing Rural Areas. Our chief international correspondent, Lyse Doucet is in the afghan capital kabul. Bring us up to date with the current situation and your assessment of the fighting in the province. As you mentioned, The General has been speaking to the bbc, he is a young british educated general who is the Commanding Officer in Helmand Province which is coming under major pressure from taliban fighters in nearly a week now. The Talybont Control not only most of the district of Helmand Province In Southern Afghanistan but have now reached the centre of Lsshka Gah, the capital of Helmand Province and many of our viewers will have heard of it because it is the province in afghanistan where british troops used to be stationed and patrolled the same streets with the taliban are now overrunning. The latest we haveis are now overrunning. The latest we have is that they have overrun the police headquarters, assaulted the prison where they are trying to free the prisoners and the afghan forces are responding with a strike so its still in the balance but certainly is under pressure. The taliban are very desperate to seize major Provincial Capitals like Lsshka Gah which would give them more territory, a strategic advantage and a huge psychological boost in a war where they have for many weeks now had the momentum. What is the impact on civilians in Lsshka Gah . Huge. Every battlefront is also a major humanitarian Crisis. The United Nations estimates, this was given to us about a week ago, so it is even higher now that some 330,000 afghans had been forced to flee their home in the first part of this year. The expect that will be more than 1 Million of this fighting continues as expected by The End of this year. Some are being displaced to other camps, two roadsides, others are trying to flee the country however they can. And revealing terrifying stories including in Lsshka Gah where people are cowering in their homes terrified to go out. In some cases taliban fighters are taking refuge in peoples homes, using them as human shields. People cant go out or get access to Food Or Water and that is the constant sound of gunfire everywhere and also the fear for those for Example Whove worked with the British Army as interpreters, those who have worked with a government that despite taliban reassurances that people will not be harmed, we have seen some really, really grisly stories. Thank you. Now its time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. We are looking at highs of up to 21 degrees. Through this evening and overnight some of the shows will fade and we will have clearer skies. The shows will fade and we will have clearerskies. By the shows will fade and we will have clearer skies. By The End of the night we will have Rain In Eastern Scotland and northern ireland. These are the overnight highs in towns and cities. Tomorrow we will start off with that Mist And Fog and it will move quite rapidly. A Weather Front moving across Western Scotland and northern Ireland Weakening as it pushes eastwards. Forthe Ireland Weakening as it pushes eastwards. For the show is developing anywhere throughout the day. Further showers. Hello, this is Bbc News. The headlines. Team Gb Sail to success in Tokyo Gold in the 49 ers class for dylan Fletcher And Stuart bithell while Giles Scott retains his title in the Finn Class. Simone biles returns to competion in the olympics after stepping back to protect her Mental Health and takes bronze in the beam. The head of an organisation Helping Belarussians who have fled abroad has been found dead In Kiev. The news comes after a belarusian olympic athlete ordered by her team to return home is given a visa by poland. Fighting is raging in Helmand Province as taliban militants and afghan government Forces Battle for control of the southern city of lashka gah. Sport and for a full Round Up, from the Bbc Sport centre, heres jane. The medals havejust kept on coming we knew Team Gb would be in contention for medals in the Track Cycling in the last hour, britain has taken two silvers with golden Couple Jason and Laura Kenny both adding to their already impressive haul. A silver in the Team Sprint Forjason means he draws level with Bradley Wiggins on eight medals as britians most decorated olympian. Going into the final against the netherlands, Team Gb had far too much work to do in the final lap. Kenny, along with Ryan Owens and jack carlin, battled but to settle for silver beaten comprehensively by the dutch team who set a new Olympic Record. Kenny said he felt he had an empty tank in the final. Laura kenny was denied a fifth olympic gold her Team Pursuit team were forced into silver by germany who broke the World Record. Team gb were aiming for the gold, but katie archibald, Laura Kenny, Neah Evans and Josie Knight were shocked by a Germany Team who took almost two seconds off their previous World Record time in an emphatic victory. So silverfor Team Gb, but kenny has the chance of gold in the Omnium Or Madison later in the week, and she could become the first british woman to have won an olympic title at three games. And there was controversy in the mens pursuit, with Team Gb Racing Denmark for a place in the final. Denmark were well ahead and had victory sewn up when one of the danish riders went ino the back of charlie tanfield, taking the british rider down. The result is still pending the danes say theyd got The Catch and had won the heat. But Britain Arent happy having been denied the chance to set a fast time to qualify for the bronze Medal Race. And all eyes were on the Gymastics A short while ago as We Saw the return of us gymnast Simone Biles and she secured a Bronze Medal in the beam final. There was no hint of hesitation from the american four time Gold Medalist. She had withdrawn from several events after saying she wanted to protect her Mental Health and that she was suffering from the twisties a phenomenon that means a gymnast becomes disorintated whilst mid air. So a bronze for biles, gold went to the 16 year old guan Chen Chen from china. Some nailbiting finishes, but Team Gb won three medals in the sailing earlier. Two golds including dylan Fletcher And Stuart bithell getting first place in the Mens 49er, then Giles Scott successfully defended his olympic finn title. And there was silver for Anna Burnet and John Gimson in the mixed Nacra 17 class. Jess softley was watching. Team gb has never won gold in the Mens 49er class until now. British pair dylan Fletcher And Stuart bithell were well placed for a medal but would need to get ahead of new zealand to keep their points up. It came down to a thrilling end with the kiwis back in third it was a dramatic race to the finish with germany. Mere centimetres between them. Right on the line great britain win the Medal Race and with it the Gold Medal In Tokyo 2020 if that wasnt enough drama for you, Giles Scott was up next in the mens finn, a Class Gb has won consecutively for the last six olympics. He didnt have the best of starts but quickly made up time. Giles needed a top five finish to retain his Gold Medal. He has to start overtaking. His experience showed in the final stretch as he sailed into fourth place. Giles scott at the line holds onto the Gold Medal. And into the history books. Jess softley, Bbc News. Team Gbs Jack Laugher has taken bronze in the 3 Metre Springboard Diving final. The yorkshireman put on an excellent display with his six dives, securing third place and sealing his Olympic Medal with 87. 75 in his final dive. Laugher took silver in this event in rio and had been hoping to do one better, but china took the Gold And Silver positions. In the last few moments, pat mccormack has finished in the Boxing Welterweight final and did not win, but he has a Silver Medal, so another Medalfor Team but he has a Silver Medal, so another medal for Team Gb. But he has a Silver Medal, so another medalfor Team Gb. The gold went to Ronnie Ul iglesias of cuba. Lets get more now on of our top stories this hour as labour has urged the government to provide the full data behind its Coronavirus Travel restrictions system, after ministers scrapped plans for an Amber Watchlist which would have indicated which countries were likely to move to red. The party accused the conservatives of being in Total Chaos over Border Policy, and said Maximum Clarity was needed rather than Reckless U Turns by Downing Street. The skills minister, gillian keegan, said it was important to keep the system as simple as possible. The most important thing was to try and get that balance right. We have explored a number of options including Amber Watchlist etc. On the whole we have thought we need to make sure the system is simple enough for people to understand. If it gets too complicated, People Cannot follow it. With me now isjim mcmahon, he is Labours Shadow Transport secretary. Good morning. A simple system, the Travel Industry wanted clarity and has welcomed the move there will be no amber watch list, so do you welcome that move to . Im no amber watch list, so do you welcome that move to . Im afraid the current System Welcome that move to . Im afraid the current system is welcome that move to . Im afraid the current system is not welcome that move to . Im afraid the current system is not fit welcome that move to . Im afraid the current system is not fit for current system is not fit for Purpose And Weve seen that in the way that portugal were treated, in the way france was treated where they created an entirely new category for the Amber List and that creates even more confusion and means that the travelling public dont have the confidence to book ahead and what weve been calling for is a simple system that says its either safe to go which means its either safe to go which means its on the Green List or its not safe to go and it should be on the Red List and if you have people who are double vaccinated, there is no reason we should not lead the internal charge of an international Vaccination Passport that recognises the benefit of the Vaccination Roll out and we were promised by the Government But Weve seen its fallen short in the us and with the eu and the lack of action from the government is frankly not good enough. Government is frankly not good enouih. , ,. , enough. You must accept that the government enough. You must accept that the government needs enough. You must accept that the government needs to enough. You must accept that the government needs to balance enough. You must accept that the government needs to balance the | enough. You must accept that the government needs to balance the need to protect Public Health with what you call a simpler system for more clarity for holiday makers . Absolutely and wed love for the government to do that but they didnt do that in one of the reasons why the us will not allow british travellers over is because Boris Johnson was late and adding india to the Red List at the same time as pakistan and bangladesh and by the time it was added 20,000 people came into the uk and the Delta Variant was running wild across the country and it could have been a good thing for us. It didnt happen and we need to move on and we need to get a system in place that protects the public and Public Health but allows us to travel where it is safe to do so and we are asking for the full data to be published so we can make an informed choice about whether a country is safe to go to or not. The government have said they will publish it, but every week we wait and we dont see the data coming forward and its not good enough. Despite not having access to the data we know the Delta Variant is spreading rapidly in the us and in some European Countries where there is a lower rate of vaccination and the Government Cantjust ignore that, can it . Thats why the system is in place as it is . The that, can it . Thats why the system is in place as it is . Is in place as it is . The example with the us is in place as it is . The example with the us seeing is in place as it is . The example with the us seeing higher is in place as it is . The example with the us seeing higher rates| is in place as it is . The example i with the us seeing higher rates and an increase in rates but in the same week the government have allowed us travellers into the uk without any quarantine at all. Ii travellers into the uk without any quarantine at all. Quarantine at all. If they are double vaccinated. Quarantine at all. If they are double vaccinated. If quarantine at all. If they are double vaccinated. If they i quarantine at all. If they are l double vaccinated. If they are double vaccinated. If they are double vaccinated double vaccinated. If they are double vaccinated that double vaccinated. If they are double vaccinated that the i double vaccinated that the Delta Variant can still be transmitted by somebody double vaccinated and it doesnt take away the Transmission Risk at all. What we want to do is make sure that the criteria is set out and transparent that the data for every country has published so it can be assessed properly and this is the critical piece, we need to make sure with the data comes a direction of travel and the current treat currently on the Green List the right way or wrong way, if youre looking to book a holiday in two or three weeks time you want to know the country is going on the right direction on the wrong direction. What you mention travellers looking to book in two or three weeks time but isnt the crux of this that whatever you advocate is just too late, really, of this that whatever you advocate isjust too late, really, because of this that whatever you advocate is just too late, really, because we are already into august. Most people have decided they are not going abroad and the Holiday Season is almost over, isnt it . I agree, which is why we started saying this months ago so theyd have had plenty of time to learn from the mistakes made in The Other part of the pandemic and put It Right and have a coherent plan in place for dealing with the summer and Im Afraid its not good enough that the Furlough Scheme is likely to end in september but travel tourism, aviation has not had the ability to recover over the summer and the government needs to be far more to get simpler fine system in place and also the financial support to make sure we dont see a Cliff Edge in september. We must leave it there. Thank you. The authorities in the central chinese city of wuhan, where coronavirus first surfaced in 2019, have said its entire population of 11 Million people will be tested for covid 19. The announcement comes a day after the city reported seven cases of the highly transmissible Delta Variant. China is now battling to contain its largest Covid Outbreak in months with Mass Testing and Travel Restrictions. Stephen mcdonnell is in beijing. Imagine living in wuhan, the city which had the worlds first coronavirus lockdown, a very tough lockdown which eventually eliminated a virus from that city. They have gone for 12 months without any cases at all, going about their daily lives without Covid Restrictions, but now, thanks to the Delta Variant, it is back. Officials are telling people do not panic, that despite the fact there are only a few cases, they shouldnt leave the province and that all citizens in that city of 11 Million people are going to be tested. This is not the first chinese city to have Mass Testing in this current outbreak. Nanjing, where it all started, they have had three rounds of testing in recent weeks. Overall in china, the numbers are not huge, but whats really bothering the authorities is the spread of the cases. So, highway links have been cut. Train connections with beijing from high risk areas have been cancelled and in one popular tourist area, people have been told dont leave. In fact, anywhere people are found to have been infected, their local housing estate, their local community is going into lockdown. What this is all about is chinas elimination strategy, so even though vaccines have been rolled out here in big numbers, apparently more than 1 Billion doses, the strategy is to get back to zero. In the Run Up to the Winter Olympics next february, thatis the Winter Olympics next february, that is the goal, to again remove the coronavirus from china. The real question is, can they do it again . Can the chinese authorities get rid of the coronavirus in the way they have been able to do so far, or will the Delta Variant be too tough for them as well . Wildfires are sweeping greece, turkey 11 forcing the evacuation of thousands. More turks and foreign tourists have been evacuated from southern coastal resorts. Nearly sixty Forest Fires have broken out in Western Greece in the last 24 hours. Russell trott reports. Seeking safety on the seashore. Farmers take advantage after the tourists fled turkeys southern resorts to bring down their cattle from the hills, where wildfires to burn uncontrollably in the high temperatures and scorching wins. Turkey has experienced its worst fires in a decade. Large swathes of forest completely destroyed. The government is facing criticism for its handling of the Crisis. 200 separate blazes have been extinguished but it has had to request help from its neighbours. Russia, iran, Azerbaijan And Ukraine have already sent Firefighting Aircraft to assist. More firefighting from the air elsewhere in southern europe. Italys Adriatic Coast and parts of sicily worst affected. In greece, like albania, turkey and so much of the mediterranean, the temperatures have reached more than 40 celsius. Even at night, temperatures remain in the mid 30s with no sign of letting up. Russell trott, Bbc News. The headlines on Bbc News Simone Biles returns to competition in the olympics after stepping back to protect her Mental Health to take bronze in the beam. Fighting is raging in Helmand Province as taliban militants and afghan government Forces Battle for control of the southern city of lashka gah. Criticism from Uks Opposition Labour Party But Praise from within the Travel Industry as the Uk Government abandons plans for an Amber Watchlist� of countries for International Travel. Gangs are sneaking onto farms to steal Gps Technology. The insurer said the cost of replacing the Stolen Equipment nearly doubled in a Year Tojust under £3 Stolen Equipment nearly doubled in a year to just under £3 million. Stolen equipment nearly doubled in a Year Tojust under £3 million. But overall the cost of rural theft fell 20 in 2020 as Covid Restrictions kept criminals out of the countryside. Earlierwe kept criminals out of the countryside. Earlier we spoke to Rebecca Davidson from Nfu Mutual, who carried out the report. It Rebecca Davidson from Nfu Mutual, who carried out the report. Who carried out the report. It was no ordinary who carried out the report. It was no ordinary year. Who carried out the report. It was no ordinary year, so who carried out the report. It was no ordinary year, so we who carried out the report. It was no ordinary year, so we found who carried out the report. It wasi no ordinary year, so we found the thieves started to change their tactics through the course of the year, so rather than stealing larger pieces of machinery which would have been easier to spot on an empty road, they went for a very high value but small items from farms. In the first quarter of this year. The value of Insurance Claims by farmers hasjumped, its actually value of Insurance Claims by farmers has jumped, its actually gone up by 50 . Do you anticipate a steep rise in crime this year . The 5096. Do you anticipate a steep rise in crime this year . In crime this year . The 5096 figure relates to dog in crime this year . The 5096 figure relates to dog attacks in crime this year . The 5096 figure relates to dog attacks on in crime this year . The 5096 figure | relates to dog attacks on livestock, so in terms of that trend, we found there was a big surge in Dog Ownership and increased visits to the countryside and it was so important for everybody� s mental and physical Well Being but unfortunately physical Well Being but u nfortu nately weve physical Well Being but unfortunately weve seen a big rise in attacks on farm animals. In your view, a consequence in attacks on farm animals. In your view, a consequence of in attacks on farm animals. In your view, a consequence of the in attacks on farm animals. In your view, a consequence of the boom l view, a consequence of the boom in Pet Ownership, our dog attacks in the countryside . Pet ownership, our dog attacks in the countryside . Yes, unfortunately weve seen the countryside . Yes, unfortunately Weve Seen Figures the countryside . Yes, unfortunately Weve Seen Figures rise the countryside . Yes, unfortunately Weve Seen Figures rise very the countryside . Yes, unfortunately Weve Seen Figures rise very sharply| Weve Seen Figures rise very sharply and a lot of people may be new Dog Owners or are unaware of how their dog is going to behave when they come into contact with farm animals. There seems to be a bit of a sense within Rural Areas that the onus on preventing crime actually lands with the landowners and farmers to make these crimes impossible to commit rather than for the police to protect or prevent them. Is that your sense . Protect or prevent them. Is that your sense . What we find is that when everybody your sense . What we find is that when everybody works your sense . What we find is that when everybody works together, your sense . What we find is that i when everybody works together, so when everybody works together, so when you got dedicated rural police teams who understand farming issues and they work with farmers and the wider rural Community And Everybody Shares Information and everyone is the eyes and ears of the countryside, that can make a real difference. Countryside, that can make a real difference difference. These rural police teams are incredibly difference. These rural police teams are incredibly stretched. Difference. These rural police teams are incredibly stretched. You are incredibly stretched. You ask any rural community and they will tell you the same thing. Any rural community and they will tell you the same thing. Yes, they are covering tell you the same thing. Yes, they are covering very tell you the same thing. Yes, they are covering very wide tell you the same thing. Yes, they are covering very wide areas tell you the same thing. Yes, theyi are covering very wide areas which is why working with the community really helps, so many people have Farm Watch all rural watch groups and whatsapp groups where they share vital information and that is what can make a difference. This week, gardeners at the University Of Cambridge are abandoning their mechanical Lawn Mowers and turning to a much more historic way of managing their land. Shire horses will harvest a wildFlower Meadow which has recently been planted outside one of the countrys most famous buildings. Part of the lawn at the back of the world famous Kings College Chapel has been replaced with grassland. Once harvested the Hay Bales will be sent across cambridge so more meadows can be sown. Jo black reports. It looks like a glimpse into the past, but actually six year old cosmo and 15 year old boy are Kings Colleges latest lawnmowers. Come on now. Come on. Keep going. Come on. Good lads. And today theyre here to mow a meadow. For two years, this carpet of wildflowers has replaced some of the colleges18th century pristine lawn. The idea was to boost biodiversity on the site. The results, an increase in the number of species, a more Natural Environment and an eruption of colour. Our wildFlower Meadow is now in its second year. We installed it to demonstrate the fact that wildFlower Meadows do have a place in urban areas because, of course, we are more or less in the middle of cambridge. The Sustainability Issues they address, the biodiversity they bring in, theresjust so much fun. And the Shire Horses are here to demonstrate the fact that you can actually manage these meadows, attempting to minimise the internal combustion engine. You know, you dont need to be flying over the top of it with a tractor all the time because, of course, horses are a lot lower carbon than tractors. For 250 years, the Back Lawn of Kings College has been part of this iconic image of cambridge. Changing it was a big gamble, but researchers say different species of plants and insects have been thriving. Ive been really surprised. I thought this project would be largely tokenistic, but actually its, having collected the data over three years, it is. Its big enough that it really does make a difference in terms of biodiversity. Its notjust species that were in the area anyway, Feeding Opportunistically at species that are finding and using this meadow as a meadow. For brett, The Apprentice gardener, documenting the meadow has allowed him to fulfill his other passion of photography. Its changed so much in the last two years. The first year it was very Showy Poppies and cornflowers and things, and now its a lot more intense a lot more wild carrots. But the Insect Life Isjust incredible. But once youre actually inside, theres so many things. So many things buzzing around you, its amazing. Good lads, good lads. The meadow will be back next spring and could be expanded in years to come. Using Cosmo And Boy may not be the fastest or most efficient way of cutting the grass, but these heavy horses are kinder to the wildlife. Jo black, Bbc News. Now, all of us watching britons bring Home Gold In Tokyo are quite nervous, but its another level for the families of Team Gbs olympians. Max whitlock took Home Gold in the pommelhorse on sunday and watching at home was his wife leah. They met at a gym at the age of 12 and shes been living every moment with him. Shes been speaking to stewart white. He did amazing. Max has always been good under pressure. Ive always said i think he performs better with the more pressure. So he did hisjob and did a really good job. Then you had to sit through all of The Other people having a go, and he seemed very lonely sitting there on his own. Yeah, with covid, everyone has to keep their distance and i think max is one of those gymnasts that likes to stay on his own and he doesnt want to think about the result until the result becomes official. So i think he wants to keep himself to himself and then when the result comes in, then hopefully it is what he wants it to be. And he is not one of the people who says, i will give up. No. I think lots of people have said you have achieved the pinnacle of most athletes careers, why are you still going . He says it is because he loves the sport and he has different achievements he wants to achieve and he wants to continue. You will have to go through this in paris as well . Yeah, what would be nice is if he goes and gets elected. Willow be a little bit older as well so our daughter will be a little bit older and will be able to watch him. She has been part of his training for so long as well, yet every time i see him on instagram, i see him doing stuff with her. She already does gymnastics, she does little training with him at the gym, so for her it is just normal for someone to be doing a handstand and that moment you are all sitting together, the family at his parents house, that was quite a moment . It was. They have obviously supported him since the beginning and drove him all the way to gymnastics every single day and have put so much commitment to his training and competition, every single competition. For me to be able to share that day with them and willow to be with her cousins and grandparents was really special and i think it meant a lot to max for us to be altogether. And you cant wait to have him home. I know i have missed him a lot. She has and i need some help. Hes a brilliant dad and he has missed her massively whilst hes been away, so i think i think he will love to be home. He has been brilliant with the media, with us for years and i think i first met him ten, 11, 12 years ago and hes always been fantastic. Thats really good. At the start when he first started doing media, i think he was quite nervous, but now he is just himself, he comes across as who he is in real life and that is why he is really good, because he doesnt put on a front and that is what he comes across like, as max. He will be home doing handstands very soon. I hope so thank you. Thanks a lot for having me. Stay with us. Ben brown is coming up next with the news that well. Now its time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. For many of us to date will be dry with a lengthy sunny spells, however, there are some scattered showers in the Forecast And Yesterday they will be slow moving, heavy and potentially thundery but they are showers, so not all of us will catch one. Yesterday We Saw the showers move eastwards and we had a line of cloud coming in across the Isles Of Scilly and also cornwall and the Channel Islands and this morning its been producing showery outbreaks of rain and most of that will move away but it will leave a fair bit of cloud in its wake, so a lot of dry weather, a lot of sunshine on the showers are getting going, especially through the afternoon and they will be heavy and potentially thundery and slow moving. 21 degrees in newcastle and in any sunshine it will feel pleasant. Through the evening and overnight a lot of showers will fade and we have Clear Skies and where we have had showers by day we could see patchy Mist And Fog forming and we also have a new Weather Front coming in from the West Bringing Rain by The End of the night to the west of scotland on the west of northern ireland. These temperatures you can see here represent overnight lows in towns and cities and in Rural Areas it will be lower than that. As we head through tomorrow the Weather Front brings the rain, moving slowly eastwards and weakening, so we start with a lot of dry weather and Mist And Fog lifting rapidly and some sunshine but as the temperatures rise that will spark off more showers and a better chance of catching one in North East England tomorrow than you have today and temperatures if anything getting up to about 21 possibly 22 degrees, feeling again pleasant in the sunshine. Then it is all change as we move into Thursday Courtesy of the low pressure and the Weather Fronts and you can see from the squeeze over the isobars in wales and the south it is going to be windy, gusty winds up to 40 mph and then the rain will pile in as well. Eastern areas has a better chance of staying dry but the cloud will build ahead of the rain arriving later on and temperatures range from 16 in lerwick to highs of 21 in norwich. Beyond that, the outlook remains unsettled and we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers up to 20 degrees but something dry and warm should come our way on monday