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the b2/b3 mixed pairs bowls. and later in the hour. brad pitt is back, in bullet train. does his new film hit the mark? find out in the film review at 5.45pm. hello, a very good afternoon. a series of hosepipe bans has come into force in parts of southern england as a lack of rainfall continues to put pressure on water supplies. this means that using hosepipes to water gardens, clean cars, fill ornamental ponds and swimming pools will not be allowed, following the driestjuly in england since 1935. today s ban has just come into force at 5.00pm and affects customers of southern water in hampshire and the isle of wight. people who break the rules could receive a warning or in extreme cases, a fine of up to £1,000. abouti million south east water customers in kent and sussex will face measures from next friday 12th august. companies in other parts of the country are planning similar moves in the coming weeks. 0ur correspondent, zoe conway, has the latest. i ve actually ....
election has been delayed, after concerns were raised that hackers could influence the outcome. and it s 50 years since nearly 30,000 ugandan asians began to arrive in the uk after being forced to flee their homes by uganda s then military ruler. we ve been hearing some of their stories. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the speaker of the us house of representatives nancy pelosi has met the taiwanese president during a visit that s been strongly condemned by the chinese government. taiwan is self ruled, but beijng sees it as a breakaway province that will eventually unite with it. it s an island roughly 100 miles from the coast of south east china. china took the island from japan in 1945 after world war two, but after a civil war in china, defeated nationalist forces fled to taiwan. today it sees itself as an independent country, with its own constitution and democratically elected leaders. only 13 nations recognise taiwan as sove ....
i will bring you all the weather coming shortly. good morning. are booming holiday bookings enough to boost the economy? we find out the financial state of the uk later this morning. i am in the lake district. which uk cities have made the shortlist to host next year s eurovision? we ll be finding out after eight o clock this morning the summerjust keeps getting better and betterfor great britain s alice kinsella. she s added silver at the european championships, to the gold she won at the commonwealth games in the gymnastics all around final. good morning. it s friday, 12th august. a drought is expected to be declared in many parts of england today, meaning stricter controls over the use of water. it comes as yorkshire water is the latest firm to announce it s introducing a hosepipe ban. meanwhile, restrictions in kent and sussex have now come into force. the ongoing dry weather, combined with last month s record breaking heatwave, has drained rivers and reservoirs, and rais ....
scotland and that is about it. temperatures, high 20s across scotland and northern ireland and we could be up to 35 or maybe 36 degrees, the warmest spots across the midlands and southern england. sunday, another warm and sunny day, especially for england and wales but you will notice showers developing for scotland and northern ireland into northern england and maybe wales, and if you catch when they could be heavy and thundery but they will be pretty isolated at this point. another hot day likely across central, southern and eastern parts of the country. things will be cooling down as we had three next week, low pressure takes over and we will start to see hit and mist thundery showers. thanks, stav. and that s bbc news at six on friday 12th august. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. from the six team, it s goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one now as it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news w ....
Saturday, 12th august. Also ahead the Finishing Line beckons for two legends of the track usain bolt and mo farah. Yes farahs Opening Night gold remains britains only medal here at the London Stadium. But though she missed out on the podium what a performance from Dina Asher Smith in the womens 200 metres. She ran an impressive race and finished fourth. Laser danger new restrictions could be on the way to stop pens being shone at planes and helicopters. And tonight could be the best night for years to watch a meteor shower. And philip has the weather. Hello, a very good morning to you. Decent weekend of weather across the british hours, one or two showers in the mix, all the details in a few minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. President trump has issued a ....