with the price of allotments shooting up even faster than these spring greens, thousands of plot holders across the country think they might have to give up their plots. i will find out why costs are going up so much on what people feel about it. de bruyne s brilliance at the bernabeu. this stunning strike keeps city s european dream alive ahead of the champions league semifinal second leg with real in manchester next week. the first eurovision semifinal hits the stage in liverpool. favourites sweden go through, but ireland are out. good morning. yesterday, ireland and the uk had over 8000 lightning strikes. today we are looking at a similar day, showery, some sunshine, but also thunder and lightning and some hail. all of the details later in the programme. it s wednesday the 10th of may. a jury in new york has found former president donald trump sexually abused a magazine columnist in the 19905 and then defamed her by calling her a liar. the civil trial rejected ejean carrol
g re nfell tower donations made to the victims of the grenfell tower fire are not reaching survivors quickly enough, according to campaigners in west london. also: holiday hold ups where in the uk sees the longest delays? passengers heading off from gatwick are worst affected, as research reveals how long travellers spend twiddling their thumbs at airports. ready for the end of an era? usain bolt will run his final competitive race this weekend at the world athletics championships. good morning. it s friday, 11th august. i m ben brown. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the us defence secretary, james mattis, says america is still trying to use diplomacy to resolve the growing tension with north korea and that war would be catastrophic. his remarks contrasted with those of president trump, who said his threat to unleash fire and fury against north korea might not have been tough enough, but secretary mattis insisted diplomatic efforts were yielding results, though military opt