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With more and more people now planning stay cations this summer instead of going abroad, some companies are warning of a shortage of summer products. Things like tents, garden toys and outdoor furniture are becoming more difficult to get hold of, according to a survey of suppliers. Covid restrictions and the backlog from the suez canal blockage in march are partly to blame. Danny savage reports from west yorkshire. There s something missing from the decking behind the dale family. So, it was a set of cedar rattan furniture that we ve had for a couple of years, and we used to just love sitting out and admiring the view and having our teas out there. One night a few weeks ago, that furniture was stolen. So, they obviously bundled it into the back of a van without us knowing, and off they went down the road. A shortage has seen a rise in thefts. So, if there s a shortage of things, and if dodgy people can get a hold of them and sell them on and make a bit of money, they ll take it. And th
So the venue for the g7 summit is carbis bay, a small seaside village near st ives. It s now surrounded by a ring of steel and thouands of police. Jon kay has been talking to some of the people who live there who can t quite believe their eyes. Cornwall you know, that laid back corner of the country where nothing much happens? st ives doesn t have a police station, but there are now 6,000 officers here from across the uk. They look like they re well prepared and we re putting our lives in their hands. From tomorrow, there will be less of a holiday vibe here. The two hotels, where global leaders will discuss things like the pandemic and the environment, are sealed off. Some consider it a waste of money when we ve got children going hungry. Charles now looks out on a ring of steel. Unbelievable, unbelievable. I mean, this is a quiet, residential area, with a school at the top, you know?! a little bit unusual. What do you make of all this? well, it s just going to be so different, isn t i
the chance to get together and show what they can achieve. but every two years, it s sport that brings them closer. they come from europe, the south atlantic and the caribbean. 2a islands, 1a sports, across six days of action. this is the island games. 900 miles away off the north coast of scotland, shooter ross donaldson and his teammates are starting the long trip south. when you can get an island games squad, there s anticipation, there s excitement. so we ve got 20 bikes, a lot of football kit, sailing kit, athletics kit. in st peter s port, team managers are checking in athletes and equipment. 103 of us all arrived here safely. i m delighted. going to head over to the two hotels, and then we ll unpack all the bikes and the kit. carlos and his bikes have travelled all the way from shetland. i ve got two bikes. this is the one for the road race. i ve got a different one for the time trial. but you try and get as much advantage as you can within the rules. most of the teams
of the worst hit area has been searched for bodies. john sudworth has this report from maui. these boats are now making multiple daily trips into the disaster zone with a growing sense of frustration. we are all wondering why there was no help centre. where are the resources? why are we taking supplies on the boat instead of a helicopter? we do this because they have do. fin helicopter? we do this because they have do. ., ., ., , have do. an hour into the “ourney and the devastation h have do. an hour into the journey and the devastation along - have do. an hour into the journey and the devastation along the - and the devastation along the shoreline comes into view. we can quite clearly see the town of lahaina now and you can make out the landscape above the town where the grass is burning and what happened with the hurricane blowing away to the south, the pressure brought the wind over the top of the island, picking up speed on the way down the mountainside and then pic