In Tourist Areas have declared this summer a bumper success, thanks to staycation. At bournemouth, in dorset, some Hotel Occupancy rates have been running at nearly 100 whilst in wiltshire, Salisbury Cathedral has had double the number of visitors as last summer. But nearly everyone in the Tourist Industry is worried what will happen next. Duncan kennedy reports from bournemouth. From brighton to bournemouth, the South Coast is just one area that has seen Record Numbers of tourists this summer. It has been so busy, even hotel managers like Olivia Osullivan have had to help clean rooms. Been full pretty much since we started, probably about 96 occupancy. Is it sustainable . I dont know. Once anything else opens up, i dont know if people will come back to the uk. But its notjust beach resorts. Here at Salisbury Cathedral, City Break seekers have also been flocking in. Has staycation saved the day for the cathedral . It has certainly made a huge difference. We are seeing people coming to
The bright colours is the centre of the rainfall which will then move inland. A few things we need to take note of here, these are the main headlines. We have landfall during the afternoon, Sunday Afternoon local time, so a few hours away. Its expected to be a category four, so stronger than katrina was on landfall. The Storm Surge is the most worrying element of this. You have sustained winds but the Storm Surge could be four metres above sea level. If it coincides with High Tide that makes it even more dangerous. Its the north eastern quadrant of the storm that you really need to watch. If you think about the winds rotating around the hurricane, pushing a wall of water on the track that hurricane, where you have landfall it is areas to the east of landfall which includes mississippi which will see the largest Storm Surge. Of course that is a huge concern. People remember 16 years ago today in fact, katrina, the devastation in New Orleans. There was a big issue with the levees and the
Worker shortages caused by a perfect storm of issues including Brexit Changes and the pandemic, could threaten availability at christmas. The government is facing growing calls for a temporary Visa Scheme to try to fill the gap. Our Business Correspondent Katy austin reports. Preparing these turkeys for christmas involves 100 extra workers who used to come in from eastern europe. Because of brexit, we dont have that guaranteed labour that weve had for the past 30 years. The bigger companies that supply all the supermarkets, they had made the decision to cut their production by between 20 and 25 , which is huge. So, there will absolutely be a shortage of quality british turkeys. Other areas of Food Production are also having problems. A shortage of Meat Processors has caused a backlog of pigs on farms. The government is basically saying that furlough is coming to an end at The End of september, so you can have all of those people and that will resolve your issues. Now, those people aren
Threat of those receding in the next few hours. Sunshine for much of Scotland And Northern ireland with the cloud draped around coastal areas and in the Central Belt of scotland highest temperatures, 24. 20 and 21 more like it in england and wales, better than yesterday where we had cloud. Not much Cloud Tonight for the southern half of the uk. Cloud moving from the north means it wont be as cold in Scotland And Northern ireland and Northern England as it was bocelli further south with the Clear Skies and early sunshine. More cloud across the northern half of the uk compared with today, pretty cloudy in eastern Scotland And North east england. Spots of drizzle with cloud bubbling up but decent spells of sunshine and top temperature going to be 20 or 21. Hello, this is Bbc News. The headlines. The Ministry Of Defence confirms the final Uk Flight for civilians has left kabul. Further flights will bring Home Uk diplomatic staff and military personnel. The us military says one of its drone
In major cities along the way over the next hour. Well see remarks from american and french government representatives interviews with crew members and will observe scenes and arrival ceremony. When we arrived on june 5th, jeremy own was just emerging from the fog. You are here now. Here you here heres that rig right turn but the left right . Back left, right forward that then right that right. That right. Im Tom Shepard Chairman of the York County board of supervisors. On behalf of my Fellow Board members is an honor to welcome you to the beautiful waterfront as we celebrate the arrival of hermione a replica of a ship that was that brought the marquis de lafayette to america to assist us and our fight for independence in 1780. We are all here today to welcome the captain of the crew of the ermione and also to celebrate the human spirit and the drive to achieve which is evident when you look at the pier and see the ermione docked. However, were also here to celebrate a man of Spirit De