amid torrential rain and major flooding in sydney in australia beef is off the menu school caterers tell the bbc that rising food prices are affecting what they can provide for children s lunches and a new species of waterlily is discovered and it s the largest in the world, with leaves more than ten feet wide and standing here, you really get a sense ofjust how huge this is. this is one plant and it s still growing. and coming up on the bbc news channel: all eyes on centre court as nick krygios returns to action, following that controversial weekend wimbledon win, as he attempts to make the quarter finals. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the bbc has received six complaints about alleged bullying or sexual misconduct by the former radio 1 dj tim westwood. at least one of the complaints, which was referred to the police, was made before an investigation by bbc news and the guardian in april which revealed accounts of the dj s predatory sexual behaviour.
following a gas explosion. bedfordshire fire and rescue service described the blaze at three storey block of 20 flats, as a major incident . adam fisher, a sales worker whose office is nearby, said he heard a huge explosion before witnessing an inferno . two people who have been taken to hospital, one with serious injuries. protesters have been targeting motorways in wales, essex and devon, in a demonstration about high fuel prices. beeping. calling for cuts to fuel duty, protesters clogged motorways in england, scotland and wales with convoys of slow moving vehicles driving in two lanes leaving the fast outside lane free. police have warned there could be serious disruption at least eight protesters had been