this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello and welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it s six in the morning here in singapore and ”pm in london, where the uk has recorded temperatures of more than a0 degrees celsius for the first time. the heatwave has caused widespread disruption on the railway network, and there have been a large number of fires in parks and grasslands. a major incident has been declared in london, where the mayor, sadiq khan, said fire crews were struggling to cope. this comes as the un s climate chief has warned that heatwaves such as the one currently gripping western europe are becoming more frequent. our first report is from our climate editor, justin rowlatt. with today s searing heat came fires, and lots of them. huge plumes of smoke rose above london as grass fires engulfed homes. on the outskirts of the capital. the fire brigade declared a major incident. a number of the calls we have been dealing with today hav
it s seven in the morning here in singapore and midnight in london, where the uk has recorded temperatures of more than a0 degrees celsius for the first time. the heatwave has caused widespread disruption on the railway network, and there have been a large number of fires in parks and grasslands. a major incident has been declared in london, where the mayor, sadiq khan, said fire crews were struggling to cope. the un s climate chief has warned that heatwaves such as the one currently gripping western europe are becoming more frequent. our first report is from our climate editor, justin rowlatt. with today s searing heat came fires, and lots of them. huge plumes of smoke rose above london as grassfires engulfed homes on the outskirts of the capital. the london fire brigade declared a major incident. a number of the calls that we ve been dealing with today have been wildfires or grassfires, where the ground has been tinder box dry result of the weather over the last week, but i
yes, and we could get some extreme heat next weekend but today has a decent shout to be the hottest day of the year so far. in the last 20 minutes, kew in london has seen temperatures of up to 32.8. this time of year we could get maximum temperature is around 5pm, so quite late in the day. and it stays hot through the rest of the week before temperatures really start to surge. looks like we ve got a bit of a gremlin. we will be back. i don t know what s gremlin. we will be back. i don t know what s happening - gremlin. we will be back. i don t know what s happening to - gremlin. we will be back. i don t know what s happening to the i gremlin. we will be back. i don t - know what s happening to the cameras but keep talking because they are coming back. but keep talking because they are coming back- coming back. loads of sunshine across the coming back. loads of sunshine across the country coming back. loads of sunshine across the country with - coming back. loads of sun
Come november of 2024. Gillian Jacque Heinrich at the white house. Thank you. Bill 10 00 here in new york. A 9yearold girl kidnapped and held for ransom is found safe. She was hidden inside a camper van. Police have arrested this man, 46yearold craig ross jr. After finding a fingerprint on a ransom note that he left at the parents home in their mailbox. He is now charged with kidnapping and held without bail. Charlotte siena was last seen 6 30 at sunset on saturday night. No sign of charlotte. They launched a massive investigation, 48 hours later the suspect was in custody and charlotte was indeed found safe. A friend of the family describing their agony. It was brutal. It was brutal. As a parent how can you not think the most cherished moment is to hug your children. The family saying a huge thank you to authorities. Nancy grace joins us later this hour with a look at this. Everything that went right this time around and what kind of charges this 46yearold man may face. Stand by for t