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and final preparations as the commonwealth games get under way in birmingham tomorrow. it is the official opening ceremony. hello. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. rail passengers are facing huge disruption after thousands of workers walked out in a continuing dispute about pay and working conditions. only about a fifth of britains train services are running — many areas having no services at all today. the red lines here show the routes where some trains are operating, but netwo...

because of soaring costs. homes reduced to ashes. californias largest wildfire this year — the families who have lost everything. and after more than 9 million watched england thrash sweden in the euros, the team get ready for sundays final at wembley. can they win their first major trophy? and coming up on the bbc news channel: dina asher—smith pulls out of the commonwealth games, after failing to fully recover from a hamstring strain suffered at the world athletics championships....

belfast. it stays warm for all areas through the weekend. but northern areas will see more cloud at times thanks to low pressure and there will be outbreaks of rain, some quite heavy, very little of it getting into the south—east. so it does remain dry here, sophie. thank you. and thats bbc news at six — from the six team, its goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one, as now its time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are — goodnight. ...

the citys heritage. this is a kind of tribute to all those who travelled anywhere to have a better life, and to watch people compete and have a lot of fun and to yell at a big bull in a stadium in birmingham! we cant wait! hello, welcome to outside source. just to mark your card off the bat, we are expected to hear that interest rate rise announcement. as soon as we get it, we bring it to you. last month, remember, the biggest rise ever was introduced to combat inflation there, places ...

most of its gas supplies to europe. 24 most of its gas supplies to europe. 2a hours at the commonwealth games, im here in victoria square in birmingham of the celebrations are already under way. good evening and welcome to bbc news. theres been yet more disruption on britains railways today as tens of thousands of railworkers walked out on the first of two more days of strike action this week. signallers and ticket office staff have walked out today. on saturday, itll be train drivers ...

thats it. >> new ball. >> shots are 2-2. >> got by him. >> comes back with it! >> you try to put your entire being mentally and physically on automatic pilot while youre playing tennis. everything is concentrated on the razors edge and you forget the score. you forget where you are. you forget what your name is. i feel like my bodys floating within myself. >> the game of tennis is a symphony in white. players in white suits hitting a white ball back and fort. in all white country clubs...

thats it. [ applause ] >> 2-2. >> comes back with it! >> you try to put your entire being mentally and physically on automatic pilot while youre playing tennis. everything is concentrated on the razors edge and you forget the score. you forget where you are. you forget what your name is. i feel like my bodys floating within myself. >> the game of tennis is a symphony in white. players in white suits hitting a white ball back and forth between white baselines in all-white country clubs....

experiences its biggest ever outbreak of avian flu. good morning from birmingham, where england are celebrating a double diving gold — one for the teams teenage star at her first commonwealth games and another for the most experienced diver retaining his title. its friday the 5th of august. our main story. a hosepipe ban will come into force in parts of southern england later today, as recent extreme temperatures and a lack of rainfall continue to put pressure on waterways and water ...

that day there were due to be two men semifinals at wimbledon. but one was cancelled because of an injury. bbc television told as the six oclock news was able to air at its normal time once it was confirmed that the wimbledon mens semifinal was cancelled. there may be occasions with the schedules have to be more flexible. the studio now being used for the news at six and news at ten features a giant video wall showing presenters from all the nations and regions who are about deliver th...

hint of things to come. this high pressure will build across the uk and much of europe throughout next week, and with that it brings a warm atmosphere, with rising temperatures and hot air spreading from the south. mid to high 30s across france, at least low 30s in southern parts of the uk, and in the north it will turn very warm as well. so, yes, hotterweather on will turn very warm as well. so, yes, hotter weather on the way, and it stays predominantly dry. and thats bbc news at six ...