7,000 extra hospital beds this winter including in pop up sites the nhs in england unveils its plans to cope with expected pressures. and the shortlist is announced for hosting next year s eurovision song contest seven uk cities are in the running. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. a drought has been declared across more than half of england, after the driestjuly on record in some areas of the country. it means water companies can impose stricter measures over how we use water at home and at work. a drought is defined by a lack of water due to extreme weather that has been built up over time. the four stages are normal, prolonged dry weather, drought and severe drought. eight areas have been moved to the third stage, including devon and cornwall, solent and south downs, kent and south london, herts and north london. as well as east anglia, thames, lincolnshire and northamptonshire, east midlands. in the wake of low rainfall and high temperatures, water c
someone who has been out there, unafraid, despite the threats. a man has been arrested. we ll have the latest. also on the programme. drought is officially declared across large parts of england after the driestjuly in 50 years. there s no cheer in the latest economic figures which show the economy has shrunk slightly. people don t seem to be coming out eating as much, or coming out drinking as much, because they can t afford it. train drivers strike this weekend over pay and the cost of living disrupting people s ability to get to sporting and social events across the country. and the shortlist of uk cities that could host next year s eurovision song contest has been revealed, with seven left in the running. coming up on the bbc news channel, gold in herfinal major race for britain s n triathlete non stanford who sprinted to the line to win the european championships in munich. good evening and welcome to bbc news at ten. the author sir salman rushdie has been stabbed on s
Leaking pipes, leaking cash. And now parasites leaking into the water supply. Can anyone fix the Water Industry . The Water Companies were passed into the private sector debt free, but with the public now revolting against a tide of effluent in our rivers and seas will they now have to pick up the bill . Also tonight, the godfather of Artificial Intelligence Geoffrey Hinton has a warning for humanity. My guess is in between five and 20 years from now. Theres a probability of about a half that well have to confront the problem of them trying to take over. And does that potentially lead to extinction level threats . Potentially, yes. And the new members of Generation Rent the Growing Number of pensioners stuck in the private rental sector. I expected that there would be consideration for when i was older. It seems that nobody cares. Theyjust dont care anymore. Water should be a simple business. Everyone needs to buy it. The companies that provide it all have regional monopolies. The key
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