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To no service today. the tube, the elizabeth line and 0verground will continue to run as normal. line and 0verground will new figures show the record summer heatwave saw visitor numbers drop into the centre of the capital. the high streets data service stats suggests that on the day london reached 40 degrees celsius, visitors to central london fell to about three—quarters of the previous months total. the mayor said that the drop in footfall was "to the detriment" of businesses. plans to build...

In india, explosive demolition experts have brought down two 100—metre tall residential tower blocks outside the indian capital, delhi. a nine—year dispute ended with a supreme court ruling that the twin towers violated construction standards. nearly four tonnes of explosive were used in the operation.five —— 5,000 residents were evacuated, along with hundreds of their pets. lets turn to new zealand now, where the national museum is working to preserve a collection of items that help ref...

By flammable cladding which still affects tower blocks across britain. heres more from our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports. now in their honour, we will observe a 72—second silence. the people who called grenfell home were scattered by the disaster. they returned today — alongside them, neighbours and supporters — to remember friends and relatives lost to the flames. # i once was lost # # but now im found...# but this event was also about the survivors. # but now i see...# e...

On european markets after a major us producer announced that one of its export terminals would remain closed for months. freeport lng said an explosion and fire last week had halted operations at the plant in texas. ryanair has dropped a controversial test in the afrikaans language aimed at identifying passengers travelling on fake south african passports. boss michael oleary said imposing the test doesnt make any sense. the policy caused outrage in south africa, where many black people associat...

We are supposed to respect each other. why are they attacking us? iryna will have to be patient. the war isnt over, and investigations of this magnitude take time. cooperation from moscow is also unlikely to be forthcoming. wyre davies, bbc news, kharkiv. the duke and duchess of cambridge have laid a wreath at the foot of grenfell tower in west london as people marked the fifth anniversary of the fire which claimed 72 lives. survivors called forjustice for the bereaved and more immediate action ...

In south africa, where many black people associate afrikaans with the days of white—minority rule. the highest administrative court in france has said it will decide in the coming days whether or not to ban the burkini, or muslim swimming costume, in public pools. the court has examined an appeal filed by the city of grenoble, which challenged the strict regulations in french swimming pools on the types of costume permitted. the duke and duchess of cambridge have laid a wreath at the foot of g...

Years ago. in the years since the grenfell fire, work has been taking place to remove flammable cladding on other tower blocks. ninas here to explain how that process is going. morning. stories like the one tom was hearing there, those human stories of the immediate impact of the fire, was the focus initially, and then, what can we do to make sure this never happens again? how do we make these buildings safe? it has not been an easyjob. here we are five years on and thatjob is farfrom complete. ...

Other people saying she is such a nerd. why would you go and sit an exam? i mean, i really didnt do anything wrong. itsjust exam? i mean, i really didnt do anything wrong. its just a bit silly and you have to brush it off. were you able to brush it off? yes. were you able to brush it off? yes, eventually. — were you able to brush it off? yes, eventually. it _ were you able to brush it off? yes, eventually, it was _ were you able to brush it off? yes, eventually, it was a _ were you able to bru...

Asylum—seekers from britain to rwanda has been grounded after a series of legal challenges. the government says they are disappointed, but undeterred. the international criminal courts chief prosecutor visits kharkiv, where ukrainian troops are retaking some territory, but russia contunues it advance in eastern ukraine. the duke and duchess of cambridge have laid a wreath at the foot of grenfell tower in west london as people marked the fifth anniversary of the fire which claimed 72 lives. sur...

But that is far from a settled view in this divided nation. james cook, bbc news, on the river tweed. and for more information and anaylsis on this story, head to our website. the duke and duchess of cambridge have laid a wreath at the foot of grenfell tower in west london as people marked the fifth anniversary of the fire which claimed 72 lives. survivors called forjustice for the bereaved and more immediate action to tackle the threat posed by flammable cladding, which still affects tower bloc...