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Today. We will make it about five or 6 degrees above average by the end of the week and going into the weekend. I will talk about that in a little more detail in the seven day forecast. You can see it there at the bottom line of the headlines. A slightly warmer weekend. And looks good. In a couple of spots we have some trouble issues slowing you down. Taking a look at the overall travel times, you are in the green with the exception of the Altamont Pass. A 30 minute 39 minute ride. You got a minute back great news for those of you headed west to operate the eastshore freeway process of those o...

The queen has addressed the Scottish Parliament to mark 20 years of devolution. In a speech to msps she said shed watched scotland grow and prosper since holyrood took on its legal powers two decades ago. Our correspondent Alexandra Mackenzie was there. Scotland is an old nation with a relatively new parliament. Its seen two decades of devolution. The queen, joined by the duke of rothesay, said she fondly remembered the opening ceremony. Today she was back addressing the current msps. I have no doubt that for most of these last 20 years this striking chamber has provided exactly that a place t...

New rules mean electric cars must now make a noise when travelling at lower speeds. Sport and for a full round up, lets head to the bbc sport centre. England are hoping to build a big total in their crucial match against india at the cricket world cup. England won the toss and chose to bat first. Jason roy and jonny ba i rstow bat first. Jason roy and Jonny Bairstow leading the charge. But things have slowed down since they we re things have slowed down since they were out a short while ago. They we re were out a short while ago. They were 245 3. Lets go to edgbaston weather matt is taking pla...

William hill is planning to close around 700 betting shops after a government decision to reduce the maximum stake on fixed odds terminals from £100 to £2. Emma simpson reports. Bookies theyve become a firm feature on high streets across the uk. William hill has more than anyone else, but nearly a third of its shops are now set to close. 4,500 jobs at risk. There are 17 in the borough of croydon too many for some residents. People havent got the money. Some people get their money and then they go to the betting shop. And theyve got choices everywhere, everywhere, in every street, and i dont ...

Europe is sweltering. And temperatures of over a0 degrees celsuis are coming. This is the forecast. Well already this is happening in catalonia in spain. Hundreds of firefighters are battling the worst in the region in 20 years. Next, lets hear from James Reynolds in rome. Late june here in latejune here in ram, its not meant to be this hot. The rear seat tends to come injuly or august, and so tends to come injuly or august, and so this early heat wave has taken these tourists here at the fountain by surprise. Absolutely fantastic to visit a city like this but its too hot. Last night at the sp...