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experiences its biggest ever outbreak of avian flu. good morning from birmingham, where england are celebrating a double diving gold — one for the team's teenage star at her first commonwealth games and another for the most experienced diver retaining his title. it's 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 supplies. southern water said the move, which affects the isle of wight and parts of hampshire, wa...

the government has held an emergency cobra meeting to discuss how to respond to the record temperatures expected to hit parts of the uk next week. a national emergency has already been declared after the met office issued a red extreme heat warning for the very first time, meaning there's a risk to life. an amber warning has been announced for tomorrow, affecting parts of england and wales, and that extends to scotland on monday. then the red warning will come into effect across a large part of england. our correspondentjon donnison has the very latest. it is without doubt weather fo...

this is bbc news. the headlines at 7.00 — record—breaking temperatures are set to hit the uk next week. transport services could face "significant disruption" ministers are taking steps to ensure hospitals and ambulances are prepared, while schools are given guidance to help them remain open. the long—term forecast is showing the possibility of quite a warm summer, and there is also the possibility that this kind of short episode can occur. and we'll be speaking to a public health specialist on the challenges of helping the most vulnerable cope with extreme weather emergencies....

hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. iam i am samantha simmonds. the heatwave in southern europe is intensifying — with wildfires forcing thousands of people to flee towns and villages. a number of people have already died, and temperatures are predicted to go well above a0 celsius, in parts of spain and portugal. more than 11,000 people have been forced to leave france's south—western gironde region — from where our europe correspondent, jessica parker, sent us this report. the fight to tackle flames ripping through forests in south—western fra...

the author sir salman rushdie has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault. hadi matar was formally charged in a court in new york state. he's been the subject of death threats ever since the publication in 1988 of his controversial book, the satanic verses, which some muslims considered blasphemous. this report from our correspondent, nomia iqbal. sir salman rushdie remains on a ventilator inside this hospital after undergoing emergency surgery. his agent has said the author is in bad shape. he faces losing an eye, the nerves in one of his arms are severed, and his liver i...