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it was pete gregory. a third—generation hot air balloonist, and also an airline pilot, he lived his life in the skies. since the age of three, pete and his brother dan often flew with their father, andrew. ballooning is a feel, and he was passionate about aviation as a job, and ballooning as his hobby and his passion. the brothers took up competitive flying. here they are winning thejunior world championships in poland two years ago. they were both involved in a contest in worcestershire injune, when pete's balloon crashed and he was killed. dan's ground crew that day was andrew, with his wife, louise, doing the same for pete. losing your son is just... yeah, it's just horrific. people say, oh, he was doing something that he loved when he sort of left the planet, but that's sort of bittersweet, in reality. it really is. i mean, i think it's also a lot harderfor his mother because she was on the marker cross to actually...
quite delicately built. this is a reconstruction of a skull of one of those early humans — smaller brained, but gradually evolving into more advanced species, the researchers say in the journal science. and that species was i certainly more evolved. things like a larger brain, i a more modern looking face, teeth that are more like ours. the new results are another piece of the jigsaw that helps to explain how humans evolved and learned how to tame nature to become the dominant species on the planet. pallab ghosh, bbc news, hazra. time for a look at the weather. here is louise. a nice figure behind you. finally we got some much awaited summer sunshine and warmth. many of us seeing temperatures over 28 degrees and we haven't seen temperatures like that since july,
as many through south—eastern and eastern england. top temperatures of 24 eastern england. top temperatures of 2a degrees, a degree or cooler as we going to sunday and still those showers hanging around. louise, thank ou showers hanging around. louise, thank you for— showers hanging around. louise, thank you for that. _ that's it. all the latest developments are on the bbc website, but the news continues here on bbc one, as we join our colleagues for the news where you are. bye for now. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening. is harry kane bound for bayern? a fee's been agreed with spurs, so now it's down to the england captain laurenjames' stamp brings a suspension of two games. england will have to reach the world cup finalfor her to return while the netherlands camp have been preparing for their quarterfinal celebrating
benefits every walk of life. hywel griffith, bbc news, near bannau brycheiniog national park. now, the stuff of nightmares — a texas woman was attacked by a hawk and a snake at the same time! it happened after the hawk — which eats snakes — accidentally dropped it on her. 64—year—old peggyjones was mowing her lawn — and must have had the shock of her life when the passing hawk dropped a wriggling serpent. the snake wrapped itself around her arm and began striking her face as the bird sunk its talons deep into herflesh. it was like, i couldn't believe what was happening. it was starting to tear at my face and it was striking my glasses. and it kept on and i couldn't get rid of the snake. it was like i went into survival mode. that is so grotesque! louise, take the image away, please.
Geez Louise, we have to take these weather warnings seriously. Who amongst you, yes you last remaining denizen reader, can say their lives, their homes, work, stuff was left unscathed by the windstorm which, as has happened three times in two years, seems to hit at 5am?
at 22 degrees. monday them peaking at 22 degrees. monday and tuesday, still showers or longer spells of rain. but let's get to the glimmer of good news because wednesday into thursday, high pressure is set to build. we haven't seen this for quite some time, which means to the end of next week, we are likely to see a return to some summer sunshine and some summer pleasant warmth for most of us. we will hold you to that, louise! thanks. and that's bbc news at six. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodnight. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening. last season they were two divisions apart, but now they'll share a pitch on the new football season's opening night we also look ahead to how the scottish premiership might play
bit better, a few showers around but still disappointing in terms of temperatures. jane. thanks, louise. and that's bbc news at six, you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. from the six team, it's goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodnight. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes, here's what's coming up. heartbreakfor germany at the women's world cup — they're out in the group stages. instead, celebrations for morocco — who go through to the last 16 for the first time in their history. at the netball world cup — england are full of confidence after a stunning win over top side australia.
in the s5 50 metres freestyle, while ellie challis defended her title in the 50 metres breaststroke. jessica—jane applegarth topped a gb one—two—three in the s14 200 metres freesyle, while simon clegg rounded up the gold rush in the 100 metres backstroke. here's rachel latham. what a night for great britain, with the headline act being the women's 200 metre freestyle s14, where gb secured a 1—2—3 podium finish. jessica—jane applegarth clinched the gold after finishing silver position in this event for the last ten years. her british team—mate bethany firth tonight won the silver and louise took the bronze. i spoke to the newly crowned world champion applegate after her race. absolutely epic. can't believed it happened because i had a crazy season, where i've torn my disc in my back and i'm getting really bad sciatic pains. every illness under the sun coming into trials, and my trials, i have to admit,
two silvers and a bronze. suzanna hext was first in the s5 50 metres freestyle, while ellie challis defended her title in the 50 metres breaststroke. jessica—jane applegarth topped a gb one—two—three in the s14 200 metres freesyle, while simon clegg rounded up the gold rush in the 100 metres backstroke. here's rachel latham. what a night for great britain, with the headline act being the women's 200 metre freestyle s14, where gb secured a 1—2—3 podium finish. jessica—jane applegarth clinched the gold after finishing silver position in this event for the last ten years. her british team—mate bethany firth tonight won the silver and louise took the bronze. i spoke to the newly crowned world champion applegate after her race. absolutely epic. can't believed it happened because i had a crazy season, where i've torn my disc in my back and i'm getting really bad sciatic pains. every illness under the sun
championships in manchester. they finished with four gold medals, two silvers and a bronze. suzanna hext was first in the s5 50 metres freestyle, while ellie challis defended her title in the 50 metres breaststroke. jessica—jane applegarth topped a gb one—two—three in the s14 200 metres freesyle, while simon clegg rounded up the gold rush in the 100 metres backstroke. here's rachel latham. what a night for great britain, with the headline act being the women's 200 metre freestyle s14, where gb secured a 1—2—3 podium finish. jessica—jane applegarth clinched the gold afterfinishing silver position in this event for the last ten years. her british team—mate bethany firth tonight won the silver and louise took the browns. —— tonight won the silver and louise took the bronze. i spoke to the newly crowned world champion applegate after her race. absolutely epic. can't believed it