After his ball tampering ban saves australia in the first test at edgbaston. And who will be the latest contestant to quick step his way into the strictly ballroom . We will reveal all after 8 00am. And i will be revealing the forecast, which is much drier than recent days. Fewer showers around, lighter showers as well. Join me for all the details in liverpool. It is friday 2 august. Our top story the Emergency Services have been working through the night to try and divert water away from a Reservoir Dam in derbyshire which is in danger of bursting and flooding a town. The raf has been called in to help protect Whaley Bridge. More than 6,000 people have been told to leave their homes. Simonjones has this report. An unprecedented, fast moving emergency situation. The words of the police after intense rain left this dam dangerously close to collapse. Access to nearby Whaley Bridge remained blocked overnight, and a large part of the town evacuated. You cant risk it, can you . If something
Im on the outskirts of Whaley Bridge and i will have all the latest on developments overnight. Two holiday firms with bookings from more than 50,000 people have ceased trading. Last month was probably the warmestjuly on record, according to new research. And after australian steve smiths 144 yesterday, can england hit back in the second day of the first ashes test at edgbaston . Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. The liberal democrats have won the brecon and radnorshire by election taking the seat from the conservatives and leaving borisjohnsons government with a working majority of one. Here is the result the lib dem candidate jane dodds overturned a conservative majority of over 8,000 to beat the incumbent mp chris davies byjust over 1,400 votes. The brexit party pushed labour into fourth place. 0ther pro remain parties had stood aside to allow the lib dems a better chance to reclaim the seat they lost in the 2015 general election. 0ur political correspondent, Jonathan
Two holiday firms, with bookings from more than 50,000 people, have ceased trading. Last month was probably the warmestjuly on record according to new research. And, england Bowlerjames Anderson awaits the results of a calf scan and could be out for the rest of the first ashes test at edgbaston. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The liberal democrats have won the brecon and radnorshire by election taking the seat from the conservatives, and leaving borisjohnsons government with a working majority of one. Here is the result the liberal democrat candidate jane dodds overturned the conservatives majority of over 8,000 to beat the incumbent mp chris davies byjust over 1,400 votes. The brexit party pushed labour into fourth place. And here is the share of the vote which saw a 12 swing from the conservatives to the liberal democrats, and the labour vote collapsed. 0ther pro remain parties had stood aside to allow the lib dems a better chance to reclaim the seat they lost in the 201
Illuminations. Good morning, it is the future of electric, the government wants to ban petrol cars by 2035 but customers are not convinced so i will put some of the newest electric ca is will put some of the newest electric cars through their paces in bedford this morning. And good morning. A match too far for andy murray. Hes been knocked out of the us open overnight as he continues his return to the top level of tennis. Good morning, a caller, breezy day on the cards with scattered showers particularly across parts of scotla nd particularly across parts of scotland and Northern Ireland. All of the details for today and for the weekend throughout the programme. A caller. Good morning, everybody. Its friday the 4th of september. Our top story theres more confusion this morning as the uk is divided on quarantine rules for people returning from parts of portugal and greece. Passengers returning to wales from mainland portugal, gibraltar and six greek islands, have to self isolate for two