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hello and welcome. hundreds of firefighters from at least seven other eu countries are joining efforts to combat a huge wildfire in the gironde region of south—western france. italy, greece and sweden have sent water—bombing planes. the fires have spread even more quickly than the ones that hit the area injuly. the un has warned that high temperatures are likely to become more common in northern europe, and a more coordinated effort is needed to slow down the rate of global warming. here's azadeh moshiri. europe is still burning, and the consequences are getting worse. firefighte...

leeds. liverpool. manchester. newcastle. and sheffield. and that is it! good morning and welcome to bbc news. a drought expected to cover many parts of england could be declared later today. it means we may see restrictions over how we use water at home and at work. a drought is defined by a lack of water due to extreme weather that has been built up over time. the four stages are normal, prolonged dry weather, drought and severe drought — with england currently sitting in the second stage. if it's declared, water companies would be asked to introduce temporary bans on hosepipe use...

it's not so sure shortlist for the eurovision. seven uk cities are in the running to host the event. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk, on pbs in the us police in new york state say the author salman rushdie has suffered a stab wound to the neck in an attack while preparing to give a lecture. he was flown to hospital by helicopter where his agent says he's now in surgery. police say a man had been taken into custody. for years mr rushdie received death threats after the publication of his book, the satanic verses in 1988. he spent nearly a decade in hiding afterwards. ou...

temperatures across the uk rose with a level three alert, and some rider means the uk could be hosting next year's eurovision contest. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the uk's second busiest airport says it will limit the number of flights across the peak summer period because it hasn't got enough staff. gatwick airport said it was aimed at creating a more reliable service for passengers. usually 900 flights run a day, but it'll be 825 injuly, and 850 in august. it comes after the government and regulators wrote to airlines telling them to make sure their summer timetables we...

people are skipping meals to save money. also today... today's warm weather in the south of england has now been officially classed as a heatwave. gatwick airport cancels hundreds of holiday flights this summer. it says staff shortages are still a major problem. the spread of avian flu is worrying experts studying important colonies of birds off the coast of britain. that one sounded so good! and fun in the sun for england's cricketers as they break their own world record for the most runs in a one—day international. and coming up on the bbc news channel, can rory mcilroy continue ...