:00:00. > :00:08.The Government opens the bidding process for new licences
:00:09. > :00:12.to extract shale gas using the controversial fracking process.
:00:13. > :00:16.About half the UK is open to exploration -
:00:17. > :00:18.but restrictions will apply in areas of outstanding beauty.
:00:19. > :00:21.We'll be looking at where the fracking might happen.
:00:22. > :00:27.Also this lunchtime, after three weeks of death and
:00:28. > :00:33.destruction in Gaza, the UN calls for an "immediate and unconditional
:00:34. > :00:37.humanitarian ceasefire". As fighting intensifies
:00:38. > :00:40.around the crash site of the downed Malaysia Airlines plane, its black
:00:41. > :00:45.box is reported to reveal a ?massive explosive? loss of pressure
:00:46. > :00:46.after it was hit by shrapnel. Flash floods bring Monday morning
:00:47. > :01:01.chaos to parts of the south east. I am at a packed Hampden Park on day
:01:02. > :01:05.five of the Commonwealth Games where the youngest competitor of all is
:01:06. > :01:06.now an overnight star. The 13-year-old from Shetland who took
:01:07. > :01:10.bronze in the pool for Scotland. chaos to parts of the south east.
:01:11. > :01:16.I knew there were only seven of us in the event, so I knew I had
:01:17. > :01:19.a chance but I didn't expect it. Later on BBC London, officers to
:01:20. > :01:23.patrol London's West End as the Met learns lessons from New York.
:01:24. > :01:24.And people rescued from homes and cars after flash floods
:01:25. > :01:48.in west London. Good afternoon,
:01:49. > :01:51.and welcome to the BBC News at One. Vast areas of Britain could be
:01:52. > :01:54.opened up to fracking under plans being set out by the Government.
:01:55. > :01:59.It's inviting companies to bid for new licences to extract oil and
:02:00. > :02:02.gas from shale, but stricter rules would apply to national parks.
:02:03. > :02:07.Supporters say it's a chance to reduce our reliance
:02:08. > :02:09.on imported energy. But opponents say fracking is
:02:10. > :02:20.dangerous to the environment. John Moylan reports.
:02:21. > :02:25.The East Midlands was once at the heart of Britain's call industry.
:02:26. > :02:30.There has also been oil produced in these parts for decades. But it is
:02:31. > :02:34.the shale rocks deep underground here and in other parts of Britain
:02:35. > :02:40.which I now the focus of the fracking industry. We have been
:02:41. > :02:47.producing oil and gas from many decades. We are still producing oil
:02:48. > :02:51.and gas. That is licensed. We know there is oil and gas in the ground
:02:52. > :02:55.in this region. Just behind me to my right, we know there are rocks which
:02:56. > :03:03.generate oil and gas. They are shales. It is a prospective area to
:03:04. > :03:09.be considered. There are thought to be vast quantities of oil and gas in
:03:10. > :03:13.shale rocks across the North of England, the South and Central
:03:14. > :03:18.Scotland. Some of these areas are already licensed. Now the Government
:03:19. > :03:21.is offering companies the rights to drill across vast areas of Britain,
:03:22. > :03:27.stretching from Scotland to the south coast. We think it is very
:03:28. > :03:35.important that we take advantage of this opportunity to explore the gas
:03:36. > :03:39.that may be under our soil, in order to increase the domestic security of
:03:40. > :03:45.our energy supplies, because over recent years we have had to start
:03:46. > :03:50.importing oil and gas. Fracking happens deep underground. Water,
:03:51. > :03:56.sand and chemicals are injected at high pressure into shale rocks to
:03:57. > :03:59.release the oil and gas. But opponents say it will harm the
:04:00. > :04:03.environment. In recent weeks, hundreds turned out to protest
:04:04. > :04:11.against fracking in Beverley in East Yorkshire. There were also angry
:04:12. > :04:17.demonstrations in Northern Ireland. To allay fears, the Government is
:04:18. > :04:20.tightening rules around exploration in national parks and Areas of
:04:21. > :04:25.Outstanding Natural Beauty. There will be no outright ban and fracking
:04:26. > :04:29.will only go ahead in exceptional circumstances. The government will
:04:30. > :04:33.have a veto. That is not enough for some. If they are serious about
:04:34. > :04:40.protecting national parks, why not make those out of bounds to fracking
:04:41. > :04:44.completely? I don't think too many people will be reassured by Eric
:04:45. > :04:50.Pickles having an optional veto. The government hopes fracking will lead
:04:51. > :04:54.to thousands of jobs and end our reliance on imported gas.
:04:55. > :04:58.John Moylan reports. There have been sporadic attacks
:04:59. > :05:00.by both Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza this morning,
:05:01. > :05:04.amid a relative lull in the violence of recent weeks.
:05:05. > :05:06.There were no Israeli air strikes overnight,
:05:07. > :05:09.though the military fired at targets in Gaza after a rocket hit the
:05:10. > :05:11.southern Israeli city of Ashkelon. Both sides criticised a demand
:05:12. > :05:13.from the United Nations Security Council for an immediate
:05:14. > :05:19.and unconditional ceasefire. Martin Patience reports from Gaza.
:05:20. > :05:31.Even amid the ruins, people in Gaza marked the end of Ramadan. The start
:05:32. > :05:34.of a three-day festival is supposed to be a moment of joy and
:05:35. > :05:40.celebration. But there is only bitterness and sorrow here. More
:05:41. > :05:45.than 150,000 Palestinians have been forced out of their homes by the
:05:46. > :05:48.fighting. Most are staying at the UN schools. There were no gifts for the
:05:49. > :05:55.children here, only desperation from their parents.
:05:56. > :06:02.TRANSLATION: We have fled from our homes. There is no festival of Eid
:06:03. > :06:06.here. The situation is miserable. I do not have one second to give my
:06:07. > :06:13.son and daughter. We have nothing. This has been the quietest period
:06:14. > :06:18.since the military operation began three weeks ago. There is
:06:19. > :06:23.international pressure on Israel and Hamas to exact a long-time
:06:24. > :06:25.cease-fire. Hamas say it will only accept it if there are international
:06:26. > :06:32.guarantees that the blockade is lifted on Gaza might.
:06:33. > :06:38.-- Gaza. We are asking for a full cease-fire to stop the killing and
:06:39. > :06:42.give us the right to freedom and open the borders. The Israeli
:06:43. > :06:46.military continues to destroy tunnels used by Hamas to stage
:06:47. > :06:52.cross-border attacks. They also want an end to the rocket fire. We are
:06:53. > :07:02.not willing these rockets will come over. If Hamas sees rockets, we will
:07:03. > :07:08.not necessarily respond. -- cease. We want to safeguard the state of
:07:09. > :07:12.Israel. Israel says that until the security of its citizens is
:07:13. > :07:15.guaranteed, it has the right to continue this offensive.
:07:16. > :07:19.Martin Patience reports from Gaza. A group of Dutch and Australian
:07:20. > :07:22.police have called off another attempt to reach
:07:23. > :07:26.the crash site of flight MH-17 in eastern Ukraine.because
:07:27. > :07:33.of fighting in the area between government forces and rebels.
:07:34. > :07:46.Analysis of the black box flight recorder 's show it was damaged by
:07:47. > :07:55.shrapnel, according to Ukraine. A Ukrainian separatist tank, it seems,
:07:56. > :07:58.shelling Ukrainian government forces. Intensified fighting has
:07:59. > :08:07.brought a new expression of alarm from the UN. It has erupted not far
:08:08. > :08:08.from the crash site of MH-17. It has frustrated the efforts of
:08:09. > :08:16.international inspectors to get there. More footage apparently of
:08:17. > :08:19.the pounding of a town. The UN says both sides have been using heavy
:08:20. > :08:24.weapons in built-up areas in the latest fighting and that more than
:08:25. > :08:27.1100 people have died in this conflict since mid-April. The
:08:28. > :08:35.diplomatic exchanges have intensified, too. Russia has again
:08:36. > :08:38.rejected international in fear -- interference and denounced
:08:39. > :08:42.sanctions. TRANSLATION: I am sure we will be
:08:43. > :08:46.able to overcome the difficulties that may occur in some sectors of
:08:47. > :08:49.the economy, and maybe we will be more independent and more confident.
:08:50. > :08:53.But I hope the situation will change. At the moment it is the will
:08:54. > :08:58.to punish Russia that prevails among Western partners.
:08:59. > :09:02.The charges and counter charges go on over the deadly downing a flight
:09:03. > :09:06.MH-17. The latest from the Ukrainian government is that the black boxes
:09:07. > :09:12.record a massive explosive decompression caused by shrapnel
:09:13. > :09:15.from a rocket. For now, the Australian and Dutch police have
:09:16. > :09:18.been held up for another day by the fighting in their efforts to get to
:09:19. > :09:26.the crash site. However this conflict now unfolds, it continues
:09:27. > :09:29.to bring suffering on the ground and its grim repercussions, personnel
:09:30. > :09:30.and diplomatic, continued to reverberate around the world.
:09:31. > :09:33.government forces and rebels. Here, Downing Street say EU talks on
:09:34. > :09:35.tougher sanctions against Russia are "moving in the right direction".
:09:36. > :09:47.Norman Smith is in Westminster. Does that mean they may actually
:09:48. > :09:51.happen? There has been exasperation in Downing Street at the failure of
:09:52. > :09:56.other leaders to agree tougher measures against President Putin. We
:09:57. > :09:59.are on the cusp of a meaningful package of economic sanctions which
:10:00. > :10:05.could be agreed as early as tomorrow in the area of defence, energy and
:10:06. > :10:09.banking. The government wants this will mean economic pain for the
:10:10. > :10:17.European Union. Germany will be hit by a bar on the export -- exports to
:10:18. > :10:21.Russia's booming energy sector. We will be hit by the City of London in
:10:22. > :10:25.effect having to close its doors to Russian banks. The criticism will be
:10:26. > :10:31.it has taken an awfully long time to get to this point. Multi-macro
:10:32. > :10:39.things have changed. One, the downing of the Malaysian airliner.
:10:40. > :10:43.-- two. In the long-term, doing nothing would be more economically
:10:44. > :10:48.damaging. Why? It is argued because Russian actions undermine the
:10:49. > :10:52.international rule of law which trade is based. They destabilised a
:10:53. > :10:54.European country and undermined confidence in the markets.
:10:55. > :10:57.Norman Smith is in Westminster. Parts of London and south east
:10:58. > :11:03.England suffered freak hail storms and flash floods this morning.
:11:04. > :11:07.In the United States, one man has died and at least 14 others have
:11:08. > :11:10.been taken to hospital, after being struck by lightning in Los Angeles.
:11:11. > :11:12.They were caught on Venice Beach as rare summer thunderstorms swept
:11:13. > :11:15.through Southern California. Richard Lister reports.
:11:16. > :11:21.This was the scene minutes after a violent electrical storm caused
:11:22. > :11:24.panic on one of America's most famous beaches. The emergency
:11:25. > :11:28.services responding to reports that several people had been injured by
:11:29. > :11:33.lightening. Beach-goers said the only warning they had was when the
:11:34. > :11:39.sky suddenly darkened. I said this was not a good place to be. I do not
:11:40. > :11:45.feel like getting killed today. And then, moments later, all hell broke
:11:46. > :11:51.close. It was the loudest thunder I have ever heard. It was like a scene
:11:52. > :11:55.out of Jaws. Club like somebody punched me on the back of my head
:11:56. > :12:01.and it went down the right side of my body. I fell over. This man,
:12:02. > :12:06.lying stunned on the shoreline, was one of at least a dozen people
:12:07. > :12:11.treated at the scene. Most of those affected have been in the water when
:12:12. > :12:16.lightning struck. They have been packaged and sent away. Most of them
:12:17. > :12:22.are doing well. One person received serious injuries. They have been
:12:23. > :12:26.transported to a local facility. Others were taken to hospital. -- of
:12:27. > :12:30.those taken to hospital one is critically injured, another has
:12:31. > :12:34.died. Helicopters patrolled the shoreline looking for a more
:12:35. > :12:39.casualties. Lifeguards make sure nobody had been missed. The storm
:12:40. > :12:42.was a brief interruption on a sunny afternoon. But for a least one
:12:43. > :12:46.family had meant a day at the beach ended in tragedy.
:12:47. > :12:49.Richard Lister reports. Parts of London and south east
:12:50. > :12:51.England suffered freak hail storms and flash floods this morning.
:12:52. > :12:53.Lightning strikes and torrential rain also disrupted
:12:54. > :12:56.travel across Sussex. Rail passengers in Hove, Brighton
:12:57. > :12:59.and Worthing were delayed and the police issued a warning to drivers.
:13:00. > :13:09.Laura Trant is at Worthing station. The battering large areas of the
:13:10. > :13:14.South East woke up to this morning. Freak lightning struck along with
:13:15. > :13:19.thunderstorms and hailstorms. The torrential rain had nowhere to
:13:20. > :13:23.drain, causing localised flooding and travel chaos to thousands of
:13:24. > :13:32.commuters. Lightning hit and electricity hope in Hove, Consett --
:13:33. > :13:37.causing cancellations. This meant chaos for the start of the working
:13:38. > :13:41.week. In London, some central stations were knee deep in water.
:13:42. > :13:50.Flooding on the motorways cost long delays. -- cause. For many, the rain
:13:51. > :13:58.has eased off. The Environment Agency has issued further flood
:13:59. > :14:04.warnings in part of Sussex and Kent. The top story this lunch time: The
:14:05. > :14:09.bidding process is open for new licences to extract shale gas using
:14:10. > :14:13.controversial fracking. Still to come, England's batsmen find their
:14:14. > :14:19.form against India on the second day of the third test.
:14:20. > :14:23.Later on BBC London, singer Tulisa says she has been given another shot
:14:24. > :14:26.at her career. And we speak to the London rabbi who has taken part in
:14:27. > :14:39.an Islamic tradition. The war in Syria is now into its
:14:40. > :14:41.fourth year and is thought to have claimed more than 150,000 lives.
:14:42. > :14:44.Millions more have been displaced and many of them are living
:14:45. > :14:47.in refugee camps. But those left behind
:14:48. > :14:51.in Syria are also suffering and none more so than the children
:14:52. > :14:53.caught up in the conflict. The BBC's chief international
:14:54. > :14:58.correspondent, Lyse Doucet, has been to several cities
:14:59. > :15:05.across the country to meet some of them and sent this report.
:15:06. > :15:07.There is no end in sight to Syria's brutal war
:15:08. > :15:13.and the children are not just caught in crossfire, they are targeted.
:15:14. > :15:15.Syria's war is also a war on childhood.
:15:16. > :15:29.Their homes are being destroyed, their schools attacked.
:15:30. > :15:31.They are living through violence no child should see
:15:32. > :15:54.and they don't forget it. Some children already
:15:55. > :16:13.want to fight back. On all sides, children's lives are
:16:14. > :16:42.steeped in the politics of this war. And the youngest are fighting
:16:43. > :16:44.their own battles just to survive. Tell me what it was like
:16:45. > :17:01.for you inside. Syria's children tell us a lot
:17:02. > :17:05.about this war. They also give us a glimpse
:17:06. > :17:09.into the future. The longer this war goes on,
:17:10. > :17:19.the harder that future will be for the children, for Syria.
:17:20. > :17:25.And you can watch Lyse's film, Children of Syria,
:17:26. > :17:29.tonight on BBC Two at 9pm. The family of a woman who had made
:17:30. > :17:33.two 999 calls for help before she was stabbed to death
:17:34. > :17:37.by her boyfriend has gone to the Supreme Court to make a negligence
:17:38. > :17:38.claim against two police forces. Our legal correspondent,
:17:39. > :17:52.Clive Coleman, reports. In 2009, Joanna Michael was stabbed
:17:53. > :17:55.to death by her former boyfriend Cyron Williams. There had been a
:17:56. > :18:00.history of domestic violence reported to police. On the day she
:18:01. > :18:05.died, she called 999 and told the operator Williams had threatened to
:18:06. > :18:08.kill her. The information was downgraded and by the time the
:18:09. > :18:15.police arrived at her home, Joanna was dead. In 2010, the Independent
:18:16. > :18:18.Police Complaints Commission found Joanna was failed by Gwent Police,
:18:19. > :18:24.South Wales Police and the 999 system itself. Every fortnight in
:18:25. > :18:28.England and Wales, three women are killed by their currently the macro
:18:29. > :18:34.ex-partner. Every 30 seconds, the police get a call on domestic
:18:35. > :18:38.violence. Today at the highest court in the land in what could be a
:18:39. > :18:42.ground-breaking development, Joanna Michael 's's family are challenging
:18:43. > :18:45.a long established legal principle that grants the police immunity in
:18:46. > :18:51.claims brought against them for negligence. The family are supported
:18:52. > :18:57.in their challenge by groups campaigning against domestic
:18:58. > :19:01.violence. We want to see a strong police response to victims of
:19:02. > :19:06.domestic violence. We believe the immunity from negligence claims
:19:07. > :19:09.should be abolished. The courts have traditionally taken the view that
:19:10. > :19:13.police immunity is any public interest and if they were liable to
:19:14. > :19:19.claims, it would lead to defensive policing practices. The Supreme
:19:20. > :19:25.Court will decide if that view now needs to be changed.
:19:26. > :19:28.Clive Coleman, reports. It was a thrilling weekend at the
:19:29. > :19:31.Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with the home nations lighting up the
:19:32. > :19:34.medals table. It's been particularly special for 13-year-old swimmer
:19:35. > :19:37.Erraid Davies, Scotland's youngest ever Commonwealth competitor, who
:19:38. > :19:40.won a bronze medal. Today marks day five with a total of 27
:19:41. > :19:41.gold medals up for grabs across 12 sports. Jane Hill is at
:19:42. > :19:51.Hampden Park for us. Thank you very much. This morning we
:19:52. > :19:55.have been treated to more fantastic finishes for our home nations in the
:19:56. > :19:58.stadium and elsewhere. Our sports correspondent has all of the
:19:59. > :20:05.details. You can keep your raucous crowds. In
:20:06. > :20:08.the bowls this morning, a more sedate pace. For Northern Ireland,
:20:09. > :20:15.gold at stake and things were heating up on the greens. The
:20:16. > :20:20.skipper won Commonwealth gold 16 years ago. But as the sun broke
:20:21. > :20:24.through the early morning haze, South Africa raced into the lead and
:20:25. > :20:31.Northern Ireland were left feeling loo. I reckon he is on the sick! The
:20:32. > :20:38.gap proved too commanding. Final score was 19-10 to South Africa who
:20:39. > :20:44.retain the triple Commonwealth crown. Not the end Northern Ireland
:20:45. > :20:50.were hoping for. It was their first silverware of the games. In this
:20:51. > :20:55.match between Wales and Australia, things are rather close. In a tight
:20:56. > :21:04.match that thrilled spectators, Wales eventually won 16-13 to get
:21:05. > :21:11.bronze. The stadium was filling up. Wales had big hopes in the discus.
:21:12. > :21:16.Aled Davies said he wanted to deliver a performance the country
:21:17. > :21:32.could be proud of. His big rival did not get the memo. England's Thrower
:21:33. > :21:37.got the gold. I was born during the Brisbane games in 1982. My parents
:21:38. > :21:45.said they were watching during my mother's labour. You can only keep
:21:46. > :21:50.trying to excel and I think I have done that. The athletics might be
:21:51. > :21:54.missing nicknames in some events but not any 400m. The Olympic champion
:21:55. > :21:58.is one of the fastest men of all time over this distance and he
:21:59. > :22:03.barely had to break site with a seemingly effortless glide to the
:22:04. > :22:11.finish line before the semis tomorrow.
:22:12. > :22:13.As you suggested, overnight, 13-year-old Erraid Davies from
:22:14. > :22:20.Shetland has become the nation's sweetheart. After taking bronze in
:22:21. > :22:27.the Para-sport 100m brushstroke, our Scotland correspondent Lorna Gordon
:22:28. > :22:37.has more. She is Scotland's youngest ever Commonwealth Games competitor.
:22:38. > :22:42.Now the youngest ever medallist too. Erraid Davies, the schoolgirl from
:22:43. > :22:47.Shetland, wowed the country with her achievement in the pool. Success for
:22:48. > :22:52.the teenager who started swimming when she was just four to help with
:22:53. > :22:57.a problem with her hurts. The morning after the night before and
:22:58. > :23:08.the newest star is having to get used to quite a bit of attention. I
:23:09. > :23:11.was really scared in the heat. I knew there was only seven of us in
:23:12. > :23:17.the event so I knew there was a chance, but I did not expect it.
:23:18. > :23:22.What does it mean, this incredible achievement of getting a medal and
:23:23. > :23:28.represented Scotland? Really happy and excited. The 13-year-old carried
:23:29. > :23:35.the pattern on Shetland. At the modest pool where she trains, people
:23:36. > :23:41.were proud. Says we might be a small community but we can do everything
:23:42. > :23:45.everybody else can so it is great. Erraid Davies is a swimming
:23:46. > :23:48.sensation. She has spent all morning doing interviews and there is
:23:49. > :23:54.considerable media interest in what she has achieved. There is joy for
:23:55. > :23:59.her parents here supporting their daughter in her new-found success. I
:24:00. > :24:04.was crying. Shouting and crying at the same time. It was amazing. She
:24:05. > :24:10.has worked at it as well as having talent. I do not think we will have
:24:11. > :24:14.any problems keeping her feet on the ground. Erraid Davies says she is
:24:15. > :24:21.not sure what the future holds. She is now supporting the rest of Team
:24:22. > :24:25.Scotland before heading back to school in a few weeks time.
:24:26. > :24:32.With me watching all of the fabulous events, Darren Campbell. Olympic
:24:33. > :24:36.gold medallist. Hello. You have competed at a home Commonwealth
:24:37. > :24:41.Games of course, Manchester. Is it a really special atmosphere as an
:24:42. > :24:46.athlete? Very special. You can tell by the performances of the Scottish
:24:47. > :24:50.athletes how much it means to them. That is the most passionate and
:24:51. > :24:54.exciting thing about this Commonwealth Games. It started in
:24:55. > :24:58.the pool and we watched the Scottish athletes swim their hearts out. It
:24:59. > :25:04.means so much to the athletes, but it means so much to the people of
:25:05. > :25:09.Scotland. Lots of people talking about the 100m final tonight. You
:25:10. > :25:13.have competed in that. Who should we be looking out for? Yesterday gave
:25:14. > :25:18.us good guidance of what will happen. The weather was so cold. It
:25:19. > :25:23.has changed. It is a little bit warmer. We have to watch out for the
:25:24. > :25:27.Caribbean athletes because they will perform. Adam Gemili is the English
:25:28. > :25:32.hope. I think he will make the final. It is whether he can get on
:25:33. > :25:38.the podium and beat the likes of Richard Thompson, the favourite. He
:25:39. > :25:42.will be the one to beat. Quick thought about Glasgow, Howard has
:25:43. > :25:47.performed. This is a morning weekday session and it was packed out. It
:25:48. > :25:51.means so much to the people of Scotland and two Glaswegians. You
:25:52. > :25:55.can see that they have turned out in force. They have cheered every
:25:56. > :26:01.single nation, even the endless. That is the most perhaps surprising
:26:02. > :26:05.thing of this whole Commonwealth Games. They have even given support
:26:06. > :26:10.to the endless. By the end of the Games, that will be the thing that
:26:11. > :26:14.will be remembered the most, they cheered everyone and showed the same
:26:15. > :26:19.passion for every sports person who has turned up. Pleasure to have you
:26:20. > :26:22.with us. We will let you go and enjoy another exciting day. Thank
:26:23. > :26:26.you. That is all from Glasgow for now.
:26:27. > :26:28.Hampden Park for us. England's batsmen have been piling
:26:29. > :26:35.on the runs against India on the second day of the third Test
:26:36. > :26:36.at Southampton. Our sports correspondent,
:26:37. > :26:43.Joe Wilson, reports. Alastair Cook's burden would have
:26:44. > :26:49.felt a tonne writer in Southampton on Monday. He was out but he had
:26:50. > :26:54.made a contribution, his 95 safely stored in England's total. Next
:26:55. > :27:00.batsman in need of a revival, Ian Bell. His stunning summer of 2013
:27:01. > :27:07.had started to feel distant. There are fours and Ian Bell fours.
:27:08. > :27:11.Elegance and balance. Ballance was batting at the other end. Building
:27:12. > :27:16.on the century he built on Sunday. Gary Ballance has taken to Test
:27:17. > :27:24.cricket as if born to play it. In Zimbabwe. 34s in an over. If the
:27:25. > :27:30.first day had been about the captain's redemption, now this was
:27:31. > :27:34.team expectations, a long time since England had dominated a match. When
:27:35. > :27:39.Bell bats like this, it makes you wonder why he does not score 100
:27:40. > :27:46.every innings. Gary Ballance almost ours. Easy. England past 300 with
:27:47. > :27:49.just two wickets down. Bell's 50 featured his full array of shots.
:27:50. > :27:58.All just a question of timing. Box ticked. Six. Ballance was out. The
:27:59. > :28:04.umpire David. The replay revealed the ball hit his leg. He can be
:28:05. > :28:07.philosophical when he has made 156. All England's batsman will be
:28:08. > :28:14.fighting down the stairs to get their chance.
:28:15. > :28:16.Joe Wilson, reports. Time for a look at the weather...
:28:17. > :28:23.Here's Stav Danaos. A very stormy start. Pretty
:28:24. > :28:28.torrential thunderstorms around. Flash flooding.
:28:29. > :28:37.This is the radar picture. Starting off across Essex and East Anglia.
:28:38. > :28:39.Really intense thunderstorms from South Buckinghamshire through Surrey
:28:40. > :28:47.into the Sussex area producing phenomenal amounts of rain. Hail and
:28:48. > :28:50.lightning as well. This is the hourly rainfall totals in a
:28:51. > :28:58.selection of places. Nearly two inches of rain in Essex in one hour.
:28:59. > :29:03.You can see why there was so much flooding. For the rest of the
:29:04. > :29:08.afternoon, still a risk of heavy showers across the south-east. Just
:29:09. > :29:13.the west of London, some could be on the sharp side. Take care if you are
:29:14. > :29:16.heading out on the roads. Treacherous driving conditions in
:29:17. > :29:22.the sharp showers. Further west, it is largely drier with good spells of
:29:23. > :29:28.sunshine. Not quite as warm as yesterday. There could still be the
:29:29. > :29:32.odd heavy shower around. In the south-west and for Wales. Maybe over
:29:33. > :29:35.the Pennines as well. The good-looking day for Northern
:29:36. > :29:39.England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. After yesterday's rein in
:29:40. > :29:45.Glasgow, we are looking at sunny spells and light winds. That is how
:29:46. > :29:48.it is looking for Monday. Tuesday, strengthening westerly wind and it
:29:49. > :29:54.will feel cool and fresh with outbreaks of rain. This evening, we
:29:55. > :29:58.start to lose the showers from the south-east. Some could still be
:29:59. > :30:00.heavy in the evening. Eventually they will retreat towards the
:30:01. > :30:03.extreme south-east. In the north-west corner of the country,
:30:04. > :30:12.strengthening winds with outbreaks of rain. In between, drier weather
:30:13. > :30:16.for the overnight period. Not cold. Fresh in rural spots. Tuesday, we
:30:17. > :30:20.lose the showers from the south-east eventually. Sunshine is in abundance
:30:21. > :30:22.for much of England and Wales. Across the north-west corner of the
:30:23. > :30:29.country, strengthening winds bringing in more cloud. As a result,
:30:30. > :30:32.cooler and fresher in the north-west corner. Lovely and warm across
:30:33. > :30:38.Central and southeastern areas. Quite hot. Reaching 27 in London.
:30:39. > :30:42.Wednesday, looks like the northern half of the UK will be more
:30:43. > :30:49.unsettled. Stronger westerly winds. In the south, still holding onto the
:30:50. > :30:52.sunshine. Beyond settles claim sticks with us towards the latter
:30:53. > :30:57.part of the week. -- the unsettled theme. Is that the end of summer?
:30:58. > :31:09.Definitely not. The bidding process is open for new
:31:10. > :31:10.licences to extract shale gas using fracking. That is all from