:00:00. > :00:00.and I'll be back with the late news at five past ten.
:00:00. > :00:07.Now on BBC One, it's time for the news where you are.
:00:08. > :00:21.This year's Notting Hill Carnival has opened with tributes
:00:22. > :00:23.to the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.
:00:24. > :00:26.London's Mayor, Sadiq Khan, urged the crowds to keep their thoughts
:00:27. > :00:29.and prayers with those who lost their lives.
:00:30. > :00:31.He also met with survivors and faith leaders.
:00:32. > :00:41.The sun was out and so were the Carnival kings and
:00:42. > :00:45.Family day at Notting Hill drew the crowds.
:00:46. > :00:48.Great fun, first time we've ever been and I love it.
:00:49. > :00:49.Amazing, it's the best part of the year.
:00:50. > :00:57.Everyone just getting together, a party, it's nice.
:00:58. > :01:00.But in the distance, a tragic reminder of the
:01:01. > :01:05.suffering this community has so recently felt.
:01:06. > :01:08.Earlier in the day, a flock of doves were released in
:01:09. > :01:10.remembrance of those who lost their lives
:01:11. > :01:14.The Mayor Sadiq Khan joy and religious leaders
:01:15. > :01:20.We've had horrific events ten weeks ago at Grenfell Tower.
:01:21. > :01:31.This is a community still grieving, sad and sorrowful but it's important
:01:32. > :01:34.to recognise that many families of the victims of the community work
:01:35. > :01:37.We honour the victims, we will redouble our
:01:38. > :01:40.We want a safe and successful Carnival.
:01:41. > :01:42.Carnival organisers have encouraged people coming here today
:01:43. > :01:45.to wear or accessorize in green for Grenfell as a mark of respect
:01:46. > :01:48.Many survivors of the fire came along today.
:01:49. > :01:50.It's lovely that so many of them came.
:01:51. > :01:52.A lot of them have not been to the Carnival
:01:53. > :01:56.before and they got a ringside seat and they are having a lovely time.
:01:57. > :01:58.The police presence was the heaviest it has
:01:59. > :02:00.been because of fears of a
:02:01. > :02:05.A protective ring of steel was placed
:02:06. > :02:11.But it didn't seem to dampen spirits.
:02:12. > :02:14.It was really fun and exciting, everyone having a good time.
:02:15. > :02:24.It is really amazing, I did not think it was child friendly but it
:02:25. > :02:33.This part of west London is still in mourning for
:02:34. > :02:36.those who died in the fire ten weeks ago but today's
:02:37. > :02:39.community spirit here and a determination to honour those
:02:40. > :02:43.Essex County Council says more than a thousand calls have been made
:02:44. > :02:46.to a hotline set up for school staff who didn't get paid.
:02:47. > :02:48.Because of an error, 20,000 teachers and support staff,
:02:49. > :02:50.who should have received their monthly salary on Friday,
:02:51. > :02:53.The council's now carrying out a "full audit"
:02:54. > :02:57.It says it's made 100 emergency payments to staff
:02:58. > :03:06.The money will be going in on Tuesday morning.
:03:07. > :03:09.It's expected to be at the same time obviously as
:03:10. > :03:11.some people's mortgage and their general direct debits, standing
:03:12. > :03:13.orders will come out, so for many people, this
:03:14. > :03:17.Rail passengers travelling this bank holiday weekend have been coping
:03:18. > :03:20.with major disruption at six main stations in and out of London.
:03:21. > :03:22.Network Rail is carrying out its biggest ever
:03:23. > :03:26.engineering project, involving 17,000 staff.
:03:27. > :03:29.It means services are terminating in the Home Counties,
:03:30. > :03:31.as tracks are prepared for HS2 and Crossrail.
:03:32. > :03:39.Described as one of the biggest rail shutdowns on an August
:03:40. > :03:44.bank holiday weekend, operators want passengers not
:03:45. > :03:46.to use trains, and it looks like many listened.
:03:47. > :03:49.Despite major engineering works significantly affecting services
:03:50. > :03:54.at stations including London Bridge and Waterloo, and the closure
:03:55. > :03:57.of Euston, though busy, stations like Marylebone
:03:58. > :04:00.and King's Cross appeared to be coping with the extra people
:04:01. > :04:07.Meanwhile in Ingatestone in Essex, where Greater Anglia trains
:04:08. > :04:10.to Liverpool Street stop and start, full use was made of
:04:11. > :04:17.With some work expected to end at stations like here
:04:18. > :04:20.at London Bridge by Tuesday morning's commute, there is a worry
:04:21. > :04:28.We have a very detailed contingency plan to manage all of that.
:04:29. > :04:31.We would know well in advance of that happening and we would know
:04:32. > :04:34.that our customers are well what is happening so that people
:04:35. > :04:35.can make alternative travel arrangements.
:04:36. > :04:42.But I will stress that our contingency plans are very detailed.
:04:43. > :04:44.Now the hope is that passengers would face major delays
:04:45. > :04:52.on their return home and return to work after the long weekend.
:04:53. > :04:59.-- Now the hope is that passengers won't face major delays
:05:00. > :05:12.Thousands have turned out for the wings and wheels display showed. We
:05:13. > :05:16.have the Red Arrows, Apache helicopters, the second part of the
:05:17. > :05:20.motoring display with a collection of prewar and modern supercars,
:05:21. > :05:24.which is very exciting. That Texas to the weather with Lucy Martin. --
:05:25. > :05:28.that takes us to the weather. A taste of summer this
:05:29. > :05:31.bank holiday weekend, and it looks set to continue into
:05:32. > :05:35.tomorrow, and it will be a touch This evening, late
:05:36. > :05:37.spells of sunshine. Dry overnight with clear spells,
:05:38. > :05:40.and one or two patches of Tomorrow, plenty of
:05:41. > :05:43.sunshine from the word go. Some fair-weather cloud
:05:44. > :05:45.could appear at points. We also have high UV,
:05:46. > :05:49.so take care in the It will become fresher
:05:50. > :05:52.through the week. From all of us here,
:05:53. > :06:15.have a lovely bank holiday weekend. Hello. There have been two faces of
:06:16. > :06:18.the weather today. For many, plenty of wanton sunshine and a fine
:06:19. > :06:23.afternoon in Oxfordshire today. Something different further north
:06:24. > :06:25.and west, much more cloud, not just across Scotland but also Northern
:06:26. > :06:31.Ireland, north-west England and parts of Wales. Those who have had
:06:32. > :06:34.sunshine today will have the clearest skies overnight. A
:06:35. > :06:37.strengthening breeze in Northern Ireland and Scotland, outbreaks of
:06:38. > :06:43.rain pushing across as the night wears on. Temperatures overnight
:06:44. > :06:48.13-16dC. It is a bank holiday for many tomorrow, but for some of us,
:06:49. > :06:51.it would be fairly unsettled, particularly across Northern Ireland
:06:52. > :06:55.and Scotland, this squeeze in the ice bars indicating a strengthening
:06:56. > :07:00.wind, and there will be rain pushing to the east through the day, some of
:07:01. > :07:01.that heavy. For eastern parts of Wales and much of England, it's