the track is now officially the uk's biggest—selling single never to reach number one — after overtaking the oasis song wonderwall. that's a good pub quiz fact, isn't it? time for a look at the weather. here's stav danos. i'v e i've got to include the north of scotland, it's cloudy for the highlands, some spots of drizzle at times. a bit of a disappointing field to the weather there but the rest of the country is more like the theme behind me, blue skies overhead, a little bit of high cloud and feeling very warm, temperatures creeping into the low 20s celsius. that's how it's going to be through the rest of the afternoon, most of the rest of the afternoon, most of the country dry but staying quite damp and cloudy across the north of scotland, thanks to these weather fronts that will eventually push northwards tomorrow, so by tomorrow it should be brighter, sunnier and warmer in scotland too. temperature

is 23 degrees, maybe a notch higher in one or two places through the afternoon, light southerly winds for most of us. this evening and overnight, we continue to see patchy rain with weather fronts across northern scotland, becoming confined to the northern isles by the end of the night. elsewhere, largely dry, some mist and fog patches developing in the west, may be some low cloud and sea fog affecting eastern england and east anglia as well. we have an area of high pressure for friday, weatherfronts pushing northwards, a brighter one for the highlands as well and you can see after any mist in fog burns away it's going to be a pretty glorious day for most in many places will stay dry altogether. there is a very slim chance of a shower. most places will avoid them. 23, maybe 2a degrees widely, the low 20s up and down the country including central, southern and eastern scotland. some changes into the weekend. it will be largely dry, sunny and warm for most of us but an increasing chance of showers because we are losing the area of high pressure, the weather

front pushing in from the west will destabilise the atmosphere and we'll start to see low pressure developing late on sunday, certainly into next week it's looking more unsubtle. there could be sea fog and mist and east anglia and the south—east on sunday, through the afternoon a few heavy showers or thunderstorms developing across northern england and southern scotland but most places dry, temperatures creeping up to the mid 20s. it will start to feel more humid. sunday, another warm, sunny day for most, we'll start to see the showers with thunderstorms increasing in the south and the west as we head through the course of the afternoon but it could be the warmest day of the week, up to 25—26, a bit of humidity will be picking up. next week, it's all change, low pressure with us and it will stay unsettled, heavy showers and thunderstorms but it's not going to feel particularly cold.

hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. our top stories this lunchtime... can unai emery work his european magic again? aston villa have a two—goal deficit to overcome against olympiakos if they're to make the conference league final. harry kane's domestic season won't end with a trophy, but could injury hamper his summer with england? and we give paddling a go — the one with bats, not welly boots — at the sport's biggest centre in the country. hello again. with an english player guaranteed to win one european trophy afterjude belligham's real madrid joined borussia dortmund and jadon sancho in the champions league final,

could an english team also claim a continental title? those hopes remain in the hands of aston villa, but they have work to do to reach the europa conference league final. they trail olympiakos 4—2 ahead of the second leg of their semi—final tonight, which manager unai emery says is the biggest game of their season. it will be difficult to come back but for me, it is a very good moment to watch. and we have to try to be competitive like they were at home against us, improving some things we didn't do. i've been speaking to villa fan dom phillips and the athletic�*s jacob tanswell, who's in piraeus for the game, which dom says rightly represents a big moment in the club's history. it's the first european semifinal in it's the first european semifinal in i don't know how long. we have hand

a number of massive games throughout the season. this is a game where you are 2—0 down going into the european semifinal, it is a kind of like that villa fans have dreams of. it is a massive night.— villa fans have dreams of. it is a massive niuht. ., . ., ., ., . massive night. you are aware of what rouress massive night. you are aware of what progress will — massive night. you are aware of what progress will bring _ massive night. you are aware of what progress will bring for _ massive night. you are aware of what progress will bring for those - massive night. you are aware of what progress will bring for those villa - progress will bring for those villa fans. more that to be perhaps a bigger challenge that villa face? i think villa have encountered different challenges throughout this run to— different challenges throughout this run to the semifinals. it has been the biggest hurdle in away games, you have _ the biggest hurdle in away games, you have seen throughout different games— you have seen throughout different games in_ you have seen throughout different games in different countries, it has been _ games in different countries, it has been an_ games in different countries, it has been an issue. they drew, and lost where _ been an issue. they drew, and lost where the — been an issue. they drew, and lost where the atmosphere was insane. the atmosphere _ where the atmosphere was insane. the atmosphere is to be a very difficult challenge — atmosphere is to be a very difficult challenge but also it is about how they navigate this. they are busy know _ they navigate this. they are busy know they — they navigate this. they are busy know they need to overturn a two-goat— know they need to overturn a

two—goal deficit but they need to keep— two—goal deficit but they need to keep control the emotions and with an atmosphere like this, it will be difficult — an atmosphere like this, it will be difficult it— an atmosphere like this, it will be difficult. , ., ., ., , difficult. it is the home that has served villa _ difficult. it is the home that has served villa so _ difficult. it is the home that has served villa so well. _ difficult. it is the home that has served villa so well. so - difficult. it is the home that has served villa so well. so the - difficult. it is the home that has served villa so well. so the facti served villa so well. so the fact that that was the 4—2 defeat, that makes this challenge even greater? he saw players coming off down the villa park_ he saw players coming off down the villa park tunnel after the defeat and they— villa park tunnel after the defeat and they looked shell—shocked because — and they looked shell—shocked because they are part is fought. so the fact— because they are part is fought. so the fact that they didn't overturn a two-goat— the fact that they didn't overturn a two—goal deficit, it is not what you want _ two—goal deficit, it is not what you want. hopefully there will be a lot of goats— want. hopefully there will be a lot of goats in— want. hopefully there will be a lot of goals in it and then i certainly do see _ of goals in it and then i certainly do see are — of goals in it and then i certainly do see are rooted to the final. in do see are rooted to the final. in unai do see are rooted to the final. unai emery do see are rooted to the final. in unai emery extraordinary do see are rooted to the final. i�*i unai emery extraordinary european record, the stats still bear out. is it him in whom you trust almost more than anything else?—

than anything else? absolutely. i think any villa — than anything else? absolutely. i think any villa fan _ than anything else? absolutely. i think any villa fan can _ than anything else? absolutely. i think any villa fan can see - than anything else? absolutely. i think any villa fan can see the . think any villa fan can see the differences he has made from the club. it is a hold of an operation now, notjust on the field but off the field. you know i am very, everything has evolved around him. he talk about his success. even getting a surveyor to the semifinals where they lost out against liverpool, was brilliant. having that level of experience and a level of maturity and that level of pedigree in this competition is what has made a save so far. harry kane's chances of being one of those english players with the prospect of winning a european trophy were ended last night, although he wasn't on the pitch when bayern munich succumbed to real madrid in their champions league semi—final. the england captain was taken off with five minutes of normal time to go. bayern boss thomas tuchel saying it was because of a back injury, with the euros onlyjust over a month away. once kane had been replaced, two late goals from former stoke

and newcastle strikerjoselu gave real the aggregate win and a chance to win a 15th european cup against dortmund at wembley next month. but tuchel says kane's bad back wasn't the only issue his team was facing. just played with pain and pain and pain and treatment and harry kane had back problems and it is a bit too much because you want to have the chance to have a full competition on every position, to have the players fit and available for 90 minutes. britain's dan evans and jack draper will both play at the italian open today, which was affected by inclement weather yesterday. meanwhile rome provides the next stop on what is expected to be rafael nadal�*s final year on tour before retiring. he's on court in the first round against zizou berys. he's lost the opening set. nadal is a ten time champion at the italian open. he was broken after a double fault. the belgian qualifier

served out to take it 6—4. but nadal has broken early in the second. he's currently 3—0 up. nikola jokic has won the nba's most valuable player award, continuing overseas dominance of basketball�*s top individual honour. denver nuggets' serbian centre has been named mvp in three of the last four seasons, beating shay gilgeous—alexander of canada and slovenian luka doncic in the voting. there hasn't been an american winner since james harden in 2018. it's a journey, it is a process. it is trusting in your teammates, it is a whole collective effort. it is nice. it is a special moment, probably i am going to remember the name my whole life so it is a legacy for after the career. sporting celebrities have joined professional players in bristol to promote europe's fastest growing sport — padel. it's a cross between squash and tennis and has seen a big uptake, particularly in a city that

has the largest padel centre in the whole country. alice bouvrie's been along. it's not difficult to understand why this is europe's fastest growing sport. people tend played play it with a big smile on their face. sport. people tend played play it with a big smile on theirface. some of the top players in britain came to bristol to play alongside celebrities like the england cricketer ollie robinson. i play a little bit of padel and this isn't quite wimbledon. this is wimbledon for padel coming to bristol. am i going to get the chance to play with the country's bass players? we will go for it. it is an easy game to get into then tennis but surprisingly simple to miss the ball altogether when it comes off the wall. i get very pink. i have only played about four games, iamjust

very pink. i have only played about four games, i am just not cut out for this! four games, i am just not cut out forthis! it four games, i am just not cut out for this! it was too much fun, i will definitely be back. even though we most used to seeing her commentate on spot then play it. i have a background in tennis and that is helping. it is very different trying to find my ranges are not blast the ball is a challenge in itself. one that is down, that tereus and you will see how it goes. one that i find when ijust laugh a lot. i was laughing the whole time. it will be interesting, for sure. mr; it will be interesting, for sure. my first time playing padel was at their— first time playing padel was at their world cup back in october. i played _ their world cup back in october. i played a — their world cup back in october. i played a handle of times and come back to _ played a handle of times and come back to the — played a handle of times and come back to the uk and loved it ever since _ back to the uk and loved it ever since. " , ., ., ., _ back to the uk and loved it ever since. " , ., ., ., since. 11-year-old roby has an even -la in: a since. 11-year-old roby has an even playing a few _ since. 11-year-old roby has an even playing a few months. _ since. 11-year-old roby has an even playing a few months. she - since. 11-year-old roby has an even playing a few months. she is - since. 11-year-old roby has an even playing a few months. she is one i since. 11-year-old roby has an even playing a few months. she is one of| playing a few months. she is one of 100 who have taken up the sport over the last year. i 100 who have taken up the sport over the last year-—

the last year. i really like the social side — the last year. i really like the social side of _ the last year. i really like the social side of it _ the last year. i really like the social side of it and - the last year. i really like the social side of it and when - the last year. i really like the j social side of it and when you the last year. i really like the - social side of it and when you play with your partner, you become really good friends. we with your partner, you become really good friends-— with your partner, you become really aood friends. ~ , ., ., good friends. we maybe we have a new chamion good friends. we maybe we have a new champion on — good friends. we maybe we have a new champion on our— good friends. we maybe we have a new champion on our hands. _ good friends. we maybe we have a new champion on our hands. he _ good friends. we maybe we have a new champion on our hands. he saw- good friends. we maybe we have a new champion on our hands. he saw her- champion on our hands. he saw her here first, folks. we will know all the finalists for the european finalists tonight. then i have a lot of work to do. two goals down ahead of work to do. two goals down ahead of that second leg. it is a fiery atmosphere and you will be able to follow it on bbc radio 5 live. head to our app and the bbc sport website for more on all those stories but thatisit for more on all those stories but that is it from us. goodbye for now. you are watching bbc news.

let's get more on that bbc investigation into contaminated blood. it found that more than 1,700 people could be living with undiagnosed hepatitis—c after being given blood transfusions. official documents suggest that efforts by the government and the nhs to trace those who were most at risk, were inadequate. my colleague rajini vaidyanathan spoke to one of the victims of the scandal — karisa jones. her husband geraint was infected with hepatitis c in a 1990 operation following an accident at work. she contracted it through him. we knew nothing about hepatitis or the contaminated blood. we had heard about it, wejust thought it would not happen to us. and in april 2012, he got out of bed and just started vomiting blood. he was taken into hospital, and that is when we were told that he had hepatitis c, through the contaminated blood in 1990.

it's a difficult thing to process, isn't it? how do you feel about the news now that there were so many other people who also were infected in their blood, in the same way as your husband? i feel so bitter. i feel so angry. this could have been prevented years and years ago. but it was just overlooked, it was pushed to one side and, you know, no one had a chance, really. it was too late. he couldn't even have the treatment. and obviously he passed hepatitis c onto me, but i was lucky that i was able to go on the treatment. and you are ok now, are you? yes, but you live in fear every day,

whether it will reactivate. and whether i would have to go back on that horrendous treatment that i was on for six months. i was going to say, i think that is something people watching maybe be don't realise as much, that it's notjust the victims like geraint and others, but the family members that are living with the legacy of this, like yourself? and my children and grandchildren. you know, most of my grandchildren will never know their grandfather. my children have had... it has had a great impact on them. karisa jones there explaining her experience to my colleague rajini vaidyanathan. an afghan officer who fought side by side with british forces has told us he's in fear of being sent to rwanda. sardar has to sign in at a loughborough immigration centre where several people were detained in the past few days. the government says the new law

will tackle illegal migration by deterring small boats.