some showers, more mist spells and some showers, more mist and fog patches at times. the emphasis is on dry weather, with this large area of high pressure in the atlantic edging in. this rain across south—east england, southern england, gradually tracking west through the morning. a lot of the low cloud, mist and fog will be burnt back by the warm sunshine. a scattering of thundery showers in western spots, some of the sea fog lasting through the day. a lot of sunshine around. colour across many areas of northern scotland and parts of northern ireland as well, but still 2a celsius perhaps in the central belt. elsewhere, the high teens and low 20s in celsius. the same on sunday. we start with lots of low cloud, mist and fog. watch for a scattering of showers towards the south coast of england and perhaps across south—west scotland as well as we had through the afternoon. temperatures will lift to around 20—22 c in the best of the

sunshine. lots of that and it is still dry on monday. thanks, elizabeth. and that's bbc news at six. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. down to the wire — the premier league enters its final weekend with manchester city and arsenal separated by two points. while in the wsl it's just two goals that separate the top two, as emma hayes prepares for herfinal game hoping to keep the title with chelsea. people always like to pick holes in things you don't do, but obviously what we achieved here is remarkable, considering our starting point. and as liverpool prepare to say goodbye to one manager, arne slot announces he'll be the next at anfield. also coming up on sportsday... an arrest... charges... release...

and a round of golf. one extraordinary day in the life of scottie scheffler. and there appears to be little between them on paper, but on the scales, tyson fury and oleksandar usyk could be a long way apart as they prepare to weigh in for their heavyweight unificiation fight. hello again. is there a weekend in the sporting year with more riding on it than this one? over the next 48 hours titles will be decided in the premier league and women's super league, playoff places are on the line in rugby's premiership, while in saudi arabia we'll likely have a new undisputed heavyweight champion. and amongst all the spectacle, a send off or two with both emma hayes and jurgen klopp saying goodbye. but it's with the premier league title race we begin —

one that enters the final weekend with manchester city poised to claim a historic fourth title in a row. no team has done that among england's elite. but a win against west ham at the etihad on sunday and pep guardiola's side will be champions again. either will be champions again. way when it, it would be 5 fine, either way when it, it would be so fine, the spirit. still we are here to win. nothing is going to change. don't ask me what is new or important because every one has been so important. don't make me choose. my so important. don't make me choose. my feelings now, wejust so important. don't make me choose. my feelings now, we just focus on west ham and what we have to do, there is no determination in my brain inking about anything else that... what we have to do to win west ham. it's only in my mind in the last, since... day after the game against the spurs. were not going to win it every time, no, we

have to do something to do it. i'm not going to play the game thinking the confidence what is going to happen, to be more than ever focused. we feel the support of our people. this is what you have to think about. the rest... the rest later. if city win, arsenal are consigned to finishing runners up for a second premier league season in a row and their 20—year wait for a title will go on. but this time at least, their challenge has stayed strong until the final match — something mikel arteta has told our sports editor dan roan he's proud of. but does he still think his team will win the league? ido i do believe, we wanted to be in this position, we have the right to live a beautiful day in front of our people on sunday, with the hope and with a big opportunity that we can lift that trophy at the end of the match. ., ~' ., lift that trophy at the end of the match. ., ~ ., i. �* lift that trophy at the end of the match. ., ~' ., ,, �* , lift that trophy at the end of the match. ., 4' ., y., �* , ., , match. you know you're trying to be one of the greatest _ match. you know you're trying to be one of the greatest teams _ match. you know you're trying to be one of the greatest teams ever, - one of the greatest teams ever, possibly, and football. certainly in

the premier league. does it sometimes feel... overwhelming, that you have to try and almost beat perfection. i you have to try and almost beat perfection-— you have to try and almost beat erfection. ., �*, ., perfection. i thinks that's what we t to do perfection. i thinks that's what we try to do every — perfection. i thinks that's what we try to do every single _ perfection. i thinks that's what we try to do every single day. - perfection. i thinks that's what we try to do every single day. to - try to do every single day. to try to be better and think out—of—the—box, and never to be satisfied with what you've seen because you know there is another level and the level is going to be higher, and the standards have to be higher. and you need that competitiveness, somewhere else, to try the best out of you and raise your demands and try to improve. you've enjoyed special moments as a player and a coach, where would this rant, if you do this, how special would it be for you personally and for the club after so many years of frustration? it for the club after so many years of frustration?— frustration? it probably would be the best. because _ frustration? it probably would be the best. because i— frustration? it probably would be the best. because i didn't - frustration? it probably would be| the best. because i didn't achieve it as a player when i came here, and i had that dream, and then when i left i knew that one day i wanted to come in a different role, in this case it's been as a manager, and trying to leave this club and to win major trophies and we wanted to

start to do this, and this is the opportunity we have on sunday. ever to share everything we've been through for many years, i think it will be the best moment. so this is the situation heading into the final weekend — two points the difference at the top. if manchester city draw and arsenal win, then it's the latter who'll be champions because of their superior goal difference. below them europa league and conference league places are still to be decided, while at the bottom it would take an unlikely i2—goal swing to save luton and relegate nottingham forest, likely meaning all three promoted sides will head back down to the championship. one place that is determined already is third. that's where liverpool will finish injurgen klopp's last season in charge. he's leaving the club after nearly nine years, six major trophies and a memorable finalfew days. the most intense week of my life, definitely, and i have so often said goodbye this week, to so many people. yesterday the players said

goodbye in their way, we had a little barbecue here that was really nice on the day before yesterday i was with the staff at chapel street and it was really, really nice. and in the stadium, after that, it was a goodbye celebration. it is a lot and i have a very emotional moments of course, in between. saying goodbye i don't think is ever nice but saying goodbye without feeling sad or feeling hurt or whatever, that would just mean that the time you spent together was not right or not great, and we had a great time, so it was always clear we would find it tough and i know it will be tough. well, after klopp's final press conference, confirmation of his replacement in another. arne slot told those attending feyenoord's that he — as expected — will become the liverpool boss at the end of the season with the dutch club saying "the arne slot era is coming to an end.

let's enjoy the last moments". andy swiss reports on the man soon to arrive at anfield. cheering he has been a hero in holland, can he become a legend in liverpool? only a year he become a legend in liverpool? onlya yearago, he become a legend in liverpool? only a year ago, he was celebrating the dutch title with feyenoord. singing now, though, he faces a far greater challenge. he started out as a midfielder with a dutch team in the 19905. but like klopp, he turned into a fine manager. he led them to last year's dutch league title and this year's dutch cup with a thrilling brand of football. he is one of the _ thrilling brand of football. he is one of the most _ thrilling brand of football. he is one of the most exciting - thrilling brand of football. he: 3 one of the most exciting football managers. may be more than two decades. it's almost pep guardiola

football in the netherlands. but he also has some _ football in the netherlands. but he also has some act _ football in the netherlands. but he also has some act to _ football in the netherlands. but he also has some act to follow. - football in the netherlands. but he also has some act to follow. and . also has some act to follow. and mannin: , also has some act to follow. and manning. 3-0! _ also has some act to follow. and manning, 3-0! liverpool- also has some act to follow. and manning, 3-0! liverpoolwon - also has some act to follow. and manning, 3-0! liverpoolwon a l also has some act to follow. and - manning, 3-0! liverpoolwon a string of trohies manning, 3-0! liverpoolwon a string of trophies including _ manning, 3-0! liverpoolwon a string of trophies including the _ manning, 3-0! liverpoolwon a string of trophies including the champions l of trophies including the champions league and primarily, so can his replacement provejust league and primarily, so can his replacement prove just as popular? this is a very decent guy, very similar to this is a very decent guy, very similarto your this is a very decent guy, very similar to yourjurgen klopp, very decent as a person. once you got that decent same it's a lot easier for players to buy into what it is you want to do, and judging by what he's done at feyenoord, he's playing into what he wants to do. so as he's done at feyenoord, he's playing into what he wants to do.— into what he wants to do. so as one era ends at — into what he wants to do. so as one era ends at anfield, _ into what he wants to do. so as one era ends at anfield, so _ era ends at anfield, so another begins. the question is whether lot can bring them all silverware. so whilejurgen klopp waves goodbye after wolves on sunday without anything on the line, it's very different for english football's other significant departing manager. emma hayes could head to the usa with another wsl title after their season ends tomorrow. and jo currie is here to look ahead. jo, it's hard to think of a manager

who's made more of an impact in women's football. i think what emma hayes has managed to achieve, this new area of women's football is quite simply unrivaled. in her 12 years in charge of the club he she has delivered 13 trophies. the only trophy that has eluded her in that time is the champions league. she took them all the way to the title into an 21 but it's also when she achieved off the field that she will be remembered for. she's always been one of the few managers not afraid to use her voice for better, better standards in the league, better refereeing, better quality of pitches to play and better stadiums, and across the years i think every ws l club has benefited from her putting her head above the parapet. we can actually hear now from the mentor herself. people always like to pick holes at the things you don't do, but honestly what we have achieved is remarkable considering

our starting point. we didn't have a history in women's football and we are now considered one of the top sides in the world. and to get that respect and be part of a club that bought into that, i'm probably most proud of those and then the people. and this is about human beings and over time the winning has been important but it won't be my lasting memory to be honest. so,joe, it is so, joe, it is in their hands, but onlyjust. so, joe, it is in their hands, but onlyjust— so, joe, it is in their hands, but onlyjust. so, joe, it is in their hands, but onl “ust. ., ., ,, onlyjust. you might need some maps tomorrow. absolutely, _ onlyjust. you might need some maps tomorrow. absolutely, we've - onlyjust. you might need some maps tomorrow. absolutely, we've already| tomorrow. absolutely, we've already seen twists and turns in this title race, haven't we? how it looks in the table is chelsea and manchester city go into this final day level on points. having said that, chelsea have a better goal distance of two, so tomorrow when chelsea play

manchester united at old trafford, if they win1—0 it means that manchester city who are going to aston villa have to win 4—0. the question is, will we see more twists and turns, change several times over recent weeks with both teams dropping points that you wouldn't necessarily expect them to drop. yes, tomorrow at manchester city will look to lift this trophy for the first time since 2016, i'm not sure people appreciate just how long it's been since they've had their hands on this trophy. here are the thoughts of gareth taylor. the team and staff behind them, a lot of— the team and staff behind them, a lot of people worked really hard to put us _ lot of people worked really hard to put us in _ lot of people worked really hard to put us in this position and that's what _ put us in this position and that's what we — put us in this position and that's what we wanted. i think you never have _ what we wanted. i think you never have the _ what we wanted. i think you never have the luxury, really, of being five or— have the luxury, really, of being five or six — have the luxury, really, of being five or six points clear going into the left — five or six points clear going into the left and, of course it can happen, _ the left and, of course it can happen, but i think the tight margins _ happen, but i think the tight margins in this league always dictate — margins in this league always dictate that we knew it was going to id dictate that we knew it was going to go to— dictate that we knew it was going to go to the _

dictate that we knew it was going to go to the last game and we are involved — go to the last game and we are involved. we are involved, with one of the _ involved. we are involved, with one of the team, — involved. we are involved, with one of the team, and our objective up until— of the team, and our objective up until now— of the team, and our objective up until now is — of the team, and our objective up until now is that we are there, it's a privilege — until now is that we are there, it's a privilege really to be in his final— a privilege really to be in his final game with something to play for. and you can follow the final day of the wsl tomorrow on the bbc. manchester city's game at aston villa is live on bbc two. jo, thank you. no doubtjo and a lot of others are looking forward to going to brazil in 2027. that's who will be hosting the women's world cup belgium and germany. it will be the first time that the tournament will take place in a south american country and it's also the first time an open vote has been held to pick the hosts. fifa member associations voted 119 to 78 in favour of brazil at their congress in bangkok. this was a great feeling for us to host such a massive tournament like the world cup and have the first world cup, the women's world cup

in brazil in south america. we are proud of that and i'm sure this tournament is going to inspire a lot of the others to play football, to keep improving. time for some of our other football headlines now... barcelona are considering sacking head coach xavi — another twist to a saga that started with him deciding to step down at the end of the season, and then being persuaded to stay. but now he's angered the club's board by saying it was difficult to compete financially with rivals real madrid and other top teams in europe. former arsenal and manchester united striker robin van persie has taken his first managerialjob. he's been appointed head coach of dutch top—flight side heerenveen and will take over in the summer. next — the football association is to ban heading in grassroots youth matches across england. it will phase heading out for all games at under—11 level and below over the next three seasons. the move follows research that found former professional footballers

are much more likely to be diagnosed with dementia than the general population. back to football in a moment, but first to kentucky where scottie scheffler will soon finish his second round at the us pga championship, with the pouring rain at valhalla looking like a metaphor for his day. it started with the world number one being arrested after he attempted to enter the course in kentucky. after being charged then released by police, he described the incident as a �*big misunderstanding'. our golf correspondent iain carter is at valhalla. there was actually some doubt that scheffler would even be able to play today. scheffler would even be able to play toda . , ., , ., , scheffler would even be able to play toda. , ., , ., today. yes, he was arrested at “ust after six o'clock �* today. yes, he was arrested at “ust after six o'clock this i today. yes, he was arrested at “ust after six o'clock this morning, h today. yes, he was arrested atjust after six o'clock this morning, and | after six o'clock this morning, and certainly had tee times not been delayed an hour and 20 minutes because of the accident that happened, and earlier that brought traffic chaos to the area, he

wouldn't be able to start is around today. but he got back to the golf course after being charged on four counts including second degree assault on a police officer, he was driven back from the kentucky correction centre by the owner of the valhalla club and arrived here, headed an abbreviated warm—up but picked up two birdies. the back—up is absolutely extraordinary, the fact that he has been charged, the police report alleges that an officer who had stopped him as he tried to turn into the property, had attached himself to his car as he had driven off. the officer had to go into hospitalfor treatment reminder injuries and had his $80 trousers damaged as well. that's the detail that's in the police report, so an extraordinary morning today. yes, it hasn't seemed to affected him on the course, a couple of the key players from round one are just

starting or haven't yet started. what's been going on in absence? we are what's been going on in absence? - are seeing a constant change to the leaderboard, and now he has company at the top of that leaderboard by two americans, colin mora, and also mark hubbard, they are both at nine under part so company at the top of the leaderboard. scheffler is in contention as well, he is two under parfor the ten contention as well, he is two under par for the ten holes he's completed, the masters champion in this chair of sixth place as it stands, rory mcelroy will be teeing off a little bit later on, eight o'clock your time, and that with him at five under par, so four shots off the lead. we at five under par, so four shots off the lead. ~ . ,, . ., at five under par, so four shots off the lead. ~ .. the lead. we appreciate your time, our uolf the lead. we appreciate your time, our golf correspondent _ the lead. we appreciate your time, our golf correspondent ian - the lead. we appreciate your time, our golf correspondent ian carter. l after what has been a roller—coaster season, we are down to the fight for the final two play—off places on the last day of the rugby premiership regular season. the race for the top four is the closest it has ever been, with only 11 points separating first

place from seventh — seven teams can still make the top four but northampton saints and saracens have already secured their semifinal places while of the teams outside the top four, exeter and harlequins are in the best position tojoin them. if we spend a lot of time looking to see if saracens are doing what we need them to do, we don't give ourselves any chance of winning at the weekend. we've just have to, however hard it may be, we just have to focus on ourselves and what we need to do, and we'll take what comes. back to football then, and the weekend's slate of pivotal action starts tonight with southampton and west brom meeting for a place in the championship playoff final. the winner will play leeds at wembley after they beat norwich, who sacked their manager david wagner today in response to their defeat. mike apps is at st mary's stadium. well, the match doesn't kick off your until eight o'clock this evening but as you can see fans are already gathering in large numbers outside the stadium. that's after

southampton asked their supporters to arrive early so they can welcome the team coach in the next hour, because they want to have as lively an atmosphere here tonight as possible. the stakes this evening are huge, it's the chance to get through to the championship playoff final at the end of the month against leads, and a chance to return to the premier league for the first time in three seasons for west brom and one yearfor first time in three seasons for west brom and one year for southampton. the aggies have no fresh injury concerns while saints welcome back shay adams from injury. southampton manager russell martin has admitted there is anxiety and excitement in equal measure rushing through his squad tonight. i’ll equal measure rushing through his squad tonight-— squad tonight. i'll come out here and say yeah _ squad tonight. i'll come out here and say yeah we _ squad tonight. i'll come out here and say yeah we are _ squad tonight. i'll come out here and say yeah we are good, - squad tonight. i'll come out here - and say yeah we are good, no nerves, but it— and say yeah we are good, no nerves, but it would _ and say yeah we are good, no nerves, but it would be a complete live. there _ but it would be a complete live. there are — but it would be a complete live. there are some nerves, there will be some _ there are some nerves, there will be some tension in the legs for both teams _ some tension in the legs for both teams come both sets of fans because it's a huge _ teams come both sets of fans because it's a huge game, but what we are

going _ it's a huge game, but what we are going to _ it's a huge game, but what we are going to look forward to. | it's a huge game, but what we are going to look forward to.— it's a huge game, but what we are going to look forward to. i was here 17 ears going to look forward to. i was here 17 years ago — going to look forward to. i was here 17 years ago when _ going to look forward to. i was here 17 years ago when southampton - going to look forward to. i was here| 17 years ago when southampton last played in the championship playoff semifinal, that was against dolby county, they lost that tight on penalties and of course this fixture is still tied at 1—1, if it finished that way we have the prospect of extra time and penalties once again, so supporters would be well advised to pace themselves this evening, they could be in for a long night. the england women's under 17s are hoping to emulate their senior counterparts by claiming the european title tomorrow. they're playing spain in malmo having reached a final that has also guaranteed their place at the under 175 world cup later this year. natalie henderson is their head coach. we always wanted to come into this tournament and do as well as we possibly could. we'd always hoped we would get to the final end to make the final and hopefully get a result tomorrow that will do everybody and england proud, so we are certainly

on track. i think this group, we have high standards, we wanted to go as far as we could and we are really happy that we managed to get there. so the planning is on track and the expectations have been met so far. tell us about the challenge that spain will pose you because they've just beaten the defending champions quite healthily in the semifinals. as with every spanish team, we know they are going to be really tough, they are going to be really tough, they will bring a different type of challenge. i think a good thing about this tournament is it's given us a lot of different challenges along the way, which is excellent for the players development and where they are currently at on their journeys, so we know that spain will cause a different challenge again tomorrow, we know that they will enjoy the football and they will want to make us run. but i'd like to thank we have our style as well and we want to bring a bit of that to the game as well, we are expecting a challenging game but certainly a competitive one.— challenging game but certainly a competitive one. often, particularly with the age — competitive one. often, particularly with the age group _ competitive one. often, particularly with the age group teams, - competitive one. often, particularly with the age group teams, natalie, | with the age group teams, natalie, there's a situation where this will be the end of the journeys together.

some will not end up being professional footballers at all, but you at as a result of reaching the final, have qualified for the world cup which is later this year. you've got even more to look forward to and hopefully keep as many of these players together as you can to continue as you say, their development.— continue as you say, their development. continue as you say, their develoment. . ,, ., �* , development. yeah, i think that's alwa s development. yeah, i think that's always been _ development. yeah, i think that's always been in — development. yeah, i think that's always been in the _ development. yeah, i think that's always been in the back _ development. yeah, i think that's always been in the back of - development. yeah, i think that's always been in the back of our - development. yeah, i think that's l always been in the back of our mind in terms of we note that world cup place is up for grabs, we know how important the major tournaments are for these girls in their current development stage, we did have an eye on that. we talk about staying present and concentrating on the next game one set of step at a time, that's been our process, but we are really happy to have secured that world cup place, and i guess it's made the group and super excited in terms of, this is not the end of their season as a group together. we have a world cup to look forward to. but for now, all eyes are on the focus, the final tomorrow, essentially.— focus, the final tomorrow, essentiall. ., ., ., essentially. you can watch that on the bbc i essentially. you can watch that on the bbc! player— essentially. you can watch that on the bbc i player and _ essentially. you can watch that on the bbc i player and online. -

essentially. you can watch that on the bbc i player and online. the i the bbc i player and online. the kick—off is at four o'clock. later in the evening... tyson fury and oleksandar usyk are just about to weigh in for the title fight in saudi arabia that will likely deliver the sport's first undisputed heavyweight champion in almost a quarter of a century. there's expected to be quite a big difference on the scales between the two men, even if the fight itself remains close to call. ade adedoyin is in riyadh for us. history beckons for both men's, both of them are champions and undefeated, but tomorrow night one of them could be the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world this century. super medio weight champion of the world, it's been a fascinating build up, most people surprised yesterday was the demeanour, more normally a lot of shenanigans, very calm, very respectful. shenanigans, very calm, very respectful-— shenanigans, very calm, very respectful. shenanigans, very calm, very resectful. . ., ., .,~ ., respectful. what do you make of that? he knows _ respectful. what do you make of that? he knows it's— respectful. what do you make of that? he knows it's a _ respectful. what do you make of that? he knows it's a big - respectful. what do you make of that? he knows it's a big fight, i that? he knows it's a big fight, it's a _ that? he knows it's a big fight, it's a real— that? he knows it's a big fight, it's a real challenge. a little bit of nerves— it's a real challenge. a little bit of nerves on display yesterday but both of them interesting sort of characters that can be really intense _ characters that can be really intense orjovial and light—hearted

intense or jovial and light—hearted when _ intense or jovial and light—hearted when they— intense orjovial and light—hearted when they want. it's difficult for one or— when they want. it's difficult for one or the — when they want. it's difficult for one or the other to decide how they want to— one or the other to decide how they want to portray themselves. it was quite _ want to portray themselves. it was quite intense and it came across as venting. _ quite intense and it came across as venting. and — quite intense and it came across as venting, and i think he just found cornfort— venting, and i think he just found comfort in— venting, and i think he just found comfort in being more humorous, he was trying _ comfort in being more humorous, he was trying to — comfort in being more humorous, he was trying to express himself in a funny— was trying to express himself in a funny manner, but the fight here it means— funny manner, but the fight here it means so— funny manner, but the fight here it means so much and the atmosphere is -ood means so much and the atmosphere is good and _ means so much and the atmosphere is good and so, _ means so much and the atmosphere is good and so, yah, it's a fascinating one _ good and so, yah, it's a fascinating one who— good and so, yah, it's a fascinating one. who knows, really, that's the truth, _ one. who knows, really, that's the truth, who— one. who knows, really, that's the truth, who knows how he's going to feel? _ truth, who knows how he's going to feel? �* ., , ., truth, who knows how he's going to feel? ~ . _ ,, ., ., feel? alexander usyk, had an incredible _ feel? alexander usyk, had an incredible career, _ feel? alexander usyk, had an incredible career, and - feel? alexander usyk, had an incredible career, and only i feel? alexander usyk, had an. incredible career, and only one other man has been undisputed champion and undisputed heavyweight champion, that's eventer holyfield, who is here. a final phenomenal achievement that would be for usyk. he is a phenomenalfighter, he

he is a phenomenal fighter, he will io he is a phenomenal fighter, he will go down _ he is a phenomenal fighter, he will go down as— he is a phenomenal fighter, he will go down as a heavyweight ledge and i believe. _ go down as a heavyweight ledge and i believe, just because olympian champion goes in, he claims up the cruiserweight division in quick succession, moves up to heavyweight and gets— succession, moves up to heavyweight and gets his _ succession, moves up to heavyweight and gets his chance, takes a belt offjoshua, — and gets his chance, takes a belt offjoshua, and now he has a chance to hem _ offjoshua, and now he has a chance to hem best— offjoshua, and now he has a chance to be... best of the current era, if he does _ to be... best of the current era, if he does that, _ to be... best of the current era, if he does that, he might even be better— he does that, he might even be better then eventer holyfield. it 'ust better then eventer holyfield. it just goes to say it with time, you have _ just goes to say it with time, you have bias. — just goes to say it with time, you have bias, eventer holyfield is always— have bias, eventer holyfield is always going to be top ten lists, he's a _ always going to be top ten lists, he's a phenomenal fighter, the same is going _ he's a phenomenal fighter, the same is going be _ he's a phenomenal fighter, the same is going be said for usyk in the future, — is going be said for usyk in the future, but he obviously needs to win tonight. future, but he obviously needs to win tonight-— future, but he obviously needs to win toniaht. ~ ., , , , win tonight. who is the best fighter of this era? — win tonight. who is the best fighter of this era? we'll— win tonight. who is the best fighter of this era? we'll find _ win tonight. who is the best fighter of this era? we'll find out _ win tonight. who is the best fighter| of this era? we'll find out tomorrow night. you may well need the stamina of a heavyweight boxer to get through all the future events of this study we can that's to come in sport. that's on saturday night, the ws l title to

be decided on saturday afternoon, then on sunday the premier league, a title race that his been tighter than so many in recent years goes down to the wire. manchester city have that advantage over arsenal, but whoever lifts that trophy come the end of the day and whichever helicopter it's in flying between the ad he had and the emirates, it will be a team that makes history. thanks for watching sports day, enjoy your weekend, bye—bye for now. hello. friday started off fairly misty and murky, but through the day things brightened up. we've had a bit of high cloud, meaning the sunshine has been hazy in places, but plenty of blue sky, some shower cloud too. this was the picture in staffordshire a little bit earlier on and actually through the weekend the weather isn't going to be changing very much. so we've still got spells of warm sunshine, a few showers, but we won't all see them and some mist and some fog patches, too, through this evening and tonight

we'll see some of that mist and low cloud and fog around some of these north sea coasts, eastern england, eastern scotland, also quite cloudy for the western isles, perhaps parts of northern ireland, too. and further south across england, some patchy rain moving in through the night as well. but we start saturday on that mild theme, but we have got quite a bit of mist, an app murk around. and murk around. so we've got low pressure that's sitting across the near continent. a couple of areas of low pressure here, in fact, but it's high pressure across the atlantic that's going to be really dominating the weather, i think, for the next few days. so this is how saturday starts. then we've got that sea fog around some of these coastal areas that should burn back through the day, one or two showers. and actually across wales, perhaps south west of england, north—west england, south west scotland, they could be heavy and thundery at times, but then we hit miss so we won't all see them. and top temperatures similar to recent days, 20—23 degrees for many of us, perhaps a touch cooler if you do keep hold of that low cloud a little bit longer for north—east england and eastern scotland as well. now heading through saturday night. now, when we see the mist and fog reforming again, sea fog once again piling

in for the likes of the murray firth north—east england as well. and temperatures remaining on the mild side, frost free, certainly heading on into sunday morning. so sunday, a very similar sort of day really again, predominantly dry and morning mist and fog which will slowly break up and burn back towards the coast. well, perhaps hold on to a little bit more in the way of cloud we'll perhaps hold on to a little bit more in the way of cloud across northern parts of scotland with one or two showers and the chance of the odd shower cropping up further south across england and wales, perhaps one or two into northern ireland. 21—22 degrees in the warmest spots, a little bit cooler around some of those east coasts, again. and moving through into monday, we've got low pressure trying to move in from the atlantic, but also from the near continent as well. and there's more of a chance that that's going to bring some rain from tuesday into wednesday. so i think a little bit more unsettled through the middle of next week. and then a hint that things turn a little drier and warmer again towards the end of the week. bye bye.

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world today. we are on the front line in ukraine where it military says heavy battles are slimming. russia is pushing ahead with its assault. that said this area is under threat. and we are going to go. the israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of three hostages. it says they were killed trying to escape the ms attack on a music festival on october seven. the head of uk water companies south west water apologises for the outbreak of diarrhoea —type illness in south devon. a parasite is found in south devon. a parasite is found in the supply. also coming up on the world today: the vatican gives its first guidance in a0 years on how catholics should respond to apparitions and supernatural phenomena. welcome to the world today, an hour of international news from the bbc. and we begin this programme in ukraine for the country's top

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