in violent clashes. today the community joins forces to repair the damage. here in southport, residents have been clearing up the street with their bare hands, sweeping up bottles and glass to restore their neighbourhood. hamas says one of its most senior leaders has been killed in an israeli raid on his residence in iran. at the olympics, it's double gold for team gb. alex yee wins the men's triathlon as it finally went ahead and in rowing the women's quadruple were involved in a dramatic photo finish. it doesn't get bigger than this. it's really quite overwhelming to just experience this but we're really grateful. coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, we will have more from the olympics, more british medals as team gb secures bronze in the diving pool with andrea spendolini—sirieix and lois toulson.

good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the former bbc presenter huw edwards has pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children, one as young as seven to nine years old. he was arrested last november and charged last month, before making the plea this morning at westminster magistrates�* court. our senior uk correspondent sima kotecha is there for us now. sima, what more do we know? afternoon, sally. huw edwards made himself into courtjust after 9am this morning, he was flanked by several police officers who led him in through the double doors behind me. the court heard he was sent the images in a whatsapp chat with another man. today, 41 of those

images were indecent images, we were told, mainly including children between the ages of 12, at least two of the images in both children aged between seven and nine years old. his lawyer told the court there was no suggestion that he had made any of these images to himself. the judge said he would not sentence mr ed was today, there needed to be a promotional report and he needed to hear more about him, his motivation and whether there was a risk of reoffending. he is scheduled to be backin reoffending. he is scheduled to be back in court on the 16th of september. huw edwards. for decades, the calm, trusted face of bbc news. walking into court charged with making indecent images of children. minutes later, he would plead guilty to all three charges. 41 images, seven class a, the most serious classification. to the crowds outside, there was no visible emotion, just the familiar demeanour of one of television's best known faces.

for 20 years, he fronted the news at ten. tonight at ten, thousands of police officers... he has also been the face of the bbc for elections. so, as big ben reaches ten o'clock... political crises... we are live in downing street... and royal and state occasions. welcome to windsor. but a newspaper headline changed everything. the media frenzy of lastjuly followed a series of articles published in the sun alleging that an unnamed bbc presenter was paying a young person to send photographs described by the sun as "sordid images." police eventually concluded there was no evidence of illegality and a statement from huw edwards�* wife finally revealed his name to the public. a decision she said was out of concern for his mental wellbeing. he remained off airfor another nine months until in april it was announced he had resigned from the corporation on medical advice. it was the end of a career that had taken him from reporting on politics for bbc wales...

speaks welsh. to being made a lead presenter of bbc tv news and become one of the most familiar faces on british television. there are 650 mps... when he was given the job of presenting the bbc�*s tv election coverage of 2019, it was the first change of host in a0 years. he occupied a role that demanded reliability, trustworthiness, dignity for those era defining moments. here, the minutesjust before the announcement of the death of the queen. contrast that with today, a man who we have learnt this week was arrested in november, charged injune and today pleaded guilty to those charges. he had already resigned but he was to the public still one of the faces of the bbc. this is more thanjust the end of a career and a reputation destroyed.

clamouring. david sillito, bbc news. our culture and media editor katie razzall is outside the bbc in london now. how significant is this latest development? i how significant is this latest development?— how significant is this latest develoment? ~ , ., , development? i think it is really difficult to underestimate - development? i think it is really difficult to underestimate the i difficult to underestimate the significance of this. as david sillito was saying, this was a man who threw a a0 year career held our hands through some of the most important, most momentous, most landmark times in our nation. not just as the presenter of the news of ten but also the person who narrated the coronation, who took us through, announced the death of the queen, and of course the man who was picked to lead those election programmes after david dimbleby retired. because of that responsibility, the trust that the bbc placed in him, he

was also according to the bbc�*s annual report that came out only last year, the third highest paid person in the bbc when it comes to the presenting talent. that meant that he was on a salary of up to £a80,000, even after he had been suspended. it now emerges that he was still being paid even after he had been arrested in last november. so there are, itjust is a spectacular, spectacularfall from grace for somebody who embodied all of those values that the bbc holds dear, whether that is trust, responsibility, he even got a £a0,000 pay rise eu even during the time he was suspended which raised eyebrows even before the news of this arrest. put simply, he was the face of the most trusted news brand in the uk. and now after this spectacular fall from in the uk. and now after this spectacularfall from grace, his guilty pleas have thrown all that into question. 50. guilty pleas have thrown all that into question.— guilty pleas have thrown all that into question. so, what does this mean for his _

into question. so, what does this mean for his former _ into question. so, what does this mean for his former employers, l into question. so, what does this i mean for his former employers, the bbc? i mean for his former employers, the bbc? 4' mean for his former employers, the bbc? ~ , , mean for his former employers, the bbc? 4' , , , ., ., bbc? i think this is reputation lee damauuin bbc? i think this is reputation lee damaging for— bbc? i think this is reputation lee damaging for the _ bbc? i think this is reputation lee damaging for the bbc. _ bbc? i think this is reputation lee damaging for the bbc. how - bbc? i think this is reputation lee damaging for the bbc. how bad . damaging for the bbc. how bad depends on what they knew and when. i think there are key questions for the bbc, when did they learn of his arrest, did they know about it during the investigation into what happened that was announced last year, did they know about it or where they kept in the dark? why was he still being paid five months after he was arrested last november, and will the bbc try to recoup some money from his salary as a result of that? there are questions for huw edwards, did he inform the bbc? but clearly in the end it is not what the bbc wants to happen. we have put these questions to the bbc, we are still in the dark about what the answers are, but once we know we will of course bring it to everybody. will of course bring it to everybody-— will of course bring it to eve bod . ., ~' , will of course bring it to eve bod. ., , . everybody. thank you very much, katie basil- _ everybody. thank you very much, katie basil. -- _ the mother of one of the three girls killed in southport has called for calm on the streets.

violence broke outjust hours after the community came together for a peacful vigil. overnight more than 50 police officers were injured. it happened following the attack on monday. nine—year—old alice dasilva aguiar, six—year—old bebe king, and elsie stancombe who was seven, were all killed. but last night, elsie's mum intervened. she asked those involved to "please, please stop", adding that the police have been "nothing but heroic" saying "they, and we, don't need this". 27 police officers were treated in hospital after protestors, believed to be members of a far—right group, attacked a mosque after seeing disinformation on social media. we'll shortly be joined by our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford who has been looking at the events of last night. but first let's speak to our correspondent lauren moss who is also in southport for us now. lauren, tributes continuing to be

paid this morning?— lauren, tributes continuing to be paid this morning? they are. there is very much _ paid this morning? they are. there is very much a _ paid this morning? they are. there is very much a clean-up _ paid this morning? they are. there is very much a clean-up operation l paid this morning? they are. there. is very much a clean-up operation in is very much a clean—up operation in this area of southport as you can see behind me which we will talk more about in a moment. but there is still some mourners here today, as soon as the sun started rising, people were leaving their homes and driving here to leave more scarfs, teddy bears and tributes to the three little girls and those who were injured in a critical attack which took place just around the corner from where i am standing. which took place just around the cornerfrom where i am standing. i read one poem to one of the adult injured trying to protect the children fighting to her life in hospital, calling her southport�*s hero. thousands of people turned out for the vigil last night and a book of condolence has opened today. this is nine—year—old alice dasilva aguiar, described by her headteacher as the happiest of souls and a true ray of sunshine. this is six—year—old bebe king, described by her headteacher as one of our brightest and most

wonderful shining stars. and this is seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe, described by her teacher as a caring, charismatic young lady who loved to please. and in her grief, elsie's mum jenny pleaded for calm following a night of rioting, saying "stop the violence in southport tonight. the police have been nothing but heroic." church bell tolls. last night, thousands gathered at a vigil to remember the three who'd lost their lives and the seven other children and two adults still being treated in hospital. and today, the tributes continue to come. i've got a big building site to unlock and i want to see the lads safely at work. they're all worried that the kids can't go on the streets everywhere, everyone who i know, i'm shocked by this.

i've actually gone through this myself. my niece was murdered, stabbed to death years ago, four years ago. and itjust kind of to see this brings it all back. and ijust can't imagine what i do know what the families are going through, but it'sjust it's a horrible feeling. southport is still coming to terms with the attack. this community is still in shock now, trying to find ways to express their feelings. a book of condolences has been opened to allow people to add to their thoughts and messages already being left by the police cordon. it is a community of resilience. it's a community that cares for each other. have come together to share their grief and show their support to each other. southport is in healing, mourning together, remembering all of those affected by the horror of monday's attack. chi chi izundu, bbc news.

sally, after that peaceful vigil last night, in southport, violence and disorder broke out on the streets behind me. as you can see, there is a huge clean—up operation, but i have been speaking to people who saw what happened here. one elderly woman who did not want to be named and go on camera told me she saw crowds of people peeling the tiles from the pavement outside her home with their hands and kicking them and then throwing them at buildings. the wheelie bins had been left out for being day, and they were used to put objects in in and set on fire, a shop ransacked and thousands of pounds worth of goods stolen. this is a community standing against what happened here last night, standing against the violence that we saw here on monday. they were here at dawn, i watched them clearing up the streets, sweeping the streets, trying to pick up the bottles and the glass and bricks

that had been left here overnight, and the smell of burning smoke still hung bitterly in the air. that was before the authorities, that you can see behind me, the fire service and the council turned up. today they have been handing out toast, drinks and food to the police, to those taking part in the clean—up operation and even to journalists like myself. our next report comes from sean dilley. they have hardly had time to digest monday's senseless attack. now they are working to cleanse the street of last night's violence. what are working to cleanse the street of last night's violence.— last night's violence. what they did from last night. — last night's violence. what they did from last night, like, _ last night's violence. what they did from last night, like, i— last night's violence. what they did from last night, like, i feel- last night's violence. what they did from last night, like, i feel unsafel from last night, like, ifeel unsafe to stay in southport, really. before ijust to stay in southport, really. before i just felt ok because to stay in southport, really. before ijust felt ok because it to stay in southport, really. before i just felt ok because it was a quite area and i never saw this in southport happen. now i'm just thinking about the future, what's

going to be happening.— thinking about the future, what's going to be happening. police say these walls _ going to be happening. police say these walls were _ going to be happening. police say these walls were toned _ going to be happening. police say these walls were toned down by l these walls were toned down by rioters in search of missiles to launch. more than 50 officers were injured, 27 taken to hospital, and three police dogs were hurt. the chief executive of the college of policing, so andy marsh said, last night we witnessed disgusting scenes where a minority of thugs chose to use this appalling tragedy to bring violence to the streets of a devastated community. i'm very grateful to the officers who dealt with this inexcusable violence and to those from surrounding forces. these violent scenes could not contrast more with the community's mitchell for monday's dead and injured. authorities say it was sparked by disinformation on social media claiming there was an islamic link to the attack.— link to the attack. police say there was none- — link to the attack. police say there was none. frankly _ link to the attack. police say there

was none. frankly the _ link to the attack. police say there was none. frankly the scenes - link to the attack. police say there was none. frankly the scenes of l was none. frankly the scenes of thuggery that we have seen on the streets on of southport this evening, they are no relation to the way the southport community has been coming together to support each other and support grieving families. today, southport�*s mosque assesses the damage to its building. the emotional cost, though, difficult to put into words. it emotional cost, though, difficult to put into words-— put into words. it was terrifying, absolutely _ put into words. it was terrifying, absolutely awful _ put into words. it was terrifying, absolutely awful and _ put into words. it was terrifying, | absolutely awful and horrendous. put into words. it was terrifying, - absolutely awful and horrendous. we couldn't understand this viciousness that was going on, and even the police were taking a hammering from this lot. the police were taking a hammering from this lot. ., . ., , , this lot. the violence has been condemned — this lot. the violence has been condemned by _ this lot. the violence has been condemned by politicians - this lot. the violence has been condemned by politicians and l this lot. the violence has been - condemned by politicians and police, but also by a community struggling to digest why southport was targeted on monday. they simply cannot understand why they have been targeted like this. sean dilley, bbc news. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford has been following the disorder and joins me now from southport. daniel, what's the latest?

in terms of the criminal investigation into the disorder, obviously police will be poring over the footage they will have taken last night, both from the helicopter and on the ground, and try to identify those responsible, but of course the disorder last night was really a distraction from the most terrible event in the town this week, and that was the murder of three young girls who had attended a taylor swift dance event, and that's really what merseyside police want to be concentrating on. today they were granted an extension for the time they are allowed to detain the 17—year—old suspect was arrested at the scene beyond... initially it would be 2a hours and now it has gone way beyond a8 hours, so quite unusually for someone as young as 17, they are now into beyond a8 hours in custody, allowing them to question him before they make a

decision on whether to charge him. the reminder of what we do know about the suspect in custody. he is 17 years old, he was born in cardiff to parents who had moved to the uk from rwanda and had been living in southport since 2013, and had an elder brother who grew up here. police have still not made a decision on charging and that is something they now have an extension to make a decision on.— to make a decision on. daniel, thank ou. our top story this afternoon. former bbc news presenter huw edwards pleads guilty to making indecent images of children. he admitted to three counts with at least one involving a child aged between seven and nine years old. at the olympics, it's double gold for team gb — alex yee wins the mens triathlon as it finally went ahead, and in rowing the women's quadruple were involved in a dramatic photo finish. and coming up on sportsday in the next 20 minutes on bbc news, there could be more medals for team gb on the fifth day

of the paris olympics. world champion kieran riley is favourite in the freestyle bmx. hamas has announced that one of its top leaders, ismail haniyeh, has been killed in iran. in a statement, the palestinian group, designated a terrorist organisation by the uk and other western governments, said he was killed in an israeli raid on an official residence in tehran. our middle east correspondent yolande knell is in jerusalem for us now. yolande, what has israel said? israel is not formally taking responsibility for this assassination. the israeli military told me earlier that it doesn't comment on reports in the foreign media, but since the 7th of october, those deadly attacks on israel,

hamas—led, israel has made no secret it's going after hamas leaders. ismail haniyeh and his bodyguard were killed in tehran by a rocket attack and we have very few details of exactly what happened. of course, this would have involved very precise intelligence. we had one hamas official who quickly came out saying this was a cowardly act and it would not go unanswered. this is really an attack that could have a big impact on the war in gaza and with iran now weighing up its response, i think this could also have a dangerous wider regional escalation. state media in iran reporting the assassination in its capital of this top hamas leader. a vip guest, ismail haniyeh,

had been in tehran, along with the heads of other regional armed groups backed by iran, for the inauguration of the country's new president. but these were to be his last—ever public appearances. in gaza today, news of the killing worried many palestinians about the implications for ending nearly ten months of war with israel. translation: if the leaders die, the political leaders, where are we going? children are dying. the elderly are dying. the youth are dying. no one is looking out for us. i hope this will be the last assassination. and god willing, the war will end after this assassination. we are all tired. ismail haniyeh was from gaza but had recently lived in qatar. he was seen as more pragmatic than hard line hamas leaders still in the palestinian territory, and had been overseeing talks on a ceasefire and the release of israeli hostages. now, hostage families fear a setback. i don't know how this

news affect the deal, but i wish, i really wish for all of the forces around the world that will gather in order to bring our people back home. i hope our politicians will know to make these news into the release of the hostages. just hours before the tehran attack, israel had targeted a senior hezbolla commander in the lebanese capital, beirut. it said he was responsible for a deadly rocket strike in the occupied golan heights last weekend. fears were already running high about the possibility of retaliation and a wider war. now, with iran announcing three days of mourning for ismail haniyeh and vowing a harsh and painful response, the middle east is even more on edge. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. we can now speak to our gaza correspondent, rushdi abu—alouf. rushdi, what does this mean now?

it is difficult time for hamas, and we have seen hamas briefly suspend peace talks back in december when they killed a deputy of ismail haniyeh. this is a far more complicated issue for hamas because ismail haniyeh is the overall leader of the movement and he was considered for a long time as less extremist than some others in gaza. so the killing of ismail haniyeh is paving the way for a more extremist figure in hamas. for hamas, it is time now to make a funeral for ismail haniyeh and will as soon as

possible, hamas leader told me, decide who will be the new leader for hamas but no doubt it will affect the ceasefire negotiation. thank you very much indeed. to paris and the olympics, where team gb have two won more gold medals this morning. both in dramatic circimstances. the first came in the mens triathlon, and the next in the rowing. the women's quad sculls won their final by the very tightest of margins after a photo finish. our sports news correspondent laura scott is in paris for us. sally, what we have witnessed here in paris was quite remarkable. alex yee won silver in the men's triathlon in tokyo and it looks like he would repeat that in paris, but with just a few hundred metres to go he produced the most remarkably timed sprint finish to clinch the gold medal. afterwards he told me he was a cloud above cloud nine.

remember, this race had been the centre of so much uncertainty over the last few days. it was postponed from yesterday because of issues with the water quality in the river seine, but yee told me that he wanted to stand on that start line and promised himself he would leave here with no regrets, and it was a truly stunning gold to follow the bronze medal won by his team—mate beth potter in the women's triathlon. with a round—up of all the medals from here in paris, here is my colleague. the great olympic moniker fightbacks at the finish. two more olympic golds on the british telly. at the start of the day was a breakthrough to get racing. at aam on the river seine, triathlon got the all clear after doubts around the water they were now out of the blocks. this 1500 metre swim was an image for these games, but the challenge for these games, but the challenge for the athletes. they fought through

the athletes. they fought through the current and brushed past the boat. beth potter of britain got out in fifth but wasn't yet in the dry. rain on the roads caused crashes for the others. at the rio games, potter was a 10,000 metre track runner. her switch to this sport has now brought her to this. ., , , ., her to this. potter gets the bronze! this date has _ her to this. potter gets the bronze! this date has been _ her to this. potter gets the bronze! this date has been in _ her to this. potter gets the bronze! this date has been in the _ her to this. potter gets the bronze! this date has been in the diary - her to this. potter gets the bronze! this date has been in the diary forl this date has been in the diary for a year— this date has been in the diary for a year and — this date has been in the diary for a year and i— this date has been in the diary for a year and i was relieved to wake up this morning — a year and i was relieved to wake up this morning and be like, it's today, — this morning and be like, it's today, we _ this morning and be like, it's today, we can do it today and get it done _ today, we can do it today and get it done. �* ., �* , �* today, we can do it today and get it done. �* . �*, ~ ., done. britain's alex yee found it hard through _ done. britain's alex yee found it hard through the _ done. britain's alex yee found it hard through the river, - done. britain's alex yee found it hard through the river, he - done. britain's alex yee found it hard through the river, he left . done. britain's alex yee found it i hard through the river, he left the swim 18th. his recovery was extraordinary. he was in a shoot—out for gold. hayden wilde of new zealand was near the front but this was 10k of tactics and yee was waiting. alex yee's greatest village had took into gold. i

waiting. alex yee's greatest village had took into gold.— had took into gold. i thought i'm auoin to had took into gold. i thought i'm going to give _ had took into gold. i thought i'm going to give myself _ had took into gold. i thought i'm going to give myself one - had took into gold. i thought i'm going to give myself one last - had took into gold. i thought i'm - going to give myself one last chance at this and not give up, and here we are and i'm still a bit lost for words. , ., �* ., �*, ,, ., ., words. downstream, britain's quadro is left it even — words. downstream, britain's quadro is left it even later. _ words. downstream, britain's quadro is left it even later. trailing _ words. downstream, britain's quadro is left it even later. trailing to - is left it even later. trailing to the netherlands until it seemed the final stroke. , ., the netherlands until it seemed the final stroke. , . �* ., the netherlands until it seemed the finalstroke. . �* ., ., final stroke. great britain and northern ireland _ final stroke. great britain and northern ireland have - final stroke. great britain and i northern ireland have snatched final stroke. great britain and - northern ireland have snatched that on the linux they end what has felt like a long wait for britain. it on the linux they end what has felt like a long wait for britain.- like a long wait for britain. it had been eight _ like a long wait for britain. it had been eight years _ like a long wait for britain. it had been eight years since _ like a long wait for britain. it had been eight years since great - been eight years since great britain's last rowing gold and the women's quad sculls is a race they have never won before. we women's quad sculls is a race they have never won before.— women's quad sculls is a race they have never won before. we are always lookin: to have never won before. we are always looking to what _ have never won before. we are always looking to what comes _ have never won before. we are always looking to what comes next _ have never won before. we are always looking to what comes next but - have never won before. we are always looking to what comes next but it - looking to what comes next but it doesn't get bigger than this. it's really quite overwhelming to experience this but we are really grateful. experience this but we are really crateful. , ., grateful. ten metres in the air, this was a _ grateful. ten metres in the air, this was a tense _ grateful. ten metres in the air, this was a tense end _ grateful. ten metres in the air, this was a tense end to - grateful. ten metres in the air, this was a tense end to the - grateful. ten metres in the air, - this was a tense end to the synchro. lois toulson and andrea spendolini—sirieix were fourth at the point they took their last dive

but that execution would put them on the podium. when bronze was confirmed, this is how much it meant for andrea spendolini—sirieix and her dad, fred. an extraordinary morning of twists, turns and tears. our correspondent natalie pirks is at the finish line of the rowing for us. natalie, it's another gold but it was very close! sally, so close. there were so many ooh la las! britain had won the world title last year but that brings with it an extra pressure. at no point where they are ahead in the two kilometre race at any point until the absolute last stroke. it was raised to perfection. we heard their screams of delight from here! then they went up onto the podium and got their gold and they were singing away, tears ofjoy. with the

gold, hannah scott, lo landis, laura henry and georgie brayshaw have become the 300 female medallists for team gb since the advent of lottery funding. in tokyo rowing was a complete flop without a single gold. for the first time since 1980. but here already, day one, gold in the bag and britain are favourites in more of the finals to come. we are about 20 minutes from disley —— disneyland paris and we could be seeing more fairy tale endings on the lake. ., ., seeing more fairy tale endings on the lake. ., ,, i. seeing more fairy tale endings on the lake. ., ~' ,, , seeing more fairy tale endings on the lake. ., ,, i. , . the lake. thank you very much indeed. king charles has paid a visit to forsinard flows in the scottish highlands this morning. he is patron of the rspb and spent time speaking to staff and vounteers about their research and conservation work, before watching a performance by a music group. the us presidental hopeful kamala harris has taken her campaign to georgia, a state which some democrats consider up for grabs in the election. she dared donald trump to hold

a debate with her if, as expected, she wins the democrat nomination for the white house. the broadcast regulator ofcom has found the decline in the number of people who watch traditional television has accelerated over the last 12 months. it found a quarter of the population don't watch any linear channels each week, as many turn to platforms like youtube, tiktok and instagram. a reminder of our top headline this afternoon. former bbc news presenter huw edwards pleads guilty to making indecent images of children. he admitted to three counts with at least one involving a child aged between seven and nine years old. after violent clashes overnight in southport, today the community joins forces to repair the damage. now it's time to join our colleagues with the news where you are.

hello and welcome to sportsday. great britain's medal surge in paris — alex yee left it late, but is the new triathlon olympic champion. history in the women's quadruple sculls, they take gold in a photofinish. and, great britain make it count with their final dive to take bronze in the 10 metre synchronised platform. great britain have had a fantastic morning in paris, two golds and four medals in all on day five of the olympics. two of them came in the triathlon, with gold for alex yee in the mens and bronze for beth potter in the women's race. both events taking place on the same day after the men's was postponed yesterday because the water quality

in the seine wasn't deemed to be safe. and stab each other? oh, i feel totally safe walking down the high street daytime. it looked as though gold was beyond yee, 1a seconds off the lead going into the final lap of the 10km run, but he overtook his great rival, the kiwi, hayden wilde in the final stretch. iam i am lost for words and i am so grateful to everyone who has been in my corner. i was going through a really bad patch and at 2.5 kilometres i thought i would give myself one last chance and not give up myself one last chance and not give up and here we are. i am lost for words. .,, up and here we are. i am lost for words. ., ., , , words. lost for words, but so is the nation that — words. lost for words, but so is the nation that was _ words. lost for words, but so is the nation that was watching _ words. lost for words, but so is the nation that was watching that. - words. lost for words, but so is the nation that was watching that. that| nation that was watching that. that was pretty unexpected, but it was a spectacular finish. was pretty unexpected, but it was a spectacularfinish. what was pretty unexpected, but it was a spectacular finish. what were you saying to yourself in that moment? i'm just saying anything can happen for me. just still that normal guy. i'm just so normal, i work hard at my sport and i just love what i

i'm just so normal, i work hard at my sport and ijust love what i am doing. for me, it'sjust amazing that i can be in this position and just believe that anything can happen. these guys have worked so hard for me. my girlfriend, my family, everyone who has been in my corner. they came out today, they waited and they lined the streets and supported me stop every of gave me a push to get to hayden and i appreciate him as well for giving me that push and extracting everything out of my body. for the third olympics in a row, great britain have claimed a medal in the women's triathlon. beth potter, at herfirst games, taking bronze. the home favourite cassandre beaurgrande took gold with switzerland'sjulie derron, silver. teamgb's georgia taylor—brown, who was second in tokyo was back in sixth. potter won the world championship last year but was more than happy to make the podium in paris. we had lots of challenges this morning with the current and not

having been in the river until this morning, and it was tough out there. i think i set myself up well and i got in a really good position in the swim and was able to work on the group at the front and stayed close to the front and avoid some clashes. and then, yes, i had a decent run. and then, yes, i had a decent run. an all—round solid performance. the state has been in the diary for a year, and i amjust state has been in the diary for a year, and i am just relieved to wake up year, and i am just relieved to wake up this morning and know it is today, we can do it today and get it done. just relief. great britain failed to win a single rowing gold in tokyo but have already made it to the top of the podium in paris. it came in the women's quadruple sculls the women's quad sculls, the crew of lauren henry, hannah scott, lola anderson and georgie brayshaw were trailing the dutch boat until the very last, but with the final stroke, last years world champions edged clear of the dutch by just .15 of a second. it's the first time great britain have won olympic gold in the quad, either mens or womens.

it just feels like itjust feels like it has been ages working towards this. we were always very process driven and looking to what comes next, but when you get to the end of a cycle like this, it is really quite overwhelming to just experiences, but we are really grateful. experiences, but we are really crateful. ., ., ., ., grateful. how long ago did you write on a iece grateful. how long ago did you write on a piece of — grateful. how long ago did you write on a piece of paper— grateful. how long ago did you write on a piece of paper that _ grateful. how long ago did you write on a piece of paper that you - grateful. how long ago did you write on a piece of paper that you want i grateful. how long ago did you write on a piece of paper that you want at| on a piece of paper that you want at this moment to come? 13 on a piece of paper that you want at this moment to come?— on a piece of paper that you want at this moment to come? 13 years ago. i had forgotten — this moment to come? 13 years ago. i had forgotten about _ this moment to come? 13 years ago. i had forgotten about it, _ this moment to come? 13 years ago. i had forgotten about it, obviously. i this moment to come? 13 years ago. i had forgotten about it, obviously. a i had forgotten about it, obviously. a couple of years ago my dad reminded me. i know that he would be so, so proud. i am thinking a lot about him right now. is proud. i am thinking a lot about him riaht now. , ., , ._ proud. i am thinking a lot about him riaht now. , ., , ., proud. i am thinking a lot about him riahtnow. , ., , .,, right now. is there anyway to sum what this means? _ right now. is there anyway to sum what this means? no! _ right now. is there anyway to sum what this means? no! it - right now. is there anyway to sum what this means? no! it has i right now. is there anyway to sum what this means? no! it has beenj right now. is there anyway to sum i what this means? no! it has been a lona time what this means? no! it has been a long time in — what this means? no! it has been a long time in the _ what this means? no! it has been a long time in the making _ what this means? no! it has been a long time in the making and - what this means? no! it has been a long time in the making and i i what this means? no! it has been a long time in the making and i can't| long time in the making and i can't quite _ long time in the making and i can't quite believe it. i don't know if i am an— quite believe it. i don't know if i am an emotional yet, that will come. but we _ am an emotional yet, that will come. but we were — am an emotional yet, that will come. but we were so process driven today, and i_ but we were so process driven today, and i think— but we were so process driven today, and i think the immensity of what this is— and i think the immensity of what this is has— and i think the immensity of what this is has not caught up with me because — this is has not caught up with me because i've just been trying to play a — because i've just been trying to play a really cool. not cool! all of

the crew — play a really cool. not cool! all of the crew today, just amazing and we kept it _ the crew today, just amazing and we kept it so _ the crew today, just amazing and we kept it so cool right to the end and we knew _ kept it so cool right to the end and we knew we had the confidence, we had done _ we knew we had the confidence, we had done so — we knew we had the confidence, we had done so many hard miles in training — had done so many hard miles in training. we just wanted to go for it. honestly, if you think you can you just — it. honestly, if you think you can you just need to and that's the cool thing _ you just need to and that's the cool thing about— you just need to and that's the cool thing about the olympics. great britains men's quad, were silver medallists in tokyo but finished out of the medals this morning. the quartet of tom barras, graeme thomas, callum dixon and matthew haywood were fourth. the netherlands took gold ahead of italy and poland, with the british crewjust two seconds adrift of third spot. there was also a bronze medal for team gb in the diving pool, in the women's synchronised 10m platform. a brilliant final dive from andrea spendolini—sirieix and lois toulson, coupled with a mistake by canada saw the british pair hold onto third, behind china and north korea. here they are. i am so happy. i

mean, yes, i usually have so much to say and i don't have anything to say today. but having my family here and doing it alongside lois, it has been a crazy two years. i have grown so much as a person alongside her, not just as an athlete and i am so happy. just as an athlete and i am so ha . . _ . ., ., just as an athlete and i am so ha--.~ . , ., , happy. what a competition. it is alwa s a happy. what a competition. it is always a roller-coaster - happy. what a competition. it is always a roller-coaster with i happy. what a competition. it is always a roller-coaster with you j always a roller—coaster with you girls _ always a roller—coaster with you girls you — always a roller—coaster with you girls. you really took me round the bend _ girls. you really took me round the bend and _ girls. you really took me round the bend and through the mill, but that last dive _ bend and through the mill, but that last dive was spectacular. you pulled — last dive was spectacular. you pulled it — last dive was spectacular. you pulled it back and it was amazing. i feel pulled it back and it was amazing. feel like pulled it back and it was amazing. i feel like sometimes it is easier when you know you have got to do a good dive. you've got to keep fighting. that spurred us on to really go for our last two dives. what they have achieved, it is an amazing — what they have achieved, it is an amazing journey for them. they have won a _ amazing journey for them. they have won a medal, showing their class and i'm won a medal, showing their class and i'm very— won a medal, showing their class and i'm very impressed and very happy for you _ i'm very impressed and very happy for you i_ i'm very impressed and very happy forvou~ iam— i'm very impressed and very happy for you. i am so proud. i am bursting- — for you. i am so proud. i am bursting. well— for you. i am so proud. i am bursting. well done. - luke greenbank, won bronze in the 200m backstroke three years ago in tokyo, he thought he'd won his heat in

paris but was disqualified for staying underwater too long after one of the turns during his race. swimmers are only allowed to remain below the surface for 15 metres, the red—marker indicates that on either side of the lanes, but he came up marginally too late. the canada womens football team have had their appeal against a six point deduction rejected by the court of arbitartion for sport. they were punished after using a drone to spy on their first opponents in the olympics new zealand. head coach bev priestman and two of her assistants were also banned from any football related activity for 12 months. that leaves canada, who are olympic champions, on zero points in their group, needing to beat colombia later tonight to have any chance of reaching the quarters. that's it for sportsday. i'll be back on bbc news throughout the afternoon. you can keep across day 5 of the olympics across the bbc, including the sport website or your app,

welcome back. dogs are being recruited to help re—wild a local nature reserve in east sussex, by wearing rucksacks to spread seeds as they explore it. the project was inspired by wolves who would inadvertently transport and sow wild flower and grass seeds in their fur. our reporter victoria cook has been to lewes to find out more. dry and bare, signs this woodland has been well used and loved. but bringing it back to life is a mission of the wildlife trust that runs this nature reserve. hundreds of years ago, wolves would have roamed the countryside and spread wild seeds, but now extinct, the team here are turning to help from local pet dogs. so the idea is that we replicate the impacts that wolves used to have on this landscape here in this small urban nature reserve. we don't have wolves in the uk any more sadly, they went extinct around about 17a0, so not that long ago. but in this particular nature reserve we have kind

of lots of wolf proxies, really, we have lots of dogs. the idea is simple. dog walkers collect a backpack full of seeds, the pack is clipped on, and dogs are left to run around and sprinkle the seed as they go. it's been a wonderful way to engage the local dog walking community really positively in this trial area, because they're part of the solution rather than being seen as a bit of a problem. and then the dogs can really run around off the leash in this area. and they get into little nooks and crannies spreading the seed and sort of randomising the spread of the seed in a way that wouldn't happen when humans are doing it. the team here hope this trial could even inspire others, maybe other nature reserves, to try something similar, perhaps use their own rewilding project to help increase biodiversity. victoria cook, bbc news.

doesn't it look beautiful in east sussex? let's see what the weather looks like for everyone else with darren. the heatwave continues today across some parts of the country. we have got some strong sunshine around. make hay while the sun shines, people busy in the fields, farmers, but things will maybe break down a bit as we head into tomorrow, particularly across england and wales where we have the risk of some heavy rain and thunderstorms. difficult to tie down the details just yet because the storms haven't developed, but we have had some angry —looking cloud across the south—east of england with some showers not far away. the odd shower is creeping into parts of wales and by the end of the day, may be some for northern ireland as well. it is still dry, temperatures in —— not changing very much across the north part of the uk, but we have an

easterly breeze pushing the highest of the temperature is just that little bit further towards the west. things will start to change overnight tonight because we have this wet weather coming into northern ireland and scotland, showers breaking out ahead of that. it could get particularly wet across north midlands later with thunder and lightning, and cloud around that will keep temperatures higher than last night. it was 5 degrees in glasgow. this rain moves away, then a bit of sunshine coming through and that will trigger some heavy and thundery showers across england and wales, scotland and northern ireland seeing more sunshine in the afternoon and generally dry here so afternoon and generally dry here so a bit warmer than it was today. temperatures are starting to drop away, it all depends on the storms but could still be very warm if not hot in some places. as we head towards the end of the week, we end with low pressure more dominant so quite a significant change on the

way. still some sharp showers on friday morning, they should move away, then we look to the west to see this thickening cloud, wind picking up and rain putting in as well. keep temperatures lower for the western side of the uk but through the midlands and east england, friday will still be a very warm day with temperatures reaching 27 degrees. once the weather front moves from west to east, it takes the rain across with it and we follow that with more of a west to south westerly breeze, bringing in cooler and fresher air as we head towards the weekend. another area of low pressure bringing rain towards the north—west. over the weekend, the north—west. over the weekend, the wet weather will be across the of the uk, showers across the uk. head towards the south—east and we will start the weekend with some rain. once that moves away, the rest of the weekend should be dry. the temperatures will be lower and near normal for this time of the year. daniel, thank you.

that's all from today's bbc news at one. enjoy the rest of the day. goodbye. this is bbc news. hugh edwards has pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children. according to the crown prosecution service, this can include receiving them on social media. he admitted having a1 indecent images of children which had been sent to him by another man on whatsapp. they included seven category a images and the most serious classification. until last year, huw edwards was one of the main presenters on bbc one. he was

arrested last november and charged last month. he will be sentenced on september the 16th and a probation report will be compiled. we are getting reaction from different agencies to the news. the internet watch foundation ceo said in a statement "there can be no excuse. this is a criminal material including images depicting the most extreme category of sexual abuse, which have real and lasting effects on victims." the chief technology officer at the internet watch foundation joins us now. thank you for your time. that statement we just read talked about the real and lasting effects on victims. could you tell us more about that?

i can. this is really shocking news for many, but unfortunately this is all too common in our work. our role is to find, assess and remove images and photos of children being sexually abused on the internets and we have seen millions of images like this with open distribution across the internet. these children have been abused, some of them survive the abuse but this material continues to be shared so they become victims each time. what become victims each time. what safeguards _ become victims each time. what safeguards are _ become victims each time. what safeguards are there _ become victims each time. what safeguards are there to - become victims each time. what safeguards are there to prevent this from happening. we did here in this case at the mention of whatsapp, for example. case at the mention of whatsapp, for examle. ., .,, , ., example. one of the most frustrating thins example. one of the most frustrating thin . s for example. one of the most frustrating things for me — example. one of the most frustrating things for me working _ example. one of the most frustrating things for me working in _ example. one of the most frustrating things for me working in technology i things for me working in technology to prevent child sexual abuse online is that these are preventable crimes. we have the technology to identify particularly known images and videos and stop the distribution. the issue is that some

technology companies, and unfortunately private messaging is