at six — a golden day at the olympics for team gb. a stunning win in the women's lightweight double sculls. bryony page takes gold on the trampoline. and a surprise team gold in showjumping. yes, those three gold medals on day seven make britain's ninth gold medal so far and they are up to fourth in the medal table. we'll have all the action from paris. also tonight — a relative of one of the little girls who was killed in the southport stabbings. absolutely the sweetest child you could ever wish to meet. we speak to seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe�*s great aunt. the woman who was the face of a british army recruitment

campaign wins damages and an apology from the army after enduring racism. and the americans welcomed home by president biden, after the biggest prisoner swap with russia since the end of the cold war. coming up on bbc news, a golden day for great britain, but they could be more to celebrate on day seven in paris. the bmx racer is hoping to successfully defend her title. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six, on what's been a glorious day for british athletes in paris. three more gold medals bringing the total so far to nine — that's the same number of golds as the united states and france and just four behind china. team gb are currently fourth in the medal table. let's go straight to paris and our sports correspondent natalie pirks. what a first week for team gb — how does it compare

to previous olympics? they are doing rather well. they have more medals now at this stage than at the tokyo olympics and there are more events to come tonight. in rowing, the unbeaten lightweight double sculls backed up their record. britain produced three brilliant rounds to emerge victorious in the showjumping. laura scott reports. victorious in the show'umping. laura scan reports.— scott reports. three gold medals in 'ust over scott reports. three gold medals in just over three _ scott reports. three gold medals in just over three hours. _ scott reports. three gold medals in just over three hours. they - scott reports. three gold medals in just over three hours. they had - just over three hours. they had waited three years to raise the memories of tokyo where they missed a medal by 100th of a second. but not this time, they were dominant. with each stroke their grasp on the gold tightened until it was finally,

glorious sleek theirs. the soon flowed. the double sculls won't be held again, meaning they will forever be olympic champions and forever be olympic champions and forever indebted to one another. she took me forever indebted to one another. sue: took me from forever indebted to one another. sie: took me from a clueless single row took me from a clueless single row to an olympic champion and she has been there every single step of the way. been there every single step of the wa . , �* way. the days when i didn't even know i could _ way. the days when i didn't even know i could do _ way. the days when i didn't even know i could do it, _ way. the days when i didn't even knowl could do it, i— way. the days when i didn't even know i could do it, ijust - way. the days when i didn't even know i could do it, ijust had - way. the days when i didn't even know i could do it, ijust had to l know i could do it, ijust had to look_ know i could do it, ijust had to look at — know i could do it, ijust had to look at her_ know i could do it, ijust had to look at her and i knew we would be fine _ look at her and i knew we would be fine there — look at her and i knew we would be fine. there were points today when i needed _ fine. there were points today when i needed that. fine. there were points today when i needed that-— fine. there were points today when i needed that. from in'uries to mental blocks, bryony _ needed that. from in'uries to mental blocks. bryony page — needed that. from injuries to mental blocks, bryony page has _ needed that. from injuries to mental blocks, bryony page has enjoyed - needed that. from injuries to mental blocks, bryony page has enjoyed the| blocks, bryony page has enjoyed the ups and downs of sport. having won silver and bronze medals before, gold would take something special. this is looking good. but with this routine... . this is looking good. but with this routine... ,, ,_, this is looking good. but with this routine... ,, ~' this is looking good. but with this routine... ,, ~ , routine... she scored some think she could scarcely — routine... she scored some think she could scarcely believe. _ routine... she scored some think she could scarcely believe. and _ routine... she scored some think she could scarcely believe. and when - routine... she scored some think she could scarcely believe. and when the | could scarcely believe. and when the final gymnast faulted... she

realised she _ final gymnast faulted... she realised she had _ final gymnast faulted... sie: realised she had done it. that is it. ~ , ., ., . ., it. with the performance of her life and under enormous _ it. with the performance of her life and under enormous pressure, - it. with the performance of her life i and under enormous pressure, bryony page completes the set of olympic medals. here she is being crowned olympic champion in paris. i medals. here she is being crowned olympic champion in paris.- olympic champion in paris. i have one olympic champion in paris. i have gone through _ olympic champion in paris. i have gone through a — olympic champion in paris. i have gone through a lot _ olympic champion in paris. i have gone through a lot and _ olympic champion in paris. i have gone through a lot and i - olympic champion in paris. i have gone through a lot and i just - olympic champion in paris. i have gone through a lot and ijust love | gone through a lot and ijust love the sport and i am glad i can compete on it to a level i am happy with. i have loved this competition and the crowd and the support and flying through the sky.— flying through the sky. minutes later, flying through the sky. minutes later. more _ flying through the sky. minutes later, more brits _ flying through the sky. minutes later, more brits were - flying through the sky. minutes later, more brits were hoping l flying through the sky. minutesl later, more brits were hoping to jump later, more brits were hoping to jump to success. even the horses had everything cross. for jump to success. even the horses had everything cross-_ everything cross. for the gold medal- -- _ everything cross. for the gold medal... they _ everything cross. for the gold medal... they sealed - everything cross. for the gold medal... they sealed the - everything cross. for the gold l medal... they sealed the gold. everything cross. for the gold i medal... they sealed the gold. i can't believe _ medal... they sealed the gold. i can't believe it. _ medal... they sealed the gold. i can't believe it. the _ medal... they sealed the gold. i can't believe it. the last - medal... they sealed the gold. i can't believe it. the last time . medal... they sealed the gold. i j can't believe it. the last time we won the gold they were on the team with my dad. so to be stood next to them on the podium is unbelievable.

this was a golden day when team gb where on flying form. laura scott, bbc news, paris. there was an agonising finish for british rowers ollie wynne—griffith and tom george in the men's pair. they took an early lead but were caught near the finish line by croatia and had to settle for silver. the britons finished less than half a second behind the croatians' winning time. jack laugher and anthony harding claimed bronze for team gb in the men's synchronised three—metre springboard diving. the pair saved their most difficult two dives until the final two rounds to keep themselves in contention. they finished behind china and mexico to earn a fourth diving medalfor britain. that is the best ever showing for gb at an olympics. there's growing controversy over two athletes who've been cleared to compete in the women's boxing events, despite being disqualified from last year's world championships forfailing to meet gender eligibility criteria.

one of them, taiwan's lin yu—ting won her first fight today. yesterday the algerian boxer imane khelif beat her italian opponent in just 46 seconds after angela carini withdrew from their bout saying she'd �*never been hit so hard'. the international olympic committee has defended its decision to allow the two boxers to compete — but some opposed to the move have raised safety concerns. here's our sports editor, dan roan. controversy continues to hang over this olympic boxing arena. the second successive day, a fighter has competed in the women's competition despite reportedly failing a gender test last year. taiwan's lin yu—ting on the way to winning by unanimous decision. banned by the international boxing association but allowed to fight here, she declined to comment afterwards. the controversy erupted yesterday when aljeannie and imane khelif, and fighter banned by the iba for failing an unspecified gender test, won herfirst bout failing an unspecified gender test, won her first bout when opponent, angela carini, withdrew after 46 seconds, claiming she had to

preserve her life. today the italian apologised to imane khelif and said she felt sorry for her but the controversy had saddened her but the row is intensifying. it controversy had saddened her but the row is intensifying.— row is intensifying. it was an uncomfortable _ row is intensifying. it was an uncomfortable watch. - row is intensifying. it was an uncomfortable watch. as - row is intensifying. it was an - uncomfortable watch. as sporting bodies try to get that guidance of safety and fairness, they need to make those decisions correctly. there was little information about what tests the iba carried out, but the ioc, which is organising the boxing competition because the iba is suspended, said the tests for arbitrary and the fighters meet their rules.— arbitrary and the fighters meet their rules. �* ., ,., ., , their rules. the algerian boxer was born female. _ their rules. the algerian boxer was born female, was _ their rules. the algerian boxer was born female, was registered - their rules. the algerian boxer was l born female, was registered female, lived her life as a female and box has a female and has a female passport. this is not a transgender case. i know you are not saying that but there has been some confusion that somehow it is a man fighting a woman, this is not the case.

scientifically. this is not a man fighting a woman.— scientifically. this is not a man fighting a woman. tomorrow in this rinr , fighting a woman. tomorrow in this ring. imane — fighting a woman. tomorrow in this ring, imane khelif— fighting a woman. tomorrow in this ring, imane khelif will— fighting a woman. tomorrow in this ring, imane khelif will fight - fighting a woman. tomorrow in this ring, imane khelif will fight again i ring, imane khelif will fight again against a hungarian opponent and tonight in a statement the hungarian boxing association said it was raising concerns saying they objected to imane khelif�*s participation as this row intensifies. lin yu—ting is one of the favourites for the gold, but the fighter is at the centre of what has become a crisis for the ioc. their inclusion and gender is the subject of global scrutiny. tea m team gb's success here today has carried them to fourth in the medal table. the aim was to blame between 50 to 70 medals. rio was the most successful olympics in the modern era and at the same stage at the end of day seven, team gb had 22 medals, seven of which were gold. here, with

medal potential still to come, not least in the bmx racing, britain has 25 medals, nine of which are gold. so far, so good at the halfway stage in paris. natalie, thank you. presidentjoe biden and vice president kamala harris have greeted americans released by russia as part of one of the most significant prisoner swaps since the cold war. 26 people, including two children, from seven different countries have travelled home, after an exchange in turkey. the plane carrying the wall street journal reporter evan gershkovich — who'd spent almost 500 days in a russian prison — and two others landed at an airbase near washington. our international editor jeremy bowen reports president biden invited the families of the released americans to the oval office and they... they were counting the minutes to their

return. ~ , , counting the minutes to their return. ~ ,, ,, counting the minutes to their return. ~ ,, counting the minutes to their return. a, . counting the minutes to their. return-— when counting the minutes to their return. ~ ,, . when the return. miss you so much. when they landed 'ust return. miss you so much. when they landed just outside _ return. miss you so much. when they landed just outside washington, - return. miss you so much. when theyj landed just outside washington, evan gershkovich appeared when vice president harris was distracted. this was a good day for president biden. he hasn't had many lately. and an even better one for the families. the wall streetjournal families. the wall street journal reporter families. the wall streetjournal reporter hadn't forgotten the prisoners he left behind in russia. everybody i sat with... paul whelan was held for — everybody i sat with... paul whelan was held for spying, _ everybody i sat with... paul whelan was held for spying, which - everybody i sat with... paul whelan was held for spying, which he - was held for spying, which he denies, during a two—week trip to russia. denies, during a two-week trip to russia. ., ., , ., ., russia. feel good, it is a long time cominr. russia. feel good, it is a long time coming- alsu _ russia. feel good, it is a long time coming. alsu kurmasheva, - russia. feel good, it is a long time coming. alsu kurmasheva, a - coming. alsu kurmasheva, a russian-american _ coming. alsu kurmasheva, a russian-american journalist | coming. alsu kurmasheva, a - russian-american journalist was russian—american journalist was arrested injune. her husband said she was sentenced to 6.5 years because she had written a book about russian is opposed to the war in

ukraine. slovenia released a russian couple who had spied masquerading as argentinians. in moscow, president putin greeted their children in spanish. they had only been told they were russians on the plane. germany freed this man in the tracksuit, an assassin now confirmed as a russian agent by the kremlin. he killed an exiled chechen commander in berlin. vladimir putin has set a precedent. arresting foreign citizens for barter works as a way to exert pressure on an enemy. jeremy bowen, bbc news, washington. let's go live now to moscow and our russia editor, steve rosenberg. steve, what has the kremlin been saying about all of this? it has been saying quite a lot. and

admitting quite a lot about the russian agents hillier got back as part of this prisoner swap. for example, the kremlin admitted today that yes, the convicted assassin, release from a german jail does work for the fsb, russia's domestic security service. it admitted that is also part of this fop, moscow got back a russian military intelligence officer and also deep cover spies. a reference to the husband and wife team of sleeper agents who have been posing as argentinians in europe, ended up injail. they were so deep cover even their children didn't know that they were russian. the parents only told the children they were russian when they were on the plane heading to moscow yesterday. quite extraordinary. and while moscow is getting back agents and spies on the hit man, out of russian jail is going the other way, dissidents and journalists and an artist. dissidents and “ournalists and an artist. ,, ., ., ,

dissidents and “ournalists and an artist. ,, ., ,, artist. quite a contrast. steve, thank you- _ the government is warning protestors who are threatening to take to the streets this weekend that the police are watching them, after the violence that erupted in the wake of the stabbings in southport this week. more than 100 people have been arrested in riots in southport, hartlepool and london. three girls were killed and eight more children were injured in a knife attack on a dance class on monday. the great aunt of one of the children who died, seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe, has been talking to our correspondent dan johnson. five days isn't long to process something so awful. and people are still struggling with everything that has hit the town this week. this collective grief for three little girls but at its heart are bereaved relatives. like elsie dot stancombe's great aunt, jean. it is the first time we have spoken to one

of the girl's family. i the first time we have spoken to one of the girl's family.— of the girl's family. i was giving elsie singing — of the girl's family. i was giving elsie singing lessons _ of the girl's family. i was giving elsie singing lessons because l of the girl's family. i was giving l elsie singing lessons because she takes after me.— elsie singing lessons because she takes after me. what was she like? she was lovely. _ takes after me. what was she like? she was lovely, she _ takes after me. what was she like? she was lovely, she was _ takes after me. what was she like? she was lovely, she was so - takes after me. what was she like? she was lovely, she was so sweet l she was lovely, she was so sweet and so, so gentle. 50 she was lovely, she was so sweet and so. so gentle-— so, so gentle. so gentle. how do you think people — so, so gentle. so gentle. how do you think people will _ so, so gentle. so gentle. how do you think people will cope? _ so, so gentle. so gentle. how do you think people will cope? i _ so, so gentle. so gentle. how do you think people will cope? i have - so, so gentle. so gentle. how do you think people will cope? i have no - think people will cope? i have no idea. i think people will cope? i have no idea- i have _ think people will cope? i have no idea. i have no _ think people will cope? i have no idea. i have no idea, _ think people will cope? i have no idea. i have no idea, people - think people will cope? i have no idea. i have no idea, peoplejust| idea. i have no idea, peoplejust coped in their own ways. ijust know that elsie's mum and dad are going to struggle. really struggle. those aurievin to struggle. really struggle. those grieving and _ to struggle. really struggle. those grieving and injured _ to struggle. really struggle. those grieving and injured will— to struggle. really struggle. those grieving and injured will felt - to struggle. really struggle. those grieving and injured will felt those friday prayers. taste grieving and in'ured will felt those friday prayers.— grieving and injured will felt those frida ara ers. . ., . , friday prayers. we want those angels to remembered _ friday prayers. we want those angels to remembered for— friday prayers. we want those angels to remembered for what _ friday prayers. we want those angels to remembered for what they - friday prayers. we want those angels to remembered for what they wear, l to remembered for what they wear, young and free, now they are dancing in the sky. fin young and free, now they are dancing in the s . , ._ ,

young and free, now they are dancing inthes . , , in the sky. on tuesday this was the tar: et of a in the sky. on tuesday this was the target of a riot _ in the sky. on tuesday this was the target of a riot and _ in the sky. on tuesday this was the target of a riot and they _ in the sky. on tuesday this was the target of a riot and they are - target of a riot and they are thanking the police and the community. we thanking the police and the community-— thanking the police and the communi .~ ., ., , community. we want to show people we love them very — community. we want to show people we love them very much. _ community. we want to show people we love them very much. we _ community. we want to show people we love them very much. we respect - community. we want to show people we love them very much. we respect them | love them very much. we respect them very much— love them very much. we respect them very much and we are part of them and i_ very much and we are part of them and i am— very much and we are part of them and i am sure they are part of us. they— and i am sure they are part of us. theyare— and i am sure they are part of us. theyare in— and i am sure they are part of us. they are in our hands. it was humbling _ they are in our hands. it was humbling to see the help and support they came _ humbling to see the help and support they came and gave us. john humbling to see the help and support they came and gave us.— they came and gave us. john takes s-iritual they came and gave us. john takes spiritual support — they came and gave us. john takes spiritual support to _ they came and gave us. john takes spiritual support to the _ they came and gave us. john takes spiritual support to the streets - they came and gave us. john takes spiritual support to the streets of i spiritual support to the streets of his hometown. he is somehow staying upbeat. irate his hometown. he is somehow staying u-beat. ~ ., ., , his hometown. he is somehow staying u-beat. . . . , ., upbeat. we are at the beginning of mournin: upbeat. we are at the beginning of mourning for _ upbeat. we are at the beginning of mourning for the _ upbeat. we are at the beginning of mourning for the three _ upbeat. we are at the beginning of mourning for the three tragic- upbeat. we are at the beginning of mourning for the three tragic lives| mourning for the three tragic lives and the others who are injured. but southport will recover. find and the others who are in'ured. but southport will recover._ southport will recover. and there is determination _ southport will recover. and there is determination that _ southport will recover. and there is determination that positivity - southport will recover. and there is determination that positivity will. determination that positivity will dominate this response. i determination that positivity will dominate this response.- determination that positivity will dominate this response. i think it will make the _ dominate this response. i think it will make the community - dominate this response. i think it i will make the community stronger. yes, _ will make the community stronger. yes, definitely. definitely. things can only— yes, definitely. definitely. things can only change for the better after this, you _ can only change for the better after this, you know. so, hopefully,

anyway — elsie, seven, bebe, six and alice is nine, the sudden loss of such innocenceis nine, the sudden loss of such innocence is still impossible to comprehend. there is deep strength here, but it has been sorely tested. dan johnson, here, but it has been sorely tested. danjohnson, bbc news, southport. the time is 6.15. our top story this evening... it's been a glorious day for team gb at the olympics after they won three gold medals and currently sit fourth in the medals table. coming up... the amazing response to an nhs appealfor blood donors, after stocks dropped to record lows in england. coming to record lows in england. up on bbc news, a sign the coming up on bbc news, a sign that the olympics are approaching the halfway point, the athletics have started at the start difference in the first day featuring the fastest woman in the world.

a soldier who became the face of a british army recruitment campaign has won damages and an apology from the army, after it admitted she had to work in an unacceptable environment where she experienced racism and sexism. kerry—ann knight said she suffered disgusting racism ever since she joined the army in 2011. but when she eventually lodged an official complaint, she was threatened with being lynched. she's been speaking for the first time to our defence correspondent jonathan beale. can you spot me? i can spot you. yeah. kerry—ann knight always knew she'd stand out, in an army struggling to recruit both women and ethnic minorities. were you the only black person in there? yeah. i was the only, um, black female. but she joined full of hope, assuming racism had long been stamped out. for some reason, i thought

someone in uniform was going to be professional, and i was very excited. kerry—ann became a face for army recruitment. she knew why the army wanted to appeal to the groups she represented, but she also became a target for abuse. i was extremely shocked because i really didn't experience such deep levels of racism. yet, i had to learn the hard way in the army. she became an instructor at harrogate, where the army train soldiers from the age of 16. but the abuse only got worse. they'd pile everything daily on my desk, so just to show me that i'm not welcomed. and i remember one day they took a photo of me just standing at that desk, looking slightly broken, just having to sort out that rubbish before i can use my desk. they spoke outright in the office about, um, lynching me,

simply because i'd put in a complaint. and it was suggested for me to be tarred and feathered. rather than root out the racism, she says the army closed ranks to protect the organisation. when they tried to paint out as if i was an aggressive black woman, that was extremely tough. if it wasn't for those individuals... ..who supported me, whether secretly or publicly... ..yeah, iwould have, i would have been broken. earlier this year, she took her case to an employment tribunal. the army contested it, but as the evidence mounted, it issued an apology. it accepted mrs knight had

to work in an environment where she experienced racist and sexist harassment. but she says it failed her. i would never encourage a woman, especially of colour, to join the army because it's not going to benefit your life in the long run. kerry—ann's face was used to promote the army's own image, but her treatment and testimony has only left it damaged. jonathan beale, bbc news. hundreds of mourners have attended funeral prayers for the hamas political leader, ismail haniyeh, in qatar. he was assassinated in iran on wednesday. his coffin has now been buried in a cemetery near the capital, doha. hamas and iran have both vowed revenge on israel, which has not confirmed that it carried out the attack. a new report is warning that the government will struggle to meet its target of 6,500

extra teachers in england unless more effort is made to stop mothers leaving the profession. women in their 30s are the largest group leaving teaching — the workload, a lack of flexibility and low maternity pay are being blamed. our education editor branwenjeffreys reports. i can't take. at home with her boys, her baby daughter asleep, cara left teaching after raffi was born. she taught music, science and was head of sixth form. the workload and lack of flexible hours became too much. for me, it got to the point where i just didn't feel like i was a good mum or a good teacher, and that was really hard. to me itjust didn't seem possible. of course, teachers do get the school holidays, something many other parents envy. but in return, in term time, there's very little flexibility. and when you look at things like maternity pay, some of the differences are really stark.

across the public and private sector, 18 to 26 weeks on full pay is common. but for teachers, maternity pay is a fraction of that. schools told us changing that would be challenging. the budget they have now wouldn't cover it. many women are the breadwinner in their families, and so only having kind of, you know, it's four weeks full pay, two weeks at 90% and 12 weeks at 50% compared to so many other comparable graduate careers that they could go into if they wanted. it's really, really woeful and it needs to change. for laura, still a teacher, less maternity pay meant less time with her children. with miles, she took seven months only because she inherited a bit of money. but for eden, she had to return before he was four months old. it was all to do with finances for both of them. i would have loved to have had a year off with them. it just wasn't ever an option for us

with the financial situation. she still feels guilty about missing out on key moments. it's sometimes very difficult to navigate nativities, school plays, the sports days. my husband often goes instead of myself, and he will film it. you're consumed with guilt that you don't get to do it. some schools are trying flexible start and end time for teachers, using timetable software to make sure lessons are covered. others are looking at a nine—day fortnight for teachers. for parents struggling with their own work—family balance, what matters is having a good teacher in front of their children. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. the nhs says it has had an amazing response to its urgent appeal for blood donors, after stocks dropped to record lows in england last month. but while blood supplies have been

built back up again for now — there's concern that could be temporary. our health correspondent sharon barbour reports from a blood donation centre in newcastle. it was an urgent plea for help from the health service — it needed more blood and urgently. if you haven't got any blood than the risk is to the patient that we're not going to be able to save or improve life, basically. less people were donating and demand was up, in part due to a cyber attack affecting a number of hospitals in london. this lead to blood stocks falling to dangerously low levels. of all our bloods, there is one type more critically in demand than any other, 0 negative. it can be used by anyone in medical emergencies when there isn't time to find out the patient�*s blood type. the urgent appeal went out last week, when there

was only a day and a half of supplies left, a national medical emergency that needed donors like susan to respond to. i'm not medical so i can't treat people but at least if my blood can help save somebody that's great. and john has a very personal reason for donating blood. i had a child that had leukaemia, so she had blood donations, and ijust thought anybody who can help donate blood is helping a lot of people. blood donation centres like this one in newcastle, which covers the whole of the north—east, say they have seen an amazing response to their urgent appeal for people across the country to come forward and give blood. but the fear is, is that after this appeal, in the coming months, that those numbers could drop off again. the nhs says there is now three and a half days of 0 negative blood

and stocks are not yet stable. sharon barbour, bbc news. let's go back to the olympics now — and the three gold medals won today take the total to nine — here they all are — in everything from the triathlon to trampolining. it's been the most successful first week team gb has ever had. here are all those winning moments so far. tea m team gold! that has taken out of the pedals. peacock is olympic champion. goal to great britain. that is absolutely brilliant.- goal to great britain. that is absolutely brilliant. what a run. great britain's _ absolutely brilliant. what a run. great britain's fifth _ absolutely brilliant. what a run. great britain's fifth gold. - absolutely brilliant. what a run. great britain's fifth gold. it - absolutely brilliant. what a run. great britain's fifth gold. it is i great britain's fifth gold. it is neck and neck. _ great britain's fifth gold. it is neck and neck. it _ great britain's fifth gold. it is neck and neck. it could be on the line _ neck and neck. it could be on the line it _ neck and neck. it could be on the line it is — neck and neck. it could be on the line it is gold _ neck and neck. it could be on the line. it is gold. is— neck and neck. it could be on the line. it is gold. is it? _ neck and neck. it could be on the line. it is gold. is it? britain, - line. it is gold. is it? britain, they— line. it is gold. is it? britain, they are _ line. it is gold. is it? britain, they are the _ line. it is gold. is it? britain, they are the olympic - line. it is gold. is it? britain, - they are the olympic champions. gold for great britain. _

they are the olympic champions. gold for great britain. untouchable - they are the olympic champions. gold for great britain. untouchable and - for great britain. untouchable and now they are _ for great britain. untouchable and now they are the _ for great britain. untouchable and now they are the olympic- for great britain. untouchable and . now they are the olympic champions. what a performance from briony page! -- briony— what a performance from briony page! —— briony page. he what a performance from briony page! -- izariony page-— what a performance from briony page! -- izariony page-_ and i -- briony page. he has done! . and there are still _ -- briony page. he has done! . and there are still nine _ -- briony page. he has done! . and there are still nine more _ -- briony page. he has done! . and there are still nine more days - -- briony page. he has done! . and there are still nine more days to - there are still nine more days to go. natalie pirks is at the bmx park, where we have more medal hopes tonight. goose bumps from hearing those nine golds. we are hoping for more success tonight. you might remember a magical 11 minutes in tokyo when there were silver and gold wins in there were silver and gold wins in the bmx goal. kylie has great through to the semifinals but beth riva has backed that tom to limit dominance from tokyo, she has become the two time world champion since then. she actuallyjust broke a

collarbone but she has qualified here. she won all three other races to make site's semifinal and the final, we are hoping she will be in it, is around 9pm your time. in the pool in about an hour's time ben prout will race in the final. the qualified fastest. but the reigning olympic champion will be hard to beat. around 50 minutes after that, who can stop the poster boy of these games from winning his fourth individual gold of these games in the men's 200 metre individual medley? tom dean and britain's most decorated olympic swimmer duncan scott will attempt to stop him. a medal of any colour will be scott's eighth and will take up to third on britain's all—time list. so still so much to savour.

time for a look at the weather, here's stav danaos. is it going to continue? it looks like it will continue for the south—east for a while into next week but things are changing. it will be changing. good evening, a weather front working its way in across western areas, bringing outbreaks of rain, strong winds and also pressure temperatures. that will spread across the country during the course of the weekend. it is taking its time to push in from the west. again for us we have had another warm day across much of southern, central and eastern england, warm and humid. the band of rain and cloud will work eastwards over night, fizzling out as it reaches the midlands and eastern england. no more than a band of cloud with the odd shower by dawn. elsewhere it turns fresher, single digits there. another warm and muggy

one to come, central, southern and eastern areas and comfortable night for sleeping. saturday morning starts cloudy. it takes its time to clear into the north sea but eventually will do into the afternoon. the skies brighten up. further north and west is blustery with showers. sunshine across the country generally but temperatures come down for all areas, 23 or 2a degrees in the south—east and we lose the humidity as well. high teens, low 20s further north and west. sunday not bad at all, another ridge of high pressure pumping up from the south, a of dry weather for large parts of england, wales, southern and eastern scotland so a lovely day here. the next weather front pushes into the north—west of the country, strong winds, outbreaks of heavy rain for northern ireland, northern and western scotland. mid to high teens here, 23, 20 4 degrees and lower humidity so very pleasant. next week, monday and tuesday, the

weather front slowly works eastwards once again