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will central belt of scotland. there will be stronger winds there and they will ease down tomorrow as low pressure moves away taking the wet weather away but there's more wet weather away but there's more wet weather to come in from the atlantic again as we head into thursday so we will see clouds thickening up and rain developing in the west and that rain developing in the west and that rain will move north across more of scotland and because it is moving that bit further north the south—east and east anglia may stay dry but a lot of cloud around and hear the temperatures are 23 possibly 2a bit further north we are sitting at 18 or 19 celsius and then still that is a bit below par for the best time of year. thanks, darren. and that's bbc news at six. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun.
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coming up in the programme. leaving it all on the track — britain'sjosh kerr goes head to head with rival jakob ingerbritsen — we build up to the showdown in the stade de france. sky's not quite the limit, but brown recovers well to earn a bronze for britain in the skateboarding. and keely delivers — we hearfrom the new 800m champion after that stunning win to end a 20 year wait for gold. the olympics is such a pinnacle moment in our sport and to perform like that at the pinnacle is something you can only dream of. also coming up on sportsday. selling up, but not selling out — england rugby defend their decision to rename twickenham stadium. and they're used to paying big for star signings, but champions manchester city are letting a world cup winner go, we'll have more coming up.
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hello there and welcome to sportsday — where hopes for a team gb gold medal on day 11 at the paris olympics rely on an explosive night on the track. great britain's big hopes rest with josh kerr in the men's 1500 metres. we've also got the final of the women's 200 metres, with british interest there too. we will catch up with dan in a moment but some success for team gp today thanks to skye brown winning bronze in the women's skateboard park. she managed to put disappointment behind herfrom the first managed to put disappointment behind her from the first run and got herself back into contention, but ultimately it was not to be in a
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very competitive field and natalie joins us from there now. two olympic medals for brown, will she be pleased with her performance today? very pleased because, honestly, that was a high quality final we just saw there and notjust a high quality final, but a there and notjust a high quality final, buta high there and notjust a high quality final, but a high quality final run. to fill you in on the rules at park skateboarding, every athlete gets three runs and they take the best score from those three runs and every single athlete part one improve their score in their final run under pressure. it was absolutely packed here, it was boiling here and they all delivered. skye brown was in second place after upping her difficulty in landing more tricks in herfinal run, second place forjust one more tricks in herfinal run, second place for just one athlete to more tricks in herfinal run, second place forjust one athlete to go and that was the japanese world champion and she just picked her to silver with herfinal run
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and she just picked her to silver with her final run so just as she did in tokyo. it was a repeat performance from the japanese world champion but that pushed brown to bronze she will not be disappointed, she will be elated because she came here in betts. she needs to be completely patched up by medics not only tearing ligaments in her knee backin only tearing ligaments in her knee back in may and missing some key competitions that she could have gotten fitness and experience before paris. it also on monday last week before she flew to paris she had dislocated her shoulder it now needs surgery as soon as she gets home. the fact that she was here competing, and not only competing but coming away with yet another bronze medal is simply extraordinary and she had fallen in her heat and i managed to cap up with her saying, are you ok and she said, it hurts i'm so shocked, it hurts so much. she was determined to make that final and what we saw today was triumph over adversity. it is really
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quite a remarkable medal. 16 years old with two bronze medals to her name, an incredible story. there were no medals in the equestrian earlier, where team gb failed to add to their five, in today's individual showjumping. jack laugher and jordan houlden breezed into the semi's of the 3m springboard. but andrea spendolini—sirieux missed out on an historic diving medal to add to her bronze already at the paris aquatics centre. a warning, this piece contains a reference to mental health issues. alex fletcher reports. already a bronze medallist at the age of 19 andrea spendolini—sirieux had plenty of support should look to get perfect but dives but a law score on the second letter trailing in the medal places and despite saving her best until last,... ht and despite saving her best until last,... , , ., , .,
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last,... it 'ust shows you what she's last,... itjust shows you what she's capable _ last,... itjust shows you what she's capable of. _ last,... itjust shows you what she's capable of. she - last,... itjust shows you what she's capable of. she could i last,... itjust shows you what l she's capable of. she could only manaue she's capable of. she could only manage a _ she's capable of. she could only manage a sixth _ she's capable of. she could only manage a sixth place _ she's capable of. she could only manage a sixth place finish. - she's capable of. she could only i manage a sixth place finish. having been open about her mental health issues three years ago, she was keen to reflect this post—competition. i'm not trying to be macho or anything, i'm not upset with my performance. three years ago, did not even want to be alive so today i am just happy that i am alive and i am just happy that i am alive and i am breathing and i have got my family to support me. hat am breathing and i have got my family to support me.— am breathing and i have got my family to support me. not to be individually _ family to support me. not to be individually in _ family to support me. not to be individually in paris, _ family to support me. not to be individually in paris, but- family to support me. not to be individually in paris, but plentyl individually in paris, but plenty more to come from andrea spendolini—sirieux. the quest for another medal begins here for lauren mira. i knew olympics under a new coach, laura looking to defend her tokyo silver medal. a fairly straightforward performance in her 50 metre heat putting her through to the semifinals. i 50 metre heat putting her through to the semifinals.— the semifinals. i could see for and more was too _ the semifinals. i could see for and more was too many _ the semifinals. i could see for and more was too many so _ the semifinals. i could see for and more was too many so i _ the semifinals. i could see for and more was too many so i got - the semifinals. i could see for and more was too many so i got on . the semifinals. i could see for and | more was too many so i got on the back of that and worked my way of keeping all my eye on the screen. there was quite a few at the end so i thought i would stay at the front
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out of trouble and job done. out of trouble and “0b done. joining her will be out of trouble and job done. joining her will be georgia _ out of trouble and job done. joining her will be georgia powell - out of trouble and job done. joining her will be georgia powell who - her will be georgia powell who despite facing bogert —— record world holder, finished second and is going through to the next round. success in the 400 metre reference josh victoria taking her second chance and dancing her way into the semifinals. 18 gold already and now time for anotherfinal. semifinals. 18 gold already and now time for another final. but mistakes meant he forfeited his individual title, 90 place finished by his better insects but a strong games for team gp and bursae, equestrian now turn. and if you were affected by any of the issues in that report, you can contact the bbc�*s action line on the website on screen now. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. disappointment for giannis antetekoumpo and his greece team in the men's basketball competition
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— the nba star saw his side beaten by germany, who make it through to the semi—finals. the current world champions winning 76—63 despite having a 12—point deficit during the first quarter. serbia had to come from 24 points down to beat australia in overtime. nba star nikola jokic scored 21 points, and had 14 rebounds and eight assists. it was 82 all at the end of the fourth quarter, and serbia dominated in overtime, winning 95—90. and caroline marks took the gold medal in women's surfing on the island of tahiti in french polynesia, as the surfing competition wrapped up. the narrow win in the women's final over tatiana weston—webb of brazil marked the second straight olympic gold in that category for american surfers. training for the open water swimming was cancelled today — due to concerns over water quality
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in the river seine. it's the 5th time the issue has forced a familiarisation event to be cancelled and the men's race also had to be put back a day. the latest cancellation comes a day after the triathlon�*s mixed team relay was held. organisers said they remained "confident" the women's and men's marathon swim races will go ahead as scheduled for thursday and friday. one of the highlights yesterday saw keely hodgkinson, win her first global title in the 800 metres. she picked up her gold medal at a ceremony in the last hour or so. it comes having finished second in tokyo, and at the last two world championships. she pulled away in the home straight to become the first british winner of this event since kelly holmes in 2004. i'v e i've had about 90 minutes sleep. i'm knackered. but at some point today i will take a moment for myself and relish in the victory. there were so
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many british people in the crowd it was incredible. when i heard the them announcing the athletes, it was just as good as what the french girl got so to have that reception and made the moment even more special especially compared to tokyo. the olympics is such a pinnacle moment in our sport olympics is such a pinnacle moment in oursportand olympics is such a pinnacle moment in our sport and to perform like that at the pinnacle is just something you can only dream of and only the exceptional people get to experience that so i'm super happy you came together. encouragement through the pain and a lot of it blurs together but for me, it was just focusing on crossing the line first and that's what i finally managed to after so many slivers and it means so much. some people have come out who were close to me that was able to see but i have not gotten back to everyone on my phone yet, i've seen it go wild though and i will take the time to impact everyone and it means so much everyone and it means so much everyone has got a high meet this olympic games and hopes that make them proud. someone threw me a crown from the crowd and i thought, why
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not. it's a great moment, why not relishing it. not. it's a great moment, why not relishing it— the former heptathlon champion denise lewis, also commentating for the bbc, said the hodgkinson could go on to become one of the greats in athletics, after getting the better of the world champion mary moraa in the final stages, and looking relatively comfortable on her way to gold. her life is about to change beyond recognition. i know people think it is just keely, shall be the same, but the interest from fashion in which she loves and made no secret about that, she is going to be public property because they all want to share in that lori and bask in herfantastic want to share in that lori and bask in her fantastic performance. want to share in that lori and bask in herfantastic performance. ijust think she is going to embrace that because that is who she is. she has wanted this accolade and ijust think people have to remember she is still only 22 and so give her the chance to be that young woman and
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enjoyed the celebrations that will follow and look forward to seeing what is next with keely. hodgkinson wasn't the only name setting the world of athletics alight last night. armand duplantis has been continuing to set new heights — quite literally. the pole vault king took gold in sensational style for sweden again yesterday — with a new world record 6.25 metres. higher than double decker bus and the world's tallest animal, a giraffe. and he'd even get over the height of an average street lamppost. this time, in paris, it was the 9th time duplantis has set the world leading mark. very much the man setting the bar highest in the poll vault. away from the olympics now — and the head of rugby union's governing body in england,
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has defended the decision to rename twickenham as the allianz stadium and denies accusations they've �*sold out'. the rfu has confirmed to the bbc, that a multi—year committment with the insurance firm is worth over £100 million. twickenham has hosted england men's games since 1909. joe wilson reports from south west london. what you call this place, for some it is the home of rugby, headquarters, certainly, twickenham. no more. henceforth officially this will be the allianz stadium. you've sold the soul _ will be the allianz stadium. you've sold the soul of _ will be the allianz stadium. you've sold the soul of the _ will be the allianz stadium. you've sold the soul of the home - will be the allianz stadium. you've sold the soul of the home of- will be the allianz stadium. you've sold the soul of the home of rugbyj sold the soul of the home of rugby by renaming at sold the soul of the home of rugby by renaming a— by renaming at after a commercial artner. by renaming at after a commercial partner- there _ by renaming at after a commercial partner. there is _ by renaming at after a commercial partner. there is a _ by renaming at after a commercial partner. there is a bit _ by renaming at after a commercial partner. there is a bit of— by renaming at after a commercial partner. there is a bit of truth - by renaming at after a commercial partner. there is a bit of truth in l partner. there is a bit of truth in that, 7 partner. there is a bit of truth in that,? i partner. there is a bit of truth in that, ? ., , partner. there is a bit of truth in that,? ., , ., �* , that,? i really don't believe you sold anything. _ that,? i really don't believe you sold anything, it's _ that,? i really don't believe you sold anything, it's an _ that,? i really don't believe you sold anything, it's an iconic- sold anything, it's an iconic stadium, the home of rugby. experiences here are incredible and people love come in here if you had great matches coming up with the red roses in september in the autumn internationals as well and we believe this will help us build on the legacy of the stadium and take
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us into the future and into decades from here. money that we need to invest back into the game. it had a tough time coming out of covid in the game is been under pressure and we saw three professional clubs go out of business last year and that was painful so this is money that we need to generate to invest back into the community game to make sure we keep that pipeline going. lmilli the community game to make sure we keep that pipeline going.— keep that pipeline going. will the mone in keep that pipeline going. will the money in short — keep that pipeline going. will the money in short this _ keep that pipeline going. will the money in short this does - keep that pipeline going. will the money in short this does not - keep that pipeline going. will the i money in short this does not happen again? doesn't ensure no other clubs go to the wall? it is again? doesn't ensure no other clubs go to the wall?— go to the wall? it is part of the total part _ go to the wall? it is part of the total part of — go to the wall? it is part of the total part of revenue _ go to the wall? it is part of the total part of revenue that i go to the wall? it is part of the total part of revenue that we i total part of revenue that we generate that we invest across a range of initiatives that we work closely with lower leaks and we have future plans in place to protect against that but in this, they were clear that this investment for them had in priority to go into the community game. the had in priority to go into the community game. the point of the namin: community game. the point of the naming rights _ community game. the point of the naming rights is _ community game. the point of the naming rights is people _ community game. the point of the naming rights is people use - community game. the point of the naming rights is people use the i community game. the point of the i naming rights is people use the name and will after well over a century of the twickenham that may be a hard habit to bear creek. —— break. time will tell.
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there are 2 double headers today in the hundred. manchester originals needed a four from the final ball against oval invincibles at old trafford, but usamah mir was caught by tom lammonby. invincibles winning by 3 runs. earlier the women beat originals by 7 wickets. alice davidson—richards hit an unbeaten 49 as northern superchargers women beat birmingham phoenix at edgebaston. superchargers won by 61 runs. the men's match gets underway. to football now — and rangers' will look to put the weekend's goalless draw with hearts behind them this evening — they're away at dynamo kyiv in the first leg of their champions league third qualifying round. andy burke is at the match in poland for us. this champions league qualifying tie is something all of an anomaly because neither side will play in their home stadium across the two legs, the war in ukraine has caused the first like to be relocated here to the polish city and delays to
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redevelopment works at the home of ranger meaning it will take place at hampden but a huge night for michael to the procedure and financial rewards that comes with champions league qualification is absolutely vital to the club as outlined by their manager. it vital to the club as outlined by their manager.— vital to the club as outlined by their manager. it is the biggest stare in their manager. it is the biggest stage in the — their manager. it is the biggest stage in the world. _ their manager. it is the biggest stage in the world. we - their manager. it is the biggest stage in the world. we can i stage in the world. we can play against the biggest players in the world but i think all of the european competitions of all that much that also in the europe league you have really big games. even in the conference week at the end state you can have big games so playing in europe is always exciting, but of course, everybody wants to go to the champions league because it makes a big difference financially and you only have top games there. rangers no the route — only have top games there. rangers no the route they _ only have top games there. rangers no the route they have _ only have top games there. rangers no the route they have towards i no the route they have towards champions league qualification, get through the tie and a playoff round,
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but before that they have a tough opponent to deal with here in dynamo kyiv, they want a positive result to take back to glasgow next week as they take their first steps on the road to those champions league riches. manchester city have agreed a fee ofjust over 80 million pounds with atletico madrid, to sell strikerjulian alvarez. he's now agreeing personal terms with the spanish club. when the move goes through, it'll represent city's largest ever sale. easily surpassing the previous record, when chelsea paid around 48 million pounds for raheem sterling two years ago. that same year, city also sold ferran torres and gabrieljesus to barcelona and arsenal respectively, for around 45 million pounds each. city will make a huge profit on the sale of alvarez, and our chief football news reporter simon stone explained how important it is for the club to bring in large fees for selling players. what manchester city have been very good at over the last few years is
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maximising income from player sales. i guess this is an example of that. 81.5 million this could be worth with the add—ons and by some margin that would be the largest sale in manchester city history which previously was raheem sterling so it does a good deal in terms of the actual sale even though i think manchester city would have preferred alvarez to remain at the club. he has been in the player and the club there for valuable moments throughout the season. for someone in the squad to benefit for that, who would look to benefit from the point of view of city?— point of view of city? interesting oint was point of view of city? interesting point was that — point of view of city? interesting point was that he _ point of view of city? interesting point was that he was _ point of view of city? interesting point was that he was revealed i point of view of city? interesting l point was that he was revealed as the newest assigning come with a 20—year—old from brazil, who was excellent in the run last season at
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the cup and into the season's champions league c would've thought initially it would be whether he gets more games than would have been anticipated. is not quite a striker in the sense. more of a wide player, but it will be fascinating to see whether he gets more gametime and also whether that means that manchester city use the squad they basically have got. you think verdi have jack grealish and other top players so whether they will play board games or whether they will go to the market, there is still another three weeks go to determine that. don't forget a big night ahead at the olympics, including the renewed rivalry between josh kerr and jakob ingebritsen in the men's 1500m final. there's a watch party atjosh kerr's club where he trains. let's go there now and catch up
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with our reporter cameron buttle who is there for us ahead of tonight's race. excitement is building ahead of the 1500 metre final, because this is the very track where josh kerr started his athletic career and you can arty see some of the children hear out on the pitch coming along for the meat tonight and we are joined now by eric fisher was the very first coach ofjosh and he has been years since he is been eight years old? been years since he is been eight ears old? , ., , been years since he is been eight years old?— been years since he is been eight ears old? , ., , ., years old? eight years old when he started his athletics _ years old? eight years old when he started his athletics and _ years old? eight years old when he started his athletics and he - years old? eight years old when he started his athletics and he has i started his athletics and he has been competing here in many competitions travelling all over the country as a youngster he has been successful. we country as a youngster he has been successful-— successful. we often talk about le . acies successful. we often talk about legacies of _ successful. we often talk about legacies of big _ successful. we often talk about legacies of big events - successful. we often talk about legacies of big events like i successful. we often talk about legacies of big events like the l legacies of big events like the olympics, tonight will there be a legacy with a 107 people walking upstairs in the stadium, and. we got that lea upstairs in the stadium, and. we got that legacy because _ upstairs in the stadium, and. we got that legacy because in _ upstairs in the stadium, and. we got that legacy because in 1970 - upstairs in the stadium, and. we got that legacy because in 1970 we i upstairs in the stadium, and. we got that legacy because in 1970 we used| that legacy because in 1970 we used to watch all of the new zealanders, john walker and all of these guys and our senior athletes are now
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competing, they all knew about this and with the lottery giving us the stadium we have got now we found the legacy is that we can actually have our youngsters here and watch the world champions that we have within our club. to world champions that we have within our club. ., ~' world champions that we have within our club. ., ~ �*, ., ., our club. to think he's going to win i think is our club. to think he's going to win i think is going _ our club. to think he's going to win i think is going to _ our club. to think he's going to win i think is going to win _ our club. to think he's going to win i think is going to win because i our club. to think he's going to win | i think is going to win because when he did his last run against his rival it was completely different he usually goes out in front and people have to meet him and that's what he does. but hejust have to meet him and that's what he does. but he just decided that i will guide front and went out and friend that is what has confused him and really upset him. not the only man here tonight who thinksjosh is going to win that gold medal and excitement is building here. hopes for a team gb gold medal on day 11 at the paris olympics rely on an explosive night on the track. great britain's big hopes
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rest with josh kerr in the men's1500 metres. let's get up to speed, with our sports editor dan roan. and dan, it's a race built as a showdown between kerr, and his long—standing rival, jakob ingebritsen isn't it? this is one of the most anticipated 1500 men's finals. for decades, it would be fair to say. ifjosh can do the business here this evening he will be the first british man to bend the 1500 metres final in the olympics since 40 years ago. he is the world champion, he has been running well and full of confidence and he believes he can do this. he trains in the states and dedicated himself to this for years now and he believes he is peaking at the right moment but as you have suggested, and what has been described as a race for the ages finding himself up against the man he enjoys in
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acrimonious rival ship with the defending championshipjakob defending championship jakob ingebritsen. he defending championshipjakob ingebritsen. he ran faster than kerr in his career and believes he can challenge the world record of three minutes 26 seconds. kerr has never gotten quicker than three minutes 29 seconds but he believes he can do that when it counts and make no mistake it counts this evening but jakob ingebritsen is proper quality and calibre not only reigning olympic champion but double world champion at 5000 metres as well. i think the majority of the hopes of written rest with kerr but later on this evening we have to british women bracing in the 200 metre final. asher— smith motivated by the frustration she felt are missing out at 100 metre final and a point to prove to win individual olympic medal, herthird prove to win individual olympic medal, her third attempt at that. she does not quite seem herself,
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frustrated at times, can she channel that this evening and get the medal she craves? and the man who came with in the whisker of the whisky of a medal within the 100 middle final and will be confident of getting bronze with as many people believe this is effectively race between two women and gabby thomas of the united states who beat asher smith with ease in the semifinal and julie and alfred from st. lucia who won the 100 metre final and the only two women to have gone in sub 22 seconds in their respective semifinal so many experts believe this is effectively a contest between the two and the remainder of the ex—women competing for bronze but may be asher smith or neita could bring usa us a price.
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over in the velodrome a busy evening of action is drawing to a close and team gb have made it through to the men's team sprint final. however they will be up against defending olympic champions the netherlands. who, broke the world record in their semi final against canada. that race will be the last of the evening and is coming up in the next 20 minutes. catch up with all of that on the sport website. all that to come, in around an hour's time. we'll be eagerly awaiting to see if kerr can add to britain's medal tally. let's get a look on how things at on the whole. britain on 12 golds, and in 5th place. just the sky brown bronze for them today. china lead the way still, closely followed by the united states. they're well out in front, with australia and the host nation france next. 20 of chances to get some gold on the board. let's see what happens later on for the rest of the week.
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that's all from sportsday. get the latest on all of the sport on the website. thank you for watching we will see later on. hello. the weather's varied a fair bit today, from sunny skies to quite wet conditions in one or two spots. how about this evening and overnight? the skies will clear, showers will start to fade and it's going to be a fairly quiet night on the weatherfront. so here's the earlier satellite picture. this is the weather front that brought the outbreaks of rain to east anglia and the south—east. but through the evening hours we'll see showers spreading into western parts of scotland, then a bit of a gap and then more showers through the early hours as we get closer to the centre of this low pressure, which is approaching the uk. but elsewhere it's mostly clear, particularly in the east central areas and further south,
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and whether you're in the north or the south, temperatures will be about the same early in the morning on wednesday between 10 and 13 celsius. so here's that low pressure with its cluster of showers sweeping across western and north—western scotland. showers also further south into northern england, northern ireland, some also around merseyside, and blustery winds further north. in fact, gusts could approach or exceed 40 miles an hour. further south, it scattered fair weather clouds. a decent breeze but pleasant enough — 23 in london, around 18 in glasgow. then on thursday, as one area of low pressure pulls away, the next one comes in. this is going to bring extensive layers of cloud initially to many western and south—western parts of the uk, so it starts off quite bright in the east. but then heavier rain will spread into north—western england, across northern ireland and eventually into parts of scotland. but it does look as though east anglia and the south—east could just about stay dry through most of the day and the far north of scotland, too.
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so that's thursday, how about end of the week? well, that low pressure pulls away. in its wake still, a weather front drapes across scotland, so that means thicker cloud and some showers, but also quite blustery weather. once again, 40 mile an hour winds. to the south of that it's going to be a breezy day, but a generally sunny day. and despite the wind, still up to about 25 degrees, i think in london and typically the low 20s further north. so that's the week. how about the weekend? after a fairly changeable week, it does look as though things gradually through the weekend could actually turn very warm across many parts of england. and there are signs that we could get something really quite hot early in the week, but it's just a low chance for now. bye— bye.
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