far with temperatures year so far with temperatures reaching 35 celsius in some areas. and this is no one trick pony. a new study proves horses are smarter than previously thought — now with all the latest sport. here's olly. tom daley says the time is right to retire from diving. the paris olympics was his fifth games, and his silver in the syncro ten metre platform alongside noah williams was his fifth olympic medal, making him team gb's most decorated diver. now 30 he first competed as a 14—year—old in bejing in 2008. his only gold came in tokyo 3 years ago. right now, like, obviously it's a lot, but i, uh, you know, i'm really happy with how everything's gone. ijust think it's always hard when you say goodbye to your sport, so ijust... yeah, lots of things to process.

but, you know, ithink it's the right time. like, this year felt like such a bonus. and i got to compete in front of my, um, family, my kids. so...and i got to be flagbearer. so, yeah, like, bucket list ticked off on every occasion. and your kids must be so glad that daddy's home and, you know, well daley was one of the few hundred team gb athletes who returned to london today — many showing off their medals. team gb won 65 medals — and though they were only behind usa and china in terms of the total number, only iii of them gold — their lowest tally since 2004 — and that saw them finish seventh in the paris medal table. we had a fantastic outing in terms of total medals won. yes, we would've liked to have win a few gold medals. at that and often it's

fractions of a second, it's tiny little things, of a clay that fails to detonate. it is a different line taking around a sailing bleed. the beat of adam pdp as my fingers when he's got covid. these are the things that separate the gold �*s. the irishman says he's feeling better after being rushed to hospital in paris. he became the first man to win multiple metals for island after claiming 800 metre gold and 1500 metre bronze in the pool. he was chosen to be one of ireland �*s flag bearers last night at the closing ceremony but he had to pull out. took part in 10k open water swim in the river on friday before being taken ill the following day. the premier league starts on friday — plenty of activity in the transfer market , two—time winnerjulian alvarez has completed his transfer from manchester city to atletico madrid — the 2a year old argentinian forward, has signed a a six year deal that could be worth up to 82 million pounds. the dutch centre back matthijs

de ligt and morroccan full—back noussair mazraoui. are on the brink of signing for manchester united from bayern munich , with both players travelling to manchester today for a medical. with mazraoui on the way in, united are looking to off—load aaron wan bissaka, he's having a medical at west ham. meanwhile newcastle united have made a third bid to sign marc guehi from crystal palace — which is believed to be in the region of 60 million pounds. two of the three clubs relegated from the premier league last season go up against each other tonight with luton hosting burnley in the championship. one championship manager is out of a job afterjust one game of the new campaign. preston north end have sacked ryan lowe . he leaves following their 2—nil defeat at home by sheffield united on friday. and the tour de france femmes has got under way today — with the winner — keeping her cool in front of her home fans.

dutch rider charlotta kool won the opening stage — outsprinting her rivals to cross the line first — having raced from rotterdam to the hague. the second stage takes the riders back to rotterdam — so there will be plenty of home support for kool on day two. amount and finish on a brutal next sunday. —— mountain finish. and that's all the sport for now. for eu countries are sending urgent help to greece which is grappling to put out a raging wildfire on the outskirts of athens. they include friends in the czech republic, which are sending firefighters, trucks and at least one helicopter. assistance from greece's neighbour, turkey, is also expected. thousands of people near the capital have already been evacuated from their homes. more than 60 people have had to flee at a hospital, and a school has also been burned. just some latest lines seeing as well from our team saying

that two fire trucks have been burned. a firefighter has suffered burns. 31 people treated for breathing problems say the ambulance services, the smoke from the burning has reached the southern suburbs of athens. a human chain of firefighters, police officers and citizens trying to put down the fire with everything they have, in some cases with tree branches. that's being reported. the eu president saying, "we stand with greece as it battles devastating fires." joining us on the line from athens isjoseph mcavoy. i know we tried to talk to you a little earlier. there were problems with the line. hopefully the comms are good now. what you can see, what you can smell, describe it for us. at see, what you can smell, describe it for us. �* ., ., for us. at the moment, i am in the southern part _ for us. at the moment, i am in the southern part of— for us. at the moment, i am in the southern part of the _ for us. at the moment, i am in the

southern part of the capital. - for us. at the moment, i am in the southern part of the capital. and . southern part of the capital. and basically the city is just covered in smoke and cloud, dark cloud, black cloud. you can't really see much further than, you know, what you normally see. there is a strong smell of smoke. people are being advised in this area and other parts of the cd to obviously keep their doors and windows closed to stop the smoke from coming into the homes. some of the fire started in the north, the outskirts of athens and has spread very quickly. and there is a bit of a breeze which hasn't helped the very gallant firefighters to bring this under control. a lot of people have lost homes, cars, animals, a lot of animals have been lost in it. and at this stage, we

just basically don't know how things are going because of this, it's just destroyed this beautiful country, and i've been here a few years now this is probably the worst i have ever seen in athens as far as fires are concerned. hal ever seen in athens as far as fires are concerned-— are concerned. not the worst wildfire there, _ are concerned. not the worst wildfire there, but _ are concerned. not the worst wildfire there, but the - are concerned. not the worst wildfire there, but the worst | are concerned. not the worst - wildfire there, but the worst you've seen since you've been there, joseph. i know you're getting text from the emergency services as all people living there are. and is there any suggestion at this stage that you might need to leave your home and move elsewhere? fist that you might need to leave your home and move elsewhere? at this staae, home and move elsewhere? at this stage, thankfully, _ home and move elsewhere? at this stage, thankfully, i— home and move elsewhere? at this stage, thankfully, i am _ home and move elsewhere? at this stage, thankfully, i am in _ home and move elsewhere? at this stage, thankfully, i am in a - home and move elsewhere? at this stage, thankfully, i am in a safe - stage, thankfully, i am in a safe enough area at the moment and there is no immediate threat to anybody in the area at this moment. when it does get close, there is an emergency warning on our phones and we are told to evacuate our stay indoors. the advice is being given

from authorities all the time, but at the moment, we are just staying indoors, trying tojust at the moment, we are just staying indoors, trying to just deal with it as best we can. obviously on the news watching here on the local news programmes and seeing it is devastating properties, beautiful houses and homes destroyed. they can do nothing. it's really very devastating for the whole thing. i think the winds on monday night didn't help or sunday night didn't really help the situation very much because the fire was further towards athens, but hopefully the authorities will help to bring it under control and the local firefighters have been very gallant and containing any areas that they can. i and containing any areas that they can. ~ ., , ., and containing any areas that they can. ~ ., ,, ., and containing any areas that they can. ~ ., ., ., , ., can. i know you have had friends who have had preperty — can. i know you have had friends who have had property damaged - can. i know you have had friends who have had property damaged by - can. i know you have had friends who have had property damaged by the i have had property damaged by the fire to my friends whose businesses

are affected because they say not as many people are coming, not as many tourists are coming because of situations like this, the wildfires which have been happening for a few years now. what does it feel like, are people hopeful that despite this, climate change, the causes of fires that we know happen and we don't know exactly what's triggered this one, but clearly the weather is very, very hot, there hasn't been rain for a long time now. i think you say you haven't had rain or seen rain since march. our people hopeful that somehow this situation can be turned around to protect countries like greece? all of the areas that have been affected by this latest wildfire? , ., , ., wildfire? yes, well, the grease two greek peeple _ wildfire? yes, well, the grease two greek people are _ wildfire? yes, well, the grease two greek people are very _ wildfire? yes, well, the grease two greek people are very resilient - wildfire? yes, well, the grease two greek people are very resilient and | greek people are very resilient and are able to adapt with these sort of situations. the thing that i found about it was from aboutjune time,

the temperatures have been well over 30 - 40 the temperatures have been well over 30 — a0 centigrade. and when we are talking about business, i have friends who have cafeterias and with coffee shops and things like this normally in the middle of the day, people would be out having a coffee, having a meal in the middle of the day, but the situation is it is too dangerous to go out from the heat. as you know, a number of months ago, it was on the news about people dying going for walks on hot days and dying. that's what's happening. tourists are not able to go out during the day where they would normally be out, you know, spending their money on the business and cafes and that. and they are just not doing it. having said that, there is still quite a lot of tourism in the country and the people are very optimistic that they will be able to deal with it, as they have done many times before.

but we just have to deal with it and go forward. that is it. deal but we just have to deal with it and go forward. that is it.— go forward. that is it. deal with it and no go forward. that is it. deal with it and go forward. _ go forward. that is it. deal with it and go forward. joseph, - go forward. that is it. deal with it and go forward. joseph, thank - go forward. that is it. deal with it| and go forward. joseph, thank you very much for talking to us here on bbc news. stay safe and we will keep everyone updated with the situation there in the coming hours and days. today is expected to be the uk's hottest day of the year so far. the highest temperatures are due around the south east of england, and could hit 35 celsius. but elsewhere things are a bit cooler, and in scotland and northern england there's been a thunderstorm warning. our correspondent duncan kennedy is in lee—on—the—solent. at lee on the solent, they are back in the solent. the sun has brought out the heat seekers once again in this changing summer. what do you make of the weather? lovely, very nice. hot and sunny, just how we like it. it hasn't been great this summer.

the start of the summer wasn't great but it has picked up now. so that's good. it is the same across great swathes of the south and e. it's lovely. —— the south and east. we have been waiting for it for ages. lovely, great. it hasn't been a blockbuster summer, has it? it hasn't, now might possibly have had some rain. in some places it is due to go well past 30 celsius in the next few hours. can it ever get too hot? they are saying some places will be in the 30s today. it can be too hot, that's where we come out early and go home in the heat. with the heat back on, summer means safety. this coastguard helicopter was checking from the skies whilst... no life jacket. here on the beach, volunteers are scouring the shoreline to make sure there are no problems. we scouring the shoreline to make sure there are no problems.— there are no problems. we have to kee an there are no problems. we have to keep an eye _ there are no problems. we have to keep an eye on _ there are no problems. we have to keep an eye on on _ there are no problems. we have to keep an eye on on what _ there are no problems. we have to keep an eye on on what we - there are no problems. we have to keep an eye on on what we call- there are no problems. we have to keep an eye on on what we call the little people, the swimmers, pedal borders, people at the water's edge. eyes along the coast. that's our

motto. �* �* , ., eyes along the coast. that's our motto. �* �*, ., ., , motto. but it's not all sun. lightning _ motto. but it's not all sun. lightning is _ motto. but it's not all sun. lightning is believed - motto. but it's not all sun. lightning is believed to - motto. but it's not all sun. i lightning is believed to have motto. but it's not all sun. - lightning is believed to have caused this fire in scotland. firefighters were called during a thunderstorm, one of many during some parts of the uk. health experts are urging people to take the usual precautions with protection and hydration. son or rain, these past few months have thrown up a familiar story of summer. an 11—year—old girl is in hospital after being stabbed in central london this morning. police say a 3a—year—old woman was also stabbed in leicester square. her condition is unknown. a man has been arrested. people with type one diabetes currently have to inject themselves synthetic insulin up to 10 times a day in order to survive — measuring their blood sugar levels each time. new research which is in its early stages, could, its hoped greatly imporve their qulity of life.

researchers are working on novel insulins which mimic the body's natural response to changing blood sugar levels and respond instantly in real time. rachel connor, director of research partnerships at the type one diabetes charityjdrf uk explains why this research would be so life—changing. people with type one diabetes currently used to manage their condition is imperfect. it is not like the insulin that is made by bodies that don't have type one diabetes. so when you are administering insulin, it doesn't get to work straightaway. and that's one of the challenges we are looking to solve with this new piece of funding to try to make an insulin that can get to work straightaway and crucially stop working as soon as it'sjob is done it's job is done within the body. so the this is a much more responsive

type of insulin potentially and presumably that would mean that people wouldn't have to check their own blood sugar levels as frequently. own blood sugar levels as frequently-— own blood sugar levels as frequently. own blood sugar levels as freauentl . ~ , ., own blood sugar levels as freauentl. , , ., frequently. absolutely. so our hope is that by developing _ frequently. absolutely. so our hope is that by developing these - frequently. absolutely. so our hope is that by developing these new- is that by developing these new responsive forms of insulin that get to work quickly then they would be able to do the job of the pancreas as another kind of drug would do without the person with type one diabetes having to constantly interact, change their doses, measure their glucose levels, the dream would be to have just one injection a day that would be able to handle the glucose levels entirely throughout the day without the person with type one having to do anything at all to manage their condition. i do anything at all to manage their condition. , ., ., do anything at all to manage their condition. , . ., , ., condition. i understand a number of universities — condition. i understand a number of universities around _ condition. i understand a number of universities around the _ condition. i understand a number of universities around the world - condition. i understand a number of universities around the world are i universities around the world are working in partnership on this project. you mentioned new funding. how much is this funding? where does it come from? 50 how much is this funding? where does it come from?— it come from? so this funding announced — it come from? so this funding

announced just _ it come from? so this funding announced just short - it come from? so this funding announced just short of- it come from? so this funding announced just short of £3 . it come from? so this funding - announced just short of £3 million in this particular phase, but this is part of a wider initiative called type one diabetes grand challenge which is a £50 million research funding partnership betweenjd rf, diabetes uk and... foundation. i think anyone with type one diabetes themselves or someone who is a family member or a friend of someone with type one diabetes will want to know when potentially is this something that will come into use? that's a really tricky question. we are at the laboratory stages of developing these insulins, so we don't know what the future will hold. what we are hoping for from this funding is that we will be able to advance the ideas of these six scientific teams around the world much closer to clinical testing so that we start to get to know whether these insulins will work to help people with type one diabetes manage their condition. water companies that fail their customers could be forced

to double the amount they pay in compensation. that's one of the proposals being considered by the government as it seeks to crack down on poor service, missed metre readings and contamination. our correspondent, frances read, has more. stinky sewage, millions of pounds in fines for the water companies involved. and, of course, in may this year handing out bottled water to avoid the parasite cryptosporidium found in the water supply, affecting thousands of people living in devon, and leaving them without tap water for two months. they're meant to be providing a safe service. we don't have the luxury of being able to pick and choose water services. they're the only option that we have. we have to use them. the environment secretary, steve reed, says that people had been let down time and time again, and that it has to stop, and that the government has come up with a plan. proposals — if they go through — would increase the amount

of reimbursement customers are entitled to from water companies, and expand the circumstances in which it would be given. there'd be automatic payments for those who'd been told to boil their water, or when water companies had failed to conduct meter readings. if approved, the plans would also double payments for those who'd dealt with things like missed appointments or flooding from sewers. water uk, which represents water companies across the country, said it shared the government's ambition to reform an out—of—date system, and that it was focused on its plans to secure water supplies and end sewage in rivers. the plans will go through an eight—week consultation period, starting today. frances read, bbc news. you can lead a horse to water and, it turns out, convince it to drink if the reward is great enough. a study has shown that the animals performed better than expected in a complex reward—based game. researchers found that when denied treats for not following the rules of the game, the horses were able to instantly switch strategies to get more of those rewards. louise evans is the lead

researcher on the study, she explained her research. my phd research is all about whether horses and their stress levels and physiological arousal levels are related to how well they learn. i setup, me, and two other doctors who contributed to this work, we set up an experiment which trained 20 horses to touch a target. when they touched the target, they were rewarded with food. then, i introduced an extra challenge, which was a cyclist head torch, which i wore around my middle. when i switched on the light, i wanted the horses to inhibit their learned response, which was touching the target. so, i wanted them to stop and wait. and then, when i turned the lights back up again, they could touch the target

and be rewarded. this is quite complex for horses, it involves them inhibiting an urge, but, we expected the horses to learn this within a few training sessions. three weeks later, the horses were still performing really poorly, they were attaching target every single time and were not paying any attention to the light at all. we had some discussions about why that might be. we wondered if horses were not good at this. it might be too difficult for them to inhibit the response. or, we wondered if they had figured out that if they touch the target every time, sometimes they get rewarded, sometimes they don't, but there is no cost, there is no negative outcome for making those errors. so you had to introduce a negative outcome to make them switch their behaviour? they had to work out a cost benefit

analysis, which is amazing. people who work with horses will say that they know that they are very intelligent, better demonstrated in that ——that they are very intelligent, but to demonstrate it in that way is fascinating. where does this put horses in the ranking of animal intelligence? so, we didn't directly compare animal intelligence across different species. what this study showed ours is that horses are capable of something we didn't previously think that they were, which is a perspective. the ability to look at the outcome of their actions. so, we can think of it as being like humans playing chess. you can think of a couple of moves ahead, what might happen if i move this piece here? and this is something quite complex and difficult. our studies show is that horses might be capable of a similar thing where they can think about what might be the outcome of certain actions that they take or certain behavioural responses that they give.

as mentioned earlier, our sporting heroes arrived back in london this afternoon with thousands at saint pancras station there to welcome them. the team brought home a hole of 65 medals, one of them was a silver belonging to diver tom daley, but it is going to be his last because the 30—year—old confirmed his retirement from the sport and a bittersweet interview with the bbc�*s megan on. what is it like to be back? it megan on. what is it like to be back? , ., ., , back? it feels great to be back, actuall . back? it feels great to be back, aetually- you — back? it feels great to be back, actually. you know, _ back? it feels great to be back, actually. you know, coming - back? it feels great to be back, | actually. you know, coming back back? it feels great to be back, - actually. you know, coming back to a reception like this is always so special. it feels surreal. it's very surreal because coming back from tokyo was a very different experience to this. i'm glad to be back. �* ., ., , ., ., back. and we have heard you are retirin: , back. and we have heard you are retiring. this _ back. and we have heard you are retiring, this is _ back. and we have heard you are retiring, this is your _ back. and we have heard you are retiring, this is your last - retiring, this is your last olympics. just talk to us about that. why this decision now and how do you feel?—

do you feel? yeah... hard to talk about. do you feel? yeah... hard to talk about- its — do you feel? yeah... hard to talk about. its emotional. _ do you feel? yeah... hard to talk about. its emotional. we - do you feel? yeah... hard to talk about. its emotional. we are - do you feel? yeah... hard to talk about. its emotional. we are so l about. its emotional. we are so roud, about. its emotional. we are so proud. the _ about. its emotional. we are so proud, the whole _ about. its emotional. we are so proud, the whole of _ about. its emotional. we are so proud, the whole of the - about. its emotional. we are so proud, the whole of the uk - about. its emotional. we are so proud, the whole of the uk are | about. its emotional. we are so l proud, the whole of the uk are so proud, the whole of the uk are so proud of you and it is so amazing to have you back with your silver medal. and you mustjust feel so proud of yourself. medal. and you must “ust feel so proud of yourself._ medal. and you must “ust feel so proud of yourself. yeah, i am. yeah. it's really hard _ proud of yourself. yeah, i am. yeah. it's really hard to _ proud of yourself. yeah, i am. yeah. it's really hard to talk— proud of yourself. yeah, i am. yeah. it's really hard to talk about. - proud of yourself. yeah, i am. yeah. it's really hard to talk about. but - it's really hard to talk about. but it's really hard to talk about. but i have to hang it up sometime, so... yeah. i'm very proud. you i have to hang it up sometime, so... yeah. i'm very proud.— i have to hang it up sometime, so... yeah. i'm very proud. you should be. and “ust yeah. i'm very proud. you should be. and just know— yeah. i'm very proud. you should be. and just know that _ yeah. i'm very proud. you should be. and just know that you _ yeah. i'm very proud. you should be. and just know that you are _ yeah. i'm very proud. you should be. and just know that you are back, - and just know that you are back, what does the first thing you are going to do when you are now back, are you going to celebrate, you are going to be with your family, what is the plan? i going to be with your family, what is the plan?— is the plan? i want to be with my famil . is the plan? i want to be with my family- i'm _ is the plan? i want to be with my family. i'm excited _ is the plan? i want to be with my family. i'm excited to _ is the plan? i want to be with my family. i'm excited to be able - is the plan? i want to be with my family. i'm excited to be able to| family. i'm excited to be able to spend some time with them and just be able to feel a bit normal for a couple of days. yeah, it's just very overwhelming. you know? i didn't mean for it to timeout exactly like this, but ijust feel very proud of my career.

this, but i “ust feel very proud of my men’— this, but i “ust feel very proud of my career.— this, but i “ust feel very proud of my career. your reflection on this ol mics my career. your reflection on this olympics and _ my career. your reflection on this olympics and your _ my career. your reflection on this olympics and your career, - my career. your reflection on this olympics and your career, you . my career. your reflection on this - olympics and your career, you know, give us your reflection, how are you feeling right now?— feeling right now? right now, obviously it's _ feeling right now? right now, obviously it's just _ feeling right now? right now, obviously it's just a _ feeling right now? right now, obviously it'sjust a lot. - feeling right now? right now, obviously it'sjust a lot. but . feeling right now? right now, | obviously it'sjust a lot. but i'm obviously it's just a lot. but i'm really happy with how everything has gone. ijust think it's always hard when you say goodbye to your sport, so ijust... yeah. lots of things to process, but you know, ithink so ijust... yeah. lots of things to process, but you know, i think it's the right time. this year felt like such a bonus and i got to compete in front of my family, my kids, i got to be flag bearer, so, yeah. bucket list ticked off on every occasion. your kids must be so glad that daddy is home, they must be so proud of you. is home, they must be so proud of ou. . ~' is home, they must be so proud of ou. ., ~ ., ~ , ., you. yeah, i like to think they are very proud _ you. yeah, i like to think they are very proud of— you. yeah, i like to think they are very proud of me. _ you. yeah, i like to think they are very proud of me. i _ you. yeah, i like to think they are very proud of me. i didn't - you. yeah, i like to think they are very proud of me. i didn't realise | you. yeah, i like to think they are | very proud of me. i didn't realise i wouldn't be able to actually speak, it's not like me. you wouldn't be able to actually speak, it's not like me.— wouldn't be able to actually speak, it's not like me. you are doing very

well. but. — it's not like me. you are doing very well. but, yeah. _ it's not like me. you are doing very well. but, yeah. i— it's not like me. you are doing very well. but, yeah. i am— it's not like me. you are doing very well. but, yeah. i am happy, - it's not like me. you are doing very well. but, yeah. i am happy, just, | well. but, yeah. i am happy, “ust, eah, well. but, yeah. i am happy, “ust, yeah. ms— well. but, yeah. i am happy, “ust, yeah. rosy-mi well. but, yeah. i am happy, “ust, yeah, it'sjust hard i well. but, yeah. i am happy, “ust, yeah, it'sjust hard to i well. but, yeah. i am happy, “ust, yeah, it'sjust hard to talk _ well. but, yeah. i am happy, just, yeah, it'sjust hard to talk when i yeah, it's just hard to talk when you have loved something so much. we watched you grow up in your sport, we watched you grow up as a person. what does your message to the thousands out there who have been cheering you on through your sporting journey?— cheering you on through your sporting journey? sporting “ourney? thank you. the su- ort sporting journey? thank you. the support that _ sporting journey? thank you. the support that i've _ sporting journey? thank you. the support that i've had _ sporting journey? thank you. the support that i've had from - sporting journey? thank you. the support that i've had from great i support that i've had from great britain has been so incredible. yeah, thank you to everyone who has been there for me throughout the whole of this. yeah, it's the end of an era, but, you know, i can look back on my 23 years and to be very proud. tom daly they are reflecting on his last olympic games. do stay with us here on bbc news. good evening. we've reportedly had around 15,000 lightning reports across the uk in the past 2a hours, a culmination of the heat and the humidity. it has been the hottest day of the year so far, following a tropical night —

that's when temperatures don't fall below 20 celsius and make it really uncomfortable for sleeping. but gradually, through the day, the heat and the humidity has been pushed to become confined to southern and eastern areas. and we have seen at least 3a celsius — we may see the odd 35 popping up as the figures come in later. but at the moment, as those storms clear away — and they clear away from shetland, as well, through this evening, overnight — the humidity lowers a little, it looks more comfortable for sleeping. but there is more rain, accompanied by brisk winds coming into northern ireland and western fringes of scotland later in the night. but for many, temperatures of a—5 degrees down on those of last night — so more comfortable for sleeping, and a bright and dry start under that ridge of high pressure. but this deep area of low pressure towards the northwest will bring some unusually windy weather to the irish sea coasts for the time of year. pushing that rain across northern ireland into scotland, northern and western parts of england and wales through the day. drying up behind it but remaining windy, it looks like east anglia and the south east remain mostly dry, with some sunshine.

still very warm, at 27—28, but not as hot as it's been today. and for most, a pleasant 19—21 celsius. and a ridge of high pressure builds on wednesday — so, yes, we've got the remnants of our rain band in the south and east, perhaps a few showers, but it's drier for scotland, northern ireland, northern england, wales, and the southwest with some pleasant sunshine. 21—23 celsius, so about average for the time of year. but the window of drier weather doesn't last for long — we've got this next area of low pressure, its weather fronts moving in on thursday, meandering their way southwards into friday. potentially another pulse of heavier rain for a time on friday towards the southeast, but the detail is difficult at this stage. and then, the ridge of high pressure may build in across the south for the weekend. but thursday, at the moment, again looks like another wet day — a spell of rain, brisk winds which will slowly push that weather front southwards. so behind it, drying up and brightening up and the rain taking longer to reach southern and eastern areas. but it's still quite warm — 2a—25 — so i think it will find, or we think we'll find the humidity increasing a bit through thursday

and friday once again. feeling quite muggy with the rain.

today at 6:00 — a man who fatally stabbed three people in nottingham last year was described three years previously as a potential killer. the doctor treating valdo calocane warned of the severity of his mental illness in 2020. calocane went on to murder ian coates, barnaby webber and grace o'malley—kumar. also tonight... cheering and applause team gb return home after the paris games — as one olympic legend confirms his retirement you mustjust feel so proud of yourself. yeah, lam. yeah.

it's really hard to talk about. but, you know, i have to hang it up at some time, so... greece appeals for international help to tackle wildfires threatening neighbourhoods close to the capital athens. and join me on the sunshine in the south coast on what has been the hottest day in the uk this year, although some places are experiencing lightning and thunder. and as meteors shower the uk, we'll tell you where you can see them and when. on bbc london: and coming up on bbc news — we'll be looking back at the 65 olympic medals won by team gb, but asking why there were so few golds like keely hodgkinson's?

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