been thrown onto the back foot. well last night, he tried to reenergise that campaign by spending two hours on x — formerly twitter — in conversation with its owner, elon musk. the discussion, not on camera, ranged from topics like immigration and global politics, to the attempted assassination of mr trump. well, here's a bit of that interview with as trump makes his frustration known, now thatjoe biden has been removed as the democrats presidential candidate. this was a coup — this was a coup . of a president of the united states. he didn't want to leave, - and they said, "we can do it the nice way, or we can do it the hard way" _ mr trump also insisted that the us needed a tough and intimidating leader, suggesting that would have stopped vladimir putin's

invasion of ukraine. again, i said to vladimir putin, i said, "don't do it. _ "you can't do it, vladimir. "you do it, it's going to be a bad day, you cannot do it." - and i told him things that what i do — and he said, i "no way," and i said, "way." — he said "wait," not "no way, that's what donald trump said. let's go to our panel. some critics said it was a pretty rambling conversation between elon musk and donald trump — what did you make of it? it between elon musk and donald trump - what did you make of it?— what did you make of it? it was rambling. _ what did you make of it? it was rambling. it _ what did you make of it? it was rambling, it was _ what did you make of it? it was rambling, it was just _ what did you make of it? it was rambling, it wasjust like - what did you make of it? it was rambling, it wasjust like every| rambling, it was just like every other rambling thing. most definitely gave donald trump carte blanche of his platform to promote his candidacy, and he's maximising the political value that he has. it

shows that muscat can use his platform, x, twitter, whatever we call it, on the spotlight. but if we thought we were going to learn any more about trump, i don't think we did. but fortrump, more about trump, i don't think we did. butfortrump, i more about trump, i don't think we did. but fortrump, ithink more about trump, i don't think we did. but for trump, i think it gives him access to some other audiences that isn't necessarily the maga crowd, but i think it opens him up to more independent voters, other types of voters that don't necessarily follow his rallies. find necessarily follow his rallies. and hen , if necessarily follow his rallies. and henry. if he _ necessarily follow his rallies. and henry. if he was _ necessarily follow his rallies. and henry, if he was on the back foot, donald trump, do you think this was a good way of reigniting or reenergizing his campaign? that a good way of reigniting or reenergizing his campaign? that is a serious question. _ reenergizing his campaign? that is a serious question. it _ reenergizing his campaign? that is a serious question. it was _ reenergizing his campaign? that is a serious question. it was terrible, - serious question. it was terrible, it was_ serious question. it was terrible, it was embarrassing! it started off 45 minutes late, just as the elon musk_ 45 minutes late, just as the elon musk ron — 45 minutes late, just as the elon musk ron desantis fiasco happened

over a _ musk ron desantis fiasco happened over a year ago. when it came to the interaction _ over a year ago. when it came to the interaction between the two, they looked _ interaction between the two, they looked out of touch, two tech grows, if you _ looked out of touch, two tech grows, if you could _ looked out of touch, two tech grows, if you could call trump that, and they— if you could call trump that, and they didn't — if you could call trump that, and they didn't seem to persuade anyone, 'ust they didn't seem to persuade anyone, just the _ they didn't seem to persuade anyone, just the trump base. i don't know which _ just the trump base. i don't know which independents are soft right people. _ which independents are soft right people, or someone disenchanted with mainstream _ people, or someone disenchanted with mainstream american politics would've _ mainstream american politics would've been persuaded by anything trump _ would've been persuaded by anything trump said _ would've been persuaded by anything trump said — whether he's talking about— trump said — whether he's talking about 20 — trump said — whether he's talking about 20 million people coming here from venezuela, or the current vice president— from venezuela, or the current vice president being a threat to democracy — then complaining about joe biden, _ democracy — then complaining about joe biden, he trashedjoe democracy — then complaining about joe biden, he trashed joe biden for years. _ joe biden, he trashed joe biden for years. then — joe biden, he trashed joe biden for years, then saying he could've been kept in _ years, then saying he could've been kept in place! i thought donald trump — kept in place! i thought donald trump rather like strong people in coos, _ trump rather like strong people in coos, not— trump rather like strong people in coos, not having people worry about voting _ coos, not having people worry about voting again, "just for this one time _ voting again, "just for this one time and — voting again, "just for this one time and you won't have to vote again" — time and you won't have to vote again" it — time and you won't have to vote again." it was a terrible car crash - contrast — again." it was a terrible car crash — contrast that with the way, the harris _ — contrast that with the way, the harris and — — contrast that with the way, the harris and tim walz have been going

around _ harris and tim walz have been going around the _ harris and tim walz have been going around the battleground states, generating all that obama style generating all that 0bama style energy— generating all that obama style energy - — generating all that obama style energy — and not surprisingly, some people _ energy — and not surprisingly, some people are _ energy — and not surprisingly, some people are being persuaded for now, and she's— people are being persuaded for now, and she's ahead in the polls in some swing _ and she's ahead in the polls in some swing states. and she's ahead in the polls in some swing statem— and she's ahead in the polls in some swing states-— swing states. actually guess, because kamala _ swing states. actually guess, because kamala harris- swing states. actually guess, because kamala harris is- swing states. actually guess, because kamala harris is in l swing states. actually guess, l because kamala harris is in the swing states. actually guess, - because kamala harris is in the lead in some of those battleground states, at least by about 4% in some of those key states. but this was a bit of a love in between elon musk and donald trump, which is strange. because elon musk used to be a real critic of donald trump.— critic of donald trump. right, but that ended _ critic of donald trump. right, but that ended a _ critic of donald trump. right, but that ended a long _ critic of donald trump. right, but that ended a long time _ critic of donald trump. right, but that ended a long time ago. - critic of donald trump. right, but| that ended a long time ago. musk critic of donald trump. right, but - that ended a long time ago. musk has really bought into i don't know if it's maga, but conspiracy theories, he's definitely propagating a lot of trump's disinformation. i will point out that trump didn't even retweet anything on his own platform —— on

x, he went to truth plat —— truth social to do it. it was a car crash, but the truth of the matter is there's a large population people in this country that are listening to the kind of rubbish that he's talking about. and it is true, kamala harris is definitely — there may be neck and neck in the polls, certainly within the margin of error, but at the same time if you look at the enthusiasm for the candidates, there's much more enthusiasm in the polls for, harris then donald trump, she'll certainly get another bump when we get past the convention, and then it'll really be like, "we have that debate, and we'll see if she can hold that momentum." there's a lot of energy... let me just finish the

thought — think at the end of the day, what will drive turnout? because it'll really come down to turn out in these few battleground states. i turn out in these few battleground states. ., ., ., ,~' turn out in these few battleground states. ., ., ., , ., , states. i want to ask you, is part ofthe states. i want to ask you, is part of the energy — states. i want to ask you, is part of the energy of _ states. i want to ask you, is part of the energy of the _ states. i want to ask you, is part of the energy of the harris - of the energy of the harris campaign, and this is what trump supporters say, is because the american media are soft on her, they are giving hera american media are soft on her, they are giving her a soft ride to? that show you the front cover of time magazine, which has a picture of her — and the idea is, trump's people are saying she's not granting enter in your —— any interviews or subjecting herself to any tough interviews, and she's getting a lot of support from the us media. she miaht be of support from the us media. she might be now, but she wasn't for the last three _ might be now, but she wasn't for the last three and a half years, she was considered — last three and a half years, she was considered to be the invisible vice president. — considered to be the invisible vice president, an anchor onjoe biden, the embarrassment at the southern someone _ the embarrassment at the southern someone who giggled and was a disaster— someone who giggled and was a disaster in california. so if they've _ disaster in california. so if they've turned on a sixpence because

they've turned on a sixpence because they feel— they've turned on a sixpence because they feel the winds of change, then they feel the winds of change, then the media _ they feel the winds of change, then the media likes to pick a winner. they— the media likes to pick a winner. they feel— the media likes to pick a winner. they feel at the moment she has momentum, people like listening to her, momentum, people like listening to her. she _ momentum, people like listening to her, she comes across as really young _ her, she comes across as really young and — her, she comes across as really young and engaged, and let's see what _ young and engaged, and let's see what she — young and engaged, and let's see what she does on that debate stage. it's what she does on that debate stage. it's not _ what she does on that debate stage. it's not for— what she does on that debate stage. it's not for nothing that donald trump — it's not for nothing that donald trump doesn't really want to debate her. trump doesn't really want to debate her and _ trump doesn't really want to debate her and if— trump doesn't really want to debate her. and if he goes on stage and rambles— her. and if he goes on stage and rambles the way he did with elon musk— rambles the way he did with elon musk and — rambles the way he did with elon musk and some of his other town haiis, _ musk and some of his other town haiis, she — musk and some of his other town halls, she will make mincemeat of him _ halls, she will make mincemeat of him. , halls, she will make mincemeat of him. �*., halls, she will make mincemeat of him. this comparison with milan you as well -- milani, _ him. this comparison with milan you as well -- milani, as _ him. this comparison with milan you as well -- milani, as well? - him. this comparison with milan you as well -- milani, as well? trump i as well -- milani, as well? trump sa in: as well -- milani, as well? trump saying she — as well -- milani, as well? trump saying she looks _ as well -- milani, as well? trump saying she looks like _ as well -- milani, as well? trump saying she looks like milani. - as well -- milani, as well? trump saying she looks like milani. it's l saying she looks like milani. it's about energy, but i do agree with both of you about the press giving harris soft treatment, are going for the noam chomsky, manufacturing consent where they are eating this thing aboutjoy versus weird, labelling trump is weird — but at

the same time, they'll go and cover trump's at a rally for an hour, but they won't do the same for harris. so they may like her better, but trump does better in the ratings, so it's interesting how a lot of people feel the media is making the same mistake it did in 2016 where they covered him at nausea them, fuelling his election. the covered him at nausea them, fuelling his election-— his election. the media is drawn to the grotesque- _ his election. the media is drawn to the grotesque. trump _ his election. the media is drawn to the grotesque. trump is _ his election. the media is drawn to the grotesque. trump is silly - his election. the media is drawn to the grotesque. trump is silly and l the grotesque. trump is silly and says crazy— the grotesque. trump is silly and says crazy things, he can't even fill a _ says crazy things, he can't even fill a huge — says crazy things, he can't even fill a huge arena any more — tim watz— fill a huge arena any more — tim walz can, — fill a huge arena any more — tim walz can, he's doing it tonight from what i _ walz can, he's doing it tonight from what i understand, harris as the main _ what i understand, harris as the main event _ what i understand, harris as the main event — but if you look at some of trump's _ main event — but if you look at some of trump's events, they aren't full because _ of trump's events, they aren't full because people have seen the end of the pier— because people have seen the end of the pier tap _ because people have seen the end of the pier lap too many times, they know— the pier lap too many times, they know what— the pier lap too many times, they know what they getting, there's nothing — know what they getting, there's nothing new. it�*ll know what they getting, there's nothing new-— nothing new. it'll be fascinating election and — nothing new. it'll be fascinating election and we _ nothing new. it'll be fascinating election and we will— nothing new. it'll be fascinating election and we will see, - nothing new. it'll be fascinating election and we will see, but i nothing new. it'll be fascinating| election and we will see, but for the moment, thank you both, we'll be

back with you to discuss quite a few other things. the titanic sank more than a century ago, but it wasn't until 1985 that the wreckage was found. since then, the company that owns the salvage rights has been to the bottom of the atlantic ocean to find and retrieve artefacts. and they've brought around 5,500 item back to the surface. most of them are kept in georgia, in the united states. our science editor, rebecca morelle has been given rare access to these extraordinary items. relics from the most famous maritime disaster in history, from parts of the ship to passengers' belongings. i can't reveal the location of where i am. all i can say is that this warehouse is somewhere in atlanta, because what's inside here is incredibly precious. thousands of items recovered from the titanic, and every single one of them tells a story. this is a really beautiful

little fashionable bag. and it belonged to marian meanwell. she was a 63—year—old milliner, which means she did all the little detail work on hats and dresses. she was travelling to the us to be with her daughter. inside the bag was a medical card that reveals a twist of fate for this third—class passenger. so we can see she was originally supposed to sail on the majestic. she actually got re—routed onto titanic. so unlucky. there was also a reference letter from a former landlord. it says, "this is to certify that we have always found ms meanwell to be a good tenant, prompt repayment." so unfortunately ms meanwell did not make it. she was one of the people who perished. being able to tell her story and have these objects is really important because otherwise, you know, 1,500 names, she's just another name on the list. the titanic sank in 1912 and lies at the bottom of the atlantic. these items are from a debris field surrounding the wreck. so this champagne bottle survived

on the floor of the ocean for decades and actually still had its contents inside of it. there's a lot of bottles and a lot of stock pots and kitchen pots, because titanic actually broke up around one of the kitchens. so itjust littered this debris. titanic was on her maiden voyage when she hit an iceberg. the ship, made from thousands of thick steel plates, was thought to be unsinkable. these are some of the three million rivets that held the plates together. when titanic sank, there was a theory that they were using substandard materials, perhaps, and that's what caused it to sink faster. tests have revealed the rivets contained impurities that could have made them brittle in the cold. if these rivets were brittle and one of the rivet heads popped off easier, then it could have allowed the seam to open up, where the iceberg hit, easier, and made it bigger than it otherwise would have been. the items are exhibited around the world. rms titanic inc own the salvage rights. but what do they say

to people who believe the wreck is a grave site? titanic is something that we want to respect and we want to make sure that we're preserving the memory because not everyone can go down to titanic, not everyone can go to the ship, and we want to be able to bring that to the public. the company has identified more objects they'd like to bring back. who knows what tales each item may tell? rebecca morelle, bbc news, atlanta, georgia. let's go back to our panel. we've all seen the movie, but what's the enduring fascination of the titanic, do you think? i enduring fascination of the titanic, do you think?— do you think? i think it's possible he obviously _ do you think? i think it's possible he obviously because _ do you think? i think it's possible he obviously because things - do you think? i think it's possible he obviously because things are i he obviously because things are still being found, we never really knew much about what went on there, and i think it's the fact that you have this movie, this narrative — we don't know anything about really the people aboard. so when we see this perfume bottle or the different

types of teacups, like one for the china for the first class, one for the second and third classes, it conjures up this imagination of the different classes of that era. and look, the things are beautiful, but the fact that we are able to form these stories about people and they keep finding things that add to the narrative, i think that's what's really interesting.— narrative, i think that's what's really interesting. and henry, these items do bring _ really interesting. and henry, these items do bring it _ really interesting. and henry, these items do bring it home, _ really interesting. and henry, these items do bring it home, the - really interesting. and henry, these items do bring it home, the reality. items do bring it home, the reality of the people who were and died that terrible death. but i suppose the titanic was also this incredible vessel, it was launched on its maiden voyage to this huge fanfare, then hit the iceberg and sank — and nothing like that ever happened since, it was an extraordinary event. it since, it was an extraordinary event. ., , , ~ , event. it was huge, the seeker is in the name- — event. it was huge, the seeker is in the name. think _ event. it was huge, the seeker is in the name. think about _ event. it was huge, the seeker is in the name. think about it, - event. it was huge, the seeker is in the name. think about it, that - the name. think about it, that maiden — the name. think about it, that maiden voyage, bridging europe and

america _ maiden voyage, bridging europe and america. we travelled today without thinking _ america. we travelled today without thinking about it, whether it's by ship, _ thinking about it, whether it's by ship, plane, boat, train — in some ways, _ ship, plane, boat, train — in some ways, we— ship, plane, boat, train — in some ways, we can— ship, plane, boat, train — in some ways, we can identify a little bit with what — ways, we can identify a little bit with what it might of been like, because we've seen the films, because — because we've seen the films, because these are people who were living _ because these are people who were iiving "0 _ because these are people who were living 110 years ago, not 300. we know— living 110 years ago, not 300. we know what — living 110 years ago, not 300. we know what a modern ship looks like, and we've _ know what a modern ship looks like, and we've got a sense of the vastness _ and we've got a sense of the vastness of the ocean, and what they must've _ vastness of the ocean, and what they must've been thinking they were conquering at the time — there's also _ conquering at the time — there's also hubris— conquering at the time — there's also hubris and the nemesis of the iceberg, _ also hubris and the nemesis of the iceberg, because they wanted to get there in— iceberg, because they wanted to get there in record time. and the story we've _ there in record time. and the story we've seen— there in record time. and the story we've seen in the james cameron version _ we've seen in the james cameron version of— we've seen in the james cameron version of the film, if that's anything _ version of the film, if that's anything to go by, they believed it was this— anything to go by, they believed it was this phenomenal achievement and they had _ was this phenomenal achievement and they had to _ was this phenomenal achievement and they had to get their — and they threw— they had to get their — and they threw caution to the wind, and what a catastrophic loss it was. when you think— a catastrophic loss it was. when you think about — a catastrophic loss it was. when you think about it, as you said, 1500 people _ think about it, as you said, 1500 people perishing in that way, all

not necessarily immediately. that's what captures us, the myth and doers~ — what captures us, the myth and doers. people are still going to the bottom _ doers. people are still going to the bottom and sometimes losing their lives _ bottom and sometimes losing their lives. �* are bottom and sometimes losing their lives-- are just _ bottom and sometimes losing their lives.- are just finding - bottom and sometimes losing their lives.- are just finding these lives. and we are 'ust finding these erfume lives. and we are 'ust finding these perfume bottles, — lives. and we are just finding these perfume bottles, the _ lives. and we are just finding these perfume bottles, the salesman - lives. and we are just finding these perfume bottles, the salesman on| perfume bottles, the salesman on board, you have these little perfume files, we are learning more about his story — so we are able to piece it all together, in the tragedy, the big thing about this big ship is horrible — but as we said before, there were 700 people that died, but so many others didn't. so their stories will continue to come out. indeed, i was think about the orchestra playing as the titanic sank and went into the waves. thanks so much to both of you for now, we'll be back in a couple minutes. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

now it's time for the panel. that's when we ask our panelists what they want to talk about. we've got elise and henry. what would you like to tell us kudela i thought what's really interesting is trump had this rally in montana last week, as we talk with elon musk, it was this rambling mess — but he tried to use the song — talk about the titanic — my heart will go on, the song by celine dion, which is about a sinking ship which conjures... it's an odd choice for a song to be played at a political rally because a lot of people are comparing trump's campaign to a sinking ship.

but celine dion came out and said "no thanks! this is not authorised, we did not authorise this," then she said, and this is on x, oco and really? that song?" so i thought that was a fine point on, "we don't want to using it, but why would you even try to use it?" this was one of artists have went back to trump and said, "we don't want to using that," the rolling stones, neil young and others — but i thought this was particularly funny, and especially since today we are talking about the titanic, i thought it was good. that's a very good link indeed, well done! henry, what have you got it? i'm struggling to make a link with the olympics that so of us enjoyed, it was— the olympics that so of us enjoyed, it was a _ the olympics that so of us enjoyed, it was a titanic performance by team

gb and _ it was a titanic performance by team gb and the _ it was a titanic performance by team gb and the americans, and prince william _ gb and the americans, and prince william sent a congratulations video to team _ william sent a congratulations video to team gb hq in which he appeared with, to team gb hq in which he appeared with. well, _ to team gb hq in which he appeared with. well, a — to team gb hq in which he appeared with, well, a bit of a beard like mine! — with, well, a bit of a beard like mine! people have gone crazy over it, mine! people have gone crazy over it. it's _ mine! people have gone crazy over it, it's almost broken the internet. is it it, it's almost broken the internet. is it one _ it, it's almost broken the internet. is it one of— it, it's almost broken the internet. is it one of those beards that kate has encouraged them to grow? because we've always seen him as clean—shaven, and apparently when prince _ clean—shaven, and apparently when prince harry turned up at his own wedding — prince harry turned up at his own wedding with a mild beard, apparently william was not happy. but now _ apparently william was not happy. but now he's decided to fall in line. _ but now he's decided to fall in line. who _ but now he's decided to fall in line, who knew? but also, if you look— line, who knew? but also, if you look back— line, who knew? but also, if you look back through the admirals, the kin- look back through the admirals, the king has— look back through the admirals, the king has borne a beard not for long some _ king has borne a beard not for long some years — king has borne a beard not for long some years ago, go back to king edward — some years ago, go back to king edward vii, that was the fashion of the time _ edward vii, that was the fashion of the time. ., �* , edward vii, that was the fashion of the time. ., �*, , ., ., the time. that's george v we are lookin: the time. that's george v we are looking at. _ the time. that's george v we are looking at, maybe _ the time. that's george v we are looking at, maybe he's _ the time. that's george v we are | looking at, maybe he's emulating george v? i’m looking at, maybe he's emulating georae v? �* ., , ., , looking at, maybe he's emulating geore v? �* ., , ., , ., george v? i'm not sure he wants to no that george v? i'm not sure he wants to go that far. — george v? i'm not sure he wants to go that far. that — george v? i'm not sure he wants to go that far, that looks like - george v? i'm not sure he wants to go that far, that looks like a -

go that far, that looks like a hackney hipster beard. you go that far, that looks like a hackney hipster beard. you got a lovely beard. _ hackney hipster beard. you got a lovely beard, henry, _ hackney hipster beard. you got a lovely beard, henry, we - hackney hipster beard. you got a lovely beard, henry, we love - hackney hipster beard. you got a i lovely beard, henry, we love yours. thank you. lovely beard, henry, we love yours. thank yon-— lovely beard, henry, we love yours. thank ou. ., , . . thank you. you could be a prince. we are out of time, _ thank you. you could be a prince. we are out of time, thank _ thank you. you could be a prince. we are out of time, thank you _ thank you. you could be a prince. we are out of time, thank you both so i are out of time, thank you both so much for being on our panel. you've been watching the context on bbc news, thanks for watching. the hello there, i'm olly foster with the latest sports news. rangers will be playing in the europa league this season after losing in the third round of champions league qualifying. they lost 2—0 to dynamo kyiv in glasgow, 3—1 on aggregate, the match turning on a second half red card — asjim lumsden reports. elevated to the national stadium while repairs continue at ibrox, rangers look to build on the draw from the away leg. they beat motherwell in the first game at

their temporary home on saturday, but made a hesitant start against the ukrainian club. after a quarter of an hour, rangers began to settle and make threats of their own. he paved the way for russ mccausland on counterattack — but his strike was too soft. the second half was but a few minutes old when rangers bid farewell to jeff today for a second yellow card. down to ten men, they were immediately under the caution, hanging on by the skin of their teeth. they were being run ragged, and then they cracked. kyiv had a goal, courtesy of alexander per canyon off. it would be two into two devastating minutes when they sealed their fate. devastating minutes when they sealed theirfate. rangers drop devastating minutes when they sealed their fate. rangers drop down to the europa league. jim lumsden, bbc news. a busy night too in england — with the opening round of the league cup —

and 32 matches taking place, the big shock was at fleetwood town, the league 2 side knocking out championship side west bromwich albion. sheffield united, relegated from the premier league last season, have come from behind against league one wrexham and are winning 4—1 with a few mintes left to play. you can catch up on all the results on the bbc sport website. manchester united have completed the signing of bayern munich defenders mattias de ligt and noussair mazraoui. the dutch centre back de lijt has signed a five—year contract, whilst morrocan full—back mazraoui has signed for four. the combined fee is believed to be about £60 million, with the fee for de lijt somewhere in the region of 40. the england test captain ben stokes will miss the rest of the summer he tore his hamstring playing in the hundred on sunday and is out of the series against sri lanka that starts next week. stokes hopes to return for the three—test tour of pakistan which begins in october.

ollie pope will captain the side in his absence. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson. it's been confirmed that ben stokes has torn his left hamstring. when we saw him go down clutching that part of his light, i think we initially feared it could be his left knee — remember, he did have surgery on that knee over the winter — but that surgery, ben stokes's extensive rehab has all been about getting him ready to play test match cricket as an all around her, ready to play test match cricket as an allaround her, a ready to play test match cricket as an all around her, a bowler and batter. we saw that earlier in the summer, and if we look back to the circumstances of his injury, as you said, there he was playing for the northern superchargers in the hundred competition. and it has led to a lot of england fans questioning, why would your test match captain be playing in the 100 ball franchise competition? of course the ecb are using the hundred to popularise cricket, and they want their star players involved in that. it is interesting and pertinent that england had withdrawn chris wilkes and ali pope from playing in the

hundred. chris works will have an important role to play, and ali pope i can confirm it will captain england for the first time in these test match against sri lanka, starting next week, with the first test match in old trafford. james anderson might have played his last game for england, but he is considering a move into white—ball franchise cricket. the 42—year—old retired from internationals earlier this summer as the most prolific fast bowler in test history with 704 wickets — but says he hasn't ruled out playing in shorterformats. his last t20 match was ten years ago. well, another england bowler starred in the hundred tonight — as the northern superchargers kept their hopes alive of reaching the elimination stage. adil rashid took three for 16 from 20 balls — as london spirit were restricted to 111—8 in their innings. the supercharges were 64—1 when the rain came — and the match was abandoned. the superchargers winning by 21 runs on the duckworth—lewis method —

and go up to second in the table. and that's all the sport for now. good evening. in recent nights, we've had some fantastic displays of the aurora borealis, even into southern parts of england. and the opportunity may well be there again for the next few hours this side of midnight, and even in the south. but there's a fly in the ointment. there's a lot more cloud and rain straddling the uk at the moment. either side, perhaps some clearer skies. scotland, northern ireland, eventually northern england and early in the evening further east. but our band of cloud and rain, even some rumbles of thunder initially are tracking their way eastwards through the night, so it will be a warmer, cloudier end to the night across central and eastern areas, but a chilly one further north — down to 4—5 under the clearing skies. and that bodes well fora drier, brighter,

sunnier day across scotland, for northern ireland and for northern england and wales. eventually that cloud, although dragging its heels initially, will clear towards the east. some early rain, some mist and murk over the hills. that's something that we'll see through the night as well, underneath that cloud band, and even underneath that remnant cloud, 23—24, still quite warm. not as warm as it's been, of course, today — a fresher feel futher north. but lighter winds than today, so pleasant in the sunshine. but that window of drier weather here under this brief ridge of high pressure doesn't last for long because, as you can see, through tomorrow night into thursday, the next area of rain is working its way in across northern ireland and scotland — quite a wet night and a wet start to thursday. it does brighten and dry up to the north, and after a cooler start in the south and the east, we hold on to some sunshine. just east anglia and the south east from the looks of things, but there will be some heavy rain on this weather front and some brisk winds as well. so, a fresherfeel once it clears, quite muggy underneath that weather front. again, its warm, moist air,

so we might see 25—27 in the sunshine ahead of that. that shows you that that warm air�*s not too far away. and that muggy air is with us then through thursday night into friday and still around, potentially in, the south on friday on that weather front. so still some heavy rain potentially, and more getting into the north and the west. but for many, it looks like some drier weather again is on the way on friday. so, you can see how it's changeable day to day, our weather. but it looks then as if we'll see high pressure building in for the weekend. so, yes, there will be a few showers, but for many, there'll be a lot of dry weather with some sunshine, and feeling warm in that sun, too.

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