are being considered, ahead of the new season, which kicks off on friday. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the rate of inflation has risen slightly for the first time since december last year. prices rose by 2.2%, which is slightly less than expected and mainly driven by the cost of our gas and electricity. it means that prices are still going up, but that increase is slower than it has been for the last couple of years. our business correspondent, marc ashdown, reports. the pace of price rises has cooled off over the past couple of years, which is good news for this family—run restaurant in hove on the south coast. since it opened back in 1969, marrocco�*s has weathered many an economic storm,

but recent years have been a struggle. it has been tricky, especially since brexit and the cost of living, the price of products have gone up quite considerably. i mean, for the ice cream, we reckon about 30% they've gone up in the past three years. we've tried to keep our prices so that it's still obtainable to a lot of people, so we've put our prices up about 15%. so we've had to absorb some of the cost. the prices of gas and electricity are largely behind this uptick in inflation, but it was widely forecast and remains close to the bank of england's long—term target of 2%. so inflation has come down a long way since that huge spike we saw at the end of 2022. injuly, prices rose at 2.2% and the bank of england expects them to stay around this rate until the end of the year. but, of course, inflation is made up of more than just that one headline figure. let's look at the services sector. things like hotel prices, restaurant prices —

that's been falling steadily but remains at 5.2%. too hot for the bank's liking. that's come down more than people expected today, but it's still a lot higher than the rest of the inflation basket. this is what the bank of england is really focused on at the moment, and i think that means they're going to take interest rate cuts quite gradually. it means they probably won't cut rates again in september. hopefully, though, later in the year. consumer confidence is another factor. the prices of most goods and food have come down from their peaks, but the cost of living can still feel expensive. my outgoings are quite a lot each month out of what i have incoming, so, you know, it's difficult, but i am aware of it and i'm on top of it. even things with, like, budget ranges in supermarkets, like, you might walk in one day and it's gone up fairly significantly. there's been a lot less— of the things that we would normally be doing that we've been able to do. so things like i used - to have some nice beers delivered and things i

like that, that's gone. one of the blue cones. the bank's interest—rate setters will be hoping they aren't served up any surprises as they digest all the economic data and plot their next move. marc ashdown, bbc news. our chief economics correspondent, dharshini david, joins us now. darshini, what does this tell us about the state of the economy? well,, it's intriguing, because prices went up by less than most had feared last month, which is welcome news but still high prices are not welcomed by many people. but the good news is that, on average, incomes are now outpacing the rate at which prices are going up so many people are starting to feel their money goes a bit further, that they are able to afford notjust money goes a bit further, that they are able to afford not just treats like the odd ice cream but able to repair some of the damage that's been done to their standard of living. we'll find out more in the next 2a hours, with figures of how

we have performed overall in the last three months. we firmly on the road to recovery? we'll tell you a bit more tomorrow. the number of violent attacks against women and girls on britain's railways has increased by more than 50% in the last two years, according to a new survey by the british transport police. the minister for violence against women and girls has described the figures as upsetting. our correspondent nick eardley has this report. doors beep. put your bags on the floor. this is the moment when edgar junior was arrested by british transport police last year. the 50—year—old had sexually assaulted a woman on a train. he admitted it and was sentenced to 20 months in prison. but new figures show that this is far from an isolated case. british transport police figures show an average of 31 reports a day involving violent crimes against women or girls. the number being reported hasjumped 50% in just two years. reports of sexual harassment have

more than doubled in the same period, with sexual assault reports up io%, too. most women and girls have experienced incidents of sexual harassment and other types of non—contact sexual offending on the transport network for a very long time. it isn't new to many women and girls that this is happening, but we also know perpetrators can target busy transport network times so that they can access women and girls in that way, as well. so we shouldn't be surprised that there are a huge number of perpetrators. there have been a number of campaigns encouraging women to report violence on the transport network. like this app, railway guardian. police say the increase in cases is not necessarily more crime, but could be a sign that more women are comfortable coming forward to report it. the government says the violence women face on the transport network is completely unacceptable. we need to make our justice system, our

police and airports fit completely for purpose to tackle the most serious offenders of these crimes. and to ensure that victims are supported that when they come forward, and one of the issues in this data is that, you know, i think it was one in six said they would report to the police. we have to make sure that people are given confidence to come forward and then action is taken. but charities also warn the reported cases are likely to be the tip of the iceberg. nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. ukraine's president zelensky says his forces have captured more than 100 prisoners—of—war, as they expand their cross—border incursion into russia. a state of emergency has been declared in another russian region, belgorod, as president putin accused ukraine of committing crimes against his people. our correspondent will vernon reports. the russian military has been busy

making slick videos, apparently showing it's striking back against ukrainian forces in kursk. russia's defence ministry claims the ukrainian advance has been stopped, but ukraine's president says his forces march on. translation: we're expanding our area of active operations _ in the kursk region. the commander—in—chief reported that our forces control 7a towns and villages. i thank every soldier and commander that has achieved this. in kursk, people queue for handouts of humanitarian aid. over 100,000 residents are said to have been evacuated. it's a sobering picture of how ordinary russians are starting to feel the impact of this war. and in russia's neighbouring belgorod region, the governor said a state of emergency has been declared due to shelling. "the situation is very complicated,"

said vyacheslav gladkov, "though no signs yet of an incursion." the aims of ukraine's offensive aren't yet clear, but the lightning advance of kyiv�*s troops has shaken the kremlin and surprised the west. it's creating a real dilemma for putin and we've been in direct contact, constant contact with the ukrainians. that's all i'm going to say about it while it's active. the ukrainian foreign ministry says kyiv isn't interested in seizing russian territory, but russia is struggling to repel the incursion, now in its eighth day, and ukrainian forces show no sign of pulling back. will vernon, bbc news. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, joins us now from moscow. steve, how much of a challenge is this to putin?

well, over the last two and a half years, there have been several watershed moments in inverted commas that many have thought might be potentially damaging to vladimir putin, the sinking of a flagship warship, president putin feeling the need to declare partial mobilisation, which sparked alarm in russian society, then last year that mutiny with armed mercenaries march on moscow. vladimir putin got through all of that and i think he will be confident he will get through this latest challenge, but go back to let mutiny, it was over in a day. today, this is day nine of ukraine's incursion into russia, day nine of ukrainian soldiers seizing russian territory, and vladimir putin will be very keen to end this as soon as possible, before it damages him politically. he has styled himself over the last 25 years as mr security, the only man in this country who can make russians feel safe and secure, so

the special military operation, the invasion of ukraine, was designed on paper to boost russia security but to add a half years later, there is more nato and russian borders, almost daily drone attacks on a string of russian towns and know you have ukrainian soldiers inside russia, seizing territory. thank ou. several of us presidentjoe biden�*s key advisers are in the middle east, trying to smooth a path towards new talks on a ceasefire in gaza. there were hopes a new round of discussions could begin in qatar tomorrow. israel said it would send a delegation but hamas is yet to commit, amidst heightened tensions in the region and the threat of a new iranian attack on israel. our middle east correspondent hugo bachega is in beirut. hugo, is there any sign that these diplomatic efforts are working? well, i think there is very little hope that any kind of significant progress can be made, especially in

those ceasefire talks, by tomorrow in doha. the main hope is de—escalation across the region, but major differences between israel and hamas remain, and there are still questions about how or even if hamas is going to be represented in these talks and also about intentions of the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. many believe he is not really interested in a deal but he wants to prolong the war to guarantee his political survival, and many believe that this meeting tomorrow is an attempt by the americans to buy some time and delay an iranian attack on israel in response to the assassination of the hamas political leader in tehran two weeks ago. in beirut, president biden�*s special adviser is having talks with lebanese authorities and the goal is to try and contain an escalation of hostilities between israel and hezbollah, powerful and

heavily armed group supported by iran based in lebanon.— heavily armed group supported by iran based in lebanon. a police officer is due in court in the us state of ohio, charged with the murder of a pregnant black woman during a traffic stop. 21—year—old ta'kiya young was shot through the windscreen of her vehicle by officer connor grubb after a suspected shoplifting incident last year. a court in bangkok has removed thailand's prime minister from office, in a move which threatens to further destabilise the country's governing coalition. srettha thavisin, who'd held the role for less than a year, was accused of violating the constitution, after appointing a minister who'd served time injail for contempt of court. talks to try and end the long—running pay dispute between train drivers and the government are happening again today. representatives from the union aslef are meeting with officials from the department for transport, with both sides said to be hopeful of a breakthrough. the industrial action has affected more than a dozen train operating companies based in england over

the last two years. our transport correspondent katy austin is there. katy, those talks have paused for now. do we know how they're getting on? we know that the general secretary of aslef, mick whelan, arrived at the department for transport this morning to meet with officials, and he later emerged to say there hadn't been a new offer at that point but he said the meeting had been temporarily adjourned. i expect talks to resume at some point mid—afternoon. my understanding was that, ahead of today, there was a degree of optimism that we were getting close to something that could be a deal to end all this. if there was a breakthrough, it would herald the end of the dispute, which has now spent over two years and seen 18 strikes by train drivers during that time. the way these things tend to work is, if there was a new offer, it would probably be

put to members to have a vote. the last offer came back last april and was rejected and involved two 4% pay rises but came with conditions attached which the union didn't like. the question is, how would the pay and conditions elements be different under a labour government, and would that be something that the union thinks its members would accept? union thinks its members would acce t? . ~ union thinks its members would accet? . ~' ,, our top story this afternoon... the rate of inflation rises for the first time this year, meaning prices are still going up but not as quickly as we've seen for the last two years. and the former england cricketer freddie flintoff speaks for the first time about the high—speed car crash during top gearfilming which changed his life. coming up on bbc news... katie boulter is out in the first round in cincinnati. poland's magda linette comes from a set down, winning nine games in a row to beat the british number one.

a major incident has been declared after a toxic chemical spill around a stretch of canals in the west midlands. people are being warned to avoid the 12—mile section of water between walsall and birmingham, after it became contaminated with sodium cyanide. our reporterjo black is there for us. jo, how did this happen? as you say a major incident has been declared and as you can see behind me the police are here and members of the public have been turning up to have a look and we've seen plenty of people around and about in high visibilityjackets of people around and about in high visibility jackets walking of people around and about in high visibilityjackets walking along the towpath. we saw one man carrying a bag and another had a long pole with a metal beaker attached and we understand that samples are being taken. but if you just look closely on the surface of the water you can actually see dead fish. and wildlife

experts say this village would be devastating. we understand this toxic chemical spill was discovered on monday but there is an ongoing investigation at the moment about how this made its way into the water. as you said the public have been told to avoid a 12 mile stretch of the canal network running from here in walsall to birmingham but also taking in other towns. walsall council leader gary perry confirmed the substance is sodium cyanide which we understand can cause seizures, vomiting and loss of consciousness. sodium cyanide is used we understand in industry for metal cleaning, plating and photography, it dissolves in the water and if you are in contact with it can be risky to people and pets and if anyone feels unwell the authority say that they should call nhs 111 or in authority say that they should call nhs111 or in an emergency, 999.

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the area where the wildfire actually began back on sunday. investigations as to the course of the blaze are still under way but the mayor of the region that we spoke to this morning has confirmed that currently there are no active wildfires that they are no active wildfires that they are fighting. that being said we've seen helicopters in the sky and water bomber planes as well as they work to douse the area with water as a precautionary measure. and if you look behind me you can see such destruction on the landscape with blackened trees that now look like matchsticks. and we spoke to local people in the town, ijust spoke matchsticks. and we spoke to local people in the town, i just spoke to a volunteer firefighter called george and he said that tackling the blaze was like hell, it was like being in a war zone. other local people i spoke to say that they are stressed and of course some people have had damage to the homes but also anxious not about what has happened already but for the future because of rising temperatures and because of rising temperatures and because of rising temperatures and because of climate change and what

that could mean for communities like this. ,, ., ~ that could mean for communities like this. ,, . ~ a fatal accident inquiry is continuing into the death of a three—year—old boy, who was killed when a 91—year—old driver mounted a kerb in edinburgh. xander irvine died when edith duncan's car veered off the road in 2020. she was charged with causing death by dangerous driving but died a year later. our scotland correspondent lorna gordonjoins us now. lorna, what more have we learned about this case? edith duncan told police in a recorded interview that took place a month after the crash occurred that she was a careful driver and she was familiar with the road in edinburgh where the crash happened but she drove it every day. on the day of the crash she parked illegally near a pelican crossing and when she returned to her car after doing some shopping her intention had been to do a u—turn to return home. the 91—year—old described in the police interview how she had hit the

pavement as she was turning and she said she thought her foot must have slipped on the accelerator. the pensioner told police she couldn't believe that at her age this kind of thing could happen and that she was so sorry. well the parents of xander irvine have been attending court here and they appeared quietly emotional as this interview was played out. evidence heard earlier during this fatal accident inquiry suggested that the elderly driver may have had undiagnosed dementia. the 91—year—old who was facing prosecution died before this was confirmed. ., ., ., ~ prosecution died before this was confirmed-— officials in spain are investigating the singer katy perry, saying she filmed a music video in ecologically sensitive sand dunes in the balearic islands without permission. it's for her latest single, lifetimes, and shows her on the beaches of ibiza and formentera. the spanish government says the singer's team didn't get the permits they need for some of the filming. ms perry has not commented.

a food bank in new zealand has unintentionally handed out sweets laced with a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine. police say criminals may have packaged the drug up as sweets to avoid detection. up to 400 people might have received them, after they were donated by a member of the public. three people have been taken to hospital, but none are seriously ill. animal welfare campaigners are warning that more beef and dairy cows could be kept indoors for the whole of their productive lives. the bbc found more than 915,000 cows are now being housed on so—called �*mega farms�*, something the group compassion in world farming describes as "deeply concerning". taylor swift will return to the stage tomorrow for the first time since her eras tour dates in vienna were cancelled over a threatened terror attack. there'll be extra security checks on tickets for this week's shows at wembley stadium. the performances are sold out, and ticketless fans have been

warned to stay away. chi chi izundu reports. # let's shake it up, shake it up. this is what wembley bosses don't want to see. 40,000 ticketless swifties took over the grass hill outside the munich venue to listen to her perform her eras tour. fans call it tay—gating, soaking up the atmosphere and last time taylor was in the uk, ticketless fans tay—gated at wembley, cardiff and liverpool. but, for her next five dates at wembley, officials are asking fans not to do this. a reminder was posted on the venue's website, which read, everyone will be checked before entry and we don't want any bad blood. we'd hate to have to turn you away. they added, to support the safe entry and exit of everyone within the stadium, no—one is allowed to stand outside any entrance or on the olympic steps at the front of the stadium. non—ticket holders will be moved on.

# when you wake up and find out what you're looking for. last week in vienna, fans were left singing in the streets after organisers cancelled all three taylor swift gigs after austrian security officials foiled a planned terror attack. i think given what happened in vienna just the other week, it makes sense that wembley stadium would issue a statement like this, especially when there's so many young people and families that will be attending over the five nights, and i think it will be a reassurance to a lot of fans that the stadium is taking security seriously. we are just really hoping that maybe a ticket will fall into our lap, but we're going to be here for a while and we know she's in town for a while, so we'll see what happens. but sadly for superfans kasey and katy, all the wembley nights are sold out and ticket experts are warning people to be careful because some tickets being sold online don't exist and it could leave fans disappointed and out of pocket. chi chi izundu, bbc news.

a 200—year—old shipwreck which lies off the coast of weymouth in dorset has been granted special protection. the earl of abergavenny, which was captained by the brother of the poet william wordsworth, struck a sandbank and sank, in what's still one of the uk's worst maritime disasters. our correspondent duncan kennedy reports. this is the story of tragedy, great riches, heroism and poetry. and it all revolves around this ship, the earl of abergavenny, that floundered in these waters off dorset more than 200 years ago. yes, this is the maritime gallery in here. david carter has spent a0 years diving on the wreck of the vessel. he says it was en route from portsmouth to china when it hit a sandbank in a storm off the shores of weymouth. even by the standards of the day, just how big a tragedy was this? this was an enormous tragedy that went right across the country. 250 people died. it was human error.

the conditions of the storm, of the night, and everything coming together, causing the perfect storm. the earl of abergavenny was not only a revolutionary design incorporating metal into its wooden frame, but the captain was someone special, too. the clue to his identity lies in these gold cufflinks with the initials jw. they stand forjohn wordsworth. he was the brother of william wordsworth, the renowned romantic poet. william's grief overjohn�*s death changed his poetry for ever. the ship lies in soft of water about a mile off the coast here in weymouth. but this isn't just a story about a huge loss of life. the vessel was also carrying 62 chests of silver bullion worth around £7 million in today's money.

the bullion has been lost to antiquity, but these artefacts have been recovered from a wreck that has today been given special protected status. the personal touched from the perils of the deep. why is it important to remember this ship? this vessel is the finest and largest of the east india company ships and the scheduling will enable it to be protected. it is quite unique. the government has worked with historic england to create this protected status. it means people can still dive on the wreck, but must leave its contents in place. a unique submerged exhibit, held by the waves for posterity. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in weymouth. freddie flintoff has spoken in depth for the first time about a high—speed car crash he was involved in, whilst filming an episode of top gear. in a new series, freddie flintoff�*s field of dreams on tour, he talks about the anxiety and nightmares he suffered in the wake of the accident.

our sports correspondent patrick geary reports. i promised you a trip to india. um, i'm wondering if you still want to go. freddie flintoff has been on many a cricket tour before, but none quite like this. we're representing england. but we're representing something far bigger than that. we're representing preston. a team of lancastrian youngsters who, until a couple of years ago, mostly didn't know the rules of cricket, heading to india, where the sport is woven into everyday life. this is the second series of freddie flintoff�*s field of dreams. all right? missed me, yeah? where the great ex—cricketer turns ambassador, coach and mentor. using the sport he loves as a force to try and improve the lives of young people from his home town of preston. you're someone i want to be involved. i think it brings the best out in you. yeah. production began not long after the first series aired in 2022, but soon everything would have to stop. in the last few minutes, _ it's been announced that the former england cricketer freddie flintoff has been taken to hospital - after being injured in an accident.

exactly what happened in that accident while filming for top gear at dunsfold park in surrey has never been publicly spoken about, but the programme showed us for the first time the effect it had on flintoff. genuinely should not be here with what happened. it's going to be a long road back. i've only just started. got to look at the positives, i've got another chance, i've got a go at it. and i'm seeing that as how it is. a second go. he would reach a settlement with the bbc, which hasn't broadcast top gear since. for months we saw and heard nothing from freddie flintoff, until he appeared in cardiff last september among the england cricket coaching staff. but travelling abroad to film field of dreams on tour would be a huge step. last night's programme showed us how big a challenge it was. i think about it all the time and i think about going and how good it will be. i rewind and i'm thinking, well, i don't leave the house either.

i'm going to get on a plane, going to be away for two and a half weeks. yeah. but some of those lads didn't survive. yeah. you've got to try and put it into perspective. yeah. and i feel guilty i can't do that. i don't want to sit here and feel sorry for myself. and i don't want sympathy, but it's going from being in here for seven months, really, and then going to india. which is like the extreme. yeah. everywhere i go at the minute i've got a full face mask and glasses on. i can't do that. i struggle with anxiety, you know, i have nightmares, i have flashbacks. it's been so hard to cope with. but i'm thinking if i don't do something, i'm never going to do it. i've got to get on with it. in some ways, like, the lads might help you out. i'm a bit nervous about that as well. you know, seeing them for the first time and being in front of them. flintoff, as he has so often, rose to the challenge. and injanuary he reunited with his team. all right, lads? to make good on his offer of the tour of a lifetime.

we've got to have a wrap on this last year for me. one thing i've been very aware of and desperately wanting to do is take you. i've heard they love you over in india. not just india, sean! are you feeling 100% now? not really. no. i don't know if i will again, to be honest. i'm better than i was. i don't know what completely better is. you know what i mean? i am what i am now. i'm different to what i was. that's something i'll probably have to deal with for the rest of my life. so, better? no, different. freddie flintoff always was cricket's action hero, the ultimate all rounder, a man of many skills and clearly many dimensions. patrick geary, bbc news. a reminder of our top headline this afternoon... the rate of inflation rises for the first time this year, meaning prices are still going up but not as quickly as we've seen for the last two years. and, fresh from their olympics success, we'll hear how some of team gb�*s cycling stars are promoting

the benefits of sport for our mental health. we'll have a full forecast in the next half—hour, but it's time now for a quick look at the weather. here's stav. thanks very much. temperatures have come down considerably after the hottest day of the year on monday. the next 2a hours looking quite unsettled with low pressure spreading across the country through tonight and tomorrow and then thursday night it clears so friday is looking fine. that takes us into the weekend, which at the moment is looking pretty decent, thanks to a ridge of high pressure. we should be mainly dry across the country with good, sunny spells on saturday and sunday and feeling quite warm across southern parts. i'll have a full forecast in about half an hour. later this year, the rules around winter fuel payments will be changing, meaning only those who get

pension credit or means—tested benefits will be eligible for help. but it's thought that as many as 800,000 people who would still qualify could end up missing out. ben boulos explains. this was the surprise announcement from the new chancellor last month. removing automatic access to winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners. the one—off payment is to help pensioners with heating bills through the winter. it is worth up to £300 per household. but the chancellor announced last month it will now be means tested meaning that 10 million homes in england and wales are no longer eligible. as simon ward reports. 74—year—old roy aldred is visiting the age uk charity shop in sutton in ashfield. he says a small private pension will mean he just misses out on his usual winter fuel payment. that £300, which i won't be getting now, i put it always to my winter fuel bill so that i keep the house warm, but now i'm going to be having to seriously think about turning

the heating off for the winter. age uk has started a national petition against the labour government plans to cut the winter fuel benefit. we think it's a mistake. we think it's too soon. there hasn't been enough notice. there's no evidence of compensatory payments to anybody who might miss out. so the issue is that we think nationally, about two million people will really struggle to put the heating on this winter. the chancellor, rachel reeves, says difficult decisions have to be made to balance the nation's finances. these were not the decisions i wanted to make. that i expected to make. but we have to clear up this mess. we cannot leave unchecked a £22 billion black hole in our public finances. there's not much sympathy for labour's plans among pensioners here. same as i say, i've worked all my life for my winter... and i've got money now, i'm not bad off, but you're being penalised for going to work and saving your money. they want to take £4

a week off us, so be it. you'lljust cope with it, will you? well, what other choice have you got, really? no. so, yeah, it is what the world is and that's it. i'm 71. but the thing is, it's something that has been such a long time and they suddenly just stop it. i thought labour were for the working class. i've paid into the system for a lot of years. well, it's my first, my first winter on my own, so i have to be very careful, you know? watch the other spending. some pensioners decide to donate the benefit to charity if they don't need it. age uk says it has schemes which can help older people to make their homes more energy efficient. it's likely the row will resurface during the colder months. if you're concerned about losing the winter fuel payment this year and worried about keeping the heating on, it's worth checking if you are

for pension credit or other means tested benefits. lots of people are but they don't claim it. pension credit gives you extra money to help with living costs if you're over the state pension age and on a low income. it's worth around £3100 a year and, while income. it's worth around £3100 a yearand, while 1.4 income. it's worth around £3100 a year and, while 1.4 million pensioners get this out, there are more than 800,000 others who are eligible but don't claim, in many cases because they don't realise they can. that's about £2.2 billion that's going unclaimed. if aged 66 or above and receive less than £218 of total weekly income if you're single or, if you are a couple, less than £332, and are both over the state pension age, you could be eligible for this money to top if you think that might be you, have a look at the covered website, where there are more details on how to claim.

still to come on today's programme, we'll hear how award—winning actor surannejones is helping the next generation of actors learn their trade. now, it's time to join our colleagues with the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm anne—marie batson. the premier league promise var will be better. trials of in—stadium replays and announcements are being considered ahead of the new season. no help from the referee for ten man rangers, as they fail to progress in the champions league. and katie boulter is out in the first round in cincinnati. referees chief howard webb says changes to var this season should improve the experience for fans at premier league games. more replays on big screens

and potentially in—game announcements to accompany decisions by the video assistant could also be trialled. and for fans at home, the premier league match centre will update live on social media why they've made certain calls. the in stadium audience are the ones that are most important. they generate that emotion in the stadium and that is not always easy to do that. we are looking at ways to do that, using video boards, ensuring replace a video assisted referee situations are played out consistently. and also just reducing those delays because i understand if you are in the stadium watching a game, a goal is scored, you want to celebrate and get back into the game as quickly as possible and there is frustration when there are delays. we only take away one goal out of every 25 so there is not a high

pretend to chance a goal will be taken away. the sooner we can get to the final decision, the less frustration is cause. the greater efficient is something that will make the in stadium experience greater, too. var didn't help rangers, as they failed to make any progress in the champions league qualifiers. they lost to 2—0 last night to drop into the europa league. manager paul clement was angry about losing one of his players to a second yellow card and says the impact on the club is huge. i think the most important thing is that the people see, game after game, that this team is growing. and of course, financially it's a big difference for the club, that we know. and it will be different for the transfers to come in also. that we know, that's the reality. i've seen the images back and it's clearly totally even not a fault. so hejumps higher than the man. that's everything that happens. he's not moving his arm towards the man or whatever. it's hard for my team because they don't deserve this after these two games

against dynamo kyiv and one person with one decision makes, yeah, a really big change for us. so that's the hard part of football. we can only accept and look forward to the league and to the europa league. conor gallagher is expected to return to training at chelsea today after landing back in london last night. his atletico madrid transfer is off for now, despite them releasing pictures of him touring their stadium at the weekend. the england international, who only has a year left on his contract at stamford bridge, had spent five days in the spanish capital but has been unable to complete his £33 million transfer after chelsea's move to sign striker samu omorodion collapsed on sunday. crystal palace chairman steve parish has said clubs must pay �*superstar money,�* as he addressed newcastle�*s pursuit of marc guehi. bbc sport understands that crystal palace have received a third bid of around £60 million for the england international, but parish believes the club does not need to be forced in to selling its best players.

we�*d like to keep hold of it. there�*s a price at which end and a situation at which where we might consider it. we just had another interview, somebody said he was a superstar, someone�*s got to pay superstar money. realistically, home—grown, 23 years old, sensational talent, you know, somebody�*s got to make it difficult for us, right? and at the moment, it isn�*t, he�*s still as crystal palace at the moment, but it�*s not impossible. kylian mbappe could be in line to make his debut for real madrid this evening in the uefa super cup final against atalanta. the 25—year—old french forward previously said it was his childhood dream come true to join the european champions, after scoring 256 goals in 308 appearances for paris saint—germain. mbappe — who led his national side to the european semi—finals earlier this year — signed a five—year deal at the club injuly after the expiry of his contract at psg. atalanta winger ademola lookman says the whole team is excited about the game

against real madrid, but that there�*s never a good time to face the spanish champions. however, lookman — who scored a hat—trick in may�*s europa league final — has warned that the italian side bring their own threats too. it�*s a top team of top players who are ready at any moment, you know? i don�*t think there is any best time to play real madrid. i think we�*ve been focused on us as a team, what we can do in terms of our game and how we can put our effect on the game. so, you know, obviously they have their powers and their dangers, but like i said, we also have quality. highlights from that game will be on the bbc iplayer from ten o�*clock this evening. and the bbc have also agreed a deal to broadcast next year�*s women�*s euros alongside itv. england head to switzerland as defending champions. serena weigman�*s side secured qualification with a 0—0 draw against sweden injuly.

northern ireland, scotland and wales will seek to qualify via the play—offs in the autumn. the former rugby union player ed slater was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2022 and now his friend and former teammate, billy twelvetrees, is taking on a mammoth cycling challenge to support families affected by the condition. on monday, billy and his support team will cycle 350 miles — repeating the route he and ed covered together two years ago. and this time billy is trying to complete it in one day, rather than three. they�*ll start at kingsholm stadium in gloucester, cycle up to leicester, down through milton keynes and twickenham and back to gloucester. i think it�*s an extremely cruel disease. physically we are very open with our friendship and stuff, and it has deteriorated him, it has affected ed especially but his family massively as well.

he has a wife and young kids and for anyone in the motor neurone disease community affected by it, it�*s really, really tough for themselves obviously, but the family and close a network around him, it�*s affected them so much. and we�*ve seen it through rob burrow and kev sinfield and doddie weir and everyone affected by it and rugby is such a good way of coming together because it�*s a team sport and all its values and helping each other. and it�*s affected him and everyone around him but everyone just wants to get behind him and everyone affected by mnd and help the cause, because there is no fix at the moment and we will keep banging down the door until there is one because that�*s the most important thing. a couple of days after arriving home, many of our olympians will be enjoying some well earned rest. but not gold medal winning dr imogen grant. the rower won the lightweight double sculls but is now off to work to start her career as a junior doctor. she told us she couldn�*t wait, but isn�*t leaving the sport and may still row in los angeles in four years�* time.

it would have been nice to have time off but i am not one to make things easy for myself. i graduated from cambridge last year and have been training full time this year, but august is the time when the new foundation your doctor start work. it is something i wanted to do since it is something i wanted to do since i was nine. i am really passionate about medicine and research and being on women�*s sports teams as well. women�*s health which is so underresearched still, finally being able to get on that leg of my career is really exciting. it feels really good to be back in the uk, back home, sleeping in my own bed with something heavy as a souvenir. katie boulter is out of the cincinnati open after losing to poland�*s magda linette. the british number one had won the opening set 6—2 but then lost nine games in a row, winning just eight points in the second set as she lost that one 6—0. at 3—0 down in the decider, boulter did claw her way back to level the match but lost

in the end 7—5 to go out in the first round. harriet dart was also beaten in a decider against kazakhstan�*s yulia putintseva. it means there are no brits left in the women�*s singles draw, while jack draper is due to get his tournament started today. it�*s the last round of group matches in the hundred this week. the teams that finish top of the league table will qualify for sunday�*s final, those that finish second and third will play off in the eliminator on saturday. in the women�*s competition the defending champions, southern brave, can�*t reach the final afterjust one win in seven games — they set welsh fire a target of 104 to win — and they will qualify for the knockout stages if they do. a short while ago, welsh fire were almost there — 95 for1 with 35 balls left. the very latest score is on the website, and you can get commentary on bbc radio 5 sports extra. you can follow all the key moments

from the hundred and those places up for grabs. that is all from sports day. thank you forjoining us. goodbye. team gb�*s olympic stars are using their first week back, to try and inspire people back home. today, gold medallists katy marchant and sophie capewelljoined up with bmx star beth shriever to encourage people to take up cycling and talk about mental health. our reporter dave guest was there. the bike kitchen is a community venture that specialises in refurbishing bicycles and selling them on at affordable prices. and today they welcomed some new trainee mechanics. hang on a minute. isn�*t that bmx wizard beth shriever? and this is your bike. 911. this is my bmx. yeah, that�*s my career number. do you normally have it up on a stand? me personally?

no. i�*d have a mechanic i work very closely with who helps me with all my troubles. beth and a group of fellow cycling olympians are in hyde to promote an initiative called change maker. change maker is about tackling inequalities through providing opportunities. social impact programme. we're really proud at british cycling to be at the heart of that. inspiring people to ride a bike, get healthy, get fit. and it's about looking after ourselves about the physical activity, mental wellbeing and also inspiration. sophie capwell won gold in the women�*s team sprint in paris. i was just so proud. it was such a special moment. it�*s a culmination of such like a long time, of a lot of hard work. so yeah, just very proud and it was so special. why have you decided to support the changemakers initiative? i think it�*s really important to give back to the community. obviously, we�*ve had a lot of help getting to where we are and getting our achievements, so it�*sjust nice to be able to give back to the community. so it�*s all about promoting the health benefits, both physical and psychological of cycling, and that�*s something the bike kitchen is all too aware of. so we have a session called tea

and tinker, which is aimed at slightly older people so they can come out and have a cup of tea with us, just chat if they wish and have a tinker with a bike. and then we've got another session for younger people called shredders, where we take young people out onto local trails to basically give them a positive activity instead of doing something that they shouldn't be doing. and so the olympians who�*ve travelled from paris to hyde with hardly a moment�*s rest in between. i dare say you would have preferred to maybe have had a couple of weeks off from the excitement of paris before you get back on the road again. maybe a little bit, but i think i�*m just super proud to be able to give back. obviously, we�*ve had a lot of help getting to where we are and getting our achievements, so it�*sjust nice to be able to give back to the community. the pace of beth here is absolutely breathtaking. beth shriever won gold in tokyo but despite a promising start, missed out on a medal in paris. however, she�*s now looking to the future. that trademark smile. la is definitely one of my biggest goals now. i�*ve got world championships. i hopefully get a few titles along the way. um, but yeah, ican�*t wait. so going back all those years, you all remember

tom daley predicting what he�*d be doing in 2024 when he was a boy? what�*s your prediction for 2028? i think hopefully get a medal. i think i�*ve definitely got the potential to keep going and be successful. so yeah, i�*m going to go in and see what we can do. and 2028 will be here before we know it. dave guest, bbc news. community theatres across the uk have faced some tough times in the last few years, but one in norfolk now has an award—winning actor on its side. surannejones, best known for her roles in tv dramas like vigil and gentlemanjack, is the president of the sheringham little theatre, and, during the summer, she�*s helping the next generation of budding actors. debbie tubby has more. when i was a little girl... everything�*s whip smart that i�*ve seen here. and the actors are brilliant. like for a little theatre, ijust think, yeah, the quality is, like, sky high. came up to me with her... gold rimmed lorgnette! yes! the sheringham little theatre has transformed over the last 60 years,

but it�*s probably never had such an award winning actor as its leading lady. so think of an emotion, a line, and the situation, and i�*m looking for all the character stuff within that. surannejones doesn�*tjust have the title of theatre president, today she�*s holding a drama workshop. i wanted to be hands on, and i wanted to help promote, and, yeah, i wanted to make sure i had time to do it properly. is it good for you to give something back? being with a group of kids or aspiring actors who are really hungry for knowledge, and also that can be really surprising in groups, gives me a lot. so we�*re all learning. as we know, she has presence on stage and holds an audience. it's been really helpful, actually, especially from someone who's i in the industry as well, _ because i'm doing a—level drama. so any help is good help, isn't it? oh, it's amazing. i've learned so much from her. she's such an inspiration and it's really like inspired me to carry

on with acting in the future. surannejones is known for her performance in vigil, the bbc�*s tense police drama. she won a bafta in 2016 for best actress for her portrayal of a gp in the tv drama doctor foster, and she�*s just presented channel 4�*s investigating witch trials. if it was the last moment i was to live, god knows i am innocent. what i wanted to do was set up my own company so that i could make programmes that were important to me, and investigating the witch trials was our first documentary and something that i�*ve always loved. we�*ve just been commissioned for two dramas, so i think drama is where my heart lies. what�*s your advice for children who want to be actors? because it�*s just about getting that break, isn�*t it? it�*s about social skills. it�*s about, um, confidence. and i think if you�*re happy and you have a love for creativity, then you�*ll find your success. in our modern world, she wants us to remember the magic of theatre. it�*s a really important

part of how we grow. and i would love, i�*d love us to find a way to promote, um, small theatres, small stories, more. that�*s my kind of big challenge. sheringham little theatre hopes with surannejones front of house. it won�*t only raise the curtain, but also their profile. debbie tubby, bbc news. right now, it�*s the boom time of year for the uk�*s flower farms. when hot weather and a glut of weddings collide, it offers them the chance to dry and sell petals around the world, to be used as environmentally—friendly confetti. our reporterjoanne writtle has been to one of them, in shropshire. 25 acres of stunning colour near newport. this is shropshire petal fields, where the equivalent of 400 tennis courts are packed with delphiniums, cornflowers and sunflowers. it�*s usually a working flower farm, but it�*s thrown open its gates

for ten days. a celebration of all things petal. so it�*s a celebration of farming in the whole. so we�*ve got different crops based around us as well as the flowers, but it�*s about getting people to understand where the flowers come from and just enjoy nature. there�*s also a potato farm here, run by the same family for three generations, but it�*s this woman who spearheaded the diversification into flowers. and now biodegradable petal confetti is sold as far afield as australia and america. so this all started with your nan, who was called, appropriately, daisy. my nan was an avid gardener and a keen member of the local wi, so she would take flowers from her garden, dry them on her aga in the kitchen and sell them in the local wi in newport. and my father would each year go, "well, i'lljust grow a little bit

more in the field," and it's grown from there. the business was soon selling dried flowers on a commercial scale, later moving into confetti, and it now sells to manufacturers of bath products and candles. shropshire petals provided wheat for nearly 5,000 bouquets handed to medal winners in the london 2012 olympics, but the current open event is all about enjoying nature. yeah, learning about the different flowers and it�*s really lovely for my daughter to be able to see the different flowers and learning the names of them and seeing the sunflowers and learning why they�*re pointing certain ways, the sun and things like that. so yeah, really lovely day out. i think it's so beautiful. like, the nature was so amazing, the fresh feeling. i came here last year when i was pregnant and it was just the most beautiful, beautiful day. so i�*ve come back with my baby. it's beautiful. it feels like being in a floral maze and the fragrance is just divine, which is not surprising when you think 1.4 million flower

seeds were planted here. now the weather with stav. and you have brought flowers to the party! a lovely meadow seen behind me and blue skies ahead. much of the country enjoying a fine afternoon with sunshine. but a couple of weather fronts are bringing some rain and cloud across england and wales. hanging around and looks like it will stay cloudy throughout the day here. in the northwest this is going to wet and windy weather as we head through tonight and tomorrow. so we hang onto the cloud with some spots of rain or drizzle. we will see some holes appearing to allow some sunshine to break through but much of the country having a fine afternoon, temperatures lower than they were at the beginning of the week in the high tweens. the cloud hangs on across the south—east but

further north turning wet and windy across scotland, northern ireland and pushing into north—west england and pushing into north—west england and north west wales. where we have cloud hanging on, 14 or 15 degrees but milderfurther cloud hanging on, 14 or 15 degrees but milder further north. so for thursday this is going to be the dominant feature, this weather front, and low pressure which will continue to bring wet and windy weather to scotland and northern ireland and north—west england and wales and slowly push south and east through the day tomorrow. but the south—east quadrant staying dry, breezy as well with variable cloud and some sunshine. something a bit warmer again coming and some sunshine. something a bit warmeragain coming in and some sunshine. something a bit warmer again coming in from france, but cooler and fresher further north. that wind and rain moving through and by friday should have cleared the south—east and then fresher air across the board. but high pressure means a dry and fine day for many. again the high teens, 24 or 25 across the south. for the weekend looking pretty good at the moment, if you have outdoor plans

there will be dry weather around with a good deal of sunshine. we are in between weather systems both saturday and sunday, could see some showers grazing the part north—west of the country and brazier both saturday and sunday. a bit of cloud in scotland and northern ireland otherwise mostly dry with more sunshine further south. up to the mid 20s, sunshine further south. up to the mid 205, 1920 sunshine further south. up to the mid 20s, 1920 in the north. we do it all again on sunday, breezy for scotland and northern ireland, may bejust scotland and northern ireland, may be just a couple of showers grazing past the highlands but elsewhere dry, settled with a light wind and plenty of sunshine. and feeling quite warm once again. back to you. that�*s all from today�*s bbc news at one. enjoy the rest of the day. goodbye.

live from london, this is bbc news. thailand is plunged into political turmoil. in a shock decision, the constitutional court removes prime minister srettha thavisin from office. translation: i respect the verdict of the constitutional court. i reiterate that for almost one year i have been in this role, i have tried with good intentions to lead the country with honesty. the kremlin says that any peace negotiations with kyiv are a "non—starter" for the moment, as ukraine�*s offensive into russia enters a second week. what are the chances of a gaza ceasefire deal? president biden believes it could deter iran from attacking israel. here in the uk — a major incident has been declared after a toxic

chemical spill in a canal in walsall, near birmingham. hello, welcome to bbc news now. i want to bring you some breaking news from thailand, where the country�*s legislature says parliament will convene on friday for a special meeting to pick a new prime minister. it�*s after the country�*s constitutional court dismissed prime minister srettha thavisin. the court in bangkok ruled that he�*d violated the constitution by appointing a minister who�*d served time injail for contempt of court. he�*s been in office less than a year. the ruling threatens to destablise thailand�*s governing coalition. the country has faced decades of political uncertainty and governments toppled by the courts. srettha is the fourth thai premier in the past 16 years to be removed by the same court. and just last week, the court dissolved the main opposition move forward party

and banned its former leader from politics for ten years.