come on, ed! this time round he was cheering them from a support vehicle as they raced past all his old rugby clubs, and arriving at the home of rugby close to midnight before heading back to gloucester. to see where he's at now is heartbreaking, really. but, yeah, you know... he never stops smiling. yeah, exactly. he is positive, he's got to, you know? i think, you know, that's part of what he's got to do. that's who he is as well. me and ed got up at five this morning to try and track them down and even then we were trying, "where are they now, where are they?" but we are so proud of them and it's been so amazing to see the support along the way. amazing, amazing feat. when have the tears hit? a moment ago, when i hugged billy, actually, to say thank you. and they are probably going to come again soon. so i best go! it wasjust awesome.

the risk of developing mnd is one in 300. six people are diagnosed every day, and six people will die every day. the rugby community is committed to making a difference. 24 hours of pain is nothing compared to people with a life of mnd, and we've got to make a change. it's got to change. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. still to come on today's programme... wildfires have been raging across europe — we'll find out how new heat—seeking drones could soon be the answer to tackling them. first, it's time to join our colleagues with the news where you are. do we know how his health is? it

do we know how his health is? it is really good — do we know how his health is? it 3 really good news, he is still undergoing treatment for cancer, buckingham palace haven't said what kind of treatment he is getting. he is still undergoing treatment, doctors are pleased with his progress, full calendar of events, royal ascot, progress, full calendar of events, royalascot, hollywood progress, full calendar of events, royal ascot, hollywood week, progress, full calendar of events, royalascot, hollywood week, broken off from his holiday in scotland. coming to merseyside today. preparing for an october tour to australia and samoa. just preparing for an october tour to australia and samoa.— australia and samoa. just a few moments ago — australia and samoa. just a few moments ago arriving _ australia and samoa. just a few moments ago arriving in - australia and samoa. just a few - moments ago arriving in southport, king charles, ahead of his meeting with survivors of last month's stabbing attack, and will also meet members of the community and front line emergency staff. thank you, emily, charlotte gallagher, they're in southport for us. i know you are

at the next venue king charles is attending but give us a sense of the atmosphere in southport and what sorts of things people have been saying. sorts of things people have been sa inc. , ., , sorts of things people have been sa in. , saying. lucy, the king has attracted a big crowd — saying. lucy, the king has attracted a big crowd in _ saying. lucy, the king has attracted a big crowd in southport _ saying. lucy, the king has attracted a big crowd in southport outside - saying. lucy, the king has attracted| a big crowd in southport outside the town hall, people gathering from fairly early this morning asking us what time he will be here. genuinely pleased the king is coming, a unifying figure, people wanted to see him and perhaps talk to him. people lying teddies and bones outside the town hall. a private meeting he will have first with the families directly affected by that attack and some of the surviving children. some of them of course in hospital until fairly recently because they were injured in the attack. then he will speak to people outside the town hall from the community, some people who have volunteered for example to clean up

the town when it was the subject of violent disorder, outside the mosque, a wall partially knocked down, volunteers helped rebuild it. speaking to people helping out, talking to people, and there have been ice creams handed out to children. then he will come to the nearby fire station, various members of the emergency services lined up inside, police, paramedics, firefighters, people at the attack after it happened, the first responders on the scene. they had to deal with the disorder in the town as well, he will be talking to them and local faith leaders will be at the fire station. really full day for the king at southport. i think i can hear some cheering and clapping coming from the town hall, people very pleased to see him arrive in the town. we think the king had waited to come here he wouldn't be

putting extra pressure on the emergency services. if he had come in the days after the after the attack the emergency services had so much on with what was happening in southport, the visit of the king would have been too much to do with. he has waited until he has had time to come and had more time in the town to meet people but the king obviously very welcome here in southport. tomorrow, another meeting with the families of those three little girls killed in the attack. another meeting behind closed doors, incredibly private and you would imagine incredibly emotional. i you would imagine incredibly emotional.— you would imagine incredibly emotional. ., , , emotional. i am sure it will be. so much of the _ emotional. i am sure it will be. so much of the visit _ emotional. i am sure it will be. so much of the visit will _ emotional. i am sure it will be. so much of the visit will be _ emotional. i am sure it will be. so much of the visit will be private i much of the visit will be private and behind closed doors but, charlotte, what do we know of the response to what happened, did we have a statement from the king and queen camilla after the attacks? they were incredibly upset, worried by what had happened. we know the king had been asked to be kept informed of what was going on. he had spoken to police chiefs up and

down the country after the attack and also with the disorder that followed. keeping an eye on what has been going on. we know obviously they have been affected by what happened, who wasn't? little girls that taylor swift themed dance and y°93 that taylor swift themed dance and yoga club attacked. people here don't understand, saying it is inexplicable. asked to be kept informed of what was going on and now thinks it is the right time to visit southport, meet the families, pay her respects for the little girls who were murdered. thank you, charlotte gallagher, _ girls who were murdered. thank you, charlotte gallagher, and _ girls who were murdered. thank you, charlotte gallagher, and emily - charlotte gallagher, and emily andrewjoining us. king charles arriving in the sunshine in southport, headed inside to meet with survivors of last month's stabbing attack. as charlotte was then, a private meeting behind closed doors and will include some of the surviving children who were

at that dance class on the 29th of july at that dance class on the 29th of july and their families. at that dance class on the 29th of july and theirfamilies. i'm sure it will be an emotional, touching meeting taking place behind closed doors. he will go on to beat front line emergency staff and members of the community who have been so deeply affected by the disorder as well as regional leaders, faith leaders. charlotte giving us the sense of a community that has come together, were looking forward to the visit of king charles, supporting each other through a horrific time for this community in southport. all the latest developments and latest pictures for you here on bbc news, stay with us throughout the day. the israeli army has retrieved the bodies of six hostages from khan younis in southern gaza, these are the pictures of the men captured during the attacks on october seven. five of the deaths had already been announced, one was previously thought to be still alive. us

secretary of state antony blinken has been having talks with egyptian president in cairo, pushing for a ceasefire and hostage roy still in gaza. i've been speaking to the former director—general of the foreign ministry of the route. this is what he said about the possibility of any kind of ceasefire deal going through. i think this really is the key issue. if isreal will agree and the war in gaza at this stage and i don't see netanyahu agreeing to it. between phase one and two there will be negotiations about

it, i think you cannot get from a promise that the war is over in gaza from netanyahu, especially as long as there is a worry of netanyahu and many of his ministers is that if we stop the war now it will take months or years to recover and we will have this nightmare again and i think part of the israeli public is having these feelings, is afraid of an incumbent of hamas in a few years. it was expressed something many palestinians feel, i would like to have a response. i think what netanyahu wants is not just the continuation of this war of extermination,

but also a new regional war. a horrible regional war, which could affect other countries in the region, and could even drag the united states into a horrible war again and affect the population of the middle east. this is what netanyahu wants. it's his dream — trying to push the united states to be in a war with iran. that has been his dream for decades. what is your view about those words on the intentions of netanyahu? i don't think that netanyahu has such a dream but i think he has a dream that there will never be a palestinian state and this is his promise to the israeli voters and he sees the international situation in which there is growing support for two states, more recognition of the state of palestine, it worries him very much. i think israel itself is more vulnerable than we were

before this war. an overall regional war is extremely dangerous to the future of israel and i do not think netanyahu wants to take such a risk. still to come, to edinburgh. at edinburgh fringe speaking to some of the performers, and some moments, you will hearfrom the performers, and some moments, you will hear from a couple of grounds. —— a couple of clones.

it is edinburgh festivalfringe, 58 countries' artists putting on comedy to cabaret, music to magic. megan aaron. the sun is out and saw the

crowds, we have been speaking to performers from around the world. now we will speak to a couple of clowns from finland. the red knows company. we clowns from finland. the red knows com an . ~ . clowns from finland. the red knows coman . ~ ., ., ., , , clowns from finland. the red knows coman _ . ., ., ., , , company. we are going to present you with a magnificent _ story of one person and his loyal companion _ story of one person and his loyal companion. | story of one person and his loyal companion-— story of one person and his loyal comanion. ., ,, ., companion. i get paid dawn quixote because i am _ companion. i get paid dawn quixote because i am little _ companion. i get paid dawn quixote because i am little one. _ companion. i get paid dawn quixote because i am little one. 50 - companion. i get paid dawn quixote because i am little one. 50 years i because i am little one. 50 years old, practically — because i am little one. 50 years old, practically dead, _ because i am little one. 50 years old, practically dead, not - because i am little one. 50 years old, practically dead, not too - old, practically dead, not too handsome either, skin and bones. here _ handsome either, skin and bones. here we _ handsome either, skin and bones. here we see at the beginning dawn

quixote _ here we see at the beginning dawn quixote -- — here we see at the beginning dawn quixote —— dawn quixote reads so many— quixote —— dawn quixote reads so many books — quixote —— dawn quixote reads so many books on chivalry he loses his wits and _ many books on chivalry he loses his wits and start fighting for a better world _ wits and start fighting for a better world. . ~ wits and start fighting for a better world. ., ~' ,, , , wits and start fighting for a better world. ., ,, i. , , ., ., world. thank you, guys. thanks for aaivin us world. thank you, guys. thanks for giving us an — world. thank you, guys. thanks for giving us an extract _ world. thank you, guys. thanks for giving us an extract of _ world. thank you, guys. thanks for giving us an extract of your- giving us an extract of your performance, what is it all about? that was the beginning of our show. we are performing the entire novel, 1000 pages of dawn quixote —— dawn quixote in 60 minutes. bring 1000 pages of dawn quixote -- dawn quixote in 60 minutes.— quixote in 60 minutes. bring deeper messaues quixote in 60 minutes. bring deeper messages to — quixote in 60 minutes. bring deeper messages to the _ quixote in 60 minutes. bring deeper messages to the comedy? _ quixote in 60 minutes. bring deeper messages to the comedy? a - quixote in 60 minutes. bring deeperl messages to the comedy? a beautiful book, deep meanings, _ messages to the comedy? a beautiful book, deep meanings, how _ messages to the comedy? a beautiful book, deep meanings, how to - messages to the comedy? a beautiful book, deep meanings, how to fight i book, deep meanings, how to fight for a better— book, deep meanings, how to fight for a better world but you can do it through— for a better world but you can do it through clowns and comedy. what actuall is through clowns and comedy. what actually is the _ through clowns and comedy. what actually is the definition _ through clowns and comedy. “iii"isgt actually is the definition of through clowns and comedy. iii"isgt actually is the definition of an aduu actually is the definition of an adult clown?—

actually is the definition of an adult clown? actually is the definition of an adultclown? ., , ,, , . adult clown? what is especially nice with cones is _ adult clown? what is especially nice with cones is that _ adult clown? what is especially nice with cones is that they _ adult clown? what is especially nice with cones is that they bring - with cones is that they bring playfulness to theatre. when i have my red _ playfulness to theatre. when i have my red nose on make a contract with the audience, you don't have to take me seriously— the audience, you don't have to take me seriously and that is when i get to talk_ me seriously and that is when i get to talk about serious matters in a wonderful— to talk about serious matters in a wonderful way. to talk about serious matters in a wonderful way-— to talk about serious matters in a wonderful way. you are both from finland, do _ wonderful way. you are both from finland. do you — wonderful way. you are both from finland, do you perform _ wonderful way. you are both from finland, do you perform all- wonderful way. you are both from j finland, do you perform all across the world? we finland, do you perform all across the world?— finland, do you perform all across the world? ~ , ., , the world? we performed mostly in finland but we _ the world? we performed mostly in finland but we are _ the world? we performed mostly in finland but we are touring - the world? we performed mostly in finland but we are touring around l finland but we are touring around the world, yes. finland but we are touring around the world. yes-— the world, yes. how is edinburgh french going _ the world, yes. how is edinburgh french going so _ the world, yes. how is edinburgh french going so far? _ the world, yes. how is edinburgh french going so far? i _ the world, yes. how is edinburgh french going so far? i love i the world, yes. how is edinburgh french going so far? i love this i french going so far? i love this festival, this _ french going so far? i love this festival, this is _ french going so far? i love this festival, this is our _ french going so far? i love this festival, this is our second i french going so far? i love this i festival, this is our second time, i am looking — festival, this is our second time, i am looking forward all the years coming — am looking forward all the years coming out of this, i love this festival _ coming out of this, i love this festival. . ., coming out of this, i love this festival. ., ,, , ., festival. thank you, red nose com an festival. thank you, red nose company with _ festival. thank you, red nose company with dawn _ festival. thank you, red nose company with dawn quixote. l festival. thank you, red nose i company with dawn quixote. we will continue to speak to performers at the world the four largest arts festival, the fringe. see you again soon.

still hazy sunshine, this guy is affected by particles of smoke and wildfires in north america, further west, heavy rain tracking east which was the windy conditions setting the scene of smoke and wildfires in north america. further west, windy for irish sea coasts, some sunny spells in the south and east. low pressure remains dominant for the rest of the day pushing all of the weather fronts away. wetter areas of scotland down through north west england, parts of northern ireland, we see the brightest of the colours, there could be in excess of 100 millimetres of rainfall over the

next five days. this is tuesday, starting with cloud, a legacy of rain across the far south of england, east anglia, muggy started the day, a day of sunshine and showers, more sunshine towards the south and east, heaviest of the shower further north and west, merged together at times, blustery year, temperatures lower, high teens or low 20s, afresh fresh few things, a cooler night to follow two into wednesday morning. the skies were largely clear, the wind will ease down for a time only to pick up again in the far north and west and some of our temperatures will slip back to the high single figures. into wednesday there is another front approaching bringing heavy rain across parts of western scotland in particular down through south—west scotland, the lake district and across northern ireland two into wednesday morning. the skies were largely clear, the wind will ease down for a time only to pick up again in the far north and west and some of our temperatures will slip back to the high single figures. into wednesday there is

another front approaching figures. into wednesday there is anotherfront approaching bringing another front approaching bringing heavy anotherfront approaching bringing heavy rain across parts of western scotland in particular down through south—west scotland, the lake district and across northern ireland two with a height of spring tide, they could be problems caused by the wind, temperatures 18—22 c, a ridge of high pressure keeping the south largely tried. more rain on thursday, once more strong gusty winds, particularly towards the north—west done through the irish sea coasts, gusts of wind up to 40-50 sea coasts, gusts of wind up to 40—50 mph, the remnants of hurricane ernest are bringing humid feeling air, tropical air lasting into friday. more wet weather two on friday. more wet weather two on friday but this time the focus of some of the strongest gusts of wind will tend to be towards the south, across parts of england, a blustery day all and all with showers, longer spells of rain all tracking further north and east, brisk south—westerly winds, temperatures once again below the average for the time of year. could be some particularly heavy downpours of rain on friday nights overnight and into saturday taking part to clear into south east anglia. there will be plenty of dry

weather particularly after the rain clears across eastern england but of course it is a bank holiday weekend, what else can we expect? it looks as if high pressure will try to building across the south affecting parts of england and wales, keeping things or perhaps largely dry, a few showers, more wet weather always expected out towards the far north and west but this is how our capital cities will be shaping up through the bank holiday weekend and into the bank holiday weekend and into the following week, goodbye.

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