this football season is one shrewsbury town manager steve cotterill is probably looking forward to more than most. the 56—year—old had two spells in hospital after catching covid and feared he might die. last week he was back on the touchline for the first time in seven months for a preseason friendly against telford. in his first tv interview since his return he told our reporter simon stone about his ordeal. if you look at me in the last six months, i have probably cried more in six months, and i don't cry all the time, you know, when we get to these moments can you think, i will remember that, these moments can you think, i will rememberthat, it these moments can you think, i will remember that, it is quite rossdale for me. i'm delighted i'm still here, thank god he didn't think my time was up. i'm a bit fact, i'm a

bit fat in the face and around the middle, i don't like that, but i need the steroids because those things have been the medicine that i've needed along with quite a few others, but they have been the main one that has got rid of this cold deadin one that has got rid of this cold dead in me. but i will be glad when ifinally get off dead in me. but i will be glad when i finally get off of them stop the where you scared? i i finally get off of them stop the where you scared?— i finally get off of them stop the where you scared? i remember one niuht where you scared? i remember one night where — where you scared? i remember one night where i _ where you scared? i remember one night where i was — where you scared? i remember one night where i was a _ where you scared? i remember one night where i was a little _ where you scared? i remember one night where i was a little bit - night where i was a little bit frightened to go to sleep. i remember that night. i wasn't sure if i was going to wake up in the morning. i rememberfeeling poorly the one night. and i remember waking up the one night. and i remember waking up in the morning, even though i was still poorly, i remember being so pleased that i had woken up. it was probably about four o'clock in the morning but i thought, well, this is good. at least i've woken up. what good. at least i've woken up. what were ou good. at least i've woken up. what were you thinking _ good. at least i've woken up. what

were you thinking in _ good. at least i've woken up. what were you thinking in terms of recovery. i would were you thinking in terms of recovery. iwould imagine were you thinking in terms of recovery. i would imagine it so far removed from... recovery. i would imagine it so far removed from. . ._ recovery. i would imagine it so far removed from... getting out as quick as i can. i removed from... getting out as quick as i can- i had — removed from. .. getting out as quick as i can. i had great— removed from... getting out as quick as i can. i had great motivation - removed from... getting out as quick as i can. i had great motivation for. as i can. i had great motivation for getting back here, really supportive chairman, board of directors, fantastic people, supporters who have taken to me almost immediately, a group of lads who were equally as good, so i had a big fight in me to get back to those people, and obviously my family that has been so good to me and my friends, all the messages that i got, just incredible, really, it overwhelms me, it brought me to tears. a few times. the most important thing now was going forward and the most important thing is for people all, if you can get that vaccine, get that vaccine. you may be poorly for 24 that vaccine. you may be poorly for 2h hours, you might feel a little 2a hours, you might feel a little bit rough, but i can guarantee you this, you won't feel as rough as what i felt for probably three months. so i would say to you have that. i've had both of my injections

now, and it's funny because i had had it, i never had one moment through it both of those injections right thought, oh, god, because i had already had it. the injection was just to top up. the one thing this has been for me, and incredible experience, probably what will happen is when i am better... it may be the best experience of my life, maybe. be the best experience of my life, ma be. ' . , ,, ., , maybe. the difficulties steve has faced with having _ maybe. the difficulties steve has faced with having covid-19 - maybe. the difficulties steve has faced with having covid-19 from | maybe. the difficulties steve has| faced with having covid-19 from a faced with having covid—i9 from a building to see him back doing what he loves most in the touchline. now, we're going to return to the olympics because one of team gb�*s best medal prospects is katerina johnson thompson. the heptathlete won gold at the world championships in doha in 2019 — and in doing so, was able to banish the memory of beijing, four years earlier — in which she hit the lowest point of her career. she looks back on herjourney

from that disappointment, to the very top of the sport. it pains me to talk about it now. it was a traumatising experience. i had those three no gents, and it was really horrible. it’s those three no gents, and it was really horrible.— really horrible. it's a huge “ump, but there is i really horrible. it's a huge “ump, but there is drama * really horrible. it's a huge “ump, but there is drama here, _ really horrible. it's a hugejump, but there is drama here, but - really horrible. it's a huge jump, l but there is drama here, but there is a suggestion of the neck of the plastic _ is a suggestion of the neck of the plastic it's— is a suggestion of the neck of the plastic. it's confirmed that she has had three — plastic. it's confirmed that she has had three fouls. it's the end of her world _ had three fouls. it's the end of her world championships. | had three fouls. it's the end of her world championships.— world championships. i went into hidin: , world championships. i went into hidinu, i world championships. i went into hiding. twent— world championships. i went into hiding, i went into _ world championships. i went into hiding, i went into my— world championships. i went into hiding, i went into my mums- world championships. i went into l hiding, i went into my mums hotel can i was crying all night. i left —— | can i was crying all night. i left —— i woke up and it would be the first thing i thought about him i would be punishing myself for it all the time. people say that i couldn't handle the pressure, iflopped on the big stage, i'm not going to win on a global championship level. when i got to that point, i was just

like, i have to tackle this. it followed me into the real olympics, and i did a badjob followed me into the real olympics, and i did a bad job on the long jump. i'd be listening to at the commentators were saying, and it was really toxic. and i'd get a place that i always had talking to myself competing. it's one of the best opportunities i've had to do welcome i'm a bit disappointed in myself they didn't execute when i really needed to. at that point, ijust had enough, ijust wanted to complete change. so that is done. i started looking for a new coach. i had to think about leaving home, but i knew it was necessary. i need to change something and i need to try anything, otherwise, i might not make it. i was going in with great form. it felt like i was in the best shape of my life. ijust knew i was in shape to do a good score, and i

was gonna do it regardless of anybody else's score.- was gonna do it regardless of anybody else's score. that's an excellent _ anybody else's score. that's an excellent run. _ anybody else's score. that's an excellent run. that's _ anybody else's score. that's an | excellent run. that's enormous. that's_ excellent run. that's enormous. that's a — excellent run. that's enormous. that's a massive throw. she typeset, -ets that's a massive throw. she typeset, gets it. _ that's a massive throw. she typeset, gets it, that's an enormous throw. thrat's— gets it, that's an enormous throw. that's more — gets it, that's an enormous throw. that's more like it. as gets it, that's an enormous throw. that's more like it.— that's more like it. as soon as i had that long — that's more like it. as soon as i had that long jump _ that's more like it. as soon as i had that long jump i _ that's more like it. as soon as i had that long jump i almost - that's more like it. as soon as i - had that long jump i almost started crying. had that long “ump i almost started (3 in._ . ., had that long “ump i almost started (3 in._ ., ., had that long “ump i almost started (3 im, ., ., , ., had that long “ump i almost started c ini. ., ., , ., had that long “ump i almost started cini. ., crying. what a beautiful 'ob. i thouiht crying. what a beautiful 'ob. i thought to i crying. what a beautiful 'ob. i thought to myself, h crying. what a beautiful 'ob. i thought to myself, nowh crying. what a beautifuljob. i thought to myself, now get . crying. what a beautifuljob. i thought to myself, now get it j thought to myself, now get it together, get out of the pit. this could be a _ together, get out of the pit. this could be a gold _ together, get out of the pit. this could be a gold medal winning jump. in could be a gold medal winning jump. in the _ could be a gold medal winning jump. in the moment manually started to cry because i felt so overwhelmed. there were a lot of times when i didn't believe, and i went away believing that i had others' opinions and i had that i was never going to the big stage. she opinions and i had that i was never going to the big stage.— going to the big stage. she is the world champion! _ going to the big stage. she is the world champion! i— going to the big stage. she is the world champion! i am _ going to the big stage. she is the world champion! i am capable - going to the big stage. she is the world champion! i am capable of| world champion! i am capable of doint on world champion! i am capable of doing on the _ world champion! i am capable of doing on the big _ world champion! i am capable of doing on the big stage _ world champion! i am capable of doing on the big stage with - world champion! i am capable of doing on the big stage with thisl doing on the big stage with this car, and it wasjust doing on the big stage with this car, and it was just amazing. now, there may have been a few sore heads in saint helens yesterday because on saturday, for the first time in more

than a decade, saints won rugby league's challenge cup. and there could be one or two more sore heads tomorrow morning too because the team are enjoying a bus parade through saint helens right now. and i'm delighted to say we can speak to saint helens captain james roby right now from the coach. james, thanks for taking some time in speaking to us. what is the atmosphere like? it’s in speaking to us. what is the atmosphere like? it's amazing. it's obviousl , atmosphere like? it's amazing. it's obviously. you _ atmosphere like? it's amazing. it's obviously, you know, _ atmosphere like? it's amazing. it's obviously, you know, people - atmosphere like? it's amazing. it's obviously, you know, people are i atmosphere like? it's amazing. it's. obviously, you know, people are out in the streets, making as much noise as we can. in the streets, making as much noise aswe can. , ., _ in the streets, making as much noise aswe can. , ., ,_, in the streets, making as much noise aswecan. , ., ,~ as we can. obviously after the year and a half everyone _ as we can. obviously after the year and a half everyone has _ as we can. obviously after the year and a half everyone has had, - as we can. obviously after the year and a half everyone has had, how i and a half everyone has had, how nice is it to be able to celebrate with the fans like this today? yeah, it's brilliant. _ with the fans like this today? yeah, it's brilliant. like _ with the fans like this today? yeah, it's brilliant. like he _ with the fans like this today? yeah, it's brilliant. like he said _ with the fans like this today? yeah, it's brilliant. like he said come - it's brilliant. like he said come after the tough time everyone has gone through, you know, it is so great that we could bring this trophy back, put a smile back on everyone's face. 50 trophy back, put a smile back on everyone's face.— trophy back, put a smile back on everyone's face. so the last time st helens won — everyone's face. so the last time st helens won the _ everyone's face. so the last time st helens won the challenge _ everyone's face. so the last time st helens won the challenge cup - everyone's face. so the last time st helens won the challenge cup was i everyone's face. so the last time st | helens won the challenge cup was in 2008. you are in that team then, but

after such a gap between the two lanes, is this one more special? yes, it has been a long time, it's been a challenge. i suppose cimino, i'm looking at it now, i definitely, you know, probably took it for granted when i was a bit younger. irate granted when i was a bit younger. we canjust about see granted when i was a bit younger. we can just about see over your shoulder the bus following you. that's the women's team as well because they are celebrating a challenge cup win as well. yes. because they are celebrating a challenge cup win as well. yes, they have a challenge _ challenge cup win as well. yes, they have a challenge cup _ challenge cup win as well. yes, they have a challenge cup holders - challenge cup win as well. yes, they have a challenge cup holders in - challenge cup win as well. yes, they have a challenge cup holders in thel have a challenge cup holders in the women's competition also, so that's great for the girls team. not many times have we both won a world cup at the same time. {iii times have we both won a world cup at the same time.— times have we both won a world cup at the same time. of course, you are at the same time. of course, you are a st helens — at the same time. of course, you are a st helens lad _ at the same time. of course, you are a st helens lad born _ at the same time. of course, you are a st helens lad born and _ at the same time. of course, you are a st helens lad born and bred. - at the same time. of course, you are a st helens lad born and bred. it's i a st helens lad born and bred. it's a st helens lad born and bred. it's a town thatjust a st helens lad born and bred. it's a town that just lives a st helens lad born and bred. it's a town thatjust lives rugby league. how special he that i'm? what this mean to the town? it’s how special he that i'm? what this mean to the town?— how special he that i'm? what this mean to the town? it's massive here. eve bod mean to the town? it's massive here. everybody has — mean to the town? it's massive here. everybody has grown _ mean to the town? it's massive here. everybody has grown up _ mean to the town? it's massive here. everybody has grown up on _ mean to the town? it's massive here. everybody has grown up on rugby - everybody has grown up on rugby league around here, and to bring

this cup home, like he said, it's been 13 years since the last time we wanted that's really less everybody�*s spirits, it is almost a bit of a religion around here, you know, everybody loves rugby league so that's why we are seeing so many numbers tonight.— numbers tonight. what is next for ou toda numbers tonight. what is next for you today and _ numbers tonight. what is next for you today and the _ numbers tonight. what is next for you today and the team? - numbers tonight. what is next for you today and the team? what. numbers tonight. what is next for you today and the team? what is| numbers tonight. what is next for i you today and the team? what is the plan for now? to you today and the team? what is the plan for now?— plan for now? to be honest, not too much. plan for now? to be honest, not too much- you — plan for now? to be honest, not too much. you know, _ plan for now? to be honest, not too much. you know, we _ plan for now? to be honest, not too much. you know, we are _ plan for now? to be honest, not too much. you know, we are getting i plan for now? to be honest, not too| much. you know, we are getting this out of the way, we are enjoying it, but we have a super league game on friday, so it kind of got to change our focus and come friday, so it kind of got to change ourfocus and come home friday, so it kind of got to change our focus and come home straight on that one, really, you can't celebrate.— that one, really, you can't celebrate. ., ., ., . , ., celebrate. not too long to celebrate come u- celebrate. not too long to celebrate come up very _ celebrate. not too long to celebrate come up very great _ celebrate. not too long to celebrate come up very great to _ celebrate. not too long to celebrate come up very great to speak- celebrate. not too long to celebrate come up very great to speak to i celebrate. not too long to celebratej come up very great to speak to you. thank you very much. thank you, chairs. thank you very much. thank you, chairs- -- — thank you very much. thank you, chairs. -- cheers. _ mark cavendish says he'll take a breakfrom cycling before deciding his future, after an un—expectedly successful tour de france. the manx missile won the sprinter�*s green jersey for the first time in a decade and equalled the record for the most career stage wins, with 3a, although he just missed—out

on going one better in the final stage on the champs—elysees yesterday. when we started in brittany three weeks ago, i was just happy to be here, you know? it is the race i've dedicated my life too, it has given me the life that i have and i have so much respect for it and its history. just to be here one more time was big itself. and then to win a stage after everything that has happened in the last few years and everything i've been through, that was enough. that was more than enough. that was a bonus to win anything, then to win four and then win the green jersey. it has been a journey. it has not been an easy one but it has been a beautiful one. if he thought roger better at playing at the age of 39 was impressive, he has nothing on this man. ——if you thought roger federer,

continuing to play tennis, at the age of 39, was impressive — well he's got nothing on this man... let me introduce you to ukranian leonid stanis—lavskyi — the world's oldest tennis player. he took up the sport when he was 30, and now at 97 he's still going strong. and he's currently in training for the 2021 super—seniors, world championship — due to be held in october in mallorca. best of luck to him as well. that is a reason to get active if i have not seen one before. that's all from sportsday. have a very good evening. bye—bye. hello. in response to the ongoing heat across the uk, the met office has now issued an extreme heat warning for parts of england and wales. it's the first time we've seen one of these warnings issued, but this part of our warnings only came into force from the 1st ofjune.

it essentially indicates elevated temperatures both by day and by night. you can get more details on what that warning means and how it fits in with the other warnings you see as issued by taking a look on our website. certainly overnight, though, there will be a lot of heat hanging around across the uk with a core of it across england and wales. in some areas, for the bulk of the sleeping hours, temperatures will be setting close to 20 celsius. this is the weather pattern that's bringing all of the heat. a lot of sunshine across much of the uk, but underneath that area of high pressure, tuesday afternoon, a little bit like we saw on monday, there's the possibility of some very localised clusters of thunderstorms breaking out. a little bit more cloud for northern scotland, cooler here, but heat creeping in to southern scotland and northern ireland. temperatures around the 30 mark for many inland spots across england and wales. a closer look certainly worthy for those showers heading later on into the afternoon on tuesday into the small hours of wednesday.

could locally be inundated rain for some, certainly and some large hail. for wednesday, we still have the high with us. again, an indicator that to the east of england, just enough instability sits in the atmosphere for us to see some thunderstorms breaking out, perhaps earlier in the day, midday into the afternoon on wednesday. bit more cloud across the northeast of england, that, i think, will linger, actually, for north sea coasts. so cooler for the likes of newcastle and hull. you can still see plenty of heat elsewhere, mid—to—high—20s widely, those temperatures. and the extreme heat warning stands for those parts of england and wales on into thursday. friday is a different story — the temperatures are easing back, fresher air is arriving. where is it coming from? it's getting pulled in around an area of low pressure that will be starting to approach the southwest of the uk. overnight friday can they may start

to throw in some showers, certainly it looks like there will be plenty of those circulating around in time for the weekend.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. after 16 months, nearly all of england's coronavirus rules have been lifted. social distancing rules are over — nightclubs are open and capacity limits have been removed. all this as cases continue to rise. the prime minster insists now�*s the right time. if we don't open up now, then we face the risk of even tougher conditions in the coming months when the virus has a natural advantage. —— in the colder months. the uk has also announced it will vaccinate certain groups of under—18s, but the vast majority won't be eligible for now. also in the programme: we'll get the latest on the devastating floods in europe.

in germany, more than 170 people are still missing. at least 160 are confirmed dead.