�* and then move into central initially and then move into central portions of england. they will be moving east with time. low pressure is lacking and these weather fronts will bring bands of rain over the next couple of days or so. overnight, there were showers pushing into east anglia before fading after midnight, there will be a lot of cloud around tonight and if you mist patches as well. temperatures ten to m degrees. the first sign of the rain arriving, i showed you those weather fronts a moment ago, will be for northern ireland. further east there is chance of seeing more breaks in the cloud. it may stay bright for northern scotland, eastern england and perhaps east wales into the afternoon but rain will be starting to write for west scotland, north—west england, north west scotland, north—west england, north—west wales as well. the top temperature is 22. low pressure is bringing these weather fronts across the country. they cleared through so

sunday looks like being the better of the two days of the weekend. but saturday, rain around and some of it looks to be heavy as well. the rain tending to push eastwards with showers following to northern ireland, wales on the south—west. the top temperature around 22, 20 three celsius across eastern areas. on sunday, the main rain band will fade away from eastern england and we will be left with a day of sunshine and showers. showers could be heavy, thundery and potentially slow moving across parts of the midlands, central, southern england and perhaps the south—east. we will have to keep an eye on those dampers. next week should be dry with some sunshine. thank you, for that. that's it, so goodbye from me. now on bbc one, let'sjoin our news teams where you are. have a very good evening.

hello, welcome to sportsday. i'm austin halewood. here's what's coming up in the programme. yorkshire cricket club apologises to their former player azeem rafiq after an investigation into allegations of racism. we'll be live at carnoustie, as the final women's golf major of the year — the british open — gets under way. and the manchester united and scotland legend denis law says he's been diagnosed with dementia. also on the programme tonight... ..the partnership looking to win gold again at the paralympics in tokyo. good evening, welcome to sportsday. we'll be live to scotland shortly as the first round of the women's open at carnoustie draws to a close,

but we start tonight with the news that yorkshire county cricket club have apologised to their former player, azeem rafiq, after he was the victim of, what they call, "inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour". rafiq said last year that institutional racism at the club had left him close to taking his own life. well, an independent investigation started last september, with the ecb writing to the club this week to ask for a copy of the findings. in a statement today, yorkshire said that several of the allegations were upheld and that they offered their "profound apologies" to rafiq. they also acknowledged that they had failed to implement their own policies and procedures, but stopped short of admitting blame. rafiq responded on social media today, saying he was frustrated and angry and he questioned yorkshire's reference to the phrase "inappropriate behaviour", claiming that the club is fudging the issue. well, rafiq spoke earlier

to the bbc�*s ankur desai. a year ayearof... get a year of... get people to listen. giving them an opportunity to do the right thing. i'm frustrated, pretty angry. to try and even say that these are historical things, yes, this was ten years ago, but predominately, most of my allegations are the people that are still there in leadership positions. i am sick and tired of this. i am sick and tired of given these people an opportunity to the detriment of

myself. the damage this is because me, i don't know when i will actually know. i've given them countless opportunities to do the right thing. clearly, these people are not to be trusted. it's just not on. i am sick and tired of it now. well, let's get more on this with our correspondent katie gornall, who's been following the story. katie, when can we expect to hear more from yorkshire with the full findings of this report?— findings of this report? hopefully soon because _ findings of this report? hopefully soon because it's _ findings of this report? hopefully soon because it's already - findings of this report? hopefully soon because it's already taken l findings of this report? hopefully | soon because it's already taken so much longer than expected. we heard from anchors the emotional toll that has taken on azeem rafiq. yorkshire acknowledged that today and

apologise. yesterday, the ecb put some pressure on yorkshire to release the timeline, and in response, yorkshire say they expect to release the report in the coming weeks. you have to say, it's unlikely that they would probably do that before the end of england's third test against india, which coincidentally is heading again. that's when we will hopefully get more detail of the nature of the allegations. why some have upheld over others. yorkshire said they hope the report can be a catalyst for important change at the club. the port itself won't dry a line —— draw a line because azeem rafiq is perfect doing a separate claim against the club under the equality act. he's suing the club and alleging discrimination and victimisation. in the employment

tribunal, have so flight —— so far failed to reach the resolution. it is about to enter the next stage. it all means this certainly isn't the last we'll hear from yorkshire and azeem rafiq. last we'll hear from yorkshire and azeem rafiq-— azeem rafiq. katie gore there. thank ou ve azeem rafiq. katie gore there. thank you very much- _ staying with cricket, afghanistan bowler naveen—ul—haq says he's struggling to sleep with worrying about the situation in his country. the bowler has been playing for leicestershire in the t20 blast, and says he still hopes he and his fellow countrymen can make it to the 2020 world cup in october. to go up ina to go up in a country, you see places— to go up in a country, you see places you — to go up in a country, you see places you have walked through and played _ places you have walked through and played cricket, and you have been with your— played cricket, and you have been with your family. all of a sudden, this happens. it's tough and i haveu't— this happens. it's tough and i haven't slept for four days now. i only sleep —

haven't slept for four days now. i only sleep three to four hours a day~ _ only sleep three to four hours a day. my— only sleep three to four hours a day. my team—mates have started preparation to come back again in kabuh _ preparation to come back again in kabul. yesterday they started. they have started, but i think the fear is that— have started, but i think the fear is that in— have started, but i think the fear is that in their messages that we don't _ is that in their messages that we don't know— is that in their messages that we don't know the future, so we are uncertain— don't know the future, so we are uncertain about the future. then you have that _ uncertain about the future. then you have that fear. like taliban has said. _ have that fear. like taliban has said. we — have that fear. like taliban has said, we will be travelling any sportsmen or anybody, but nobody knows _ sportsmen or anybody, but nobody knows what will be our future. if we stand _ knows what will be our future. if we stand together, i think we have a chance _ stand together, i think we have a chance. ending up and getting through— chance. ending up and getting through this. this will be my message. every night has its ending.

now let's take you to scotland, where the final golf major of the year is under way. the first round of the women's british open is drawing to a close at carnoustie. there'll be a record prize fund for the winner, making it the most lucrative championship on the women's calendar. and already, the world number one — nelly korda — sits at the top of the leaderboard after a brilliant first round. the american made easy work of the course with a five under par round of 67. she's continuing the good form that got her the gold medal in tokyo, even with if the conditions in scotland are a little bit different. it was 50 it was so hot in japan. it's a it was so hot in japan. it's a little _ it was so hot in japan. it's a little tougher— |t was 50 hot |n japan. it's a little tougher but _ |t was 50 hot |n japan. it's a little tougher but i— |t was so hot |n japan. it's a little tougher but i feel like - |t was so hot |n japan. it's a little tougher but i feel like the | little tougher but i feel like the wind _ little tougher but i feel like the wind died — little tougher but i feel like the wind died down _ little tougher but i feel like the wind died down through - little tougher but i feel like the wind died down through the - little tougher but i feel like the i wind died down through the day, little tougher but i feel like the - wind died down through the day, sol was able _ wind died down through the day, sol was able to— wind died down through the day, sol was able to take _ wind died down through the day, sol was able to take advantage - wind died down through the day, sol was able to take advantage of- wind died down through the day, sol was able to take advantage of that. i england's georgia hall is hot on her heels, though. the 2018 champion is just one shot back after her four

under par round of 68. she made six birdies in the round. feels like the game is in the pretty good place. feels like the game is in the pretty aood lace. ., feels like the game is in the pretty good place-— good place. thought it was pretty stronu. good place. thought it was pretty strong- like _ good place. thought it was pretty strong. like you _ good place. thought it was pretty strong. like you say, _ good place. thought it was pretty strong. like you say, my - good place. thought it was pretty strong. like you say, my last - good place. thought it was pretty i strong. like you say, my last major was tied for six, so that gave me a lot of confidence this week. i'm just so happy to be here and i really love playing this event. 8000 fans are at the course and plenty of them will have been getting behind amateur louise duncan. the scot said she had a "ridiculous amount of fun" during her first round, this eagle putt on the 14th the highlight. she's tied fourth, one shot back from the lead. lots for the home fans to cheer there. well, let's go live to the course and speak to our golf correspondent, ian carter. let's start with nelly korda. she came in as the world number 21. with so much pressure on her shoulder,

she delivered.— she delivered. eight birdies in that round. she delivered. eight birdies in that round- the — she delivered. eight birdies in that round- the way — she delivered. eight birdies in that round. the way she _ she delivered. eight birdies in that round. the way she responded - she delivered. eight birdies in that round. the way she responded to l she delivered. eight birdies in that. round. the way she responded to each of her drops with birdies immediately afterwards was really very impressive, most notably the bogey on the 16th and birdies at the 17th. and the 18th. both of those holes constitute a very testing finish. super brown from a player who has commanded much of the attention and the build—up to the championship. but attention and the build-up to the championship-— championship. but she far from ulled championship. but she far from pulled away _ championship. but she far from pulled away because _ championship. but she far from pulled away because lots - championship. but she far from pulled away because lots of- championship. but she far from i pulled away because lots of british interest at the top of the leaderboard already. the most catchinu leaderboard already. the most catching performance - leaderboard already. the most - catching performance undoubtedly was that from louise duncan, the women's amateur champion, who is here 21 years of age. she had dean robertson, who helped her with her game at sterling university. playing alongside georgia hall, who was also in the four under par. the day of her golfing life so far for louise

duncan, who looks really fantastic prospect. duncan, who looks really fantastic --rosect. ~ ., ., duncan, who looks really fantastic --rosect. ., ., duncan, who looks really fantastic ..rosect_ ., ., , ., ., prospect. what a brilliant round it was. we prospect. what a brilliant round it was- we know — prospect. what a brilliant round it was. we know the _ prospect. what a brilliant round it was. we know the course - prospect. what a brilliant round it was. we know the course can - prospect. what a brilliant round it was. we know the course can be. was. we know the course can be really tricky. nicknamed car nasty, but lots of players under par today. it was a real opportunity to take advantage of a course that had been softened by overnight and early morning rain. then the breeze dropped as well. nelly korda talked about the opportunity to play much more aggressively. she knew with softer file that no wind she would have the links to go after the course —— softer fairways. that's why the scoring has been so low. if that wind picks up, it will get back to car nasty as the tournament continues. ads, to car nasty as the tournament continues-— to car nasty as the tournament continues. a little part of me is lookin: continues. a little part of me is looking forward _ continues. a little part of me is looking forward to _ continues. a little part of me is looking forward to that. - continues. a little part of me is looking forward to that. ian - continues. a little part of me is - looking forward to that. ian carter, thank you very much. highlights are on the red button

from eight o'clock and on bbc two at quarter past 11. still to come on sportsday... we hearfrom naomi osaka on her continued struggles with the demands of the media. i'm wondering if i was scared because _ i'm wondering if i was scared because sometimes i would see headlines of players losing, and in the headline the next day would be a collapse _ the headline the next day would be a collapse or— the headline the next day would be a collapse or they're not great any more _ the manchester united and scotland legend denis law has revealed today that he's been diagnosed with "mixed dementia". the 81—year—old says he has alzheimer's and vascular dementia. he's the latest former player to reveal he has the degenerative brain disease, and he and his family are now getting support from the alzheimer's society charity. he says he wants to remain as optimistic as possible and added in his statement...

manchester united have sent their best wishes to denis and his family and said... kate lee is the chief executive of the alzheimer's society, and she told me that she hopes law's bravery in coming forward will encourage others to seek the help they need. getting a dementia diagnosis, even if you know something has been wrong, sometimes people live with that for quite a long time before they get the diagnosis. sometimes it's a release to know that

something is wrong and to be able to put a name to that, but also incredibly sad. for lots of families, thinking and planning and reflecting and coming to terms with that diagnosis, so all our love goes to the family at the moment. you've been in contact _ to the family at the moment. you've been in contact with _ to the family at the moment. you've been in contact with denis _ to the family at the moment. you've been in contact with denis and - to the family at the moment. you've been in contact with denis and the i been in contact with denis and the family. how are they doing? i been in contact with denis and the family. how are they doing? i think the 're family. how are they doing? i think they're doing _ family. how are they doing? i think they're doing 0k. _ family. how are they doing? i think they're doing 0k. it's _ family. how are they doing? i think they're doing 0k. it's never - family. how are they doing? i think they're doing 0k. it's never easy i family. how are they doing? i think they're doing 0k. it's never easy to they're doing ok. it's never easy to come to terms with that diagnosis. it's not news any of us want to hear. the family have been incredible in their support. denis's daughter is taking part in a fundraising challenge for us to help raise funds for much—needed research, which may of course be a link between dementia and football. just fabulous family and wonderful support. great to be able to be

there and supporting them. you