left—back alan kennedy was their unlikely matchwinner and 41 years on, he told me he expects a repeat. i think that they can go all the way. i think this team could be classed as one of the greatest ever liverpool teams. and i will be shouting for them, and i will be willing anybody, and i hope it is the left back, to score a goal! and if they do, expect more scenes like this. after their last triumph three years ago, they paraded the trophy through liverpool. now one of the biggest prizes in football is once again within their sights. andy swiss, bbc news, paris. time for a look at the weather. here's darren betts. we know who you are supporting your tie is giving anything away? i couldn't possibly comment! all i will say is that the weather in paris will be similar to the weather

we are seeing across the south of the uk. here in southern part, across wales and the midlands, a lot of sunshine and it feels very pleasant but the sunshine is strong at this time of year, high uv levels and high grass pollen levels as well put it further north, a little different, the levels are lower and there is more cloud and some areas could see a shower or two. mostly showers, as we have seen recently come across northern scotland, some heavy ones, the odd shower coming from that cloud in northern england and northern ireland and southern scotland where temperatures will be in the mid teens this afternoon. further south with sunnier skies come up to 21 celsius so a lovely afternoon and evening. further north, some sunshine, the shower is fading for many areas overnight, skies clearing and the winds dropping tonight as well. it could be a bit chilly first thing tomorrow morning, as low as 7 degrees. at the weekend, we still have the main

headline that it is turning cooler is that we can goes on and we might see a few showers breaking out as well. high pressure tantalisingly close to the uk butjust sitting to the west and it might retreat back northwards towards iceland. that means we have a northerly wind which will continue to blow into sunday and blow down cooler air from the north. there will be a noticeable northerly wind on north sea coasts on saturday, at many places starting dry and sunny and the cloud bubbling up dry and sunny and the cloud bubbling up a bit, some light showers, a better chance of those in northern scotland where it will feel quite cold, temperatures of 12 degrees. elsewhere, with some sunshine and a dry day for most, 16—18. the elsewhere, with some sunshine and a dry day for most, 16—18 . the second half of the weekend, that northerly wind continues to blow and we have more cloud around on sunday, thicker cloud and were likely to catch a few showers, especially in southern and eastern areas of the uk. again, the chilly northerly wind, temperature dropping everywhere may be making 16

in the south—west but for eastern scotland and england, only 12 degrees. a poor day for this time of year. high pressure continues to move away, pressure continues to drop at the start of next week. that winds are turning lighter, the strongest in the far north—west but otherwise, light winds, a lot of cloud, some slow—moving showers that could be quite heavy and temperatures are still disappointing for the time of year, around 1a degrees at best. for the time of year, around 14 degrees at best.— that's all from the bbc news at one so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. good afternoon, it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. england's cricketers are gearing up to face new zealand next week in what will be the start of a new era for the test side.

ben stokes captains them at lords for the first time as the black caps arrive for a three—match series. stokes replacesjoe root who stood down after defeat in the west indies. it will also be a first test for new head coach brendan mccullum. get the team together first and foremost and you start to understand the guys and work out how they work, and not impose, but try to put a bit of that positivity across the group as well and obviously ben stokes and myself have a relationship which needs to get going pretty quickly as well, so once we do that, i think we are able to build from there but i'm under no illusions, it's a big job. it's a good time to take over and everyone is ready for change and to do things slightly differently and i think that is where my skills sit. excitement building in paris as real madrid beat liverpool in the final in 2018 but the liverpool manager says his squad has evolved and has

been speaking to sally nugent. we been speaking to sally nugent. - grew together. they are fantastic people. they are young, but in the future it will be a joy to follow what they are doing because they are so smart and when we meet again they will be successful in business, have families, probably six or seven kids, all of these things and it is such a colourful and fantastic group and i really am blessed, we are really blessed that we brought them together. it is an open group and other players canjoin together. it is an open group and other players can join us and some believe us but the core of them will stay and together with the people we are quite powerful. fans stay and together with the people we are quite powerful.— are quite powerful. fans of liverpool— are quite powerful. fans of liverpool and _ are quite powerful. fans of liverpool and real - are quite powerful. fans of liverpool and real madrid | are quite powerful. fans of. liverpool and real madrid have are quite powerful. fans of - liverpool and real madrid have been arriving in the french capital on the liverpool supporters are feeling confident. it’s the liverpool supporters are feeling confident. �* , , the liverpool supporters are feeling confident. �*, , ., ., ., confident. it's 'ust another game. another confident. it'sjust another game. another game. — confident. it'sjust another game. another game, the _ confident. it'sjust another game. another game, the last _ confident. it'sjust another game. another game, the last game, i confident. it'sjust another game. | another game, the last game, we confident. it'sjust another game. - another game, the last game, we had a fantastic_ another game, the last game, we had a fantastic season, they've been brilliant — a fantastic season, they've been brilliant one more game and hopefully they can do it. | brilliant one more game and hopefully they can do it. i think we are the better _ hopefully they can do it. i think we are the better team _ hopefully they can do it. i think we are the better team going - hopefully they can do it. i think we are the better team going into - hopefully they can do it. i think we are the better team going into it. i are the better team going into it. we have — are the better team going into it. we have to — are the better team going into it. we have to look _ are the better team going into it. we have to look out _ are the better team going into it. we have to look out for - are the better team going into it. we have to look out for karen - we have to look out for karen benzema _ we have to look out for karen benzema and _ we have to look out for karen benzema and if _ we have to look out for karen benzema and if we _ we have to look out for karen benzema and if we can- we have to look out for karen benzema and if we can keep i we have to look out for karen -

benzema and if we can keep them quiet. _ benzema and if we can keep them quiet. we— benzema and if we can keep them quiet, we should _ benzema and if we can keep them quiet, we should win. _ benzema and if we can keep them quiet, we should win. the- benzema and if we can keep them quiet, we should win.— benzema and if we can keep them quiet, we should win. the team we have not quiet, we should win. the team we have got at — quiet, we should win. the team we have got at the _ quiet, we should win. the team we have got at the moment _ quiet, we should win. the team we have got at the moment with - quiet, we should win. the team we l have got at the moment with jurgen have got at the moment withjurgen klopp, it's on course for have got at the moment with jurgen klopp, it's on course for greatness so it can be really special. paris, european royalty, madrid, liverpool, can't get better than that. last year, adelaide united'sjosh cavallo became the first top—flight footballer in the men's game to come out as gay. the 22—year—old has since inspired others to follow suit. recently, he's been offernig his support to blackpool�*s jake daniels, who at 17 years old, is the uk's only openly gay active male professional footballer. i'm really excited and i'm proud, because that's the point of my story and what i did, for people like jake and people around the world that i don't know personally that can relate to my story and feel connected when i don't even know them. it's really exciting to see someone follow in my footsteps and i can have someone i can talk to now and relate, and we just get each other because we went through the same storyjust in different countries. my main advice is to embrace who you are and enjoy it. mate, you have opened a new chapter,

this is your new life, go out there and live it. it's honestly crazy and for me it was like getting reborn and rebirth, so it's a similar feeling forjake and i know the exciting times he has head, so i'm very excited for the both of us and we are only at the start of our careers. cameron norrie will not be joined cameron norrie will not bejoined in the last 32 as dan evans was hit by a chest infection. he is the only remaining british player in the men or women singles draw and will play the russian for a place in the last 16. cameron norrie is yet to drop a set at roland garros this year. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. the united nations has warned that somalia is suffering its worst

drought in a0 years. the crisis, fueled by a lack of seasonal rains, has left more than 6 million people vunerable. many families are being forced to migrate from their homes in search of water and food. our correspondent catherine byaruhanga has more from southern somalia. the mass movement of people across somalia. grandparents, children, neighbours, leaving their homes. carrying all that they have because their land has become hostile. the united nations say drought has forced more than 750,000 people from their homes since october. this man and his family walk 300 kilometres to get to this camp in southern somalia, but some were left behind. i am feeling sad because the other people we left back there, i am worried about their survival. where are the children? our children are

suffering. are the children? our children are sufferinu. �* ,., are the children? our children are sufferinu. �* . ., ., suffering. and some children do not survive the — suffering. and some children do not survive the journey _ suffering. and some children do not survive the journey to _ suffering. and some children do not survive the journey to get _ suffering. and some children do not survive the journey to get help. - suffering. and some children do not survive the journey to get help. for| survive the journey to get help. for this girl, three years old is buried here. she died shortly after arriving at the camp. she was malnourished and suffering from measles and hepatitis. her mother and grandmother come here to visit her grave. she and grandmother come here to visit her rave. ,, , ' ., ., her grave. she suffered a lot the niuht her grave. she suffered a lot the ni . ht she her grave. she suffered a lot the night she died _ her grave. she suffered a lot the night she died on _ her grave. she suffered a lot the night she died on by _ her grave. she suffered a lot the night she died on by the - her grave. she suffered a lot the| night she died on by the morning her grave. she suffered a lot the - night she died on by the morning she was gone. night she died on by the morning she was one. �* ., ., , , was gone. another grave is being dug for a little girl — was gone. another grave is being dug for a little girl who _ was gone. another grave is being dug for a little girl who we _ was gone. another grave is being dug for a little girl who we understand - for a little girl who we understand died from measles last night and the people here tell us she was also malnourished and most children will die because not that they are simply hungry, it means that the bodies are too weak to fight off infections that they could survive. and as the

drought rages on, it is children many are worried about. the un estimates 1.4 million children in somalia will sufferfrom somalia will suffer from malnutrition this year. some of the most severe cases are brought here to the hospital in the capital, mogadishu, but every bed on the specialist ward is taken. so there is no for this baby carried on by her mother. they will have to wait till a bed is free. irate her mother. they will have to wait till a bed is free.— till a bed is free. we could have cultivated _ till a bed is free. we could have cultivated our _ till a bed is free. we could have cultivated our farms _ till a bed is free. we could have cultivated our farms and - till a bed is free. we could have cultivated our farms and eating| till a bed is free. we could have i cultivated our farms and eating our cultivated ourfarms and eating our food, or some of it, but now where can we get food?— food, or some of it, but now where can we get food? somalia needs aid to net can we get food? somalia needs aid to get through _ can we get food? somalia needs aid to get through this _ can we get food? somalia needs aid to get through this drought. - can we get food? somalia needs aid to get through this drought. but - to get through this drought. but international prices are already going up. the war in ukraine is the latest shock to global supplies. and the fact that the world attention on

donor funding focused on a war thousands of kilometres away. many warns that the crisis affecting somalia and its neighbours is being forgotten. somalia and its neighbours is being foruotten. . , ., somalia and its neighbours is being forotten. . , ., ., , forgotten. resources are really, really small. — forgotten. resources are really, really small, 15% _ forgotten. resources are really, really small, 15% of _ forgotten. resources are really, really small, 1596 of the - forgotten. resources are really, really small, 1596 of the somalia j really small, 15% of the somalia appeal has been funded, so the needs are increasing every day, so i think there is a lot of concern that we might be heading into the risk of famine coming soon and when the need grows, unless we get the money now, it will be extremely difficult. but the bab 's it will be extremely difficult. but the baby's family have already had to bury her and are left with the guilt of not being able to save her. if it wasn't for the drought, and if if it wasn't for the drought, and if i had my animals, my grand daughter wouldn't have died. she died because i could not find anything to save her. , , ., ., ~ ,

her. the focus is now on keeping everyone. _ her. the focus is now on keeping everyone, especially _ her. the focus is now on keeping everyone, especially the - her. the focus is now on keeping l everyone, especially the youngest alive. in sub saharan africa more than hundred thousand children are missing out on education and the un is warning numbers will rise in the next five years. part of the problem is a shortage of classrooms. the bbc has been given exclusive access to the first 3d printing school in madagascar, only the second in the world. it's moving. the first layer. i can't believe it. this is maggie, who set up her own ngo when she was a teenager. her idea is to use the 3d technology to improve access to education. starting in madagascar. i was adopted from china when i was about 18 months old and from a poor village, so i really relate to the

people and the villages here, and if you have access to school, a lot more opportunities arise from that. one in five primary school aged children are not getting an education in madagascar. part of the problem is that classrooms are overcrowded and some pupils have to travel distances to reach a school. ifirst heard of 3d printing about seven years ago and i thought we could use this technology to build schools faster. her first project is here at this university in central madagascar. the next 3d printed schools will be for children. the team printed a school in malawi last year and said that process uses 60% less material than normal. that printer is fed from the pump that you have here, and the water you have here and the mix, the cement mix and the ink you have here. when we start printing its going to be extremely quick to build as well. a third of the wall

has been printed now. welcome to our school. total print time was about 18 hours, and then for the carbon emissions, it reduced it by up to 50%, and mainly the waste reduction comes with the walls. the 3d printer and technicians are expensive and this school cost $300,000. but the cost will come down as more are built. 30 undergraduate students will be able to study in the school. the un says some african countries will have 20% more school aged children in the next five years as populations rise. technology could help ease some of that pressure on school infrastructure. we are very interested to see what lessons there are from the applications of 3d technology. it's very important for governments to be prepared, to be aware of the costs and to know how they can deploy such tools to catch up and maybe leapfrog some of the challenges that they currently face.

the headlines on bbc news. warnings that the cost of living crisis will continue for at least another year if oil and gas prices do not fall. but the government insists its financial aid will help people cope. a nhs trust at the centre of concerns about avoidable deaths and injuries to babies has been told to make immediate improvements to its maternity services. tributes are paid to the 19 children and two teachers killed in the texas school shooting, as parents criticise the police for not taking faster action against the gunman. homes have not been sold after the project was scrapped. the government

announced last november that the hs2 to yorkshire was cancelled but there will be a study to see if the land could be used for a railway in the future. that study still has not started, so residents face ongoing uncertainty and difficulty selling homes. behind this house in rotherham there is a long sweep of land. this was the intended route for hs2 until six months ago, when the plan was scrapped. residents celebrated, but the jubilation soon turned to disappointment because it seems that the project has not quite gone away. between sheffield and leeds there is a 40 mile swathe of fields and homes that the government won't sell. it is being held in what is known as safeguarding and could still be developed. what is known as safeguarding and could still be developed.— still be developed. what are they intendin: still be developed. what are they intending to _ still be developed. what are they intending to do? _ still be developed. what are they intending to do? because - still be developed. what are they intending to do? because of - still be developed. what are they intending to do? because of the l intending to do? because of the safeguarding still being there, it's not really finalised after all. you are still wondering why are they still keeping the safeguarding on?

when the government cancelled the northern section of hs2, it announced the safeguarding of the sheffield to leeds route. they say safeguarding across the eastern leg has been maintained and as we look at the best way to take hs2 trains to leeds. residents and small businesses can continue to apply for compensation. but the study does not appear to have started yet. it’s compensation. but the study does not appear to have started yet.— appear to have started yet. it's not auoin to appear to have started yet. it's not going to be — appear to have started yet. it's not going to be weeks _ appear to have started yet. it's not going to be weeks or— appear to have started yet. it's not going to be weeks or months, - appear to have started yet. it's not going to be weeks or months, we i appear to have started yet. it's not i going to be weeks or months, we are talking _ going to be weeks or months, we are talking about years of uncertainty and it _ talking about years of uncertainty and it won't be announced before the next general election or maybe even after that _ next general election or maybe even after that. on next general election or maybe even after that. , , ., , after that. on this estate there is after that. on this estate there is a sense of— after that. on this estate there is a sense of deep _ after that. on this estate there is a sense of deep frustration. - after that. on this estate there is. a sense of deep frustration. newly built homes were going to be knocked down for hs2 and still could be. there is complete silence from anyone in government. largely the feeling round here is that perhaps if they'd spent more time working in less time partying, we might be further forward. less time partying, we might be furtherforward. six. less time partying, we might be further forward.— less time partying, we might be further forward. six months after official cancellation, _

further forward. six months after official cancellation, there - further forward. six months after official cancellation, there is - further forward. six months after official cancellation, there is no i official cancellation, there is no knowledge of when the latest study will be completed or when land will be released back to communities. there are rolling road closures around parts of essex today with the ride london cycle event underway. today's first stage starts and finishes in maldon. tom williams has been on the start line this morning. welcome to mould. the whole town has gone biking mad, the first of three days of this ride at london event and i'm joined by the event director, hugh brasher. why bring the event here to essex. it’s director, hugh brasher. why bring the event here to essex.— the event here to essex. it's the most beautiful _ the event here to essex. it's the most beautiful county _ the event here to essex. it's the most beautiful county and - the event here to essex. it's the most beautiful county and you i the event here to essex. it's the - most beautiful county and you could not have a better place to start the event and it is about inspiring people to get onto two wheels. this event hasn't happened for the last three years but it is now back, and previously we have inspired hundred and 40,000 people across london and surrey and now we are trying to do the same across london and essex. fin the same across london and essex. on the event is also bringing

investment, £1 billion of funding into the county.— into the county. absolutely. it's the trading _ into the county. absolutely. it's the trading arm _ into the county. absolutely. it's the trading arm of _ into the county. absolutely. it's the trading arm of the - into the county. absolutely. it's the trading arm of the london i the trading arm of the london marathon trust, and they have announced £1 million of funding can go through active essex to community projects to inspire activity on all ages and demographics. it doesn't have to be cycling, just if you have a project that is inspiring activity, you can apply to active essex for the £1 million and it is the virtual circle of great riders on the public taking part on sunday and more activity coming as a result. . ~ and more activity coming as a result. ., ~ ., ., result. talking about the event on sunda , result. talking about the event on sunday. that's _ result. talking about the event on sunday, that's the _ result. talking about the event on sunday, that's the mass - sunday, that's the mass participation event described as the london marathon on wheels. a big charity ride. yes london marathon on wheels. a big charity ride-— charity ride. yes a huge charity ride on my _ charity ride. yes a huge charity ride on my father _ charity ride. yes a huge charity ride on my father coordinated i charity ride. yes a huge charity i ride on my father coordinated the london marathon in my father founded it back in 1981 and it's known as the greatest marathon in the world. that event has raised million pounds for charity and so many of those riders will be raising funds for

charities which is so needed as a result of the pandemic. lots charities which is so needed as a result of the pandemic.- result of the pandemic. lots of ositives result of the pandemic. lots of positives with _ result of the pandemic. lots of positives with the _ result of the pandemic. lots of positives with the event - result of the pandemic. lots of positives with the event being | result of the pandemic. lots of - positives with the event being here but not everyone is happy and there's a lot of disruption on the local roads. how are you managing that for the locals?— that for the locals? would be an enrurain that for the locals? would be an engaging and — that for the locals? would be an engaging and had _ that for the locals? would be an engaging and had drop-in - that for the locals? would be an i engaging and had drop-in centres, that for the locals? would be an - engaging and had drop-in centres, 16 engaging and had drop—in centres, 16 in essex and we sent out hundreds of thousands of leaflets so we have tried to engage and work with people. it does take time and we want the event to be welcomed by communities in essex and in london, so, yes, we will be working together on the debrief process to learn and try to improve things for further years. try to improve things for further ears. ., «a ., try to improve things for further ears. ., ., ., years. thanks for your time and i ho -e the years. thanks for your time and i hope the three _ years. thanks for your time and i hope the three days _ years. thanks for your time and i hope the three days go _ years. thanks for your time and i hope the three days go well. - years. thanks for your time and i i hope the three days go well. today starts and finishes in maldon and there are highlights on the bbc iplayer and on the red button from eight o'clock. it's just two months until the start of the commonwealth games in birmingham. one of the highlights of the last games was england winning netball gold for the first time.

but the sport — at the highest level — remains off limits to men. top female players here in the capital are trying to change that. chris slegg has more. a dream fulfilled when england won gold at the last commonwealth games. but as the women's only sport at elite level it's a dream off—limits to men. london kop pulse is a women's club doing its bit to try and change that. they've been inviting place from this men's team to train with them. i inviting place from this men's team to train with them.— to train with them. i fell in love with netball _ to train with them. i fell in love with netballjust _ to train with them. i fell in love with netballjust through - to train with them. i fell in love with netballjust through my . to train with them. i fell in love - with netballjust through my family playing. my mum, my nan, my sister and i was basically born on a netball court.— and i was basically born on a netball court. this wing attack ashley decker _ netball court. this wing attack ashley decker believes - netball court. this wing attack| ashley decker believes women netball court. this wing attack - ashley decker believes women benefit from mixed training as well. thea;r from mixed training as well. they are big guys _ from mixed training as well. they are big guys with _ from mixed training as well. they are big guys with big _ from mixed training as well. they are big guys with big wing spans, and being — are big guys with big wing spans, and being able to practice getting the ball— and being able to practice getting the ball round the three foot mark, trying _ the ball round the three foot mark, trying out _ the ball round the three foot mark, trying out different ways in that sense _ trying out different ways in that sense and the other thing which is great _ sense and the other thing which is great is _ sense and the other thing which is great is their energy.— great is their energy. lewis co-founded _ great is their energy. lewis co-founded the _ great is their energy. lewis co-founded the team - great is their energy. lewis co-founded the team in - great is their energy. lewis i co-founded the team in 2018. great is their energy. lewis - co-founded the team in 2018. sport is without gender _ co-founded the team in 2018. sport is without gender and _ co-founded the team in 2018. sport is without gender and i _ co—founded the team in 2018. (art is without gender and i don't believe there are many sports that

are specific to one gender and if they are, you can question why that is case anyway. they are, you can question why that is case anyway-— they are, you can question why that is case anyway. london pau torres -- pulsar semipro _ is case anyway. london pau torres -- pulsar semipro and _ is case anyway. london pau torres -- pulsar semipro and regularly - is case anyway. london pau torres -- pulsar semipro and regularly play - pulsar semipro and regularly play live on tv. before their match tomorrow, they will host a men's game involving the nights. this weekend's _ game involving the nights. this weekend's match ranks highly for me. it's a weekend's match ranks highly for me. it's a big _ weekend's match ranks highly for me. it's a big achievement _ weekend's match ranks highly for me. it's a big achievement to _ weekend's match ranks highly for me. it's a big achievement to get - weekend's match ranks highly for me. it's a big achievement to get out - weekend's match ranks highly for me. it's a big achievement to get out on i it's a big achievement to get out on court _ it's a big achievement to get out on court and _ it's a big achievement to get out on court and to— it's a big achievement to get out on court and to play— it's a big achievement to get out on court and to play in _ it's a big achievement to get out on court and to play in this _ it's a big achievement to get out on court and to play in this big - it's a big achievement to get out on court and to play in this big venue i court and to play in this big venue and do _ court and to play in this big venue and do a — court and to play in this big venue and do a curtain— court and to play in this big venue and do a curtain raiser. _ court and to play in this big venue and do a curtain raiser. so- court and to play in this big venue and do a curtain raiser.— and do a curtain raiser. so could the commonwealth _ and do a curtain raiser. so could the commonwealth games - and do a curtain raiser. so could the commonwealth games ever| and do a curtain raiser. so could - the commonwealth games ever welcome men as well? ,., the commonwealth games ever welcome men as well?— men as well? netball should be in the commonwealth _ men as well? netball should be in the commonwealth games - men as well? netball should be in. the commonwealth games because men as well? netball should be in i the commonwealth games because it brings— the commonwealth games because it brings greater — the commonwealth games because it brings greater quality— the commonwealth games because it brings greater quality to _ the commonwealth games because it brings greater quality to the - the commonwealth games because it brings greater quality to the sport - brings greater quality to the sport and also _ brings greater quality to the sport and also provides _ brings greater quality to the sport and also provides a _ brings greater quality to the sport and also provides a different - brings greater quality to the sport i and also provides a different aspect for people — and also provides a different aspect for people to — and also provides a different aspect for people to be _ and also provides a different aspect for people to be able _ and also provides a different aspect for people to be able to _ and also provides a different aspect for people to be able to watch. - and also provides a different aspect for people to be able to watch. i . for people to be able to watch. i think for people to be able to watch. think men's netball should definitely be in the commonwealth games because it's a natural progression. they are doing so well at the moment.— progression. they are doing so well at the moment. england's women aim to defend their _ at the moment. england's women aim to defend their commonwealth - at the moment. england's women aim to defend their commonwealth title i to defend their commonwealth title this summer and one day may be the men will be going for gold as well.

it's been more than 40 years since their last tour, but last night swedish pop legends abba hit the stage once more — well, sort of. the band have created digital versions of themselves as they were in their heyday — and these so—called abba—tars are performing with live musicians in london. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson went along to watch the show. the waiting was over. # so when you're near me, darling, can't you hear me? # sos... more than 40 years after the last abba concert, they returned to the stage last night — albeit in digitalform, looking like they did in their 1970s heyday. the uncannily life—like abba avatars played 20 songs, including sos and mamma mia, kate moss was seen heading to the dance floor surrounded by bouncers, and the audience loved it. something you've never seen before and you'll be, like...they�*re looking around everywhere. oh, my god, when they did

dancing queen, it was spectacular. what they put into this show is mind—blowing. it was so real, it was so alike, - it was better than i even expected. at the end, the members also came land it wasjust a dream come true. | absolutely, it looked so realistic, it really does. so clear — the lighting is fantastic. it just was fantastic. they were just awesome. absolutely awesome. they were there! they were there on screen. it was just the best ever. did you cry at any point? i cried four times! what got you? seeing agnetha's face. so a lot of happy punters. and during the show, abba were sitting two rows behind me. during dancing queen, i turned around and saw frida looking out over the audience with a huge, beaming smile. cheering. and earlier on the red carpet, i'd spoken to the whole group. agnetha, frida, what made you change your mind and decide to work with abba again?

i've dreamed of this for years! we love our music. we love to sing. we love the material that benny and bjorn write... excellent, and it's a challenge. abba has never left us, in my heart. in our hearts. so it was not so...difficult decision, because the music is a part of us. how was the experience for you of seeing yourself as your younger self? it's amazing because, in a way, you look at yourself on stage. it's so well done, so you think, actually, it's real people standing up there, performing, and then you're sitting, yourself, watching yourself! it's a very extraordinary feeling, it's hard to describe, i must say! i think the only way - to understand what this is, you have to come and see it. yeah. it's sort of a non—explainable.

we've tried this for two years, to explain what it is, what it. will be, but that's impossible. you need to go and see it. i think it's a new experience for all of us and it will be so exciting tonight because i haven't seen anything. and i think you can safely say that nobody�*s ever seen anything like this because this is a first — this is pushing boundaries. the first reviews are in, and are very positive. there's already talk of a plan for the show to run in london for at least three years. and abba say they know of other major acts who are already thinking of copying their idea of copying themselves. colin paterson, bbc news, the abba arena. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren.

hello. we will take a look at the weekend forecast later but let's focus on the rest of today and differences between north and south in the uk. across southern england, wales and the midlands, more in the way of sunshine through the rest of the day but we have high uv levels and also high pollen levels, grass pollen at this time of year and further north things are different. the levels are lower for a start with more cloud around as well and we have also seen showers over the past few hours, we have seen some showers coming in across northern scotland and some of those heavy and one or two showers are possible further south into northern ireland and northern england where temperatures will be in the mid teens and further south with more sunshine and the wind using it will feel warm with temperatures 20 or 21 degrees and a fine end to the day across many parts of england and wales. the showers further north, most will fade away overnight and one or two continue to affect northern parts of scotland and there is more cloud coming into northern ireland but otherwise clear skies

and the wind is dropping, so temperatures as low as six or 7 degrees. the main story for the weekend continues to be this cooling down. there will be some sunshine but we could see a few showers as well and we have high pressure tantalisingly close to the uk and it continues to sit to the west and might retreat back towards iceland and that allows these northerly winds to come our way, and as they continue to blow through the weekend, so the air gets cooler from the north, and as we start the weekend, many places will start sunny and dry and we will see cloud building up through the day a bit and it could give one or two showers, mainly northern scotland and perhaps northern and eastern england but many places will have a dry day and a noticeable northerly breeze down the north sea coast and it will be cooler for many areas and it will be cooler for many areas and it could make 18 in the central belt of scotland sheltered from the wind and 19 in south wales. the second half of the weekend sees falling pressure as the high pressure moves away and we start to see more cloud and that will give a few more

showers, especially in southern and eastern areas. still with a northerly wind and drawing down cooler air so temperatures will be lower for all of us and may be no better than 11 or 12 degrees in eastern scotland and eastern parts of england. the high pressure continues to pull away early next week, lowering pressure brings more cloud and possibly more showers.

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