country through south—east of the country through into the afternoon and the clouds have already reached glastonbury. we haven't seen too much rainfall yet but that could change in the coming hours and the lightning bolts indicate the risk area for the heavy showers, which will develop at least in some areas through the afternoon. a hot day in central england, parts of yorkshire, temperatures in the high 20s in some areas but already we are seeing temperatures lowering across southern areas with that increasing cloud. through tonight we will see some of the showers drift a little bit further north. there could be one or two shot was lingering through the night into tomorrow morning, but for most of us are generally dry night with partly cloudy skies and temperatures pretty muqqy cloudy skies and temperatures pretty muggy in the morning on friday, 16 in liverpool, 15 in london. here, out towards the west, we have a low pressure which is going to park itself over ireland and it's not going to shift for the next two or three days, may be more. that means fresher conditions with showers across western areas and no longer

oui’ across western areas and no longer our temperature is particularly high. stilla our temperature is particularly high. still a residual warmth left in lincolnshire and maybe east anglia tomorrow and on friday that's when we are going to see showers moving through glastonbury, so i think that mud potential is rising, or thinking, think that mud potential is rising, orthinking, depending think that mud potential is rising, or thinking, depending on your point of view, of course. so yeah, i think the breeze is certainly on the way and with a bit of luck not too many showers. so, here is the forecast for saturday. low pressure over ireland, it's not moving, it will still be here on sunday and probably monday more or less as well and that basically means an increasing breeze around western areas, showers, and look at these modest temperatures, 16 in plymouth, 16 in belfast, with just approaching 20 degrees in the midlands, where today it will actually be in the high 20s and the low pressure hasn't budged. it is with us there on sunday, it's just wobbling around ireland really and bringing those fresh conditions. the

outlook for the weekend and into next week will often see these shower symbols on our apps and computer, it will chop and change because that's what happens with showers but a fresh in —— outlook, showery up like but with sunshine. and finally, you havejust 100 days left to spend the traditional paper £20 and £50 notes. these are being replaced with plastic versions, just like the £5 and £10 notes, as they are more durable. there are estimated to be over 160 million £50 banknotes, and nearly twice as many £20 paper notes still in circulation, according to the bank of england. you've got until the end of september to spend them or deposit them in your bank. a reminder of our top story... at least 1000 people are dead after a powerful earthquake strikes afghanistan. limited resources are hampering rescue efforts in remote terrain. it presents a major challenge for the taliban, who regained power last year.

that's all from the bbc news at one. it's goodbye from me. 0n bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. good afternoon. i'm paul scott with the latest from the bbc sport centre. we'll start at headingley, where new zealand won the toss on the first day of the third and final test. the tourists chose to bat first on a hot day and a flat pitch. england are without the injured jimmy anderson but got off to a terrific start. stuart broad dismissing tom latham in the first over of the morning, edging tojoe root in the slips. spinnerjack leach struck next, trapping will young lbw. before broad took his second of the day, the prize wicket of new zealand captain kane williamson who edged behind

into the gloves of ben foukes. so that's how it stands after the opening session. at lunch new zealand are 65 for three. remember england already have unassailable 2—0 lead in the series. to the tennis at eastbourne where the british number one harriet dart is up against petra kvitova, it is still in that first set. cameron norrie is out, losing his quarterfinal to american maxime cressy in straight sets. norrie won his first grass—court match of the year in the previous round but couldn't follow it up in this one. the top seed this week going down 7—5, 7—5. there'll be an all british quarter final after wild card ryan peniston won his delayed last 16 match against spain's pedro martinez. they resumed midway through the final set this morning, after the match was suspended for bad light yesterday. it's back—to—back quarterfinals for the world number 147 who also

reached the last eight at queens last week. he now faces fellow brit jack draper for a semifinal spot. bad news though for serena williams. she and partner 0ns jabeur were through to the semi—finals of the doubles, on williams�* return to tennis after a year out. they've had to withdraw today though, after an injury to jabeur. it means williams heads to wimbledon next week having played just two matches in almost a year. the latest pga tour event in the usa will get under way later, with some of the sport's biggest names missing — the four—time major winner brooks koepka is the latest tojoin the saudi backed liv golf series. another four—time major winner, rory mcilroy, isn't impressed with the former world number one. they say one thing and do another. and i don't understand that and i don't know if that is for legal reasons. i have no idea. it is pretty duplicitous on their part to say one thing and then

do another thing. you're talking about something said two years ago or a week ago? the whole way through. in public, in private, all of it. that was definitely a surprise for me. that was definitely a surprise for me i_ that was definitely a surprise for me i was — that was definitely a surprise for me. i was at a function with them last week— me. i was at a function with them last week definitely was not he had in mind, _ last week definitely was not he had in mind, we — last week definitely was not he had in mind, we are focused on building the pga _ in mind, we are focused on building the pga tour in building the guys that are — the pga tour in building the guys that are staying here together and having _ that are staying here together and having talks on figuring out how we can benefit — having talks on figuring out how we can benefit the tour and to see him leave _ can benefit the tour and to see him leave was_ can benefit the tour and to see him leave was definitely a surprise. that _ leave was definitely a surprise. that being said, he has made his decision, — that being said, he has made his decision, i— that being said, he has made his decision, i am that being said, he has made his decision, lam not that being said, he has made his decision, i am not going to knock him for— decision, i am not going to knock him for doing that. he made the decision— him for doing that. he made the decision best for him and i won't judge _ decision best for him and i won't judge him — decision best for him and i won't judge him on that. for me, it is not where _ judge him on that. for me, it is not where i_ judge him on that. for me, it is not where i see — judge him on that. for me, it is not where i see myself heading anytime soon _ where i see myself heading anytime soon i_ where i see myself heading anytime soon. i grew up being on the pga tour— soon. i grew up being on the pga tour and — soon. i grew up being on the pga tour and playing in these events, i did not— tour and playing in these events, i did not grow up dreaming of playing inthe— did not grow up dreaming of playing in the centurion club in london, i grew— in the centurion club in london, i grew up— in the centurion club in london, i grew up wanting to play the masters,

to play— grew up wanting to play the masters, to play in_ grew up wanting to play the masters, to play in austin. i would not trade those _ to play in austin. i would not trade those memories for anything at this moment— those memories for anything at this moment in— those memories for anything at this moment in time. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport as you've been hearing, borisjohnson is in rwanda for the commonwealth heads of government conference. just after he arrived in kigali, mrjohnson had this to say on the uk policy of sending migrants to rwanda. rwanda has undergone absolute transformation in the last couple of decades and you've got the whole of the commonwealth leaders here today in a city, in kigali, which is a very safe place, they've gone on leaps and bounds in their progress in education, in taking the society forward. and what both countries have done, the uk and rwanda, is an

immense amount of due diligence on the way way things work both in the uk and in rwanda so that everything we do is in conformity with human rights and everything you would expect. ijust had a great talk with paul kagame, the president, and he cares passionately about this. he himself has been refugee for a long time and knows what it is like. he sees the problem of people, vulnerable people being trafficked across the channel and around the world and he sees this as an opportunity to fix what is an increasing global problem, by a partnership between the uk and rwanda and it is notjust about migration. actually, if you look at the role of the uk enrol under it is about education, trade, all sorts of things. green technology, financial services. all sorts of areas we want

to do more together. a british man sentenced to death by a russian proxy court in ukraine, has been told the execution will be carried out. aiden aslin was captured alongside fellow uk national shaun pinner while serving with the ukrainian army, and the pair are accused of being mercenaries. aiden's family in nottinghamshire have called for more to be done to help release them. 0ur correspondent emma vardy reports. it's been an agonising wait for aiden aslin and shaun pinner since being told they face the death penalty. the sentence was handed down a fortnight ago to the two men, and a moroccan national, in an unrecognised court in an area controlled by russian backed separatists. your son rings to say that he is going to be, he's going to be killed. in a phone call to his mother, aiden said his captors have

informed him the execution will go ahead. he was given a month, and time is running out. and aiden was told that he was going to be executed. the uk's foreign ministers called it a sham judgment with no legitimacy. but hopes for a pardon or an appeal to his family appear to be fading. aiden and shaun have lived in ukraine since 2018, appearing here in a documentary made after they became marines in ukraine's armed forces. in a sense, like, it is like my war, because, like, even though i'm not ukrainian, this is on my doorstep. after the russian invasion, they spent weeks defending the besieged city of mariupol, before having to surrender. these are two men who came here a few years ago, before this invasion started. speaking from ukraine, another member of the marines who served in their unit said

the death sentence showed russia's disregard for international law. it's absolutely dire, and at this point i really hope that the uk government, as well as the ukrainian government, is going to step up and figure out some way to negotiate their release. how is this being seen in ukraine? it actually rallies more people behind them, and i guess the ukrainians, they look up to aiden and shaun as heroes. meanwhile, on state sanctioned russian television, they've been shown little mercy. being publicly mocked and accused of terrorism. the uk government says it's deeply concerned by the sentences and it's continuing to work with ukraine to try to secure the men's release. there is believed to be a reluctance to get involved in direct negotiations with russia, or those who are holding the men in donetsk. president putin, i do believe, has got the power to stop this. i plead, please, let these guys go. for now, their fate appears

to remain in the hands of russian backed separatists. aiden's family still hope he may be saved by a prisoner exchange. but fear the situation is becoming more desperate. emma vardy, bbc news. now let's return to the rail strikes. services have ground to a halt across much of britain, as thousands of workers walk out for the second time this week. 0ur correspondent lorna gordon has been in glasgow for us — and described how scotland was being impacted. scotland is one of the worst affected parts of the country, 90% of services here have been cancelled, scotrail staff are not on strike but they are reliant on network rail signallers to keep trains running around the tracks. there are only five routes running within scotland today, solely within the central belt — a limited part, at that.

there are services between edinburgh and glasgow every half an hour, that's the only service running here from queen street station. there are no services north of the central belt or south to the borders and a limited cross—border service into england. down the east and west coast main lines. i think it's fair to say it is probably quieter today than tuesday, the message seems to be getting through that a strike is on and services are limited but also fair to say mixed opinions amongst people who turned up here this morning. ..train in today and all last week was affected as well but we have the rental bikes we can use so there are _ usually lots of bike points around glasgow which has been a very handy. i it is not affected us so far but it . may from here on out, we have four

more days here. we are going to catchl the train to edinburgh. and then a bus to st andrews. until now, has it been a problem? it has, we came from l portree to glasgow and cancelled the ferry ride from - mallaig and the train, did not get to go over the glenfinnan viaduct - which i have done but i wanted these guys to see. what would you usually do? i come and get the train and get home but now i need to figure out how to get home. i usually work from home, but i am pro strikes. unions very important. that's all i can say. you heard the opinions of people

arriving at queen street station this morning and they point to a couple of the wider issues, the buses have been busier, transport scotland say no particular uptick of traffic on the roads on tuesday, they will watch closely again today. that would suggest lots of commuters have chosen to work from home today but the american tourist saying they had trouble getting down from the isle of skye and that points to one of the big issues here, concerns for hoteliers and people in hospitality, some of them are reporting cancellations and we are about to hit peak season here, the school start breaking up for the summer at the weekend, a big tourist industry and if these strikes continue that is real concern about what impact that might have on the bottom line for them.

an investigation into the sinking of a fishing boat off the north wales coast has concluded it was unstable — after being heavily loaded and significantly modified. all three crew members died when the nicola faith sank lastjanuary. investigators say the boat was regularly operated in an unsafe manner. liam evans reports. the search for the nicola faith covered an area of 500 square miles off the north wales coast. battling the cold days of january crews from several rl ni stations looked for a sign of the boat and the three crew members. it would be another six weeks of agony for the families of skipper carl mcgrath, ross ballantyne and alan maynard before the bodies were recovered after the boat sunk another two weeks until the first set was finally found 2.2 miles, 177 metres

in france last known position. because i had remained a mystery until now —— 177 metres from its last location. it's no big included the boat was unfit to sail. the report says it's almost certain that the reason it capsized was because it was overloaded with catch and fishing ports. 0ver it was overloaded with catch and fishing ports. over a series of years many modifications were made to the nicola faith and that meant it was unstable. 30 foot boat carrying the weight of the family —sized cars. this is what was recovered next the nicola faith. find recovered next the nicola faith. and when it was — recovered next the nicola faith. fific when it was built it recovered next the nicola faith. fific when it was built it underwent several modifications and recently at those have had a negative effect on the vessel's margin of safe stability and when coupled with how it was operated on the day of the accident in loading a large quantity of whelks and retrieving 240 pots of

whelks, the vessel was in a position of instability. the whelks, the vessel was in a position of instability-— of instability. the report says the first set was _ of instability. the report says the first set was habitually _ of instability. the report says the first set was habitually operated l of instability. the report says the | first set was habitually operated in an unsafe manner and the size of the catch was often prioritised over crew safety. the three crew members were not wearing life jackets and nor was the vessel fitted with a system to automatically alert the coastguard to it capsizing. a series of recommendations have been made to the fishing industry and they hope the fishing industry and they hope the tragedy here will highlight the importance of following the guidance. liam evans reporting. a film has been produced to honour the contributions of the windrush generation who were invited by the british government to come to the uk from the caribbean to help rebuild the country after the second world war. "a joyous jamaican conversation" has been created by the wolverhampton grand theatre. it's given 84—year—old mr reuben campbell a chance to share his story. oprah flash reports. the windrush generation this week

celebrating a time when almost 500,000 men and women left their homes in the caribbean. they came to help rebuild the uk after the second world war and one of these was 84—year—old mr ruben campbell from wolverhampton. in those days it was difficult and it was hard for me to come to terms because i had my nice room at home, but you are here and you had to make the best of it. in 1962, as a 20—year—old, he started a new life here in the region and help set up the rising star nightclub in bilston. he says it was a safe space for the black community after many people had been refused entry into other establishments. there was a time when you couldn't even go across the car park because you were not going to get in. i would get turned away, even up until about 1980s. 60 years on his story is now

being told in a film. look at this. imagine this passport is a jamaican passport and it is a british passport, jamaican — british. it looks so royal! it has been produced with the help of tonia daley—campbell from wolverhampton grand theatre. this is the first time that this story has been told here at the grand theatre in this way, and we need to tell more stories like this. he now hopes his study will help future generations and wants to encourage youngsters to go out and belief in themselves. and in kent, there are calls for farmers to increase pollinators on their land, following dramatic falls in insect numbers. kent county council's so—called "plan bee" group have toured a farm where wildflower meadows are allowing bees, butterflies and other vital species to thrive — and hope the approach can inspire other landowners. yvette austin reports.

a fact—finding mission in the countryside of kent. a day away from their account to hold desks the guests— their account to hold desks the guests are learning about the process— guests are learning about the process of wilding at a farm that has been — process of wilding at a farm that has been doing it before it became such a _ has been doing it before it became such a bu22— has been doing it before it became such a buzz phrase. this has been doing it before it became such a buzz phrase.— such a buzz phrase. this little atch such a buzz phrase. this little patch you've _ such a buzz phrase. this little patch you've got _ such a buzz phrase. this little patch you've got bugle - such a buzz phrase. this little patch you've got bugle which | such a buzz phrase. this little - patch you've got bugle which comes in early spring and these wonderful big common spotted orchid spikes. fin big common spotted orchid spikes. 0n difficult and heavy clay in many different to get government subsidy to farm for main wildlife instead of food all prompted by the discovery of orchids on his land 15 years ago. to farm successfully and profitably you've got to get the yield and so we are not getting the grass yield, so we need a hardy breed that will process poor quality grass and so on. that is all fine but it'll never make an awful lot of money, it'll

probably lose money.— make an awful lot of money, it'll probably lose money. kent county council's plan _ probably lose money. kent county council's plan bee _ probably lose money. kent county council's plan bee group - probably lose money. kent county council's plan bee group works . probably lose money. kent county council's plan bee group works to | council's plan bee group works to improve the habitat for bees and other pollinators across the county. 0ne other pollinators across the county. one of the thing is beyond doubt is intensive _ one of the thing is beyond doubt is intensive farming has done lots of harm _ intensive farming has done lots of harm to _ intensive farming has done lots of harm to the insect population and it pollinators — harm to the insect population and it pollinators and we need to address that _ pollinators and we need to address that. ~ �* , . pollinators and we need to address that. ~ �*, ., pollinators and we need to address that. , , that. while it's a positive step there is criticism _ that. while it's a positive step there is criticism of _ that. while it's a positive step there is criticism of councils i there is criticism of councils countrywide who still use insect harming chemical sprays to control weeds on past and other public places. experts say there are alternatives.— places. experts say there are alternatives. , ., ., alternatives. there is a hot foam s stem alternatives. there is a hot foam system that _ alternatives. there is a hot foam system that essentially - alternatives. there is a hot foam | system that essentially smothers wheat _ system that essentially smothers wheat an — system that essentially smothers wheat an boiling foam which is completely non—toxic. we should also be completely non—toxic. we should also he more _ completely non—toxic. we should also be more tolerant and allow a few weeds— be more tolerant and allow a few weeds to — be more tolerant and allow a few weeds to grow. we be more tolerant and allow a few weeds to grow.— be more tolerant and allow a few weeds to grow. we got to keep the hiahwa s weeds to grow. we got to keep the highways safe _ weeds to grow. we got to keep the highways safe and _ weeds to grow. we got to keep the highways safe and pavement - weeds to grow. we got to keep the highways safe and pavement is - highways safe and pavement is usable, it would not be fair to let nature take over because we all still need to lead our lives. but

what we have done in a time of real budgets pressure as we put some extra money into cut the verges more sensitively. the islands of saint kilda in the north atlantic are home to nearly one—million seabirds. now conservationists are warning that the avian—flu outbreak could lead to the extinction of one particular species — the great skua. iain macinnes has been to take a look. it's often said to be on the edge of the world. but even here in st kilda, over 100 miles from the scottish mainland, the effect of the avian flu outbreak is being felt. it's more than 90 years now since the last st kildans were evacuated from these homes, but the centuries before that, the sea beds that surrounded this archipelago were integral to their way of life. now with avian flu in these islands, there is real concern about the impact it could have

on various species on the islands. 0n the hill above village bay, kilda's seabird ranger is keeping a close eye on great skua territory. they have been badly affected. craig describes this as his most challenging season yet. at the end of last season, i was already worried about the 60 birds that had died, how many more i had missed. i knew that the population was going to be impacted. but it wasn't until i got back, i think was around about the 28th of april, that i found the first dead bird. since then, the number of dead birds has just been increasing every day. that number is now at 120 this year and counting. it's thought across many colonies, including here in st kilda, that between two thirds and three quarters of great skuas have been lost. and with only between 15 and 20,000 breeding pairs worldwide, if avian flu continues to have such an impact, the species' very existence could be under threat. that's alarming and

heartbreaking to witness. really, really worrying that this bird that i grew up with for many years now on multiple islands is on the verge of extinction. those on the island are doing what they can to limit any spread, especially to other species. when people do arrive, whether it's on cruise boat or on a day boat, we can have that introductory talk with people to make sure they can are both aware of the situation that we have on the developments that will be ongoing with that, and our biosecurity measures to make sure those are fully in place. and it may be that we have to restrict areas of the island in future, so asking people to only explore certain areas for their safety and safety of the birds. the outbreak continued to be monitored nationally and internationally, with the risk to human health described as very low. but people are being reminded not to touch dead or dying birds.

craig, though, is concerned about the future. the most worrying thing about this is that we don't know how much further it's going to go, how many more species it's going to affect. to see this happening to the birds that i'm monitoring is heartbreaking. i came here to monitor live birds, i take great pride in the work that i do, but it's rapidly becoming a major part of myjob to report dead birds. it's worrying times. now it's time for a look at the weather. the weather is starting to turn as we head towards the weekend. more cloud, scattered showers and perhaps some thunderstorms through the rest of today and into the evening hours and on the satellite picture you can see where it has been overcast earlier on. this band of showers

moving further northwards. showers quite well scattered. plenty of dry weather, risk of thunder in the afternoon spreading northwards into parts of wales and possibly north west england. still very warm for some of us particular across central and northern england, mid to high 20s. especially western parts, temperatures closer to 20 celsius. tonight still some showers, clear spells developing in some areas but overall a fair amount of cloud and relate quite warm first thing in the morning temperatures around 16 celsius such as in liverpool. tomorrow, fresher air starting to push into western areas. this low pressure will physically park itself over ireland for the next two or three days, the breeze will pick up in cornwall and devon on the coast of wales and the irish sea. lower temperatures in plymouth and belfast. some residual heat tomorrow

will be pushed towards eastern areas. tomorrow it'll be a mixed bag. we will see bands of showers crossing the country. the low pressure, parked over ireland. that's here to stay all weekend. brisk winds blowing around this area of low pressure pushing in the showers is mostly into western parts of the uk. further east they were that will be and even blue skies in some areas. 0verall mixed picture on saturday for most and those temperatures i good deal lower. 17 in plymouth. 20 in london. low pressure still with us on friday, the wind is circling around, hardly moving at all, winslow and quite fast but low pressure slow to move. 0utlook fast but low pressure slow to move. outlook on sunday, we will see some showers, the same for monday, too.

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this is bbc news. the headlines: the taliban appeals for international help in afghanistan after a powerful earthquake kills more than 1,000 people. everything is devastated. there are no blankets, tents, there is no shelter. a decision is due shortly over whether hundreds of gmb union members working as check—in and ground staff at heathrow airport will take strike action. it comes as the second day of rail strikes is under way, with half the network closed in england, wales and scotland and only 20% of services expected to run. the independent office for police conduct is to reinvestigate the way the metropolitan police handled the deaths of the four men