but one or two spots under clear skies in scotland and northern ireland. an area of rain in northern england, northern ireland, southern scotland, pushing northwards. a cloudy day again for thursday. but any sunshine will be limited to the far south—east, any sunshine will be limited to the farsouth—east, perhaps any sunshine will be limited to the far south—east, perhaps north west scotland as well. temperatures up a little, 23 in the south, a little warmer through scotland as well. it looks like the showers will clear the midlands, so by the evening it looks like it will be fine and dry and quite mild for the opening ceremony in birmingham. as we head into friday, looks like we will see this area of low pressure start to move into the north and west. this is a feature that will bring some fairly substantial range of the north—west, very little getting into the south—east. i think friday looks a brighter day, less cloud around generally. we should see more sunshine that into the afternoon, the temperatures rise and set off a few scattered showers fostered it will be a warmer day, 27 or 28 in the south—east, 2i will be a warmer day, 27 or 28 in the south—east, 21 for the central belt of scotland and also 21 in

belfast. it stays warm for all areas through the weekend. but northern areas will see more cloud at times thanks to low pressure and there will be outbreaks of rain, some quite heavy, very little of it getting into the south—east. so it does remain dry here, sophie. thank you. and that's bbc news at six — from the six team, it's goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are — goodnight. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. england's lionnesses return to base as european championship finalists — can they go one step further on? head coach sarina wiegman�*s transformation of the team is earning high praise all around. i'v e i've not seen anything like it in

all my time in sport and i think, you know, she is quite remarkable leader and a very special person and were extremely lucky to have her. elsewhere, the commonwealth games gets under way in birmingham tomorrow, but there'll be no dina asher—smith after her injury at the world athletics championships. we look ahead to the games, and also into the long—term impact that hosting such a massive event, could have on the community. hello there — and welcome along to sportsday. the countdown to sunday's european championship final is on for england's lionesses. their 4—0 hammering of one of the favourites, sweden, last night, has got fans daring to dream. the side are on an astonishing run under sarina wiegman — it's 19 matches unbeaten nowm with a semifinal performance that will give them confidence.

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is a bit -- so, yeah, can't wait. oh, well! is a bit gutted _ -- so, yeah, can't wait. oh, well! is a bit gutted i _ -- so, yeah, can't wait. oh, well! is a bit gutted i missed _ -- so, yeah, can't wait. oh, well! is a bit gutted i missed the - -- so, yeah, can't wait. oh, well! is a bit gutted i missed the match that love — is a bit gutted i missed the match that love and played in so i thought i've that love and played in so i thought i've got— that love and played in so i thought i've got to _ that love and played in so i thought i've got to do something about this but, i've got to do something about this but. yeah. — i've got to do something about this but, yeah, luckily it fell to me and ithought— but, yeah, luckily it fell to me and i thought that was the quickest route _ i thought that was the quickest route to — i thought that was the quickest route to the goal and ijust put one in. route to the goal and ijust put one in it— route to the goal and i 'ust put one in. , . , , , route to the goal and i 'ust put one in. , . , _ ., , in. it is curvy! kirby goes further it -- kirby- _ in. it is curvy! kirby goes further it -- kirby. delirium. _ in. it is curvy! kirby goes further it -- kirby. delirium. this - in. it is curvy! kirby goes further it -- kirby. delirium. this group| in. it is curvy! kirby goes further i it -- kirby. delirium. this group of -la ers is it -- kirby. delirium. this group of players is like an — it -- kirby. delirium. this group of players is like an incredible - it -- kirby. delirium. this group of players is like an incredible family| players is like an incredible family in the _ players is like an incredible family in the growth of the squad has been insane _ in the growth of the squad has been insane so, _ in the growth of the squad has been insane so, yeah, ithink in the growth of the squad has been insane so, yeah, i think it is also special— insane so, yeah, i think it is also special because of the journey we've been on _ special because of the journey we've been on and this group isjust unbelievable. been on and this group is 'ust unbelievablei so that victory for the lionesses ending a 13—year wait to play in a major tournament final. the last time they were on the big stage like this was the 2009 euros, where they lost to germany, who could be their opponents again this weekend. what a showdown that would be! our sports news correspondent laura scott is at the england team hotel for us.

well, yes. we saw the players returning from sheffield earlier today, gavin, and they looked in high spirits. they were waving to the fans who gathered here to welcome them back and we saw the jubilant celebrations that they had on the pitch last night but we've put that one side because it's really back to business today and those didn't play against sweden were doing recovery sessions today. those who did play, those who didn't play been back in training because they knowjust how important the next few days will be and we understand that they will be watching the second semifinal tonight between germany and france tonight between germany and france to find out who they will be playing on sunday. outside of this bubble in south—west london there was a huge swell of support around the nation for this team and a feeling that this tournament could be transformative. earlier, ispoke this tournament could be transformative. earlier, i spoke to the women in charge of women's football at the fa and asked her what it would mean if the lionesses could win on sunday?

i think it would be a landmark moment, as far as i'm concerned, for women in sport, for women's football, but probably most importantly for the players. it would grow a confidence in our system, in a structure. i think if we were to be successful on sunday i think it would be a landmark moment in the development of the women's game and, even if we don't, i think we've made massive strides through the tournament and the players should take the greatest credit for what they've done in the way they conducted themselves. the impact sarina wiegman has had on the belief in the squad, the way they are playing with such confidence but also resilience, how impressive even by what sarina wiegman has brought to the squadyes, enormousl . wiegman has brought to the squadyes, enormously- she _ wiegman has brought to the squadyes, enormously. she is _ wiegman has brought to the squadyes, enormously. she is not _ wiegman has brought to the squadyes, enormously. she is notjust _ wiegman has brought to the squadyes, enormously. she is notjust a _ wiegman has brought to the squadyes, enormously. she is notjust a great - enormously. she is notjust a great coach, she is a great human being. she spends really good time with

people, very honest, very direct but she has built a collective sense of togetherness notjust of the players but the team around the players which is absolutely very, very special. i've not seen anything like it in all my time in sports and i think, you know, she is quite a remarkable leader and a very special person and were extremely lucky to have her. it person and were extremely lucky to have her. , , ., , ., have her. it is ten years to the day since london _ have her. it is ten years to the day since london 2012 _ have her. it is ten years to the day since london 2012 began - have her. it is ten years to the day since london 2012 began and - have her. it is ten years to the day since london 2012 began and the l since london 2012 began and the legacy was already being hotly debated and there is a real sense that the same year as a impact that it has already had it really needs to be harnessed, whether that's in the provision of school football for girls are making a more diverse talent pool upright to the pathway. the fa are confident that they will harness the legacy of this tournament but they do acknowledge that there are challenges that still exist. last night's match had a peak

television audience of 9.3 million with a further 2 million in livestreams on sunday's could eclipse out and make it the largest ever television audience and his wembley said to be sell—out and that would make it the biggest attendance at any errors match for the men over women as england's lionesses try to do something they've never done before. gavin. thank you laura. well a win for the lionesses could be an absolute game—changer for girls playing football in england. over the last decade, the women's super league has taken the game to new heights — with teams going professional and the world's best players now over here. faye white was england captain back in that 2009 final loss— she told me england's success has been long in the making... players who were in the squad when i was, i remember playing against lucy bronze as well in fa cup games as a

youngster. she obviously would have been and so, yeah, they will definitely save the fact that been feared because of being full—time, getting more time to just concentrate on playing football and not having to balance of being full—time, getting more time to just concentrate on playing football and not having to balance other careers and other frocks been not having to balance other careers and otherfrocks been going not having to balance other careers and other frocks been going from strength to strength. last night was so proud to just watch whether games got too and it feels all those years during my career and my former team—mates as well champion in the game and trying to bring down barriers it was definitely worth it after what we've witnessed and i can't wait to be at wembley and bring them in. have you heard from many other players or anyone in the camp? iiii many other players or anyone in the cam - ? , ., many other players or anyone in the cam . ? , ., ., many other players or anyone in the cam? ., ., camp? if you text over social and also privately- — camp? if you text over social and also privately. just _ camp? if you text over social and also privately. just to _ camp? if you text over social and also privately. just to say - camp? if you text over social and also privately. just to say well. also privately. just to say well done and we did at the start and it isjust great to done and we did at the start and it is just great to see them celebrating on the pitch after each performance really enjoying and savouring the moment because it is so important now it is notjust in this tournament and then fade away rental the next one again, it is about continuing its own into the wsl, otherfuture england games and

then we see that's about going into schools and young children can play football from a young age and then everyone gets the opportunity, not just a select few. so, as laura mentioned, england will meet france or germany in the final at wembley this weekend. both sides with plenty of pedigree at the top of women's world football. ben croucher is in milton keynes for us ahead of that semi—final this evening. ben. music is pumping already, fans started filling up the stadium and there is nothing really to choose between germany and france and they have been impressive so far in this tournament, germany have four games, four wins, tournament, germany have four games, fourwins, no tournament, germany have four games, four wins, no goals conceded and 31—year—old striker alex yee scored in every single game so far. for

games, four goals, some more spectacular than others but the germany they do have a concern in that their young influential winger ball has came out with covid and the rest of the squad is unaffected but as for france in the domestic game the is generally and are tightened but internationally they had not really turned it on before and this is their first european semifinal. they drew with iceland in the group stages where they change their team and then it came to the last eight the holders the netherlands they have 33 shots on goal and needed an extra time penalty to see them into night's semifinals. stephen warnock, the former liverpool defender is commencing on the game for radio five live. i had an early how he saw the game going. we thought that last niuht game going. we thought that last ni . ht with game going. we thought that last night with england _ game going. we thought that last night with england and _ game going. we thought that last night with england and sweden i game going. we thought that last l night with england and sweden that they were two evenly matched teams but then we saw one team dominate. england will be more confident going into the game is the history within

the competition and i think fans will be a little bit nervous having been the first and they've been in the situation heading to the semifinals but we know the quality of that attack on the speed that they've got, that the germans have been probably a little bit more clinical in front of goal. without conceding a goal that is the chan lunge for france tonight to try and break the deadlock. fiut lunge for france tonight to try and break the deadlock.— lunge for france tonight to try and break the deadlock. out of these two teams, if break the deadlock. out of these two teams. if you — break the deadlock. out of these two teams, if you think _ break the deadlock. out of these two teams, if you think england - break the deadlock. out of these two teams, if you think england would i teams, if you think england would prefer to face and a final on sunday? i prefer to face and a final on sunda ? ~ prefer to face and a final on sunday?— prefer to face and a final on sunda ? ~' ., , ., , sunday? i think we look at germany in the history _ sunday? i think we look at germany in the history within _ sunday? i think we look at germany in the history within the _ in the history within the competition i don't think you'd really want to face them. i think because of the continuity within the team as well a loss of the players playing in the german league so then they know each other inside out —— a lot of the players. if you look at the french there has been a little bit of unrest in the camp. when you look at the forward line it is quick and exciting but there are vulnerabilities on the fence and possibly the french but they lionesses won't care. they are in the final and they will fancy whoever they come up against. so plenty for germany and france to fear potentially in that final come

sunday but the way england played last night, they are going to be full of confidence and just a quick word as well on the spectators we have got the rail strike today and many thousands have already filled up many thousands have already filled up the stadium and we are expecting and watch a team that is in england and watch a team that is in england and that is almost unheard of in women's football and that has been a beating this competition. it is kept in women's football and that has been a beating this competition. it is captioner nation, men, women, boys and girls regardless of who is playing and that final at wembley on sunday. england are concerned what the fence to join them —— will be france or germany tojoin the fence to join them —— will be france or germany to join then? let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today... the 6 to i on favourite — baaeed — continued his remarkable unbeaten run, cruising to victory

in the sussex stakes at the goodwood festival. ridden byjim crowley and trained by william haggas, baeed romped home to make it nine wins in nine races. modern games was second , with alcohol free third. manchester united have completed the signing of argentina defender lisandro martinez from ajax in a deal worth up to £57 million. he joins the club on a five—year contract. united manager erik ten hag is reunited with the 2a—year—old, who he signed for ajax in 2019. marlen reusser has won stage four of the inaugural tour de france femmes. the swiss broke away with ia miles to go and went on to claim the stage victory by almost a minute and a half. marianne vos finished fifth, which was enough to retain her overall lead. the 2022 commonwealth games gets under way in birmingham tomorrow with its opening ceremony. here's a sneak peek of what we can expect. peaky blinders creator steven knight is part of the team behind it. a cast of 2,500 including duran duran and black sabbath's tony eommi will be part of the show at the alexander stadium.

organisers say the brummie accent will be put on the world stage... and the ceremony will also celebrate lgbtq rights. homosexuality is still outlawed in 35 commonwealth countries. the games are the biggest sporting event to be hosted in the uk since the olympics ten years ago, and there are hopes that it will provide a major boost for the city of birmingham and the surrounding region, asjoe lynskey reports. birmingham has builtjust one new venue for these commonwealth games and it's here in sandwell, one of the most diverse and densely populated parts of the city. this place has never had a resource like this before, but now, it's got an aquatic centre. it is a very diverse community and it's got a growing economy but there are still quite high levels of deprivation in the area and we are quite keen to use the games as a springboard to create opportunities and invite investment into the area. the centre has been stitched

into smethwick in sandwell borough, by next year, it will be a multipurpose facility. for this community, it's a gateway to sport that without the games, wouldn't be here. i feel extremely lucky because i don't think it willjust affect us — it will affect future generations. in, like, 20 years' time, yeah, "i was there, i saw this happen." it's really an amazing opportunity for us. there are a variety of sports, so there's always something that we can do and it's going to be an amazing experience for us. ijoined smethwick swimming club when i was 11. _ we were fortunate to have pools close by, | but nothing like we're going to have now. i we have talked about this for a long time, we've dreamed about it, - and it's real now and it'sjust- going to give so many opportunities for youngsters around here. the someone who has been involved in

some epic swimming for so long what does it mean to you to have this venue at this commonwealth games? i'm speechless. it is just so i'm speechless. it isjust so amazing _ i'm speechless. it isjust so amazing and _ i'm speechless. it isjust so amazing. and the - i'm speechless. it isjust so amazing. and the fact - i'm speechless. it isjust so amazing. and the fact thatl i'm speechless. it isjust so. amazing. and the fact that this event — amazing. and the fact that this event is — amazing. and the fact that this event is going _ amazing. and the fact that this event is going to _ amazing. and the fact that this event is going to come - amazing. and the fact that this event is going to come to- amazing. and the fact that this - event is going to come to smethwick and people _ event is going to come to smethwick and people all— event is going to come to smethwick and people all around _ event is going to come to smethwick and people all around the _ event is going to come to smethwick and people all around the world - and people all around the world going _ and people all around the world going to — and people all around the world going to be _ and people all around the world going to be watching _ and people all around the world going to be watching is- and people all around the world going to be watching isjust - going to be watching isjust amazing _ going to be watching isjust amazing it's— going to be watching isjust amazing. it's usually - going to be watching isjust - amazing. it's usually something that happens _ amazing. it's usually something that happens to— amazing. it's usually something that happens to someone _ amazing. it's usually something that happens to someone else. _ birmingham is the brand but this is a games across the whole of the west midlands, particularly in smethwick, one of the toughest community is really in the whole of the west midlands, if not in the uk, and the fact that they are getting something which is world—class and will be there as a facility for the community forever in the future is a brilliant example of real legacy. birmingham's only new facility has been built with a place in mind. the council says it can keep sport here affordable. the pool at these games is made notjust for medals but for a neighbourhood. joe lynskey, bbc news, sandwell. tomorrow then marks the start of the games — with the opening ceremony in the evening. and millions will be watching over the course of the next two weeks — but the build—up is

very much under way. sally hurst is at victoria square, in birmingham city centre for us. sally — what's been happening today? well, it is very noisy here at victoria square, as you can properly sense. lots going on. this is a festival site and there has been lots of music, dancing, and we are about to see some of the basson really come right down the square. this is why everyone is out here to watch it —— at on relay. burning and has become incredibly busy and we have noticed after being here for a couple of days and we have noticed it really getting a lot busier. we have seen international visitors, athletes milling about the streets and bars and restaurants are filling up and bars and restaurants are filling up and lots of people were in the pub watching england last night. it is definitely burning and buzzing. this is a game is that birmingham really wants to put on the map to make it a really memorable one when it comes to power a spot in women's medals, doesn't it? flam

it comes to power a spot in women's medals, doesn't it?— medals, doesn't it? para sport. absolutely. _ medals, doesn't it? para sport. absolutely, yes. _ medals, doesn't it? para sport. absolutely, yes. this _ medals, doesn't it? para sport. absolutely, yes. this has - medals, doesn't it? para sport. absolutely, yes. this has got i medals, doesn't it? para sport. | absolutely, yes. this has got the largest para sport in the programme in commonwealth history so unlike olympics and paralympics were able—bodied and disabled spot go after each other here at the commonwealth games they are integrated and that gives disabled athletes an amazing platform to showcase this boat. the women, they have absolutely got more medals up for grabs are female athletes then mail for the first time and also some new sports they showcase, so judo in t20 cricket.— judo in t20 cricket. thank you very much from — judo in t20 cricket. thank you very much from birmingham _ judo in t20 cricket. thank you very much from birmingham city - judo in t20 cricket. thank you very| much from birmingham city centre. just a bit of an apology about the sound there. team england have suffered a blow on the eve of the commonwealth games... sprinter dina asher—smith has announced that she won't be able to compete in birmingham. the former 200m world champion says she's pulling out

because of a hamstring strain. asher—smith, who won a bronze medal at the world championships last week in the united states, pulled up in the axioom relay. she said on social media that the injury was only a light strain, but due to the short turn around, she would have to withdraw." well let's get more reaction to this now — and what it could mean for the games, missing one of the biggest stars in world athletics. former british athlete, and scottish medal winner allison curbishley, joins me now. great to see. thank you very much in common on sports day. how much of a consensus view in terms of a hamstring injury for dean asher—smith? hamstring injury for dean asher-smith?— hamstring injury for dean asher-smith? ~ , ., asher-smith? welcome it is a huge disappointment _ asher-smith? welcome it is a huge disappointment not _ asher-smith? welcome it is a huge disappointment not only _ asher-smith? welcome it is a huge disappointment not only for- asher-smith? welcome it is a huge disappointment not only for dean i disappointment not only for dean asher—smith but also team england and she is very much one of the faces of the game and a huge expectation for her to bring home at least two medals in the relays. i think anybody that saw her pull up on saturday and she was just about to hand the basson to dabble in the relay and she commented then that she just didn't know what happened and flew home the next day for

medical attention and we saw obviously then say that the scan had shown a slight hamstring strain and given that the 100 metres was only on tuesday which is too much of a risk for her. is on tuesday which is too much of a risk for her-— risk for her. is she thinking erha -s risk for her. is she thinking perhaps of— risk for her. is she thinking perhaps of the _ risk for her. is she thinking | perhaps of the preservation risk for her. is she thinking i perhaps of the preservation of risk for her. is she thinking - perhaps of the preservation of her fitness for the europeans and even the next cycle of fitness ahead? absolutely. it was always going to be a tough one for any of the british athletes this year. straight off the back of world championships over the pond in eugene, oregon, with less than a week to get over jet lag, get over the fact you have beenin jet lag, get over the fact you have been in a world championship to dive into such an amazing games like the commonwealth here in our own country and then straight off the back of that the europeans. you know, dina asher—smith has the triple crown at the european championship so by no means is she making a choice to focus a europeans over the commonwealth. i think had the commonwealth. i think had the commonwealth been a week later we would have seen dean aastra smith

but, sadly, her body... you know, her body is herjob and she's got to look after it —— been asher—smith. we saw what happened in tokyo last year when she had to withdraw from the 200 metres it will been a really difficult decision for her is such a shame for england. we difficult decision for her is such a shame for england.— difficult decision for her is such a shame for england. we wish have a seed shame for england. we wish have a speedy recovery — shame for england. we wish have a speedy recovery of _ shame for england. we wish have a speedy recovery of course - shame for england. we wish have a speedy recovery of course but - shame for england. we wish have a j speedy recovery of course but when we look ahead to wells we should keep an eye on in the world of athletics and she is a huge name, he well should we maybe keep our eye on? dina is a busy big shoes to fill in the hard thing for dina she has never had the opportunity to do a major championship in our own country. the likes of keely hodgkinson will be all eyes on her that at this commonwealth games, trying to pull together a medalfrom every major championship. she is of a deed on the world and she now got a deed on the world and she now got a world medal to medal to go to her olympic medal so she has got the commonwealth games trying to upgrade

her silver to the top of the podium. she certainly going on as a favour but i think properly the home favourite is going to be matt hudson smith. you know, matt took the bronze medal in the 400 metres but this is a guy who trailsjohn mchale from birmingham who trained in the alexander stadium track where the commonwealth games will be so think is going to get a wee welcome. when favour much indeed. it's been a race against time for team england's adam peaty to be in birmingham. the triple olympic champion. and eight—time world champion broke his foot in may — missing the world championships in the process but he's beaten the odds to recover in time — and improve on his three commonwealth golds. except if this is tough and we had a client hotel room excepting we have

invested so much into this. everything was initially going well and i thought all the time and investment was a waste of time but it really wasn't. i can't miss it. i don't care if i got a broken foot. else swim with one! no way. 15 minutes from the group and i will live and properly die any slim, midlands as i always say but it will be great to see the home crowd and others england flags in there. shame it is not british but a lot of those england flags in the crowd and lots of people in the area as well so there were any games that were going to be home games it is pretty much on my doorstep from where i lived my whole life and ijust want on my doorstep from where i lived my whole life and i just want to on my doorstep from where i lived my whole life and ijust want to go and smash it. whole life and i 'ust want to go and smash it. , , ., , smash it. lets see if he does in 'ust one smash it. lets see if he does in just one of _ smash it. lets see if he does in just one of the _ smash it. lets see if he does in just one of the commonwealth | smash it. lets see if he does in - just one of the commonwealth games to bring you. and just one more commonwealth games line to bring you... boxer michaela walsh and lawn bowls veteran martin mchugh will lead out northern ireland as joint—flagbearers at tomorrow's opening ceremony. mchugh took gold in malaysia in 1998, which was his 7th games. walsh fought her way to silver at glasgow 2014. and also in australia four years later. that's about it from me,

don't forget england will learn their european championship final opponents later this evening. either france or germany play their semi final. live on bbc one — coverage begins at 19.30. follow it there, 5live, and on the bbc sport website. hello there. the weather is quite quiet to the middle of the week. all about high pressure at the moment but it is a rather cloudy high in the crowded we went through the day and in actual fact that there are a few isolated and well scattered showers around as well so the higher starting to push its way steadily eastwards and what that will then do

is allow the wind direction to direction to change to a light but south—easterly so it is a warmer float to the course of thursday and also into friday. here are the shower is moving gradually northwards through tonight out of wales and northern england, across the isle of man, maybe one or two to the isle of man, maybe one or two to the far north of northern ireland as well. with the cloud around to we keep this temperature is around... bit of a grey one, temperature is gradually drifting away to southern scotland and they will weaken as we go into the afternoon and on the cloud there will be some glimpses of sunshine and temperatures a bit up on today and we could see values of 24 degrees and 75 fahrenheit and that bodes well for the commonwealth games opening ceremony taking place in birmingham. cloudy skies with a good deal of dry weather and certainly not too cold. there is the high, pushing its way off into

scandinavia. friday will be certainly a quiet day with very light winds with the exception of the far north and west as we go for the far north and west as we go for the day the police will pick up and will gradually start the season cloud and a weather front that is going to bring some rain through the weekend —— the breeze will pick up. on the whole sunny and relatively warm, mid to high 20s not out of the question across some parts of the midlands and south—east england. then as you move into the weekend i cannot face and welcome vein across scotland, northern ireland and northern england, maybe north wales as well. however, it's never going to get down to the south—east so here it will stay dry, sunny and warm. the rain sits across the far north—west slowly easing way for the second half the weekend. all in all, then, let'sjust second half the weekend. all in all, then, let's just summarise that as we head into the weekend. there is going to be some rain in the far north and west gradually sinking south but it never quite makes the

south—east.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. this is outside source. the us central bank announces its latest move on interest rates to clamp down on inflation. another big rise is expected any moment now, as the federal reserve battles prices rising at their fastest rate in 40 years. the war in ukraine continues to push up the price of gas — with prices in europe back close to record highs. but there's hope, meanwhile, for a breakthrough, allowing ukraine's grain to flow again will ease the also in the programme: birmingham prepares for the commonwealth games with athletes — and celebrities — ready to show off

the city's heritage.