i'm martine croxall live here at wembley — the headlines at 9:00... england... european champions! england's lionesses win the european championship final in wembley against germany. it is deep... it is in! chloe kelly scored england's winner late in extra time. honestly, it's amazing, thank you everyone that came out to support us. this is what dreams are made of!

wild celebrations across the country as england secure their first major football trophy since the 1966 men's world cup. and i'm lewis vaughanjones — the other headlines this hour: a lithuanian man has been charged with murdering a nine—year—old girl who was found stabbed in the street in boston, lincolnshire. the office of the prince of wales has insisted that all rules were followed when the prince's charitable fund took a donation of a millon pounds from the bin laden family of saudi arabia. the chair of the public inquiry investigating the post office scandal has called for the process of compensation for victims to be sped up. good evening and welcome to wembley. well, they've done it. england's lionesses have beaten

germany to win euro 2022 — the first major international trophy either the men's or women's national teams have landed for more than half a century. they won 2—1 — but they needed extra time to do it. it took them an hour to open the scoring — substitute ella toone latching on to a lovely pass from keira walsh to lob the goalkeeper and put england one up. but just when it seemed that would be enough to bring home the trophy, germany equalised with just ten minutes to go — dampening the noise that had begun to reverberate around the stadium. but in extra—time england took the lead again — a cross from a corner, a goalmouth scramble, and chloe kelly poked the ball home at the second attempt to spark off wild celebrations from the players

and the fans alike. so england's women lift a major international trophy for the first time in their history, the first one an england senior side has won since the 1966 men's world cup. watching all of that throughout the day and enjoying the build—up was football reporter, alex howell from bbc sport. it went england's way, but it was always going to be tense against germany? it but it was always going to be tense against germany?— against germany? it always was, there is so _ against germany? it always was, there is so much _ against germany? it always was, there is so much history - against germany? it always was, | there is so much history between against germany? it always was, - there is so much history between the two nations and germany said they dreamt they could have played england in the final. england have won theirfirst trophy england in the final. england have won their first trophy since 1966. sarina wiegman, the first manager to

win it with two different nations and naming the same line of all the way through the group stages. it has never been done on the cake, the biggest ever attendance at a european championship final, in both their women and the men's competition. it their women and the men's competition.— their women and the men's competition. their women and the men's cometition. . , , competition. it really played with our competition. it really played with your emotions, _ competition. it really played with your emotions, england - competition. it really played with your emotions, england going i competition. it really played with - your emotions, england going ahead, then the equaliser and then having to go to extra time but avoiding penalties. to go to extra time but avoiding enalties. �* ., , ., , , ., penalties. avoiding penalties, you could see the _ penalties. avoiding penalties, you could see the tension _ penalties. avoiding penalties, you could see the tension building - penalties. avoiding penalties, you could see the tension building in l could see the tension building in the managers' faces and the players. the amount of changes that were made. it was an amazing occasion and they managed to keep the pressure away and sarina wiegman, made the right calls. away and sarina wiegman, made the ri . ht calls. ,, away and sarina wiegman, made the riaht calls. ,, ., ., ., right calls. quite a lot of substitutions _ right calls. quite a lot of substitutions and - right calls. quite a lot of substitutions and quite l right calls. quite a lot ofj substitutions and quite a right calls. quite a lot of. substitutions and quite a lot right calls. quite a lot of - substitutions and quite a lot of yellow card? it substitutions and quite a lot of yellow card?— substitutions and quite a lot of yellow card? it was a game that didn't flow _ yellow card? it was a game that didn't flow too _ yellow card? it was a game that didn't flow too freely. _ yellow card? it was a game that didn't flow too freely. you - yellow card? it was a game that j didn't flow too freely. you could hear the fans and the pundits he was saying, they didn't understand some of the decisions, but none of that matters now, all that matters is

england have lifted the trophy and they have ended all those years of hurt. ., , a, . , , hurt. chloe kelly, manchester city -la er, he hurt. chloe kelly, manchester city player, he scored _ hurt. chloe kelly, manchester city player, he scored the _ hurt. chloe kelly, manchester city player, he scored the winning - hurt. chloe kelly, manchester city. player, he scored the winning goal, you interviewed her not so long ago and she has come back from a serious operation? it is and she has come back from a serious o eration? . . and she has come back from a serious oeration? , ., . , operation? it is an incredible sto , operation? it is an incredible story. she — operation? it is an incredible story. she is _ operation? it is an incredible story, she is one _ operation? it is an incredible story, she is one of- operation? it is an incredible | story, she is one of england's players, so much quality and good to watch. she had a serious knee injury that kept her out for 11 months and she had to rehab from that in this competition was always in her mind to aim for and it shows the strength of character to be able to battle back from that, get back to football, get back to the top of the game and into the lilia —— st squad. the golden boot could have gone either way, the golden boot could have gone eitherway, between the golden boot could have gone either way, between beth mead and alexandra popp but the balance change just before kick—off? the

change 'ust before kick-off? the news change just before kick-off? the news came _ change just before kick—off? tue: news came through change just before kick—off? tte: news came through on change just before kick—off? tt2 news came through on the monitor, popp had picked up an injury in the warm up, a huge blow for germany as they would have prepared for her to be upfront. she was joint top goal—scorer, she isjoint top goal—scorer, she isjoint top goal—scorer with beth mead on six. she didn't start the competition and it is the story of her competing in the european championships. it is the european championships. it is the first time playing in it, she missed the last two through injury and she has been robbed of the final, so you can only imagine how she must be feeling? the final, so you can only imagine how she must be feeling?— she must be feeling? the england su uad she must be feeling? the england squad ranges _ she must be feeling? the england squad ranges from _ she must be feeling? the england squad ranges from 21 _ she must be feeling? the england squad ranges from 21 years - she must be feeling? the england squad ranges from 21 years old . she must be feeling? the england| squad ranges from 21 years old and 35 years old and it was the cool, older head that came back onto the pitch as is used to cheat in the form ofjill scott? pitch as is used to cheat in the form ofjill scott?— form ofjill scott? this is her tenth major— form ofjill scott? this is her tenth major tournament - form ofjill scott? this is her tenth major tournament and | form ofjill scott? this is her - tenth major tournament and you cannot get much more experienced than that. as a manager, i cannot imagine there is a player you would want to bring on more in such a pressurised situation to stay calm and give advice to the younger

players. thejourney and give advice to the younger players. the journey she and give advice to the younger players. thejourney she has been on and seen the development of the women's game. when she first came into it there was a lot of central contracts given to with few players so they could train full time but they still had the possibility of being able to work as well. so she would have seen the development of this game and hopefully everyone will see where the game can go because of the day.— will see where the game can go because of the day. germany would have been worthy _ because of the day. germany would have been worthy winners, - because of the day. germany would have been worthy winners, they - because of the day. germany would have been worthy winners, they are an extraordinary sight, they have won so many trophies over the years. it wasn't to be, so there is a certain amount of sadness for them because the atmosphere has been so generous and friendly between the competing side?— generous and friendly between the competing side? generous and friendly between the com-aetin side? , ., , ., ., competing side? germany have won it more than anyone _ competing side? germany have won it more than anyone else, _ competing side? germany have won it more than anyone else, they - competing side? germany have won it more than anyone else, they have - competing side? germany have won it| more than anyone else, they have won it eight times. they are the most successful side in the competition's history. they beat england in the

final in 2009, 6—2. but it is the whole development of the game, the player stepping up to the occasion. germany, like you said, he felt the atmosphere and we have been here all day and we have felt a building since early this morning. it has been a really nice atmosphere, really family friendly. although germany lost, they were very good losers. , ., , ., losers. very gracious, as weather fans. we losers. very gracious, as weather fans- we talk _ losers. very gracious, as weather fans. we talk about _ losers. very gracious, as weather fans. we talk about the _ losers. very gracious, as weather fans. we talk about the legacy i losers. very gracious, as weather fans. we talk about the legacy of| losers. very gracious, as weather i fans. we talk about the legacy of an occasion like this in a moment, so don't go anywherejust occasion like this in a moment, so don't go anywhere just yet. the queen has sent a message to the team. it says...

our reporter matt graveling has been on wembley way all day just outside the stadium here. earlier he spoke to fans making their way home after the match. if their way home after the match. you look behind n just if you look behind me, they have just stopped wembley way and just reopened it. we will have to go to the side otherwise we will get trampled. i have two fans with me. we have got neave and amy, who have just come out of the stadium, you guys tell me you are both 13 years old you play football, we had so

many times about this tournament, they want to inspire the next generation, that is you guys, to talk to me about the tournament? tt was such a good atmosphere, in that it was really good because women's football is getting so much bigger now and itjust gets a good example for us. now and it 'ust gets a good example for us. ., , ., ., . for us. how did you feel watching the games? _ for us. how did you feel watching the games? i— for us. how did you feel watching the games? i mean _ for us. how did you feel watching the games? i mean these - for us. how did you feel watching l the games? i mean these players, for us. how did you feel watching - the games? i mean these players, we haven't really had many female role models in football that we have kinda publicised widely before. but now you have got beth mead and others, so which ones are you looking up to? tt others, so which ones are you looking on to?— looking up to? it is a very big thin , looking up to? it is a very big thing. when _ looking up to? it is a very big thing. when i _ looking up to? it is a very big thing, when i first _ looking up to? it is a very big thing, when i first started, i looking up to? it is a very big l thing, when i first started, but growing — thing, when i first started, but growing up and watching them all, it was like _ growing up and watching them all, it was like inspiring because i grew up with it _ was like inspiring because i grew up with it instead of like growing up before _ with it instead of like growing up before it — with it instead of like growing up before it and it was a bit shy. but they— before it and it was a bit shy. but they have — before it and it was a bit shy. but they have got so much more

confidence. you like doing what you do. ., ., �* confidence. you like doing what you do. ., ., , confidence. you like doing what you do. ., ., �* . , ., do. you don't feel 'udged any more because you _ do. you don't feel 'udged any more because you have — do. you don't feeljudged any more because you have these _ do. you don't feeljudged any more because you have these role - do. you don't feeljudged any more | because you have these role models that show everyone it is ok. as you have seen behind me, they have close wembley way again, they are doing this to try and help the fans, 87,200, a record attendance. get home safely, so as you can see, the stewards behind me have blocked wembley way. former england footballer fara williams has been giving her reaction to bbc sport's melissa sharman. i can't actually put into words, emotional, excited, so happy for them. i would soak up every single minute they can, the crowd have stay behind, they have been phenomenal throughout the tournament, from when it kicked off at old trafford all the way through to be european champions and bringing it home, by the way, bringing it home. tt is champions and bringing it home, by the way, bringing it home.- the way, bringing it home. it is all down to you. _

the way, bringing it home. it is all down to you. i _ the way, bringing it home. it is all down to you, i have _ the way, bringing it home. it is all down to you, i have seen - the way, bringing it home. it is all down to you, i have seen players. the way, bringing it home. it is all i down to you, i have seen players had theirfamilies, dancing, what does it mean to these girls? t their families, dancing, what does it mean to these girls?— it mean to these girls? i think everything. — it mean to these girls? i think everything. they _ it mean to these girls? i think everything, they know - it mean to these girls? i think everything, they know what . it mean to these girls? i think i everything, they know what went before them, they respect and appreciate the work that went before them and some phenomenal women played the game and put them in the position they are in. they know that. it is an unbelievable feeling. they know there is many more to come and lucy has promised me that won't be the first time winning the trophy. i'm looking forward to this team and the next generation coming through with many more lionesses on the trophy. 50 through with many more lionesses on the troh. . , through with many more lionesses on the troh. ., ,,~/ through with many more lionesses on thetroh. ., , ., , the trophy. so many young families, what can this — the trophy. so many young families, what can this do _ the trophy. so many young families, what can this do for _ the trophy. so many young families, what can this do for the _ the trophy. so many young families, what can this do for the game? - the trophy. so many young families, what can this do for the game? who | what can this do for the game? who knows, what can this do for the game? who knows. that — what can this do for the game? who knows. that is _ what can this do for the game? two knows, that is what we what can this do for the game? w“t;r“> knows, that is what we wait to what can this do for the game? wtr> knows, that is what we wait to see. they have achieved something nobody else has achieved, it is just a waiting game. they are heroes, legends and they will meet this game into a new direction for the women's game and it is all credit for them, but these fans have been there from the off and they wouldn't have done this tournament without them because they have been the 12th player for

us at times. they have been the 12th player for us at times-— they have been the 12th player for us at times. , . ., ., , us at times. these are team-mates, friends of yours. _ us at times. these are team-mates, friends of yours, so _ us at times. these are team-mates, friends of yours, so many _ us at times. these are team-mates, friends of yours, so many women . friends of yours, so many women over so many decades have worked so hard for this moment, what do think the team with thing to all of those people have gone before them today? they are aware of that, they would have no going into this tournament how much it means to the players and they would have had messages from old lionesses. it would have meant something to them. i think how they have demonstrated that on the pitch, wearing the three line throughout the tournament, has been phenomenal. the team have been such incredible role models, notjust on the pitch, but off the pitch in everything they have done. so much for the young girls and boys watching now to take from this? . . girls and boys watching now to take from this? . , ., , ., from this? that is what is great, the are from this? that is what is great, they are not _ from this? that is what is great, they are notjust _ from this? that is what is great, they are notjust inspiring - from this? that is what is great, they are notjust inspiring the i from this? that is what is great, l they are notjust inspiring the next generation of gals, they are inspiring boys as well. little girls can go and play in the playground and if they ask the boys can they play football, i can guarantee the answer will be eskimo because our women have done it and they have brought it home. the staff of this

lionesses team, i have seen the work they do, it is phenomenal. the hours they do, it is phenomenal. the hours they put income at the graft they put in to make sure everything goes nice and easy on the pitch, it is second to none. we have the best manager in the world in sarina wiegman. we are lucky. she really was the extra _ wiegman. we are lucky. she really was the extra link, _ wiegman. we are lucky. she really was the extra link, we _ wiegman. we are lucky. she really was the extra link, we had - wiegman. we are lucky. she really was the extra link, we had such i wiegman. we are lucky. she really was the extra link, we had such a i was the extra link, we had such a talented team and she brought something to this team? she broke winnin: something to this team? she broke winning mentality, _ something to this team? she broke winning mentality, she _ something to this team? she broke winning mentality, she is _ something to this team? she broke winning mentality, she is a - something to this team? she broke winning mentality, she is a winner. | winning mentality, she is a winner. european titles back to back, two different countries under cup final. i was watching her through the game, she was the calmest person in the stadium and that is what you need if you're going to be a winner and she brings that to this team and you could see it in the performance. lucy mentioned this isn't the first time, so what do you think these girls can go on and achieve from here? , .., girls can go on and achieve from here? , . . . . girls can go on and achieve from here? , .. .. ., , here? they can achieve what they want, here? they can achieve what they want. want _ here? they can achieve what they want. want to _ here? they can achieve what they want, want to do _ here? they can achieve what they want, want to do it _ here? they can achieve what they want, want to do it once, - here? they can achieve what they want, want to do it once, you i here? they can achieve what they want, want to do it once, you get| want, want to do it once, you get the know—how and the feeling of winning. they have done it for all of us and i think they can go on to achieve many more things. we have a world cup next year in new zealand

and australia and it is a big tournament. we can win that, why not? . . . . , , w ., not? far a william speaking to melissa sharman. _ not? far a william speaking to melissa sharman. they - not? far a william speaking to melissa sharman. they are i not? far a william speaking to melissa sharman. they are in l not? far a william speaking to i melissa sharman. they are in great voice still. they're making wembley way and we have had all the renditions of the famous songs. 0ur sports correspondent, alex howell, is with me. we have made you earn your keep today, we have a very grateful for you being here and answering all of my endless questions. it has been remarkable, a huge success for football generally, women's football in particular, but a lot of expectations resting on what might be the legacy of this tournament? there definitely is. the way we felt it building up today and the significance of this match, of course, it was when england last won the world cup in 1966, women's

football was banned. at that point it had been banned for 50 years. now it had been banned for 50 years. now it was banned 100 years ago. when england win this and they have won this trophy, it is significant, coming back here to lift it at wembley at the place where the last national trophy was won, when football was banned. it is incredible. like you say, it is about looking forward now and what can this do? we have had young fans coming into the game all day and this might be some of their first experience of women's football coming into a national stadium with a record crowd and see the women lifting the trophy. they will think going into the future there is no limit to what they can do. it is now “p limit to what they can do. it is now up to the governing bodies and the club is giving access to these young girls to take the game on and see where it can go.— girls to take the game on and see where it can go. how wonderful for them to think. _ where it can go. how wonderful for them to think, this _ where it can go. how wonderful for them to think, this is _ where it can go. how wonderful for them to think, this is what - where it can go. how wonderful for them to think, this is what is i them to think, this is what is normal and what is achievable. alex, thank you very much. the celebrations will go on and the

analysis of that match will continue and also the hopes of the england women's team taking them forward into the next competition, as we were hearing there, the world cup to look forward to. that is it from me at wembley, beautifully illuminated now in red and white. i will hand you back to lewis. very well said, martin and thank you for your hard work down there. and we'll find out how this story and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are the author and journalist rachel shabi, and kate maltby — columnist at the i newspaper. a man has been charged with murdering a nine—year—old girl who was stabbed to death in a town centre.

lilia valutyte was found with a stab wound in fountain lane in boston, lincolnshire, on thursday. she had reportedly been playing hula hoop with her younger sister in the street before being stabbed. lincolnshire police said lithuanian national deividas skebas, 22, had been charged with her murder and is due to appear before magistrates on monday. the prince of wales accepted a payment of £1 million from the family of 0sama bin laden according to a report in the sunday times. prince charles accepted the money from two of the infamous al-qaeda leader's half—brothers in 2013, two years after he was killed. 0ur royal correspondentjonny dymond says it doesn't appear that he's done anything technically wrong. there are lots of good, ethical and logical explanations, legal explanations for what's going on. but it is not a good look for the heir to the throne. there's no doubt about that. the palace says this was a decade ago. all the necessary checks were made. you don't disown an entire family

because of the actions of one son. and it disputes a lot of the detail in the newspaper stories today, but it does not dispute the donation. and when i asked a source at the palace if he thought that donation would have been made had they known it was going to be made public, there was a very long silence. there's been a drip, drip, drip of revelations about how the prince's charities have raised funds in the past, and it is a very unhappy backdrop to his work. the chair of the public inquiry investigating the post office scandal has called for the process of compensation for victims to be sped up. more than 600 subpostmasters were given criminal convictions when a faulty it system made it look like money was missing from their branches — 81 people have now had their convictions quashed. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent, colletta smith, reports. delight at the court of appeal as the record is set straight. after all this time, now the weight has been lifted. but this court victory isn't

the end of the road. the post office took hundreds of thousands of pounds from sub—postmasters like richard to cover what looked like shortfalls at branches, leaving people financially ruined. imprisoned while pregnant, seema lost her home too. she has been cleared for a year but hasn't got a settlement from the post office yet. no money can replace what damage has been done by the post office to us. but at least we would be able to have a life together back home, where we are supposed to be. sharon was a sub—postmaster in sunderland, accused of theft by the post office and only survived thanks to money from her family. i want my life back, i want to be able to walk about and hold my head up and and say, i got compensation because they did me wrong. what does the post office feel about that? the chair of the public inquiry into this scandal was so concerned about slow progress around compensation that he held the post office's feet to the fire in a special hearing.

the post office have been forced to admit to this inquiry that they hadn't expected thousands of applications for compensation, that they did not have enough staff processing the claims, that they have just been dealing with simple refunds first and that hundreds of victims have not yet received an initial offer of compensation. they have supported... the pressure from the inquiry seemed to be working. in parliament, there was good news for 500 sub—postmasters who have been excluded from full compensation. postmasters will be contacted in the coming weeks to submit an application, after which we aim to distribute the funds within a few weeks of receiving that application. but since the cabinet reshuffle, a few weeks ago, there is now a new minister in charge. jane hunt says she is keen to press on but refused an interview with me about the issue of compensation. in what has now become a scandal within a scandal, victims are running out of money and time, as the rather

complicated compensation process grinds slowly on. colletta smith, bbc news. search and rescue crews continue to look for survivors in the us state of kentucky, where record flooding has wiped out entire communities. at least 26 people have died — although the state's governor warned the number could rise. president biden has declared the floods "a major disaster" — and there's a warning of more rain today. our north america correspondent, peter bowes, has the latest. catastrophic scenes in eastern kentucky, muddy waters as far as the eyes can see. these valleys are prone to flooding, but never this part, the rain was torrential. some areas in the mountainous region are still inaccessible, homes have been ripped apart on cars swept away in the mud. many people have seen

everything they had destroyed. as well as their home and business, sandy's family lost their three dogs in the fast—moving water. t sandy's family lost their three dogs in the fast-moving water.— in the fast-moving water. i have never seen _ in the fast-moving water. i have never seen anything _ in the fast-moving water. i have never seen anything like - in the fast-moving water. i have never seen anything like this, i in the fast-moving water. i have l never seen anything like this, the waters were just raging and it took out so many buildings and stuff we never thought would even flood. we were warned it was the sweetest dog ever. ~ . ., ., ., , ever. much of the devastation is still under _ ever. much of the devastation is still under water _ ever. much of the devastation is still under water and _ ever. much of the devastation is still under water and there i ever. much of the devastation is still under water and there are l still under water and there are fears as the levels go down, more victims will be found in the debris. we do know of additional bodies that have been_ we do know of additional bodies that have been recovered, but we cannot confirm _ have been recovered, but we cannot confirm those deaths at this time. we have _ confirm those deaths at this time. we have hundreds of millions of damage. — we have hundreds of millions of damage, hundreds of people displaced but we _ damage, hundreds of people displaced but we are _ damage, hundreds of people displaced but we are moving and moving fast. the national guard has been brought in to help with the rescue operation. they are scouring the area. vivus and delivering much needed supplies. the state of

emergency here means there are extra funds from the us government and heavy equipment to deal with the cleaner. urban search and rescue teams have been deployed to the region from out of state. tt is region from out of state. it is eo - le region from out of state. it is people at _ region from out of state. it is people at their _ region from out of state. it is people at their worst, - region from out of state. tt 3 people at their worst, in their worst situations and we are able to provide assistance to them and reassurance and help them and the appreciation you see from those people is what keeps us doing this. this is the second major disaster to strike kentucky in seven months. nearly 80 people died in a series of tornadoes in the western part of the state last december. climate change is being blamed for this catastrophe. it will take years for this community to rebuild and recover, but the immediate danger is far from over with recover, but the immediate danger is farfrom over with more rain forecast for the next few days. peter bowes, bbc news. the actress nichelle nichols, who played lieutenant uhura in the star trek television series,

has died at the age of 89. her son kylejohnson posted a message on her facebook page saying... "last night, my mother, nichelle nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away. her light, however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from and draw inspiration." the uk met office says the first six months of the year in england were the driest since 1976, and it means farmers up and down the country are facing problems with their crops. the national drought group is considering tough restrictions. paul murphy reports. they are half the size and there are half as many. andrew branton's potato crop has been hit hard by the driest growing season in more than 40 years. by the time you've peeled it or done anything to prepare it, you won't have much left. this corner of england supplies veg to the nation. but andrew says this year's harvest

is nothing less than a disaster. there's just no way that crops in the uk can cope with the climate we've had this year, lack of water, intense temperatures. you can't reverse this process. and this isn'tjust yourfarm, andrew. we can be confident this is replicated throughout the east of england in similar crops. absolutely, yeah. and of course the east of england grows predominately most of the uk's crops of this nature. the scorched landscape tells some of the story, though we are not yet in an official drought. yorkshire water says its supplies are slightly lower than normal and is urging its customers to save water where they can. anglian water says it doesn't envisage a hosepipe ban because its storage systems are working well. it's the driest that it's been since 1976 and just this month we've only had about 4% of the rainfall we would normally expect in july. we're not worried for this year but it would give us cause for concern if we had a further dry

winter looking into spring and summer for next year. river levels, though, are getting low, especially in lincolnshire, and that can be a threat to wildlife. the environment agency says it's now considering emergency restrictions on the businesses and farms that are normally allowed to take water from these rivers. the environment agency's map shows rainfall for the three months up until the end ofjune. the green shows normal levels, and all of yorkshire and lincolnshire is yellow or orange, well below average. we have regular discussions with anglian water about our water usage and we are very conscious of trying to minimise the amount we are using. so we are not watering everything every day. we are carefully looking at what is needed and we are just watering those individual plants as they require it, so that's saving us a significant amount of water. vast swathes of europe that grow this particular type of crop have experienced just as bad if not worse weather. so i think the actual problem will be over

the whole european continent. it's quite serious. it's too late for this crop. rain and lower temperatures are badly needed if the so—called breadbasket of england is to produce enough food for all of us in the months ahead. they are all too small. paul murphy, bbc news, spalding. thousands of people take part in their local park run every weekend — but one man really has gone the extra mile. 92—year—old arthur already has 51 marathons and four world veteran championships under his belt but he's not stopping there as suzanne hailey has been finding out. he's here every week. today is an amazing milestone for him. today is his 300th park run, which i think you can agree, is phenomenal. cheering and applause. phenomenal and inspirational. cheers and applause for 92—year—old arthur ahead of his 300th park run. he likes to complete the run

in an hour but says his main target now is getting round the course. and it's nice to think that me running encourages people who have just started to keep on going. arthur takes part in this 5 k event every week. running is something he's always done and he's not planning to stop anytime soon. the former champion has been running for more than 70 years, completing 51 marathons in that time. he estimates he's run around 150,000 miles over the course of his life. keep going, arthur! well done. we've come down to support family but we are also seeing arthur taking part in it. it'sjust, it's commendable what he's doing for his age, it really is. come on, arthur, you've got it. i think everyone cheers him on. i suppose he's a bit— of a celebrity at this park run. i'm going to get to half his age and if i'm still running by then i'll be impressed. 92 and doing that, i think it's an inspiration to all of us. he never stops, never gives up.

it's really, really cool. for him being 92 and still going on, it's amazing. it's his life, basically. his whole week revolves around this. he reckons a day without a run is a day wasted. on the finish line, a celebratory guard of honour as his family and fellow runners cheer him on. i do it because i've been doing it for 72 years and i've always run. i only run about three or four times a week now. but it's part of my life, like you get up and have your breakfast, i get up and sometimes go for a run. it's something i've always done. have you got any plans to hang your trainers up any time soon? i don't think so, no. i will run while i can. 300 park runs now under his belt. no doubt there are more milestones ahead. suzanne hailey, bbc news, stretford. how very impressive indeed. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear.

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