today at six... a nation celebrates. thousands join england's lionesses in trafalgar square, after their euros win. # sweet caroline # good times never seemed so good...# a mass singalong and unbridled joy, after a momentous night for women's sport. i think we've, er, we've partied more than we've actually played football in the past 2a hours.

obviously incredible, and to be able to share with everybody that came to the game and around the country, we're very grateful for everyone�*s support. for the fans, so many of them women and girls, a sense of pride and hope. it's amazing to be able to bring her. | it'sjust inspiring. change has to happen. finally. and women's sport's getting the proper recognition it deserves. it gives me a lot of hope, - it gives me a lot of happiness and excitement for what's _ going to come for women's football. it's going to be brilliant. so what could be the legacy of the euros win? judges ruled the live support of archie battersbee will be switched off from tomorrow, his parents can still appeal. ballot papers are sent out to conservative party members to chose the next prime minister. after russia's blockade... the first shipment of ukrainian grain leaves port. since the invasion.

and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel: a day of home nations success in gymnastics at the commonwealth games in birmingham, as england win four gold medals. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. england's women's footballers, the lionesses, have been celebrating with thousands of fans at a huge party in trafalgar square, after their historic victory over germany last night, in the final of the euros. the queen called the team "an inspiration", and the football association says their success will "turbo—charge" the women's game. more than 17 million people saw the match on bbc one last night, making it the most—watched programme of the year so far. our sports correspondent natalie pirks has ourfirst report on a momentous moment.

when the bar has thrown you out, but the party shows no signs of stopping. the lionesses had no desire to stop dancing today, they were too busy revelling in these golden moments. it actually began many years ago, but even six games back, most in the country did not know these women's names. it? so back, most in the country did not know these women's names. # so good, so nood, know these women's names. # so good, so good. so _ know these women's names. # so good, so good. so good! _ know these women's names. # so good, so good, so good! but _ know these women's names. # so good, so good, so good! but as _ know these women's names. # so good, so good, so good! but as matchwinner i so good, so good! but as matchwinner chloe kelly soaked _ so good, so good! but as matchwinner chloe kelly soaked up _ so good, so good! but as matchwinner chloe kelly soaked up the _ so good, so good! but as matchwinner chloe kelly soaked up the adulation, l chloe kelly soaked up the adulation, all that has changed. i chloe kelly soaked up the adulation, all that has changed.— all that has changed. i think we have partied — all that has changed. i think we have partied more _ all that has changed. i think we have partied more than - all that has changed. i think we have partied more than we - all that has changed. i think we - have partied more than we actually played _ have partied more than we actually played football in the past 24 hours — played football in the past 24 hours. but yes, obviously incredible and to— hours. but yes, obviously incredible and to be _ hours. but yes, obviously incredible and to be able to share with everybody that came to the game and around _ everybody that came to the game and around the _ everybody that came to the game and around the country, we are very grateful — around the country, we are very grateful for everyone's support. penalties— grateful for everyone's support. penalties were looming when kelly poked home the extra time winner. prompting pandemonium on the pitch and in the stands. no—one was going anywhere.

and in the stands. no-one was going an here. ., and in the stands. no-one was going anywhere- until— and in the stands. no-one was going anywhere.- until a _ and in the stands. no-one was going anywhere.- until a 56 - and in the stands. no-one was going anywhere.- until a 56 year l anywhere. england! until a 56 year 0d sse anywhere. england! until a 56 year odyssey had _ anywhere. england! until a 56 year odyssey had ended. _ anywhere. england! until a 56 year odyssey had ended. well, - anywhere. england! until a 56 year odyssey had ended. well, this - anywhere. england! until a 56 year odyssey had ended. well, this was the most watched female football match of all time in this country, more than 17 million saw chloe kelly's goal, watched leah williamson lifting the trophy and they saw sarina wiegman dancing in delight. try telling them and the thousands here nobody cares about women's football. this thousands here nobody cares about women's football.— women's football. this is the first time i have _ women's football. this is the first time i have been _ women's football. this is the first time i have been really _ women's football. this is the first time i have been really engaged i women's football. this is the first| time i have been really engaged in women's football. this is the first i time i have been really engaged in a euros and sport to this extent so i will keep watching it because i play as well. �* ., will keep watching it because i play aswell. �* ., . ., will keep watching it because i play aswell. . . . ., will keep watching it because i play aswell. . ., ., as well. and a change has to happen, finall . as well. and a change has to happen, finally. women's _ as well. and a change has to happen, finally. women's sport _ as well. and a change has to happen, finally. women's sport getting - as well. and a change has to happen, finally. women's sport getting the . finally. women's sport getting the ro er finally. women's sport getting the proper recognition _ finally. women's sport getting the proper recognition it _ finally. women's sport getting the proper recognition it deserves. - proper recognition it deserves. recognition. _ proper recognition it deserves. recognition, yes, _ proper recognition it deserves. recognition, yes, but - proper recognition it deserves. recognition, yes, but also - proper recognition it deserves. i recognition, yes, but also new proper recognition it deserves. - recognition, yes, but also new role models for those who didn't even know football was a career option. inspiration, inspiration to the nation and beyond, i think. inspiration, inspiration to the nation and beyond, ithink. showing little girls the examples like jail and everyone else. and showing that

dreams can come true and just go for it. dreams can come true and 'ust go for it. ., , .., dreams can come true and 'ust go for it. ., , .. , dreams can come true and 'ust go for it. , ., dreams can come true and 'ust go for it. people can see a visible pathway and where women's _ it. people can see a visible pathway and where women's football - it. people can see a visible pathway and where women's football is - it. people can see a visible pathway i and where women's football is going, this was— and where women's football is going, this was never achievable when i was at age _ this was never achievable when i was at age it— this was never achievable when i was at age it was— this was never achievable when i was at age it was just something this was never achievable when i was at age it wasjust something i did because — at age it wasjust something i did because i— at age it wasjust something i did because i loved it and me and my i"other— because i loved it and me and my brother started playing in the back garden _ brother started playing in the back garden one day and that was kind of how it _ garden one day and that was kind of how it started. whereas now, it is actually _ how it started. whereas now, it is actually a — how it started. whereas now, it is actually a career. the how it started. whereas now, it is actually a career.— actually a career. the love of a crateful actually a career. the love of a grateful nation _ actually a career. the love of a grateful nation is _ actually a career. the love of a grateful nation is now - actually a career. the love of a grateful nation is now being i actually a career. the love of a - grateful nation is now being heaped on players whose fore bearers were excluded from the game they loved. these are lionesses now stand on top of the world, or europe, at least. the world cup can wait until next year. natalie pirks, bbc news, trafalgar square. last night's success was, of course, the culmination of years of hard work for the players, with one club having more influence than most in nurturing talent. our correspondent fiona lamdin has that story. ella toone, who scored first for england in the finals.

georgia stanway, whose late goal won the lionesses a place in the semis. and keira walsh, whose midfield skill earned her a player of last night's match. three lionesses all grown and developed here at blackburn rovers. for years, they were trained under this very roof and these girls are now following in their footsteps. i think they will take me more seriously because they know how good girls can actually be. it's just amazing how they have come from blackburn and gone all the way up to england. my dream is to play for the lionesses and play professionally in women's football. while 12—year—old lily was trying out for blackburn, 22—year—old ella toone sent her this special message. "lily, enjoy the boots. "remember, practice makes permanent. " love, ella. " but her friend's trumped that — she's won georgia stanway�*s very own boot. i was so happy when i won it. it's going to make me believe in myself more. it might not have the glamour

of the fancy grounds, but blackburn chose to invest and nurture these girls at a time when other clubs didn't. and this is the woman who spotted and trained stanway, stanway, walsh and toone. it was a blackburn linkup, wasn't it? so it was from georgia into keira, keira plays that unbelievable pass into tooney, tooney clips it over the keeper, top bin, goal. and throughout the tournament, she's been messaging them, so unbelievably proud of her girls. the beauty of being at blackburn was we kept them grounded by working hard, helping put the goals up, helping take the flags down, they took their own kits home to wash. and beth mead, who scored six goals and was named player of the entire tournament, is being celebrated in her village. now a household name up and down the country. she was an awesome player.

lots of talent, lots of determination, a great attitude, but such a lovely kid. back in blackburn, remember these faces. these are now the future of women's football, as they dream to join the lionesses that have gone before them. fiona lamdin, bbc news. the last time england won a major footballing trophy, was, yep, the 1966 world cup. then, women were banned from playing competitive football in any form. sarina wiegman, the coach of the lionesses, says her players have changed society and helped to alter perceptions of women beyond the pitch. our sports eitor, dan roan, is live at wembley for us this evening. just over a decade ago, the fa at wembley decided to properly invest and support their national women's team. central contracts were handed out. saint george's park gave the lionesses a home for the first time

to train at. and yesterday, the culmination of all that work finally paid dividends. but now, the governing body knows it has a golden opportunity to go a stage further and build a new generation of volunteers, coaches, players and fans. at? volunteers, coaches, players and fans. �* , volunteers, coaches, players and fans. �*, ., volunteers, coaches, players and fans-_ therei volunteers, coaches, players and - fans._ there were fans. # it's coming home! there were celebrations — fans. # it's coming home! there were celebrations the _ fans. # it's coming home! there were celebrations the like _ fans. # it's coming home! there were celebrations the like of _ fans. # it's coming home! there were celebrations the like of which - celebrations the like of which women's football has never experienced, so after a ground—breaking tournament that enjoyed record—breaking audiences and attendances, how can the moment to be harnessed? the first female chair of the fa told me it was a moment that had to be seized. plans for the started _ moment that had to be seized. plans for the started fibre _ moment that had to be seized. plans for the started fibre six _ moment that had to be seized. films for the started fibre six years ago, and now thejob is for the started fibre six years ago, and now the job is to deliver that legacy. we have got to get girls across the country playing football in schools —— five or six years ago. then you will see this take—off, it will be like rocket fuel, the impact of the win. , f will be like rocket fuel, the impact ofthewin. , ,�* will be like rocket fuel, the impact of the win-— of the win. girls' football was already one _ of the win. girls' football was already one of _ of the win. girls' football was already one of the _ of the win. girls' football was already one of the country's i of the win. girls' football was - already one of the country's fastest growing sports, less than half of secondary schools in england offered

girls equal access to football in pe lessons and some teams have to content with a lack of affordable pictures. when are you going to fix that problem? this pictures. when are you going to fix that problem?— pictures. when are you going to fix that problem? this is one of the key reasons we — that problem? this is one of the key reasons we are _ that problem? this is one of the key reasons we are putting _ that problem? this is one of the key reasons we are putting £230 - that problem? this is one of the key reasons we are putting £230 million| reasons we are putting £230 million into new sports facilities because one problem in particular with girl sport— one problem in particular with girl sport is— one problem in particular with girl sport is they don't have the access to facilities — sport is they don't have the access to facilities and when they do see a great _ to facilities and when they do see a great field — to facilities and when they do see a great field they want to jill play on, great field they want to jill play on. it— great field they want to jill play on. it is— great field they want to jill play on, it is already booked by the men's — on, it is already booked by the men's team, so we need more facilities — men's team, so we need more facilities particularly in certain parts — facilities particularly in certain parts of— facilities particularly in certain parts of the country. the facilities particularly in certain parts of the country. the game has been playing _ parts of the country. the game has been playing catch _ parts of the country. the game has been playing catch up _ parts of the country. the game has been playing catch up since - parts of the country. the game has been playing catch up since the - parts of the country. the game has| been playing catch up since the fa's long ban on women playing football was lifted in the early 19705. the women's super league is now fully professional, but while there has been unprecedented investment, average attendances have proved stubbornly low. the woman who captained in the last final against germany in 2009 says premier league clubs need to do more in the wake of yesterday's tryon. it clubs need to do more in the wake of yesterday's tryon-— yesterday's tryon. it shows people want to come. _ yesterday's tryon. it shows people want to come, people _ yesterday's tryon. it shows people want to come, people want - yesterday's tryon. it shows people want to come, people want to - yesterday's tryon. it shows people i want to come, people want to watch it, want to come, people want to watch it. not _ want to come, people want to watch it. notiust _ want to come, people want to watch it, notjust the major tournaments, they need _ it, notjust the major tournaments, they need to get their local wsl game _ they need to get their local wsl game and that needs to be looked at, can we _

game and that needs to be looked at, can we put— game and that needs to be looked at, can we put more often the games in the bigger— can we put more often the games in the bigger stadium so it can grow —— grow— the bigger stadium so it can grow —— grow and _ the bigger stadium so it can grow —— grow and more people can access it? the lionesses have been elevated to the lione55e5 have been elevated to household names and there is hope is life—changing endorsement deal5 could follow as sponsors wake up to the commercial potential of the sport. the commercial potential of the sort. �* ., , , , , sport. but others insist there is still a long _ sport. but others insist there is still a long way _ sport. but others insist there is still a long way to _ sport. but others insist there is still a long way to go. - sport. but others insist there is still a long way to go. we - sport. but others insist there is - still a long way to go. we wiegman already know many sponsors and partners approaching the athletes and their agents today so rightly so, and they almost need that to counter the lack of funding they often re5erve counter the lack of funding they often reserve in terms of their playing 5alaries, so it is great to see this coming in. there is a huge discrepancy between a male and female player5 discrepancy between a male and female players of professional footballers. the women, average salaries in the wsl, £25,000, £27,000 a yearand salaries in the wsl, £25,000, £27,000 a year and the men, about that per week. this £27,000 a year and the men, about that per week-— that per week. this morning at this football summer _ that per week. this morning at this football summer camp _ that per week. this morning at this football summer camp in _ that per week. this morning at this football summer camp in salford, i that per week. this morning at this i football summer camp in salford, the impact the lione55e5 have had on these girls is clear to see. it is really inspiring _ these girls is clear to see. it is really inspiring for _ these girls is clear to see. it is really inspiring for me. - these girls is clear to see. it is really inspiring for me. and they brought— really inspiring for me. and they brought it — really inspiring for me. and they brought it back home so i am just

really— brought it back home so i am just really proud of them. last brought it back home so i am 'ust really proud of themi brought it back home so i am 'ust really proud of them. last year, the bo s, really proud of them. last year, the boys. they — really proud of them. last year, the boys. they got _ really proud of them. last year, the boys. they got to — really proud of them. last year, the boys. they got to a _ really proud of them. last year, the boys, they got to a finals _ really proud of them. last year, the boys, they got to a finals and - really proud of them. last year, the boys, they got to a finals and they i boys, they got to a finals and they were _ boys, they got to a finals and they were good, — boys, they got to a finals and they were good, but— boys, they got to a finals and they were good, but the _ boys, they got to a finals and they were good, but the girls, - boys, they got to a finals and they were good, but the girls, they. boys, they got to a finals and they were good, but the girls, they did| were good, but the girls, they did it for— were good, but the girls, they did it for us— were good, but the girls, they did it for us and — were good, but the girls, they did it for us and they _ were good, but the girls, they did it for us and they won _ were good, but the girls, they did it for us and they won it. - were good, but the girls, they did it for us and they won it. the - it for us and they won it. the challenge — it for us and they won it. the challenge now, _ it for us and they won it. the challenge now, to _ it for us and they won it. challenge now, to capitalise it for us and they won it.- challenge now, to capitalise on it for us and they won it— challenge now, to capitalise on such in5piration challenge now, to capitalise on such inspiration and leave a legacy for generations to come. well, there is no doubt that the family friendly, respectful and celebratory atmosphere experienced by fans here at wembley yesterday and throughout this tournament stands in stark contrast to the scene wembley witnessed a year ago in the final of the men's euros and may be more people will now give women's football a chance as a result of that. this will not be an overnight success, it is part of a journey, but the hope by the fa i5 journey, but the hope by the fa is that this accelerates that journey. they have ambitiou5 targets, there are already 190,000 women and girls, over 11,000 teams playing the game, they want that to grow and equal access to football in schools and they want to triple the number of people attending wsl game5. that

will take perhap5 people attending wsl game5. that will take perhaps some time to achieve, there is no doubt that what happened yesterday is a huge help. indeed, many thanks. dan roan live at wembley. and you can get all the latest on the reaction to last night's triumph and today's celebrations on the bbc website. that's at bbc.co.uk. the court of appeal has ruled the live support of 12—year—old archie batter5bee will be switched off from midday tomorrow. doctors treating him midday tomorrow. doctor5 treating him at the royal london hospital say he is brain stem dead and continued life—support treatment is not in his best interest. but the government had asked judges to consider a request from a united nations committee to keep treating him. our correspondent ellie prices outside the hospital treating archie in east london. still no resolution to this tragic case. london. still no resolution to this tragic case-— tragic case. clive, it has been a da of tragic case. clive, it has been a day of complicated _ tragic case. clive, it has been a day of complicated and - tragic case. clive, it has been a day of complicated and often i tragic case. clive, it has been a - day of complicated and often turgid legal argument,

day of complicated and often turgid legalargument, but day of complicated and often turgid legal argument, but at the centre of it is the 12—year—old boy who doctors say is archie batter5bee and brain stem dead. the court of appeal had repeatedly said it would be in archie's be5t had repeatedly said it would be in archie's best interest to switch off life support. and his mother has always disagreed with that, as we know, she argues heju5t always disagreed with that, as we know, she argues he just needs always disagreed with that, as we know, she argues heju5t needs more time to recover. now, having exhausted the route through the british court, his parents had applied to the un commi55ion british court, his parents had applied to the un commission on disability right5. today's hearing was about whether that withdrawal of life support should be postponed ju5t life support should be postponed just a little bit longer while the un commi55ion just a little bit longer while the un commission did its work. now, judges here in the uk said that while they accepted and they respected the un's concerns, above all, their main priority mu5t respected the un's concerns, above all, their main priority must be what is in the best interests of archie. and given he has such extensive brain injuries and that his organs were beginning to fail, it would be in his interests for that life support to be withdrawn. his mother hollie dance has said that he continues —— 5he his mother hollie dance has said that he continues —— she continues to be shocked and traumatised by the

brutality of the uk courts and the hospital trusts and our wish is a parent continue5 hospital trusts and our wish is a parent continues to be trampled on. she says she will appeal to the supreme court tomorrow. thank you for that. supreme court tomorrow. thank you for that- live — supreme court tomorrow. thank you for that. live from _ supreme court tomorrow. thank you for that. live from the _ supreme court tomorrow. thank you for that. live from the royal- supreme court tomorrow. thank you for that. live from the royal london | for that. live from the royal london ho5pital. the tory leadership contender rishi sunak has defended his pledge to cut income tax, saying it was "entirely consistent" with his approach while chancellor. lleader5hip rival liz tru55 has accused him of flip—flopping on the issue. let's get more from our political correspondent, ben wright, who's here. both rishi sunak and liz tru55 are trying to convince tory members that they are the true blue believers in lower tax, they are the true blue believers in lowertax, but they are the true blue believers in lower tax, but are pitching very different arguments about what should be cut and when. let's look at the plan first of all. last week, he promised to scrap vat on energy bills from october if the price cap ri5e5 bills from october if the price cap rises above £3000. but he has won deeper cut5 rises above £3000. but he has won deeper cuts and i would fuel inflation and risk a hike in

interest rates. however, he had committed to cutting the basic rate of income tax in 2024 to 19%. today he said he wants to go further and cut the basic rate by another 3p in the pound within seven years. a move mr sunak believe5 could be funded by economic growth. we'll do that responsibly over time, continuing to reduce our borrowing and we'll do it by growing the economy, taking advantage of our brexit freedoms and getting businesses to invest more and innovate more through the tax reforms that i'm going to put in place. but with energy bills soaring and the cost of living biting — liz tru55 is offering very different economic medicine. she's promised to reverse april's national insurance ri5e. m5 tru55 would also halt next year's corporation tax hike from 19% to 25%. she also plans to pause the green levies on energy bills — a package of measures that adds up to about £30 billion a year. we're currently projected to have a recession next year and what's very important, instead of that we get the economy growing, we attract inve5tment.

and that will help us pay down the debt and be able to cut taxes further in the future. now, neither candidate is presenting a fully co5ted budget and they have been far less clear about the potential impact of their tax plans on public spending. but this is about harvesting the votes of around 160,000 tory party members — who start receiving their ballot papers this week. at the moment, it looks like rishi sunak is trying to catch up with his rival. but there's a long august of campaigning to come before the next prime minister is announced on september 5th. clive. the time is 18:17. our top story this evening... england's women's football team have been celebrating their euro'5 success, in front of thousands of fans, in trafalgar square. and

of fans, in trafalgar square. i am at the aquatic cei england and i am at the aquatic centre where england and scotland go head—to—head in the pool and adam peaty i5 england and scotland go head—to—head in the pool and adam peaty is hoping to find his form. coming up in sport5day on the bbc news channel: england finally win a track cycling gold on the final day of competition at the velopark. laura kenny takes the women's 10k scratch race. the first shipment of grain, since the russian invasion of ukraine in february, has left the southern port of ode5a. moscow has left the southern port of ode5a. and kyiv react la5t moscow and kyiv reached agreement last month to resume export5 through the black sea and it is hoped the shipments will help ease a growing global food crisis. shipments will help ease a growing globalfood cri5i5. today's ve55el globalfood cri5i5. today's vessel is following a strict route through a safe corridor negotiated by the united nations and turkey as james waterhouse explains. a familiar, yet unfamiliar sight.

for the first time in a long time, a major artery is unblocked. and a ship which could save millions from hunger moving slowly into ho5tile water5. the razoni, the first grain vessel to leave ukraine since the 24th of february, making its way out to lebanon via istanbul, as with all the ships in this agreement. and the hope is that it will be the first of many in a route which will allow vessels in and out of what is still an active war zone. ukraine was seen as the world's breadba5ket before this war. five million tonnes of farm produce left its port5 every month. the closure of the black sea has forced it to use other routes, reducing exports by more than two thirds. some of the world's poorest countries, with many in africa, are ukraine's biggest grain cu5tomers. it's a crisis which affects tho5e far as well as near. i met shota.

his company stores and exports grain all over the world. translation: exporting the grain i harvest is of vital importance. i our country gather5 harvests to supply many parts of the world. we must export for our farmers, for our country, and to feed the world. de5pite little to no trust between ukraine and russia, necessity seems to be driving this deal, notjust for the government, but for the crews who've been out of work since february. "we work in waters all over the world," alexander tells me. "we deal with pirates and other difficulties of the sea. ukrainian sailors are not frightened by mine5 or other challenges." the hope is that the razoni will be the first of many ships to make this journey in the coming days. for now, this is more 5ymbolic than sizable, but it's a start. james waterhouse, bbc news, in odessa.

a man has appeared in court, charged with the murder of nine—year—old lillia valutyte in lincolnshire. she was found with stab wounds in boston last thursday. it's thought she was playing in the street when she was attacked. deivida5 skeba5, who is 22, has been remanded in custody. the funeral of the former first minister of northern ireland, lord trimble, has taken place in lisburn. he died last week at the age of 77. david trimble played a key role in securing the good friday agreement in 1998 — which earned him the nobel peace prize. scientists have radically updated one of the world's most powerful tele5copes, which might lead to new discoveries, about the origins of our galaxy. the william herschel tele5cope has been fitted with a new instrument, able to capture light from a thousand 5tar5 every hour, revealing their age and origin5. our science correspondent, pallab ghosh reports. they shine in the night sky, but how did they get there? the answer is contained in the light

the stars actually give off. gavin dalton has spent more than a decade developing an instrument to study the light from 5 million 5tar5 — to reveal the secrets of how our galaxy was created — and now, it's ready to go. it's a fantastic achievement from a lot of people to make this happen, and it's great to see it working. so the next step is the new adventure, it's brilliant. we'll learn about this really detailed structu re, we'll learn about the dynamics and how the stars are moving around, and we'll learn about the evolutionary historie5. our galaxy was once a small collection of stars. it grew from the merger of other galaxie5, over billions of years. each collision leading to the creation of brand—new 5tar5, until it became the dense spiral swirl it is today. the new instrument can piece together exactly how this happened. by using optical fibre5, it's able to capture the light

from a thousand 5tar5 every hour, revealing the age and direction of each one. it tells 5cienti5ts where they came from and where they will go next. whenever there is a new instrument or something big going on, there is all the things for what the instrument was designed, but then there is an enormous amount of things that we are going to discover that we still don't know, because the universe is full of these surprises. so how does this instrument find out what stars are made of? scientist5 take 5tarlight and pass it through a prism, splitting it into a rainbow spectrum. every element, like hydrogen, ab5orb5 light in its own unique way, appearing as lines on the spectrum. different chemicals have their own characteristic bar code, allowing a5tronomer5 to work out what the star is made of. the telescope is just one of a dozen on the mountaintop, each one probing the skies in different ways. they can see much more

of the cosmos than ever before. the new telescopes are about to lift a veil on the cosmos, uncovering the deep secrets of our milky way. by revealing the path of millions of stars in the night sky, it'll give a5tronomer5 the big picture of how our galaxy came to be. pallab gho5h, bbc news, la palma. at the commonwealth games, laura kenny has won gold in the velodrome. it has been a historic day for the island of guernsey. nesta macgregor reports. birmingham basking in perfect 5un5hine. perfect if you fancy a splash, smash or a snooze. hot

spla5h, smash or a snooze. hot outside but he keep their cool in the venue. the men's pommel horse final would be a two ho5e race. local lad, joe fraser wa5 final would be a two ho5e race. local lad, joe fraser was first up, roared on by the home crowd and he didn't disappoint. that roared on by the home crowd and he didn't disappoint.— didn't disappoint. that is some routine. didn't disappoint. that is some routine- joe — didn't disappoint. that is some routine. joe fraser, _ didn't disappoint. that is some routine. joe fraser, the - didn't disappoint. that is some l routine. joe fraser, the favourite has 'ust routine. joe fraser, the favourite has just performed _ routine. joe fraser, the favourite hasjust performed an _ routine. joe fraser, the favourite hasjust performed an almost - has just performed an almost flawless routine. rhys mcclenaghan i5 flawless routine. rhys mcclenaghan is up next and can he deliver northern ireland's first gold medal of these games? at this level, any slight slip—up could see a medal 5lip slight slip—up could see a medal slip away. and this time round rhys mcclenaghan would have to settle for the silver. england enjoyed something of a gold rush at arena birmingham, jakejarman something of a gold rush at arena birmingham, jake jarman picked something of a gold rush at arena birmingham, jakejarman picked up birmingham, jake jarman picked up his birmingham, jakejarman picked up his third of the game is winning the men's flow finder. courtney tulloch retain his title on the rings and georgia—mae fenton kept her5 when she outclassed the field on the 5he outclassed the field on the uneven bar5. some athletes are cool,

calm and collected when picking up their medals. then there are those like chris murray. this year's weightlifting champion in the 81 kilogram went from cheers to tears. in the ten kilometres 5cratch race, england's laura kenny left it late, but powered home to her first commonwealth title in eight years. she is a champion once again. laura kenny takes the gold. find she is a champion once again. laura kenny takes the gold. and guernsey are guaranteed their _ kenny takes the gold. and guernsey are guaranteed their first _ kenny takes the gold. and guernsey are guaranteed their first medal- kenny takes the gold. and guernsey are guaranteed their first medal of. are guaranteed their first medal of these games. it is thanks to lucy beerin these games. it is thanks to lucy beer in the lawn bowl5. the islands podium finish was 32 years ago. ne5tor mcgregor, bbc news. let's get more on tonight's events from kate grey at the aquatic centre. kate... it is set to be another bu5y night

here at the swimming, the it is set to be another busy night here at the swimming, the warm up is under way behind me and the men's 100 to i will kick of the action where we will see tom dean take on scotland's duncan scott, a familiar rivalry stopped duncan scott as the defending champion and has already won the gold in the 200 metres freestyle, but tom dean is hungry for the gold to upgrade the silver he won earlier in the week. there will be tough competition from the australians as always. we will also see adam peaty in action in the men's 50 metres breaststroke semifinal. he will be hoping to improve from the disappointment from last night where he finished outside the medals in the 100 as breastroke. this morning he looked comfortable, but admitted he had lost the spark for the sport over the last couple of years. hoping for a positive result in the semifinal to boost that move into tomorrow's finder. and we will see the 100 as breastroke, we have the favourite in

chasing down a record. the action starts at seven o'clock and lots to look forward to.— well the provisional figures out today show it's been a very dryjuly. louise lear can tell us more aboutjust how dry it's been. louise. has been memorable month. high pressure, very dry indeed. it has been the driest across southern england on record and met office records go back to 1836. so that really is incredible. anywhere within the brown is below average rainfall, so you can see how extensive the dry weather has been across the country, but some areas across the country, but some areas across the country, but some areas across the south have not seen any recordable, traceable rainfall throughout the whole of the month. but there has been some rain across the far north—west of scotland and with the new month, we have got a new weather trend. there is rain in the forecast. this graphic will actually show that once again, as we

go through the week there will be no recordable rain across the far south. further north and west, the dark at the blue, even green, show we could see some heavy bursts of rain and actually, we have got some rain and actually, we have got some rain in the forecast as we speak. it is moving into northern ireland, gradually pushing into western fringes of scotland, north—west england and parts of north wales. some of it will be heavy for a time through the night. so through this evening and overnight, the heavy rain moves to scotland and during the early hours of the morning into northern england and wales, the wind will pick up as well. first thing in the morning we will see epics of heavy rain moving to northern england. but by lunchtime, it has all gone. once again come in a significant rain across the south. a few scattered showers on its wake, south—westerly wind making it feel humid tomorrow. we could see temperatures peaking at 30 degrees in london, even the mid 205. as we

move through wednesday evening, once again we will see a cold front sinking south and that will introduce something a little bit fresher during the day on wednesday. again, no significant rain. a few scattered showers into the far north—west as the wind here swing to a north—westerly direction. noticeably fresher, but pretty warm and still dry in the far south and east. the dry weather stays for the rest of the week. thanks louise. i'll be back with the news at ten. but of course you can keep up with all the latest developments, on the bbc website. now the news continues here on bbc one, with my colleagues across the nations and regions standing by with all the important stories where you are. but before that, we're going to leave you with some of the images of the football celebrations. have a very good evening. # it's coming home. # it's coming home. it

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