really bring a heavy spell of rain. tomorrow we don't expect storms but may be a few showers. generally, we are in for a relatively quiet the week. tomorrow morning, a lot of clear weather across most parts but we see this next weather front moving in, a weaker one. storms are there out towards scandinavia, but here, just a few showers and perhaps cloudy skies as well on friday at times. temperatures from 2a in london to a fresh 17 celsius in belfast. on the whole, not a bad day. how about the all—important bank holiday weekend? we expect high pressure to build across the uk, so the weather doesn't look bad at all. on saturday, from the morning onwards, a lot of fine weather, but a notable breeze here across parts of east anglia, the kent coast and also along the channel coast, so quite breezy. high temperatures probably around parts of wales, 2a

or 25 celsius in cardiff. much the same on sunday again, a breeze in the south—east along the north sea coast, out towards the west a lot of fine weather, bar the odd shower. on the whole, a fine weekend on the way, and similar weather expected on monday. and that's bbc news at six on thursday 25th august. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. from the six team, it's goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one as now it's time tojoin our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodnight. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. the champions league draw has just been made. we will have the latest on some tantalising ties. england pull out all the stops.

early wickets, but can they gain the edge as they look for revenge? and northern irish side linfield are on the brink of history. can they get the job done tonight and qualify for a major european competition? also coming up in the programme: no women drivers at the top of f1 in the next five years — the words from the head of f1 — unless, he says, there's an act from outer space. hello and welcome along. the champions league taking place, starting in less than two weeks. what a set of games we can look forward to. alistair magowan has been across it all.

let's start with group a. liverpool are there against some tricky opposition. are there against some tricky opposition-— are there against some tricky o- osition. , w ., , h, opposition. they face rangers, so in terms of rangers _ opposition. they face rangers, so in terms of rangers being _ opposition. they face rangers, so in terms of rangers being back, - opposition. they face rangers, so in terms of rangers being back, it's . opposition. they face rangers, so in terms of rangers being back, it's a i terms of rangers being back, it's a really good game for them to get into. obviously, they've been out of europe for quite a long time that celtic had a first time together for those two. first time they've had a scottish team for the last 15 years. it continues this evolution of rangers, now they're back in the... i'm sure they been looking time off work. they're in group a against liverpool, who have not played before, and theyjoin appellee, who have played liverpool quite a few times. —— now —— napoli.

-- napoli. celtic have got something readable opposition. _ doesn't get any easier for them. both scottish teams have a real test ahead of them. i think the key thing for celtic is basically, they'll be looking at the games against rb leipzig and schachter did next, which is quite tricky because of the ongoing conflict in ukraine the. they will be held in poland. that mouthwatering parkhead, real madrid, that will be amazing for the fans to get stuck into. that will be amazing for the fans to get stuck im— get stuck into. looking at manchester _ get stuck into. looking at manchester city's - get stuck into. looking at manchester city's games| get stuck into. looking at - manchester city's games coming get stuck into. looking at _ manchester city's games coming up, i returned for early heartland, former club —— a return. returned for early heartland, former club -- a return.— club -- a return. there's also another— club -- a return. there's also another player _ club -- a return. there's also another player that _ club -- a return. there's also another player that used -

club -- a return. there's also another player that used to i club -- a return. there's also i another player that used to play at dortmund. man city trying to get a chance to win their first title. they've drawn severe in that group and se copenhagen. i think they will look at that is a relatively considered, maybe not easy, but quite a treat forward group. h0??? considered, maybe not easy, but quite a treat forward group. how are chelsea and — quite a treat forward group. how are chelsea and tottenham _ quite a treat forward group. how are chelsea and tottenham looking? - quite a treat forward group. how are chelsea and tottenham looking? i i chelsea and tottenham looking? i would say they've got fairly favourable draws. runners—up not long ago against liverpool, they drew on track frankfurt. they've also drawn runners—up in portugal, so i think most tottenham fans will think they've got a good chance of getting through to the knockout stages. also, the coaches of the year have been named in the event in istanbul, so any surprises?—

so any surprises? coral ancelotti with of madrid _ so any surprises? coral ancelotti with of madrid almost _ so any surprises? coral ancelotti| with of madrid almost overturned their fortunes. with of madrid almost overturned theirfortunes. he did it with his usual grace and class as well. serena week when has won the euros as well —— sarina wiegman. she said that she's already looking forward to the world cup, so i think that will be something that she wants to achieve with england because she didn't quite achieve it with the netherlands.— didn't quite achieve it with the netherlands. �* ., ., ., ~ netherlands. alistair magowan, thank ou ve netherlands. alistair magowan, thank you very much — netherlands. alistair magowan, thank you very much indeed. _ so, that's the champions league for the coming weeks, but tonight, there are crucial matches for europa league qualifying and europa conference hopes. hearts against zurich kicks off at eight. they're behind in that tie from the first leg. in the europa conference, west ham are taking on viborg, of denmark... the hammers 3—1 up from the first leg. and in about an hour's time — all eyes will be on linfied. they could make european history,

becoming the first irish league club to make the group stage of a european competition — with it, a life—changing amount of money. lydia campbell reports. what about the champions of northern ireland and the opening round of the european cup? h0 ireland and the opening round of the eumpean cup?— european cup? no stranger to a big euro ean european cup? no stranger to a big eumpean tie. _ european cup? no stranger to a big european tie, but _ european cup? no stranger to a big european tie, but tonight, - european cup? no stranger to a big european tie, but tonight, they - european tie, but tonight, they could do something that no other irish league club has done before by reaching the group stages of the european competition. it’s reaching the group stages of the european competition. it's massive, robabl european competition. it's massive, probably one _ european competition. it's massive, probably one of _ european competition. it's massive, probably one of the _ european competition. it's massive, probably one of the biggest - european competition. it's massive, probably one of the biggest games i european competition. it's massive, | probably one of the biggest games in our history, but that's what we're playing for. we played in big games before. it's always a case that they embrace. fist before. it's always a case that they embrace. �* ., before. it's always a case that they embrace. �* . ., ., embrace. at the 2- all draw away, l nnfield embrace. at the 2- all draw away, lynnfield had _ embrace. at the 2- all draw away, lynnfield had been _ embrace. at the 2- all draw away, lynnfield had been 2-0 _ embrace. at the 2- all draw away, lynnfield had been 2-0 up- embrace. at the 2- all draw away, lynnfield had been 2-0 up before | embrace. at the 2- all draw away, . lynnfield had been 2-0 up before two lynnfield had been 2—0 up before two late goals meant it was all square.

there's no time for us to think what could have been. it's what we can put right in effect tomorrow. linfield have been this close to a european group stage before. in 2019, winter and belfast meant they went into the europe league with the lead. but defeat ended the dream on that occasion, while no irish league team has reached the group stages, this linfield site in 1967 reached the quarterfinals of the old european cup. now, with european history beckoning again, manager david healy has a message for the fans. , , , ._ , david healy has a message for the fans. , , , fans. get behind the players. you're auoin to fans. get behind the players. you're going to need _ fans. get behind the players. you're going to need it- — fans. get behind the players. you're going to need it. there's _ fans. get behind the players. you're going to need it. there's going - fans. get behind the players. you're going to need it. there's going to i going to need it. there's going to be tensions running high tomorrow night. be tensions running high tomorrow niuht. ., ., ~ night. the time for talking will soon be over, _ night. the time for talking will soon be over, as _

night. the time for talking will soon be over, as linfield - night. the time for talking will soon be over, as linfield hope| night. the time for talking will - soon be over, as linfield hope there european tour is onlyjust beginning. lydia campbell, bbc news. you can watch that on the iplayer later on. england made a stunning start to the second test against south africa with early wickets against their opponents. ben stokes's side are looking to avenge that innings defeat from last week. joe wilson is at old trafford for us. a positive start for england as they look to respond from that heavy loss last week, and great day forjames anderson, stuart broad and ben stokes. quite right, i don't before by the sunshine. when _ quite right, i don't before by the sunshine. when play _ quite right, i don't before by the sunshine. when play began - quite right, i don't before by the i sunshine. when play began today, overcast, grey skies. you know you've got james overcast, grey skies. you know you've gotjames anderson and stuart broad and your team, you want to bowl first. south africa won and decided to bat. thank you, they said. there was james anderson striking within the first 18 minutes to get rid of of ear. stewart brought had to wait because england

chose robinson, but we saw abroad quickly. gone for 12. chose robinson, but we saw abroad quickly. gone for12. south chose robinson, but we saw abroad quickly. gone for 12. south africa were 151 all out, but it could've been worse. late heading down the order, a finishes the top score in the innings. 151. three wickets a eventually for stuart broad and james anderson. but of course, you're only as good as what you do in response, having bulled out cheaply. we did see nortje... alex leads went and joe root went. looks tricky for england, but the last

half hour saw an england revival with the bat. johnny bairstow finished knockout. in england finished knockout. in england finished on 111—3, just a0 runs behind the close of play here. safe to say they'll _ behind the close of play here. safe to say they'll be — behind the close of play here. safe to say they'll be feeling more confident in this one. i to say they'll be feeling more confident in this one.- to say they'll be feeling more confident in this one. i think so. that small _ confident in this one. i think so. that small total— confident in this one. i think so. that small total for— confident in this one. i think so. that small total for south - confident in this one. i think so. that small total for south africa j that small total for south africa just takes one significant innings. to give them a lead of 150, to put them in a strong position. very interesting selection from south africa. two spinners in their team. they might come into play sunday in this test match. who knows? let’s this test match. who knows? let's see. joe this test match. who knows? let's see- joe wilson. — this test match. who knows? let's see. joe wilson, thank _ this test match. who knows? let's see. joe wilson, thank you - this test match. who knows? let's see. joe wilson, thank you very much indeed. away from the test, and ex—england batter gary ballance has apologised to azeem rafiq for using racist language against his former yorkshire team—mate. details of racial abuse at

the county emerged in september 2020 when rafiq said discrimination had left him feeling suicidal. ballance made the apology in person during a meeting with rafiq in london this week, saying in a statement... in response, rafiq said... from day one, all i wanted was to -et from day one, all i wanted was to get an— from day one, all i wanted was to get an apology to what happened. one of the _ get an apology to what happened. one of the main _ get an apology to what happened. one of the main reasons i spoke out was to make _ of the main reasons i spoke out was to make sure — of the main reasons i spoke out was to make sure this doesn't happen to another kid — to make sure this doesn't happen to another kid. obviously, it's been a lon- another kid. obviously, it's been a longtime — another kid. obviously, it's been a long time coming. we had our challenges, but when the meeting was

proposed _ challenges, but when the meeting was proposed and put together, i was rorally— proposed and put together, i was really happy. to tennis now, and the draw for the first round of the us open, which begins on monday, has been made. serena williams, who has hinted at her retirement after the championships, is up against danka kovinic first. britain's emma raducanu, the defending champion faces france's alize cornet. but novak djokovic won't be there this year — the three—time champion says he's unable to travel to new york due to his vaccination status. it's the second major of the year he'll miss over his refusal to get vaccinated against covid. djokovic said on social media... djokovic did not defend his australian open title injanuary because his covid—19 vaccination status led to him being deported from the country. since october 2021, the united states has banned non—vaccinated visitors. earlier, i spoke to itf president david haggarty.

novak has been consistent in that, number one, he wanted to play all the slams in as many tournaments, but he also understands and respects if there are laws that don't allow him to enter, that he won't play. i'm sure he's disappointed in not being able to come to north york. he's done so well. —— new york. the term it will miss him, but there are many great players that will be there competing for the title. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. newcastle are set to sign real sociedad striker alexander isak for a club record fee of about £60m. newcastle's previous transfer record was set in 2019 when they spent £a0m on brazilian midfielderjoe linton. everton midfielder dele alli has joined turkish side besiktas on loan for the remainder of the 2022—23 season. the 26—year—old joined everton

from tottenham in february and started one game in 11 appearances for the goodison park club last season. non stanford will take up a coaching role with british triathlon after retiring from the sport last month. the 33—year—old won gold at the recent european championships in what was her final race for great britain. she will now become assistant triathlon coach at the leeds triathlon centre, where she spent most of her career. some controversy. f1 stefano domenicali says "unless there is something like a meteorite" happened. i think it's clear to see that there is still a long way to go before we see a female into the upper level of motorsport which is formula one. we're some way off it, and there are

paths there. the w series has been relatively successful. but he's right, there is at the moment no one who is ready to spring into the top level of motorsport who is female. i think that saddens everybody, but hopefully it will motivate everybody as well to do something more to try and find more solutions.— and find more solutions. there is a bit of news — and find more solutions. there is a bit of news about _ and find more solutions. there is a bit of news about danny _ and find more solutions. there is a bit of news about danny ricardo i and find more solutions. there is a bit of news about danny ricardo at| bit of news about danny ricardo at mclaren. what's the future like for him? ., , mclaren. what's the future like for him? , ., him? scary, i could imagine, if he doesnt him? scary, i could imagine, if he doesn't have _ him? scary, i could imagine, if he doesn't have a _ him? scary, i could imagine, if he doesn't have a contract _ him? scary, i could imagine, if he doesn't have a contract in - him? scary, i could imagine, if he doesn't have a contract in place, | doesn't have a contract in place, which is what it looks like. he is meant to be in mclaren until the end of next year. he said they're cutting ties with him at the end of this season, so they're looking for a new driver. we think they have one lined up, but that means danny ricardo at present has nowhere to go. there are plenty of seed opportunities for next year, but

will they be to a high enough calibre for danny ricardo, and will the teams looking at him think they want him to his mclaren didn't, so i worrying moment in his future and his f1 hopes. f1 worrying moment in his future and his f1 hopes-— his f1 hopes. f1 resumes after a summer break. _ his f1 hopes. f1 resumes after a summer break. what _ his f1 hopes. f1 resumes after a summer break. what can - his f1 hopes. f1 resumes after a summer break. what can we - his f1 hopes. f1 resumes after a - summer break. what can we expect in terms of the title showdown? hat terms of the title showdown? not ve much terms of the title showdown? not very much in _ terms of the title showdown? iirrt very much in the way of a showdown, i think, very much in the way of a showdown, ithink, i very much in the way of a showdown, i think, ifear. very much in the way of a showdown, ithink, ifear. max very much in the way of a showdown, i think, ifear. max verstappen leads the way with an 80 point advantage over his nearest rival for ferrari. ferrari have really not performed well so far this year, even though some would say they have the best car out of everybody. they have made mistakes and they're leaving the net wide open for verstappen to steal his second world title, and that can happen maybe as early as the next four races. so there's still a long way to go, but it looks like it's clear for

verstappen unless something extra ordinary happens, mercedes might make that happen this weekend, the fight back is on. a couple of rule changes could mean they're challenging for wins.- changes could mean they're challenging for wins. jennie gow there. challenging for wins. jennie gow there- plenty — challenging for wins. jennie gow there. plenty to _ challenging for wins. jennie gow there. plenty to look _ challenging for wins. jennie gow there. plenty to look forward - challenging for wins. jennie gowj there. plenty to look forward to. there was a piece of history for markjohnston after reaching 5000 winners. it was after the mile at kempton park and markjoins me now. how special is this for you? it sort of comes upon you a little bit unnoticed. it's not something we were counting on all the way. i broke the record for the most wins by a trainer in the uk back in 2018, andi by a trainer in the uk back in 2018, and i think it was only about a week ago i realised the 5000 was coming out. to be honest, i didn't expect the reaction from people i've

noticed. it's been great. people have been so enthusiastic. i was auoin to have been so enthusiastic. i was going to say _ have been so enthusiastic. i was going to say what _ have been so enthusiastic. i was going to say what have - have been so enthusiastic. i was going to say what have people i have been so enthusiastic. i was going to say what have people had to say? going to say what have people had to sa ? . , going to say what have people had to sa ? ., , , ., ., , going to say what have people had to sa? ., ,, ., ., ,., say? yeah, just phenomenal number of congratulations — say? yeah, just phenomenal number of congratulations messages _ say? yeah, just phenomenal number of congratulations messages and - say? yeah, just phenomenal number of congratulations messages and people l congratulations messages and people stopping me at the races to say congratulations. i'm amazed at how people are reacting. this congratulations. i'm amazed at how people are reacting.— people are reacting. this is consistency _ people are reacting. this is consistency over _ people are reacting. this is consistency over such - people are reacting. this is consistency over such a - people are reacting. this is| consistency over such a long people are reacting. this is - consistency over such a long time. how have you maintained that hunger since 1997 to succeed? i how have you maintained that hunger since 1997 to succeed?— since 1997 to succeed? i think that's the _ since 1997 to succeed? i think that's the thing _ since 1997 to succeed? i think that's the thing i _ since 1997 to succeed? i think that's the thing i am - since 1997 to succeed? i think that's the thing i am most - since 1997 to succeed? i think i that's the thing i am most proud since 1997 to succeed? i think - that's the thing i am most proud of, that's the thing i am most proud of, that it's been the consistency. it was a slow start. i started right at the bottom. one winner back in 1987 and five the following year. we had our first hundred and five the following year. we had ourfirst hundred in and five the following year. we had our first hundred in 199a, and five the following year. we had ourfirst hundred in 199a, and we managed to achieve at least 100 every year since. i think that's the important thing. keeps the owners coming back. do

important thing. keeps the owners coming back-— important thing. keeps the owners comin: back. ., ., ., ., coming back. do you have a favourite racehorse, have _ coming back. do you have a favourite racehorse, have you _ coming back. do you have a favourite racehorse, have you ever _ coming back. do you have a favourite racehorse, have you ever had - coming back. do you have a favourite racehorse, have you ever had one - racehorse, have you ever had one over the years?— over the years? there's lots that stick out- — over the years? there's lots that stick out- i _ over the years? there's lots that stick out. i suppose _ over the years? there's lots that stick out. i suppose the - over the years? there's lots that stick out. i suppose the one - over the years? there's lots that stick out. i suppose the one i'm | stick out. i suppose the one i'm most proud of is the filly attraction won. attraction infamously most proud of is the filly attraction infamously distorted front legs, offset her knees and a lot of people thought she would never race, so she's the one i'm most proud of. maybe if she wasn't trained here she wouldn't have achieved all she has. you trained here she wouldn't have achieved all she has.— trained here she wouldn't have achieved all she has. you have your son charlie — achieved all she has. you have your son charlie now, _ achieved all she has. you have your son charlie now, what's _ achieved all she has. you have your son charlie now, what's the - achieved all she has. you have your| son charlie now, what's the dynamic between you two? can son charlie now, what's the dynamic between you two?— son charlie now, what's the dynamic between you two? can be difficult at times! but between you two? can be difficult at times! itut l — between you two? can be difficult at times! but | think— between you two? can be difficult at times! but i think he _ between you two? can be difficult at times! but i think he brings - between you two? can be difficult at times! but i think he brings new- times! but i think he brings new enthusiasm to thejob, times! but i think he brings new enthusiasm to the job, and times! but i think he brings new enthusiasm to thejob, and keeps times! but i think he brings new enthusiasm to the job, and keeps the pressure on me. do enthusiasm to the “ob, and keeps the pressure on me.— enthusiasm to the “ob, and keeps the prr on me.— pressure on me. do you have any further milestones _ pressure on me. do you have any further milestones you _ pressure on me. do you have any further milestones you would - pressure on me. do you have anyj further milestones you would like pressure on me. do you have any i further milestones you would like to get to? further milestones you would like to

ret to? ~ ., further milestones you would like to ret to? ~ ~' ., further milestones you would like to ret to? ~ ., ., ., �* get to? well, ithink... no, i don't have, get to? well, ithink... no, i don't have. but— get to? well, ithink... no, i don't have. but it's _ get to? well, ithink... no, i don't have, but it's up _ get to? well, ithink... no, i don't have, but it's up to _ get to? well, ithink... no, i don't have, but it's up to charlie - get to? well, ithink... no, i don't have, but it's up to charlie to set | have, but it's up to charlie to set his own milestones now. everyone counts, but very much looking to the future when charlie will head up the business. a ., future when charlie will head up the business. ., , ., .,~ business. mark johnston, take you ve business. markjohnston, take you ve much business. markjohnston, take you very much and _ business. markjohnston, take you very much and congratulations. i 17—year—old maximal three cooper was the first to compete in... gb snow sports did side the cuts, but cooper told me years of hard works could end if she can't compete at the big event. �* , ., ., end if she can't compete at the big event. �*, ., ., , ,, event. it's a long process in the nordic part. _ event. it's a long process in the nordic part. as _ event. it's a long process in the nordic part, as you _ event. it's a long process in the nordic part, as you have - event. it's a long process in the nordic part, as you have to - event. it's a long process in the | nordic part, as you have to build event. it's a long process in the - nordic part, as you have to build up your engine — nordic part, as you have to build up yourengine. it nordic part, as you have to build up your engine. it takes a long time these last— your engine. it takes a long time these last five years, i've had a

massive — these last five years, i've had a massive amount of progress and i've been basically in the best shape i've been basically in the best shape we ever— been basically in the best shape i've ever been in, since the beginning _ i've ever been in, since the beginning now. iwas i've ever been in, since the beginning now. i was going i've ever been in, since the beginning now. iwas going into i've ever been in, since the beginning now. i was going into this season, _ beginning now. i was going into this season, going into the world cup 's, best possible place i could be with the best possible people. in working towards _ the best possible people. in working towards the world championships. overnight, my dreams and my goals have been_ overnight, my dreams and my goals have been suddenly gone, which was quite a _ have been suddenly gone, which was quite a shock. in have been suddenly gone, which was quite a shock-— quite a shock. in terms of the future of _ quite a shock. in terms of the future of sports _ quite a shock. in terms of the future of sports that - quite a shock. in terms of the future of sports that you - quite a shock. in terms of the - future of sports that you compete in, what do you think is the future for them? in, what do you think is the future forthem? in in, what do you think is the future for them? , �* in, what do you think is the future for them? , .. �* , for them? in my career, i've been t inr to for them? in my career, i've been trying to play _ for them? in my career, i've been

trying to play a _ for them? in my career, i've been trying to play a role _ for them? in my career, i've been trying to play a role model- for them? in my career, i've been trying to play a role model for - for them? in my career, i've been trying to play a role model for the young _ trying to play a role model for the young athletes, especially the females, to get them motivated to try the _ females, to get them motivated to try the sport. ijust think the development and the young athletes, they should see hope and they should know that _ they should see hope and they should know that they support behind them every— know that they support behind them every step— know that they support behind them every step of the way, especially for younger people, for people who haven't_ for younger people, for people who haven't got the amount of support that we _ haven't got the amount of support that i've got through my family and friends _ that i've got through my family and friends for— that i've got through my family and friends. foryounger that i've got through my family and friends. for younger people who think— friends. for younger people who think they— friends. for younger people who think they really want to try this sport— think they really want to try this sport and — think they really want to try this sport and then they think, oh, what happens _ sport and then they think, oh, what happens if— sport and then they think, oh, what happens if i — sport and then they think, oh, what happens if i don't have any support after— happens if i don't have any support after i _ happens if i don't have any support after i was — happens if i don't have any support after i was given so much into it? i think— after i was given so much into it? i think that's — after i was given so much into it? i think that's a — after i was given so much into it? i think that's a big factor and athletes _ think that's a big factor and athletes should know they've got support _ athletes should know they've got support from the federation behind them _ support from the federation behind them every step of the way, which i have had _ them every step of the way, which i have had until now which i am very thankful— have had until now which i am very thankful for — tom pidcock is british cycling's newest superstar. he's won olympic gold in mountain biking, followed that up with the cyclo—cross world championship, and on the road, he won the famous

alpe d'huez stage in his first tour de france. matt warwick has been to france to meet him as he prepares to add the mountain bike world championship to his collection this weekend. cycling's biggest race, the tour de france, returned to its dramatic best this year — thanks in part to the arrival of a british superstar. pidcock�*s win on the famously twisty tarmac of alpe d'huez was historic, descending as he did at 105 kilometres an hour. he joins the greats of the sport now, including geraint thomas, and five—time winner bernard hinault. i remember more the crowds than the win itself because it was just unbelievable. i mean, my ears were properly ringing that night — fighting to win a stage at the tour de france, and my brother's there, screaming at the top of his voice, cheering me on. it's... yeah, ijust filled up with emotion. pidcock is in les gets for the mountain bike world championships — a discipline he says could require more skill than the road. judging by the sheer drops on this course, he could well be right. road cycling has the

highest physical level. cyclo—cross and mountain bike don't have as high a physical level, but you're more of a rounded athlete. skill and balance and general athleticism. i am a daredevil, but i'm not stupid. i know... i know my limits, i know my capabilities, and i ride, drive — whatever — within them. pidcock has proven himself on a mountain bike before, of course — having won olympic gold last year — but this represents something unique. last year — but this he's already won the cyclo—cross world title injanuary, so victory here and a win in september's road world championships in australia, and he will be the first male rider to win three of cycling's world titles in a single season. if he does it, he will make history. and with history comes legacy — if not for a while. if someone asks you the best cyclists in the world, i want to say my name, you know? and it doesn't mean that i need to win five tour

de frances, you know? if i win one, i'll be happy. maybe i want to go and try and win again, you know? but if i win a tour, olympic mountain bike gold, world champs in three disciplines, classics — no—one else has ever done that. it's a pride a whole country will feel if pidcock continues to enthral on anything with two wheels. matt warwick, bbc news, les gets. that is just about it from us. a reminder that west ham are 5—0 up in the area poke —— at the conference league. you can get all the information on the bbc sport website. that's it from us, we'll see you soon. hello. the torrential downpour �*s

that drenched some parts of southern and eastern england have been clearing away. the back edge in essex, this is how the rain but this way northwards. around 5000 lightning strikes moved through, only slowly clearing away eastwards. in some places, let's take bury st. edmunds for example, had more than a month's worth of rain. 73 mm up to three o'clock. what that wet weather has done is swept away the humidity, so tonight will be much cooler, much fresher. one or two fog factors developing. a cool and fresh night, but cloud bringing showers for northern ireland. this zone of cloudy and

showery weather will slowly move a little further eastwards as we go through today tomorrow. northern scotland lightly to stay quite sunny. top temperatures between 17—2a degrees with a much cooler feel than we've been used to. the weekend is a bank holiday for most of us, and the weather is looking predominantly dry with sunny spells. there will just predominantly dry with sunny spells. there willjust be one or two showers, so this is saturday's weather with largely dry conditions. just one or two showers there. this area of cloudy and wet weather getting perilously close to northern ireland and western scotland, but probably not making much impact. sunday will have high pressure in the north, which will start to bring us a fairly keen northeasterly breeze holding onto some of these north sea coasts. that could generate one or two showers and

bring more cloud, and it will also bring more cloud, and it will also bring a decidedly cool feel to the weather. temperatures stuck in the teens. furtherwest, weather. temperatures stuck in the teens. further west, 2a the high in cardiff. monday, mainly dry wood spells of sunshine, temperatures in the high teens or low 20s celsius.

hello and welcome to your thursday one show, live on bbc one and iplayer, with michelle ackerley. and ronan keating. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones, this is outside source. ukraine's occupied nuclear power plant is temporarily disconnected from the grid. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones, this is outside source. ukraine's occupied nuclear power plant is temporarily disconnected from the grid. russia and ukraine blame each other for attacks around europe's biggest nuclear facility, stoking fears that an accident is becoming increasingly likely. we'll speak to a nuclear expert about what could happen if the safety systems fail. also on the programme... in myanmar, britain's former

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