reclaimed expanses of land and humans settled by the coast, that changed dramatically. it was a sort of irish sea basin serengeti. it was a biodiverse landscape with lots of animals. so what's really interesting is that we see a biodiversity hotspot and a very distinctive coastal habitat has gone, as a response to rapid sea level rise. but also as a response to human changes, such as the development of agriculture. so we have been able to track a major ecosystem change, solely from looking at the footprint record. these fragile muddy beds form one of the largest collections of prehistoric animal tracks on earth and, as the coast here changes, erosion uncovers more undiscovered layers of footprints beneath. with sea levels rising, these tell a story of how coastal wildlife hotspots around the world could transform thousands of years into the future. victoria gill, bbc news, formby beach. time for a look at the weather,

here's nick miller. an amazing show of the aurora borealis has been captured in northumberland. different there is more cloud around so limit your expectations. cloud and rain from the north—west and more wind and rain as the week goes on. northern ireland has seen the rain so far, this afternoon that will ease. it is into western scotland and will push across central parts of scotland. most of england and wales will stay dry, maybe a few showers in the south—west later. but it is a mild afternoon with hazy sunshine at times. tonight, we are going to bring another spell of rain across northern ireland. look at the bright colours — it will be heavy, particularly into western scotland late at night and into glasgow tomorrow with up to 50 millimetres of rain that could bring disruption. a milder night. we start wet

tomorrow, particularly in scotland. the rain will move south across northern england, wales into south—west england and then ahead of that east anglia and the south—east mainly dry. brightening up later in scotland and northern ireland. some showers in north—west scotland. still mild there. now into wednesday we are watching a developing area of low pressure that will sweep more wet weather across us into wednesday and stronger winds. still a bit to play for in the detail. looks to be wettest in northern and western areas. brightening up behind with scattered showers and very windy. if you look at your app, these are some of the average wind speeds, but there could be stronger gusts in northern areas, up to 80mph. there could be some disruptive winds.

windy at times, wet too, for useful rain for parts of england and wales. if you look at this chart, september's rain falljust if you look at this chart, september's rain fall just wetter than average. only the second wettest on average month this year. although still locally areas that were drier than average and this still more rain required. any rain on thursday and friday will be in the form of showers in the north and west. not as windy as wednesday. that's all from the bbc news at one. so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. good afternoon. the latest lunchtime sports news and we will start with

the women's champions league draw which took place in the last hour, with arsenal and chelsea finding out who they will be facing in the group stage of the competition. jane dougal is here to talk us through it. we will start with arsenal. at a glance it looks like a tough group for them it glance it looks like a tough group for them , . , glance it looks like a tough group for them , ., , , ., , for them it is a us thety group. arsenal are _ for them it is a us thety group. arsenal are in _ for them it is a us thety group. arsenal are in group _ for them it is a us thety group. arsenal are in group c- for them it is a us thety group. arsenal are in group c and - for them it is a us thety group. | arsenal are in group c and they for them it is a us thety group. - arsenal are in group c and they will play the current holders but the record holder eight time champions lyon, that will be a difficult match. make no mistake about that, every season, lyon's main ambition is to win the champions league, but arsenal started their season well, they are top of the wsl. they came a close second last season as well and the other team also be fearing them, don't forget arsenal are the only british women's team to have won this competition back if 2007. they also play the italian champions juventus and zurich. chelsea a bit more straight forward for them? you

could say that. chelsea were the first team out the draw. they are protected. they were in the seeded pot asked champions. they will play paris saint—germain. so always a difficult side to play, they will play real madrid who finished third in the spanish league. carline wear left to play for real madrid, she has been performing well. that will be an interesting match up. chelsea take on the first albanian team to get to the last 16 under any format for the last nine season, they have won the double in their league so that will be fascinating. we can take a look at the four groups of four. so group d is interesting. last season's runners up barcelona... but that means that england's lucy bronze and keira walsh who have just moved to barcelona, of course the champions of europe after winning the euro,

they will come up against georgia stanway of bayern munich. if you want more it is on the bbc sports website. on to the premier league we have a bottom of the table clash tonight between leicester city and nottingham forest which means pressure on both the teams and both managers, leicester havejust pressure on both the teams and both managers, leicester have just one point so far, they prop up the table, second from bottom nottingham forest have four points ahead of this match. it’s forest have four points ahead of this match-— forest have four points ahead of this match. �* , ., ., ., ., , this match. it's a great game for us to look forward _ this match. it's a great game for us to look forward to. _ this match. it's a great game for us to look forward to. we _ this match. it's a great game for us to look forward to. we owe - this match. it's a great game for us to look forward to. we owe the - to look forward to. we owe the supporters on this one, it hasn't been a great start to the season. the result last year, so we are determined, the attitude is there for us, and the energy is there to produce a performance that can hopefully kick—start our season. i think where we are at it is about putting _ i think where we are at it is about putting our— i think where we are at it is about putting our wrongs right, regardless of who— putting our wrongs right, regardless of who we _ putting our wrongs right, regardless of who we are playing and getting to the levels _ of who we are playing and getting to the levels we need to be at and we

want _ the levels we need to be at and we want to— the levels we need to be at and we want to he — the levels we need to be at and we want to be at. so there is two things— want to be at. so there is two things there, obviously game against leicester_ things there, obviously game against leicester is _ things there, obviously game against leicester is a big one, whatever part of— leicester is a big one, whatever part of the _ leicester is a big one, whatever part of the season and whatever the league _ part of the season and whatever the league position it would be a big game _ league position it would be a big game because of the local side to it. game because of the local side to it and _ game because of the local side to it. and than is important to us, of course _ it. and than is important to us, of course very— it. and than is important to us, of course. very important to us. us. but what _ course. very important to us. us. but what is — course. very important to us. us. but what is important is that we improve, — but what is important is that we improve, and we prepare right for the game, — improve, and we prepare right for the game, and we try and pick up points— the game, and we try and pick up points for— the game, and we try and pick up points for us. so _ points for us. so they might feel theirjobs are unun. we have had another managerial casualty, championship side middlesbrough have sacked chris wilder after less than a year in the role. boro have only one two of their 11 matches this season and sit third from bottom after a saturday's 1-0 third from bottom after a saturday's 1—0 defeat at coventry. more on that and all today's sports news on the website of course: and i will bring you more throughout the afternoon.

see you then. see you then. thank you. thank you. let's go back to our main story and that surprise announcement by the chancellor, kwasi kwarteng this morning that the government will not press ahead with his plan to scrap the 45 pence top rate of income tax. this comes a day after the prime minister had said she was "absolutely committed" to the policy. mr kwarteng told my colleague jon kay on bbc breakfast earlier, that the government had "listened" to concerns about the plan , which would have benefitted those earning more than 150,000 pounds a year. we have talked about the budget, the future, the pro growth message, the fact we we are limiting energy price increases and energy intervention that has been widely accepted and widely acknowledged at the right thing and with regard to the 45 pence rate, we talked to lots of colleague, lots of people up and down country, i saw the reaction, i get it, and i have decided along with the prime minister not to

proceed with the abolition of the rate. ,, ., , proceed with the abolition of the rate. ,, .,, i. proceed with the abolition of the rate. ,, ~, rate. she said it was your policy, she made _ rate. she said it was your policy, she made that _ rate. she said it was your policy, she made that very _ rate. she said it was your policy, she made that very clear - rate. she said it was your policy, i she made that very clear yesterday morning, that this is the chancellor's policy. if it was your policy, and it is now gone, do you consider your own position, have you considered your own position in have you considered resigning? mat considered your own position in have you considered resigning? hot at you considered resigning? not at all, i am looking _ you considered resigning? not at all, i am looking at _ you considered resigning? not at all, i am looking at the _ you considered resigning? not at all, i am looking at the growth i you considered resigning? not at i all, i am looking at the growth plan and delivering what is a radical plan to drive growth in this country, to reduce taxes, to put more money that people earn in their pockets, we are totally focussed on trying to get away from a high tax route, to a lower tax route where we can stimulate growth. we are 100% behind that. this rate was a distraction in our mission to achieve higher growth. you distraction in our mission to achieve higher growth. you say we aet it, we achieve higher growth. you say we get it. we have — achieve higher growth. you say we get it, we have listened, - achieve higher growth. you say we get it, we have listened, you - achieve higher growth. you say we get it, we have listened, you have| get it, we have listened, you have changed course after what, ten days but people were telling you this, you could have heard this ten days ago, as soon as you made that

statement there were people on your own side saying this is completely untenable, why did it take you ten day, ten days of market instability, ten days of uncertainty for households, why couldn't you come to this decision much sooner if it is now so obvious? it this decision much sooner if it is now so obvious?— this decision much sooner if it is now so obvious? it was an ambitious lan now so obvious? it was an ambitious [an and now so obvious? it was an ambitious plan and we — now so obvious? it was an ambitious plan and we talked _ now so obvious? it was an ambitious plan and we talked to _ now so obvious? it was an ambitious plan and we talked to lots _ now so obvious? it was an ambitious plan and we talked to lots of- now so obvious? it was an ambitious plan and we talked to lots of people | plan and we talked to lots of people up plan and we talked to lots of people up and down the country, i saw the reaction, we considered what to do with it, and ifelt and the prime minister felt that this was just a distraction on what is a very strong package, the energy intervention reducing people's bill, the amount they will pay, the one pence doubt they will pay, the one pence doubt the basic rate. let they will pay, the one pence doubt the basic rate.— the basic rate. let us stick with this 45 pence... _ the basic rate. let us stick with this 45 pence... it _ the basic rate. let us stick with this 45 pence... it is _ the basic rate. let us stick with this 45 pence... it is part - the basic rate. let us stick with this 45 pence... it is part of. the basic rate. let us stick with this 45 pence... it is part of a l this 45 pence... it is part of a wider package. _ this 45 pence... it is part of a wider package. of _ this 45 pence... it is part of a wider package. of course - this 45 pence... it is part of a wider package. of course it . this 45 pence... it is part of a | wider package. of course it is, this 45 pence... it is part of a - wider package. of course it is, but this was a keystone, _ wider package. of course it is, but this was a keystone, a _ wider package. of course it is, but this was a keystone, a key - wider package. of course it is, but this was a keystone, a key part i wider package. of course it is, but this was a keystone, a key part of| this was a keystone, a key part of that package, it has had a huge amount of attention and just dropping nowt now, this morning is a massive deal and a huge story, do you now admit it was a mistake? what

you now admit it was a mistake? what i admit was you now admit it was a mistake? what i admit was it — you now admit it was a mistake? what i admit was it was _ you now admit it was a mistake? what i admit was it was a _ you now admit it was a mistake? twat i admit was it was a massive distraction on what was a strong package, so the energy... 50 a package, so the energy... so a mistake? _ package, so the energy... so a mistake? the _ package, so the energy... so a mistake? the energy - package, so the energy... so a i mistake? the energy intervention package, so the energy... so a - mistake? the energy intervention was hue, a mistake? the energy intervention was huge. a huge — mistake? the energy intervention was huge. a huge deal- — mistake? the energy intervention was huge, a huge deal. the _ mistake? the energy intervention was huge, a huge deal. the cut _ mistake? the energy intervention was huge, a huge deal. the cut in - mistake? the energy intervention was huge, a huge deal. the cut in the - huge, a huge deal. the cut in the one pence cut in the basic rate was also a massive deal, it gives £330 to the average person in this country. to the average person in this count . �* , . ., , to the average person in this count . �* , . ., ., country. but 45 pence, was that now a mistake? _ country. but 45 pence, was that now a mistake? lifting _ country. but 45 pence, was that now a mistake? lifting people _ country. but 45 pence, was that now a mistake? lifting people out - country. but 45 pence, was that now a mistake? lifting people out of - country. but 45 pence, was that now a mistake? lifting people out of you| a mistake? lifting people out of you know, a mistake? lifting people out of you know. doubling _ a mistake? lifting people out of you know, doubling the _ a mistake? lifting people out of you know, doubling the nil— a mistake? lifting people out of you know, doubling the nil band, - a mistake? lifting people out of you know, doubling the nil band, for- know, doubling the nil band, for stamp dudety, these were strong positive measures and as i have said the 45 pence rate was simply a huge distraction, on what was a strong growth package and myjob now is to make sure that we deliver on the growth plan. the chancellor talking this morning. now some of the stories making news across the united kingdom.

people are reporting distressing scenes of dead and dying birds on the norfolk broads. as cases of bird flu rise. in the wroxham area the swan population in particular is being affected. a broads authority spokesperson urged people not to try and help or handle the birds. a warning — you may find some of the images injenny kirk's report upsetting. the signs are everywhere, and not just in writing. look at the behaviour of these swan, the excessive cleaning, the unusual rolling and flapping, they are agitated, frantic, bothered. you can see this happening to the swan in the background of this next interview. the background of this next interview— the background of this next interview. , , ., , interview. there is 'ust so many swans which _ interview. there is 'ust so many swans which are _ interview. there isjust so many swans which are distressed - interview. there isjust so many swans which are distressed or i interview. there isjust so many - swans which are distressed or dead, i have seen a couple of dead geese round as well. it is just ridiculous, it is like i have lived here all my life and i haven't seen

anything like this in years of sailing and being round boats, i have never seen a dead swan and this yeari have never seen a dead swan and this year i have seen more than i can count. �* , , ., , , year i have seen more than i can count. a , , .,~ , count. as the disease truly takes hold they become _ count. as the disease truly takes hold they become passive, - count. as the disease truly takes i hold they become passive, floating aimlessly, eyes closed, their usual bright beak turns pale. a protracted and painful death. this isn'tjust happening on the broads, in bedfordshire, bird flu was confirm ed two days ago in wild dead birds are moved from the river. last week the bodies of 18 others were taken from the river stour. what is known is that bird flu is rampant this year. the uk facing its largest ever outbreak. increasing so much in our region that a protection zone is now in place across norfolk, suffolk and parts of essex. vulnerable species, gannets, gulls and now we have it in our waterfowl, swans, canada geese. just yesterday three

more cases were found in poultry in bury st edmunds and attleborough in norfolk. the rspb told us that avian flu is causing distressing scenes and they suspect that winter will be really tough on wild birds, with the worst yet to come. they call the response from the department for food and rural affairs "insufficient" and call for urgent government action. in response, defra says it is funding a new research group to understand how the virus is spreading in wild birds and they're reassuring people that the risk to human health is very low. the broads authority says it's passing all reports to defra but defra says the landowner is responsible for collecting and disposing of the birds. people here calling for anyone from the authorities to put the birds out of their misery more quickly rather than leave them to die like this. some have been speculating that the deaths are as a result of sea water entering the norfolk

they have thermal cap cameras and drones to help chase the people behind it. wiltshire's rural crime team patrol salisbury plain, they are on the look out for the new season of an illegal blood sport bringing organised crime, threats and criminal damage to rural communities. wiltshire's farmers know only too well what hare—coursing involves. it is people who chase hares across the land, using either dogs or 4x4, and they can stream it live on the internet for people anywhere in the world, to start placing bets on what is going to happen. the origins of hare—coursing date back century, it was banned in 2005 but in recent years has involved criminal gangs increasingly. i years has involved criminal gangs increasingly-—

increasingly. i have been briefed and seen at _ increasingly. i have been briefed and seen at the _ increasingly. i have been briefed and seen at the national - increasingly. i have been briefed and seen at the national crime | and seen at the national crime agency hare—coursing being live streamed into china where people are betting thousands on which ever dog is going to catch the hare first so it is seriously big business and the people doing it are often serious criminals, who are involved in county lines, in modern day slavery, all sorts of other crimes. forces like wiltshire have been criticised for not taking it seriously enough in the past but this year have drones equipped with thermal cameras and officers with hand—held kit to see in the dark. when you say to people hare coursing they have a concept people chase heirs with dogs, in order do that they will break in to farm, they will breakthrough wall, drive through crops, they can commit thousands of pounds worth of damage in a couple of hours, we have had incidents of land owners having

vehicled rammed, threatened be knives. ., ,, ., knives. covering the vastness of the lain with knives. covering the vastness of the plain with a — knives. covering the vastness of the plain with a handful— knives. covering the vastness of the plain with a handful of— knives. covering the vastness of the plain with a handful of officers - knives. covering the vastness of the plain with a handful of officers is - plain with a handful of officers is a big ask. the force is urging rural communities to report anything suspicious. one family has agreed to take part in an are experiment and go on an energy diet to see if they can save money. our reporter has been to meet them. meetjade and her six—year—old son eric, they live in gloucester, and like the rest of us, jade is worried about soaring energy prices. so she has agreed to an experiment,

we are putting them on an energy diet to see how much money they can save, and how much they can reduce their impact on the climate along their impact on the climate along the way. so jade, what are you worried about? i am worried about the cost, my bills have doubled, they have gone from £80 a month to 165 and i am worrieded they will go up even more. what effect is that having on your budget? imilli what effect is that having on your budaet? ~ ., ., ., ~ what effect is that having on your buduet? ., ., .,~ . .,. , budget? will have to make choices about where _ budget? will have to make choices about where i— budget? will have to make choices about where i spend _ budget? will have to make choices about where i spend my _ budget? will have to make choices about where i spend my money, i about where i spend my money, looking at food shopping as well and i am worryingable how to afford it all. 50 i am worryingable how to afford it all, . ., ., i am worryingable how to afford it all. . ., ., ., ., ., all. so which are going to go round the house and _ all. so which are going to go round the house and suggest _ all. so which are going to go round the house and suggest things - all. so which are going to go round the house and suggest things that| the house and suggest things that will reduce your energy consumption, the amount of money you pay but reduce your impact on the environment, but i have to warn you jade, i am going to be tough on you. 0k. ~ ., and jade, i am going to be tough on you. 0k-- and the _ jade, i am going to be tough on you. 0k.- and the man _ jade, i am going to be tough on you. 0k.- and the man with - jade, i am going to be tough on you. ok. what? and the man with the clip 0k. what? and the man with the clip board is harry _ 0k. what? and the man with the clip board is harry kind _ ok. what? and the man with the clip board is harry kind of— 0k. what? and the man with the clip board is harry kind of the _ 0k. what? and the man with the clip board is harry kind of the consumer organisation which? . he will work out how much energy and carbon

dioxide our tricks can save. let us start with heating, because thatis let us start with heating, because that is the biggest users of energy in your home, the first thing we are going to do is turn this down to 20 or 18? 18? i? going to do is turn this down to 20 or18?18? if}. next going to do is turn this down to 20 or18?18? 2c}. nexti going to do is turn this down to 20 or18?18? if}. next i will going to do is turn this down to 20 or 18? 18? if}. next i will look at or18? 18? 20. next i will look at our or18? 18? 20. next i will look at your iooiler- _ your boiler. now this is... that is quite good but i will turn this down a notch and see how that works for you. there we go. so so the radiators are going down below one, so it is going to be a lot cooler in these rooms. and eric, there we go, he gets another duvet. right, jade, this electric blanket is brilliant because it heats you not the room so it is much more efficient and you will be needing a hot water bottle when it gets really coal. the idea is you keep this area, the lounge and kitchen warm, keep that door shut and how about

this, if you are watching telly with eric you could turn the heating down and maybe use a blanket. taste eric you could turn the heating down and maybe use a blanket.— and maybe use a blanket. we will cive that and maybe use a blanket. we will give that a _ and maybe use a blanket. we will give that a try- — and maybe use a blanket. we will give that a try. next _ and maybe use a blanket. we will give that a try. next up _ and maybe use a blanket. we will give that a try. next up lighting. l give that a try. next up lighting. if ou are give that a try. next up lighting. if you are not — give that a try. next up lighting. if you are not in _ give that a try. next up lighting. if you are not in a _ give that a try. next up lighting. if you are not in a room, - give that a try. next up lighting. if you are not in a room, jade, i give that a try. next up lighting. i if you are not in a room, jade, the lights go off. ok, jade, next up, the bathroom and i am sorry to say, no more baths, only short showers. sorry. right, so here in the kitchen, if you are making a cup of tea, jade, measure it out in the cup, and then boil it. that will save surprising amount of energy, always boil water in the kettle, if you are making pasta boil in the kettle first, and in the microwave, it is more efficient. with your appliances, only ever run them when they are full, the powders are so good your washing machine can run at 30 not 40. let us get this in, shall we. this is great jade,

we. this is greatjade, you are drying stuff outside which is more efficient. harry, you have been listening to what i have been saying what have i missed? i am listening to what i have been saying what have i missed?— what have i missed? i am getting a lot of heat off _ what have i missed? i am getting a lot of heat off that _ what have i missed? i am getting a lot of heat off that bulb _ what have i missed? i am getting a lot of heat off that bulb which - lot of heat off that bulb which suggests it an old fashioned one, rather than a cool l. d, you switch to one of those you are saving is six, £7 a year per bulb. there is two more in the bathroom. what six, £7 a year per bulb. there is two more in the bathroom. what about in this room? — two more in the bathroom. what about in this room? ? — two more in the bathroom. what about in this room? ? if— two more in the bathroom. what about in this room? ? if you _ two more in the bathroom. what about in this room? ? if you are _ two more in the bathroom. what about in this room? ? if you are going - two more in the bathroom. what about in this room? ? if you are going to - in this room? ? if you are going to heat one room, _ in this room? ? if you are going to heat one room, seal— in this room? ? if you are going to heat one room, seal it _ in this room? ? if you are going to heat one room, seal it off. - in this room? ? if you are going to heat one room, seal it off. so - in this room? ? if you are going to heat one room, seal it off. so a i heat one room, seal it off. so a nice draft excluder, chuck that in there, no more hot air getting out. wasting unnecessary empty rooms. 50 wasting unnecessary empty rooms. so here is a question. if somebody did everything we have suggested to jade in their house, how much energy would they expect to save? ii in their house, how much energy would they expect to save? if they really stuck _ would they expect to save? if they really stuck to _ would they expect to save? if they really stuck to this _ would they expect to save? if they really stuck to this diet, _ would they expect to save? if they really stuck to this diet, they i would they expect to save? if they really stuck to this diet, they were i really stuck to this diet, they were trying their best, maybe a third, maybe even more, so that is a big saving. 50 maybe even more, so that is a big savin._ ., maybe even more, so that is a big savini _ ., ., maybe even more, so that is a big savin. ., ., i. maybe even more, so that is a big savini. ., ., i. ,, maybe even more, so that is a big savini. ., ., i. ~ ., maybe even more, so that is a big savini. ., ., ,. ~ ., ., saving. so what do you think of what i have suggested? _

saving. so what do you think of what i have suggested? well, _ saving. so what do you think of what i have suggested? well, i— saving. so what do you think of what i have suggested? well, i am i saving. so what do you think of what | i have suggested? well, i am looking forward to saving _ i have suggested? well, i am looking forward to saving some _ i have suggested? well, i am looking forward to saving some money, i i forward to saving some money, i think some of things you have suggested will be easy to do, the kettle t the dish water and things, i will be honest i am nervous about heating one room, and... it is going to be cold in — heating one room, and... it is going to be cold in winter. _ heating one room, and... it is going to be cold in winter. what _ heating one room, and... it is going to be cold in winter. what about i to be cold in winter. what about eric will he get into saving energy he is into watching the smart meter so he will make sure i am sticking to it. he is up for it.— to it. he is up for it. what we will do, we to it. he is up for it. what we will do. we will _ to it. he is up for it. what we will do, we will come _ to it. he is up for it. what we will do, we will come back— to it. he is up for it. what we will do, we will come back in - to it. he is up for it. what we will do, we will come back in about i to it. he is up for it. what we will i do, we will come back in about four or five—week, do, we will come back in about four orfive—week, we have all your do, we will come back in about four or five—week, we have all your bills and stuff so we can work out how much you are saved and good luck when it gets colder. a search has been renewed for the remains of a teenager from northern ireland, who was murdered and secretly buried

by the ira in 1975. (tx columba mcveigh, who was 19, is one of 16 victims who became known as �*the disappeared'. investigators have recovered the remains of 13 people, but four remain missing. investigators have recovered the remains of 13 people, but four remain missing. our ireland correspondent chris page is in bragan bog in county monaghan. it isa it is a large area they are searching but this the latest search, isn't it, for this 19—year—old's remains. search, isn't it, for this 19-year-old's remains. yes, that is is riiht. 19-year-old's remains. yes, that is is right- what _ 19-year-old's remains. yes, that is is right. what strikes _ 19-year-old's remains. yes, that is is right. what strikes you _ 19-year-old's remains. yes, that is is right. what strikes you ben, i is right. what strikes you ben, about being in this place isjust how remote it feel, we are a number of miles from the nearest village, we are south of the border with northern ireland, so we are just into the irish republic here and investigators are as convinced as they can be this is the place where columba was secretly buried when he was murdered back in 1975, he is one of victims of the conflict in northern ireland who have become

known as the disappeared as you say, people who were secretly buried are and a commission has been set up, it has been operating for more than 20 year, with the aim of recovering the missing body, they have found 13 of the disappeared but a few do remain unfound and columba is one of them. there have been five previous digs at this site, but this is the first time that the specific area has been searched, you can probably see over my shoulder e there is a mechanical digger it is one of two who have begun the excavation this morning, the two acres they are searching haven't been searched before, so this is a new part of the bog which is being excavated. the commission won't say exactly what information they have, that they are acting on but that i do say they think they have a credible reason for renewing this search, so, for the family of columba mcvey, his brother oliver

who was here earlier, said he does still have some hope his brother's remain also be found, he will be able to lay him to rest alongside his late parent, that is the hope this family and the families of the other disappeared continue to cling on to, that they will finally be able to hold a funeral service, for these victims of the troubles who have been missing for a number of decades now, for many people, in northern ireland, this is regarded as being one of the most.napped aspects of the legacy of the conflict, and there is a lot of expertise going into this search, forensic archaeologists and other scientists are involved and with each search the expertise becomes greater, the technology evolves so there is no guarantee of success but certainly the commission are hoping that this could finally be the breakthrough that the family have waited so long for.— waited so long for. thank you for that update- _

that update. more coming up at the top of the hour, but first let us check out the late weather. hello. we are all going to see some rain at some stage of the week ahead. windy at times too, particularly on wednesday, now north—west south—east split out there this afternoon, parts of northern ireland and western scotland have been seeing some rain, much or england and wales it is dry, a lot of cloud, hazy brightness especially into the east and south—east. closer to this area of high pressure. clueser eto low pressure, here we have a lot of cloud and we have seen some rain in northern ireland. easing, still a few spots of light rain, turning welter through western scotland, some of that rain pushing into northern and central areas of scotland, accompanied by strong winds so the western isles could see gusts approaching 60mph, england and wales will continue to be dry, showers in the south—west, after what was a fairly chilly start to

day, a mild afternoon, so into tonight we have started the night with outbreaks of rain. rain. we will see a pulse of heavy rain, into western scotland, very wet star start to tuesday, could amass 30—50 millimetres of rain. dry through england and wales, and what is a milder night. tomorrow, the rain on the move, southwards so clearing scotland and northern ireland, into northern, western and central areas of england, across wales too, east anglia and the south—east, likely to stay largely dry during daylight hour, a bit of hazy brightness, scotland and northern ireland, it will feel fresher behind the early rain, sunny spells and blustery showers in north—west scotland. and more wet and windy weather to come on wednesday, looks likes we will see developing area of low pressure, still some sun certainty about the detail. looks as if it will be a wet start through northern and western area, a band of squally rain and gusty winds move east during the

afternoon, followed by sunny spells and scattered heavy shower, some of which could be blustery. focus on winds on wednesday, average speeds but gusts could be 60—70 in northern area, more likely to be less than that but there is potential for disruptive win on wednesday so we will keep you update odd than. once thatis will keep you update odd than. once that is out of the way, for thursday, and friday, still windy out there, there will be drier, brighter moments, but still a few heavy and blustery showers out there.

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