oh, you sexy beast. leslie phillips, who has died at the age of 98. time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. what a beautiful picture. i hope you found the pot of gold with somebody enjoying the sunshine and sharp showers. this was the isle of man, with plenty of showers today and probably plenty of rainbows, and the showers have merged together into longer spells of rain in these defined lines. if you got caught in those, you probably had an hour of rain and another behind, and they will tend to fade away over the next few hours but the only exception is likely to be across the south coast. through the night tonight we will see the showers clinging on to channel coasts and they will drift steadily eastwards overnight. in terms of the feel of the weather,

because the winds have swung around to a westerly, it won't be quite as mild, may be single figures but even so respectable temperatures to greet us first thing in november. we start with early morning showers and lighter winds generally and fewer showers, and the exception may be the far north—west of scotland. here we will keep the showers through the day but because of a little more sunshine and light winds, a pleasant afternoon for many with temperatures between 11 and 15 degrees and we are being spoiled with the feel of the weather at the moment and there is more to come as we move to the end of the week, because with this area of the week, because with this area of high pressure will block the weather fronts in the north—west, of high pressure will block the weatherfronts in the north—west, so feeding the moisture here but plenty of warmth coming from the south and the will be the talking point by day and night. on thursday, we could see highs of 16, possibly 17 celsius, may be some record—breaking minimum temperatures to come, but you will have to watch the ten o'clock news to hear about that. in terms of the

wind strengths, 50 or 60 mph, and in terms of the feel of the weather, around 17 celsius as a high, but those temperatures not falling very far at all through the night. thanks, louise. that's all from the bbc news at six, the news continues here on bbc one , as now its time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are , goodnight. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. our headlines this evening. blatter admits the choice was bad. under two weeks from the qatar world cup, the man who oversaw the decision to take the competition to the gulf state claims it was a mistake. the tournamnet�*s organising committee have insisted that everyone�*s welcome, but has one of their ambassadors undermined that with his comments on homosexuality?

it was so definite, what was said and so deeply offensive. i don't think it could be taken any other way. and liverpool's owners say they're considering new shareholders. so do they want a cash injection or a way out? also coming up in the programme... great britain in action in the billiejean. we will have the latest on the opening matching class kyle. we will have the latest on the opening matching class kyle. and seven months on from being told she might never play again, claudia macdonald's remarkable road to engalnd's rugby world cup final. hello again. 12 years on from the decision that led to a tournament nowjust 12 days away — the man who oversaw the vote has now

said it was a mistake to award qatar the world cup. former fifa president sepp blatter claims the middle eastern country is too small and that football and the world cup are too big for it. and the world cup blatter was president when both the 2018 and 2022 hosts were named — a decision that has since been dogged by accusations of widespread corruption. blatter himself was forced to stand down after 17 years in the job over allegations he unlawfully arranged a transfer of two million swiss francs to former uefa president michel platini and he remains banned from football for "various violations" of fifa's code of ethics. the day we made the decision, my concerns that the matter on the fact that the world cup to do things, it's a big organisation it needs also a big country to give the world cup. also the surface, the

playground, a big playground, these were my concerns. that qatar is too small? qatar is too small to do that. that is not in my opinion, never go back to one small country. the world cup needs to be spread around. for me, personally, in my own soul i say to myself, i was right. i was right at a certain time to say we should not go there. i was right at a certain time to say we should not go there. and you can hear the full interview with sepp blatter on the upcoming 5 live podcast powerplay: house of sepp blatter — available from the 15th november on bbc sounds. so, as the qatar world cup draws closer, the spotlight continues to intensify on a country that has been criticised for its human rights record — treatment of migrant workers and stance on same—sex relationships. and today a tournament ambassador

has made comments that run counter to the organising committee's claim that all are welcome in qatar. khalid salman has been speaking to a german broadcaster. and a warning — you may find what he says offensive. for the world cup a lot of things will be coming here, let's to say about the game. the most important person you, everybody they accept they are coming here. but they have to accept our rules here. but they are coming here. but they have to accept our rules here.— to accept our rules here. but in the law homosexuality _ to accept our rules here. but in the law homosexuality is _ to accept our rules here. but in the law homosexuality is forbidden. . to accept our rules here. but in the i law homosexuality is forbidden. that is around. yes. _ law homosexuality is forbidden. twat is around. yes. so you will say for me, why are you doing this? but do ou think me, why are you doing this? but do you think day _ me, why are you doing this? but do you think day is _ me, why are you doing this? but do you think day is around? _ me, why are you doing this? but do you think day is around? what - me, why are you doing this? but do you think day is around? what is . you think day is around? what is around? i _ you think day is around? what is around? i am — you think day is around? what is around? i am not _ you think day is around? what is around? i am not one _ you think day is around? what is around? i am not one big - you think day is around? what is | around? i am not one big muslim but is the way. because of the damage in the mind. khalid salman talking to zdf, the reaction has included this

in parliament today from labour mp luke pollard. asa as a gay football sport or myself i wouldn't feel safe and qatar never bought loan from migrant workers and qatar is only lgbt population who face daily systematic abuse and that regime. in that situation england and wales teams are absolutely right to be wearing the armbands are making a clear statement that football is for everyone, and the matter who you are you should be able to support your team with pride. our correspondent jane dougall has been following this story. jane, perhaps the reaction from those acutally in the room with khalid salman is one of the more telling responses to what he said. we saw a world cup officials stepping in to bring that interview to an abrupt halt. the qatari know this is a problem for them. there's been so much open criticism about

them out lauren homosexuality. using them out lauren homosexuality. using the condemnation for football associations of players around the world, they know there are at least at the moment nine european captains who will be wearing the one love rainbow armband in protest about the discrimination against gay people. while they are not compromising on their policy at all they are on a term offensive particularly both western media. that is why they tried and failed to shut it down. there has been calls for the boycott of discernment on several occasions. this interview comes on the day that the football association of wales, it's been reported is looking into sorting safe houses for lgbt supporters going to the world cup and qatar. fears for the safety in the country. those words, while incredibly us two offensive to lgbt q communities, if you are found to

be a homosexual in qatar the punishment ranges from finds you punishment ranges from finds you punishment of death. it is dangerous in the eyes of many lgbt people. understand they words of khalid salman who was an international footballer in the 80s for qatar have upset many for them including the founder of the lgbt football team who i spoke to earlier. t’m founder of the lgbt football team who i spoke to earlier.- who i spoke to earlier. i'm finding m self who i spoke to earlier. i'm finding myself avoiding _ who i spoke to earlier. i'm finding myself avoiding what _ who i spoke to earlier. i'm finding myself avoiding what happening l who i spoke to earlier. i'm finding i myself avoiding what happening with the men's _ myself avoiding what happening with the men's world. i'm finding myself deceiving _ the men's world. i'm finding myself deceiving myself from it i'm a footballer, i have followed the man's — footballer, i have followed the man's gay domestically and internationally all my life. i can't rememher— internationally all my life. i can't remember the last time i missed an international game. i think this time _ international game. i think this time around i don't think i'll be involving — time around i don't think i'll be involving myself too much, it'sjust too difficult, it feels too close to home _ too difficult, it feels too close to home if — too difficult, it feels too close to home. , ., ., ., ., , home. it is a tournament greatly under the spotlight. _ home. it is a tournament greatly under the spotlight. it _ home. it is a tournament greatly under the spotlight. it has - home. it is a tournament greatly under the spotlight. it has been| home. it is a tournament greatly i under the spotlight. it has been for some time. particularly interesting to hear from some time. particularly interesting to hearfrom sepp blatter given the rep station he has with the

tournament. he is a discredited voice now but still his words seem relevant. that voice now but still his words seem relevant. �* ' , ., , voice now but still his words seem relevant. �* ' , ., ., relevant. at the time 12 years ago we saw the _ relevant. at the time 12 years ago we saw the footage _ relevant. at the time 12 years ago we saw the footage of _ relevant. at the time 12 years ago we saw the footage of him - relevant. at the time 12 years ago we saw the footage of him pulling the envelope out with a word qatar audit. and he was a real champion of the decision to give the world cup to qatar, they were the first middle eastern country to host the tournament. and now he seems to have changed his mind. claiming it was a mistake to award the tournament to qatar. not though on the outlawing of homosexuality or their poor human rights records and unbearable temperatures, don't forget forcing the temp two tournament to move it move to winter months. he said it's because the stadium was too small for the said this before in 2014. the fact that he said it again pretty much on the eve of the tournament really adds sure the controversy of awarding this tournament to qatar. despite this we must say, the host cups organisers have stated everyone is welcome to visit the country to watch the tournament due to start in less than

two weeks' time for them however, much has been said about respecting the culture. energy executive of qatar 2022 has said that visitors must respect our culture. and by that he means no open pda, displays of affection. qatar is the first middle eastern country to host a world cup. they are expecting more than one million visitors to the tournament. but it is another uncomfortable situation for the organisers and for the world governing body fifa, so close to the tournament that has been besieged with controversy.— you very much. liverpool's owners have confirmed they're considering wecloming investment in the form of new shareholders, after reports they might even be interested in selling the club. fsg insist they're committed. and it's not unusual for clubs to try and raise money from elsewhere. butjoe lynskey looks at what it might mean for one of the prmeier league's biggest names.

since 2010 liverpool have been owned by fenway sports group, the boston—based company seemed triumph and trophies. at this year has been different. eight and the premier league and way off the top, the noise from the coach is this clubs at its limit. noise from the coach is this clubs at its limit-— at its limit. there are three clubs in world football _ at its limit. there are three clubs in world football who _ at its limit. there are three clubs in world football who can - at its limit. there are three clubs in world football who can do - at its limit. there are three clubs| in world football who can do what they want. financially, liverpool, we cannot act like them, it's not possible. we cannot act like them, it's not ossible. ., ,, , , ., possible. now fsg say they would consider new _ possible. now fsg say they would consider new shareholders, - possible. now fsg say they would consider new shareholders, not i possible. now fsg say they would i consider new shareholders, not they say a sale but investment and more backers. in those 12 years and failed has been upscaled in the club has won the title. fsg were part of the plan to form a european super league but in the team there is trust. in apriljuergen klopp signed a new contract, it's thought the owners were key. tt’s a new contract, it's thought the owners were key.— a new contract, it's thought the owners were key. it's nothing new for our club _ owners were key. it's nothing new for our club to _ owners were key. it's nothing new

for our club to five _ owners were key. it's nothing new for our club to five new _ owners were key. it's nothing new i for our club to five new investments update are acting investment the club, date tried to move the club forward. they made a lot of good decision and if they were not good owners we would not be sitting here for that because in the end we've won a lot of clubs. that's why i say they are acting in the best interest for this club to take it further. to to for this club to take it further. to go further new cash may come on board but they will need a lot of it. his group paid for billion pounds in footballs global auction there are just a few bids in the room —— 4 billion. tit there are just a few bids in the room -- 4 billion.— room -- 4 billion. if you using chelsea as— room -- 4 billion. if you using chelsea as a _ room -- 4 billion. if you using chelsea as a benchmark- room -- 4 billion. if you using chelsea as a benchmark that i room -- 4 billion. if you using i chelsea as a benchmark that i'm room -- 4 billion. if you using - chelsea as a benchmark that i'm sure if you're looking to sell you will be looking for a little bit more than that. for part 2415 is probably not realistic as a starting point. there are only a certain amount of people and places i can come from when we're talking about the valuation and the figures we're talking about. you are looking for the american market, you're looking to the us or you looking to the middle east for that we see in the influx in there for that logic would dictate at the minute it can come from probably one of those two

markets. ,, , ., ,., ., from probably one of those two markets. ,, , ., ., markets. fsg ought liverpool for £300 million. _ markets. fsg ought liverpool for £300 million. were _ markets. fsg ought liverpool for £300 million. were they - markets. fsg ought liverpool for £300 million. were they to - markets. fsg ought liverpool for £300 million. were they to sell i markets. fsg ought liverpool for . £300 million. were they to sell they could make ten times that. thea;r £300 million. were they to sell they could make ten times that. they wait is over. champions _ could make ten times that. they wait is over. champions of england - could make ten times that. they wait is over. champions of england again! | is over] - club fiflflm tinsclubrearh the ten and 2029.—— — as how to new liverpool are setting out how to; there. and new livereeel are eetting eet new te there. and it cash to stay there. and it takes cash to keep up. just before we move on from football a reminder that the third round of the english league cup gets under way later this evening. an external area domestic start to the fixture. an external area domestic start to the fixture. eight fixtures to look forward to including an all premier league clash at the vitality stadium where bournemouth host everton. and two matches in the scottish premiership. hibernian take on second from bottom ross county, and livingston are at home to third place aberdeen. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today... calvin phillips chances of making england's seem to get a boost. the

manchester city midfielder will turn to take a place on the bench on for their game in the cup tomorrow night against chelsea for that phillips and alice is being having shoulder surgery in septemberfor and alice is being having shoulder surgery in september for the russian figure skater doping investigation is been referred to this court of arbitration by the world doping agency for the 15 at the time was allowed to compete february is winter olympics despite a failed drug status. france's claim the biggest single title of her career with a straight set win over belarus in the season—ending wta finals in texas. herworld ranking in the season—ending wta finals in texas. her world ranking will rise from 74 earlier in the year to numberfour. billiejean billie jean king billiejean king is under way hasn't been good for the first iphoto katie boulders plan, a promising start initially for great britain, both are taking the set by six games to

four. before that she struck back to level it up but once that all. she won a second set by six games to three. boulderwas won a second set by six games to three. boulder was unable to stop the kazakhstan momentum, she lost the kazakhstan momentum, she lost the final set having to put up the action is not explained british number two, you can watch the action from the billiejean king cup on the red button and bbc sport website. on the red button and bbc sport website. england's rugby union team have lost their defence coach to rugby league, but have replaced him with another cross code appointment. brett hodgson is a former league player and most recently the hull fc coach in superleague. he'll replaces anthony seebold, who's heading to australia to coach nrl side manly at the end of the autumn international series. meanwhile, eddiejones has been reflecting on england's narrow defeat to argentrina on sunday and he's happy to take the blame. whenever your team doesn't play to the potential that you want, there's always something in the message that

you're giving the team that is not quite clear. and when i reflect on the game, we've been looking at a number of long—term strategies we're trying to employ to get ourselves out of the world cup and maybe our focus wasn't tight enough on the argentinian game. there's a of teams at the world of rugby we want to break the classiest lackluster. to do that we have the number of ways we want to play the game. and this week's is to get enough equipment in our armoury so we can play anyway. if we came out of that game, we haven't created the opportunities to win the game that i would be really disappointed because that is something as i said, without longer—term strategies we're working on. they are knocking to come like that. but i'm pleased there wasn't enough out there to say that we're moving in the right direction having said that, it's not good enough in my coaching wasn't good enough and i take full responsibility for it. responsibility for it.

one of all of those england players preparing to take on new zealand in the womens's rugby union world cup on saturday, it's claudia macdonald who might be able to claim she's defied the odds more than anyone else. in april she was told she may never play rugby again due to a neck injury, but the scrum—half made a surprise recovery and has been one of england's inform players in new zealand. she has been talking tojo currie in auckland. a pretty huge turnaround to go from obviously, not expecting to play any rugby at all than the initial call to say that rugby might be back on the table again, to then invited to world cup training. my expectations would never of been too sat here right now. every step was ok, maybe i can do this, maybe i can do preseason, even when i got selected i thought who knows how much i play out there now. here we're. going into the world cup final, really excited just to see how we can get on. excited 'ust to see how we can get on. . y ., excited 'ust to see how we can get on. ., , ., excited 'ust to see how we can get on. . y ., ., on. have you en'oyed it that little bit more on. have you enjoyed it that little bit more because _ on. have you enjoyed it that little bit more because you _ on. have you enjoyed it that little bit more because you know- on. have you enjoyed it that little bit more because you know how i on. have you enjoyed it that little - bit more because you know how close you came to not picking up a rugby

ball again? you came to not picking up a rugby ballagain? tt you came to not picking up a rugby ball auain? ., , ., i. ., ball again? it dawns on you from time to time _ ball again? it dawns on you from time to time as _ ball again? it dawns on you from time to time as you _ ball again? it dawns on you from time to time as you walk - ball again? it dawns on you from time to time as you walk out - time to time as you walk out into the stadium, singing the national anthem, that particular moment has become more poignant than before. yet, on the good days you really feel it. you know how amazing this is, what an opportunity is, how special it is to put on an england shirt and be able to represent your country. it's amazing.— country. it's amazing. we're now 'ust a country. it's amazing. we're now just a few — country. it's amazing. we're now just a few days — country. it's amazing. we're now just a few days out _ country. it's amazing. we're now just a few days out from - country. it's amazing. we're now just a few days out from the - country. it's amazing. we're nowl just a few days out from the final, it feels like this tournament has gone quite quickly towards the back end now. how much i have you given to walking out in an england shirt against new zealand with the world cup potential? t against new zealand with the world cup potential?— cup potential? i guess our whole su uad is cup potential? i guess our whole squad is so _ cup potential? i guess our whole squad is so excited. _ cup potential? i guess our whole squad is so excited. we - cup potential? i guess our whole squad is so excited. we don't - cup potential? i guess our whole i squad is so excited. we don't know who is going to be walking outjust yet. but yeah, just really excited to be in the world cup final, it's what we came here to do. we came here to give ourselves the best chance of walking home with a trophy. to do that we have to be in

a world cup final. there was a huge game for us against canada where you can see the relief that we felt on the pitch after the final whistle. we knew we had that ability now to go into world cup final. i tried to think about it too much just yet. we're still learning, if we get too excited the nerves will kick in and it will be a long week. the excited the nerves will kick in and it will be a long week.— it will be a long week. the fact that your _ it will be a long week. the fact that your hair, _ it will be a long week. the fact that your hair, you're - it will be a long week. the fact that your hair, you're at - it will be a long week. the fact that your hair, you're at your i it will be a long week. the fact i that your hair, you're at your first world cup, how much of a fairy tale finish would it be to go for that? yeah. it would be two trying not to think about it too much. i'm sure for everyone on the whole squad it will just for everyone on the whole squad it willjust be incredible if we can do it. if we can put our best foot forward, i think we've got full trust in our game plan and the work with putting up until now so if we can put out the best performance that we're capable of we can be relatively confident that that is going to give us a pretty good shot. it would be hugely special to be able to do it with this team this

year, it would be amazing. well, probably buoyed by the success of england women's rugby team and indeed the spectacle of the lionesses winning the european football championship earlier this year, women's sport has attracted an estimated four million more fans in the past year. a yougov study found 41.5% of respondents — the equivalent of more than 22m adults in the united kingdom england's euros triumph, plus a gold medalfor team gb�*s curlers at the beijing winter olympics helped propel female athletes in 2022. there were also notable medal successes for women at the world athletics championships and the commonwealth games. england test cricket captain ben stokes sez his players will "100%" trust the security advice around travelling to pakistan for next month's tour. england will play their first tests in the country for 17 years, but concerns have been raised after the gun attack on former pakistan prime minsiter and cricket captain imran khan. england's security advisor

reg dickason has visited pakistan and may return in the coming weeks to reassess security. meanwhile, mark wood is an an injury concern ahead of england's t20 world cup semi—final against india on thursday. wood has been the fastest bowler on show at this tournament, averaging 92mph and going as high as 96, but he withdrew from training in adelaide overnight. england confirmed wood was suffering from general body stiffness. ahead of the match stokes said england were yet to show their best at the tournament. we're going to come up against a strong team. tend to focus too much on the opposition, we like to think about the process in which we want to go out and play or cricket. we know that if we execute anywhere near where we want to be we're very hard team to beat. that's probably one thing we have highlighted throughout this we know we have not quite made our best performance. but this is where it counts.

new zealand and pakistan meet in their semi—final in sydney tomorrow having had very different routes to the last four. a remarkable turn of events on sunday meant pakistan made it through at the expense of south africa — who crumbled when on the verge of the semis, while new zealand have bar their defeat to england, barely put a foot wrong in australia so far. if you can try and find yourself in positions where you can compete to get across the line, that's a really good thing. we are going to a semifinal, there are four teams that certainly have the ambition to go all the way and that has been the case in the other tournaments so it's exciting. they are all great teams, all playing good cricket and we are focused on our challenge tomorrow and that is a strong pakistan side. welcome to pakistan cricket. meaning that on any given day anything can happen. on that particular day when netherlands beat south africa it was a significant moment for us in the tournament and a very significant moment for the team

in general around its potential in reaching that potential. now, last month 23 countries participated in the 10th world down syndrome swimming & artistic championships in portugal. great britain entered the biggest team of 30 and finished top of the points table ahead of mexico and italy. members of the richmond dales amateur swimming club were central to britains's success — returing with an impressive 15 medals. phil chapman reports from their training base in catterick. just some of the sizeable hall of international metals brought back by the amateur swimming club. atjust 18 ellen 17 of their goals at the down syndrome championships in portugal and achieve world records and several freestyle events. we came away _ and several freestyle events. - came away the top of the metal table with 50 metals total. the nearest country to us i think was mexico with 35. points in total, we came

away over a hundred points of second place. away over a hundred points of second lace. ., , ., ., place. ellen travels down from newcastle _ place. ellen travels down from newcastle to _ place. ellen travels down from newcastle to train _ place. ellen travels down from newcastle to train at - place. ellen travels down from newcastle to train at the - place. ellen travels down from newcastle to train at the club, which provides much—needed coaching for those who might not otherwise get the chance to compete. t got get the chance to compete. i got several metals _ get the chance to compete. i got several metals in _ get the chance to compete. i got several metals in my _ get the chance to compete. i got several metals in my events. - get the chance to compete. i got several metals in my events. i got ones _ several metals in my events. i got ones in _ several metals in my events. i got ones in my— several metals in my events. i got ones in my other race. i've been involved. — ones in my other race. i've been involved. i— ones in my other race. i've been involved, i did what i could do. it involved, i did what i could do. it can involved, i did what i could do. can be involved, i did what i could do. it can be really difficult with disabilities in— can be really difficult with disabilities in general- can be really difficult with disabilities in general to i can be really difficult with - disabilities in general to compete and swimming _ disabilities in general to compete and swimming. just— disabilities in general to compete and swimming. just to _ disabilities in general to compete and swimming. just to access - disabilities in general to compete and swimming. just to access the mainstream — and swimming. just to access the mainstream swimming _ and swimming. just to access the mainstream swimming clubs- and swimming. just to access the mainstream swimming clubs canl and swimming. just to access the i mainstream swimming clubs can be hard _ mainstream swimming clubs can be hard so— mainstream swimming clubs can be hard so were— mainstream swimming clubs can be hard. so we're really— mainstream swimming clubs can be hard. so we're really lucky- mainstream swimming clubs can be hard. so we're really lucky to - mainstream swimming clubs can be hard. so we're really lucky to have. hard. so we're really lucky to have the squad — hard. so we're really lucky to have the squad at — hard. so we're really lucky to have the squad at richmond _ hard. so we're really lucky to have the squad at richmond dale - hard. so we're really lucky to have the squad at richmond dale who. the squad at richmond dale who is open _ the squad at richmond dale who is open doors — the squad at richmond dale who is open doors to _ the squad at richmond dale who is open doors to so _ the squad at richmond dale who is open doors to so many— the squad at richmond dale who is open doors to so many people, - the squad at richmond dale who is| open doors to so many people, not 'ust open doors to so many people, not just people — open doors to so many people, not just people with _ open doors to so many people, not just people with down _ open doors to so many people, not just people with down syndrome i open doors to so many people, notl just people with down syndrome but other disabilities _ just people with down syndrome but other disabilities as— just people with down syndrome but other disabilities as well. _ other disabilities as well. definitely— other disabilities as well. definitely we _ other disabilities as well. definitely we travel- other disabilities as well. definitely we travel from | other disabilities as well. _ definitely we travel from newcastle but there _ definitely we travel from newcastle but there are — definitely we travel from newcastle but there are others _ definitely we travel from newcastle but there are others who _ definitely we travel from newcastle but there are others who travel- but there are others who travel equal— but there are others who travel equal distances— but there are others who travel equal distances to _ but there are others who travel equal distances to come. - but there are others who travel equal distances to come. just. but there are others who travel equal distances to come. just as either richmond _ equal distances to come. just as either richmond but _ equal distances to come. just as either richmond but paris - equal distances to come. just as | either richmond but paris bought equal distances to come. just as - either richmond but paris bought as a whole we've got some coming to us from mitt huddersfield, hartlepool, we've got quite a distance to travel

some of them to join us.— we've got quite a distance to travel some of them to join us. some of them to 'oin us. we're quite ha - with some of them to 'oin us. we're quite happy with that. — some of them to join us. we're quite happy with that. watching _ some of them to join us. we're quite happy with that. watching them - happy with that. watching them improve — happy with that. watching them improve their times and hit their goals— improve their times and hit their goals that — improve their times and hit their goals that they sat and then ultimately to go out somewhere like portugal— ultimately to go out somewhere like portugal and come back with gold and silver medals, it's absolutely fantastic _ silver medals, it's absolutely fantastic. �* , ., , silver medals, it's absolutely fantastic. �* , ,, fantastic. and with people flocking from far and _ fantastic. and with people flocking from far and wide _ fantastic. and with people flocking from far and wide to _ fantastic. and with people flocking from far and wide to be _ fantastic. and with people flocking from far and wide to be members | fantastic. and with people flocking - from far and wide to be members here it is no wonder at the popular swimming club has been named by swim england as the northeast club of the year. finally, there are so many things wales are looking forward to after qualifying for their first world cup for more than half a century. the games, the atmosphere, the hopes of a nation resting on their collective shoulders. but there's more — a tradition that hadn't yet started back in 1958, the world cup song. it used to be the squad sang something themselves, but perhaps judiciously, that's not really a thing anymore, so a new version of a welsh anthem "yeemar oh heed", sang by dahvid yuwun is being released 40 years

after its initial recording. the title means "we're still here" and here's a quick snippet. music. fitting to because the whale squad for qatar is announced tomorrow. 26 names, those collective shoulders will be listed by robert page the manager tomorrow. will be listed by robert page the managertomorrow. no will be listed by robert page the manager tomorrow. no doubt sports day tomorrow will have a great deal of coverage on that. that is all the time we have of the programme today. goodbye. hello there. it was another blustery day today with some pretty

heavy showers around, interspersed with some spells of sunshine. tomorrow is looking pretty similar. there will be increasing amounts of sunshine and fewer showers around. the winds won't be quite as strong, all tied in with this area of low pressure sitting to the northwest of scotland. it'll be feeding in showers from a west—southwest direction as we move through the night. but the winds will be easing down gradually overnight. still quite a breezy night to come, but not as windy as the previous night. some heavy showers still, though, across southern and western parts of the country, a few as well across northwest scotland, those temperatures falling to lows of 4—10 degrees. so, a showery start to tomorrow morning. as we head through the day, it looks like the showers will become few and further between. so increasing amounts of sunshine, some eastern areas staying dry altogether. temperature—wise, 11 to 14, maybe 15 degrees in the warmest spots. but it's set to get a lot milder for thursday and for friday, both by day and by night. but it will often be cloudy and very windy.

hello, i'm maryam moshiri. this is outside source. millions of americans are voting in the crucial mid—term elections — to decide control of the senate and the house of representatives. abortion rights, the cost of living crisis and democracy are the big issues on the ballot — the first polls will close at midnight gmt. donald trump has been voting. his republican party is tipped to take the house, which would hinder presidentjoe biden's ability to push through his agenda. we'll hear from a pollster and be live in virginia. also in the programme: as thousands of football fans prepare to head to qatar, one of the country's ambassadors says homosexuality is the result of "damage in the mind".

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