we have had a lot of wet and windy weather over the past few days. we've got some really saturated ground, big puddles out there and there is still about 30 flood warnings in force. in england and well and scotland as well. 0ver warnings in force. in england and well and scotland as well. over the next few days we will stick with the unsettled theme. it will be wet and windy, pretty mild for the time of the year, although the temperatures will be fluctuating a bit. here is a band of rain pushing its way towards the east. after midnight we are all in the clear skies, but plenty more showers drifting in on the brisk winds from the west and it could be heavy for scotland and northern ireland. most of us will be without frost. temperatures down to about 4-7 . frost. temperatures down to about 4—7 . tomorrow, it is still driven by low pressure. there are lots of isobars showing us it will be a really windy day tomorrow. gail's developing at times to pick her definite particular in the south and

west. heavy rain with thunderstorms mixed in maybe, mainly for the west. but by the afternoon the rain will drift further towards the east. gust of wind of 30—a0 mph, but stronger than that around coastal areas. temperatures will be 7—11 . it will be feeling colder. brisk winds and heavy downpours. wednesday and thursday, that wet weather will move across much of england and. clearer skies for a time. during the day on thursday, the next area of rain will come in towards the east. it will be very windy. a case of deja vu. temperatures will turn milder towards the south. it will stay wet and windy. if you want to check the weather where you live, you can check the chance of precipitation hourly by heading to the bbc weather app. thank you very much, that is it. you are going to have the news

where you are goodbye. i'm 0lly foster, here's what's coming up on sportsday. manchester united are looking to keep their winning run going. charlton stand in the way of the league cup semi—finals. 18 months after his last competitive game, archer is on target in south africa. and the hawk flies through his first round match at the masters without dropping a frame. also coming up in the programme... sliding into the new year, we catch up with ellia smeding after a breakthrough performance a the european championships. i a the european championships. was standing on th think i was standing on the podium and think this is special and something i want more of in the future.

evening, the football is nonstop this week, we've just had four days of fa cup third round ties, we now have the league cup quarterfinals over the next couple of nights. if manchester united beat charlton, it will be eight wins in a row across all competitions, you have to go back four years to the last time they put a winning run together like that. ian dennis is at old trafford commentating on the match. what indication this promises to be for leak one, charlton their second effort quarterfinal in this competition is to seek a place in the major cup competition for the time since 1947. they will be back by incredible support that will have travelled up and over 9000 fans will

be here inside 0ld travelled up and over 9000 fans will be here inside old trafford and also what indication it will be for their manager who has seen back to back wins, he saw had his family and that support as well. the first time they have ever been here to old trafford in a professional capacity but manchester united was his boyhood cup and was a season ticket here and used to be a ball boy here as well so i imagine how a party must feel as he walks on the touchline as he tries to stop manchester united in their winning one because erik ten hag will be minus bruno fernandes will be in good form. the seven successive wins in all competitions and very good here at old trafford. the odds are up against 0ld charlton manchester united the favourites to go through.

and over on five sports extra vicki sparks and steve stone will bring you full commentary of tonight's other quarterfinal tie between newcastle and leicester. tomorow it's forest/wolves and southampton against manchester city. the wales manager rob page has described gareth bale�*s career as �*phenomenal�* and wants him to stay involved with the national team. bale retired from all football yesterday at the age of 33. it's phenomenal what he has done not just from a football point of view but as a nation as well. he has put wheels on the map because what he has done in european football and real madrid and in tottenham when he first started out and in the workup. and notjust from the first started out and in the workup. and not just from the football and notjust from the football point of view but from a cultural point of view and wells in general. everyone should be very proud of what he has done for us. when you have someone of his stature in the impact that he

cannotjust in the change room at the impact he can have on the players. i have to take advantage of that and he is interested to do it in whatever capacity, that is something that we will have a chat about further down the line. that is something i am passionate about and i went to keep him involved. he something i am passionate about and i went to keep him involved.- i went to keep him involved. he went on to say that — i went to keep him involved. he went on to say that they _ i went to keep him involved. he went on to say that they should _ i went to keep him involved. he went on to say that they should be - i went to keep him involved. he went on to say that they should be a - on to say that they should be a statue of gareth bale somewhere. bale won the champions league five times in nine years at real madrid and the league title three times, although his relationship with the some of the fans did sour towrds the end of his time there. translation: during his last years here he seemed _ translation: during his last years here he seemed to _ translation: during his last years here he seemed to be _ translation: during his last years here he seemed to be laughing - translation: during his last years here he seemed to be laughing at i here he seemed to be laughing at the club in the fence. his attitude was never right, not like what real madrid demands. in never right, not like what real madrid demands.— never right, not like what real madrid demands. , ., , ., ., madrid demands. in my opinion and real madrid fence _ madrid demands. in my opinion and real madrid fence will— madrid demands. in my opinion and real madrid fence will have - madrid demands. in my opinion and real madrid fence will have to - real madrid fence will have to remember him after having 15 champions league size one of the

greatest _ champions league size one of the greatest players among the other greatest — greatest players among the other greatest players among the other greatest players of the team. he is a aood greatest players of the team. he is a good professional— greatest players of the team. he is a good professional footballer but sometimes — a good professional footballer but sometimes his— a good professional footballer but sometimes his attitude _ a good professional footballer but sometimes his attitude raises - sometimes his attitude raises questions _ sometimes his attitude raises questions. like _ sometimes his attitude raises questions. like why— sometimes his attitude raises questions. like why he - sometimes his attitude raisesl questions. like why he prefers sometimes his attitude raises - questions. like why he prefers golf over reat— questions. like why he prefers golf over real madrid, _ questions. like why he prefers golf over real madrid, i— questions. like why he prefers golf over real madrid, i don't _ questions. like why he prefers golf over real madrid, i don't know. - four football coaches in the national women's soccer league have been banned for life after an investigation into abuse and malpractice. one of the coaches is englishman, paul riley, who was sacked by north carolina courage in 2021, but has always denied the allegations of sexual misconduct. a number of suspensions and fines against other individuals and organisations have also been imposed. stephen gough is from the washington post. the players have a much stronger voice now. i think the players association, the union has a stronger voice. association, the union has a strongervoice. i association, the union has a stronger voice. i think there are a lot of better people in place at the leak. whether it is in league

ministration or the club front offices. most of the club were cited in these reports were not living up to professional standards. whether it was ownership or an executive who did not listen to the complaints of the players. so i think a lot has changed. i think things are getting better, are they perfect, 7 it is still a process and a young leak entering into its 11th season with 12 clubs. it seems that they i2 clubs. it seems that they are getting there and this will be another big step.— getting there and this will be another bi ste -. ., , another big step. eight individuals who have been _ another big step. eight individuals who have been named _ another big step. eight individuals who have been named to - another big step. eight individuals who have been named to say - another big step. eight individuals who have been named to say the l who have been named to say the future of employment is conditional. powell cited for her time at houston —— currently in charge of international side the republic of ireland, there will be a lot of fallout some uncomfortable reading

for many individuals in this. i’m for many individuals in this. i'm sure and it _ for many individuals in this. i'm sure and it has _ for many individuals in this. i“n sure and it has been that way since this report, since many reports and then the investigation reports came out. it has been a troubling, troubling couple of years. notjust in the leak but in women's football, women soccer around the world concerning how players are treated, how much support they receive, whether they are believed when they raise issues. and fire complaints. so certainly a lot of people i fault over a long people of time. time for a quick look at some of the day's other headlines chelsea midfielder melanie leupolz has extended her contract

after returning to the squad following maternity leave. the germany international will stay with the club until the summer of 2026. the efl have approved the takeover at coventry city. local businessman doug king has completed his purchase of a majority 85 percent share in the championship side, making the club debt—free. exeter and england hooker luke cowan—dickie looks likely to miss the whole of this year's six nations championship with a "serious" ankle injury which reports suggest will require surgery. he went off during the second—half of exeter�*s win over northampton last weekend. staying with rugby union, the former england and british and irish lion david duckham has died at the age of 76. he was capped 36 times

between 1969 and 1976. he played in three of the four lions tests on their triumphant tour to new zealand in 1971. qualifying for the australian open continues, british players katie boulter, lily miyazaki and jodie burrage all won their first round matches, but liam broady lost. rafael nadal will be the top seed when the first round proper starts next monday in melbourne. he battled with a chronic foot problem and two abdominal tears at the back end of last season. but the former world number one, who has won a record 22 grand slams, insists he is in "good shape" ahead of the defence of his title. very happy to be back in melbourne last year was unforgettable and every year is different. for any different circumstances every year is completely special and new in is the beginning of the season. the masters snooker continues, the defending champion neil robertson might be out but last year's runner—up barry hawkins

didn't drop a frame in his first round match against the uk champion mark allen, hazel irvine is alongside ken doherty this afternoon at alexander palace we have witnessed one of the most emphatic victories ever in the masters and most emphatic since 2018. the first since then and it was rather unexpected it was barry hawkins who has basically washed away 6—0 the maid of the season so far, mark allen. how unexpected is that? he far, mark allen. how unexpected is that? .., far, mark allen. how unexpected is that? , ., ., that? he came in here is one of the favourites. — that? he came in here is one of the favourites, alan _ that? he came in here is one of the favourites, alan and _ that? he came in here is one of the favourites, alan and he _ that? he came in here is one of the favourites, alan and he had - that? he came in here is one of the favourites, alan and he had had - favourites, alan and he had had a wonderfui— favourites, alan and he had had a wonderful season and it didn't play like that— wonderful season and it didn't play like that at all. just dominated from _ like that at all. just dominated from start to finish and every part of the _ from start to finish and every part of the game and particularly the safety— of the game and particularly the safety was tremendous. scored very well it— safety was tremendous. scored very well it was— safety was tremendous. scored very well it was wonderful all around and deserved _ well it was wonderful all around and

deserved. wonderful wonder up but when _ deserved. wonderful wonder up but when you _ deserved. wonderful wonder up but when you look at the stats will stop 93% overall success, 78% for mark allen _ 93% overall success, 78% for mark allen. it _ 93% overall success, 78% for mark allen. , ., , ., , ., allen. it tells a story that he was not allowed to _ allen. it tells a story that he was not allowed to score today. - allen. it tells a story that he was not allowed to score today. it - allen. it tells a story that he was | not allowed to score today. it was not allowed to score today. it was not like he _ not allowed to score today. it was not like he was _ not allowed to score today. it was not like he was playing _ not like he was playing terrible snicker — not like he was playing terrible snicker at _ not like he was playing terrible snicker at all. _ not like he was playing terrible snicker at all. it _ not like he was playing terrible snicker at all. it was _ not like he was playing terrible snicker at all. it was more - not like he was playing terrible snicker at all. it was more of. snicker at all. it was more of the case _ snicker at all. it was more of the case that— snicker at all. it was more of the case that very _ snicker at all. it was more of the case that very well _ snicker at all. it was more of the case that very well that - snicker at all. it was more of the case that very well that him - snicker at all. it was more of the case that very well that him to l snicker at all. it was more of the i case that very well that him to the ball case that very well that him to the bail in— case that very well that him to the bail in the — case that very well that him to the ball in the cushion _ case that very well that him to the ball in the cushion and _ case that very well that him to the ball in the cushion and he - case that very well that him to the ball in the cushion and he had - case that very well that him to the ball in the cushion and he had to l ball in the cushion and he had to try to _ ball in the cushion and he had to try to pop— ball in the cushion and he had to try to pap his _ ball in the cushion and he had to try to pop his way out _ ball in the cushion and he had to try to pop his way out of - ball in the cushion and he had to try to pop his way out of trouble | ball in the cushion and he had to. try to pop his way out of trouble a couple _ try to pop his way out of trouble a couple of— try to pop his way out of trouble a couple of times. _ try to pop his way out of trouble a couple of times. and it _ try to pop his way out of trouble a couple of times. and itjust- try to pop his way out of trouble a couple of times. and it just was . try to pop his way out of trouble a i couple of times. and itjust was not his day— couple of times. and itjust was not his day at— couple of times. and itjust was not his day at aii~ — couple of times. and itjust was not his day at all. but _ couple of times. and itjust was not his day at all. but snooker is - couple of times. and itjust was not his day at all. but snooker is a - his day at all. but snooker is a sport— his day at all. but snooker is a sport iike _ his day at all. but snooker is a sport like that. _ his day at all. but snooker is a sport like that. if _ his day at all. but snooker is a i sport like that. if your opponent plays— sport like that. if your opponent plays snooker _ sport like that. if your opponent plays snooker from _ sport like that. if your opponent plays snooker from the - sport like that. if your opponent plays snooker from the gods - sport like that. if your opponentl plays snooker from the gods like barry _ plays snooker from the gods like barry hawkins _ plays snooker from the gods like barry hawkins did _ plays snooker from the gods like barry hawkins did today, - plays snooker from the gods like barry hawkins did today, you - plays snooker from the gods like - barry hawkins did today, you cannot win. ., ., barry hawkins did today, you cannot win. ., , ., barry hawkins did today, you cannot win. ., ., ., ., ., win. you may be on another great run as he was last — win. you may be on another great run as he was last year _ win. you may be on another great run as he was last year when _ win. you may be on another great run as he was last year when he - win. you may be on another great run as he was last year when he got the i as he was last year when he got the final. he will play either players tomorrow afternoon but tonight we have mark williams a two—time winner and of course he nearly got to the final last year. against dave gilbert who has been missing for a couple of years in this event. i

couple of years in this event. i think it will be a close match. honestly— think it will be a close match. honestly mark williams be a favourite but gilbert had been given a chance _ favourite but gilbert had been given a chance to — favourite but gilbert had been given a chance to get into this event at the last— a chance to get into this event at the last minute so sometimes we see that in— the last minute so sometimes we see that in sport — the last minute so sometimes we see that in sport where they get in and produce _ that in sport where they get in and produce the performance of the season, — produce the performance of the season, they could do that again today _ season, they could do that again today it — season, they could do that again today it is — season, they could do that again today. it is almost like a free shot but mark— today. it is almost like a free shot but mark williams, he is a wily old character — but mark williams, he is a wily old character. he has plenty of experience, class. 0ne character. he has plenty of experience, class. one of the greatest _ experience, class. one of the greatest place that has ever played the game. he greatest place that has ever played the name. , ., ., , ., the game. he will be tough to beat. 47 ears the game. he will be tough to beat. 47 years of — the game. he will be tough to beat. 47 years of age. _ the game. he will be tough to beat. 47 years of age. i— the game. he will be tough to beat. 47 years of age, i wonder _ the game. he will be tough to beat. 47 years of age, i wonder is - the game. he will be tough to beat. 47 years of age, i wonder is there i 47 years of age, i wonder is there one more major title in him? one more ma'or title in him? without cuestion. one more major title in him? without question- this — one more major title in him? without question. this time _ one more major title in him? without question. this time last _ one more major title in him? without question. this time last year - one more major title in him? without question. this time last year he - question. this time last year he fairly— question. this time last year he fairly nearly _ question. this time last year he fairly nearly made _ question. this time last year he fairly nearly made it _ question. this time last year he fairly nearly made it all- question. this time last year he fairly nearly made it all the - question. this time last year he fairly nearly made it all the way| fairly nearly made it all the way through— fairly nearly made it all the way through to _ fairly nearly made it all the way through to the _ fairly nearly made it all the way through to the final. _ fairly nearly made it all the way through to the final. that - through to the final. that incredible _ through to the final. that incredible match - through to the final. that incredible match with - through to the final. thati incredible match with neil through to the final. that _ incredible match with neil robertson when ali— incredible match with neil robertson when all of— incredible match with neil robertson when all of the — incredible match with neil robertson when all of the way. _ incredible match with neil robertson when all of the way. he _ incredible match with neil robertson when all of the way. he has - incredible match with neil robertson when all of the way. he has deftly i when all of the way. he has deftly has it— when all of the way. he has deftly has it in— when all of the way. he has deftly has it in the — when all of the way. he has deftly has it in the tank, _ when all of the way. he has deftly has it in the tank, no _ when all of the way. he has deftly has it in the tank, no question- has it in the tank, no question about it — has it in the tank, no question about it hit_ has it in the tank, no question about it. �* has it in the tank, no question about it. . . . , about it. at the crucible it well. last u- about it. at the crucible it well. last on to _ about it. at the crucible it well. last on to judge _ about it. at the crucible it well. last up to judge trump -

snooker all across the bbc. british speed skater ellia smeding has made a great start to the year, finishing sixth overall at the european speed skating championships in norway. she spoke to me earlier about her performance and her hopes for 2023 with the world championships coming up in march. it was the first proper podium for me at an international race. so i was not quite sure what to do, i was standing on the podium thinking while this was special and definitely something i want more up in the future. it definitely something i want more up in the future-— in the future. it should come as no surrise in the future. it should come as no surprise because _ in the future. it should come as no surprise because you _ in the future. it should come as no surprise because you have - in the future. it should come as no surprise because you have been i surprise because you have been breaking personal bests across all desistance across the past month. yeah, i been fairly happy. it is not given especially the season after the olympics to continue to improve but luckily i have had new

surroundings, impulses this winter and it has gone the right way and i'm really happy to still be improving. and i am hoping to keep improving. and i am hoping to keep improving towards the rest of the season. ~ . ., ., ., season. where did i come from that improvement? _ season. where did i come from that improvement? i— season. where did i come from that improvement? i think _ season. where did i come from that improvement? i think different - improvement? i think different thins, improvement? i think different things. we _ improvement? i think different things, we have _ improvement? i think different things, we have been - improvement? i think different things, we have been busy - improvement? i think different. things, we have been busy setting improvement? i think different - things, we have been busy setting up the new skating team which consists of international skaters, so normally it is me and a few others the only british skaters and is hard to get a strong team around use and working together with skaters across all of these different countries and build a really strong team and i think that is help me a lot. you made the _ think that is help me a lot. you made the decision _ think that is help me a lot. you made the decision to _ think that is help me a lot. you made the decision to move abroad because there is no long track facility in the uk to do field that is finally beginning to pay off now become? , , �* become? definitely, i've lived here for a lona become? definitely, i've lived here for a longtime _ become? definitely, i've lived here for a long time now, _ become? definitely, i've lived here for a long time now, so _ become? definitely, i've lived here for a long time now, so i _ become? definitely, i've lived here for a long time now, so i am - become? definitely, i've lived here for a long time now, so i am quite | for a long time now, so i am quite lucky to have friends close by. it is deftly difficult not having your

usual facilities. is deftly difficult not having your usualfacilities. i think is deftly difficult not having your usual facilities. i think things are starting to come together and that is really nice. it is starting to come together and that is really nice-— is really nice. it is tough not havin: is really nice. it is tough not having proper— is really nice. it is tough not having proper funding - is really nice. it is tough not having proper funding as - is really nice. it is tough not i having proper funding as well. is really nice. it is tough not - having proper funding as well. we know that you set your own coffee business up, an old story, so to speak but you still need that funding stream even though you are getting a little bit more funding. we are really lucky that we have some funding now, they are helping us a lot to help develop long track and skating as well as that is going well but unfortunately we do not have personal funding so well but unfortunately we do not have personalfunding so it well but unfortunately we do not have personal funding so it still using the coffee company to help them. , . ., using the coffee company to help them. , _, . ., ,., them. things could change if you could have _ them. things could change if you could have a _ them. things could change if you could have a good _ them. things could change if you could have a good world - could have a good world championships and that is not too long and it is in the netherlands in march. it long and it is in the netherlands in march. , ., ., . ~ march. it is at the track where we are training _ march. it is at the track where we are training us _ march. it is at the track where we are training us that _ march. it is at the track where we are training us that can _ march. it is at the track where we are training us that can be - march. it is at the track where we are training us that can be an - are training us that can be an advantage. i would are training us that can be an advantage. iwould have are training us that can be an advantage. i would have to put down advantage. i would have to put down a solid result there, but things are going well and we hope to continue to improve.

it's the netball world cup in south africa this summer, england's first prepartions of the year start tomorrow when a three match series againstjamaica gets under way in manchester. they told my colleague john watson that they want to build on the feelgood—factor in the sport. we like making our little bits of mistress i think this has been on the horizon for the last couple of years and ourjourney to this point has a lot of success as well as losing his part of learning how to win. so if anything that summer has goblin i and allowed us to focus attention. —— galvanised. the t20 coming up and then obviously the lionesses as well so what a moment for women's for if we can continue this momentum and be part of that story off of the back of the summer will be brilliant for us but more globally for support as well. the success of _ globally for support as well. the success of the _

globally for support as well. the success of the lionesses in the euros is that fuel, inspiring to see the successes?— euros is that fuel, inspiring to see the successes? 10096 i can brag that i the successes? 100% i can brag that i was there the successes? 100% i can brag that l was there in _ the successes? 100% i can brag that i was there in the _ the successes? 100% i can brag that i was there in the summer _ the successes? 100% i can brag that i was there in the summer in - the successes? 100% i can brag that i was there in the summer in 100% i i was there in the summer in 100% motivation — i was there in the summer in 100% motivation that gave me to see them achieving _ motivation that gave me to see them achieving on the international stage. — achieving on the international stage, the top thing you can do in sport _ stage, the top thing you can do in sport it _ stage, the top thing you can do in sport. it makes you want to have that are — sport. it makes you want to have that are wrong moment and that feeling _ that are wrong moment and that feeling of— that are wrong moment and that feeling of relief and excitement that you've done something that no other— that you've done something that no other team — that you've done something that no other team has done and i would love to do— other team has done and i would love to do that _ other team has done and i would love to do that with the squad in all of the staff— to do that with the squad in all of the staff involved with us at the roses — the staff involved with us at the roses. ., . ., ., .., the staff involved with us at the roses. ., . ., ., ., well tomorrow night's match is live on bbc three, the iplayer, bbc sport website and app with coverage starting at 7:05. the reamining two tests in london will also be shown live on the bbc. uk active, an organisation that looks to promote active lifestyles, says the new energy bills discount scheme will mean that swimming pools, leisure centres, and gyms will miss out on the support they need to avoid more closures and job losses. and they have warned the government about the negative impact it could have on the nations health.

it is incredibly confusing in terms of why. as bees have seen every day for the last three or four weeks, every day that are changing questions and coverages of the challenges of the nhs right now as it looks to treat sickness. what we cannot afford as a society is for the infrastructure that prevents sickness to also fall down as a result of the lack of support. we already projected as you said, last year, the scheme as it was the energy cap would ultimately lead to closures because of the offsetting. it did obviously avoid those exorbitant levels so we are starting something more bespoke, something that could support my member's

facilities navigate themselves through the turbulence of the energy crisis. there is deep concern across our membership base, across local government as well and we need to work very quickly to make some changes and adaptations to the scheme. �* changes and adaptations to the scheme. . , ., changes and adaptations to the scheme. . i. .,, ., changes and adaptations to the scheme. �* ,., .,, ., , scheme. are you hopeful what is the worst-case — scheme. are you hopeful what is the worst-case scenario _ scheme. are you hopeful what is the worst-case scenario here, _ scheme. are you hopeful what is the worst-case scenario here, just - worst—case scenario here, just increasing closures across the nation? ., ., , ., increasing closures across the nation? ., nation? the invocations of those closures as _ nation? the invocations of those closures as well. _ nation? the invocations of those closures as well. as _ nation? the invocations of those closures as well. as a _ nation? the invocations of those closures as well. as a result - nation? the invocations of those closures as well. as a result of l closures as well. as a result of closures, they mean that communities loose services. the services will be everything from kids unable to learn to swim any more across the country, you are looking at the restriction on multisport facilities like football. you are looking at programmes like bespoke programmes for disabled and older people, in massive connection our members have with the nhs already in terms of supporting programmes like mental health, type two diabetes, muscle skeletal problems. what you will see as a result of this is notjust closure of facilities but its client in the nation's help, the client in

the operating pressures —— increase and declining economic growth as well so we need to invest in these facilities and prioritise them if they are to be successful going forward. new lynn's cape town one of the greatest sites in cricket and if you are in england fanned his mother. after 17 months out of arch her back bowling making things happen quickly. third ball wicket. archer's team mum by cape town. there is cash behind this team in english talent two. he made an almost routine 51

before he ran into another english meant abroad. 0llie stone took two wickets while archer in what might be a huge year in his still developing career managed three. so 143 for cape town to chase. yes, another englishman got the crowd involved. catch that to win £50,000. in french has cricket everything has a cost. no regrets for cape town, a big win for them. and an important day for south african's cricket. the former ulster rugby player ross adair is hoping to make an unlikely international debut for ireland this week...in cricket. since switching sports, the all—rounder has caught the i of the ireland selectors and has been called up to the t20 squad that will face zimbabwe in a three—match series starting this thursday in harare. stephen watson reports. back at his old club during a rainy january. but ross adair�*s eyes are

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and on the bbc sport website as well. hello there. there's more wind and rain to come over the next few days. rainfall totals really totting up now across the country, particularly across western scotland, northwest england, wales, and south—west england — it's here where we're likely to see the worst impacts of any localised flooding. so staying windy in the next few days, and there will be further spells of heavy rain at times. now the second weather front which crossed the country during the latter part of the day will clear away overnight. then it's clear spells and blustery showers — most of the showers in the north and the west, a little bit of wintriness over the high ground, and a swathe of strong gale force, even severe gale force winds affecting northern scotland and northern isles for a time. temperatures tonight falling down to 4—7 celsius. now, that area of low pressure bringing severe gales to the north

of the uk will clear away, but there's plenty of isobars on the pressure charts for wednesday — so yes, it'll be another blustery one. strongest of the winds out west where we'll see gales, particularly around coasts. there will be some sunshine around though compared to tuesday, but there'll also be showers, and they may merge together to produce longer spells of rain as they spread from west to east. and it will be a blustery day wherever you are, but certainly, like i mentioned, around western coast and over hill, some large waves crashing up onshore, too. a little bit cooler, i think, tomorrow than what we had today. we've got single figures for most, just about 10—11 celsius in the southeast. and then through wednesday night, there's a clearer spell for a while, and the next batch of wet and windy weather spreads across the southern half of the uk — and it remains windy with further rain across the west and the south—west during the course of the overnight period. drier, clearer spells developing across the north—east, where it will turn quite chilly. so for the start of thursday, we've got this brief ridge of high pressure which will bring a little bit of quieter weather for a while, but we've got this weather front

in the south and this low pressure system pushing into the north and the west. so southern britain will stay windy with rain at times, gales through the channel. a slice of dry and brighter weather through central, northern, and eastern areas for a while before the next spell of wet and windy weather starts to roll into northern and western areas during the latter parts of thursday. and there will be a little bit of snow over the high ground of scotland. double—figure values in the south, feeling a bit cooler further north. as that area of low pressure clears away, friday could be a little bit quieter. then it's wet and windy again on saturday — and as that pulls away, starts to drag some colder air across the whole country.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is 0utside source. russian forces are said to be close to taking a strategic ukrainian salt—mining town, after weeks of intense fighting. translation: the whole land in soledar is covered _ with the corpses of the invaders and scarred from the strikes. this is what madness looks like. we'll assess the town's strategic importance. also on the programme... mass rallies in defence of democracy in brazil, with calls for ex—president bolsonaro to be jailed over the storming of congress by his supporters. we'll be live in brasilia. here in the uk, 2022 saw the highest number of excess deaths outside the covid pandemic in half a century.