you're watching the context on bbc news. russia is accused of spying on infrastructure in the north sea and planning to cut crucial power and communication cables. plenty more on that story very shortly. let's cross, though, first to the sport centre. here is paul scott. good evening. let's start with football, shall we? in the next couple of hours, we'll find out who'lljoin real madrid and ac milan in the semifinals of the uefa champions league. manchester city travelled to germany with a 3—0 advantage over bayern munich, while inter milan took a 2—0 lead over benfica

back to the san siro in italy. both of those second legs are about 25, 30 minutes in. although kick—off in the city team was slightly delayed. it is goalless overin was slightly delayed. it is goalless over in germany at the moment. still advantage, manchester city. bayern munich had a player sent off for bringing down erling haaland, but that card was rescinded after haaland was found to be off—site. in the other game, inter are up 1—0, 3-0 the other game, inter are up 1—0, 3—0 on aggregate, thanks to a goal by nicolo barella. meanwhile, after cheslea limped out of the competition at the hands of real madrid on tuesday, making it four defeats from four games for interim manager frank lampard, their defender thiago silva admits it's "a hard period for the club with a lot of indecision". he went on to say chelsea need a "strategy in place" to avoid making the same mistakes next season. it looks unlikely they'll qualify for european football, with the side 11th in the premier league.

translation: i think we've already taken the first step. _ it was a mistake, but it's happened. now we've got to take a step back and see what we did wrong. we can't be blaming managers if we don't take responsibility. it is a hard period for a club with a lot of indecision. there was a change of ownership. many players came in. we even had to extend the dressing room, as it wasn't big enough for all the players. we've got to take stock and put together a plan for next season so that we don't make the same mistakes. took cricket. david warner is included in the australia squad for the world test championship final against india and the first two ashes tests with england. the 36—year—old scored a double century against south africa in december, showing he can still produce the big scores when needed. warner's struggled with an elbow injury recently but makes the squad and will be expected to take to the field against england when the ashes get

under way injune. we have spoken a lot about david, a lot in the media, but he is one of australia's best ever openers ever, so hopefully he starts well in the test final and we see that bed with him and —— battle with him and broadie and hopefully he can get one over broadie in this series. meanwhile, jonny bairstow has confirmed that he'll be back in an england shirt for that first yest, having recovered from a broken leg and dislocated ankle in a freak accident on the golf course. former england test batsman gary ballance has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket with immediate effect. ballance played 42 times for england, including 23 tests, but went on to represent the country of his birth, zimbabwe. the former yorkshire batter thanked his coaches, family and friends, but added that he had "reached the stage where he no longer had the desire to dedicate himself to the rigours of professional sport."

the highlight on day five of the world snooker championship has been kyren wilson's 147 maximum break. he is taking on ryan day in the opening round, and this is how wilson finished it off, achieving what is only the 13th 147 in the tournament's history. if no—one matches it, he stands to earn £55,000 in additional prize money. wilson currently leads 9—4 at the mid—session interval, needing just one more frame to reach the next round. there has been an upset in sheffield. last year's runner up and the 2019 championjudd trump is out. trump's been in poorform of late and he had no answer to scotland's anthiny mcgill, who won ten frames to six. mcgill will play his friend jack lisowski in the second round after lisowski beat thailand's noppon saengkham10—7. and that is all from the world of sport for now. christian, back to you. paul, thank you very

much. more turmoil today within the scottish national party. colin beattie, the party treasurer, has resigned with "immediate effect" following his arrest yesterday. he is the second major snp figure to have been arrested in connection with the party's funding and finances. no charges have been brought. mr beattie said he will also be stepping back from his role on the public audit committee. it has been a tumultuous few months in scottish politics, which began some weeks ago with the abrupt resignation of the first minister nicola sturgeon, who had led the snp for eight years. her husband peter murrell then resigned as the party's chief executive. he was the first person arrested. mr beattie was treasurer for a large part of his tenure. humza yousaf, who you see there, has succeeded ms sturgeon as first minister, is now under pressure to suspend her and all those embroiled in the investigation, which he is resisting. your prime minister, your deputy prime minister and the former prime minister are all under investigation by the standards commission. so, yes, while we face challenges...

while we absolutely face challenges, i'd rather be standing here with the opportunity to deliver for the people of scotland rather than languishing in the opposition like meghan gallacher and the scottish tories. police scotland has been examining the snp�*s handling of more than £600,000 in donations raised in 2017 for a second independence referendum. supporters made complaints when accounts lodged with companies house in 2020 appeared to show the snp only had £97,000 in the bank, despite the referendum never having been held. in an interview with the bbc, the former leadership candidate kate forbes said people were watching the snp "with astonishment" and that claims about the party's finances were "mind—blowing". i think we need decisive and quick action or we will be in trouble. i think right now, people are watching with astonishment,

but they want to see leadership in dealing with it and resolving it. we are at a pretty critical moment, and it'll be the response and the reaction that determines how big a problem this is for the snp. with me is brian taylor, former bbc scotland political editor and now commentator and scotland herald columnist. good to see you post up thanks for being with us. where do you think we are tonight? the being with us. where do you think we are tonight?— are tonight? the real difficulty for humza yousaf, _ are tonight? the real difficulty for humza yousaf, among _ are tonight? the real difficulty for humza yousaf, among many, - are tonight? the real difficulty for humza yousaf, among many, this are tonight? the real difficulty for i humza yousaf, among many, this is just becoming wrote this for him, day after day. yesterday he had his major statement in parliament, resetting the government and driving forward, that same day the treasure is arrested and questioned by police. as you say, today, colin beattie has resigned. right now the treasure for the scottish national party is humza yousaf. under the constitution, the party leader has to take over. as you would imagine

he is not excited to do that over long periods of the expectation is an appointment will be made over the nearfuture. the an appointment will be made over the near future. the treasure an appointment will be made over the nearfuture. the treasure is an appointment will be made over the near future. the treasure is eight elected post, so that is slightly difficult to be finessed, but you heard the attack he was making thereupon the opposition conservatives as they are in the scottish parliament, and a degree of bombast but perhaps previously there have been bit more humility from mr yousaf. we are getting a bit of a blend of the two. it does not help him but he is facing questions and criticism from within his own ranks as well as pressure and demands from the opposition parties, but he is adamant that this can be resolved and he is adamant that the party's problems can be resolved and that he can get back as first minister to the agenda he seeks to pursue in the governance of scotland.— the agenda he seeks to pursue in the governance of scotland. probably the solution to that _ governance of scotland. probably the solution to that is _ governance of scotland. probably the solution to that is a _ governance of scotland. probably the solution to that is a proper _ solution to that is a proper auditing of the accounts. where are they with that? we auditing of the accounts. where are they with that?— they with that? we have not got a name.

they with that? we have not got a name- they _ they with that? we have not got a name. they resigned _ they with that? we have not got a name. they resigned around - they with that? we have not got a | name. they resigned around about they with that? we have not got a - name. they resigned around about on last year, and as things stand, there are no appointed auditors. that is a pretty urgent task for the leader, humza yousaf, the current treasurer humza yousaf. it is all falling back up on him. the difficulty here for yousaf, always the difficulty with this, is he is taking the political flack, the difficulty with this, is he is taking the politicalflack, his opponents are quite determined to pursue him, as well as the previous leader, as well as the previous chief executive, but there determines to pin this on the current political leader, obviously for political reasons, entirely understandably. the difficulty is, mr yousaf can do things about the party going forward, he can enhance transparency, he can change the way the party operates, but we cannot do is intervene in a police investigation, of course, and what he cannot do is intervene in any discussions that take place when reports are sent to the crown 0ffice

reports are sent to the crown office and fiscal service. he has to wait and fiscal service. he has to wait and take what emerges from that and hope that it is relatively suitable to his approach. it is hope that it is relatively suitable to his approach.— hope that it is relatively suitable to his approach. it is dangerous to speculate. — to his approach. it is dangerous to speculate. but _ to his approach. it is dangerous to speculate, but if _ to his approach. it is dangerous to speculate, but if you _ to his approach. it is dangerous to speculate, but if you are - to his approach. it is dangerous to speculate, but if you are arresting j speculate, but if you are arresting peter murrell of the former chief executive, the former treasurer, mr beattie, how long before you half to interview the person who was in charge over these years, that being the former first minister nicola sturgeon? the former first minister nicola sturaeon? ~ �* , sturgeon? peter murrell's life, indeed. there _ sturgeon? peter murrell's life, indeed. there is _ sturgeon? peter murrell's life, indeed. there is a _ sturgeon? peter murrell's life, indeed. there is a lot - sturgeon? peter murrell's life, indeed. there is a lot of- indeed. there is a lot of speculation tonight, it is only speculation, that the next stage could be perhaps questioning miss sturgeon. if you are questioning as you say the chief executive at the time of the peter murrell, if you are questioning as they have done colin beattie, the treasure at the time, perhaps in pursuit of answers to the issue of party finances, you should pushing the leader at the time, nicola sturgeon. that would by no means be a prospect to be ruled out, although i should stress it is

only specular and at the moment. we should bear in mind always at all points of these are investigations and questions. no one has been charged. peter murrell was released without charge, colin beattie was released without parch and it remains possible that there consistent, cogent and coherent answers to all of these questions being posed by the police —— without charge. all of that said, it is not a good look for the party, is not a good optic at all and humza yousaf knows that. good optic at all and humza yousaf knows that-— knows that. what about police scotland? _ knows that. what about police scotland? because _ knows that. what about police scotland? because as - knows that. what about police scotland? because as you - knows that. what about police | scotland? because as you just, knows that. what about police - scotland? because as you just, the longer this goes on, the more political this becomes. is there a point where they have to from what they have and where this is headed? they put their points on the investigation to the crown 0ffice investigation to the crown office and fiscal service, the prosecutors in scotland, to determine whether there is a case to be prosecuted, whether there is a reasonable prospect of success, whether it is in the wider public interest of all of these questions with which we are

familiar. we are not at that stage yet. lisa are carrying out their inquiries, have been doing so for some time, but it seems they have measurably increased the temple of those inquiries, with requests and questions at police stations, but we are not at the stage of charges —— the tempo. we must stress this. there could be coherent answers to all of these points being raised, but it is plain that the investigation has been going on sincejuly 22 and one and has stepped up measurably, to the point it is causing a substantial disruption to the snp, and there by the first minister of scotland humza yousaf. , , the first minister of scotland humza yousaf., , ., m the first minister of scotland humza yousaf., , . a ., the first minister of scotland humza yousaf. , . ., ., yousaf. just a quick final one. these demands _ yousaf. just a quick final one. these demands for _ yousaf. just a quick final one. these demands for mr - yousaf. just a quick final one. these demands for mr yousaf yousaf. just a quick final one. i these demands for mr yousaf to yousaf. just a quick final one. - these demands for mr yousaf to get involved and start suspending people, does it have an impact? he is a new leader, setting out the new agenda yesterday with the elections next year. does this start away on him and the political capital all

new leaders have when they take office? it new leaders have when they take office? ., , new leaders have when they take office? . , ., ., , new leaders have when they take office? . , . ., , ., , office? it has already. he was hoinu office? it has already. he was hoping to _ office? it has already. he was hoping to have _ office? it has already. he was hoping to have a _ office? it has already. he was hoping to have a fresh - office? it has already. he was hoping to have a fresh start, l office? it has already. he was| hoping to have a fresh start, a new beginning, with that statement of priorities in the scottish permit yesterday. it was as one opposition leader described it entirely torpedoed by noise on the party finances. is it having an impact on his leadership? of course it is. he described the date when peter murrell was questioned by police as being a difficult day. i think esther yousaf is becoming the master of ironic understatement. he will be hoping he does not have such difficulties in the days ahead. brian taylor, take you for your time this evening. —— thank you. we'll ta ke take a short break. you watching bbc news. i sold everything in my flat and bought this. my van is an ex—airport

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two footballers' wives? rebekah vardy lost her libel claim against coleen rooney and it cost her over a million pounds. but maybe she has come out the winner. she has just trademarked the name wagatha christie and now means to cash in on it. to tell us more and remind us of that courtroom drama, here's our newsroom reporter naomi choy smith. —— with me now is media lawyerjonathan coad. he has been following the wagatha christie case closely. tell us, first of all, what does trademarking mean. how do you trademarking mean. how do you trademark a phrase like wagatha christie? the trademark a phrase like wagatha christie? , ,.,, trademark a phrase like wagatha christie? , ., ., ., ~ christie? the purpose of trademark is to aain christie? the purpose of trademark is to gain a — christie? the purpose of trademark is to gain a form _ christie? the purpose of trademark is to gain a form of _ christie? the purpose of trademark is to gain a form of what _ christie? the purpose of trademark is to gain a form of what we - christie? the purpose of trademark is to gain a form of what we call - is to gain a form of what we call intellectual property. by something which is ordinarily free for everyone to use and enjoy or possibly exploit, it becomes your own property to do so. and what she is trying to do, therefore, is to take this phrase, which was not

coined by her, and try, as one of the ways to recover, £i coined by her, and try, as one of the ways to recover, £1 million she has lost, to try and use this intellectual property to earn income. 50 intellectual property to earn income. ., , income. so i said that she could become the _ income. so i said that she could become the winner. _ income. so i said that she could become the winner. i _ income. so i said that she could become the winner. i am - income. so i said that she could become the winner. i am just i income. so i said that she could - become the winner. i am just trying to imagine how many people out there want to buy a mug or a t—shirt with wagatha christie on it. that want to buy a mug or a t-shirt with wagatha christie on it.— wagatha christie on it. that is a very good question. _ wagatha christie on it. that is a very good question. and i - wagatha christie on it. that is a i very good question. and i presume that she has had a think about this and it is notjust a mug or t—shirt. i totally take that point. but one of the extraordinary things about that trial is that it caught the imagination of the whole country. it is the only trial that i can remember in the 30 years i have been a media lawyer which has been turned into a tv programme, which is channel 4 turn this into a drama. 0bviously channel 4 turn this into a drama. obviously it in some way, the whole exercise has turned into something which has some public attraction, so that she

is try to do is make sure, 0k, is try to do is make sure, ok, if the public is really interested in this, i need to earn some income from this. one of the ways i can do it is to own wagatha christie and so that means the use of the term wagatha christie is something she can essentially licence out, make other people pay for.— can essentially licence out, make other people pay for. doesn't any implications _ other people pay for. doesn't any implications for _ other people pay for. doesn't any implications for channel - other people pay for. doesn't any implications for channel 4 - other people pay for. doesn't any implications for channel 4 or - other people pay for. doesn't any implications for channel 4 or the | implications for channel 4 or the theatre company that has a play about like the christie? —— does it have any? the other thing that occurs to me is any time you say wagatha christie, do you have to say, owned by rebekah vardy? in which case, she is forever associated with it.- which case, she is forever associated with it. she is always auoin to associated with it. she is always going to be _ associated with it. she is always going to be associated - associated with it. she is always going to be associated with - associated with it. she is always going to be associated with it, l going to be associated with it, which is both a good and a bad thing. i think it was 0scar thing. i think it was oscar wilde who said, the only thing worse than people talking about you is people not talking about you, and fame of some form has some value. but, no, the ordinary use by you and me and journalists, whatever, of the term

wagatha christie is not something she can control. essentially, what she can control. essentially, what she will be seeking to control by getting a trademark is the commercial exploitation of the term wagatha christie. so if there is a theatre play, and i don't know whether there is a theatre play the wagatha christie, or if one is being planned, but if there is a theatre show of wagatha christie then, yes, she is entitled to i am the trademark owner, and if you're going to use this... man; trademark owner, and if you're going to use this- - -— to use this... may be the way to kill it, in — to use this... may be the way to kill it, in that — to use this... may be the way to kill it, in that respect. _ kill it, in that respect. interesting. a stranger and stranger! jonathan coad, thank you very much indeed. the attack last year on the nord stream pipelines, and the ease with which it was seemingly done, serves as a reminder that all the infrastructure in the north sea it at risk. that all the infrastructure in the north sea is currently at risk. and today comes a report

from the nordic broadcasters that the kremlin has plans to hit wind farms and communication cables, if the war were to spread. the public broadcasters in denmark, norway, sweden, finland believe russia has developed a fleet of vessels disguised as fishing trawlers and research vessels, which carry underwater surveillance equipment and are mapping key sites for possible sabotage. 0ur reporter nicky schiller has been taking a look. these allegations come in an investigation by public broadcasters in norway, denmark sweden and finland. the first is being broadcast today, called putin's shadow war. they allege that russia has a fleet of vessels that are disguised as fishing trawlers and research vessels that are actually carrying underwater surveillance equipment and are being used to map possible sites for sabotage if the conflict with the west increases. one of the vessels that they tracked was the admiral vladmirsky. they allege that it is a russian spy ship. officially, it is a research vessel. but they tracked a route you can see here in red they say had passed at least seven offshore wind farms, both in the uk and off denmark.

when dr's reporter caught up with the vessel in a small boat, this is what happened. as we have been told by the source, i can see crew members walking around on the deck. i think they're watching us. there's two men staring at us. wow, they're looking at us. this is really a strange situation. almost a tense situation. they're looking at us. he went on to see this masked individual carrying what appears to be a military assault rifle. the whole documentary uses claims by an anonymous, former uk royal navy expert. here's what he told the investigation team. they don't normally run encrypted communications, and that can only be something they don't want people to know. this tells me this vessel is engaged in something other than hydrographic research. what could that be? underwater surveillance.

cables, pipelines, topography as well. so, mapping the sea bed. not only are they able to map the infrastructure, but they have built a fleet specifically to attack that infrastructure. in norway, this nrkjournalist has been tracking the routes of civilian vessels, and in one case, he says a russian trawler crossed 130 times the svalbard cable before it was damaged. we don't know what caused that damage, but we do know signals from this, one of the world's biggest satellite stations, do pass down the fibre—optic cables. seperately, the bbc understands uk officials are aware of russian vessels moving around uk waters as part of this programme. it's also worth noting that reconnaissance of secret sites is not that uncommon and, indeed, western nations may be doing similar things in russia. thanks tom for

—— thanks to nicky schiller for that. with me now is stale ulriksen, who is an associate professor and researcher at the norwegian naval academy. he has been involved in the documentary. thank you for being with us. ghost ships, effectively, cruising around these wind farms and over the cables, how many of them do we think there are? ' . ., , cables, how many of them do we think there are? ' . . , , 50, perhaps, but might be much more. how difficult is it to protect the sort of things? because by their very nature, underwater cables, wind farms, they are in very remote locations. farms, they are in very remote locations-— farms, they are in very remote locations. ., . , ., locations. some of them are, yeah, and when the _ locations. some of them are, yeah, and when the problems _ locations. some of them are, yeah, and when the problems here - locations. some of them are, yeah, and when the problems here is - locations. some of them are, yeah, and when the problems here is thatj and when the problems here is that if this is in international waters, it is difficult to put someone to court for having destroyed them and that is also the background... we know who did this, but they cannot be caught. share

know who did this, but they cannot be cau~ht. �* know who did this, but they cannot becau~ht.�* , ., be caught. are there some parts that are more susceptible _ be caught. are there some parts that are more susceptible to _ be caught. are there some parts that are more susceptible to this - are more susceptible to this than others? are there parts of the sea where cables come together or they cross, interact? is there places that you could defend there places that you could defend the infrastructure? {lit there places that you could defend the infrastructure?— the infrastructure? of course. if ou think the infrastructure? of course. if you think about _ the infrastructure? of course. if you think about the _ the infrastructure? of course. if you think about the pipelines i the infrastructure? of course. if you think about the pipelines in | the infrastructure? of course. if. you think about the pipelines in the north sea, all of europe depends on them. we have a lot of sensors out there. all of the information of all the sensors could be brought together and we would have some military assets on guard, it would be possible to stop it. it is also possible to take out, if there is any explosives there. that is already done with most of the north sea infrastructure.— sea infrastructure. sorry, are you suggesting _ sea infrastructure. sorry, are you suggesting there _ sea infrastructure. sorry, are you suggesting there may _ sea infrastructure. sorry, are you suggesting there may already - sea infrastructure. sorry, are you suggesting there may already be | suggesting there may already be explosive they are? that suggesting there may already be explosive they are?— explosive they are? that is we feared after — explosive they are? that is we feared after nord _ explosive they are? that is we feared after nord stream, - explosive they are? that is we i feared after nord stream, there explosive they are? that is we - feared after nord stream, there was cooperation between civilian companies in the military and then

they used the underwater drones over these 8000 km. {lilia they used the underwater drones over these 8000 km-_ these 8000 km. 0k, and so, 'ust in terms of the — these 8000 km. 0k, and so, 'ust in terms of the nordic * these 8000 km. 0k, and so, just in terms of the nordic countries, - these 8000 km. 0k, and so, just in terms of the nordic countries, howl terms of the nordic countries, how serious do you take the thread? because obviously we know at the moment that russia does not have many boundaries? then; moment that russia does not have many boundaries?— moment that russia does not have many boundaries? they do not, and we see these things _ many boundaries? they do not, and we see these things growing. _ many boundaries? they do not, and we see these things growing. they - many boundaries? they do not, and we see these things growing. they are - see these things growing. they are also taking much more risk now. it has been going on for a while and increase since 2014, but it is much broader than this as wealth is to it is about pushing russian sailors into european shipping companies, some norwegian owned vessels sailing with and is closely russian crew. there is a lot of activity —— exclusively russian crew. some of

his been russia going after technology and other things are... they want to be ready if a crisis should be more severe between the west and russia, and of course if war should break out, this would be... it would honestly hurt us if the pipelines and cables are destroyed during the war. yeah. just very quickly. — destroyed during the war. yeah. just very quickly. we _ destroyed during the war. yeah. just very quickly. we got _ destroyed during the war. yeah. just very quickly, i've got about - destroyed during the war. yeah. just very quickly, i've got about 40 - very quickly, i've got about 40 seconds left, have you had any response today from the kremlin these reports? ho. response today from the kremlin these reports?— these reports? no. the russian ambassador— these reports? no. the russian ambassador to _ these reports? no. the russian ambassador to norway, - these reports? no. the russian ambassador to norway, he - these reports? no. the russian ambassador to norway, he was| these reports? no. the russian - ambassador to norway, he was out, and of course he claimed complete innocence! ,., ,, ., innocence! indeed so. stale ulriksen, — innocence! indeed so. stale ulriksen, nice _ innocence! indeed so. stale ulriksen, nice to _ innocence! indeed so. stale ulriksen, nice to see - innocence! indeed so. stale ulriksen, nice to see you. i innocence! indeed so. stale - ulriksen, nice to see you. thank you very much for coming on the programme. i should say, plenty more on that report on the bbc website, which is worth looking at. in the next hour, our panel will be here,

focusing on inflation and also that record payout by fox news to dominion voting systems. what does that mean for the future of news in america? stay around. hello there. a cold wind was blowing today, and it will again tomorrow, but it doesn't feel anywhere near as bad if the sun is out. we had plenty of sunshine again in scotland, the highest temperatures across more sheltered western parts of scotland. but we've still got high pressure to the north of the uk, and that's bringing in these east—northeasterly winds. and at the moment, actually, we've got cooler air coming in on those winds as well. but those winds are starting to blow the cloud away that we saw today, and there was much more cloud earlier on across wales, so temperatures here weren't quite as high as they were yesterday. but drier air is coming our way, the clouds moving away from wales and the southwest and northern ireland, and but for some upslope cloud in the pennines and the welsh hills, it's going to be dry and clear overnight, and the winds will continue to ease down. so temperatures will fall away,

and it will be a chilly start to thursday in highland and particularly grampian, temperatures could be below freezing. but it promises to be a dry and sunny day for many parts of the country tomorrow. changes come in in the afternoon with some cloud and patchy rain from the near continent arriving across east anglia and the southeast of england. and after the winds start off fairly light, they will strengthen through the day with the strongest winds across england and wales, and temperatures not changing too much from what we had today. so, again, could make 18 celsius in sheltered western areas of scotland, compared with a chilly 12 celsius in norfolk with that cloud and rain arriving. as far as the pollen levels are concerned, tree pollen, of course, at this time of the year, still got high levels tomorrow and very high once again across wales and the south west of england. by the end of the week, we still have high pressure to the north of the uk, but this time, further south, we have more weather fronts — and that will bring more cloud and some outbreaks of rain across more of england and towards wales. and even if it does brighten up

in the south, that could trigger some heavy and thundery showers. stronger winds maybe a bit further north across northern england and southern scotland. scotland and northern ireland, though, on friday should be dry and quite sunny with some decent temperatures, particularly in the west once again. but with the threat of cloud and rain for england and wales, then temperatures will be quite a few degrees lower. and there's still the possibility of some rain around on saturday. it should turn drier on sunday, but showers following on sunday in northern scotland may well turn wintry in the hills. it is going to get colder with a northerly wind.

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