rescuers managed to cut it free during an early morning operation. environmental groups have pushed for the removal of nets during the whale migration season, which sees tens of thousands of the mammals pass australia's east coast. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. it's all eyes to the south at the moment for a change that it's on its way. this picture from guernsey chose a bit of high cloud in the sky, a strengthening breeze, the first sign of quite a big change in our weather. what's to come over the next few days will not be extraordinary, certainly not unprecedented but you will notice the change to something warmer and more humid by day and night, but with that the chance for some thunderstorms and i said all eyes to the south, you can see this cloud gathering to the south—west of us,

this lumpy cloud indicative of some big showers and thunderstorms just edging slowly northwards. ahead of that we will start to bring in a feed of much warmer and more humid air than we've been used to of late. the change only really evident to the far south—west for the isles of scilly, the channel islands, a bit more cloud, maybe the odd shower this afternoon. furthermore, more of the same, spells of sunshine, may be a bit of cloud plaguing the coasts, 15-16, a bit of cloud plaguing the coasts, 15—16, warmest in the west at 24. tonight, we'll bring in more of this cloud across eastern and central parts but some showers towards the south—west where it will be a breezy and increasingly warm and humid, 13 for plymouth as the overnight low. that's a sign of things to come. for tomorrow many golfers again starting off with this area of cloud, rolling back towards the east coast then some spells of sunshine but south—west england and perhaps northern ireland with the chance for the odd shower or thunderstorm and temperature is just beginning to

climb, perhaps 22—23 in north—west scotland, could see 27 in parts of southern england. friday night is going to be a pretty warm and humid one and as we get into saturday, this area of low pressure swirling to the south—west of us will start to the south—west of us will start to throw this frontal system in our direction. this will bring some hit and miss thunderstorms. some places will not see them but if you do get one of these channels on saturday it could be very heavy, some torrential rain, frequent lightning, hail, gusty winds, but ahead of that temperatures went to 6—29, possibly 30 degrees in parts of eastern england. certainly the warmest weather we've seen so far this summer and the evenings, nights, much warmer than they have been. if you are off bed saturday night, about 10pm, temperatures around 21 degrees, very different from the cool and fresh nights we've had of late. for sunday still some of the warmth and humidity around but the

showers and thunderstorms perhaps becoming more widespread and behind them to the west may be turning a bit fresher but for many of us sunday and is a very warm day and actually i think we are going to keep those high temperatures as we head into next week. it won't be completely dry, still some showers and thunderstorms, but there will be some sunshine and some warmth in the outlook. thanks, ben. that's it. more on all the top stories on the bbc website, of course. but the news continues here on bbc one, as wejoin our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. bye for now. ifa hello.

you're watching sportsday on bbc news. i'm ben croucher. these are your headlines... west ham lift the europa league conference league, but their chairman confirms captain declan rice is set to leave this summer. 0ne sale already confirmed, world cup winner alexis mac allister joins liverpool from brighton. steve smith strikes a century as australia stay in control of the world test championship final. thanks for your company. the latest on from the world test championship and french open to come too but less than 24 hours after becoming only the third west ham captain to lift a major trophy — declan rice looks to have played his final game for the club. his chairman david sullivan this morning confirming he's promised the england midfielder he can leave this summer. we'll have more on that in a second but first — let's remind you how west ham won the europa conference league last night. jarrod bowen was the hero — scoring the 90th minute winner as they beat fiorentina 2—1 in prague. their last success came in the 1980 fa cup final — their last european triumph was the 1965 cup winners cup. i am proud to do it for my team—mates, the coaching staff,

but i think for the fans as well, you see them after the game. what it means... i am a bit stuck for words. usually i am all right at answering questions but now i am a bit... stuck for words. it is the best feeling of my life. i never thought in my wildest dreams as a young boy growing up that i would win a european trophy. to do it is... i keep saying, it is the best feeling in the world. for manager david moyes — it's his first piece of silverware in 1,097 games in management. some suave moves in the dressing room after a difficult season battling relegation domestically. the win ensures they'll play in the europa league next season — and he's called on the club to build on this success. before that — a chance to celebrate back home with a victory parade at seven tonight — starting at their old boleyn ground at upton park before moving to stratford town hall. chairman david sullivan says he wants fans across london to fill

the streets to welcome our heroes back from prague. sullivan has also been speaking about declan rice this morning — confirming the club captain was likely to leave. he told talksport that he promised rice he could leave and that the england midfielder has his heart set on going. he added "he wants to go. you can't keep a player that doesn't want to be there. the offers will start to come in today." rice has a year left on his contract — although west ham can extend that for another season. most west ham supporters we've spoken to say he'll leave with their blessing and thanks and he's certainly cemented his place in the club's history following that win last night. earlier, i caught up with a couple of fans at prague airport about what it was like to be one of the lucky ones inside the fortuna arena. of the lucky ones like of the lucky ones this to say that we have been there like this to say that we have been there and to experience it, just says it all. there and to experience it, “ust says it all.�* says it all. that top tip for me

reall . says it all. that top tip for me really- 2006 _ says it all. that top tip for me really. 2006 was _ says it all. that top tip for me really. 2006 was tough, - says it all. that top tip for me really. 2006 was tough, we i says it all. that top tip for me . really. 2006 was tough, we were still young- _ really. 2006 was tough, we were still young- it _ really. 2006 was tough, we were still young. it hurts, _ really. 2006 was tough, we were still young. it hurts, it _ really. 2006 was tough, we were still young. it hurts, it hurts- really. 2006 was tough, we were | still young. it hurts, it hurts when you are _ still young. it hurts, it hurts when you are ten — still young. it hurts, it hurts when you are ten. but then you just going to think_ you are ten. but then you just going to think that west ham are not ever going _ to think that west ham are not ever going to _ to think that west ham are not ever going to achieve anything, that that sets the _ going to achieve anything, that that sets the precedent really, and our little _ sets the precedent really, and our little club — sets the precedent really, and our little club has done it. it doesn't happen— little club has done it. it doesn't happen to — little club has done it. it doesn't happen to west ham fans. this doesn't — happen to west ham fans. this doesn't happen. bowen would normally have missed that and we wouldn't have missed that and we wouldn't have got — have missed that and we wouldn't have got the trophy. itjust mean so much, _ have got the trophy. itjust mean so much, and — have got the trophy. itjust mean so much, and to everyone back home, we have seeri— much, and to everyone back home, we have seen the — much, and to everyone back home, we have seen the videos. we much, and to everyone back home, we have seen the videos.— have seen the videos. we have faced timed our parents. _ have seen the videos. we have faced timed our parents. everyone - have seen the videos. we have faced timed our parents. everyone was - have seen the videos. we have faced timed our parents. everyone was in l timed our parents. everyone was in tears. it was just so lovely seeing everyone's faces. i tears. it wasjust so lovely seeing everyone's faces.— tears. it wasjust so lovely seeing everyone's faces. i had a picture of my grandad- _ everyone's faces. i had a picture of my grandad- my — everyone's faces. i had a picture of my grandad. my grandad _ everyone's faces. i had a picture of my grandad. my grandad was - everyone's faces. i had a picture of my grandad. my grandad was a - everyone's faces. i had a picture of| my grandad. my grandad was a fan, then my— my grandad. my grandad was a fan, then my mum was, and then i was. i had a_ then my mum was, and then i was. i had a picture — then my mum was, and then i was. i had a picture of my grandad in my hand _ had a picture of my grandad in my hand the — had a picture of my grandad in my hand the whole time. i put it on twitter— hand the whole time. i put it on twitter that he felt like he was with me — twitter that he felt like he was with me~ i_ twitter that he felt like he was with me. i got so many messages on twitter~ _ with me. i got so many messages on twitter~ it _ with me. i got so many messages on twitter. itjust mean so much for everyone — twitter. itjust mean so much for everyone involved in the club. a man

who means — everyone involved in the club. a man who means a — everyone involved in the club. a man who means a lot _ everyone involved in the club. a man who means a lot to _ everyone involved in the club. a man who means a lot to you _ everyone involved in the club. a man who means a lot to you is _ everyone involved in the club. a man who means a lot to you is declan - who means a lot to you is declan rice. david sullivan has said today that he wants to go and he is not taking the big contract. describe what it would mean to lose a player like declan rice, a man that seems to embody everything west ham represents. he to embody everything west ham represents-— to embody everything west ham re-resents. , . ., , , , represents. he is a massive player but we know _ represents. he is a massive player but we know what _ represents. he is a massive player but we know what he _ represents. he is a massive player but we know what he wants - represents. he is a massive player but we know what he wants to - represents. he is a massive player but we know what he wants to do | represents. he is a massive player. but we know what he wants to do and wants to achieve in his career. good luck to him. he is a legend in my eyes. he can put himself in that situation so good luck to him. if he wants to go. we situation so good luck to him. if he wants to go— wants to go. we are gutted obviously. _ wants to go. we are gutted obviously, and _ wants to go. we are gutted obviously, and obviously i wants to go. we are gutted - obviously, and obviously yesterday, his interview, he said that i have -ot his interview, he said that i have got two — his interview, he said that i have got two years left on my contract, i love this _ got two years left on my contract, i love this club. ijust want to celebrate _ love this club. ijust want to celebrate without one. you can find a bit of— celebrate without one. you can find a bit of that— celebrate without one. you can find a bit of that maybe... and then today, — a bit of that maybe... and then today, obviously confirms. it is 'ust today, obviously confirms. it is just a _ today, obviously confirms. it is just a lrit— today, obviously confirms. it is just a bit upsetting that it was

today — just a bit upsetting that it was today. he could have just given is our moment and a little bit of hope. he has— our moment and a little bit of hope. he has got— our moment and a little bit of hope. he has got everyone's blessing. he is the _ he has got everyone's blessing. he is the lrest— he has got everyone's blessing. he is the best player i will ever see play at — is the best player i will ever see play at west ham, i am sure, and i amiust_ play at west ham, i am sure, and i amiust so— play at west ham, i am sure, and i am just so grateful for him being our captain and lifting that trophy yesterday. it isjust fantastic. still— yesterday. it isjust fantastic. still some more celebrating to do later, the parade at 7pm. are you going to be there? we later, the parade at 7pm. are you going to be there?— later, the parade at 7pm. are you going to be there? we are not going to make it- — going to be there? we are not going to make it. there _ going to be there? we are not going to make it. there are _ going to be there? we are not going to make it. there are thousands - going to be there? we are not going to make it. there are thousands of. to make it. there are thousands of fans who aren't _ to make it. there are thousands of fans who aren't going _ to make it. there are thousands of fans who aren't going to _ to make it. there are thousands of fans who aren't going to make - to make it. there are thousands of fans who aren't going to make it i fans who aren't going to make it yet. fans who aren't going to make it et. ~ ., fans who aren't going to make it et. . . . fans who aren't going to make it et.~ . .. ., ., fans who aren't going to make it et. . ., ., �*., yet. we have a changeover in milan. we have an — yet. we have a changeover in milan. we have an eight _ yet. we have a changeover in milan. we have an eight hour— yet. we have a changeover in milan. we have an eight hour stop - yet. we have a changeover in milan. we have an eight hour stop off- yet. we have a changeover in milan. we have an eight hour stop off in . we have an eight hour stop off in milan— we have an eight hour stop off in milan so— we have an eight hour stop off in milan so we are going to miss it. it will mean — milan so we are going to miss it. it will mean so — milan so we are going to miss it. it will mean so much to everyone back at home _ will mean so much to everyone back at home that couldn't have made it out here _ at home that couldn't have made it out here and that is my only consolation! i can't believe i am missing — consolation! i can't believe i am missing it _ consolation! i can't believe i am missing it— consolation! i can't believe i am missin it. , . ., , missing it. west ham fans finding an a to missing it. west ham fans finding anyway to get _ missing it. west ham fans finding anyway to get over _ missing it. west ham fans finding anyway to get over to _ missing it. west ham fans finding anyway to get over to the - missing it. west ham fans finding anyway to get over to the czech i anyway to get over to the czech republic and that long route home. a couple of the football lines to bring you.

alexis macallister has sais his "gratitude will be eternal" as he bid farewell to brighton. he's joined liverpool in deal worth up to £55 million saying, "it's amazing and i can't wait to get started." the 24—year—old midfielder has signed a five year deal and will wear the number ten shirt at anfield. macallister helped the seagulls qualify for the europa league this season for the first time in their history and won the world cup with argentina in december. he added that he "will be watching and rooting for brighton, except when he's playing against them!" and karim benzema will be officially presented to fans of al—ittihad on thursday — after signing a multi—million dollar deal to move to saudi arabia. he's arrived injeddah — having joined the saudi champions from real madrid. a sold out crowd of 62,000 are expected at the king abdullah sports city stadium. that's the football taken care of. cricket next and the final of the world test championship between india and australia. australia resumed day two at 0val on a commanding 327—3

and whilst india have fought back — it's still australia who are in the ascendancy. steve smith got the five runs he needed to reach three figures this morning as he and travis head added 285 for the fourth wicket. both fell before lunch though as india halted their march. into the afternoon session now, and australia have moved onto 453—7. you can listen to ball—by—ball commentary from test match special on radio 5 sports extra, bbc sounds and bbc sport website. we're at the semifinal stage of the french open — with the top two seeds in the women's draw bidding for a place in saturday's showpiece. first up, australian open champion aryna sabalenka takes on unseeded karolina muchova before defending champion iga swiatek plays beatriz haddad maia of brazil. switek has dropped just 15 games en route to the last four in her quest to become the first woman sincejustine henin in 2007 to successfully defend her crown in paris. there's tennis this side of the channel too with the surbiton trophy —

the opening event of the grass courts season. katie swan has progressed to the quarterfinal after seventh seed 0ceane dodin retired through injury. you can watch this right now on the bbc iplayer, red button and bbc sport website. british number four harriet dart is taking on germany's tatyana maria in the second round. maria took the first set 6—4 and dart is a break—up in the second on. dan maria took the first set 6—4 and dart is a break—up in the second on. dan later dan evans faces canada's gabriel diallo. football, cricket — now basketball and the nba finals where denver nuggets have taken a 2—1 lead in the best of seven series against miami heat. they comfortably won game 3 in florida by 109—94 — with jamal murray bagging 34 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. nikola jokic also helped himself to a triple double —

he and murray becoming the first teammates to achieve that feat in the finals. i would say it's a trust under feel. it is just reading the game and trusting that the others are going to make the right play. he knows and expects what to see from me and he knows the mood i am in. he knows the intensity and play with, whether it is low or high, time and score, and by his first site. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. hello and welcome to bbc news. im frankie mccamley. let's bring you some more

stories from around the uk. the former green party leader, caroline lucas, is to stand down as an mp at the next general election after 10 years in thejob. she says the pressures of constituency work — and being the party's only mp — have left her unable to focus on what drives her — nature & climate emergencies. the commissioner of the metropolitan police, sir mark rowley, has apologised for the force's past failings towards the lgbtq+ community in london. he says scotland yard had systems in place that led to bias and discrimination towards the public and officers over decades. if you suffer with hay fever, then you may find yourself sneezing over the next few days in parts of the country. the met office is warning of a �*pollen bomb' that's set to hit london and the south east. more than one in four people

in the uk suffer from tree and grass pollen allergies.