showers for many on scattered showers for many on friday. you have to factor in the direction of the wind, that is going to be a little bit of a shock to the system, top temperatures generally below par for late september, between nine and 13 degrees. thanks, louise. and that's bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are, goodbye. zero believed with manchester united manager leading his team against the one who holds most dear. this is the club that lynch is the revolution will see how money can flow to the wsf. and the roses fall short down under losing their serious decider to australia. also coming up on

sports day this evening. after the worlds top golfers with disabilities compete for a rare pay cheque in ireland, we hear how they hope to make it count for the future generations.— make it count for the future uenerations. , . , generations. they will get really aood level generations. they will get really good level of— generations. they will get really good level of golf. _ hello again. after the champions league had the run of the season's opening week of european club football, tonight and tomorrow night it's the europa league's turn. like its more celebrated sister competition, there's a new format this time for rangers, spurs, and tonight, manchester united. their opening match of the new league phase is a significant one for manager erik ten hag. a huge majority of his football career has been spent wearing

the badge of fc twente. and he's now preparing to face them at old trafford, asjoe lynskey reports. for him, this is the opposition he never wanted to face. fc 20, his boyhood club across his career got had three plain spells there. after to group a few miles from the ground by the events in this time there turned him into a leader. ill make aerial pictures of the disaster zone show... in 2000, a fireworks factory exploded and more than 20 people were killed. erik ten hag was captain of the club and the following year, he led them to the dutch cup. he names this week in manchester, the dutch press are here for memories but erik ten hag is not hiding the deep bond with his old club. i hiding the deep bond with his old club. ., , ., , ., ., , club. i would prefer to play against somebody else. — club. i would prefer to play against somebody else, it _ club. i would prefer to play against somebody else, it is _ club. i would prefer to play against somebody else, it is not _ club. i would prefer to play against somebody else, it is not nice - somebody else, it is not nice stepped or heard something you love.

of all the teams, this is the team i of all the teams, this is the team i follow most. i watch them as a fan and a supporter and not as an analyst. and a supporter and not as an anal st. ., ~' and a supporter and not as an anal st. ., ~ ., and a supporter and not as an anal st. ., ~' . , analyst. for erik ten hag, there is no room for _ analyst. for erik ten hag, there is no room for sentiment. _ analyst. for erik ten hag, there is no room for sentiment. no - analyst. for erik ten hag, there is - no room for sentiment. no champions league clubs drop into this years europa league and so for erik ten hag and his third season, this competition could bring his third different trophy. it is competition could bring his third different trophy.— different trophy. it is an opportunity _ different trophy. it is an opportunity and - different trophy. it is an opportunity and more . different trophy. it is an - opportunity and more roads to achieve the target you want and this is definitely also a road and of course, the most difficult probably because in the tournament of 32, you have to be the best but, it is a target. might make his move to old trafford marked the peak of his career and tonight, erik ten hag will face the club who helped them get there.

so the europa league is up and running. and there's a new format to get to grips with. however the helpful news is it works in exactly the same way as the revamped champions league. but if you needed a reminder, here we go. there are 36 teams with each side having a unique set of 8 fixtures between now and the end ofjanuary. a top 8 finish will qualify teams for the knockout stage directly, the next 16 sides get into the play—offs and the bottom 12 in the league phase will be out of europe. just so you know for next week as well, the europa conference league is going to be the same. so nine games tonight, nine tomorrow, and of those today two are already at half time. az are one of the two other dutch clubs involved. they're playing swedish side elfsborg, its currenly i—i. while in norway, bodo/glimt lead 2—1 against porto. later manchester united minority owner sirjim ratcliffe will need to be concentrating on two games at once. because one of the other clubs

he owns are playing. nice take on real sociedad. follow the scores on the bbc sport website and app. sport website and app. along with rangers, spurs open their europa league account tomorrow night. their midfielder rodrigo bentancur is facing an fa charge for an alleged racist remark made in a media interview this summer concerning his teammate son heung—min. well the spurs captain has expressed his �*love' for the uruguayan today, in spite of bentancur�*s misconduct charge, which if proven, could bring with it a hefty ban. i love ilove him, i love him, i love him with a lot of good memories and we together when hejoined and he good memories and we together when he joined and he apologised straight afterwards and had a holiday and i was at home and i didn't even realise what was going on and he just sent me a long text message that it was coming from his heart, you know and afterwards, when we come to, when we come back to the

training ground intojust, he's really sorry and he almost cried when he apologised. two of the premier league's champions league teams are taking advantage of the week off from the competition to fit in their efl cup third round ties. arsenal take on bolton tonight in theirfirst match since the dramatic 2—all draw at manchester city and the team might look a little unfamiliar we have to start with the first game, you know. we have to understand what's the strongest team the weekend put out there to perform the weekend put out there to perform the way that we need to to be better and beat them. a great opportunity for players to show what they're doing in the games and having the ability to play matches and to transform what they're doing in training to give us the right reasons and perform on the pitch. meanwhile, liverpool have premier league opposition in west ham tonight as they begin the defence of what proved to be

jurgen klopp's final trophy in charge at anfield. conor mcnamara is there. it is the meeting of two premier league clubs who have installed new managers this season and liverpool apart from their defeat against nottingham force of look really good indeed and have only conceded two goals and for west ham, having made a lot of new signings in the summer and supporters looking for a fresh start and maybe more possession and more attacking and careful what you wish for because it's been a disappointing start to the campaign for them and who is this more important for them for west end, they don't need the distraction of a competition tonight but they found themselves in the position where they need a win, just any wind to keep the momentum and keep the confidence going from a liverpool point of view, surely he'll get to play a few and haven't seen enough action this season, such asjoe gomez, and someone who is only had a few moments on the picture this new tenets of four. will f0 commentary on bbc radio 5 live and i'll be alongside michael brown in liverpool

against west ham is at eight o'clock. let's check in with some of the day's other football headlines. former manchester united defender rafael varane has retired from football at the age of 31 after an injury picked up during his first game for new club como... for new club como, where he'll staying in a non—playing role. varane the world cup with france, as well as four champions leagues with real madrid. kylian mbappe's first season at the bernabeu will be interrupted by a thigh injury. real madrid's new signing came off during their la liga win over alaves last night having scored his seventh goal of the campaign and will reportedly be out for three weeks. manchester city have confirmed rodri has suffered ligament damage to his right knee, although haven't revealed how much time the midfielder will miss. he's been in spain visiting specialists, and the club say assessment of the injury will continue. and afc wimbledon have been forced to postpone saturday's league two match against accrington because of the flooding that led to parts of the pitch collapsing

into a sinkhole after heavy rain. the crowdfunding campaign set up to help wimbledon has gone beyond the 100 thousand pound mark a new global investment group sez it is "ripping up the rule book" to stop women's football becoming too financially reliant on the men's game. mercury 13 bought its first club, fc como women, earlier this year and now says investment in england is an absolute priority. katie gornall reports from como the town glistens and it is the location that is always attracting investors and now they are here for women's foot pole. he investors and now they are here for women's foot pole.— women's foot pole. he was always aood women's foot pole. he was always good business. _ women's foot pole. he was always good business. six— women's foot pole. he was always good business. six months - women's foot pole. he was always good business. six months ago, . women's foot pole. he was always good business. six months ago, a| women's foot pole. he was always - good business. six months ago, a new investment grouo _ good business. six months ago, a new investment group fc— good business. six months ago, a new investment group fc como _ good business. six months ago, a new investment group fc como women. starting with women's professional teams in europe and we believe that

there is an incredible opportunity to give this club the fuel that it needs to ride a big wave that we are seeing in women's sports.— seeing in women's sports. it was here his glamourous _ seeing in women's sports. it was. here his glamourous surroundings that mercury first launched their project. but they have ambitions to extend far beyond the shores of lake como in the investment in english women's football as a priority. the group want to invest over £80 million into the women's game and turn their teams into global brands. and they've already given como a mid—table team in the top flight, a whole new look. the training ground is been upgraded and rebranded since the new owners to over and a raft of new signings of come through the door. they're getting ready for the first game of the new season. idietitian first game of the new season. when ou have first game of the new season. when you have women — first game of the new season. when you have women only _ first game of the new season. when you have women only club, - first game of the new season. when

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and it is something that people really want to get behind. fin and it is something that people really want to get behind. on the itch, really want to get behind. on the pitch. como _ really want to get behind. on the pitch. como put _ really want to get behind. on the pitch, como put their _ really want to get behind. on the pitch, como put their best i really want to get behind. on the pitch, como put their best foot . pitch, como put their best foot forward in winning over ac milan to get the first victory off to the perfect start. if this project succeeds, it could change the way investors few women's football in europe. it is far from a sure thing but no one is doubting their ambition. england's netballers have lost their three—test series against world and commonwealth champions australia. after their historic win in the second match... the roses were beaten in the decider 69—56 in victoria after being outscored in each of the four quarters. i've been reflecting on the series with head coachjess thirlby. you never, obviously, want to end the series on a loss but i think if we keep some perspective to get a victory here is obviously only the third time in our history which we did in the middle test when it really matter to try and bring it to

this third and final test is the decider and so, i think it's important right now, we are a bit disappointed that we were not able to take it a little bit deeper in closer in this third and final test but i think over all, we can and should be very proud of being able to beat australia on their own soil, it's definitely not a habit of hours but i think in the long term, in 2027 for the world cup in exactly the same venue and then, hopefully we'll get some great return of that from a psychological perspective and finding a way to beat australia here is going to be invaluable for the journey. is going to be invaluable for the “ourne. ., . ., , journey. participations in the slimmed-down _ journey. participations in the i slimmed-down commonwealth journey. participations in the - slimmed-down commonwealth games journey. participations in the _ slimmed-down commonwealth games and slimmed—down commonwealth games and a couple of years' time, how crucial and for the players, how significant is it to keep playing australia, the undisputed number one of the world right now? undisputed number one of the world riaht now? , , , right now? yes, it is hugely important _ right now? yes, it is hugely important and _ right now? yes, it is hugely important and i _ right now? yes, it is hugely

important and i have i right now? yes, it is hugely important and i have been i right now? yes, it is hugely| important and i have been a right now? yes, it is hugely i important and i have been a big advocate since coming into this role five years ago to make sure that we played this team as often as possible, it is good to play teams below you but we have never real honest view as to where we are and how we get to close the gap and doing that year on year we managed to be australian once less gender world cup and we drew with them in the previous series and we have taken a scalp again this time we're headed in the right direction but being able to do that multiple times is something that no team is ever really made a habit of edges of the commonwealth games, our hope is a non—olympic sport like ours with such credibility and some of the best teams in the world with that ball still very much involved in the commonwealth games is it's a brilliant showcase for us in our sport and alongside her world cup to provide us with hugely significant years in our programme but without those, the series against australia, new zealand and the things we seek out between times in order to ready

ourselves to those big stages. in new zealand beat you to the bronze, how important is it for you and the young players who have learned so much and displaying against australia to put that into effect in the commonwealth games in the last few weeks in the coming weeks? we have a few weeks in the coming weeks? - have a significant rivalry with new zealand and in recent years, i think we have a 50—50, we beat them last yearin we have a 50—50, we beat them last year in the world cup to make that world cup final against australia and so, i think it is really heated up and so, i think it is really heated up our rivalry with new zealand and as you say, we have had debutantes in this australia series and we are not here with very many of her world cup plays at all and yet in the early stages of the evolution of this team, with players that have never played internationally before, able to step in and help us get the victory that we did remove closer to beating australia, our expectations of ourselves or our is incredibly high and i'm once we allow this series to close the loop on the

series, then our ambitions remain so for the series against new zealand of which, as i say, it wasn't long ago last year that we brought over a young team and manage to take a scalp here. so, ourambition young team and manage to take a scalp here. so, our ambition is very from set on trying to get a series victory against new zealand as it was against australia and so, fingers crossed that we can decompress from this one and go again againsta decompress from this one and go again against a very different challenging style of play against new zealand. rugby union's womens x—v competition starts its second season on friday, with england beginning their defence of the �*tier one' trophy against the usa on sunday. ireland are in the same tier, with scotland and wales in tier two. england defeated world champions new zealand to win the inaugural wxvi trophy last year and followed that up with a comprehensive win over them in a warm up match at twickenham's allianz stadium in front of over 41,000 fans

earlier this month. but there are concerns over poor ticket sales for the matches in vancouver with england head coach john mitchell saying his players "don't deserve to play in front of non—crowds". we know the canadian public, they are learning and when they pull of the 10,000 plus crowd and it was amazing and we know they can do it and we also know there is education and we also know there is education and after work really, really hard in the sports market where rugby is in the sports market where rugby is in their first in the sports market where rugby is in theirfirst sport in the sports market where rugby is in their first sport and we know they are a great partner and they put their hands up does this event and they're putting women as a part of their growth plan for the sport in canada we are delighted that we are working with them but, building audience and building fans takes time and it is still a relatively young sport in canada where going dead because they've done a good job for us last time.

you're watching sportsday. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. after six years and four grand slam titles together... british doubles playerjoe salisbury and partner rajeev ram have split. they became the first team in the open era to claim three successive us open men's doubles titles, as well as winning the australian open in 2020. meanwhile naomi osaka has a new coach and won her first match under the guidance of patrick mouratoglou, best known for being serena williams' coach for the final 10 years of her career. osaka beat italy's lucia bronzetti in her opening match of the china open in beijing. john higgins is through to the last 32 of the british open. the scot beat the former world champion shaun murphy by four frames to two in cheltenham. the four time champion is hoping a good run in this tournament will get him back into the top 16 after dropping out last week after 29 years amongst the game's elite. last 0ctober ice hockey player adam johnson died from a serious neck injury while playing for nottingham panthers in a match against sheffield steelers.

and the incident has prompted one woman to help equip ice hockey teams with life saving equipment. sports therapist erin rose has now been nominated for a bbc �*make a difference award' and she's been speaking to us about her campaign. this is one of our blankets, you have a set up so from a bandage, arterial bleeds, there is a seal and there, some scissors and a full blanket and a recess mask. i have raised over £18,000 to supply catastrophic bleed kids to soccer teams in and around london and the whole of the united kingdom. where theice whole of the united kingdom. where the ice rink and currently watching it them trained. team sports therapists going on the ice and following any injuries and any events like this in the week. on the 20th of october 2023, there was a fatal collision between two players

where sadly, adam johnson lost his life in adam was a professional ice hockey player and as you can imagine, the community was in complete shock and my little campaign was to get medics and therapists in teams and from then, we went on to philip adams angels were refund raised supplied bleed kids to teams. social media campaign was set up and shared around and from there, it went slightly bananas. we were able to supply pretty much five kids in the men's and women's section and from then, i had another dream of what if we could do every body? but if they could do every body? but if they could do every body? but if they could do all the national leagues in the country and junior clubs and then the campaignjust the country and junior clubs and then the campaign just kept hitting it and sponsors are coming forward and yeah, it was just amazing. to date, we raised over £18,000 we managed to do that in around five months. seeing all the pictures of the teams and getting their kid and there were hundreds and to have the

traction that it did in the support, yeah, it was a really humbling thing to be a part of. i yeah, it was a really humbling thing to be a part of-_ to be a part of. i use bleed kids for every _ to be a part of. i use bleed kids for every club. _ to be a part of. i use bleed kids for every club. and _ to be a part of. i use bleed kids for every club. and it's - to be a part of. i use bleed kids i for every club. and it's important for every club. and it's important for player— for every club. and it's important for player safety and reassurance and so _ for player safety and reassurance and so it — for player safety and reassurance and so it is — for player safety and reassurance and so it is amazing work that aaron has done _ and so it is amazing work that aaron has done to — and so it is amazing work that aaron has done. ., , ., ., ., ~ has done. to see the amazing work that she is — has done. to see the amazing work that she is done, _ has done. to see the amazing work that she is done, yet, _ has done. to see the amazing work that she is done, yet, she - has done. to see the amazing workj that she is done, yet, she deserves everything — that she is done, yet, she deserves everything-— everything. when i found out i've been nominated _ everything. when i found out i've been nominated for _ everything. when i found out i've been nominated for this - everything. when i found out i've been nominated for this make i everything. when i found out i've been nominated for this make a l been nominated for this make a difference award, i was absolutely blown away and never in my wildest dreams did we ever think anything like this would happen. so, the people who nominated us, thank you. british pair sophie unwin and pilotjenny holl claimed a second silver medal of the world paracycling championships in zurich. coming home second in the tandem road race. with 15 kilometres to go unwin and holl fell behind the irish

of katie—george dunlevy and linda kelly, who maintained their lead until the end to claim the gold, with the british tandem finishing almost 90 seconds later to add to their silver from the b individual time trial on sunday. the irish team was the ones were looking out for, they're really good and it's good to see that metal today as well but the ones who one today as well but the ones who one today were, there was going to be the big competition and we were really watching them. and they played it as a team well and i'm really happy for them but yeah, i wanted that mould to be gored today, not silver. two of the world's top golfers with a disability have called for the sport to provide more professional events after they competed against each other for a rare financial prize fund this week. ireland's brendan lawler is ranked number 3, and invited players like kip popert, the englishman who's world number 1, to county kildare for a groundbreaking tournament... asjoel taggart reports. the chance to play in a goal or

disability event with prize money up for grabs. ireland's lawler was the driving force behind the events at the house. 0ne driving force behind the events at the house. one that he hopes will be the house. one that he hopes will be the first of many.— the first of many. players coming all the way _ the first of many. players coming all the way over— the first of many. players coming all the way over and _ the first of many. players coming all the way over and playing i the first of many. players coming all the way over and playing for l all the way over and playing for 35,000 prize fund and there are some unbelievable golf that day and all in all, i think it was a feel—good week and i think this will get the ball rolling. he week and i think this will get the ball rolling-_ ball rolling. he had to settle for third place _ ball rolling. he had to settle for third place finish _ ball rolling. he had to settle for third place finish and _ ball rolling. he had to settle for third place finish and wrote i ball rolling. he had to settle for- third place finish and wrote number one kept him from a nine under par toroidal. she hopes this week since a powerful message and opens doors for him and future generations. this is bi aer for him and future generations. this is bigger than _ for him and future generations. this is bigger than us this week. and what _ is bigger than us this week. and what he's — is bigger than us this week. and what he's doing is incredible and i'm what he's doing is incredible and i'm fully— what he's doing is incredible and i'm fully behind him on that and i think— i'm fully behind him on that and i think it's — i'm fully behind him on that and i think it's a — i'm fully behind him on that and i think it's a price check this year and for— think it's a price check this year and for me. _ think it's a price check this year

and for me, i think it is bigger than _ and for me, i think it is bigger thaniust— and for me, i think it is bigger thanjust golf, it is inspiring disabled _ thanjust golf, it is inspiring disabled kids to say, you can be sports _ disabled kids to say, you can be sports people. disabled kids to say, you can be sports people-— disabled kids to say, you can be sports people. being able to take the tro - h sports people. being able to take the trophy but — sports people. being able to take the trophy but not _ sports people. being able to take the trophy but not the _ sports people. being able to take the trophy but not the check i sports people. being able to take l the trophy but not the check serves to highlight the barriers that exist for players with disabilities and those who want to play the game professionally. the those who want to play the game professionally.— professionally. the belief is that there's not _ professionally. the belief is that there's not enough _ professionally. the belief is that there's not enough of— professionally. the belief is that there's not enough of us - professionally. the belief is that there's not enough of us that i professionally. the belief is that l there's not enough of us that her prose _ there's not enough of us that her prose but — there's not enough of us that her prose but there's _ there's not enough of us that her prose but there's not _ there's not enough of us that her prose but there's not a _ there's not enough of us that her prose but there's not a tour- there's not enough of us that her prose but there's not a tour to i there's not enough of us that her. prose but there's not a tour to play on. prose but there's not a tour to play on and _ prose but there's not a tour to play on and five — kids, 14 or 15 years old playing in the us— kids, 14 or 15 years old playing in the us open— kids, 14 or 15 years old playing in the us open and _ kids, 14 or 15 years old playing in the us open and the _ kids, 14 or 15 years old playing in the us open and the g4 - kids, 14 or 15 years old playing in the us open and the g4 open i kids, 14 or 15 years old playing ini the us open and the g4 open and that, _ the us open and the g4 open and that, they— the us open and the g4 open and that. they come _ the us open and the g4 open and that, they come up _ the us open and the g4 open and that, they come up to _ the us open and the g4 open and that, they come up to me - the us open and the g4 open and i that, they come up to me and they signed _ that, they come up to me and they signed something _ that, they come up to me and they signed something and _ that, they come up to me and they signed something and wish- that, they come up to me and they signed something and wish them luck and they've _ signed something and wish them luck and they've got — signed something and wish them luck and they've got something _ signed something and wish them luck and they've got something to - signed something and wish them luck and they've got something to work i and they've got something to work towards _ and they've got something to work towards and — and they've got something to work towards and i_ and they've got something to work towards and i hope _ and they've got something to work towards and i hope a _ and they've got something to work towards and i hope a lot— and they've got something to work towards and i hope a lot of- and they've got something to work towards and i hope a lot of them . towards and i hope a lot of them turn pro — towards and i hope a lot of them turn pro by— towards and i hope a lot of them turn pro by the _ towards and i hope a lot of them turn pro by the age _ towards and i hope a lot of them turn pro by the age of 19- towards and i hope a lot of them turn pro by the age of 19 and ii towards and i hope a lot of them i turn pro by the age of 19 and ijust need _ turn pro by the age of 19 and ijust need to— turn pro by the age of 19 and ijust need to make _ turn pro by the age of 19 and ijust need to make sure _ turn pro by the age of 19 and ijust need to make sure that they- turn pro by the age of 19 and ijust need to make sure that they have | need to make sure that they have the platform _ need to make sure that they have the platform to _ need to make sure that they have the platform to do — need to make sure that they have the platform to do that. _ need to make sure that they have the platform to do that. we _ need to make sure that they have the platform to do that.— need to make sure that they have the platform to do that. we need some to do that to get — platform to do that. we need some to do that to get it _ platform to do that. we need some to do that to get it started _ platform to do that. we need some to do that to get it started everywhere i do that to get it started everywhere else, we are athletes, we train the

same as rory mcelroy and with some the limitations we have and we are trying to make disability gulf a mainstream sport and for those who are ten years old, i want them to see a future for them and get really good level of golf and make money from the game. good level of golf and make money from the game-— good level of golf and make money from the name. .,, , i. from the game. hopefully those young aolfers from the game. hopefully those young golfers inspired _ from the game. hopefully those young golfers inspired by _ from the game. hopefully those young golfers inspired by what _ from the game. hopefully those young golfers inspired by what they've i golfers inspired by what they've seen this week will get the opportunity to take on the check as well as the trophy from disability golf events in the future. the new era of club football begins this evening and we've already had a couple of new europa league match is getting under way but the eight o'clock kick—offs feature manchester united and there is the emotional rematch against the team where he spent almost all playing career the dutch side and the team news is out for a game that kicks off in just over an hour at old trafford. marcus rushford is in the new signing and

as well, harry maguire returns to the starting line—up and rasmus all are on the bench and that is at eight o'clock and you can follow it on bbc radio 5 live, new commentary from or trafford in all the of fixtures as well around europe. remember we will be saying it for the first three weeks, top eight go through in the next 16 for a playoff, bottom 12 go out. if your member nothing else from sports day, remember that. that's all for now. goodbye. hello. as we head towards the end of september, it has been a pretty wet month for many, especially across central and southern parts of the uk. we've had more rain around on wednesday, and over the next few days, it's still looking pretty wet.

there'll be some strong winds as well. perhaps something a little bit drier and quieter by the time we get to the weekend. but for the here and now, this is the rainfall we're likely to see accumulate between now and the end of friday, could be as much as 18mm. perhaps parts of north east england, potentially through the midlands into wales as well. so areas that could really do without seeing more rainfall as it falls on that saturated ground. so low pressure is driving our weather. it's gradually shifting its way eastwards at the moment. we've got some rain for the rest of this evening and tonight, pushing across central and eastern parts of england, northern england, it's going to be pretty persistent overnight. northern ireland also seeing some outbreaks of rain to the south of that, clear interludes and intermittent heavy showers, perhaps some thunderstorms rattling through overnight as well. it's northern and central

parts of scotland that are going to stay driest for longest, but temperatures falling into single figures here. most of us though, sticking in double figures overnight. but through the day on thursday, that rain is going to be quite persistent for parts of north east england, driven in with that brisk easterly wind. northern ireland also looking pretty wet for a good part of the day. further south across england and wales, sunshine and showers, but the showers could be torrential at times, bringing a threat of localised flooding. some hail in the mix, some lightning as well. 18 degrees in the sunshine in between the showers. cooler but drier for the north of scotland. that cooler air then sinks a little bit further south across the uk as we move through into friday. so a bit of a change in wind direction. still some heavy rain for many central and southeastern parts to start the day on friday. looks like that clears away, and then we're back into clearer, fresher conditions with sunshine and a few blustery showers as well. temperatures ranging between only about 9—10 in the north to 13 or 14 towards the south. so certainly a colder feeling day friday. fast forward into saturday, first thing could look like this. some frosty conditions, two or three degrees in some of our towns and cities. could be a little bit colder than that in the more rural spots. so heading through the course of the weekend, then a lot

of dry and settled weather on the cards. we've got this area of high pressure dominating our weather, although it will feel colder. a front brings a few showers across the north of scotland, and then later on sunday, the next area of rain moves in from the southwest. but it won't be as wet as it has been across central and southern parts of england. perhaps a bit more rain in the north and the west on sunday. bye— bye. it's 7pm in london. the head of the israeli armed forces says he is preparing for a possible ground invasion of lebanon — as another two brigades of troops head for the border. these are pictures from un security council meeting.

frantic diplomatic efforts under way to prefent larger war in the middle east. we have heard again todayjust how dire the situation has become. the security council must deliver its responsibility for global peace and security. large numbers of people are continuing to flee the areas close to the border, as fears of war between his brother and israel grow. -- his —— his brother. —— hezbollah. also coming up on the world today: in un, ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, has warned the world that russia is preparing a serious escalation of its war against his country. welcome to the world today — an hour of international news from the bbc. the head of the israeli armed

forces, herzi halevi, has said preparations are being made for a possible