particularly, i think, around some of the valleys. the severn valley looks like it could turn quite murky. and there'll be a widespread frost as well, so there will be some freezing fog, which could last quite a long time into thursday morning. where we have any seepage of water coming in onto roads, we could have icy stretches just about anywhere. the breeze picks up, so in many cases the fog should lift and we'll see outbreaks of rain pushing into northern ireland through the day. that's where the mildest air is going to be tomorrow. otherwise, it's another cold day, temperatures staying well below average. heading into friday, looks like we'll see some more rain starting to move into the far west of the uk. otherwise a fair bit of dry weather. best of the sunshine across central and eastern areas of england. and again, no rain in those flood hit areas, so we should see those flood warnings come down substantially. temperatures quite a range — around 8 or 9 in the east, but 13 into northern ireland. and into the weekend quite mild weather. often it's going to be cloudy with some drizzle across western areas on saturday, more substantial

rain in the north for sunday.

this is bbc news, the headlines... as the ceasefire holds, thousands of lebanese return to homes destroyed in fighting between israel and hezbollah. president biden says

the ceasefire shows peace is possible and vows to "make another push" for a truce in gaza. a fifth survivor has been found after a tourist boat capsized off the red sea coast. seven people remain missing — two of them are british tourists. and from honey badgers to beluga whales — now�*s your chance to pick which snap should win the prestigous wildlife photographer of the year people's choice award. hello, i'm annita mcveigh. now with all the latest sport, here's sarah mulkerrins. hello from the bbc sport centre. it's set to be a big night at anfield as liverpool host real madrid in the pick of wednesday's champions league fixtures. it's the start of a big week for the premier league leaders, with arne slot�*s side also facing manchester city at the weekend, while the defending european champions will look to give their campaign a boost with victory. real madrid, manchester city dominated

europe in the league for a few years now, combined with liverpool because liverpool was always up there as well, competing with these two clubs. so it is a special week for us, especially because we played two times at home. if you are at liverpool, you always play big games, but yes, these two are special because these three clubs have dominated the league in europe for so many years recently, so that's a special week to play. it will still be a fantastic game, an important game. we have to make points, this is true, we have to be able in these four games until the end of this phase, we have to try to raise the most possible points for being in a good position at the table. i don't know if we'll be able to reach the first eight. it could be good, but we lost two games, so it will not be easy, but we will have to try to make points. the other standout fixture on wednesday sees aston villa welcome italian sidejuventus

to villa park — unai emery�*s side have hit some patchy form, they've not won any of their last six games in all competitions, so they'll be looking to keep up their good start in europe, which has seen them win three of theirfour games in the competition so far. we started really well. of course, we lost the opportunity against... ..club brugge. but here at home we are feeling comfortable. we know that as well, bayern munich and juventus as well, are favourites. we know that, if we are at our highest level and we focus ioo%, we can beat them. premier league referee david coote has released a statement denying allegations he discussed giving a yellow card before a game. the fa launched an investigation after fresh allegations emerged in british newspaper, the sun. coote said in the statement, "i have always held "the integrity of the game in the highest regard, "refereeing matches impartially and to the best of my ability."

he was previously suspended from his role when a video emerged of him appearing to make disparaging remarks about the former liverpool manager, jurgen klopp. cricket now, and the first test between england and new zealand begins on thursday in christchurch, with the hosts coming off the back of an impressive 3—0 series win against india earlier this month. but captain tom latham says they have put that series behind them and are looking forward to renewing their rivalry with ben stokes�* side in this three—match series. it's a cool rivalry that we have got. i think we are fortunate enough to have played a lot against each other over, yes, certainly my time in the black caps, but also before that. we have had some great battles over the last 5—7 years with england and that was no different a couple of seasons ago when, you know, when they were out here, so i am sure we will all produce more thrilling games like we have seen and i am sure both teams are looking forward to getting into it.

and in durban, the first day of the first test between south africa and sri lanka has been heavily affected by rain. the hosts were in a spot of bother, having been put into bat — sri lanka taking full advantage of overcast conditions to make inroads into south africa's top order — but play was only possible for 20 overs before rain brought proceedings to a premature end, with south africa 80—4. and that's all the sport for now. back to you. annita mcveigh. sarah, thank you very much. more now on our top story — thousands of lebanese are returning to the south of the country, following the ceasefire agreement between israel and hezbollah. cars and vans piled high with belongings have streamed through the southern city of tyre, which was heavily bombed during the conflict. the ceasefire itself seems to be holding, though israeli forces are yet to fully withdraw and it's unclear whether a hezbollah—free zone south of the litani river will

be observed. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has said the ceasefire would allow israel to focus on the threat from iran and on isolating hamas. rebuilding lebanon will be a monumental task — the world bank put the total damage to lebanon at $3.1; billion. to get a sense of what the humanitarian situation is like, let's speak to sana basim from islamic relief lebanon. she joins us from beirut. sana basim, thank you very much forjoining us on the programme today. tell us what it has been like on the ground today as you have been out and about in the capital? have been out and about in the caital? ., ~ have been out and about in the caital? .,

check whether their homes are still there or not. but still, they are very hopeful of going back. so that is why we are seeing a lot of movement and there were a lot of traffic jams of all the cars and trucks and whatever vehicles they can have and they are going back to their houses. 50 have and they are going back to their houses.— their houses. so what is your role there — their houses. so what is your role there in _ their houses. so what is your role there in the _ their houses. so what is your role there in the capital- their houses. so what is your role there in the capital at i role there in the capital at the moment? there will be a lot to coordinate, obviously, a number of strikes there in beirut yesterday, big extrusions, which we saw here, we were watching those numbers coming in live to us from those explosions here. so what is your chiefjob at the moment? right now we are supporting the people on the ground, the people on the ground, the people who are displaced and those who want to move down and those who want to move down and those who want to move down and those who are still staying because, you know, as you can see, the situation is very fluid now and very fragile at the moment. there are a group of people who are rushing towards their villages, but

there are people who are really uncertain about what is happening and they are not very confident about whether to go back or whether to stay and how to move with the situation. so we are right now assessing the situation, helping the people, but also we are aligning ourselves according to the changing needs of the people. so in other words, some people who perhaps are more confident that there will be some sort of peace holding or want to go home, irrespective of what unfolds next, and others perhaps who are less sure about whether the ceasefire will hold? , . whether the ceasefire will hold? , ~ ., hold? yes. wright and then, in the slightly _ hold? yes. wright and then, in the slightly longer _ hold? yes. wright and then, in the slightly longer term, - hold? yes. wright and then, in the slightly longer term, the l the slightly longer term, the medium to longer term, what will be situation— will be situation look like with regards _ will be situation look like with regards to _ will be situation look like with regards to health i will be situation look like i with regards to health care, education and so on? we are talkin: education and so on? we are talking about _ education and so on? we are talking about the _ education and so on? we are talking about the urgent - education and so on? we are i talking about the urgent needs and then the medium term and in the longer term needs, urgent needs, they are in need of a lot of assistance because as winter is approaching, they are

going back to their houses and most of the houses are, whether they are completely destroyed or partially destroyed, so they need help and this is not only required urgently, but it will be longer term as well. then also humanitarian actors are looking at the public infrastructure which has been damaged and how can we help that. it is not only the primary health care centres that are available there, are they closed are in need of rehabilitation? also the medical supplies and equipment are in need because once the people who are there are approaching the centres, these centres should be in full capacity, so they can facilitate the people. and then- - - — facilitate the people. and then. . . very _ facilitate the people. and then... very briefly, - facilitate the people. and then... very briefly, and | then... very briefly, and finally, talking to people there, what have they been saying to you? do they want hezbollah to keep peace? yes, eve one hezbollah to keep peace? yes, everyone wants _ hezbollah to keep peace? yes, everyone wants peace - hezbollah to keep peace? yes, everyone wants peace at - hezbollah to keep peace? yes,

everyone wants peace at the i everyone wants peace at the moment. nobody wants to have these terrifying moments which we have experienced in the last few weeks. everyone wants peace and, you know, they want to make it more happening and they make it more happening and they make want to make it more sustainable.— make want to make it more sustainable. sana basim from islamic relief _ sustainable. sana basim from islamic relief lebanon, - sustainable. sana basim from islamic relief lebanon, thanki islamic relief lebanon, thank you very much for your time. thank you. reports from egypt say five people have been found alive, two days after a tourist yacht capsized off the red sea coast. a total of 33 people have been rescued so far, but seven remain missing — including two britons. what was meant to be a five—day sailing trip at a popular diving spot turned into a nightmare. sally nabilfrom bbc arabic is in harghada, where the boat was meant to finish its trip and sent in this report. more survivors finally made it to shore after their boat sank off the coast of the egyptian red sea on monday. we've been told all the five passengers pulled out alive, as well as the four dead bodies

recovered on tuesday, were trapped inside the cabins of the sunken sea story. there were 44 people on board, including 31 tourists and 13 egyptian crew members. most of them have been found alive. the egyptian army oversees the ongoing rescue operation, now looking for a few people still unaccounted for. the reception on board, with a warm shower and dinner after, and all the care they took, because we were shaking with cold and shaking... and they warmed us up. 23—year—old yusuf, an egyptian instructor, was among those who made it safely. the divers' job was not an easy one at all. one of the divers told us they had to keep many sharks at bay and struggle against strong tides underwater.

it took a lot of effort to get into the largely submerged boat, open the cabins and get the locked up passengers out. the diving tour that was supposed to last for five days turned into a nightmare. after sending distress signals, the vessel sank within minutes, according to the authorities. on the day the sea story sailed on the day the sea story sailed from the resort of marsa alam, from the resort of marsa alam, the weather was said to be the weather was said to be quite bad, with strong quite bad, with strong winds and high waves. winds and high waves. investigations are under way. investigations are under way. many locals here live many locals here live on tourism, and they are on tourism, and they are concerned that this incident concerned that this incident might hit them really hard. might hit them really hard. sally nabil, sally nabil, bbc news, hurghada. bbc news, hurghada. around the world around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. and across the uk,

the leaders of the three main parties in ireland have clashed over housing, the economy and healthcare in a tv debate ahead of the general election on friday. the outgoing taoiseach, simon harris of fine gael, took part, along with his coalition partner of the last four years, the fianna fall leader micheal martin, and mary—lou mcdonald of sinn fein.

republic with northern ireland. irish elections use a system where candidates are ranked in terms of preference. it means a lot of counting and the possibility of another coalition government. my colleague caitriona perry is in drogheda. good to see you. i was talking good to see you. i was talking to a couple of voters to a couple of voters yesterday, one of them a yesterday, one of them a first—time voter. both of them first—time voter. both of them said they still haven't decided said they still haven't decided who they were going to vote for who they were going to vote for on friday. are you finding a on friday. are you finding a lot of undecided people as you lot of undecided people as you talk to voters in drogheda talk to voters in drogheda there today?— there today?— they're talk to voters in drogheda there today? that is a good talk to voters in drogheda there today? that is a good oint there today? that is a good point because _ there today? that is a good point because the - there today? that is a good point because the opinion l oint there today? that is a good point because _ there today? that is a good point because the - there today? that is a good point because the opinion l there today? that is a good - point because the opinion polls are showing that the three there today? that is a good - point because the opinion polls are showing that the three biggest parties, sinn fein, biggest parties, sinn fein, fianna fail and fine gael, are fianna fail and fine gael, are more or less all around equal more or less all around equal levels of support, but when you levels of support, but when you are out and about talking to are out and about talking to people, it is exactly that, people, it is exactly that,

people, it is exactly that, people, it is exactly that, people say they are undecided, people say they are undecided, they're not really enthused by any of the parties, really, by any of the parties, really, by any of the local politicians and that they have a lot of things they want addressed that haven't been addressed so far. but there is just a general sense of waiting until the last minute, nelly, two going into the polling booth on friday to make those decisions. the main issues of concern for people here are the same as they are across ireland and in many countries in the world now, the cost of living crisis, a housing crisis, employment here in ireland, the unemployment rate at a record low, around 4%, which is considered full employment here. but the problem is peoplejust can't afford anywhere to live, they cannot afford to live anywhere near to where they work, which brings in extra costs in relation to commuting and so on, so lots of issues on the doorstep for politicians around that. i am joined doorstep for politicians around that. iam joined now doorstep for politicians around that. i am joined now by some first—time voters here in drogheda in county louth. they

are students here and have travelled up the m1 to be with us here today. thank you for braving the cold to be here with us, i know it is very chilly today. so we have toby, victor and... chilly today. so we have toby, victorand... rose chilly today. so we have toby, victor and... rose sheen, to you first, what for you are the biggest issues when you are thinking about voting on friday? have you made your mind up? i friday? have you made your mind u - ? ~ friday? have you made your mind u? ~' ., friday? have you made your mind u . ? ~' ., , , , up? i think one is the biggest issues we _ up? i think one is the biggest issues we have _ up? i think one is the biggest issues we have to _ up? i think one is the biggest issues we have to look - up? i think one is the biggest issues we have to look at - up? i think one is the biggest issues we have to look at his| issues we have to look at his housing _ issues we have to look at his housing and renting because alone — housing and renting because alone i— housing and renting because alone i am paying 180 just to rent — alone i am paying 180 just to rent a — alone i am paying 180 just to rent a single to

personal, you don't have to tell me, but do you want to say you have made up your mind to vote for? i you have made up your mind to vote for? ~ ,, , vote for? i think sinn fein is definitely — vote for? i think sinn fein is definitely going _ vote for? i think sinn fein is definitely going to _ vote for? i think sinn fein is definitely going to have - vote for? i think sinn fein is definitely going to have my | definitely going to have my vote — definitely going to have my vote just because they have reached _ vote just because they have reached out to me and they have helped _ reached out to me and they have helped my— reached out to me and they have helped my mum with housing, they— helped my mum with housing, they have _ helped my mum with housing, they have helped other people in my— they have helped other people in my family with housing and i think_ in my family with housing and i think that — in my family with housing and i think that is a big thing and they— think that is a big thing and they are _ think that is a big thing and they are coming around to young people _ they are coming around to young people are — they are coming around to young people are telling young people that they can help us with housing. that they can help us with housing-— that they can help us with housina. �* ., , ., that they can help us with housina. �* ., ,, ., , housing. 0k. and for you, toby, have you — housing. 0k. and for you, toby, have you made _ housing. ok. and for you, toby, have you made your— housing. 0k. and for you, toby, have you made your mind - housing. 0k. and for you, toby, have you made your mind up? i have you made your mind up? what thinking about when you're thinking — what thinking about when you're thinking about— what thinking about when you're thinking about politicians? - thinking about politicians? yes, _ thinking about politicians? yes. i_ thinking about politicians? yes. i have _ thinking about politicians? yes, i have definitely- thinking about politicians? i yes, i have definitely made thinking about politicians? - yes, i have definitely made up my mind — yes, i have definitely made up my mind because _ yes, i have definitely made up my mind because i— yes, i have definitely made up my mind because i believe - my mind because i believe housing _ my mind because i believe housing should _ my mind because i believe housing should be - my mind because i believe housing should be one - my mind because i believe housing should be one of. my mind because i believe . housing should be one of the main — housing should be one of the main thing _ housing should be one of the main thing is— housing should be one of the main thing is they— housing should be one of the main thing is they prioritise i main thing is they prioritise when — main thing is they prioritise when they— main thing is they prioritise when they are _ main thing is they prioritise when they are going - main thing is they prioritise when they are going for- main thing is they prioritise when they are going for the campaigns— when they are going for the campaigns and— when they are going for the campaigns and that - when they are going for the campaigns and that is - when they are going for the campaigns and that is what| when they are going for the i campaigns and that is what we as citizens _ campaigns and that is what we as citizens should _ campaigns and that is what we as citizens should look- campaigns and that is what we as citizens should look forward to and — as citizens should look forward to and look— as citizens should look forward to and look at, _ as citizens should look forward to and look at, what _ as citizens should look forward to and look at, what their - to and look at, what their policies _ to and look at, what their policies are _ to and look at, what their policies are surrounding i

to and look at, what their . policies are surrounding the housing, _ policies are surrounding the housing, especially- policies are surrounding the housing, especially for- housing, especially for students _ housing, especially for students goes - housing, especially for students goes myself, j housing, especially for- students goes myself, when i was renting. _ students goes myself, when i was renting, it _ students goes myself, when i was renting, it was _ students goes myself, when i was renting, it was very- was renting, it was very expensive _ was renting, it was very “pensive-— was renting, it was very expensive. was renting, it was very exensive. ,, , , ., ., , expensive. the suzy grant i was i was receiving _ expensive. the suzy grant i was i was receiving was _ expensive. the suzy grant i was i was receiving was less - expensive. the suzy grant i was i was receiving was less than . i was receiving was less than my rent, so it was tough for me, working, finding a job, even, and paying my rent, so housing is one thing i would definitely look out for. and definitely look out for. and victor, what _ definitely look out for. and victor, what about - definitely look out for. and victor, what about you? i definitely look out for. and victor, what about you? your family. — victor, what about you? your family, you are here for couege? family, you are here for college? basically the same as the two — college? basically the same as the two girls, really, housing, especially— the two girls, really, housing, especially for students, the two gi