best of luck to graeme souness. an epic - luck to graeme souness.make the floor a bit comfier! jacqui joseph's showing us how to make a super—easy cushion for garden furniture, which costs less than a tenner. and he gives old items a new lease of life. the repair shop's david burville — who is one of the only organ builders in the uk — shares why fixing poet laurette simon armitage's harmonium was a very special moment. see you at 9:15. looking forward to that. see you later. we always love a little bit of the repair shop. time for the news, travel and weather where you are. services might be affected by industrial action. campaigners are calling on the government to back a new bill that would make it a legal right for families to visit loved ones in care homes. the motion was put forward in parliament yesterday by liverpool labour mp dan carden, who was unable to visit his dying father during covid, but there are fears it could take months for it to become legislation. 0ur message, really, to the government now is everybody wants it, there is no op

the most read stories on the bbc news website is about the ex—liverpool and scotland footballer graeme sounessllowing graeme on that challenge and we'll be hearing from him just after eight. last month, the football legend graeme souness told us you may remember how, last month, the former rugby league player rob burrow, who has motor neurone disease, was pushed around a marathon course in leeds by his great friend kev sinfield. well, rob took part in another event yesterday, but with some much smaller helpers. rob's daughters macy and maya pushed him around the fun run section of the annual run for all race in leeds — they started fast, finished slightly slower, and said it was a great way to spend father's day together. their brotherjackson and mum lindsey ran it, too. well done to all of them. a family affair on father's day. absolutely lovely, isn't it? the daily mail with a picture of the young farmer of the year. joe is 11 years old. mucking out the animal sheds, getting the goats in order. even a tractor. is thatjoe in the middle? with his brother is great yes. they definitely have the

not graeme souness, though.nnounced his challenge here on the breakfast sofa and he invited our reporter john maguire tojoin him at one of his final training swims. the hero shot! having spent decades in football changing rooms, graeme souness is all too familiar with team banter and it's just as well. when that camera goes off, you're very much on your own. the thing is, we never left you behind. we waited for you. for the relay team, the cross—channel swim is nowjust days away. it will be the culmination of nine months of training, walking across frozen beaches to enter winter seas. so it may be lumpy, as they call it, today, but the water feels warm. the chat, though, that's still cold. we'll go out a wee bit, not too far out, and then we'll go to the left and see how that is. he's got no clue. i'm sounding like i know what i'm talking about but i know... he said it earlier. he's going to go out somewhere out there. we'll keep an eye on them and then manage to sort of cajole him. tosh, you'll know me because

still to come on today's programme — the countdown is on as football legend graeme souness prepares toutely incredible. all the talk was about this new style of test cricket england are playing. and whether it would be dismantled by the australians but, no, england set out from the start to prove they will not change the way of playing and it delivered one of the best opening days of an opening series in recent days. i am in front of the commentary box. i have never known such disbelief about commentators when england decided to declare. a bit of digging going on by the ground staff. they may be replacing a deacon in the middle. getting ready for what should be another incredible day. what an absorbing opening day it was at edgbaston — australia will resume on 14 without loss, 379 behind england. it all started with a moment that set the tone. one of those that may well be remembered for years to come — zak crawley hitting pat cummins' first ball of the day for four, in an explosive start. he made 61. england hit a rocky patch after lunch butjohnny bairstow and joe root combined to giv

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. _ football legend graeme souness has set off on his channel swim relay to raise money for people living4—year—old isla grist. you might have been following this story on breakfast previously. she is a gorgeous girl and it is really moving, that connection. the former tv pundit is aiming to raise £1.1 million for the debra charity, which supports isla and about 5,000 people in the uk who currently live with the genetic condition. we will have more on this story tomorrow morning. but good luck with your ongoing swim, all the support team as well who have done an amazing job for him. he who have done an amazing 'ob for him. . , who have done an amazing 'ob for him. ., , ., ~' who have done an amazing 'ob for him. ., , ., ,, ., him. he was talking earlier in the week about _ him. he was talking earlier in the week about not _ him. he was talking earlier in the week about not being _ him. he was talking earlier in the week about not being too - him. he was talking earlier in the week about not being too lumpy. | him. he was talking earlier in the i week about not being too lumpy. it has been

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earlier this week, football legend graeme souness completed a 21—mile relay swim across the english channelas the rare skin disease called eb and she's now been recognised with a pride of scotland teenager of courage award for her bravery. speaking at the event, graeme said isla was the most impressive human being he'd ever met in 70 years. that is an accolade for anyone to say about anyone, most impressive human being. now the weather with matt. good morning. i have been enjoying the sunshine, as has charlie. is it peak sunrise time? is there such a thing? b. peak sunrise time? is there such a thin ? �* , ., peak sunrise time? is there such a thin? �* , ., _, peak sunrise time? is there such a thin? , ., ., ., ~ thing? a bit more cloud around. a bi blow. thing? a bit more cloud around. a big blow a _ thing? a bit more cloud around. a big blow a glaze _ thing? a bit more cloud around. a big blow. a glaze is _ thing? a bit more cloud around. a big blow. a glaze is the _ thing? a bit more cloud around. a big blow. a glaze is the phrase, i l big blow. a glaze is the phrase, i think. big blow.

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you might have to go back to when liverpool took graeme seness— to when liverpool took graeme seuness—tni sounesstoday. well, we're joined now by our repener— well, we're joined now by our repener rapt— well, we're joined now by our reporter paul hawkins, who is were— reporter paul hawkins, who is tnere ter— reporter paul hawkins, who is tnere ter — reporter paul hawkins, who is there for us. good- reporter paul hawkins, who is there for us. c: g reporter paul hawkins, who is there for us. c: jrg there for us. good morning to you, paul. what are we expecting today ? well, that's the big today? well, that's the big ttestten— today? well, that's the big question, isn't— today? well, that's the big question, isn't it,- :7 well, that's the big question, isn't it, ali? what are we expecting today ? we know are we expecting today? we know wat— are we expecting today? we know tnat tnere-s— are we expecting today? we know that there's normally a lot of nent.— that there's normally a lot of raetnt. rt-s— that there's normally a lot of racing. it's derby— that there's normally a lot of racing. it's derby d