nesta mcgregor, thank ou plenty more to give. nesta mcgregor, thank you very — plenty more to give. become a big hit instead in bavaria? tonight, the ball is very much in harry kane's court. thanks for watching sportsday. bye for now. hello. on the satellite picture, you can see this stripe of cloud out to the west was not ahead of that, a feat of southerly winds and warm air across the uk. while we will continue to see some spells of sunshine, there are areas of cloud around and one or two showers baking out. more cloud in northern ireland, but in the best of the sunshine, highs of 27 or 28. i mentioned that weather front out to the west. that will make its move as we head to this evening and overnight. some patchy rain, not very much further out, but cloud on what will be a warm and muggy night. 16 or 17 degrees the low for some of us. lingering in the north of scotland, quite a soggy day for come —— to come. then it's a mixture of sunny spells and showers. some will be on the heavy side. could see more generally cloudy weather cleaning on. turning cooler and eventually pressure f

thank you and nesta mcgregor in glasaow, metals.e _ metals. thank you and nesta mcgregor in glasgow, coverage on _ metals. thank you and nesta mcgregor in glasgow, coverage on the _ metals. thank you and nesta mcgregor in glasgow, coverage on the bbc - in glasgow, coverage on the bbc throughout the evening. before we go let's return to the football. not the competitions that are beginning but the one that's been going on for a couple of weeks now. the women's world cup last 16 starts tomorrow in australia and new zealand, and it's testament to how much this edition has highlighted the narrowing gap between the best and the rest that the first knockout round throws up some juicy ties. after switzerland against spain in auckland, thenjapan will attempt to continue their impressive tournament when they play norway in wellington then on to sunday in melbourne. the match of the round. the world champions the usa take on sweden having onlyjust made it through their group. and the netherlands — perhaps with japan the team of the tournament

nesta mcgregor watched all the action. bmx freestyle.ugh the weather is a lot harder to overcome. but after the mop up, came the magic. britain's kieran reilly, with maybe a career—defining run. complex, composed and — more importantly — clean. having done his part, it was a nervous wait with six rivals still to ride. so, there you have it. confirmation, the scores are in. kieran rilley, the current european champion, is now the world champion. what a moment for the 22—year—old from newcastle. this is insane, honestly. if there was a world champs that i could choose to win, it would be a home one. so just adds to the calibre of the event for me and i'm so proud to do it in front of a home crowd, with all my family and friends here. it's amazing. and now it's charlotte worthington, the current olympic champion. could she make it a british double here? in short, no. at 27, the riderfrom manchester was the oldest competitor in the women's final and finished seventh. as for kieran reilly, he's only been world champion for a matter of hours,

nesta mcgregor, bbc news, in glasgow.follows. there may be trouble ahead, but while there is moonlight and music and love and romance... her performance on morecambe and wise nearly 50 years ago when she was a newsreader astonished and delighted fans. she says she's excited to be part of the strictly line up. time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. not much to dance about. a bit of singin' in the rain, maybe, with the weather over the weekend. 0nce singin' in the rain, maybe, with the weather over the weekend. once again for the fourth consecutive weekend, we are looking at wet and windy weather. but there is light at the end of the tunnel this time, because as we head through the middle part of the week, high pressure is likely to build and we will see some dry, settled, summer—like where as we head into the end of next week. but before that, it's all about rain, and some of it really quite severe across northern ireland. they have had record—breaking rainfall injuly and they are going to get another a0 milli

nesta mcgregor in glasgow, thank you.ueen. well, now there's an exhibition of the late singer's personal possessions. it includes a comb for his moustache, a list of dinner party guests and, of course, some of those flamboyant stage costumes. 0ur arts and media correspondent david sillito has been to take a look. yes, that's a giant moustache outside sotheby�*s sale room. and inside, this, the famous graffitied green door that led to freddie's garden, freddie's record collection, freddie's kitchen. freddie's costumes. there's even freddie's moustache comb. #mama...# and for fans of classics, like bohemian rhapsody, there are on display little clues to how he created his songs. what am i looking at here? well, we're looking at here, this is the earliest surviving draft for bohemian rhapsody. there's the title. yes, yes. but then, if you look underneath, there is a cancelled earlier title, where he had written "mongolian rhapsody". so bohemian rhapsody was originally mongolian rhapsody. so it seems, yeah. # but now the part

here's our sports correspondent, nesta mcgregor. sha'carri richardson, sensational!carri richardson would deliver on a big stage. as is often the case, the jamaicans were the ones to beat. running in lane nine, after qualifying for the final as the fastest loser, the 23—year—old american shocked the rest of the field. it's richardson! colourful, expressive, on and off the track, she's built a reputation as one of the characters of the sport. she's very authentic in who she is. she doesn't sort of make excuses. she's not going to be someone for anyone else, she's going to be herself. some people like that, some people don't. some people love to love her, some people love to hate her. two years ago, she missed out on the tokyo olympics, after testing positive for cannabis. richardson, who was raised by her grandmother, admitted to using the drug as a way to cope with the unexpected death of her biological mother. i would say, never give up. never allow media, never allow outsiders, never allow anything but yourself and your faith to define who you are. i would say, alw

nesta mcgregor, bbc news. now the weather with chris.

nesta mcgregor has more.etiring from football. mary earps comes up with a big moment! millions are surely thankful that didn't happen, even if the world cup trophy was just out of reach this time around. i know that we'll look back in a couple of weeks and feel a great sense of pride. not many people get to a world cup final. but we set out to get the gold medal. a pivotal part of the lionesses' run to the final, the 30—year—old did pick up a trophy... mary earps from england! ..winner of the golden glove, awarded to the best goalkeeper in the tournament. the success of the england team will no doubt inspire generations to come. but while a young player may dream of replicating the saves made by mary earps, as it stands, they can't buy her replica kit. a version of the men's goalkeeper jersey is available to buy, but not the women's. nike, who supply the england national team, says that may change in the future. a petition by fans to make it available now currently has 70,000 signatures, while mary earps desc

our correspondent nesta mcgregor is there for us in glasgow and nesta, it was a very strong start forton with 5 medals on the opening day, what can fans look forward to today? yes, five medals in total yesterday. two golds and one silver and two bronzes. maybe not the gold rush that they were hoping for. the pick of those gold medals had to be for william to double in the main�*s scratch race. with four laps to go, any chance of a medal looked unlikely. but he powered his way through the pack and then timed his sprint finish to perfection. william to double becoming the first male gb rider to win that event since 2012. a britain's of gold went to para cyclist in the women's be one kilometre train trial. lizziejordan pickford runs in the same event. he at the velodrome is where the track and para track events will be taking place. as you mentioned, many models up place. as you mentioned, many models up for grabs today and britain are guaranteed a couple in the sea one 500 metre five trial. also, in the sea to individual pursuit, daphne xue goa is in the gold medal race. so a silver is

nesta mcgregor, bbc news, in glentress forest.ce' suggests that a million years ago a previously unknown ice age wiped out humankind in europe. it took some 200,000 years before our ancestors were able to repopulate the continent having learned to adapt to colder temperatures. here's our science correspondent, pallab ghosh. british researchers scoured the shores of north norfolk for the fossilised remains of the very first humans to have lived in britain. it's long been held that they came to europe from africa and never left. but a secret found at the bottom of the sea suggests that they were all wiped out. this strip of mud from the ocean floor has changed the human story in europe. analysis in a lab in barcelona of the chemicals inside it shows that temperatures plummeted more than a million years ago. that would have meant for the humans not only that they would have trouble to find resources — for example, food — but also that the extreme conditions have led to the population of this early humans from europe. researchers foun

nesta mcgregor is there monitoring events for us.r world champions. this was overshadowed at a quarter of the way into this lease. the riders at the leeds use their hands to signal to slow going. for protesters had agreed the sale food. the cyclists can pass, the procession cars could not. police were called. police vehicles had to manoeuvre between cyclists on a country lane. cyclists had to stay loose and warm, as you are exercising their bodies since you duties that need it, in this case to the lakes, but having these stop for nearly one hour, the natural reaction of the body. just before the race there was a small climb to come. but rees has been resumed, the protesters have been removed. —— race has resumed. we have seen protesters and sport regularly this year. it does not look like it has affected the cyclists. the nine riders at the front of the pack were late school, they have just come through glasgow city centre, ten and a half laps of the circuit race, whoever wins will be few can cope with the disruption and this circuit

nesta mcgregor is there for us.he conditions as well, to claim gold. yeah, i think winning a world championship is an impressive feat but the way that charlie hatton did it, he performed the ride of a lifetime in the rain and even more impressive when you consider he was chasing times set by riders who had gone out before the downpour. the 25—year—old says he is road the circuit many times and to get the best out of it he had to attack it and that he did. he was dodging trees at speeds of up to 80 kilometres per hour. then, like that wasn't nerve—racking enough, he had to sit and wait for other riders to complete their times but in the end the look on his face was a mix of m the look on his face was a mix of joy and disbelief. i couldn't believe he had been crowned world champion and as the last went across the line he was mobbed by team—mates and photographers as the realisation that he was a world champion sunk in. i that he was a world champion sunk in. . ., , �* that he was a world champion sunk in. i am not sur

nesta mcgregor is there for us. charlie hatton has won the men's mountain bike downhill.nts?— battle the conditions as well as his o- onents? ., ., ., ., opponents? yeah, paul, charlie had to cive the opponents? yeah, paul, charlie had to give the performance _ opponents? yeah, paul, charlie had to give the performance of- opponents? yeah, paul, charlie had to give the performance of his - opponents? yeah, paul, charlie had to give the performance of his life i to give the performance of his life and impressive when you consider the conditions he had to do a turn in the rain and the mud. he was also chasing times by riders who competed before the downpour but there he was, giving it everything. he navigated rocks and dodge dodged trees at speedwell close to 80 kilometres. as if that was not nerve—racking enough he then had a set in first place waiting for the other riders to complete their returns. some of them former world champions. but as the event finished you can see on his face a mix ofjoy and disbelief as he was crowned the 2023 mountain bike downhill world champio

so let's go to glasgow and join our sports correspondent nesta mcgregor.great britain? ., ., , ., , britain? sarah, would you believe it's already _ britain? sarah, would you believe it's already day — britain? sarah, would you believe it's already day seven _ britain? sarah, would you believe it's already day seven of - britain? sarah, would you believe it's already day seven of these - it's already day seven of these championships? doesn't time fly when you're having fun? great britain is winning plenty. gb are currently top of the combined medal table. 2a gold, 12 silver and five bronze. 0n the track tonight is the last chance to add to that. emma is one of the hopefuls. she's 20 and she's involved in the women's team sprint. she has just won the first race. the crowd deafening as she came home. elsewhere, katie archibald is a local crowd favourite. she's involved in the women's omnium. that's four races in one day. we thought the first of that, the scratch race. she came forth. 3a points out possible a0. the cheering you can hear behind me is because j

nesta mcgregor is keeping across it all.n. not one but two world records. , . . �*, records. yes. france's ban was frankly brilliant, _ records. yes. france's ban was frankly brilliant, wasn't - records. yes. france's ban was frankly brilliant, wasn't she? i records. yes. france's ban was l frankly brilliant, wasn't she? her first period had a cycling world championship. the gold medal race for the individual pursuit and she absolutely outclassed her chinese opponent, beating her by almost seven seconds. a gold medal, and as you mention, a new world record as well. if that was not impressive enough, cycling became the third spot she has won a world title and put up she was already apparent climbing and para— triathlon as well. afterwards, she spoke about how nervous she was coming into the competition. not that you could tell with the result she has got so far in glasgow. tt with the result she has got so far in glasgow— in glasgow. it is amazing. i came here with no _ in glasgow. it is amazing. i came here with no expectati

in glasgow for us is our sports correspondent nesta mcgregor.dual races _ all about teamwork is in a? yes with individual races all _ all about teamwork is in a? yes with individual races all but _ all about teamwork is in a? yes with individual races all but done - all about teamwork is in a? yes with individual races all but done today i individual races all but done today has been the focus of the team events for the good news for great britain has added a metal to the tally for the bad news, not the colour they were hoping for. our team all one individual goals they had to settle for a silver in the mixed teams spread they were beaten by a chinese trio but not really frustrating because gb were leading after the first two. still britain tops the overall combined metal table with a total of 21 gold in ten silver and five bronze. that's still some way ahead of usa and france respectively for that rays of note and that was joseph truman respectively for that rays of note and that wasjoseph truman who went in the men's league kilometre put up he

nesta mcgregor is the man in the thick of the action in glasgow. the weather playing its part in the drum as well. ., ., drum as well. the headline will read that kieran riley _ drum as well. the headline will read that kieran riley is _ drum as well. the headline will read that kieran riley is at _ drum as well. the headline will read that kieran riley is at 2023 - drum as well. the headline will read that kieran riley is at 2023 bmx - that kieran riley is at 2023 bmx freestyle champion. the story of how he got that metal almost as dramatic as watching these writers put up at the start of the competition was already delayed because of rain for writers in all, when kieran had his run and did this they put him in the gold medal position. it was high risk of a complex but more importantly it was clean. then just two writers ago go the heavens opened again. it meant that kieran was guaranteed a metal, we just didn't know what colour. as you can imagine nervous rate for him. 0nce imagine nervous rate for him. once the track was safe and dry the two oth

nesta mcgregor, bbc news. now the weather with chris.his sunset is from south—west scotland from the argyll and bute area. these are rain clouds looking on that the death of yevgeny prigozhin marks another crack in russia's pyramid of power. as ukraine celebrates 32 years of independence, we've been travelling across the country, testing feelings about how the war against russia might be brought to an end. now it is much harder. it is not so fast. to occupy our territories, it is a lot of lives, a lot of death. and we talk to the country's deputy defence minister about the war and impact of prigozhin�*s death. it means a lot. first of all, they are losing confidence, they are losing morale and orientation. i am talking about the lower ranks, and they don't understand what to do next. also tonight... after the first republican debate, what did we learn about attitudes on the us right to their country's support for ukraine? you would not support an increase in funding to ukraine? i you would not support an increase in funding to ukraine?—

nesta mcgregor, bbc news. we're joined now by liverpool defender gemma bonner.n. for people do not be able to buy this shirt. she is the best goalkeeper in the world. and like they said in the vt, you want to wear the shirt, have your favourite player's shirt with a name on the back. so many people at the world cup, they could not do that. for me, it is about time the decision was overturned. i am sure it will sell out straightaway. i am thinkin: , it will sell out straightaway. i am thinking. i _ it will sell out straightaway. i am thinking. i am — it will sell out straightaway. i am thinking, i am sure, _ it will sell out straightaway. i am thinking, i am sure, i— it will sell out straightaway. i am thinking, i am sure, i bet- it will sell out straightaway. i am thinking, lam sure, i bet you it will sell out straightaway. i am thinking, i am sure, i bet you were thinking, i am sure, i bet you were thinking, when you heard the row over this story, and probably during the world cup, seeing how good she was, such a star in that team. you would have known instinct