"i've been in touch with his wife, carol, who is obviously heartbroken, as am i. john challis was a truly lovely, decent and honourable man and a great supporter of the raf, in particular. there is a picture of them both. sending love to carol and his family. rip, john. we will be going through more tweets as they come in. that isjohn challis, best known as policy. he has passed away at the age of 79 after suffering a battle with cancer. now for the weather. good afternoon. a funny summer so far. funny september, temperatures above—average for the time of year but that maybe about to change. starting with some warmth and pleasant spells of sunshine but wind making up for mid week and we may