autumn and although it will feel warm by the weekend, it will feel pretty autumnal with wet, windy weather affecting more western parts of the country. we ve got high pressure dominating the scene today, a few weather fronts across the south. they brought showers to south east england, the odd heavy one in hampshire and berkshire. further north, an odd shower but most places dry. the best of the sunshine across the north and it will feel quite warm, low 20s for many, up to the mid 20s in the south east, quite breezy across southern areas. the showers get going across southern areas, more widespread, the odd heavy one, rumbles of thunder, showers in the far north west of the uk as well. in warmer air mass so not quite as chilly across scotland as the last few nights. for friday, high pressure dominates the scene but we ve been closed in by the weather fronts, one in the south bringing showers to england and wales, some heavy once for south west scotland and northern ireland, b
there will be at least one more, encore, in her singles career for serena williams, who reached round 3 of the us open with a stunning win over the second seed annet kontavayt, who s in her prime at 26. and although she was the strong favourite, she lost the first set on a tie break, to williams, who turns 41 next month, and intends to retire after, this, her home grand slam to concentrate on her family. williams ran out of steam, in the second set, but she recovered to win an edgy decider. and so the show goes on, but does she think she can go on and win the tournament? i cannot think that far. i don t like i cannot think that far. i don t like i ve i cannot think that far. i don t like i ve said, i m having fun and enjoying like i ve said, i m having fun and enjoying it like i ve said, i m having fun and enjoying it and, honestly, i ve had so many enjoying it and, honestly, i ve had so many tough matches that ijust feel like so many tough matches that ijust feel like being p
but we will, too. and coming up this hour. we take a look at some of the stunning pictures in the running for wildlife photographer of the year. it is just after it isjust after 2.30. sport now, and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here s laura. good afternoon. there will be at least one more encore in her singles career for serena williams, who reached round 3 of the us open with a stunning win over the second seed annet kontavayt. although the estonian was the strong favourite, she lost the first set on a tie break. williams ran out of steam, in the second set, but she recovered to win 6 2 in edgy decider. the 23 grand slam single s champion turns 41 next month, and intends to retire after the us open to concentrate on her family a decision she discussed with friend and fellow sporting legend tiger woods.