because the winds have swung around to a westerly, it won t be quite as mild, may be single figures but even so respectable temperatures to greet us first thing in november. we start with early morning showers and lighter winds generally and fewer showers, and the exception may be the far north west of scotland. here we will keep the showers through the day but because of a little more sunshine and light winds, a pleasant afternoon for many with temperatures between 11 and 15 degrees and we are being spoiled with the feel of the weather at the moment and there is more to come as we move to the end of the week, because with this area of the week, because with this area of high pressure will block the weather fronts in the north west, of high pressure will block the weatherfronts in the north west, so feeding the moisture here but plenty of warmth coming from the south and the will be the talking point by day and night. on thursday, we could see highs of 16, possibly 17 celsius
For a second year running. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The authorities in egypt say gunmen who attacked a mosque during friday prayers killing more than 300 people, were carrying the flag of the Islamic State group. Up to 30 men surrounded the building, opening fire on worshippers including children, in the town of bir al abed in northern sinai. Carrying out air strikes on some militant targets. 0ur middle east correspondent 0rla guerin reports from cairo. Egyptian warplanes take to the skies to target militants in northern sinai. The army says this is a mission to avenge the martyrs. There has been no claim of responsibility, but according to officials the attackers brandished flags of the so called Islamic State. And here one of their many victims in the General Hospital in ismailia. He is 13. He was shot twice in the hand and in the leg. He is not the only victim in his family. In the same ward, his 17 year old cousin, also shot twice, once in the back. His mother is looki
For the sport. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me olly foster and jessica creighton. Hello there. These are our main stories today. England are narrowly beaten by australia in their first Rugby League World cup finalfor 22 years. Its an england debut to remember for Craig Overton, but australia have edged the opening day of the second ashes test. Manchester united have narrowed the gap on the leaders, Manchester City, after a thriller at arsenal. Also coming up in the programme. Wales hold on. Just. Their Autumn International series comes to winning close against south africa as debutant Hadleigh Parkes scores twice. And its no laughing matter for thejester from leicester defending champion mark selby is out of snookers uk championship. Good evening. Over the next half an hour well have all the most important results. Some fantastic matches in football today. Well start with the one in brisbane. The outcome was perhaps predictable, but not the score. It was the lowest scoring Rugb
With the weather chris, parts of the uk are going to see Something Special tonight. Yes, uk are going to see Something Specialtonight. Yes, its uk are going to see Something Special tonight. Yes, its a decent night for spotting some of this. The Northern Lights, i will be telling you how they form and perhaps more importantly where the best places are for catching a glimpse of this dazzling astronomical display. Also coming up, dont try this at home. The british adventurerflying high ina home. The british adventurerflying high in a camping chair strapped to helium balloons. Hello, this is afternoon live. I am simon mccoy. The uks economy grew slightly more than predicted in the three months to september, increasing the likelihood that the bank of england will increase Interest Rates next week. According to the initial assessment by the office for National Statistics, the economy expanded by 0. 4 , with strong performances in the services and Manufacturing Industries. The construction s
To mark the centenary of the end of one of the bloodiest battles of the first world war. And coming up in the sport on bbc news, controversy continues to rage over a disputed handball and penalty that threatens Northern Irelands hopes of reaching the world cup finals for the first time in over 30 years. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Theresa may has outlined plans to enshrine the date at which britain leaves the eu into law. The Prime Ministers also made it clear she wont tolerate any attempts to block the Brexit Process. As the latest round of brexit talks came to an end in brussels, the eus chief brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has said the uk must clarify how much it will pay as part of the so called divorce bill in the next two weeks, if there is to be any chance of progress at a crucial summit in december. Our Political Correspondent emma vardy reports from westminster. Its a one way journey, its a one wayjourney, says theresa may as brexit talks enter a cri