of rain, breezy but for central southern and eastern england a drier date especially across the south east, still a few showers in the afternoon but not as intense as today. temperatures around the seasonal norm, 23 25 in england and wales, 19 20 further north and we will have lost the humidity. friday sunshine and showers, most in the north and west, the best brighter weather will be in the south and east and temperatures close to 20 across the north. in the weekend turning more unsettled and windy. thanks, stav. that s it. i ll be back at ten, but you can keep up with all the latest developments of course on the bbc website, and the news hello, and welcome to sportsday i m hugh ferris. the headlines this evening. the opening of the heavens and a pope are england s only salvation, as south africa control a rain shortened first day at lord s. those in the water, even briefly, bring britain s golden day at the european championships, with andrea spendolini sirieix taking a