rain, particularly in southern area, we had a rain, particularly in southern area, we had a dry rain, particularly in southern area, we had a dry spell in the summer, it has rained we had a dry spell in the summer, it has rained 22 we had a dry spell in the summer, it has rained 22 out of the last 24 and not farer has rained 22 out of the last 24 and not farer from newquay, 28 out of the last not farer from newquay, 28 out of the last 30. in wales it is wetter than the last 30. in wales it is wetter than average, three weeks worth of rain and than average, three weeks worth of rain and by than average, three weeks worth of rain and by tomorrow that will become rain and by tomorrow that will become round a month. parts of wales and north west england wet and with and north west england wet and with an ongoing and north west england wet and with an ongoing risk of flooding. if we step back, an ongoing risk of flooding. if we step back, the view from space,
hello and welcome to sportsday. what a day for wales football and it s fans. they re saying goodbye to gareth bale, as he s retiring from professional football. the 33 year old steps away from the game having just led wales to a first world cup in 64 years. where, he scored their only goal of the tournament against the usa. the campaign in qatar ultimately ended in disappointment for wales, but bale retires as his country s most capped men s player with 41 goals from his 111 appearances. in that time he was part of their run to the semi finals at euro 2016, and then led them to two more majorfinals. bale s club career took him from southampton to tottenham hotspur, then to a world record transfer to the spanish giants real madrid. he finished his career at la fc