are fitted with identity rings in one of europe s biggest flamingo colonies to help track their journeys and ensure their survival. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the countdown is on, to the women s euros football final with england taking on germany in front of a sell out crowd of 87,000 fans at wembley. england who ve scored 20 goals and conceded only one so far have been getting ready to take on the most successful nation in the tournament s history. our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, looks ahead to the match that could provide a defining moment for women s football in the uk. you know it s a big deal when the queen s guard get involved. the familiar refrain of three lions has been echoing round every ground on route to wembley. # football s coming home, it s coming home. doubt again for this sell out final. from lionesses of the past to the current squad, as they survey the pristine pitch they took a moment to take it all
a nine year old girl found stabbed on thursday evening. the us state of kentucky is hit by its worst floods for decades, killing at least 25 people. good morning from birmingham, and the commonwealth games on the busiest day so far in terms of medals, as scotland celebrate victory over england in a dramatic showdown between two friends in the pool. a humid start for england and wales, some a humid start for england and wales, some rain a humid start for england and wales, some rain around. brighterfor scotland some rain around. brighterfor scotland and northern ireland. the full forecast coming up on breakfast. it s sunday 31st july. our main story: england s lionesses have a chance to make history this afternoon when they take on germany in the european championship final at wembley. a win would secure both the first major trophy for the team and the first football honour for the nation since the men s world cup victory in 1966. john s at wembley stadium for us this mor
wild celebrations across the country as england secure their first major football trophy since the 1966 men s world cup. and i m lewis vaughanjones the other headlines this hour: a lithuanian man has been charged with murdering a nine year old girl who was found stabbed in the street in boston, lincolnshire. the office of the prince of wales has insisted that all rules were followed when the prince s charitable fund took a donation of a millon pounds from the bin laden family of saudi arabia. the chair of the public inquiry investigating the post office scandal has called for the process of compensation for victims to be sped up. good evening and welcome to wembley. well, they ve done it. england s lionesses have beaten germany to win euro 2022 the first major international trophy either the men s or women s national teams have landed for more than half a century. they won 2 1 but they needed extra time to do it. it took them an hour to open the scoring substitute ell
good evening and welcome to wembley. they ve done it. england s lionesses have beaten germany to win euro 2022 the first major international trophy either the men s or women s national teams have landed for more than half a century. they won 2 1 in extra time, chloe kelly poking home the ball after a goalmouth scramble from a corner with just ten minutes left. our sports correspondent alex howell is with me. all through the build up, through the highs and lows, the anxiety we felt when germany equalised. talk us through this match, because to begin with, alex, that first half it was a little bit slow, a bit hesitant. understandably, they had got a long way to go? it understandably, they had got a long wa to no? . , , understandably, they had got a long wa toao? , understandably, they had got a long wa too? , , ., understandably, they had got a long wa to no? , , ., ., way to go? it was very cagey, no one wanted to give way to go? it was very cagey, no one wanted to give a
expect to accumulate through the weekend. the dark blue and green colours for parts of northern ireland and south west scotland indicate 50 100 millimetres of rain indicate 50 100 millimetres of rain in places, so that could cause some issues. certainly some heavy, thundery rain at times this weekend, always wettest in the west, often quite windy. dare i say, it will feel a little autumnal. for many today brings some sunshine, scattered showers across england and wales, north east scotland mainly dry but increasingly windy, with rain setting in across northern ireland and south west scotland, highs of 18 25 c. through this evening and tonight, northern ireland and south west scotland, the rain really sets in, some really heavy bursts through the night, some getting into parts of wales, the far south west of england. it stays windy to the far north east, and partly because of the strength of wind and where it is coming from, a mild direction, a mild night, 13-16 c. mild direct