temperatures in the midlands at the minute only around 11 degrees so it is chilly but in the sunshine for west scotland and northern ireland temperatures soaring to around 2a or 25 degrees. so a massive contrast in the weather and in temperature even though we are underneath the same high pressure. overnight the cloud comes back in and as temperatures drop below 10 degrees we start to get some drizzle falling from that cloud sheet. across parts of east scotland and eastern central parts of england it is likely to be a damp start to thursday morning. the morning the drizzle petering out but the cloud will linger across some eastern areas, further west a better chance of seeing the cloud break. for example across parts of wales and the west midlands. temperatures might be climbing again into the 20s in those sunny skies out west. on friday high pressure is still there but we think there will will be less cloud around some more of us should have that brighter weather with sunshi
Life will never be the same. Coming up in sport later in the hour on bbc. The king of centre court, Roger Federer, has rolled back the years in 2017. Hes chasing an eighth wimbledon crown. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. North korea says it has successfully tested a long range intercontinental ballistic missile, which, if true, could potentially have the range to reach the us mainland. An announcement on north Korean State Television said the missile had flown nearly 600 miles before hitting a target in the sea. The claims have not been verified but come just before the 620 Heads Of State are due to discuss north koreas weapons programme. 0ur correspondent, stephen evans, reports from the south korean capital, seoul. Could this missile hit the United States 7 could this missile hit the United States . North Korean State Television showed its launch today, under the gaze of the countrys leader, kim jong un. Normal programmes were interrupted for the special announceme
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And possibly out of the race, too. Good evening. President trump has urged china to put what he called a heavy move on north korea, after the regime said it has successfully tested an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. Pyongyang claims the missile could strike anywhere on the planet. Western scientists are more sceptical, but say it could possibly reach as far as alaska. The launch is just days before World Leaders meet to discuss, among other things, north koreas weapons programme, which its pursuing despite international sanctions. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale reports. This is the moment that north korea says it came a major power, the launch of a missile which it says can deliver a weapon as far away as the united states. The news was announced on State Television with barely constrained joy. The presenter showing the handwritten order given by the countrys leader, kim jong un. He personally supervised the launch of a missile whic