this stunning strike from sam kerr levelling the scores at 1—1. but england booked their place in the final with two late goals. lauren hemp taking advantage of some hesitancy in the australian defence to put england back ahead in the game. alessia russo then found space on the right hand side, with four minutes to go, to net a third and confirm england's place in their first ever world cup final. so england now take on spain in the women's world cup final on sunday. our reporter emily brown was watching the game at lioness ella toone�*s former club — astley and tyldesleyjunior football club in manchester. and our crew there captured the moment lauren hemp scored england's second goal. enthusiastic cheering. what a moment that was. i'm joined now by two former england captains, faye white and gillian coultard. let us start with your gillian, you captained, your debut was in the �*805, captained, your debut was in the �*80s, how different were things then and how do you feel today? first '805, how different were things then and how do you feel today?- and how do you feel today? first of all congratulations _ and how do you feel today? first of all congratulations to _ and how do you feel today? first of all congratulations to england, - and how do you feel today? first of all congratulations to england, forl all congratulations to england, for getting to the women's world cup final, fantastic feat, over the moon for them, final, fantastic feat, over the moon forthem, it final, fantastic feat, over the moon for them, it has been a long time coming, obviously i went to the 95 world cup and got knocked out in the quarterfinals but everything has improved 1,000 perisset, i can't believe how much investment has been put in there, when you look at the national lottery, you know, 50 million over ten years, that is a lot of money, we are reaping the rewards for it. that is what it is going to take, the more money, the more rewards we get.— going to take, the more money, the more rewards we get. natasha, white a moment, more rewards we get. natasha, white a moment. what— more rewards we get. natasha, white a moment, what did _ more rewards we get. natasha, white a moment, what did you _ more rewards we get. natasha, white a moment, what did you feel - more rewards we get. natasha, white a moment, what did you feel today i a moment, what did you feel today when you saw that england were going to be in the final on sunday? we when you saw that england were going to be in the final on sunday?— to be in the final on sunday? we are caettin to be in the final on sunday? we are getting used — to be in the final on sunday? we are getting used to _ to be in the final on sunday? we are getting used to this _ to be in the final on sunday? we are getting used to this now, _ to be in the final on sunday? we are getting used to this now, which - to be in the final on sunday? we are getting used to this now, which is i getting used to this now, which is great, _ getting used to this now, which is great, having played for my country i know _ great, having played for my country i know how — great, having played for my country i know how special that is and this england _ i know how special that is and this england team, that i have a different— england team, that i have a different mentality, a biggs part of that is_ different mentality, a biggs part of that is sarina wiegman, i think she -ets that is sarina wiegman, i think she gets her_ that is sarina wiegman, i think she gets her plaudits but not enough, that is_ gets her plaudits but not enough, that is four— gets her plaudits but not enough, that is four finals in a row now as a manager, — that is four finals in a row now as a manager, and you know, and this england _ a manager, and you know, and this england team she is under defeated with this _ england team she is under defeated with this team except for the friendly— with this team except for the friendly against australia, so what she has— friendly against australia, so what she has done in transforming this team, _ she has done in transforming this team, that — she has done in transforming this team, that had time, but now talented — team, that had time, but now talented players that have the winning — talented players that have the winning mentality and are going to id winning mentality and are going to go on _ winning mentality and are going to go on let— winning mentality and are going to go on. let us bring gillian back in, there _ go on. let us bring gillian back in, there is_ go on. let us bring gillian back in, there is a — go on. let us bring gillian back in, there is a lot — go on. let us bring gillian back in, there is a lot riding on sarina wiegman. _ there is a lot riding on sarina wiegman, she has had a success a year ago. — wiegman, she has had a success a year ago, with england's victory in the euro, — year ago, with england's victory in the euro, what kind of things will show— the euro, what kind of things will show he — the euro, what kind of things will show be thinking about, in terms of strategy. _ show be thinking about, in terms of strategy, when it comes to taking on spain _ strategy, when it comes to taking on spain on _ strategy, when it comes to taking on spain on sunday. to strategy, when it comes to taking on spain on sunday-— spain on sunday. to be fair they will en'o spain on sunday. to be fair they will enjoy the — spain on sunday. to be fair they will enjoy the moment, - spain on sunday. to be fair they will enjoy the moment, they - spain on sunday. to be fair theyj will enjoy the moment, they will spain on sunday. to be fair they - will enjoy the moment, they will get back on the grass tomorrow, i believe she will have a game plan already, she does her due diligence with the team, so i think she will do well, she willjust take each game as it comes and treat it like any other game but how can you treat it like any other game? it's a world cup final, i am sure there will be a bit of pressure but she is serena so i am sure she can handle that. you have played _ i am sure she can handle that. you have played in _ i am sure she can handle that. you have played in world cups before, you played in the quarterfinals i think in 1995, but, you also played in a uefa final in 1984, and it is right you have also played in penalty shoot—outs, and that is always is one of england's demons, you know, in a championship, will there be penalties, what kind of advice would you have for the players ahead of sunday when it comes to penalties? i players ahead of sunday when it comes to penalties?— players ahead of sunday when it comes to penalties? i don't think ou can comes to penalties? i don't think you can give _ comes to penalties? i don't think you can give anybody _ comes to penalties? i don't think you can give anybody advice - comes to penalties? i don't think l you can give anybody advice really, it's a meanly talentty thing, it is... the pressure of the mentality of it and how you can will handle it, but you have seen how resilient the girls are, they are all in it together, squad of 23 and that is how you will win a world cup. staying you gillian, we are looking at pictures of you when you played for england, when you captained them as well of course, you have played in a world cup, what was it like for you? in a world cup, what was it like for ou? , ' ., you? very different, we were over in swedener. the _ you? very different, we were over in swedener, the games _ you? very different, we were over in swedener, the games were - you? very different, we were over in swedener, the games were a - you? very different, we were over in swedener, the games were a lot - swedener, the games were a lot shorter, — swedener, the games were a lot shorter, whereas now obviously in the group — shorter, whereas now obviously in the group games they are a bit longer— the group games they are a bit longer around shorter when you get through— longer around shorter when you get through to — longer around shorter when you get through to the quarterfinal, very different. — through to the quarterfinal, very different, fantastic achievements to id different, fantastic achievements to -o to different, fantastic achievements to go to obviously a world cup, i was the first— go to obviously a world cup, i was the first one to score a goal in the women's — the first one to score a goal in the women's world cup for england, not 'ust women's world cup for england, not just one. _ women's world cup for england, not just one. i_ women's world cup for england, not just one, i got two, i am fortunate with that _ just one, i got two, i am fortunate with that as— just one, i got two, i am fortunate with that as well. my time has been, we have _ with that as well. my time has been, we have laid — with that as well. my time has been, we have laid that for the next generation to come, a bit like cat, it is the _ generation to come, a bit like cat, it is the hext— generation to come, a bit like cat, it is the next level now until the next _ it is the next level now until the next come — it is the next level now until the next come along.— it is the next level now until the next come along. tash, you have had a ulobal next come along. tash, you have had a global global _ next come along. tash, you have had a global global -- _ next come along. tash, you have had a global global -- global— next come along. tash, you have had a global global -- global career, - a global global —— global career, you played for melbourne, what do you played for melbourne, what do you think australia is going to be feeling today, not least because they are the host nation but because of what women's football means to the country. of what women's football means to the country-— the country. pride, i think there will be that _ the country. pride, i think there will be that slight _ the country. pride, i think there i will be that slight disappointment, they wanted to make the final but pride, _ they wanted to make the final but pride, i_ they wanted to make the final but pride, i had six amazing years playing — pride, i had six amazing years playing in— pride, i had six amazing years playing in australia and i captained melbourne victory, it is like my second — melbourne victory, it is like my second home, i know how big sport is in general— second home, i know how big sport is in general but i am so glad these matildas — in general but i am so glad these matildas have done well and that the world _ matildas have done well and that the world cup— matildas have done well and that the world cup has been a huge success, because _ world cup has been a huge success, because having played there i know how much _ because having played there i know how much the league needs to kick on, how much the league needs to kick on. it— how much the league needs to kick on. it is— how much the league needs to kick on. it is a _ how much the league needs to kick on, it is a long way away, because it is playing — on, it is a long way away, because it is playing catch up, you know the football _ it is playing catch up, you know the football in — it is playing catch up, you know the football in europe is so big but the federation— football in europe is so big but the federation now, from what i have heard _ federation now, from what i have heard already are going to be investing a lot of monday and we need _ investing a lot of monday and we need to— investing a lot of monday and we need to see some big players going over and _ need to see some big players going over and playing in australia, we need _ over and playing in australia, we need to— over and playing in australia, we need to see the a—league growing and to see _ need to see the a—league growing and to see more _ need to see the a—league growing and to see more of the home—grown players — to see more of the home—grown players going back to australia to play. _ players going back to australia to play. and — players going back to australia to play, and that is what excites me more _ play, and that is what excites me more than — play, and that is what excites me more than anything, is when the england — more than anything, is when the england won the euros you saw the knock-on— england won the euros you saw the knock—on effect and you saw the opportunity for younger girls to play. _ opportunity for younger girls to play, that is what it is about, i want _ play, that is what it is about, i want to— play, that is what it is about, i want to see that in australia. i want _ want to see that in australia. i want to— want to see that in australia. i want to see that in australia. i want to see this world cup have a bil want to see this world cup have a big effect— want to see this world cup have a big effect moving forward.- big effect moving forward. yeah, think certainly, _ big effect moving forward. yeah, think certainly, here _ big effect moving forward. yeah, think certainly, here in _ big effect moving forward. yeah, think certainly, here in the i big effect moving forward. yeah, think certainly, here in the uk, l big effect moving forward. yeah, j think certainly, here in the uk, it has really had an effect on inspiring young women since last year, of course, and england's victory in the euros. i would like to ask you both, what you feel ahead of sunday, and i am sure you have both been watching the tournament closely, how do you assess spain, and how good they are, what challenges england will have ahead of them? let us start with your gillian. it of them? let us start with your gillian. , ., ., , ., , gillian. it is going to be a very difficult game, _ gillian. it is going to be a very difficult game, both _ gillian. it is going to be a very difficult game, both teams i gillian. it is going to be a very| difficult game, both teams are gillian. it is going to be a very i difficult game, both teams are there for a reason, the best teams out of the all of the teams in the world cup, but i think, if they play the way they can, the spanish will have a lot of possession so we have to be patient, but it's a one—off game, you play the game not the occasion. and, what about you, tash, you have been watching spain throughout the tournament. they have had a great run as well. er formidable opponents? i run as well. er formidable opponents?— run as well. er formidable opponents? run as well. er formidable o- onents? ~' , ., opponents? i think it will be a tou~h opponents? i think it will be a tough game. _ opponents? i think it will be a tough game. l _ opponents? i think it will be a tough game, i think, - opponents? i think it will be a tough game, i think, the i opponents? i think it will be a i tough game, i think, the possession tough game, ithink, the possession probably— tough game, ithink, the possession probably will be even, spain have dominated and we know that is their style of— dominated and we know that is their style of play but england over the last couple of years have become comfortable on the ball, and love to possess _ comfortable on the ball, and love to possess the ball as well so i think you will— possess the ball as well so i think you will see quite even possession, but the _ you will see quite even possession, but the thing that england have i think— but the thing that england have i think over— but the thing that england have i think over spain, is they have a plan— think over spain, is they have a plan b. — think over spain, is they have a plan b. and— think over spain, is they have a plan b, and a plan c, spain for me have— plan b, and a plan c, spain for me have one— plan b, and a plan c, spain for me have one style of playing, and really. — have one style of playing, and really, without some players they don't _ really, without some players they don't have — really, without some players they don't have any style, she has pace, if she _ don't have any style, she has pace, if she starts— don't have any style, she has pace, if she starts england need to be aware _ if she starts england need to be aware of— if she starts england need to be aware of that, but england they can play counter attacking football style. — play counter attacking football style, they can possess the ball, they have — style, they can possess the ball, they have the likes of lauren james comihg _ they have the likes of lauren james coming back into the equation, so they have — coming back into the equation, so they have so many different game plans, _ they have so many different game plans, and — they have so many different game plans, and they have sarina wiegman, you know. _ plans, and they have sarina wiegman, you know, which for me i think his is going _ you know, which for me i think his is going to — you know, which for me i think his is going to be the big difference, he is _ is going to be the big difference, he is a _ is going to be the big difference, he is a manager that thrives on these _ he is a manager that thrives on these occasions so i think england will win— these occasions so i think england will win this world cup. that these occasions so i think england will win this world cup.— will win this world cup. that is certainly what _ will win this world cup. that is certainly what you _ will win this world cup. that is certainly what you will - will win this world cup. that is certainly what you will be i will win this world cup. that is i certainly what you will be thinking as well. before you go, i have one other question to ask you, what do you think england's men can learn from the women? it is you think england's men can learn from the women?— you think england's men can learn from the women? it is 'ust football to me, from the women? it is 'ust football to me. doesn-t h from the women? it is 'ust football to me, doesn't matter- from the women? it isjust football to me, doesn't matter whether i from the women? it isjust football to me, doesn't matter whether it l from the women? it isjust football| to me, doesn't matter whether it is men or women, at the end of the day, you know, we get on with it and things like that, there is so many different things with men's football but it is just football to me, so... what about you tash. it but it isjust football to me, so... what about you tash._ what about you tash. it has been areat. i what about you tash. it has been great- i have _ what about you tash. it has been great. i have never— what about you tash. it has been great. i have never been - what about you tash. it has been great. i have never been a i what about you tash. it has been great. i have never been a big i great. i have never been a big believering in comparing the two, it is great _ believering in comparing the two, it is great when you see the amount of support— is great when you see the amount of support the — is great when you see the amount of support the men have been giving the lioness. _ support the men have been giving the lioness. you — support the men have been giving the lioness, you say rashford wearing a toone _ lioness, you say rashford wearing a toone shirt, — lioness, you say rashford wearing a toone shirt, ian write has been over in australia, — toone shirt, ian write has been over in australia, i— toone shirt, ian write has been over in australia, i is great they embrace _ in australia, i is great they embrace each other and it is one team, _ embrace each other and it is one team, it — embrace each other and it is one team, it is — embrace each other and it is one team, it is edge, so i think they is great _ team, it is edge, so i think they is great to— team, it is edge, so i think they is great to see — team, it is edge, so i think they is great to see them moving forward and hopefully— great to see them moving forward and hopefully that continues. tash great to see them moving forward and hopefully that continues.— hopefully that continues. tash and gillian, we will _ hopefully that continues. tash and gillian, we will surely _ hopefully that continues. tash and gillian, we will surely be _ hopefully that continues. tash and gillian, we will surely be speaking | gillian, we will surely be speaking to you on sunday, it will be a great match, whatever the outcome, you will be rooting for england, thank you very inflation in the uk has fallen sharply, to its lowest level for more than a year. the rate at which prices rise dropped to 6.8% in the year tojuly — that's down from 7.9% injune. it's partly because food price increases have been slowing down — and also because of a fall in energy costs. inflation hit a peak of 11.1% in october last year, but now wages are rising higher than prices. with more on this, our chief economics correspondent, dharshini david. so takes through all of this. yes, it is the case _ so takes through all of this. yes, it is the case as _ so takes through all of this. yes, it is the case as you _ so takes through all of this. yes, it is the case as you say, - so takes through all of this. yes, it is the case as you say, that i so takes through all of this. yes it is the case as you say, that into resignation has slowed considerably, in the latest month and it is largely down to the fact that energy prices aren't quite as high as they were, because of the way that a cap is put on them here in the uk, but, just to correct, it is still the case, howeverthat just to correct, it is still the case, however that households up and down the country will be feeling the pains because wages aren't overtaking inflation just as yet. it may be the case next month we find out there has been that turning point, as it is many households are going to be feeling the pain still and a lot is coming through food prices, because even though that rate has slowed, what we are seeing is food prices on average 15% up on where that we a year ago. it is still the case that some costs are rising for manufacturers of food and that means that they are trying to pass those on to customers but it is notjust pass those on to customers but it is not just about that, we pass those on to customers but it is notjust about that, we have also got what is called services inflation, so the likes of hotels, restaurant, putting up prices by as much as 10%. and part of that is to do with this very strange picture we are getting in the uk of there are some who are finding it hard to make ends meet as the basicings get more expensive but some have savings stashed away from the pandemic or bigger wage rises they can use to finance spending on things like service, we call them, that is what the bank of england looks at closely, that is why it is expected they are going to raise rates again, come september. that they are going to raise rates again, come september.— they are going to raise rates again, come september. that is what i was coin: come september. that is what i was auoin to come september. that is what i was going to come _ come september. that is what i was going to come on — come september. that is what i was going to come on to _ come september. that is what i was going to come on to next _ come september. that is what i was going to come on to next what i come september. that is what i was going to come on to next what this i going to come on to next what this might mean for interest rate, whether we might see another hike coming up. it whether we might see another hike cominu u. . . , whether we might see another hike cominu u-. . ., , ~ coming up. it certainly look like that wa , coming up. it certainly look like that way. as — coming up. it certainly look like that way. as l — coming up. it certainly look like that way, as i was _ coming up. it certainly look like that way, as i was saying i coming up. it certainly look like that way, as i was saying it's i coming up. it certainly look like| that way, as i was saying it's the case that inflation is pretty strong, it is more than three times as high as the bank of england target, now it does take months and it can take up to two years for a change inest some rates to feed through to inflation, and that is true of most countries but what we are seeing at the moment is the fact that inflation has been sunshine born, much more so than in other country, so we are looking at a picture where the bank of england is having to engineer deliberately a slow down in consumer spend, it does that by pushing up the interest rate, half of households with a mortgage will have felt that pain, so many hundreds of thousands the more who will feel it in the coming months so getting inflation down does come as a significant price, thatis does come as a significant price, that is for those households who are borrowers. film; that is for those households who are borrowers. . , ., ., borrowers. any reaction from the government _ borrowers. any reaction from the government briefly? _ borrowers. any reaction from the government briefly? what i borrowers. any reaction from the government briefly? what we i borrowers. any reaction from the | government briefly? what we are seeinu is government briefly? what we are seeing is the _ government briefly? what we are seeing is the prime _ government briefly? what we are seeing is the prime minister i government briefly? what we are seeing is the prime minister on . government briefly? what we are seeing is the prime minister on a | seeing is the prime minister on a visit to leicestershire, welcoming the fall in inflation but saying there is more work to be done, he said there is light at the end of the tunnel but economists are warning that, you know, prices are higher than way were a year ago there, is work to be done to bring inflation back down so that light might feel dim for the minute. thank ou ve might feel dim for the minute. thank you very much _ might feel dim for the minute. thank you very much for — might feel dim for the minute. thank you very much for now. _ around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the cost of renting a home in the uk has hit its highest level since records began in 2016 — rising by an average of 5.3% in the year tojuly. prices have been pushed up as demand outstrips supply — with as many as 20 requests to view each available property, up from six in 2019. companies vying to buy the homeware chain wilko — which fell into administration last week — have until today to make an offer. wilko, which has been trading since 1930, has more than 400 shops across the country, and employs 12,500 people. a report by the local government and social care 0mbudsman has found that councils are frequently failing to use their powers to tackle anti—social behaviour. the report features examples including a 13—hour—long party that was not stopped, and a man who was not prevented from throwing tennis balls at his neighbour. the local government association said councils are committed to tackling anti—social behaviour. you're live with bbc news. a bbc investigation has heard from ukrainian prisoners of war who say they were subjected to torture, including frequent beatings and electric shocks, while held in russia. a dozen former captives described extreme violence and ill—treatment, in apparent violations of international humanitarian law. many of them surrendered in the city of mariupol last year. they were taken to a detention facility in the southern russian city of taganrog — before being released in exchanges. for weeks, our correspondent hugo bachega tracked down some of the ukrainians who were held in taganrog to hear their stories. translation: sheer hell. the scariest part was when they called you up for interrogation. how can you describe a place where you are stripped of everything human? these ukrainians were captured by the enemy... translation: they can do anything they want with you physically. i ..and taken to this russian prison in taganrog, a place they now associate with torture. in may last year, the city of mariupol was under siege. artem, a sniper with the azov regiment, wanted to keep on fighting. but ukraine ordered the troops in the azov steelworks to surrender. translation: when | heard - about captivity for the first time, i had the worst images in my head about what could happen. artem was held in taganrog for seven months. he says he was frequently beaten and given electric shocks. he often witnessed other captives suffering, too. translation: after the beatings, | one day i was brought to a room. | i saw a young man holding his hands up. his fingers were bleeding. "did they insert needles under yourfingernails?" i asked. he said yes. for weeks i tracked down ukrainians who had been taken to taganrog and came back. people like irina, who is now a conscript officer in the military. she was a combat medic when she surrendered. she says not even the women were spared the brutality of the guards. translation: they dragged us by our hair. _ they beat us in the kidneys, in the ribs, with hammers and batons. how do you describe taganrog? translation: only devils live and work there. i this is dennis, a military surgeon. he tells me people were beaten as soon as they arrived, in rooms, hallways, and even in the shower. he was left with three broken ribs and could barely breathe. translation: they threw me on the floor, ordered me i to not lift my head up, and gave me electric shocks until they discharged the entire taser battery on me. you are convulsing. if you lift your head off the floor they start beating you. and the circle never ends. up to 10,000 ukrainian prisoners of war are believed to remain in russian captivity, including hundreds of the asov defenders. many are being held in prisons across the country, a violation of the rules of war. here campaigns like this one are fighting for their freedom and for russia to protect their rights. ukraine says nine in every ten prisoners who have been returned allege they were tortured. this is the biggest challenge for me now, how to protect our people on russian side. and i don't know how and nobody knows how we can do it. the russian defence ministry hasn't replied to our requests for comment. but prisoner swaps like this one give hope to families still waiting to see their loved ones again. how do you recover from all of this? translation: i'm currently - undergoing treatment and my priority is to take care of my health so i can put on my uniform, pick up my weapons and defend my country. the battles in this war continue not only on the front lines, but also in the lives of ukrainians trying to overcome so much cruelty. hugo bachega, bbc news, kiev. staying with ukraine — and a merchant ship has left the port of 0desa after being trapped there since russia's full— scale invasion. kyiv has announced a "humanitarian corridor" in the black sea after russia pulled out of a deal last month which had allowed ukraine to export grain. but moscow has given no assurances it'll allow safe passage, and its navy recently forcibly inspected a cargo vessel headed for ukraine. russia also continues to attack ukrainian ports and grain infrastructure. 0desa's governor says explosive drones hit one of ukraine's ports on the river danube overnight. he's published photos of damaged granaries. the uk formerjustice secretary, sir robert buckland, hasjoined calls for a public inquiry into the case of a man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit. andy malkinson had his conviction quashed last month. it has since emerged the police and prosecutors both had dna evidence that may have exonerated him five years into his sentence. joe inwood reports. when andy malkinson walked out of court last month, he was finally free. i am not a liar. i am not in denial. but i will tell you who is. he was also furious with the police. responsible for his wrongful conviction. greater manchester police are liars. they are in denial. in 2004, he was convicted of a violent rape purely on the basis of witness identification. there was no dna linking andy malkinson to the scene of the crime. but there was the dna of another, unknown man on a piece of clothing. the file is seen by the bbc revealed that as far back as 2009, greater manchester police knew this, as andy malkinson told bbc newsnight. i could have been out eight years before i was, yeah. if someone had just looked at that match on the database, if someone had trolled the database? yes, i have to say, the cclc had the yes, i have to say, the ccrc had the opportunity back in 2010. they failed. the ccrc is the criminal case review commission, the body tasked with investigating miscarriages ofjustice. in 2012, they turned down his request for an appeal. it is thought cost was a factor. they completely dropped i the ball and the human cost for andy and his family, but let's not forget i the victim, who, 20 years later is being re—traumatised - by all this having to come up again as part of andy's fightl to have the truth come out, all of that could have been. spared if the commission had done theirjob properly. i they need to apologise and do a full internal investigation i to find out what went wrong. they are not doing so and for that reason the chair's - position is untenable i and she needs to resign. for andy, the whole system needs reform. thejustice system in the uk is a big mess. there is no accountability to the police. to the cps. and the ccrc is ineffective. if it looks likejustice is being done, then that is good enough for them. they don't care about the integrity of the convictions. both police and prosecutors had previously apologised to andy malkinson, while the cps said they did disclose the evidence to his lawyers. the ccrc have been approached for comment. andy malkinson finally has freedom, but it has come at a terrible price. it seems, if the system had worked, it also could have come much sooner. joe inwood, bbc news. some breaks news on women in the world cup. king charles has tweeted his congratulationses to the team, he says his wife around ijoin all ourfamily in sending the mighty lionesses our warmest congratulations, on reaching the final of the world cup. and? sharing our very best wishes for sunday's match. while your victory may have cost the magnificent matildas their chance for greatest prize in the game, both teams have been an inspiration on and off the pitch. and for that, both nations are united in pride, admiration, and respect. so there you have, it a statement from the king, no less. well, before you go, i want to show you a footage of some unusual police rescue in the united states. here you go. go. an before we go — i want to show you footage of an unusual police rescue in the united states. this is the rescue i'm referring to — an ohio police officer coming to the aid of a beleaguered racoon with a jar stuck on its head. the two police officers were in the right place at the right time, when they came across the creature which had got itself trapped. bodycam footage shows the officers approaching the animal, before one of them manages to pull off the jar, freeing the animal, which promptly scurried off into the dark. stay with us here on bbc news. . hello. good afternoon, lots of dry and sunny weather across the uk, particularly in the south of northern ireland, england and wales, blue sky, sunflower fields as captured by our weather watcher in norfolk. cloud bubbling up in powys, as we head through the rest of the week, although it is looking particularly wet and windy on friday, there will be lots of dry weather, sunny spells and it will turn warmer and humid weather, sunny spells and it will turn warmerand humid by weather, sunny spells and it will turn warmer and humid by night. for the rest of this afternoon we will keep the sunshine, i wouldn't rule out a shower breaking outjust about anywhere be more likely in northern scotland, possibly heavy in places and temperatures will be lower, elsewhere creeping into the low to mid 20s, 26 celsius possible in south—east england. 0vernight tonight any showers we do see will fade away to leave was a dry narcotise lock clear spell, mist, murk, low cloud gathering to central areas, perhaps to tomorrow morning but a mild start to day on thursday yet again, on thursday, morning, any mist and murkous low cloud will lift and clear, burned back by the sunshine, we draw in a south—westerly wind, feeding the warm air our way, the highest temperatures for western areas of wales, those temperatures lower to north sea facing coasts but again we expect the mid 20s for many spots. and then on friday, well, we look out to the atlantic where we have a deep area of low pressure, it will pulling in all of these weather fronts, merging together at times to form longer spells of rain. thundery downpours, windy conditions too but we keep that my lord muggy feeling air and temperatures will be in the low 20, it stays dry in northern scotland until we get to friday night, into saturday, and then that system clears off into scandinavia, so still some rain on saturday morning for northern areas of scotland, elsewhere though it should be largely dry, showers feeding into the west as we go through the afternoon, it will feel fresher on saturday but the air is still warm, temperatures the low, to the mid 20s of once more, in celsius, here is the outlook four our capital cities. dry and warm in the south—east, still warm but more showery in the north and who live from london, this is bbc news. cheering . england make history by reaching the final of the women's world cup after beating australia 3—1. north korea says that the us soldier who crossed into the country last month, did so over racism in the us army. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's will perry. starting their first match of the tournament, 25 yards to make it 1—1.