The weather will be transitioning to something colder over the next 2a hours and right now a Weather Front is approaching south Western Parts of the uk and heavy rain will be sweeping across much of wales and england overnight, but wales will get maybe 50 to 60 centimetres in the hills and plenty elsewhere across england. It will not be too cold tonight, far from across england. It will not be too cold tonight, farfrom it, so 15 in london and ii in birmingham. But in the north it will be a little bit fresher. Tomorrow is that transition day. This is the front and north of it we have colder, autumnal air. To the south we have very gusty, mild south westerly winds up to 50 miles an hour, so luckily gale force winds. The weather is looking really messy, so check your local forecast. We have a band of rain here and to the site there is some sunshine. As we go through saturday into sunday we go through saturday into sunday we develop that north westerly wind with colder air sweeping in from the north, something we have not had so far this season at all because it has been so exceedingly mild. Though a fresh day in the northern half of the uk on saturday with temperatures only making double figures. Still around average in the south. Then i would to focus on saturday night. It will be quite calm inland with strong winds around the coast, but that will mean temperature fall to freezing or below in the northern half of the uk and in the south also just a couple of degrees above freezing. But with High Pressure building into next week we have got a lot of crisp weather on the way. This cold snap will not last very long because we are back to average temperatures towards the end of the week. And that is it from the bbc news at six. Time for the news where you are. Hello and welcome to sportsday. This they found are in good voice, but Will Scotland be on song in seville later . They are one point away from the euros. Well also be close to full strength for the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against argentina. Dan biggar for the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against argentina. Dan bigger is passed fit to play. There will be fewer runners at the grand National Next year to improve safety. Also coming up on sportsday four time paralympic medallist Millie Knight as announced her retirement from skiing, but is taking on a new sporting challenge. It might sound bizarre and visually impaired person throwing themselves down a mountain on skis, but it might sound equally bizarre and visually impaired person fighting good evening. Tonight could be the net for scotland after a Proper Campaign so far they can get the job Donein Campaign so far they can get the job done in seville with two matches to spare. Spain are formidable on home soil, unbeaten in 28 qualifiers, but the scotland manager, steve clark, says if they play at their maximum they will get the point they need to become the first team to book their place at euro 2024 in germany. Gentle is in seville. It looks like a lovely evening there. He had been with the fans, listen to steve clark over the last 24 hours. Is their belief in the air . Over the last 24 hours. Is their belief in the air . There certainly is. Belief in the air . There certainly is welcome belief in the air . There certainly is. Welcome to belief in the air . There certainly is. Welcome to seville belief in the air . There certainly is. Welcome to seville on belief in the air . There certainly is. Welcome to seville on this. Is. Welcome to seville on this beautiful evening. Wouldnt they just love to get a win tonight and make it six wins from six for scotland and automatic qualification . Yes, they would love to do it. The fan so we spent the day with took over a square in seville. There were so many of them we wondered who was back at home looking after scotland . It is safe to say their spirits are high and they probably do believe that they can sneak either out draw or possibly a win against spain, but of course it will be tough, especially with that Home Soil Record that spain has. Dont forget, the other match tonight is significant for scotland. Cyprus versus norway. That is significant because even if scotland lose to spain they will qualify if norway also lose, or if norway beat spain on sunday. If norway beat spain on sunday. If norway lose to spain on sunday, sorry. The tartan army often sing, no scotland, no party, and i think the Party Tonight would be legendary tonight if they get the win against spain. There is also the november International Winter tour member to remember, too. They have another chance if things dont go their way to night or when norway play spain. They have georgia away in november, and norway at home. Still it would be nice to get it here tonight and to get thejob be nice to get it here tonight and to get the job done and get automatic qualification, but they have to come up against a very tough spanish side. Earlier i spoke to former Scotland International pat nevin and i asked him if he felt scotland would play defensively. I scotland would play defensively. I dont think you can play that way all the dont think you can play that way all the time. Certainly if you do that you all the time. Certainly if you do that you just about pressure. We may well have that you just about pressure. We may well have to that you just about pressure. We may well have to have a rearguard action for part well have to have a rearguard action for part of well have to have a rearguard action for part of the game, but we have players for part of the game, but we have players who can break. If you have one clear players who can break. If you have one clear upfront to control the ball one clear upfront to control the hall up. One clear upfront to control the ball up, that is good enough. The spanish ball up, that is good enough. The spanish need to win this game so they will spanish need to win this game so they will need to come on. Steve clark they will need to come on. Steve clark knows this and he will set up esteem clark knows this and he will set up esteem that way. We will not get a lot of esteem that way. We will not get a lot of the esteem that way. We will not get a lot of the ball, but that happened in the lot of the ball, but that happened in the first lot of the ball, but that happened in the first game and we still made it count in the first game and we still made it count. , in the first game and we still made it count. ,. ,. ,. , , it count. The fans also realise this is not the only it count. The fans also realise this is not the only opportunity it count. The fans also realise this is not the only opportunity to it count. The fans also realise this is not the only opportunity to get | is not the only opportunity to get the point they need. Will theyjust be enjoying the atmosphere and being in seville . I be enjoying the atmosphere and being in seville . ~. ,. ,. ,. , in seville . I know they are already the re in seville . I know they are already theyre having in seville . I know they are already theyre having a in seville . I know they are already theyre having a great in seville . I know they are already theyre having a great time. In seville . I know they are already theyre having a great time. They l theyre having a great time. They are behaving perfectly, as always do. Are behaving perfectly, as always do they are behaving perfectly, as always do. They have brought this came down for a reason do. They have brought this came down for a reason. They wanted to be with the southern supporters. The tartan army the southern supporters. The tartan army have the southern supporters. The tartan army have a the southern supporters. The tartan army have a job to do tonight and they will army have a job to do tonight and they will do it. If anything positive they will do it. If anything positive happens and i during the game positive happens and i during the game we positive happens and i during the game we will hear them. If we have to do game we will hear them. If we have to do it game we will hear them. If we have to do it at game we will hear them. If we have to do it at the next one against georgia, to do it at the next one against georgia, it to do it at the next one against georgia, it is not the end of the world georgia, it is not the end of the world. ,. ,. ,. ,. ,. , world. You have followed scotland for a lona world. You have followed scotland for a long time, world. You have followed scotland for a long time, pat, world. You have followed scotland for a long time, pat, did world. You have followed scotland for a long time, pat, did you world. You have followed scotland for a long time, pat, did you ever| fora longtime, pat, did you ever Think Scotland will be in this position . Think scotland will be in this osition . ,. , position . Certainly in the last ten or 15 years. Position . Certainly in the last ten or 15 years. I position . Certainly in the last ten or 15 years, i thought position . Certainly in the last ten or 15 years, i thought we position . Certainly in the last ten or 15 years, i thought we were. Position . Certainly in the last ten i or 15 years, i thought we were quite out or15 years, i thought we were quite out of or 15 years, i thought we were quite out of it or15 years, i thought we were quite out of it to or 15 years, i thought we were quite out of it. To think we could be the first nation out of it. To think we could be the first nation to qualify, it is great first nation to qualify, it is great if first nation to qualify, it is great. If the gaffer gets us through this one. Great. If the gaffer gets us through this one, he will go down as one of our great this one, he will go down as one of our great managers. As this one, he will go down as one of our great managers. This one, he will go down as one of our great managers. As pat says, it is rare for scotland our great managers. As pat says, it is rare for scotland to our great managers. As pat says, it is rare for scotland to find is rare for scotland to find themselves in this position. The fans almost dont know what to do with themselves. What they do know is that spain will be coming at them at1 million miles an hour tonight. They want to win here because they probably still hear a grudge after the 20 probably still hear a grudge after the 2 0 defeat in hamilton in march and youll probably remember some of the disparaging comments said post match by rodri, he described scotland as rubbish and said their style of play was not football. As if scotland needed any more motivation for that points. Enoy the gamer d england and australia players will wear black armbands during their friendly at wembley tomorrow. There will also be a period of silence before kick off. In a statement the fa say it is to remember remember the innocent victims of the devastating events in israel and palestine. That will also be observed across the Football League the wsl and the Premier League when it resumes next weekend. The fa also say that supporters at wembley will only be able to bring in flags, replica kits and other representations of nationality for the competing nations. Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has written to the head of israels Football Association to express his condolences for what hes called The Tragic Acts Of Violence in israel. He says that pain and sorrow are profound and resonate across the entire football community. Israel were due to face switzerland in tel aviv tonight, but that has been moved to next month and their Euro Qualifier in Kosovo On Sunday has also been postponed. Wayne rooney held his first new conference at Birmingham City this afternoon. The former Manchester United and england striker has been given a 3. 5 Year Contract at the championship side. He stood down at dc united in the mls over the weekend and Replacesjohn Eustace who was sacked by city on monday. For myself, firstly, to get back into english football is great. It is what i wanted to do. I have had opportunities over the last 4 6 week at other clubs to do that, but i think since speaking to birmingham and send the ambitions of the club, where they want to go, where they want to get to. For myself, for the club, the goal is to get back to the Premier League. I love the fact that we are in a good position. I love the challenge, i love the pressure of its and that is something i have dealt with since a young kid, coming through at 16. That is nothing new to me. That is nothing new to me. Liam williams and dan biggar have been passed fit for their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against argentina on saturday. That means wales are close to full strength, just missing their first choice number eight, talupe faletau, who is out of the tournament with a broken arm. Tomos dafyd is in marseilles. I welcome sight to ease welsh worries, dan biggar i welcome sight to ease welsh worries, dan bigger is back, recovered just in time after a Chest Muscle Injury suffered in the record when over australia close to three weeks ago. And Liam Williams, he emerged from the georgia Game On Crutches last weekend is fit to start after a problem with his knee. Liam williams is named at full back, with josh adams Liam Williams is named at full back, Withjosh Adams And Grieved lewis price on the wing. Gareth davies is playing, and george north will become the first welshman to appear at the fourth world cup quarterfinal. It at the fourth world cup quarterfinal. At the fourth world cup ruarterfinal. ,. ,. Quarterfinal. It is a fantastic accolade quarterfinal. It is a fantastic accolade for quarterfinal. It is a fantastic accolade for him quarterfinal. It is a fantastic accolade for him to quarterfinal. It is a fantastic accolade for him to have quarterfinal. It is a fantastic. Accolade for him to have gone through some of the trials that he has had in terms of injuries over the years and some of the concussions and staff. At the moment he is starting to play some really good rugby and i think we were pretty conscious in this world cup about trying to create a midfield combination that is a little bit more settled. Combination that is a little bit more settled. ,. , ,. , combination that is a little bit more settled. ,. ,. ,. , more settled. Ryan elias is named as hooker. More settled. Ryan elias is named as hooker adam more settled. Ryan elias is named as hooker. Adam bate more settled. Ryan elias is named as hooker. Adam bate partners more settled. Ryan elias is named as hooker. Adam bate partners will hooker. Adam bate partners Will Rowlands and the second row, while Aran Wainwright switches to flanker to replace to faletau, with tommy rafal called in at open side, captainjack morgan moves to blindside. Captain jack morgan moves to blindside. ,. ,. ,. , blindside. Pretty nervous going into the weekend. Blindside. Pretty nervous going into the weekend, but blindside. Pretty nervous going into the weekend, but looking blindside. Pretty nervous going into the weekend, but looking forward l blindside. Pretty nervous going into| the weekend, but looking forward to it. It means everything to get to the quarterfinals. It has been a great honour, but were not trying to think too far ahead at the minute, just think about the weekend. The head coach just think about the weekend. The head coach says months and months of hard work is building up to this moment, knock rugby. Warren gatland says there is more to come from his players and they havent delivered a perfect performance, yet. Players and they havent delivered a perfect performance, yet. That is saturdays quarterfinal in marseilles and on sunday its england against fiji. Our Sports Correspondent andy swiss is there for us. Andy, i presume we will get the starting 15 confirmed tomorrow, but there are few reports that it wont be good news for george ford. Yes. Welcome. England dont officially name their team until tomorrow but there have been interesting reports coming out about the potential starting 15, reports that captain owen farrell will start at fly half, which would mean there is no place for george ford, he was so impressive in that opening match against argentina when he was the player of the match, when owen farrell was still suspended. England tried think both of them against samoa. It is fair to say it didnt really work out for them, england only scraping past samoa. It seems to Steve Borthwick a scrap that idea and he is playing owen farrell at fly half. Also reports that marcus smith will at full back instead of Freddie Stewart. That would be a big call from Steve Borthwick because Freddie Stewart has been one of the most consistent performers of recent months. Marcus smith offers more Attacking Option so it is fair to say there will be a lot of interest on Steve Borthwick in he announces his team tomorrow. His team tomorrow. Lets allow ourselves his team tomorrow. Lets allow ourselves to his team tomorrow. Lets allow ourselves to look his team tomorrow. Lets allow ourselves to look ahead his team tomorrow. Lets allow ourselves to look ahead to his team tomorrow. Lets allow i ourselves to look ahead to those Blockbuster Quarterfinals there, the hosts, france come up against south africa, the reigning champions. And of course ireland against new zealand, what a match that is going to be. It zealand, what a match that is going to be. ,. ,. , to be. It is. Ireland against new zealand has to be. It is. Ireland against new zealand has the to be. It is. Ireland against new zealand has the potential to be. It is. Ireland against new zealand has the potential to to be. It is. Ireland against new zealand has the potentialto be| to be. It is. Ireland against new. Zealand has the potential to be the match of the tournament so far. Our lead to world number one on this incredible winning streak. They have won their last 17 matches. They have this incredible statistic as well that they have never gone beyond the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup. Of course, in new zealand they are up against one of the iconic names in world rugby. Yes, new zealand lost their opening match to france, but since then they have scored 240 points in their last three matches, an average of 80 points a game over those three games. New zealand had not had a great recent record against ireland. Ireland have had the better of them recently, but i dont know the all blacks have a point to prove. I have la ed blacks have a point to prove. I have played against blacks have a point to prove. I have played against the blacks have a point to prove. I have played against the all blacks have a point to prove. I have played against the all blacks blacks have a point to prove. I have played against the all blacks when l played against the all blacks when we have played against the all blacks when we have beaten them and played them a week we have beaten them and played them a week later when they are completely different animal. Will there completely different animal. Will there he completely different animal. Will there be our reaction from the summer . There be our reaction from the summer . Im sure they will use it as motivation summer . Im sure they will use it as motivation and there will come out with a motivation and there will come out with a point to prove. They are an unbelievable side. We have got to be ready unbelievable side. We have got to be ready for unbelievable side. We have got to be ready for the best version of them at the ready for the best version of them at the weekend. It ready for the best version of them at the weekend. Ready for the best version of them at the weekend. It should be quite a da on at the weekend. It should be quite a day on saturday at the weekend. It should be quite a day on saturday. First at the weekend. It should be quite a day on saturday. First of at the weekend. It should be quite a day on saturday. First of all at the weekend. It should be quite a day on saturday. First of all it at the weekend. It should be quite a day on saturday. First of all it is day on saturday. First of all it is wales against argentina here in marseille, then ireland against new zealand in paris. Can ireland finally get beyond the world cup quarterfinals . Finally get beyond the world cup uuarterfinals . ~. ,. ,. , the Russian Olympic Committee has been suspended with immediate effect after it tried to take control of four Regional Sports authorities inside ukraine. The ioc say that has violated the territorial integrity of ukraines olympic committee. Last week, russia tried to incorporate kherson, donetsk, luhansk and zaporizhia into their organisation and the ioc Executive Board has suspended the Russia Committee today for breaching their olympic charter, although they say that it wont affect any future decision on whether russian and belarusian athletes can compete as neutral athletes in paris next year. Lets have a quick look at some of the other headlines. Former f1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has been given a suspended 17 month Prison Sentence after pleading guilty to fraud. The 92 year old failed to declare more than £400 million held in a trust in singapore. He has agreed to repay almost £653 million to hmrc. Ronnie osullivan is through to the quarterfinals at the wuhan open after beating chinas yuan sijun 5 1. There were also wins Forjudd Trump and mark allen. Frankie dettori has put his retirement on hold. This was supposed to be his farewell season, but the 52 year old, whos ridden more than 3,300 winners, says he will now continue his career in america after racing at ascot later this month on british champions day. Changes are being made to next years Grand National to try and make it safer for horses and jockeys. One of the measures will see the Aintree Field Cut from 40 runners to a maximum of 34. Heres our Sports Correspondentjoe wilson. When horses come to aintree for the Grand National to workplace attention, so this year because my protest gained extensive publicity. These campaigners believe that horses should not be used for sport. Entry is changing the Grand National, reducing the size of the filter 34, national, reducing the size of the filter34, not, national, reducing the size of the filter 34, not, they insist, as a reaction to these demonstrations. Haste reaction to these demonstrations. , would never, ever let her group disrupting the race illegally dictate any changes that we might make. These changes are based on our clear objectives, to make the race safer. Clear obectives, to make the race safer. ,. ,. ,. ,. , safer. The Grand National is frustrating safer. The Grand National is frustrating at safer. The Grand National is frustrating at its safer. The Grand National is frustrating at its most safer. The Grand National is. Frustrating at its most dramatic and, with that, comes danger. From this edition in 1984 the field was limited to 40. In 192966 horses started. The future might depend on the pace of rare started. The future might depend on the ace o�. , started. The future might depend on the � aceo. , the pace of we certainly welcome these changes the pace of we certainly welcome these changes at the pace of we certainly welcome these changes at that the pace of we certainly welcome these changes at that the the pace of we certainly welcome these changes at that the jockeyl these changes at that The Jockey Club have announced today. The key issues are around the start, the number of runners, the number of followers and the number of loose horses. To reduce the risk in horse racing while keeping it as a spectacle. A person can do that and continue to do that, then there is a future. ,. ,. , future. One horse died at the Grand National this future. One horse died at the Grand National this year. Future. One horse died at the Grand National this year. That future. One horse died at the Grand National this year. That risk future. One horse died at the Grand National this year. That risk cant i national this year. That risk cant be removed. The task is to prove the risk is reduced to key Public Perception on the Grand National� s side. And you global tournament starts tomorrow, the womens xv. Scotland and ireland are in action tomorrow. The three tier treatment will be staged in south africa, dubai and new zealand. This is an opportunity for the best dating countries in the world to have regular international rugby, thatis have regular international rugby, that is its design and purpose. World rugby know that actual format is imperfect and we may see it evolve as the years pass by, does as it stands there be three different competitions, six teams in each and the id is duco off to three different parts of the world. England and wales are in new zealand. Scotland are playing in stellenbosch and cape town in south africa. Ireland will play their games in dubai. In each of those places they will get three games, three games against sides that didnt play on a regular basis. Scotland will be the first time we get to see from the home nations over the weekend, they will take on south africa, followed by the usa and japan. It is andjapan. It isa and japan. It is a great Photo Confidence in womens rugby from world rugby, the amount of resources and funding they are putting into this. Yes, and i think ultimately what growth rugby has seen is what has happened with womens football and they have to invest more if theyre going to have a piece of that aim of that excitement. One in four players of rugby across the world are women and they needed to invest. You will see a big difference between the best in the world, right down to the likes of kazakhstan. The whole idea and purpose of this tournament is to start closing those gaps. It serves the purpose of qualification for the next Rugby World Cup in england in 2025. There are only four confirmed places at the tournament, and those with the 14 she made it through to the semifinals at the last world cup. This is an important platform. For game time, but also the golden to take a strictly weird timing, clashing with the mens world cup . Terrible timing is the best way to describe it. The organisers know that. It wont happen again, i dont think. The fact that we are talking about this tournament opening up on the same weekend that some of the most exciting quarterfinals in the history of the mens game. They have pushed some fixtures back a weekend, thatis pushed some fixtures back a weekend, that is simply because they didnt want that final round of matches to be clashing with the world cup final. I think world cup world rugby are very well aware that the clash is not ideal. There was a big win for south africa at the Cricket World Cup as they maintained their winning start, but its now two defeats from two for australia. They won the toss in lucknow and put south africa into bat. Opener Quinton De Kock hit five sixes as he made 109, helping set a target of 312. Australia, who lost to india in their opening game, didnt get close. They were bowled out for 177, south africa winning by 134 runs. Paralympic skier Millie Knight has retired from the sport. Making her debut in sochi at the age ofjust 15, she competed at three paralympics winning four medals with her guide, brett wild. Knight, who is visually impaired, has already found a new sport in karate, Becoming Commonwelth Champion Last year. Shell comepte for england at the World Championships later this month. She spoke to me about her new passion and also her decision to stop skiiing. To be honest, i wanted to end my career on a high. Last season was far, far beyond our wildest expectations. We really never thought we would be World Champions again, let alone winning a downhill metal. It was an amazing season and with my guide, brett, retiring it felt right that that would be my time and, yeah, this last year has helped remind me that this is the right time. I think i achieved Everything Else i wanted to achieve. There is still time, im still young. I could find another sport. Im really proud of everything that myself and brett have achieved over the last seven years competing together. Im excited to see where my future goals. Concussion has been a very prominent part of my career, and afterfour a very prominent part of my career, and after four hospitalisations from concussions it was very much part of my retirement decision, how much more can i put my body through . How many more crashes, brain take . Concussion is by far the worst injury i have ever had and not something i want to go through again. He something i want to go through aaain. ,. , again. He mentioned other sports. The competitive again. He mentioned other sports. The competitive juices again. He mentioned other sports. The competitive juices are again. He mentioned other sports. The competitive juices are still the competitive juices are still flowing. Your british champion, commonwealth champion in karate and youre going to represent england in the World Championships in a few weeks. ,. ,. ,. , the World Championships in a few weeks. , weeks. Karate is something i took up in m ear weeks. Karate is something i took up in my year out weeks. Karate is something i took up in my year out and weeks. Karate is something i took up in my year out and i weeks. Karate is something i took up in my year out and i thought weeks. Karate is something i took up in my year out and i thought it weeks. Karate is something i took up in my year out and i thought it was i in my year out and i thought it was a great hobby, but im so glad im back doing it. I never expected it to become what it is, and it is bizarre i am off to the world champs next week. It might sound bizarre that a visually impaired person throwing themselves on a mountain on skis, but it also sounds bizarre that the visually compared person is fighting, but i do to fighting, it is the rhythmic fighting elements of capacity of karate. Its very much looks like your Swatting Flies it is fantastic, i absolutely love it and because im visually impaired we have two complete with blindfolds on. Every part of the routine has a Practical Application so whether youre blocking an opponents attack, attacking an opponent, it is really technical and fascinating to watch. It has been an amazing journey to learn. We have some useful scotlands match, the Euro Qualifier in brazil. In seville in spain. Theyjust need a point to qualify. Scott mckenna makes his first appearance of the campaign. Billy gilmour is on the bench. Ryan christie was established, but he starts tonight. Linton tags up top, the qpr man up top. He leads the line. Scotland is looking for just top. He leads the line. Scotland is looking forjust a point to qualify for the euros. It could be a famous night. Commentary on bbc radio and on the bbc website. Thats all from sportsday. Goodbye. Live from london. This is bbc news. Israel warns the siege of gaza will not end until its hostages are released , as power and clean water start to run out. The number killed in gaza rises to more than 1,400 as israeli air strikes continue into a sixth day. The us Secretary Of State meets survivors of saturdays hamas attack; and says hamas is intentionally putting civilians in harms way. Hamas continues to use civilians as Human Shields to try to protect themselves or protect their infrastructure or protect their weapons. The un says more than 330,000 people in gaza have been made homeless and warns of a humanitarian catastrophe
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