here and it will be another mild here and it will be another mild —ish start to the day but potentially thundering like we this morning, perhaps a little further north. notjust across the south—east, east anglia but up into parts of northern england, pushing across into parts of northern ireland, perhaps a few for scotland as well but actually for northern ireland and east of scotland is where we will see the lion's share of tomorrow's sunshine once the mist and fog bounced back to the coast. 21, notably cooler though across england and wales. we are changing our wind direction into the west. we could see some more sunshine coming in the south in the afternoon, lingering into the evening and that drier weather pushing northward why we see some more showers, possibly thunderstorms still further north. the frontal boundary migrating northward so again it looks as if we're going to see sunnier weather on saturday but showery in the south. it is all change over the bank holiday weekend. low pressure coming back to sunday and monday to threaten more rain after a reasonable day on saturday. it is

one to stay tuned to, sophie. thanks, helen. and that's bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are — goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm jane dougall. it's been 42 years since a european semifinal at villa park. tonight, it returns, but can unai emery�*s side move closer to the europa conference league final? we'll be alive to villa park shortly. "the title is done" — that's what emma hayes thinks. chelsea were in with a chance of four trophies. defeat to liverpool means they could finish with none. and the semifinals are under way at the crucible. will david gilbert get past kyren wilson for a first ever place in the world snooker championship final? also coming up on sportsday: the paris olympics are just around

the corner, but find out why one of team gb�*s sprinters is focused on his fast food choices. what's your favourite pizza topping? yes, i am glad you asked! laughter this one's going _ yes, i am glad you asked! laughter this one's going to _ yes, i am glad you asked! laughter this one's going to be _ yes, i am glad you asked! laughter this one's going to be a _ yes, i am glad you asked! laughter this one's going to be a good - yes, i am glad you asked! laughter this one's going to be a good one! i hello and welcome to the programme. it's been an incredible turnaround for aston villa in just a short space of time. tonight, they play in a european semifinal against greek side olympiacos, but it was a very different villa this time two years ago. a disappointing season under steven gerrard saw them sitting 13th in the premier league table. but now, afterjust 18 months with unai emery in charge, villa are fourth and in the champions league spots. and tonight, they will be a part

of a european semifinal for the first time in 42 years. the last time was when they were on theirjourney to winning the european cup in 1982. emery has guided them to tonight's europa conference league semifinal, which kicks off in 90 minutes against greek side olympiacos. but this manager has vast experience in european competitions — emery has won the europa league four times. this is europe, and my experience in europe, it's very difficult. and of course the level is as well different. but every team, they are very motivated in europe, very motivated, and for the english team, now is the only team in europe, we are really in good connection, everybody, enjoying the competition, enjoying what each moment we are

playing. for us, we are in the moment. well, for more on this, we can cross live now to villa park, where we can speak to our sports correspondentjoe wilson. joe, welcome to the programme. this is a huge night for villa? absolutely. you may be able to hear and possibly see behind me the atmosphere they are trying to create with some fireworks and some players, and standing here in the west midlands, jane, it is taking me back to being in east london about 11 months ago, west ham, having won this competition, incredible celebrations on the streets and in the town hall square. nothing creates that emotional reaction for supporters like winning a trophy. i know villa right now are balancing their priorities, and that's something i spoke to a few aston villa supporters about, just an hour orso villa supporters about, just an hour or so ago. i villa supporters about, “ust an hour or so auo. ., �* villa supporters about, “ust an hour orsoauo. ., �* ~ ., ., or so ago. i don't think we have a chance in — or so ago. i don't think we have a chance in the _ or so ago. i don't think we have a chance in the premier _ or so ago. i don't think we have a chance in the premier league... | or so ago. i don't think we have a i chance in the premier league... but this is chance in the premier league... elf this is something you can win? chance in the premier league... but| this is something you can win? yeah. i was there —

this is something you can win? yeah. i was there 1982. _ this is something you can win? yeah. i was there 1982. when _ this is something you can win? yeah. i was there 1982. when i _ this is something you can win? yeah. i was there 1982. when i was - this is something you can win? yeah. i was there 1982. when i was ten - i was there 1982. when i was ten years— i was there 1982. when i was ten years old~ — i was there 1982. when i was ten years old~ i— i was there 1982. when i was ten years old. i went _ i was there 1982. when i was ten years old. i went with _ i was there 1982. when i was ten years old. i went with my- i was there 1982. when i was ten years old. i went with my dad - i was there 1982. when i was teni years old. i went with my dad and i was there 1982. when i was ten- years old. i went with my dad and my brothers_ years old. i went with my dad and my brothers to _ years old. i went with my dad and my brothers to see — years old. i went with my dad and my brothers to see us _ years old. i went with my dad and my brothers to see us lift _ years old. i went with my dad and my brothers to see us lift another- brothers to see us lift another european _ brothers to see us lift another european trophy, _ brothers to see us lift another european trophy, it _ brothers to see us lift another european trophy, it would - brothers to see us lift another european trophy, it would bel european trophy, it would be amazing _ european trophy, it would be amazinu. ., , european trophy, it would be amazin. ., , ., , european trophy, it would be amazin.. ., , ., , ., amazing. there are better teams than villa in eumpe — amazing. there are better teams than villa in europe at _ amazing. there are better teams than villa in europe at this _ amazing. there are better teams than villa in europe at this time, and - villa in europe at this time, and probably— villa in europe at this time, and probably next season. some are sinus, _ probably next season. some are sinus. who — probably next season. some are sinus, who knows without will bring? but i would _ sinus, who knows without will bring? but i would like to see silverware. may gel _ but i would like to see silverware. may get the cup in europe it would be good _ may get the cup in europe it would be good this season. we may get the cup in europe it would be good this season.— may get the cup in europe it would be good this season. we can see the smoke from — be good this season. we can see the smoke from the _ be good this season. we can see the smoke from the flares _ be good this season. we can see the smoke from the flares behind - be good this season. we can see the smoke from the flares behind you. l it does seem to be a huge building atmosphere. of course a lot of this is down to unai emery, who has really turned the team around. do you think villa can go all the way in this competition?— you think villa can go all the way in this competition? yeah, it is so much pressure — in this competition? yeah, it is so much pressure and _ in this competition? yeah, it is so much pressure and i _ in this competition? yeah, it is so much pressure and i am - in this competition? yeah, it is so i much pressure and i am re-amongst much pressure and i am re—amongst the supporters that i spoke to here earlier today. some of them cannot quite believe how he has done it, largely with a similar kind of squad of players. just recently, we have seen a bit of a sense of aston villa hiring. in the premier league at the weekend, let a two—goal lead slip, almost lost that game to chelsea for stub with a sense of perhaps a few

defensive frailties, i wonder what aston villa's best approach is to naples to that's the question i put two former aston villa full—back stephen warnock. i two former aston villa full-back stephen warnock.— two former aston villa full-back stephen warnock. got to have the mindset tonight you are going _ got to have the mindset tonight you are going to win this game. it is such— are going to win this game. it is such a _ are going to win this game. it is such a difficult place, olympiacos, to go— such a difficult place, olympiacos, logo and — such a difficult place, olympiacos, to go and play there. when i was at liverpool. _ to go and play there. when i was at liverpool. it — to go and play there. when i was at liverpool, it was a crazy atmosphere. their players will have 10% extra _ atmosphere. their players will have 10% extra in the legs. it's funny what _ 10% extra in the legs. it's funny what an— 10% extra in the legs. it's funny what an atmosphere can do. spin that the other— what an atmosphere can do. spin that the other way and go, what can you do as— the other way and go, what can you do as villa — the other way and go, what can you do as villa park, what candy fans do tonight— do as villa park, what candy fans do tonight for— do as villa park, what candy fans do tonight for this villa team? how can they lift— tonight for this villa team? how can they lift them and give them that extra _ they lift them and give them that extra 10%— they lift them and give them that extra 10% they need in their legs? if villa _ extra 10% they need in their legs? if villa can — extra 10% they need in their legs? if villa can win this day and keep a clean _ if villa can win this day and keep a clean sheet, i think i would be really— clean sheet, i think i would be really going into the second leg. i know— really going into the second leg. i know the — really going into the second leg. i know the illegals don't count any more _ know the illegals don't count any more but — know the illegals don't count any more but psychologically knowing you can keep _ more but psychologically knowing you can keep a _ more but psychologically knowing you can keep a clean sheet against a team _ can keep a clean sheet against a team is— can keep a clean sheet against a team is huge. -- can keep a clean sheet against a team is huge-— can keep a clean sheet against a team is huge. there are lots of numbers 1982 there, that young man probably does not remember, but their posters and

pictures alongside the walls, right along the stadiums, and personally i am experienced enough to remember the winning goal and villa and 82. wonderful! joe wilson at villa park, wonderfully well handled! thanks very much for that. well, there is also a premier league match tonight. chelsea host tottenham at stamford bridge, with the home side struggling this season under mauricio pochetino. they're in ninth place in the league — certainly going through a transitional period. tottenham though are in fifth place and fighting villa for that fourth champions league spot. however, they've had a few bad results of late, losing 4—0 to newcastle and their last game was that defeat to arsenal, which can knock confidence. earlier, i spoke to christina zandes from the podcast last word on spurs and began by asking her whether tottenham will have recovered from that defeat to their north london rivals. ange has seen all of that and he knows exec ly what you now do, and even the players themselves, they

need to learn their lesson and they need to learn their lesson and they need to learn their lesson and they need to now know that this is so important for the team and also for the fans. they need to prove themselves, they want to win, you know, they've got to do it for the badge and for the fans especially. do you feel tottenham fans are having a bit of a wobble over postecoglou at the moment, particular over things like set pieces, and even he is saying some members of the squad are not fully convinced of his philosophy? i actually feel that ange postecoglou is the perfect match. we have overcome some of the obstacles this whole season, and even if you look at the history of ange postecoglou, he's had a pattern of this, where he has come into a team, he has managed them and he's overcome it, and he's got success, so that for me is the hope. he's going to sort it, i'm really hoping, and i've got all faith in him, so i think we've actually got an exciting team to look the next one, so for me, fourth place for me is not important this

season, and if we are being honest, we won't be ready for champions league, and to be honest aston villa as well, they look incredible, and they actually deserve it more than us, i would say! so, they actually deserve it more than us, iwould say! so, yeah, iwould be happy to stick with fifth. a very magnanimous christina zandes there! manchester united manager erik ten hag has praised jaden sancho's performance in borussia dortmund's win over paris saint—germain last night. the striker is on loan from united to the german club after a falling—out with the manager. speaking ahead of their match against crystal palace on monday, ten hag wouldn't be drawn on a possible return to the club for sancho. he played very good. i talked more about it. he's a very good player. he showed why manchester united bought him. he should also that he represents a high value for manchester united. which is good. so i'm happy,

manchester united. which is good. so i�*m happy, happy manchester united. which is good. so i'm happy, happy forjadon, for his performance for yesterday, and we will see what's going to happen in the future. meanwhile, nottingham forest manager nuno espirito santo says it's frustrating that his side are still waiting on an update on their appeal against the four—point penalty they've been given for breaching financial rules. nuno said it would be useful to know as soon as possible. we've been dealing with the situation for a while and we all expected this decision to come sooner. so we are aware and we know szekely on many points. we have 28, 27, whatever. we need as fast as possible —— exactly how many points. she is the most successful chelsea manager, man or woman, but emma hayes is now looking at the very real possibility that she will leave the club in her last season without a single piece of silverware. there had been a chance of winning the quadruple, but now even she says their last hope the league title "is done".

after announcing that she was taking the usa head coach'sjob, hayes' season at chelsea has imploded. joe lynskey reports. stoppage time on merseyside, a race for the title was about to get its biggest twist. for the title was about to get its biggest twist-— for the title was about to get its biggest twist._ back. for the title was about to get its l biggest twist._ back in biggest twist. there it is! back in march, chelsea _ biggest twist. there it is! back in march, chelsea were _ biggest twist. there it is! back in march, chelsea were still- biggest twist. there it is! back in march, chelsea were still on i biggest twist. there it is! back in march, chelsea were still on for. march, chelsea were still on for four trophies. the header means it may now and with none. chelsea have been champions for the last four years running. now, with three left to play, win it, they need a favour full—time manchester city need to make points from two, they face arsenal next, in seventh place aston villa. it hurts this much for chelsea as its emma hayes's last year as coach. for her, the great finale has already been conceded. i think the title is done. of course, mathematically it's not, but i think the title is done in ourjob between now and the end of the season is

just to keep pushing until the end, but i think it would be very, very difficult stop what chelsea played here four days on from a champion ligu semifinal, the last done necklace to barcelona, for hayes, was hard to take a. in necklace to barcelona, for hayes, was hard to take a.— necklace to barcelona, for hayes, was hard to take a. in 12 years here that was the _ was hard to take a. in 12 years here that was the trophy _ was hard to take a. in 12 years here that was the trophy missing -- i was hard to take a. in 12 years here that was the trophy missing -- a i that was the trophy missing —— a champions league semifinal, the loss for hayes. she champions league semifinal, the loss for ha es. ,, , champions league semifinal, the loss forha es. ,, , ., ., , ., champions league semifinal, the loss forha es. ,, _, ., , ., for hayes. she is famous for easy cards, for hayes. she is famous for easy cards. and _ for hayes. she is famous for easy cards. and l _ for hayes. she is famous for easy cards, and i think that _ for hayes. she is famous for easy cards, and i think that is - for hayes. she is famous for easy cards, and i think that is probably the worst decision in uefa women's champions league history.- the worst decision in uefa women's champions league history. hayes ends her time here — champions league history. hayes ends her time here thrust _ champions league history. hayes ends her time here thrust into _ champions league history. hayes ends her time here thrust into different i her time here thrust into different spotlights. she pushed when her team lost the lead cup final, and back in march, these comments led to some chelsea players responding —— league cup final. chelsea players responding -- league cu final. . cup final. player coach relationship, - cup final. player coach relationship, they i cup final. player coach relationship, they are | cup final. player coach _ relationship, they are appropriate, player to player relationship certain appropriate.- player to player relationship certain appropriate. hayes later said she let _ certain appropriate. hayes later said she let herself _ certain appropriate. hayes later said she let herself down. i certain appropriate. hayes later said she let herself down. at i certain appropriate. hayes later i said she let herself down. at that point in the season of the quadruple was still the aim. by then, she had set out she would be leaving in the summer, and likejurgen klopp at

liverpool, goodbyes brought bad results. after six league titles in five fa cups, emma hayes time at chelsea may fade out in frustration. joe lynskey, bbc news. let's take a quick look at some of the other sports news stories making the headlines. england white ball captain jos buttler went for a golden duck for rajasthan royals in their indian premier league match against sunrisers hyderabad. set a target of 202 to win, rajasthan are 133—2. newcastle's sandro tonali has been given a suspended two—month ban from football and a £20,000 fine after breaking betting regulations. an independent regulatory commission suspended the midfielder�*s ban until the end of next season. tonali is currently banned from competitive football until august this year for betting on matches in italy. english manager will still has left french club reims by mutual consent. he became the youngest coach in europe's top five leagues when he was appointed at the age of 30.

the club are currently 11th in france's top division, but have only won two of their past 1a games. now to some sad news from the world of cricket — worcestershire have announced the death of their bowler josh baker, who's passed away at the age ofjust 20. 0ur sports correspondent andy swiss is with us now. and he terrible news. what more do we know? this and he terrible news. what more do we know? �* , and he terrible news. what more do we know? a ,, we know? as you say this is incredible _ we know? as you say this is incredible he _ we know? as you say this is incredible he sad _ we know? as you say this is incredible he sad news. i we know? as you say this is| incredible he sad news. josh we know? as you say this is i incredible he sad news. josh baker represented england under 19 level, and he was one of was to share possible most promising young cricketers. he was a left arm spinner. he took 70 wickets across all formats for was to share. he played it twice in the county championship for them this season and only yesterday he played for the second 11 against somerset and he took three wickets —— worcestershire. today the club said they were heartbroken to announce his untimely passing.

worcestershire's chief executive actually gilles said in that statement... —— actually ashley giles. worcestershire went on to say his vibrant spirit and infectious enthusiasm endeared him to everyone he met his warmth, kindness and professionalism were remarkable for some meanwhile, the professional cricketers association have also issued a statement. they said that they were heartbroken, josh was a cricketer with his full career and life ahead of him, they said, and this news is impossible to comprehend. said, and this news is impossible to comprehend-— comprehend. andy, thank you very much for bringing _ comprehend. andy, thank you very much for bringing that _ comprehend. andy, thank you very much for bringing that update. i andy swiss there, reporting on the death of worcestershire bowlerjosh baker. they are the reigning european champions and world cup finalists, england's lionesses have had great success in recent years, but what's the secret behind it all? well, our women's sports reporter jo currie has been talking to the team's doctor about how he's helped them unlock the next level of performance.

commentator: chloe kelly! the lionesses are leading the way on the pitch, but what's been the secret moments like this off it? well, a clue is in the bra. it's just one of the ways england and the fa are tackling the taboos of female health, led by this man, dr ritan mehta. i've been really surprised at how open players are, and as a male doctor in a female environment, i think i was probably more conscious than they were. talking about female health means talking periods. as elite athletes, england are always looking to find that 1%, but this is also about player care. that's why for the last four years, england have tracked their players' cycles on an app. we're trying to understand each individual because it's not one size fits all. we had a player who had lots of nausea and we were trying to understand what was causing it. was it due to the stomach, was it due to something else? and by them tracking it, they realised it actually related

to the timing of their cycle, and without tracking it regularly, it's hard to put two and two together. but it's notjust about periods. attention is now also turning to players' pelvic floors. it's the area of muscles that control the bladder and the bowels. some of the research that's done in the professional game is that about 20% of players are affected. so, it's a huge number, and you hear the anecdotal comments from players about leaking or some issues, and it's an area we've felt over the last year that we need to do more in. talking about your pelvic floor may be uncomfortable or even embarrassing, but the lionesses are teaching their players that understanding all areas of their body is vital to getting the most out of it. pelvic health's linked to menstrual cycle. those are things to be aware of that, just the same way you see a psychologist, you see a physio, you do strength training, there are elements of that that can help your game. for example, i've had a really bad back injury and that definitely affects my pelvic floor,

when i'm playing and when i'm just resting as well. the awareness of, "is my pelvic floor contracted, is it not?" there's some movements in the gym that i don't feel comfortable doing with my back, but actually, when i link it to my pelvic floor and i start breathing correctly, the pain goes away. while i'm playing football, it will be massively important, but also when i retire, it will continue to be important for as long as i live. lionesses now also undergo bra fittings, something many of them hadn't experienced before. their approach to female health means they're building a legacy that benefits all women. we've got a job as a national governing body and an elite senior team to ensure the learnings we have, or the learnings we've made over the last few years, that we can share that to the wider population. there's obviously things we'll keep to ourselves, because that's important from a competitive perspective, but most of this is about general health and wellbeing, and it's important that we play our role in imparting any information we learn to the wider community, because it will help everyone improve.

following the shock exits of ronnie 0'sullivan and judd trump from the world snooker championship yesterday, today's first semifinal got under way without either of them. but that presents an opportunity for a potential new champion. david gilbert has never won the tournament — his semifinal against kyren wilson is delicately poised, while tonight, stuart bingham takes on qualifierjakjones. for more, here's rishi persad at the crucible. the semifinals of snooker�*s world championship under way, alongside meet steve davies and sean murphy. to reflect on the first eight frames we have seen between two players who have lifted their game at this year's have lifted their game at this yea r�*s event, have lifted their game at this year's event, kyren wilson, who has augusti got experience of being in a final up against dave gilbert. bath final up against dave gilbert. both into this stage _ final up against dave gilbert. both into this stage before. _ final up against dave gilbert. ifizf7if'1 into this stage before. four each final up against dave gilbert. erritn into this stage before. four each is a fair result from the first session of play. both looked edgy, completely understandable. both will be happy with their day's work and they will both work to make a great

start to the second session tomorrow morning. start to the second session tomorrow morninu. ,, ., ._ , i. ., morning. steve, always your reading ofthe morning. steve, always your reading of the opening _ morning. steve, always your reading of the opening session? _ morning. steve, always your reading of the opening session? the - morning. steve, always your reading of the opening session? the that i of the opening session? the that even though _ of the opening session? the that even though they _ of the opening session? the that even though they did _ of the opening session? the that even though they did have i of the opening session? the that even though they did have that l even though they did have that moment— even though they did have that moment of edginess, as sean talked about, _ moment of edginess, as sean talked about, they recovered well, and the sender— about, they recovered well, and the sender they— about, they recovered well, and the sender they produce to get to just semifinal— sender they produce to get to just semifinal has held them in good stead _ semifinal has held them in good stead as — semifinal has held them in good stead. as a player, you always are watching _ stead. as a player, you always are watching to — stead. as a player, you always are watching to see, is someday going to crack— watching to see, is someday going to crack up. _ watching to see, is someday going to crack up. is _ watching to see, is someday going to crack up, is somebody going to blow up crack up, is somebody going to blow up after— crack up, is somebody going to blow up after doing so well for so long in the _ up after doing so well for so long in the tournament? fortunately, for that session, equal footing for both, — that session, equal footing for both, and _ that session, equal footing for both, and so i think they will come out and _ both, and so i think they will come out and be — both, and so i think they will come out and be stronger because of it. | out and be stronger because of it. i will out and be stronger because of it. will use that out and be stronger because of it. i will use that line and ask about jak jones, who has looked on trackable so far in the progress he has made. he came in as the world number 44, he is up against a former champion and steward bingham. now you see that? it and steward bingham. now you see that? , ., that? it is unnerving how calm he looks out here _ that? it is unnerving how calm he looks out here at _ that? it is unnerving how calm he looks out here at the _ that? it is unnerving how calm he looks out here at the crucible i looks out here at the crucible theatre. bear in mind, he got to the quarters out of nowhere, he had been missing all season. somebody needs

to tell him there 20 other portents to tell him there 20 other portents to play in intensity things there is only the world championships to future! —— tournaments to play. it is how calm and serene he looks. it will not be so calm when he comes out in the crucible, that will be a shock, and it will be interesting to see how he copes with that because it does funny things.— it does funny things. three of the semi finalists _ it does funny things. three of the semi finalists have _ it does funny things. three of the semi finalists have come - it does funny things. three of the semi finalists have come to i it does funny things. three of the semi finalists have come to the i semi finalists have come to the qualifiers— semi finalists have come to the qualifiers and that is astonishing. the same — qualifiers and that is astonishing. the same could have apply to steward bingham _ the same could have apply to steward bingham. where has he been? all of the sudden _ bingham. where has he been? all of the sudden remembering that world championship victory. he has got distance — championship victory. he has got distance winter written all over it. is that _ distance winter written all over it. is that going to make a difference? he will— is that going to make a difference? he will be — is that going to make a difference? he will be a favoured full to bits another— he will be a favoured full to bits another thing. he will be a favoured full to bits anotherthing. -- he will be a favoured full to bits another thing.— he will be a favoured full to bits another thing. -- that's another thin. another thing. -- that's another thing- seven — another thing. -- that's another thing. seven p:m., _ another thing. -- that's another thing. seven p:m., hazel- another thing. -- that's another thing. seven p:m., hazelwilli another thing. -- that's another i thing. seven p:m., hazelwill bring thing. seven p:m., hazel will bring the second semifinal.

president thomas bach reading the names out, 36 athletes from 11 different countries will compete in 12 different sports. the cameron born the first person from the refugee team to be selected in boxing —— cameron born player. it means the world to me to call a fight for the olympics and be the first refugee boxer to qualify for the olympics, and i've always worked hard, even before the qualifier. i was very disciplined with my training and i have no doubt that the refugee selected for the old and the refugee selected for the old and the 2024 coming up in paris, i have worked hard and will go out and do ourjob —— the refugee selected for the olympics. we would go as it comes. that's the main thing. staying with the olympics... arguably one of the most eagerly anticipated events at any summer olympics is the men's 100 metres.

this time round, there are high hopes of medal success for zharnel hughes. he is britain's fastest man and took bronze at last year's world championships. mike bushell went to meet hughes and the man whose british record he finally broke. the two fastest sprinters in british history, the legendary linford christie, alongside the man who's finally broken his 100m record, zharnel hughes, who ran the distance in 9.83 seconds last year to break a record that stood for 30 years. and, luckily for me, at this training session in london, they weren't hitting top speed, so i was able to catch up with them. hey, mike, how are you doing? i thought it was good. you know, i thought finally, you know, because it had been there for too long. i think it should have gone a long time ago. and it was... you know, it was nice. ijust thought, "yeah, at least now we've progressed "and the sport's moving on." when it happened, i was like, "wait, we actually did this," you know? and to know that the record stood there for 30 years — that's way older than me. thank you. i'm sorry.

i'm sorry, but yeah... yeah, it was a great achievement. and i'm just happy, you know, i was able to go there and do greatness like that. zharnel also now holds the british record at 200m. it's now dawning on zharnel that an olympic medal is within his grasp in paris. so, with this in mind, he's been training in the caribbean with the same coach who helped usain bolt achieve greatness. and it's there in the caribbean that zharnel�*s been able to follow his other passion — learning to fly. it's a whole escape. freedom for me, it's an escape. it's like a suppressor, you know, for me. but it helps... it helps me with track and field as well, because it's like decisions, decisions. if i mess this up, then it can cost me. same thing with the race. back in london, he was keen to show me how the flying helps him handle one of the most important parts of any sprint race — the explosive start. my height is something that affects my start. but, for me, i'm focusing a lot

on my first 30m and my first five steps are my most crucial bit of the race. because if i lose my balance on my first three steps, it's over, especially in the 100m. you can hear your heartbeat, bursting through your top — your vest, your bodysuit, whatever you're racing in. you can hear the others breathing on the start line. and it's just one of those intensifying moments when you go up on your set position. listen out. bang! he may be trying to follow in the usain bolt�*s. smooth does not share his other chicken nuggets. i'm not a chicken nugget fan — that's too much grease, man. after i compete, that is, i'll have a pizza. ah, yeah. i have a pizza. probably a cheeseburger. fat cheeseburger. what's your favourite pizza topping? oh, yes. i'm glad you asked.

it might be unusual... this one's going to be a good one. i have to have pineapple on my pizza. pineapple on pizza is the go—to. you hear me, guys? it's notjust medals, then, but the prospect of pineapple on pizza in paris that's pushing zharnel towards his goal. definitely pineapple on pizza! a reminder of our top story before we go — just over an hour until aston villa take on 0lympiacos in the first leg of their europa conference league semifinal. they have been setting off fireworks in anticipation of this huge night. bye—bye! hello there. good evening. it was stormy last night across the south, around 4,000 lightning strikes recorded, and still the potential for more thunderstorms overnight tonight and throughout the day tomorrow for some. once again, the best of the warmth and the sunshine for western areas of scotland. overnight tonight, we've still got that waving front across england and wales, lots of cloud here with

some outbreaks of rain. watch out for some heavy, thundery showers pushing into lincolnshire in yorkshire by the time we get to tomorrow morning, perhaps. still with that onshore breeze for north sea—facing coasts, a misty start to the day. plenty of cloud here. and it's a frost—free start to the day tomorrow, of course, as well. now, through friday, we're going to see our waving front slowly push its way a little further northwards, introducing cooler—feeling conditions across the far south coast. but to start with, through the morning, there'll be outbreaks of rain. watch out for these thunderstorms tracking further northwards and westwards through the day, into north—west england, perhaps parts of northern ireland as well. it's a bright start to the day here, but it will cloud over through the afternoon. again, still that onshore breeze — cloudier, coolerfor north sea —facing coasts. a huge drop in temperature for east anglia between thursday and friday. highest temperatures, best of the sunshine across western areas of scotland once again, 21 or 22 degrees. now, as we head through saturday, our front continues to push further northwards across scotland and northern ireland, so this is where we're likely to see more cloud across the north

as we head through saturday. watch out for some showers as well. and i wouldn't totally rule out the possibility of some further showers across the south—east of england. perhaps the best of the sunshine will tend to be across northern england. temperatures more or less the seasonal average. and on saturday night into sunday, we start to see this area of low pressure roll in from the south—west, so possibly the focus for the showers, the cloud will tend to be out towards the south and the west, gradually pushing further northwards and eastwards through the day. so, again, more sunshine for northern england, perhaps more showers and cloud across northern scotland into northern ireland. but it's important not to take the graphics too literally at this stage through the bank holiday weekend, because they're still likely to change. it's a very messy picture all in all. what we do know is that there will be some sunshine at times and, of course, the sun fairly strong at this time of year, so it will feel warm in the best of that, but expect to see more wet

weather, showers and longer spells of rain, too. bye— bye. it's 7pm in london this is the world today with sarah campbell... president biden condemns the violence at protests against the war in gaza sweeping universities across america. violent protest is not protected. peaceful protest is.

it's against the law when violence occurs. destroying property is not a peaceful protest. this is the seen live at the ucla campus were parts of the encampment are still being carried away. scotland is set for a new first minister asjohn swinney is expected to become leader of the snp. a man's charged with murder following the sword attack in london in which a teenage boy was killed. also coming up on the world today... birthday girl, a new image is released of princess charlotte as the young royal turns nine. welcome to the world today — an hour of international news from the bbc.

president biden has condemned the violence and unrest