0h, what's occurrin'? ..and that cast will grace our screens once more for one final time. i won't lie, you're not everyone's cup of tea. but at the end of the day, when all's said and done, you're tidy. tomos morgan, bbc news, barry island. frankly, the weather is not lush or tidy, it is a big fat mess, darren bett. all right! calm down! i'm going to take you back, actually, till yesterday when all four home nations had their warmest day of the year, clive. and today in western scotland and northern ireland, temperatures were much the same. but in suffolk and north wales temperatures were an awful lot lower today because it's been raining, we have had lots of low cloud, it is misty and murky, that's the radar of the past few

hours, a few thunderstorms have pushed across scotland, those have faded away, and the rain will drift further north overnight. some clearer skies coming into the south, a few mist and fog patches and here we will have the lowest temperatures, could be as low as two or three degrees in the west country. tomorrow, north wales, northern england, northern ireland and much of scotland will have a cloudy day, misty and murky over the hills, bit of rain left over, most of it for northern ireland, sunshine to the south, that could give us a few showers into the south—east. we may get a few thunderstorms in the north—west of scotland with a bit of sunshine helping to trigger those, 19 degrees in the highlands. a warmer day than today across southern parts of england and south wales and the midlands, 16 or 17 degrees. a bit more sunshine on the way on sunday, should brighten up a bit across northern parts of the uk but that could trigger a few showers, thunderstorms in eastern scotland, cloud and rain coming into the south—west of england, pegging back temperatures here. otherwise, widely i6 back temperatures here. otherwise, widely 16 or 17 degrees, warm in the sunshine and a warmer day across

north wales and northern england by sunday. bank holiday monday, this area of low pressure is moving in, how far north it gets, still a bit of uncertainty, showery rain across the south. then we have some sunshine, but any sunshine in the north, again, will trigger some more heavy and thundery showers. again, it is quite warm, just not quite as warm as it has been, temperatures typically 16 or 17 degrees. clive. thank you for that, darren. i've calmed down now! i'll be back at 10pm but you can keep up with the latest of elements on the bbc website. now, let'sjoin our colleagues for the news where you are. good evening to you. hello and welcome to sportsday this friday night with me, chetan pathak. coming up on the programme... can luton town move out of the premier league's relegation zone tonight? victory over everton could put them on the road to survival. how about the road to the premier league — after 22 years away — can ipswich town reach the promised land?

we know it would be an incredible achievement, we know what it would mean to the football club and we'll do our absolute best to try and make that happen. also coming up before seven... two big names — stormzy tells us how he's bringing two of his biggest loves — music and football — together... ..and manchester city's rico lewis reveals all — including what it's like working with pep guardiola. he's definitely more intense, probably ten times more intense than you think from the outside. welcome along, thank you forjoining us this friday night — little over two weeks to go until the final weekend of the premier league with it all to play for at the top

and the bottom of the table. in little over an hour luton kick off against an already safe everton, knowing a win will move them out of the relegation zone and how significant that would be — ahead of nottingham forest playing at relegated sheffield united, and burnley�*s must win home game against newcastle. tomorrow we'll see nottingham forest, what a big game for them. sheffield united and burnley, they pay, too, —— they play too. luton up first — our reporterjames burridge is at kenilworth road. three games to go for luton. but you get the sense tonight that everything is on the line — burnley a point below, forest a point above. so if they can land a psychological blow tonight, it will mean a huge amount to rob edwards�* side — edwards admitting in yesterday's press conference that his team have felt it physically and mentally

points have been scarce. but he's banking on this raucous home crowd to lead them to victory. kenilworth road, it's a real different type of stadium, different atmosphere to many grounds, especially at this level here. and the fans, an important role they can make, and under the lights at a different feeling, it is intimidating, it is close, and i think it's really, really important that because it's not going to be plain sailing. as for the team news, will edwards has elijah adebayo back up front. he'll hopefully be joining with carlton morris and the pair score between them 19 goals this season. hatters have also beaten everton twice, once in the fa cup and once in the league. but edwards will be hoping they can make it three out of three tonight here at home. james burridge, bbc news at kenilworth road.

take off at eight, i'll keep you updated on bbc five live. from the bottom to the top of the table. it is now surelyjust a two horse title race with both contenders, the champions manchester city hoping to make it four in a row and the leaders arsenal — hoping to win the premier league for the first time in 20 years — both playing tomorrow, with just a point separating them. mikel arteta's arsenal, who've played a game more, up against bournmouth in the early match, before pep guardiola's city take on wolves in the late kick off. we know that we have to win. we have to do all 12 points, otherwise... it will be difficult because arsenal is so strong, so consistent, it will be difficult to drop points on them. it depends on us, so one more game, one

more week, after the first week of the season —— last week of the season, one at a time to win the game, i would like to say yeah, like we've done in the past, it will happen this season, nobody knows it. put all your energy and focus in that determination and that will enable — that determination and that will enable us to do our best, to earn the right to — enable us to do our best, to earn the right to win games. the first one at_ the right to win games. the first one at bournemouth, at home. it will be an_ one at bournemouth, at home. it will be an ambient atmosphere again towards — be an ambient atmosphere again towards the game and yes, be present, — towards the game and yes, be present, be in the moment and see what _ present, be in the moment and see what happens. liverpool are almost certainly out of it — and jurgen klopp is certainly out of the door come the end of the season. they play spurs on sunday. the liverpool boss didn't hold back in his press conference today when asked about scheduling and the approach of broadcasters, which has long been one of his bugbears. in their last four games liverpool played thursday, sunday, wednesday before last weekend's two all draw at west ham in the early kickoff.

i watch a lot of football all over the world. the english premier league is the best league in the world so it's not overrated, the players are overworked. easy as that. you can talk about that until everybody realises it finally and somebody needs to help the people, they have to become a part of football again and notjust the squeezer. that is a little advice from an old man on the way out. chelsea lost the league cup final, are currently 29 points off the top of the table after a difficult season but manager mauricio pochettino says rumours about his future at the club need to stop his current side beat his former side spurs last to stop. his current side beat his former side spurs last night to move up to eighth in the table. pochetinno's future remains the subject of speculation and he admits he's still in the dark as to whether he has the backing of the club's owners going forward. we don't know.

i suppose i have one - year more in my contract and i will be here. enough of the stupid rumours. you need to ask the club if- the club want me to keep going. they have no sense. the championship title is already decided — leicester have wrapped that up but it couldn't be much closer for the final automatic promotion place, with ipswich town targeting a return to the premier league for the first time in 22 years and they're not the only ones with something to play for going into the final weekend. joe lynskey is here and ipswich are on the brink of something special? yes, chetan. ipswich town closing in on perhaps the most extraordinary achievement of the season.

theyjust need a point on the final day to seal promotion to the premier league. a division they last played in in 2002. now ipswich were relegated that year just 12 months on from a fifth place finish that got them qualification to the uefa cup. and being a supporter of this club has been just as turbulent since then. they were relegated to the third tier in 2019. but in 2021, they appointed kieran mckenna as manager. a first team coach at manchester united, who'd never held a full—time management position, and who picked up the side when they were twelfth in league but in 2023, it clicked. they went 19—games unbeaten to seal promotion back to the championship. now another season later,

this is how it stands. in a season where the three clubs who came down from the premier league have been so strong, ipswich have 93 points and could now seal back to back promotions. the first team to do that on the way to the top flight since southampton in 2012. to make it official theyjust need a point at home to huddersfield tomorrow. we know it would be an incredible achievement, we know what it would mean _ achievement, we know what it would mean to— achievement, we know what it would mean to the — achievement, we know what it would mean to the football club and we are going to _ mean to the football club and we are going to do _ mean to the football club and we are going to do our absolute best to try and make _ going to do our absolute best to try and make that happen, of course premier— and make that happen, of course premier league is the best leg in the world — premier league is the best leg in the world in my opinion. i've worked in it before — the world in my opinion. i've worked in it before and by our mission is to be _ in it before and by our mission is to be there — in it before and by our mission is to be there and that change well with the — to be there and that change well with the overall grand ambitions of the football club, so of course that's — the football club, so of course that's where i think every club want to be _ that's where i think every club want to be and _ that's where i think every club want to be and ipswich make all the difference. huge win if they can do it, but it's not only going to be their fate that's decided at the weekend? yes, chetan. we mentioned huddersfield — they have such a difficult match away at a club that's ready to celebrate. in truth, though,

huddersfield are down already. they're three points off safety and plymouth have a much better goal difference. birmingham city though can save themselves. they're at home to norwich, who bar an eight goal swing have secured a play—off place. birmingham must win that game and hope plymouth, sheffield wednesday or blackburn, slip up. a win for any of those three sides would secure their safety. a point would be enough for blackburn and wednesday. so for birmingham, there's no room for error, despite their remarkable takeover last summer. this club are now owned by a shareholder group that includes tom brady, the seven—time super bowl winner. these investors have a bold vision for birmingham, but so far their decisions have put them on the brink of league one. gary rowett is their fifth manager of the season, the club have announced plans to build a huge new stadium.

so much of theirfuture, though, could now depend on tomorrow. so much in the balance, joe linsky, thank you for that. in the battle to reach the championship, two former premier league sides are trying to get out of league one. barnsley play bolton in tonight's playoff semi final first leg at oakwell. kick—off at 7:30. you can keep across that — and the weekend's football to come on the bbc sport website. time now for some of the day's other sport stories. russia's andrey rublev is through to the final of the madrid open after beating american taylor fritz in straight sets. the seventh seed will play either canada's felix auger—aliassime or the czech republic'sjiri lehecka. meanwhile carlos alcaraz has withdrawn from next week's italian open because of an arm injury. evita muzic has won stage six of the vuelta femenina in spain. the french rider held off overall leader demi follering

to take the victory. despite finishing second the dutch rider has extended her lead over italy's elisa longo borghini to almost a minute with two stages to go. northampton saints captain lewis ludlam will miss tomorrow's champions cup semifinal against leinster because of a shoulder injury. winger ollie sleightholme is also out due to concussion. flanker courtney lawes will skipper the saints at croke park. and there was a moment that might lead to some ribbing in the root family at headingley today. former england and yorkshire captainjoe root dropping younger brother billy in the division two county championship match against glamorgan. rootjunior went on to make 51 on day one of the rain affected match. "a brilliant guy and a fantastic cricketer." that's how worcestershire's left—arm spinnerjosh baker's been described — a day after he died.

police aren't treating the death of the 20—year—old as suspicious. today his former coach shaftab khalid has been paying tribute. a very humble person, you know obviously, you know, be there with his mates, having fun but obviously incredibly talented, that's why at an early age she was given the opportunity to gain a professional contract, and obviously he's done very well. in the first and also the one day, he was a good cricketer. he did extremely well in the under 90 world cup as well, yeah, brilliant quy world cup as well, yeah, brilliant guy and obviously he had a massive future. he will be missed very dearly and we lost a very, very talented cricketer and also and such a amazing and wonderful human being.

next tonight, to the race to be snooker world champion. both semi—finals could not be any closer after a thrilling day at the crucible so far. kyren wilson and david gilbert are square at 8—8. earlier they resumed her for all. two century breaks to keep wilson in check, ensuring the parrot remained level heading into that final session this evening. and between stuart bingham and jakjones it is exactly the same. taking the 16th frame in a session that lasted nearly three hours, it's an exciting conclusion to that one. from the race for that title, to the giro d'italia which is often the most entertaining race of the road cycling season and it begins tomorrow. slovenia's tadej pogacar is in the form of his life and the big favourite — but trying to stop him will be

britain's best hope which comes in the shape of 2018 tour de france winner geraint thomas, who finished runner up last year. dafydd pritchard reports. geraint thomas is best known for winning the tour de france in 2018. but the giro d'italia might be the race which most plays on his mind. crashes ruined his chances of winning in 2017 and 2020, geraint thomas is best known for winning the tour de france in 2018. crashes ruined his chances of winning in 2017 and 2020, and then last year he finished second in agonising fashion. thomas had worn the leader's jersey until the penultimate stage when he was beaten by primoz roglic, a three week race decided by just 15 seconds. crashing out in 17 and 2020. when i felt like i was in great shape was was frustrating. but then at least last year, with all the sort of challenges before the start with, you know, it was infection that kept coming back and the stop start and the training and things. but to be there competitive and wearing the jersey for half the race and yeah, obviously to lose it on the last day

wasn't ideal but you know, pretty much kind of i feel like he won that rather than me losing. roglic will not defend his title this year, but another slovenian is the overwhelming favorite. tadej pogacar won the tour de france in 2020 and 2021 was runner up the past two years, and although he hasn't won the giro yet, he's being hotly tipped to do so this time. on paper, he's definitely the strongest, but as we all know in any sport, a lot can happen, a lot can go right or wrong, and you've got to believe you've got a chance. otherwise there's no point even turning up really is there, you kind of be a waste of time. so yeah, we're, we're confident that we've got a strong team and we can we can do something in this race. thomas will celebrate his 38th birthday when the giro reaches its penultimate stage in just over three weeks, with only one year left on his contract after this season is done, the end of his illustrious career

will soon be coming into view. but before he contemplates retirement, thomas has some unfinished business to see too, with the giro d'italia. dafydd prichard, bbc news. manchester city duo phil foden and khadija shaw have been named footballers of the year by the football writers�* association. foden finished ahead of declan rice and rodri while laurenjames and alex greenwood finished behind shaw. rico lewis, who could make his 50th appearance for city at home to wolves on saturday, followed foden�*s path from academy star to the first team and the 19—year—old has impressed again this season. my my mum asked me what i wanted to be and i always said footballer. rica

and i always said footballer. rico lewis is already _ and i always said footballer. rico lewis is already on _ and i always said footballer. rico lewis is already on the pathway to becoming manchester city's new home—grown star. hisjourney becoming manchester city's new home—grown star. his journey to the pinnacle of british and european football began in his hometown of barry, in the surroundings of his father's gym. i barry, in the surroundings of his father's gym-— barry, in the surroundings of his father's . m. . , �* ., ., ., , father's gym. i wasn't at home i was here, so father's gym. i wasn't at home i was here. so if— father's gym. i wasn't at home i was here. so if my _ father's gym. i wasn't at home i was here, so if my dad _ father's gym. i wasn't at home i was here, so if my dad was doing - father's gym. i wasn't at home i was here, so if my dad was doing private lessons or have a class on we would be here early. it's almost like it wasn't a choice, i was here anyway. rico lewis established a mai tai gym in 2001 and this is one where his son found his feet. he in 2001 and this is one where his son found his feet.— in 2001 and this is one where his son found his feet. he excelled at it, if it was _ son found his feet. he excelled at it, if it was school, _ son found his feet. he excelled at it, if it was school, if _ son found his feet. he excelled at it, if it was school, if it _ son found his feet. he excelled at it, if it was school, if it was - it, if it was school, if it was something physical like football, thai boxing, he was special. we have videos from — thai boxing, he was special. we have videos from when _ thai boxing, he was special. we have videos from when i _ thai boxing, he was special. we have videos from when i was _ thai boxing, he was special. we have videos from when i was two - thai boxing, he was special. we have videos from when i was two or - thai boxing, he was special. we have videos from when i was two or three | videos from when i was two or three years old, not doing proper sessions but that's as early as i started getting involved in it. it but that's as early as i started getting involved in it. it echoed in martial arts _ getting involved in it. it echoed in martial arts developed _ getting involved in it. it echoed in martial arts developed his - getting involved in it. it echoed in i martial arts developed his footwork and balance ahead of his career in football, but the most important lesson learned was humility. being in this . m lesson learned was humility. being in this gym in _

lesson learned was humility. being in this gym in general— lesson learned was humility. being in this gym in general no-one - lesson learned was humility. being in this gym in general no-one is i in this gym in general no—one is above anyway, obviously there's different skill levels but in terms of skin being a person everyone's a person in here, no—one is above anyone in any walk of life. person in here, no-one is above anyone in any walk of life. fighting eventually gave — anyone in any walk of life. fighting eventually gave way _ anyone in any walk of life. fighting eventually gave way to _ anyone in any walk of life. fighting eventually gave way to football - anyone in any walk of life. fighting | eventually gave way to football and pursuit of a career with manchester city. his rise to the first team was rapid, his guide a fellow former academy graduate infill flowed in. he is the best player to have gone out of the academy, there is really not anyone else i should be listening to more, in terms of the rights and wrongs of it, so it's a credit to him to have that kind of modesty and being humble to notjust not help me or not speak to me, like he isjust a down not help me or not speak to me, like he is just a down to not help me or not speak to me, like he isjust a down to earth person. what's it like playing for pep? obviously from the outside we have an impression or of what it's like, it's very intense, but what's the reality like?— reality like? probably ten times more intense _ reality like? probably ten times more intense than _ reality like? probably ten times more intense than the - reality like? probably ten times more intense than the outside, | reality like? probably ten times i more intense than the outside, he reality like? probably ten times - more intense than the outside, he so obsessed with winning in the two years that i've been with him, the

intensity has only got higher and higher and you wonder when it can stop, but it keeps on going. this higher and you wonder when it can stop, but it keeps on going. as the season approaches _ stop, but it keeps on going. as the season approaches its _ stop, but it keeps on going. as the season approaches its climax, - stop, but it keeps on going. as the season approaches its climax, city| season approaches its climax, city trail arsenal in the premier league but crucially their title hopes remain in their own hands. the exoerience _ remain in their own hands. the experience the _ remain in their own hands. tie: experience the team has remain in their own hands. ti9: experience the team has got in these last days of the season and the quality of players that we've got, i think there's no reason why we can't, you know, it's in our hands part of being a manchester city, to premier league �*s in a row, it's not enough, for won't be enough, next season will be wanting at any even more. : :, , : :, season will be wanting at any even more. ::, , ::, :, season will be wanting at any even more. , :, :, :, more. rico lewis could add another double to his _ more. rico lewis could add another double to his metal _ more. rico lewis could add another double to his metal connection - double to his metal connection before he turns 20, but wherever the trophies this campaign, the future is definitely bright for the boy from burry with fighting his blood and the world at his feet. dan ogunshakin, bbc news, barry. rico lewis isn't the only star we've been speaking to. as well as multiple brit awards under his belt and a glastonbury headline set he's also part owner

of a football club — and now stormzy�*s revealed his latest project — a community centre for people in his hometown of croydon which brings together his two big loves of music and football. with more — here's our sports correspondent nesta mcgregor: i was a goalie, and everyone laughs when i say that. everyone laughs, bruv. whoever couldn't play is who we put in goal. no! well, to be fair, i don't really know. but you know, maybe that's my truth. there it is, man. this is you. this is it. this is stormzy. this is it. sport has always been close to the rapper's heart, and so too the memories of growing up in south london. both played a vital role in this, his latest project. make a football pitch for the youths. can we build something for the youth? and we ended up making this incredible...which i still can't even believe. a state—of—the—art facility with football pitches, a recording studio and a gaming centre. i can't lie. when i walked in here the first time, i was like, "now, this is sick." located in croydon, his hometown,

the 30—year—old describes this as his way of giving back. i'm buzzing. it's very good. i'm so excited to be here. gcses coming up, so it'sjust, like, a good space to clear the mind. it's great because not many people put time into the youth _ and for stormzy to create a facility where we canjust come, - if we want to, don't - want to be on the street, we could come here, i play p54, play football. it'sjust great. for stormzy, if kids have access to facilities like this, it means they can develop skills to use for a lifetime. also, if they're here, they're not elsewhere taking part in perhaps negative activity. youth violence, namely knife crime, is an issue facing cities across the uk. in london alone last year, 18 teenagers were fatally stabbed. stormzy says everyone has a part to play in tackling the problem, including him. you grew up not farfrom here. the fact that you've now left this for the community, how does that rank amongst some of your accolades? it's up there. i don't say itjust to say it, i say it in, like, the most genuine

way because i think things like this, especially when it's moon tangible, it's just... what it does for the spirit and the soul is just... you can't even describe it. and finally tonight — most 16 year old's revising today these players have been charged by miss condon by the fa following those comments that were made after their defeat by everton last month when forrest felt they should have had three penalties, the former premier league referee mark lichtenberg who is working with the club has left his role with them, much more on that on the bbc sport website and much more looking ahead to what could be a pivotal weekend in that race for survival in the premier league. all starting off in just about an hour at kenilworth

road where luton town take on an already safe everton. keep across it all on the bbc sport website but for me in the sports day team, that's all for now, thanks for watching. good night. hello there, good afternoon. well, it was the warmest day of the year so far across all four nations yesterday. temperatures rose into the low 20s in celsius. here they are, and we are set to keep the warmth today across western scotland and northern ireland, although not quite so much sunshine here. but across england and wales, it's a lot cooler, a drop in temperature of around ten degrees celsius across parts of east anglia, where there's plenty of cloud and some more outbreaks of rain. so really quite wet and cloudy for much of england and wales this afternoon. watch out for some thunderstorms, too, from yorkshire and lincolnshire, just pushing northwards and westwards through the afternoon. some sunny spells developing across the south coast of england, but the best of the sunshine again will be for scotland, particularly the north and the west,

where once again we could see 20 to even maybe 23 degrees celsius. now, as we had through of this evening and overnight, that weather front continues to lift its way further northwards, taking the cloud and the rain with it. there'll be a lot of mist and murk into tomorrow morning, particularly for north sea—facing coasts. it's a lot chillier further south for southern england and south wales. clear skies, some radiation fog forming. temperatures back to mid—single figures, but much milder of course further north underneath all that cloud, that continues again to push its way northwards through the day tomorrow. so a bit of a north—south split going on on saturday. still some breaks in the cloud across north—western areas of scotland, but the best of the sunshine tomorrow will tend all to be across southern england and south wales, too, and that will really help to lift the temperatures, 16—17 degrees, back up to the seasonal average, but watch out for some afternoon showers. now on sunday, important not to take the graphics too literally at this stage, but at the moment we think this area of low pressure is going to wind its way in from the south and the west,

so there will be some showers here. more showers developing further north as well, but in the sunny spells, and there will be some, it will feel pleasantly warm as it does at this time of year. and it's another day of sunny spells and some showers again on bank holiday monday. the focus for the showers probably towards the south of england at least through the morning. more showers developing across northern england and scotland as we head through the afternoon, but again do keep checking the forecast because the detail is likely to change. here's the temperature outlook for our capital cities, then, as we head through the weekend and into the start of next week. temperatures around average, warm in the sunshine, but there will be some wet weather at times. bye— bye.

it's 7pm in london. this is the world today with maryam moshiri. a big day for the uk's political parties, as labour wins big and the conservatives suffer heavy losses in key local elections across england and wales. turkey says it's suspending all trade with israel

some cheerfor the some cheer for the conservatives as they hold onto the mayor's office in teesside. turkey says it's suspending all trade with israel until there is a permanent ceasefire in gaza. student protests against the war in gaza spread to france, as police remove protesters from a university building in paris. also coming up on the world today — the godmother of drumming— we speak to the 73—year—old taking the internet by storm. welcome to the world today, an hour of international news from the bbc. we start here in the uk, where prime minister rishi sunak has acknowledged a "disappointing" series of local election results after the conservatives suffered big defeats across england and wales. votes are still being counted in thursday's elections. the results are seen as the last major test of public opinion before