:00:00. > :15:38.is it too early to talk about the World Cup? Never too early. Today
:15:39. > :15:49.the England squad went on the plane to Portugal. First cricket news.
:15:50. > :15:52.Hampshire have announced the signing of batsman Owais Shah on a
:15:53. > :15:55.short`term deal.The 35`year`old who's played 94 times for England
:15:56. > :15:59.announced his retirement from first class cricket at the end of last
:16:00. > :16:02.season, but has been brought in to boost the batting ranks with Michael
:16:03. > :16:05.Carberry on international duty and Glenn Maxwell still playing in the
:16:06. > :16:08.Indian Premier League. He'll make his debut against Sussex at Hove on
:16:09. > :16:10.Friday. Meanwhile, on Day Two of their County Championship match
:16:11. > :16:13.against Leicestershire at Grace Road... Hampshire added just eleven
:16:14. > :16:18.runs to their overnight score, all out for 332. Leicestershire 292 for
:16:19. > :16:21.nine in reply. Southampton captain Adam Lallana has reiterated that he
:16:22. > :16:23.won't be distracted by speculation about his future whilst on
:16:24. > :16:27.international duty. Lallana joined up with the rest of the England
:16:28. > :16:30.squad before flying out to Portugal today for the start of world cup
:16:31. > :16:33.preparation. Speculation over Lallana's future and that of
:16:34. > :16:36.team`mate Luke Shaw has been much publicised since the end of the
:16:37. > :16:40.season. But Lallana says he'll be fully focussed on representing his
:16:41. > :16:45.country. It is easy for me to keep focused on the job in hand. It is
:16:46. > :16:50.the World Cup, it is what kids dream of surveyors no chance of my being
:16:51. > :16:52.taken off the ball. AFC Bournemouth defender Steve
:16:53. > :17:04.Purches has announced his retirement after a 14 year playing career. Just
:17:05. > :17:07.one year ago up from primary school finished rank last in the Hampshire
:17:08. > :17:11.schools football cup without winning a single game, but now with the same
:17:12. > :17:14.team, they've not only won a game, they've become county champions and
:17:15. > :17:17.regional champions and this weekend will take part in a National Final!
:17:18. > :17:20.Earlier today I went to meet the team. They are the schoolchildren
:17:21. > :17:24.with the bounce back ability. Without a win last time round, the
:17:25. > :17:26.roll call of 2014 now can't stop winning. Alistair, midfield. Sienna,
:17:27. > :17:30.defender. Melick, Midfield. Thomas, defence. Paul, forward. Tom,
:17:31. > :17:35.midfielder. Thomas, defender. Oliver, defender. George,
:17:36. > :17:38.goalkeeper. Upham primary school booked their place in the national
:17:39. > :17:41.finals with a dramatic last`minute goal in the regionals. Teachers have
:17:42. > :17:46.dubbed them, the team that never give up. They have been training a
:17:47. > :17:50.lot, every break time, lunchtime and every opportunity they get to play
:17:51. > :17:53.football, they are playing football. What is lovely are the younger
:17:54. > :17:58.children have been inspired by it. They have been joining in and
:17:59. > :18:02.helping them to practice as well. Aged between nine and 11, they play
:18:03. > :18:08.seven aside on smaller pitches with smaller goals. The dreams of winning
:18:09. > :18:11.however, they are still as big. I like the buzz of excitement you get
:18:12. > :18:16.before and after the matches even if you lose. Upham will now travel to
:18:17. > :18:19.Aston Villa's training ground to compete against seven other schools
:18:20. > :18:31.from across the country and they are hoping the winning run continues.
:18:32. > :18:36.Good luck to everyone there. They have a great team and all of the
:18:37. > :18:39.parents are going up on a coach. A real Phoenix from the flames story.
:18:40. > :18:43.Good luck for the weekend. The world's greatest flower show got
:18:44. > :18:45.underway today at Chelsea and the weather has certainly matched the
:18:46. > :18:48.occasion. The South's horticulturists generally take
:18:49. > :18:56.centre stage at the Show, and this year is no exception. Briony Leyland
:18:57. > :18:59.has spent the day there and has been meeting some of the home`grown
:19:00. > :19:06.talent at the show and joins us live now. This is one of the high`profile
:19:07. > :19:12.show gardens here at Chelsea. It is called no man's land, inspired by
:19:13. > :19:17.the landscape of France and how it was damaged in the First World War.
:19:18. > :19:22.It draws parallels to the human experiences of some. It is a
:19:23. > :19:33.thought`provoking design that is a popular theme at this year 's
:19:34. > :19:38.Chelsea. Music macro. A new part bringing the history to life in
:19:39. > :19:43.Chelsea. Michael Turner created his warhorse from stainless steel. His
:19:44. > :19:48.local nursery worked with him to tell a wartime story through
:19:49. > :19:52.planting. The horses coming through the trenches, he has been at war
:19:53. > :19:56.coming from the dark side with moody colours and plans and taking him
:19:57. > :20:03.through to the light and heading back to his home farm, hence the
:20:04. > :20:11.nice flowers on the other side. This is a first for me. A fish out of
:20:12. > :20:20.water. It is very exciting to see the sort of people of all walks of
:20:21. > :20:24.life being able to see my horse. After a bitter and drawn`out winter
:20:25. > :20:29.last year, this year has been milder and kinder to South 's growers. It
:20:30. > :20:37.has been called the great Springer show. Last year was a nightmare. The
:20:38. > :20:42.weather was dull and cold. This year it has been easier and we have not
:20:43. > :20:49.had to move plans in and force them on, they have come unnaturally which
:20:50. > :20:55.makes our life much easier. Chelsea always holds surprises exhibiting a
:20:56. > :21:01.compost heap may seem like a risk, but a lot of thought has gone into
:21:02. > :21:08.this. It shows how paper is made and how paper cuts `` Cubs can be
:21:09. > :21:15.compost it into cups. I cannot begin to tell you, I have worked every
:21:16. > :21:24.single day on this garden for the past eight months, just nonstop. It
:21:25. > :21:29.has turned out well. Not a leaf must be out of place at Chelsea.
:21:30. > :21:37.Attention to detail has made the team behind this garden look like it
:21:38. > :21:41.has been here three years. Alison Hamilton has been scouring the
:21:42. > :21:45.county for vintage props. We have paid so much money for these that
:21:46. > :21:51.people walking by and saying why is she doing that? It is called the
:21:52. > :21:56.Chelsea flower show, it is the details like that which make it
:21:57. > :22:00.convincing. I show to entertain, stimulate and amaze. Every year
:22:01. > :22:07.Chelsea finds new ways to turn heads. We brought you to a little
:22:08. > :22:12.piece of the Isle of Wight at Chelsea. This is Alan tip marches
:22:13. > :22:18.garden partly inspired by his home on the Isle of Wight. The judges
:22:19. > :22:20.have made their inspections and the Queen has visited. The public will
:22:21. > :22:24.be pouring in over the next few days, now it is time for the
:22:25. > :22:31.exhibitors from the South who have been preparing for months to sit
:22:32. > :22:38.back a little and show off. It looks divine briny. Everything looks nice
:22:39. > :22:46.in the sun. We have had plenty of it this weekend. There is sunshine to
:22:47. > :22:48.come but there's a B to the change. More unsettled weather to come but
:22:49. > :22:53.let's enjoy the sunshine we had today. Now take a look at this. Part
:22:54. > :22:56.of a Bournemouth shopping centre had to be cordoned
:22:57. > :23:01.hank you to Martin Perry for that shot. Adrian Turner counted seven
:23:02. > :23:05.cygnets in this swan's nest at Goring`on`Thames And I think I'd
:23:06. > :23:08.give way to the oncoming traffic on the Swing Bridge at Freeman's Marsh
:23:09. > :23:13.in Hungerford. Ken Rayner sent that one in. For many this evening is a
:23:14. > :23:18.fine and pleasant end to the day. One or two of us may have boundary
:23:19. > :23:23.downpours particularly Western Dorset where we will see lightning.
:23:24. > :23:28.It looks as though we will stick with thundery downpours through the
:23:29. > :23:33.night. The showers, that rainy area working in from the South West
:23:34. > :23:36.bringing downpours through the course of the night. Not all of us
:23:37. > :23:40.seeing them that there will be torrential rain in parts.
:23:41. > :23:45.Overnight, temperatures mild with lows of 13`14 degrees. We start
:23:46. > :23:52.tomorrow with wet weather which is being driven with low pressure. It
:23:53. > :23:57.does is offer a time but we will see more showers cropping up through the
:23:58. > :24:00.day. A grey and damp start for many. A bit of a breather with bright
:24:01. > :24:05.intervals and some showers in the mix in the afternoon. Temperatures
:24:06. > :24:10.through the day up to around 18`19 degrees. If you see a good chunk is
:24:11. > :24:15.an shine you might see those temperatures nudging up a little.
:24:16. > :24:20.Not doing too badly, you can dodge the showers that if you see the rain
:24:21. > :24:25.there will be downpours to come. Tomorrow evening, potentially quite
:24:26. > :24:35.nice. Maybe some dry spells to end the day.
:24:36. > :24:40.West murky conditions. Overnight lows down to 9`10 degrees. In the
:24:41. > :24:47.middle of the week, we have unsettled conditions to come. There
:24:48. > :24:51.will be heavy, thundery downpours that there are bright intervals to
:24:52. > :24:57.be had. We are not ruling out the chance of sunshine. It will be
:24:58. > :24:59.slightly warmer than average for this time of year. We will