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lists cooled further south where they had the cloud. it does allow a lot of cloud around fort central southern and eastern parts of the country. best of the sunshine in scotland and northern ireland and parts of wales, but cold after a very cold start. as we head into the weekend, although southern areas will see some sunshine, we will start to open the floodgates to an are ignored lily. that will feed in plenty of snow showers. it will be largely dry with some sunshine across more central parts of the country. —— an area. stay tuned to the
independent travel and i don't really, through tennis i have lots more friends. it gives me confidence. it gives me an opportunity. and you are very good at it. thanks. lilia;r opportunity. and you are very good at it- thanks-— at it. thanks. lily is a fighter that is what _ at it. thanks. lily is a fighter that is what the _ at it. thanks. lily is a fighter that is what the nurse - at it. thanks. lily is a fighter that is what the nurse told i at it. thanks. lily is a fighter. that is what the nurse told her at it. thanks. lily is a fighter - that is what the nurse told her mum. just days into her life she battled meningitis. she has a rare genetic disorder. she has a dedicated and very proud mother. i disorder. she has a dedicated and very proud mother.— very proud mother. i said that if she does survive, _ very proud mother. i said that if she does survive, she _ very proud mother. i said that if she does survive, she has - very proud mother. i said that if. she does survive, she has a 50-50 she does survive, she has a 50—50 chance _ she does survive, she has a 50—50 chance of— she does survive, she has a 50—50 chance of survival and if she does survive. — chance of survival and if she does survive. she _ chance of survival and if she does survive, she you would expect severe problems _ survive, she you would expect severe problems. shejust survive, she you would expect severe problems. she just lives and breathes— problems. she just lives and breathes tennis. it is remarkable that we _ breathes tennis. it is remarkable that we have come from that to this. she's— that we have come from that to this. she's quite _ that we have come from that to this. she's quite a — that we have come from that to this. she's quite a celebrity now, really. while _ she's quite a celebrity now, really. while lily— she's quite a celebrity now, really. while lily was part of the special olympics team for britain last summer and at sports personality of
which will be her first grand slam for a year. sidelined for much of 2023 after ankle and wrist surgeries. she's had a sequence of short lived coaches since turning professional but is now teaming up with cavaday who she worked with as a junior. another british player who'll be at the australian open is lily mills, who'll be competing in the draw for players with intellectual impairments. lily, who's 23, excelled at the special olympics so earned a wildcard spot for australia. her story is all the more remarkable because as a baby she was so ill, doctors only gave her a 50/50 chance of survival. in islington north london there is a famous face that is lily mills. five days of the week you will find her training. we watched one of the final sessions before herflight to the australian open. his tone is the most important thing in your life? yes. y? because i don't do
because i don't do independent travel and i don't really... through tennis, i have a lot more friends. it gives me confidence. it gives me an opportunity. and you're very good at it. thanks. lily's a fighter — that's what the nurse told her mum. just days into her life, she battled meningitis and septicaemia. lily has a rare genetic disorder. she has a dedicated and very proud mother. they said that if she does survive, she's got a 50—50 chance of survival and if she does survive, she should expect severe problems. she just lives and breathes tennis. it's remarkable, really, that we've come from that to this. yeah. she's quite a celebrity now, really. well, lily was part of britain's special olympics team last summer
it well or how mensch money people will get if it does get settled. ok. will get if it does get settled. ok, thank you- _ the world's leading tennis players are preparing for the first of the grand slams of the year, the australian open. they include britain's lily mills, who'll be competing in the draw for players with intellectual impairments. lily, who's 23, excelled at the special olympics, earning a wild card spot for australia. it's quite a turnaround because as a baby, she was so ill doctors only gave her a 50—50 chance of survival. joe wilson has that story. in islington, north london, there's a famous face. that's lily mills... five days of the week, you'll find her training. we watched one of the final sessions before her flight to the australian open. is tennis the most important thing in your life, do you think? yes. why? because i don't do independent travel and i don't really...
through tennis, i have a lot more friends. it gives me confidence. it gives me an opportunity. and you're very good at it. thanks. lily's a fighter — that's what the nurse told her mum. just days into her life, she battled meningitis and septicaemia. lily has a rare genetic disorder. she has a dedicated and very proud mother. they said that if she does survive, she's got a 50—50 chance of survival and if she does survive, she should expect severe problems. she just lives and breathes tennis. it's remarkable, really, that we've come from that to this. yeah. she's quite a celebrity now, really. well, lily was part of britain's special olympics team last summer and at sports personality of the year. special olympics provides sport for people with intellectual
the year, special olympics and provide support for people with intellectual disability at every level. now at the australian open, lily will be taking on the very best players in the world in her category. players in the world in her category-— players in the world in her catero . ., , �*, ., category. the fact that she's going to australian _ category. the fact that she's going to australian open _ category. the fact that she's going to australian open you _ category. the fact that she's going to australian open you can - category. the fact that she's going to australian open you can see - category. the fact that she's going to australian open you can see the motivation — to australian open you can see the motivation and _ to australian open you can see the motivation and the _ to australian open you can see the motivation and the energy- to australian open you can see the motivation and the energy on - to australian open you can see the motivation and the energy on the. motivation and the energy on the court _ motivation and the energy on the court it— motivation and the energy on the court. it makes— motivation and the energy on the court. it makes the _ motivation and the energy on the court. it makes the coaching - motivation and the energy on the . court. it makes the coaching process very easy _ court. it makes the coaching process ve eas . ., ' z: z: z: z: , very easy. there are 10,000 miles between islington _ very easy. there are 10,000 miles between islington and _ very easy. there are 10,000 miles between islington and melbourne. | between islington and melbourne. lily already has come far further than that. and a reminder of our top story tonight franz beckenbauer, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, and one of only three men to win the world cup as a player and manager, has died at the age of 78. the icon of german football earned over a hundred caps for west germany, captaining them