Things have also dried up in Wales - but only in the sky. The outfield is damp. Very damp. They will have another inspection at 14:15.

Yep, the rain has cleared from the far south east and we are going to get some action in the next half hour between Kent and Gloucestershire.

Kent skipper Sam Northeast resumes on 154 when that one gets under way.

Yesterday I mentioned it felt like Florida outside our BBC Birmingham offices...today it feels more like - well, Birmingham.

It's not pleasant out there and I fear any prospects of play at Edgbaston are unlikely.

It's also started raining at Old Trafford during the lunch break, which means we now have play in none of our eight games.

However, I do have some slightly more positive news to bring you...

With plenty of rain about and the players at lunch at Old Trafford, I'm going to take a little break myself.

I'll be back in about 30 minutes, to bring you any news we have of resumptions.

And of course the eagerly awaited fruit and vegetable XI.

See you then.

Matty has gone a little bit off theme, but I like it!

A frustrating morning for Lancashire's bowlers comes to an end, with just the one wicket in the bag. 

James Vince (39 not out) and Will Smith's (13 not out) partnership is worth 53 - and they've taken 31.1 overs to get there. 

BBC Sport's Stephan Shemilt has more from Old Trafford:

"An entertaining pre-lunch spell ends with Hampshire making it through without further losses. 

"As the ball refused to move in the air, Neil Wagner tore in, banging the ball in with hostility, even hitting Will Smith on the helmet. The visitors are battling hard."

What's this at the 'home of cricket'? We'll bring you more news when we have it.

Thanks for everyone who has Tweeted us with their suggestions - they've been coming thick and fast.

We'll be revealing our final XI after the lunch break.

Maximum for Vincepublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 10 May 2016

12:59 BST 10 May 2016

Lancashire 456 v Hampshire 109 & 73-2

Where has that come from?! With Hampshire having scored just 45 in 30 overs so far this morning, James Vince top edges Neil Wagner for six over fine leg.

Vince is up to 38 - it's a really gritty knock from the Hampshire skipper.

The chances of any play are getting slimmer...

Still just the one wicket for Lancashire this morning as James Vince (32 not out) and Will Smith (12 not out) continue to resist everything the pacemen are throwing at them...

Image source, Getty Images

Despite the covers remaining on at Lord's, we do have some news from Middlesex.

Australia international batsman George Bailey will join the county from the end of June to cover the mid-summer loss of overseas player Adam Voges.

The 33-year-old, who has played 71 one-day and 28 T20 matches for Australia, is available for part of Middlesex's T20 Blast and One-Day Cup group stages.

Voges is set to play in Australia's Tests against Sri Lanka this summer.

BBC Sport's Stephan Shemilt at Old Trafford:

"Who would have thought that the only cricket in the country would be in Manchester? 

"It might be a grey day, but Lancashire's bowlers are struggling to find assistance. On what remains a good pitch, Hampshire's painstaking progress is relatively untroubled."

BBC WM's Richard Wilford has more from Edgbaston:

"As the murk and drizzle continues to hover over Edgbaston, Bears' fans are still waiting to hear how bad Ian Bell's hamstring injury is.

"The Warwickshire skipper has had a scan - but how much cricket will he miss? We expect news this afternoon."

Image source, Rex Features

W. G. Grapes. Superb.

I've just had a quick look at a rain radar and it's not looking great. There's a big blob of rain covering most of England and Wales and it's heading towards Old Trafford.