Oui they gave us a leaflet to say that our flights from monarch they gave us a leaflet to say that ourflights from monarch had been cancelled. We were panicking them. What do we do . Everybody is after flights everywhere. It has cost me another £666 to get where i want to go today when i had already paid 1500. Catalan leaders said the region had won the right to go independent after 90 of people who thatis independent after 90 of people who that is abated in the referendum backed independence. Good morning. It is monday the 2nd of october. You are watching bbc news. We will begin with the developing story, the shooting in las vegas. We have heard from police in las vegas at least 20 people have died and more than 100 people have been wounded after a gunman opened fire on people who were attending a Country Music festival. Police say the suspect, a local man who they havent named, opened fire on the outdoor event from the 32nd floor of the mandalay casino hotel on the citys sunset stri
Than initially planned. He may declare independence from spain. Ca rles declare independence from spain. Carles puigdemont was expected to address the parliament on monday. That was before Spains Constitutional Court suspended those proceedings. Meanwhile catalonias Regional Government released what it saysis Regional Government released what it says is the final result of the referendum, more than 90 of reported to have supported independence but it is worth bearing in mind turnout was less than 50 . Weve also had the first public apologies from within the Spanish Government. Those catala ns apologies from within the Spanish Government. Those catalans who were injured during the Police Efforts to stop last sundays referendum. This isa stop last sundays referendum. This is a little of what was said. Translation i said this very clearly before. They were following an order, they werent ordered to avoid an illegal vote, they were ordered to seize ballot boxes. If there were any incidents
And a state of emergency has been declared. California is no stranger to wildfires but these are some of the worst on record. A combination of dry weather and strong winds are fuelling the ferocious pace of the flames. The bbcs dave lee is on the scene. Its the vast scale of these wildfires thats most alarming. More than 15 major blazes raging across 73,000 acres, creating an apocalyptic landscape. The conditions were perfect dry tinder, ignited with the help of 50 mph winds. When the flames came up, we came down here, and you could not see your hand in front of your face. Fire was coming up over the houses, about 100 feet, both sides of the street. Firefighters say containment has been virtually impossible, so they have been concentrating on getting people to safety. These people in this car fleeing to escape, shocked by the mass destruction. Holy moly and in towns and cities north and south of san francisco, fires have disintegrated home. Many have been left with nothing. All our pic
Have a more detailed picture for you at about half past. In the weather, time to test our heating. It might be that time. Temperatures only heading one way over the next few days, that is downwards. How cold will it get . Ill have the details before half past. Bloodhound is go the supersonic car designed to reach i,000mph is tested in public for the first time. Hello everyone this is afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. The wife of a birmingham man who planned a terrorism attack in the city has been found guilty of helping his preparations by buying him the weapon he intended to use. Madihah taheer, whos 21, had denied preparing an act of terrorism by assisting her husband Ummariyat Mirza earlier this year. Mirza pleaded guilty to the plotting earlier this month. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Dominic Casciani reports. Wrestled to the ground in an armed stop, a birmingham man setting out to kill. The suspect seized in a joint intelligence led operation by mi5 and the West Midlands Counter T
Of kennedy. Thousands of files are released. But many more are kept secret. Welcome to world news today. Spains Prime Minister has announced that he is sacking catalonias regional government, including president ca rles government, including president Carles Puigdemont. And dissolving its parliament. Mariano rajoy was speaking after the Catalan Parliament unilaterally declared independence. Rajoy said that elections would be held in december. The senate in madrid earlier approved plans for parliament to be dissolved. Lets take you live to barcelona where people are waving flags outside the Regional Parliament building. The independence vote triggered jubilation there but it clearly continues. However, the situation has caused alarm across europe. European president Jean Claude Juncker says it is important to avoid any splits and fractures in the eu bloc. We begin our coverage with this report from james reynolds. For centuries, catalonia has been part of the kingdom of spain. This afte