Restored. Unimaginable damage, really. The latest satellite picture shows the eye of maria, about a0 miles across, it will be affecting the north of Dominican Republic and this storm is heading close to the turk and Caicos Islands, probably to the north east. There will be Hurricane Force winds, torrential rain and flooding risk. From there, maria spins out quite harmlessly into the atlantic. The next place it might make an effect is perhaps even the uk. The remains of maria could be coming our way in the first week of october. Thats a long way off, there is uncertainty. Today, we have this slow moving weather front across the uk. Its quite a narrow piece of cloud and rain thats working eastwards. Because theres not much in the way of wind blowing across the limbs, thats why the front is particularly slow moving. East anglia, south east england, holding onto some dry and bright weather. Temperatures up to 20 degrees or so. Further west behind the front, we see some sunshine and warm tw
Ryanair boss, Michael Oleary, admits Significant Management failure, as it struggles to cope with flight failure, as it struggles to cope with flight cancellations. And three yea rs with flight cancellations. And three years after prince harry founded the Invictus Games, the uks biggest tea m Invictus Games, the uks biggest team yet is preparing to fly to canada to compete. Brendan rogers hello, good morning, it is thursday 21st october. I am annita mcveigh, welcome to bbc newsroom live. Rescuers in mexico are working equates the clock to find survivors after a huge earthquake caused widespread damage in the capital, mexico city, and in surrounding areas on tuesday. More than 230 people were killed, including more than 20 children, who died when their Primary School collapsed. 30 children are still missing and the death toll is expected to rise. The epicentre of the earthquake was about 17 five miles from the capital. The earthquake struck on the anniversary of weeks agos west ever qu
Fridges and freezers without fully fireproof backs. Good afternoon. Cabinet ministers have spent the morning locked in discussions over brexit, the head of a speech by theresa may in italy tomorrow, she is prepared to make what is considered a generous and open offer to the rest of the eu, according to one colleague. It is an attempt to break the deadlock over brexit with brussels, and downing street says it is working to get the best dealfor britain, street says it is working to get the best deal for britain, despite speculation over disagreements between ministers. Open and generous as the Prime Minister arrived in downing street to share the contents of her speech with the cabinet, one minister told the bbc that was exactly the kind of offer theresa may was prepared to make to the eu. It sounded like a strong hint she was willing to cough up cash in future to move the Brexit Process forward. But do all her colleagues agree . Is the Prime Minister going to make an open and generous o
Welcome to bbc news. Cabinet ministers spent the morning locked in discussions over brexit. Ahead of a major speech in italy by theresa may tomorrow. Mrs may is said to be preparing to make what one minister called an open and generous offer to the rest of the eu. The Prime Ministers intervention is being seen as an attempt to break the deadlock on the negotiations with brussels. Downing street insists the government is working together to get the best deal for britain, despite continued speculation about division among ministers. Heres our political correspondent, iain watson. Open and generous as the Prime Minister arrived at downing street to share the contents of her speech with the cabinet, one minister told the bbc that was exactly the kind of offer theresa may was prepared to make to the eu. It sounded like a strong hint she was willing to cough up cash in future to move the Brexit Process forward. But do all her colleagues agree . Is the Prime Minister going to make an open and
Dip this morning, 5 in the sunspots spots but change is on the way. The big satellite picture shows that we have this impression of cloud from the atlantic and that has already produced some rain for parts of scotla nd produced some rain for parts of scotland and Northern Ireland. And further south that blanket of cloud is just further south that blanket of cloud isjust coming in further south that blanket of cloud is just coming in to trap some pretty cold air at the minute. Temperature is no better than around 5 degrees in the manchester area for example. Overnight with bush in the area of cloud and rain a bit further south into the heart of the british isles. But we are up to plus 5 degrees. Last night you could see those planets but tonight and extensive blanket of cloud with the exception of good part of scotland. Some showers to the northern and western isles. But at least some sunshine around. But from Northern Ireland to the northern end of the pennines and pretty much all poin