Prosecution against some offenders should be dropped. In the last few hours pilots working for Thomas Cook Airlines have gone on strike. Its the First Industrial action by uk pilots in a0 years. Ill be asking the airlines boss and the pilots union whats gone wrong. In sport, big ben is still striking, at lords at least. Ben stokes takes six wickets on a crazy day at lords, with both the west indies and then england suffering batting collapses, in the 3rd and deciding test. Hello from marvellous morecambe. Once the daylight arrives, you will see that the breakfast chair is here for its final hurrah after the tour around it ands coasts. We will be looking back, Peter Thomson forward, to the future of our seaside towns. And sarah has the weather. And sarah has the weather. And unsettled day today with lots of lost three showers around. I will bring you all the details of the forecast here in the uk, as well as Hurricane Irma and where it is heading next, in about 15 minutes. Good morning.
Including the latest on the rescue effort. Also this morning from england cricketer to convicted drugs smuggler. Former england cricketer chris lewis tells us about his spiral into crime. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Were also talking to two women who only learnt to read properly when they had children. If youve struggled with literacy as an adult then wed love to hear from you. How has it affected your life . Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today, Hurricane Irma one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the atlantic is continuing its path of destruction through the caribbean. At least 14 people have died and hundreds of buildings have been flattened or flooded. Deaths have been reported in the us and British Virgin islands, and the island of anguilla. Barbuda and st martin were the first to feel the ful
Young offenders from ethnic minorities will become the next generation of criminals unless the Justice System is reformed, a new reports says. And a 13 Year Old Girl who died from a brain aneurysm has helped eight different people through Organ Donation thats a record number. Good morning. Its friday 8th september. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. A state of emergency has been declared in the British Virgin islands after the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma. High winds and storm surges are continuing to ravage the caribbean, with dozens known to have died and buildings destroyed. Aid agencies are warning of spreading disease after the break down of water and sanitation services. Later, a military plane carrying relief will take off from raf brize norton in oxfordshire a royal navy ship, the rfa mounts bay, is already in the caribbean. She has already delivered assistance to anguilla, and is now on her way to the British Virgin islands. Lets ta ke lets take a look at
Died in 2012, say they are proud of her legacy. The newspaper publisher, Trinity Mirror, has confirmed that its in talks to buy express newspapers and other publications from Richard Desmond. And, on track to do the double can chris froome add the Vuelta Espana title to his Tour De France victory earlier this year . Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. At least 1a people have been killed and more than a Million People have been affected by the destruction wrought by Hurricane Irma as it barrels through the caribbean. Millions of people are still under threat. The massive storm one of the most powerful Atlantic Hurricanes ever recorded was over haiti yesterday and caused widespread damage in the British Virgin islands overnight. Cuba is the next major country in its path. Its due to hit the island later today. Irma is then expected to make landfall in the United States over the weekend. Jon donnison has the latest on the destruction across the region. Hurricane irma is proving to be
Inland. Do you get the sense that people are appreciating what might happen . I think the people that were here in andrew and people who understand the power of a hurricane, who have watched other hurricanes, like in texas now, houston, those people now have seen so much and they finally realize. Glor the biggest threat here in miami is not the rain. As you saw in houston, with harvey, it is the wind speed and the storm surge, and the storm surge is the most difficult thing to predict. Farther up the coast where irma could hit early next week, states of emergency have already been declared in georgia and the carolinas. And don dahler tonight is outside savannah. Reporter georgias governor nathan deal is taking no chances, ordering a mandatory evacuation for savannah, as well as other coastal areas. That order takes effect on saturday. Residents began boarding up and sandbagging houses and businesses in anticipation of the storms arrival late monday or tuesday. Even if it makes a glanci