Jessica is a 12 year old Vibrant Young Girl who will be turning 13 next month. Shes a Lovely Little Girl with a bubbly personality. We are just worried and concerned about her and we just want her home. In the local community the profound shock and grief are still evident, but theres growing anger and a demand for answers. At the moment, were grieving but theres a bubbling Anger Underneath and we do want to see someone held accountable for this. The Prime Minister made a private visit to the scene and later announced the Public Inquiry into the disaster. We need to know what happened. We need to have an explanation of this. We owe that to the families, to the people who have lost loved ones, friends, and the homes in which they lived. And well be reporting on the work of the Fire Fighters and what theyve had to face in the past 48 hours. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news india have reached the Icc Champions Trophy final after thrashing bangladesh. Theyll meet pakistan in sundays f
Unforgiving as you might expect and getting over the fence, there might be some fresh grass out there. Live from our studios in london and singapore. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. A full Public Inquiry has been ordered into the devastating fire at a tower block in west london. The number of people known to have died has risen to 17, but that figures is expected to rise as many more are still missing. Our home editor mark easton reports. Slowly, inch by painstaking inch, Fire Officers continue their grim and dangerous work. Amid the soot blackened shell of what was once home to hundreds are some who did not make it out. Exactly how many, we do not know, but police today said they hoped the final death toll would not be in three figures. The scale of this tragedy is yet to become clear. The brother of these two syrians was one of those who lost his life. Mohammed alhajali was an engineering student seeking a better life in britain. Omar was with him as firemen tried to evacuate th
Singapore, youre watching bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore and 1am here in london where the british Prime Minister theresa may has ordered a Public Inquiry into the fire that devastated a residential block of flats in west london. 17 people are now known to have died. Many residents are missing, with whole families unaccounted for. Heres the latest from our home editor, mark easton, and i must warn you, there are some distressing details in his report. Slowly, inch by painstaking inch, Fire Officers continue their grim and dangerous work. Amid the soot blackened shell of what was once home to hundreds are some who did not make it out. Exactly how many, we dont know, but police today said they hoped the final death toll would not be in three figures. The scale of this tragedy is yet to become clear. Sadly, i can confirm the number of people who have died is now 17. We do believe that that number will sadly increase. There are 37 people receiving treatment,
Intention is she is a focal point at significant moments. Those moments in the past have been moments of jov in the past have been moments of joy. More recently, sadly, theyve been moments of sadness. This is the key point of this visit. An opportunity for her. As you can see in those pictures behind her, Prince William, to meet those people most directly affected by this fire. Shell meet members of the Emergency Services. The queen in the Statement Issued yesterday, talked about her prayers and thoughts for the victims and the bravery of firefighters who put their own lives at risk to save others. Prince william accompaniying his grandmother as well. We saw britains harry attenBorough Market yesterday, peter. The queen, shes renowned for having that personal touch, whether it is a joyous event or, like this, the most tragic of events as she talks to people. The queen made a mistake in the sixties. One which has lived with her all her aduu one which has lived with her all her adult lif
To the bbc news at six. Doris has stormed her way across the uk, leaving havoc in her wake. Winds of up to 95mph have caused one death as a woman was killed by flying debris in wolverhampton. Trees have been brought down, taking power lines with them and blocking roads and railway lines. Nearly all Rail Operators are reporting delays. Planes have been grounded, the Port Of Liverpool was shut, and the strong gusts have forced the closure of bridges and many major roads. Thousands of homes have been left without power. Danny savage is in retford in nottinghamshire. Danny, for some time today, the entire network was suspended there. Fiona, this is the East Coast Main Line behind me, which should be busy with services at this time of day, but they are few and far between. To be Fairto Virgin but they are few and far between. To be fair to virgin east coast, they try to keep things going, but by mid afternoon, they had to say to passengers, do not travel to date. Storm doris swept from west