Hurricane irma. Police probe the deaths of eight resident at a nursing home which lost power during the storm. Also in the next hour the transformed tenner. In circulation for the first time the new plastic tenner complete with a picture ofjane austen, and raised dots to help the blind. And the singer selena gomez reveals shes had a kidney transplant as a result of the condition lupus. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The Public Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire which killed at least 80 people injune has opened with a minutes silence to remember the victims. The man leading the inquiry, sir Martin Moore Bick, said he acknowledged the great sense of anger and betrayal felt by survivors, and that he wanted to provide answers about how the disaster could have happened in 21st century london. He added that the inquiry wouldnt shrink from making recommendations that could lead to civil or criminal prosecutions. Frankie mccamley reports. It was a catastrophic tragedy that killed at
And meet survivors of Hurricane Irma. Also in the next hour, the transformed tenner. In circulation for the first time the new plastic ten pound note complete with a picture ofjane austen, and raised dots to help the blind. And the singer selena gomez reveals shes had a kidney transplant as a result of an autoimmune disease. Hello, good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The Public Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire which killed around 80 people injune has opened with a minutes silence to remember the victims. The man leading the inquiry, sir Martin Moore Bick, said he acknowledged the great sense of anger and betrayal felt by survivors, and that he wanted to provide answers about how the disaster could have happened in 21st century london. He added that the inquiry wouldnt shrink from making recommendations that could lead to civil or criminal prosecutions. Frankie mccamley reports. It was a catastrophic tragedy that killed at least 80 people. And three months on from the fire at Gr
Now vital for her to use that moral capital and that authority to make the point about the suffering of the people being persecuted. Nobody wa nts to people being persecuted. Nobody wants to see, nobody wants to see a return to military rule. In burma. Nobody wants to see a return of the generals. But its also vital that the civilian governments and that is, for whom i say, i have a great deal of admiration, but it is vital for her now to make clear that this is an abomination and that those people will be allowed back. Those people will be allowed back. Those people will be allowed back to burma, and the preparation is being made, and that the abuse of their human rights and the killings. Hundreds, perhaps even thousands, that the killings. First, with respect to the administrations of the nuclear deal with iran, the Trump Administration is continuing to review and develop its policy on iran. Its under way. There have been several discussions internally among our nsc along with discus
Strictly regulated . We hearfrom one family about the tragedy of addiction. He hid it from everybody, and he must have been going through absolute torture. And thats the thing that hurts the most. Remembering the life and work of sir Terry Pratchett a new exhibition that takes a tour of his fantasy discworld. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, essex have been waiting 25 years for a county championship title, but a win over warwickshire means they may not be waiting very much longer. Good evening and welcome to the bbcs news at six. A minutes silence has marked the official opening of the Public Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire, which killed at least 80 people in june. The head of the investigation, retired judge sir martin moore bick, described the blaze as a tragedy unprecedented in modern times. Today he laid out exactly what the inquiry will aim to do. As well as examining the cause and spread of the fire, the inquiry will look at whether the design, construction and refurb
That hunger and motivation, as in, i still have a lot more to win. You can hear more of that interview in the unstoppable sharapova . which is on the bbc news channel, this friday at 9. 30pm. And we finish with some breathtaking pictures from mauritius of the strapless kite surfing championships. The sport is very different from traditional kite surfing in that the board is not strapped to your feet, so you have to rely on your balance to remain upright. With the stunning backdrop of le morne peninsula off mauirtius, italian Airton Cozzolino won the mens competition, and moona whyte claimed the world title in the womens event, while the rest of us all watched slack jawed in amazement. Thats all from sportsday. Everton against atalanta in the Europa League is just about at half time. Follow that on our website. 30 3 0 down at half time. Therell be more sport here on bbc news throughout the evening i , but from us, its goodbye for now. Youre watching bbc news. Lets turn to one of todays