The mod mush needed supports to the British Virgin islands. Much more on effo rts British Virgin islands. Much more on efforts to help the caribbean there. Let us take a look at the weather here with ben rich. Good afternoon. Nothing near as bad as we are seeing over the atlantic. Quite a few showers out there in england and wales. Some starting to turn heavy with flashes of lightning and rumbles of thunder. The showers will be fading from Northern Ireland and scotland. A drier story then for the rest of the afternoon. Spells of sunshine. I7 the rest of the afternoon. Spells of sunshine. 17 in glasgow, possibly reaching 19 in london. Most showers will fade later. Dry with clear spells for the most part. Central and eastern areas, a chilly start. There could be the odd fog patch and even a touch of grass frost here and there. Tomorrow, central and eastern areas starting on a bright note. Early sunshine but cloud rolling in from the west. Some really heavy showers blown in ona some reall
Into national politics. But why did he do it . And what might have happened if the killers had been shown on tv as planned . Heres reagans last movie as a matter of fact, i have been permitted to choose my own words, and discuss my own ideas regarding the choice that we face in the next few weeks. In 1964, a middle aged hollywood has been called Ronald Reagan went on tv to speak in support of the republican candidate for president , Barry Goldwater. We are spending m5 billion on welfare. Do some arithmetic, and you will find that if we divided the m5 billion up equally among those 9 million poorfamilies, we would be up to give each family 4600 a year. And this, added to their present income, should eliminate poverty. Reagans mix of wit, warmth and rapid fire statistics made it one of the most effective political addresses in us history. Direct aid to the poor, however, is running at about 600 per family. It seems there must be some overhead. And it launched him into a stratospheric car
Yorkshire has said it can no longer manage them. Wakefield city academys trust is said to be the First Academy chain to make such a decision. The department for education will work with the trust until a new sponsor can be found. The nhs in england has issued new guidance to terror attack victims, after some were subjected to vile and upsetting abuse online. It warns about the pitfalls of using social media and also says people need to be wary of journalists. But it adds that social media can also play a positive role in helping victims and families after attacks. Before we go, welljust show you with these pictures. In some parts of florida, last minute preparations for the arrival of Hurricane Irma include the corralling of pink flamingos. As you can see, theyre not easy to catch. At the miami zoo, officials have been busy making sure their nearly 3,000 animals are safely out of harms way. Most of the animals, including these pink flamingos, are being carefully moved to concrete Holdi
Now on bbc news, time for a special programme historian adam smith tells the extraordinary story of former us president Ronald Reagans final film. An actor for many years before he entered politics, in the killers, reagan played a criminal for the very first time. He portrayed california businessmen as corrupt and violent, just months before real california businessmen launched him into national politics. But why did he do it . And what might have happened if the killers had been shown on tv as planned . Heres reagans last movie. As a matter of fact, i have been permitted to choose my own words, and discuss my own ideas regarding the choice that we face in the next few weeks. In 1964, a middle aged hollywood has been called Ronald Reagan went on tv to speak in support of the republican candidate for president , Barry Goldwater. We are spending m5 billion on welfare. Do some arithmetic, and you will find that if we divided the m5 billion up equally among those 9 million poorfamilies, we