Yes, really tough, she made it to the semifinals of the Australian Open two years ago but she could face a tough route, if she is to get there this time around, the draw has been made, we will tell you her potential opponents at half past. And in the Weather Forecast, looking quite tough ahead. Big contrast, rainy in the south east, glorious sunshine in the west, all of us at risk from some fog through tomorrow night and tomorrow morning. Also coming up, tributes to the man behind metal s biggest riffs, motorhead guitarist fast eddie clarke has died. Its a very bleak picture of the nhs this winter and its painted in a letter from doctors to the Prime Minister. They say that patients are dying in the corridors of accident and emergency units in england and wales as safety is compromised by intolerable conditions. And the pressure is growing nhs staff have been faced with rising numbers of flu cases and respiratory illness with 48 flu related deaths in england so far this winter. Our Hea
Welcome to bbc news. Tens of thousands of People Living in the us state of texas have been ordered to leave their homes as flooding caused by Tropical Storm harvey continues to cause devastation. Meteorologists say conditions are unprecedented, describing the storm as the biggest to have ever hit the state of texas. So far more than two and a half feet of rain has fallen in houston, with the city warned to expect to be deluged by up to a years worth within the week. Five people are reported to have died in the rising floodwaters. Emergency services in the area are overstretched and 3000 soldiers have been mobilised to help people to safety. 2000 people have been rescued, some plucked from rooftops why helicopters. The residents of one care home, who were evacuated after images of them in waist deep water were shared on social media. President trump is due to visit the city tomorrow, to survey the damage, facing the first big us Natural Disaster since he took office injanuary. Richard l
Confounding expectations. With stokes toogood to concentrate, had he not seen Craig Brathwaite . Momentum turned. Barely 150 runs ahead, Jonny Bairstow chose invention over caution. Then the soothing strokes of moeen ali took hold. He changed the game. 84 runs as beautiful as they were valuable. When he went chris woakes remained. The england number nine pushing their lead beyond 300. When west indies solve one problem, and other prom ptly indies solve one problem, and other promptly appears. The west indies will be pleased they did not lose a wicket in that final session tonight. A bold declaration from the england captain, joe root. It was. Not what many people expected. He declared without letting James Anderson backed. Perhaps the first sign of him putting his stamp on the england captaincy, not something many people think that Alastair Cook would have done. England still well on top. James anderson will fancy his chances of taking his 500th test wicket tomorrow that he needs anoth
On where the storm is heading, and well be talking to some of those stranded on the turks and Caicos Islands. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. Mps start debating the landmark brexit bill, which transfers thousands of pieces of eu regulation into british law. This bill simply brings eu law into uk law, ensuring that wherever possible the rules and laws are the same after brexit as before. That we are leaving is settled, how we leave is not. This bill invites us to surrender all power and influence over that question to the government and ministers. That would betray everything that we were sent here to do. After weeks of deliberation, premier league clubs agreed to close the Summer League clubs agreed to close the summer transfer window before the start of next yea rs football season. And Prince George starts his first day at school, with a little encouragement from his father. Its five oclock. Our main story is that Hurricane Irma has caused widespread chaos across the caribbea
As vera duckworth, who has died at the age of 77. She was very strong character and a very lova ble she was very strong character and a very lovable character and one of the mean, what we call them, the classic characters of coronation street. In a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. As a war of words rages on between the us and north korea, beyond 100 days will have all the latest on the growing tensions. Liz dawn entertained millions of soap fans as coronation streets lovable loudmouth vera duckworth. As tributes continue following the stars death, well speak to a director about his memories of working with her. And are generation z misunderstood . Tina daheley and Nick Rotherham host a special newsbeat debate at 9 thats live here on bbc news. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday im hugh woozencroft. Englands ben stokes is out of the squad for their fourth 0di against west indies,