From former cabinet minister peter lilley and well hear from a literary critic on british author becoming the surprise winner of the nobel literature prize. Thats all i head on bbc news, now it is time for sportsday. Good evening and im 0llie foster, this is sportsday and welcome to wembley where england can become the first of the home nations to qualify for the world cup, next summer. Captain kane will lead them out against slovenia in the next hour or so, win tonight and they will book their place in russia with the game to spare. Im Katie Gornall here at hampden park for what is billed as a must win game for scotland against slovakia. And im natalie perks in belfast were a win tonight for Northern Ireland will guarantee a play off spot. Theres just the small matter of the World Champions to get past. And i am will perry in the Sports Centre with the rest of the Sports Centre with the rest of the sporting news, including a big blow to castlefords hopes of winning the Super League Gr
Chuggers rallies are taking place across spain as tensions continue over catalonias bid for independence. Just before we go to the sport, the Prime Minister has tweeted, my thanks to the First Responders at the incident this afternoon at the Natural History museum. Theresa may goes on she also thanks the actions of members of the public for their actions at the scene and says, my thoughts are with the injured. Time now for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me, john watson and Lizzie Greenwood hughes. The headlines this evening. Its grand final day at old trafford. Will it prove to be the crowning moment in castlefords impressive season . Lewis hamilton finds another level and another pole in sepang. Scotlands world cup hopes rest on victory over slovenia well assess the situation facing the rest of the home nations heading into the final match of european qualifying. Also coming up in the programme. Jazz carlin on jellyfish how the british swimmer is tackling her phobia a
For a record eighth time. And sarah has the weather. Good morning. Well, today is the better day of the weekend for most places. Sunny spells, just a few showers towards the north and the west. I will bring you a full forecast throughout the programme. Good morning. First, our main story Hurricane Nate has hit the united states, causing torrential rain and powerful winds. People in parts of mississippi, alabama, florida and louisiana have been ordered to evacuate their homes. The storm has already caused major damage to several Central American countries, leaving at least 25 people dead, before hitting the us as a category one hurricane. Luxmy gopal reports. They watched it approach, and now it is here. The us facing the full force of Hurricane Nate, winds of up to 150km h and a storm surges. It has hit the gulf coast of the states as torrential rain and flooding in parts of mississippi, alabama, florida and louisiana, where people have been ordered to evacuate. The central americas al
Showers to the west. A full forecast coming up. First, our main story. Hurricane nate has hit the United States, causing torrential rain and powerful winds. People in parts of mississippi, alabama, florida and louisana have been ordered to evacuate their homes. The storm has already caused major damage to several Central American countries, leaving at least 25 people dead, before hitting the us as a category one hurricane. They watched it approach, and then it hit. The us is facing the full force of Hurricane Nate, winds of up to 150km h, with storm surges. The category one hurricane has hit the gulf coast of the states, as torrential rain and flooding in parts of mississippi, alabama, florida and louisiana, where people have been ordered to evacuate. The central americas already felt it with deaths in honduras, el salvador, costa rica and nicaragua, where tens of thousands of people are now without Running Water in costa rica. And scenes like these have become all too familiar in the
Tottenham make it seven Premier League wins in a row to keep up the pressure on table topping chelsea. And from the countryside to the classroom. Well be looking at the lamb cams helping to teach children in inner city schools about life on the farm. And philip avery has the weather. Good morning. Happy easter. That doesnt look bread promising. Already raining in Western Scotland and Northern Ireland but is it heading your way . Ill have all the details shortly. Good morning. First, our main story. An attempt by north korea to launch a test missile has failed, a day after it issued a Nuclear Warning to the us. American officials believe a land based Ballistic Missile exploded within seconds of take off, close to the east coast city of sinpo. The test, which is in violation of un resolutions, came just hours after a massive Military Parade was held in pyongyang as a show of force. Us Vice President mike pence will arrive in the south korean capital this morning for talks on the norths n