Funding uncertainty means some some Vital Services for the elderly and disabled are at risk. In a moment, it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. At 6 50 well be talking to our Legal Correspondent about the legal moves under way to challenge the suspension of parliament. In response to a massive increase in the number of fires in the amazon rainforest, brazil has banned setting fires to clear land for 60 days. Well hear from our correspondent in sao paolo. And later this evening at 10 40 and 11 30 ill be having a first look at tomorrows front pages with Ayesha Hazarika from the Evening Standard and Christopher Hope from the telegraph. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im sarah mulkerrins. Afamiliar a familiarfoe a familiar foe for liverpool. Well have the details of the draw for the Champions League group stages. Hes impressed for aston villa and now tyrone ming
Honour the victims of the grenfell fire. And in half an hour, newsbeat asks if its time for change to attitudes to the legalisation of cannabis good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Ten 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. Its expected up to 30,000 people may need temporary emergency shelters, with more than two and a half feet of rain fallen on the city of houston alone. Unconfirmed reports suggest up to five people may have drowned, but Officials Say they cant confirm figures until the flood waters recede. Thousands of people have had to be rescued, many plucked from rooftops by helicopter. 0ur correspondent Laura Trevelyan is in la grange, 100 miles west of houston in texas for us. Welcome to this Small Community la grange is about 100 miles west of houston. This is a microcosm here of the devastating, catastrophic flooding which is ravaging this
Welcome to bbc news. Ten 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. Its expected up to 30,000 people may need temporary emergency shelters, with more than two and a half feet of rain fallen on the city of houston alone. Unconfirmed reports suggest up to five people may have drowned, but Officials Say they cant confirm figures until the floodwaters recede. Thousands of people have had to be rescued, many plucked from rooftops by helicopter. What began as a category four hurricane in the gulf of mexico has become a Tropical Storm, meaning that the winds are much less than they were, but the rains are still causing devastation. 0ur correspondent Laura Trevelyan is in la grange, 100 miles west of houston in texas for us. Welcome to la grange in texas. Look at the water levels. You can just see how fast the water levels are rising here. The Colorado River has bro
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
Sensational sounds it can only be the notting hill carnival. Good evening. The authorities in texas tonight said they were still very much in a search and rescue operation in the aftermath of Tropical Storm harvey which has brought devastation to many parts of the state. Aerial pictures today show the effect of the most powerful storm to have hit texas in more than 50 years. Nearly half a Million People are in need of help following severe flooding caused by torrential rains. Some 30,000 are temporarily homeless in houston the fourth largest city in the United States. Early estimates of losses are said to approach £2 billion at this stage. From houston, james cook sent this report. Wa ke wake up. Wake up. In texas today, every stranger is a friend. You made it. Exhausted, unable even to stand, but she is safe. You made it. Ok. All day long they have struggled to safety. Family after all day long they have struggled to safety. Fa m ily after fa m ily abandoning their homes to the water