Dogs eyes may have evolved to help them bond with humans. And coming up in Sport England are back in action at the cricket world cup. They take on afghanistan at old trafford in just over an hours time. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. Heathrow one of the worlds busiest airports will publish details of its expansion plans this morning. The project to build a third runway is expected to cost £14 billion, but is facing fierce opposition from environmental campaigners. The public will have 12 weeks to comment on the plans. Our transport correspondent, tom burridge, reports. They queue at heathrow. 99 of landing and take off slots at britains main airport are full. Theyre notjust queueing up to take off, theyre queueing up in the sky to get in. A plane will arrive or leave heathrow every 45 seconds. Its why heathrow says it needs a third runway. And this is the airports vision. The new runway will run over a new section of the busy m25. 761 homes will have to be moved, th
The awarding of the 2022 world cup to qatar. Labour Mp Stella Creasy says she is being forced to choose between being an mp and being a mum because of outdated parliamentary rules. And the Science Behind puppy dog eyes. New Research Suggests dog eyes may have evolved to help them appeal to humans. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Heathrow one of the worlds busiest airports has revealed its expansion masterplan. The project to build a third runway is expected to cost £14 billion, but is facing fierce opposition from environmental campaigners. The public will have 12 weeks to comment on the plans. The new runway will be situated over a new section of the busy m25, to be completed by 2026. 761 homes will be moved, with their owners compensated. Local roads will also be moved, and rivers. A new low emissions zone around heathrow could mean additional charges for many vehicles, and the airport hopes it will be linked up to Great Western and southern rail. Our transport correspon
the inquiry looking at the uk s response to the covid 19 pandemic starts hearing evidence today. it s expected to last at least three years, with witnesses including borisjohnson and matt hancock. police in nottingham say they ve closed a number of roads in the city as they deal with what they re calling an ongoing serious incident. officers have been called to several locations. trams are also suspended. figures show regular pay not including bonuses were 7.2% higher in the three months to april, helped in part by the rise in the national living wage. but despite the surge, pay continues to be outstripped by rising prices. the american actor, treat williams, has died in a motorbike crash in vermont he was 71. in a 50 year career, he had more than 130 on screen credits, including the musical hair and tv series everwood. yes, the covid inquiry. what do you want? it starts today. remember all those five o clock faces, rishi sunak, chris whitty, patrick vallance and the
G re nfell tower tribute to those affected by the Grenfell Tower blaze here in west london. Good afternoon. 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. Richard lister has the latest. Taking only what they can hold, the people of houston are trying to escape the deluge. Three days of torrential rain and the most powerful hurricane in 50 years have left this city struggling to cope. An armada of rescue boats is patrolling the streets. More than 2,000 people have been rescued so far, but the E
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. 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, where roads have been turned into rivers. The city has been warned to expect up to a years worth of rain 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 by helicopters. In the past 30 minutes Us Army Engineers have started releasing water from reservoirs in the city, after levels increased dramatically President Trump is due to visit the city tomorrow to survey the damage. Richard lister reports. Taking only what they can hold,