He becomes the first englishman to take 500 test wickets, in the deciding match against the west indies. And louise has the weather. Good morning. It is an autumnal start to the weekend. A day of sunny spells and scattered showers. But some of the showers will be heavy, with some hail and thunder, and rather breezy out to the west. More details coming up. Good morning. First, our main story. Millions of people have been warned to evacuate from florida as Hurricane Irma approaches the United States. The huge storm, which has left a path of destruction across the caribbean, made its way along the coast of cuba last night. Its expected to reach florida tomorrow. It is the first time a category five hurricane has slashed the country in decades and is expected to reach florida tomorrow. Some of the worst affected caribbean islands are now bracing themselves for the arrival of a second hurricane jose is reported to have strengthened with winds of up to iso miles per hour. Our north america c
Snooker championship 2015 to today being banned for six months for betting breaches. It is estimated he spent £35,000 in the past seven yea rs spent £35,000 in the past seven years betting on matches. More on that later. And the weather with chris. Cloudy and mild here, but i will be casting my mind to the alps with the Early Arrival of winter. More from me in the next half hour. Also coming up, a string and a prayer the moment 2115 people simultaneously bungee jumped off a 30 foot high bridge in brazil. Well tell you why. Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live, im simon mccoy. The European Council president , donald tusk, has urged members of the European Parliament to stick together or face defeat. Brexit, he said, was the eus toughest stress test, and it must not be divided at any costs. Mr tusk also said the outcome of the brexit talks is up to london, and that abandoning the decision to leave the eu is still an option for the uk. 0ur europe correspondent Damian Grammaticas repo
In sport, still tight at the top. Chelsea and tottenham both win in the Premier League. Theres still just four points between them. Do you ever ask to take home your left overs when youre eating out . So called doggy bags are standard part of Restaurant Culture in the states, but they havent really caught on here. Well find out about a new scheme aiming to change that. And carol is out and about with the weather. Hello. Good morning from truckfest. 40,000 are expected to see some amazing vehicles. Everything is in here. 0utside it is raining. The forecast is some bright spells, rain, and a few showers. Brightest skies in scotland and Northern Ireland, especially in the west. I will have more details in about 15 minutes. Thank you. Good morning. First, our main story. Social Media Companies are being accused of a shameful failure to tackle on line Terrorist Propaganda and hate speech. A report by a group of mps claims sites like facebook, twitter, and google put more effort into protect
Interest rates, the prices in our shops and the strength of the pound will all be closely watched next year. Ill be taking a look at the big stories for our finances in 2017. And carol has our weather forecast. Very similar to what we had yesterday. Starting on a frosty note, with patchy fog, some of which is dense and will be slow to clear. But there is sunshine in the forecast and some rain coming in the north west. More details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. The hollywood Actress Debbie Reynolds has died, just one day after the death of her daughter, the film star Carrie Fisher. She was 84 and is believed to have suffered a stroke. Her career spanned seven decades, but she was best known for her role in the 1952 musical, Singin In The Rain, opposite gene kelly. Our los angeles correspondent david willis reports. Good morning, good morning, its great to stay up late. Good morning, good morning to you. Debbie reynolds, 19 years old, singing and dancing on film for