town is gone. people who live there say there were no warning sirens to alert them as the flames moved towards their homes. billions of dollars it is going to cost to repair the damage. it is going to take many years to do that. many of the one of the most famous landmarks in lahaina is the largest banyan tree in the us. it is a majestic fig tree, 150 years old. it was a big tourist attraction. look at it now. all burnt. their branches are damaged by the flames. just a bit of the history of that area left standing. entire neighbourhoods have been destroyed. the worst hit area has been lahaina, the beach front town popular with tourists, where entire neighbourhoods and hotels have been destroyed. these are the before and after pictures. lahaina is a historic town on the western tip of maui. its centre dates back to the 1700s and is on the us national register of historic places. at least 270 buildings have been destroyed in the picturesque resort, which is home to about 12,
donald trump is put on notice by a judge about what he can post on social media about his upcoming trial. the uk economy grew ever so slightly in the second quarter of the year but is it a sign that things are turning around, or was itjust a consequence of some summer sunshine? and to fly or not to fly? a bbc investigation has revealed that rishi sunak has been using raf jets and helicopters as much as once a week during his first seven months in office. more than the uk s previous three prime ministers. first, let s focus in on the situation in hawaii. the death toll from wildfires there has risen to 55. but hundreds more are stll missing on the island of maui, and it s feared that the number of dead could still rise significantly. the historic seaside town of lahaina has been almost completely burned to the ground. officials say it will take years to recover from the fires, which were fanned by the winds of a hurricane. my colleague mishal husain has more on the scale of
and coming up in the sport on bbc news. domestic women s football could become £1 billion industry in ten years. that s according to a major review into the sport. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. more than a million public sector workers are being offered pay rises of up to 7% as the government tries to bring an end to strikes over pay and conditions. the government has accepted the recommendations of independent pay review bodies. police officers and prison officers in england and wales get 7%. teachers in england have been offered 6.5% junior doctors in england a 6% rise with a lump sum ofjust over 1000 pounds. consultants, dentsist and gps also given 6% finally armed forces in the uk given 5% with a £1000 lump sum. the prime minister rishi sunak said it was the final offer and said the pay rises would not be funded by extra borrowing or new taxes. departments would have to find savings instead. teaching unions urged their members to accept it and end str
last few days. she is the favourite to win another gold at the world para athletics. a championship record on her way to tonight s final in paris. hello. junior doctors in england have begun a five day strike, in a major escalation of their pay dispute. the industrial action is described by their union as the longest in nhs history, with patients being warned that severe disruption is inevitable. downing street says the strike, by members of the british medical association, will put patient safety at risk. the union has urged ministers to follow the example of scotland, where a new pay deal was offered, a 17.5% increase over two years. our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, has our top story. claps don t pay the bills! junior doctors back on the picket line for theirfourth walk out this year. but the nhs is braced itself for today, the start of a marathon five day strike. like many hospitals, here at the royal berkshire in reading, they know they ll be stretched. our fo