Everything is so much more expensive than what we thought it was. The met office has invited the British Public to name next years big storms. The last big public naming competition gave us boaty mcboatface. Heaven help us. Hello and welcome im katty kay in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. Donald trump says he is the least racist person in the world and African Americans are very happy with his performance. Christ his remarks come after more president ial twitter attacks on black politicians. And just hours ahead of Democrats Holding their second round of debates to try to determine which of them is best equipped to take on this combative president. All 20 democrats wholl be on stage in detroit know that beating donald trump wont be easy. The president is consistently under 50 in his Approval Ratings but he could still be re elected. The eventual democratic candidate has to offer both a positive alternative vision while also responding to mr trumps incendiary rhetoric. Tod
Premier League Clubs Vote to end the summer transfer window before next season starts. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Hurricane irma one of the strongest ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean has destroyed almost everything in its path as it sweeps across the eastern caribbean. At least nine people are known to have been killed, with many more injured. The islands of barbuda and st martin were first to feel the full force of its 180mph winds. Then came puerto rico and now its heading northwest towards cuba and florida. With phone lines down, roads destroyed by flooding and airports damaged, its been difficult to get the latest information. Our correspondent, laura bicker, reports from puerto rico. Hurricane irma, as storm the size of france, has carved a destructive path through the caribbean. In puerto rico, three people were killed as winds battered the island. As daylight came and career began, most felt lucky to have survived such a storm. Go dont come here any more
Tonight for the First Time Since the suicide bombing that killed 22 people. It is time now to cross to the bbc Sports Centre for sports day. Hello and welcome to sportsday with me 0lly foster and Jessica Creighton hello there, these are our headlines this evening. A magnificent seven from anderson helps england win the series against the west indies. Its high fives for Manchester City, they are top of the premier league for now after thrashing 10 man liverpool. And froome is on top in spain and will complete a rare grand tour double tomorrow. Good evening, well have a close look at all the premier League Results later in the programme, but englands test team have signed off for the summer by winning the series against the west indies. They finished off the tourists inside three days at lords. James anderson was englands man of the series, he took his 500th test wicket yesterday and a career best 7 42 left england needing to chase a very meagre 107 in theirfinal innings, which they did
More than three months after the terrorist attack, which killed 22 people. Englands cricketers wrap up the series against the west indies, winning the third test at lords by nine wickets. Good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. Hurricane irma is continuing to sweep its way across the caribbean, en route to the us coast, leaving a path of devastation. Cuba is the latest island to be hit. The category four storm, it was category five, the highest, but has eased slightly, made landfall off the North Eastern coast of cuba overnight bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Communities have lost power and communication is becoming increasingly difficult in more remote areas. The bahamas have largely been spared after the storm changed course. This is irmas trajectory. Its expected to make landfall with us coast tomorrow, before heading inland. In florida, more than 5 Million People, a quarter of its population, have been told to evacuate. In the past hour, it has been confirmed that there have
You knew all about it. The ridge of High Pressure is beginning to move in from the western side killing of some showers and underneath the clearing skies we end up with a quite cool night, especially in east anglia. After an early dip temperatures pick up underneath the cloud. Eventually the trailing front brings rain and cloud into Central England and wales and falling on behind the blustery day with lots of showers and the odd rumble of thunder. The rate taking its time to really get them to east anglia and hanging on to the brightness there. More for you in and about half an hour. See you then. Hello. This is bbc news. The headlines Hurricane Irma is battering cuba with heavy rain and winds of more than 150 Miles Per Hour hitting the north of the country after already devastating several caribbean islands and killing at least 20 people. Meanwhile officials in southern florida have told 6. 3 Million People a quarter of the states population to evacuate their homes before the storm ar