The chance to get together and show what they can achieve. But every two years, its sport that brings them closer. They come from europe, the South Atlantic and the caribbean. 2a islands, 1a sports, across six days of action. This is the island games. 900 miles away off the north coast of scotland, shooter Ross Donaldson and his teammates are starting the long trip south. When you can get an island games squad, theres anticipation, theres excitement. So weve got 20 bikes, a lot of football kit, sailing kit, athletics kit. In st peters port, Team Managers are checking in athletes and equipment. 103 of us all arrived here safely. Im delighted. Going to head over to the two hotels, and then well unpack all the bikes and the kit. Carlos and his bikes have travelled all the way from shetland. Ive got two bikes. This is the One For The Road race. Ive got a different one for the time trial. But you try and get as much advantage as you can within the rules. Most of the teams have got two bikes
93 people are now known to have died, but the governor of hawaii has warned people to expect that number to rise significantly, after the worst wildfires to hit an american state in more than a century. Our North America correspondent, john sudworth, reports from the island. Vital supplies being loaded onto a boat that would normally be taking tourists whale watching. These boats are now making multiple daily trips into the Disaster Zone with a growing sense of frustration. We are all wondering why there was no help centre. Where are the resources . Why are we taking supplies on the boat instead of a helicopter . We do this because we have to. An hour into the journey and the devastation along the shoreline comes into view. We can quite clearly see the town of lahaina now and you can make out is the blackened the landscape above the town where the grass is burning and what happened with the Hurricane Blowing away to the south, the pressure brought the wind over the top of the island, p
With the staff. I saw enough to say that there was really good and we are steering was really good and we are steering at the right direction. It was a Superintendence Game and we should Superintendence Game and we should have controlled it much more should have controlled it much more often. I wouldve helped but we more often. I wouldve helped but we couldnt and didnt do that but we couldnt and didnt do that but but we couldnt and didnt do that but we will keep working. Well away from the pitch, liverpool and chelsea have been engaged in something of a tug of war for brightons midfielder moises caicedo. Chelsea was always the ecuadorean s preferred destination and a deal has been agreed for his transfer to Stamford Bridge for an intial fee of 100 million pounds, rising to 115. That would be a british record. This is pending a medical and all the usual personal terms but it would appear that chelsea have got their man, even though brighton had also been prepared to sell to liverpool. I
And shelter for survivors. 93 people are now known to have died, but the governor of hawaii has warned people to expect that number to rise significantly, after the worst wildfires to hit an american state in more than a century. Our North America correspondent, john sudworth, reports from the island. Vital supplies being loaded onto a boat that would normally be taking tourists whale watching. These boats are now making multiple daily trips into the Disaster Zone with a growing sense of frustration. We are all wondering, why was there no help sent from oahu . Why the limited resources or police on this island let alone . Where is support for them . Why are we taking supplies on a boat instead of helicopter . We do this because we have two. An hour into the journey and the devastation along the shoreline comes into view. We can quite clearly see the town of lahaina now and you can make out is the blackened landscape above the town where the grass is burning and what happened with the H
Im here on the road to lahaina. This is as close as we can get to the community. And what i want to show you right now is the scene here. If we just move over here i want to give you a picture of these dry conditions here on the island of maui. You can see there the dry grass, the drought here, which has been a persistent problem for many months. You can also see the high winds. And these high winds really have been an issue in fanning those flames and they are leading to more concerns, ever present concerns from authorities about the prospect for flare ups in these places. Im going to move out of the way so you can look over my shoulder here. What you can see is this is the last Police Check Point here on the road to lahaina here, everyone on the road here is stopped and asked questions about why they are going on. And many people are then forced to turn around in this lane here and essentially turned back, because right now they are only allowing Emergency Workers in. Its coming at a