Tony blair calls for tougher immigration rules as a way to cut numbers, without the need for brexit. Sir mo farah becomes the first athlete to win the great north run four times in a row. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. After battering its way through the caribbean, Hurricane Irma currently a category four storm has slammed into the lower florida keys, lashing the island chain with winds of up to 130 miles per hour. The hurricane made landfall in cuba late on friday. It engulfed villages, causing widespread damage and leaving whole communities homeless. The eye of the storm has now reached florida keys, bringing extreme winds that are expected to last for the next few hours. All residents had been ordered to leave amid fears that a storm surge reaching 15 feet could hit the islands, most of which are only a few feet above sea level. One person has been confirmed dead in the florida keys. As the storm is expected to move north to mainland florida, more than a million homes and b
That these children lived. But these 400 children are believed to be in an unmarked grave. Francis mccoll is one of them who died from a brain haemorrhage in 1961. His brother spent years trying to find out what happened to him. I thought there would be maybe 120, 150 maybe, you know. I always thought at least 120, thats only what ive been hearing, you know. The names were uncovered by the file on four the names were uncovered by the file on foui programme the names were uncovered by the file on four programme who analysed certificates. We couldnt find any burial records for them. The children are believed to lie here at St Marys Cemetery in lanark. The daughters of charity acknowledged in 2004 that residents died in their ca re 2004 that residents died in their care and were buried in this plot but couldnt provide many details. This glaif was first discovered and it was a total mess with the rubbish from the rest of the cemetery had simply been dumped here. That infuriated campaigners
Cuba, the recovery is now beginning. Havanas streets cuba, the recovery is now beginning. Hava nas streets resemble cuba, the recovery is now beginning. Havanas streets resemble a river. Officials in mexico say that 90 people are now known to have died on thursdays earthquake. A bbc investigation discovered that the bodies of more than 400 children could be buried in a mass grave close to an orphanage in lanarkshire. Chris froome wins the prestigious lab welter cycling race, and becomes only the third man to win that and the Tour De France in the same year. La vuelta. The governor of florida is warning that the entire west coast of the state is at risk of major storm surges as it is battered by Hurricane Irma. Overi million homes and businesses in southern florida are without power and thousands of an storm shelters. Irma moved in after causing widespread damage in cuba. It slipped through coastal resorts and tourist resorts, flooding many areas. Extreme winds and storm surges continue
Flee across the border. Chris froome adds to his tc france and chris froome adds to his Tour De France success by winning spains biggest race. Good evening. The west coast of florida is braced to be in the eye of the storm, as Hurricane Irma makes its way from the caribbean into the united states. From the caribbean its already flooded the centre of miami, and left two million homes and businesses in southern florida without power. And businesses in southern it moved in after causing widespread damage in cuba, as it swept through coastal communities and tourist resorts. Extreme winds and storm surges continued as it travelled on, hitting the florida keys. Continued as it travelled on, now it is the gulf coast of florida that is braced for the worst, with tampa likely to be hit in the next few hours, potentially worse than what has already been seen in miami. Aleem maqbool is there. Already been seen in miami. They warned miami would flood and it has. Hurricane irmas masoe downpours and
Sea wall that you can see at the end of the street there. Havanas streets. People talk about the wins that came through heroes if they we re that came through heroes if they were alive, as if it had come from another world. Five days after the hurricane struck, they are in desperate need of food, shelter and clean water. 0thers desperate need of food, shelter and clean water. Others are simply desperate to leave. A bbc investigation discovers that the bodies of more than 400 children could be buried in a mass grave close to an orphanage in lanarkshire. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The west coast of florida is braced to be in the eye of the storm as Hurricane Irma makes its way from the caribbean into the united states. Its already flooded parts of downtown miami and left two million homes and businesses in southern florida without power. It moved in after causing widespread damage in cuba, as it swept through coastal communities and tourist resorts. Extreme winds and storm su