[applause] get on the inner say go an hourandahalf south end you take a right to and you come across a nondescript little town Courthouse Square absolutely an admirable one of the space miss america that is the center of the biggest book go set a watchman. Guest you find el little landlocked town in alabama that hasnt changed too much from teethirty description in and to kill a mockingbird. Keeping an eye out for the kfc. [laughter] there was a time the town council would tear down the old courthouse because they built a 1960s courthouse now of course, that has been restored now looks like a torch. Is the shrine to American Literary culture but that is the best thing about that tower. There is still though museum friedman and trimming capote where his home town was. It is the square. The bricks are still there with the boundary of the house that there is a plaque than there is the yard i think is where that walkin theory is. But it seems almost reluctant to embrace it is the southern c
Of eu legislation into british law. Prince george started his first day at school with a little in courage and from his father. An update on the market numbers for you heres how londons and frankfurt ended the day. And in the the United States this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on. The pound lost ground against the euro. This was due to euro zone forecasts. On meet the author this weekjim naughtie talks with the biographer Claire Tomalin about her new book about herself a life of my own. Claire tomalin is one of our great biographers. Her subjects have included samuel pepys, jane austen, dickens and hardy. Now shes done what many biographers dont do shes written about herself. A life of my own, is her story, her family and her loves, the tragedies and joys in her life; the literary world in which she found her calling, her craft, welcome. Having spent so much time dealing with the detail of other peoples lives, trying to sort out truths from falsehoods, was it difficult to
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
But by bit some of this will not come true that families who are suffering will suffer more. come true that families who are suffering will suffer more. I am afraid it is here to stay. We we still have a large Public Sector deficit. So let the rich pay more. I dont mind, do you . On top of this. And every conversation i hear on the subject is about social housing is well. Please do more about this. I think the Housing Market is broken. We need to build twice as many houses. In 1968 they we re twice as many houses. In 1968 they were building twice as many houses as they are today yes, but they were building an affordable houses. 50 housing. You have opened a can of worms. These are bank of england statistics. A lot more houses. The market will take care of it. We will keep talking but we will say goodbye for now. You can watch this on my player. Stay with us here on bbc news because next we have meet the author. Claire tomalin is one of our great biographers. Her subjects have included
Is making his debut in the final of a slam. Nadals won all four previous meetings. Of course winning or losing the final is a big challenge. Im happy about all the things that happen to me and im going to fight to try to win another title here. Still a great season for me. If i win more grand slams of course i will be happy but its about being healthy and feeling myself well and competitive. Thats already happened in the close of the season. Thats the most important thing for me. That is all the sport for now. You can that is all the sport for now. You ca n follow that is all the sport for now. You can follow the us open final. Keep up to date with the rest of the sport on the bbc sport website. Thats www. Bbc. Co. Uk sports. Sport on the bbc sport website. Thats www. Bbc. Co. Uk sports. Now time for meet the author, see you soon. Claire tomalin is one of our great biographers. Her subjects have included samuel pepys, jane austen, dickens and hardy. Now shes done what many biographers