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Fires in the amazon. From this vantage point, you get a sense of the scale of the disaster facing this region of the amazon. Hectare after hectare of pristine forest, just going up in smoke. And its the hottest Late August Bank Holiday weekend on record, with the top temperature reaching 33. 3 degrees in west london. It was one of the most astonishing innings in the history of test match cricket. With england heading towards a humiliating defeat which would have seen australia retain the ashes, ...

Degrees in west london. And coming up the travel show reviews some of its best trips this year. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good evening. Borisjohnson has told the bbc that whether the uk leaves the eu with a deal at the end of october is now touch and go. The Prime Minister was speaking at the g7 summit in france, where hes also said no deal would mean the uk keeping a substantial part of the £39 billion the uk had agreed to pay the eu. Hes also been meeting President Trump for th...

Theres optimism around a us trade deal after talks with President Trump though Boris Johnson acknowledges its likely to take more than a year. Well be exploring what eu leaders make of the latest brexit developments. Also tonight how the rainforest continues to burn in northern brazil. Hectare after hectare of pristine amazon, the worlds lungs going up in smoke and worse still, its taking place in a supposedly protected national park. Police in hong kong fire a warning shot at protestors as Anti...

Out a Record Number of fires in the amazon rainforest. The hot weather is set to last through the bank holiday, after record breaking temperatures today. And in half an hour well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers nigel nelson and jo phillips. Stay with us for that. Good evening. Borisjohnson has told the bbc that whether the uk leaves the eu with a deal at the end of october is now touch and go. The Prime Minister was speaking at the g7 summit in france, where hes also ...

It is the people, not an unelected Prime Minister, who should determine our countrys future. An election is the democratic way forward. Its shaping up to be another dramatic week in westminster, send in your questions on brexit and well try and answer them atjust after 2. 30. The most powerful storm to hit the bahamas since records began Hurricane Dorian smashes in with winds of up to 180 miles an hour, causing huge damage and severe flooding. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport changes wi...

Good evening, welcome to bbc news. The fires which are currently ravaging the amazon rain forest in brazil are prompting the leaders of france and ireland that they wont support a major trade deal with south america unless the president of brazil does more to bring the situation under control. Campaigners have blamed Jair Bolsonaro for the spread of the fires, which are threatening a major source of the worlds oxygen. While the places which are scattered widely across the amazon, most notably in...

Officer whod been married just four weeks when he died. Just hours to save Bury Football Club from being expelled from the English Football League for lack of funding. It is the Summer Bank Holiday but if you are travelling this weekend, bad news you could face disruption on the roads and railways. And england suffer a batting collapse to australia in the third test in leeds. And coming up on bbc news. The showpiece of rugby league the challenge cup final takes place at wembley tomorrow. But can...

Qualification event in tokyo after crossing the finish line hand in hand. Good evening. New figures out today reveal the extent of britains drug crisis in the starkest terms possible. Deaths caused by the mis use of drugs mainly heroin and cocaine hit a record high in england and wales last year. In scotland too, drug related deaths are at their highest. Almost 3,000 people died from illicit drugs in england and wales last year. Thats a rise of 17 on the previous year. Throughout the week weve b...

And coming up on sportsday on bbc news england are bowled out on the first days play of the second test at lords, leaving them plenty to do if they are to level the ashes series. Good evening. The extent of britains drug crisis has been laid bare in the starkest terms, as new figures reveal drug related deaths have hit appalling levels. The number of people dying as a result of substance misuse, mainly heroin and cocaine, has jumped by the biggest annual rate since records began. The statistics ...

Longer spells, and more frequent in england and wales, especially Northern England but some will miss them, staying dry with sunshine, but strong winds widely gusting up to a0 mph and may be a5 mph for southern and western coasts. 20 at best for central and eastern parts of england but for many, just the high teens. 0n but for many, just the high teens. On monday this area of low pressure is beginning to pull away north and east but still a breezy day and a mix of sunshine and showers. Driest in...