tonight at ten — storm dennis rages across the uk, as the emergency services rush to help communities around the country. residential streets turned into rivers in the worst affected areas as heavy rain fell on ground already saturated by last week's storm. towed to safety in knee—deep water. people in south wales endured some of the worst conditions. as we were trying to block the front door, it was all pouring in through the backdoor as well, and there was nothing we could do. we'll be live with our correspondents across the country, with disruption expected to continue into tomorrow. and the other main stories on tonight's programme. itv cancels tonight's edition of love island following the death of the show‘s former host caroline flack, who took her own life. america sends two planes to take home us citizens quarantined — britons on board are critical of the uk government.

for coronavirus on a cruise ship in japan. britons on board are critical of the uk government. and victory for england's cricketers as they win their t20 match against south africa and clinch the series. good evening. the uk was battered by storm dennis throughout the day, with heavy rainfall and high winds leading to major incidents being declared by emergency services in south wales and in parts of england. south wales police have been dealing with multiple landslides and floods, some of them trapping residents. there are over 700 flood warnings and alerts in place for england, wales, and scotland. england faced a record number today including currently four severe flood warnings, meaning a danger to life. rail services and flights were affected across the country. well, communities were already coping with the aftermath

of storm ciara last weekend, and some found themselves in the middle of major disruption once again. in a moment we'll hear from our correspondentjon kay of a rescue in tenbury wells in worcestershire, but first, tomos morgan is in pontypridd in the south wales valleys. tomos. tha nkfully thankfully this evening, the river tough behind me is far lower than it was earlier today, when it burst its banks, flooding the high street here. the south wales valleys has borne the brunt of storm dennis, it is estimated that a month's borne the brunt of storm dennis, it is estimated that a months worth of rain has fallen in 48 hours. there has been flooding and landslides, many communities having to be evacuated. the police have declared a major incident and the welsh government will provide extra funding to councils to help with the cleanup operation, which, after today's events, will know doubt take quite some time.

residents will never have witnessed anything quite like this. their road, turned river. cars submerged, as storm dennis poured. caroline has lived here for years. she was rescued alongside her 96—year—old father, whose birthday it is today. the only thing i've managed to save is his medals from the war. ruined, everything. i lost everything. i've got a photo, you know. at the time ijust grabbed every towel, blanket i could find and pushed up against the front door, just thinking it was going to come in through the front door, because we'd already had sandbags there because sometimes the floods a small amount with the drains. but that's when we were trying to block the front door, it was pouring through the back door as well and there was nothing could do. here in nantgarw, just north of cardiff, over 100 homes have been ruined by the rain.

rescue services have been here since 5am, taking residents from their home to safety, after storm dennis wreaked havoc across south wales. after the met office issued its highest red warning for rain this morning it was clear the welsh valleys would suffer. at around lunchtime a major incident was declared here. by then, though, pontypridd high street had already been under water for several hours. across south wales, other communities like here near brecon, have also needed the emergency services to help them to safety. the residents of aberdulais near neath were evacuated in the early hours as the river neath burst its banks. as the day wore on, water levels began to subside and some wanted to take stock of what's now a disaster site. louise's hair salon was the end

terrace of this wrecked street. all her hard work and her livelihood, now ruined. i've been here six years now. i've loved every minute of being here. and obviously you can see the devastation now. you can see on the walls here how high it must have been at one stage. this is the dirty room now. all gone. a lot of hard work. there's nothing salvageable here. there's nothing. we're going to have to get rid of everything. further weather warnings remain in place for wind and rain until tomorrow. last week, ciara bruised the country. this week, dennis has battered south wales. tomos morgan, bbc news, in the south wales valleys. a race against time in tenbury wells tonight. the water, still rising. the river teme has burst its banks.

one by one, rescue boats bringing people from their flooded homes. it's going underwater slowly. the kitchen, the living room, so... but we got the three dogs out. that's all that matters. it's shocking, never seen it this high up before. never like this? nothing this bad. being carried by the fireman was rather inelegant! but anyway i'm very thankful to them for collecting me. carol thought her house would be safe but tonight she's one of more than 100 evacuees in this worcestershire market town. our house is flooded completely. must be terrifying. absolutely, yeah. i don't like water at all. and i'm not very good with my balance because of arthritis. a bit scary. what state is the house in? terrible. wrecked, really. how long have you lived here? 11 years. ever seen anything this bad? no, never, no. i don't want to see it again.

very upsetting. these rescue teams are going to be working through the night, going down the streets, house—to—house, trying to find if anyone is still trapped inside. from the river clyde in glasgow to the far south—west of england, dennis has been an unwelcome weekend guest in almost every part of the uk. vast areas overwhelmed by huge quantities of rainfall. we are doing more and more than ever before in terms of investing in flood defences, protecting more homes than we have been able to before but we are seeing a higher frequency of these sorts of freak weather events. absolutely terrifying. we could lose everything. butjules in tenbury wells says communities like hers need more protection. they could have put nonreturn valves on the drains, to stop that. they could have built flood defences down there. they haven't done anything.

the government say they are doing more than has ever been done. i think they are in big areas but not little towns like this. we are last on the list of priorities, aren't we? one more rescue. this time, this family. including 16—year—old winston. it's quite scary. thinking i'm going to fall off. they were carrying you tight. yes, 0k. tonight, they're on their way to an emergency shelter and tenbury wells is pretty much cut off. jon kay, bbc news, worcestershire. well, in a moment we'll speak to fiona trott in york. but first let's go to our scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie in the scottish borders. the area around there has experienced some of the worst conditions in scotland today? yes, you're right. three rivers here

last night reached record levels and following a day of heavy rain, it led to serious flooding both here in hawick and in the surrounding villages. so, many people had to be evacuated from their homes as the water levels began to rise. 0ne evacuated from their homes as the water levels began to rise. one man said that he quickly had to pack a bag for himself and his ten week baby as his house began to flood. 0ne baby as his house began to flood. one had to be rescued by the emergency services as their car span of the road and was rammed into a fence. they were taken to hospital but have since been released. now, the flood levels, or the river levels, here have peaked, we are not expecting any further floods here in the borders, it is this wind which is going to be the problem both overnight and tomorrow morning. fiona, in york, a rough weekend but tomorrow brings fresh challenges?m

does, this lake is actually a city ce ntre does, this lake is actually a city centre car park. the levels here have risen by 50 centimetres over the last 12 hours. it is why this york area is a main priority for the environment agency, and the city council flood plan is in place, meaning the floodgates on the river 0use are closed, the barrier is an operation to stop water from the 0use backing up into the river foss. the army has been handing out hundreds of sandbags but the latest production from the environment agency is that the highest level in the next 36 hours will be at 4.5 metres, at around 12.30 tomorrow afternoon. so, not those record levels we saw back in 2000, when they reached 5.4 metres. right now, there are 29 flood warnings in place in north yorkshire, nine in and around york. there were four this afternoon. so tonight, here in york, it is all about preparation. fiona trott in york, and alexandra

mackenzie in hawick, thank you very much. itv cancelled tonight's edition of the reality tv show love island following the death of its former host caroline flack. tributes continued to pour in today to the 40—year—old, who was found dead in her london flat yesterday. this report from helena wilkinson has flash photography. a hugely popular and successful television presenter, caroline flack television presenter, caroline flack was a natural. she made presenting look easy. it appeared to be a glamorous life, but one that was very much in the public eye, and under constant scrutiny. today her friend, laura whitmore, who replaced her as a presenter on love island, didn't hold back. there was grief, as well as anger. anyone who knew caroline knew that she was vivacious, loving and had a passion for life. to the press, the newspapers, who create click bait, who demonise and tear down success, we've had enough. you don't have to tear down someone

to feel good about yourself. it was december when she was charged with assaulting her boyfriend, lewis burton. there was a media scrum at her first court appearance where she denied the charge. she wasn't allowed any contact with mr burton. he denied being a victim and he didn't want the prosecution to go ahead. today he posted this message. "my heart is broken and we had something so special." he appeared to criticise the way the case was handled, saying, "i was not allowed to be there this time. "i kept asking and asking." questions, too, from her management, who labelled it a show trial. the crown prosecution service says it won't comment on this case. this is itv headquarters. the broadcaster earlier decided not to show tonight's episode of love island out of respect for caroline's family but itv said the programme would return tomorrow night, and include a tribute to the television presenter

who they say will forever be in their hearts. as tributes continue, there are questions about why this has happened, and calls, too, for more compassion. weeks before her death she wrote of the weight of media intrusion, saying, "in a world where you can be anything, be kind." helena wilkinson reporting there. and if you're affected by any of the issues in our report, information and support is available from bbc action line, and there's the number for you on the screen now. further restrictions have been imposed on people living in hubei province in china, the area at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak. only one person from each household will be allowed out every three days. meanwhile, british passengers who've been quarantined on a cruise liner off japan have criticised the uk government after the us sent two aircraft to bring home american citizens. there are now 355 cases of coronavirus on the ship. from yokohama, rupert

wingfield—hayes reports. only those american guests who are disembarking the diamond princess tonight... for the americans at least, this is the moment that for many could not come soon enough. 0n the dockside, the buses lining up ready to take them to tokyo airport and an evacuation flight home. 355 passengers aboard the diamond princess have now been diagnosed with the new coronavirus. in the last two days, there has been a steady stream of ambulances removing them from the giant ship. 70 cases today alone. when i got through to american gay courter in her cabin, she was busy packing, more than eager to get off the ship. i do not feel safe on this ship. i do not know how more of us who've been sitting here for 12 days are getting contaminated, but something is going wrong. this is a failed quarantine.

but i think we have figured that in the first few days when the numbers kept rising. it is very clear from the statement that the us government has made that it is worried the quarantine on board the ship is not working, and that its citizens are in danger, and that's why it has decided to take them off. several other governments have now followed, including canada, hong kong and taiwan. so, the pressure is really now on the british government to make a response. in a statement today, the foreign office said it shared us concerns about the potential risk of exposure, and it was working urgently to find the best way to keep british nationals safe from infection. united kingdom... but for british passenger david abel, that was not nearly enough. this afternoon he took to social media to express his frustration. it feels that we have been forgotten, that you don't really care about us, and that you're actually not wanting us to come home.

at tokyo's haneda airport tonight, the us—chartered planes touch down. the american evacuees now face a gruelling flight, and another quarantine. but those we spoke to say they prefer that to spending another day on a ship where they do not feel safe. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in yokohama. almost two years ago, blackburn in lancashire was selected for a social cohesion pilot by the government, to try to break down ethnic and religious divisions. now, there are signs that different communities are beginning to come together. as part of a new bbc season, crossing divides, our home editor, mark easton, reports now. blackburn's white british and muslim asian communities are said to live parallel lives. neighbourhoods, schools and workplaces are deeply segregated here. but with government backing, blackburn has been testing ideas

to reduce racial tensions and form friendships across the traditions. did you watch the documentary? this person mixes paint and paper and passion to emphasise what unites rather than divides. shared feelings, common humanity. we have had so many people getting involved from so many different communities, and it is so relatable, and creativity is a fantastic tool to bring people together. the council is exploring the idea of a new bus routes to encourage more mixing between white and asian communities, working class neighbourhoods which share the struggle to make ends meet in a deprived town. blackburn was once regarded as a northern powerhouse. but the end of the cotton mills and the long decline of the local economy opened up some community divides. now, government promises to revive england's northern powerhouse are seen as key to preventing the social fabric from tearing still further. i've not seen you for ages. i know! chloe and shabnam represent a story of hope.

local blackburn girl meets afghan asylum seeker and become best friends. you look very sweet. they met training to be community ambassadors, with an inspiring commitment to bring their town together. me and shab, we are a similar age, we have a lot of common interests, so, literally, when she came along, we kind of clicked. yeah, we talk on social media and, yeah, we go for nando's! the challenge is significant. far right groups have been active in blackburn. this club, though, uses martial arts to fight prejudice. not one of these people on here, on social media, will put anything extreme. if they are from a certain background, they won't share any of tommy robinson's stuff, because they've got to come and train with them on a monday. i was excluded for being aggressively racist and violent to two young muslim lads. like, the majority of my best mates are now muslim lads. you're not really mixed where i'm from, and coming here,

everyone's altogether and everyone is mixed and that is the nice thing about it. what do you reckon to him? he's a good lad. and what do you reckon to him? he's a good lad, he is a good mate of mine now. there is no easy win, but perhaps this once great mill town can take the strands of different traditions and weave them together to create a strong and durable future. mark easton, bbc news, blackburn. with all the sport now, here's karthi gna nasegaram at the bbc sport centre. rita, thank you. good evening. england's cricketers have yet again come through a thrilling game to win in spectacular style. in their last twenty20 international against south africa, they needed to hit 223 runs, their second highest successful run chase in t20 matches. they reached their target, winning by five wickets. the victory means they also take the series 2—1. andy swiss reports. commentator: and it's england

who take the spoils... happy? just a little, but who could blame them? english cricket has seen a few unlikely wins recently and this was right upper there. earlier, south african batsmen had seemingly smashed them out of sight. england's bowlers could only grin and bear it as the hosts racked up a massive 222. surely victory was in their grasp. but england are no strangers to unlikely run chases, and jos buttler set them on their way. when he and jonny bairstow both fell, though... ..south africa sensed a comeback, but not for long. who else but ben stokes smashing it into the top tier of the stand, while eoin morgan conjured something even more special, a 50 offjust 21 balls, equalling his own england record. the result — one of the greatest run chases in t20 history, with nearly an over to spare, too.

amazing game of cricket, to keep south africa to 220 seems like a good job now, but at the time it seemed as if we would have to ask a lot of our guys to get and are but informants performance today was outstanding. and with the world cup in t20 to come, they will be hoping this is just the start. andy swiss, bbc news. it's time to pop out of the room if you don't want to know today's football results as match of the day two follows soon on bbc one. a 94th minute winner from son hyeung—min gave tottenham a 3—2 victory over aston villa. the win meansjose mourinho's side move up to fifth place in the premier league. in the day's other game, arsenal beat newcastle 4—0. in the scottish premiership, celtic remain ten points clear at the top of the scottish premiership after their 2—1 win over aberdeen. the celtic manager, neil lennon described it as "a magnificent three points". also today, there were wins for second—placed rangers and for hibernian. women's fa cup holders manchester city are through to the quarterfinals for the seventh year in a row after thumping ipswich 10—0.

birmingham city beat sunderland 1—0. the other games were postponed due to the weather. katie 0rmerod is on track to become the first british woman to be a world cup champion on snow. 0rmerod finished in third in the event in calgary, which keeps her in first place overall in the slopestyle world cup. there's more on the bbc sport website, including the latest on british tennis number three kyle edmund, who is playing in the new york 0pen final against andreas seppi and rory mcilroy in action at the genesis invitational in califrnia.

hello. this is bbc news. just a bit more now on the dimond princess cruise ship we understand that this is concerning the diamond princess cruise ship that is currently quarantined off of japan. cruise ship that is currently quarantined off ofjapan. according to local reports, chartered flights carrying us passengers have now left japan. so those planes were brought in by the us government and they have now left japan. thousands of passengers are facing major disruption at heathrow airport, after a systems failure affecting all terminals. travellers described the situation as ‘chaos‘ — with departure screens not working — and no announcements — leaving people unsure where to go to catch their flights. the airport have said, they're experiencing technical problems,

and have deployed ‘passenger ambassadors‘, to show people to their gates — but it's not yet known when the problems will be resolved. sam mills is a ba passenger, who fears he's missed his flight back home to pittsburgh in the states. he spoke to us from a queue at heathrow airport. i arrived initially in the baggage trays were not working to the belt to the backs to the planes so they had to put my back behind me at about one p.m. and i got through security relatively quickly and arriving and the flight board not updating, 2pm onwards was continually getting delayed. no gate information for my flight, and then unfortunately i was asking a ba representative, they told me not to worry, and i checked the flight every five minutes or so to make sure the gate hadn't popped up.

as soon as it popped up, it said that it had been moved out at that point. what is that we view now? can you be put on another fight or are you stranded? as of right now unfortunately i am stranded. there is a line through and defeat this way and in both directions of people waiting for the line at british airways service desk. the light has not moved in about half an hour and we have all been standing here now with no communication from british airways whatsoever... and in terms of things like food and water and keeping yourself up, have you got access to that or the staff helping you with any of that? this has been a point of discontent among so out of the passengers around me that we have not been given any information, nobody from british airways going up and down the line, we are apprehensive to leave the line to get anything to eat and drink... i'm frustrated with losing my place in the line and having to go back two or three hours back to the end

of the line. had the extra investors as we have heard about been able to tell you when things will be able to be fixed? —— extra ambassadors? we have not been told anything from anyone from pitch airways. and it is not spilt over... and they have not said anything over the pa system in a while. what is your plan? i will wait in this line to see once i get to the desk before... and see what kind of accommodation they can provide and find my way home as quickly as possible. sam mills, we will leave it there for now and good we and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers rob merrick, the deputy political editor at the independent, and ruth lea, who's an economics adviser for the arbuthnot banking group — that's coming up after the headlines. time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello there. storm dennis has been bringing significant disruption to parts of the uk. again we have had strong winds bringing battering waves to the coast but it is the rain that has been causing major problems.

we have had hundred and 69 millimetres of the past couple of days and all of that rain over a months worth has been falling off the bracken is and into the valleys. we have a severe flood warning enforce near nice and we have several severe flood warnings between ludlow and a distant. —— neath full dot aside from those major warnings, we have well over 300 flood warnings in force elsewhere. some communities, the flooding could continue to get worse before it gets better even as the rain becomes less intense. storm dennis's final swansong as it passes close to the north of scotland is a swathe of powerful winds. it could see gusts in scotland of 75 mph or so and could see disruption as we head into monday morning across the north of scotland