26/08/2017 BBC Weekend News

Eight people have died in a crash involving two lorries

and a minibus on the M1 motorway in Buckinghamshire.

It happened on the southbound carriageway near Newport Pagnell

Four people have been taken to hospital and two men have been

arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

Our correspondent Jenny Kumah reports.

The crash happened at around 3:15am on the M1 southbound between

junctions 15 and 14 near Newport Pagnell. One vehicle was a FedEx UK

lorry, the other from AIM Logistics. Police believe the minibus was

travelling from Nottingham. Eight people have been confirmed dead. For

including a child were taken to hospital and are seriously injured

-- four including a child. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of

causing death by dangerous driving. I know you're near this in, what's

the latest information? We've just had it confirmed that among the

eight dead as a child. Meanwhile the clear up operation here is pretty

much done. We are expecting the road to reopen shortly. Please tell us

the road will be reopening in stages. The M1 is expected to be one

of the busiest over this bank holiday weekend.

Counter-terrorism police have said a man suspected of deliberately

driving a car at police officers outside Buckingham Palace last night

They say the man repeated shouted the words "Allahu akbar".

Three policemen were injured as they arrested the 26-year-old

Concerned tourists looked on after reports of a terror incident at one

of the country's most high-profile destinations. The Metropolitan

Police say at around 8:30pm a blue Toyota Prius was driven at a marked

police car near Buckingham Palace. The car stopped and when officers

went to investigate they were attacked by a suspect with a four

foot sword. CS gas was used as part of the arrest, and during the

struggle be individual repeatedly shouted the words Allah akhbar. He

is a 26-year-old male from the Luton area and is now in custody at a

central London location. Police confirmed that our search is going

on at an address in the Luton area. We now know three police officers

were injured in the attack. No members of the Royal family were

present in the Palace at the time and an official has confirmed it is

business as usual, with the summer open tours. Two of the officers

involved have been treated in hospital and have since been

released. There is heightened security across the capital over the

bank holiday, particularly for events like Notting Hill Carnival

where a ring of steel has been promised to protect people from a

Barcelona style attack. Police are still appealing for information on

last night's incident. A deputy head at Eton has left

the college after circulating questions from an A-level equivalent

economics exam before Mo Tanweer who was also

head of Economics left after an investigation

by an exam board. Eton has confirmed some pupils

received confidential information and their marks

were rescinded as a result. Instead they were awarded

marks based on an average North Korea has fired three

short-range ballistic missiles, Two of the missiles failed

in flight, the third blew up almost The latest firings come

during a joint US-South Korea military exercise,

which has been strongly The fiercest hurricane to hit the US

mainland in more than a decade has unleashed powerful winds and driving

rain on southern Texas. Trees and power lines have been

brought down by winds of up Hurricane Harvey made landfall

overnight near the city of Rain and rising sea levels

are expected to bring flooding in the coming hours,

with forecasts of up Powerful, dangerous and terrifying.

Hurricane Henry hit Texas overnight, with high winds and heavy rain. When

it made landfall it was a category four hurricane capable of causing

catastrophic damage. This is a hurricane that will come inland, and

then is going to hover for a long period of time. It could be days.

Harvey has been billed as the most powerful storm to hit the US

mainland in more than a decade. The strongest to hit Texas in over 50

years. This is Harvey from above. The storm system is ten miles wide,

bringing winds of up to 130 mph, and a metre of rain is expected to fall.

Corpus Christi was in the eye of the storm when it hit. The streets are

now deserted here after the rush to evacuate. 20 miles inland, in the

city of Victoria, they are preparing for the worst. What is your worst

case scenario? Harvey, that's about as worst-case scenario for a

community the size of Victoria. We've never seen a forecast for that

kind of localised rain. It's the most dangerous forecast we've ever

seen. President Trump has signed a disaster proclamation for Texas to

free up federal aid. Harvey is stubborn and isn't planning on

leaving any time soon, bringing several days of storm force winds

and rain ahead. With all the sport, here's

Olly Foster at the BBC Sport Centre. The Women's Rugby World Cup Final

takes place in Belfast this evening. England are the reigning champions

and face the Number One ranked team in the World,

New Zealand. The Black Ferns have won

the World Cup four times and have a habit of beating

England in finals. Here's our sports

correspondent Katy Gornall. A summers day in Belfast, wet,

rainy, perfect for nurturing flowers. England's red roses have

flourished at this tournament, but now comes the true of their

progress. The defending champions will face a formidable and familiar

opponent. Three times England have played New Zealand in a World Cup

final, and they've lost everyone. When you get to a World Cup final,

past records, past wins, past titles go out the window. We said that all

along. To be the best, you've got to play the best. We showed that on

Tuesday night and hopefully we'll be able to do that again on Saturday.

Sarah Hunter's side came through an impressive semifinal against France,

the scoreline not reflecting the battle they faced on the pitch. New

Zealand eased past the USA. With a tight turnaround that could be

crucial. At the men's World Cup teams were given a week to recover

for the final. The women have had four days. It's definitely not fair.

But we are prepared for this. I can't complain because we just get

the job done. Again we are facing a big game on Saturday and the body

will be ready, mentally and physically. The final here at the

Kingspan Stadium is the one that the tournament has been craving. England

and New Zealand are by some distance the best teams out there, and

although there is still progress to be made in the women's game, this

will be the most high-profile Rugby World Cup final yet. These two teams

have one of the biggest rivalries in women's sport. The Black Ferns

recently overtook England at the top of the rankings, but soon we'll find

out who really is the best in the world.

England's cricketers took early wickets on the second day of the

second test at Headingley. The West Indies resumed on 19-1

after bowling England out for 258 yesterday but James Anderson has

taken two more Nightwatchman Devendra

Bishoo and Kyle Hope The tourists went into lunch a few

moments ago on 109-3. Conor McGregor is the mixed Martial

arts superstar with thousands of Irish fans making the trip to Las

Vegas to support him fight Floyd Mayweather. It's going to be his

first pro boxing match. Floyd Mayweather is unbeaten but is 11

years older than his opponent and has come out of retirement for the

bout. It's one of the biggest days

in the rugby league calendar, Hull had their first Wembley win

when they won the cup last year but the Warriors have got their name on

the couple more times than any other. Victory for them would be

their 20th. The match starts at three

and is on BBC One. How about that for a strike,

full-back Charlie Daniels with a brilliant opener for the cherries.

City have equalised. Gabriel Jesus scored for them, less spectacular

but it's 1-1. Keep up-to-date with that game and all of today's sport

on the website including Formula 1 qualifying which has just started

for tomorrow's Belgian Grand Prix. You can see more on all of today's

stories on the BBC News Channel. The next news on BBC One

is at 6:30pm, bye for now. Hello. It looks like the final

weekend of August should deliver some sunshine. Certainly the case in

Rutland earlier on today. As ever there are some exceptions to the

sunny spells. A lot of cloud across Wales, delivering