31st August 18:15BST, UK evening news flash summary:

Main: BBC - Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans has put the US city under curfew from sunset to dawn as Hurricane Gustav approaches. Sky - One of the bodies found in the burnt-out ruins of a house in Shropshire is the wife of millionaire businessman Christopher Foster, the other body is an as yet 'unidentified' male adult. Observer - Gordon Brown warns today that the West will not be held to ransom by Russia, threatening a 'root and branch' review of relations with the Kremlin and urgently moving to stop Britain's reliance on Russian oil and gas. Times - The Republican presidential candidate, John McCain, was facing a backlash from his party last night over the appointment of Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, as his running mate after it emerged that he had met her only once before offering her the job. Mail - The North Pole becomes an 'island' for the first time in history as ice melts. Economy: Independent - Bank of England: Base rate is set to remain at 5 per cent this week, while official figures reveal corporate failures could reach a staggering 17,000 this year. Times - More than 1,000 jobs in London are to be axed at the investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort as part of a £7.3 billion takeover deal. Other: ITN - Princess Diana to be remembered on 11th anniversary of her death. Observer - Race against time to save Congo's apes. A Belgian aristocrat leads park rangers in fight to protect gorillas from poachers and rebel militias. Independent - 100 things to do before you die. Telegraph - Eiffel Tower's lights are to go out. Links to more news stories at WhitDawg.com