few days bit of cloud in the next few days for most of us, but eastern areas are seeing sunshine today. increasingly, cloud has been spreading in. still holding onto brightness in the east of england and scotland. overnight, the club wins the battle and it turns murky, with mist and fog patches rolling in raincoats hills. temperatures will be mild, low temperatures of between nine and ii celsius. these temperatures are higher than they should be in the daytime, let alone in the middle of the night. tomorrow, a weather front comes in the middle of the night. tomorrow, a weatherfront comes in, with wind ahead of it. watch out for gusts on the early morning commute. a few breaks in the cloud. temperatures could reach 16 celsius in the warmer spots on monday afternoon. hello.

this is bbc news. the headlines: thousands of prison officers in london and the south—east of england are to get an instant pay increase of between £3000 and £5000. thejustice secretary responds to criticism that it simply iraqi forces say they've taken several villages to the south of mosul, hours after launching a major offensive to retake the western half of the city from islamic state militants. save the children warn there's around 350,000 children trapped in the city.

the chief executive of sainsbury‘s calls for "fundamental reforms" of business rates, amid concerns upcoming rises could spark high—street closures. police in malaysia have named four north korean suspects who left the country the same day as the half—brother of the north korean leader was killed at kuala lumpur airport last week. president trump has attacked the media again at a rally in florida, where he defended his record in office, and labelled the negative coverage about him as "fake news." now on bbc news, the travel show. this week we are in sudan to explore the vast, ancient ruins that tourists rarely visit. there are about 220 pyramids here, which is a lot more than the entire country of egypt. you canjust see them for kind of miles.

we go behind the scenes at one of havana's hidden restaurants. and i'm in peru getting to grips with this acrobatic and very noisy dance. first up this week, we are taking a road trip through sudan. it is a country that's been marked by conflict in recent years and some regions are still off—limits to tourists, but it is possible with careful planning to go and explore some of the country's amazing archaeological sites, pyramids and temples that date back thousands of years. we sent benjamin zan in search of the remains of an ancient kingdom 200 kilometres north of the capital, khartoum. hey, guys, high—fives. how's it going? nice to see you. i'm going to give you a hug. how's it going? thank you for coming. no problem, sure. so, where are we going?

we are going to see the pyramids? how long does it take? about four or five hours. we probably should go. do you have any sudanese card games we could play? you can put on your headphones and listen to your own music. that's not a game, that's just being anti—social. and so we were off on a very long and very hot road trip. soon it was time for our first stop, coffee. the sudanese love their coffee and for good reason. does it annoy you that not many people know about these pyramids? it actually does because sudan has a very rich history. as a country so diverse it's huge, it was one of the biggest countries in africa, so that brings a lot of diversity because we were influenced by arabs, african countries and everything. but people don't know about all of that. people only know about what the media usually shows, the wars, the starvation, blah, blah, blah. exactly, it doesn't show anything that's rich and anything that

would impress people into coming here. they believe pyramids, egypt, nile, in egypt. sudan has a very rich culture, it's very diverse, but still people don't actually know about it. sometimes that kind of makes you sad because this country has like a lot of history. exactly. as we set off again, we soon came across the ancient city of naqa. i can only imagine the civilisation that was here, that did this. it is like walking in history. it's the middle of nowhere. it's like this wire, that bit, i can go through easily. it is protected by a 12—year—old kid! it's beautiful.

look at the engravings. this is a ruined, ancient city, one of the largest ruined sites in the country. back in the day it was an important part of the kushiti kingdom of meroe due to its proximity to the nile and it served as a bridge between the mediterranean world and africa. but now it lies pretty much unprotected. the only real protection here comes from a group of villagers who periodically visit the well to get water. this is the closest thing to security of these temples. these are the local villagers who have come here to get water. that is pretty much it, there is no one else around. as we explored further, we found some bones on the other side of the ruins. there are bones in here. i know. that is actually crazy, though. it is. it is like thigh bones. it looks so untouched,

no one has been inside. as it was getting late we journeyed on. the roads here are long and the sun sets fast and soon we realised the pyramids would have to wait until the following day. we stopped at a roadside restaurant to eat. we have a sort of a barbecue but not your own idea of what barbecue is. there is food which is the local, traditional food of sudan. after the meal as we had nowhere to stay we asked around and found a man willing to accommodate us. the only catch was that we were going to be sleeping outside. we are actually sleeping outside which, to my surprise, is not that uncommon here in sudan. so do people actually sleep outside in sudan? basically in towns most people sleep outside because the sun works as an natural alarm. they mostly need to wake up early, like the first break of light,

to go out, like farmers and stuff. me and my new friends drifted off. the next morning it was finally time to see what we came here for. we got up early. and made a quick stop at a coffee shop miles away from the pyramids. despite being so close, the owner told me neither he nor any of his friends or family had been taught the history of the pyramids. growing up, did you tell each other stories about what the pyramids were? did people used to be scared of the pyramids? then we journeyed on to see them for ourselves. on arrival, it was more impressive than i had imagined. we had the entire

place to ourselves. woah. how do you feel? we made it. my legs, i can't feel themn. my legs, i can't feel them. all right, so we are actually in the middle of the desert, kind of. we have got history for ourselves. look at it, it's just crazy. and theyjust sit here, completely unguarded. look at it, this isjust like the actual desert. these nubian pyramids are over 4000 years old and are a unesco

world heritage site. despite that, though, they are completely deserted. visitor numbers are tiny, about 15,000 a year compared to the millions who go to the pyramids in egypt. and due to being completely unprotected, the pyramids and the history here have been damaged and vandalised. clearly not many have respected it. still, it was like nothing i had ever seen. the door is even unlocked to one of the pyramids. mazin gave me a bit of a history lesson on what i was seeing. there are more pyramids in this section alone than in egypt. there are about 200 pyramids. you can notice that most of the heads of the pyramids are chopped off. that is an italian explorer. he came here in the 1830s and he chopped off like 1a

pyramids searching for gold and we still don't know what he found. do you know what they were used for? yes, they were actually tombs for the black pharaohs and queens back in the days. they buried them here with their belongings, and clothing and everything. it's a sort of respect for the kings of course. what is the difference between these pyramids and those in egypt? it is mosatly the size. the pyramids in egypt are a lot bigger. these would go up to a0 metres, but then again the numbers of the pyramids themselves makes the difference. there are about 220 pyramids here which is a lot more than the entire country of egypt, like the pyramids there. just in this desert? just in this desert alone. you can just see them for kind of miles, can't you? exactly. it was coming to the end of an unexpected and surprising trip. i had seen a side of sudan that i never thought i would. the history and stories sudan holds are things you don't hear about too often.

but when you see them for yourself it is something you will remember for ever. next up on the travel show, we are in cuba's capital havana, meeting the chef who has set up a restaurant in his flat at the top of a tower block. still to come on this week's travel show: ijoin a dance—off ijoin a dance—off with a difference in peru's capital, lima. so, don't go away. the travel show, your essential guide wherever you are heading. hello, i'm michelle chan, your global guide with top tips on the world's best events in the coming months. starting in england, hull is the uk

city of culture this year. a 365—day event which kicks off with fireworks and light projections downtown. there will be art installations across the city, as well as poetry readings, rock gigs and photography exhibitions. the city will be hosting the turner prize, the renowned annual arts award, as well as concerts and performances throughout the year. the social festival, usually a very british affair, is taking its house and techno to mexico and colombia this year, playing on march 17th and 18th in both nations‘ capitals. it might be even noisier in gadmen, switzerland, over the weekend of february 25th and 26th at the international dog sledding race. there will be more than 100 teams, and at a slower pace there will be dog sled rides for kids while spectators wait

for the winning team to arrive. staying in the snow in the austrian tyrol lifts are closed to ordinary skiers to make way for the cult ski race white thrill which takes place in saint anton am arlberg. on april the 22nd over 500 skiers, and snowboarders gather on the beluga ridge for a mass start, perhaps the most intimidating challenge of the well named payne mountain. the record is eight minutes and 1a seconds. the cypriot port of paphos becomes the european city of culture this year. there will be street theatre and outdoor art installations, a mix of arab and eastern music, and later in the year the berlin philharmonic is performing. venues, all outdoors, open air concerts, cinema screenings are on beaches and there are outdoor exhibitions. in the czech republic the shockproof film festival

plays on february 28th until march the 5th. from the capital prague to brno this alternative festival touts itself as lowbrow and in bad taste, from the ludicrous and bizarre to camp and controversial. back in colombia the vallenato festival place from april 6th to the 30th. coming together will be the best composers of this genre of music. judges are on the hunt for the best drummers, lyricists and singers, but it is really the accordion players who steal the show. the winner is crowned rey vallenato and every ten years, and this year is one of those, a decade of winners play to be anointed the king of kings. the disposable film festival plays in san francisco on april 7th. here is a selection of some of the most innovative films shot with the help of a 3—d printer or entirely on a smartphone. there will be workshops, panel discussions and competitions

showing quirky, online shorts and of course after parties. finally, it is time to dig out that feathered headdress. carnival is fast approaching. some of my favourite places include the city of salvador in brazil, which are arguably more authentic destinations than rio. the party kicks off on february 23rd and in cooler climes, cologne in january begins its feasting and dancing at precisely 11:11am on february 23rd. that is my global guide this month. let me know what is happening in the place where you live or where you love. we are on e—mail and across social media. happy travelling. and finally this week here in lima i am off to the outskirts of the city to find out about a 500—year—old tradition that was once driven underground and is now enjoying something of a revival. some people even say it could be

the inspiration for break dancing. it is called scissor dancing, and i am going to see if i can make the cut. the origin of the peruvian scissor dance is shrouded in mystery. but many believe the tradition began in the highlands of the andes as an act of worship to the mountain gods. in the 1500s, the dance was performed to show resistance to spanish rule. the movements display the performers‘ dexterity. and the scissors represented their resistance to spain. —— and the scissors represented their resistance to pain. but the conquistadors thought it was inspired by the devil and it was banned. despite the ban, the traditions

survived and the twisting, turning dance moves were passed down from generation to generation. now its importance in peru's history has been recognised by unesco. and it's backbreaking moves would put many break dancers to shame. for example most popular is acrobatics and it looks similar to break dance. although the scissors are not sharp, learning to control them while dancing and leaping can take years. today teams from two different towns

are having a scissor dance duel. these battles can last for up to ten hours as the performers move and spin to the music. it seems like anything goes, but the one rule is that you absolutely cannot drop the scissors. and i'm going to get a lesson to see how it's done. don't shake hands with those. so the top ones stay still and the bottom one... 0h. it's all in the thumb, the thumb and the wrist. first, i've got to get to grips with the scissors.

the aim is to hit the handles together in time to the music. the blunt blades are not connected, so holding them in position is really tricky. there is no way i am going to be able to do this and coordinate my feet. and it is notjust mastering the scissors. this is the one that makes your knees bleed. learning the dance moves takes some serious commitment. does it hurt to do the jumps and land on your back? does it hurt your head and your knees? do you have injuries? is that blood on your trousers? wow, that's dedication.

oh, and i'm getting a hat. gosh, as if it's not hard enough! after a few minutes, i'm exhausted. i can't even imagine how hard it would be to do these moves up in the andes where the thin air makes everything so much harder. these guys are true athletes. it's hard work. that was so much harder than i expected. i've got new found respect for these guys. but sadly that's all we have got time for in this week's show. coming up next week: somebody at the pub told me tonight is supposed to be the coldest night of the year.

so i'm glad i'm going into an unheated church to sleep. krista is braving the english weather to find out why more and more people are camping out in old churches. dojoin us for that if you can and don't forget if you want to follow the rest of the travel show team on theirjourneys in real—time, you can sign up to our social media feeds. all the details are on your screen 110w. in the meantime, from me, carmen roberts, and the rest of the travel show team here in lima, it's goodbye, but let me leave you with some more scissor dancing. hello. we still have a lot of dry

weather to come over the next few hours. across most of england and wales, a mile picture. we have seen some sunshine. kempton did pretty well with sunshine, some high cloud there. you can see things have been clouding over from the west. cloud coming over the pennines, pretty low, so misty and murky conditions, spots of drizzle falling. over the next few hours and overnight, it will stay quite murky around western coast and hills. furtherfog will stay quite murky around western coast and hills. further fog to will stay quite murky around western coast and hills. furtherfog to be expected and drizzle. overnight, this front moves south, bringing rain with it into northern england and the north of wales. drive further south and east, maybe a few

spots of rain in east anglia. temperatures very mild, between nine and 11 celsius. overnight temperatures are higher than we should be seeing during the day, never mind overnight. mild air is coming in from the south—west. further north, it will be fresher, but for england and wales, a grey start to the day. mist and fog patches in the south—west, around coasts and hills. mile for most of us, temperatures starting in double figures. —— mild. northern ireland will see rain early on, and rain moves into north and west scotland as well. strong winds, it will get gusty in the morning in eastern scotla nd gusty in the morning in eastern scotland and east of the pennines are so scotland and east of the pennines are so watch out during the morning commute. if we do see some sunshine getting through, temperatures could go as high as 16 celsius. further

north, sunshine coming out in eastern scotland, but it is here in scotla nd eastern scotland, but it is here in scotland that we have cooler, fresher conditions moving in. more rain on the chart for tuesday, particularly for the northwest. limited brighter spells in eastern england. relatively mild, with high temperatures of 30 celsius. from midweek, it will turn cooler and fresher. this is the pressure chart for wednesday. low—pressure skirting to the north of scotland. that brings rain. then we will get cooler, north—westerly winds feeding in. toward the middle part of the week, it. to feel cooler with those brisk winds to factor in as well. that's your weather. this is bbc news. the headlines: thousands of prison officers in london and the south east of england are to get a pay increase of up to £5,000. iraqi forces say they have captured several villages on the first day

of their offensive to retake western mosul from so called islamic state. save the children warn 350,000 children are trapped in the city. this is iraq's last city held by the islamic state. the assault on it is now underway. the chief executive of sainsbury‘s has called for "fundamental reforms" to business rates, amid concerns increases could spark high street store closures. police in malaysia have named four north korean suspects in the killing of the half brother of the north korean leader. donald trump attacks the media again at a rally in florida. but the president also made a robust defence of his first four weeks in office and has insisted that a new spirit of optimism is sweeping the us. and lincoln city await to see who they'll play in the fa cup quarter final. the draw is at 6:30 tonight.

and in half an hour, click. this week the team look at the advancement in the technology of big screen, life—like projections. that's at 3:30pm.