the headlines. a search is underway in china for more than 100 villagers feared to have been buried by a massive landslide in sichuan province. more than a0 houses are thought to have been destroyed. thousands of people are being evacuated from five tower blocks in north london so that urgent fire safety work can be carried out. the buildings in camden have the same type of cladding that contributed to a huge blaze last week at grenfell tower. at least 79 people are known to be dead or missing after the blaze. qatar's neighbours have called for the closure of aljazeera as the gulf‘s political crisis escalates. the broadcaster says it's a bid to "silence freedom of expression". the white house says the tension between qatar and other gulf nations is a family issue which should be resolved locally. police have charged darren osborne with terrorism—related murder —— the government's deal with a french energy company to build a new nuclear power station in somerset has been criticised as "risky and expensive"

by the public spending watchdog. the national audit office says ministers have locked consumers into paying for hinkley point through a subsidy on electricity bills that's risen from £6 billion to £30 billion. the government says the plant will provide clean electricity for six million homes. our science editor david shukman reports. each scoop of this digger lifts 30 tonnes of earth. look down at the driver of the truck below for a sense of scale. this is where one of two nuclear reactors will stand at hinkley point. 1,600 people work here now. soon, it will be 5,000. it's an immense and controversial project, and even now, the national audit office has weighed in, attacking the costs. the government has committed consumers to a risky and expensive deal with uncertain economic and strategic benefits. the government's case for proceeding with the deal last september was not clear—cut. the concern is not so much the £18 billion to build the power station — that's covered by edf of france and cgn of china — it's the estimated £30 billion

in subsidies paid to the two companies on top of the market price for electricity. that's set to add £10—£15 to the average consumer electricity bill every year over at least 35 years. but with the deal finally signed off by theresa may last year, the cement plants are already at work. construction is gathering pace. and the nuclear industry says future power stations will be cheaper. remember, this is the first new nuclear power station being built in this country for a generation. and just like the first of a kind of new offshore winds were very expensive, the price will come down and the price will come down as follow—on projects happen. but offshore wind and other sources of power have fallen in cost faster than expected, leaving hinkley point looking relatively expensive. the scale of construction is extraordinary, and it's exactly what the government wants — a new source of low carbon, reliable electricity. and at this stage, it's unlikely

that any concern about costs could possibly derail the project now. but it will come under closer scrutiny, and any future nuclear power stations are bound to be handled very differently. it was britain that pioneered nuclear power. now, more than half a century later, there's still a struggle over who should pay for it, and whether it's worth it. david shukman, bbc news, at hinkley point in somerset. now on bbc news, the travel show. hello and welcome to the travel show with me, ade adepitan, coming to you this week from ghana. and it's the perfect place to kick

back, relax and look at some of our favourite stories from the programme over the last couple of months. and if you tune in regularly, then you might remember that it was here in ghana, back in april, when i headed off to the twin villages of boabeng and fiema to meet some very special animals. we'll check that film out again in a moment. and also not, we've got me cramming in as much as i can —— and also coming up, we've got me cramming in as much as i can during a six—hour stopover in rome. carmen gets a lesson in rickshaw road rules in tokyo. did ijust make that man crash? and christer heading out into the countryside in spain on the lookout for walks. —— on the lookout for wolves. all great stuff but lets kick off with rajan‘s truly epic journey across india. as the country prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary of independence, in march, he set off to travel from gujarat

in the west, all the way to assam in the east, and he met some amazing people, including the mystical dancing monks on the island of majuli. majuli island is home to 22 monasteries or satras, initially established in the 16th century by the assamese guru sankardeva. boys are instructed from a very young age in the religion he preached, vaishnavism — an offshoot of hinduism. the monks are celibate and, according to their beliefs, they worship only one god, follow a vegetarian diet and reject the caste system. and here, at uttar kamalabari, the doctrine includes this special art form. this form of classical dance is now

recognised by the authorities as a genre in its own right, and many of these monks have performed around the world. that was amazing. thank you very much indeed. i know you spend a lifetime learning the skills of this, but can i have a go? can i try? like this? yeah, yeah. the arm is through here? yeah. 0k. one, two, three, four... there are 64 positions in this classical dance and i'm having trouble with the first two. it's very difficult. he makes it look so easy. that is incredibly difficult.

and ijust think i'm going to leave it to the experts. sometimes you just have to give up and let them carry on. an exquisite performance. rajan there going off the beaten track and meeting the dancing monks of majuli back in april. up next, we leave behind the tranquillity of rural india and head for the noise and bustle of some of the world's most famous cities. in a moment, you'll see just how much of rome i could fit in during a six—hour stopover. but first, how about the time when we let carmen take the strain when she joined a special team of rickshaw pullers in tokyo? in other cities around the world,

tourist rickshaws are sometimes seen as an unregulated menace. but here in tokyo, the hand—pulled carts are a much loved symbol of the city. if you want to try a hand pulled rickshaw for yourself, there's no better place. hi, airi. hi! i've come down to meet one of the city's few female rickshaw drivers. first, we have to look the part so you've got me a uniform? yeah. this is our uniform. ok, here we go. and then here is a belt. a very long one. and then turn. one more, i think! and make tight! how do i look? ta—da! and to complete the look, i'm wearing those traditional split toe shoes. it's more comfortable than running shoes. is it? yes. there we go. you got it.

stand up very slowly like this. 0k. because if you do like quick, the customer gets very, feels scared. 0h, isee. lesson over, it's time for my first customers. ok, so they're two small children, but it still counts. they look a bit scared! slowly, up. here we go. this isn't too bad, actually, once you get going, you get a bit of momentum. they look a bit shell—shocked! highfive! so you find yourself stuck on a rome layover here

at leonardo da vinci fiumicino airport. this is one of the largest in italy and is the central hub for its national airline. unfortunately, rome is ranked as one of the most delayed airports in the world, so you'll probably find yourself with a bit of time on your hands, so i've decided to make it a bit more interesting and set myself a challenge to see rome in under six hours. hello! hi, ade, how are you? nice to meet you. buongiorno! where do we go to first? i've chosen a bespoke tour and have specifically requested five sites to visit during my whistle—stop tour. i want to see: the coliseum, the circus maximus, the palatine hill, the mouth of truth and of course, the trevi fountain. my first proper stop here is to go and see the circus maximus. older than the coliseum —— my first proper stop here is to go and see the circus maximus.

older than the coliseum and with a capacity of hundreds of thousands of people, it was at the heart of rome's lavish and brutal public entertainment, the gladiators, to you and me. this was the place for the spectators, the excavations over there. the spectators sat all around. and resting just above the site is the palatine hill which is one of the most ancient parts of the city. next stop is a little hidden gem. it is the mouth of truth. if you are a liar and you put the hand inside of the mouth, your hand will be cut.

laughter. every time i see the trevi fountain, it always takes my breath away because it's so beautiful. and i'd say this is definitely one of the most must—sees in rome. one of the downsides of a tour like this is there's no real time to stop and really enjoy the sights, because of the tight schedule. but they give you a great taste of what's on offer. and who knows, maybe one day i'll be back to explore rome at a more leisurely pace. me there, trying to cram in 2,000 yea rs of history into a few hours in rome. well, stick with us, because coming up on today's show, henry visits the first ever elephant hospital in thailand. sitting on this beach in ghana,

it is hard to believe that only a few months ago i was a world away in terms of geography and temperature, when i took a special trip to finnish lapland to meet the sami people who live a life dominated by snow, reindeer and where temperatures sometimes drop as low as “4 celsius. and where temperatures sometimes drop as low as —40 celsius. true story. there are more reindeers than people in lapland. these animals need large areas of unspoiled forest to find the little food buried under the snow. so there you see how the reindeer live in the winter. they get their own food in the forest, they eat the lichen, they are digging the snow off and the eat the lichen on the land. there they are, they are all coming down from the hills. they know you're here!

reindeer herding is in petri's blood. these animals have been crucial to his family for survival for generations, providing food, clothing and transport. we are surrounded by reindeer. this is so beautiful. look at them! shouts. look at them all coming. yes. both shout. wow! petri supplements their diet to increase their chances of survival till the springtime. look at it! now it's only —5...

only —5? three weeks ago it was —44. —44? the coldest it has been is 1999 january, one week and it was —55. oh, my! now it is like the summer! are we going to build the fire? yes. cool well, i've had an amazing time here in finnish lapland, and this place just gets to you. it has a real rugged beauty. it's the furthest north in the world i've ever been to, and it feels like i'm at one with nature. you know what, it's been such a privilege to spend time with the sami people. so that was me learning the ropes

with the reindeer in a very cold finnish lapland back in march. and they weren't the only animals we've met over the past couple of months. so, to finish off today's show, here's a few of our favourite recent animal encounters. in a moment, christa goes looking for wolves in spain, and i make friends in ghana with these little fellas. but first, back in april, henry travelled to thailand to pay a visit to the world's first ever elephant hospital, just in time to meet their newest and cutest arrival. what kind of patients do you have? we have all kinds of illnesses, sicknesses, knife wounds, gunshot wounds.

some have diarrhoea, constipation, cataracts. some have serious like cancer and tumours. the most difficult cases are the victims of landmines. for motala, each day starts with her prosthetic being fitted, so she can walk out for breakfast. wow, so this is the prosthetic leg. can i see? heavy. so heavy! it weighs a good, at least 15 kilograms. in the early morning and late afternoon, when the sun is not too hot, motala will walk out for a few hours. there you go. adult females weigh just under three tonnes on average. so the prosthetic is needed to give vital relief to her other three legs which are under enormous pressure.

how long did it take her to get used to the prosthetic leg? five to seven days. then she gets used to it? yes. the focus here is an working with elephant owners in the community, to help any animal that needs medical attention. the baby! they also have a nursery section and i'm fortunate enough to be able to see a newborn. so how old is the baby? nine days. the baby's name. his name is mina. it is humbling to see the connection doctor kay has with these animals, as she gives baby mina a checkup. it is amazing to see elephants

like these that would have otherwise died in the wild to be thriving in the hospital, and spending time with doctor kay and soraida, learning the ins and outs of what goes on here has been an absolutely amazing experience that i won't forget any time soon. if you're not a fan of very early starts, then wolf watching is not for you. if you're not a fan of very early starts, then wolf watching is not for you. good morning, christa. good morning. i'm tired, that's what i am! i wish you a good day. living in such close proximity to humans, these wolves have learned to survive by keeping a low profile,

so don't expect to hear any hollywood—style howling coming from up in the hills. is it safe? my life's in your hands, tino. the iberian wolf was almost hunted to extinction in the 1970s, but as the failing economy forced people to move away from the villagers, the wolf population started to climb. tino has got to know wolves individually, after watching the same packs for many years. but there is one wolf

who is very special to him. sadly, this isn't the best time of year to see wolves. spring heralds the start of the mating season, and they like to keep their courtship rituals pretty private. tino likes to bring people later in the year, when the cubs have grown up. as the day wears on, i'm beginning to lose hope.

if i'm going to see a wolf, i'm going to have to get creative. this is a local breed called the wolf dog. genetically, if partly domesticated dog but it's mostly iberian wolf. these dogs were bred to protect cattle from wild wolves. they look like and think like the enemy. and the puppies beg forfood from adultsjust like wild wolf cubs do. i think this is definitely the closest i'm ever going to come to a wolf. christa almost meeting wolves in spain in march. and to finish this week's programme, will it back to my trip to ghana in april, when i went to a monkey

sanctuary to meet some of its rather cheeky residents. hello. look at that! it's so cute! you said they're not shy. look, emilia. wow! that's so nice. i am amazed at how much banana little monkey that can eat! that monkey must have eaten at least ten bananas. they can eat more than ten. the villages here believe these monkeys are sacred. there are two types. the cheeky mona and the black and white colobus which is slightly more aloof but with good reason.

declining numbers through habitat loss means there are currently listed as a vulnerable species. there can't be many places left where you are virtually guaranteed a sighting. harming either species is strictly forbidden under local law, which means these villages have become a sanctuary. in fact, the monkeys here are loved so much, that once they die, they are given a proper burial. i hear the monkeys belong to the gods, so the villagers have to stay with the monkeys peacefully here. if we punish them, you get the same punishment from the gods so we have to stay with them peacefully. and that is why the monkeys are here are unique from other parts of ghana. this is special? this is special. well, that's it for this look

back on the travel show, but make sure you stay with us, because we've still got plenty more countries to visit. well, that's it for this look back on the travel show, but make sure you stay with us, because we've still got plenty more countries to visit. and next week... carmen is in hong kong tracking down the kung fu legacy left behind by bruce lee. now block. almost fell over! and don't forget to check out our website or follow us on social media. but for now, from me, ade adepitan and the rest of the travel show team here in wonderful sunny ghana, it's goodbye. well, let's see what the weather's

got in store for this weekend and it is looking a little mixed, not a completely dry one. there will be some showers around but sunshine too. it is going to be windy in northern parts of the uk, particularly scotland, and here it will feel fairly cool. this cooler weather's been rolling off the atlantic for the last couple of days. some beautiful pictures coming in, here's one from scotland. that heatwave we had in the south is now a distant memory. this is what the weather map looks like right now, there is a weather front crossing the country giving us a fair bit of cloud out there, some spots of rain too. to the south of the weather front it's actually a warm night, so temperatures by the end of the night will be hovering around 16 or 17 in places. to the north of the weather front, it will be a lot fresher, for example in scotland it could be down to single figures just

outside of town. starting with scotland at 9am, a mixed bag, quite windy, especially in the north, winds freshening during the day, showers as well. further south across the country, also a little mixed. you can see in places there is a bit of brightness and a few spots of rain and none of this rain will be heavy, just thicker cloud and fleeting dribs and drabs of rain and that's pretty much it, but not cold. first thing in the morning you'll see around 17 or 18. what about glastonbury? not looking soggy, there might be some dampness around, a little bit of light rain but actually most of the day it should be relatively bright, most the time overcast but bright, with temperatures just around 20 degrees or so. then in the afternoon they'll be a little bit of rain especially across the valleys there into north—western england, but blustery showers across scotland. winds could be up to gale force here and the best of the weather on saturday will be across eastern and south—eastern areas

and here temperatures in the sunshine if it comes out for any lengthy period of time could get up to 23 degrees. how are we doing compared to the rest of europe? it has cooled off in paris, temperatures down to 26, it's been well in the 30s as well, the real heat is just across the mediterranean, where it should be at this time of year. back to the uk, saturday night into sunday, low pressure still close to the uk. a lot of isobars here so a windy day in scotland, again up to gale force and very blustery through the lowlands especially in the morning, the winds will be buffeting those trees. to the south of that also breezy but actually in the afternoon after a cloud—ish morning, the afternoon is looking a lot brighter with temperatures of 23 in london and a cool 16 in glasgow. have a good weekend.

hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. thousands of people are told to leave their homes as high rise blocks in north london are evacuated over fire safety fears. concerns have been raised over cladding and gas pipe insulation. more than 800 homes are affected. the council has called it an "unprecedented operation". i know it is difficult but grenfell tower changes everything and i don't think we can take any risk with the safety of our residents and we need to put them first. the mass evacuation on the chalcots estate has been taking place ten days since the grenfell tower disaster. there's been angerfrom residents who were forced to spend the night in hotels or on airbeds in a leisure centre.

i intend to stay put. i intend to return tonight. the