the united nations says it fears for up to 150,000 civilians, trapped in the last part of mosul under islamic state control. iraqi forces say the remaining is fighters will be defeated within days. the country's prime minister says the city will be liberated within a week. rescuers in china have been using bulldozers and diggers, to try to find survivors of the huge landslide in sichuan province. more than 100 people are missing, and at least 60 homes were swallowed up by mud and debris — after days of heavy rain triggered the collapse of a mountainside. 3a high rise buildings around england have failed fire—safety tests. the blocks — in 17 local authority areas, were the first to undergo urgent checks. it's believed the type of cladding used on the grenfell block, caused the blaze to spread rapidly. hundreds of properties are still to be assessed. thousands of people have been celebrating —— thousands of people have been celebrating armed forces day in liverpool. prince edward and the prime minister were among those paying tribute to veterans and serving members of the forces, as andy gill reports.

thousands of people have been celebrating armed forces day in liverpool. prince edward and the prime minister were among those paying tribute to veterans and serving members of the forces, as andy gill reports. fire! a two gun salute marks the official start of national armed forces day in liverpool. fire! across the city, the parade of serving land, sea and air military personnel began its journey past thousands of supporters. i thought it was absolutely marvellous, the turnout to support the troops is what they need. absolutely excellent. so proud of our serving forces. the veterans were amazing and the cadets. they are out of our sight but they should never be out of mind and it is very important that we continue to thank them. some of the loudest cheers came when the veterans of world war two and other conflicts joined the parade. the earl of wessex and the prime minister

among those taking the salute. the veterans appreciated the public support. it was an honour to walk through a city like that, you know, everyone clapping you. it was amazing. it was brilliant. what we have been through and for everyone to turn out, ijust think it's amazing. the honour they give you. fabulous. there's a lot of things in this world that we have forgotten about. and we shouldn't forget about them. the reception we got from liverpool was brilliant because as soon as we started off, the people that were around us started clapping and they were clapping all the way until we finished. a battle of britain memorial flight was another highlight. 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 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. 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, can i have a go? can i try? like this? the arm is through here.

0k. one, two, three, four... there are 64 positions in this classical dance and i'm having trouble with the first two. 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 seejust 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? yes. this is our uniform. ok, here we go. and then here is a belt.

a very long one. 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. they‘ re more comfortable than running shoes. is it? yes. there we go. stand up very slowly like this. 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. hi-s! 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 hands, so i've decided to make it a bit more interesting 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 and with a capacity of hundreds of thousands of people, it was a 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, —— 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 2000 years 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 —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. he shouts. look at them all coming. yes. they both shout.

petri supplements their diet to increase their chances —— petri supplements their diet to increase their chances of survival till the springtime. look at it! so how cold does it get out here, petri? 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 ba by‘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 dr 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. 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. they cry, they faint! 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, it's 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, we look 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 a little monkey like that can eat! that monkey must have eaten

at least ten bananas. they can eat more than ten. the villagers 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 harm or 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. 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. hello there, good morning. things are pretty much back to normal across the uk. we've got low pressure in charge of the weather. we've got that curl of cloud to the north of the uk. that is that centre of the area of low pressure and the closer you are to it the stronger the winds are and the heavier the showers are. so there are some showers to be had

in scotland overnight. quite blustery and by the end of the night we will see an area of rain moving into western england and wales. 13, 15 in southern parts of the uk, ten or ii in the north. that low pressure drifts towards scandinavia. the winds coming down from the north or north—west around that area of low pressure. never a particularly warm direction for us. it's still quite blustery into the morning across scotland. some showers for the north and west in particular. some parts of aberdeenshire doing quite well. north and south, a lot more cloud around, and rain through the morning, but loudly —— largely dry. further west, more the morning, but loudly —— largely dry. furtherwest, more cloud the morning, but loudly —— largely dry. further west, more cloud and outbreaks of rain. never too heavy, but there will be some glastonbury for some times the morning. part of east anglia, most of the ring, even that patchy. most of that, sunny spells, one or two showers, 15, 16

for glasgow and belfast, as high as 20, 24in for glasgow and belfast, as high as 20, 2a in the london area. now we've got glastonbury into its last day. a little rain early on that that should clear away and it brightens up should clear away and it brightens up into the afternoon and early evening, and there is a bit of a breeze, too, at queens club. quite a lot of clubs are finals day. temperatures around 20, 21, but it should stay dry. monday, dry and bright with warmth into the south—east. 25 degrees, but rain pushing its way into northern ireland. questionmarks on the timing of this but it looks as if monday night into tuesday will be quite wet. tuesday, quite wet across northern and western areas. dry crust is in areas. quite warm as well, 2a, 25, but under the rain it won't feel all that pleasant. looking ahead, some spells of rain,

heavy at times. it will also be quite cloudy. hello, i'm tom donkin, welcome to bbc news. here's our top stories: fears for up to 150,000 civilians trapped in the last part of mosul under islamic state control. iraq says the remaining is fighters will be defeated within days. this is the old city area. it's the heart of the battle, and if you look around here you get a real sense of how fierce the fighting has been. the desperate search for survivors after a massive landslide in china's sichuan province. more than 100 people are missing. the united nations fears for the safety of up to 150,000