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have served, which you made, this reinforces the fish model of policing by consent. the three sentences referring to unnecessary bureaucracy rehab aside argument for the government here? it is. every government survey joined the police are no doubt before had said we will be juiced brewer chrissy and i'll be honest, it rarely happens. i figured the government is going to ask us to collate data like this the first thing i would say that it is incumbent upon them to give us the resources to do it. even if this form takes me five minutes, while i am completing it, that is five minute i'm not stood with my community helping them and protecting them. so if we're going to increase that burden, the government has to increase the resources that are gifted the police. i'm not a young chap but today we got fewer officers than at almost any point in my life. so you have to get the balance right if you're the government. give us the resources to give them the stats that they want. members of the emergency services will officially launch
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the pride parade in london today. the event will mark 50 years since homosexuality was partially decriminalised in england and wales. for the first time in the event's history, a rainbow flag will be projected on to the palace of westminster. just ahead of the weather, it it finished in a drawer, 15—15, which means the test finished in a drawer. shaping up to be a decent weekend. plenty of dry weather to come. less cloud in the north with more sunshine but we do have this weather front approaching the hebrides, orkney and the far north—west of scotland. elsewhere, more sunshine than yesterday, north wales as well, so than yesterday, north wales as well,
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so feeling warmer. it will be bright with strong sunshine and pretty warm as well, though not as hot as yesterday. overnight the weather front makes further progress the central scotland and northern ireland. it will be a day or so before we lose the humidity. it looks set to be worn one across england and wales, of sunshine and sharp showers. very different to the day, only 14 degrees under the rain band. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines: theresa may meets donald trump at the g20, the us president says he expects a trade deal with the uk "very, very quickly" and that he'll be coming to london soon. prime minister may and i have developed a very special relationship and i think trade will be a very big factor
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between our two countries so i want to thank you very much. firefighers tell the bbc they didn't have the necessary equipment needed to tackle the blaze at grenfell tower. now on bbc news, we take a look at the travel show. on this week's travel show, we're in a surfing community trying to hold back the tide of development on the chilean coast. also coming up... we go looking for lost ships beneath the canadian waves. we discover a novel way to make a cake in rural france. and our global guru, simon calder, tackles the biggest question in travel... where next? let's start this week's programme
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on the stunning pacific coastline of central chile. punta de lobos is best known for its dramatic high cliffs, with views over black sandy beaches and rocky outcrops, where sea lions gather. and it's also become famous as one of the best places to surf in south america. this is insane. wow! with a consistent swell and regular runs of huge waves, punta de lobos is considered one
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of the best breaks in south america. and it's become a paradise for big wave surfers. i've arrived in punta de lobos at a particularly good time, because word has gone around that this morning's swell will be unusually strong, with waves of up to 30 feet. these huge waves have been tracked all the way from antarctica, and have drawn out locals and people from across the world to watch them come in and crash against these rocks. if you look really carefully out there, what looks like little birds bobbing on the surface of the water, are surfers taking on these gargantuan waves at the risk of their lives. it's pretty incredible. one of the surfers out there is kohl kristensen, who flew here yesterday from hawaii just to catch these waves. the forecasting these days is so good that we can actually see
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these big storms forming, and it gives us enough time to jump on a plane and come down here. punta de lobos, for me, is, you know, a pretty magical place. it has a kind of a special place in my heart. the point itself is one of the more beautiful places i've ever been, and people travel from all over the world to come here for a good reason — because the waves are so good. and, it turns out, the surfing bug is contagious. everyone keeps talking about how amazing these waves are, so i've got on my wetsuit, about to jump on a surfboard and try it out for myself. my teacher is a local who introduces novices to the art of surfing every day. i suspect, however, that he's used a rather more coordinated students. looking...
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laughter. it turns out surfing is definitely not as easy as it looks. i got whacked in the face with about ten waves in a row, so i swallowed most of that water, i think. it was super fun, thank you. 0k. gracias. luckily, punta de lobos has plenty of beautiful views to enjoy for those who aren't the most gifted of surfers. but despite its idyllic appearance, this place is not all paradise. in fact, it's been the site of a battle between local private interests and conservationists. until recently, punta de lobos was relatively unknown, but over the past couple of decades, its popularity has soared as
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a surfing and a tourist destination. these days, 5,000 visitors arrive to the point daily during summertime. perhaps not surprisingly, this has attracted developers, keen to capitalise on the area's newfound popularity. much of the coast is in the hands of private owners, and plans were made for extensive building along the cliffs. a lot of private projects real estate projects, big ones, were wanting to be developed here. like, where we're standing here, there will be houses hanging on the cliffs, four buildings seven storeys high, like a surf resort, or not even a surf resort, but huge density of construction and people coming here. we have a real threatening
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situation for such a special place like this one. matias is a director of the punta de lobos foundation — a non—profit organisation created among locals to fight the development plans. along with other conservation bodies, such as save the waves, they've worked to halt shoreside construction and to keep the cliffs open to the public. but that was only their first challenge. it was a mess here. if you put 1,000 or 1,500 cars here, you could take an hour, 1.5 hours to just go a mile out back to the highway. and the second thing is that there were no bathrooms here, so people would do their needs in the cliffs, in wherever, and this would be very dirty. the foundation responded by regulating the traffic
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with a roundabout and installing eco bathroom facilities, along with a recycled fence along the cliff line to protect it from the erosion of visitors' feet. community involvement has been a vital ingredient in the success of the conservation project and some local businesses are adopting a low—impact philosophy. this hotel overlooks the punta de lobos beach and was built with the aim of causing as little impact as possible on the surrounding area. unlike earlier hotel plans, it's designed to be camouflaged into the hillside and it's built with local and recycled materials. it's all in the architecture. we don't want it to be like a big hotel, five storeys tall. we have 12 rooms —
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we could have had 40, 50, but we wanted to offer something different, something special. this is a very sensitive and special place and spot for us, so we wanted to protect it. many involved in the efforts here see punta de lobos as a landmark conservation case for chile — one that could have a much broader impact than just protecting one favoured surfing spot. we are very eager that punta de lobos is successful because it's the example in order to scale this project throughout chile. there's a need for conservation in chile. we are a developing country, we're just getting started, and we can learn from so many mistakes. punta de lobos could set the example for future developments along the coast. from south america to europe next,
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and the village of arreau, set high in the french pyrenees. they're big on tradition when it comes to cooking here, and they've got a novel approach to making cakes that dates back over 200 years. still to come on this week's travel show... looking for a long haul in october? our global guru simon calder has some seasonal suggestions. and we go to the canadian islands, where the sea can bite. the travel show — your essential guide,
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wherever you're heading. welcome to the slice of the show that tackles your questions about getting the best out of travel. coming up shortly, ideas for a great october escape, and managing money for mexico. but first, peak tourist season in europe is underway and so i've asked britain's biggest airports for the days this summer when they expect to be busiest. here at gatwick, it's sunday 13th august, with travellers passing through at a rate of two per second. at manchester, friday 18th august is the key day, and at heathrow airport — the busiest in europe — the peak will be on sunday 6th august, with over 250,000 passengers arriving and departing. jane wants to know... what's your top long haul recommendation in october?
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at that time of year it's hard to go wrong with a trip along either the east or the west coast of the usa, from washington, dc, south to florida, or on the californian coast, from san francisco to the mexican border. the climate is benign, apart from the odd storm on the east coast, and if you like to swim in the ocean, it's about as warm as it gets. on the east coast, spend a few days in the us capital and then fly to florida, pick up a rental car and call in at cape canaveral for the space coast and miami beach. or, on the west coast, explore san francisco then hire a car for the trip south along california state route 1, with some of the best coastal scenery in the world; spectacular cliffs and marine life, which may include sea lions. highlights include hearst castle, the hilltop mansion of a newspaper magnate, the hollywood hills,
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offering genuine urban wilderness, and at the deep south of california, san diego — the ideal city in which to end an adventure. next, pauline and rob stannard followed my advice to visit nicaragua and simply want to know, where next? well, if you enjoyed the landscapes and elements of hard—core travel in central america's largest country, let me recommend a couple of other alluring latin american destinations... cuba and ecuador. both of them are a little frayed around the edges, with unpredictable but entertaining transport, and have plenty of beautiful towns. in the capitals, havana and quito, you'll find echoes of the colonial atmosphere you appreciated in granada and leon in nicaragua. finally, fran wants to know... is it best to take us dollars or pesos to mexico? take dollars. in my experience, the very best
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rates for mexican pesos are to be found inside the country. so take in cash and change it at one of the many casas de cambio. if you're heading for cancun and the riviera maya area, then euros or pound sterling are recognised and accepted at all the resorts. for the rest of mexico, though, us dollars are the only universally recognised currency. other foreign funds may be regarded with suspicion. whether you're travelling on a shoestring or a gold—plated credit card, i'm here to help, so e—mail your question to thetravelshow@co.uk and i'll do my very best to find you an answer. from me, simon calder, the global guru, bye for now and see you next time. and to finish this week's programme, we're off to canada and the magdalen islands in the gulf of saint lawrence. the waters can be treacherous and many ships have run
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aground on the rocks here, meaning that lots of people who live in the area now are descendants of shipwrecked sailors, who were washed ashore when their ships went down, giving them a unique respect for the sea. ethereal music. my name's nancy clark. i was born and raised on this island. as an islander, when we say "home", it's something very strong and something very rooted, because our ancestry is like all in one island, so our sense of belonging
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is very strong. most island families have.. it affects them in some way or another. my uncle, her brother, drowned and my father's brother also drowned, so i've two uncles that have drowned. my father's brother actually drowned just over there, right across the road. this is where robert best, he would be my grandmother's grandfather, and he shipwrecked from the channel islands on a ship called the perry around 1875. he married a local woman.
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we have very strong ties to the sea, because it's generational. so my family, it's like six generations of fishermen and also my brother's fifth—generation boat builder, so these things are handed down through the families. i feel so comfortable here and i've never felt that feeling anywhere else. like knowing every little nook and cranny, and the beach and the cape and just feeling completely at ease. well, unfortunately that's all we've got time for on this week's travel show.
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coming up next week... continuing the shipwrecked theme, ade's in bermuda, where he'll be meeting the team who are digitally mapping the hundreds of underwater lost ships there, for everyone to be able to see online around the world. that was quite literally breathtaking! so dojoin us then, if you can, and in the meantime, don't forget you can keep up with us while we're out on the road in real—time, by signing up to our social media feeds. details are on the screen now. but for now, from me christa larwood, and the rest of the travel show team here in chile, it's goodbye. on balance it looks like a decent
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day ahead. more cloud in southern areas compared with yesterday when we had 30 again. seventh day this summer we had 30 again. seventh day this summer when we have attained 30 celsius. we won't achieve it today but we should see higher than 16 we saw in glasgow. a lot of moisture associated with the heat in the south so hence the fog this morning. sunshine in highland scotland but we have this weather front advancing. on the whole, the north will have more sunshine than yesterday. the south has more cloud waiting at times today. we are being eroded from sunshine in the far north—west and south—west where we have had a few drizzly showers. it is dry and proud. on the whole, most will have a dry, bright and sunny day. it will
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feel warm and muggy. not in the north, and pleasant weather to come later in the afternoon for the hebrides, orkney and the north—west highlands, but elsewhere across northern ireland and scotland, plenty of warm sunshine to come. tending to pick up more cloud across wales, the and central areas as we go through the afternoon. temperature is 25, 26 and a little bit cooler around the coast where we could have those drizzly showers whether cloud is lowest. the cloud will fail in overnight and it will be another muggy night, uncomfortable night for sleeping in the south, but in the north, the weather front has made progress and it is behind that the fresh air will get right across the uk, but it won't be a cold night in the north. temperatures during the course of sunday struggling because of the weather front here. to the north of it, the sunshine returned the south of it we really have the one weather front which will spark a few sharp
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showers in the afternoon. it could be cloudy first thing but the sunshine should break through. temperatures could be higher than those of today. 26, 27 in the south. in the north, under this band of rain, different day for northern ireland, central and southern scotland. sunshine does return to the far north of scotland. the weather front pushes the fresh air across the uk bringing showers and low pressure is never too far away next week. this is bbc news. the headlines at 11: theresa may meets donald trump at the g20 — the us president says he expects a trade deal with the uk ‘very, very quickly‘ and that he'll be coming to london soon. prime minister may and i have developed a very special relationship, and i think trade will bea relationship, and i think trade will be a very big factor. on the final day of the summit — g20 leaders look to agree a final communique to come out from the talks. firefighters tell the bbc they didn't have the necessary
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equipment needed to tackle the blaze at grenfell tower. doctors apply for a fresh court hearing for charlie gard, as experts claim there's a treatment that could help prolong his life. police in england and wales complain about a ten page form officers have to fill out every time they use force against someone.
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