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into the brexit negotiations. president emmanuel macron of france and the eu's chief brexit negotiator praised the tone of theresa may's speech. but they both said that more clarity was needed. us officials say intense rain and flash floods have caused a dam to fail in puerto rico, causing an "extremely dangerous" situation. tens of thousands of people are being evacuated. hurricane maria brought torrential rain, swelling rivers to record levels, and knocking out power to the whole island. the ride—hailing app uber has lost its license to operate in the british capital. london's transport authorities questioned the firm's approach to driver background checks and the reporting criminal offences. the online minicab service has confirmed that it will appeal against the decision. let's take a moment to see what's making the headlines on the front pages of some of the morning's papers. and surprise, surprise — brexit dominates. we start with the guardian,
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which shows theresa may making her speech in florence. as we've been reporting, she's called for a 2—year transitional period after britain leaves the european union. the prime minister also crops up on the front of the daily telegraph. the paper reports on some unhappiness from the eurosceptic wing of the conservative party who are unhappy that the uk will, as they see it, still be "bound" to brussels. the daily mail says mrs may is walking a tightrope, trying to placate the two wings of her warring party. but the prime minister believes her country's future can be bright outside the eu. the independent calls it a brexit reality check, pointing out that the uk will have to accept free movement of people until at least 2021, and the country will have no say in how eu regulations are decided. and the daily mirror goes its own way, reporting
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on the court appearance of ahmed hassan, the teenager accused of carrying out the parsons green tube bombing. it's alleged he bought the components to make the bomb online. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. this week on the show, we pay a flying visit to the greek islands, where one of them is planning to run its entire tourism industry on the wind and sun alone. plus, we are in santiago to taste the delights of chilean wine. we will start with the rose, and then we will serve some red wine as well. and i come face—to—face with one of my japanese food nightmares. and i come face—to—face with one of
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my japanese food nightmaresm and i come face—to—face with one of my japanese food nightmares. it is chew we're then a lot of sashimi i'm used to. —— chewier. first up this week, we are heading to the small greek island of tilos. the decades, it has been a fairly low— key the decades, it has been a fairly low—key destination, and a firm favourite with tourists looking for a more laid—back alternative to be busier islands. —— for decades. but now it is looking to make its mark by becoming the first one to generate its own electricity, using just the power of the wind and the sun. we sent guy fenton to find out how the plans are going. i've just been on a two—hour ferry ride from roads to arrive here at the island of tilos. compare to rhodes it is much smaller and less developed, but it seems to be just as you are more likely to run into wildlife here than people, with a
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population of only around 500 in the winter and 1000 during the summer. but despite being a small island, tilos is forward thinking. it conducted the first same—sex marriages in greece in 2008, implements hunting bans, welcomes migrants and is developing a reputation as greece's eco— friendly island. the first thing you will notice is the island isjust straight up you to fall. —— straight up straight up you to fall. —— straight up beautiful. this is my life jacket? all right. hopefully i won't need that. put this down and it will inflate, yeah? all right. now all thatis inflate, yeah? all right. now all that is left is that i get on. if you are not sure whether to see tilos by boat or plane, maybe this is for you. this is the first time i have ever flown on a boatplane. i am very excited. i think it will be a
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great way to see tilos. i am a tiny bit nervous, but mostly excited. orchestral music. that was absolutely insane. a bit of a bobby takeoff, this thing goes so fast in the water, then itjust took off into the sky. i can't believe this thing actually gets up there. a great way to see tilos. if you ever come to the island, definitely try this out. if flying is not your thing, how about this? probably one of the most relaxing and scenic ways to see tilos is by bicycle. you might see some wildlife along the way, but right now i'm on my way to check out something that up until 110w check out something that up until now has been a vital link between
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tilos in the outside world. and this is it. these cables here. they have in connecting tilos to another island called kos around 100 kilometres away. traditionally, that is how tilos has been getting its power from kos. from is how tilos has been getting its powerfrom kos. from here, the power travels underwater to kos, and up until now it has been a lifeline for tilos. the underwater cable sounds like a good idea, but the oil generated power is expensive and the line is vulnerable to breakdown. when that happens, the island and its tourists are left without electricity. but thanks to a locally devised initiative, telos has now set about generating its own electricity in a sustainable and eco— friendly way. —— tilos. i am about to meet a representative from the company called unis, which is the company called unis, which is the company called unis, which is the company installing the renewable energy tech on the island. i think they are coming off the ferry right 110w. they are coming off the ferry right
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now. this man is a mechanical engineer who has been heavily involved in the project. 0verseeing the installation of a vast bank of solar panels and a wind turbine. in combination with the winds turn mine and the battery storage we are hoping that we can satisfy the demands of the island, and of course, at certain hours of the day, we can also provide power to be kos complex. the solar park is not enough on its own. the wind turbine is also a vital part of the energy system. the wind turbine has the ability to operate, produce energy, throughout the day, 21w. so this means that comprising both energy forces, and storing media more short—term storage of energy in the battery, it provides full operational power. the current mayor of tilos, maria kamma, grew up on the island. for her, protecting the
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moment through renewable energy has been a number one priority. —— the environment. translation: the mentality of the island is that we love and protect the environment. it has been something we have been fighting force many years. how can we be independent from polluting sources which harm the environment. an opportunity was presented through the programme, and we decided to participate and offer our island for this experiment or project. —— experimental. i started running this hotel from 1991... avoiding power cuts and be more eco— friendly will have the benefits for the restau ra nts a nd hotels have the benefits for the restaurants and hotels of tilos. i have decided to catch up with a hotelier to see how they think tourism might the affected by the renewable energy scheme. first of all, we were not going to pollute. secondly, where you will get away
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from the power cuts. we have a lot of power cuts, not a good quality of electricity. so we will have a better quality, we will save our electrics. andreas knows that tourists you still want things like televisions, hairdryers and air—conditioning, so the challenge is to ensure there will be enough renewable energy to still power them. tourists and locals might also be able to get around the island in new ways, with future plans for things like electric bicycles and motorbikes and charging stations for electric cars. the body here is suggesting that this scheme can be replicated across all of the greek islands. —— nobody here. the tourist industry here on tilos is pretty sustainable and low key anyway, but they are setting a good example, so let's hope that at least some of the
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other islands to follow their lead. —— do follow. and if you are thinking of heading there soon, here is our rundown of things you should know before you go. if you like to party, the greek island of mykonos is a hotspot and famously for its summer party atmosphere. beaches have bars which blairthumping atmosphere. beaches have bars which blair thumping music. massive nig htclu bs blair thumping music. massive nightclubs attract world—renowned djs and typically stay open well into the early hours. iconic landmarks include a row of 16th century windmills which sit on a hill above mykonos town. now, if you are after some history and culture, delos is highly recommended. according to greek mythology, it is the birthplace of apollo. it also boasts one of the most —— some of
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the most extensive remains from the golden hellenistic age and early of classical greece. and if it is just food you are after, greece's largest island, crete, is the place to go. due to its southerly location it has the longest growing season, so you will find all sorts of edible goods on your travels. it is a place which is also seen a revival in greek zine, duran on local ingredients, plus fresh and cured meats, as well as an abundance of wild, edible weeds. —— greek cuisine, drawing on. still to come on this week's travel show, all the board, all the board. -- all show, all the board, all the board. —— allaboard. we show, all the board, all the board. —— all aboard. we had to chile for a winetasting tour. we never run out of wine, so we know that everything is ok. and i continue my search and tackle some of japan's most daunting dishes. not bad. the source is good,
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too. don't go away. next up, we are in chile, a country which is fast becoming known for its wine. in fact, which is fast becoming known for its wine. infact, it which is fast becoming known for its wine. in fact, it is the fifth—largest exporter of wines in the world. the surge in production is credited to french families who moved to chile centuries ago, bringing with them a wealth of experience, and coupled with the country's climate, it is not surprising that chile is now the seventh largest producer of wine in the world, as we discovered. my my name is arkaid, i am from the north of spain and i am in charge of the strain. —— this train. today we will have about a0 people on this train. the special thing about this
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train. the special thing about this train is that we will serve wine aboard the train. so if we go by bus, people will not have this experience. welcome aboard. so now we are going to hand these gifts to the passengers. hola, buenos dias. right now we are in santiago. we will get to san fernando, and once we get to san fernando we will take a bus that will take us to santa cruz, where we will be at the winery. so we will start with rose. then we will serve some red line as well. —— wine.
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then we will serve some red line as well. -- wine. it is real good. the wine is good. i could drink all day. cheers. we just arrived in san fernando and now i am going to check with the buses that everything is 0k. my my name is roxanna. this is the old est my name is roxanna. this is the oldest vineyard here in the valley. my my name is jose
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my name isjose and i am a tourist guide. the two are we offer here is a wine experience the people speak about the history of the winery, they will see the field as we are looking now and we give the chance to the visit is to look closer what is the work we are doing when they visit us. this is excellent fun to make the two are in a carriage because walking is a total different experience. perfect view from the carriage. —— —— make the tour. we also serve wine so when they get to santiago, some of them are a little bit drunk but not too much. we never run out of wine. so we hope that everything is ok. japan's food can be jawdropping and
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most people new to the country make ata most people new to the country make at a beeline to the yakitori joints 01’ at a beeline to the yakitori joints or sushiyas. i love japanese food but there are a still some i find quite intimidating. so with a little help from my translator yoko, i am taking my taste buds on a trip through this country to find out what a missing out on. my travels ta ke what a missing out on. my travels take mea what a missing out on. my travels take me a couple of hours of flight south—west to the capital, in fact, to the very tip of japan's south—west to the capital, in fact, to the very tip ofjapan's biggest island. so this is honshu, the main
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island, the one with tokyo on it and over there on the other side is the south of japan. just down here is where i am going to have my dinner. this is the home of one of east asia's most notorious fish. pufferfish is that a japanese delicacy, eaten normally raw as sashimi but it is legally toxic. one wrong bite and you could be killed insta ntly. wrong bite and you could be killed instantly. in fact, the chemicals in the fish are reckoned to be 1200 times more poisonous than cyanide. some have described it as the dining equivalent of russian roulette. how many people die every year from
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eating fugu? the town has made something of a tourism industry with its relationship with fugu. and it's not ha rd to relationship with fugu. and it's not hard to find a licensed chefs here. so tell me which parts are poisonous. everything here. ok code —— ok, so
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this is the liver, this is the eye balls, this is the liver, this is the eyeballs, the heart, gallbladder. 0k, eyeballs, the heart, gallbladder. ok, so what do you do with all these poisonous parts? so, what would happen if i ate some of these toxic parts? how would i die. so, the chef said it tastes better if you try three slices together. three slices? ok. more than i wanted to ta ke three slices? ok. more than i wanted to take blood...
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—— more than i wanted to take, but... it is chillier than a lot of sashimi i sashimi and but... it is chillier than a lot of sashimi and used to. what i wanted was a vora less polished experience —— rawer. what we are about to see here doesn't happen anywhere else in the world. here, they have invented is -- the world. here, they have invented is —— type of bidding that ensures secrecy. it is interesting, the man with the black bag or shroud around his hand, he is the auctioneer, obviously, in the fish market and all the wholesalers are bidding. it is said to be shrouded in secrecy so they are doing hand gestures underneath the black cloth so you
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never really know the real price of the fish. it is a shrouded in mystery. all, it was, untili the fish. it is a shrouded in mystery. all, it was, until i asked how it works. i can't even add up that quickly! it requires fast hands and a head for mental arithmetic. so, by and large, fugu is nothing to worry about. all of the staff here are properly trained, licensed, and know what they are doing. and it comes in all shapes and sizes. so, in here, there is the fin of the fugu that has been smoked and soaked inside the saikia. —— sake. ok,
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let's try the burden now. it's crunchy, there is letters, there is mayonnaise, there is bread. it's quite tasty, actually. some nicer than others. oh. yeah, it really strong, tastes really alcoholic. it has that smoky, fishy aftertaste. call me old—fashioned, i definitely prefer my drinks without fish parts. but, if there is one thing i learned on my mission to tackle japan's most daunting dishes, that even the scariest are worth a bit of persistence. well, that is it for this week. coming up next week... rajan starts his epic voyage down the longest river within the balkans. he will be
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exploring the river headfirst in slovenia and travelling along its course to croatia to meet the man whose incredible tale of animal rescue has become internationally famous. incredible sight. three baby stalks. i am literally six inches away from them. mother, possibly a bit nervous. on the edge there. but, the fact i can get so close, incredible. join us for that if you can and don't forget, if you want to see our can and don't forget, if you want to see oui’ adventures on can and don't forget, if you want to see our adventures on the road, you can see our adventures on the road, you ca n follow see our adventures on the road, you can follow us on social media but in the meantime, from all of us here, it's goodbye. the autumn equinox may be behind us now but the weather is feeling
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reasonably summery for some of us over the weekend. this was the scene on friday afternoon. as we head through the course of the weekend, many of us will have largely dry conditions, particularly on saturday. by sunday there will be rain heading into the west of the uk and temperatures will be on the rise as well. as low pressure sets out towards the north—west with tight isobars here but at the moment high—pressure is dominating the south—east. as we start saturday morning, there will be a little cloud and drizzly rain across southern parts of the country. some low cloud, mist and murk first thing. it should brighten up during the day. if we have a look at saturday morning, nine o'clock, after a chilly start in scotland and northern ireland it should be dry and reasonably bright with a little sunshine into northern england and a little more cloud and drizzle and hill fog across the southern half of england and south wales.
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waking up to a grey morning here but certainly mild, bear with the weather as it brightens up during the day. a fresh start for northern parts of the country, milder towards the south. through the course of the morning this cloud and drizzly spots of rain willjust ease towards the east. for many of us it will brighten, particularly along the south coast later in the day. a little more cloud pushing into northern england and scotland and the breeze picking up across northern ireland. all in all, a decent day with temperatures for most of us around 17 to 19 degrees. it should feel quite pleasant. into saturday evening, most places end the day on a dry note. overnight saturday and into sunday you will notice a band of rain working towards the west. that is a weather front and the breeze peaks as well. across much of england and wales you should begin the day on a dry note once again. it will be mild, certainly. through the day on sunday,
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the weather front tries to move in from the west, bumps into high pressure in the east so it will tend to fizzle out somewhat during the course of the morning. there will be some rain for northern ireland, scotland, perhaps the western fringes of wales and south—west england. later in the day, a chance of a few heavy bursts working in but further east across much of england and wales remains dry and bright and pretty warm. 22, 23 degrees in the sunshine. just a little cooler in the north—west. we still have a weather front lingering around on monday but it will fizzle out during the day. the east should stay warm and dry with temperatures 19 or 20 degrees. hello, this is breakfast, with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. the cost and countdown to brexit — theresa may sets out her vision for leaving the eu. it gets a cautious welcome in brussels but key questions remain ahead of negotiations restarting on monday. last night the uk's credit rating was cut over concerns about the uk's public finances and fears
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brexit could damage the country's economic growth. we re were mad good morning, it's saturday 23rd september also ahead — puerto rico faces the aftermath of hurricane maria — tens of thousands are urged to evacuate as a major dam threatens to fail. in sport, it's one of sport's great rivalries, but recently, has been rather one sided. so can rangers finally get the better of celtic again
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