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i think it is untenable. i ashworth. ithink it is untenable. i think the position is untenable. he's been there since 2012 on these issues have been raised. the lack of diversity, the lack of black coaches, clearly the issues of mark sampson. these are all happened and when you talk about leadership in organisations, when people talk about bringing about culture and i've heard people argue that has to be reformed, who is going to lead that reform? be reformed, who is going to lead that reform 7 it be reformed, who is going to lead that reform? it can't be the leadership who've been there. in the premier league everton have just got underway against arsenal. pressure really mounting on their manager, though. his side have not w011 manager, though. his side have not won in any competition for nearly a month and if they lose by more than two goals today they will drop into the relegation zone. a bit later this afternoon liverpool take on totte n ha m this afternoon liverpool take on tottenham at wembley. guy is therefore much of the day. liverpool will be positive. like spurs i felt that dues denied was a key point in their season because they were up
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against proposition but finally he was vindicated and that his team have been creating chances. he said one day they would all go in and they did. the squad, as with spurs, it shows that james milner is available and a very good option if required. and fleetingly against manchester united last week. the reasons why this player was bought from arsenal. a starkly as always played pretty well here at wembley. i'm not sure that'll be the case but like spurs, liverpool will go for it. been expecting a good game. in the championship it is the east anglian derby between each switch and norwich. the canaries are one nilup and norwich. the canaries are one nil up after a clinical finish and norwich. the canaries are one nil up after a clinicalfinish here from james madison just before the hour mark. norwich unbeaten in the past seven matches and they are in control. 72 minutes on the clock and it is still one nil to norwich. australia has won the open. the is
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really a 2—point lead in the multiformat series ahead of the second one—day game on thursday. disappointing. we never want to lose especially against australia, but we did not play well enough and are really good innings saw them over the line. you'll be hard and is known that you underperformed with the bat probably 30 of 40 underperformed with the bat probably 30 of a0 runs is the general consensus. gets to the game so close. yes. we did not bowl straight enough or as well as we know we can so, yes, we need to put a full performance together next game. so, yes, some positives but like i said, disappointed to lose. formula 1. is this the day that lewis hamilton wraps up a fourth world title? use give himself a great chance. you will be on pole position of receiving ‘s us grand prix in texas. his main championship rival sebastian vettel will be right alongside the front row. he must
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finish as the first second to stand any chance of wrapping up the win with three races to spare. and just before we go ronnie 0'sullivan is underway and a fellow englishman in the final of the english open. he is currently one frame up in the early stages. that's the sport for now. is from me. but now bbc news it's stages. that's the sport for now. is from me. but now bbc news its is time for the travel show. coming up on this week's programme — i head to the scottish orkney islands to help uncover their neolithic past. it's about 5,000 years old, the like of which have never really been seen before. here we go, guys. yeah? go, go, go, go, go, go! we take off in macedonia in search of new thrills. and ade takes a look at what's been trending in travel online, including a tweet that's been beamed into outer space. william shatner: we offer friendship across the stars. the 0rkneys are a remote
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archipelago of islands about 30 miles off the northern coast of scotland. they're known for their rolling green farmland and dramatic cliffs, but they've also become famous across the world for their extraordinary ancient sites. the region came to the attention of the archaeological world back in 1850 with the discovery of skara brae, a neolithic settlement on the west coast of 0rkney‘s mainland. since then, discoveries have been made across the islands, and in1999, a group of monuments known as the heart of neolithic 0rkney
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was declared a world heritage site by unesco. in recent years, new geo—scanning technology has meant more discoveries than ever before, and some say we're in a golden age of scottish archaeology. it was this sort of technology that, in 2003, helped reveal a hidden treasure — a building complex up to 5,000 years old buried under a farm on 0rkney‘s brodgar peninsula. the site stretched over 2.5 hectares beneath the ground, comprising temples, paved streets and outbuildings. it's since been dubbed the mess of brodgar and hailed as the greatest neolithic find in the modern era. the scale of it, which is really... archaeologist nick card is responsible for excavating the mess of brodgar, which is no small task. the site is so big that even, you know, this trench behind us, it's still only about 10% of the whole area. wow!
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so what we're doing is just gradually unpicking it, trying to refine the chronology, seeing how all these buildings relate to each other, which ones were in use at the same time, and taking thousands of samples to try and work out how these buildings were actually utilised. the site is open forjust eight weeks a year and requires the hard work of dozens of volunteers. right, christa, here we have the remains, and you can see the outer wall of a really large building in front of norman and ray here. oh, yeah — it goes all the way over there. tracking right round. a huge curving wall. i have a trowel. i've got one ready for you — yes, a key tool, yes — and we're going to get into the trench and we're just going to clean back from the outer face of that wall, and just gently clean back, scrape back, to reveal the paving, 0k? amazing. so let's get in and see. we're crouched over an old pathway and slowly, as we scrape away the soil, the ancient paving
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stones are revealed. it's fascinating to think that the last humans to touch these stones were people living up to five millennia ago. there could be anything right here. yes, you just never know. an incredible fine. absolutely, yes. so, what is that, that i've found? i think that's a fragment of burnt bone. 0h! do you see how its white? because it's been subjected to really intense heat. so is that an animal bone? probably animal bone here, yeah. somebody‘s had a meal, that's the remains. chucked it out the window. absolutely, yes. chucked it. it's not so much finding the special, pretty little things — which are lovely to find —
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it's the understanding of how the people lived here and when you find a fragment of a pot, and you think why is that artefact there? why has it been put there? and who put it there, and why did they put it there? you know, and it's unpicking that story, which is the really fascinating part for me. it's a great feeling to contribute even a little to the work taking place here. but maintaining an active site like this takes more than just elbow grease. it costs money — around £2,000 a day. much of that funding comes from donations, including an active charitable fund based in the usa, but also relies on eu grants. some reports have suggested that britain's forthcoming departure from the eu could result in a loss of up to 30% of funding for uk archaeological research, which could cause problems for sites such as the mess of brodgar. i think in the longer term, not being able to apply for research grants like the european research council, is going to have a quite dramatic effect on how projects
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such as the mess will develop, and we will be relying more and more on public support. one possible solution to the funding shortfall could come from what is already a strong contributor to the 0rkney economy — tourism. 0rkney‘s popularity as a destination has grown markedly in recent years with visitor numbers reaching around 200,000 per annum. many of these tourists arrived by sea, which is not surprising as 0rkney is the uk's most popular cruise ship destination. and one of the key attractions is the island's ancient past. many cruise passengers join tours straight off the ship and head to the site of skara brae, which has been famous since its discovery 150 years ago. it's now a well—established tourist site with buses arriving by the dozen and tens of thousands of visitors each year. skara brae is a great example of the power of ancient sites
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to draw tourists and how they can benefit from the tourist dollar. at the mess of brodgar, tourists visit the site daily during the season. they can view the proceedings from a specially built platform overlooking the dig site, and are encouraged to make donations. but the question is whether these contributions will be enough to compensate for any future shortfall in funding. gareth crichton from the local 0rkney tourism group is hopeful that tourism revenue will grow and allow more support for sites like the mess of brodgar. tourism already is a resource for the archaeology but it should grow, there's lots of opportunity to develop that and that's it is something that here in 0rkney we're very, very focused on. it's very much a two—way thing. there's so much for visitors to benefit from here, the value that you get out of a visit to 0rkney and the sites, you know, it's fantastic, but it has to work both ways. for now, the team here are getting on with the job of uncovering the mysteries of the mess.
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what the future holds for archaeology in the region is, of course, unknown, but in 0rkney, there's always a good chance there could be even more astonishing ancient sites still hidden under the earth, waiting to be discovered. and it's notjust the orkney islands that are brimming with history. it's reckoned there are tens of thousands of sites of archaeological interest dotted across scotland. so here's the travel show‘s pick ofjust some of them. the west coast of lewis, which is the most northerly island in the outer hebrides, is rich in ancient remains. the standing stones of callanish are famous worldwide and a must—see for any visitor. these gigantic rocks stand between 1m and 5m high and are believed to have been constructed around a,000—5000 years ago. the site also includes a burial camp
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where human remains have been found. over on the mainland, you will find the site of a pictish fort close to the small town of burghead in moray. this north—eastern part of the country was one of the earliest centres of powerfor the picts, or ‘painted people' as the greeks and romans knew them. head to the bennachie hills in aberdeenshire to see a series of distinctive hilltops that are the site of an iron age hill fort. historians have suggested that this was the place where the caledonii tribe took on the might of the roman empire in a battle around 83 ad. according to the ancient roman historian tacitus, the caledonii lost over 10,000 warriors before losing the battle. and finally, built in the 1300s, dunnottar castle is a ruined mediaevalfortress located on a craggy headland on the north—east coast of scotland, about 3km south of stonehaven.
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the rocks it was built on are more than aao million years old, and the ruined cliff top fortress was once home to earls marischal, one of the most powerful families in scotland, although they eventually lost their influence following the jacobite uprisings of the 18th century. still to come on this week's travel show, we take to the skies in macedonia. oh, my god! we're flying! wow! the travel show — your essential guide wherever you're heading. time now for trending travel, your monthly mash—up of the best travel—related stories,
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snaps and videos online. this year marked a0 years since the launch of voyager 1, the spacecraft that has gone on to become the most remote man—made object in space. it's so remote, in billions of years' time, it could be the last surviving piece of human civilisation. to mark the anniversary, nasa launched the message to voyager campaign, inviting twitter users to submit a 60—character message to be beamed to the craft. the winning entry was announced last month and took almost a day to reach voyager 1. it was william shatner, the actor who played captainjames t kirk on star trek, who gave the command at nasa's jet propulsion laboratory to send a message, written by 0liverjenkins, that states: send the message.
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0n yourcommand. message to voyager at 17:20:01. knowing william shatner read it is really cool. i'm a massive trekkie, so it was an honour to have captain kirk read my message. what could be more inviting than swimming in a new york river? the waterways aren't known for their cleanliness but that could be about to change with plus pool. it's a swimming pool designed to float in the river and filter over 600,000 gallons of river water, making it safe to bathe in. the project has been floating around unrealised for years, attracting some celebrity backers and kickstarter funding. now, they're trying to get 100,000 online signatures to acquire a $100,000 grant which they claim will help turn these plans into a reality. thanks to everyone who sent us their pictures this month using the hashtag #traveltuesday. here are some of my favourites.
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claire snapped this view out of her hotel room in italy. while this was sent to us during the kampala city festival in uganda. rashid sent us a pic of these morning commuters in dhaka, bangladesh. don't forget to check out our twitter and facebook feeds for loads of extra special travel show content. now let's look at the travel videos clocking up views online. this year marks 100 years since the russian revolution, so we've selected two films showing different sides to the world's largest country. this is a great place, it's a very beautiful and famous city, st petersburg. i wanted to capture the atmosphere of the city. classical music. i really wish i could get back to this country soon,
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because it's so big there is so much to discover. there is such a diversity in the languages, the landscapes, the culture, the music. classical music. don't forget to get in touch. to end this week on the travel show, we're off to the macedonian town of krusevo, which up until now, has not been on everybody‘s list of places to visit. but krusevo is slowly finding its place on the map
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for people who like to get their thrills high above the ground. the tiny town of krusevo has just 2000 inhabitants. but what it lacks in size it makes up for in height. it sits at 1350 metres, making it the highest town in all of macedonia. but not many people outside of the country had ever heard of this place. there's one activity that's drawing people not only from all over the country and europe, but all over the world. i am at the czech and macedonian 0pen, one of the dozens of international competitions that krusevo has hosted over the years. the wind strength predicted for the whole day is six plus metres.
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today's competitors have come from as far away as india, russia and new zealand. they are drawn not only by the completion but, they say, by the top—notch conditions that krusevo offers. it's just perfect. the distance for take—off is very short, just five minutes. the road is good. in some places you have to be driving for, like, one hour, on winding roads and stuff like that. the town is very small and cosy, it is easy being here. and also, the weather is very reliable. it is perfect when you want to fly a lot. as the competitors wait for their briefing, i catch up with the competition's current champion. he is one of many paragliders who comes here year after year to fly. i am hoping all of the wonderful things i heard about krusevo's flying conditions are correct.
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because i am about to go flying myself. i am hoping all of the wonderful things i heard about krusevo's flying conditions are correct. because i am about to go flying myself. i have never gone paragliding before, and even though this will be in a tandem, there is something about flying like a bird that makes me just a tad nervous. you have the whistle here if something goes wrong. what could go wrong? i don't know... why would i have to use the whistle? ahead of my flight, my instructor gives me the rundown of everything he says i have to know. it's the easiest thing you can learn, it is easier than riding a bicycle, it is safer than riding a bicycle.
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it is good if you know how to do it, we prepare for the flight first, we check all the equipment. then in two steps, we are in the air. the wind, not too strong. if you want a good flight, we have this kind of weather like today. a nice, sunny day with beautiful clouds. as luck would have it, even though krusevo is one of the world's best places for paragliding, the conditions today are not good. the wind is strong and keeps changing. disaster! and because we are flying in tandem, which is bigger and heavier than a single pilot glider, already risky wind conditions are even more dangerous for us. i'm just checking the lines. this was not properly attached. they weren't properly attached, so... i'm glad he figured that out. but igor is determined to find a spot where we can safely take off. due to the weather,
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and despite igor‘s best efforts, i can tell this is not going to be one of the most elegant ta keoffs. and i'm not totally convinced we are going to get off the ground. but suddenly the wind takes hold and we are airborne. i've never experienced anything like this. my heart is in my mouth as the ground disappears below. as cliched as it is to say, it is a feeling of freedom and complete vulnerability. many of us may be used to looking down on the landscape from aeroplane
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windows. but it is altogether different when there is absolutely nothing between you and the sky. that was amazing! i really want to go up again. but i don't think we are supposed to, the wind is definitely getting worse. and i think one flight is all we get today. but i'm really happy with that. it was awesome. i loved flying so much, i'm disappointed we had to cut our flight short. but i'm incredibly glad we got the chance to experience something so thrilling, and in one of the best places in the world for it. no wonder paragliders become addicted to their sport,
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and no wonder so many of them come back to krusevo again and again. i may not be a paragliding yet, but it is easy to see the attraction. well, that's all we've got time for on this week's travel show. coming up next week, ade is in swedish lapland, finding a city on the move, literally, in one of the world's biggest urban transformations. about 6000 people will be moving, because their houses and their apartments will be affected. that's because a sinkhole threatens to swallow up the whole of kiruna. and all these buildings, everything that you can see in front of you now, will eventually collapse into the hole. so dojoin us then, if you can. in the meantime, don't forget, you can keep up with us when we are on the road in real—time by signing up to our social media feeds.
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details are on the screen now. for now, from the travel show, it's goodbye. good afternoon. after the turbulence of storm brian yesterday today is, dave. not a particularly warm days despite sunshine in many cases. that was the scene in somerset from one of our weather watchers. sunny spells and cloud around as well. on the satellite picture you can see this world of storm brian now clearing off into the north sea. a lot of cloud around. mcleod has been producing some showery rain in
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places but that cloud is now breaking up to give some spells of sunshine. we'll continue to do so through the afternoon and the winds are still quite breezy, considerably lighter than they were yesterday. not a bad afternoon for a sunday stroll in many places that temperatures across scotland just 11 01’ temperatures across scotland just 11 or 12 degrees at best. there will still be some showery spitting into the northwest. most of the showers 110w the northwest. most of the showers now clearing away from northern ireland, decent and today here. a few showers across north—west england. 11 degrees in manchester and even a few get some sunshine down towards the south—east, 1a in london. that is the best we will get. showers into wales and generally for the far south—west of england things will turn cloudy through the afternoon. to this evening central and eastern areas where we keep clear skies the longest will turn quite chilly. a touch of frost in 12 spot spread out west, far from chilly. touch of frost in 12 spot spread out west, farfrom chilly. 12 degrees in plymouth by the end overnight because we have the shield of clouds and outbreaks of rain pushing in from the west making for a great and
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damp start monday in many places. the rain limping its way through the day, tending to fizzle out as it goes. for western areas, eventually wells and western areas of england will see some sunshine breaking through. those temperatures just creeping up a notch or two. 1a—16d. this is tuesday. frontal system piling in from the west. really making a beeline for wales. you can see some very heavy rain across wales on tuesday. the north, sunshine and showers. witty muggy as well. this wriggling frontal zone really is the big weather maker as we go through the middle part of the week. it's just rides around pushing southward and northwards again. areas of rain with it but to the south of this weather front that is where we feed some warmer air up from the near continent. as you go to this week, it is looking pretty changeable. some rain at times. winds will be lighter than they have been a particularly in the south will turn warmerfor a been a particularly in the south will turn warmer for a time. been a particularly in the south will turn warmerfor a time. i have
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to say that probably won't last all the way through until next weekend. a few want any local details they are always available on the bbc weather website and also won the bbc weather website and also won the bbc weather app. this is bbc news. the headlines at two: communities secretary sajid javid says the government should do more to boost house building we can sensibly borrow more to invest in infrastructure and take advantage of the low interest rates that we have. the zimbabwean president, robert mugabe, is removed as a goodwill ambassador for the world health organisation, two days after his controversial appointment. international trade secretary, liam fox says the government won't decide how much money it will pay the eu after brexit, until the trade deal becomes clear.
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also in the next hour: counting the votes injapan's snap general election — exit polls suggest the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, has won a resounding victory.
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