this is bbc news. the latest headlines... at least 12 people are dead, including a young child, after a fire at a multi—storey apartment block in the bronx, new york. four others are critically injured. the cause of the blaze, which began on the first floor and rapidly spread to the second and third floors, is not yet known. a huge fire in a high—rise building in india's financial capital, mumbai, has killed at least 1a people and injured several others. the fire in a building at the kamala mills compound is reported to have broken out in a restaurant, then engulfed nearby offices. and the former footballer george weah has won a convincing victory in liberia's presidential election. his win paves the way for the first democratic transfer of power in the west african nation since 1944. ok, let's take a quick look now at some of the front pages

of the morning papers. and we start with the times, which reports that the best—paid family doctors can earn up to £700,000 a year. the telegraph reports that the minister for the constitution has accused jeremy corbyn of trying to rig the next election by planning to block proposed reforms to constituency boundaries. the i leads with a suggestion that drunk revellers should be treated in what is described as "drunk tanks", rather than our hospitals. the guardian leads with mps warning social media giants could face sanctions if they continue to stonewall parliament over russian interference in the brexit vote. the daily mail's front page covers a study suggesting britain has a growing problem with addiction to prescription drugs. the financial times says worldwide merger and acquisitions surpassed $3 trillion this year. the mirror is launching a campaign to end charges in hospital carparks. and the sun reports that uk

supermarkets will start selling bacon that doesn't have harmful added nitrites. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. well, that's just a taste of what's coming up in the next half hour, as we take a look back at some of the best bits in what has been a truly memorable year. it's taken us to all four corners of the world, we've met some amazing people with some fantastic stories. but first, let's kick off with these ones. in a moment, we've got me fishing for my lunch here in finnish lapland, and then rajan gets to be the first member of the public to take a ride on europe's tallest and fastest rollercoaster. but first, back in january, henry travelled to turkey to explore a massive underground city recently found, that's slowly revealing some fascinating stories

about the country's history. wow, look at all of this. i find it quite hard to believe that people were living on top of here and all of this was actually hidden, and so they had no idea that this was here. no. that is insane! wow, that ceiling is unique. what's all this? this is a monastery, and according to the scientists, the monastery dates back to the sixth century ad. the winding tunnels and hidden openings offered protection from attacking armies. wow! look at that! i've actually heard of this spot because all the archaeologists are very excited about this, aren't they? this is a church, an underground

cave church, the frescoes are dating back to the 12th century. going forward there are plans to turn sections of the cave network into an archaeological park with art galleries and boutique hotels. authorities hope to open it to the public in 2018, when visitors can see the excavations in their full glory. it's —13 degrees celsius today and guess what i've got lined up? it's a great way to keep warm. if you're cold, do that! yeah. the real thrill here is actually trying to catch fish with a rod. can i have a go? yep. there are fish below us, swimming under one metre of ice. i'm keeping warm!

well done! it's getting tougher now. argh! there's layers under, so... ah! see i did all the hard work and then you did a little bit! i take the credit! give me some reindeer hide! there's a real emphasis on low impact tourism here, which is playing a big part in protecting this fragile arctic ecosystem. gel. a; ;: .—,: arll “us“;“u . . ., most fish still have to be caught

rather than bought, otherwise nobody eats. did we get a fish? look at that! it's a pike. it's a pike! and it's been messing up my net. so it's fish and potatoes on monday, potatoes and fish on tuesday... wednesday, maybe reindeer bits, and thursday again two years in the making, it's now europe's tallest

and fastest ever rollercoaster. 112 metres high at a speed of 180km/h. that's nought to 180 in five seconds flat! come on, let's do it. oh, i was going to get the best views from the front. you feel the force on your face as well. right...right. there's a loose bolt there. should that be... 0h, there's a loose bolt, is there? hands up? yep, thanks up. eyes wide open. you don't want to miss it. ok, i'll try my best! i'll try my best. see if you can tell the difference... here we go! ..between the seasoned coaster and the rookie tv presenter. no, i knew you wouldn't be able to. 0h!

what the hell?! you know, over the past year, we estimate the travel show team have clocked up over 60 countries, travelled through 2a different time zones, countless times, to bring you some of the best stories from all over the world. and here's a couple where we met some truly inspirational

and remarkable people. in a moment, we'll see rajan report from the gir national park, in north—western india, where he went on patrol with the real—life cat women who help to protect the endangered asiatic lion. but first, earlier this month, i headed to america to join disabled athletes from across the globe who had travelled to maryland to take part in a championship that pushes them to the limit and beyond. the working wounded games has adaptive athletes compete across a range of body building and weightlifting challenges. volunteers! most parasports categorised by ability, but the working wounded games are different.

by modifying the rules for each individual athlete, they encourage people with a range of capabilities to compete together. let's go! and one 18—year—old competitor is getting a lot of attention. tell me what you're trying to do. me and my coach are trying to figure out how to do pullups. and it's mainly because of your right—hand? yeah, there's no strength in it. nora has never been able to complete a pullup. unless she can now figure out a way, she'll finish last in this round. this is going to be a real challenge for her, physically and mentally. go, go, go, go!

yeah! two in a row! how many has she done? there's no letup, though. it's then on to the rest of the workout. yeah! you were crying, you had tears. your coach was hugging you. why were you so emotional? it's ok, take your time. was that the first time you've been able to do pullups? yeah, i haven't been close. it's norwegian power! yes, definitely. on average, the unarmed rangers

cover 25 kilometres a day and have to tackle venomous snakes, leopards and poachers, as well as lions. if they did get agitated, how would you be able to tell from the animal? how would you know if you're safe or not, being this close and it did get dangerous forjayshree early on in her career here. applications from women for these posts have rocketed, and the rangers are role models and trailblazers in the region today. look at that mouth! the good news is that from once being in danger of extinction, numbers have climbed to over 500. the next much more welcome problem

is if the sanctuary is actually big enough for their growing population. up next, a couple of films that put my fellow presenters to the test. back in september, carmen faced her fears and took on some of japan's more challenging traditional dishes. first, back injanuary we skipped a hotel and arranged for christa to spend the night in a drafty english church instead. thankfully she survived, but i'm not sure she'll be booking again next year. i am here for a spot of champing — church camping. it's available at 12 historic venues around the country. beautiful, ancient sites that are rarely, if ever, used as places of mass worship any more. a very big hotel room. money raised from letting champers like me stay means the crumbling

buildings are spared a slow and inevitable decline. somebody at the pub just told me that tonight is supposed to be the coldest night of the year, so that's good, as i head into my unheated church room for the night. i've got my air bed... sleeping bag... i've just got into bed and it's quite... i'm quite comfy, actually. quite cosy, given how cold it is and i can see my breath. i'm going to try to go to sleep now and try and forget that i am entirely surrounded by graves. it is quite cold.

i'm notably quite cold. i think a jolly good reason that champing is usually only done during the summer. deciding to come champing in the dead of winter was a really terrible idea. wow, look at this octopus. this is tsukiji in tokyo. this is the world's biggest fish market. the early morning tuna auctions are the biggest attraction. butjust the sheer range of creatures here makes forfascinating browsing. this is all so fresh. i think i need something with a kick. the outer market is where you can try some of the more exotic flavours. this is fish fermented with its own entrails in a salty liquid usually made from wheat, miso and soy. mmm!

laughs very strong! it is really chewy, really, very very strong. speaks japanese carmen there taking on some of japan's more challenging tastes. so to finish off this special look back at 2017, here's a run through of some of my personal favourites of the year. and over the past 12 months we have been so privileged to really see up close some amazing animals all over the world, and meet the people who live and work alongside them. i can't think of a better way to finish the programme than to share with you some of those stories again. wow, look at that!

they are so cute! i'm amazed at how much banana a little monkey like that can eat. laughs 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 colubus, which is slightly more aloof. harming either species is strictly forbidden under local law, which means these villages havebecome a century. in fact the monkeys here are loved so much, that once they die they are given a proper burial.

here, the monkeys belong to the gods, so the villagers have to stay with the monkeys peacefully here. if we harm them or punish, we get the same punishment from the gods. so we have to stay with them peacefully, and that is why the monkeys are unique from other parts of ghana. 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 cancer, tumours. the most difficult case are the victims of landmines. for this elephant, each day starts

with her prosthetic leg being fitted, so she can walk out for breakfast. adult females weigh just under three tons 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 day. the focus here is working with elephant owners in the community to help any animal that needs medical attention. they also have a nursery section and i am fortunate enough to be able to see... what is the baby's name? his name mina.

it is humbling to see the connection this doctor has with the baby animals. amazing to see elephants like these that might have died in the wild, learning the ins and outs of what goes on here it has been absolutely amazing. i won't forget it any time soon. i am heading out early in the morning to see something i am told you can only see here in dubai.

it is a new twist on traditional arabian falconry and i hear it is going to be truly breathtaking. 0k. we're about to release 0beron from the basket. so what's going to happen next is, i've untied him, you'll see he is wearing a transmitter on his tail, that is so i can find him if he flies away. ready, guys? five, four, three, two, one... wow! amazing. well done. did you want a go?

oh yeah, i'd love to. oh yes. peter has helped to hand rear these birds from birth, and the bond of trust between them is vital. it is clear that for him the falcon‘s welfare is paramount and months of work goes into training the birds to get them used to the sights and sounds of the balloon and its passengers. if practised correctly, these birds are in good shape. essentially the bird is not suffering? absolutely. what more could you ask for? unique experience, and what a beautiful animal. that's it for our look back at 2017 here on the travel show. we have had such a great time seeing even more of the world

and being able to share that with you guys, and i hope you have enjoyed notjust following me but the rest of the travel show team too, as we explore the world together. please make sure you join us again in 2018, but in the meantime, all that remains is for me to say goodbye from here in finnish lapland, and join the rest of the team, wherever they are in the world, in wishing you a happy and healthy new year. bye— bye. hello. friday starts with a number of wintry weather warnings from the met office covering many

parts of the british isles. we have very specific concerns about the amount of snow that is likely to fall across the higher ground of england. into an already cool atmosphere, it will eventually bring quite a bit of moisture from the atlantic. and as that moisture falls into a pretty chilly atmosphere, so there will be a ready conversion of some of the rain into significant snowfall. here we see the extent of it, around about seven o'clock in the morning on friday. and anywhere really from the central belt of scotland down towards the higher ground of northern england, we will see lying snow accumulating. ahead of it, some of the lighter rain will be falling onto pretty treacherous surfaces. so, there are warnings about ice. but over the high ground of the pennines, we may find up to 15 centimetres of snow. further south, it is one of those mornings. that rain will again be falling onto some pretty cold surfaces. a risk of ice even across

the southern counties of england. as the morning wears on, we will find the bulk of that moisture moving out into the north sea. but following on behind, just the northern portion of that front lingering for a time, just enhancing the snowfall across the southern uplands of scotland and the top end of the pennines. as that system moves away, so it makes room for another set of weather fronts to work its way in, particularly across the southern half of the british isles, as we get into the first part of saturday. a wet and windy combination gradually clearing away. you will notice the northern portion of the weather front eventually pushes up across the heart of scotland, with yet more snow to come. chilly here, as you can well imagine. further south, the temperatures rebounding. the sort of values we have seen of late. even as far ahead as new year's eve, there is another combination from another little system of some wet and windy weather. there is a great deal of mobility.

nothing hanging around for any great length of time. if you happen to have plans for seeing in the new year, it will be a chilly start to the new year, no doubt about it. further south, passing showers, perhaps. given the strength of the wind we are showing eight degrees, but it may feel a good deal cooler than that. so, what news for the start of the new year? well, i suspect you have already guessed. yes. more weather fronts coming in from the atlantic, more wet and windy weather to come. hello this is breakfast, withjon kay and naga munchetty. warnings of travel disruption for many as heavy snow and ice are forecast for large parts of the uk. this is the scene on the m62 in west yorkshire this morning where conditions are deteriorating quickly. drivers are being advised to plan theirjourney and take extra precautions. that snow is now coming in through

lancashire and garbage. —— derbyshire. the met office has put a weather warning out. we will see up to ten inches across parts of northern england. strong winds also forecast across southern england.