spectacular scenery there. it is just approaching 1:30pm. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. good afternoon. cloudy skies in the la ke good afternoon. cloudy skies in the lake district today, but many parts of the uk enjoyed warm sunshine, and certainly fewer showers than yesterday. this was the scene in herefordshire. but there are some cloudy skies, not just herefordshire. but there are some cloudy skies, notjust in the lake district but in north yorkshire and up district but in north yorkshire and up into the southern half of scotla nd up into the southern half of scotland as well, and these areas have seen most of the rain so far, but it has been lightened patchy. to the north of that, some sunshine in the north of that, some sunshine in the highlands of scotland, sparking off some storms a bit like had yesterday. but for many areas of the uk, it will be dry, a bit warmer, temperatures getting up to 26 degrees or so in the sunshine. but where we get the sunshine, this is where we get the sunshine, this is where we get the sunshine, this is where we will see storms late on this afternoon, one or two already and more to end the day. probably

drive for northern ireland, away from the cloud, plenty of sunshine, but the heat could trigger one or two late showers, perhaps over the hills of wales and the moors in the south—west, the downs in the south—east, perhapsjust south—west, the downs in the south—east, perhaps just to the north of london as well, but these are very isolated and you will probably stay dry. any storms that do develop particularly in scotland will tend to fade away during the night, and we will see cloudy skies returning. a lot of cloud in the north sea will get drawn back inland again, and it will be a great start for many areas. it could stay cloudy and cooler across south—eastern scotland, northern england, through to the midlands. to the south—east, some sunshine, and sunshine further west, but it is here with more warmth that we could spark off one oi’ warmth that we could spark off one or two sharp showers, notably across the western side of scotland and into northern ireland, so quite a range of temperatures on monday. a lot of cloud feeding in from the north sea, with high pressure to the

north and low pressure to the south, that means a north—easterly breeze that means a north—easterly breeze that will drag in all the cloud, and as we head into tuesday that will get pushed down towards wales and the south—west, so temperatures here won't be as high. cloudy skies across the midlands towards the south—east, but more sunshine probably arriving across northern england, through lincolnshire and into east anglia, too, and again sunny skies across scotland, with high pressure some sunshine in northern ireland, but perhaps one or two showers as well. on the whole it will be dry, and that is the way it will be dry, and that is the way it will stay for many of us through wednesday and thursday. heading into thursday, an increasing chance of catching a few isolated showers dotted about across england and wales, perhaps into northern ireland, but with some sunshine around, temperatures typically into the low 20s. this is bbc news — our latest headlines: one year on from the the terror attack on london bridge and borough market — a special service will be held

at southwark cathedral to remember those who were killed and injured. the home secretary, sajid javid, has said he'll look again at key parts of immigration policy — including foreign students and doctors coming to the uk. g7 finance ministers have urged their american counterpart to pass on their "unanimous concern and disappointment" to president trump about new us import tariffs on steel and aluminium. the church is campaigning to root out the exploitation of workers at car washes who are trapped by threats and debts. those are the latest headlines. now on bbc news, it's the travel show. this week we are in the netherlands‘ capital amsterdam, battling the city's monster crowds. the streets are really small, the canals are really narrow and those areas are completely overcrowded.

we have lentils, chickpeas, these fried onions... chomping our way around cairo. and listen up — the best tech for your ears to take on holiday. if you say mandarin, it will play in my ear in english. i'm excited. it has long been known as venice of the north. with its colourful i7th—century houses, network of canals and bridges, and picturesque old city centre, it is not surprising that amsterdam has become

a favourite with tourists. it is an explosion of tourists. we have our quiet times in the past, but now we don't have quiet times anymore, tourists are the whole year round. one study claims that numbers have shot up from 11 million in 2005 to around 18 million annual visitors. that is a lot of people in a city ofjust 850,000 residents. so how do locals feel about this constant influx of tourists? we have seen that it has really risen in popularity in the last few years, and the streets are small, the canals are narrow, when there are new tourist they tend to be around the same areas, and those areas get overcrowded. people who come here for the first time want to go to the anne frank house, they stay around the red light

district, they may not realise we have so many other nice areas and things to offer. cities across europe have seen similar rises, sparking a wave of anti—tourist protests. in reaction, the amsterdam authorities have introduced new laws restricting the number of tourist shops in the city centre and enforcing tougher rules on hotels and airbnb lets. measures have also been taken at popular sites like the van gogh museum. this used to be full of tourists. people would queue here for up to three hours to buy tickets. but as of recently tickets are now only available online, meaning far less crowding during the day and a much more pleasant experience for visitors. the tourist board have also been looking for modern ways to keep tourists and locals happy. we think first of all the city is a city of the inhabitants. they own the city.

and visitors are welcome, but it should not be an open—air attraction park. within the last year, frans and his team trialled the pilot called rijenradar. it monitors the size of crowds at popular sites. when crowds get too big it tells the user of less popular sites. it ties into another campaign to encourage tourists to venture outside the old town into the wider metropolitan area. we can influence them to go into the neighbourhoods. we still have to address the challenge in the city centre. and this can help. new regulations and visitor initiatives can only go so far. so the amsterdam institute for metropolitan solutions have proposed a rather more radical solution, one that seems torn from the pages of a science—fiction novel. robot boats.

self driving vessels moving passengers and goods around amsterdam's canals. you have these canals which is, 25% of the surface of amsterdam is water. it is not roads, it is water. so why don't you use that infrastructure that is already there again for moving people and goods in and out of the city. at the same time, we saw a lot of development in autonomous driving on the road, and they came up with the idea that autonomous boats, we call them roboats could be employed in the city. so far only miniature versions of the roboats have been tested on the canals. but stefan is certain their full—size counterpart will enhance the visitors‘ experience. one idea sees passengers hailed the boats with a uber—style app. in the city you can get everywhere by boat. it is a nice way, not the fastest way but you can get around,

you can go to your favourite museum or hotel. stefan says the roboats could be up and running within the next three orfour years. helping tourists with fewer crowds and a new futuristic draw to this historic city. and if you are thinking of taking a trip here, here are our tips on what to know before you go. the rijksmuseum is home to rembrandt‘s night watch and other works from the dutch old masters. you might have fight to see them though, is one of the netherlands‘ most popular museums, attracting over million visitors last year. the busiest days are friday through sunday so get there for opening at 9am, early in the week, to beat the crowds. if you don‘t want to see great works

of art, how about the tiny wonders of micropia. it is the world‘s first museum dedicated to microbes, which live all around us, and includes this body scanner which will give you an intimate look at the microbes living inside you. look at all those! lets look in the large intestines. there is a lot. nearly 99% of all bacteria in the body live in your intestines. and every august, there is the grachtenfestival, which is a ten day event staging classical music around the canals. you will have your pick of 250 performances in 90 venues with the highlight being a free concert stage on a pontoon. next this week, our travels take us to north africa, to one city more famous for its hats

than anything else. but fez in morocco has another claim to fame which makes places like oxford and cambridge seem like relative newbies. she dedicated all her wealth for building this institution. and during that time, she was devoted and she fasted a long time, at the time of ending the building. she dedicated all her wealth for building this institution. and during that time, she was devoted and she fasted a long time, at the time of ending the building.

it is the oldest university around the world, because it is recorded in the guinness world records, that is the oldest from the past to be operating and really working as a university, that is giving the chance for anyone who wants to study to have its curricula in this university. still to come on the travel show: the best tech to make yourself understood wherever you are. hello, how are you today. what is your name?

yes, we have translation! and busting the myths about egyptian food. so gooey that i have to put on some gloves to eat it. adi takes a culinary tour of cairo. the proof is in the pudding. you might have noticed more and more people walking talking to themselves. that is because there has been a lot of development in these things, hearables. the idea is that earbuds aren‘tjust headphones but in—ear computers, that can help with everything from directions to translating foreign languages and even keeping you fit while on your travels. the google pixel buds operate via touch and voice control. once connected to your phone by bluetooth you can listen to music, have your notifications

red to you and even translate on—the—fly. like a lot of this kind of tech, they are reliant on the tech behind it which is google assistant, which you trigger by saying ok google or pressing the right earbud. how do i get to oxford street? head south—west and turn right. the sound quality is loud and clear but because they sit outside your ear canal you get a lot of outside noise. and as is the case with any hearables, you will need to get over the fact that you will look like you are talking to yourself. next up is the bragi dash pro. they are wireless and can be activated with touch, voice control and gestures. i can tap my cheek or nod and shake by head to play music and take calls. pretty handy if you are nervous about pulling your phone out in a crowded place. and you can translate up to a0 languages by connecting to the itranslate app. and we are going to see

how well they work. in theory that should play in my ear, if you say mandarin, it will play in english. speaks chinese. app: hello, how are you today. what is your name. we have translation! tap the left bud to trigger that. hello i am having a wonderful day, loving the sunshine and my name is lucy. app: speaks chinese. perfect? i understood lucy! i thought that was quite seamless, it was quite nice, i had a translation in my hear, it was on point, it was accurate. the app is expensive, £4.99 a month, that‘s its downside, but this is a wonderful insight into the future of cross—language communication.

to find out just what we can expect from this sort of tech in the future i am meeting with mike who is an expert in wearables. this week we are in the netherlands‘ capital, amsterdam, battling the city‘s monster crowds. this has a special feature which is augmented. you can be picky about the sounds you hear in your environment. whether you are in a restau ra nt, environment. whether you are in a restaurant, whether you are in a busy street or even on a plane, you can take more control. can i have a listen? yes. they are in, nice and co mforta ble. listen? yes. they are in, nice and comfortable. you can controlled if you want a more noise. you can dial

it back. the difference in that. all right, i will give them a try in the real world. she is telling me to add some music. quite an excitable tone, obviously music is a great compliment when you are running. i will start the clock when you start moving. it is a bit weird having somebody this excitable in your ear, but that is why she is here, to offer motivation. so i‘m going to run! and finally this week we go to egypt, a country to which travellers are just starting to return after several bad years. we sent adi to the capital, cairo, to see how foodies there are trying to stir interest in dishes which until now have not been widely celebrated. egypt, a country blessed with a wealth of attractions. if you come here as a tourist there is no shortage of things to see and do.

most people come on holiday to egypt for the ancient history. last time i came here, it was for the beautiful beaches and the lovely weather. you wouldn‘t normally put food at the top of your list of reasons to be here. but there is a new group of people who are working really hard to make us fall in love with egyptian cuisine. i am in the capital, cairo, where street food is visible everywhere you turn. typical local cuisine is dominated by beans, grains, and lots of rich flavours. now, up until recently it has not received as much international recognition as other middle eastern styles. we were like, ok, we are going to do a food tour. local entrepreneur mia is hoping to change that. she and her foodie friend lyna founded what they claimed to be the first tour of its kind in the capital. it all started off with lyna,

my business partner. she was in italy, she was hungry, she found this pasta restaurant on the internet. she went there and had the worst lasagne of her life! a waste of tummy space, who wants that? back on home soil the pair spotted a gap in the market. there are no food tour companies here in egypt. that it is very popular in other parts of the world. egyptian cuisine is so underrated. it is always overshadowed by the monuments and by all the historical tours. that is really the reason why a lot of people come here but nobody really comes here for the food. the tours were launched just one year ago and include the area that borders tahrir square, the site of the 201! uprising. prior to the revolution this place was very popular as the area where students from the american university, on the right, used to hang out and have their coffee.

the aim is to offer small groups a genuine and perhaps grittier cairo experience through walking, history, culture and food. first on my tour is a family—owned business which specialises in the country‘s most ubiquitous dish. so, this is koshary. it is the national dish of egypt. you can get a very gourmet one, you can get a deconstructed one. you have lentils, chickpeas, fried onions, rice, macaroni. all in this one dish! yes. it is typical of middle eastern food.

a melting pot of influences from former rulers such as the ottomans, to mediterranean countries and beyond. ok, i am going to give it a go. it is very rich. you can get the kick as well, from the spice and the peppers and the garlic as well. i like it a lot. egyptians love social media almost as much as their grub. and that has led to increased awareness of the latest culinary trends and fusions. since 2011, some 6000 new restaurants have opened in cairo. young people in the country, lots of them want to be their own bosses, they want to be entrepreneurs and give back to the community somehow. what better way to do that than with food? restaurants are coming up with more and more unique

concepts to fuel demand. but it has also meant that places serving traditional dishes with a twist are now on trend. this unassuming eatery specialises in a local favourite called hawawshi. can you tell me what these guys are doing now? for thousands of years, bread has held a special place in egyptian diets. their word for bread actually means life. ancient workers were even paid in the stable.

it is a food you will find with every meal. hawawshi is a bit like an egyptian version of a hamburger. but here it has been upgraded. when would you eat this? that is what i like! every time. i love this. so gooey i have to put on gloves to eat it. serious. as we say in the uk, the proof is in the pudding. that‘s good! it is really tasty, very rich. tell him not to give away too many secrets, otherwise people will steal your recipe.

there is no doubt that this tour has shown me a completely new experience. i would never have tried these dishes if i had been eating in my hotel. this trip has definitely given me a genuine taste of cairo. that is it from this week‘s show. coming up next week... i will be here to guide you through some of our best bits from the last few months on the road. oh, hi! we have had some pretty special times. from an encounter with some of the scariest beasts in mauritius... i can‘t believe it! to michael‘s breakneck trip around manila on one of its iconic vehicles. the traffic here is crazy. dojoin us then. in the meantime, from me and everybody here in amsterdam, it is goodbye. hello, good afternoon. no need to go

travelling when you have such good weather like this. across the uk, most weather like this. across the uk, m ost pla ces weather like this. across the uk, most places dry with good spells of sunshine and warming up nicely into the mid—20s. not everywhere is seeing the sunshine. the north yorkshire, across cumbria into the southern half of scotland, we have got much more cloud and we have seen pockets of rain and drizzle. one or showers flirting with the far

south—west but it is the northern half of scotland that will see thundery downpours. not as many showers as yesterday and many places will remain dry and plenty of sunshine across a good part of northern ireland and england and wales. but when the sunshine comes through into the northern half of scotla nd into the highlands, we will see snow and torrential downpours. different story across the southern half of scotla nd story across the southern half of scotland where it is dull and bump. sunny spells across northern ireland. later on in the data towards the south—west, sharp showers. a lot of places having a lovely end to the day. any storms that do develop will fade away overnight. at the expense of the low cloud out in the north sea that will work its further way inland overnight so it is misty and murky at the end of the night with some patches of fog. a dull, gloomy start and it may stay cloudy to the day across south—east scotland and much

of england and east anglia. sunshine breaking in the far south—east and further west across the uk, although that could trigger a slow—moving, thundery downpours. quite a range of temperatures across the uk, cooler than today across many eastern areas of the midlands. it is coming our way because we have high pressure to the north, low prices to the south so the north, low prices to the south so any steady breeze. that is pushing areas of cloud our way, but drierair pushing areas of cloud our way, but drier air arriving on tuesday so the cloudy skies get blown towards wales, the south—west and much of southern england. a cooler day here. we will see some sunshine breaking out across northern england, perhaps towards lincolnshire so getting warmer and the best of the sunshine in scotland and there will be sunny spells in northern ireland but a few sharp showers. wednesday looks dry with sunshine at times. we had

towards thursday and perhaps into friday and an increasing chance of catching some showers moving up from the near continent. by no means guaranteed. they could be heavy and thundery but again, most places will be dry. this is bbc news. i‘m lukwesa burak. the headlines at 2:00pm. one year on from the the terror attack on london bridge and borough market, a special service is being held at southwark cathedral to remember those killed and injured. iamat i am at southwark cathedral where 700 people will attend the service of commemorations this afternoon before the planting of an olive tree asa before the planting of an olive tree as a symbol of healing.

the home secretary, sajid javid, says he‘ll look again at the cap on foreign students and the number of doctors that can come to uk. i know a number of my colleagues certainly want me to take a look at this. that is exactly what i‘m doing and i hope to think about this more carefully and see what can be done. g7 finance ministers warn the united states it only has days