a house in scotland which was struck by lightning is likely to have to be demolished after its roof was engulfed in flames. the owner of the newly built property in lenzie in east dunbartonshire, says he's been left numbed by the experience. luckily, no one was injured. graham stewart has the story. frank malcolm was downstairs with his wife and kids last night when suddenly the television went off. but it wasn't until his neighbours rang the doorbell that he realised that his roof was on fire. according to accounts on social media, a large lightning bolt hit the roof and very quickly it was engulfed by flames. thankfully, no—one was injured but you can see from the extensive damage left behind today how fierce that fire was. mr malcolm, who is an architect, did not want to speak on camera but he told me he's been numbed by the whole experience and although he has insurance, due to the water damage caused by putting out those flames, he pretty much reckons his

house is a write—off. and the family only moved into this new—build property in the last seven months. g ra ha m stewart, reporting scotland, lenzie. let's take a look at the weather forecast with stav danaos. hello, there. we're starting the new working week off on conditions that we have been used to for quite a while now. mid—week onwards it is expected to turn a bit more unsettled. tomorrow, though, similar conditions to sunday's. warm, sunny spells around, but also the risk of some heavy showers and storms. most of the thunderstorms which developed across southern scotland and northern ireland will melt away overnight, most places will be dry with clear spells, but also some cloud returning to northern, eastern and southern areas. where you have the cloud, another fairly mild night. but, again, some fairly chilly spots under clear skies. it means where we have the clear skies to start monday, we will have the sunshine too. but the sun will become more widespread across england and wales, into northern ireland. this will set up a few heavy showers and thunderstorms over the pennines, maybe into wales and the south west of england. a bit cool and cloudy across central

and northern scotland. but a top temperature of 2a—25 celsius in south—east england. tuesday is looking a bit cooler and cloudy across the board. northerly wind, but then for wednesday i think more in the way of sunshine and feeling warmer. this is bbc news, our latest headlines... president trump is in singapore for an historic summit on denuclearisation with north korean leader kim jong—un. mr trump described it as a "one—time shot" at peace and said both leaders were in "unknown territory". mr kim arrived several hours earlier and was greeted by singapore's prime minister.

his summit with mr trump will take place on tuesday. tory mps are urged to rally round theresa may as the government prepares for a series of crucial parliamentary votes on brexit. 100 years after the first british women won the right to vote, women across the uk have marched together. they've donned the colours of the suffragette movement — green, white and purple. a family escapes unharmed after a lightning bolt strikes their house in east dunbartonshire. now on bbc news, the travel show. hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this

week from the symphony of the seas, the world's largest ever cruise ship. in april i was aboard for the ship's maiden voyage, so what better place to look at some of our favourite recent stories on the programme. here's a taste of what's to come. wow! so that's go? that's stop? let's kick off with a trip ade took back in march, to egypt, where he got his first—ever glimpse of the pyramids at giza. he also went to a new museum that's due to open later this year, that houses the world's largest archaeological collection. so here's 5000 years of history condensed into five minutes. here in the shadow of the pyramids, a new ambitious project is entering

the final stages of construction. the grand egyptian museum will be equipped to take the country's ancient treasures way into the future. this place is absolutely enormous. the footprint is 500,000 square metres. there are over 3,000 labourers working here mn, and it cost over $1 billion to construct. this is the main atrium, the entrance, and when you arrive you will be greeted by this imposing statue of ramses ii, one of the greatest egyptian pharaohs. i think even he would have been impressed by the scale of this place. it's fit for a king. this state—of—the—art monument will be the new home for tutankhamen‘s treasures.

and for the first time, over 5000 objects discovered in the boy king's tomb will be on display to the public. but now, they will be better protected by modern security, shedding new light on the lives of the ancient egyptians. so tell me about this piece here. this is one of my favourite pieces. it's one of the chariots of king tutankhamen. so we are pretty much looking at a 3500—year—old artefact, but in perfect condition, intact, as it was? if we consider the 3,500 years, it is in a perfect condition. restorers in these specially built labs are using the most advanced technology in the world to prepare the artefacts for display. it is very convenient now that we can use modern x—raying, we can determine the composition of the materials that were used,

the original colours, the nature of the gilding, all of these new, valuable information, is being disclosed to us in a non—destructive way. more than two thirds of the objects from tutankhamen‘s tomb have been hidden away in boxes since their discovery by howard carter almost 100 years ago. they are unrestored, and have never been seen by the public. tourism here has really suffered over recent years. not just because of political unrest, but also through acts of terrorism. with assurances of increased security, it is hoped that this new centre dedicated to egypt's unique history will finally help to encourage tourists to come back. ade in cairo back in march,

and that spectacular new museum in cairo is set to open later this year. off to australia next, where henry visited the iconic outback town of alice springs, which has begun to slide off the tourist map in recent years, with low—cost airlines pulling out and several backpacker hostels closing down. but could pedal power be the answer? yes, alice springs has launched a plan to turn itself into a world—class mountain biking hub. the combination of beautiful landscapes and fantastic weather has made the trails around alice springs a local favourite for years, but the town wants to attract more international visitors. the territory hopes to bring in nearly $70 million a year through biking tourism. clarke petrick from

0utback cycling leads tours throughout the trails here. today is a particularly hot day, about a0 degrees in the middle of the desert, why would anyone want to come out and try mountain biking here? well in the winter the weather is absolutely perfect. we don't have the storms, the rain, the cold, it is just beautiful 25 degree days, really consistent weather. it means the riding never gets rained out, the trails can be quite interesting and they don't get washed away. the environment is really cool for natural style mountain bike trails. and then in the summer when it is hot, you get the amazing experience of riding at night, with high quality lights, you see wildlife, it is a unique experience probably for australia. and helping tourists understand more about the unique outback environment is another way the town is shaking up its image. the earth sanctuary was set up by former neighbours star dan falzon and with his family he teaches

visitors about the outback. so what are we doing? ijoined dan to make some damper, a traditional aboriginal bush recipe for bread, which is made with their new recipe for beer, the red centre devil. the recipe for making damper is incredibly simple bit of beer in first, some self raising flour and some raisins. that looks good, that's perfect. as long as there is enough flour and it stops it getting burnt in there... that is lovely, mate, well done. after 45 minutes in the fire, the damper was ready to eat. and dan and his team prepared a feast of bush tucker to me to enjoy, including camel, kangaroo and croc. and what we do is we just dip it in as you've done there, dip it in some beautiful virgin olive oil, and with some wattle seed dukkah, some outback wattle seed dukkah. this is amazing. it's fantastic. it is really good.

it is lovely to be in a place like central australia, a very ancient environment, and can draw on the beautiful rare and exotic foods here, that can help you along the way and add to a wonderfuljourney around this great country. for sure, good on you. cheers. henry in alice springs earlier this year on the travel show. now we are off to thailand, a country known for its fantastic food and idyllic beaches. for many of us, taking selfies in exotic locations and posting them online has taken the place of writing postcards and sending them home whilst on holiday. but if you are ever tempted to grab a selfie with some of the local wildlife, you could be helping to fund a sinister trade in animal exploitation, as carmen found out when she headed to thailand in may. infant animals are particularly vulnerable to the photo prop trade. here in the wildlife hospital, babies that have been rescued or abandoned are cared for in the nursery. this vet takes me behind

the scenes to meet them. 0h, hi, hi little guy! can you tell me a bit about langurs, why are they so popular in the photo prop industry? because when they was born their fur is completely full of orange, and with the pink face, they are so, so cute, they are very popular to be appealing people who want to take a photo. they are still cute now! how old is vincent now? for now he is six months old. looking after animals like vincent is painstaking work. some have complex needs, like slow loris tien. he was previously kept as a pet, and vets here say a poor diet and lack of sunlight caused him to develop bone disease. hi! sorry to wake you. so the loris is on the

endangered list, isn't it? yes, poachers hunt them in the forest because they are quite cute, they have the big eyes. in the south of thailand, all the tourist places, they are quite popular to bring them to take a photo to the tourist, and pay money for them. oh you poor little guy! he wants to climb now. 0k! let's give you some exercise. the vet gives tien daily physiotherapy and lets him get used to the sunlight again. slowly his condition is improving. in the wild these animals would hold on to their mothers throughout infancy, so they instinctively cling on to each other to try and recreate the warmth and security they would normally get from their parents. this is our baby macaque, boonma and pearl, one male and one female. hi boonma, hi pearl. boonma!

why does he want that one? don't try and steal pearl's! the owner brought her from the market, this means her mother was killed by a poacher. so sad. it's nice they have got each other now. they know they have each other, and that is a good thing for them. here at the foundation, tourists are encouraged to roll up their sleeves, get dirty and help care for the rescued animals. and that's far more rewarding than taking a selfie to share with your friends. the skin is quite tough actually, it is hard going here! but i think she is enjoying it. i might be getting a bath too. now it is time to take a look back at a trip rajan took to mauritius earlier this year. it is a country well—known as a beach destination,

but is also home to some amazing wildlife, and rajan met a man who is doing his best to protect one particular species. so this is the mauritius fruit bat. it is a bat which is unique to mauritius. it can travel for 15 kilometres, 20 kilometres, a0 kilometres in one night. it's like man has got hands, but these hands here have been modified, amazingly, to become a wing. it's an animal that can see very, very well, despite what a lot of people think. they need to rest during the day to save their energy and to — because it gets hot in the tropics. but at night, as it's getting dark, they leave their daytime roosts, as they are called, and they go out and they look for food. they will first of all eat fruits to keep themselves alive,

but also they'll be dispersing fruits, and they maintain their own survival by maintaining the forests. the larger project here is hugely ambitious and earning international acclaim. we're actually recreating the whole ecosystems. it's one of the few places on earth where we're notjust trying to save a few odd plants and a few odd animals, we're actually piecing together, as best as we can — it will never be perfect but as best as we can — the whole ecosystem as it existed prior to the arrival of man. should we be frightened of this animal — should i be frightened being this close to this animal now? well, i'm not frightened of the animal, i don't know why anybody should be. there are some countries where bats are dispersing — are carriers of diseases, but in mauritius, that's not the case. of course, where they are carriers

of diseases, there are some precautions to be taken, of course, but that's not the case here. would you like to hold the bat? are you serious? yes. it will... really? oh, my god. right. yes, it will probably nibble you a little bit if that's ok? nibble me? if that's ok. 0k. oh, my god. and its claws can be quite sharp. yeah, alright. you can — you must take this. there you go! wow! and now it's... i can't believe it. this is weird, is all i can say. this is a magic moment! i never thought i'd actually find a bat, oran animal like this, vaguely even cute, but you know what? it is kind of cute. and luckily, not disease—ridden... no. as it bites my finger. no! you're fine. do you want to fly off? shall we get you to fly off?

come on then. rajan with gorgeous bats there in mauritius back in february. now we're off to the philippines. for decades, people have got by in these repurposed army vehicles called jeepneys. but now people are looking for a cleaner, greener alternative. one of the first things you realise when you land in manila is the traffic is awful. hurry! with no metro and a very limited bus and train service, the backbone of its public transport is currently this — it's a jeepney. the design‘s modelled on the usjeeps that were abandoned here and repurposed after the second world war. to this day, they're still the best way to get around. the problem is that the system is

quite tricky for a newcomer to get to grips with. we are taking the journey when it is a bit quieter. during the week, the jams can go on for miles. if you sit right by the driver, you are expected to help him out. ten pesos. so how the system seems to work is, as the people come on, the money starts to flow, and it all comes through me. because you don't want a distracted driver, especially in the streets of manila, because the traffic here is a little bit crazy. as if this wasn't complicated enough, these old watercourses are being phased out. around 200,000 of the most polluting vehicles are being replaced by cleaner models. those plans have sparked protests and strikes from the drivers, who worry that, despite schemes designed

to help them, many will not be able to help them, many will not be able to afford to replace their current vehicle. some are concerned for theirjobs. this will be like christmas in springtime for you. i take him to meet the source of his worries for first. this, we're told, is the future of public transport manila. so this is the e—jeepney, and it's the modernjeepney. so it's all—electric so that's why it's quiet, it has no emissions, no pollution, no smoke. so no noise, no smoke, no problem. but there's really only one way to convince nel once and for all. we're taking this baby for a spin. and here we go!

yeah! you're smiling. why are you smiling? are you having fun? i'm happy. happy? no sounds, no engine sound. very quiet. you can just focus on driving and listening to your music. yes. whoa, whoa, 0k, ok, that was close. to finish of this episode of the travel show, this enormous cruise ship, the world's largest, had its maiden voyage in march. i got the chance to jump aboard free sneak preview. the scale of this ship is truly vast. she can carry close to 9000 passengers and crew. she is longer than four football pitches laid end to end, weighs over 220,000 tons, and she has a staggering 18 decks and 23 swimming pools. constructed at shipyards in france

at a cost of over $1.5 billion, symphony of the seas is the biggest passenger cruise ship ever built. i am jumping on board a special two—night cruise between the spanish ports of malaga and barcelona, along with a big group of travel journalists and industry experts, to explore the ship before she welcomes her first paying passengers. this is mine, i think. most rooms here are a pretty standard size. it is quite spacious actually! although you will pay extra for a balcony and sea view, and if you really want to push the boat out, there is a whole range of upscale suite with a suitably enormous pricetag to match. but it's the seemingly endlessly array of dining options, entertainment and attractions on board which really sets the ship apart.

i am at the bionic bar where there is no human bartending staff, but we do have two robots, rockem and shockem, who will make my drink for me. i have found a lovely sounding drink which is the bionic bahama mama, and all i need to do is just press this button and the robots will go to work. so off we go. now, i think, is going to be the shaking bit... there we go! hey! laughs. a little bit of spillage, some dripping, he is a bit messy, this robot bartender. and here we go! the finished product. look at this! my drink. thank you shockem! the following morning it's up early to try some of those on—board attractions, aimed at making this ship as family friendly as possible. first stop, the abyss. at 100 feet it is the longest tubular slide at sea, and sends you plummeting a full ten decks in as many seconds.

woohoo! and if all that activity builds up your appetite, then there's 22 restaurants, cafes and bars on board, some of them open around the clock. all operated under the watchful eye of gary thomas. i guess you have to provide a really wide array of food to people who will have very different tastes? absolutely, of course, and that is where my knowledge comes in, we do have fixed restaurants, we have mexican themed, seafood themed restaurants. but in the public buffet areas is where i have lots of freedom. everything i do is about the guest demographics, and i have all this information prior to the voyages, so i can adjust a lot of what we do based on the guests we carry. what are some of the challenges you face when you are out at sea? if you run out of food at sea, there is no running down the road. you have to get it

right all the time. i have to order up my food, so if i miss a particular item, a popular item, i go from the most popular man on the ship to very quickly the most unpopular. that is all we have time for this week's show. coming up next week... carmen heads back to thailand to join a beach cleanup with the help of a rubbish collecting robot. wow, look at all this. and we pay a visit to an island off the coast of columbia where not getting on with your neighbours is not an option. so dojoin us then if you can. and you can keep up with us while we are on the road by keeping up—to—date with our social media feeds, where you can share your travel stories with the world. but from me and all the travel show team, it is goodbye. hello.

after a bit of a cloudy start for some of us, the sunshine came out and it was pretty widespread through the afternoon. a warm day, temperatures into the mid—20s celsius in some places. this weather watcher photo here in somerset shows pretty much what many people experienced. but there were some showers and thunderstorms around south—east scotland, into northern england. these will fizzle out this evening, and certainly overnight it will be a dry one for most. there will be some clear spells, but also some cloud returning to many northern, southern and eastern areas. where we hold onto the cloud, pretty warm temperatures, into the mid—teens celsius.

again, a few chilly spots under some clear skies. tomorrow, then, a similar sort of day. we've got high pressure still in control. there will be some warm spells of sunshine and also the chance of some isolated, heavy showers and thunderstorms. it looks like scotland may stay a little bit cloudier throughout monday. the odd shower here. and for england and wales, certainly, and northern ireland, lots of sunshine around. this will spark off some heavy downpours, particularly over the pennines, maybe into wales and the south—west of england. top temperatures, 2a, maybe 25 celsius. 0n into tuesday, we still have high pressure with us. this is a ridge of high pressure. but it is likely cooler air moving down on a northerly breeze. that, i think, will be pretty noticeable across the board. it's going to be a little bit cooler. we will have a bit more cloud around generally. some sunny spells here and there, perhaps the odd shower, but most places will be dry. top temperatures, instead of the mid—20s celsius, will be 19—20. i think that could be quite noticeable for some. 0n into wednesday, still with a ridge of high pressure to the west. that is something we haven't seen for a long time. an atlantic low, racing

towards our shores. but it does mean wednesday starts off fine. there will be a lot of sunshine around, particularly england, wales, southern and eastern parts of scotland. further west, south westerly wind will begin to pick up, touching a0 mph across western scotland and northern ireland. more persistent rain here. again, a fairly warm day, warmer than tuesday, 23 or maybe 2a celsius. as we head on into thursday, a very different feel to the weather. it will be windy, maybe even gales across parts of scotland, has this atlantic low rings a band of rain that will sink southwards and eastwards across the country through the day. tending to weaken as it reaches eastern parts. so, we are starting the new week on a dry and warm note. lots of sunshine. then it turns unsettled, midweek onwards, with some wind and rain in the forecast and also turning a bit fresher, too. this is bbc world news today, i'm samantha simmonds. our top stories. president trump has arrived in singapore ahead of tuesday's landmark meeting with the north korean leader. kim jong un arrived first and has already met his host, the singaporean prime minster.

distrust and disharmony after the g7 summit. one of donald trump's aides says the president was "stabbed in the back" by the canadian prime minister. rafael nadal powers his way to victory in french open tennis championships for the 11th time. also in the programme, why thousands of women across the uk have been marching in the footsteps of the suffragettes.