a crucial vacancy on the us supreme court. judge kavanaugh is known as a conservative justice who worked as a white house aide under president george w bush. he also assisted with the impeachment investigation into president bill clinton. rescuers in thailand are preparing for what they hope will be a third and final day of the operation to free the remaining four footballers and their coach trapped in a cave. so far eight boys have been brought to safety. they are now in isolation in hospital. the british prime minister theresa may appears to have weathered an immediate challenge to her leadership. during a turbulent 2a hours, two of her senior ministers — both supporters of brexit — resigned over her plans to keep close trade ties with the european union after britain leaves the bloc. after almost 70 years as the uk's leading rehabilitation centre for injured servicemen and women, headley court in surrey is to close its doors. originally set up to care

for raf pilots injured during the second world war, it's recently provided care for as many as 20,000 patients every year. a new state—of—the—art centre will replace it, as our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. headley court has been a lifeline for thousands of british service personnel. my leg went over the wall. there was a gentleman stood right behind me. he got covered in my claret. most recently, those injured in iraq and afghanistan. men like archie gemmill. in 2013, while serving in helmand, he was severely wounded when he's set off a roadside bomb. headley court has helped him walk again. i was wheeled in, in a bit. i couldn't sit up straight. i couldn't feed myself properly. i couldn't use my hands properly. by the end of the three years of rehab that i have been here, i was running, walking, cycling, swimming, living a normal life. archive commentary: in the gymnasium some of the boys with the undercarriage trouble are loosening up stiff landing gear.

headley court treated its first patients, wounded raf pilots, from the battle of britain. but it's been at its busiest since iraq and afghanistan, and is still treating 150 patients a week. its world leading prosthetics department has been at the cutting edge of science, giving many new hope. it has also helped heal the invisible scars caused by combat. set in an old manor house in leafy sorry, it is a world away from the bombs and bullets of the front line. hogwarts for the injured. headley court is a place where science meets magic. you've got these staff who i think are like magicians. they really work with the patient and they want to always work that extra mile. then you've got the grounds and history. the end of headley court does not mean an end to this rehabilitation. over the next few months, some of the staff and the thousands of patients treated here each year, will be moving to a new £300 million purpose—built facility at stanford hall in the east midlands, where they will continue their often long and difficult road to recovery.

headley court is now up for sale. but you can't put a price on what it's meant for so many wounded soldiers. jonathan beale, bbc news. now on bbc news — the travel show. this week on the travel show, we're in my hometown of london. i will be finding out how meat—free has gone mainstream. this is good, a tour bus around london, eating foods that will help us live forever. well said! also coming up on this week's show, we are heading underground to meet a man with a passion for public art in new york. and we eat more than is good for us in naples, as we join the judging panel in search of the world's most perfect pizza.

slice number seven. mario has had over a0 slices! let's kick off in london, where we are looking at the latest food trend to sweep the united kingdom. veganism. it's changed. with hundreds of dishes to choose from, people flock to vegan nights in fashionable shoreditch in the east of the city. i have only been vegan

for maybe six months, and even compared to where i started, the amount of vegan abundance of food in supermarkets is crazy. i was eating lots of chicken dippers and chicken kievs, i didn't feel that great, so i started eating more fruit and vegetables and i felt energy i'd never really felt before. vegan in london in 2018 is really, really easy now. there are so many cool places to eat, you can getjunk food, you can get healthy food, you can eat anywhere. it's super easy. the vegan market is growing, it's incredible. it's so exciting, what's happening. according to the vegan society, the number of vegans in the uk went up by 350% in 10 years,

and that was before the huge trend in the last two years kicked in. it's particularly here in london where lots of the change has been happening. which might make this one of the best places in the world to travel to as a vegan. so, i'm going to take a fresh look at london as a tourist for the day and i'm going to enjoy some of those classic london travel experiences, but with a vegan twist. it all starts with a bus tour, of course, on one of these. and it's no ordinary bus tour. this is a vegan afternoon tea bus tour, offering a vegan version of the traditional british afternoon tea on an iconic red routemaster bus. what a way to see those sites.

a fellow passenger on board today is dominica, from the vegan society. how has veganism managed to attract the next generation? what is it that has changed? because it's been around for a long time. veganism has been around for 70 years, which not many people are aware of. but i think in the digital age of information, you log into your social media accounts, you are bound to see something about a veganism at some point. i think a lot of people sort of started to understand that animals are not here for us, they are here with us on this planet, and we share it with them. and as you can see, we can have all the things that meat—eaters have, like cake, you can basically veganise anything that you want. all i heard was the word cake, nothing else. cake, that sounds good to me. vegans do cake, i'm sold.

normally to make a cake, you need milk and eggs, what would you replace that with? vegan cake has all the normal ingredients you'd expect cake to contain, but for example, instead dairy milk, you can use almond milk or soy milk. replacing eggs is as simple as mashing up a banana, because eggs are used as a binding product, rather than for flavour. so the banana has a similar consistency. this is good. this is good, a tour bus around london eating foods that will help us live forever. that's well said. ok, maybe not live forever. but a plant—based diet can have some health benefits. which you might not make the most out of if you get involved in the latest vegan trend, fast food veganism.

and what could be more british than a classic fish and chips supper? danny sutton‘s chip shop is about as traditional as a chippie gets. well, it smells like a classic fish and chips shop. i can smell the vinegar aromas and the chips and the fish. there you go. grilled fish. pies. saveloy. even here, danny has come up with a vegan answer to the traditional fish and chips. he uses marinated banana blossom. of all the things that i could think of that would substitute for fish, a banana plant, or banana leaf,

is the last thing that would come to my mind. how did you come up with that? well, i was fishing one day, in the sea, and in my lunchbox... how did i come up with it? ijust did lots of research, and i found that it is about the texture more than anything else. it had the right texture. so with a little seasoning going on, we could get close to the flavour and texture of the fish. so, time for a lesson from the master. first, stripping the banana blossom. nothing there! one more. that's it, perfect. now, start in the centre. whittle it down and try to slice it straight down the middle. yes, of course. straight down there. exactly. you've got it. see, i can smell it, actually. yeah, there is a slight banana tinge. you won't be able to smell it after this. and the secret is

all in the marinade. going to use some sapphire grass. where is this from? from essex, from the estuary. seriously? a bit of essex. followed by some spices to bring out that sea flavour. pour some water over the top, give it a mix. we boil it for 15 minutes, it goes into the marinade overnight, then it comes out and goes on there to dry. that's basically it, before we batter it. what we've all been waiting for. your vegan fish and chips. do you know what?

if i had not gone through all of the stuff of making it with you and you haven't told me this was vegan, i would think that is properfish. there you go. smells like it, as well. we have tricked you with your eyes, let's see if we can trick you with your tongue. there we go, get some of this on there. imagine you're by the seaside. imagine you're in southend. that's good. i wasn't expecting that. the texture is definitely there. do you know what? you don't have to worry about any bones. a no—bone guarantee. i can't give you that with the cod or the haddock. cheers. cheers, enjoy. every year, nearly 20 million people come to london. it is one of the world's most visited cities, and no doubt many come to see the big landmarks. but who knows?

if this trend continues, then one of its big draws mightjust become its vegan offerings. could it be a thing for london, one of its strengths, that we are vegan central? i think so, yeah. i think a lot of people go to london because it's a cool city, there's always something exciting going on, and i think we are that kind of city where veganism is really cool and you can have all the foods that you want. it's super easy, but most of all it's tasty. the travel show, your essential guide, wherever you are heading. next, we had new york, and one man's love affair with the underground art most commuters don't even realise is there. artist and printer philip copler began sketching the intricate mosaics, plaques and artwork on the city's subway

system back in 1978. a0 years and 110 stations later, he is still going strong. when i began my study a voice inside my head said why don't you see how conscious people are of the subway art after all? i would ask them if they were aware of the art in the subway. half of them said what art? they had no idea at all. i have some pens here. red, green and blue. here we go. my study of the subway really began years ago when i was eight years ago and my father told me that down in the subway stations in europe

there were pictures on the walls. i thought that was curious. but what got me going deeper was the fact that i realised some stations were losing their decor so they had to be recorded, and realising this i got concerned and thought, well, somebody had to preserve a record of what we have now. it became a cause for me to record the embellishments of the station. so it turned into a long project, a0 years in the making and not done yet. the earliest station was built in 190a. at that time there was a great movement called the city beautiful movement. the mayor and his council decided that they wanted to establish

new york as noble and attractive a city as the old european capitals are, which americans and new yorkers looked up to, and the mayor decided we can do that right here in new york also. a good example of the very high design elements in the subway station can be found at borough hall in brooklyn, the first subway station and the first subway line into brooklyn. it is one of the dozens of designs created just for this station alone. but it is worth it. what i do when i do my project, i have to do my project at night and weekends. you will often find me at the library or on the subway drawing pictures of what is on the wall and taking notes on how many mosaics are there, what colour they are, a general description of the station. this station is named

forjothacob astor. astor place, his library is nearby, and he was a very shrewd businessman and made several fortunes in his lifetime. one of them was with the beavers because in the early 1800s a top hat with beaver fur was the height of fashion. i have been self publishing my work ever since i began. this year, however, a lot has changed. a university has published a book of my drawings. my drawings and my notebooks, the real things, the originals

have been on display in grand central terminal. this made us stop and appreciate. 137th street. look at that. we don't do that any more. no, we don't. we don't have time to look at it and we don't have the money to produce it. since i started this study, being the thorough person i am, i intend to finish at which means i really need to visit all the stations in the system. i have quite a long road in front of me. i have done 110 stations so far and i have many more to go. 360 or more. god knows. because i have started, i feel i have to finish it. to finish, today we are off

to naples in the south of italy. this historic city claims to be the birthplace of pizza and for ten days every year, chefs from all over the world head there to take part in a competition to find the world's best slice. and this year, the travel show‘s jo whalley was asked to be one of the judging panel. has she bitten off more than she can chew? i'm about to do a masterclass with some of the best pizza makers in all of naples. i am a little apprehensive. davide is a world champion pizza maker. to be a true neapolitan pizza,

the dough needs to be prepared in a special way. and here at the festival, tourists can give it a go. scoop and press. the first step is shaping the dough into balls. seamless. the dough was left for at least six hours to leaven and then is pressed out by hand. some pizzaiuolos spin the dough in the air to stretch and oxygenate it. and the festival is a chance for these masters to show off their skills. it is really quite tricky.

there is not much of a spin. with our pizza bases sorted, we spiral on tomato sauce and add mozzarella and basil. the margherita pizza is the symbol of naples, invented in 1889 in honour of queen margherita. the colours represent the italian flag. yes! now we are making pizza! finally, we bake it. it is beautiful. that is a good—looking pizza. that is so good. it was worth me taking three hours to make it. it is emotional. now that i fully appreciate exactly what it takes to make a proper neapolitan margherita, i am told that tomorrow i can join the judging panel of the caputo cup, the pizza world championships. pizza chefs from all over the world have travelled here and are nervously waiting

to cook for thejudges. this is the big competition. who has the best margherita pizza? i have my secret voting sheet here. it's taken very seriously. this is my voting form. i have the name of the chef, my name and the different categories of marks that i can give each pizza. 500 is the best, ten is the worst. my fellowjudge mario shows me how to inspect all aspects of the slice to check the crust is bouncy and i can taste all the distinct ingredients. there are nine categories of pizza tojudge and it is a gruelling pace. quickly. oh, gosh. i have to eat speed eat because i am being too slow with my marking. some of thejudges have been here tasting for hours. they are only swapped out

when they are too full to continue. so i am on slice number seven. mario has had over a0 slices. this is 1a. still going strong. i have been here for just over three hours. there are so many people queued up outside waiting to cook for us. when will it end? so i have had 38 slices of pizza and i have just seen that they have started to clear up the tables. so the end might be in sight.

then we get word that the final pizza is being sliced. number 52. the last one. it is an unusual flavour. kind of mustardy. i quite like it, though. go out with a bang. while the votes are being counted, the award for pizza acrobatics is being judged. it is seriously skilful. the award ceremony goes on into the night and there are winners from across the globe. the organisers here hope to take the napoli pizza village festival to cities like london and new york and spread the message around the world that neapolitan pizza is notjust food, it is a way of life. jo reporting there from naples. and something tells me she will not be ordering takeaway any time soon. that's your lot for this week

and coming up next week... christa heads to amsterdam to find out how boats, once crammed with migrants making death—defying voyages across the mediterranean, are now being used to show tourists the city's world—famous canals. it is written that there was more than 76 person on the last trip of this boat. make sure you join us for that if you can and don't forget you can follow us on social media. all the details are on the screen. but for now, from all of us here in trafalgar square, it is goodbye. hello there.

it's been a remarkable run of hot weather really. temperatures over the last five days somewhere in the uk have pushed over the 30 degrees celsius mark, and yesterday it was the turn of kew in west london to push above the 30—degree mark. 31 degrees celsius the top temperature yesterday. many areas did see some decent spells of sunshine. this was the scene in norfolk during monday, but further north—eastwards, in whitby, in that area, we had some thicker cloud and gary spotted a few spots of rain falling from the cloud. this, a cold front pushing through, and later in the day, the same weather watcher, gary, spotted some brighter weather following the cold front through. it is diving into southern england

and dropping humidity allowance and pictures to fall to come double levels. we will have more co mforta ble levels. we will have more comfortable weather for a cool extra sleeping. high pressure is with us on tuesday but that cold will bring in fresh on tuesday but that cold will bring infresh air on tuesday but that cold will bring in fresh air into the heart of southern england and a warm front across northern scotland ringing thick cloud and occasional spots off rain. not amounting to too much. for most of us, and another bone dry day. many others it will start of cloudy. face bills coming through as we go through the day. boosting temperatures to roundabout 2a celsius in london. not as hot as it has been but, still, 0k celsius in london. not as hot as it has been but, still, ok for the time. and we could see temperatures pushing on to the mid to high 20s in the warmest areas to dig another dry day coming up for most of us on wednesday however this weather front

could bring the prospect of some rain across western areas of the uk, amounts of rain and location is still uncertain and away from the north—west corner, the weather forecast again is for a lot of dry weather with some bright and sunny spells coming through. temperature wise, in the low to mid—20s so co mforta ble wise, in the low to mid—20s so comfortable for most of us. and towards the end of the week and into the weekend you will notice that the weather stays dry of the most areas are nothing in the forecast for most areas that will be a warmer with temperatures in london pushing back. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm ben bland. our top stories: president trump announces his choice to fill a critical vacancy in the united states supreme court. it is my honour and privilege to announce that i will nominate judge brett kavanaugh to the united states supreme court. in thailand, the third day of an operation to rescue

the remaining five members of a youth football team is getting underway. and in the uk, two big brexit supporters resign, but prime minister theresa may appears to have strengthened her position.