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see quite a bit of rain. you can see this cloud heading in our direction. it is pretty much right on top of us. it is pretty much right on top of us. scotland, for example, much brighter here. it looks as though the south coast of england should enjoy some fine weather. hazy skies, some sunshine. this weather fronts slicing the uk in half, this is where most of the rain will be. in northern wales, the peak district and the lake district. across yorkshire. drips and droughts across yorkshire. drips and droughts across yorkshire. in the far south, we are getting away with it. portsmouth, all the way to kent and scotland and northern ireland, they are not doing bad at all. temperatures in the high teens. the rain will clear way. sunshine in northern england and wales. then, more cloud and further rain drifting in off the atlantic. by rain drifting in off the atlantic. by the end of the night it is damp and wales. throughout much of northern england and south—western scotland, belfast will get some rain. a very mild night.
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temperatures on the south coast of england no lower than 15 or 16 degrees. on sunday, low—pressure round my head here, with stronger winds and a weather front in the direction of scotland. eventually, sunshine and showers here. a spot of rainfor sunshine and showers here. a spot of rain for some time. sunday is not looking bad at all. a much brighter day for many of us. temperatures of 23 in london, 20 expected in yorkshire. monday into tuesday, this rather long area of weather, the weather front slices the uk in half. it slices the atmosphere in half, warmerair it slices the atmosphere in half, warmer air wafting in from spain, portugal and france. it will clip southern england, and colder air from the north atlantic. that means that across the north of the country it is cloudy with spots of rain, but in the south it will be much warmer. you are
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hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. new powers designed to end nuisance calls from personal injury and claim management firms come into force today. companies will have to make sure people have opted in to receive their calls. labour mp chuka umunna is set to urgejeremy corbyn to "call off the dogs" —
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in a speech, he'll say that centre—left mps risk being driven out of the party. there are unconfirmed reports of a stabbing in barnsley. police say they are responding to a serious incident in the town centre, where there will be a high visibility police presence. a californian coast clean—up begins today, as plastic from the ocean is collected using a 600 metre long boom. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. this week we're injohannesburg. where i will be taking a lesson with some of the most famous township dancers in south africa. so it's going to be — one, two, one, two. one, two, one, one, two, one, one, two, one. easy! we hit the ibiza clubs
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in a wheelchair. i feel myself on the dance floor. i'm not a chair, i'm not a person in a chair, i'mjust...|‘m me. and we had to scotland to catch a glimpse of some rare flying visitors to orkney. we're not entirely sure where the eagles have come from. there is an outside chance they've come direct from norway. first up on this week's programme, we head to ibiza. a balearic island known as much for its nightlife
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as its idyllic sunsets. but what's it like hitting the famous dance clubs there in a wheelchair? alex taylor agreed to take us for a spin to find out. alex: ibiza, home to a world—famous nightlife scene four decades strong, and a paradise for clubbers worldwide. as someone who lives for clubbing, parties and a good time, it's no wonder i've ended up here. the only difference is, i'm in one of these. i'm alex, and i'm a bbcjournalist. i've got cerebral palsy and have used a wheelchair since i was young. so i need a carer to help me with lots of day—to—day things. i also happen to be a pretty big clubber. i am myself on the dance floor.
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i'm not a chair, i'm not a person in a chair, i'm just... i'm me. last year i went to ibiza for the first time and i had a pretty bad experience in terms of access. this summer, i'm heading back to ibiza to see if things might be changing. i will bejoined by my carers — james and rachel. in ibiza, i am staying in a specially adapted hotel room. it's got the space and facilities i need, but i'm not wasting any time. we're heading straight out to ocean beach for one of their famous pool parties. i had a fantastic time here last year and the access was actually really good. i always find it is a bit odd how much attention
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i get on the dance floor. it can be fun to have people always asking me for selfies, but i think it also shows how long we've got to go before seeing a wheelchair on the dance floor is the norm and not a novelty. right, so i just left ocean beach, had a great time, it's a really good atmosphere. a really good party. i have got loads of stuff on my face, i have no idea what it is. back at the hotel and i'm getting ready for our first night out, and we are heading to pasha. it's a big name on the island, it's been here for years and years. i've heard it is actually quite upmarket, which is ok, i can make the effort and look good — hopefully enough to get in. otherwise, i hope it has access.
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in my chair, at least, so i can actually have a good time and have a dance, which is what i am there for. rachel is a private carer. i often ask her to help me on evenings out and if i go out partying, because she likes to party like me. one way in which ibiza has made progress with accessibility is with its taxis. many of which are wheelchair accessible. when we arrive at pasha, it was a good start. a member of security spotted us and guided us through a side door into the garden. we tried to enter the club but were greeted with three steps and no ramp. so we were stuck in the garden. it wasn't until almost half an hour later that someone noticed us and showed us in through a fire exit. after a bit of a dance,
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i wanted to check out the toilet. they had no bars or anything that would actually help you to use the toilet as a wheelchair user with mobility issues. so, we are going to call it a night. once james managed to drag me out of bed, rachel and i had a catch—up about last night by the pool. people are willing to sell you a ticket for a0 euros. exactly. to only be able to go into the garden, or, you know, they didn't say to you, "you have to get someone to come
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and open a fire escape for you to actually get in." it's just all seems a bit... eugh. since filming, pasha say that they are sorry for the way i was initially treated when i arrived at their club. in a statement, they say... accessibility laws in ibiza are similar to those in the uk, stating that businesses must make reasonable adjustments to cater for those with access issues. but there is also a new clause in local law that aims to initiate fines for clubs that fail to make reasonable adjustments for access.
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i'm meeting vicente, a wheelchair user from ibiza. is tonight, we are heading to the world—famous amnesia. last year i had a pretty bad experience there and i'm hoping things might have changed. no, i don't have a ticket, i'm with alex. i have the ticket. i have one ticket. so, just like last year, they wanted to charge my carer to enter. so that would add an extra 55 euros on to the cost, and i can't really afford that. there is no way he can go in without me. you need a ticket also. but i'm his carer. it's not fair.
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it cost a lot of money, you see. so i don't have a choice, because i have to have her help. if it was you, what would you do? after about five minutes of arguing, the security guard backed down. however, once i was inside, the disabled access was fantastic and i felt really welcome. after filming, we contacted amnesia about my experiences but they did not respond. i wanted to finish my ibiza holiday with a bang, so we are heading to es paradis. it's a place where, despite some access issues, i felt overwhelmingly welcome and that's really half the battle. in my opinion there should be more of accessibility — try and include
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everyone. it's refreshing to see somebody in a wheelchair like alex. everybody approaches him, nobody feels like he is in a wheelchair so we distance ourselves from him. i wonder why they're a lot more open in that environment then maybe if i was walking down the high street, well, not walking, but you know, going down the high street. i think it's because it's an environment which is all about enjoyment, acceptance and things like that. i think maybe that's why. but i've often wondered why it can't be extended everywhere, you know. everyone is nice to me always, but there is a different attitude when you are on the dance floor. i don't know if i actually have the answer as to why yet. despite all of this, nothing will stop me from going clubbing, because when i'm on the dance floor, i feel free. still to come on the travel show...
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we travel to scotland to track down some rare flying visitors to orkney. and i meet the township dancers here in south africa who have taken new york by storm. one, two, one, one, two, one. one, two, one. yes! so don't go away. we are off to scotland now, where, back in 2016, for the first time in 140 years, white—tailed sea eagles returned to orkney. now, to the greatjoy of islanders, two chicks have been successfully hatched. so we went to find out what the historic return means for the island. white—tailed eagles were persecuted to extinction in the british isles.
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2018 is the hundredth anniversary of when the last british bird was shot. so in a way it's quite nice to celebrate with some good news. we're not entirely sure where the eagles have come from. we know that they don't come from the east coast. there is an outside chance they have come direct from norway, which would be quite nice, because there are these links between orkney and norway. and i can see one chick at the moment, but the nest ledge slopes right down at the back. so both chicks can disappear down into the nest. they are the only white—tailed eagles nesting in orkney. they've tried a couple of previous times and have not managed to produce any chicks, so it is lovely to see them growing so well and looking really healthy. our dad found the tomb in 1958.
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he found it by accident, looking for stone to make corner posts for fencing. he discovered it was a wall, so he followed the wall through a pile of rubble and eventually he came to a black hole. it was dark, so he got a cigarette lighter, put that in, lit it, and there were between 20 and 30 skulls. along with human remains, there were lots of bird remains, and, in particular, bones of the sea eagle and the white—tailed eagle. there were 70 talons found altogether. one person appears to have five buried with him, another had seven. so the sea eagle was obviously very important to these people, 4000 or 5000 years ago. so this is the life—size outline of the male, and the female is a bit bigger than this. we're really lucky that the birds have chosen to nest
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opposite the car park. we get a lot of visitors stopping off here, who have heard the eagles are here. so is itjust underneath that? above that and to the right. above to the right. the islanders have very much taken them to their hearts. yesterday you said they're bigger thanjess. because we have such a great range of wildlife in orkney, really, the white—tailed eagles are the icing on the orkney wildlife cake. people come from all over the world. nobody really knows what the next step will be for the birds, because nobody who's alive now has seen this before. but there's great potential for this to be the start of a new population. and they really look like they belong, soaring up on the cliffs. visitors have been coming to see the tomb of the eagles for many years now. visitors have been coming to see the tomb of the eagles
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for many years now. it's good now that they can go to hoy and see the real bird. to wrap up this week, i'm in alexandra, a township in south africa's largest city, johannesburg, and home to a sensational form of street dance. combining high energy routines with eye—popping fashion, this is pantsula. this style of dancing is absolutely incredible. it's fast paced, it's energetic... ..and it's technical. but for young south africans it's so much more than this.
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it is a movement that encapsulates storytelling, fashion and social expression. and just look at those dance moves. my mind is just blown. for via vyndal, everything in the act holds a special significance — from their moves to their costumes. and their clothes are the colours of the national flag. pantsula, it's a local culture. you would never get it anywhere in the suburbs. whatever we do, we're telling our stories, background stories, through dance. so you tailor dance moves depending on how you are feeling, what story you are trying to tell? that's how we create stories. i can even sit home and be watching tv and be like, gents, let's just try this move and be like... all of us, like, you know, like together. can you do that, like all together?
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just that once. one, two, one two. you guys are always ready. yeah. i love that. from growing up in this poor neighbourhood, the group has gone on to international acclaim. applause. in 2017, director danny boyle handpicked them to perform at one of new york's most prestigious venues — carnegie hall. we really killed the stage. it was a peak experience, especially because, to be honest, it was our first time on the plane and being in new york, it was something different. you could tell we were far away from home. i read that one of you cried tears of joy. who was that? you're denying it now. no shame. no embarrassment. the background of the dance is closely tied to the history of the nation. we're on our way to the biggest township in south africa — soweto.
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here the pantsula has a deeply political message. soweto has a reputation for activism. it was home to nelson mandela during apartheid in the years prior to his arrest. pantsula has its roots in the same era. it matched contemporary forms with traditional african dance, an act of cultural defiance against the white government. talk to me about the kind of social and political messages that you express when you dance. the first political message is to be seen as black people. we are powerful, you know. the second is we are trying to tell the world that we are still free, but we're still bearing a lot of problems. we still have to push ourselves. and we have to push ourselves like ten times harder
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than any other individual. before i try out some moves with via vyndal, this teacher and performer has offered to show me some beginner steps. i've heard a lot about this train step. i know nothing about it. tell me about it. it is named for the mimicking of the effect that the trains are used. this is the first. and then we go back. that's it. now we are going to go fast, because the train is going fast. can't get on the train slow. yes! i think i need a little bit more practice though. for him and other pantsula
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performers, they want to see the dance continue to grow throughout their communities. ok, as far as i understand it, pa ntsula is performed with traditionally male groups. but you're reppin‘ for the ladies. i always believed that pantsula is a black people's culture, it's not only for boys. pantsula must be a career, like other dances. pantsula must be taught at schools and it's for everyone. just want to give it to the whole world. teach more people. people who are interested. it doesn't have to be in south africa. and now the moment of truth. do i have what it takes to become an honorary member of the troop? ok, stand here. 0k. it's gonna to be, one, two, one, two. one, two, one, two.
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oh, no. yeah. so it's going to be, one, two, one, two. one, two, one, one, two, one, one, two, one. easy! 0k. slow. one, two, one, two. one, two, one, one, two, one, one, two, one. i'm not getting the last bit. come on, focus up here. focus on my feet. one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one. yes! thank you, guys. i'm not good enough to join the group. but thank you for teaching me some moves. sadly, that's all we have time for this week. join us next time when... carmen's in australia,
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heading to a resort that's going crazy for crypto currency. ok, so we are going to pay by litecoin. thank you. amazing, that was so fast. don't forget, you can keep up with us on social media. the details are on the screen. until next time, from me, and the rest of the team in johannesburg, it's goodbye. hello. a lot of very different weather across the country this morning. sunshine, overcast weather and rain too. it is very hit and miss.
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for some of us, it will not be a great first half of the day. a lot of cloud and quite a bit of rain. you can see this cloud from the atlantic heading in our direction. it has been streaming in overnight. it is pretty much right on top of us. not absolutely everywhere. scotland, for example, much brighter here. it looks as though the south coast of england should enjoy some fine weather. hazy skies, with a bit of luck, some sunshine. these weather fronts slicing the uk in half, this is where the heaviest rain will be. northern wales, the peak district, lake district, across much of yorkshire, dribs and drabs across the midlands. in the far south, we are getting away with it. sunshine in portsmouth, all the way to kent and scotland and northern ireland, they are not doing bad at all. temperatures in the high teens here. the rain will clear away in the evening. sunshine into northern england and possibly wales. then, more cloud and further rain
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drifting in off the atlantic. by the end of the night it is damp in wales. throughout much of northern england and south—western scotland this time, belfast will get some rain. a very mild night. temperatures on the south coast of england tonight no lower than 15 or 16 degrees. on sunday, low—pressure round my head here, with stronger winds and a weather front in the direction of scotland. eventually, sunshine and showers here. a spot of rain in wales for a time. on the whole, sunday is not looking bad at all. a much brighter day for many of us. temperatures up to 23 in london, 20 expected in yorkshire. monday into tuesday, this rather long area of weather, the weather front slices the uk in half. two things are happening. it slices the atmosphere in half, warmer air wafting in from spain, portugal and france. it will clip southern parts of england, and colder air from the north atlantic.
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that means that across the north of the country it is cloudy with spots of rain, but in the south it will be much warmer. this is bbc news. the headlines at 11. people being harassed by cold callers will be given powers to stop them, in new measures introduced by the government today. some companies will see the new change in law and i think they will desist from the activity. when they don't, i'm afraid people are going to have to complain. labour mp chuka umunna has accused jeremy corbyn of driving centre—left mps like himself out of the party in a speech this morning. my my message to our leadership is clear. it is within your power to stop this, so call off the dogs and get on with what my constituency, one of the most diverse communities in the country, demands we do. also coming up this hour: for the first time ever,
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there's going to be an attempt to get into the middle of the pacific ocean to try to clean it up.
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