supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault says she will testify against him next week. she gave details of an incident which she says happened when they were teenagers. mr kavanaugh has denied the allegations. iran's supreme leader has ordered security forces to find the people behind the attack on a military parade that left at least 29 people dead. the state news agency says tehran has summoned the envoys of britain, the netherlands, and denmark, accusing their countries of harbouring iranian opposition groups. the american cable giant, comcast, has won its fight for control of the broadcaster, sky, after beating 21st century fox in a blind auction. the $40 billion bid will make comcast, which owns the nbc network and universal pictures, the world's largest pay—tv operator, with around 52 million customers. chas hodges, one half of the musical duo chas and dave, has died. he was 7a. known for their "rock and cockney" style, chas and dave enjoyed the height of their fame

in the 19705 and 805. david sillito looks back at his life and music. # with your incessant talking # you're becoming a pest # rabbit, rabbit, rabbit... when they emerged in the late ‘70s, the age of punk and disco, chas and dave rather stood out. # you're a wonderful girl... chas hodges‘ music was a unique mix of rock and roll with old—school cockney sing—alongs. # no, you won't stop talking # why don't you give it a rest? he'd grown up in north london. his mum made ends meet playing the piano in local pubs. and in the ‘60s and ‘70s, he played in bands such as mike berry and the outlaws, and head, hands and feet. what troubled him was the way he sang. i remember ringing up dave, i said, "let's go out for a pint." i said, "i've got an idea of writing songs about things that i know "about and singing

in me own accent." # come on, you, spurs are on their way to wembley... what followed was a series of hit singles, a number of them football songs for his beloved tottenham hotspur. # the boys from tottenham, the boys from white hart lane... i remember him as a complete and total gentleman, someone that had came from the back streets and risen to fame, and someone who had not changed one little bit. a talented musician and songwriter. this was far more than just a novelty act. i'll be around! chas hodges, who's died, at the age of 7a. now on bbc news — the travel show. hello and welcome to the travel show

with me, christa larwood, coming to you this week from the sunny thames riverside. this is the perfect place to watch the world go by. also a great place to catch up on some of our recent adventures here on the travel show. here's a of what's coming up. blows whistle i'm actually scared! it's incredible.

let's kick off with just some of those trips. in a moment we will see mike in bulgaria, getting an exclusive look inside one of the most famous abandoned buildings in the world. and then we will head tojohannesburg with lucy to explore a once neglected and crime—ridden skyscraper that has been reborn to become a symbol of success in south africa. first up though, we will start here in london where tourists are discovering more and more vegan options on their menus. we sent ade out for a taste test. 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 sights. a fellow passenger onboard today

is dominika, from the vegan society. how has veganism managed to attract the next generation, what is it that has changed, because it has been around for awhile, hasn't it? yes, veganism has been around for about 70 years, which not many people are aware of. but i think we live in the digital age of information, where you log into your social media accounts and you are bound to see something about veganism at some point. i think a lot people are starting to understand that animals are not here for us, they are here with us on this planet that we share with them. as you can see we can have all the things that meat eaters have, which is cake and some sandwiches, you can basically veganise anything you want. all i heard then was cake. i heard nothing else. it's cake, and that sounds good to me. vegans do cake, i am sold. so normally to make a cake

you have milk, eggs, what will you do to replace that for a cake like this in veganism? vegan cake is all the normal ingredients you would expect a cake to contain, but for example instead of dairy milk, you may want to use almond or soy milk, and you might be surprised to hear that 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 to egg. this is good. this is good! a tour bus around london, eating food that will help us live forever! that's well said. ok, maybe not live forever, but a pla nt—based diet can have some health benefits. today, i'm travelling to the centre of bulgaria to a place that's lain forgotten for decades, that could become one of the most popular tourists draws in the entire country.

with me is architect dora ivanova. she's an expert on the site. i'm excited. it has been a long time i have wanted to come here. wow, it is massive, isn't it? at 70 metres high and 60 metres wide, buzludzha looks out across the balkan mountains. completed in 1981, it was built as an iconic national monument to glorify the communist party. it's here because this was the birthplace of the bulgarian socialist movement. this is powerful, powerful architecture. following the collapse of the regime, the building was abandoned, and later shut off to the public as it fell into disrepair. recently, the only people to have

seen inside are a select group of photo—hungry urban explorers who have broken in illegally. this is a really big deal today. the travel show is the first international tv crew to be allowed in the front doors of buzludzha. we are very excited and lucky to be able to do so. are you ready? oh, wow! here it is. me first? welcome. it's seen better days, hasn't it? definitely. it cost the equivalent of $35 million in today's money to build buzludzha. since it was abandoned, the years, they haven't been kind. dora, it's... it's incredible. there's some work to do, obviously, but it's still very impressive. look at this. 50 square metres of mosaic inscribed on top. there is the symbol of communism, actually, the hammer and sickle, and you can read in cyrillic around

it, "workers from the world unite." towering over the skyline is the continent's largest residential skyscraper, ponte city. at more than 500 feet tall with an iconic circular design, ponte offers stunning views overjo'burg. now tourists can visit a converted apartment on the 52nd floor. all right, good morning, everyone. welcome, welcome, welcome. my name is frank. welcome to dlala nje. for those who don't know, dlala nje is a word that means "just play. " before i get into the history of the building, what do you guys know about the building? what are some of the stories you guys heard of the building? quite a lot of poverty, but fantastic views. also, through dlala nje, we heard there is a very cool tour to see the whole ofjohannesburg

and understand a bit more. 0k, cool. so what we do is pretty much provide context, and this building that we use, the reason we start here, this building played a huge part in the history ofjo'burg. dlala nje, the social enterprise that operates the tours, is run by a former resident. i spent three and a half years of my life in ponte city. i moved here in 2012 after doing a story on, what is this infamous landmark on the johannesburg skyline? ponte opened its doors in 1975. it was built for the top 1% of society. there were saunas, wine cellars. this actually was the first floor of a 3—storey apartment. berea, the specific suburb where this building finds itself, has always been very cosmopolitan. during apartheid the government didn't want black people to partake in certain sectors of the economy and imported a lot of skills. so what you had was a lot of german engineers mixing with portuguese

artisans, anybody like immigrants, expats, coming here and just making a life for themselves. very, very diverse. what it resulted in was a lot of racial mixing as well. the foreign residents brought with them more liberal values and less regard for the apartheid laws. according to nickolaus, the government reacted by cutting off services to the building. as many white residents left for the suburbs, ponte‘s fortunes declined. no running water, no electricity. this is when you hear the really crazy stories that we were brought up on in johannesburg in the 80s and 90s, about this building being the place where angels fear to tread, you know? because quite literally, it was just a horrible place. no—go territory? exactly. my parents moved in here before i was born. what year was that?

my parents moved here in 94. 94 until 98. staying here was dangerous, whether you were staying in the building or if you were visiting. people would rob people in corridors, the lifts were not working. they were staying on the 23rd floor. it wasn't until the late 2000s that the building was cleared and renovated. how would you say things have improved now? truth be told, so when my friend told me that the building is nice and stuff, i would be like, nah, i'm not coming, not coming. the day i came and i visited him and i saw his apartment, i was like, damn, i want to come back here. now it is home to a diverse range of people, including migrants from all over africa. and dlala nje operate a community centre on the ground floor. lucy in johannesburg last month on the travel show. up next we are off tojordan for the centenary of the culmination of the great arab revolt, when much of the middle east rose up against the ottoman empire.

it was also the inspiration to the 19605 film lawrence of arabia. we sent rajan back injuly to see how the country is marking the anniversary. this is a reconstruction of one of the original trains on the hejaz railway, and it used to carry pilgrims and supplies to the ottoman troops. i'm going to take a trip now through the stunning landscape. it's baking hot out there. i hope it's cooler in5ide. check this out. every little boy's dream. blows whistle

this is a glorious feeling. huge, vast arid desert around me, big granite mountains on either side. just how you imagined it. whoa. oh my god! horses! go low. whoa! that is loud. and we cannot move.

we have been well and truly hijacked. i tell you what, for a reenactment, it's pretty realistic. i'm actually scared. even though i know they're blank5. yeah, i'm coming. what the hell? hey! yep, hands are up. ok, i'm good, 0k. i get it, i get it. yep, yep, 0k. you can'tjust leave me here! i'm being abducted! dramatic music. rajan in jordan there, trying to create a bit history

on the travel show. up next we are off tojapan, taking a walk on the wild side and lower our blood pressure in the process. and ade meets 5ome youtube 5en5ations in cairo. one of the best parts about working on this programme is getting to do the strangest things in some of the most unexpected places. here are some stories that rather perfectly illustrate that point. in a moment, carmen goes back to nature in the middle of tokyo. and then mike heads to a cafe in manila where the menu is driven by your mood. the but first, back in june, we spent ade to cairo to meet the young rapper5 who have become a youtube 5en5ation. music plays. mahraganat means festive.

it means fe5tival. it is very much a street mu5ic. it evolved from a previous genre called chaabi that means "of the people" or "popular". and it's very, very unique to egypt, specifically cairo. and it's loud and brash. and it has its roots that are quite similar to the way hip hop evolved in new york. mahraganat has launched the careers of a new generation of egyptian mu5ic 5tar5. i'm about to meet a band who have had a hit that has — get this — 125 million youtube views. music plays. this is a 3—piece band from alexandria. hassan writes and composes the songs. his friend and collaborator ahmed is one of the managers. and ahmed's cousin ferris is the singer.

despite these defined roles, they still have some creative differences. what about your biggest hit single, what was it called? and what about abroad, are you going to play in other countries, will you come to the uk and play in some festivals? music plays. to try and tap into my inner calm, i'm hitting the road and heading to 0kutama, a couple of hours' drive from the centre of tokyo, to indulge in a spot of forest bathing, or what the japanese call shinrinyoku. forest bathing tours like this are becoming hugely popular with stressed—out japanese office workers. the forest therapy society has certified 62 forest therapy sites across japan.

it's beautiful. yeah, beautiful. masuzawa—san‘s tour includes meditation and deep breathing exercises. so, ok, let's practice breathing methods. inhale from nose and exhale mouth. calming music plays. so, this isjust like hiking, isn't it? no! it's not hiking. it's completely different. so, uh, forest bathing is to feel nature. if you walk fast, you can't feel anything from nature. so, observing everything in the forests, plants, and listening to the sounds of the brook and birds and the smelling. so go slow and take it all in?

yeah. the forest bathing movement is gathering momentum around the world as a hot new wellness trend. clinical studies show it can reduce blood pressure, stress levels, as well as diabetes. shinrinyoku is effective in preventive medicine. it's very effective for anti—ageing. anti—ageing? sure. oh, really? so, what do you think? how old am i? how old are you? oh, dear. um... this is tricky — i don't want to offend. 40, 45? no. no, i'm 62. what?! you're 62? yes. wow!

ok, so i should go home, throw away all my creams, and just come back here. yeah. before you even think of picking up a menu here, you're encouraged to get involved. hi, welcome. hi. i am dining alone tonight, yes. 0k. first, i have to give you a map for you to look around the place. step one, take off your footwear. step two, you are the server. i am the life server. i will be serving you tonight. step three, pick a hat and wear it. it is like a performance in which you play a part. choose a hat, make yourself a tea to match your mood, and write a message on the wall. i am writing my deepest,

darkest secrets on the wall for everyone to see. privacy, please. come on, guys. van gogh is bipolar is the brainchild of this man. jetro rafael is himself bipolar. it's a condition that used to be known as manic depression and can make your mood swing from one extreme to the other. jetro says this place is his therapy. mike, welcome to my kitchen. i call it the cuckoo kitchen. why? because i am crazy. it is what i have learned and what i am still learning in life. you have to somehow embrace your being, your authentic being. and with no shame. it has to be with grace, and unconditional love. for main course, this will make you calm. and this is the main, the chicken, and fresh lamb from the farm ofjetro. here is your rice, black mountain rice, one of the healthiest rices in the philippines. all topped off with

an alcoholic eggshell. no pressure, here we go! 0h! 0k, young man. how are you? good. how was your experience? it was delicious. you've come a long way. this restaurant, for you, has done what, what have you achieved? life is more simple now, that is a big change. now i see me, hear me, ifeel me. the space serves as a safe haven for the community, for people who are lowest, who are abandoned, and also we give them that sacred space that they needed, where they feel accepted, celebrated, and unconditionally loved.

well, that's it for this week. i do hope you have enjoyed our look back at our recent travels on the show. join us next week if you can, when... i'll be finding out how one of london's most iconic but humble tourist attractions could soon be disappearing. if you say london, it's the telephone box. the first thing that comes into my mind, whenever i hear something about britain, is either the queen or the red phone booths. so dojoin us then if you can. in the meantime, don't forget you can keep up with us in real—time by signing up to our social media feeds. details are on the screen. but for now, from me, christa larwood, and the rest of the travel show team, it's goodbye. hello there.

we've already seen some big contrasts in the weather north to south through the first half of the weekend and that will continue on into sunday too. now, this was the scene as we ended the day near leeds. some clear skies around there. under those clear skies, it is set to be a fairly chilly rest of tonight. those temperatures certainly well down in single figures. during the day on sunday, a mix of sunshine and showers for many areas.

but there will be some heavy rain and more cloud across the southern half of the uk, and that's all down to the fact that we have got this frontal system shifting its way eastwards across england and wales too. higher pressure holding on towards the north. so, for sunday morning then, initially, a soggy start to the day for much of wales, central and southern england too. to the north of that, though, much clearer skies after that chilly start. there'll be some sunshine and a peppering of showers working in particularly for northern parts of northern ireland into the north—west of scotland too. eventually, this rain willjust start to push towards the south—east and it's not going to be just heavy rain to contain with, but also, some brisk winds blowing in from the north or the north—west. we could see gusts of around 50mph around the english channel coast for instance. further north, though, still that breeze coming in from the north, blowing in one or two showers across wales and northern england. but some sunshine in between. the showers moving through quite quickly on that breeze. a similar picture across northern ireland. and for the bulk of scotland too, a real day of sunshine and it's sunglasses one minute, brollies up the next minute,

i think, with those showers moving through, as well. but with that northerly breeze, it's not going to feel particularly warm. temperatures at best only around about 11 to 15 degrees for the rest of us. could be that little bit warmerjust down towards the channel isles. now, later on sunday, eventually we will lose the wet weather from the south—east, then most places are largely dry as we end the day. just still one or two showers continuing in the north. but under those clearer skies, it's going to be a chilly night, chilly first thing monday, but high pressure moving in, so that should quieten things down as we start the new working week after that fairly chilly start to monday. should be some sunshine for many of us. an improved day, particularly in the south after a pretty soggy weekend. more sunshine. still a few showers on the map, especially for parts of northern and western scotland, but under those lighter winds with a bit more sunshine, temperatures should start to creep up a little bit. so, we're looking at highs for most places around 1a to 17 degrees or so. then heading on into tuesday then, a largely dry day once again with some sunshine, fairly light winds. more rain, though, works into the north—west later in the day. so this is another approaching frontal system. some rain for northern ireland and scotland later on. further south, though, a brighter picture and top

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