they played really well last week. i am expecting the same level of performance from both teams this weekend. sometimes it comes down to that one moment in a game and hopefully we can be on the right end of it like we were last weekend. ryan burnett was forced to surrender his wba bantamweight boxing title after sustaining a fight—ending back injury during his world boxing super series quarter—final against nonito donaire. the belfast fighter was not able to punch with his right hand during the fourth round, and retired moments later. burnett was treated in the ring before leaving the arena on a stretcher. that's all the sport for now. plenty more throughout the afternoon. time for a look at the weather. good afternoon, quieterfor good afternoon, quieter for the second part of the weekend but still quite windy in northern scotland for the time being also plenty of

sunshine, scotland and northern ireland, thicker cloud for inman and rails, outbreaks of rain in the south—west which will pep up and moved northwards to parts of northern ireland tonight and maybe western scotland where it could be quite damp and dismal. further east, dry weather with clear spells, a fairly mild night with temperatures between 5—9d. this weather front affects western parts on monday but much of central, southern and eastern part of uk you should stay dry with its bold sunshine and mild in the afternoon in the south—east. always thicker cloud around the irish sea coast and northern ireland, spots of rain, temperatures between 16 and the south—east and 11-12 between 16 and the south—east and 11—12 further north. mild for much of the week although it will turn a bit more unsettled as we reached tuesday and wednesday with outbreaks of rain coming in from the west. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines...

the businessman aaron banks insists all donations he made to the leave campaign complied with electoral law and says his critics are trying to undermine brexit. tributes are paid to the former cabinet secretary and head of the civil service sirjeremy heywood who has died from cancer aged 56. eight children have been injured after falling from a giant inflata ble after falling from a giant inflatable slide at a fireworks eventin inflatable slide at a fireworks event in surrey. most of them have 110w event in surrey. most of them have now been discharged from hospital with just one child remaining now been discharged from hospital withjust one child remaining under observation. leicester city's footballers have arrived in bangkok tojoin the footballers have arrived in bangkok to join the funeral of their former chairman, vichai srivaddhanaprabha. those are the latest news headlines. now, carmen roberts is in taiwan for a special edition of the travel show. this week, the travel show

is in taiwan, an island of traditions and religions, amazing landscapes and modern marvels. i'm on a journey to discover how the island's colonisers have shaped the history, culture, and traditions of this beautiful land. whoo! oh, my goodness. don't go into the house! taiwan is a unique blend of east and west, making it one of the most dynamic and travel friendly destinations in asia. this view is magnificent. and any moment now the sun is going to rise over those mountains. situated around 150 kilometres off the coast of mainland china, taiwan is an island of bustling cities, beautiful landscapes, and vibrant cultures.

in 1919, at the end of the chinese civil war, the winning communists drove the defeated nationalists from the mainland. more than1 million people, soldiers and civilians, made the journey to taiwan. ever since, taiwan's relations with mainland china have been fractious. the first stop on our journey around taiwan is the former capital, tainan. tainan is the island's oldest city. it has been the port of entry for most of taiwan's conquerors. the dutch, the spanish, the chinese and the japanese have all ruled taiwan and have all left their mark. the dutch were the first to colonise taiwan and, soon after, they began building

this large fortification. this fort was built by the dutch — dutch east india company, from 162a, because the dutch people wanted to trade with china since the early 1620s, but the chinese government don't allow them to have a settlement in china, so they are forced to come here and find this place. and they built the fort. the build construction lasted for more than ten years. you can see the wall. the way of the bricks were — it is very different to the chinese — the chinese way. how is it different? we call this a dutch bond. you see this layer, only the head of the brick toward outside, and this layer on this side. by the 1680s, chinese traders and settlers —

mainly from nearby fujian province — were arriving in taiwan in increasing numbers, bringing with them their language, culture, and, of course, their religion. this is tainan‘s kaiyuan monastry. surrounded by the modern city, it is one of the oldest temples in taiwan. parts of it date back to the 1680s. most mornings and evenings, the 100 or so monks and nuns here gather for prayer and devotion. their chanting gives thanks to the buddha for his teachings and for providing a path to enlightenment. reverend chuan cheng,

who has been a nun for 20 years, kindly showed me around this beautiful and atmospheric place. you come to the temple, we hope you will maintain happiness in life. so chuan cheng, tell me a bit about the buddha behind us. he is the happy buddha. he looks very happy. yes, why is he happy? because he is full of wisdom and compassions. also knowledge. he is just full of great mercy. i asked reverand chuan cheng why she became a nun. i became a nun to give my thanks to my parents and especially my mother, and also give thanks to buddha. buddhism, taoism, and christianity are the main religions on the island.

visitors to the temple are encouraged to learn about buddhism and to pray. we hope they can learn and train himselves and the more compassion, more mercy, and more wisdoms, and to whole of human beings, yeah, just like buddha. before we leave, i take a moment to burn some incense and to reflect on my own personaljourney. as the light fades, the monks and nuns gatherfor evening prayers. as their day began, it also ends.

leaving behind the history and beauty of some of tainan‘s oldest buildings, i am off to the neighbouring city of kaohsiung, to see the island's newest and biggest building. this modern and industrial city is not known for the arts, but that's all about to change. this the weiwuying, taiwan's brand—new national arts centre. they say it's the largest the world. the centre has been built to boost the arts in southern taiwan. and to become a fixture on the international performance circuit. so this might look like a big empty warehouse, but we're actually

backstage at one of the more intimate auditoriums here. it can sit around 1200 people. the centre will stage its own performances and host international touring productions. the weiwuying has four main stages, an opera house, a concert hall, a playhouse, and a recital hall. it also has a huge outdoor performance space that can accommodate an audience of 20,000 people. the total indoor auditorium capacity is close to 6000. 6000?! it's massive. that's a lot. yes. how are you going to fill it? we're just going to do a bit of something for everybody. that is our mission. we are the centre for the people. so we have very diverse programming for the children, for the theatre—goers, forfamilies, just

a bit of everything. but with most transport links going through the capital, taipei, in the north of the island, i wonder, will it get the international and metropolitan audiences that it's catering for? kaohsiung is very easy to access. we have an international airport that's15—20 minutes away from the centre. it flies in direct flights from southeast asia, northeast asia and beyond. it's quite easy to come by through hong kong, but also with the high—speed rail. it gets you from taipei to the kaohsiung within 90 minutes. very easy to come. cathy and her team are hoping that their approach of developing local talent and importing big international productions and acts will strike the right balance

artistically and commercially. plays bach's fugue in d minor. this splendid venue can sit over 2000 people. after rehearsal, organist tony liu kindly offers to show me the pride of the concert hall. hi, wow, tony, that was amazing. yeah, thank you so much. what does it feel like to play such a magnificent instrument? it is very exciting. because i can make any kind of music in here. and the very, very high pitch here... and the very low, we do

have very low pipes. you can hear the entire halls vibrating. how coordinated do you need to be? there are a lot of keyboards. how many are there here — one, two, three, four, five. five keyboards and 127 buttons, not to mention all these chords down the bottom. i do have to spend a lot of time to practise. this is a brand—new organ. also i believe it is the biggest one in the entire asia's concert hall. the largest pipe organ in asia? what a privilege to play it. you want to play something? i know you played piano. i have not played in 20 years. you can play a little bit of a song. plays heart and soul. thank you, tony.

you're such a good sport to humour me. the next stop on myjourney around taiwan is alishan, in the south of the central mountain range. it is ridiculously early. my alarm went off at 3.30 this morning and it's now 11.30. thank goodness for coffee. but we are about to get a narrow gauge railway up to sunrise view, one of taiwan's most famous beauty spots. a few minutes later, the first train of the day arrives. it's dark and cold. 0n the way up, the mood

is sleepy and subdued. it's quite crowded now. there are a few stops along the way and a lot more people got on. the train takes about 30 minutes to climb the final leg of the journey to the summit, which stands at 2,500 metres. this view is magnificent. we're overlooking what's called the lake of clouds and any moment now the sun is due to rise over those mountains. it was worth waking up in the middle of the night for this.

it was a beautiful sight when the sun hit the lake of clouds below. i think i got some beautiful pictures. this is a favourite spot for visitors from taiwan and from mainland china, as the area is known for its myths and legends. one of the best—known is the story of sisters pond. so jay, we are just approaching sisters ponds. tell me the story behind the legend. the story is about two sisters falling in love with the same man at the same time. each sister wants her sister to be happier. so she decide to drown herself in the pond — kill herself. so each sister killed themselves separately, in the ponds, unbeknownst to the other sister? yes, that is the story. so that the other one could be happy? yes. wow, that's so tragic.

it's like romeo and juliet but with sisters. yes. the ponds are dark and i am told, very deep. there is an air of stillness and quiet here, under the forest canopy. west of the great forest, the rolling hills of alishan have been shaped by centuries of tea growing. these rows of tea bushes seem to go for miles and miles. it must take a vast number of people to harvest all this, and i am told here in alishan they do it all by hand. aurora here is about to show me how. grownn at altitudes of over 1000 metres, oolong is the variety of mountain tea favoured in alishan.

aurora i have never picked tea before, what do i do? ok if you want to pick tea, you have one tip, to lift. mountain teas are slower growing, which makes their flavour more intense. i hope i'm doing a good job. i am not sure if i am up to alishan tea picking standards. alishan has a particular climate which is thought to enhance the flavour of the tea. damp and misty mornings give way to hot and usually sunny afternoons and then to cool, dry evenings. after picking, the tea needs to be dried. that was actually quite hard work. yes. i don't have as much as you. and now for my favourite part of the day.

this is the final step. i would love to see how you do it here in taiwan. can you show me how to make the perfect cup of tea? ok, so we have three points of how to do it. the first point is the temperature of water, the amount of the tea, and the brewing time. ok, so open the pot cover, let the tea leaves inside. the amount of the tea have to cover the bottom. cover the bottom. yes. let's see, is it covering the bottom ? yes, it is. 0k, we have to count to 60 seconds. mmm, it is quite strong.

it is very fragrant, but also bitter. i like oolong tea. last stop on my journey around taiwan is the village of pingxi in the north—east of the island. it is a holiday weekend here, and the village has a feeling of the old wild west about it. every half hour or so a train comes barging through. tourists come here from all over the world to do one particular thing. this is a village that has embraced the tradition of making and releasing sky lanterns during festival time. and the taiwanese say this is something you should do at least once in your lifetime. traditionally lanterns were used to signal neighbouring towns and villages. 0ne lantern for danger,

two lanterns for all is well. these days a different practice is followed. people write their hopes and wishes on the sides of their lanterns and release them up to the skies, asking their ancestors above to look favourably upon their request. what do you wish for? i wish for health and happiness for me and for my family. i hope it comes true! thank you so much. when you arrive in pingxi you can buy a ready—made lantern or make your own with the help of a local expert, of course. ben helped me. so we open this out... you have two sheets of paper, around the wrong way, 0k. two pieces of paper, we are just going to put glue on the edges here... so people wish for happy marriage...

0r study, money... people wish for money? yes. i wish for money! i want to be rich. now we try to put the body and the base together. 0k. very good. that's it? yes. that is it. now the fun bit, we get to decorate our lantern. it is customary to write a message. and hopefully your wish will be granted. not bad? not all the lanterns have the smoothest ofjourneys. health and safety is definitely an issue. oh my god, it hit the house! their potential danger means that sky lanterns are banned in some parts of the world. because it is so windy all these lanterns are going up and flying every which way,

things are banging and popping. during holiday weekends like this the localfire brigade is on hand. so it is customary to take a picture... before we release the lantern. and now we light it, is that correct? happy travels! oh my goodness, don't go into the house... 0h! laughs. that was almost a disaster! oh, it's still going! laughs. oh my goodness, it is alive! i thought for sure it was going to crash into someone‘s house. that evening just down the road the local community gathers to celebrate the mid—autumn festival. traditionally the festival celebrates the gathering of the harvest and family reunion.

0n the lanterns people write messages of love and thanks to the ancestors. over the years this event has turned into a big annual televised show with singing and dancing and a very engaging host. a large lantern is released on behalf of the community. and the people then release their own lanterns. it's a beautiful moment, and a memorable end to my taiwan journey. coming up on next week's

travel show, we're off to scotland to dive into some first world war history, and also head to india to find out how street fashion is becoming high fashion. i hope you can join us for that if you can, and don't forget, if you want to follow the travel show team on theirjourneys in real—time you can sign up to us on social media. until next time, from me, carmen roberts, and the rest of the travel show team here in taiwan, it's goodbye. the second part of the weekend is looking quieter, we have lost the strong winds associated with hurricane 0scar which is pushing toward iceland, taking those winds from northern scotland. this next feature is bringing quite a lot of cloud this afternoon in parts of wales and the midlands and toward the south—west. the rain in the midlands will be light and patchy, heavyin midlands will be light and patchy, heavy in the south—west but the far

south—east, much of scotland and northern ireland have a bright afternoon with spells of sunshine, mild with light winds. that evening, the rain will pep up in western areas and move up the rain will pep up in western areas and move up the irish seeds that if you're heading out to bonfire night events, or the actual event itself on monday, it looks like be largely dry away from western coasts. the rain will become heavier and more persistent and more persistent as it moves into northern ireland through the night, into western scotland and always staying quite damp and murky in western wales and the south—west but elsewhere, dry with clear spells and light winds. fairly mild, temperatures between seven and 9 degrees with a few chilly spot in the prolonged clear spells further east. this is monday, a weather front in the north and west of the country, thicker cloud throughout the day with outbreaks of showery rain will it should potted up in wales and the south—west in the afternoon —— brighten up. it will be mild in

eastern areas with good spells of sunshine. we continue to import mild airfrom the sunshine. we continue to import mild air from the south heading into tuesday and wednesday as low pressure remained out in the atlantic. it looks like it will be another dry one across eastern areas also further west, thicker cloud with outbreaks of rain at times and quite breezy, turning windy later on as this low pressure moves in further eastwards. the temperatures, 16th in the south—east but a bit fresher further west as the wind picks up. and wednesday, that front pushes eastwards, looks to be more u nsettled pushes eastwards, looks to be more unsettled in midweek with outbreaks of rain, some heavy in the west. the sunshine will develop in central and southern areas and staying mild with temperatures in double figures for most. a mild theme for the rest of the week as we move into wednesday, but turning unsettled with more strengthening winds and rain at times. this is bbc news. the headlines at 2pm:

the leave supporter, arron banks, insists all the money he donated to campaigns for brexit before the referendum was generated from his own businesses in the uk, and none came from russia. i'm telling you it came from a uk company... which company? ..which had cash generated in the uk. which uk company? rock services. we have evidenced that to the electoral commission. rock services is a shell company, it doesn't generate money. tributes are paid to the former cabinet secretary and head of the civil service, sirjeremy heywood, who has died from cancer aged 56. an investigation has begun into how a giant inflatable slide collpased during a firework display in woking last night, injuring 8 children. we don't still know yet exactly what happened, but eight children appear to have come off near the top of the slide, around the top of the slide, we are not quite sure yet, and