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tech workerjosh hunter member the last time he filled up a tank of petrol. thanks to a subsidised charging point, his hybrid has enough power to do the school run and pick up groceries butjosh might be the exception. the vast majority of plug—ins are sold to commercial fleets whose drivers are not as diligent. when they are regularly charged, plug—in hybrids should be able to do around 130 miles per gallon of fuel. the data compiled the bbc shows many such cars bought by large companies with the government grants were doing a0 miles per gallon. buyers of plug—in hybrids were entitled to a subsidy of up to £a500 and this incentive is sometimes backfired. there are some exa m ples sometimes backfired. there are some examples where employees are not charging these vehicles. they are
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largely not doing anything while the company and employee are doing things in and outer petrol stations. the vehicles could be easily charged up, it's ridiculous. the mars consultancies is more charging points would prevent misuse. there are some situations were company drivers are choosing a vehicle raced on tax liability. the government says plug—in hybrids bring significant environmental benefits but the plan of the uk to reduce emissions will depend more on drivers likejosh. now on bbc news...the travel show. coming up, diving into the
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northernmost reaches of the british isles. archaeologists revived an ancient roman recipe. we followed the travelling moon and it's the fashion revolution taking india by storm. and it's the fashion revolution that's taking india by storm. the goal is to have something sartorial and feminine. hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from england's lake district, which is beautiful all year round, even in november. it's here that you'll find england's highest mountain, and a series of monuments that
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were erected at the end of the first world war to honour those who died in that terrible conflict. all over europe and the wider world this weekend, people will be marking the 100th anniversary of the end of the great war, when the guns finally fell silent. 0ne element of the conflict that's often overlooked is the war at sea, but if you travel to the far north of scotland, you can now have a deep dive into one of the most famous chapters of that story. my name's emily turton. i am the skipper of one of the dive boats up in scapa flow. my boat's called huskyan. and what we're really interested in is the first world war german naval fleet that was scuttled in scapa flow onjune 21,1919. scapa flow itself is a big bit
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of water surrounded by an island of 0rkney, and it was strategically best for our british naval fleet for both world war i and world war two, and then also big enough to put the german navy when it was interned after the armistice at the end of november, 1918. just before the treaty of versailles was signed, which officially ended world war i, the german fleet was scuttled. it was the last remaining act of war open to the commanding officer there, admiral von reuter, and essentially, what he did is made sure that nobody could have his fleet. ok, let's have a look at what she looks like underwater. now, this is the deepest part of the german fleet here. using digital imagery to help break
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down the ships to my divers before they get in the water really helps them have more of a mental image of what they're trying to see before they see it. so this scan image was done by a team at dundee university, headed up by professor chris rowland. i'm professor chris rowland from the university of dundee and i run the 3—d visualisation research lab, particularly interested in historic shipwrecks. i'm involved with a small team who are looking at bringing images of the shipwrecks of the german fleet to the general public, so that people who can't dive or don't get the opportunity to dive on them will actually see what's there, and this huge legacy from world war i isjust under the waves here. myself and professor carey, we dive as a team. i'll carry about 60,000 lumens of light, so that's a lot of light, and carey will carry his camera with extra lighting, and between the two of us, we basically record high resolution
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video around the wrecks and the features of the wrecks. when we bring that back to the surface, we can then use software to produce a 3—d image from those images. the german fleet are in quite silty conditions. so when you first get in the water and you're going down this line, you're diving on something that can be 1a5 metres long, but the mystery of it, you discover in ten metre chunks, 15 metre chunks. that's something that some people find a little bit spooky but i find really exciting. so this ship, sms markgraf‘s one of four konig class battleships built for the first world war german navy. thsi ship's1a5 metres long, it's 30 metres wide, and if you picked her up and put her on the bathroom scales,
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her displacement is around about 26,000 tons. they are the vanguard of germany's navy during that war, and to have three of them here is really quite — well, it's unique. the wreck that we were diving today is the site of the bayern turrets. so the bayern battleship, when it was salvaged, the four turrets were left on the seabead, and they're pretty remarkable to see. this was the last military action of world war i, and any time we see the wreck or any of the wrecks, we're reminded exactly what that means in history. my name isjames and i'm a scuba—diving instructor here in orkney. snorkels in and let's go out... it is maybe one of the best sites in the world to come and dive these types of ships and be this accessible at this depth as well/ you can come to the scapa flow and visit the churchill barriers, having never dived before,m and complete your first ever dive
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on world war i and world war two ships that were sunk as part of the war. scapa flow allows us to dive the whole year round more or less. it's a natural harbour, it's protected on many sides by land. you could spend weeks and weeks and weeks diving the wrecks here, they're that big, and you'd still get a reward every single time you jumped in the water. i amjanette park and i'm the curator for stromness museum. some of the items that we have in the collection that have come from the german fleet, we have the bailfrom the dresden and we have the bail from the friedrich der grosse also. some of my favourite things are the more domestic or the more social history things. we have a china beer mug that has survived, that has the inscription: "music and beer, that is my pleasure", and that's something
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that we also share with germany. so the diving industry in orkney is booming for us, it's really busy at the moment, it's really popular to come and take a guided dive. to have such history surrounding those shipwrecks, to be able to dive on what was the biggest scuttle ever is quite something. next up, we're in cadiz in spain, where chefs are bringing back an ancient recipe to modern menus. still to come on the travel show: what's trending in the way of travel? and it's a fusion of cultures
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styling visitors in delhi. keep going... like you are stirring a cup of coffee . it's time now for trending travel, your monthly mashup of the best travel—related stories, snaps and videos online. as the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing approaches, space tourism seems to be getting closer. but if you can't wait that long, artist lukejerram has brought the moon to earth, touring his giant replica around the globe. i'm touring it into different contexts, so placed it in a cathedral, but also in swimming pools and science museums and a whole range of different contexts. i try to create artworks that can be appreciated by everybody, so four—year—old child will get very
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excited about seeing the moon floating there in front of them. built from balloon fabric and measuring seven metres in diameter, ‘museum of the moon‘ features detailed nasa satellite imagery of the lunar surface. if you're looking for something a little different from your travel and accommodation, you will most likely love the concept of sleeparoo. this cube—shape mobile hotel room offers overnight stays at unusual locations in germany, from football stadiums and castles to beaches and aquariums. you are exploring yourself and your direct surroundings in a completely new way. you escape the strains of daily life and live in the moment. do you love trying local food abroad 7 so does mel. she also loves travelling and instagram, combining all three on her wildly popular "girl eat world" account.
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her shots of iconic food taken at iconic locations throughout the world, all taken on a smartphone, have seen her build nearly a00,000 followers injust four years. each post also includes an informative fact about the food and her visit, so you can learn something while your stomach rumbles. thanks to everyone who sent us their pictures using the hashtag #traveltuesday. here are some of my favourites. one of our favourite entries this month came from beth, who captured these beautiful shots in iceland, alongside a snap of the elusive northern lights. now let's look at the travel videos clocking up the views online. this month is the 50th anniversary of america's trails network — a system of roads and pathways that were set up to encourage people to get out and explore the country's national parks, scenic spaces
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and heritage hotspots. will and jim pattiz are using their online filmmaking skills to bring the wonders of america's national parks to life. from towering volcanoes to scorching deserts, the brothers' ‘more thanjust parks' video series aims to inspire a new generation of visitors to get offline and explore the landscapes in person. setting foot in a national park is like setting foot on another planet. the main goal of our videos is to inspire people to get out into our national parks and to have experience out there for themselves. wolf howls. and finally, this video explores how the reintroduction of wolves as the top predators in yellowstone after a 70—year absence rebalanced the ecosystem and even the shape of the rivers themselves. wolf howls. and if you see anything
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you think we should know about, don't forget to get in touch, it's at @bbctravelshow. next up we are in delhi, where a fashion revolution is afoot. it's a trend that is being driven by social media around the world, and drawing more people into indian culture, as cat moh went to find out. walk around the streets and it's clear — one thing india doesn't lack is colour. hit the right areas, and and it's textiles and tailors around every corner. and buying at least one traditional outfit is the ultimate souvenir. the clothing retail market in india is huge, with not always the best reputation when it comes to labour practices. however more people are taking things into their own hands
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with a trend that is revolutionising the indian fashion market and drawing visitors to delhi — and that is fusion wear. it is basically a mash up of traditional asian and western clothing, and some bloggers like sukhneet are very good at it. there is so much inspiration, you can mix—and—match so many things and the kind of sensibility india has, the kind of textiles and embroidery they have, you can mix it with anything. when you add a bit of western and fusion, it becomes so modern, you give the outfit a personality of its own. we just walked through a very crazy street to get here, there are so many textiles everywhere... oh, this is cute. yeah, it's the bolero jacket. do you find people are coming here to get textiles and then taking them to the tailors to get their own outfits, because sometimes buying ready—made pieces can be quite expensive, and you don't need to do that.
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having a local tailor is the coolest thing we have here, because you can get anything customised. if you see something on instagram and you come to me and show me ‘i want to get this made,‘ and i take you to the tailor, he will make an exact copy of it. some of it is bad but some of it is really good. so off to the tailors we go. no trip to delhi is complete without hopping in one of these tuk—tuks. they're everywhere. this is fun. this is fun! how often do you take one of these then? i used to take one a lot when i was in college, not any more... they are quite cheap? it depends if you can bargain well. tucked away in a little corner in new delhi is mehfooz.
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indo—western dress. the family business has been tailoring for 50 years with both westerners and indians walking through its doors. by 2020, the indian fusion wear market is expected to be worth $3.a billion, doubling what it was last year, and indian couture designers have taken it from the streets to the runway. fashion house shantanu & nikhil run tours for visitors interested in a behind—the—scenes experience of its atelier. i think i'm in the right place. this one can be slightly more dramatic... hi! hello! i am cat.
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nice to see you, cat, welcome to india, and welcome to shantanu & nikhil. it is fascinating just walking up the stairs just now, seeing everyone hard at work. it is crazy right now, it is so chaotic outside the building, and inside it is creative chaos. which is what we love. i love it. fusion wear is becoming increasingly popular around the world, and this design house is prepping for its first show in london. and you offer these tours as well for people to come behind the scenes, to see what goes on. are you not worried that some of your secrets are going to be spilt out to the rest of the world? we are happy for people to come and see the process, because the process comes from great intent of purity and clarity. and why not? if people feel they can connect to this, and they might want to do something, something new might come out of it. will you help me create something then? of course. i hope you have a lot of patience. i am...the teacher. the goal is to have
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something sartorial and feminine. this is the moment of truth. ta—da! 0k. am i holding this correctly? yeah, yeah. keep playing it, like you are stirring a cup of coffee. this is the real thing, isn't it? this is the real thing. probably should have had a practice first. this is your practice sheet, go for it. it is like starting the accelerator of a car. that is... that is a disaster. i'm going to leave the rest of this to the professionals as clearly i cannot be trusted to sew in a straight line. in their workshop, 90% of the sewers are
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men, carrying on trade skills passed down the generations. all the requirement of men in our business is only to produce beautiful clothes. the rest, the ideation, the sales, the marketing, all happens by women. with the final touches added, it is the moment of truth. what you think? oh my good lord. it fits really well! this is fantastic on you! you made this by the way, you know that? well... you draped it. you can't see where i screwed up. well, you can't, what i can. but they probably can't either. it's probably just somewhere underneath. it's fine. cat moh reporting there from delhi. unfortunately that is all we have time for on this week's programme, but coming up next week:
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ade's in lebanon as the country marks 75 years of independence. and finds out how the people of beirut are shaking off the scars of civil war, to restore the city's reputation as a centre of entertainment and nightlife. that is good! so dojoin us then if you can, and if the meantime don't forget you can sign up for our social media feeds, see where we are in the world, and share some of your own travel stories. but now from me, christa larwood, and the rest of the travel show team here in the lake district, it is goodbye. hail and thunder as well coupled with blue skies it and some areas did better than others. it will be a very similar picture for the day ahead. we still have a huge area of low pressure driving our weather system. more showers forecast for today which is armistice centenary day so there are likely to be some potentially very wet conditions for those out and about through the morning hours.
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the showers have been clearing from the north. a tad chilly across scotland and northern ireland but look of the showers gathering further south and west as we go through the night. those continue to gather and they will move inland across wales and southern england, heading towards the midlands. some through western england. hopefully fewer for northern scotland and northern ireland but it does mean if you are heading to the cenotaph for the first part of the morning it could be quite a downpour and the risk is there for thunder and lightning. it looks as if they should have cleared for 11 o'clock but they will still be with those across the eastern side of england and the devil is in the details so take some waterproofs. where we have a chilly start it looks as if we will see the lion ‘s share of the morning sunshine. many of us will see some sunshine as the day goes on. in fact, showers clear
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out into the north sea and we will continue to see the south—westerly wind blowing and for the second part of the day more for northern ireland where during the day on saturday they tended to escape dry and fine. showers typical as they were on friday, a little above average. with low pressure close by on monday we will see further showers in the north and west and a spell of rain close by two southern and eastern counties of england. in between, hopefully we are afforded some drier weather. still, those showers with us and the wind is from the south and west, still relatively mild but chilly spots around first thing as we see this morning with patchy mist, fog and frost. for the remainder of the week, the low pressure moves out of the way and a high—pressure close by does bath to have an influence. not for a while, not certainly through tuesday and wednesday but beyond that it looks as if that high—pressure will settle the weather down and we will see dry days, dry nights, chilly nights potentially.
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the big issue may be foggy mornings and we will keep you updated. hello and welcome to bbc news, i'm reged ahmad. firefighters in california are using a short window of calmer weather to increase efforts to tackle the devastating wildfires. the blazes have marched a path of destruction through the us state, killing at least 11 people. 250,000 people have been forced to flee their homes, while thousands of properties have already been destroyed. james cook has the latest from northern california. living in malibu means you have made it, but no amount of wealth or fame can stop a fire like this. the blaze was propelled to the pacific ocean by strong desert winds, forcing thousands to flee.
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