good morning. welcome to breakfast with steph mcgovern and charlie stayt. this is bbc news. our headlines today: the headlines: aid agencies say thousands of civilians have escaped areas ruled by the so—called islamic state and the syrian democratic forces say they will resume their final push. in the last hour, a 20—year—old man has been charged with the murder of 17—year—old jodie chesney, who was stabbed in a park in east london last friday. it comes as officials confirm syrian authorities say the baby son that the child of shamima begum — the british teenager of shamima begum has died. whojoined the is group — her family say they're devastated, has died in syria. and want an urgent review of the decision to strip her of her british citizenship. no sign of a breakthrough. new satellite images of a facility the government rejects near pyongyang suggests north korea the eu's latest offer, may be preparing to launch as mps prepare for a a missile or a satellite. crucial week to decide the future of brexit. the analysis comes after two us think tanks reported earlier this a record breaking win week that north korea's main rocket for england in the west indies. launch site had been rebuilt. the american actorjussie smollett faces new charges following claims he falsely reported that he was a victim of a hate crime.

back now to brexit, and with the deadline of march 29 now just three weeks away, there's still huge uncertainty over what will happen, despite two years of negotiations between theresa may's government and brussels. so, how have voters viewed this period and have opinions changed? our special correspondent allan little has been to southampton to find out. i'm going back to the south coast. more for southampton... 7 southampton is where i started as a trainee reporter in the 1980s. i'd be very upset if we hear that we are not leaving on 29th march. it was booming in those thatcher years, its prosperity still attracts migrant workers from the eu. we as a nation, as polish people, have brought a lot into this country. this is not the england of the so—called left behinds.

why can't we make our own rules? it's difficult to be told what to do by another country. so, why did southampton vote to leave? and what does it expect this month? danny voted to leave. he owns a successful small business refurbishing yachts. he recently sent a workforce of ten from britain to do a big job in the south of france. we may have to get to the point where you've got to sort visas out for working in europe. so when you voted leave, did you think about that? not at the time, because we weren't doing that work. but that work will need to continue, really. and you're not worried that that work will now go to a french supplier rather than to you? well, they could well do that, yeah. it could stay in europe, with people in the union. so you'd still vote leave if there were a second vote? yeah, i think so. so, it's our 11th birthday, guys. thank you so much for being part of the company. tomasz came to southampton from poland when he was 13. he founded his own marketing

company and now employs ten people full time. someone very hungry, want a big piece? he was sure britain would vote to remain. did you feel your presence here was made less secure? not necessarily less secure — less welcomed. so i did consider actually moving to australia for a while. ijust thought, i'm going to be homesick again, i really don't want to do it. the uk is my home, i really want to stay here. you don't want a second referendum? that would be a great option, i think it would be very nice, but what's the likelihood of that really happening and being called in time? purline was born injamaica and came to britain when she was 11. she's a ukip branch chairman. she's now worried brexit will be betrayed. the eu has the upper hand, and because they have so many people here in the uk who are elected representatives in parliament,

who have been tripping over to brussels and having private conversations, and they have become anti—british and antidemocratic. southampton voted narrowly to leave but, like britain, still can't agree what kind of leaving it favours. next week, i'm heading north, to a very different england, one that seems much more sure. allan little, bbc news, southampton. now on bbc news, it's the travel show with flying cars, sausage hotels and the campaign to keep austin, texas weird. pulling up on this week's show. we are getting weird in the lone star state. he doesn't like me! hejust picked me! why flying taxis and sausage picked me! why flying taxis and sausage hotels are the future of

travel. and in the snow and against the clock, i take on the european sauna marathon. i don't quite know the sauna etiquette. i think i will throw myself in there. we start this week in austin, the state capital of texas. every year it hosts south by southwest, which has grown from a one—week showcase of the city's musical talent to a massive international festival. of the city's musical talent to a massive internationalfestival. so in the face of all but global

attention, howdy ukip a little bit of local flavour alive? we sent kate to find out. the city of boston claims to be the live music capital of the world with over an estimated 300 venues offering a song and dance in any given night. go for austin. it isa in any given night. go for austin. it is a phenomenal place if you play the music we play which is what i call texas man honky—tonk and it is all about the dancing and having a good time. every march, over 200,000 people flocked here to the south by southwest festival where you can delve into a world of music, film, interactive media, and seminars. the city, which also happens to be janis joplin‘s birthplace, is a liberal harbour ina joplin‘s birthplace, is a liberal harbour in a traditionally conservative state. the reason what you can get away with here and maybe you can get away with here and maybe you can't get away with in other

parts of the state. austin is how the only new dispute in texas, follows 1.5 million in the summertime, it has its own cathedral ofjunk, summertime, it has its own cathedral of junk, and summertime, it has its own cathedral ofjunk, and in all the round christmas shop. the city's immensely proud of its so—called weirdness, it's creative, original character. in fact there is even a motto here, keep austin weird. 20 years ago, red wassenich coined the quote on a radio show, to help keep away any site identification. why did you donate to this and i said to keep austin reed and i set it to my wife and she said to get bumper stickers and she said to get bumper stickers andi and she said to get bumper stickers and i got a website up and it slowly took off and i cannot believe it has lasted this long. 20 years. yeah. austin strikes me as a city where everyday life as an added twist. this coffee shop really is keeping it weird. civil code special offer

with your copy is a date with a fairy friend. the old story of folklore is that a goatherd and his goats were out and they found some coffee plants and he saw them eating the berries and so be herd eight the berries and then he felt energised and so that is how cocky was discovered. he is a little bit feisty today, i will say. discovered. he is a little bit feisty today, iwill say. he is discovered. he is a little bit feisty today, i will say. he is a little... he doesn't like being on tv! hejust bit me! oh my god, he usually doesn't bite like that. take a trip downtown and it is easy to see how much the city has expanded. ita see how much the city has expanded. it a modern metropolitan star weather might go for a thriving tech scene, the economy is moving and properties are coming up left, right and centre. the joke is that the skyline is all cranes now, that you cannot do was skyline without crane,

yes, it is everywhere, it is sometimes good and sometimes bad. you are a growing city. we are a booming city, we have to make room for people and put them somewhere and there is no other way to do it than to go up. with all that this development i wonder if the quirky character of the city is in jeopardy. anyone who says you cannot change or tries to fight against the change or tries to fight against the change is fighting against the inevitable. i think we are much better served trying to find a way to group together and to make sure no—one is getting left behind. to group together and to make sure no-one is getting left behind. but not everyone in town is as optimistic about the change. everything you that is coming in its raising the cost of living and the cost of everything else so high that you just don't have any other people that everybody thought was so cool oi’ that everybody thought was so cool ori that everybody thought was so cool or i really like that business, it was so or i really like that business, it was so weird, or i'd like these people because it was different than here but now it is like every other city. but some people are determined to preserve the quirk and individuality here. i am about to meet someone who for one year pushed

the boundaries of witness to the extreme. professor dumpster spent a year living in, well, yes, you guessed it. a dumpster. year living in, well, yes, you guessed it. a dumpsterlj year living in, well, yes, you guessed it. a dumpster. i wanted to do an experiment around seeing how little stuff you needed and how little stuff you needed and how little space you needed to have a happy life. part way through the experiment, a lot of things were really better about life. by downsizing. and i came to the sort of awareness that he, we should do something different with housing and try to make housing more like a product than building a like a traditional house. all of that time in the dumpster inspired him to create the little house, merging originality and the city's housing needs. he is keen to show me one thatis needs. he is keen to show me one that is just up and running. needs. he is keen to show me one that isjust up and running. you can issue a voice command and the whole home will respond so you can just say alex, turn casito on. or you can

say alex, turn casito on. or you can say alex? turn casito on. please? 0k. see, you have to say it with some polite british, they please. really what the dumpster did was allow a sort of shift in how we actually thought about housing, so casita was actually designed by a product designer. jeff thinks these would be an ideal home for holidaymakers. the idea would be that where ever you travel, you are going to get a premier sort of hotel experience anywhere you go by staying in a casita. it seems only somewhere like here in austin could someone somewhere like here in austin could someone swing from living in a dumpster to launching a new technologically entrenched style of living. the result of weird and

wonderful things across the city and some people are using their creativity to keep austin kind. these chefs have left theirjobs and gourmet restaurants and are now using their talents to feed austin's homeless. i do not‘s menu... using their talents to feed austin's homeless. i do not's menu... wow! port brock and truffled roots with gorgonzola salad. flavours are like music. you taste something you have not tasted in a long time, it will ta ke not tasted in a long time, it will take you right back to where you we re take you right back to where you were and that is what these men are experiencing, with our food. were and that is what these men are experiencing, with our foodlj were and that is what these men are experiencing, with our food. i think that it fits in with what austin, how often sees itself, you know? we wa nt how often sees itself, you know? we want to be perceived as a city that is doing better. well, i am very inspired. so while you are being inspired... how do you want these? so the guys are beginning to pouring now for their meals and it is really lovely to see the look on their faces when they see the delicious food. this food, they give us here, i love it! this is a good place to

come in and rest and eat and get a good meal, take a shower. everywhere you look in this city, you see exa m ples of you look in this city, you see examples of people pushing boundaries and embracing unusual approaches. i have been to a number of cities across the us but never have done anywhere as quirky as he and the people of austin are all bursting with pride, eager to preserve the playful, weird tone of the city. red, who coined the term keep austin weird, has invited me to chicken poop bingo. how many ticket cani chicken poop bingo. how many ticket can i get you? two tickets. may you all be chicken poop winners. they put birdseed all over there and they put birdseed all over there and they put the chicken in there and the chicken wanders around and eat and eventually, it groups and there you go. berries for much, i am down there. and you are 26. she is

hovering around yours. yeah. right i'iow. hovering around yours. yeah. right now. this could be good. we have a winner! it has been going on here for a little on 20 plus years and it came from a local musician. a difference chicken, i am presuming. yes, there has been about 20, this is missjenny. yes, there has been about 20, this is miss jenny. the noise does not bother them? not at all. she looks happy. they are very healthy, happy, and great babies. my time in the city is almost up but i have time to one more austin offering. there you go. so this is texan dancing? there will be a one, too, and quick, quick, quick. it's often changing? it seems inevitable, but there is no doubt in my mind rebels were ever in race all things weird and wonderful. one, two, one, two. and if texas is

on your bucket list, here are some things we think you should look out for while you are there. space centre houston is one of the big family attractions. the museum has loads of interactive exhibits and the world's biggest collection of dyla n the world's biggest collection of dylan ross. there is a 90 minute tram tour of the old mission control itself, which is currently being restored. it is expected to reopen in time for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing injuly. if you are looking to cowboy culture, fort worth is a strong choice. it is often called the place where the west begins, and it won't take you long to find out why. there are twice—daily cattle drives at the stockyards, and it is also the home of the wee bob's texas, which claims to be the world's largest honky—tonk bar. another interesting site as the cou nty bar. another interesting site as the county museum and hall of fame, which aims to honour the women who

help shape the american west. big international park is vast. around 1200 miles of rivers, mountains and deserts on the us— mexico border. —— big bend national park. there is an incredible amount to do there, including canoeing, camping and horseriding. during peak periods a lot of the campsites get booked up so lot of the campsites get booked up so try to avoid holidays like spring break in mid—march. if you are a carnivore the state has plenty of meaty diets. visitors rave about texan barbecue. you'll find good eateries all over the place, but our tip is to look for a place with an outdoor pit and choose a biscuit. —— brisket. still to come on the travel show, the electricjourney that brisket. still to come on the travel show, the electric journey that took this man from amsterdam to australia. and i test my inner warmth in one of the world'sjulius matt vonk. this is really very nice. i can't matt vonk. this is really very nice. ican't imagine matt vonk. this is really very nice. i can't imagine it will be warm and we get out.

tynemouth trending travel. our monthly look at some of the best travel related stories, pictures and videos making news online. facial recognition technology has been used on humans for the past few years. but now its use has been turned to track stolen apes and chimps. the idea came to conservationist alexandra russo, who has teamed up with non—profit conservation act slabs to make chimp face, software that will search through social media and be able to track down animal stolen from the wild. this man and his electric car, the blue bandit, have just completed the electric road trip of a lifetime. travelling from the netherlands all the way to australia, he has relied on the kindness of strangers who offered him a place to stay and

charged his car through his website, plugmein.com. the offer is determined the route and took him through 33 countries on his epic journey over the past three years. u nfortu nately, journey over the past three years. unfortunately, the uptake of electric vehicles is going quite slow, because people assumes our not reliable or that you cannot cover long distances with them. so i thought if i could do something which really spoke to the imagination, driving an electric car from amsterdam to literally the other side of the world, i would be able to create a lot of exposure and iam hoping able to create a lot of exposure and i am hoping to change people's opinions of electric cars, basically showing that it can be done. flights taxis have been out of the news for a while, but now bowen has successfully tested a prototype of a pilotless air vehicle. —— beoing. even though the test lasted less than a even though the test lasted less thana minute, even though the test lasted less than a minute, boeing predicts they could be flying pastures as soon as

2023. this is a hotel for meat lovers all over the world. the founder, who is unsurprisingly a butcher in germany, has recently opened what is claimed to be the world's first sausage themed hotel. the bed and breakfast features wallpaper festooned with sausages, bratwu rst wallpaper festooned with sausages, bratwurst shaped cushions, and even some sausages hanging from hooks. and getting that great photo to put on instagram is all—important to a lot of us when we are away. but now, vienna is asking people to unhashtag vienna is asking people to unhashtag vienna and have a digital detox. the city says it wants you to photograph less and enjoy more. lots of you sent us your pictures this month using the hashtag travel tuesday. here are some of oui’ using the hashtag travel tuesday. here are some of our favourites. there is an infinitely italian fields are the first two. marilyn hosken sent us this reflecting photo

of the waterfront in florence. and rebecca hudson shared this picture of the streets in scenic sienna. —— f. while fern shared this stunning picture of the moroccan city that is com pletely picture of the moroccan city that is completely painted blue. remember, keep sending in your pictures. now, let's meet the travel filmmakers and is vloggers who have caught our eye this month. now, we all know berlin is one of the great capital cities of the world. an exciting and vibrant culture. but did you know that their public transport system is also pushing artistic boundaries? berlin's bus and metro company, the bvg, has wrapped up the 30 million views on youtube with some great videos that are making the german capital's public transport network go viral. well, that's your lot for

now. don't forget to send us your best pictures, clips and stories, and who knows, maybe next time you could be trending in travel. we are heading to the vast forests of southern estonia, and a popular ski resort enjoyed by everybody from local kids to the stony olympic medallists. —— estonian. once a year, though, it morphs into something slightly different. this town is quiet today but that is all set to change went morning this place becomes the staging area for the madcap high—energy and very, very chilly european sauna marathon. sauna has been part of estonia's culture for 800 years, so it is no surprise the marathon is popular. several hundred people are taking pa rt several hundred people are taking part this year, but before stripping down they need to register, and i need to find my team. i've been told

they are wearing t—shirts with the town name on them. i see plenty of onesies and funny costumes and wigs, but no t—shirts. the marathon's rules are simple. teams of four must visit a list of local saunas as quickly as possible. they get time bonuses if they also visit hot tubs and ice holes. you must be my team, i hope? hello, iam kristie. is this for me? excellent. i will wear it with pride. many nationalities are represented in this hall, starting with estonia's big neighbour. i love your costumes. you look very beautiful. but you will be very cold. no! we are fine with that.

with so many teams, starting times have to be staggered. and keeping track of them all require some clever technology. i've been given a microchip which i keep on my wrist andi microchip which i keep on my wrist and i can use it to check—in and checkout of each of the different sauna and hot tub and isil stopped along the roof, —— route, and its times us. —— ice hole stops. clock is ticking, got to go. so, we need to visit all of the saunas. they are marked in blue dots. 19 of them. a long day ahead. yes, hot fun. first stop, a traditional smoke sauna. in here, in here. you have to register. ah, registered. i don't

quite know the sauna at that. i think i am just going to throw myself in there. each team must spend a minimum of three minutes in each sauna. at around 80 degrees, plus a little extra heat coming from the crowd, you get warmed up pretty quickly. so we are probably about three minutes in now. let's go, let's do it. all right, guys. you see the ice hole down there? somebody has to do it and it is not going to be me. i'll do it. yes! it ta kes going to be me. i'll do it. yes! it takes bravery to plunge into a frozen lake, but thanks to lilia, ten minutes will be deducted from our overall time. yes! now, everyone in. let's go. another way to win time bonuses is the hot tubs. and i'm definitely volunteering for this one. this is really very nice. we

are surrounded by snow we estonian forest, and feel very toasty warm. i can't imagine it will be warm when we get out. at our next stop, the sauna truck. we need to two brits who seem to really enjoy the estonian winter. it is not as cold as it looks. you know you've been in the sauna long enough when nothing feels better than jumping into the sauna long enough when nothing feels better thanjumping into an eyesore straight afterwards. it is pretty fa ntastic. eyesore straight afterwards. it is pretty fantastic. —— ice hole. eyesore straight afterwards. it is pretty fantastic. -- ice hole. after going through many more thermal shocks the finish line is finally in sight. well, we haven't won, but we did make it to the end, and i think it is not too bad at first attempt. and if that wasn't funny enough for one day, a wild party has just kicked off. these guys really don't know when to stop. that's all we

have time for this week, but coming up have time for this week, but coming up on next week's programme, carmen is here with a look back at some of our favourite trips over the last few months. though, my gosh! we have been everywhere from taiwan to los angeles to the french alps. and do watch out for the hairy new friends andy made in morocco. this one is called daisy and i think we are friends now. hello, daisy! hello. so, dojoin us then, and in the meantime, don't forget, you can signup toa meantime, don't forget, you can signup to a social media feeds, were you can share with us your travels around the world. until next time, from me, christa, and from the rest of the travel show team here in the baltics, it is goodbye.

hello. there is plenty of weather heading our way this weekend. remember when high pressure was in control and it was all quiet? that's a long way to the south of us now. it's the atlantic in charge with low pressure driving weather disturbances our way on a strong and quite often cold wind over the weekend, though across southern areas it will be briefly milder on saturday but then, the cold air comes back across all areas as we do on through sunday. and by then, more of us are going to be seeing some snow out of the showers that are falling. so it is windy this weekend — widely gusting 40—50 miles an hour. it will feel chilly in the wind. some rain, some hill snow initially, but even to lower levels, some snow later in the weekend across south places, especially scotland. some sunshine too. an area of rain and hill snow in northern england as saturday begins. clears away, but there'll be further showers coming into northern and western scotland, northern ireland and running across northern england. still wintry on hills. many other places, though, staying largely dry and seeing some sunshine, though this area of wet weather will be lingering close

to orkney during the day. very strong winds here across northern scotland with 60 miles an hour or so as the day begins, easing a little into the afternoon, but gusty winds right across the uk, indicated by black arrows here. and across the northern half of the uk, it will feel chilly. but it's actually a touch milder further south. it may not feel too bad out of the wind and in some sunshine on what will be a largely dry afternoon. but look at this. on through saturday evening, cloud and rain pushing north across much of england and wales. a bit of some snow for snowdonia, maybe parts of the peak district. it will be chilly the further north you are, particular across scotland, where many of us will a frost as sunday begins. not so cold, though, to the south, where we keep this cloud and some outbreaks of rain. some of us will start sunday with this wet weather, and then another area of cloud, rain and hill snow pushing east during the day. this will linger into scotland where we'll see some further outbreaks of snow here in the hills — some significant accumulations are possible — but even some snow to lower levels at times on sunday. it's colder across the uk and the wind, if anything, on sunday will be a bit stronger as well. a little ridge of high pressure for monday, so it's quieter by then,

but then another deep area of low pressure turn things wet and windy. monday night into tuesday, lingering into wednesday as well. so we may have a lull on monday, but it doesn't last very long — wet and windy again by tuesday. that's your forecast.