this is bbc news. the headlines: officials in california are warning that historically strong winds are likely to fan the destructive wildfires that have taken hold. a state of emergency has already been declared. millions of people face having their power cut as part of the emergency effort to control the fires. hundreds of thousands of catalans have marched through barcelona calling on the madrid government to free the jailed separatist leaders. some of the protesters clashed with police following the peaceful protest — six people were hospitalised after officers charged barricades built by the demonstrators. more rallies are planned for sunday. a 25—year—old man, maurice robinson, has been charged with 39 counts of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people after 39 bodies were found in a refrigerated lorry trailer in britain. a fifth person has been arrested in connection with the deaths.

the democratic unionist party in northern ireland has vowed to oppose the prime minister's brexit deal in the coming weeks unless he negotiates changes. dup leader arlene foster told the party conference today her mps would use their votes to defeat borisjohnson in westminster. here's our ireland correspondent emma vary — and a warning, there's some flash photography in her report. what a difference! this time last year, it was boris johnson walking onto this stage to rapturous applause. today, he was scolded by the dup leader. rather than have boris with us today, we have had to send him to the naughty step in parliament twice in this last week. twice! the party has refused to back the government on crucial brexit votes, saying borisjohnson sacrificed commitments he made to the dup in order to get a deal. we will not give support

to the government when we believe they are fundamentally wrong and acting in a way that is detrimental to northern ireland and taking us in the wrong direction. last year, borisjohnson was warmly welcomed when he said no government should put a border down the irish sea. but his revised brexit deal requires new checks at northern ireland's ports to keep frictionless trade over the irish land border. it's a concession that for the dup undermines northern ireland's place in the united kingdom, which arlene foster has promised to uphold. now more than ever, let us stand strong for the union. thank you very much. arlene foster was keen to remind delegates the dup's votes in westminster have made a difference in recent days. and despite what members see as borisjohnson‘s betrayal of promises that he made here last year, they continue to hope the party can wield enough influence to get the prime minister to change course in the days ahead.

just going to have to go back and think very hard about how he will get back our ten votes. it's as simple as that, there's arithmetic to be played. if he don't, i don't see any future for boris, i have to say. the price for an agreement with the eu has been losing the support of allies here. emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. now on bbc news: the travel show. turkey's sunken treasures. it's a wonderland down there. the tragic and beautiful life of a loggerhead turtle. oh, yeah, there's hatchings! there are so many. mike, this wasn't... ..wasn‘t part of the plan. and a beginner's guide to day of the dead. this morning, when i woke up, i didn't think i was going to be in the day of the dead

parade in mexico city but i guess it kind of proves that, if you just act like you know what you're doing, anything can happen. theme music plays. turkey's aegean coast. it's where you will find some of history's big hitters. ancient and evocative ruin settlements, like pergamon and troy, and also here, the greek city of ephesus, which has been beautifully restored. here it is, the library of celsus.

it was the third—largest in the ancient world and the reading room had over 15,000 documents in it. it might look beautiful now but into the 1970s it was just a pile of rubble. but looking pretty good, right? we're hardly off the beaten track here. you may well recognise the names of some of the local towns. bodrum and marmaris are now as well known for their holiday resorts as they are for their classical heritage. this is kusadasi, a little further up the coast, a package destination popular with northern europeans. these days its star attraction lies at the bottom of the sea. in 2016, authorities sunk a giant airbus jetjust out here in the bay. they said it would attract divers and crucially act as an artificial reef to house the wondrous marine life that lives here in the water. we're here, three years later, to see if it actually worked.

the project here was the first time a plane that big had been sunk for tourism purposes. butjust this year, there have been a succession of similar ideas. 0ff turkey's north—west coast, an even bigger airbus was lowered to a depth of 30 metres injune. bahrain submerged boeing 7a7 as part of wider plans to create an enormous underwater theme park. and injordan, in the red sea, near aqaba, they've installed a military museum, comprising tanks, troop carriers and a helicopter, all in battle formation. baris was one of the masterminds behind the plans here in kusadasi. i'd love one. what flavours? it was a complicated undertaking.

which began when the plane was split into five parts, and driven here from istanbul. why did you chose this specific spot in this giant coastline? you probably can'tjust sink an aeroplane without preparing it first, right? hey, guys, which one of you is tagmac? here is tagmac. yeah. how are you? good, we've got a dive to do, yeah? yes.

here we go then. the wreck‘s really close to the bay. the journey just takes a few minutes. tagmac, who is my guide, does it regularly, in fact, he was also involved in getting it out to its final resting place. and over those years, have you seen the plane change? in four years, marine life get very rich, we have many sea bass around the plane and there is a turtle sometimes we see around the plane. and so in this big vast ocean, why would fish come to live at the plane? because it is protection for them, like a house, and there is no dangerous things for the them living there, because it's clean, all clean. one, two and three. it is 80 metres down

from the surface and immediately i can see some of the changes i came here looking for. little sponges and coral are appearing on the side and schools of fish glide gently past. the sea currents have wrenched one of the wings free from the plane, providing more tempting nooks and which sea creatures can hide. but it's a life hasn't been totally obliterated. there is just enough left to let you live out a few of your childhood dream. it's a wonderland down there. yes, very good. there's quite a lot of fish. yes, it is many fishes. especially inside and underneath the wing. yes. and what do you think the future is? the future will be very nice because it's already four years pass and many fishes start to live into the aeroplane. under the wing, there are many marine life. inside of the cabin,

there are many marine sea bass, sea bream. it was beautiful, the way the light came in the windows, how there was fish but there was also coral and clams and a lot of animals growing on the hull of the ship itself. yes. i haven't seen anything like that before. that was beautiful. thank you. awesome dive. good diving. and if you're thinking of planning a diving adventure soon, here are some things we think you should think about. be very cautious if you are planning to swim with whales or dolphins. some research shows that contact with tourists can be traumatic and stressful for the creatures. even when they can choose to come and go as alike. in fact, new zealand has recently banned the practice altogether, after an increase in calf mortality rates among bottlenose dolphins. at the very least, do some reading up about the company

you are planning to book with. there are some great ecotourism products under way that offer chances to get involved, from helping tackle invasive lionfish in belize, to clearing the seas of plastic waste, to citizens science programmes on the great barrier reef. don't expect them to be any cheaper than a regular holiday, but you will get a totally different experience of your destination. you'll meet new people and hopefully do some good along the way. a couple of tips for avoid damaging corals — first, find a reef safe sunscreen. the chemicals in many shop—bought brands can be harmful to the ecosystem. you should also wait at least half—an—hour after putting the cream on so it doesn't wash directly off, onto the corals. and obviously don't touch anything. that especially means watching what you're doing with your flippers when you are down there. still to come...

from strawberry fields to the forest in a stadium, our guide to the very best travel stories happening right now. and i meet the woman who, at 96 years old, is still protecting turkey's marine life. so don't go away. this week we are exploring turkey's west coast. i'm still in the holiday town of kusadasi and, before we head off, ijust wanted to go out and see this particular landmark. walking around in kusadasi, you can't help but notice that one of the hilltops is covering a rainbow. these are the rainbow houses and we thought we'd take a look. more than 400 of the homes here in tepe neighbourhood were colourised last year, as part of a project run by a paint company. it looks great from a distance but it's also lots of fun close—up. hello!

hi—five, yeah! the aim was that it would make tepe a much more liveable environment. these homes had been earmarked for demolition. welcome to your rundown of some of some of the biggest travel news, stories and events happening online and in the world right now. here is our guide to some of the best.

although it's over 52 years since the fab four first sang strawberry fields forever, now the actual strawberry fields are open again, hopefully forever. the liverpool gardens, immortalised in the beatles song, also lain derelict and abandoned for 70 years, but have not been reopened along with the visitor centre, cafe and shop, meaning that you can now finally step inside this famous gates and relive a piece of pop music history. my brother, john, would be very interested in the strawberry fields project being reopened. i think he might want another wonder around the gardens, and looking at the plans and seeing what's going on. yeah, i think he would be interested. here's a timely reminder to behave yourself if you're thinking of heading to venice. two czech tourists have recently been fined 3,000 euros each for obscene acts when they were caught skinny—dipping in the canal near piazza san marco. and back injuly, two german backpackers got hit with a fine for almost 1,000 euros for brewing coffee on a camping stove at the foot of the rialto bridge.

the moral of the story, make sure you respect venice or you could end up going home a lot poorer than when you arrived. if you're looking for a spectator sport with a difference, a stadium in klagenfurt, austria, is now home to the largest public insulation to ever happen in the country. for the forest aims to get people thinking about the forest in nature, and how to do better by them, and runs until the end of october, when the football team moves back in. what we do now is that we take something from daily life, and we put it in a new context. that means that, when the people come in here, that what i think will happen, they will have a completely new view. and the un has awarded costa rica the 2019 champions of the earth award, the organization's highest environmental honour. the country has been given the award for showing that sustainability is achievable and economically viable. 98% of its energy comes

from renewable energy sources and, back in 2017, it made headlines by running solely on renewables for 300 days. well, while the trick—or—treaters around the world are gearing up to mark halloween, at the end of this month, in mexico and south america, they are getting ready for the day of the dead celebrations, which start at the beginning of november. whereas halloween is a dark night focussing on horror and mischief, dia de los muertos festivities are best summed up as a macabre but colourful life—affirming celebration. in my opinion, perhaps the best place to see the whole thing unfolds in mexico city, where ijoined the party back in 2016. this morning when i woke up i didn't think i was going to be in the day of the dead parade in mexico city but i guess it kinda proves, if you just act like you know what you're doing, anything can happen. the day of the dead traces its roots back to some 3000 years, to the rituals honouring those who passed away in pre—columbian meso—america. don't forget to share

all your adventures and stories with us on social media. and who knows, maybe next time you could be trending in travel. i have moved a few hours down the coast to the mula region, to the junction of the aegean and mediterranean seas. welcome to iztuzu beach here, just a few kilometres away from the sleepy little beach town of dalyan, here in turkey. 30 years ago, no—one really knew about the beach, but 30 years ago they also were not paying much attention to what was happening underneath the sands. this is one of the most important nesting sites for europe's population of endangered loggerhead turtles. every summer, thousands of hatchlings push their way up onto the beach and crawl down into the ocean. that is still the case largely because of the work of this woman. june haimoff, who is now 96, stopped a hotel development in the late 80s that would have spelt total destruction for the breeding grounds.

she has devoted the last three decades of her life to the turtles, winning turkish citizenship and an mbe along the way. the government had a plan to develop this for tourism and it included — not only included — a vital part of it — was a road down the middle of the beach. i spoke up, i said, please, don't put a road and i was helped. i did not do it alone. some said i was mad, others said i was a spy! a spy? a spy for greece. it is true. it sounds funny to us but that was actually written in a newspaper at that time. what's happened here now, what is the situation like?

very good. the government here respects and knows about this beach. it is under protection. no—one can come here at night and start flashing lights around, looking for the turtles, ordigging up nests, because there would be curious people who would like to do that. it would take a lot of fire in your heart to put all that energy and time into saving these turtles? i do have some fire in my heart. i can tell. i've still got it. i can tell. well, i think if turtles could erect statues, there would be one of you just right over there, just off the coast, built by loggerhead turtles. it is interesting what you say because, in the village, they plan some kind of edifice to me, i think, in dalyan village. i said i would rather have it at the beach if they do one and could they, please, you know, not make it too big or grand. you riding a turtle...? that is not allowed... well, actually, now that you mention it, that would not displease me. these are pictures from

the old days on the beach. june has become known as captain june here, by the locals. she has set up a foundation and that has paved the way for others to make this stretch of coastline an important part of turkey's conservation scene. and about ten years ago, just a few minutes' walk from june's hut down the road, they opened this facility — the locals call it a turtle hospital, because the sick and injured turtles are brought here for rehabilitation and hopefully released, if things go well. what happened here, ouch? a boat crash, unfortunately. can you see the wound? it has a big wound and... i can show you the rest.

wow. the rest of the shell is ok but the wound is too big. unfortunately a boat crashed this side and break... the propellerjust cut, cut, cut... probably. new arrivals come from all over this stretch of coastline, chiefly loggerheads and green turtles. for many, like this guy being patched up with bees wax, it is the same old story. in a fight between a shell and a boat propeller, there is only ever one winner. that looks like it's a really deep wound. so was it much worse when the turtle first arrived? yeah, it was worse. it is an important and a deep injury still, i can say, but when it came to us, we could see the intestine inside. we put some cream which is antibacterial and then we use bees wax to close... seal the shell. so it is good for infection again. as night falls, i am offered scrubs and a rare insight into a turtle postmortem.

and away we go. this one has been dead for 20 days. the team here are looking for the cause. i know plastic pollution is something we talk a lot about these days. how often do you find plastic inside them? 35% to a0%, unfortunately. it is general marine litter, not only plastic but most of it was plastic. 35%, 40% is a big number so that shows us that turtles are in danger. but happily, however this one a die, it appears ocean litter

was not to blame. when the team does not find a cause of death, how does it make everyone feel? if you do not find any plastic, which is good for us, we feel happy the turtle didn't eat any plastic but, if we do not know why it died, of course, it feels a bit weird because we are curious and we are thinking maybe the turtle might drown in the sea because of fishing net or maybe there was an infection but we did not see it. of course, we want to know. with a smile because there is no plastic. sure. let's not forget why we're here. the turtles under iztuzu beach. the beach itself actually closes at 8pm to the public, but we have been given special permission by the authorities to join the team here tonight to uncover some nests. we have to keep some precautions in mind. no bright lights, only these red ones, which are invisible to turtles eyes, and we have to be a little bit

quiet so let's continue and zip it. this is a real privilege. vulnerable nests have cages put around them to protect them from foxes. it doesn't take long for the volunteers to find one that's recently hatched. 0ne empty turtle egg, that one probably hatched and left. eggshells are counted and there is a thorough search for any casualties. and then, just a few more yards along, one of the volunteers disturbs a fox sniffing around another cage. you can see babies moving inside. 0hh, yeah, they are hatching! whoa! there's a lot, wow. alright. there are so many. this wasn't. .. this was not part of the plan. the babies havejust woken up. put me back inside, it is scary out here... be safe, little guys, watch out for big fish and plastic bags.

i will see you in a while, hopefully. what an incredible wonder of nature to witness end the programme. coming up next week... rajan heads into the arabian desert to explore a hidden city that's coming up next week... rajan heads into the arabian desert to explore a hidden city that's laying relatively untouched for thousands of years. i've got to say, i am blown away. this is an epic landscape. if you are on social media, so are we, just search bbc travel show to find our adventures.

from myself, mike corey, and the rest of the travel show team, here in turkey, it is goodbye. hello once again. if you are the end of your tether with the cloudy, wet and windy weather, i have news for you. there is a significant change in weather type on its way for the british isles and it can't come too soon. there are tens of flood warnings out across england and wales and no wonder when you see just how much rain has fallen in parts of paris and also into devon. notable amounts there getting into parts of derbyshire, and also through the midlands as well.

and the reason for the change is that we are pushing away the weather front at last from england and wales, keeping low pressure for the north of scotland. a lot of isobars there so it still says windy but the effect of that front moving away to the south is taking away the mild air and we are all in a much fresher—feeling regime as we start the new day on sunday. a touch of frost in some locations across the south of england, skies were clear and the winds are light overnight converts into a gloriously sunny day. yes, still plenty of wind and punchy showers across the north of scotland, one or two in northern ireland, maybe the north—west of england. forget all about 18 or 19 in kent, the top of the day 13 or so. enter the start of next week, not a great deal changes. we stay dry and sunny but noticeably colder by day and night. here is the pattern to take you out of sunday on onto monday. it is very much that high pressure that is dominating the scene. the little ridge of high pressure keeping it fine and settled. frosty start, mark you.

not so much in the way of wind, save perhaps for the north and north—east of scotland, one or two spots on the eastern shores feeling the keenness of that northerly wind. just a difference in the far south—west. enough cloud maybe for the odd showery burst of rain. these are the highs on the day, 6 or 7 to 11 or 12 at the very best. not a deal of difference as we move from monday on into tuesday. a lot of isobars squeezing up into the south—western quarter so the wind, a keen one at that, coming in from the east and south—east, and the onshore breeze from the north sea. from the north sea. quite a bit of cloud across the eastern counties of england and scotland but for the most part again, it is dry but not warm. 7, 8, 9 to about 10, 11 or 12 at the very best. and as far ahead as the middle part of the week, not a great deal changes for many of us although this set of fronts may cause a change for the second half of the week across across most parts of the british isles.

we'll keep you posted.

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