hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the brexit party leader, nigel farage, says he is not going to stand as a candidate in the general election. doi do i find doifind a do i find a seat, try to get myself into parliament? do i serve the cause better, traversing the length and breadth of the united kingdom, supporting 600 candidates? i have decided that the latter course of action is the right one. the government confirms the benefits freeze introduced by the conservatives three years ago will end next april. income tax will rise for the top 5.0% of earners

and there'll be increases to corporation tax under a labour government, according to shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell. the vietnamese community comes togetherfor a vigil for the 39 people found dead in a lorry in essex. aianb introduces a ban on so called "party houses", after five people were shot dead in san francisco at a property booked through its website. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's jon watson. bad news for the rugby team, and now bad news for the cricketers. they are playing their series in new zealand, they miss the chance to go 2-0 zealand, they miss the chance to go 2—0 up in the five match t20 series, they lost the match in wellington by 21 runs, leaving the contest level at 1-1. 21 runs, leaving the contest level at 1—1. michael redford was watching the action.

a moment to rememberfor the england debutant, a first international cap, he will also remember his first over for his country, perhaps not as fondly, hit for six twice as new zealand started brightly. pat brown had impressed on his england debut in the first t20, not today, hit for 17, in england debut in the first t20, not today, hit for17, in his england debut in the first t20, not today, hit for 17, in his first over, not helped by some poor fielding. five dropped catches, three by james vincent. fielding. five dropped catches, three byjames vincent. one fielding. five dropped catches, three by james vincent. one of the lucky ones went on to top score with 42, new zealand making 176 in 20 overs. from poorfielding two poor batting, jonny bairstow, gone first ball, james vincent followed moments later, england 3—2 afterjust eight deliveries. eion morgan went on the attack... dafydd malone, top scored with 39, to give england a glimmer of hope. but it would be no more than a glimmer, adil rashid was one of the six england batsmen that fail to get into double figures, all out for 155, level at 11, and the third

matches on tuesday. lewis hamilton looks set to win a 6th formula one world title at the us grand prix later. he just needs to finish 8th or higher. he'll start from 5th on the grid, with team mate valteri bottas on pole position. a sixth title would leave him one short of michael schumacher‘s record of seven — his last title came when he was 35. hamilton who's 3a, will move clear of argentina'sjuan manuel fangio, they're currently tied on five. the chief executive of the rfu bill sweeney says the dust must settle on england's world cup final defeat to south africa before making any decision on eddiejone's future. he's contracted to lead the team until 2021 but added there have been no fomal discussions about extending his deal beyond that. he's been speaking to our sports editor dan roan. he is contracted until 2021, to the end of august, 2021. we have had conversations prior to coming here, he is standing by that. he will honour the contract, clearly, we will sit down and have a

conversation about where that goes going forward and take it from there. do you want him to stay longer, and into the next world cup? we need to wait for the dust to settle, we have to wait for both sides, and we will let it settle down and we will have a chat as soon as we get back. south africa's world cup winning captain francois pienaar believes the achievement of this springboks side is more significant than his historic triumph in 1995. the nation won the web ellis trophy again in 2004 but pienaar, who stood holding the trophy alongside nelson mandela on home soil 2a years ago, believes this win tops them both. in many ways it is even better, the first black captain of our team, his story, coming from a township, his father flying for the first time in his life to watch his son play by. his life to watch his son play rugby. that is hollywood stuff!

rory mcilroy has won the world golf championship in shanghai after a play—off. mcilroy beat the defending champion xander schauffele after the pair were tied at 19 under par after four rounds. in the first play—off hole mcilroy‘s birdie was enough to secure his fourth title of the year after the american could only make par. i played very patient golf, notjust today but over the weekend, i went bogey free, that was nice to do. if someone bogey free, that was nice to do. if someone had told me that on friday night, i would someone had told me that on friday night, iwould not someone had told me that on friday night, i would not have needed a play—off to win. he played great, and it was a great final round to be and it was a great final round to be a part of. that's all the sport. now on the bbc news channel it's time for the travel show. coming up on this week's programme... i'm in saudi arabia discovering the hidden desert city of hegra. this is two thousand years

old and this makes it unique, not just for archaeologists but for people like you and me. lucy is back with more global gadgets. so apparently i've got a brushing score of 1%. i promise i can brush my teeth properly. i was brushing on camera, that's my excuse and i'm sticking to it. and how to keep bears out of your bins — japanese style. in north—western saudi arabia, 1000 kilometres from riyadh,

lies the hidden desert city of hegra. you'd be right in thinking it looks similar to petra injordan. a cultured civilisation of traders known as nabateans who built that, also built this as their second city over 2000 years ago. the difference is that sides are relatively unknown. stunningly preserved and unscathed by years of tourism. hegra sits in a vast governate of al ula. i've gotta say, i'm blown away. this is an epic landscape, they say it is nearly the size of belgium! while saudi's international reputation is being questioned right now, billions of dollars are being spent on the whole area, appearing it to welcome tourists as part of the country's 2030 plan to shift saudi arabia's economy away from oil

dependency to other sectors, such as tourism. and this is one of their star attractions that they are hoping will draw in the crowds. it's brilliant, and you can't believe that it was done thousands of years ago. whilst hegra has unesco world heritage status, it has remained a largely hidden treasure to the rest of the world — until now. by october 2020 the saudi government hoped to have the site fully open and accessible to tourists. so, the nabateans — they survived, they thrived actually, why? do you know what it means, nabatean? no. ‘nabateans' means in arabic, a verb which means in english they were discovering the water. so they had a very smart way to discover the water. one of those ways, you can see how they carved from the top of that mountain to that row so when it's raining, the water gets down to that row. through those channels... yes. ..and to that?

yes. that's incredible. so it literally cascades into there? yeah, and this. archaeologists have so far found 150 wells like this in this area. wow, it is quite big. but really, it's the tombs that have the wow factor. it's certainly very cool down here. this inscription says this tomb belonged to the leader and his wife. in contrast to jordan's petra, the wonder of these tombs lies in the information that researchers have gathered from the text on these stone inscriptions. the occupations, they had a teacher, they had a doctor, so that gives a real example of our civilisation. they live a normal life as we live today. they carved from the top to the bottom. you can see the decoration here so they have steps also.

nabateans believed when they passed away they get back to the god. so they have five steps on the right and on the left. i remember when i was a child, we came here with the family and we see these tombs. at that time, there wasn't any information about it. so we used the tomb for playing hide and seek. what does it mean to you, the nabatean culture? ok, it means to me that my city has a lot of history, if you compare yourself with other countries where they are really proud with their civilisation. see we believe al ula deserves to present and offer this for people. they want al ula to be the capital of culture as mecca is for religion and riyadh for the country's politics and finance. what is remarkable here is how well preserved the stonework is. this is 2000 years old.

a lot of the city still lies under sand, but so far more than 131 tombs have been uncovered at a crossroads of trading routes that linked three continents. the remnants of ancient civilisations here aren't just restricted to the nabatea ns. the history of the area goes back thousands of years. after years of not being open to research and mapping, everything has changed. light aircraft and drones equipped with specialist cameras are capturing detailed imagery of archaeological figures. jamie and his team have discovered 17,000 sites in just two years. some of the sites are incredibly significant, the types of monuments which we're just not finding anywhere else on the planet. in britain for example, if we find a bit of dry stone wall, extending a metre and a half, i would assume 19th—century. so no more than 100 years old,

we're finding walling the same height without collapse that has been there for at least 5000 years. for the longest time the area had been largely closed off to archaeologists due to politics, religion and its remoteness. to go into an archaeological world that's never really been examined or touched before, to me isjust a remarkable opportunity. and ifeel genuinely excited every time i walk out onto the site. is there a buzz when you find something in particular? there always is. i wouldn't be doing this — i've been doing it for a very, very long time — if i didn't still get that buzz. and jamie believes the are still yet thousands more sites to discover. be the first to witness a land of fascinating journeys... as part of the big push to change its image to the outside world, the saudi government has released a series of pr campaigns. as well as relaxing certain laws,

for instance on women's clothing and on unmarried tourists sharing hotel bedrooms. and they have since launched a new e—visa scheme, open to 49 countries, allowing travellers to stay for up to 90 days. though looking on social media, it seems like there is still a way to go to convince people to come visit. we've had a lot of social media messages from our audience who are expressing a lot of concern about the human rights condition here, and the conditions for women, female travellers here. how can you reassure them about that? this is a bit of a challenge but saudi arabia has significance history, historical presence, nature and culture, it is again one of our main assets to saudi arabia. we believe that once you are here in saudi arabia, dealing with its people and you will feel the hospitality of the locals and saudis. we have in petra comparable site. a foot fall of 400,000 visits a year, it's going through a big

problem terms of pollution, in terms of over tourism, really. you want 2 million here — visits a year here. aren't you worried about the effects on this beautiful escape? two million might seem a big number, however given the size of al ula being 22,000 square kilometres whic is almost the size of belgium and again developing the region, in a responsible and sustainable manner is one of our key objectives. we're avoiding mass tourists, so that's is not going to be an issue. i reckon that changing public perception will be the government's biggest challenge, because of its human rights record, equality issues for women in the country's involvement in the ongoing war in yemen.

you could argue that the shift in tourism and the need to attract more international visitors may be the trigger to bring genuine reform to saudi arabia. or this could just be a charm offensive. but there's no denying this place has some of the greatest and most unspoiled historical remnants in the world, which you can now experience first—hand. still to come: lucy tries some of the latest wellness tech in global gadgets. apparently i've got a brushing score of 1%. i promise i can brush my teeth properly, i'm brushing them on camera, that's my excuse and i'm sticking to it. and why this terrible racket is keeping one japanese town safe from bears.

so don't go away. so you've landed after hours in the air, you're dragging your suitcase across town, you're exhausted, you're are little frustrated and you've got a busy trip ahead. so you're feeling far from your best. well, sit back and relax because this week we've got three gadgets designed to help you take care of yourself on the road. first up we have my skin track uv. this tiny sensor clips onto your collar or bag strap and monitors your exposure to sunlight. it connects to an app and tracks your location to give you real—time information on pollen count, pollution and humidity. the app then recommends skin regimens based on your skin tone and those environmental factors. the sensor itself is fairly unobtrusive, its light and batteryless

and that clip is nice and sturdy. today, the sun is trying to poke its head out from behind the clouds, so let's give it a go and see how it works. the app is telling me the uv index is a moderate level so there is a very small risk of getting sunburned today, which is something that i definitely wouldn't have predicted, given the overcast state of the day. it's also worth bearing in mind this has been released by skincare brand so no surprises it's recommending its own skincare products which does give the whole thing a little bit of an advertorial vibe. but the bottom line is we should all be more aware of the harmful effects that uv has on our skin and the sensor can certainly help make you a little bit more conscious about it. you've made it to your hotel room with just enough time to freshen up. coming in a rather sleek travel case the genius—x electric toothbrush claims to be one of the world's smartest toothbrushes. complete with al brushing recognition. i know, a toothbrush with artificial intelligence. what exactly does that mean?

in thousands of different kinds of toothbrushing techniques. that information has been been used to give you feedback on the way you brush your teeth. so we are now in the coaching part of the app. apparently i have got a brushing score of 1%, which is pretty poor! of course i can brush my teeth properly. i was brushing on camera. that is my excuse and i'm sticking to it. so, i'm not sure how i feel about this thing. that was a pretty good technique. what it did do was make me want to go back and try again and do better, which i did. i got a much better score. so it kind of gamifies the toothbrushing process, which i think it's fun. the fact that last two weeks on a single charge means it is a brilliant though slightly expensive way to look your gnashers on your travels.

nothing is worse than feeling run down when you arrive at any destination, but sometimes when you travel on your own you need an objective opinion to tell you how you really look. the hi mirror slide is a smart mirror with a built—in camera. it can analyse your face and give you feedback on the condition of your skin before giving you tips and product recommendations. slap it open. all right, it has just taken my photo. a few areas of analysis. pores, red spots, dark spots, wrinkles. this is definitely not for those who offend easily. i'm not sure how i feel about being subjected to quite brutality. this is a large mirror, so you might not want to take up space in your suitcase. and while it is a nice idea in theory it is critical and quite clinical in assessment of your facial flaws which is definitely not for everybody.

finally, this week, we're talking bears. japan's forest and highlands are teaming with them, and largely they keep themselves to themselves. just recently there has been a spike in human—bear encounters. carmen is a short hop from tokyo, to find out how one resort town has employed an old friend to solve the problem once and for all. only 60 minutes from tokyo and i am at the southern flank of one of japan's vast and wild national parks. this is the little resort town of karuizawa. it is beautiful, as you can see, we are surrounded by mountains and woodlands. and it is lovely at this time of year, especially if you are a leaf—peeper after some autumn colours. it is also a very tempting little town if you are a hungry bear strolling in those hills up

there looking for a tasty snack. until a decade ago, there were roughly 300 human—bear encounters here every year. and it isn't the only place where this happens. the ministry of environments says between 2012 and 2017 there were more than 500 attacks on people with a dozen fatalities. on very rare occasions, man and bear managed to live together. these fishermen on the northern ireland of hokkaido have struck up a strong and unusual bond with their neighbours. but in many other places they are seen as a nuisance, and many are shot. back in karuizawa, businesses

like this little guesthouse were finding the bear a real pest. a huge one came maybe every week. especially on the rainy days. he would come down and claw at the back door, like this. so was it a nuisance, or was it quite dangerous? i don't think so. because they just want to get food. not the human being. they are a very shy animal. so he was just hungry. bear is hungry. but here, like this year, very heavy rain. so the foods of the mountainside, the chestnuts and the strawberries, it was not growing up. and so then they have to come down here and they tasted, ice cream and chocolate, much better than the chestnut.

but, since 2009 there has not been one incident in the town. one reason for that is pretty simple. the people of karuizawa have had to be really smart about their public waste. this is a plastics pen, which is quite easy to open, but if i were a hungry bear, i would want to get into this bin. this is the food bin. as you can see, it is locked. but if you are a human you can squeeze your hand right inside and open the latch, which hopefully a bear can't do. it is one of the changes introduced by the wildlife research centre which has been set up to achieve peaceful coexistence here. radio collars are fitted to bears court in humane traps like these, so staff can move them safely away from houses and people.

what are the bears like? are they aggressive or are they placid? every bear is different. some are shy and quiet, others are very upset that they have been caught, so we have to be careful with every bear. ok, and how much of a danger are they to the people around here in the community? generally not much. they are more scared of you than you are of them, as usual. but sometimes, when people get close, and if they are coming to the town, people get scared, so it is always better to keep a distance. that is why if they get too close we put in the traps and try to move them back to the forest and the mountains. every night, rangers are sent out to track where the bears are. and if necessary, scare them off. but to do that, they need something quite quick. and very noisy. hello! what's her name? her name is tamar. hello, tamar. konichiwa!

we're heading into winter now, when the bears start hibernating, which makes it an ideal time to take her out for some training. we have a black bear here, very small bear.. when we chase the bears, using very small hooks, maybe the bear will get off. now we have two bear dogs. so the damage is decreasing, and no problem bears. wow! that was a huge change in temperament from tamar. he has hidden a bear paw in a tree, so that tamar can find the scent. find the bear! good. we are in an area very popular with tourists here,

so if there is one lesson for us to take away, it is this. they must not leave food in the forest. find the bear! —— we are in an area very popular with tourists here, so if there is one lesson for us to take away, it is this. that is what attracts them down here? yeah. and if all goes to plan, the bears of karuizawa will have long, peaceful lives in the hills here, enjoying chestnuts they find, not chocolates they steal. that is all we have time for on this week's show,

but dojoin us next time, when... ade is in berlin as it marks a very special anniversary. thirty years ago, next weekend, the whole world watched the destruction of the berlin wall. a structure that divided notjust the city but families, nations and superpowers. he meets the punks that rebelled against the regime of the east, uncovering a scene that some say played a part in bringing down the wall. so dojoin us for that, if you can. but until then, from me and the rest of the travel show team, it's goodbye.

good afternoon, after the fairly lively weather of yesterday, today is quieter, still a few blustery showers around but much less windy thanit showers around but much less windy than it was yesterday, with a bit more sunshine as well. there will be some spells of rain, particularly for eastern scotland, northern england, patchy rain, and towards the south—west of england and south wales, showery rain through the rest of the afternoon. in between, plenty of the afternoon. in between, plenty of sunshine through south—east england, the midlands, to northern ireland, rain across coastal parts for a time. into the evening and overnight, showers in the south—west, pushing north across england and wales. many places here seem showery rain, the odd rumble of thunder. for scotland, persistent rain, down to this weather front,

rotating around this area of low pressure, that will be stubborn over the next couple of days. persistent, heavy rain for eastern scotland during the day on monday. for northern ireland, england and wales, sunny spells, scattered showers, most of the showers towards the south and south—west, there could be the odd heavy, thundery one, and temperatures will be ten to 13 degrees.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 2pm: the brexit party leader, nigel farage, says he won't be a candidate in next month's general election. do i find a seat, try and put myself into parliament, or do i serve the cause better traversing the length and the breadth of the united kingdom, supporting 600 candidates? i've decided that the latter is the better one. ministers confirm that the benefits freeze introduced by the conservatives three years ago will end next april. income tax will rise for the top 5% of earners and corporation tax will also increase, under a labour government, according to shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell. the vietnamese community comes togetherfor a vigil for the 39 people found dead in a lorry in essex.