now it's time for a look at the weather. we are not allowed to trick or treat, well not too much. what is it going to be like. at the moment it is pretty windy. here are some of the wind gusts in the last hour p up to 50 in scotland. the strong winds are with us. some intense bursts of rain reaching east anglia and the south—east this afternoon. but sunshine will come out this afternoon in england and wales. western scotland and northern ireland stick to the cloud with further rain. and the strongest winds touching 80mph. there could be some travel disruption and some minor flooding some travel disruption and some minorflooding from some travel disruption and some minor flooding from the rain. some travel disruption and some minorflooding from the rain. there is more rain back through the night as we go into tomorrow morning and another mild night as well. tomorrow, it is another windy day.

not as windy as today. the exception is the western isles where 80 gusts are possible. in england and wales staying cloudy and wet at times.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the british government considers plans for a month—long national lockdown across england, in the hope that measures could be eased before christmas. a europe wide surge in coronavirus cases has spurred a wave of tighter restrictions, with belgium the latest to announce a six—week national lockdown. rescue teams search through the rubble for survivors after a powerful earthquake hits turkey and greece — at least 27 people are confirmed dead. just three days to go — donald trump and joe biden campaign in the american midwest, where polls suggest several states could go either way. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. this week on the show... are uk staycations still an option if you're desperate for a break right now?

there's a risk, we just don't know whether these restrictions are still going to be in place by christmas, we don't know if they might get tighter. the sweet taste of america's biggest japan town. berlin's big boar problems. and socially distancing in a zombie apocalypse. oh, my goodness! she can't get in, right? she screams. i've come to woolacombe bay holiday park on the devon coast. the weather might not be up to much today but the seaside

below is regularly named among the uk's top beaches. now currently, this is in tier one, the medium risk category under westminster‘s covid rankings. the devolved parliaments in scotland, wales, and northern ireland have each issued their own guidance. in england, the medium risk tier means a 10pm curfew for pubs and restaurants and the rule of six applies inside and out. travel is permitted. and i have to say right now, it feels pretty normal. you feel really safe, you've got all the hand sanitisers, everybody is wearing masks, we've got all signs to wear masks, we've got all the qr codes so you can scan where you have been. and it does feel quite safe. with all these hygiene measures, do you think it has affected your holiday at all? no, not really. in some areas it has made it a lot easier to be fair.

there is not so many queues, you don't have to go to the bar fighting to get served. in that way, it's a lot easier. did you check about which covid risk tier this was in, did you do your research? not so much research but looking at a map of the country, you can clearly see coming further down south is a bit safer than going more up north. we were actually meant to be in portugal this week. but obviously, for quarantine reasons, we decided england was a safer bet, really. obviously, we can't go abroad. we would've liked to have gone abroad, both of us being teachers having our half—term. but we couldn't but actually it has just been lovely and the weather has been actually nice, and it is a beautiful setting. so, yeah. so, you've rediscovered the uk? yeah, it's been lovely isn't it? yeah, it is a really nice place to come. yeah. over the summer, there was much talk of a surge in so—called staycations. injuly, one of the uk's big cottage rental sites sykes, reported a 53% year on year rise in bookings.

but rudi is careful to play down talk of a covid boon. being closed for half a season i wouldn't call a benefit but when we were actually allowed to open from the 4th ofjuly, clearly we could have let the accommodation that we had three orfour times over. we certainly have seen customers that we have not seen before, those people who would have been taking a two—week holiday abroad have been exchanging that for a two—week holiday now in the uk. holiday resorts up and down the country have brought in a range of safety measures — from reducing capacity to introducing timed slots for leisure facilities. we limit the numbers that can go into the swimming pools. you have to pre—book that. and things like our soft play area here remain closed all this summer. but now as coronavirus cases rise nationwide by drawing people from different areas, do these parks risk

spreading the virus? well, of course we are concerned about it. but we've been operating now since the 4th of july without any cases. but i feel that provided everybody sticks to all the covid secure measurements that we've put in place, we can prevent any cases rising in the area. residents in some tourist hotspots have raised concerns about their communities becoming overcrowded while at a few of the larger chain resorts, there have been reports that distancing hasn't always been properly managed. a number have been forced to shut their doors because of coronavirus restrictions. haven and pontin‘s are among the companies to have announced some temporary closures in certain high—risk areas. ros pritchard of the british holiday home parks association represents 3000 businesses around the uk including campsites, caravan parks

and even some glamping spots. she says overall, the ones that remain open are safe. because it's in the business's interest to protect everybody, their staff, the local community, their holiday—makers, your unit's accommodation whether in a tent or in a holiday caravan are 5—6 metres apart and families are kept socially distant by design. the rest is actually quite simple. it's about giving people the opportunity to wash their hands. it's about ensuring social distancing, and it's about cleaning and cleaning again. but there's another issue. even if you decide that it's safe enough to holiday in one of these parks with the guidelines constantly changing, what happens if you're then from travelling? —— prevented from. the restrictions vary across the uk.

at the moment, they're most severe in wales where nonessential travel during the fire—break lockdown is expressly forbidden. but elsewhere, making sure you are following the right guidance can be tricky. you need to check the rules for the area that you are living in, and also the area you are travelling to, and the best thing to do is to speak to the holiday provider, explain to them where you are coming from, see what the restrictions are in their area, get them to have a look at your booking, and see whether they think you're still within the law, and then decide whether you still want to go on the holiday. and as i say, most of them are being flexible so that if you can't take the holiday, they will give you a refund or allow you to delay your holiday until a later date, maybe even until next year. we are approaching december and christmas time and people like to take holidays. so would you recommend that you book a staycation now? well, people are obviously desperate for the holidays and particularly over christmas. so, if you are booking now, there's risk. we just don't know whether these restrictions

are still going to be in place by christmas, we don't know whether they might get even tighter. so, if you are going to book a staycation, then make sure it's a flexible cancellation policy, so you can cancel and get a full refund closer to the time. that's all you can do really at the moment. the latest now in our untold america season in which we take a look at some of the people who really make the united states what it is. this week we're in los angeles, home to the largest and oldest japanese community in america. to be a shokunin in this crowd, meaning to be that you have skills with your hands, it generally takes a minimum of ten years. i've been doing this for 44 years now. you can consider me a master of mochi.

the process of making mochi is generally steaming either rice or rice flour, and it's usually mixed with sugar. and then cooled. my grandfather and my grandmother migrated to los angeles from japan and started this business in 1903. this was the largest population of japanese americans in southern california. when my dad and my grandfather got to camp in wyoming,

they were eating nothing but american food. that's why my grandfather decided to make and mass—produce mochi with the help of other detainees because everybody was hungry for something that was japanese and something more cultural. it's amazing how the community came together to help my father restart the store. exactly when i was born, it was reopened. so, this store has been here since 1956. i took over the business in 1986. little tokyo is a very special place for me. i played on the streets here. my son has, too. we grew up here — myself, my son, my father.

in my heart, i amjapanese. but i grew up as totally american. because of the camps, we didn't speakjapanese in the home. and yet i come back to little tokyo to do business, i can go from one side being japanese and go to another side and be totally american. still to come on the travel show... an old boar, german naturists and me. we are going little bit deeper in the forest. how berlin's boar population made headlines this summer. and spare a thought for the zombies. how to get scares from a hygienic distance. so, don't go away.

it's 6am in the forests of southeastern berlin. it's home to a beast that's been causing uproar in germany this summer. it all began in may when a group of boars visiting the suburbs and continued in a nudist area in western berlin. images of both instances quickly went viral. are these tracks? nothing yet. boars are nocturnal creatures so we are up at dawn to try and spot them. so we've gone a bit deeper into the forest where it is a bit thicker. although elusive this morning, boars have been known to dig up football fields, attack dogs and on rare occasions, even humans. so are the boar dangerous if we give them a fright, will they charge us? in a direct encounter, they can of course be dangerous. they may have up to 200 kilograms of weight but usually they just try to avoid us.

although no one knows the exact figure, over 1,000 boars are thought to live in berlin. and with around 20% of the city covered in forests, they've got plenty of space to run. we can see one of their favourite food sources, acorns. there could be a boar now ten metres in front of us and you wouldn't see it. they are well camouflaged. but still it's amazing that such a big animal is able to kind of disappear right in front of our eyes. although forests provide ideal shelter, boars survive in urban areas, too. and this year, like the rest of us, they've adapted to a new normal. in the beginning of the lockdown in germany, there were wildlife just entering city areas using spaces that they usually were not using because of human presence. so, no sign of any boar...

actually, we have the sign of a boar. we have a sign of a boar! we have traces there. let's have a look. yep. 0k. what you see here is very typical. so, you can imagine why they can cause a lot of damage to public green spaces when you see that. you think you're going tracking animals, it's going to be kind of a little paw prints, footprints. no, just absolute chaos! when it comes to finding food, boars are known to be resourceful. and unlike other urban wildlife, they don'tjust dig through the rubbish bins. instead, they've discovered a more productive way. so i was sitting the whole day on the computer and i thought i have to have a swim now. and when i came out of the lake, i saw these boars. and i wanted to take a picture. so the boar came and grabbed this yellow bag and i didn't

know but the man said, "this is my computer!" and he just ran. to get his computer back. as a life coach, i'm always looking for stories where people are focused, where they stay focused and really achieve what they want. and this man, he stayed focus and he just ran and i think this is a great successful story. he's really a hero to me, he's a winner! adele posted the pictures on social media and forgot about the incident until her phone started ringing. the whole world, the whole press called me. so the next 3—4 days, i really had to answer questions, i had to give radio interviews. i was very, very surprised that this story became so viral. people started coming here to catch a glimpse of the boar and they gave her the name elsa. look here, that is a male.

big one. wildlife expert derk ehlert knows the lake's most famous resident personally. so, tell me a bit about elsa when she grabbed somebody‘s laptop bag, i presume it had food in there, right? yes, it was food. at the front, there was some bread she smelled and she wants to eat it directly but the man was coming too close. so, she preferred to go away because she wants to save the food. of course she is not the only boar in these woods. 65 of them live in the area. let's walk there, come have walk. here is a green place for the people and look here, come on. i think she is not there but here you can see here like a nest, you know? like a bird. it is typical for wild boar, they prefer to live here,

sleep here in the day but i cannot smell her. first if you see a wild boar in part of the forest, don't worry, be happy. take your phone, make a photo. don't give them food. wait some minutes, maybe one minute or more, if you are alone, talk with wild boars because it is important that they know that you are there. although elsa and herfriends have stayed hiding today, there are places where you are almost guaranteed a sighting. wildlife sanctuaries like this one are here to help people feel connected to nature. and unlike in the wild, beating here is allowed. —— feeding. do you come down here often to feed

the boar with the family? it has been a bit of a learning curve, but germans are finding ways to live cheek byjowl with their hungry neighbours. so if you find yourself face—to—face with the boars of berlin, treat them like the wild animals that they are, and hold onto your pack lunch. finally, we are off to japan with halloween celebrations looking a little different this year. the world's zombies, vampires and mummies have been left scratching their heads about how to offer up scares while remaining at a social distance. carmen has been to a haunted house that reckons it might have just solved the problem.

i am in a car in an unmarked garage somewhere in tokyo. at least i think i am, it's hard to be sure about anything any more. the lights have gone off and i have no idea what is happening. i should warn you, i have a very nervous disposition. can you make sure your doors locked? yeah, it is locked. oh, my god, lock the door. what is that? it is a radio. i am really, really scared. they say in an old garage in tokyo, there is some mysterious appearances. what is that noise? i can't look, i can't look! i don't want to look, i don't want to look! do you know what? i don't think i will ever go

into a garage again. this is a haunted house but not as you know it because this is actually a haunted drive—in. in a time of covid—19, a group of factors, at least i hope they are actors, have come up with a socially distanced immersive, scary experience. look at it! he is so scary! and when i say scary iam notjoking. is he dead? did she kill him? oh, my goodness, i can't look. it runs like a short play and the story is told on the radio. the organisers say they are still working on an english version so my friend has come along for the ride to help with any words i don't know and some much needed moral support.

please can i hold your hand? someone is coming she says! screaming. they say it was an inspired by some of the entertainment experiences that sprung up around the world during covid—19. oh, my god this is awful! she is begging for help. she can't get in, right? screaming. i don't want to look. badly in need of a break, i have stepped out of the car to talk to one of the actresses about this unique experience.

ok, so make sure my eyes and my mouth are really big? is this the book i am going for? leap onto the car? so now that i look the part and i know my moves, it's time to rejoin the story for the next customer. i don't know who she is, but i heard she is very nervous.

well, that was really a surreal experience. it's not everyday you are asked to leap on a blood—spattered car and scare everyone inside. i would definitely boil that down to an only—in—japan moment but i am not sure i could do it day in, day out myjob. that is it from us this week but do join us next week when i will be looking back at some of the best cultural experiences we have had on the show over the years like when ade tried improvised comedy in new york. you asked for a seven—storey bronze statue of yourself. it is beautiful. and when mike went behind the scenes at rio's carnaval. i don't know what i am doing. but maybe that is half the fun. and don't forget to follow us

in all the usual places on twitter and facebook and on instagram... until next time from me and the rest of the travel show team here in germany, it is goodbye. hello. the weather has already been a little bit wild in places across the uk so far today, and there is more to come through the rest of this weekend. more heavy rain at times, and the risk of gales. there isa times, and the risk of gales. there is a flooding risk with the rain continuing, and winds touching 80 mph in one or two spots, so some travel disruption possible. today it

is all about storm aidan named yesterday by the irish weather service. on the southern edge of that we have got the strongest winds, pushing into northern ireland and western scotland this afternoon. the rain will clear through most of england, all moving eastwards. intense rain and winds there, which should clear by the end of the afternoon. more sunshine towards the north and east of scotland, but widespread gales for a time. the strongest winds across the afternoon in parts of scotland and northern ireland. those wins coming from the south, so on the face of it a mild day, but with the wind and rain it will temper that somewhat. this evening, showers across western scotland, slightly lighter winds come back later in the night more cloud, wind and rain arrives and temperatures could drop to six celsius for a while, before rising later on as the cloud and rain spilled its way in. into sunday, another area of low pressure, this

one contains the remains of a hurricane. it is further away from us, so the wind will not be as strong. it could touch gale force at times. a bit brighter in parts of scotla nd times. a bit brighter in parts of scotland and northern ireland after early rain, but cloud and over again later. staying down for parts of england and wales. the rain will be heaviest across the west with an ongoing risk of flooding. the wind will be strongest later in the day. rather cold for scotland and northern ireland tomorrow, but milder further south. northern ireland tomorrow, but milderfurther south. a mild night for england and wales on sunday night. brighter skies will develop on monday afternoon, and a future was in the west. from there on, things should turn drier, a bit colder with some overnight frosts and fog.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the british government considers plans for a month—long national lockdown across england in the hope that measures could be eased before christmas. a europe—wide surge in coronavirus cases has spurred a wave of tighter restrictions, with a six—week national lockdown announced in belgium and a partial lockdown in greece. rescue teams search through the rubble for survivors after a powerful earthquake hits turkey and greece — at least 27 people are confirmed dead. just three days to go — donald trump and joe biden campaign in the american midwest, where polls suggest several states could go either way.