she and political leaders across the bay area are imposing new lockdown orders and business restrictions to try and contain a surge in covid—19 infections. the us has recorded more than 1a million cases, the highest of any country in the world. trade talks between britain and the european union have been put on hold until prime minister boris johnson and the commission president, ursula von der leyen, hold direct talks on saturday. they'll try to bridge significant differences in three key areas — competition, governance and fisheries. the pentagon says president trump has ordered the withdrawal of nearly all american troops from somalia before he leaves office next month. some of the troops would be relocated to neighbouring countries, allowing for cross—border operations. officials say the few that remain will be in the somali capital, mogadishu. less than a month

after wales emerged from its firebreak lockdown, the country is being moved back into tough new restrictions this evening. pubs, bars and restaurants now have to close at 6pm and can't sell alcohol on the premises. the first minister, mark drakeford says wales is experiencing an unmistakable rise in coronavirus once again with a record number of covid—related patients in hospital over the last week. our wales correspondent, hywel griffith has more. pints and profits down the drain. for this pub in cardiff, a dry december isn't viable, and so it will close. like many brewers and landlords around wales, simon doesn't accept that pubs are the place where the virus is spreading. he says the new restrictions don't make sense.

how can it be right and safe to open to serve food in pubs but not alcohol? it defies logic. why is 6pm the bewitching hour as opposed to 10pm? in these difficult times, and in the month of december particularly, the lost revenue is significant. boozy lunches are off the menu for at least a fortnight, when the restrictions will be reviewed. for now, the first minister says the strain on the nhs is too great. hospitals in some parts of wales are now so full of patients with coronavirus that it simply wasn't possible for our ambulance service to attend to other people's emergencies. shops are staying open — the real ones, at least — but this play centre's having to shut, like all other indoor entertainment venues. it's the fourth timejoanne has had to close this year. there is anguish and frustration for those who feel like they have then given

little time to prepare. it's the fourth the ones, at least — but this play centre's having to shut, like all other indoor entertainment venues. it's the fourth timejoanne has had to close this year. it's just the stopping and starting all the time and not knowing where we are, and obviously people don't know if we are open, if we are closed, when we are going to be open. they're asking, are we going to do christmas events? at the minute, we'rejust saying we don't know. we don't know. in the background, the vaccine provides hope. the firstjab in wales will be given on tuesday but, for the weeks ahead, simple pleasures will remain off—limits. hwyel griffith, bbc news, cardiff. now on bbc news, the travel show. hello. coming up on this week's travel show. from the heart of hollywood to the shipwreck capital of the world. that was quite literally breathtaking. and from the streets of cuba...

dutiful car, beautiful. can we go for a drive? to the canadian wilderness. keep pushing! so sit back and enjoy some of our favourite adventures in north america. hello, and welcome to the programme. well, with all this good news about possible vaccines, getting so excited that at some point next year, we will be able to return to what we do best but in the meantime, here we are, still grounded in london so this week we're going to a look at the vast diverse continent of north america, starting with a touch of glamour, the time we sent

mike to drop in on hollywood. building work is well under way for a new museum set to open later this year from the team behind the oscars — the academy. as the building takes shape, they have been busy gathering objects for exhibits to tell the story of the art and also the science of the movies. from old cinerama cameras to ruby slippers and shirley temple's shoes. so this is definitely a head from alien, but i see a strap underneath too? so this is definitely a head from alien, but i see a strap underneath too? that's right — so this is a headpiece that would have been worn by, we think the stunt person from the film, the design came from hr giger, the swiss surrealist artist. what's interesting actually

is the actors in the film kept asking to see what the alien would look like, and he wouldn't show them. so the reaction that you see on film is their real reaction to seeing him for the first time. well, it's terrifying. it is a little terrifying. all these objects are very cool, but what's the value in keeping it to show people? i think it's really important. from its very beginnings to today, a lot of filmmakers now talk about how they are using the same magicjust with different tools. that sense of history is important to filmmakers and is important to us, and we want to share that with the public. so basically this is the 19th century moving picture entertainment industry. so there are about 850 photographs in here that work in a rotary system, you hand crank the film, and inside you would see the motion picture move. first suggested 90 years ago and in development for eight years, at a projected cost of close to $400 million, the museum has had support from

the likes of steven spielberg and tom hanks. film is made up of all kinds of other art forms. and so i think to understand it, you have to approach it in many different ways. so we have theatres where films can be seen in their original format, as they were meant to be seen. we have exhibition spaces on three different floors, and project spaces for new work that actually takes cinema into the future. so the whole thing just flows together. covering six storeys and 300,000 square feet, the building's focal point will be a striking rooftop terrace. the building is still under construction, but the view — definitely ready to go. amazing, we are at the top now, on the dolby terrace, and we are looking out over hollywood. in 1929, when douglas fairbanks and mary pickford were just starting the academy, they said it's already time for us to start thinking about a film museum. and here we are 90 years later, it took a while but here we are at the top, looking over

the hollywood that they saw. it is opening night, the first guests walk in, they have their experience and they leave — what do you hope they say to each other? the first is, i hope they understand and talk about film history. i feel like it is disappearing a little from our memory. and now is the time to really save it, to save the legacy of film for future generations. and maybe one of them that is here will be inspired to become a filmmaker of the future themselves. and if you're planning to come to los angeles, that's when we left a couple of yea rs that's when we left a couple of years ago and now, thanks to the power of the internet, i'm going to speak to bill kramer from the academy museum to find out how they are getting on. they, krista, it going? telus about having some changes since we visited you a couple of yea rs we visited you a couple of years ago. the building is com plete years ago. the building is complete and there is about 70-80 complete and there is about 70—80 leadtime. 0ne complete and there is about 70—80 leadtime. one of the last things we will be doing soon when we are ready to open is putting the art projects into the exhibitions, close to being complete. what do you hope those people who walk through the door take away with them?

we wa nt the door take away with them? we want everyone to see themselves reflected in the exhibitions. we want people to have a deeper and more compassionate understanding of film, film history and how they can and should engage with the artistic medium. we want people to see that this is an art form, and industry for them and we wa nt form, and industry for them and we want to show people how diverse and inclusive the industry is and we also want to lea n industry is and we also want to lean into a lot of things we haven't done yet. we want to be extremely transparent about past oppressive behaviour, why the industry has not treated certain groups fairly. we want people to lean into that to understand them and understand we are building in the future together and the only way to do thatis together and the only way to do that is not a race but to address. we can't have a conversation in 2020 and not

mention covid—i9. telus about the effect of the pandemic the museum? we were hoping to open in december this year but museums in la have not been up until march and they are still not open right now and so the last spring, we proactively moved our opening date to late april of 2021 and putting all of the particles and procedures in place that we need to open, to allow us to open, if the pandemic is still state that it's in right now. i'd better let you get back to it, it sounds like you are very busy. thank you so much for your time. thank you, great speaking to you. doesn't that sound brilliant and i for one can't wait to get over there and see for myself. in the meantime, we are heading all the way back to 2015, which was a watershed yearin 2015, which was a watershed year in diplomatic relations between cuba and the united states. the us embassy in havana reopened and more americans were allowed in to visit the island so we thought it was a great time to send rajan along.

classic cars like this were left behind when the rich american playboys left town after the revolution. now, it looks like they're on their way back. you're restoring this 1958, lovely bel air car. can i help? 0k, come on! sit down. 0k. in this moment, we're checking the window. 0k.

is it turning? at this moment? 0pen. 0k. perfect. it's incredible, actually going inside these old cars. julio was a taxi driver five years ago, with his beloved 1955 chevrolet bel air. now he's taken advantage of government reforms and is a partner in a business that restores and hires out classic vehicles to tourists. this is such a rewarding thing to do. looks, it's already cleaner. i haven't started painting it. tourists will be important for us, this business particularly.

the business brain behind the company isjulio's wife, nidialys. for us, it's very important when we finish the restoration to get money. you get money? we kuve much better. we can't travel. we live like capitalists, but we work a lot, but we live better too. there's only three of these in cuba. only three in the whole of cuba! yes, yes, yes. in a country where even a brain surgeon can earn only $30 a month, running a private enterprise like this can be relatively lucrative. it was nydialis who quickly saw the appeal of vintage chevrolets to foreigners. beautiful! can we go for a drive? nydialis wasn't always a fan of these vintage vehicles. now she has names for all of them, including herfavourite — lola.

at the beginning i didn't like to drive, but now i love to drive. it's very easy, and it's not very common to see a woman driving this kind of car. what's happening here? there is a wi—fi area in this part. and they are connecting with the internet. do stick around because still to come on the travel show... ice canoeing in canada. and we have a whale of a time in the seas around new york. that's nice! good shot. got what you want. so don't go away. 0ne one of the reasons we feel so lucky to work on the travel show as you get to witness some pretty incredible things, and this next one definitely text that box. new york is a special place for many reasons, but whenjoe went place for many reasons, but when joe went there

place for many reasons, but whenjoe went there in 2017, it wasn't the bright lights of manhattan she was looking for. speeding through the bay gives you a great view of the city skyline. but i am interested in what is under the water. wales. —— whales. in the past five yea rs —— whales. in the past five years there has been a surge in the number seen near the city. it's thought they have come here because the water quality has improved, which means there is more bait. but catching a glimpse of one can be tricky. seven different species have been spotted in these waters around new york, including the enormous blue whale. they say that today we are most likely to see a hump quail, fingers crossed. —— humpback whale. this is the exact spot we left the whale yesterday... arty as

pa rt the whale yesterday... arty as part of a network of whale trackers. what is really nuts is that manhattan has how many millions of people, and like, i talk to people all the time, they don't even know that there are humpback whales, literally 16 miles from the empire state building. rte has taken some truly amazing photos, which showed just how close the whales come to the city. and what is your top tips for taking a photo of a whale? you've just got to be ready. always have that camera up, and just have the settings right, have everything perfect, so you are like this the whole time. have everything perfect, so you are like this the whole timelj really wa nt are like this the whole timelj really want to see one... will see one! it's going to be great, i'm excited for you. we are scouring the horizon for a path of water called a whale blow. it is a rough, windy day,

so it is hard to tell whether what i'm seeing is a whale or just the break of a wave. but then... yeah, wow! there he is, right over there. catching a glimpse of a whale is so exciting. that's two! there's two! get that tail, get that tail! this really is incredible, but it is so tricky to get a shot of the whale. the tale comes up forjust a few seconds and then a moment later they are about 200 metres away. yeah, that's the shot. that's what you want. and that the money shot.

now for something completely different. a uniquely canadian experience on the semi— frozen rivers of quebec. brandy shows a sport that has your racing over and around great chunks of ice. i've come down to the banks of the riverfor a lesson. ready to try it? we will practice the transition. what is your best leg, the left or the right? i would say my right. your right, so you will be on this side with your left leg inside the boat, and the scootering, and your right one. have a position... pushing the canoe over the ice is called scootering, and he makes the transition look simple. i'm going to prove otherwise. yeah, pushing up the boat... stop, stop, stop. 0k, have a seat right there. have a seat? yes.

you will feel something like this... on top of the scootering, i'm told i'll also have to watch out for big chunks of ice slamming into my oars. keep rowing, keep rowing! then unclip it, quickly. yeah! that is the kind of surprise the saint lawrence would give you. we're using specialised equipment and the ice is thick. yeah! keep pushing. but i can't shake the fear that we're going to smash right through the ice into the river. so how do you feel right now? i need to sit down! ok, i have to ask you,

because as soon as we hit the ice, my adrenalinejust shot up and i really got scared. are you sure this is safe? yes, absolutely. why? because the more bumpy it is, the more the ice is thick, the more solid it is. so what happens now? instead of scootering, we start rowing right there. wow. ok, let's try this. it's not that scary now! i don't want to go in that freezing water — that would be terrifying. but now it feels... it feels good. rowing between the icy banks

of the river is beautiful, as soon as we hit a section of ice, we have tojump out for scootering. scootering back! even with spiked shoes to grip the ice this isn't easy. matching the rhythm of the rest of the team feels impossible. but the more we jump between the boat and the ice, the more i relax and actually start to enjoy this icy wonderland. scootering back! to finish up this week, a little slice of paradise. the

waters around the stunning island of being —— bermuda. today they are very peaceful but back in the day sailors feared this place and it is sometimes referred to as the world capital of shipwrecks. backin world capital of shipwrecks. back in 2017 we sent ade along to find out more. seeing these relics is incredible, but it'sjust a glimpse of what lies on the ocean bed. a team of scientists has begun a project that will document the ships in 3d to reveal more about these wrecks than ever before. this 70—metre vessel, the montana, sunk in 1863. it was used to run supplies to the confederates during the american civil war, and is one of the first ships to be digitally recreated using

this cutting—edge technology. that was quite literally, breathtaking! i can't believe it! it's so close. you just have to snorkel, and there you are, on top of this massive wreck that's been there for over 100 years. it's huge! yes, it's huge. immense. and you can see so much detail as well. it's just really hypnotic, you see everything. the boilers, the two large sort of giant cans, for want of a better word, between the two paddle wheels, sets the steam engines which drove those engines. 0ne steam engine for each paddle wheel. that propelled that ship forward.

those were the fastest ships of their time. these things could do like 1a or 15 knots, they were amazing. by using a technique called photogrammetry, the team has been working with the university of california to record thousands of images and build a 3d digital replica of the vessel. it means they'll be preserved for generations. the minute it's laid out in that sort of 3d fashion, using photogrammetry, suddenly you can see it from the stern all the way to the bow. and you've just taken the full extent of the ship. and it literally brings it back to life. diving here is a luxury that is out of reach for many people. so the plan is now to map at least 100 of the shipwrecks, meaning that anyone from anywhere in the world will be able to take a digital dive and experience centuries of maritime history. it tells us that everything changes, you know. but actually what it tells me more than anything is kind of when you go in deep to the history of these shipwrecks and you get

into the human stories, people really aren't very different. you know, you should read the love letters that people write, the sailors on these ships. you know, they write back to their wives, their concerns, the things they're worrying about, their desires and hopes. it's really not that different to today, you know. and i think that's actually really challenging and kind of enlightening. ade there in beautiful bermuda and looking a whole lot warmer than i feel right now. but that's all we have time for in this week's look back at our favourite north american adventures. coming up next week: you know what, i have at small affection for the bad guy ina pantomime. small affection for the bad guy in a pantomime. the bad guy, eve ryo ne

in a pantomime. the bad guy, everyone booze is and hisses them, but they are very important. it is notjust the bad guys that are important in panto as well, but it is the good guys and i am one as well. when ice if you can. in the meantime you can stay in touch with us on social media. in the meantime, from me, christa larwood and meantime, from me, christa la rwood and the meantime, from me, christa larwood and the rest of the travel show team, stay safe and bye for now. hello there. it's been a wintry scene for many parts of the uk. we started with some widespread snow in scotland. that then turned to rain and so the most of any snow that's falling right now is really over the higher ground. but, more recently, there has been some snow through the midlands, particularly over the peak district. but it's been a messy picture because we've had these bands

of cloud bringing wet weather swirling around an area of low pressure together with some stronger winds. that low pressure, though, will tend to move down into france, so, for a start, the winds will ease and through the weekend we should be turning drier as well. but we're still in cold air. with some clearing skies by the morning across some parts the midlands, eastern england, we are likely to find a frost and likely to find some icy conditions as well. elsewhere across the uk, it won't be quite as chilly, not going to be as cold as last night in scotland. there's more cloud around, there's wetter weather too. and the wetter weather across wales, western england will become confined to the south—west. we have a few showers breaking out, running into some eastern coasts of england but for many, it will be turning dry with some sunshine. the weather improving in northern ireland as well and those showers in scotland becoming fewer with sunshine especially in the south—west. another chilly day, not as windy as it was on friday but those temperatures 4—7 degrees. heading into the evening,

clearer skies in the evening allowing those temperatures to fall quickly but we are likely to find some cloud and wetter weather just running into the far east of scotland and into the north—east of england as well. that'll keep the temperatures up here, perhaps, but elsewhere we're likely to find frost, probably more widely, and it brings the risk of some icy patches as well. not only that, but quite foggy by the morning and across the south—east of england, east anglia. that should tend to lift, perhaps only into low cloud, mind you. and we will still keep some cloud coming into the north—east of england, perhaps the midlands, bringing with it a few showers. the odd shower around elsewhere but also some sunshine. probably the best temperatures will be in wales and the south—west, 8, maybe 9 degrees but in the cloud further east, it's going to be colder, around 4 celsius or so. early next week, we've got one area of low pressure running to the south—west of the uk, another one threatening to come in off the north sea. and that will bring some wetter weather probably on tuesday into parts of scotland,

but early next week, generally it is going to be dry. it is going to be cold and could be quite grey, with some patches of persistent fog.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with rachel burden and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today: as brexit trade negotiations stall, borisjohnson plans last ditch talks to try and break the deadlock. gp surgeries are told to get ready to start giving the covid vaccine in nine days' time. it's a big weekend for grassroots sport. pitches across england will be full again, as amateur competition returns after the second lockdown. good morning. after yesterday's cold and snowy weather, today looks like it will stay pretty cloudy, with outbreaks of cold rain. join