this is bbc news, the headlines: britain and the european union remain far apart as talks between boris johnson and eu chief, ursula von der leyen, in brussels, end without agreement. but, despite no deal, negotiations to break the trade talks deadlock will continue, with a firm decision expected by sunday. facebook is facing a major lawsuit in the us over concerns it has become a digital monopoly that is stifling competition. if it loses, facebook could be forced to break up the company and sell off instagram and whatsapp. medical regulators in the uk have recommended that people with a history of significant allergic reactions should not have the pfizer—biontech coronavirus vaccine. it comes after two uk nhs workers had an adverse response to the jab. they've both recovered already. the welsh government has denied losing control

of the pandemic since the end of its lockdown a month ago. the first minister of wales, mark drakeford, said the situation had become very difficult with infection rates rising significantly, partly because some people were no longer willing to follow the rules. our wales correspondent, hywel griffith, reports from port talbot. there is a catastrophe on the horizon for places like port talbot, according to the local head of public health. this week, he appealed to residents here to stop mixing, after the area recorded the highest covid case rate in the uk. so why is the virus spreading so quickly? it is very confusing, and i think it's not only me, there's a lot of people confused. geraldine says people here no longer understand the rules or have simply given up. i just don't think people are taking it serious enough. i think a lot of people still think it's just the flu or a hoax. even now, after all this time? even now, absolutely even now.

and me personally? i would like a lockdown until after christmas into the new year. wales‘s firebreak lockdown in the autumn initially seemed to have worked. case numbers were driven down. but, when everything reopened, people were told not to depend so much on a set of rules but to show personal restraint. research by swansea university shows that left people unclear and feeling that the worst was over. there could be an argument made that it should have been a longerfirebreak. some people may have been lulled into this false sense of security of it being now safe to mix after that. so has the welsh government now lost control? i don't think it's a matter of losing control, but it is a matter... but the numbers show you have. it's a matter of being very clear with people in wales that the fate of coronavirus lies in all of our hands. government can advise, government can persuade, government can set the rules, but the way we behave is what makes the difference.

christmas won't be cancelled — the five days of relaxed rules remain in the diary. but, until then, everyone in wales has been asked to keep social contact to a minimum. hywel griffith, bbc news, port talbot. 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... beautiful 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? 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. 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. 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. hello! hey, krista, it going? tell us about having some changes since we visited you a couple of years ago. the building is complete and there is about 70—80 leadtime. — 80% done. 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 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 want to show people how diverse and inclusive the industry is and we also want to lean into a lot of things we haven't done right. 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 that is erase but to address. we can't have a conversation in 2020 and not mention covid—i9. tell us about the effect of the pandemic the museum? —0n 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 we're putting all of the protocols 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 it for myself. in the meantime, we are heading all the way back to 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. because relations have thawed between the two countries. but right now, driving around havana in vintage cars is a hit among those tourists who're already here. 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. perfect. it's incredible, actually going inside these old cars. beautiful, aren't they? 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. 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 live 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 nidialys who quickly saw the appeal of vintage chevrolets to foreigners. beautiful! can we go for a drive? nidialys 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 cars. 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. that's what you want. so don't go away. one of the reasons we feel so lucky to work on the travel show is that you get to witness some pretty incredible things, and this next one definitely ticks that box. new york is a special place for many reasons, but when jo whalley 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's skyline. but i'm interested in what is under the water — whales.

in the past five years there's been a surge in the number seen near the city. it's thought they've 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 humpback whale — fingers crossed. this is the exact spot we left the whale yesterday... artie‘s 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, like, literally, 16 miles from the empire state building. artie has taken some truly amazing photos, that show just how close the whales come to the city.

and what's your top tip 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 gotta, you're like this the whole time. i really want to see one... aw, you're gonna see a whale! it's going to be great, i'm excited for you. we are scouring the horizon for a puff of water called a whale blow. it is a rough, windy day, so it's hard to tell whether what i'm seeing is a whale orjust the break of a wave. but then... people are pointing that way? yeah, wow! there he is, ok, right over there. catching a glimpse of a whale is so exciting. that's two! there's two! get that tail, get that tail! love it! this really is incredible, but it is so tricky to get a shot of the whale. the tail 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's the money shot. now for something completely different — a uniquely canadian experience on the semi—frozen rivers of quebec. brandy yanchyk shows us a sport that has you racing over as well as 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 amboise makes the transition look simple. i'm going to prove otherwise. yeah, pushing up the boat... stop, stop, stop. we start from the ice then in the water, have a seat right there. have a seat? yes! you will feel something like this... keep rowing. 0k.

you're doing good. on top of the scootering, amboise also tells me i'll 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. you 0k? yes. laughter 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. stop, stop, stop. so how do you feel right now? i need to sit down! 0k amboise, i have to ask you, because as soon as we hit the ice, my adrenalinejust shot up and i really got scared. yeah! so, are you sure this is safe? yes, absolutely. why? because the more bumpy it is, the more the ice is thick, the more it is solid. 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. to finish up this week, a little slice of paradise — the waters around the stunning island of bermuda.

today, they're very peaceful but back in the day sailors feared this place and it is sometimes referred to as the world capital of shipwrecks. scootering back! back in 2017 we sent ade along to find out why. 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, are essentially 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 got time for on this week's look back at our favourite north american adventures. here's what's coming up next week. do you know what, i have a sneaking sympathy affection for the bad guy in a pantomime. the bad guy, everyone boos and hisses them, but actually they are very important. hang on, hang on a minute — it's notjust the bad guys that are important in pantos, you know, it's also the good guys, and ijust happen to be one of those as well. join us then if you can. in the meantime you can stay in touch with us on social media in all the usual places. until next time, from me, christa larwood and the rest of the travel show team here in london, stay safe and bye for now.

hello. in comparison to recent mornings, thursday gets off to a relatively mild to start but not very inspiring skies for the majority first thing. a lot of cloud around, gloomy, and we will be stuck with that cloud in many areas throughout the course of the day. it's courtesy of an area of low pressure, a big area of low pressure which actually is a combination of smaller low pressure centres — one to the south—west of the uk this morning could bring some showery rain in here. the tail end of another one to the north—west will, i think, bring some more persistent rain through the course of the day into western scotland, gradually tracking it

a little further eastwards. some showers will push across wales into the north—west of england as the day pans out as well. the best chance of any brightness probably in a few sheltered eastern spots across east anglia stretching up into lincolnshire. temperatures around average at best, typically 8—9, perhaps 11 for plymouth. but look towards the west and you'll see another band of rain approaching. now, this one tends to mean business. it will produce some heavier rain for all areas as it tracks way eastwards. it's tied in with another one of those smaller low—pressure centres we saw as part of that big one at the start. but clear skies look like they could just hang on overnight to give us a patchy frost from the north—east of england and eastern scotland initially on friday. but the day overall is dominated by increasing winds and some rain pushing its way eastwards, but this area of low pressure will also manage to pull in some comparatively mild air to the south of the uk. you can see the amber colour here on the air mass picture behind me. so, actually, if we do see the sun coming out on friday, it could well turn out to be

one of our warmest afternoons across the uk if we compare the whole of the weekjust gone. and the best place to see the sun at the moment, it looks like probably southern counties of england. we could widely see double figures here where the cloud lingers. further north, though, and some rather persistent rain, probably 7—9 just about covers it. now, for the weekend — blink and you'll miss it but there's a little ridge of high pressure in there. yes, that low still whirling away towards the west but saturday looks like a quieter, clearer, drier day. but as you can see, that low isn't giving up the ghost any time soon. for saturday, a little bit cooler, quite cloudy, but not a bad day. sunday, milder but we're back with the wet and windy conditions.

welcome to bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: britain and the european union remain far apart, as talks between borisjohnson and eu chief ursula von der leyen in brussels end without agreement. but, despite no deal, negotiations to break the trade talks deadlock will continue, with a firm decision expected by sunday. facebook is facing a major us lawsuit that could force the company to sell off instagram and whatsapp. and the brazilian woman who's finding a way around the pandemic restrictions, to bring festive cheer to disadvantaged children.