this is bbc news, the headlines fierce street fighting has been hampering efforts to reach hundreds of people still trapped beneath a bombed theatre in the ukrainian port of mariupol. the mayor of the city has accused the russian army of forcibly transferring thousands of residents into russia. the un human rights office says that at least 847 civilians have been killed in ukraine since the russian invasion began. most of the casualties were caused by heavy artillery, missile and air strikes. the ohchr, which has a large monitoring team in ukraine, said it believed the actual figures were considerably higher. president zelensky has criticised swiss firms which have chosen to carry on doing business with russia — singling out the food giant nestle. the company said it had scaled back operations,

but continued to provide the russian people with essential goods. a convoy of donated fire engines and thousands of pieces of equipment has set off on a three—dayjourney bound for ukraine. volunteers are taking the 22 vehicles, including fire engines and lorries full of kit, which have been offered by fire services from across the uk. simonjones reports. the biggest convoy of its kind ever organised by the fire service sets off from ashford. 18 fire engines laden with life—saving equipment to be donated to ukrainian firefighters on the front line in the war against russia. i think it's part of the fire service dna. we're here to help people, and we're very passionate about it. and we know what the fire service in ukraine

are going through. this is the type of equipment being sent to ukraine. there are uniforms and ppe, which has all been sorted into sizes. there's generators and also thermal—imaging cameras. this is all kit that's surplus to requirements here in the uk. a toughjob has become even tougher for the emergency services in ukraine, trying to rescue people from besieged areas, searching the rubble of destroyed buildings for survivors and, recently, fighting a fire at a nuclear power plant that was shelled. i mean, the footage i've been watching on the television has been horrific, and i've seen firefighters dealing with the most terrible set of circumstances in ukraine, often with equipment that is outdated or damaged by the conflict, so the stuff that we've sent across from every fire service in the uk is going to be vital. the convoy, being driven by serving and retired firefighters and charity volunteers, will take three days to reach the polish border. all those taking part say they hope the kit will help save lives in a show

of solidarity with ukraine. simonjones, bbc news, ashford. now on bbc news... the travel show. this week... centennial celebrations in a city of literature.— celebrations in a city of literature. , ., , ., , literature. the beauty of james 10 ce is literature. the beauty of james joyce is language. _ literature. the beauty of james joyce is language, the - literature. the beauty of james joyce is language, the way - literature. the beauty of james joyce is language, the way he i joyce is language, the way he relates to the common man, it is incredible. figs relates to the common man, it is incredible.— is incredible. as thousands of families are _ is incredible. as thousands of families are reunited - is incredible. as thousands of families are reunited in - is incredible. as thousands of families are reunited in the l families are reunited in the tourism industry starts to recover, australia's big cities are coming back to life. making meals in malaga.— meals in malaga. absolutely phenomenal. _

this week i am in dublin. a unesco city of literature that has produced a host of famous writers from samuel beckett to oscar wilde. writers from samuel beckett to oscarwilde. but writers from samuel beckett to oscar wilde. but i am here puzzling over one particular novel that has made the irish capital a must visit destination for any book lover. a novel that this year, celebrates its 100th birthday. and that book is ulysses by james joyce. and that book is ulysses by jamesjoyce. even though it is widely regarded as being one of the finest pieces of literature of the 20th century it is also notoriously difficult to read. i have tried and i must admit i have failed but i am told that if you invest in it, if you flow with its stream of consciousness, it is extremely

rewarding. set over a single day, ulysses follows two characters, leopold and stephen on theirjourneys characters, leopold and stephen on their journeys across dublin. today, there are on theirjourneys across dublin. today, there are guided tours that follow their footsteps and help readers make sense of it all.— sense of it all. this is davy b rne sense of it all. this is davy byrne is — sense of it all. this is davy byrne is a _ sense of it all. this is davy byrne is a pub, _ sense of it all. this is davy byrne is a pub, like - sense of it all. this is davy byrne is a pub, like one i sense of it all. this is davy byrne is a pub, like one of| sense of it all. this is davy - byrne is a pub, like one of the set pieces in ulysses. leopold goesin set pieces in ulysses. leopold goes in there to get a gorgonzola cheese sandwich, which even now, is hip to the groove. and a glass of burgundy, you know? you are not dealing with mac.— dealing with mac. jackson who has been running _ dealing with mac. jackson who has been running these - dealing with mac. jackson who has been running these toursl has been running these tours for five years, has been running these tours forfive years, men, men, perched on high stools by the bar, herts shoved back, calling for more bread, swirling, have

mastic aided gristle, no teeth to chew, chomp, chomp from the grill, bolting to get it over, sad boozers. it is a famously hard to read book but do you think you are helping it to come alive? i think you are helping it to come alive?— think you are helping it to come alive? i hope so. it is like waves _ come alive? i hope so. it is like waves washing - come alive? i hope so. it is like waves washing over - come alive? i hope so. it is i like waves washing over you. the beauty of the language, the wayjoyce relates to the common man and woman, it's incredible. many of you might note these are examples of streams of consciousness which is a techniquejoyce consciousness which is a technique joyce used consciousness which is a techniquejoyce used and it is basically how you think yourself. i'll start off on the top of my head and then i know where i am going with it, but he will have to finish sentences. you must keep up. withoutjoyce, we would be missing one of the main planks of attraction to dublin. his works are all about notjust dublin life but life.

works are all about not 'ust dublin life but life.�* dublin life but life. what is it about this _ dublin life but life. what is it about this city _ dublin life but life. what is it about this city that - it about this city that inspired joyce and other great writers? to try and answer that i have come to the old library at trinity college dublin, home to one of europe's famous literary treasures, the book of kells, in ninth century the religious manuscript. here we are, early in the morning, about an hour before the public arrive to see the famous long room which is just beyond these doors. wow! look at this. it is known as the front room of the nation, hosting foreign dignitas as well as around 1 million tourists each year. the ceiling is incredible. and it goes on and on. it must be at least 60 metres or something. youth are a librarian here, helen, tell me about this city

and what it is that inspires so much great literature. i and what it is that inspires so much great literature.- much great literature. i think it comes down _ much great literature. i think it comes down to _ much great literature. i think it comes down to an - much great literature. i think it comes down to an oral- it comes down to an oral tradition, a nation of storytellers. dublin itself, you will see notjust oscar wilde �*s statue or beckett bridge but you look down and see there is an inscription of ulysses in the pavement, the sidewalk, it is in the bones of this city. sidewalk, it is in the bones of this ci . ., , ., , this city. the old library has some 350,000 _ this city. the old library has some 350,000 books - this city. the old library has some 350,000 books and l this city. the old library has - some 350,000 books and more than half of them lined the shelves of the long room. the collection is a vital piece of dublin is literary heritage but it is under threat. with so many books, hundreds of thousands, storage must be a huge problem?— thousands, storage must be a huge problem? absolutely, these volumes are _ huge problem? absolutely, these volumes are valuable _ huge problem? absolutely, these volumes are valuable and - volumes are valuable and valued, but the most vulnerable. this is this beautiful library, as you see but in effect we are an inner city ring road and all of that particular pollution from all

the traffic is coming through the traffic is coming through the windows and landing on the books. , ., , ., ., ., books. there is a restoration -ro'ect books. there is a restoration project going _ books. there is a restoration project going on _ books. there is a restoration project going on to _ books. there is a restoration project going on to deal - books. there is a restoration project going on to deal with| project going on to deal with that? absolutely. this year the library has launched a 90 million euros restoration to improve environmental controls and protect the collection. during the project, every single one of these books will be cleaned, catalogued and moved off site. if you did not do it, what would happen? the books would — do it, what would happen? tue: books would deteriorate do it, what would happen? tte: books would deteriorate more, the building already, we know there are structural issues with it, we have got to do it, there is not a choice, we absolutely must do this project. absolutely must do this ro'ect. ., ., ., ., project. the more damaged or vulnerable _ project. the more damaged or vulnerable items _ project. the more damaged or vulnerable items will - project. the more damaged or vulnerable items will be - vulnerable items will be treated here at the conservation laboratory. this is an example _ conservation laboratory. this is an example from -

conservation laboratory. this is an example from the - is an example from the manuscript collection, it is a map— manuscript collection, it is a map and _ manuscript collection, it is a map and here it is being surface _ map and here it is being surface cleaned and claude is using — surface cleaned and claude is using what we call a smoke sponge, _ using what we call a smoke sponge, you see the kind of muck— sponge, you see the kind of muck we _ sponge, you see the kind of muck we get off and there is a fine brush _ muck we get off and there is a fine brush to make sure no debris— fine brush to make sure no debris is— fine brush to make sure no debris is left. over here, this book— debris is left. over here, this book had _ debris is left. over here, this book had suffered from textbook separation and it has been re—backed with a new piece of leather— re—backed with a new piece of leather and the next stage is to look— leather and the next stage is to look at the pages of the book _ to look at the pages of the book. and in this case, there is a _ book. and in this case, there is a running _ book. and in this case, there is a running tear so in situ repair— is a running tear so in situ repair will— is a running tear so in situ repair will happen to prevent that— repair will happen to prevent that from extending through use — that from extending through use, , ., . , that from extending through use. , ., . , ., , use. researchers reading this will be turning _ use. researchers reading this will be turning pages - use. researchers reading this will be turning pages which i will be turning pages which leads to wear and tear? correct, in our treatment we have _ correct, in our treatment we have that — correct, in our treatment we have that in mind and what we are looking to do is stabilise the item, _ are looking to do is stabilise the item, we cannot leave the collection _ the item, we cannot leave the collection sitting on the shelf as a — collection sitting on the shelf as a backdrop, it's an incredibly valuable resource,

it is — incredibly valuable resource, it is telling us about our past, _ it is telling us about our past, it— it is telling us about our past, it needs to be enjoyed and — past, it needs to be enjoyed and used, and celebrated. the restoration _ and used, and celebrated. the restoration will _ and used, and celebrated. t'te: restoration will provide researchers and terrace with a refreshed experience when it opens in 2026. with new exhibits and a redesigned long room. and who knows, maybe it will inspire the nextjames joyce? the collection here at trinity college dublin is due to close sometime next year but evenif to close sometime next year but even if you do not make it in time, there is plenty to do and see around this city. around 70 million people across the world trace their ancestry back to ireland and the immigration museum celebrates this small country is far reaching impacts. it features the stories of more than 300 irishmen and women and even offers genealogy appointments to help tourists explore their

own family history. for a refreshment, you could stop off at the countries most visited tourist attraction, the guinness storehouse which produces 880 million pints of the black stuff every year. i popped over a few months ago to check out the exhibits and sample their new alcohol free stout. you genuinely would not know. well i didn't, anyway. if you are a budding choice man you are a budding choice man you cannot miss the celebrations on the 16th of june, the annual festival taking place on the date depicted in ulysses and there are events inspired by the novel oliver dublin including street performances and fancy dress. stay tuned because later in the programme i will pop into one of the festival is most famous landmarks.

hello and welcome to the global guide. as travel restrictions ease worldwide many cities are gearing up for a bumper season, reopening museums and galleries showing off new and improved infrastructure and finally, after almost two years, running big events again! first up, australia has had some of the tightest border controls of any country in the world during the coronavirus pandemic. but finally, the country has reopened to fully vaccinated terrorists, family visitors and business travellers. —— vaccinated tourists. business travellers. -- vaccinated tourists. we look forward to — vaccinated tourists. we look forward to welcoming - vaccinated tourists. we look forward to welcoming you i vaccinated tourists. we look. forward to welcoming you back to australia. figs forward to welcoming you back to australia.— to australia. as thousands of families are _ to australia. as thousands of families are reunited - to australia. as thousands of families are reunited and - to australia. as thousands of families are reunited and the tourist industry recovers, australian big cities are coming back to life. at the end of march, the 35th melbourne international comedy festival gets under way, a month long

celebration with more than 6000 performances. next, some big news from a small himalayan country. in a few weeks, the king of bhutan is set to reopen the 400 kilometre trans bhutan trail. the route was originally established by monks, armies and traders centuries ago but in the past few decades, it has fallen into disrepair. now after two years of restoration, it is set to open again. with repairs made to ancient stone steps and bridges and parts of the path reclaimed from the jungle. in the florida keys, the iconic seven mile bridge has reopened but only to cyclists and walkers. this structure was built in 1912 as part of the overseas railroad connecting mainland florida

with the town of key west. it's even served as a james bond location. the four—year refurbishment project cost $44 million. i am at st pancras, the beautiful railway station thatis the beautiful railway station that is london's international hub for continental europe because i want to tell you about europe's three capital subculture for 2022. starting with another site which curves around a bend in the danube in northern serbia. in the 19th century it was believed to be the biggest serb city in the world and was known as the serbian athens. today there is a long river beach which in july and august will be the venue for a two month long festival. the second city in lithuania is a joy with a deep

history, impressive architecture from gothic to 20th and what is said to be eastern europe's longest pedestrian street. liberty boulevard. one certainty about luxembourg representative is that getting around the city and the whole country will not cost you a cent because luxembourg became the first country in the world two years ago to bring in completely new public transport nationwide. stroll along and admire the art nouveau buildings and visit the cultural centre in a former slaughterhouse. and if one country is not enough, then you can walk into france in about half an hourfrom can walk into france in about half an hour from the city centre, it's right on the border. still to come... living all the day amongst herbs... it

all the day amongst herbs... it a story time in the city of literature. no idea how i read that but thank you for listening.— that but thank you for listening. that but thank you for listeninu. . , , ' ., listening. easy stuff for me, difficult for _ listening. easy stuff for me, difficult for you. _ listening. easy stuff for me, difficult for you. and - listening. easy stuff for me, difficult for you. and it - listening. easy stuff for me, difficult for you. and it is . difficult for you. and it is mealtime _ difficult for you. and it is mealtime in _ difficult for you. and it is mealtime in malaga. - difficult for you. and it is mealtime in malaga. do | difficult for you. and it is i mealtime in malaga. do not difficult for you. and it is - mealtime in malaga. do not go away. ulysses byjames mealtime in malaga. do not go away. ulysses by jamesjoyce is 100 years old this year. many people find it impenetrable but there are a bunch of folk who meet every week here in dublin to discuss the merits of the book and the genius ofjoy so i am here to find out what is the story. am here to find out what is the sto . ~ . ., , am here to find out what is the sto . ~ .., , , story. welcome. this is sweeney's _ story. welcome. this is sweeney's joyce - story. welcome. this is - sweeney's joyce pharmacy. sweeney'sjoyce pharmacy. sweeney'sjoyce pharmacy. sweeney's pharmacy is one of the landmarks featured in ulysses and today it is run by a group of volunteers as a tribute to james joyce. find tribute to james joyce. and the all tribute to james joyce. and they all looked, _

tribute to james joyce. and they all looked, was - tribute to james joyce. and they all looked, was it - tribute to jamesjoyce. and they all looked, was it sheet lightning? it they all looked, was it sheet lightning?— lightning? it was darker now and there — lightning? it was darker now and there were _ lightning? it was darker now and there were stones - lightning? it was darker now and there were stones and l lightning? it was darker now i and there were stones and bits of wood — and there were stones and bits of wood on _ and there were stones and bits of wood on the _ and there were stones and bits of wood on the strand. - and there were stones and bits of wood on the strand. 1&- and there were stones and bits of wood on the strand.- of wood on the strand. a soul had called _ of wood on the strand. a soul had called to _ of wood on the strand. a soul had called to him. _ of wood on the strand. a soul had called to him. now- of wood on the strand. a soul had called to him. now is - had called to him. now is then--- — had called to him. now is then... these _ had called to him. now is then... these readings i had called to him. now is - then... these readings moved online during the pandemic but even though the shop is open again they continue to have people tune in from all over the world. the chemist turned back, page after page, living all the day amongst herbs, ointments, disinfectants, all his alabaster lily pads. no idea how i read that but thank you for listening!— you for listening! that is what we do we _ you for listening! that is what we do we read _ you for listening! that is what we do we read it _ you for listening! that is what we do we read it out - you for listening! that is what we do we read it out loud. - you for listening! that is what j we do we read it out loud. we have people hear from we do we read it out loud. we have people hearfrom distant nationalities and parts of ireland and you hear all sorts of music, if you like, joyce would have loved that. you make it eas to would have loved that. you make it easy to understand _ would have loved that. you make it easy to understand and - would have loved that. you make it easy to understand and get - it easy to understand and get into it. tt it easy to understand and get into it. , ., ,., it easy to understand and get into it. , ., i. ., into it. it is a book you grow u . into it. it is a book you grow up hearing _ into it. it is a book you grow up hearing about, _ into it. it is a book you grow up hearing about, and - up hearing about, and supposedly so difficult, it's a lovely— supposedly so difficult, it's a lovely feeling to sit here and it is accessible.— it is accessible. and if you want to —

it is accessible. and if you want to join _ it is accessible. and if you want to join in, _ it is accessible. and if you want to join in, you - it is accessible. and if you want to join in, you can i it is accessible. and if you i want to join in, you can find want tojoin in, you can find more information on the sweeney's website. the weather has taken a turn for the worse here in dublin but fortunately, to end this programme, we are off to sunny spain tojoin kate hardie—buckley as she embarks on another culinary challenge. i am in malaga, a sumptuous port city in southern spain. every summer i normally pass through here to another town further along the costa del sol but this time i am sticking around. with its fertile soil, the sea airand around. with its fertile soil, the sea air and over 300 days of sunshine every year, this region is perfect forfinding the best produce. jose is one of malaga is finest ambassadors of malaga is finest ambassadors of gastronomy. he suggested we meet to explore some local produce that inspires his michelin starred restaurants.

what are we going to cook? before i leave the market, i pick up the almonds for our soup. first up, i visit the producers of one of the worlds most premium extra virgin olive oils. these are 100—year—old trees? even more. vito tends to

his olive trees with such care, his olive trees with such care, his olive trees with such care, his olive oil received is the perfect score of competitions. we take, and olive and another one, _ we take, and olive and another one. they— we take, and olive and another one. they will— we take, and olive and another one, they will be _ we take, and olive and another one, they will be different. - one, they will be different. but — one, they will be different. but they— one, they will be different. but they look— one, they will be different. but they look identical. - one, they will be different. but they look identical. ii but they look identical. i know. _ but they look identical. i know. it _ but they look identical. i know, it will— but they look identical. i know, it will be - but they look identical. i know, it will be a - but they look identical. i know, it will be a totally| know, it will be a totally different _ know, it will be a totally different taste _ know, it will be a totally different taste and - know, it will be a totally different taste and in . know, it will be a totally different taste and in a i know, it will be a totally i different taste and in a few weeks. _ different taste and in a few weeks. they— different taste and in a few weeks, they will— different taste and in a few weeks, they will become i different taste and in a few - weeks, they will become yellow and they— weeks, they will become yellow and they will— weeks, they will become yellow and they will be _ weeks, they will become yellow and they will be more _ weeks, they will become yellow and they will be more tender. l and they will be more tender. the signal— and they will be more tender. the signal that— and they will be more tender. the signal that the _ and they will be more tender. the signal that the oil- and they will be more tender. j the signal that the oil content is full~ — the signal that the oil content is full. , , ., ., , the signal that the oil content isfull. , ,., ., ,,.,.' is full. this estate dates back to roman _ is full. this estate dates back to roman times _ is full. this estate dates back to roman times and - is full. this estate dates back to roman times and today, l is full. this estate dates back. to roman times and today, we are pressing the olives the old—fashioned way. my god, that crushing sound. back? wow, look at that! unlike wine which often improves with age, olive oil is best fresh. it is delicious. i am going to go back to london and start drinking olive oil in a wine

glass! i have also got to bring jose something from the sea and i am just in time for the fishermen coming in. i have seen sardines, anchovies. doesn't get much fresher than this! this is absolutely amazing. the noise, the pace, the chatter. your fish amazing. the noise, the pace, the chatter. yourfish is amazing. the noise, the pace, the chatter. your fish is off the chatter. your fish is off the boat come into auction and in a matter of hours, onto the plate. i pick up some sardines, a fish synonymous with the city. last on my list is the dragon fruit. beautiful. this cactus fruit often associated with south east asia originates from southern mexico. its production in spain has grown exponentially in the last few years.

and now to the michelin starred restaurant. the easy stuff for me, the difficult stuff for you! we grind the almonds to create the base of the soup. it has totally changed colour. magnificent creamy white. he takes the freshest ingredients and turns them into something

beautiful. my my god, it's beautiful! so fresh. the crunch of the fruit, the sweet sly minutes of the sardines. absolutely phenomenal! kate hardie—buckley in malaga and you know what? i don't think i will ever look at a humble tin of sardines in the same way again after watching

that. coming up next week, carmine is in switzerland at the only horse race in the world to take place on a frozen lake. but is its future on thin ice? tn lake. but is its future on thin ice? ., ice? in the morning, the shadows. _ ice? in the morning, the shadows, it _ ice? in the morning, the shadows, it is _ ice? in the morning, the shadows, it is really - ice? in the morning, the l shadows, it is really cold, ice? in the morning, the - shadows, it is really cold, the sun comes up, it can change very quickly and if you see something is not as we wish and we need to shorten the race, we cancel the race. [30 we need to shorten the race, we cancel the race.— cancel the race. do try and 'oin us cancel the race. do try and join us for _ cancel the race. do try and join us for that. _ cancel the race. do try and join us for that. in - cancel the race. do try and join us for that. in the - join us for that. in the meantime, do not forget you can follow us on facebook and instagram and watch past episodes on the bbc iplayer. i am now going to go and shelter from the rain and possibly read another page or two of ulysses but in the meantime, from us all here in dublin, it is goodbye.

hello again. on saturday, we recorded the highest temperature of the year so far in scotland in the highlands in kinlochewe. we got to 20.2 degrees celsius. a few spots in europe beat 20.2 degrees celsius. in portugal, for example, it was a couple of degrees warmer, but otherwise, it was one of the warmer places in europe, comfortably beating all of these cities. athens, just nine degrees through saturday afternoon. but it could've been worse. for anyone wanting a bit of warmth in turkey, saturday brought some snowfall, even into istanbul. now, our weather's been settled at the moment because we've got a big area of high pressure that'sjust to our east, and it's going to be dominating the weather through sunday and for most of next week as well. clear skies at the moment. the wind slowly easing compared with what we've seen over the last 24 hours or so.

it'll still be there with some patches of frost and a few mist and fog patches through the vale of york and eastern areas of scotland. but otherwise, a lovely start to the day, lots of spring sunshine on the cards, probably a nice sunrise in northern ireland. here, though, we'll start to see a little bit of thicker cloud working in from the west later on, and we'll see some cloud moving in across the east anglia threatening a few showers late in the afternoon. it is going to be a fine day for most of us, though, with some sunshine, but noticeably cooler. temperatures about 9—13, maybe a 15 locally in parts of scotland. and there'll be further showers running into eastern england, maybe even with a bit of soft hail into sunday evening. from there, though, the weather is going to get a lot, lot warmer. what will happen as we go through monday, this little curl of cloud, a very weak area of low pressure, could bring an odd shower into eastern scotland if it gets close enough. but otherwise, it's another mostly dry day with spells of sunshine. notice those temperatures rising across england and wales — 13 in cardiff, 15 in london. still cool for scotland and northern ireland, but as these southerly winds

continue to push northwards through tuesday and wednesday, those temperatures are going to surge significantly. so, tuesday, a fine day with some sunshine. isolated showers developing through the afternoon. most of you will have a dry day, though. and look at these temperatures, reaching a high of 19 degrees in london, of 15 in glasgow, 14 for belfast. and the fine weather with prolonged spells of spring sunshine for many of us will last for much of the week ahead, with temperatures warm for the time of year.

this is bbc news. i'm rich preston with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a ukrainian soldier is pulled alive from the rubble of a theatre in mariupol which was bombed by russia on wednesday, but intense fighting hampers efforts to rescue hundreds of others. very tense here. it looks like somebody heard planes overhead. i heard some explosions, and the soldiers told us to leave very quickly, which is what we're doing now. 80% of buildings in the port city mariupol have been damaged by the russian assault. those who've managed to get out have been describing what they've fled. translation: there is no mariupol. - we sat in a cellar for ten days and did not leave once. we neither had water or electricity.

president zelensky criticises swiss firms who continue to do