this is bbc news, the headlines: a further 50 civilians have been evacuated from the azovstal steelworks in the besieged ukrainian city of mariupol. the figure was confirmed separately by the ukrainian deputy prime minister and russia's ministry of defence, which said women, the elderly and 11 children were among those rescued. the white house has announced a new $150 million package of us military aid for ukraine, including artillery, munitions and radar. the ukrainian president has urged western allies to send additional heavy weaponry to help kyiv stave off the russian offensive in the eastern donbas region. an explosion at a luxury hotel in the cuban capital,

havana, has killed at least 22 people and left more than 60 injured. the blast ripped through several floors of the hotel saratoga. the police believe the blast was the result of a gas accident. coming up at 6am, breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. but first on bbc news, the travel show. coming up on this week's the travel show: making ancient greece more accessible. this is an extra part of the trip. this is the part that only we get. we meet the woman who helped the famous stray cats of athens survive through the pandemic. she is so cute.— she is so cute. and we are off to sain she is so cute. and we are off to spain for— she is so cute. and we are off to spain for a _ she is so cute. and we are off to spain for a taste _ she is so cute. and we are off to spain for a taste of- she is so cute. and we are off to spain for a taste of the - to spain for a taste of the sun. , ., ., . ., ,

sun. oh my god, that crashing sound. sun. oh my god, that crashing sound- and — sun. oh my god, that crashing sound. and back. _ sun. oh my god, that crashing sound. and back. wow, - sun. oh my god, that crashing sound. and back. wow, look. sun. oh my god, that crashing | sound. and back. wow, look at that! history and accessibility can sometimes feel like they are at odds with each other. i love a historical site as much as the next person, but when narrow walkways, flights of stone steps and worn away surfaces, a visit can feel like a herculean task. that was a

bit of a mission. i making my way up to the acropolis, which in greek means hi city, which does not look or sound very wheelchair friendly. before covid it was a proper mission to get up to the acropolis if you had any sort of mobility issues. basically they had a 15 minute hike up a load of steep stairs and loads of steep ramps before you get to any sort of accessible pathway. but since then things have changed. the acropolis is greece's number one tourist attraction and pre— pandemic over 3.5 million people climbed to the top each year. one good thing to come out of the lockdowns was there was finally the time and the space to make the site more accessible to those with mobility issues. i havejust seen the sign for the disabled

entrance, i think. seen the sign for the disabled entrance, ithink. yes. you know what, it is still a mission to get up here. i can see why the ancient greeks were so fit — you have to be a god to get up this ramp. let's do it! which way am i going? this way? 0. remember when i said it was a 15 minute hike up some steps to get to the acropolis? those are the steps i was talking about. wow, i would never make it up there. but help is at hand. all i have to do is catch my breath and admire the scenery as i wait for the brand—new lift, built to comfortably accommodate two wheelchairs at accommodate two wheelchairs at a time. but not everyone sees it as an improvement with some critics calling it a modernist eyesore. well, ithink critics calling it a modernist eyesore. well, i think it beats climbing flights of steps any

day of the week. this is all right, look at view! this is an extra part of the trip. this is a part that only we get. all the other good old—fashioned the other good old —fashioned two the other good old—fashioned two leggers have to go up the stairs. this is what i am talking about. afterjust a0 seconds in the left and using the acropolis's you accessible parts, i get to experience all of this. the acropolis has a long history, and over it's time it has been used as a fortress, a mask, and it's even been blown up. but its headliner has got to be the parthenon, a temple dedicated to the ancient greek goddess athena, who gave the city of athens its name. wow! i have

never been so happy to see concrete. that is amazing. i have actually been here before and the last time i was here this was all rough and gravelly and really hard to push along, but now i get to experience the acropolis and i get this wonderful view of the parthenon. this is brilliant. i want to take these concrete slabs home. but improvements is not a word some would use when describing the work carried out at the site. not everyone is happy with the renovations that have gone on here at the acropolis. some people have complained about the concrete slabs being laid down, saying that it slabs being laid down, saying thatitis slabs being laid down, saying that it is hiding the original features of the acropolis and even wounding the stone here. but i've been told that these slabs can be raised and you would still have the original features and, actually, this is some of the original stone and it is smooth anyway. rival

historians claim the work carried out is a means to get more tourists to visit all to the site's diverse past. i am heading down to the acropolis museum to meet a man who knows a thing or two about ancient history, and he believes the ancient greeks themselves would have been ok with this upgrade. ancient greeks and culture is in and through pro centric —— and through pro centric culture, which means they created gods in the image of themselves, zeus, hera, aphrodite and so on. and between them they had had festus, a very hard working metalsmithing a very powerful god, and he was lame. that

metalsmithing a very powerful god, and he was lame.- god, and he was lame. that is incredible. _ god, and he was lame. that is incredible, disabled _ god, and he was lame. that is incredible, disabled gods - god, and he was lame. that is incredible, disabled gods all. incredible, disabled gods all god �*s with disabilities. i learning so many things, this is amazing. i also told that accessibility at the acropolis is not a new thing.— accessibility at the acropolis is not a new thing. even in the kite period. — is not a new thing. even in the kite period, that _ is not a new thing. even in the kite period, that means - is not a new thing. even in the kite period, that means sixth l kite period, that means sixth century bc, there were ramps leading up to the temple of athena, not the parthenon because the parthenon did not exist until the fifth century. but even earlier there is evidence for this ramp as well, and many times it has been interpreted that it was for the animals to be sacrificed. but it is not only that, it is also for all the people helping disabled people and older people or pregnant women and so on so that they have a good and

easy accessibility towards the temple of the goddess. find easy accessibility towards the temple of the goddess. and the conversation _ temple of the goddess. and the conversation has _ temple of the goddess. and the conversation has got _ temple of the goddess. and the conversation has got quite - conversation has got quite heated. people have said that it is the making like disney of the monuments here, it is wounding the rock, it is barbaric. what are your thoughts on that? come on, these are — thoughts on that? come on, these are politics. _ thoughts on that? come on, these are politics. politics i thoughts on that? come on, these are politics. politics -| these are politics. politics — it is actually, democratically speaking, different options of different people. you cannot look with my eyes and i cannot look with my eyes and i cannot look with my eyes and i cannot look with yours. there are plans in place to make the site even more accessible, with the installation of further parts. i for one installation of further parts. ifor one think installation of further parts. i for one think that this attraction is setting a good

example to historic monuments throughout the world, and macro iron really happy that i get to experience the acropolis now. if you are planning on visiting athens any time soon, here's a rundown of things to may be look out for. you might find yourself paying through the nose to get onto one of athens' many beaches. entry fees can push up into the hundreds of euros at somewhere like ast beach during peak season. this lake is a good alternative. it has sun beds, hot springs and limestone caves for about 15 euros each. athens' open—air amphitheatre �*s are a really special place to go and see a concert or play. patti smith and i crawl are both appearing this summer

at the odeon herries atticus at the foot of the acropolis. now, if you're a fan of the classics, plays by sophocles and euripides are on at the ancient theatre of epidaurus with full english subtitles. i think i'll need them. many visitors pass through the vast and ancient piraeus port on their way to the greek islands. while you're there, check out the old workshops and warehouses in surrounding streets. in recent times the buildings have become a hub for contemporary art galleries.. a brand—new entry line can whisk you there from central athens in about 15 minutes. and athens is known for its open—air cinema as an throughoutjune, july and august you can catch classic films and new releases in some beautiful outdoor spots. the screenings take place under starry skies in the

city's squares, museums and parks, and some are totally free of charge. wright, stay with us because still to come on the programme: i meet the woman who helped hundreds of her a—legged friends survive the pandemic here in athens. and kate is off to malaga in spain to take on another culinary challenge. take another one. they are totally different.— totally different. they look identical- _ totally different. they look identical. n _ totally different. they look identical. it is _ totally different. they look identical. it is not. - totally different. they look identical. it is not. i- totally different. they look. identical. it is not. i promise it is going — identical. it is not. i promise it is going to _ identical. it is not. i promise it is going to be _ identical. it is not. i promise it is going to be a _ identical. it is not. i promise it is going to be a totally - it is going to be a totally different taste. so don't go away. these are just some of the cats of athens. if you've ever visited greece then there is a good chance a

feline friend has made a cameo appearance on your trip, outside a taverna or at an ancient ruin, these guys are everywhere. ancient ruin, these guys are everywhere-— ancient ruin, these guys are | everywhere-_ i everywhere. she is so cute. i meeting _ everywhere. she is so cute. i meeting a — everywhere. she is so cute. i meeting a volunteer- everywhere. she is so cute. i meeting a volunteer at - everywhere. she is so cute. i meeting a volunteer at an i meeting a volunteer at an athens based cat charity, nine lives. ~ . '!~ athens based cat charity, nine lives. ~ ., 'j~ , lives. we are 18, nine lives, and we feed _ lives. we are 18, nine lives, and we feed every - lives. we are 18, nine lives, and we feed every day - lives. we are 18, nine lives, and we feed every day in i lives. we are 18, nine lives, and we feed every day in a l and we feed every day in a properly and in many other places around the centre of athens —— team. places around the centre of athens -- team.— places around the centre of athens -- team. that is a big 'ob. athens -- team. that is a big job- are _ athens -- team. that is a big job. are there _ athens -- team. that is a big job. are there many - athens -- team. that is a big job. are there many cats - athens -- team. that is a big job. are there many cats in l job. are there many cats in athens? . job. are there many cats in athens?— job. are there many cats in athens? , ~ ., ., :: :: athens? yes. we feed around 500 cats around _ athens? yes. we feed around 500 cats around the _ athens? yes. we feed around 500 cats around the centre. _ athens? yes. we feed around 500 cats around the centre. the - cats around the centre. the team at _ cats around the centre. the team at nine _ cats around the centre. the team at nine knives - cats around the centre. the team at nine knives definitely have their work cut out, so i've decided to help with the dinnertime shift and get some grub out to these furry athenians.— grub out to these furry athenians. , ., ., , athenians. they are always together- _ athenians. they are always together. these _ athenians. they are always together. these two? - athenians. they are always together. these two? yes. | athenians. they are always - together. these two? yes. best

friends. together. these two? yes. best friends- how— together. these two? yes. best friends. how did _ together. these two? yes. best friends. how did the _ together. these two? yes. best friends. how did the pandemic. friends. how did the pandemic affect the work you are doing and the welfare of the cats? suddenly because the town was empty you could see so many cats. it revealed a lot of cats that we did not know there were around, and we had to feed more because probably some of them were eating around tavernas who were eating around tavernas who were not any more open. hello, diego. this is diego. he recognises _ diego. this is diego. he recognises you - diego. this is diego. he recognises you even with one eye? recognises you even with one e e? . .,, recognises you even with one e e? , .,, , recognises you even with one e e? , , , eye? yes, he lost his eye recently- _ eye? yes, he lost his eye recently. baby, _ eye? yes, he lost his eye recently. baby, come - eye? yes, he lost his eye l recently. baby, come here. eye? yes, he lost his eye - recently. baby, come here. this isn't 'ust recently. baby, come here. this isn't just about _ recently. baby, come here. this isn'tjust about keeping recently. baby, come here. this isn't just about keeping these isn'tjust about keeping these cats' bellies full, feeding them breeds trust and allows them breeds trust and allows the volunteers to carry out important health checks. it is not so much so food for

them, a town is not the physical environment for the animals. they don't have enough food and they would not be so healthy, they would be a little bit skinny, sick and if we didn't sterilise them, there would be thousands so they would be thousands so they would die. they wouldn't survive. no tourists meant no tavernas and if it wasn't for volunteers, these guys would have gone hungry. but as athens opens up again, should we all be sharing our meals with the local cats? be sharing our meals with the local eats?— be sharing our meals with the local cats?— local cats? 0k, they can give them a treat _ local cats? 0k, they can give them a treat as _ local cats? 0k, they can give them a treat as far— local cats? 0k, they can give them a treat as far is - local cats? 0k, they can give them a treat as far is not - local cats? 0k, they can give them a treat as far is not a l them a treat as far is not a problem for the owner. i do it also. when i eat at a taverna!

animals mustn't eat actually our food. animals mustn't eat actually ourfood. and sometimes, it can be dangerous for them because usually, they give the bones of the fish. i always carry now with me cat food so i don't have to take from my plate and give to the animals if i am outside. i have something always. outside. i have something alwa s. �* athens, i'll be packing cat biscuits for sure. to finish up this week, we are leaving the country behind and heading off to spain, where kate hardie—buckley is on the lookout for something far more enticing to add to her menu. i'm in malaga, a sunkissed port city in southern spain. every

summer, i normally passed straight through here to another town further along the costa del sol at this time, i am sticking around. with its fertile soil, the sea air and over 300 days of sunshine a year, this region is perfect forfinding the year, this region is perfect for finding the best produce. joseis for finding the best produce. jose is one of my�*s finest ambassadors of gastronomy. we suggest we leave —— meet at the mercado central to find produce latins by his michelin starred restaurants. what are we going to cook together? melissa mo! before i

leave the market, i pick up the arm and for our white suit —— soup. first up, i visit the producers of one of the world's most premium extra virgin olive oils. this is like 100 year old trees? ., oils. this is like 100 year old trees?_ wow! - oils. this is like 100 year old i trees?_ wow! victor trees? even more. wow! victor peres tends — trees? even more. wow! victor peres tends to _ trees? even more. wow! victor peres tends to his _ trees? even more. wow! victor peres tends to his 34,000 - trees? even more. wow! victor| peres tends to his 34,000 olive peres tends to his 3a,000 olive trees with such care, his olive oil receives a perfect score at competitions. we take, you know, one leaf and take another one and the only food is gonna totally different. they look identical. i totally different. they look identical-— identical. i promise, it will be totally _ identical. i promise, it will be totally different - identical. i promise, it will be totally different taste i identical. i promise, it will. be totally different taste and in a few weeks, they will become a little bit yellow and

they will be more tender. it's they will be more tender. it's the signal that the olive oil content is full now.- the signal that the olive oil content is full now. that means harvest time — content is full now. that means harvest time and _ content is full now. that means harvest time and victor - harvest time and victor prioritises quality, not quantity. prioritises quality, not quantity-— prioritises quality, not auanti . ., , quantity. from this tree, we will aet quantity. from this tree, we will get around _ quantity. from this tree, we will get around 30 _ quantity. from this tree, we will get around 30 or- quantity. from this tree, we will get around 30 or 40 - quantity. from this tree, we l will get around 30 or 40 kilos. will get around 30 or a0 kilos. so only three or four bottles? three or four bottles.- so only three or four bottles? three or four bottles. from the moment the — three or four bottles. from the moment the olive _ three or four bottles. from the moment the olive leaves - three or four bottles. from the moment the olive leaves the i moment the olive leaves the tree to the bottle, how long does it take?— tree to the bottle, how long does it take? ., , ,, does it take? the whole process takes about _ does it take? the whole process takes about two _ does it take? the whole process takes about two hours _ does it take? the whole process takes about two hours since - does it take? the whole process takes about two hours since we | takes about two hours since we got ours? we have to go really fast, there is no other way. this estate dates back to roman times and today, we are pressing the olives the old—fashioned way. i my god, that crashing sound! and old-fashioned way. i my god, that crashing sound! and back? yes. that crashing sound! and back? yes- wow! _ that crashing sound! and back? yes. wow! look _ that crashing sound! and back? yes. wow! look at _ that crashing sound! and back? yes. wow! look at that! - that crashing sound! and back? yes. wow! look at that! unlike| yes. wow! look at that! unlike mine, yes. wow! look at that! unlike mine. which — yes. wow! look at that! unlike mine, which often _ yes. wow! look at that! unlike mine, which often improves . yes. wow! look at that! unlike i mine, which often improves with age, olive oil is best fresh. it's delicious. i'm going to go back to london now and start drinking olive oil in a wine glass! i've also got to bring

jose carlos garcia something from the sea and i'm just in time for the fishermen coming in from a night crawl. —— trawl. i've seen sardines and anchovy is, it does not get much fresher than this! this is absolutely amazing, the noise, the pace, all of the charter. literally, yourfish is off the pace, all of the charter. literally, your fish is off the boat, into auction and in a matter of hours, onto your plate. i pick up some sardines, official anonymous with the city. —— a fish synonymous. last on the list is the dragon fruit. beautiful colours. 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 jose and now, tojose carlos garcia's michelin starred restaurant the marina. the easy stuff for me, the difficult stuff for you.- the easy stuff for me, the difficult stuff for you. i}!(! we difficult stuff for you. ok! we rant difficult stuff for you. ok! we grant the _ difficult stuff for you. girl! we grant the armaments difficult stuff for you. oitli we grant the armaments to create the base of aja blanco soup. —— ground the almonds. it's totally changed colour. to a magnificent creamy white. jose carlos garcia takes the freshest ingredients and turns them into something beautiful.

wow. oh, my god! it's beautiful! so fresh. the crunch of the fruit and then the sweet slow menace of the sardine. absolutely phenomenal. well, that's your look for this week. just before we go, a quick word about next week. wow! there are so many mummies here, vivian! wow! there are so many mummies here. vivian!— here, vivian! carmen is back in chile where _ here, vivian! carmen is back in chile where this _ here, vivian! carmen is back in chile where this time, - here, vivian! carmen is back in chile where this time, she - chile where this time, she comes face—to—face with the

ancient civilisation that has been given you unesco recognition for humanity's oldest examples of mummification. ., �* , mummification. oh, wow! it's uuite mummification. oh, wow! it's quite small- _ mummification. oh, wow! it's quite small. what _ mummification. oh, wow! it's quite small. what can - mummification. oh, wow! it's quite small. what can you - mummification. oh, wow! it's quite small. what can you tell me about this mummy? so, make sure you catch that if you can and also, check us out on social media. but for now, from me, and he adepitan and the rest of the travel show team here in athens, where it is so good to finally be out on the road again together with you guys, it's goodbye and see you guys, it's goodbye and see you next time —— ade.

hello there. we've got some rain moving its way southwards through the rest of the night. but ahead of that, during the day on friday, temperatures nudge to 23 degrees celsius in a couple of spots. that won't be repeated this weekend — i think generally temperatures into the high teens, possibly 20, because there will be some sunshine but a few showers as well. as i say, that rain's been making its way southwards on this weather front here. some quite heavy rain for a time before it starts to clear away and the azores high spreads drier weather across most of the uk. but still a watering for the gardens on that weather front. some misty, low cloud and rather grey weather. behind it as well, we're seeing some mist and some fog — low—level fog — forming and it's turned quite chilly, particularly in the glens of scotland, perhaps a touch of frost here. so, a bright, chilly start for some in the morning. best of the sunshine,

i think, in the west today. but still some drizzly rain in south—eastern areas, and as that cloud breaks up, it will be moist enough for a few showers to form — not just across east anglia and the south—east, but possibly in other areas. as i say, west is best for the sunshine. 16—20 potentially in areas here where we see some sunshine, but there'll be rather cool breezes on the north sea coast. a little bit more cloud here at times as well during the day. now, that azores high pressure continues to drift a little bit further eastwards into sunday, allowing these weather systems to come into the north and west. so the main change — again, mist and fog first thing, a little bit on the cool side, but then some fair—weather cloud coming and going. a lot of dry weather for england and wales, fewer showers. but instead, we pick up a bit of a breeze from the south across northern ireland and scotland to bring in some cloud and perhaps some patchy rain later in the day, but perhaps not as chilly for the north sea coasts. then, taking it further ahead into monday, we keep that north—west/south—east split, at least on monday, with the best of the drier, brighter weather across parts of england and wales. the strong sunshine, as we'll see this weekend when it comes out, but perhaps something heavier rain—wise coming into scotland

and to northern ireland. so, it's still looking unsettled as we head into next week, and why? that's because we've got low pressure dominating towards the north. even further south, some of these weather fronts could brush in some rain from time to time. the detail is uncertain, but it looks as if it will be wetter further north and windier, potentially, with the driest weather further south. but even here, we might see a little bit of rain as well. as ever, you can keep up to date on the website.

good morning. welcome to breakfast, with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: an historic moment for nationalists in northern ireland as sinn fein is on course to become the largest party in the assembly. across the rest of the uk the conservatives have lost almost 500 seats in the local elections, with labour and the liberal democrats taking control of a number of councils. more attempts are being made to rescue civilians trapped at a steelworks in the beseiged ukrainian city of mariupol. 50 people taken out of the city yesterday. chelsea fans are waking up to the news that the club has a new owner this morning. in the early hours it was announced terms have been agreed

with the consortium led by american todd boehly to buy