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recently the metropolitan police and recently the london _ metropolitan police and recently the london fire brigade complaining and underlining how homophobic, racist and misogynist both those organisations are and a whole slew of other_ organisations are and a whole slew of other organisations that then got in touch_ of other organisations that then got in touch with any person who did the fire brigade — in touch with any person who did the fire brigade review, saying, can you come _ fire brigade review, saying, can you come in _ fire brigade review, saying, can you come in to— fire brigade review, saying, can you come in to sort out her organisation? it clearly is a problem _ organisation? it clearly is a problem. we have just been talking about— problem. we have just been talking about hardy and meghan, and whatever you think_ about hardy and meghan, and whatever you think about the way they have behaved. — you think about the way they have behaved, there are some clearly very genuine _ behaved, there are some clearly very genuine issues they have touched on about— genuine issues they have touched on about racism, whether it is inherent in i , implicit, unintended. we had the recent— , implicit, unintended. we had the recent row— , implicit, unintended. we had the recent row over lady susan hussey. the idea — recent row over lady susan hussey. the idea that quite equality and diversity— the idea that quite equality and diversity and inclusion are not important _ diversity and inclusion are not important is quite ridiculous because _ important is quite ridiculous because clearly they are important. whether _ because clearly they are important. whether they are worth the money
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that we _ whether they are worth the money that we spend on them and who is running _ that we spend on them and who is running them and how they are organised, is a different question, but it— organised, is a different question, but itiust — organised, is a different question, but itjust to organised, is a different question, but it just to say, organised, is a different question, but itjust to say, oh, cut 7 biiiion— but itjust to say, oh, cut 7 billion spending on the woke projects, it is a rather lazy way of sin, projects, it is a rather lazy way of sin. we _ projects, it is a rather lazy way of sin. we dont— projects, it is a rather lazy way of sin, we don't like that, we don't agree _ sin, we don't like that, we don't agree with — sin, we don't like that, we don't agree with it, and it is a bit like saying. — agree with it, and it is a bit like saying. oh. _ agree with it, and it is a bit like saying, oh, who needs girls toilets at all? _ saying, oh, who needs girls toilets at all? they— saying, oh, who needs girls toilets at all? they can just wait! it is just— at all? they can just wait! it is just that — at all? they can just wait! it is just that sort of attitude and i don't — just that sort of attitude and i don't know why they call it conservative way forward, because they ought to be called conservative way back _ they ought to be called conservative wa back. ., , ., they ought to be called conservative wa back. ., , . ., ., way back. your disdain of the world woke very apparent, _ way back. your disdain of the world woke very apparent, thank - way back. your disdain of the world woke very apparent, thank you - way back. your disdain of the world woke very apparent, thank you for. woke very apparent, thank you for sharing it. we do not have time for your comment on it, niger, but next time we will get your thoughts on the ward vote. —— your comment on it, nigel. thank you for sharing your saturday evening as england get
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this week, i'm in tuscany, in the mountain town of volterra to find out all about the delights of this region. check these guys out behind me. they're called the spandera torri. but first up, we're off to the azores. and if you're not familiar with them, they're an archipelago far out in the atlantic ocean, about 1,500 kilometres off the coast of portugal. now, we sent cat moh to san miguel, the largest of the islands, ——now, we sent cat moh to sao miguel, the largest of the islands, to see how they're using volcanoes to power up and keep tourism going amidst rising energy prices. cat: adventurers have long been drawn to these nine volcanic islands jutting out in the middle of the atlantic. they've been called "the hawaii of europe", and it's easy to see why on sao miguel. this intense greenery is a result of regular rainfall and mist. i mean, just look at all of this. now, locals say you can experience four seasons in one day, and right now, it's pretty misty. but that could change
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at any moment. hiking in the forest, i almost forget that sao miguel was borne out of volcanoes erupting. but there's no getting away from it in the valley of furnas. it's, in fact, a huge volcanic crater and a hot spot of geological activity. that's boiling and the mud boiling, so... 0h! bubbling and gurgling we are in an active dormant volcano. so the magma below us... the smell! ..even if it's crystallised magma, it releases temperature and gases. that heat produced by the volcano can be used to make energy to sustain life on the island. it's a good position to be in at a time when the rest of europe is struggling with high gas and electricity prices. but what's it really like living in an active volcano? would you say that the azores
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is a safe place for people to live and for tourists to come and visit? ok. i usually say... there was a pause there! yeah! but, usually i say that we live in the centre of the world. of course, that from a seismic and volcanic point of view, we need to be aware that we live in volcanic — active volcanic systems. what is important is that we monitor the sites. if this is done, i think we are in a safe place if we follow the rules. unsurprisingly, the locals have been making the most of having these natural steam pots around. these bubbling ones near the lake are perfect for cooking in. how hot is it inside? it varies between 60 to 97 degrees. 60 to 97 degrees celsius inside! and how long's it going to stay in there for? seven hours.
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tourists chatter these cooking holes act like a steam oven for the island's most iconic food — cozido das furnas. and i'm definitely not going to pass up the opportunity to try some. so we have chicken, we have beef and pork, sweet potato, yams, everything. sweet potato... carrots, cabbage. ..carrots. i see everything here. is this pork? this is pork. just pulls apart. 0k. mm! good! the meat�*s really soft and tender. you can tell it's been cooked for a very long time. just like... the juice, the juices you see is from the product. 0k. 0k, all in the produce. and that is cozido! that is cozido! with over 500,000 visitors a year — that's four times the island's population — sao miguel needs
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all the energy it can get. just a 30—minute drive from here is one of the island's two geothermal plants. i want to find out how they're harnessing volcanic energy to produce electricity, reducing the island's dependence on oil and gas. this is where everything starts. a geothermal well is drilled inside the reservoir. oh, my goodness! i can feel the heat coming up. exactly, because deep inside, at between 500 metres to 1,000 metres, there is hot water at 240 degrees. wow! it's notjust geothermal energy that's used here. the island has been taking advantage of all its natural resources to increase its green credentials. between geothermal, hydro and wind, we already are able to fulfil almost 60% of the needs of the island. and this is important because this allow us to be a little bit self—sufficient.
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if we have situations like a war or something that makes the prices go very high of energy, this allow us to a source to be a little bit less dependent on what concerns energy. that's no small feat at a time when global events have made electricity bills shoot up to record levels elsewhere. energy independence, sustainability and wild beauty combined in one small island. and what better way to finish off than to come here — the crater of sao miguel�*s largest volcano. some come to hike, whilst others do this. i can't believe i'm kayaking in a crater! it's so calm and serene here. it's incredible to think that this was once the site of a very angry volcano.
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jeez, he's off at pace! pace! this is going to be carnage. the rules are simple — guide the cheese around the hay bales as quick as possible. the winner moves through the rounds till you're left with one champion. applause the cheese rolling is a pretty strange tradition. how did it begin? so you must be one of the best, yes?
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so you're the champion? you're the reigning champion? the best cheese roller in the whole of italy? si! champion! that's what i'm talking about. so, should i be wearing a helmet and some kneepads and gloves? no. no? ijust need tough skin, yeah? 0k! 0k. one last practice run. come on, come on, come on! come on! come on, come on, come on! laughs broke through the barrier! good? good! good, man. come on!
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well, the time has come. the medieval costumes all add to the experience as this race is also in part an historical re—enactment. the contestants come from all over volterra, having been specially selected to represent their village or district. uno, due, tre... so this is our guy, davide. go, davide! shouts of encouragement cheering almost there! cheering and applause ha! so i clearly didn't win the prized cheese. but i found the man that did. grazie! it's my first time trying this.
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wow! that's actually really good. good? multo bono? buono. buono! multo buono! wow! hello. no let—up in this cold spell. we had another very cold day on saturday, and for many of us, sunday could be even colder, sharp frost around. temperatures to start your sunday morning might be around —1r06, even colder than at any few spots. lingering phrasing forth likely across parts of england and at the likes of northumberland, far north of scotland as well. icy stretches are in some of these irish sea coast, quite cold and cloudy for
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much of central and southern england and wales, temperatures struggling to get above freezing, particularly where the fog lingers. a chance of snowfall into the far south—east of england and east anglia into the evening hours. could be a centimetre or two, evening hours. could be a centimetre ortwo, by evening hours. could be a centimetre or two, by the time we get to monday. going to be bitterly cold night, temperatures as low as —12 degrees in scotland. a very cold day on monday, best of the sunshine in the north, fewer wintry showers, clothed and cloudy, freezing fog patches further south, temperatures are struggling to get much above freezing all day long. goodbye.
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