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tv   The Travel Show  BBC News  December 11, 2022 6:45pm-7:01pm GMT

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tom woolstencroft�*s try secured the bonus point for saracens with edinburgh going on to claim a losing bonus point. in pool b, sale ran in six tries in a 39—0 bonus point win over ulster at the a] bell stadium. the du preez brothers were stars of the show with tries for dan and rob, who also kicked nine points. and that's the round up from the bbc sport centre. let's head back to qatar and join olly foster. while cup exit at whatever stage usually signalled the end of the international career or two. just over 2a hours ago, but now that was the first off down the tunnel,
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breaking down in tears. we wondered when we were going to hear from breaking down in tears. we wondered when we were going to hearfrom him. he has posted on social media... yesterday, the dream ended. ijust want everybody to know, much has been said, much has been written, much has been speculated. my dedication to portugal has not changed for an instant. i was always one more person fighting for everyone�*s go. i never turn my back on my team—mates and my country. for now, there is not much more to say. thank you portugal, thank you carter. the dream was beautiful but it lasted. he hasn't really told us anything. we do not it has been his last world cup. it will not be the last world cup. it will not be the last world cup for many of those england players, because time is on their side. england players, because time is on theirside. itjust wasn't england players, because time is on their side. itjust wasn't their time here in carter. from me and the rest of the team, that's all for now. next up on bbc news, it's travel show.
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wow! welcome to the travel show. 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
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the coast of portugal. now, we sent cat moh to san 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 san 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 at any moment. hiking in the forest, i almost forget that san 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
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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 is a safe place for people to live and for tourists to come and visit? 0k. i usually say... yeah! but, usually i say that we live in the centre of the world. of course, that from a seismic
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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. tourists chatter. these cooking holes act like a steam oven for the island's most iconic food —
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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 — san miguel needs all the energy it can get. just a 30—minute drive from here is one of the island's two geothermal plants.
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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. if we have situations like a war or something that makes the prices go very high of energy,
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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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ade: thanks, cat. i'm struggling just to control my chair. maybe i need a masterclass. nice to meet you. the rules are simple — guide the cheese around the hay
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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. so you must be one of the best, yes? so you're the champion? you're the reigning champion? the best cheese roller in the whole of italy?
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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! well, the time has come. the mediaeval 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.
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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. wow! that's actually really good. good? multo bono? buono. buono! multo buono!
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wow! hello there. it's been very cold today. some parts of the country staying below freezing all day. and we've got some icy conditions overnight and into tomorrow, where we've seen those showers. large parts of the country may well become dry during this evening. but our focus shifts towards the south—east, where cloud is thickening, bringing some sleet and snow into the night in south—east england, east anglia — 2—5 centimetres, with some travel disruption likely tomorrow morning. there may well be some areas of freezing fog through southern england, the midlands, up into lincolnshire, and a few patches further north. widespread sharp frost.
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typically, minus five, could be as low as minus 13 in the north—east of scotland, the coldest it will have been all year. very cold, but sunny day, i think, across scotland. so too for northern ireland. a few patches of freezing fog, which will be slow to lift. some sunshine for england and wales. parts of the south, south—east and through the midlands, though, could stay cold, grey, perhaps foggy all day. still with a few flurries of light snow here and there. and where you don't see the sunshine, those temperatures
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this is bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. the headlines: a libyan man suspected of making the bomb that destroyed pan am flight 103 over the town of lockerbie in 1988 is in us custody. 270 people were killed in the attack. it is something that we have been fighting for for over three decades, so i think there is a sense of finallyjustice for our so i think there is a sense of finally justice for our loved so i think there is a sense of finallyjustice for our loved ones. a number of people are in critical condition after being pulled from a lake in freezing temperatures in solihull. five people are now confirmed to have been killed in an explosion that destroyed a block of flats in st helier injersey yesterday. in a world first, a teenage girl from leicester has become the first person to be successfully treated
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