this is bbc news. the headlines: frigid temperatures and heavy snowstorms in the us and canada have grounded planes and turned roads into ice rinks. hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses are without power and meteorologists say temperatures could drop to minus 45 celsius in some places. there's been violent clashes in paris after three people were shot dead at a kurdish community centre. the french president, emmanuel macron has described the attack as odious. the alleged attacker was a 69—year—old frenchman who had previously targeted an african migrant camp in paris. the m23 rebel group in the east of the democratic republic of congo has withdrawn from a strategic position near the city of goma — following peace talks. the gesture could mark a return

to peace in the region after years of conflict. coming up at 6 o �*clock, breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt, but first on bbc news, the travel show. hello and welcome to this very special edition of the show, coming to you from the spectacular valley of the kings here in luxor and egypt. if you were watching last week you would have seen me unearthing the story of how tutankhamen�*s two was discovered here 100 years ago this year. well, it is such a breathtaking location we thought we would stick around for a while and bring you this, our best bits of

2022. from the baking son of here in egypt let's switch to the snow of switzerland where back in carmen got to experience a horse race like no other. where the jockeys don't need saddles, they use skis. this sander sandra �*s the swiss alps, it's the place, so they say with the concept of winter holiday was born stop it also occupies a unique place in sporting history, whether was created. but there is an even stranger sporting event and that. the

race is a wild mix of forces, skiing, all done over this frozen lake. before the main event i caught up with malaria who has been crowned overall winner here twice over past years. winner here twice over past ears. �* ., , w years. before the first race i sa wh years. before the first race i say why am _ years. before the first race i say why am i _ years. before the first race i say why am i doing - years. before the first race i say why am i doing that, - years. before the first race i say why am i doing that, so | say why am i doing that, so that i say i know why. 2009, i was the first woman to do skiing. it was special because everyone was looking at me, can she do that? is she strong enough is not scared but it was really nice because i had directly a third place in my first race. directly a third place in my first race-— directly a third place in my first race. ., i. _, ., first race. can you control the horse with — first race. can you control the horse with the _ first race. can you control the horse with the reins - first race. can you control the horse with the reins and - first race. can you control the horse with the reins and howl horse with the reins and how different is it for the horse? we can control them and we have to because if there is something next to you you have to go left and you have to go

right, you have to stop the course of something happens. after the starting they say ok where is my boss, six metres behind me, they sometimes really looking for you, trying to connect you with the reins, and some horses love to do it, they say there is nobody on it, i go. they say there is nobody on it, i no. , they say there is nobody on it, | . o, , ., . they say there is nobody on it, | o, , ., . , they say there is nobody on it, i go. the big race is coming up and i i go. the big race is coming up and i have _ i go. the big race is coming up and i have placed _ i go. the big race is coming up and i have placed a _ i go. the big race is coming up and i have placed a small- i go. the big race is coming up and i have placed a small bit i and i have placed a small bit on malaria so watch out for the lady in pink, she is not the favourite, but fingers crossed. —— valeria.

at one point st moritz was in the lead and looking good. —— valeria.. come on! forthe the lead and looking good. —— valeria.. come on! for the ride is the sheer amount of snow and ice picked up by the horses hooves mean base protection is pretty important. by the final lap you could see the horses beginning to tire, and she was desperately trying to hang on. she came forth unfortunately but it didn't look like a tough race, they came around three times and gosh these forces were going so fast, it was really thrilling.

carmen high up in the alps there in march. 0k, different kind of sport we turn to now, we go to senegal in west africa where emily pulled on a wetsuit and joined a local group of women trying their hand at something tourist have been doing for decades. this is synagogue's first professional female surfer, she wants to get the next generation into the water. ., . , the next generation into the water. ., ., , ., water. unfortunately i cannot to water. unfortunately i cannot no to water. unfortunately i cannot go to the _ water. unfortunately i cannot go to the water— water. unfortunately i cannot go to the water for— water. unfortunately i cannot go to the water for surfing i water. unfortunately i cannot| go to the water for surfing but they can do, everybody can serve, long short, any size,

anyone can serve.— serve, long short, any size, anyone can serve. she is a real trailbiazer. _ anyone can serve. she is a real trailblazer, she _ anyone can serve. she is a real trailblazer, she has _ anyone can serve. she is a real trailblazer, she has fought - anyone can serve. she is a real trailblazer, she has fought her| trailblazer, she has fought her way into a male dominated sport, even herfamily were against her in the early days. my against her in the early days. my family had not seen a girl surfing and they thought it was for the boys. i said i have to 90, for the boys. i said i have to go, i want to do it and be the only girl in synagogue surfing and the only girl to do it for africa and every black woman in the world. africa and every black woman in the world-— the world. the girls here are 4- six years _ the world. the girls here are 4- six years and _ the world. the girls here are 4- six years and not - the world. the girls here are 4- six years and not afraid i the world. the girls here are| 4- six years and not afraid of 4— six years and not afraid of the sea, i have been surfing on the sea, i have been surfing on the beach for several years now and agility comes fast.

right, time to see what all the fuss is about. i have been practising in this man has agreed to take me out and give me some tips. we have picked a time when the waves are flatter the main hazard is avoiding the sea urchin, which liejust a couple of beaters under the surface. the attraction of the ride is the consistency, rather than the height, opportunities come again and again, and you can see herand come again and again, and you can see her and the girls make the most of them. for me, it is more of a mixed bag. wipe out. 0k, we are off to sri lanka

now, and at the start of the year our adventurer set of two bat down a historic canal system, and to meet local people cleaning up the waterway on hisjourney. he has taken on some pretty crazy adventures for us before like driving an old soviet banger to siberia, let's remind ourselves how he got on in sri lanka, adopting a slightly more sedate pace. adventure, and the very first step. the trip starts. i hope to do it over three days. 0k, first 100 metres.

asi as i start myjourney i get a warm welcome from the people who live here. hello, hello. how are you? good? very good. i am going down the canal. mibi, guys. see you. all the best. and what is the sign. dear neighbours keep the canal clean. 0h. neighbours keep the canal clean. oh. no good. no good. i was expecting to see some rubbish. but not that bad. not that bad. looks like the rubbish comes from these houses. tell me, please, you are cleaning, how many people

like you here? six people who are cleaning. i think i can see one now, approaching. hello. that's nice that somebody is doing this. the results of a local company that has rubbish collection days on these waterways. collection days on these waterways-— collection days on these waterways. collection days on these waterwa s. . ., , ., . waterways. our cleaning pro'ect is ca tain waterways. our cleaning pro'ect is captain fernando i waterways. our cleaning project is captain fernando cleaning - is captain fernando cleaning project, we start the cleaning project, we start the cleaning project in 2016, actually five years ago, so step by step, we came to a very good stage. i askedif came to a very good stage. i asked if pollution is a big problem these days, you walk on this beach it's very polluted and if you go now on the canal thatis and if you go now on the canal that is very polluted. more?

that is very polluted. now --eole that is very polluted. now peeple find _ that is very polluted. now people find that _ that is very polluted. now people find that slowly, i that is very polluted. time" people find that slowly, slowly changing. peoplejust people find that slowly, slowly changing. people just throw the rubbish into the canals, now people start to think, stop a long time ago canals were used for transportation, now these days people them to dump rubbish. easiest thing is not to throw rubbish into the canal, what we can do educate the brothers and sisters so we can have a clean and healthy lifestyle. thank you very much for coming. lifestyle. thank you very much for coming-— for coming. thank you, fernando. _ for coming. thank you, fernando. thank - for coming. thank you, fernando. thank you, i for coming. thank you, i fernando. thank you, roy for coming. thank you, - fernando. thank you, roy 's. coming up next on our look back at 2022, time to bring on the big guns. and the only true athletes of the team, in case you didn't know, eddie is a medal winning paralympian

playing basketball for team gb. who other two enjoyed a team sport, cheese rolling innocently. we are in italy, my first time to visit this beautiful town, to get me into the vibe i will take part in the vibe i will take part in the world—famous the cheese rolling race. a downhill obstacle course, racing cheese. 0h, obstacle course, racing cheese. oh, my days, look how steep this is. i'm struggling just to control my chair. 0h, this is. i'm struggling just to control my chair. oh, no. 0k this is. i'm struggling just to control my chair. oh, no. ok so maybe i need a masterclass. ade, nice to meet you. right, let's see. pace, pace. this is

going to be carnage. the rules are simple, drive the cheese around the hay bales as quickly as possible, go to your left is the champion. the cheese rolling is a strange tradition, how did it begin? so you must be one of the best.

so you other champion? you are reigning champion, the best cheese roller in the whole of italy. champion! that's what i'm talking about! so should i be wearing a helmet and kneepads gloves? no? ijust need tough skin? 0k. 0k, one last crack is run. come on, come on, come on. laughter broke through the barrier! good? good.— broke through the barrier! good? good. ., �*, good? good. good, man's come on. well, _ good? good. good, man's come on. well, the — good? good. good, man's come on. well, the time _ good? good. good, man's come on. well, the time has _ good? good. good, man's come on. well, the time has come. i

so this is our guy. almost there! so a clearly didn't win the prized cheese pie found the man that did. it's my first time trying this. wow! that's actually really good. wow! rate, sticking with

the food theme, the uk is famous for its greasy spoon cafe's. places where you can get a calorie packed fried rex host washed down with a steaming mug of hot tea all at a price that won't break the bank. but as lucy discovered backin bank. but as lucy discovered back in february, some of these places are struggling to survive. this cafe is a true family affair and it's been passed down between generations since 1900. we passed down between generations since 1900. ~ ~' ., passed down between generations since 1900. ~ ~ ., ~ , ., since 1900. we like to keep a aood since 1900. we like to keep a good little — since 1900. we like to keep a good little vibe, _ since 1900. we like to keep a good little vibe, it _ since 1900. we like to keep a good little vibe, it is - since 1900. we like to keep a good little vibe, it is like - since 1900. we like to keep a good little vibe, it is like a . good little vibe, it is like a second home for us. when you come in here you are coming into our home. a lot of regular people come back and they really sort of a on new. if they didn't come into the cafe they didn't come into the cafe they may wouldn't talk to a lot of people during the day, the older people especially. where the world is getting bigger, they can't know everybody. the little places like the cafe, it is like a little community but there are less and less bases

like that. . ., there are less and less bases like that-— like that. the cafe attracts customers _ like that. the cafe attracts customers from _ like that. the cafe attracts customers from all - like that. the cafe attracts customers from all walks. like that. the cafe attracts. customers from all walks of life even the odd celebrity. jaymie collins is a reality tv star and presenter who has been coming here for years. i star and presenter who has been coming here for years.— coming here for years. i feel that this _ coming here for years. i feel that this is _ coming here for years. i feel that this is like _ coming here for years. i feel that this is like traditional. that this is like traditional east end here, it's got heritage, it's got culture. if only these walls could speak i'm sure there's been a lot that's gone on here over the years. just that real family hub feel is very rare and this is the only place they know actually that's got it.- actually that's got it. you think we _ actually that's got it. you think we are _ actually that's got it. you think we are beginning i actually that's got it. you think we are beginning to see less of this kind of places now? ., now? there are more challenges, everyday there — now? there are more challenges, everyday there are _ now? there are more challenges, everyday there are more - everyday there are more challenges copy everything is gone up and you have to put your price up a bit and it doesn't go wild with the customers of. attacks a lot of money to set up a cafe, not anybody can afford to do that stop you need a little bit of backing behind. we enjoy ourselves as much as the customers do, probably more. everyday anna and her mum maria

took home—made food using locally sourced ingredients. but in an area that is rapidly changing and is more big brand chains move in the competition is getting tougher. bill! chains move in the competition is getting tougher.— is getting tougher. all and cities are _ is getting tougher. all and cities are becoming - is getting tougher. all and i cities are becoming gentrified and i'd just think the soul is being lost and it's a case of the little guy helping the little guy, i think is so important that the with all these big businesses, especially at the minute to keep looking up to one another, little guys, because fundamental that it keeps the country going, isn't it? you have no idea how much i'm looking forward to eating the. i've seen it come past me a few times today. ring at all. this is a lot of food, i am going to try my hardest. i is a lot of food, i am going to try my hardest.— try my hardest. i don't doubt for a second _ try my hardest. i don't doubt for a second that _ try my hardest. i don't doubt for a second that the - for a second that the traditional british cafe will keep going strong. lucy loving her fry keep going strong. lucy loving herfry up back in february.

right, it's now time for our last look back and as i get to choose, this is a moment of pure self—indulgence. as a child growing up in the uk, they absolutely idolised the foot taller george best and i wasn't alone, even the legendary palais was a fan. so you can imagine my delight when i've found out that george's former home in belfast was opening up as an airbnb. i simplyjust had to go and stay there. it is wet and it is gloomy but this is where one of the world's greatest ever foot allers, george best, honed his skills. here in northern ireland the saying goes pele better, george, best. he simply walked the _ better, george, best. he simply walked the ball _ better, george, best. he simply walked the ball into _ better, george, best. he simply walked the ball into the - better, george, best. he simply walked the ball into the net! - walked the ball into the net! what a goal! united in the lead. ., , .,

what a goal! united in the lead. ., ~' , what a goal! united in the lead. ., ~ , what a goal! united in the lead. ., ~' , ., lead. he was a key part of the iconic manchester _ lead. he was a key part of the iconic manchester united - lead. he was a key part of the| iconic manchester united team that in 1968 became the first english side to win the european cup. english side to win the euro ean cu -. , ., european cup. president of the euro ean european cup. president of the european union _ european cup. president of the european union football- european union football association handed it over. and it all began _ association handed it over. and it all began here _ association handed it over. and it all began here in our fast craggy estate where fans now have the chance to stay at his childhood home. . have the chance to stay at his childhood home.— have the chance to stay at his childhood home. , you must be peter. i childhood home. , you must be peter- i am. — childhood home. , you must be peter. i am, welcome - childhood home. , you must be peter. i am, welcome to - childhood home. , you must be| peter. i am, welcome to george best house, come on in.- best house, come on in. thank ou best house, come on in. thank you very _ best house, come on in. thank you very much- _ best house, come on in. thank you very much. wow! _ best house, come on in. thank you very much. wow! the - best house, come on in. thank| you very much. wow! the bests would have _ you very much. wow! the bests would have lived _ you very much. wow! the bests would have lived in _ you very much. wow! the bests would have lived in this - you very much. wow! the bests would have lived in this house i would have lived in this house from 191t8 so we have recently put the house back to as it would have been an 1961 when george first went over to manchester as a 15—year—old in search of fame and fortune. hour search of fame and fortune. how eas was search of fame and fortune. how easy was it _ search of fame and fortune. how easy was it to — search of fame and fortune. how easy was it to source _ search of fame and fortune. how easy was it to source this - search of fame and fortune. how easy was it to source this kind of furniture? it

easy was it to source this kind of furniture?— easy was it to source this kind of furniture? it 'ust came from a number — of furniture? it 'ust came from a number of _ of furniture? itjust came from a number of sources, - of furniture? itjust came from a number of sources, local - a number of sources, local charity shops, antique dealers, etc. ., , ., , charity shops, antique dealers, etc. ., , _ ., etc. the house was bought by a local non-profit _ local non—profit group called east side partnership and in its new retro furnished state is now available as a holiday rental. �* , , ., rental. all the proceeds that we get from the use of this house are used to support community projects in east belfast. community pro'ects in east belfast. ., ,, community pro'ects in east belfast. ., , ., belfast. tourists come here and what has their _ belfast. tourists come here and what has their reaction - belfast. tourists come here and what has their reaction been - what has their reaction been like? .,. ., , what has their reaction been like? ., , ., , like? the reactions have been fantastic. _ like? the reactions have been fantastic. a — like? the reactions have been fantastic, a lot _ like? the reactions have been fantastic, a lot of _ like? the reactions have been fantastic, a lot of manchester| fantastic, a lot of manchester united and would stay here but also just local people who want the opportunity to see the house and stay in the house as well. ~ �* , ., well. well it's night time and it feels a _ well. well it's night time and it feels a bit _ well. well it's night time and it feels a bit intrusive but - it feels a bit intrusive but anyway, this is obviously one of the bedrooms where the family lived in, but not only am i staying in the same house, i'm actually going to be

sleeping in the very room that he had as a child. it's a kind of medium—size room, the kind of medium—size room, the kind of room that any 12—year—old, 13—year—old boy would have, i guess. you wonder what he would have made of this. hopefully he would have found it quite funny. right, time for me to get some sleep. i'm not completely tired yet, i'd need some reading material and i think this should do the trick. good night. i tell you what, waking up in george best's old bedroom was one of the highlights of my year. it has been so good in 2022, finally being able to hit the road again properly and i hope you

manage to get away too. have a great new year and i will see you in 2023. hello. it looks as if for most it will stay mild in the run—up to christmas, but there is the hint of some colder air returning. the reason is because we've got these mild south—westerly winds at the moment. this is the band of rain, the weather front, that swept right the way across the uk during friday, giving 10—15mm of rain, turning to snow over the scottish highlands and grampians, even at lower levels temporarily in the north. showers elsewhere, but largely frost—free away from the chilliness in the north. so not particularly cold to start, but perhaps one or two mist and fog patches to watch out for first thing this morning. but then a lot of dry and bright weather for

england and wales. the showers get going quite quickly across northern ireland, pushing into northern england and other western extremities. 0ur rain band with its hill snow slow to drag away, and it will stay in the cold air up in shetland all day. a lot of cloud behind, but temperatures will be higher, notably, for scotland than they were on friday. and it's mild across, not as windy. then, through the evening and overnight, those showers push their way gradually eastwards, and then just the hint that a north—westerly returns to the north and west of scotland. so again, not particularly cold as we head into christmas day morning — just local frost, really — and quite a bit of showery weather round through the day. some brightness around, but there's a question mark as to a weather front coming up to the south which might give cloudy, wet conditions later on across southern and eastern areas. then we've got those showers across the north, probably brightening up with some sunshine behind. but that's when it turns

chillier with the chance of some wintriness, as you can see. temperatures still for most at 8—12 degrees — on the higher side of normal. but, as i say, there is the chance that we could see the definition of a white christmas — snow falling across the north and west in the showers as we go through the second part of the day. and that's because the cold arctic air is coming back, and it might well push right the way across the uk as we go into boxing day. but it will be a short—lived chilly spell, and it doesn't mean snow for all. we've still got, as i say, that question mark over rain later on christmas day in the south, dragging its heels to clear on the south—east on boxing day, and then a wintry mix of showers, with hail, sleet, hill snow. mostly temperatures, though, 4—8 degrees celsius. that's a few degrees down on those of christmas day. but as i say, it does look like a short—lived cold snap because the mild atlantic influence returns, looks like with wet and windy weather on the way. the warnings, as ever, are on the website.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today. described as a once in a generation arctic storm, it's bearing down on the united states, with temperatures as low as minus—a5 degrees celsius. another day of railway strikes begins, as postal workers and passport control staff continue their disputes. clashes on the streets of paris after three were killed by a gunman at a kurdish cultural centre. pep guardiola says kalvin phillips was overweight when he returned from the world cup, after the england midfielder was left out of manchester city's win over liverpool on thursday.