this is bbc news. the headlines: two of the four americans kidnapped in northern mexico on monday are dead. another was wounded in the incident, which also left a mexican woman dead. the americans were in mexico for medical treatment, with the sister of one of the four saying she was to have had cosmetic surgery. the white house says it supports a bipartisan bill in congress that will give president biden new powers to ban the chinese—owned app, tiktok, and otherforeign technologies that could pose security threats. the legislation is backed by dozens of democratic and republican lawmakers in the senate. the un refugee agency says the british prime minister's plans to prevent migrants crossing the channel will punish asylum seekers. the agency said safe and legal routes were not available

to most people fleeing war and persecution, and urged the british government to pursue what it called more humane solutions. archaeologists say they've discovered a roman shrine buried beneath a former graveyard next to leicester cathedral. a team has spent the last year digging at the site ahead of building a new visitors centre, to support the influx of tourists since the remains of richard iii were found a decade ago. the recent dig took place less than 50 metres from where the king's remains were discovered. phil mackie has been given special access to the site. deep beneath leicester city centre, they've been uncovering 2,000 years of history. so we've been excavating here for about nine months now... matthew morris is excited. and he's the man who unearthed

the remains of richard iii, in a car park barely 50 metres away 10 years ago. in this corner, eight metres underground and right next door to leicester cathedral, they've made an important discovery. these are our sort of special artefacts that we've had out so far. so a lovely, intact roman hairpin. that's incredible. but then this is our star find at the minute. this, we're pretty certain, is going to be the base of a roman altar. it may not look much, but this is likely to have been part of a subterranean shrine. most of it's buried underneath modern leicester. this was a rare opportunity to excavate. it's because the cathedral�*s building a new visitor centre. they knew it would be interesting, but didn't know how much they'd find. there's always been a tradition that leicester cathedral was built on a roman temple. we're now finding a roman building that looks like it might have a shrine status to it. so some sort of element — private worship, maybe. but maybe there's a retention of memory through the centuries from that roman building

to the cathedral being built on top of it. they knew the area had been a graveyard for centuries, but they didn't know exactly how long. well, they've found over 1,000 sets of human remains. there are three more buried here. these were around 1,000 years old. so from around the 11th century. and at the end of the dig, these human remains will be taken away and ultimately reburied by the cathedral. these two children were buried much earlier than that. they're probably from the early anglo—saxon period, maybe eighth century. that gives the archaeologists more evidence of what happened after the romans left leicester. this 3—d image shows the excavation at the end of the dig, but now the work's complete, it's all being filled back in again. phil mackie, bbc news, leicester. now on bbc news: the travel show. this week on the show — keeping it caribbean: 75 years on, we celebrate

the windrush generation. it is a proper melting pot. a little kick! around the world in seven days: we follow one man's incredible journey. the wind really makes it bite. it is cold when the wind blows. and we're in new york, asking if the american dream had a sound, could this be it? jazz music plays we start this week in brixton, a part of south london that has

become the go—to for caribbean british culture, from food to fashion and art. but it hasn't always been like this. after the second world war, britain was decimated, and so thousands of people from commonwealth countries were invited here to fulfil labour shortages. i'm here in windrush square which was named after one of the first ships to bring almost a thousand people from the west indies to britain. the boat became a symbol for a generation of people who settled here from 19118 to 1971, and this year is a pretty important one for britain as it marks the 75th anniversary of the boat's first arrival. some of the new arrivals were temporarily housed in clapham, but many found accommodation in nearby brixton after travelling to the labour exchange to find work. brixton was like little jamaica.

so it was like a home away from home? yeah, you could get everything you need as a black person in brixton. everything, from food to skin care, music. it doesn't matter what, if you wanted it, and it was black, come to brixton. so that sense of community was really important, especially people who are new to the country. definitely. since 2017, windrush day has been celebrated injune to celebrate the sacrifices made by that generation. this year, the 75th anniversary is set to be a big one. special stamps and coins will be released alongside lots of events across the country, including an exhibition at london's v&a, a fala dinner in birmingham and a carnival and bristol. but if you can't wait that long then brixton is one of the best places to get a taste

of the caribbean culture that has woven itself into the fabric of britain. how are you? i'm not too bad, i'm good. so you are going to teach me how to cook today? yes, i am going to teach you how to cookjerk pork. that's the words i wanted to hear, jerk pork. maureen shops here every day to supply her barbecue around the corner. a bit of community spirit is going around here. it's good to support them and them to support me. how you doing? you all right? hi! you're a local celebrity here! i know! some lovely, juicy belly pork. to find maureen's you've simply got to follow your nose. inside, it's a pretty low—key operation.

maureen has a team of people helping her deliverfood to the local community. we've got the jerk drum, the pans, the fire, itjust screams caribbean and i love it. we could do with some sun though. so, what is it you love about running this business? i just love it. it's like being a part of me here for years and years, it's my baby. and i get to interact with so many people. yeah, i bet. people from everywhere, a bit of chatting, and i have some elderly people i take care of, and i love them. it's like they're part of the business as well. what makes this so good when it comes to caribbean cooking? because it gives it the smoky flavour. you can put it inside the oven, but it's not the same.

people love it, i'm talking, like, lick the plate clean love it! it's the spicy, you got your garlic, your onion and your paprika, your ginger, they bring it, it just explodes. explodes with flavour. it doesn't take long for more regulars to arrive. chef and writer melissa recently released a jamaican cookbook charting the country's history through food, and she even has this photo of her great granddad arriving in the uk. so, my dad's grandparents came over as part of the windrush generation, so this anniversary is a cause for celebration, i think migration makes a place beautiful. and the british food culture 30 years ago was laughable internationally, and why is it now respected? why is london and the uk deemed to be one of the best food

places? it's now because of migration, people brought food from around the world. cosmopolitan multicultural element of it. i think that's what makes the uk special. london, in particular. yeah, it is a proper melting pot. all that stuff gone into the pot, all that seasoning. yeah! a little kick! laughter the influence of caribbean culture is palpable. through fashion, food and of course music, notwithstanding the annual notting hill carnival. this reggae brunch is a self—described slice of carnival. but all year round. it's electric, sometimes they come in, they're a bit shy, but it's myjob to try and get them on the energy that i am on, let's get the rum punch in, you know, if that don't work, we got rice and peas and jerk chicken, if that doesn't work, i'm gonna jump on the table. you know i mean? that's what it's about.

a lot of the music in itself is bringing the culture from home, the food, the lifestyle, and it'sjust great that we can bring so much different, diverse people into one place just to embrace the jamaican culture. i took a breather and caught up with a couple of punters outside. i think caribbean culture is just naturally uplifting. when you look at the back story of people from the caribbean not having a lot and actually making the best of what they have and just being, in terms of the gratitude and living for what we have rather than what we don't. 100%, it's a vibe, it doesn't matter what it is, hard times, sad times, it's still a vibe. so, whatever yourjam is, in london there are no shortage of ways to dive in and get a taste of island life. what better place to end my journey than here with the good people, the good times and the good vibes? now we party.

as well as the 75th anniversary of windrush, here are some other big events happening around london in the summer. if the reggae brunch has made you want to dance, then head to london at the end of august for the biggest celebration of caribbean culture at the notting hill carnival. the two—day festival takes over most of the neighbourhood, the streets filled with music, food stalls and performers. for the ultimate foodie, taste of london is back in regents park from june. forfive days, chefs from around the city will offer up their best dishes for you to try. you can even learn how to cook some of your favourite meals. over in east london, the annual greenwich and docklands international

festival takes place. the 10—day cultural event is free for all, you can expect theatre shows and performing arts. last year more than 85,000 people went alone. still to come: seven marathons in seven days across seven continents. and playing into the heart of new york city. jazz music plays so don't go away. next up is the incredible journey one man makes to become the first disabled person to complete the world marathon challenge. you've crossed 18 time zones, you've got to do it all in 168 hours, you are eating, sleeping, recovering as best you can on the plane. we flew into antarctica on a russian cargo plane. the plane door opens

and instantly you could feel the wind and you could feel the biting kind of temperature kicking in. at that point i was a little bit overwhelmed, wondering, how is this going to work? is this going to work? we adjusted the course because of the weather, we are doing more up and down than loops now. i'm paralysed from the chest down, i can't feel or move below my chest. the big challenge with that is that in temperatures of —20 and below you are potentially going to get frostbite. so, i needed to get moving, get my heated socks on, get the battery pack on and get going. we set off on the start line, with the wind we felt strong, ifelt confident, this was first kind of lap and so, i feel good, i feel like i've got this, then suddenly you're coming back into the wind and you feel any exposed skin was starting to toughen to the temperature.

when people were walking past me, it was demoralising, because i was giving it every ounce of physical energy and physicalforce and strength i think i had, but that was always going to be the case, i knew that for me the challenge would be a lot different to anybody else. we have darren edwards coming into the finish after his first marathon. we finished the marathon, i finished in five hours 50 and i was exhausted. congratulations, darren. it was only when you're on the plane in the air moving back to cape town that it was the realisation that this was not a one—off. we were about to find ourselves back out on the cape town promenade lined up ready to do marathon number two on day two. making it to day two has been an effort. 2am last night right, out on the streets we had a nightmare with the bike this morning, but it's all good. we made it to the start line.

nearly made it to the start line. made it to the start line, there we go! cape town itself is a stunning city, i've never been to south africa, all of a sudden you're running along the promenade with table mountain off to one hand side, you've got the gorgeous ocean off to your left, you're going from —20 the day before to temperatures up to 30. that temperature difference was really difficult. the plane that we use is a private charter plane. i'd never been on a charter plane in my life. in my head i was thinking of something a bit gs—y or billionaire—y, it wasn't, just pretty much an old easyjet plane that had been transformed

into a charter plane. sleeping was difficult, near impossible at times. the only thing on your side was the fact that you were exhausted. it's pretty much the case, as soon as you land, you are getting the baggage off, from landing to start in the marathon we had two hours, finishing the marathon to getting back on the plane we had three hours. we are going to do by four marathon numberfour. we will be in dubai for less then 1k hours. madrid was day five. you know you have this one and then two left. psychologically, that was quite good because you are over

the hump, but because we had been held up logistically in south africa, we found ourselves biding our time, all of a sudden we're doing five marathons in four days. so we're all kind of begrudgingly, we're getting off the bus, going, here we go, let's do it. why didn't know was that behind me, my fiancee and my future father—in—law had turned up in madrid, completely covertly, and i had no idea. it was a really lovely surprise. psychologically, a really great boost. how are you feeling? yeah, it's hard work today. yeah? technical course? it's a tough course because of the potholes and the inclines and the speed bumps — the speed knock the speed out. great effort, keep it up. so, by day six, you've been living with these people pretty much 24/7 for six days, so everybody was kind

of each other�*s cheerleader. even when the heat and humidity was hot and your mouth was dry and you really didn't feel like talking, people would always find that second to say, "come on. "you're looking good. "you're looking strong." you don't know the impact those words having someone who might be on the verge of thinking, "can i do this? "am i going to give up?" packing for the final time. well, he's packing for the final time, i'm just doing this. but, yeah, our last flight before — this is the flight to miami, so we'll be done. seven marathons will be done just about. this was it. i had this amount of energy left in the reserve tanks to give and i wanted to finish marathon seven with nothing left to give.

i wanted to give everything i had and to know that i'd left it all out on the field. the track was lined with people cheering and whooping. the banner is out across the track which says world marathon challenge finish, you know, 2023. and it was huge. it was a mixture of relief, joy. cheering for me, i was so scared of failing this challenge because it was something i'd never done before — i'd never done a single marathon, let alone seven. so, if there is another version of me in hospital right now who's just had whatever it is that's changed their life, hopefully i can show them that injury and disability doesn't stop ambition, it doesn't stop having aspiration, it doesn't stop you from dreaming big when you have a spinal cord injury. life doesn't stop when something doesn't go to plan and changes your life. congratulations to darren edwards there. now, next up, we're in new york to mark the 170th anniversary of one of the world's most

famous piano makers. new york is known for its rich musical culture, from its legendaryjazz and piano bars to all the live performances. over the years, it has been a major draw to the big apple. and there's one instrument that's synonymous with new york city, and that's... well, instrument's that? the steinway piano. do you agree? i do, i do! 0k! fantastic! ok, so he would know — that's jay leonhart, a musician who's played with many of the greats across his remarkable career. my first real professional gig was forjudy garland, believe it or not. no way! stop it! in 1963 or �*64. but that's not all. tony bennett, frank sinatra,

mel torme, peggy lee, sting. oh, my god. what do you think makes a steinway piano so iconic? well, we all think it's because it's handmade. we play all the other pianos and they play nicely but nothing sounds like a steinway. cheering and applause this year marks steinway�*s 170th anniversary. today, it's regarded as one of the big four piano makers and i've come to take a peek inside its massive factory here in queens, in new york. this factory has been in operation for over 150 years

and the processes that they created all those years ago were so perfect and so ahead of their time that they still use many of the same techniques today. what's going on here? what are you up to here? i am key weighing. key weighing? key weighing. balancing the keys. without the weights, you cannot play — the keys are too heavy — which would give you copper tone. now, you have 88 keys. every key is like me and you. every one is different. none are the same. so, this tells me how much weight that it wants. i have to find the right position, you see? then i have to check for return, then i mark. a piano can be big and bold. and it can be the daintiest little instrument to boot. and my goal is to just make this piano as even and pleasing sounding. ever since i came here, i thought this was the job that i was meant to do because i love the piano so much, and i love music. who could ask

for anything more? before the pandemic, there was up to a year—long waiting list to visit the factory. tours have stopped for now but there are plans to bring it back, so stay tuned. so, i'm a fifth—generation steinway. my great—grandfather ran the company and my great—great—grandfather founded the company. it was a classic immigration story — there are more opportunities here. he wasn't a rich man, he wasn't a poor man, he was a tradesman, and his trade was piano making. if ever there was a case study for the great american dream, miles's family could be it. in fact, my double great—grandfather never learned english. didn't have to. he lived in a german—speaking milieu. he was also illiterate. never learned to read or write. didn't have to, because he knew how to use a hammer and chisel. as the city grew, the steinways grew along with it and the company grew along with it. through the years, the spirit of opportunity has remained.

it's a true new york story and it's a very new york place. we have people coming from all over the world to work here. about approximately 75% immigrant workforce. there is a little bit of magic here, but i think even more important than the magic is what creates that magic, and it's the fact you have all these people with these skills that have learned them from many decades. and if you were to move somewhere, unless you are able to bring all those people with you, you lose that magic. i am rarely short of a reason to come visit new york, but here's another — sitting here now, it's become more than just music. ifeel like i'm listening to a slice of history, of people arriving with a dream to make something really special. cheering and applause

right, coming up next week: ade is looking back at some of our favourite historical journeys, from a tour of paris in a classic french car to an encounter with the world's oldest mummies. we have about 17 mummies in this store. in the meantime, do check out more of our recent adventures on bbc iplayer. we're on social media, too, where you can find all sorts of brilliant travel content from around the bbc. but that's it for now. see you next time. hello there. up to now, most of the snow that's been

falling has been across more northern parts of the uk, especially northern scotland. and we've got some snow and ice here at the moment, but that cold arctic air has swept down across all areas now. and coming into that cold air, this weather front is sliding in from the atlantic. that's bringing some wetter weather, a mixture of rain, sleet and some snow, snow perhaps up towards the m4 corridor. and there could be a couple of centimetres in places in time for the early morning rush hour. icy conditions here further north with clearer skies. it's going to be very cold and frosty. temperatures could be —13 in the glens of scotland. that wetter weather across southern parts of england and wales moves away fairly quickly. but then we'll see some more wet weather coming in from the southwest and that will start to turn to snow as well. more cloud across wales, southern england and the midlands. further north, some sunshine, fewer snow showers around. but wherever you are, it's going to be a cold day. again, temperatures three to five degrees. let's focus on that wetter weather coming into the southwest, it's moving in more quickly now and it's moving a bit further north as well. so we'll see that rain turning

to sleet and snow more widely during the evening rush hour and more significant snow in places as well, perhaps five to ten centimetres. that snowier weather then moves away later on in the night. and then we see a next area of low pressure coming in from the atlantic. this one is slowing down a bit and the snowier weather is moving northwards more slowly. so we do see some wet weather coming back in from the southwest on thursday. for southern parts of england, it may well be rain turned to rain in south wales, the south midlands turning to snow across north wales, northern england during the afternoon. snow beginning to arrive here, still dry through much of the day across scotland and northern ireland. this is the area that the met office have issued. the heavy snow warning, yellow warning. snow may not get as far north in scotland, but there's still the potential for some heavy falls of snow. i think over the pennines in particular, with the snow developing a little more widely in these areas after dark. that area of low pressure not moving as far north, then slides away.

we're still left with some snow falling actually for a while on friday, especially across central and eastern parts of england. that will be replaced by brighter skies from the north with some sunshine. but again, a few more snow showers. we're still in cold air for much of the country. may make seven or eight degrees in the far south, but otherwise four or five is more typical.

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