position. privacy matters your every move and word can be reported and used against you say human rights activists in britain fighting an increasing number of surveillance cameras now to be installed in every taxi in oxford authorities insist the risk of intrusion is acceptable compared to the public safety benefits up next we'll go shopping for a fur tree or as they call it in russia bringing you our best selection of the capital's new year's eve activities and festivities moscow out coming. hello welcome merry christmas like a missing take

a look at some final preparations for the christmas holidays it's a long celebration here but still some people leave everything to the last minutes including that one crucial the traditional the good old festive. nother year has flown by and the new year period is here again when it comes to buying trees and this happens much later as christmas in the country is most widely celebrated on january the seventh coding the orthodox calendar new year's day january the first precedes the russian christmas celebration as a more important holiday and as the day when the shoes generally give presents. it was sure about ten fifteen years ago. almost celebrated christmas day school. became fashionable thing. for the old school catholics here sol. expect

a lot of customers here on christmas day. you buy a tree the choice is online companies shops and dog he sent his temporary warehouses full greenhouses like this one for the summer demand. when it comes to choosing a christmas or new year's tree as it's called in russia people are increasingly divided between those who opt for convenience official trait of those who prefer to have to genuine one each has its own advantages and trade is much cheaper i could be wheeled out. needles on the floor. from trees are in fact dangerous be used to decorate streets offices. when you play such an. it might really some dangerous chemicals while authentic pine inferred trees produce natural antibacterial substances which can help kill code inflation real for trees if growing especially for christmas environmentally friendly choosing

a tree can be a great fun family occasion coming in all shapes and sizes you know two real ones are of the same the problem now is transporting it back home and great workouts and then comes the fun part the decoration. time for christmas shopping now and there are hundreds of last minute places to shop in moscow for markets to discount stores full price ranges covered however if you want a grand christmas experience take a look at this next location the do department store. the spectacular fountain centerpiece has been covered by huge model of a christmas carousel the cherry on top of the cake is a gigantic slide which children of all ages can enjoy. everywhere you look all decorations christmas trees impressive gardens festive

silhouettes and sparkling lights. but talk about the makeup of this place that's felt sick in the run up to christmas and the new period a good ascetic or the older stops we got in the decorations this year situated right next to red square it was the best place to get into the festive mood that something all simply the watch there's even a christmas band the people at spain's. d.c. band members stressing the typical because she was that represent the russian father christmas rose playing out soviet era. and international christmas hits it creates a wonderful atmosphere and visual feast to shop as he passes by. we have on a group or form using from various countries here at groom to create

a special festive atmosphere for all shoppers we want to wish everyone happiness health and wealth in the new year. is certainly one of the most glamorous stores in russia what else can you expect from a mall that stands right next to the kremlin known for its expensive shops this year a display of decorated trees is also being set up the she's been designed by luxury a popular brand such as christian dior at a mass of quito it's a very interesting how a festive ornament can look so different there are some great designs here. shopping for the ones you love is a great thrill although not for your wallet. bags in hand i'm full of the festive mood moscow during the holiday season never fails to impress if it's a real winter wonderland experience she was this is the place to come. moving on and what major piece of activities or occasions i was mentioning in the

russian capital. one of the most sought after productions in the country is the performance of the not kaka ballet at the bolshoi theatre. britain at the end of the nineteenth century by the outstanding wishing composer peer through tchaikovsky the ballet has been performed in the bolshoi stage for decades tickets for the show on the as eve are sold out months in advance and prices on the black market could be as high as thousands of dollars a true new year's treat. for those who are not lucky to get tickets to the bolshoi for the thirty first december there is another quite popular way into the new year . in fact celebrating the holiday with family and friends at home is a widely followed tradition in russia several. hours before the clock strikes midnight people start creating various dishes with salad being among the highlights the president addresses the nation on t.v. everyone raises a glass of champagne and makes a wish of

a criminal charge. while some prefer to watch fireworks and celebrations on and others prefer to venture to moscow's red square full of thousands of excited muscovites tourists and this is its application to meet in the new year right in the heart of the russian capital. there are various films around the world that have become associated with the festive season in russia is the romantic nineteen seventy five comedy called the irony of fate or enjoy your bath not title yes. it's based on the similarity of houses in the soviet times how many people across the country lived in similar blocks main character travels from moscow to simply by mistake and finds that just like the sound of musical maples in the west millions of russians watched this film on new year's eve after decades. of arriving at our final location although moscow's ever changing restaurant scene is busy throughout the

whole year it's clear things are certainly stepped up for the various holiday periods special feeling tonight's festivities celebrity gatherings elite parties and decorations. and at the top of smolinski a new restaurant called white rabbit aims to be the highest flier in the new flock of moscow restaurants that have taken to the skies. you know one thing i love about living in moscow a swanky developing restaurant scene seriously is now one of the best in the world and over the past six years that i've lived here a whole range of spectacular eateries have opened and closed and now seems that many of them are battling it out against each other to become the highest and most glamorous entire city. location on the sixteenth floor provides wonderful views of the capitol skyline incredible images of high rises to god a moon rose in the distance. impressive to say the least and sky high views of

course mean sky high prices but it's christmas so why not. celebrate in style in the restaurant's casual yet elegant atmosphere for all those who don't fancy cooking their christmas or new year's dinner at home white rabbit here is the ideal substitute but you never buy it as part of our special christmas menu for cold starters i've created a turkey parte with hazelnut and cognac it's very tasty an aromatic to serve fig and not just. appetizer i suggest carpaccio. mushrooms with cheesy cream crunchy parsley and white truffle oil. christmassy mush and the u.s.s.r. was not publicly celebrated join much of the twentieth century but now with the festivities why december twenty fifth the thirty first january the seventh it's clear the whole country is now geared up for one huge party and whether you rejoice at a christmas moment or not the russian capital is one of the leading cultural hot spots

in the world but always a fantastic choice of events and attractions if you can use the experience and also called christmas in moscow the city the hot. incredible sensational food from a beautiful restaurant well unfortunately that's that's how we have left on this week's program i'll see you again at the same time next week until then for me and the rest of the crew goodbye and a very merry christmas. to those. cultures that so much are going to be here. ministry of our economy the mark left with the

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oxford taxi authorities insist the risk of intrusion is acceptable compared to the public safety benefits for coming your way in about a quarter hour but first came up with sports stay with us. hello and thank you for joining me and here are the latest sports headlines. football focus manager and radiologic boaz praises john terry after the chelsea captain put his racism charge to one side in the blues one one draw at tottenham. while the legendary dream is a russian pole vaulter yelena isinbayeva target and historic limping gold at next summer's london games. and top ambitions the russian women's basketball team begin their preparations targeting a maze of gold after three european crowns. but first for poor and chelsea manager

and i relish well as has praised his captain john terry after the center half let the blues to a one one draw taught them on thursday night the match came just twenty four hours after the thirty one year old had been charged with racially abusing q.p.r. defender anton ferdinand the england skipper will appear in court on february the first i thought remarks he allegedly made in the bin one old defeat at q.p.r. on october the twenty third and on despite this the last but i still selected his counsel for the game on thursday spurs took an eight minute lead story emmanuel added by all but a quarter of an hour later the visitors levelled thanks to daniel sturridge one wonders how it finished tottenham stay third in the table nine points adrift of the top of the game in hand chelsea remain fourth two points further behind and outwith the last boss praise terry's commitment well how do you read that nobody has signed season so far. is this performances of increased since the incident a fantastic player i mean is the commitment there in dalton is quality and talent

is never in doubt so on him he's completely focused because. in this performance is it not simple without a great start say forty four point russia to stage a season is incredible charlie illusion the first two games so we're going great liverpool be their own. children. going to be choice. for is going to be very close well meanwhile liverpool manager kenny dalglish has also stood by his players the team have been criticized for wearing t. shirts depicting teammate luis suarez before the reds goalless draw a wigan on wednesday morris did play in that match while the twenty four year old here acquired is said to appeal against an eight match ban and a sixty two thousand dollars fine after being found guilty by the football association of racially abusing manchester united's patrice evra on october the fifteenth the players also issued a statement strongly condemning the f.a. action. i don't think the club. are permitted to get any further detail than what

they have done in the in their statement which can accost anybody any trouble. another thing the police of cause any trouble with. by their statement by their support of the teacher. meanwhile on monday which is boxing day in england chelsea are again in action in the first of eight matches hosting following in the west london darby asked him to keep up the pressure on the top four as they take on the struggling involves a second bottom bolton face newcastle haven't won six liverpool welcome embattled steve keen's rock bottom blackburn manchester united second missing nine injured players on third bottom wigan leaders manchester city go to west brom and stoke has aston villa in the middle and they want sunderland now one of two out of three under martin o'neill take on everton who had to bring in a striker in the january transfer window opens. but i won't try to try if you try

to go forward and you know i would certainly want to bitch. because we know we're all a little bit short so if we could do that it would help us if we do it. to keep going and a quick look at the top half of the table sees newcastle lying seventh my time is worse highest third than our winner since november the fifth alan pardew site aim to end that run of bolton on monday and the manager says his team's dip in form is just a blip. that's just sometimes in the premier league of these periods where you're at teams in form and things you feel like things are going against you. but you know we've got to be mentally strong and if we just do what we do. we do it well then we should win this go. meanwhile in spain barcelona have greased into the last sixteen of the copper del ray after a nine mil home demolition of thirty eight with a let's go through ten year on i guess they also went through with

a foreigner went ahead if athletic i would have signed form of it feel dirty a go see me only as a new coach not a foreign guy goriot man found the following first a shock copper exit to thirty other thetic the forty one year old argentinian takes on gifts. etan's coaching role in five years at attica have struggled since selling strikers secular as well and diego for land and are tenth in the league or zero points of the drops a. possible in that and following this summer's thirty european trance the russian women's team have started their first training camp as they target their maiden olympic gold and next summer's games russia qualify for london twenty twelve by winning this year's european championships in poland in july and while the team has a tournament leading three continental golds i've only managed to bronze medals in three olympic appearances coach body psychologically has a mixture of proven stars and up and coming talents to choose from twenty five year old shooting guard danny lashing up is in the running for the european player of

the year as his veteran center what is the bonobo while the russians are expected to take at least another bronze in london. bronze but. we dream about. the gold medals. and in the meantime russian pole vaulter you léna is in by over is also preparing for the london games the twenty nine year old aims to become the first female track and field athlete to win three straight olympic golds and a legend in her sport she says a world record at the two thousand and four olympics in athens and then became the first woman to clear the five metre mark of the beijing games four years later but since that achievement the russians form has dipped although hasn't wavered its imbiber has been training hard in her adopted home of monte carlo and he's going all out for that historic third gold in them. there she do it i knew that if i became the first woman to jump moderns five meters then i would be making athletics

history i will always be remembered and. all of the other women who manage to do this will always be number two to a certain degree and being the first in sports is always good and i'm really happy that my name is forever in the history of the track and for this. i don't consider myself to be living large and you know female track and field after it has managed to become an individual in champaign or in three success you know this is my go it is i want to become a legend and i would be best to go don't i talking now at lance starr alexei kovalev of return to action on thursday night for the first time in three months following an injury buts while he's been out of the former n.h.l. great was busy teaching children and supporting a charity that's close to his heart for one quarter of reports. nine hundred ninety four stanley cup winner and one thousand nine hundred sewell unpick champion and the sake of an elf has spent almost his entire career in the n.h.l.

following eighteen seasons across the atlantic the thirty eight year old right wing signed at city year deal with moscow region's auckland's last summer but away from the club makes sure he is his talent to help future generations of players it's exciting for the kids because you always put in the coffin of their position when you're their age and they never had a chance to make you know had a chance skate with it with a summer superstar or one of the puck a player. but they have the chance and a lot of a lot of players by the common good the council the comp the practices and school the kids for which is this exciting for them and i know how they feel like i want to feel the same way helping out lots of juniors is just one way and the sake of a gives back a k two ninety seven as he was loving it jobs in the n.h.l. has his own sharing team canada which helps kids with cardiac problems around the world heart trouble is something alex is just too familiar with as he spends two years in treatment himself from the age of eight there's

a lot more about things you could do in russia about just covered all chardy that are called the kids help the little sick kids throughout the octave to to believe that cell phones trying to you know fall tired and not afraid to meet the friends or the other activities so be just because you think if you're sick in bed they cannot break things but you have to make them believe you know you are flying you can get all you can do anything you want whatever you want. is their relentless athletes at thirty eight the thought of brits i ring has never crossed his mind my mind is still in the game of my mind still i have a drive for this game i really enjoyed it that are kind of down to the ring i really enjoyed that he had been a lot better on the way in the gym on the ice and i like a little kid so having fun which is a born fool. you don't have got it about it that the stories are really dressed up in the ordinary russian ice hockey has gradually increase the quality of the recent years and the return of seasoned veterans from the n.h.l.

has added to the popularity of the kontinental hockey league and their off the ice activities don't hurt either room on call thread or it's a mosque or region. and finally music entertainment plenty of skiing and the chance to win sixty thousand euros things could hardly get better of a summer winter sports talk names as they hit the peaks in northern italy the bi annual giant slalom sprint exhibitions for the likes of olympic gold medalist axel in the spindle and bowden a go on a fast course twenty can best the start of a day but for participants were intimidated after each round american ted ligety was among the last men standing and he delivered an absolute haul break into a local favorite john bull salty italian finish just chill hundredths of a second behind legacy watching the two thousand and six olympic champion to change the prize the defending champion from two thousand and nine french was sickly and who showed this. and that's all the sports news by finance.

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