around alpacas but now i have got used _ was around alpacas but now i have got used to— was around alpacas him, he _ was around alpacas but now i have got used to him, he is— was around alpacas but now i have got used to him, he is lovely. - was around alpacas but now i have got used to him, he is lovely. thel got used to him, he is lovely. the family firm _ got used to him, he is lovely. the family firm who _ got used to him, he is lovely. family firm who run these walks got used to him, he is lovely.- family firm who run these walks also take the animals into care homes will it is not hard to see why. the alpacas are instantly friendly company. it was only an hour's troll but that was plenty of time for the students, some of whom have their own challenges to face, making memories to last a lifetime. you're live with bbc news. we're just one day away from the first semifinal of the eurovision song contest. liverpool is hosting the event on behalf of last year's winners, ukraine. on sunday, this year's eurovision song contest hopefuls assembledat st george's hall in liverpool, showing off

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this alpaca has been diagnosed _ death. this alpaca has been diagnosed with _ death.ter with his own security to ensure nothing happens when you get there, to do the bloody deed on geronimo. he needs to be dispatched because he is a danger to cattle nearby. hundreds of cows are shot every year because they have bovine tb so i think this is a hard one for geronimo's combo —— owner to keep arguing. it is a hard one for geronimo's combo -- owner to keep arguing.- -- owner to keep arguing. it does not hel -- owner to keep arguing. it does riot help the _ -- owner to keep arguing. it does not help the case _ -- owner to keep arguing. it does not help the case that _ -- owner to keep arguing. it does not help the case that the - -- owner to keep arguing. it does not help the case that the animal| -- owner to keep arguing. it does i not help the case that the animal is called geronimo, very hard to be anime at an alpaca with a name like that. he anime at an alpaca with a name like that. . . , anime at an alpaca with a name like that. , ., , . ., ., . ., that. he is a very ch

i saw that you have both llamas and alpacas. i was - llamas and alpacas.lamas could be more aggressive than alpacas. do you actually have to train them or are they pretty instinctive?— them or are they pretty instinctive? ~ , . ., instinctive? we can select our herd for the — instinctive? we can select our herd for the unique _ herd for the unique personalities. it is a common misconception that llamas are more aggressive than alpacas. in fact, they are confident animals. i say they will stand their ground as they get away from me where is the alpacas will be timid and shy and run away from you first. you can find social and sweet llamas and intelligent alpacas, they arejust and intelligent alpacas, they are just not as frequent. the? are 'ust not as frequent. they are just not as frequent. they are behaving _ are just not as frequent. they are behaving quite _ are just not as frequent. they are behaving quite well. - are just not as frequent. they are behaving quite well. to i are just not as frequent. they are behaving quite well. to the llamas and alpac

i saw you have both llamas and alpacas. - is joy inducing! i saw you have both llamas and alpacas.ing up the difference and i don't know if it is correct, but i was reading that llamas could be more aggressive than alpacas, so do you have to train them or are they pretty instinctive? we hand select — are they pretty instinctive? - hand select our herd for their personalities, to go out for therapy and education. it is a very common misconception that llamas are more aggressive than alpacas. they are just really confident animals. they are going to stand their ground and say, you have to wait for me, whereas alpacas will be more timid and shy and run away from you first. but you can find the social and sweet llamas and intelligent alpacas as frequent as ever single one being that way. as ever single one being that wa . , ., , ., way. they are behaving quite well, way. they are behaving quite well. aren't _ way. they are behaving quite well, aren't they? _ way. they are behaving quite well, aren't they? and - way. they are behaving quite well, aren't they? and do - way. they are beha

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beautiful, beautiful alpaca _ isn't it? beautiful, beautiful alpaca.a. but we need to look at the wider indications of this. for farmers. _ wider indications of this. for farmers, these rules have to be adhered — farmers, these rules have to be adhered to _ farmers, these rules have to be adhered to and they need to protect their livestock. i'm afraid geronimo, it doesn't look good for him, _ geronimo, it doesn't look good for him. does — geronimo, it doesn't look good for him, does it? just geronimo, it doesn't look good for him, does it?— him, does it? just to put some of that into context, _ him, does it? just to put some of that into context, grace, - him, does it? just to put some of that into context, grace, miss - that into context, grace, miss mcdonald who has a farm has received more public support from the public with more than 130,000 people signing the petition. do you remember the case of phoenix the calf? 20 years ago, your shaking your head and that makes me afraid i've made it up off the top of my head. i remember during foot and mouth,

and using them to cheer up alpacas and using them to cheer up her fellow alpacas and using them to cheer munching their hay. they don't have any petite so they will not chew on your staff are the up the carpet. it will not chew on your staff are the up the carpet.— the up the carpet. it is now a successful— the up the carpet. it is now a successful business - the up the carpet. it is now a successful business that - the up the carpet. it is now a successful business that has | the up the carpet. it is now a l successful business that has 14 successful business that has ia alpacas and is appearing at restaurants, special occasions and events. and while neighbourhood hounds may have their reservations, andrea says when it comes to bookings, to see grown—ups that need an alpaca in their lives the most. peter garcia is a regular customer.— peter garcia is a regular customer. . . , ., customer. are customers love it and people _ customer. are customers love it and people around _ customer. are customers love it and people around the - customer. are customers love it and people around the stre

good alpaca knowledge. this is why we good alpaca knowledge.ge. this is why we have these guests in, they have 5uch hinterland. that's the papers to much, don't forget you can see the front pages of the papers online on the bbc news website. it's all there for you — seven days a week at bbc.co.uk/papers and if you miss the programme any evening you can watch it later on bbc iplayer. thank you katie and oliver. goodbye. coming up next, the weather. good evening. central and western pa rt5 good evening. central and western parts of scotland have had lovely weather all week. the end of the week is on a lovely night. there's plenty of blue sky and sunshine. it's quite warm, as well. 20 celsius in the north—west highlands. however, further south and east underneath the undulating crowd, it's 11 degrees. even when we saw the cloud, there was sunshine coming through. fairly consistent cloud in the farther south eastern corner. there's more cloud in the north sea, spreading inland across england and wales overnight. it will thicken up in the south—west

i was nervous because i was around alpacas but now— nervous because i was around alpacas but now we _i've got used to him, he is lovely _ but now i've got used to him, he is lovel . ., , but now i've got used to him, he is lovel . . , ., lovely. the family firm also took animals into _ lovely. the family firm also took animals into care _ lovely. the family firm also took animals into care homes. - lovely. the family firm also took animals into care homes. the i lovely. the family firm also took - animals into care homes. the alpacas are instantly friendly company. it was only an hour's style but that was only an hour's style but that was plenty of time the students, some of these have their own challenges to face, make memories to last a lifetime. you are live with bbc news. this feels like something we are reporting every day now. another us bank is seeking a financial lifeline as a crisis of confidence in the country's banking sector continues. los angeles based pacific western bank it is in talks with potential partners and investors after shares in the lender tanked, along with s

they are not likely to see a lot of goats, alpacas _ this.is. they are not likely to see a i lot of goats, alpacas and sheep sat eating christmas trees either, but it is any cover in the way to get rid of your old tree. for decades, women in cuba have been banned from competitive boxing. now, though, the cuban government has finally allowed women to compete and has started the process of selecting a national women's boxing team. our correspondent in havana, will grant, met the women hoping to represent the country at next year's olympic games in paris. bell rings it is seconds out for women's boxing in cuba. after decades watching from the sidelines as cuban men dominated the sport, women on the island were banned from competing under an arcane — and critics say sexist — rule. until now. among those hopeful of progressing to the olympic games in paris next year is ydamelys moreno. the recent selection for the first cuban women's boxing team, she was chosen to represent her country in the featherweight category. translation: we are behind the

the alpacas are instantly friendly company. for these students, some of whom have their own challenges to face, making memories to last a lifetime. you're live with bbc news. police in serbia say a boy who shot dead eight pupils and a security guard at his school in the capital, belgrade, had planned the attack in detailfor a month. the 13—year—old suspect has been detained, along with his parents. 0ur europe correspondent, nick beake, has been following the tributes to those who died. quietly, from far and wide, a human tide of solidarity descended on vladislav ribnikar elementary, so many so shaken by the country's worst ever school shooting. well, this is a reflection of the trauma that's been inflicted on serbia. hundreds of school pupils from across the capital belgrade have come to this point to pay tribute, and for lots of them, they are the very same age as the victims from yesterday. i feel crushed, depressed, really sad. alex has a younger friend who survived the gun attack, an attack perpetrated by a fellow pupil. th

but the law is the law, and geronimo, an alpaca, cannot be more important than a cow.loves geronimo, so i feel really, really sorry for her, but the law's the law. that law, defra says, is vital, and the decisive action that the uk needs to fight the disease. meanwhile, helen believes the tests and geronimo were flawed, on geronimo were flawed, and is still hoping there's some way her eight—year—old alpaca can be saved. andrew plant, bbc news. may be facing execution, but at least we might have sunny weekend. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. hello. the weather story is a bit of a lottery over the next couple of days. generally we are stuck in repeat mode under an influence of low pressure, which is producing plenty of frequent, thundery showers. that means that some of us will skip them altogether and others will see some torrential downpours which will continue for much of the day. so, on saturday, most frequent showers first thing will be out to the west and then these are likely to drift their way steadily eastward, driven along by a brisk n

but the law is the law, and geronimo, an alpaca, can't be more important than a cow.ady loves geronimo, so i feel really, really sorry for her, but the law's the law. that law, defra says, is vital, and the decisive action that the uk needs to fight the disease. meanwhile, helen believes the tests on geronimo were flawed, and is still hoping there's some way her eight—year—old alpaca can be saved. andrew plant, bbc news. you're watching bbc news. to sydney, australia, now, and some amazing images of swimmers in the sea off bondi beach. what they don't often know is that they're sometimes swimming quite close to sharks. each day before sunrise, jason iggleden films aerial shots of the stunning sea life. he says his footage often helps to reduce people's fear of the creatures and acts as a warning system. take a look at this. this guy might be in for a fright. watch out, norman is about. he's not going to see. he's gonna go and say good day to this crew, are you? he just likes to say good day to everybody. look at this. i fly around in the bondi area. i'm out there from

so that alpaca has been killed.ed destruction warrant was carried out following the animal twice testing positive for bovine tuberculosis.- for bovine tuberculosis. some viewers objected _ for bovine tuberculosis. some viewers objected to _ for bovine tuberculosis. some viewers objected to the - for bovine tuberculosis. some viewers objected to the termsj for bovine tuberculosis. some - viewers objected to the terms used bear and the headlines with this view asking... 0ther viewers were concerned that some of the footage shown on the news at six and the website was unnecessarily upsetting. kirsten french wondered... but when almost 30,000 cattle a year a put—down after contracting the same disease was one alpaca his death a significant news event worthy of breaking news alert on the bbc news app? andrew thought not. what's the most popular news bulletin on uk television? you may be surprised to learn that it's the early evening regional news on bbc want. but recent cuts made the bbc�*s local and regional budgets hav

but the law is the law, and geronimo, and alpaca cannot be more important than a cow., probably, as the lady loves geronimo, so i feel really, really sorry for her, but the law's the law. that law, defra says, is vital, and the decisive action that the uk needs to fight the disease. meanwhile, helen believes the tests and geronimo were flawed, on geronimo were flawed, and is still hoping there's some way her eight—year—old alpaca can be saved. andrew plant, bbc news. there's been rain, runs and wickets on the third day of england's test match with india in nottingham. when weather stopped play, england had reached 25 without loss, still 75 runs behind india's first—innings total. our sports correspondent, joe wilson was watching. there are special techniques required for cricketers touring england. how to hide the back from drizzle. very useful this week. rishabh pant never keeps his powder dry for long. when he hits a ball to a field like this, it's a hugerelief. when he hits a ball to a field like this, it's a huge relief. one of five wickets in the innings for ollie

goats and alpacas in the centre of london. for50 goats and alpacas in the centre of london.years there's been wildlife in the urban areas of london. eu leaders are holding a summit today to discuss tougher controls on vaccine exports, as they try to boost their covid vaccine supplies and improve the roll—out ofjabs. the european commission has blamed pharmaceutical companies — primarily astrazeneca — for not delivering promised doses to the eu. it will ask eu leaders to support plans for new controls on vaccine exports, which could affect supplies to the uk. the virtual summit comes as a third wave of coronavirus infections sweeps across much of mainland europe. if approved by eu leaders, tougher export controls are most likely to affect countries that have higher vaccination rates than the eu, such as the uk and us. under the plans, member states and the commission would consider the state of the pandemic in a destination country, its vaccination rate and vaccine supplies, before deciding whether to allow exports. vaccine manufacturers would also be assessed to see if they

the alpaca had tested positive twice for bovine tb.d that borisjohnson has sympathy for me. well, stuff your sympathy, borisjohnson. why the hell didn't you sort this out?! why am i stood here today surrounded by media, and my animal was dragged off with a rope round his neck?! the webcam that thousands of people around the world watched has gone and there were lots of protest banners on this gate. they've gone as well. but no—one has won this long battle. it's only highlighted the deep divide about how this disease should be controlled. in england, a key government strategy is the controversial badger cull, tens of thousands are shot each year, and cattle testing positive are sent for slaughter which can devastate farming businesses. we have lost around about 160 cattle. unfortunately, when it happens i don't like it, but i accept that if it's failed a test, or if some of my cattle have failed a test, unfortunately their fate is sealed. the government said it was following the scientific evidence. the results of a postmortem on geroni

now occupying the time over the summer was geronimo, the alpaca who twice tested positive for bovinelosis and was ordered to be euthanised to stop the spread of the disease. for some this was a classic silly season story, piped up to bill sparse running orders but for some, bill sparse running orders but forsome, it bill sparse running orders but for some, it was a specific legal injustice and accrual infringement of animal rights. on tuesday the row over geronimo�*s eight was resolved once and for all. i geronimo's eight was resolved once and for all.— once and for all. i want to brin: once and for all. i want to bring you _ once and for all. i want to bring you some _ once and for all. i want to bring you some breakingl once and for all. i want to - bring you some breaking news into the bbc here that geronimo the alpaca has been killed. now, that news comes after a court order destruction warrant was carried out following the animal twice testing positive for bovine tuberculosis. some viewers objected _ for bovine tuberculosis. some viewers objected to _ for bovine tuberculosis. so

and very quickly, nigel we are talking about and alpaca i attention.wner- bovine tb is a serious disease. yes, it is but geronimo's owner helen mcdonald — it is but geronimo's owner helen mcdonald feels strongly about this, you can _ mcdonald feels strongly about this, you can understand that and it may be time _ you can understand that and it may be time to— you can understand that and it may be time to actually bend the rules slightly— be time to actually bend the rules slightly and perhaps we could get an agreement at than from one last test _ agreement at than from one last test she — agreement at than from one last test. she disputes the previous two, says they— test. she disputes the previous two, says they were inaccurate. let's have _ says they were inaccurate. let's have one — says they were inaccurate. let's have one more before geronimo finally— have one more before geronimo finally gets it. ok have one more before geronimo finally gets it— have one more before geronimo finally gets it. ok we will find out what happens _ finally gets it. ok

she has long maintained her alpaca was bovine tuberculosis free.t case around six weeks ago and this time last week defra officials came to her farm ago and this time last week defra officials came to herfarm in gloucestershire and took the animal away. it has sparked a debate about how accurate bovine tb analysis is. it is designed to keep cattle safe, but still more than a0,000 cows on average are put down every year as a result of these tests. for helen mcdonald these results are not the end of the process and it is not conclusive proof that geronimo was bovine tuberculosis free. they will have to take cells from the animal, send them to a lab and try to culture them under a microscope. we are told that process can take as long as eight weeks and up to three orfour months. long as eight weeks and up to three or four months.— long as eight weeks and up to three or four months. andrew plant, thank ou. part of a family driveway on which a meterorite landed in february has been removed and will go on display at the natural history museum. the meteor

she has been fighting to keep her alpaca alive for four years.how are you feeling about all the support that you've had? oh, just immense. it's keeping me going. this is an animal injustice. what are you going to do if people turn up at your gates? i'm not going to break the law but i won't be making it easy. i'm not going to be helping them to kill an animal that doesn't need to be killed. bovine tb is a common issue for uk farmers — around 40,000 cows are killed after positive tests each year. helen thinks geronimo's tests were flawed and is calling on the government to take another look. i i think that this alpaca gives us. a chance to put btb testing under the microscope in the uk. we've long been worried - about its accuracy, its ability to give false positives and also false negatives as well. - the impact goes far beyond alpacas. this has a significant impact for british farming, too. - the environment secretary george eustice has said geronimo's tests were reliable. downing street also expressed its sympathy but said everything possible n

gerry, the alpaca. _ talking to alpaca boys? gerry. gerry, the alpaca.cameron and george osborne when the cuts began in our police services and youth services was shaun, and it is also a fact that— serious youth violence and violent crime began going up around the country since 2013. and you can watch the full head to head on bbc iplayer for the rest of today or you can watch it anytime on bbc london youtube. and, we'll be speaking to the green party and liberal democrat candidates very soon — as well as, of course — all the other candidates when we know who is standing at the end of the month. those already confirmed are on our website. the election takes place on the 6th of may. police say they're tackling an enormous surge in catalytic converter thefts over lockdown in the capital, causing misery and often violence to unsuspecting car owners. catalytic converters are stolen from the underside of vehicles by criminals — in order to access the precious metals they contain inside. the metropolitan police say that incidents reported to them have soared fr

she's still hoping this eight—year—old alpaca can somehow be saved. andrew plant, bbc news. week to 31stjuly, down from 950,000 people the previous week. that's1 in 80 people. our health correspondent katharine da costa is here with more details — what do the figures tell us? yes, the figures havejust yes, the figures have just come out in the last 20 minutes or so and they show the number of people testing positive has fallen in scotland, england and wales, but infections are still rising in northern ireland, where the delta variant emerged slightly later. the report also says this fall is encouraging, but infection rates are still high in the uk and they say they will need more data before they can say for sure whether we are past the peak of this current wave. now, this data covers the last week of july so it is backwards looking. and people can still test positive for some time after an initial infection. that is why it often takes longer for a fall in daily cases to be reflected in the ons figures. after a sharp decline, daily cases have slowed in the last couple of day

geronimo the alpaca has been put down because of bovine tuberculosis, despite a campaign to save him.earch on professional rugby players shows that after just one season, they suffer a loss of blood flow to the brain and cognitive function. and it's the same old storey — dame sarah wins yet another gold at the tokyo paralympics. and coming up on the bbc news channel... a dream come true — cristiano ronaldo says he's back where he belongs at manchester united... as the club confirm a two—year deal. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the taliban have taken control of kabul airport, after the united states pulled the last of its troops out of afghanistan. the final evacuation flight left at a minute to midnight last night. it brings to an end to the longest war in american history, in which more than 2,000 us servicemen and women lost their lives. the taliban are back in power, as they were 20 years ago — they've declared victory and have been celebrating on the streets. 0ur correspondent rajini vaidyanathan reports. heading into a new and uncertain era. taliban militia n

geronimo the alpaca has been put down after that destruction warrant today.— the foreign secretary dominic raab has said he believes the number of british residents remaining in afghanistan, now the last western troops have left, is in the low hundreds, but admitted he doesn't know how many other people who are eligible to leave are still there. earlier, my colleague rebecca jones spoke to an english teacher in kabul. he worked as an interpreter for british and international forces but has been unable to leave. to protect his identity, we are not naming him or showing his face. they left us in a condition that is the worst. as i am 30 years old now, i haven't experienced such a condition from the beginning days of my life to now. i have not slept in the last 15 days, properly. i sleep ten minutes, then i wake up. if i sleep 15 minutes, and then i wake up back. and i am experiencing a very bad psychological condition. i am feeling tremendous fear in here and the condition is getting worse and worse. and especially when i hear, when i watch the tv and i listen

rob runs alpaca trekking trips on his farm, alongside a glamping site.s the price conscious will wander elsewhere. an extra £20 a week could be — i'm not saying it would be, but could be enough for them to go to another county. and you're worried you'll lose out? possibly, yeah. of course, if we've got less people coming into the county, less people are staying. less revenue for us. and obviously then, percentage—wise, less people are coming walking the alpacas also. wales isn't going it alone on this. a similar levy is on the way in scotland. and places like manchester already have a city visitor charge. but there is concern that just the idea of taxing tourism may put some people off and push them elsewhere. it will be up to councils if they want to impose the charge and receive the cash. the welsh government doesn't believe the levy will be a deterrent. visitor levies are very common in other parts of the world, and they're becoming increasingly common in the united kingdom as well. and the hard, empirical evidence is that visitor levies do not change

geronimo the alpaca is put down after testing positive for bovine tb.e that pitches activists against farmers. and she crosses the line, she knows she's won. 16 and counting — dame sarah storey equals the record for paralympic gold medals, and she's still got another race to go. and coming up on the bbc news channel... as the transfer window draws to a close we'll round up all the key deals after a busy summer of spending. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. it was just one flight out of kabul but it brought to an end the 20—year presence of foreign forces in afghanistan. as america pulled out it left behind an uncertain future for the afghan people and huge questions for the international coalition about what had been achieved. the taliban claim they have won their independence. but they too have questions — can they make the transition from brutal insurgents to responsible government? ourfirst report this evening is from our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, and her cameraman robbie wright, in kabul. american uniforms, ameri

she has been fighting to keep her alpaca alive for four years.e turn up at your gates? i'm not going to break the law but i won't be making it easy. i'm not going to be helping them to kill an animal that doesn't need to be killed. bovine tb is a common issue for uk farmers — around 40,000 cows are killed, after positive tests each year. helen thinks geronimo's tests were flawed and is calling on the government to take another look. i i think that this alpaca gives us. a chance to put btb testing under the microscope in the uk. we have long been worried. about its accuracy, its ability to give false positives and also false negatives as well. - the impact goes far beyond alpacas. this has a significant impact for british farming, too. - the environment secretary george eustice has said geronimo's tests were reliable. downing street also expressed its sympathy but said everything possible needed to be done to fight bovine tb. no test is absolutely perfect. no test is absolutely 100% sensitive or 100% specific. so defra have to work on the big numb

geronimo the alpaca has been put down following a court order to destroy the animal.adblock, and an hour or so later defra said that the warrant had been carried out, which everybody then took to mean that the animal was put down. so, that was the events which took place this morning. obviously, tens of thousands of people have been keeping an eye and supporting the case of this animal, and helen macdonald is the owner. you've been fighting for four years to stop this day taking place. how do you feel? betrayed. i asked a valid question four years ago over the efficacy of the test they used and i have never had an answer. the fact is that he didn't fail a validated test, they had no data to suggest that he actually was infected, despite christine middlemiss saying so... if he is still infected today... she is the chief vet, she is who said... she issued a statement saying he is infected. well, she can't say that, she has no evidence. they know what they did four years ago. those scientists know and the government know. a nd they have set me up for the last three weeks

but it comes to, this particular alpaca, my heart of courses— particular alpaca, my heart of courses _ a serious disease so at the moment she says he — a serious disease so at the moment she says he hasn't got it, the courts— she says he hasn't got it, the courts insist he has, and i'm afraid it might _ courts insist he has, and i'm afraid it might well be curtains for a man of this— it might well be curtains for a man of this coming week. the question is, where — of this coming week. the question is, where could he contracted from, isn't it? _ is, where could he contracted from, isn't it? unfortunately we have run out of— isn't it? unfortunately we have run out of time — isn't it? unfortunately we have run out of time but we have got another addition _ out of time but we have got another addition at — out of time but we have got another addition at happiness 11, katie, so sure geronimo will be in there. nigei. — sure geronimo will be in there. nigel, katie, thank you very much forjoining — nigel, katie, thank you very much forjoining us for this particular our and — forjoining us fo

thousands sign a petition to save an alpaca who faces being put down after being tested positive forovine tb. and coming up at quarter to six, we'll have the best and worst of this week's film and dvd releases in the film review. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. it's been a successful day for team gb in tokyo as the 14th day of the olympics draws to a close. the cyclist laura kenny has become britain's most decorated female olympic athlete after she and teammate katie archibald won the women's madison event in the velodrome. the pair dominated the 120 lap race, winning 10 of the 12 sprints. it means kenny has won gold in three consecutive olympic games, and archibald in two. and team gb�*s 18th gold medal of the games came from kate french in the women's modern pentathlon. also this afternoon, laura muir won silver in the 1500 metres. team gb�*s men narrowly missed out on the gold in the 4 x 100 metres relay, beaten by italy in a photo—finish. and the women's team came in third, securing the bronze behind jamaica and the us. elsewhere, after their gold in rio, britain's hockey

we started it because it was similar to alpaca trekking, but with sheep, it is more native.oking after sheep, whereas alpacas were something a bit different and a bit scary. back on the road, i'm heading into cork city. here, old stereotypes of ireland's conservative outlook are once again becoming outdated. a growing drag community has emerged in cork. they've been through a difficult covid period, and tonight will be the first public performance for some drag artists here since the pandemic began. we're ireland's first drag house and we're now the biggest house. other ones are springing up, and now there's this incredible scene where, like, you see all these different styles of drag and performers, which we didn't have before. tell me about how the pandemic affected you and the whole scene here. specifically, we're queer people in the lgbt+ community, again, our space has been taken away. and for the likes of myself and the other queens, our work was taken away. yet it's taught us a lot. and what i've loved personally seeing is how resourceful queer people are. i haven't s

alpaca snorts laughter no trip to australia would have been complete without a barbecue in the sunshineheir final appearance back in sydney, the biggest crowd so far. welcome, charles! welcome. the king seemed to be in his element. this was goodbye to australia. next stop... he shrieks ..a warm welcome in samoa for the commonwealth heads of government meeting, or chogm, as it's known. the king is the organisation's head, and this was a gathering of prime ministers and presidents. some of those present wanted to push for compensation for the impact of slavery. it was an issue the king made a nod to in his opening address. none of us can change the past, but we can commit with all our hearts to learning its lessons and to finding creative ways to right inequalities that endure. those working closely with the king said the tour to australia and samoa had lifted his spirits, his mood and his recovery, describing it as the perfect tonic. the princess of wales's return to public life has been carefully managed throughout the year. she has, after all, been recovering from surgery and undergoin

we started because it was similar to alpaca trekking but with sheep, it's more native.p, whereas alpacas is something a bit different and a bit scary. now before i head off, nicola says she's got one more surprise in store. welcome to wales�* very own crufts—inspired goat agility training course. so the easiest one to start with this probably this one. they come out and you can give them a bit of food and then they will walk down the other side. alrighty! whee! up you go! come on, you can do it! you can do it! climb, climb, yeah! yay! there we go! woo—hoo! well done! good boy! i am getting tangled a bit! yeah! come though... ..and this way. good boy! chuckling. so how did you start these agility courses? we've seen dogs do agility, we've actually seen pony and horse agility... yes. ..and we've seen some videos of youtube on people doing sheep agility and we thought "we'll have a go!" goats! why not? so, and goats love to climb. yes. they love to just jump and just cause havoc. as we saw. yeah! so we thought "why not have a go and to see whether they enjoy it?" and they

were used to looking after sheep, whereas alpacas were something a bit different and a bit scary.he's got one more surprise in store. welcome to wales's very own crufts—inspired goat agility training course. so, the easiest one to start with is probably this one. they come out, then you can give them a little bit of food, and then they'll walk down the other side. all righty. up you go. come on, you can do it. you can do it! climb, climb, yeah! yay! here we go. yay! woohoo! well done! this way. ..good boy. i'm getting tangled. yeah! and through here...and this way. oh, good boy! so, how did you start with these agility courses? we've seen dogs do agility, we've actually seen pony and horse agility, and we've seen some videos on youtube of people doing sheep agility, and we thought we'll have a go. goats — why not? so...and goats love to climb. yes. they love to just jump and just cause havoc. as we saw...yeah! so, we thought why not have a go and see whether they enjoy it, and they seem to love climbing things. yeah, i was gonna say — they do seem to really enjoy this. they really

yogis and alpacas in perfect harmony! thank you for watching. to stay with us. in places. how about the weather in the short term? well, it's not going to be a bad start to the day for many parts of england and wales. but for scotland, northern ireland and to an extent the very far north of england, it is going to be once again a very blustery day on wednesday and it will turn progressively wintery through the day. it is still very active on the satellite picture here. these weather fronts across the atlantic racing our way. all of this, this is wintry weather, linked to this low pressure. a cold front is approaching but to the south, we are under the influence of a high—pressure here. so, clearer skies, lighter winds and through the early hours of the morning, a touch of ground frost at the very least in rural areas. city centres itself won't be that cold, 6 degrees in plymouth, pretty nippy enough in birmingham at 2 celsius. milder, slightly milder weather than the morning in the lowlands of scotland and northern ireland. now, here's the next low pressure that