hello bbc travel!e to japanese culture before the tokyo olympic games in 2020. see you guys soon! soon! you can follow the team's epic journey on social media — but if you want to try a hand pulled rickshaw for yourself, there's no better place than asakusa in tokyo. hi! hajimemashite! i've come down to meet one of the city's few female rickshaw drivers. so how did you get into this career? i liked the marathon! i went to the hong kong marathon, vancouver marathon, many races, and one day i saw the rickshaw in asakusa and oh, i thought this is myjob! it felt like destiny! wow, 0k! yeah! the rickshaw, orjinrikisha, as they're called here, was invented in tokyo in the 19th century. her boss told me how things have changed since then. the rickshaw used to be like a taxi a long time ago but now it's more for entertainment. a good rickshaw driver needs to quickly feel what the customer wants to do. some people want to be entertained, some want to see the scenery, some want to listen to the guide. it depends

hello bbc travel!are travelling the world by rickshaw. so don't go away! the travel show, your essential guide wherever you're heading! this is tower bridge, one of london's tourism crown jewels, but if you watch the people who've come to see it, they've got one thing on their minds. this week, it's all about selfies. we're taking a look at some of the tech that might help you take better snaps! first... a way to get a bit more distance between you and the camera. sometimes you need a wider perspective. the airselfie is an ultra—light, flying camera with built in wi—fi, which connects to an app on your phone. it also gets its power from this case, that you get in the box. at 61 grams, it's pretty lightweight, so in theory that makes it easy to fly but on a day like this... the wind keeps getting it! that means i keep having to chase it! the air selfie, it's a cool contraption and a nice idea, but unless you're flying it in completely non—windy surroundings you can pretty much forget it. and what you've

and many passengers contacted the bbc with their experiences. travellingyear—old grandma. it is her birthday. we have not been offered chairs, water, vouchers, nothing. by this afternoon, the disruption was such that ba took the unusual step of cancelling all flights from heathrow and gatwick airports. this is the queue for customers leaving the terminal. and there have been reports of severe delays for ba flights around the world. this isjfk in new york. and this is rome. ba said it had experienced an it outage which had affected the airline's global network. it said it was working to resolve the problem and apologised to customers. a senior figure in the aviation industry said an it failure of this magnitude was extraordinary and rarely seen. he added ba had taken the right step to stop all departures. for some ba passengers though, the long bank holiday weekend could be very long indeed. joe lynam, bbc news. on the line is the architect and tv presenter, george clarke. he's at heathrow airport how are things? i have just left terminal five how are thing

now on bbc news, the travel show. this week, celebrating gha na's 60th birthday.to the country's independence. sparring with the locals. boxing is massive, they love it here. and meeting some of its cutest residents. i am amazed how much banana a little monkey like that can eat. busy, bustly, noisy and lots of fun. i could be in any of the big, lively west african capitals, but i've come to one country that is celebrating a very special anniversary. news reel: the name gold coast passes, long live ghana. 60 years ago in 1957, the british gold coast broke away from centuries of colonial rule. it became the republic of ghana. it was a peaceful transition, and ghana's independence, the first to be declared in sub—saharan africa, inspired other states to do the same thing. today, it's seen as a largely peaceful entry point into this part of the continent. the civil strife and terrorism that affects some of its neighbours aren't currently a problem. and by the way, ebola never crossed the ghanaian border. so where to start? well, this might be a good place, as it plays

now on bbc news, the travel show. coming up this week on the travel show...ajan is in jerusalem, the world's holiest city. this is, for christianity, the most important place in the world. quite an incredible experience to be here. we touch down in saint martin for a spot ofjet blasting, and check out a music festival aiming to entice a younger crowd to the caribbean island. and taking the perfect snap? we head to the lake district to capture one of the uk's most photographed landscapes. i want people to see my pictures and think, wow, that's inspiring. but it's something they can see with their own eyes. jerusalem is one of the world capitals of religious tourism. and easter and passover make for its busiest weeks. and a particular hotspot is the church of the holy sepulchre, where some believejesus is buried. rajan got rare access to the newly renovated tomb. rajan: they calljerusalem the world's holiest city. it's also one of the most conflicted. politics aside, the fact is, jerusalem has monuments that are sacred to three of the world's biggest religions.

now on bbc news, the travel show. on the travel show this week: gigantic metal elephants.you make an elephant roar. elephant roars. that was incredible. how one tweet saved a rhino. and, exploring london's secret tube network. the top speed of one of our mail trains was about 35mph. that's pretty fast. we start this week on france's river loire. along its banks you'll find some of the country's most impressive history. a chateau there were visited by the likes ofjoan of arc, leonardo da vinci and eleanor of aquitaine. but we sent keith wallace to the city of nantes to find out how the region's industrial past is being used to inspire a new generation. just over a decade ago, this little island in the loire was a scrap of wasteland close to the centre of nantes. a three—mile stretch of brownfield site, home only to the odd artist who had gone there in search of peace and quiet. but it didn't stay peaceful for very long. in 2007 this, the great elephant, began taking its daily constitutional. people came from all over to hitch a ride in its belly. and, as it prepares to cele

now on bbc news, the travel show. hamilton park zoo in cambridgeshire has confirmed a female zookeeper was killed in what is described as a freak accident involving a tiger. the park will be closed today while investigations continue. the zookeeper was mauled to death by one of the tigers inside the enclosure. it is not known how. the park was full of holiday visitors, and several posted photos of the air ambulance landing nearby. the park was shortly close by zoo officials who later handed out a short statement which said, this appears to have been a freak accident, at no point during the incident did any animals escaped their enclosures, and at no point was public safety affect it in any way. nine years ago affect it in any way. nine years ago a cheater escaped through a broken electric fence. —— cheetah. it was later recaptured nearby and nobody was hurt. the forensics fans have now left and the police say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding what happened. a full investigation is under way, where this

now on bbc news: the travel show. coming up this week on the travel show.d to israel to meet a theatre group with a difference. the concept of every wardrobe is to take the disability and create an ability from it. we are on the night patrol at london zoo. this month's global guide features a stunning light show in sydney. and i leave the airport for a couple of hours to take a high—speed stop off tour of rome. for a couple of hours to take a high—speed stop off tour of romem isa high—speed stop off tour of romem is a lot of stuff to see in a short time. can we do it? yeah! let's go! theme song plays. we kick off this week with a truly unique theatrical phenomenon. one way the actors overcome some of the ha rd est way the actors overcome some of the hardest hurdles you could imagine, and yet produce incredible performance ismight want to be based in israel, nalagaat, meaning please touch in israel, is the only deaf, blind ensemble. and we are going one hour out of the race to meet the groundbreaking group. —— jerusalem. j efa groundbreaking group. —— jerusa

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travellers. june kelly, bbc news.ng to be president of france have been going head to head in the final television debate of the election. the latest polls suggest the centrist emmanuel macron is well ahead of his far right rival marine le pen, but his lead has narrowed in recent weeks. both are competing to win over large numbers of apparently undecided and reluctant voters ahead of the final round on sunday. our correspondent james reynolds has been watching the exchanges. he calls her the candidate of hate. she says he has no qualities. tonight, they meet. emmanuel macron, the frontrunner, won't want to slip up. he's standing as a pro—eu, pro—immigration centrist and he's protecting a clear lead in the polls. marine le pen, from the front national, is trying to bring him down. i asked her what she wanted from the debate? translation: what do i expect from the debate? some clarification from mr macron. he's still being very vague. and tonight, on french tv, the two candidates faced one another and began immediate at

now on bbc news it's time for the travel show. coming up this week on the travel show...in jerusalem, the world's holiest city. this is, for christianity, the most important place in the world. quite an incredible experience to be here. we touch down in saint martin for a spot ofjet blasting, and check out a music festival aiming to entice a younger crowd the caribbean island. and taking the perfect snap? we head to the lake district to capture one of the uk's most photographed landscapes. i want people to see my pictures and think, wow, that's inspiring. but it's something they can see with their own eyes. jerusalem is one of the world capitals of religious tourism. and easter and passover make for its busiest weeks. and a particular hotspot is the church of the holy sepulchre, where some believejesus is buried. rajan got rare access to the newly renovated tomb. rajan: they calljerusalem the world's holiest city. it's also one of the most conflicted. politics aside, the fact is, jerusalem has monuments that are sacred to three of the world's biggest religions. like the w

bbc news. the headlines: travel chaos in britain's airports as british airways cancels all of its flights at heathrowatwick for the day after a global computer system failure. ba says it hopes to get passengers onto the next available flights over the weekend. as you can see behind me there is a huge queue waiting for any information. my main concern is that i don't want my 80—year—old grandma spending the night on heathrow floor. the terror threat level in the uk which was increased to the highest status of "critical" following the manchester bombing has been reduced to "severe". there will be more arrests and more searches, but there's greater clarity and progress has led jtac, the independent body that assesses threat, to come to the judgment that an attack is no longer imminent. police and army bomb disposal experts evacuate an area of moss side as part of an ongoing search linked to the manchester arena bombing. there are new revelations about president trump's son—in—law, jared kushner, and his alleged involvement in secret dealings with russia. us media is reporting that the fbi is investigati

now on bbc news it's time for the travel show. coming up this week on the travel show.head to israel to meet a theatre group with a difference. the concept of every wardrobe is to take the disability and create an ability from it. and this is the life experience of the people who work here. we are on the night patrol at london zoo. this month's global guide features a stunning light show in sydney. and i leave the airport for a couple of hours to take a high—speed stop—over tour of rome. that is a lot of stuff to see in a short time. yeah! can we do it? yeah! let's go! we kick off this week with a truly unique theatrical phenomenon. one where the actors overcome some of the hardest hurdles you could imagine, and yet produce incredible performances. based in israel, nalagaat, which means "please touch" in israel, is the only deaf—blind ensemble in the world. and we are going one hour out ofjerusalem to meet the groundbreaking group. jefa is one of the oldest sea ports in the world. it is so old, they say thatjonah embarked from here before being eaten by the whale. the m

james landale, bbc news, sicily. travellers major problems with baggage disruption this morning. one passenger has said the situation is ‘chaos‘. gatwick airport has apologised for delays at check—in. it says some flights are departing without bags, and that they'll be forwarded to passengers‘ destinations. the us media is reporting president trump's son—in—law and senior white house adviser jared kushner is under scrutiny by the fbi. the inquiry is into russian interference in last year's election. reports say investigators believe mr kushner may have significant information relevant to their work, but this does not necessarily mean he is suspected of a crime. scientists say new observations of the planetjupiter have taken their breath away. they have been studying detailed photographs sent back to earth by nasa's spacecraft juno. researchers say they have been amazed by the storms at the gas giant's poles. dozens of hurricanes, each the size of earth, can be seen clustered together. an sos signal made of rocks in a remote par

however, the jury decided he did set out to attack tube travellers. june kelly, bbc news. the only election under way. tomorrow, voters across england, scotland and wales will go to the polls for local elections. 0ur political correspondent vicki young is here — it's not often we have local and general elections so close? it's very rare for local elections to be held in the middle of a general election campaign and all the parties will be hoping for signs that they‘ re making progress. almost 5,000 seats are up for grabs, but none in northern ireland. in scotland, these elections were last contested in 2012 and will involve all 32 councils. back then the snp won the most seats, but labour wasn't far behind. a key battleground this time will be glasgow city council, where labour's held overall control since 1980. in wales, all 22 councils are being elected. labour performed strongly five years ago and it's defending almost 600 seats, far more than any other party. plaid cymru and the tories are hoping for gains and ukip could build on its good showing in the welsh assembly

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bbc news. the headlines at 8.30pm: travel chaos as british airways cancels all of its flights at heathrow and gatwick for the day, after a global computer ba says it hopes to get passengers onto the next available flights over the bank holiday weekend. we are currently, as you can probably see behind me, a huge queue waiting for any information. my main concern now is that i don't want an 80 rolled grandmother spending the night on the floor. the terror threat level in the uk, which was increased to the highest status of critical following the manchester bombing has been reduced to severe. there will be more arrests and searches but we have greater parity and we have judged searches but we have greater parity and we havejudged an searches but we have greater parity and we have judged an attack is no longer imminent. police and army bomb disposal experts evacuate an area of moss side as part of an ongoing search linked to the manchester arena bombing. arsenal win the fa cup final against chelsea in a thrilling 2—1 victory, giving manager arsene wenger his seventh fa cup silver with the club. now on bb

bbc "world news america." come, child migrants traveling alone reaches record numbers as the u.n. warns many are at risk of being exploited. we have a report from greece. both: is it possible to be obese and healthy? according to a large scientific study, the answer is no. british researchers looked at the records of three point 5 million people over 20 years. they determined of obese people were at greater risk of heart disease later in life. it contradicts previous studies. here's our health correspondent with more on the story. >> put your hands on your hips. reporter: the idea that you can be obese and healthy has been debated for years. previous studies suggested one third of very overweight people are healthy with normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, despite being classified as obese according to their body mass index. a new analysis of the medical records of 3.5 million u.k. residence suggests the idea of healthy obesity is a myth. compared to those of a normal weight, it suggests even outwardly healthy obese people have a 49% greater risk of developing coronary he

bbc news. the headlines at 8.30pm: travel chaos as british airways cancels all of its flights at heathrow and gatwicke next available flights over the bank holiday weekend. we are currently, as you can probably see behind me, a huge queue waiting for any information. my main concern now is that i don't want an 80 rolled grandmother spending the night on the floor. the terror threat level in the uk, which was increased to the highest status of critical following the manchester bombing has been reduced to severe. there will be more arrests and searches but we have greater parity

and the travel show visits ghana as it celebrates 60 years of independence from britain. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. three teenage women have been arrested on suspicion of terror offences after raids in east london. the arrests are being linked to the counter—terrorism operation that saw a woman shot and injured in willesden in north london last thursday. ten people, linked to that operation, have now been arrested. with me is our reporter james waterhouse. what can you tell us? the met police

now on bbc news, it is time for the travel show. coming up this week on the travel show.c metal elephants. how one tweet saved a rhyno. and exploring london's secret tube network. the top speed about 35 miles an hour. that is pretty fast. -- rhino. we start this week of a shattered visited by joan start this week of a shattered visited byjoan of arc and ella law of aquitaine. we sent keith wallace to find out how the region's industrial past is being used to inspire a new generation. just over a decade ago, this little island was a decade ago, this little island was a scrap of wasteland close to the centre. a three mile stretch of brownfield site, home only to the odd others who went there in search of peace and quiet. but it didn't stay peaceful for very long. in 2007, this, the great elephant, began taking its daily constitutional. people came from all over to hitch a ride in its belly, and as it prepares to celebrate its 10th birthday, they still come. so this is how you make an elephant role from inside his body. that was incredible. it is so low tack. you can feel th

travellers. june kelly, bbc news.tory — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:a0pm in the papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are the broadcaster and author, damejoan bakewell and colleen graffy, professor of international law at pepperdine university. it is 18 minutes past eight. let's look at the headlines. theresa may has made an unparalleled attack on european union officials and politicians, accusing them of using threats to try to influence the outcome of the general election. labour say the prime minister is playing party games with brexit for political advantage. and eu source dismisses the prime minister's claims as pure fantasy. the eug negotiator has denied planning to punish britain for leaving the european union. as we have just heard, 20—year—old student has been found guilty of planting a home—made bomb on a busy london underground tube train. let's go to the bbc sports centre and get the latest from 0lly foster. the second of the champions league finals is under way. monaco are

and coming up on dateline london, can donald trump's travels abroad help him escape his troubles at home? good morning and welcome to bbcews. president trump will today call on muslims to present a united front in the fight against religious extremism. he'll address more than a0 leaders of muslim—majority nations on the second day of his visit to saudi arabia. on saturday, the us signed trade deals worth $350 billion with the country. our correspondent simon clemison reports. in business, sometimes, you have to do the dance. and having won billions of dollars worth of contracts for us firms, donald trump is more comfortable celebrating with the saudis than he might look. that's beautiful. it's certainly more comfortable for him here than it is back home, given the furore over his sacking of the fbi director investigating allegations his presidential campaign was tied to russia. but day two of this tour could be the beginning of a far greater challenge as he leaves the world of striking commercial deals he knows so well to try to strike political deals instead. one of his goals is to eventually do what no other experienc

the bbc breakfast rosettes. news, travel and weather where you are. see you soon. assengers". the rail operator said is increasing its fares by 3.4% or 10p, whichever is the greatest. let‘s have a look at the travel situation now. good service on the tubes. rails, because of a points failure at selhurst depot trains through norwood junction may have some delays. in westminster: roadworks continue on parliament square. there‘s a no right turn from great george street. ruislip: high street closed northbound near the station. let‘s have a check on the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it‘s a very warm start out there this morning so lots of humid air very muggy and sticky. a bright start. we are starting to see one or two breaks in the crowd. —— cloud. some glimmers of sunshine. the temperature is likely to get a little warmer than the predicted 23, 20 four celsius. it should stay mostly dry. pushing in a little bit to the north and west. the minimum temperature, not dropping down too far. perhaps drier towards the south and east and to the heavier of the r

time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london news. 2001 on the way to school. her uncle was convicted of her murder. a body was neverfound. the police search was prompted after someone tipped them off about unusual activity at the site around the time of her disappearance. south—eastern is putting up some of it's off—peak rail fares, despite an outcry from passengers. a 3.4% increase comes into effect this sunday, meaning some off—peak returns to and from london will rise by more than a £1. south—eastern says the increase is necessary, but the campaign for better transport says its totally unacceptable. chiswick house is giving beatles fans the chance to follow in the footsteps of the fab four. gardeners at the venue have recreated the famous cover of sergeant pepper's lonely hearts club. their design, based on the one 50 years ago, will be unveiled later this morning. visitors can also see the locations where paperback writer and rain were filmed. let's have a look at the travel situation now. 0n the tube there is a good service on al

the bridge will help development of remote regions in the area, as well as reduce travel time by up to eight hours. bbcnturers exploring parts of the world that were completely new to western eyes. some of these remarkable films, from the frozen mountains in the himalayas to the searing libyan desert, haven't been seen for a century. 0ur science correspondent pallab ghosh. this is the first ever view of mount everest from the air. it was shot in 1933 by a group of pilots who risked their lives to help create an aerial map of the mountain. the film is part of the royal geographical society's archive. it includes the very first attempt to climb to the top of mount everest, in 1922. the climbers are treated to a ritual dance at a tibetan monastery. around the dancers' waists are aprons made from a lattice of human bones. the cameraman was captainjohn noel. it was a new men's sinclair camera... his daughter recalls how her father filmed the expedition. he had a purpose—built tent he'd taken with him to base camp, and at night, using water from the glaciers and yak dung as a source of heat, he processed 10,

bbc. and steve will be there covering it for us, as well. time now to get the news, travel service in hertfordshire. the company, private ambulance, was awarded the contract to take people to and from mount vernon hospital, but many who use the service aren't happy. you need to know that your transport‘s there, with a friendly face, that someone's going to pick you up, talk to you, treat you like a person, walk you through the garden gate or to your door, rather than just rather than just throw you out of a car with your bag. private ambulance service says it took on the contract at short notice, but has apologised and says it is working to improve its service. the artistic director of the southbank centre has won praise for making works accessible to a wider audience. jude kelly has been recognised in the social purpose category at the businesswoman of the year awards. she said one of her main aims is to bring arts and culture into the lives of as many people as possible. young londoners will be given free access to houses of parliament, to encourage them to vote. 18— to 2

even locals don't know about, in the travel show in halfan don't know about, in the travel show in half an hour on bbc good morning and welcome to bbc news. british airways has warned of further delays and cancellations today, as it resumes flights following the major it failure that saw most services cancelled yesterday. ba is telling people whose flights we re ba is telling people whose flights were affected yesterday only to turn up were affected yesterday only to turn up at airports if they know they are booked on another flight. for some ba customers it's been a long uncomfortable night, bleary passengers still hoping to catch their playing, refreshment was being handed out by the airline in a heavily congested terminal five. some customers were not in the holiday mood. it's a lot of moving around, standing in lines, the lack of information. i think it is too big that they do not know what to do about it. it seems like there is not enough people. we have been on the line for about five hours now. we have no idea how much longer we will be here. there is no communication from staff. as thousands o

bbc news. the number of child migrants and refugees travelling alone around the world has reached record numbersf being exploited by smugglers and traffickers. in the past two years alone at least 300,000 unaccompanied children were recorded in some 80 countries. 160,000 of them applied for asylum in europe. 0ur correspondent, caroline hawley, has been to greece where she has been talking to children who've fled war and poverty. they had to cross through five different countries to get here — three afghan orphans now being looked after at a shelter in athens. hameed is 15, his brother ali 13 and mortaza11. their parents were killed in a taliban bomb. the boys arrived here in march after a month—long journey, partly on foot, in the hands of smugglers. hameed says they now want to join their 18—year—old brother in sweden. how difficult was the journey, what was the hardest part? with so many migrants now stuck in greece, there's not space in proper shelters for all the unaccompanied children and there are stories of teenagers being forced to work for no pay or prostituting themselves for pocket mo