lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.erations after being forced to shut down following a cyberattack last friday. petrol stations have been running out of fuel following the attack. colonial pipeline, which accounts for 45% of the east coast�*s supply, says resumption will take several days. new zealand was receiving almost 4 million visitors a year. but when the country shut borders to stop the virus in march last year, the number of overseas tourists dropped to almost zero overnight. now there's excitement about the recently—opened travel bubble with australia, its biggest market. but some say it's the perfect moment to rethink how tourism can be made more environmentally responsible. shaimaa khalil reports from queenstown. screaming it's the kind of high—octane adventure new zealand is famous for: a mix of dramatic scenery, adrenaline rush, and a whole lot of cold water. yeah! it's fairly busy here today because of school holidays, which is a welcome change, but still, nothing like it was before covid—19 hit. pre—pand

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. that is it from me.y more online and on the bbc news app. if you are online get me on social media at twitter. i am lewis vaughan—jones and this is bbc news. goodbye. hello there. the weather is set to change a bit this weekend as the wind direction changes. at the moment, though, we've still got that cool northerly airflow and that means more showers, heavy showers again during thursday. certainly a dramatic day on wednesday, lots of downpours, hail and some thunder in there as well. a lot of those showers have faded away, so we've got a cold start. may be a frosty start in places on thursday morning. not as cold in the southwest where there is more cloud moving in. that's going to bring a bit of rain and drizzle that will run its way along the south coast through the english channel for a while. but could be a bit snowy to start with in scotland. snow levels will tend to rise, but these heavy showers will move across scotland into northern england. fewer showers for northern ireland, while some may see

lucy williamson explains.france's health minister. it's one way to sell the astrazeneca vaccine. but months of mixed messages here means that 63—year—old isn't sure he wanted. he still asking about alternatives in the vaccine chair. fred still has almost half its stock of astrazeneca left and the government is busy touting its benefits. but only for those like ettienne who are over 55. translation: we have peeple over _ 55 they don't want the astrazeneca jab. but definitely prefer pfizer for that we are people under 55 who just want to be vaccinated but we can't give them the astrazeneca. from today, the government has said those under 50 can take any unused vaccine slots. but only for the most popular pfizer and moderna jabs — already in high demand from older age groups. yuri has been trying all day, but there's nothing in the whole of the put paris region. i looked on the website and there is already nothing left. i tried a couple of them repeatedly. i was clicking on all the different websites at the same

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.ho will vote on the today. our green is it really? and other countries such as ikea coming up with new ways to reduce waste or unable us as customers to reduce waste. i will see you in a moment. don't go anywhere. hello. it seems like everything is running late this spring, and now the april showers have finally arrived. there's nothing like an angry sky to get the weather watchers out. there'll be more like this during wednesday. sunshine, yes, in between the showers, but catch a shower — heavy, hail and thunder and it's going to feel quite chilly as well with the air coming down from the north. around an area of low pressure which may be some distance away now, but in its way, we have this northerly flow of chilly air, unstable air with the showers developing. cold enough for them to be wintry on hills as well. around an area of low pressure which may be some distance away now, but in its way, we have this northerly flow of chilly air, unstable air with the showers developing. cold e

lucy williamson has been looking at how napoleon is remembered.ations of the modern french state. translation: | tried - to make him as i think he was - very tormented, internal, never satisfied, always looking for power and a place in history. i didn't want to make him a conqueror, but rather someone very lonely who died alone. this new statue of napoleon is destined for the town of montauban near toulouse, made a regional capital by the emperor in 1808. but is he still a hero here? translation: i don't understand why we're now putting up - statues of napoleon when we've had such a fuss about removing statues of men because of their racist past. napoleon reinstated slavery, so i think it's bizarre. translation: i think it's a great idea. - even with his shortcomings, he was still a great man, whether we like it or not. montauban city council was also initially divided over the statue. translation: as with any | historical figure, some spots are darker than others. but of course, if you take just one element, it's very- easy to condemn anyone. tod

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.lowly, but travelling pretty fast. sales of electric bikes have boomed during the pandemic — but they're not a new invention, as our reporter danjohnson has been finding out. asjeremy clarkson: three rickety wheels. two wobbly pedals. and the electrifying force of 2a volts. that is a replica of an 1881 trouve electric vehicle. gustave trouve was a frenchman who married an english tricycle with his own battery and motor, thereby creating what we think is the first ever rechargeable electric vehicle. it's very rickety to ride. it's a steel frame, hard, solid, rubber wheels and tyres. from just a picture, the original e—bike has been carefully recreated. why, jeremy, why? because i think a lot of people realise that electric vehicles are the future. we've been told that that's the only type of vehicle you're going to be able to buy after 2030. but they're not new. and this one is 140 years old. because it is rechargeable and because it was 140 years ago this week that trouve ran it, it's

lucy williamson has been looking at how napoleon is remembered.rsed a ban on slavery, but also laid the foundations of the modern french state. translation: | tried - to make him as i think he was - very tormented, internal, never satisfied, always looking for power and a place in history. i didn't want to make him a conqueror, but rather someone very lonely who died alone. this new statue of napoleon is destined for the town of montauban near toulouse, made a regional capital by the emperor in 1808. but is he still a hero here? translation: idon't- understand why we're now putting up statues of napoleon when we've had such a fight about removing statues of men because of their racist past. napoleon reinstated slavery, so i think it's bizarre. translation: i think it's a great idea. - even with the shortcomings, he was still a great man, whether we like it or not. the city council was also initially divided over the statue. translation: as with any historical figure, some spots _ as with any historical figure, some spots or— as with any historical

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.the world's coral reefs are home to around a quarter of all marine species. they are under growing threat, more and more coral reefs have become gray and lifeless. now in indonesia, there is a pioneering an eerie -- a pioneering initiative to restore them. as david shukman reports. david: it is one of the most shocking sites in the underwater world. when corals die. either because they are damaged or because the sea becomes too hot for them, and they turn into what looks like a graveyard. >> when you die on a reef and it is quiet and it is all modeled and gray and desolate, it is so depressing. david: the solution pioneered by professor smith involves whole communities in indonesia. they take these metal frames called reef stars and fix them to the seabed. fragments of live corals are attached to them. and the results is a revival of a habitat that many depend on. >> pc fish come in, you will see the small fish finding a home in the reef stars amongst the coral. six months later, mediu

lucy williamson has been looking at the latest twist in france s problems with the british vaccine.one—way to sell the astrazeneca vaccine. but months of mixed messages here means that 63—year—old isn't sure he wanted. he still asking about alternatives in the vaccine chair. fred still has almost half its stock of astrazeneca left and the government is busy touting its benefits. but only for those who are over 55. �* ,, �* benefits. but only for those who are over 55. �* ,, ~ ., , .,, over 55. translation: we have people over 55. translation: we have people over 55. translation: we have people over 55 they don't _ over 55. translation: we have people over 55 they don't want _ over 55. translation: we have people over 55 they don't want the _ over 55 they don't want the astrazeneca job. but definitely prefer pfizer for that we are people under 55 who just want to be vaccinated but we can't give them the astrazeneca.— the astrazeneca. from today the government _ the astrazeneca. from today the government has _ the astrazeneca. from today the government has said _ the astrazeneca. from