pay for your trip from london to saint moritz and back. and if you'd like, you can stay at my hotel for free as long as you'd like. and needless to say, he wanted the bed and as a result, st mertz became a popular travel destination. in wintertime $25.00 luxury hotels are spread across the alpine resorts which a film to about $5000.00 residence. by the way, there is also a leaning tower in saint moritz, the remnant of the st. maricia. the church stands on an unstable slope and has to be secured again and again. saint moritz consists of 2 districts. and escalator takes you comfortably from xact movie, stalls or village down to the movies spot or boss the ah, on the walls, you can see photos with motifs from winter sports history with international competitions take place in the swiss mountain town regularly. even the saint. moritz lake is used in winter for a rather unusual event. a polo tournament. would he then this lake is guaranteed to be frozen over every year so that horses can walk on it. yeah, yes. if we're out in december, we need

judith moritz, bbc news, wallasey, on merseyside.bard's climate change fight. deep in the arctic circle, there's a place under threat like no other. this is svalbard, the fastest warming spot on earth. it's out of control. it's... it's really impacting our lives and the wildlife around us. it's scary. it's climate change on fast forward. we know that the clock is ticking, but i choose to stay hopeful, actually. yeah. i can't do anything else. we want to know what's being done to save svalbard as we know it. we are testing new technology, new systems. but even here, are they really ready to give up fossil fuels in the middle of an energy crisis in europe? they haven't found the perfect substitute yet, so coal - are still here to stay. and now the war in ukraine is undermining the international fight against climate change. one of the consequences is that the official exchange with russian institutions is not possible at this time. it's a dangerous moment for all we meet, those trying to survive at the ground zero of climate change. we

judith moritz, bbc news, wallasey, on merseyside.hanistan following the order by taliban authorities banning the employment of women at humanitarian agencies. the international rescue committee, irc, has become the latest agency to halt its activity in the country. earlier, care, the norwegian refugee council and save the children said they "could not effectively reach afghans in desperate need" without their female staff. seven people, including dual nationals with claimed links to the uk, have been arrested in connection with the current wave of anti—government protests in iran. a statement from the revolutionary guards in the south—eastern province of kerman described them as members of a uk linked organisation involved in guiding and directing such plots. it said they were detained as they were trying to leave the country. in singapore, the recent repeal of a colonial—era law which criminalised sex between men has been welcomed by many in the lgbtq community. but at the same time, the government has legally defined marriage as on

judith moritz, bbc news, wallasey, on merseyside. for clues into the 2019 jewel heist at dresden�*s green vault museum. six men accused of being involved in the $120 million robbery appeared in court back injanuary and the whereabouts of many of the jewels still remains a mystery. emer mccarthy reports. police divers braved berlin's semi—frozen canals for more clues in one of europe's biggest heists. the 2019 jewel robbery at dresden�*s green vault museum saw $120 million worth of artefacts stolen. prosecutors believe the thieves sawed through part of a window grating in advance and reattached it to get into the building as quickly as possible during the heist. the christmas day dive comes just days after german police said most of the stolen jewels have been recovered in what they hailed as a christmas miracle. dresden police overlooking the canal search said the operation could take several hours to several days but what exactly the divers were looking for remained a mystery as police only confirmed the search was related to the he

judith moritz, bbc news, wallasey, on merseyside.ol on christmas eve, has been named as rachael moore. she was described by her family in a statement, as a "cherished" daughter, sister, granddaughter, partner and friend. mersyside police say they are providing assistance to the �*independent office for police conduct�* — and are appealing for witnesses to the incident. president putin has accused the west of trying to tear russia apart in comments to russian tv. mr putin said moscow was ready to negotiate to end the war, but kyiv was refusing to engage in talks. officials in ukraine say 3 emergency workers were killed on saturday, in the southern region of kherson. the authorities said, they'd been in an area liberated from russian forces. an explosive device — which they'd been working to make safe — detonated. also on saturday — russian shelling killed at least 10 civilians in the city, among the deadliest attacks since russian forces were driven out of kherson last month. in a defiant video message on christmas eve, president zele

this is st moritz in the swiss alps.t's the place, so they say, where the concept of the winter holiday was born. it also occupies a unique place in sporting history. it's where the bobsleigh was created, but skijoring is an even stranger sporting event than that. the race is a wild mix of horses, skiing, all done over this frozen lake. before the main event, i caught up with valeria, who's been crowned overall winner here twice in past years. before the first race, i always said, "why am i doing this?" and after the race, i said, "yeah, i know why!" 2009, i was the first woman to do skijoring. it was really special because everyone was looking at me, "can she do that? "is she strong enough? "is she not scared and everything?" but it was really nice because i had a third place in my first race. can you control the horse with the reins, and how different is it for the horse? we definitely can control them. we have to control them because if there is something next to you, you have to go left or you have to go right. you h

this is st moritz in the swiss alps.t of the winter holiday was born. it also occupies a unique place in sporting history. it's where the bobsleigh was created, but skijoring is an even stranger sporting event than that.

this is st moritz in the swiss alps.t's where the bobsleigh was created, but skijoring is an even stranger sporting event than that. the race is a wild mix of horses, skiing, all done over this frozen lake. before the main event, i caught up with valeria, who's been crowned overall winner here twice in past years. before the first race, i always said, "why am i doing this?" and after the race, i said, "yeah, i know why!" 2009, i was the first woman to do skijoring. it was really special because everyone was looking at me, "can she do that? "is she strong enough? "is she not scared and everything?" but it was really nice because i had a third place in my first race. can you control the horse with the reins, and how different is it for the horse? we definitely can control them. we have to control them because if there is something next to you, you have to go left or you have to go right. you have to stop the horse if something happened. after the start, they normally say, "ok, where is my boss?

i've been promised our 8 hour long trip through the swiss alps begins, and saint moritz continues through core and matt and break and ends in their mat. the route connects to ski resort towns often viewed as the winter playgrounds of the rich and famous big glacier express calls itself the world's slowest, fast tre, averaging just 38 kilometers an hour. it passes through $91.00 tunnels and crosses at $291.00 bridges, including the land, faster viaduct, a unesco world heritage site. the train is making a somewhat longer stop to switch engine. so i'm going to see if i can have a quick chat with the train driver. tyler went back hello. can you tell me right about what it's like? it's actually drive a train like this line is they all snow, it's quite challenging. you need to have good concentration and an overview of the root all as well as know the mountains and where the dangerous parts are for i hurry back onto the train just in time for lunch. the glacier express prepares all of its food on board in this tiny kitchen. it offers a 3 course meal of traditional swift cuisine that goes perfec

magic centre moritz wagner has received a two—game ban for pushing pistons guard killian hayes off courtd for three matches for retaliating. pistons guard hamidou diallo was given a one—game ban along with eight magic players. their suspensions staggered to ensure magic can still field a team. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. thank you very much indeed. we will see you later. a controversial social media influencer has been arrested in romania on suspicion of rape and human trafficking. andrew tate and his brother tristan were arrested in the capital bucharest. andrew tate rose to fame when he was removed from the british reality tv show big brother over a video that appeared to show him attacking a woman. richard galpin reports. andrew tate is a former kickboxer and one—time star on reality tv. he has a big presence on social media, openly describing himself as a misogynist, for which he's been banned from some websites. but today, he and his brother have been detained in bucharest. the online influencer is accused by the authorities in romania of r

judith moritz reports.on christmas eve, the lighthouse pub was full of people counting down the minutes towards midnight. it was a lively scene, butjust before 12:00am the pub�*s neighbours heard a particularly loud noise. i was in bed and i was on phone and i heard a bang, bang, bang, bang —fourtimes. i waited, because i thought it was going to be a firework and i thought i would hear the ssh. but then i didn't hear the shush. a gunman opened fire directly towards the front door of the pub, his shots hitting a 26—year—old woman in the head. despite efforts to save her, she died of her injuries. herfamily are said to be inconsolable. he also shot another four people, one of whom is in a critical condition. the fact that this has happened on christmas eve makes the tragedy even more unpalatable and shows those responsible have no regard for members of the public who just want to be able to live their lives without fear. at the time the offender fired the gun there were a large number of people enjoying a nig

magic centre moritz wagner has received a two—game ban for pushing pistons guard killian hayes off courtthree matches for retaliating. pistons guard hamidou diallo was given a one—game ban along with eight magic players — their suspensions staggered to ensure magic can still field a team. lots more on the website and we'll have more for you from the bbc sport centre in the next hour. tributes coming in for pele. tributes have been coming in for the fashion designer, dame vivienne westwood, who's died at the age of 81. she rose to prominence in the 1970s, as one of the creators of the punk rock scene. the singer boy george said she was "the undisputed queen of british fashion". this report from aruna iyengar contains some flashing images. they're already saying the world is a less interesting place without the colour, swagger and attitude of the designer vivienne westwood. chrissie hynde from the pretenders, who worked at westwood and mclaren�*s boutique in the kings road, sent her love. model bella hadid said, "she was my inspiration and idol in all things." a grammarschool girl from glo

at one point st moritz was in the lead and looking good. —— valeria.. come on!ng good. —— valeria.. come on! for the ride is the sheer amount of snow and ice picked up by the horses hooves mean base protection is pretty important. by the final lap you could see the horses beginning to tire, and she was desperately trying to hang on. she came forth unfortunately but it didn't look like a tough race, they came around three times and gosh these forces were going so fast, it was really thrilling. carmen high up in the alps there in march. 0k, different kind of sport we turn to now, we go to senegal in west africa where emily pulled on a wetsuit and joined a local group of women trying their hand at something tourist have been doing for decades. this is synagogue's first professional female surfer, she wants to get the next generation into the water. ., . , the next generation into the water. ., ., , ., water. unfortunately i cannot to water. unfortunately i cannot no to water. unfortunately i cannot go to the _ water. unfortunately i cannot go to the water— water. u

magic centre moritz wagner has received a two—game ban for pushing pistons guard killian hayes off court guard hamidou diallo was given a one—game ban along with eight magic players — their suspensions staggered to ensure magic can still field a team. that's all the sport for now. thank you very much indeed for all of that. bringing you up to date on andrew tate. of that. bringing you up to date on andrew tate-— andrew tate. highly controversial and has had _ andrew tate. highly controversial and has had quite _ andrew tate. highly controversial and has had quite a _ andrew tate. highly controversial and has had quite a public - andrew tate. highly controversial and has had quite a public spat i andrew tate. highly controversial l and has had quite a public spat with greta thunberg and has been detained in bucharest on suspicion on rain and human trafficking along with his brother tristan. 0ur correspondent nick is in hungary. what is the latest? find our correspondent nick is in hungary. what is the latest? and you and tristan tate _ hungary. what is the latest? and you and tristan tate

he'd never travel abroad before he goes to saint moritz and there's a wonderful letter that he writesrl about being with the two two swiss girls and his army buddies and that some great restaurant would you get the menu from thehe restaurant, ande said they had a decanter that was turned over like a teardrop in the food was so good. i'll never forget this day of tsongas of the picky set i was near close to tears. i just thought i'd write a letter to him and i said this is the guy fellny in love with. .. holding the baton 50 white guys and two women on one side and the other one being ruth bader ginsburg. and then meanwhile, i'm reading letters that he's writing to george, talking about the fact that, oh, my god, they're traveling us in the law review all around the country. they couldn't have any job i want is a burden choice. should i take it so you know it's a special thing abr >> a special thing abroad or justice which she does or should i get a big job, meanwhile ruth bader ginsburg can't get a job as if it was his fault, then i finally saw the other picture i pastor for years and i

he's he had never traveled abroad before and he goes to st moritz and there's this wonderful that he writes about being with these two swiss girls and his army buddies. and they're at some great restaurant, which he kept the menu from the restaurant and. and he said they had a decanter was turned over like a teardrop and and the food was so good. i'll never forget this day as long as i live, he said. i was near close to tears and i just thought i brought that letter to him and i said, oh my god, this is the guy i fell in love with. but anyway then there's important stuff that happens. at the same time, he becomes the president of law review. and then we found a picture of him in the law review holding the baton 50 white guys and two women on one side and the other one being ruth bader ginsburg. and then meanwhile, i'm reading letters that he's writing to george, talking about the fact that, oh, my god, they're traveling us in the law review all around the country. they couldn't have any job i want is a burden choice. should i take it so you know it's a special thing abroad or should

this time we check at 3 popular ski resorts in the european out 1st, lucas steger heads to saint moritz in switzerland. the fashionable time in the anger in region is considered the birthplace of winter sports. then lucas moves onto in austria. where fun is garrett.