Coventry has hosted an array of small scale performances around the city to mark the start of its year as the Uk City of culture. From Music And Dance performances to horseback rides, the event called coventry moves was billed as a playful and engaging introduction to the city. Colleen harris reports. I rise above life is below, river flows. Breathing new life into coventry� s ska and 2 tone legacy, the Singer Pauline Black of the 70s and 80s band the selecter opened the Uk City of culture with a performance in a residential part of the city. I play the river spirit. There is a river that runs under coventry called the sherbourne, and im enticing the future generation by telling a story about how coventry came together. Big up the bolly dancers organisers have had to keep plans low key and secret to avoid attracting crowds, so performers and Street Theatre is moving through the city telling its story of resilience, innovation and youthfulness. Youthfulness is the glint in a young persons eyes after theyve discovered their potential. Coventry is a city where we are a community. Any time where im able to represent my city and fly the flag, im always grateful to have that Duty And Responsibility to represent the city and be an energy of youthfulness. Its fantastic. Its hoped the legacy of Uk City of culture will bring coventry� s cultural history to a global audience, but online only, for now. Colleen harris, Bbc News. And thats it. Now on Bbc News, its time for the Travel Show. You have got to love it proper, british coastline. We are on an adventure across the uk as it opens up for travel again. Yes we are open. From rugged coastlines. To breathtaking landscapes. And natural habitats. Did you see that . Ourjourney will take us across the four nations that make up the united kingdom. And we are doing it sustainably in an all electric revamp of an iconic british motor. This week, i am in scotland, meeting the conservationists restoring britains biggest national park. We wanted to see the forest continue to march right up the hills. Zipping through some spectacular scenery. And tasting some traditional bakes with a Tiktok Superstar how do you say cheers in gaelic . Slainte i begin my scottish odyssey in inverness. The uks northernmost city and the so called capital of the highlands. In a normal year, well over a quarter of A Million foreign tourists stop off here on their way to exploring the regions Rolling Vistas of mountains, forests and lochs. Its a city that is used to visitors but i am willing to bet they have never seen anything quite like this i wonder what people make of this when they see me driving around in it. Its definitely distinctive. Apparently, weve already made it in the local facebook group. Horn toots hi, guys got a little whoop there its our Travel Show van, and this prototype is a reimagining of an old, iconic morris motor. The first vehicle built by the company since the 1980s and its all electric. Now, the original Morrisj Type came out in 1948 alongside the classic morris minor, which was the first british car to reach million sales. So what we have done is stuck some portable Hand Controls on the car so i can drive it with my hands. And because its a van and there is plenty of room in there, we just stuck my wheelchair in the back and away we go, on our Uk Road tour for the programme. Each country in the uk has decided on its own timetable out of lockdown. In scotland, areas are graded from the most severe, level four, all the way down to level zero. Concerns about the new variants have slowed the move to level one in some parts but Visitor Attractions and accommodation are allowed to open their doors with rules in Place Forface coverings and social distancing. Here in inverness, they are still finding ways of adapting. At culloden, the site of britain � s last pitched battle, 275 years ago, The National Trust has had to change some of their big anniversary plans. We would normally have an anniversary with around 1500 people here on site, and clearly that is not possible. We decided to go completely online, which then gave us the opportunity to attract a worldwide audience. Global. Absolutely, so we were able to offer this event for free because we did it, a lot of it is pre recorded content, it did not matter what Time Zone you were in and the other side of it is, we had people 3000 people engage with it and more have since the event. Its more than we could have possibly have expected. On the banks of the River Ness the pandemic forced this Luxury Hotel to close just eight months after it first opened. Now, they are making up for lost time. We effectively risk analysed everything we were doing. Fortunately in this hotel, we have a lot of space so we can manage social distancing but then of course, as everybody knows, the perspex screens, the masks, the visors, everything, the operation is much more expensive to run nowadays. Our efficiencies in terms of Room Cleaning is way off the scale from where we were. Both katie and tony agree this summer is going to be crucial in getting the local Tourism Industry back on track. The reality is across the whole of the highlands, tourism has been significantly affected. Its a huge part of our economy and if we can have a good summer, if we can tell our stories and sell our scones and engage people in the story of culloden, its going to make a big difference. Our best guess at this moment in time is that this year will be a Staycation Year and we really need our Uk Residents to get behind us and help us because we have had a very tough time. With things opening up again, i am going to travel across the highlands towards the Outer Hebrides of scotlands extraordinary West Coast and i am going to do it with the help of our van, with an occasional break for the odd charge my first stop is the uks largest national park, the cairngorms. I have heard there is an ambitious 200 Year Plan to restore this landscape. But i am not sure our little van is up to the off road bits so unfortunately, i have had to switch temporarily to an old fashioned gas guzzler. Excellent. Its a long jump down dan, where are we . We are in the cairngorm national park, abernethy forest, owned by the Rspb But Part of the cairngorm connect partnership. Its absolutely beautiful, can you tell me what cairngorm connect is . Its a partnership between four different land owning organisations and what we are trying to do is restore natural processes, trying to get the forest to go back to its natural tree line, restoring peatlands which will help take Carbon Dioxide out of the atmosphere and where we have rivers that had been altered, we are making them more natural by restoring them to their natural channels. Excuse my ignorance, to my untrained eye this looks pretty natural to me. Why would you say it needs to be restored . We have been working here for the last 30 years and if you had come here 30 years ago you probably would not be able to see many young trees at all. It is the largest chunk of caledonian Pine Forest we have left but it is being constrained by grazing animals and burning and Mans Intervention for a couple of hundred years so we want to see the forest continue to march right up the hills and if we are able to come back in a couple of hundred years we would hopefully see trees on the skyline up there as well. Wow the partnership use a range of methods to help restore the landscape including Planting Trees and managing deer numbers. This part of the cairngorms is owned by the royal society for the protection of birds. And their on Site Visitor Centre at Loch Garten has reopened after a big renovation. This place looks shiny and new. It is, the first month of opening after two years of being closed. The centres biggest draw is this observation area, looking out onto a tall platform containing an osprey nest. All right, you can see the nest in the far distance. Is quite a large nest, it is over a metre wide. And we need that nest to be big because the chicks get really big, really fast. It looks quite far away from here. It looks far away but it is actually one of the best spots to see them, even from the windows and we have our live cameras up there, you can have a really good look at them on the nest. Its incredible to think that they travel all the way from west africa, here, to the highlands of scotland. Yes, they migrate at The End of march, the beginning of Aprilfrom Senegal in west africa, portugal, spain, takes them about 1 2 months to come all the way here. They are beautiful birds and they are the only Bird Of Prey that exclusively feeds on fish. Pescatarians. They are, yes, they like their trout for the early part of the 20th century these birds were hunted to extinction in the uk. Conservation work led to their successful reintroduction and over the past few decades, their numbers have steadily grown. Today it is estimated there are around 250 breeding pairs across britain. All the natural processes we talked about, that produces bigger, safer habitats for wildlife to thrive and the link with ospreys, i suppose, is quite symbolic. The first ospreys to come back to britain came back here in the 1950s and we are hoping that cairngorm can connect will bring back lots more nature as we move forward through 200 years. But there is more to the Cairngorms Than Walks and wildlife. Adventure companies offer zip lining, Canyoning And Something called white water tubing, riding one of these rubber rings downriver. I was hoping to give it a go but the conditions were a little wild. What was the issue about the Tubing Today . The river was too high, it is in flood, it would not be safe, we could not stop you and you would keep going. Where do the Rapids End . The north sea. Ok, that is an issue now that lockdown is easing, are you starting to see pent up demand . The bank holiday weekend, the first big weekend, we are in a lucky position, we have got this space and fresh air. You are the perfect Activity Centre for covid because of all the space. In the past, i would say half of all visitors coming from the continent, we will not have that this year but we have been so busy with uk clients, we were sold out last summer, busiest summer ever, last summer. We expect the same this year. I might not be able to get out on the River But Kevin insisted i have a Go On One of their longest zip lines. I was feeling a bit more nervous, i was quite chilled about this, i was like, everyone does this, the kids do it and now, looking down into the gorge, well, my nether regions have got a little bit tighter put your hands on top. And then, drop your shoulders. I am not sure i can do this. You will be fine ade whoops next on myjourney across scotland, i am travelling across country to catch a ferry to the Outer Hebrides. Look at that do you know what, i am getting quite worried, the charge is going down a little bit faster than i thought it would. Next time i see somewhere to pull over, i will and then, look on the phone, on the app. Ok, its saying there is a Charge Point at a place called fort augustus. Loch ness . Great i mean, scotland is new to me, when it comes to Charge Points. But it doesnt feel to me like you are going to run out. There are more than 1500 Charge Points across scotland but fully charging the van at one of these stations can leave you hanging around a bit. A lot of people have said this to me, arent you going to get really bored, sitting at Charge Points, waiting for the car to charge but actually, after a long drive, its nice, itjust makes you take a breath, and pause, and enjoy the journey. Calmac ferries takes over 5 Million passengers to the Scottish Islands every year. Or at least every normal year that number was more than halved in 2020. I am heading to harris, one of the many islands that make up the Outer Hebrides. A collection of 119 islands in all, stretching for 130 miles. And i arrive in time for that one essential hallmark of the british summer. Look at the weather it is bleak. I guess this is what you get when you come to holiday in the uk it is a different type of holiday just a few weeks ago, i wouldnt have been able to do this journey because for most of the year, travel between here and the mainland has not been allowed. To stop corona from taking hold in these closed off communities. And they have been relatively successful. When i arrived in may, they had recorded less than 300 cases since the pandemic began. To help keep it that way, we followed Government Advice and took two Lateral Flow Tests before coming over. But im really interested to find out what its been like for the people living out here who have not been able to leave the islands. Im on my way to meet a resident who was born and raised on neighbouring lewis and luckily, we catch a break in the weather. If it was raining, i would be worried. It would be slippery. Its good work. Fingers crossed, this is where my house is going to be. It is a little bit airy at the moment. That is a doer upper. It is, but i think you can see why. My granny was born in that house down there, this is a very important croft for the family. You will find with people from the hebridean islands, we are very proud of where we are from, we are scottish but we are distinct with our own Language And Culture and identity. The community, you imagine in a wee Little Village like this very important. We are social species, arent we . As much as you want to come and live somewhere really remote, we need that contact every now and again. Yes, its been amazing how folk have really made sure that everybody has been ok, if you are a Wee Boy who does not see his pals any more or a granny who does not see their family, they are getting a little bit of community feel, even if its from a distance. As a proud hebridean, he has been sharing videos of Island Life on his Tiktok Account where he has become a bit of a sensation. Over lockdown, he racked up 10 Million views as the hebridean baker, posting dozens of traditional recipes. Hello there welcome to my taxi well, its been quite an adventure, to say the least. Its been really quite special to be able to promote the islands. I do gaelic lessons but mostly baking, my favourite ones are when i have a classic bake, maybe its like a tiramisu. But i give it a wee scottish twist. How do you do that . Well, there is no harm in throwing a little bit of whisky in yes where are we heading now . We are going to make the traditional bake called a duff, or a Clootie Dumpling on the mainland. But the first stop is a important stop because my Aunt Bella who is 92 makes the best duff on the island. His aunt entrusts us with her special ingredient for a perfect pudding. Her own home made three fruit marmalade. A spoonful of this in a duff. A spoonful of that . That will make it perfect . How do i say thank you . And with that, we get to work on making some it starts off really easily. This traditional scottish dessert is made with fruits and spices, then wrapped in a cloth and steamed. Look at that this is baking Gold Service with a smile and a Scottie Dog wherever food goes, the dog goes as well. And here is our duff the texture is slightly different. I thought it would be like a typical fruitcake. But its more wet. I think its absolutely lovely, delicious. I think the marmalade has made a difference. I was going to say, if it wasnt for that marmalade. But what are your feelings about the Island Opening up again or tourism . Are you not worried about covid potentially taking hold of the community, like its never done before . I think we have to stay and be conscious for a long time yet. But i think the island has done really well in making sure that people are safe, the Vaccination Programme has gone really, really well but it also, for us hebrideans, who had not been able to venture very far, for us to be able to see other parts of the uk would be nice as well. How do you say cheers in geller . Slainte the main town on the Outer Hebrides is stornoway, home to around 6000 people. And its here that the first leg of our british Road Trip comes to an end. I think with all the Covid Rules and restrictions, a lot of us have just got used to staying at home. But then i have come out here and immersed myself in all of this nature and got to meet actual real people, notjust faces on a Laptop Or Phone screen. I think its fair to say that nothing will ever be the same again after the pandemic. But if it teaches us to cherish more moments like this and to travel in a more mindful and responsible way, then maybe we can make it a change for the better and in two weeks� time, our journey across the uk continues. For the second leg of our road to recovery tour, i am crossing englands biggest county from seaside to countryside. Yes we made it. To see how the people and places of North Yorkshire are emerging from lockdown. Hello. The weather on sunday is going to be a little hit and miss, particularly across england. Youre likely to have a lot more cloud around than on saturday, and there will be a few showers around too. But across scotland and Northern Ireland i think its a case of Sunshine Right from the word go. On the Satellite Picture you can notice this little lump of cloud drifting out of the south west. It is a weak weather front. It is actuallyjoining a big area of low pressure to the north, which will bring some showers to parts of wales and england from morning onwards. So this is what it looks like through the early hours. Rain affecting parts of devon, dorset, into wales and the midlands with the odd, stray shower in the north of scotland, but generally, it is a clear night. In scotland, Northern Ireland, probably the Lake District as well. But many of us in england and wales will be waking up to overcast skies, and it could actually stay like that through the afternoon as well, but i think the biggest chance of catching some heavier showers further south into the midlands, but also around wales and east anglia, the best of the weather on sunday, Northern Ireland, scotland, the Lake District should be fine, too, but modest highs, 1618. In the south, despite the cloud and the showers, well still manage 21 or so in london. There is the clock, 8pm, 9pm, still some showers around in the evening across parts of england and wales. So, not a completely dry day, but, with a bit of luck, you will have prolonged sunny spells rather than heavy showers. Now, monday also likely to be some showers around, particularly across northern and eastern areas of the uk, so the best of the weather, although a little hazy at times, out towards the west, i think, but decent enough temperatures, around 22 in london, 20 in liverpool. We should probably nudge up to around 20 in glasgow as well for monday. And then, the rest of the week, tuesday, wednesday and thursday will see the Jet Stream pushing low pressures and weather fronts mostly between scotland and iceland, but there isjust the chance that some of these Weather Systems will clip the very far north west of the uk. In the south, we will be closer to the high pressure, so basically, the further south you are, the better the weather will be in the week ahead. 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