Now on bbc news, The Travel Show stories from scotland. Coming up on this weeks show. The atmosphere is brilliant. Youve got the singing, lots of shouting. Thats so good. Thats so tasty. Some people want train sets, i wanted a castle. Scotland is a perennialfavourite when it comes to travel. From its rugged and dramatic highlands to its vibrant cities and festivals. Considering its relatively small size, scotland really does punch above its weight when it comes to tourism. And this week were looking back at some of our favourite travel show adventures there, kicking off with the time i headed to shetland to experience something thats firmly based in the islands viking past, although a big change is under way. Sitting halfway between the scottish mainland and norway, the Shetland Islands have a unique combination of cultures. And today the sleepy town of lerwick is facing an invasion from a long dormant foe. Shouting the vikings. Cheering and shouting so this is up helly aa. Its one of
Hello, welcome to the programme. Final preparations are under way to send the first shipment of aid by sea to gaza. Humanitarian organisations are co ordinating a delivery of about 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies, which will go via a Maritime Corridor with israels agreement. But its unclear how or where the boat will actually dock, and even if the aid does arrive, some groups are warning of problems in distributing the aid across gaza. Wyre davies reports from jerusalem. In the cypriot port of larnaca, they have been working around the clock. The spanish ship, open arms, is preparing to tow a barge with 200 tonnes of food with medical aid all the way to gaza. Its a precarious, untested plan with obvious risks. Translation yes, we will tow this platform to gaza, where The Last Mile will be the most complicated operation. The disembarkation will be done on a pier that is being built right now by the world central kitchen. How the aid will be unloaded into gaza, where there is no
Final preparations are under way to send the first shipment of aid by sea to gaza. Humanitarian organisations are co ordinating a delivery of about 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies, which will go via a maritime corridor with israels agreement. But its unclear how or where the boat will actually dock, and even if the aid does arrive, some groups are warning of problems in distributing the aid across gaza. Wyre davies reports from jerusalem. In the cypriot port of larnaca, they have been working around the clock. The spanish ship, open arms, is preparing to tow a barge with 200 tonnes of food with medical aid all the way to gaza. Its a precarious, untested plan with obvious risks. Translation yes, we will tow this platform to gaza, where The Last Mile will be the most complicated operation. The disembarkation will be done on a pier that is being built right now by the world central kitchen. How the aid will be unloaded into gaza, where there is no port or functioning harbour, is n
Hello and welcome to sportsday coming up ireland are looking to clinch the six nations title, but its a tense finish at twickenham. Tears ofjoy for the azzurri, italy celebrate a rare six six nations win in rome, beating scotland. Arsenal are looking to head back to the top of the Premier League but theyre not having at all their own way. Its all over for englands cricketers, a 4 1 test Series Defeat as they disintegrate in dharmashala inside three three days. Teenager Ollie Bearman makes history by becoming the youngest briton to start an f1 race. And after a knockout win for anthonyjoshua, hes gunning for fury or usyk. I think theyre both credible, i would love to fight them. Well start with rugby union, because ireland, the reigning champions, are looking to clinch the Six Nations Championship with a game to spare, theyll do that with a win over england at twickenham, its been tight, but with a few minutes to go they lead. Well bring the result and show you some of that game when it
human rights and continuing to teach sunday school at his church in his hometown. a person of faith, president carter said he is ready for what comes after his death. jonathan is joining us from georgia with more on former president carter s health condition. reporter: the carter center said that former president is moving to home hospice care. his grandson, jason, a former georgia state senator, tweeted saturday. i saw both of my grandparents yesterday, they are at peace, and always their home is full of love. the spokesperson from secret service tweeted, rest easy mr. president. we ll be forever by your side. in 2015 mr. carte cart er carter he was the perfectly at ease with whatever was to come. we responded well to treatment at the time. and presumed his active schedule that included international travel, his work. and continued to work through his nonprofit, he founded with his wife rosa lynn in 1982. the carter center. providing election monitoring services in the wor