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For another look at the papers. Ill be back with the headlines at 11. But first on bbc news, its time for the travel show. This week on the travel show, im in the jungles of borneo exploring malaysias biggest state sarawak. In the western corner of malaysian borneo, sarawak has some of the most spectacular and diverse ecosystems. But it can be overlooked by tourists drawn to the bright lights of kl and the resorts of its neighbour state sabah. So im going to discover for myself the sights and inhabitants of this remarkable state. Along the way i will be hanging out with these guys. Climbing jagged peaks. Easily one of the most beautiful and one of the most difficult hikes i have done. My trip starts here in sarawaks biggest city, kuching. And does the word kuching mean, it means something special, right . Yes, kuching is mean cat, in english, called cat. Like the city of cats . Yes, cat city. Were starting here in the state capital, kuching, and were travelling all the way up here to t ....
The first sign of a conservation breakthrough. These spoon billed sandpiper chicks hatched from eggs collected in the far east of russia and brought into captivity in the uk. That rescue mission was eight years ago. Now, at last, those critically endangered birds have read their own chicks, the first captive bred spoon billed sandpipers. We have to cover up our outdoor close, so everything from rubber boots that we can wash on the way in, to overalls, to this very attractive handout, because we dont want to be taking anything in there, into the aviary, where these very precious birds are that might hurt them or make them sick. This is their breeding aviary that they now live in. They are kind of still babies. Theyre just a few months . I think theyre classed as juveniles now. They would have been on their migration now, really. Theyre very small. Yeah. We still see them as babies. Your babies. Laughter. This long mission, though, has been punctuated by highs and heartbreaking lows. Chi ....
The final stop in myjourney this across sarawak is bario, in the kelapit highlands, happened. Home to one of the worlds most remote food festivals. In the last hour, the former head it is not exactly a smooth road, of the civil service, its like being a greased up piece lord kersla of popcorn in the back seat, ke, stressed but its a lot of fun. The importance of an investigation. Well, look, it is a serious and indeed extraordinary breach, because this is a well established process that has gone on pretty much the same way for years. Sol that has gone on pretty much the same way for years. So i think an urgent investigation is certainly needed. Of course it is likely to be human error, as has been suggested. But we need to know how well staff we re but we need to know how well staff were trained about the importance of maintaining security, were they briefed on the potential consequences if this information was released . Several people have been stabbed at a rabbis home in the state o ....
Were published online. Therell be more in the next hour. In tennis, former world number one andy murray says hes gutted to be missing next months the weather is pretty quiet at the Australian Open, after pulling out because of injury. Moment. Tomorrow . Not an awful lot of change for england and wales. But in scotland and Northern Ireland the clouds will be more substantial. More rain on the way. This is what is happening this evening. You can see the clouds in the Western Isles. That will become more widespread over the next 204i was put in the south and the rest of the uk it is a case of cloud here and there arent some clear spells. That will vary. Where the sky is clear it will be a little bit cold. Monday, a little bit more rain. Rain for glasgow and belfast. Temperatures right across the country will be mostly int ....
Scotland has banned plastic stemmed cotton buds over fears that theyre harming wildlife. The new regulations will prevent their sale and manufacture. David cowan reports. Bathed in autumn sunshine, this east lothian beach looks beautiful. Is that one there . But ugly pieces of plastic are scattered in the sand. Lets have a look. Six years ago, a charity called fidra noticed thousands of plastic stemmed cotton buds washed up along the coast. They re not just unsightly, theyve been found in the stomachs of fulmars and turtles. Fidra has talked to manufacturers and retailers into switching to paper stems and today, new Scottish Government regulations come into force. Well, its going to be against the law to sell these plastic cotton buds any more. So, we should start seeing paper cotton buds replacing them in shops. This is a small but significant step in the campaign against single use plastics. Scotland is the first part of th ....