a british teenager who was attacked by a crocodile while on holiday in zambia is recovering in hospital in london. the 18 year old said she was very, very lucky to be alive. she was white water rafting with friends on the zambezi river near the victoria falls when the crocodile bit her leg and tried to drag under the water. our correspondent has the details. it s not many people who can say they ve escaped from a crocodile attack. but amelie osborn smith has done that on a trip to zambia. she says her foot was in the croc s mouth. when the accident happened, i fully accepted the fact that i was going to lose my foot. 0k. i accepted that and i said to my friends, it s fine, i ve lost my foot. i m still alive. crocodiles on the zambezi can grow to 18 feet long. amelie had been rafting with friends when she somehow ended up in the water. a number of people jumped in to save her. people say that you see, like, your life flash before your eyes, but you don t. you just think, h
are facing a second weekend without power in parts of scotland and northern england, following storm arwen. those affected are now bracing themselves for almost freezing temperatures forecast in some areas over the next 2a hours. meanwhile the energy regulator, 0fgem, says the cap on the maximum amount of compensation customers can claim from suppliers has been lifted. 0ur correspondent peter harris sent this report from rothbury in northumberland. boots on the ground, the troops are taking supplies to those still without power. are you all right? i ve come to make sure everything is all right. along rural farm tracks they are trying to find those in the most remote communities that could be in need and now face a 9th night without electricity. it was absolute destruction. the woods down there are completely flattened. not to call northumberland a national problem until this morning is extraordinary. the army s involvement follows northumberland county council declaring storm
enjoy. coming up on this week s show. we are in finland to meet the huskies who have been saved by a unique worldwide adoption scheme. we will start taking godmothers and godfathers for the dogs. we get a taste of sustainable scottish cooking in glasgow. it is just really important that i know that it is good and ethical, and good for the environment. and i find out the secret to a long and healthy life here in sardinia. prendilo, prendilo cosi . all this and you live a long life! it s a pretty good way of life, i think. theme music plays. hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from the beautiful island of sardinia. this place is known for its white sandy beaches, its fascinating ancient history, and it is also one of the best places in the world to live if you want to reach a grand old age. i will be finding out why later on. but first, there is nothing like travelling across an arctic landscape on a sledge, a snowmobile or on skis. when the pandemic h
and the cars of the two leaders touched as they jostled for position. ah, i mean, i don t know, i ve been racing here a long time but that was definitely. that was incredibly tough. i tried to be as sensible and as tough as i could be out there but also sensible. with all my race experience over the years, just keeping the car on track and staying clean, it was difficult, but we persevered, as a team, we ve had all sorts of things thrown at us. i didn t quite understand why all of a sudden he hit the brakes quite heavily, and then i ran into the back of him. and then he moved on so i didn t understand exactly what was going on. i got a message afterwards that he was going to let us pass so it was a bit confusing. with just under three weeks to go until christmas, towns and cities around the world are beginning to put together nativity scenes. normally you might expect a few hand carved models but on the spanish island of gran canaria, they ve opted to make sculptures out of s