military leader, two-time recipient of the presidential medal of freedom and a political icon to many, passed away this morning at walter reed hospital due to complications from covid-19 according to his family. he was 84 years old and fully vaccinated. powell had been suffering from a type of blood cancer that can weaken the body s ability to fight infections. the president said he, quote, embodied the highest ideals of both warrior and diplomat. in the last hour we heard from the secretary of state. we heard him talk about powell s lasting impact in diplomatsationed around the world. and lloyd austin spoke in personal times after learning about the loss of his mentor and friend. i feel as if i have a whole hole in my heart just learning of this just recently. first african american chairman of the joint chiefs. first african american secretary of state. a man who was respected around the globe and reason quite frankly, it is not possible to replace a colin powell. we wi
especially springlike with lots of cloud and outbreaks of rain and i will have more details throughout the programme. it s sunday the 10th of march. our main story the us military ship is on its way to the middle east, carrying the first equipment to construct a temporary peer off the coast of gaza. it is hoped this will help more aid into the territory as deliveries by land and air have proved difficult and dangerous. and while a ship holding 200 tons of food is making final preparations to set sail from cyprus, food is making final preparations to set sailfrom cyprus, as food is making final preparations to set sail from cyprus, as zoe conley reports. us army logistics ship, already on its way. the united states hopes to get a lot more aid in by sea. but it could take several weeks. in the meantime, in cyprus, efforts are under way by a charity to move supplies across the mediterranean. it may not look like much but on this barge sits 200 tons of food. it will be towed by
coming up on this week s show. the atmosphere is brilliant. you ve got the singing, lots of shouting. that s so good. that s 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 we re looking back at some of our favourite travel show adventures there, kicking off with the time i headed to shetland to experience something that s 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. it s one of a number of viking festivals that take
now on bbc news, the travel show: stories from scotland. coming up on this week s show. the atmosphere is brilliant. you ve got the singing, lots of shouting. that s so good. that s 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 we re looking back at some of our favourite travel show adventures there, kicking off with the time i headed to shetland to experience something that s 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 hel
scotland is a perennial favourite 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 we re looking back at some of our favourite travel show adventures there, kicking off with the time i headed to shetland to experience something that s 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. men shout the vikings. cheering and shouting so this is up helly aa. it s one of a number of viking festivals that take place in shetland every year. this one in lerwick is the biggest. up helly aa is best known for its night time procession. almost 1,000 people carry flaming torches through the str