Lead over. At the end howe stadium. Ill be back with another round up at 7 30. This week on the travel show i am in the jungles of borneo exploring malaysias biggest estate. Sarawak. In the western corners of malaysian borneo, sarawak has some of the worlds most spectacular and diverse ecosystems. But it can be overlooked by tourists drawn to the bright lights or the resorts of neighbour states. So i am going to discover for myself the sights and inhabitants of this remarkable state. Along the way i will be hanging out with these guys. Claiming jagged peaks. Easily one of the most beautiful and one of the most difficult hikes i have done. I love sarawak. We are very unique in sarawak. We have 26 ethnic groups in sarawak. My trip starts here, in sarawaks biggest city, kuching. And the word kuching, it means Something Special . Yes. It means cat. Like the city of cats . Yes. Cat city. 0k, we are starting here in the state capital, kuching, and travelling all the way over year to the high
Household names from the worlds of showbiz, sport and politics have been recognised in the new year honours list. The singer Olivia Newton john, has been made a dame. Four members of englands World Cup Winning Cricket Team including ben stokes have been recognised, as has sir eltonjohn. Lizo mzimba reports. Youre the one i want Olivia Newton john says shes honoured and grateful to be made a dame for services to charity, Cancer Research and entertainment. A damehood, too, for Floella Benjamin for her life long work with childrens charities. Absolutely amazing to be recognised this way, for doing charity work. I realised that a childhood lasts a lifetime, and i had to give back to children. Because when i did play school, 43 years ago, i realised children didnt have a voice. There are knighthoods for two british film makers steve mcqueen, who directed the oscar winning 12 years a slave, and sam mendes, who directed bond films skyfall and spectre. In the world of sport, eoin morgan, who c
In spain says all three could swim. She blames a fault with the pool concerns for australias wildlife as an extreme heatwave hits the country, putting increasing pressure on authorities battling the bushfires. Englands cricketers are frustrated on day three of their first test against south africa as the hosts continue to build a healthy second innings lead. Coming up in half hour, mike corey travels across malaysia, venturing deep the rainforest of borneo in the travel show. Hello, a very good morning to you. Welcome to bbc news, and my apologies for having a post christmas croak in my throat. Over 1,000 people, from household names to previously unsung volunteers, have been recognised in the new year honours list. Sir elton john receives the highest accolade, hes been made a companion of honour. 0ther singers feature 0livia newtonjohn becomes a dame, and billy ocean is made an mbe. The film directors sam mendes and Steve Mcqueen are knighted. Four members of englands world cup winnin
Hello. This is bbc news with shaun ley. The headlines the star of grease Olivia Newton john is made a dame in a new year honours list which also recognises four members of englands world cup winning cricket team. Ben stokes receives an obe. More than a thousand people are recognised, including 94 year old d day veteran Harry Billinge who raised over £10,000 for a national memorial. A woman whose husband and two children drowned on Christmas Eve in a Swimming Pool at a resort in spain says all three could swim. She blames a fault with the pool. Concerns for australias wildlife as an extreme heatwave hits the country, putting increasing pressure on Fire Fighters battling the bushfires. Iamoff iam offto i am off to gargle. Now its time for the the travel show. Mike corey has been travelling across malaysias biggest state, sarawak. He s ventured deep into the bornean rainforest and explored one of the worlds most remote food festivals. This week on the travel show, i am in the jungles of
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