about being up here. hello and welcome to the programme. and i am thrilled to report that spring has arrived in london at last after what seemed a very long, cold and wet winter. so it gives us a great excuse to start thinking about travel again and taking a look back at some of our favourite adventures from recent months here on the show. up first, let s remind ourselves of a trip that carmen took in march to the philippines. it s a fascinating country made up of more than 7,000 islands, but carmen chose just one of these to take the plunge and go swimming with some creatures you d usually be trying to avoid. carmen: i ve left siargao to visit sohoton cove national park on the island of bucas grande. which i m told is one of the few places on earth you ll find a certain rather slimy creature that s not normally that popular. jellyfish are amazing creatures. they re tough, and have been around for aeons. but with their foreboding tentacles equipped with venomous stings, it s
white house and key members of congress. reports the energy department now joins the federal bureau of investigation in saying the virus likely spread via a mishap at a chinese laboratory the energy department conclusion is the result of eight new intelligence is significant because the agency has considerable scientific expertise in overseas network of laboratories but some of which conduct advanced biological research. that s a big 180 from the insistence of democrats and the media the lab leak theory was a conspiracy. cooks very, very strongly leaning towards this could not have been artificially or deliberately manipulated. just weeks ago doctor anthony fauci rejected the conspiracy was man-made in a lab in wuhan china. i get this with donald trump is still pushing the debunked. i m really sorry the lab leak has become such a distraction for so many people. because frankly we still don t know. there is no evidence of. escape from the lab it sounds like something from
been closed, as ice and snow made them impassable. extreme weather warnings remain in place in greater los angeles. coming up at six o clock, breakfast, with nina warhurst and rogerjohnson, but first on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show, fire and fairness on a scottish island. ., ., ., ., ., island. i m a woman, and i have a daughter island. i m a woman, and i have a daughter who island. i m a woman, and i have a daughter who is island. i m a woman, and i have a daughter who is three, - island. i m a woman, and i have a daughter who is three, and . island. i m a woman, and i have a daughter who is three, and i l a daughter who is three, and i would love to see her participate on her own terms. fancy holiday for free? well, almost. we are looking at a canny ways to travel on the cheap. i canny ways to travel on the chea -. . , canny ways to travel on the chea . ., , ., , canny ways to travel on the chea. . , cheap. i was earning very good money p
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a record equalling 22nd grand slam men s title, putting him level with rafael nadal. now a bbc wales investigates programme has raised allegations of misogyny, sexism and racism in in the welsh rugby s governing body. before we start, i want to bring you this statement from the team. they say. now it s time for bbc wales investigates: welsh rugby under the spotlight. wales women on the pitch. ..proud to wear the three feathers. you know, it s a wonderful game and it s our national game. it was a dream job. charlotte wathan was hired in 2018 to help transform the women s game in wales. i believed that i could be a force for good., you know, bring about some positive change. but she quit after four years, telling the wru she was sick of being exposed to bullying, sexism and sexual harassment at work. and that s really sad. um. the women s game had long struggled for crowds and credibility. and, in 2018, things had hit rock bottom. well, they beat wales - here at twickenham by