People at risk of becoming victims of knife crime. The plan will be discussed at next months general si nod of the church of england where theyll consider the plan will be discussed at next months general synod of the church of england where theyll consider whether churches should open their doors to Vulnerable Children after school. Kathryn stan cheshun has more. Kathryn stancheshun has more. Theyve always been places of sanctuary but could churches now become a bigger part of the fight against knife crime . There are calls today for buildings like this to make sure their doors are open in the hours after school finishes. A safe haven for any child at risk. Members of my church have lost loved ones through knife crime and i think having the resources of churches, its an amazing resource, and i think, actually, we should look at ourselves and say, are there ways in which we can open our churches in that critical post school hours . Certainly, i think its possible and could be one of the responses we could make. Another idea is for all churches to have knife amnesty bins on the premises, something this Inner City Church has already embraced. Another opportunity to get weapons off the streets. More than 100 people have been stabbed to death in the uk so far this year. The youngest just 14 years old. Its a problem disproportionately affecting young people. Nearly a third of deaths were those under 30. The home office claims it is tackling the problem and says churches do have a role to play. The proposal will now be discussed at next months general synod the church of Englands National assembly. Church leaders say its time to offer practical and notjust spiritual solutions. Kathryn stanczyszyn, bbc news. Now on bbc news, the travel show. This week on the travel show 50 years since stonewall, were in new york ahead of the world pride celebration. Its only now that we realise what a big impact they all made. Up high in peru. And Island Hopping in europe, our global gurus back to answer more of your questions. And i paint the town black at a festival for goths. That is cool. I am not sure if i get past customs here. Laughter. Theme music plays. This week im exploring whitby in the north east of england. Its a pretty town, with a bit of a dark side. More than 120 years ago, this place inspired the creation of one of literatures most terrifying monsters. Stay tuned to find out which one. But first. We are in new york as the city gears up to host 4 million visitors for world pride, perhaps the biggest event in the calendar for many in the community. This year will be especially pregnant though, as it marks the 50th anniversary of the stonewall riots, an event that marked the start of the struggle for recognition, rights and respect. We sent the bbcs lgbt correspondent, ben hunte, to find out more. New york, a city that has always held a special place in my heart. I love the pace, the energy, and the excitement. But more than anything its a city that i found inclusive, where people like me can be themselves. When i was growing up, i didnt really think about what had happened before i was alive to enable me to live such a free and open lie. Such a free and open life. It is something i think a lot of young people go through now. You just find yourself within a community thats really loving and accepting and you dont think about the history behind it. So its so nice to come to new york and see that, actually, for the 50th anniversary of stonewall, we are celebrating the past, we looking into the people that really allowed us to be so free and open now. In the us, the 19605 was an era of activism and protests. It was the end of the counter culture. 1060s, women were fighting for their rights, blacks were fighting for their rights, latinos were fighting for their rights, and we just said, what about us . Why not us . Why not me . 0njune 28, 1969, the riots at the Stonewall Inn, on christopher street, would mark the birth of the modern gay rights movement. So this is where its at. Yes. Its where it all happened. Mark segal was 18 at the time and had arrived in the cityjust a few weeks earlier. Now youre seeing ll the rainbow flags on it. What is like to be back here . It is a sort of emotional. I think of the people who helped educate me, or what we needed to do to create a real movement, to create real equality. What was it like that night . Just like any other normal night. We were inside, we were having a great time. I was standing in the back, near the dance floor. Lights flickered on, then they came on, full force. I looked over to someone and said, whats happening . They said, very casually, its a raid. I had never been in a raid before so i was a little nervous. Police barged in and just started pushing people around. And anybody looked like they were successful, they went up to them and said, take out your wallet and they took the money. It was, you know, it was out out graft right in front of everybodys face and they did not care because thats the way you got to treat gay men and lesbian women in those days. You treated them like trash. So they cornered me, i went out and i stood about right over there. 0ut here, somewhere between 50 and 100. Police tried to disperse us. We would not disperse. It was the first time the gay people said to police, no, this is our neighbourhood, youre not going to tell us to get off our street. We picked up stones, we picked up cans, and threw them. And that was the first riot. The protests raged for several nights and led to the first pride march in 1970. The Stonewall Inn has since become a historic landmark and attracts visitors from across the globe, keen to learn about the struggles. Was it legal to serve gay people alcohol . And it was awesome. It was not easy. Many of us went to jail. Many of us were beat. It has been a long 50 years but, guess what, we are further along than i would have ever expected. I cant really imagine what it mustve been like to be there, on that day when stonewall riots were kicking off. But i loved what he said about the fact the, for them, it was just a protest. They were sticking up for their rights and doing what they felt they needed to do, and it is only now that we realise what big impact they all made. Many cultural institutions have embraced the opportunity to delve deeper into lgbt history and culture, highlighting the bravery of some of the less well known figures. Some of the most important people are transgender people, and particularly Sylvia Rivera and marsha p johnson. A lot of people think of them just in terms of their participation in stonewall but they were really major activists at that time and were on the front lines of all of the demonstrations. So the whole Community Came together then . Yeah, both this new generationf activists and also the older generation of activists, and lesbian activists, gay activists, and transgender activists. Oh, yes, lesbians unite, yeah. So here you see thousands of people we were willing to come out of the closet and be part of this political movement. It is hoped that exhibitions like this will help keep the memory of what happened alive and inspire a future generation. Im 27, this is the first time ive seen many of these pieces. Why should people my age, my generation, care about this exhibition . In this internet age of people liking things on facebook, and a kind of internet activism, i think it is very hard for people to realise the real oppression that people faced in the 19605 and 70s, and also that they were able to make a difference, and the way they changed our society by getting personally involved in politics, injoining organisations, creating newsletters, and putting their bodies on the line in demonstrations. I think we need to appreciate today and also be inspired by today, to know that we can make a difference again. And decades on, with millions of people descending on new york for world pride, art is still playing a central role in celebrations. But there are concerns that the events are becoming too corporate. What are some of the big things happening in new york then . Well, one of the really cool things thats happening, the lisa project which is a local group of artists, who is working with macys and the hsbc bank, and they are putting 50 murals all around new york city, and kind of letting people know about 50 years of pride. Some people would say that that is kind of like the over commercialisation of pride, right . Well, and thats the double edged sword, really. You know, we need money to be able to do the programmes, represent marginalised people within the lgbt community, but we also want to make sure that communitys interests are being met first and foremost. But is there still a need for pride . cause it used to be a protest and now weve got straight people that are coming into our own spaces, were going into their space, so everything is kind of mixing and blending so do we still need like segregated space and things like that . As we gain more acceptance in mainstream society, were going to be accepted more in straight spaces, but we also want to preserve our culture and i think that is the future of the Queer Community is being able to use corporate money to build the spaces we need, rather than using corporate money to build bad advertising. And back at stonewall, a chance encounter with a group of students provides an emotional reminder ofjust how far the movement has come. I am proud of what happened there. It makes me proud to see youre all here today because it says the work that we did is filtering through. I think any of us who were there that night would have never expected we would have come as far as we have. Im shocked. I never thought i would be able to get married, i never thought id be able to express that publicly. Me saying that i have a husband. Sorry, im really emotional. It is something i really never thought i could do. Wow. So thank you, guys. If you cant make it to new york this year, there are plenty of other lgbt events happening worldwide. Taipei pride is one of the largest pride celebrations in asia. This years celebration comes months after this island became the first asian country to legalise same sex marriage. For a newer tradition, on the 20th ofjuly, head to brighten on the south east coast of england for one of the Largest International trans focused events. The citys Marlborough Theatre will run a programme showcasing performances from a range of artists who all exist under the transgender or non binary umbrella. If you would rather swap the city for the great outdoors, then Canyons River Company will be hosting the annual river pride on idahos famous Middle Fork Salmon River in late august. They offer specially designed tours that will take you through the heart of one of the largest designated wilderness areas in america. Still to come on the travel show packing two islands into one holiday simon calder tells us how in global guru. And i get in touch with my dark side at whitbys infamous goth festival. Wow, some of these costumes are just so impressive. They really make an effort. Im exploring the english seaside town of whitby, once a fishing hub famous for its herring. Today, one family smokes herring the Old Fashioned way, to create a time honoured breakfast classic kippers. Hello. Good morning. How are you doing, barry . Very well, thanks. Good to see you. So i hear this is one of the oldest businesses here in whitby . Yeah, we established in 1872. Wow. My great great grandfather established the business. We use the same method has been brought through. Basically we get the raw herring, we split it up and take its inside out, wash it, and its brined for about a0 minutes in saltwater, and then we smoke it for about 20, 22, 2a hours, until its ready basically. In the late 1800s, early 1900s, it was done like this so the kippers would keep weeks, lets say a week. Could i try one, actually . Of course, we will need to cook it, two minutes well have it ready for you. Great. This is what i like, service with a smile. Thats your kipper. Thank you. What do i do, just to lift this up . Lets get in there. No messing about. Look at these bones theyre fine, theyre just hair bones, theyre really soft. Youll not notice. Ill be all right, yeah . Im sure youll survive it. Thats good. I can get that smoky taste. That is really lovely. Im going to have another bit. Cheers, barry. Youre welcome, thank you. Hello this week i have advice on combining two great mediterranean islands on the same trip, and combating altitude sickness in peru. First, though, this summer sees the opening of a new tourist itinerary in north iceland. The arctic coast way embroiders 21 villages and four islands into an itinerary that includes 800 kilometres of roads and tracks. The aim is to introduce visitors to the pure nature, vibrant culture and daily lives of People Living close to the arctic circle. Next, Pam Thackeray wants to combine two great mediterranean islands. We want to explore corsica and sardinia in a two week break, and we are wondering how best to do this. Theres a clear geographical logic in combining corsica and sardinia, because the two islands are barely 10 kilometres apart. Fly into bastia in the north of corsica, a gem of a town, set around an elegant harbour. Take the train to the capital, ajaccio, which has ancient roots and a sunny disposition. Frequent ferries sale from the southern tip of corsica to sardinia in about one hour. Consider renting a car for exploring the much bigger island of sardinia, three times larger and five times more populous than corsica. Plan an almost circular trip, cutting down the Eastern Shore to cagliari, the capital, spanning carthaginian, roman, byzantine, spanish and italian eras. Then head north and a bit west to alghero, a pretty a waterside town that will make an excellent end to your holiday, with beaches, history and natural good looks. Russell kennedy is heading for peru. Weve had conflicting suggestions about how to combat altitude sickness. What is your advice . Russell, i have managed to get to a500 metres in peru without any ill effects, but perhaps i have just been lucky. So i have called in some expert advice for you. Ok, so if you arrive in peru at a High Altitude village, it is important to make sure you prepare your body for the altitude. You need to make sure that you hydrate regularly, drink a lot of fluids to excrete the waste, to help your body acclimatise more quickly. Also be able to recognise the signs and symptoms of High Altitude illness headaches, nausea, vomiting, disorientation. Those can all be prevented by going at a slower pace, concentrating on your breathing, and making sure that you hydrate well during your entire journey. Thats all for now, but do keep sending me your travel problems and i will do my best to come up with some solutions. For now, from me, simon calder, goodbye. And to finish this week, im in whitby. A coastal town in the north east of england that is also the spiritual home to one of literatures most terrifying monsters. Legend has it that a holiday in whitby provided author, bram stoker, with the inspiration for his most famous creation, dracula. And both the town and its ruined abbey feature in the novel. Twice a year, as many as 10,000 visitors come here for an event that pays tribute to the towns eerie reputation. This is the whitby goth festival, and this year its celebrating its 25th anniversary. Wow, some of these costumes are just so impressive, they really make an effort. Thatjacket looks incredible tell me about the story behind this . Well, this is what i call wearable sculpture. I took reference from sort of old mansion houses and cathedrals, and took the architecture, and thought about, you know, applying it to fabric. Could you give us a little spin . Of course, mate. Oh, my days. Look at the intricacy on the back the stained glass panels actually are backlit, so at night time we flick on and they actually illuminate. Oh, wow, looking around here, im feeling really underdressed. I reckon i could sort you out with a sort of nice jacket and a nice hat. Think goth, and most people think of dark clothing, a gloomy attitude, and the post punk music of the 1980s. Is goth still a big thing, then . Huge, its getting bigger and bigger all the time. And what about all this stuff . This is really cool, isnt it . Thats a clock look at that. This is it, this is clever stuff. Is that not cool . That is cool. Not sure if i will get past customs with that. Whoa, lets see this. Yeah. Is that not cool, or is that not cool . It is cool. A lot of people, including myself, are guilty of having a stereotypical view of the goth movement, but do you think you get recognised for the quality of the art . Because what i am seeing here is amazing. Yeah, well, the craftsmanship in some cases is extraordinary, worthy of standing in any art gallery anywhere. The event has come a long way since it started 119911, when founderjo hampshire had the idea to bring together goths from all over the uk. I thought that whitby was quite central in the country, but i also made the mistake of thinking there must be lots of dracula conventions here, and they would see goths all the time. Because of the bram stoker thing . Yeah, but in fact that wasnt true. All these black clad people turned up at the town was like, whoa, satanists visited the town and so there was a bit of an uproar, the police came around and everything. Seriously . Yeah, totally, and then people asked me if i would do it again, and then the town sort of got into it then. They kind of quite liked us to come. And how proud do you feel to have turned this tiny festival into this big event now . I think that for me, its great, this is where all those people who are maybe alone, or kind of in Little Pockets in their own town, get to be the big fish in the pond forjust a weekend, and the group of punky alternative people have formed this little kind of allegiance and affinity with a little local community. The goth weekend also hosts other events that share its welcoming tone. So were here today for the first audition in our 2019 model contest. So, this model contest aims to promote and celebrate diversity within the modelling industry. Goths, punks, people with tattoos, piercings, body modifications. So it really is a wide range of individuals. This competition really is sort of allowing people to say, this is who i am, im proud of who i am, im an individual and i stand out. Its making me look like a mugshot, like im in prison. Take it away some people might find the goth style a little intimidating but, i have to say, the whitby goth festival is a fun, inclusive event where everyone is made to feel welcome. Their next weekend takes place from october 25 27. Well, its been an amazing day here in whitby. Make sure you join us next week, when. Three, two, one this is really. 0h i am knee deep and im still sinking further. Mike is getting muddy in thailand, as he visits a community threatened by Climate Change that has been helped by some green fingered travellers. And dont forget to check out our social media, where youll find extra pictures and clips from all of our travels. But until next time, from me, ade adepitan, and the rest of the travel show team here in whitby, its goodbye. Good morning. It certainly was a very pleasant start to the weekend across much of the uk. The sunshine tempted people onto the beaches as it will do later in the week but for some, the next couple of days we will swap blue skies for some stormy ones, but the potential for torrential thunderstorms which could cause some flash flooding. But by the end of the week the sunshine will be back and by this stage heat and humidity will be starting to soar. Into today we have that area of low pressure bringing storms later on creeping towards us but the High Pressure that brought the sunshine still across most of the uk. So it will be a bright, sunny start for many, some cloud and patchy rain in the highlands and hebrides, gradually moving northwards. Showers moving into scotland later in the day. North west england will develop rain through the morning, spreading into parts of wales and the south and west of Northern Ireland later. A stiffening south easterly breeze to go with it. Elsewhere, sunshine becoming hazy, temperatures in the mid teens in the northern half of the uk and in the 20s in the south. Then humidity starts to increase later and it could start to turn stormy particularly through wales and Northern England we could see some severe thunderstorms. Some could see as much as 50 millimetres, two inches of rain, which could cause some flash flooding and problems into the monday morning rush hour. Same across eastern parts of scotland as that rain starts to move in. Into monday we go, parts of eastern scotland wettest to begin with, rain easing northwards, sunshine breaking through the misty low cloud, then we could see some further severe storms for parts of Northern England and southern scotland, getting the worst of those, but that exact position could change a little bit. A cool day in northern scotland with an easterly breeze and to the south, a very muggy, humid sort of day with some sunshine breaking through the cloud. Going through monday night and into tuesday morning, a batch of storms moves away but we could see some more rain across the eastern half of england, some severe storms, but they could be further west so keep checking the forecast for the storms on tuesday. A lot of those will ease away through the day. One or two left over but some bright weather and temperatures widely into the 20s by this stage. And we can see High PressureBuilding Back in later in the week. After a brief drop in temperatures, some low cloud around the coast, going towards the end of the week, High Pressure to the east as we start tapping into near record breaking heat across other parts of western europe with temperatures in the mid 20s to low 30s. I will keep you updated. Goodbye for now. Welcome to bbc news, im reged ahmad. Our top stories President Trump announces major new sanctions on iran in a bid to stop it obtaining nuclear weapons. The fact is we are not going to have a run have a nuclear weapon. 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