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Now for 100 years. jon donnison, bbc news, in whitehall. now on bbc news, this weeks travel show comes from tokyo, where carmen roberts looks back at some of her favourite recent stories from japan. coming up on this weeks show... were approaching the first rapid, and its meant to be the deepest and most exciting. whoa! and, thats it? i do kind of feel ninja—like here. laughter

In the past, once the trees had been felled in strung together, the rafters would ride them down the river to the destination. today, with travellers on board, the rafts are safer. there are lifejackets, handrails, and a bench, plus additional measures for coronavirus, like masks and reduced capacity. but its still very open to the elements. so, were approaching the first rapid and its meant to be the steepest and most exciting. hang on! woo! whoa! this is great!

In the past, once the trees had been felled in strung together, the rafters would ride them down the river to the destination. today, with travellers on board, the rafts are safer. there are life jackets, handrails, and a bench, plus additional measures for coronavirus, like masks and reduced capacity. but its still very open to the elements. so, were approaching the first rapid and its meant to be the steepest and most exciting. hang on! woo! whoa! this is great! laughter. im totally soaked fro...

So whats it like to drive and steer such a long raft like this?

This is something ive been watching in eastjerusalem for 20 years or more. it is just a grinding conflict. and until something happens that secures a way out of that, draws the line between who has what in jerusalem, and whose rights applied here or there, then all of this will go on. paul adams there. reports from myanmar say burmese soldiers have taken control of the town of mindat, in northwestern chin state. 0pposition activists there took up arms against the military government three weeks ...

Obsession here in silicon valley. and the answer may be found in so—called super—agers. i am beryl voss, and im 88 years old. she is a picture of health. twice a week beryl volunteers here at a food hall for san franciscos hungry. ive got to be honest, when i first saw how old beryl was i was shocked, and thought perhaps it was a typo on our database. this is a joy because it isjust 12 blocks down the hill to work. she is a keen hiker and has a boyfriend. he is younger, he is only 77. they m...

So that was our last rapid. it so interesting to watch these four guys navigate this seven—tonne log raft down a riverjust like they would have 600 years ago. its amazing! definitely a unique way to travel, if you dont mind getting your feet wet. well, each big japanese city has its own particular and distinctive feel and, if youre looking for a laugh, then you better head to osaka, which over the generations has earned itself a reputation of being the comedy capital ofjapan. and back in 2015,...

Into the afternoon, though, its the eastern half of the country most prone to seeing the storms. where you see them, there could be some hail, there is a risk of flash flooding. but even here, there will be some areas that stick in the sunshine. and if you are out in the sunshine, it will feel pleasant enough. when the showers come through, though, it will feel rather cool. those storms last into the evening across eastern areas, gradually fading for most overnight, one or two light showers to t...

Liverpools champions league hopes. and bad weather in france leaves its marc on marquez in the moto gp. hello and welcome to sportsday. we start with arguably the most anticipated match in womens football this year. the wsl champions chelsea take on barcelona in the champions league final. the squads have travelled to sweden where theyll kick off shortly. whoever wins, there will be a new name on the trophy. were joined now by our womens sport correspondentjo currie. one — can you explain why ...

Now theres room for one more, a live—in castle officer. weve had an overwhelming response, which has been fantastic. we need people who are happy with boats, happy with heights. i just think a real passion for people, to cornwall, the tourism industry is a must, really. newsreel: here in the west, j where the cornish coast flings a sheltering arm against the atlantic is a bay and island where loneliness is only— another name for enjoyment. st michaels mount has been capturing the imagination...