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Singing cheering and applause that was amazing! it was such a bonkers soundscape and incredible to think that all of those strange sounds that were building into a crescendo were made from ice. i think its also an interesting way to experience the landscape of norway — freezing cold with a full moon overhead. having said that, it is freezing cold, i am frozen through. its time to head in. morning mood from griegs peer gynt suite plays next morning, the festival continues without me

Welcome to bbc news. im victoria derbyshire. here are the headlines. scotlands most significant easing of coronavirus restrictions. hairdressers, restaurants, tourist attractions and places of worship are allowed to re—open. a temporary cut to vat for the hospitality and leisure industries comes in today — from 20% to 5%. health secretary matt hancock says that face coverings will be mandatory in shops and on public transport "for the foreseeable future" — but arent needed in offices or sc...

Very carefully. i also promise to show no ability whatsoever. you may as well give it to a kid. absolutely. it works? this is great! but one of the biggest challenges of putting on this festival is the construction of the venue itself — an ice concert hall. and professor petter bergerud oversees the project. petter and his students have battled fierce blizzards for six days

Or small horse roads through the mountains. so the trains saxophone in tonights gig. were opening up norway. the construction work was started in 1898, and at that time, we were administrated by sweden, and they did not like this at all, tonight we are playing because they think it could be used with a guitar player. it is electro—acoustic folk, jazz, for military purpose. experimental, ambient — so this was a sign something, you know? of norwegian strength that maybe was not that approved o...

You could say that. so in a way, this is a symbol for the founding of the norwegian nation. yes. all this makes it special. you cant find this on other lines. this is what norway is. as jan reaches his stop, i settle in. 3.5 hours from 0slo, i pull into geilo. but thats not my destination. for the last 13 years, geilo has played host to norways ice music festival. but this year, after too many unseasonably warm years enough was enough. so on i go, upwards, almost 500 metres higher in altitude, t...

Welcome to bbc news. lets cross now to the white house where president trump is holding a press conference. president trump just announced that he signed into the hong kong act and would now be treating hong kong as pa rt would now be treating hong kong as part of the chinese mainland. in other words, removing some of the exceptions and exemptions he had for the territory. geopolitical and economic disasters in world history. you look at china, you look at the moment theyjoined the world trade t...

This week on the travel show, im in norway, because ive heard of what must be one of the worlds most unique music festivals, where the stage and the instruments are made of ice. so, i am taking the chance to head off from 0slo to bergen on a musical journey on one of the worlds most spectacular railways. im going to look deep into norways roots, trying to get a sense of how this countrys landscapes, culture and society are brought to life through its music. but first, i start my trip in norways ...

Ive had to make... the queen laughs. they all laugh. well, i suppose thats one way to train! thats definitely one way to train, maam. well, im very glad to have been able to meet all of you, and the best of luck. nicholas witchell, bbc news.

Petter and his students have battled fierce blizzards for six days as theyve frozen water around giant balloons and netting to create a solid structure. but each days work has resulted in disaster. we started with plan a and ended up with plan...y. because every day, you know, it is just like youre climbing a wall, slippery, nearly on the top and fall back down again. next day you start the same. it is a bit frustrating. but that is how it is and that is the challenge. you have to work with the ...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines. face coverings will be compulsory in shops in england from the end of next week — anyone refusing to wear one can be fined £100. i think to a point we should be forced, because we all want to get back to normal. ijust feel like im doing the right thing and im protecting myself. i would say no. as long as youre sanitising and youre conscious of what youre doing.