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cenotaph. army personnel and members of the publicjoined the rest of the uk in a two—minute silence at 11am. good afternoon. now, the travel show. coming up on this weeks show... the atmosphere is brilliant. youve got the singing, lots of shouting. thats so good. thats so tasty. some people want train sets, i wanted a castle. scotland is a perennialfavourite when it comes to travel. from its rugged and dramatic highlands to its vibrant cities and festivals. considering its relatively...

and today the sleepy town of lerwick is facing an invasion from a long dormant foe. men shout the vikings. cheering and shouting so this is up helly aa. its one of a number of viking festivals that take place in shetland every year. this one in lerwick is the biggest. up helly aa is best known for its night—time procession. almost 1,000 people carry flaming torches through the streets, then set fire to a replica viking ship. the day begins with a march through the town led by the jar...

there is rain in the forecast for there is rain in the forecast for the weekend. ill tell you more a little later. good morning. its saturday 11th november. our main story — the metropolitan police is preparing for a huge armistice day security operation, ahead of a pro—palestinian march. scotland yard has imposed an exclusion zone around the cenotaph, and its also bracing for potential counter—demonstrations from far—right groups. our legal affairs correspondent dominic cascia...

Revellers brandished axes and donned Viking costumes as they marched through the streets of Lerwick, Scotland for the annual Up Helly Aa fire festival.

Up Helly Aa, an annual fire festival is held in Scotland, witnessing the members being adorned with Viking-styled clothing and carrying lit torches with them in the Lerwick, Shetland streets. Heres everything to know about the Up Helly Aa festival this year

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I mean, this is serious stuff. yeah. who makes these? almost all of it was done in shetland. there was a design committee. what kind of money are we talking for an individual kit? the viking heritage of shetland is something that most shetlanders are incredibly proud of. a lot of the place names in shetland are of scandinavian origin, and you will hear my accent is this kind of strange amalgam of scots and old norn. those are the roots of language. in the crowd, tourists from across the world. i...

Combination of cultures, and today, the sleepy town of lerwick is facing an invasion from a long—dormant foe — the vikings. cheering. so this is up helly aa. it is one of a number of viking festivals that take place in shetland every year, and this one, in lerwick, is the biggest. up helly aa is best known for its night—time procession. almost 1,000 people carry flaming torches through the streets, then set fire to a replica viking ship. the day begins with a march through the town, led by...

Wont transform it overnight. jarl squad members are nominated 15 years in advance, so they will mostly remain male for a while yet. but the changes will have an immediate impact in thejunior up helly aa, which takes place right before the adult one. im on my way to meet one young torchbearer. hello! hi, there. im christa. you must be joni. so can you walk along the route with joni, as well? thats great. joni is one of around 30 girls who will be taking part for the first time. what are you looki...