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Over the past 1a months, a single bell has tolled before services. today, those six bells could be heard for 45 minutes, something the cathedral�*s vice dean believes will make a huge difference to the entire city and not just the congregation. well, one of the saddest things about lockdown and all of the effects of the pandemic has been a sort of pall of silence thats fallen over a place like this. one of the great things about the bells, theres nothing silent about them. the bells tumbling o...

Today though, in order to maintain social distancing, instead of the usual ten people, only six were allowed to climb the tower. alison freeman reports. bells ring. its a sound that signifies another step towards normality. this afternoon the bells and durham cathedral were run by a team of bell—ringers for the first time in more than a year. this highly skilled group hadnt been able to get together to bring them in sequence since the start of the first lockdown, last march. i think probably e...

Well, thats everything for this week. but coming up next time: we look back at some of the strangest places weve spent the night here on the travel show. from a chilly night champing in the uk... its quite cold, its got notably quite cold. i think there is a jolly good reason camping is only done during the summer. because these old churches

Above our heads is this magnificent blue whale, which actually replaced what many people around the world will remember as the most magnificent skeleton of a diplodocus. dippy, absolutely. and dippy�*s gone. the blue whale�*s come. is that a sign that you care more about the present and the future than the deep past? we care about life on earth. thats our subject, and hope, which is hope, the beautiful blue whale that hangs above us, we chose hope because it is a symbol very much of the futu...

We think these are important conversations to have and we think its important that museums... in a sense, its reflective ofjust how relevant museums are, just how important these collections are that you can actually use them to tell the stories. and museums, throughout their history, have been places where these kind of debates take place. i think the important thing for museums is, you find a way to engage and inspire that works for the audience. and actually, a good example of this is — and...

Ill be back with more on those stories a little later. but now on bbc news, the travel show. mike corey is in kenyas maasai mara reserve, finding out how an increase in domestic safari tourism there has resulted from the pandemic. coming up this week on the travel show — going wild in kenya — some of the locals going out on safari for the very first time. we are more excited. and now we can afford the rates, thats why were here. walking romania from the comfort of your own home. lets go visi...

Well, thats everything for this week. but coming up next time: we look back at some of the strangest places weve spent the night here on the travel show. from a chilly night champing in the uk... its quite cold, its got notably quite cold. i think there is a jolly good reason camping is only done during the summer. because these old churches dont have nice central heating.

Finally gets going again at scale, a lot of cruise lines are saying if youve not been fully vaccinated, youre not getting on board. and for people who cannot or choose not to be vaccinated, im afraid you could find international travel for the next few months really tricky. thanks, simon. and to finish this week, were off to spain where the renovation of a bar in seville has revealed an ornate hidden treasure.

The recently discovered bathhouse joined several others surrounding the 12th century islamic mosque which was later re—established as royal alcazar palace.

And we meet the builders who uncovered a fascinating glimpse into spains islamic past when they renovated a restaurant in seville. hello and welcome to kenyas maasai mara, one of the the best game reserves in the entire world,