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it's wednesday, 31st january. our main story. scotland's former first minister, nicola sturgeon is due to give evidence about the decisions she took during the pandemic, when she appears before the covid inquiry today. ms sturgeon, who led the scottish response to the coronavirus outbreak — is expected to face questions surrounding lockdowns, and missing whatsapp messages — as the inquiry continues sitting in edinburgh. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. 1,044 positive cases were reported yesterday. nicola sturgeon was at the helm throughout scotland's pandemic resp...

just a few days after the war began. and the red bits you can see show the damage or destroyed buildings in the area. but look at this. this is on the 29th of november. you can see just how much of the north was destroyed. that's where the original israeli offensive was focused. since then, that offensive was expanded to the whole strip. this is the most recent map we have from the 29th of january. you can see the extent of the damage, particularly in the south. and israel had repeatedly told gazans to move south for their safety. this is the city of khan yunis, and it's been severel...

relief to millions of students. six republican—controlled states have brought the case, arguing mr biden is exceeding his powers. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show, fire — and fairness — on a scottish island. i'm a woman, and i have a daughter, who is three, and i would love to see her participate on her own terms. fancy a holiday for free? well, almost. we are looking at canny ways to travel on the cheap. i was earning very good money, putting frozen pies in a box. you can absolutely fund all this traveljust by moving around and working. and the fi...

drums. sitting halfway between the scottish mainland and norway, the shetland islands have a unique 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's 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 to...

is one of the most severly damaged, with some of the country's significant historic monuments lying in ruins. now on bbc news, a look back at some of the travel show�*s recent highlights, including eva zu beck's trip to the canals of mexico city, ade adepitan�*s search for stolen art in rome and bbc 1xtra dj reece parkinson's look at how he manages his type 1 diabetes while partying on the spanish island of ibiza. this week on the travel show we are to taking a look back at some of our favourite recent adventures. in mexico, we are hands—on with a salamander. oh, my god, it is ...