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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 week's show... the atmosphere is brilliant. you've got the singing, lots of shouting. that's so good. that's 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 small size, scotland really does punch above its weight when it comes to tourism. and this week...

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. it's 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 jarl squad, a group of around 60 locals kitted out in elaborate viking garb. i mean, this is serious s...

there is rain in the forecast for there is rain in the forecast for the weekend. i'll tell you more a little later. good morning. it's 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 it's also bracing for potential counter—demonstrations from far—right groups. our legal affairs correspondent dominic casciani has this report. barriers in place, nobody taking chances. in the last 2a hours, the metropoli...

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. Here's everything to know about the Up Helly Aa festival this year