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I know a lot of women, they go and work in the day and then they want to come and skate after work, so something like this, having an indoor skate park where it's lit, it's open, it's a safe space, it's perfect, really, especially when you're just starting out. yeah, still a lot of work to do but we're happy that we're here with so many people benefiting. the talisker whisky atlantic challenge is one of the world's toughest endurance races and a team from the uk has its sights set on the world speed record. team extraoardinary will row 3,000 miles from la gomera in the canary islands to englis...

The talisker whisky atlantic challenge is one of the world's toughest endurance races and a team from the uk has its sights set on the world speed record. team extraoardinary will row 3,000 miles from la gomera in the canary islands to english harbour, antigua across the planet's second largest ocean while raising funds to turn the tide on cancer, in honour of one of its members. stuart ratcliffe reports. this tiny boat, nicknamed the dolly parton, will be home to kat and her team for more than seven weeks. we kat and her team for more than seven weeks-— seven weeks. we are going across the ...

Another factor is also at play — alack of decent facilities. this from stuart ratcliffe. meet rob, a trucker for over 30 years, and in that time he has seen many changes, particularly when he compares facilities for truck drivers on the continent to those in the uk. the truck stops over there, they are dedicated to lorry drivers and you get the proper facilities, ie showers, decent food, parking facilities. but over here you actually get nothing. you turn up at a truck stop and there's no security. and on top of that, you've got people who come and destroy your wagons, pinch your loads. it's...

To most drivers are on the road, they will tell you how difficult it is out there. and the wider concern is the shortage of drivers could mean continued shortages on the shelves — a situation which could become even more of an issue in the run—up to christmas. stuart ratcliffe, bbc look east. should green belt land be used to help ease the housing shortage in parts of london? it's something being considered in the north london borough of enfield, in the face of strong opposition. here's our environment correspondent tom edwards. this green belt is part of enfield in north london. now on th...