:00:00. > :00:13.I'm Amanda Goodman. at 11pm - now on BBC1 its time
:00:14. > :00:16.Organisers say more than 400 people attended an open day
:00:17. > :00:21.as they looked to extend the hand of friendship between religions.
:00:22. > :00:24.Representatives of the Chelmsford Central Mosque said it was important
:00:25. > :00:28.particularly since US president Donald Trump's travel ban.
:00:29. > :00:32.It is part of a series of events being held
:00:33. > :00:39.across the country to promote a better understanding of Islam.
:00:40. > :00:48.But today a call to the community to come to
:00:49. > :00:49.Chelmsford mosque to better understand Islam.
:00:50. > :00:51.Caroline came with her friend and colleague, both are
:00:52. > :00:53.worried about the rise of Islamophobia.
:00:54. > :00:57.There is an outright hate of Islam, knowing full well
:00:58. > :01:00.what Islam is, and there is a fear of Islam.
:01:01. > :01:07.Because often the fear of the unknown, as I said.
:01:08. > :01:12.Events like this bring out the unknown into the known.
:01:13. > :01:15.With all the hatred, I felt it was really important to come
:01:16. > :01:20.We have been friends for a long time, and just to
:01:21. > :01:24.I do not believe in what Trump is doing.
:01:25. > :01:34.Within an hour of opening over 100 people were here
:01:35. > :01:36.hearing first-hand what Muslims are doing in Essex.
:01:37. > :01:39.It is about dispelling myths and cutting a link
:01:40. > :01:46.with what some media has been doing with creating a link between Islam
:01:47. > :01:54.So things like this will help basically show we condemn
:01:55. > :01:57.all forms of terrorism and it does not matter
:01:58. > :02:00.what religion or faith they
:02:01. > :02:04.We are just showing we are part of the society, like anyone else.
:02:05. > :02:06.With Donald Trump planning to rejuvenate his travel ban, and an
:02:07. > :02:08.opinion poll out last week saying more Europeans
:02:09. > :02:13.support his move, it is hoped events like this will improve the people of
:02:14. > :02:15.Chelmsford Muslims have extended a hand
:02:16. > :02:17.of friendship, and they hope it
:02:18. > :02:23.will change some hearts and minds towards their religion.
:02:24. > :02:26.Three men are in hospital after being hit by a car
:02:27. > :02:32.Police say a silver Vauxhall Antara was driven at the group
:02:33. > :02:34.at the Festival Leisure Park at about 5am yesterday.
:02:35. > :02:36.There had been an argument a short time earlier.
:02:37. > :02:39.A man and a 16-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion
:02:40. > :02:45.Police would like to hear from anybody who witnessed the incident.
:02:46. > :02:49.The leader of Suffolk County Council says there needs to be a national
:02:50. > :02:54.conversation about the future funding of social care.
:02:55. > :02:57.The authority agreed to increase council tax by 3% this
:02:58. > :03:00.week in order to put more money into looking after older people.
:03:01. > :03:02.But Colin Noble said today that putting up council tax was not
:03:03. > :03:05.the answer and the extra money would only go so far.
:03:06. > :03:07.It will just about pay for the national living wage.
:03:08. > :03:10.I think all of us agree the national living wage is an
:03:11. > :03:14.important thing for care workers and the lowest
:03:15. > :03:18.said to the people of Suffolk is we want to apply that,
:03:19. > :03:22.and the bulk of it will go to front-line care
:03:23. > :03:25.workers and lowest paid workers, but there has to be a conversation
:03:26. > :03:30.Now the football, and there have been plenty of goals for teams
:03:31. > :03:34.The headline - Forest felled in chainsaw frenzy,
:03:35. > :03:37.as Norwich raised the reds 5-1, including this goal of the season
:03:38. > :03:44.Alex Prichard scored two of their five a day have as Norwich
:03:45. > :03:47.moved to within two points of the play-offs.
:03:48. > :03:49.Boss Alex Neil said, "We could have had nine
:03:50. > :03:55.Mick McCarthy was also delighted as Ipswich won 1-0 at Villa
:03:56. > :03:58.with a late goal from lonanee Hughes, his first four Town.
:03:59. > :04:00.McCarthy said, "I never doubted the character of the team.
:04:01. > :04:04.In League One, Northampton were the only one of our
:04:05. > :04:08.They were the only ones to score, also, beating Chesterfield 3-1
:04:09. > :04:12.John-Joe O'Toole scored twice and Mark Richards got the other.
:04:13. > :04:14.Elsewhere, 1-0 defeats for Southend, Peterborough, and MK Dons.
:04:15. > :04:17.In League Two Luton came from behind to beat Crawley town 2-1.
:04:18. > :04:21.Top scorer Danny Hilton saved the day, scoring both goals to win
:04:22. > :04:24.it and lift the Hatters into fourth, three points off the automatic
:04:25. > :04:28.Colchester beat Barnet 2-1 with goals from Guthrie,
:04:29. > :04:31.Long and Lowe and a second from Brendan Dickenson just before
:04:32. > :04:33.the break leaving them ninth, two points from the pack.
:04:34. > :04:35.Stevenage could also have grand designs on the mix
:04:36. > :04:40.That's three wins on the bounce and they are now four points off
:04:41. > :04:44.the play-off places After goals from Schumacher, Godden and Pett.
:04:45. > :04:47.Matt Godden with eight in eight games now, taking his tally
:04:48. > :04:55.There's been snow in many parts of the region today.
:04:56. > :04:58.But what does the weather hold over the next few days?
:04:59. > :05:12.Good evening. Only a little more cold weather before milder
:05:13. > :05:17.temperatures next week but tonight we have seen the back of any
:05:18. > :05:22.outbreak sort is largely dry night. Feel the cloudy and some clear
:05:23. > :05:29.spoils -- clear spells later on but quite windy. Hopefully no frost. The
:05:30. > :05:37.model that is wind biting along the coast in particular with gusts of up
:05:38. > :05:40.to 40 mph. Some bright spells and even some sunshine. The further
:05:41. > :05:44.south you are the more likely you are to see that. Much higher
:05:45. > :05:49.temperatures than the past few days but not feeling that way because of
:05:50. > :05:54.the wind. Continuing to be quite windy on Tuesday and Wednesday but
:05:55. > :05:55.we start to see double figures, so much milder weather by the end of
:05:56. > :05:56.the week. We're back at 11.20 tonight,
:05:57. > :06:00.a little later than usual. But, for all of us,
:06:01. > :06:14.have a great evening. Good evening, dull, grey, cold,
:06:15. > :06:19.miserable. And that's just me! The weather hasn't been great leader for
:06:20. > :06:21.most of us, it will be chilly out there with this