:00:07. > :00:07.Hello, I'm Amanda Goodman. stories on the BBC News Channel.
:00:08. > :00:10.Organisers say more than 400 people attended an open day
:00:11. > :00:13.at a mosque in Essex today, to extend the hand of
:00:14. > :00:18.Representatives of the Chelmsford Central Mosque said it was important
:00:19. > :00:23.particularly since US President Donald Trump's travel ban.
:00:24. > :00:30.But today, a call to the community to come to Chelmsford Mosque
:00:31. > :00:35.Caroline came with her friend and colleague, Fatima.
:00:36. > :00:39.Both are worried about the rise of Islamophobia.
:00:40. > :00:45.There is an outright hate of Islam, knowing full well what Islam is,
:00:46. > :00:51.Because often, the fear of the unknown, as I said.
:00:52. > :00:56.Events like this bring out the unknown into the known.
:00:57. > :01:01.I felt it was really important to come here today,
:01:02. > :01:06.we have been friends for a long time, and just to spread the love.
:01:07. > :01:09.I do not believe in what Trump is doing.
:01:10. > :01:17.Within an hour of opening, over 100 people were here,
:01:18. > :01:21.hearing first-hand what Muslims are doing in Essex.
:01:22. > :01:25.It is about dispelling myths and cutting a link with what some
:01:26. > :01:29.media has been doing with creating a link between Islam and terrorism.
:01:30. > :01:33.So things like this will help basically show we condemn all forms
:01:34. > :01:37.of terrorism and it does not matter what religion or faith they are.
:01:38. > :01:41.We are just showing we are part of the society, like anyone else.
:01:42. > :01:44.With Donald Trump planning to rejuvenate his travel ban,
:01:45. > :01:47.and an opinion poll out last week saying more Europeans and Brits
:01:48. > :01:52.than not actually support his move, it is hoped events like this
:01:53. > :01:56.will improve the people of Essex's perception of Muslims.
:01:57. > :01:59.Chelmsford Muslims have extended a hand of friendship,
:02:00. > :02:02.and they hope it will change some hearts and minds
:02:03. > :02:10.Three men are in hospital after being hit by a car
:02:11. > :02:14.Police say the vehicle was driven at the group
:02:15. > :02:16.at the Festival Leisure Park at about 5am yesterday.
:02:17. > :02:18.There had been an argument a short time earlier.
:02:19. > :02:21.A man and a 16-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion
:02:22. > :02:26.Driverless cars are seen as the future of transport
:02:27. > :02:31.Now, one heritage society has published a report saying
:02:32. > :02:34.they could make roads safer and less congested, as well as transforming
:02:35. > :02:40.It's the car of the future, but not the distant future.
:02:41. > :02:44.In three years' time, we could see driverless cars on our roads.
:02:45. > :02:46.And the Norwich Society says this means the shape of our towns
:02:47. > :02:53.The two main differences are going to be that congestion
:02:54. > :02:56.will be be eased considerably, because driverless cars are much
:02:57. > :03:00.more efficient at driving than human controlled cars,
:03:01. > :03:03.so road capacity will increase by about 50%.
:03:04. > :03:05.The other impact is that it will affect car parking
:03:06. > :03:09.in a big way, in that people are unlikely to own their own cars,
:03:10. > :03:12.they will call up the sort of car they want for a particular journey,
:03:13. > :03:16.it will arrive at their front door, dump them where they want to go
:03:17. > :03:18.and then drive off, so you won't need any
:03:19. > :03:21.We've already seen driverless cars being tested in Milton Keynes.
:03:22. > :03:25.A two-seater with a top speed of just 15 mph and with cameras
:03:26. > :03:28.and sensors to avoid pedestrians could be the future
:03:29. > :03:33.I can see, like, transport in the future progressing
:03:34. > :03:36.and all that, but there just needs to be enough guidelines
:03:37. > :03:40.I think you've got to rely on human rather than technical...
:03:41. > :03:44.There is going to come a time when obviously,
:03:45. > :03:47.you're tired, you're, you know, you just want to sit
:03:48. > :03:52.Places like Norwich have evolved with the development
:03:53. > :03:56.The Norwich Society believes the introduction
:03:57. > :03:59.of driverless cars could start the next urban transformation.
:04:00. > :04:09.Well, having seen snow over the weekend, things are going to be
:04:10. > :04:12.feeling very different by the end of the week.
:04:13. > :04:16.But tonight, well, we seem to have seen the back of any outbreaks,
:04:17. > :04:19.so a mainly dry night tonight, still very breezy, though,
:04:20. > :04:24.A fair amount of cloud first thing, but some clear spells appearing
:04:25. > :04:27.later on, with lows of two or three Celsius.
:04:28. > :04:30.And tomorrow, still gusty winds, gusting up to 40 mph along
:04:31. > :04:34.the coast, that easterly wind biting and taking the edge
:04:35. > :04:37.There will be some bright and even sunny spells
:04:38. > :04:40.on offer for many of us, although some areas will be plagued
:04:41. > :04:45.But getting up to six or seven Celsius, but not feeling that way,
:04:46. > :04:50.Now, it continues to be quite breezy through Tuesday and Wednesday,
:04:51. > :04:52.but you can see there, we are up in the double figures,
:04:53. > :04:56.and by the end of the week, feeling a lot milder.
:04:57. > :04:58.That's it, we're back at 6:25 in Breakfast,
:04:59. > :05:14.I'm sure most of us are glad to see the back of this weekend. It's been
:05:15. > :05:17.cold, bleak and at times wintry. It provided some beautiful weather
:05:18. > :05:18.Watchers photos, like Sheffield