This week Abbie reveals her new obsession with Norway and Lottie tells tales of her town crier role on a bus replacement service. We learn about Columbia's innovative approach to the nation's staggering domestic abuse statistics, the UK's new low carbon, low price train routes and cover New Zealand new law to force finance companies to act on climate risks. Learn about all of this week's stories below:

The UK gets low-cost rail

New Zealand becomes the first country to force finance companies to act on climate risks

England tweaked blood donor rules to tackle discrimination

Why this teen set up a prize-winning fake cosmetics shop

Norway to hit 100 per cent electric vehicle sales early next year

The Free Hotline That’s Saving Women’s Lives by Disarming Dangerous Men

Edited and produced by Charlotte Trick

Music Birds of Paradise by Ennio Mańo

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