An aerial picture shows the inauguration of a skatepark, a first in Libya, in the capital Tripoli, on May 29, 2022.  - In the new playground, financed by the US embassy in Tripoli and built by the Make Life Skate Life NGO with the contribution of volunteers from all over the world, apprentice skaters rush at full speed on the ramps to perform jumps and tricks, others chat happily or compete for selfies.  (Photo by Mahmud Turkia  /  AFP)

Libya rolls out first skatepark - in pictures



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In the village of Mevagissey in southwest England the housing stock has doubled in the last century while the number of residents is half the historic high. The village's Neighbourhood Development Plan states that 26% of homes are holiday retreats. Prices are high, averaging around £300,000, £50,000 more than the Cornish average of £250,000. The local average wage is £15,458. 

Updated: June 01, 2022, 11:46 AM