M25 Berkshire clockwise severe accident, from J15 for M4 J4B to J16 for M40 J1A.
M25 Berkshire - One lane closed and queues on M25 clockwise from J15 M4 J4b to J16 M40 J1a, because of an accident.
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M3 Surrey northbound severe accident, before J2 for M25 J12.
M3 Surrey - Two lanes closed and queues on M3 northbound before J2 M25 J12, because of an accident involving five cars.
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Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Blackburn Rovers and Fulham (15:00 GMT).
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Companies who worked on the building had threatened not to give evidence, as it could incriminate them.
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Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Brentford and Middlesbrough (15:00 GMT).
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Two lines between St Pancras and Bedford were closed because of damaged power lines.
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After the murder, Reece Dempster told a friend: "I only got a hundred quid - it wasn't even worth it."
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Local Democracy Reporting Service
New signalling on the Piccadilly line is the “number one priority” for Transport for London (TfL), according to the network’s boss.
London Transport Commissioner Mike Brown said the increase to capacity would be “like an entirely new service in London”.
Modern signalling allows more trains and a more reliable service on Underground lines – meaning the Piccadilly line could run every 90 seconds.
TfL has already commissioned 94 new trains to replace the 50-year-old rolling stock on the line, with the first expected in 2023.
Their design will allow 12% more passengers to board – but it could be boosted by 60% with a more regular service.
That would allow 21,000 more passengers to use the line every hour.
The £2.45 billion signalling upgrade was shelved in 2018 as TfL tightened the purse strings in an effort to cut its deficit.
Labour assembly member Joanne McCartney – who represents Enfield and Haringey – said the difference between the Piccadilly and Victoria lines was now “very stark”.
She said it would be “completely bonkers” if new trains ran on the line for years without a signalling upgrade.
Ms McCartney said: “For my part of north London this is our main route into Heathrow, the UK’s biggest airport – and it’s also the most affordable route.”
The Piccadilly line carries more people to Heathrow than any other train to any other airport anywhere in the world.
M3 Surrey southbound severe disruption, between J2 for M25 J12 and J3 for A322 Bagshot.
M3 Surrey - One lane closed and it's heavy on M3 southbound between J2 M25 J12 and J3, A322 (Bagshot), because of a break down.
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M4 Berkshire eastbound severe accident, before J5 for A4 London Road.
M4 Berkshire - One lane closed and queues on M4 eastbound before J5, A4 (Langley), because of an accident. Congestion to J6 (Slough / Windsor).
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A4202 London southbound severe accident, from A40 Oxford Street to Upper Brook Street.
A4202 London - A4202 Park Lane in Mayfair blocked and queues southbound from Marble Arch to Aston Martin dealership, because of an accident. Congestion to A5 Edgware Road to Lisson Grove.
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M4 London eastbound severe disruption, at J4 for Heathrow.
M4 London - M4 lane closed on exit slip road eastbound at J4, Heathrow, because of a break down.
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Thomas Mackintosh
BBC News, London
Jake Hazell wants to speak openly about his mental health struggles since his girlfriend died.
Read moreM4 London westbound severe disruption, at J2 for A4 Great West Road.
M4 London - One lane closed and queues on M4 outbound at J2, A4 (Brentford), because of a break down. Congestion to Hogarth Roundabout.
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Iderval Da Silva, 46, was beaten to death as he tried to stop a group of teenagers stealing his moped.
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The Rev Sue Parfitt denies breaching an order stopping an Extinction Rebellion protest at Oxford Circus.
Read moreM4 London westbound severe disruption, at J4 for Heathrow.
M4 London - One lane closed and it's very slow on M4 westbound at J4, Heathrow, because of a car that's broken down. Congestion to J3 (Hayes/Heston).
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Jake Hazell has turned to a course of rapid change therapy as he copes with the loss of his girlfriend.
M4 London westbound severe disruption, at J2 for A4 Great West Road.
M4 London - One lane closed and queues on M4 outbound at J2, A4 (Brentford), because of a car that's broken down. Congestion to A4 Hogarth Roundabout.
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Rebecca Curley
Local Democracy Reporter
Bodycams have been given to hospital staff to make them feel more safe around potentially violent and aggressive patients.
Security staff, casualty nurses and medical teams at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals are trialling them in an attempt to deter confrontations and boost confidence among the workers.
The cameras attached to their clothing are not running the whole time but can be triggered by a button if the staff member feels the need to.
They have to tell the patient or visitor that the camera is about to be turned on.
A mirror image of what is being recorded can be seen by the other person as it is happening.
Steven Hill, non-clinical risk manager for ASP Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said the idea came after staff highlighted in a survey about their working environment that dealing with an aggressive or violent incident at work was a concern.
He said there are on average about 23 to 25 incidents of violence and aggression – both physical and verbal – towards staff reported every month across the trust.
Workers in security, the Intensive Care Unit, Patient Advice and Liaison Service and Accident and Emergency across the two hospital sites have been issued 24 cameras between them.
The cameras are about the size of a small matchbox.
In the three months since the trial started there have been 24 pieces of footage recorded.
M25 London anti-clockwise severe disruption, from J14 for A3113 Airport Way to J15 for M4 J4B.
M25 London - One lane closed and queues on M25 anticlockwise from J14, A3113 (Heathrow) to J15 M4 J4b, because of a break down. Congestion to J13 (Staines).
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Local Democracy Reporting Service
There will be 33,000 police officers in London by April next year, the head of the Met has said today.
Police Commissioner Cressida Dick said the force would reach 31,500 by spring, and 32,300 by early autumn this year.
Officer numbers in the capital began falling in 2016, and dipped below 30,000 two years ago – the first time since 2003.
Recruitment has since risen with cash from City Hall, with 31,000 officers now in place.
But the Mayor of London and the Met believe the capital needs an extra 6,000 police to tackle high violent crime.
There were more homicides in London last year than any year since 2008, and over 15,000 knife crimes.
Dame Cressida told the London Assembly’s Police and Crime Committee today that the Government’s police settlement would help the Met to reach next year’s 33,000 target.
The Commissioner said it was a “huge achievement” that between 350 and 450 officers were going through training at Hendon police college each month.
M4 London eastbound severe disruption, at J4 for Heathrow.
M4 London - M4 lane closed on exit slip road and it's slow eastbound at J4, Heathrow, because of a lorry that's broken down.
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Reece Dempster admits killing Dorothy Woolmer after breaking into her home at night.
Read moreM3 Surrey southbound severe disruption, from J2 for M25 J12 to J3 for A322 Bagshot.
M3 Surrey - One lane closed and it's slow on M3 southbound from J2 M25 J12 to J3, A322 (Bagshot), because of a lorry that's broken down and recovery work.
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M4 London eastbound severe disruption, at J4 for Heathrow.
M4 London - One lane closed and it's slow on M4 eastbound at J4, Heathrow, because of a break down.
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Local Democracy Reporting Service
Money raised by the sale of cemetery land should be spent on tree planting in Brent.
This is the view of Brent Council’s resources and public realm scrutiny committee, which recommended that the extra cash be used to improve the borough’s environment.
A report by the committee’s chairman, Cllr Matt Kelcher, noted the council recently made £700,000 from the sale of additional cemetery space.
It suggested that it be put to good use and, given that it was raised by the council’s environment department, should be “ring fenced for a project with an environmental theme”.
The report stated: “The council currently does not have the revenue budget to replace all diseased or dying trees it removes (outside of those removed as part of the footway improvement plan), or to plant all of the mature trees it would like to.
“The presence of mature trees on our streets can help to reduce levels of carbon in the atmosphere and significantly reduce stormwater run-off.”
It explained that there is a clear need to tackle Brent’s air quality, particularly in light of the council’s decision to declare a climate emergency last year.
M4 London eastbound severe disruption, before J2 for A4 Great West Road.
M4 London - One lane blocked and queues on M4 into town before J2, A4 (Brentford), because of a broken down van.
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M3 Surrey southbound severe accident, from J1 for A308 Staines Road East Sunbury to J2 for M25.
M3 Surrey - One lane closed on M3 out of town from J1, A308 (Sunbury) in London to J2 M25 in Surrey, because of an accident. Traffic is coping well.
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Rosa (not her real name) describes how she was attacked by convicted terror offender, Sudesh Amman.
Jonathan Holmes
BBC News
Some 300 serving and retired UK firefighters will spend a month helping in areas hit by bushfires.
Read moreM4 London eastbound severe accident, at J4 for Heathrow.
M4 London - M4 lane closed on exit slip road and it's slow eastbound at J4, Heathrow, because of an accident.
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A woman describes the moment Sudesh Amman launched his attack in south London on Sunday.
Read moreM25 London anti-clockwise severe disruption, from J14 for A3113 Airport Way to J15 for M4 J4B.
M25 London - One lane closed and it's slow on M25 anticlockwise from J14, A3113 (Heathrow) to J15 M4 J4b, because of a lorry having a tyre changed.
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M4 London eastbound severe accident, at J4 for Heathrow.
M4 London - One lane closed and it's very slow on M4 outbound at J4, Heathrow, because of an accident.
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M25 Berkshire clockwise severe disruption, from J15 for M4 J4B to J16 for M40 J1A.
M25 Berkshire - One lane closed and it's slow on M25 clockwise from J15 M4 J4b to J16 M40 J1a, because of a break down.
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A238 London both ways severe accident, at Lambton Road.
A238 London - A238 Coombe Lane in Raynes Park closed and queues at the Lambton Road junction, because of an accident.
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Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek returns to action after a long-term heel injury by playing for an hour in a friendly match.
Read moreM3 Surrey southbound severe disruption, from J2 for M25 J12 to J3 for A322 Bagshot.
M3 Surrey - One lane closed and it's slow on M3 southbound from J2 M25 J12 to J3, A322 (Bagshot), because of a break down.
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M25 London clockwise severe accident, from J14 for A3113 Airport Way to J15 for M4 J4B.
M25 London - Three lanes closed and queues on M25 clockwise from J14, A3113 (Heathrow) to J15 M4 J4b, because of an accident. Congestion to J13 (Staines).
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Londoners with Chinese heritage say they are suffering due to the stigma about the coronavirus.
Thousands of seeds from trees in Cumbria have been added to a global seed bank.
The Millennium Seed Bank, which is run by the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, is designed to store the genetic code of British trees, in case they should be threatened with extinction.
Nic Tweddell is one of the Kendal Conservation Volunteers who helped to collect the seeds in Cumbria, and he says they have to be collected at exactly the right time.
Quite often we'd think it was a good moment and come back to where we'd found suitable trees, and we'd see no, they're not quite ready yet."
The nursery school teacher is recovering at home after being stabbed by attacker Sudesh Amman.
Read moreM3 Surrey northbound severe disruption, between J3 for A322 Bagshot and J2 for M25 J12.
M3 Surrey - One lane closed and it's heavy on M3 northbound between J3, A322 (Bagshot) and J2 M25 J12, because of a break down.
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The Heathrow Airport boss says flying needs to be made more environmentally friendly rather than stopped.
Read moreM3 Surrey northbound severe disruption, between J3 for A322 Bagshot and J2 for M25 J12.
M3 Surrey - One lane closed and it's heavy on M3 northbound between J3, A322 (Bagshot) and J2 M25 J12, because of a break down.
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M4 London both ways severe disruption, at J3 for A312 The Parkway Hayes.
M4 London - M4 lane closed on exit slip road and it's slow at J3, A312 (Hayes), because of a break down.
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Sarah Lee
BBC News
The normally busy Streatham High Road was quiet on Monday, less than 24 hours after a terror attack.
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Two buildings are searched as it emerges attacker Sudesh Amman was released from prison last month.
Read moreReece Dempster is accused of killing Dorothy Woolmer after he broke into her home at night.
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