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Saturday 4th September

Firms 'should pay for roadworks'

12PM - BBC News

Firms digging up busy London roads should pay a "rental" fee for each day of disruption, a business group says.


Bendy bus catches fire at station

11AM - BBC News

A bendy bus catches fire outside Victoria railway station in central London, causing travel disruption around Terminus Place.


Jowell claims voicemail hacked

10AM - BBC News

London MP Tessa Jowell says her voicemail was hacked 28 times, in the latest claim made against a newspaper.


Friday 3rd September

Stalker is jailed over rape novel

7PM - BBC News

A man who wrote an online story about raping and murdering a children's novelist whom he met through internet dating is jailed for six months.


'Stalker' jailed over rape novel

6PM - BBC News

A man who wrote an online story about raping and murdering a children's novelist whom he met through internet dating is jailed for six months.


Police car crashes during pursuit

4PM - BBC News

Three men are arrested after a high speed pursuit ended with a crash involving a police car and two other vehicles in Peterborough.


Ex-MI6 man sentenced over leaks

2PM - BBC News

A former MI6 worker is given a 12-month jail sentence for trying to sell top secret material for £2m.


Ex-MI6 man sentenced for leaks

1PM - BBC News

A former MI6 worker from London has been jailed for 12 months after admitting charges of unlawfully disclosing top secret material.


Coca-Cola plant staff to strike

1PM - BBC News

Workers at a Coca-Cola factory in north London are to launch a wave of 24-hour strikes in a row over pay.


HSBC threat to quit London HQ

1PM - BBC News

HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.


G20 death pathologist suspended

11AM - BBC News

A pathologist at the centre of a row over the death of a man during the G20 protests is suspended from the medical register for three months.


Plan to combat Tube strike chaos

11AM - BBC News

Extra buses, escorted bike rides and more river boat journeys will be laid on to help people get to work during next week's Tube strike.


Tube strike contingency unveiled

10AM - BBC News

Extra buses, escorted bike rides and more river boat journeys will be laid on to help people get to work during next week's Tube strike.


Missing boy found safe and well

8AM - BBC News

A four-year-old boy who was allegedly abducted by his foster parents in Lincolnshire is found safe and well by police.


Thursday 2nd September

Vow over container squatters

8PM - BBC News

Newham council says it is trying to remove homeless immigrants who are living in shipping containers at the edge of a park.


Paralysed man 'stuck in Thailand'

6PM - BBC News

A Briton is stranded in Thailand after being paralysed in a road accident.


Westwood bags stolen in raid

6PM - BBC News

About 30 Vivienne Westwood handbags are stolen in a smash-and-grab raid in central London.


Tube strikes on as talks collapse

5PM - BBC News

Talks between London Underground bosses and two unions to avert a series of strikes break down.


US agents 'lied to entrap' UK man

5PM - BBC News

US agents "overstepped the mark of legitimate law enforcement" to entrap British man Christopher Tappin, a court hears.


Missing boy couple 'faced court'

5PM - BBC News

A foster couple who disappeared with a four-year-old boy were facing court action over his return, it is revealed.


Talks to avert Tube strike fail

3PM - BBC News

Talks between Tube bosses and two unions to avert a series of strikes break down.


Delay for tourist bike hire plans

3PM - BBC News

Tourists and casual users are prevented from using London's cycle hire scheme until the end of 2010.


Man jailed for pub brawl killing

1PM - BBC News

A man involved in a fatal attack on a hospital worker in south-east London is jailed for eight years.


Search continues for missing boy

12PM - BBC News

Police in Lincolnshire continue their search for a missing foster couple and four-year-old boy they were looking after.


Care couple go missing with child

10AM - BBC News

A couple and the four-year-old boy they were looking after are being sought by Lincolnshire Police.


Police complaints revealed

9AM - BBC News

About 300 Met officers were subject to three or more complaints by members of the public in 2009.


Talks bid to avert Tube strikes

8AM - BBC News

Tube bosses will hold talks with two unions at the conciliation service Acas later to avert strikes over 800 jobs.


Police complaint numbers revealed

7AM - BBC News

At least 2,000 police officers were subject to three or more complaints by members of the public in the last year, figures obtained by the BBC show.


Prison 'difficult to run safely'

2AM - BBC News

Holloway Prison is "extremely difficult to run safely", with about 60% of inmates feeling unsafe at some point, inspectors say.


Fears over red crayfish 'invader'

2AM - BBC News

Sightings of a new invasive species of crayfish prompt concerns by ecologists over its potential spread in the UK.


Wednesday 1st September

Shoesmith given leave to appeal

7PM - BBC News

Sharon Shoesmith is given leave to appeal over her sacking after the death of Baby Peter.


Two killed by van left on slope

5PM - BBC News

Two people were killed by a van that rolled down after the driver failed to apply the handbrake, a court hears.


Life sentence for Costco robber

3PM - BBC News

A robber who shot a shop worker during a raid at a cash-and carry store in south London is jailed for life.


'Bloodgate' doctor given warning

3PM - BBC News

The GMC issues a warning to the match-day doctor at the centre of the rugby "Bloodgate" scandal.


Orchestra fraudster facing jail

12PM - BBC News

A former financial director of the London Philharmonic Orchestra defrauds the organisation out of £645,000.


MI6 worker's body 'locked in bag'

12PM - BBC News

The body of an MI6 employee found dead at his flat was padlocked into a sports bag, an inquest is told.


Council evicts 'knight' from flat

12PM - BBC News

A man is ordered out of a council flat in Primrose Hill after he was found to own four properties in England.


Mayoral candidate voting begins

9AM - BBC News

London Labour Party members are to begin voting for the candidate who will run for the office of London mayor in 2012.


Problem drinking divides England

7AM - BBC News

London has the highest proportion of alcohol-attributable crime in England, figures show.


Tuesday 31st August

Man admits 'simulated' beach sex

8PM - BBC News

A 28-year-old man from Croydon admits sexual activity with a topless woman in front of 80 people on a popular family Isle of Wight beach.


'Bloodgate' doctor escapes a ban

5PM - BBC News

The doctor at the centre of the rugby "Bloodgate" scandal can practise medicine again, the General Medical Council rules.


Off-sick athlete guilty of fraud

5PM - BBC News

A council worker who took part in athletics competitions while off sick from work with a bad back is found guilty of fraud.


Talks held to avert Tube strikes

4PM - BBC News

Talks aimed at averting strikes by thousands of London Underground workers in a row over jobs are to be held.


Warning over Heathrow noise

4PM - BBC News

Residents are warned runway repair work at Heathrow Airport will mean extra noise for some.


'Rogue trader' given prison term

4PM - BBC News

A locksmith who carried out unnecessary work and overcharged vulnerable customers is jailed for four years.


Wanted kick boxer held by police

4PM - BBC News

A kick boxer from Birmingham wanted over the murder of a US marine is arrested at London's Heathrow Airport.


Pathologist guilty of misconduct

4PM - BBC News

The doctor who carried out the first post-mortem test on Ian Tomlinson is found guilty of misconduct by a medical tribunal.


Golden bloom for Olympics meadow

11AM - BBC News

Specially-designed wild flower meadows add a golden hue to the Olympic Stadium in east London.


Notting Hill Carnival 'a success'

8AM - BBC News

Notting Hill Carnival is hailed a success by police who say crime fell by a third compared with last year.


Clouds break as Carnival finishes

7AM - BBC News

Notting Hill Carnival draws to a close with revellers enjoying a late spell of sunshine.


Monday 30th August

Baby died after superbug hit ward

7PM - BBC News

A baby died when a superbug resistant to common antibiotics hit a London hospital, it is revealed.


Carnival 2010 drawing to a close

5PM - BBC News

Notting Hill Carnival draws to a close with revellers enjoying a late spell of sunshine.


Pakistan sends cricket probe team

4PM - BBC News

Investigators from Pakistan are flying to London to examine claims some of its cricketers took part in a scam.


Baby died from superbug on ward

3PM - BBC News

A baby died and three others became ill when a superbug resistant to common antibiotics hit a London hospital, it is revealed.


Baby dies as superbug hits ward

2PM - BBC News

Four prematurely born babies at a London hospital are infected with a superbug resistant to common antibiotics.


Fly-killing fake cow wins praise

1PM - BBC News

The creation of an "artificial cow" by London scientists that kills deadly flies is named as a vital discovery.


Man held over M40 coach crash

1PM - BBC News

A man is arrested by police investigating a crash in which a coach overturned on the M40 into London.


Disabled fans 'can boost trade'

12PM - BBC News

Companies could boost business by improving disabled access ahead of the London Paralympics, a report argues.


London liver deaths rising fast

12PM - BBC News

Death from liver disease is rising faster in London than in any other part of the UK, a Parliamentary group warns.


Third arrest over Filipino death

11AM - BBC News

Police investigating the murder of a Filipino man killed in west London arrest a third person.


Cricket 'betting scam' man bailed

11AM - BBC News

The man at the centre of cricket betting scam allegations during the England-Pakistan test in London is bailed.


Two held in man's murder inquiry

11AM - BBC News

Police investigating the murder of a Filipino man killed in west London arrest two people.


Sunday 29th August

Wilshere arrested after 'fracas'

8PM - BBC News

Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere is arrested in the early hours in connection with a "fracas".


Man charged with pub murder

5PM - BBC News

A 52-year-old has been charged with murdering a man stabbed in the neck outside a north London pub.


Man charged with pub knife murder

4PM - BBC News

A 52-year-old has been charged with murdering a man stabbed in the neck outside a north London pub.


Mayor 'did not threaten to quit'

2PM - BBC News

Boris Johnson denies a newspaper's claim that he threatened to quit as Mayor of London after a row over funding.


Two held in man's murder enquiry

2PM - BBC News

Police investigating the murder of a Filipino man killed in west London arrest two people.


Museum alert will remain mystery

1PM - BBC News

The British Museum reopens after a noxious substance alert - but the cause remains a mystery.


Carnival 2010 attracts thousands

12PM - BBC News

Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of west London as the Notting Hill Carnival gets under way.


Arrest over cricket 'bets scam'

11AM - BBC News

Police question a man over an alleged cricket betting scam during the Pakistan-England Test in London.


Two rescued from Harrow flat fire

11AM - BBC News

Firefighters rescue two people through the back window of their flat after flames break out.



National News

Pakistan trio keen to see row end

A lawyer for the three Pakistan players at the centre of allegations of corruption says they are keen for a "timely and satisfactory outcome" to the affair.

Capello hails hat-trick man Defoe

England manager Fabio Capello praises Jermain Defoe after the Tottenham striker scores a hat-trick in the 4-0 Euro 2012 qualifying win over Bulgaria.

Petition aims to 'save' Gurkhas

A campaigner who fought with Joanna Lumley for the right of former Gurkhas to settle in the UK has launched a petition to defend the regiment.

Swim race on despite toxic algae

A national club holds its annual swim in Windermere after another event is cancelled because of warnings over poisonous algae.

Tory defects over schools scheme

A Conservative councillor defects to Labour over cuts to the Building Schools for the Future Programme.

Business News

Banks leave customers in 'poverty'

High Street banks have been accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.

Six million facing new tax bills

HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.

Six million hit by tax mistakes

HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.

Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'

Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.

Bank customers in 'dire poverty'

Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.

Entertainment News

Making music from children's old toys

The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.

Ian McEwan: Booker winner 'not my best'

Author Ian McEwan talks to Matt Stadlen about the exercise of writing, the importance of long, moody walks, the "thinginess" of James Joyce and getting to grips with quantum mechanics.

Robbie Williams lights up Blackpool

Blackpool's illuminations have been switched on by Robbie Williams.

Robbie turns on Blackpool lights

Thousands of people watch Robbie Williams switch on Blackpool's illuminations.

Raphael's works 'reunited' in London

Priceless tapestries designed by the Renaissance artist Raphael have arrived at the Victoria and Albert Museum as part of Pope Benedict XVI's state visit.

Sport News

Pakistan trio keen to see row end

Police are questioning the three Pakistan players accused of corruption, while the ICC says that the players implicated have a disciplinary case to answer.

Trapattoni hails 'important win'

Republic of Ireland Giovanni Trapattoni says his side's 1-0 win over Armenia is an important one.

Flower comfortable with Mushtaq role

England coach Andy Flower says he is satisfied with spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed's role within the team despite previous links with illegal bookmakers.

McIlroy & Davis in hunt in Boston

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and England's Brian Davis are one shot off the lead at the Deutsche Bank Championship after first-round 64s.

Trapattoni hails ' important win'

Republic of Ireland Giovanni Trapattoni says his side's 1-0 win over Armenia is an important one.

Technology News

Making music from children's old toys

The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.

What does the future hold for television?

Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.

First 'intelligent' stamp on sale

The Royal Mail launches the world's first "intelligent" stamp, the first to work with image recognition technology.

3D cameras and web TVs on show

Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.

Data dilema: Privacy or personalisation?

Ian Hardy discovers how top researchers and companies are using today's devices and data to make the world a more interesting place