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Saturday 13th March

Tributes paid to killed musician

5PM - BBC News

Tributes are paid to a 28-year-old musician who was killed by a lorry in a cycling accident in Hackney, east London.


Trident launches a gun-crime bus

5PM - BBC News

The Metropolitan Police's Trident team launch a dedicated minibus to respond to gun crime within the black community.


Charges over knife killing of man

4PM - BBC News

A photograph of a man murdered outside a fish and chip shop in Walthamstow, east London, is issued by police.


Gunshot wound to head killed boy

2PM - BBC News

A 14-year-old boy from the Surrey/south London borders died from a gunshot to the head, a post-mortem reveals.


Missing guitarist's sister in run

2PM - BBC News

The sister of missing Manic Street Preacher guitarist Richey Edwards and parents of Madeleine McCann join a run for missing people.


Picture of murdered man released

1PM - BBC News

A photograph of a man murdered outside a fish and chip shop in Walthamstow, east London, is issued by police.


La Rue costumes sell for £40,000

12PM - BBC News

Sequined gowns and costumes worn by the late entertainer Danny La Rue sell in London for more than £40,000.


Injured Moss thanks well-wishers

11AM - BBC News

Formula One legend Sir Stirling Moss thanks his well-wishers after he fell down a lift shaft at home and broke both ankles.


Two arrested over 'hero' killing

10AM - BBC News

Two teenagers are arrested by police hunting the killer of a man stabbed to death after chasing handbag-snatchers.


Probe into boy's 'firearm' death

10AM - BBC News

Police investigate the death of a 14-year-old boy believed to have been shot with a firearm on the south London/Surrey border.


Friday 12th March

Closure risk for teenage shelter

9PM - BBC News

London's only refuge for under-16s who have run away from home says it may have to close soon because of a lack of funds.


Charges over Parliament protest

7PM - BBC News

A total of 55 people are charged over a climate change demonstration on the roof of the Houses of Parliament in London.


Custody officer on drugs charge

7PM - BBC News

A custody officer is charged with misconduct after an inquiry into the alleged smuggling of drugs and phones into London jails.


Royal art is shown for first time

6PM - BBC News

A new exhibition showcases for the first time the art Queen Victoria and Prince Albert presented to each other.


IT staff in £33,000 casino theft

4PM - BBC News

Two IT analysts have receive suspended prison sentences for theft from a casino chain where they worked.


Pc jailed over drugs conspiracy

4PM - BBC News

A former Metropolitan Police officer is jailed for three years for passing on information which let his wife obtain free drugs.


Council's parking contract bungle

1PM - BBC News

BBC London learns Westminster Council has cancelled a £50m contract tendering due to a legal flaw, sparking inquiry calls.


Malkovich to tread London boards

1PM - BBC News

Oscar-nominated actor John Malkovich is to play a Josef Fritzl-style Austrian psychopath at the Barbican, it is announced.


No charges for baroness

12PM - BBC News

Labour peer Baroness Uddin says she is "relieved" after being told she will not be prosecuted over her expenses.


Hospital's campus plans approved

12PM - BBC News

Long term plans to redevelop parts of a hospital campus in Chertsy, Surrey over the next 20 years are approved.


Underground to axe 800 jobs

12PM - BBC News

London Underground is to axe up to 800 jobs under plans to make savings of £16m a year, the company announces.


Shoreditch fire hot 24 hours on

8AM - BBC News

Firefighters are still hosing down an office block destroyed by fire - more than 24 hours after the flames began.


Sarkozy to meet rivals for PM

8AM - BBC News

French President Nicolas Sarkozy will hold separate talks in London later with Gordon Brown and Tory leader David Cameron.


New York banking gains on London

7AM - BBC News

New York and London have been ranked as the joint-top global financial centres according to new research.


Sarkozy to meet Brown and Cameron

7AM - BBC News

French President Nicolas Sarkozy will hold separate talks in London later with Gordon Brown and Tory leader David Cameron.


Thursday 11th March

MPs broke expenses rules

8PM - BBC News

MPs Alan and Ann Keen broke expenses rules by claiming for their London home, a committee of MPs rules.


Fans sentenced for brawl on Tube

8PM - BBC News

Two rival groups of football fans who clashed on a Tube train in north London walk free from court.


Inmates transfer was 'deliberate'

6PM - BBC News

Inmates were transferred from Brixton Prison to "manipulate the outcome" of inspections, a government review says.


Married MPs broke expenses rules

3PM - BBC News

MPs Alan and Ann Keen broke expenses rules by claiming for their London home, a committee of MPs rules.


Peers fail to block parks charge

3PM - BBC News

An attempt to block plans by the government to impose parking charges in Richmond and Bushy parks in south-west London fails.


Underground to axe up to 800 jobs

1PM - BBC News

London Underground (LU) is to axe up to 800 jobs under plans to make savings of £16m a year, the company has announced.


High-speed rail plans announced

12PM - BBC News

Plans for a new 250mph rail line between London and Birmingham are to be published by the government later.


Peers block parks charging fees

12PM - BBC News

Peers block plans by the government to impose parking charges in Richmond and Bushy parks in south-west London.


Fire destroys Shoreditch offices

10AM - BBC News

More than 100 firefighters tackle a major fire at a restaurant and office block in central London.


Major fire guts Shoreditch block

8AM - BBC News

More than 100 firefighters tackle a major fire at a restaurant and office block in central London.


High-speed rail line plan awaited

8AM - BBC News

Plans for a new 250mph rail line between London and Birmingham are to be published by the government later.


Olympic legacy 'needs £450m'

8AM - BBC News

The Olympic Park legacy may need £450m in additional funding to pay for regeneration of the park following the 2012 Games.


Labour MP facing expenses probe

12AM - BBC News

Labour MP Harry Cohen is being investigated by the police over his expenses claims, the BBC understands.


Wednesday 10th March

Criminals 'are escaping justice'

11PM - BBC News

Criminals are escaping justice because of a lack of organisation within the Crown Prosecution Service, a judge says.


Olympic legacy 'may need £450m'

7PM - BBC News

The Olympic Park legacy may need £450m in additional funding to pay for regeneration of the park following the 2012 Games.


Human remains found in garden

7PM - BBC News

Human remains are found in a garden in south-west London after a tip-off about a body at the property, police confirm.


Legal aid for all 7/7 survivors

5PM - BBC News

All survivors of the 7 July bombings in London have been granted legal aid for the inquests, the government says.


Human remains found in garden dig

5PM - BBC News

Human remains are found in a garden in south-west London after a tip-off about a body at the property, police confirm.


London calling

4PM - BBC News

Have your say on London's most memorable songs


Berezovsky wins poison libel case

3PM - BBC News

Businessman Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko.


'Berserk' son stabbed his father

3PM - BBC News

A man who stabbed his 84-year-old father in London after going "berserk" is given an indefinite sentence.


Police find in garden 'body' dig

1PM - BBC News

Police digging up a garden in London after a tip-off there may be a body buried find an unidentified item in a plastic bag.


Witness appeal in jewellers raid

1PM - BBC News

Police appeal for witnesses following a robbery at a flagship store of the Queen's silversmith in London's West End.


Police digging up garden for body

12PM - BBC News

Police confirm they are digging up a garden in south-west London, after a tip-off that there may be a body buried there.


Police digging up Fulham garden

11AM - BBC News

Police confirm they are digging up a garden in Fulham, south-west London, after a tip-off from a member of the public.


Team USA chooses London base

11AM - BBC News

Team USA is to use University of East London campuses as its base for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.


Mayor threatens Tube legal action

9AM - BBC News

London Mayor Boris Johnson says he is considering legal action after it is ruled contractor Tube Lines must be paid £4.4bn.


Baby P rules 'may increase risks'

8AM - BBC News

Rules to improve child protection after the Baby P case may leave children more vulnerable to harm, council leaders warn.


Team USA chooses east London base

3AM - BBC News

Team USA is to use University of East London campuses as its base for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.


Tuesday 9th March

Polyclinic roll-out is 'absurd'

9PM - BBC News

A scheme to move healthcare services from hospitals to polyclinics is described as "absurd" by the Conservatives.


Robbers raid Queen's silversmith

4PM - BBC News

A gang of robbers on motorcycles raid a flagship store of the Queen's silversmith in the middle of the day in London's West End.


Christian registrar case rejected

4PM - BBC News

The Supreme Court rules against a north London Christian registrar disciplined for refusing to conduct same-sex civil partnerships.


Man cleared of dog attack murder

2PM - BBC News

A man charged with killing a 16-year-old boy in a gang attack in which two dogs were used as weapons is found not guilty.


Lift firm guilty over gym death

2PM - BBC News

A lift company pleads guilty to breaching health and safety laws after a City banker was crushed to death at her gym.


Mayor city cycle plan published

12PM - BBC News

The Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) publish plans to improve cycling in London and launch safety advertisement.


Man jailed over Facebook murder

12PM - BBC News

A man who stabbed his ex-lover to death after seeing a Facebook photo of her with a new boyfriend is jailed for life.


Tussauds firm sees more visitors

10AM - BBC News

Madam Tussauds, Sea Life and London Eye owners, Merlin, weathers the downturn with visitor growth and expansion plans.


Eyes on the Eye

10AM - BBC News

BBC News looks back at 10 years of the London Eye.


Police tackle samurai sword man

10AM - BBC News

Six police officers suffer minor injuries in a violent struggle after a man is seen in West Hampstead carrying a samurai sword.


Family of hanged innocent speak

10AM - BBC News

Some 60 years after his hanging, the family of an innocent man convicted of a London murder call for his conviction to be quashed.


Eurotunnel makes profit in 2009

9AM - BBC News

Eurotunnel, which manages the Channel Tunnel, makes an annual profit of 1.4bn euros despite a "poor economic environment".


Upgraded CCTV cameras go live

8AM - BBC News

CCTV cameras used to fine drivers in central London are switched back on, after being off for nearly a year.


No guarantee on lottery cash

8AM - BBC News

The Olympic Delivery Authority says it cannot guarantee all the lottery money taken to fund London 2012 will be returned.


Mentally ill killer skips custody

8AM - BBC News

A mentally ill killer escapes from a secure hospital in north London just two months after being sentenced.


'London bomb stress' recognised

8AM - BBC News

Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.


Mayor's sex card plan attacked

7AM - BBC News

London mayor Boris Johnson urges shoppers to challenge newsagents who allow adverts for prostitutes in their windows.


London's big Eye still turning at 10

6AM - BBC News

The wheel which became the modern symbol of London changed the capital's skyline turns 10.


Monday 8th March

Upgraded CCTV cameras switched on

10PM - BBC News

CCTV cameras used to fine drivers in central London are switched back on, after being off for nearly a year.


No guarantee on 2012 lottery cash

10PM - BBC News

The Olympic Delivery Authority says it cannot guarantee all the lottery money taken to fund London 2012 will be returned.


London youths plan 2012 legacy

10PM - BBC News

A group of young people from east London, aged between 13 and 21, are to help decide the future of the 2012 Olympic site.


London youths to plan 2012 legacy

9PM - BBC News

Young people from east London are to help decide the future of the 2012 Olympic site.


New Supper

6PM - BBC News

London artist's multicultural take on the Last Supper


Mayor attacked over sex card plan

6PM - BBC News

London mayor Boris Johnson urges shoppers to challenge newsagents who allow adverts for prostitutes in their windows.


Man remanded over girl's murder

6PM - BBC News

A 19-year-old man is remanded in custody charged with the murder of a 16-year-old girl in north London.


Stab killer 'was called pathetic'

5PM - BBC News

A man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death tells the Old Bailey he did it when she called him a "pathetic, small man".


Absconded murder suspect found

4PM - BBC News

A 40-year-old murder suspect who fled overseas 15-years-ago is recaptured after police traced him in Spain.


Stirling Moss hurt in lift plunge

2PM - BBC News

Sir Stirling Moss is recovering in hospital after falling down a lift shaft at home and breaking both ankles.


Hospital self-assessment queried

1PM - BBC News

Panorama finds that 60% of hospitals inspected gave inaccurate information to the government about their performance.


Three-way kidney swap success

12PM - BBC News

Three couples who have never met have transformed each other's lives, by agreeing a three-way donation.


Man dies from stab wound

11AM - BBC News

Medics are unable to save a man found dying with a suspected stab wound in an east London street.


Charges over £4.5m drug bust

10AM - BBC News

Three people are charged with conspiracy to supply drugs after a £4.5m heroin seizure in Finsbury Park, north London.


Man dies from apparent stab wound

8AM - BBC News

Medics are unable to save a man found dying with a suspected stab wound in an east London street.


Service marks tube disaster

8AM - BBC News

Relatives of people who died in the Bethnal Green tube disaster hold a ceremony to mark its 67th anniversary.


Belgravia square tops homes list

4AM - BBC News

The housing market may have been fluctuating, but the most exclusive street in England and Wales remains unchanged.


Sunday 7th March

Man charged with murdering girl

9PM - BBC News

A 19-year-old man is charged with the murder of a 16-year-old girl whose body was found near a block of flats in north London.


Service marks wartime tube crush

6PM - BBC News

Relatives of people who died in the Bethnal Green tube disaster hold a ceremony to mark its 67th anniversary.


Olympic Park hosts 10km fun run

5PM - BBC News

Thousands of people take part in one of the first races through the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London.


Woman injured in tower block fire

1PM - BBC News

A woman is taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation following a fire at a tower block in north London.


Three held over street shooting

12PM - BBC News

Three people are arrested in connection with a shooting in east London which left a man seriously injured.


Service for Real IRA army victims

11AM - BBC News

A memorial service will be held later to mark the first anniversary of the deaths of two soldiers shot dead by dissident republicans.



National News

Last-gasp Bendtner strike secures Arsenal victory

Nicklas Bendtner's late goal takes Arsenal level with Chelsea at the top of the table via a win at 10-man Hull.

England toil to draw with Scots

England retain the Calcutta Cup as they fight out a nerve-shredding draw with Scotland, who now look certain to end with the Six Nations wooden spoon.

Flaming torches light the length of Hadrian's Wall

About 500 volunteers holding flaming torches are illuminating Hadrian's Wall from coast to coast.

'Despicable' raid at heroine's home

Burglars break into the home of French Resistance heroine Andree Peel, who died last week at the age of 105.

Heath fire patrols get on bikes

Fire service patrols will be carried out on mountain bikes in some parts of Dorset from next week, in a bid to tackle heath fires.

Business News

'Neglected files'

Law firm closure risks debt case customer refunds

Online shoppers' data passed on

The Information Commission warns online shoppers to be vigilant against agreeing to data-sharing links.

Royal Mail quality tests 'rigged'

The postal watchdog is considering taking action against Royal Mail after finding that delivery quality tests were rigged.

Port exports

Portuguese exporters hit by strong euro

Interns 'exploited by employers'

The TUC is claiming that thousands of young people are being exploited by employers through internships, in which they work without being paid.

Entertainment News

Let's Dance final gets under way

Kate Garraway, Katy Brand and Debra Stephenson take part in the final of the celebrity competition Let's Dance in aid of Sports Relief.

Hollies miss Hall of Fame honour

The two remaining original members of pop group The Hollies are to miss the group's induction into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in New York.

Stars set for Let's Dance final

Kate Garraway, Katy Brand and Debra Stephenson prepare for the final of the celebrity competition Let's Dance later in aid of Sports Relief.

Big Bang

The struggle of keeping a car going on coffee beans

This Morning to air at weekends

ITV1 daytime show This Morning will be screened seven days a week, programme bosses announce.

Sport News

Warrington 33-8 Bradford

Ryan Atkins bags a brace of tries as Warrington go level on points again with leaders Wigan at the top of Super League.

Bendtner secures late Arsenal win

Nicklas Bendtner's late goal takes Arsenal level with Chelsea at the top of the table via a win at 10-man Hull.

Ireland 27-12 Wales

Two tries by Keith Earls and one from Tomas O'Leary see Ireland beat Wales 27-12 in the RBS Six Nations at Croke Park.

England toil to draw with Scots

England retain the Calcutta Cup as they fight out a 15-15 draw with Scotland, who now look certain to end with the Six Nations wooden spoon.

Keane fires Celtic into Cup semis

Robbie Keane's hat-trick sends Celtic into the Active Nation Scottish Cup semi-finals at the expense of Kilmarnock.

Technology News

Safe and sound

Hi-tech to stop gadgets being stolen

Tweeting 'fundamental' in life

Twitter co-founder Evan Williams believes social networks will become a fundamental way the public communicates with government.

Japan aims its home fuel cells at Europe

Japan is embracing fuel cell to provide electricity and heat in the home. Now it wants to export the systems to the UK and the rest of Europe.

HSBC admits huge Swiss data theft

About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.

China's stern warning to Google

China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.