Summary

  • Updates from Thursday 5 February 2015

Live Reporting

Rebecca Cafe and Chirag Trivedi

  1. Goodbye

    That's all for today's BBC Local Live.

    Join us from 08:00 tomorrow where we'll be bringing you the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates for London.

    Have a good evening.

  2. On air

    Asad Ahmad
    Presenter, BBC London

    Join me at 18:30 on BBC One and hear the Unite union argue with one of London's bus companies over why its members should be paid the same amount for doing the same job and why the bus company doesn't agree.

    And find out about the firm from Finchley dressing the stars at the Oscars and Bafta awards.

  3. Snow flurries

    It will be mainly dry with clear spells overnight, however the odd snow flurry is still possible at times, perhaps giving a dusting in places by dawn.

    Lows of -1C (30F)

  4. Orchids Festival

    The Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew in west London is showing off its flowers ahead of its Orchids Festival.

    Display at Kew GardensAFP

    Pictured here are Bromeliaceae.

    The festival runs from 7 February until 8 March.

  5. Tech City

    According to this Tech Nation report, more than 250,000 people in London work in the technology sector.

    That's quadruple the number of Bristol and Bath, the second highest employee area of tech staff.

  6. Gary Glitter guilty

    Det Ch Insp Michael Orchard from the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command, said: "Paul Gadd has shown himself to be a habitual sexual predator, who took advantage of the star status afforded to him by targeting young girls who trusted him and were in awe of his fame.

    Gary GlitterMet Police

    "His lack of remorse and defence that the victims were lying make his crimes all the more indefensible. I am pleased the jury was able to see through this."

    Gadd will be sentenced on 27 February.

  7. Kiss topples Capital

    The Guardian

    Kiss has toppled its rival Capital to become the number one commercial station in London for the first time.

    The dance music station pulled in 1.91m listeners in the final three months of last year, leapfrogging Capital which fell back to 1.87m according to the latest Rajar figures.

  8. Bus strike

    BBC London
    Travel

    We've just looked up how many vehicles were on the road during the last strike.

    At 16:50 on the 13 January there were 1,642 vehicles.

    So it looks like fewer drivers are taking part this time.

  9. News on the hour

    Will Shindler
    BBC London 94.9

    A British jihadist who posed with a picture of a dead Syrian soldier has apologised for his actions, saying he'd let his country down.

    Imran Khawaja, who's from London, was arrested in Dover last summer while trying to get back into the UK after faking his own death.

    Hear what happened in court in my bulletin at 17:00.

  10. Glam rock star to paedophile

    With his outrageous sequinned clothes, big hair and platform shoes, Gary Glitter was among glam rock's most glamorous stars.

    Gary GlitterPA

    But behind the image hid a darker side, which was slowly uncovered with a string of sex crime convictions since 1999.

    His darker side has been revealed further as he is convicted of abusing three young girls, one aged less than 10, in the 1970s.

  11. Bus strike

    BBC London
    Travel

    As the afternoon rush hour takes hold, we've calculated what bus services are running during the strike.

    Five of the capital's busiest services are not in operation. They are:

    • Number 18 from Euston to Sudbury

    • Number 207 from White City to Hayes bypass

    • Number 83 from Ealing Hospital to Golders Green

    • Number 53 from Whitehall to Plumstead Station

    • Number 36 from New Cross Gate to Queen's Park

  14. Gary Glitter guilty

    The 70-year-old, real name Paul Gadd, was convicted by a jury of five men and seven women.

    Gary GlitterPA

    He was found guilty of one count of attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault and one count of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13.

    The former glam rock star was cleared of two counts of indecent assault and one count of administering a drug or other thing in order to facilitate sexual intercourse.

  15. Gary Glitter found guilty

    BREAKING NEWS

    Former pop star Gary Glitter has been found guilty of abusing girls, including attempted rape, by a jury at Southwark Crown Court.

  16. News on the hour

    BBC London 94.9
    Radio

    Coming up in the 16:00 bulletin: Award-winning actor Eddie Marsan criticises a lack of diversity in the British film industry.

    The Londoner, who's appeared in films such as Sherlock Holmes, War Horse and Happy Go Lucky, was speaking to BBC London 94.9 ahead of this weekend's British Academy Film Awards.

  17. You v Mourinho

    BBC Sport

    How long would it take to earn as much as Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho or Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez?

    Jose MourinhoPA

    Find out with BBC Sport's pay calculator.

  18. Wonga won't face criminal probe

    Payday lender Wonga will not face a criminal investigation after sending fake legal letters to customers, police have confirmed.

    Wonga logoPA

    City of London Police said that, after a "thorough review", it has concluded "there is not sufficient evidence to progress a criminal investigation".

    Last June, Wonga said it had agreed with the City regulator to pay £2.6m in compensation for the letters it sent from non-existent law firms.

  19. Mass brawl 'out of control'

    Croydon Guardian
    Newspaper

    A Coulsdon bar could be stripped of its licence following a mass brawl which sparked "a complete loss of control" at the venue.

    Read more.

  20. Bus strike

    BBC London
    Travel

    We reckon 71 bus routes are operating a full service, 281 have a reduced service and 191 have no service.

    Keep up-to-date with BBC Travel.