Good nightpublished at 17:59 BST 27 May 2015
That's all from London Live today. Sitala Peek will be back from 08:00 tomorrow with the latest news, sport, travel and weather. Have a great evening.
Summary
Updates on 27 May 2015
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Thursday
Good nightpublished at 17:59 BST 27 May 2015
Rainy eveningpublished at 17:58 BST 27 May 2015
BBC WeatherAny rain will clear through the evening and it will mainly be dry by the early hours of tomorrow morning, however, it will remain be rather cloudy and breezy for much of the night.
Minimum temperature: 10C (50F).
Evening newspublished at 17:56 BST 27 May 2015
BBC London NewsOn the programme at 18:30 on BBC One: We find out why thieves on motorbikes deliberately take their helmets off to avoid being chased by the police.
Image source, Met PoliceImage caption, This motorbike rider is being watched by the police helicopter as he rides without a helmet
Dame Tessa Jowell, a prospective Labour mayoral candidate, joins a dawn raid in east London and the number of sexual offences on public transport goes up, but overall crime is at a record low.
Trafalgar Square protestpublished at 17:51 BST 27 May 2015
Mario Cacciottolo
BBC NewsOne man was led away by police, external in Trafalgar Square, where protesters met this afternoon.
The group gathered for a demonstration against austerity on the day of the Queen's Speech with some of them involved in anti-police chanting. The incident is now over.
Ferdinand and Barton to leave QPRpublished at 17:44 BST 27 May 2015
BBC SportDefender Rio Ferdinand, 36, and 34-year-old midfielder Joey Barton are among six players who will be released by relegated QPR this summer.
Image source, Getty ImagesCentre-back Richard Dunne, 35, winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, 33, striker Bobby Zamora, 34, and 32-year-old goalkeeper Brian Murphy will also go.
All six players are out of contract at Loftus Road on 30 June.
Redbridge and Waltham Forest 'have lowest disposable income'published at 17:38 BST 27 May 2015
People living in Redbridge and Waltham Forest saw a 3.8% decline in disposable household income in 2013 according to the Office for National Statistics, external (ONS).
It also found, external that in 2013, regional gross disposable household income for London stood at £22,516, but residents of Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, Camden, the City of London and Wandsworth typically had more than double that.
Marquis signs Millwall dealpublished at 17:32 BST 27 May 2015
BBC SportJohn Marquis has signed a new one-year contract with relegated Millwall.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 23-year-old striker's new deal, which includes the option of a further year, was offered after he impressed during a loan spell at Gillingham.
'Rent rise in damp and overcrowded flat'published at 17:24 BST 27 May 2015
Susana Mendonça
BBC London 94.9 political reporterAllen and Joseph Shaw from Plaistow tell me how their landlord is chucking them out because he wants to increase their rent from £90 per week to £150 per week for a room in a damp, overcrowded flat, in very poor condition, that they share with two other tenants.
Labour mayoral candidate Tessa Jowell is calling for more councils to have the power to impose mandatory licensing on landlords. I'll tell Eddie Nestor more at 18:00 on BBC London 94.9 and there's more on BBC London News at 18.30 on BBC One.
Arsenal fan wins sky-high FA cup ticketspublished at 17:14 BST 27 May 2015
An Arsenal fan has won a pair of FA Cup final tickets which were sent into the stratosphere ahead of Saturday's match.
Image source, The FAImage caption, The tickets reached a height of 29,000ft, according to the FA
The VIP passes were attached to a weather balloon released from Wembley Stadium at about 06:00 before the balloon burst and they floated by parachute to Broad Oak, Sussex, the Football Association said.
The grandmother of Gunners fan 19-year-old George Lamb later found them in the village.
Latest updatespublished at 17:05 BST 27 May 2015
Beth Rose
BBC News OnlineThe top stories on London Live:
Ex-MP Eric Joyce avoids jail over teen assault
Policing details are revealed for the Night Tube
London resident held in Guantanamo Bay 'could be released in weeks'
BBC Travel has flagged up three 'severe' travel incidents
Signal problems on the trainspublished at 16:57 BST 27 May 2015
BBC TravelOn the trains there is disruption on Southeastern trains between Victoria and Dartford due to a signalling problem at Bexleyheath and there are problems on South West Trains at London Waterloo also due to signalling problem.
Green space volunteers needed for hospitalpublished at 16:52 BST 27 May 2015
The Waltham Forest Guardian reports volunteers are being sought, external to help improve green spaces at Whipps Cross Hospital, external in Leytonstone to help protect vulnerable patients from the impacts of air pollution at a hospital.
#AskOvergroundpublished at 16:41 BST 27 May 2015
London Overground tweets, external: At 1pm tomorrow, Director Mike Stubbs will be here to answer questions on London Overground. Tweet questions in advance with #AskOverground
Swindon midfielders set to join QPRpublished at 16:29 BST 27 May 2015
BBC SportSwindon Town midfielders Massimo Luongo and Ben Gladwin are set to sign for Queens Park Rangers, the BBC understands.
Image source, PAAustralia international Luongo, 22, joined Swindon from Tottenham in 2013 where he worked with QPR director of football Les Ferdinand and head coach Chris Ramsey, who were then at White Hart Lane.
Tower Bridge set to liftpublished at 16:18 BST 27 May 2015
TfL Traffic News tweets, external: Tower Bridge is due to lift today at 16.45pm and 17.45pm. Expect delays in the area around these times.
Quick as a foxpublished at 16:06 BST 27 May 2015
Pop singer Foxes is attempting to set a world record today, by playing seven gigs in seven venues in just 12 hours.
Image source, EpicThroughout the day she will play in Southampton, Brighton, Reading, Guildford, Oxford, High Wycombe and London.
But her day didn't get off to a good start when her video shoot overran in Barcelona leaving her with just three hours of sleep.
'Severe' travel problemspublished at 15:56 BST 27 May 2015
BBC TravelBBC Travel has flagged up three "severe" road incidents in the city which could affect your journey,
The A206 Plumstead Road in Woolwich is closed in both directions between the Burrage Road junction and Royal Arsenal Traffic Lights, because of a building fire.
The A2 East Rochester Way in Falconwood is closed and there is queuing traffic westbound at Falconwood Interchange, because of a serious accident involving a car and a transit van.
The A402 Goldhawk Road in Shepherds Bush is blocked and there is queuing traffic in both directions at the Coningham Road junction, because of an accident. Diversions in operation for bus routes 94, 237, 260 and 607.
FreeCycle 'expected to attract 70k cyclists'published at 15:48 BST 27 May 2015
A record 70,000 cyclists of all ages are expected to take part in RideLondon FreeCycle, external which gives cyclists the chance to ride on traffic-free roads through the capital on 1 August.
The eight-mile circuit will pass iconic London landmarks including Buckingham Palace and St Paul's Cathedral and, for the first time, goes south of the river with a loop over Waterloo Bridge.
You can register to take part here, external.
Gash to stay at Barnetpublished at 15:36 BST 27 May 2015
BBC SportMichael Gash has signed a new contract with Barnet which will keep him at the club for at least another season.
Image source, Getty ImagesHappy 103rd birthday!published at 15:21 BST 27 May 2015
Diana Gould from Harrow had a surprise for her 103rd birthday after crews from Stanmore Fire Station, external visited her in a fire engine to help her celebrate.
Born in 1912, Diana has lived through two world wars, played badminton into her 80s and was a London 2012 torch bearer.
Image source, Tony HardimanFireman Stavros Marangos said the crew had been inspired by Diana's "positive attitude to life" after carrying out a regular visit to her flat last and decided to surprise her.
He said: "She is a remarkable lady, very independent, extremely youthful in her looks and she stole our hearts with her amazing attitude and her banter."
