Summary

  • Updates on 26 June 2015

  • More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday

  1. Goodbyepublished at 17:59 BST 26 June 2015

    That's all from BBC London Live this week. Join us on Monday from 08:00 for all the latest news, sport, travel and weather for London. Have a great weekend.

  2. Watch: Formula E's final racespublished at 17:56 BST 26 June 2015

    Theo Leggett
    Business correspondent, BBC News

    The final two races of the inaugural world championship for electric racing cars takes place at Battersea Park this weekend.

    Formula E electric racing car

    Watch my film on the sport which is aimed at boosting the image of electric cars and promoting their improving technology.

  3. Dry night with light windspublished at 17:53 BST 26 June 2015

    BBC Weather

    Any evening showers will soon die out leaving a dry night with light winds and some long clear spells.

    Minimum temperature: 12C (54F).

  4. Who is he?published at 17:49 BST 26 June 2015

    The Chief Executive of Islington Borough Council, Lesley Seary, tweets, external: Amazing what you see when you peer out of the window in the basement of @IslingtonBC Town Hall! #whoishe

    Islington basement manImage source, @IslingtonBC
  5. West Ham sign Marseille's Payetpublished at 17:44 BST 26 June 2015

    BBC Sport

    West Ham have signed France international midfielder Dimitri Payet from Marseille on a five-year contract in a deal worth more than £10m.

    Dimitri PayetImage source, Getty Images

    The 28-year-old is the Hammers' third summer recruit following Spanish midfielder Pedro Obiang and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Darren Randolph.

  6. Armed Forces Daypublished at 17:40 BST 26 June 2015

    Armed forces day is set to be celebrated tomorrow across the country. In London, Barking and Dagenham Council is offering performances by brass bands and a 1940s-style singing group at Valence House, external.

    Cllr Darren Rodwell with ex-Para Lewis Sheldrake, and former Intelligence Corps' Staff Sergeant, Mick McManusImage source, LBBD

    Ex-Para Lewis Sheldrake, and former Intelligence Corps' Staff Sergeant, Mick McManus said: "It really does mean a lot to service personnel to know the public acknowledge the work the armed forces do, not just in terms of fighting in conflicts but also in their humanitarian role."

  7. World Cup ticket design unveiledpublished at 17:37 BST 26 June 2015

    The ticket design for the 2015 Rugby World Cup has been unveiled at Twickenham.

    Rugby World CupImage source, PA

    The tournament begins on 18 September - or in 84 days time according to the countdown on the official website, external.

  8. The magic of theatrepublished at 17:33 BST 26 June 2015

    Tim Masters
    Entertainment correspondent

    The plot details might still be hazy, but there's little doubt that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will have a magical effect at the West End box office.

    It will take place at the 1,400-seat Palace Theatre, which was home to theatrical blockbuster Les Miserables for a record 19 years.

    Harry PotterImage source, Warner Bros

    JK Rowling's success needs no introduction, but the new Harry Potter play reunites the creative dream team behind the stage adaptation of supernatural love story, Let The Right One In.

    And when it comes to West End hits, producer Sonia Friedman has a golden touch. Her biggest successes include Book of Mormon and Sunny Afternoon, while her musical Bend It Like Beckham kicked off to rave reviews this week.

  9. Weekend plans?published at 17:31 BST 26 June 2015

    Beth Rose
    BBC News Online

    Wondering what to do in London this evening to celebrate the weekend while other people have deserted the city for Glastonbury?

    The Londonist has a list of some of the top events, external taking place across the city.

  10. Congestion around Blackwall Tunnelpublished at 16:58 BST 26 June 2015

    BBC Travel

    There is queuing traffic on the A3212 Chelsea Embankment westbound in Chelsea between the B302 Royal Hospital Road junction and the Cheyne Walk junction at the Blackwall Tunnel.

    And traffic is heavier than usual on the A102 approach northbound in Greenwich at the the Blackwall Tunnel junction.

  11. Pride in Londonpublished at 16:51 BST 26 June 2015

    A host of events are taking place in the capital tomorrow for Pride in London, external celebrating the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

    Pride ParadeImage source, PA

    The parade will start forming at 09:00 at Baker Street before moving off at 13:00 and heading to Whitehall via Baker Street, Orchard Street, Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus, Lower Regent Street, Pall Mall, Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall.

    Pride related events will then take place in Trafalgar Square, Golden Square and Soho until 20:00.

  12. More than a championpublished at 16:42 BST 26 June 2015

    BBC Two

    This year marks the 40th anniversary of Arthur Ashe lifting the Wimbledon men's singles title.

    Arthur AsheImage source, BBC Sport

    He's the only black man to win the championship and had to beat Jimmy Connors to lift the trophy following "one of the most amazing matches ever seen" according to The Independent's former tennis writer Richard Evans.

    Tonight you can watch the documentary Arthur Ashe - More Than a Champion on BBC Two at 21:30.

  13. Carrying knives 'used to be cowardly'published at 16:28 BST 26 June 2015

    Facebook

    Some of you have been responding to news that a third child has been stabbed in the capital in a week on the BBC London Facebook page, external.

    Trevor James said, external: "Law's, legislation, knife arches, more stop and search, none of that will work. It all stems from a lack of respect to parents, teachers and peers. Carrying weapons was seen as cowardly when I was young now it's the other way around."

  14. Queen's Guard points gun at touristpublished at 16:17 BST 26 June 2015

    London Evening Standard
    Newspaper

    A serving member of the Queen's Guard pointed his rifle at a tourist who touched him, external on the shoulder while on duty.

    The soldier can be seen suddenly drawing his weapon and shouting at the tourist in a 20-second clip on the Evening Standard's website.

  15. Increase in London's STIspublished at 16:07 BST 26 June 2015

    London has seen a 5% increase in the number of people with sexually transmitted infections reported in England according to Public Health England, external.

    Its figures found that the number of reported cases had increased from 113,545 to 119,18, external with 37% of those from the 15-24 age group.

  16. Wimbledon funpublished at 15:54 BST 26 June 2015

    BBC Newsbeat
    Radio 1 and 1Xtra

    Wimbledon is definitely the British public's favourite tennis Grand Slam of the year, and players who have descended on London seem to be having a pretty good time too, judging by their Instagram accounts.

    Grigor Dimitrov and Roger FedererImage source, Instagram
    Image caption,

    Grigor Dimitrov and Roger Federer