Summary

  • Updates on 11 September 2017

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00

    Live updates for London have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 on Wednesday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.

  2. Warnings over Bank Holiday rail disruptionpublished at 17:58

    Press Association

    The Bank Holiday weekend getaway is set to be hit by significant disruption to the rail network due to planned engineering work and strike action. 

    Planned works by Southern, externalmean trains will be disrupted from the south coast and Surrey into London from Saturday to Monday. 

    On Sunday buses will replace trains between Bicester North and Banbury, significantly increasing journey times from the Midlands and Oxfordshire to London. 

    National Express, externalis adding 67,000 extra seats to its coach network for travellers looking for an alternative method of transport in the face of rail disruption.Keep up to date with BBC Travel.

  3. Osterley Park Family Country Show this weekendpublished at 17:52

    Further west from the carnival atmosphere of Notting Hill, the annual Osterly Country Show is taking place on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday.

    Osterley Park Gardens

    The event is held at Osterley Park, London's largest country estate, and will feature equestrian acrobatics, birds of prey and and owl displays, a goat show and racing terriers. 

    There will also be cookery demonstrations and marquees with arts, crafts and gifts.

  4. Tonight's weather: Mainly dry and cloudypublished at 17:47

    BBC Weather

    It will be mostly dry and rather cloudy overnight with just a little patchy light rain at times. Towards the end of the night thicker cloud will once again spread in from the west.

    Minimum temperature: 14C (57F).

  5. BBC London News: How female managers in London are losing out on paypublished at 17:46

    Rebecca Williams
    BBC London News

    Coming up on the BBC London News at 18.30 on BBC One - we discuss the findings of a major survey and how some female managers are effectively working up to 60 days a year for free when their salary is compared to men doing a similar job. 

    There have been raids across London, with 60 suspected gang members arrested ahead of the Notting Hill Carnival. 

    Also: why the Police watchdog has taken the unusual step of telling the Metropolitan Police it should apologise for a bungled investigation into the death of Kester David.

  6. Kids Company warned its closure could cause 'rioting'published at 17:42

    Newsnight

    The Cabinet Office has acknowledged receiving a copy of a document from Kids Company, which was also sent to at least two London local authorities, warning closure of the charity would mean a "high risk of arson attacks on government buildings".

    The document also warned of a high risk of "looting" and "rioting".

  7. Travel latest: Accident on A503 near Seven Sisterspublished at 17:39

    BBC Travel

    There's severe disruption on the A503 between the High Road, Seven Sisters and St Ann's Road following an accident. 

    No unplanned closures on the Tube or rail network at the moment, but you can keep up with the latest via BBC Travel.

  8. Simon Callow to take part in Moby Dick readingpublished at 17:36

    Contributors taking part in a beast of a live book-reading have been named, including actor Simon Callow. 

    He'll be joined by writers Iain Sinclair and AL Kennedy, Herman Melville's great-great-great-granddaughter Liza Klaussman and the Reverend Richard Coles for a reading of American whaling epic Moby Dick. 

    Simon CallowImage source, PA

    Volunteers will also be able to take part in the four-day event which starts on 1 October at the London Literature Festival on the South Bank.

  9. Six-year-old girl and grandmother missingpublished at 17:21

    Six-year-old Aeva Leonard from Peckham, south London, has gone missing with her grandmother.

    Relatives last heard from the grandmother, 53-year-old Abigail Leonard, on Sunday, when she texted a family member to say she and Avea were at the Pulse Leisure Centre in Peckham. 

    Aeva LeonardImage source, Met Police

    She said they were planning to visit a pet shop and somewhere near the Thames for some sightseeing, but nothing has been heard from them since.

    Police, external are appealing for information from anyone who may have seen them.

    Ms Leonard is described as black and approximately 5ft 5ins tall. She has black dreadlocks and a large scar on her right leg.

  10. Drivetime: why do tempers flare between cyclists and other road users?published at 17:05

    BBC London 94.9

    On Drivetime tonight with Chris Rogers - after video footage of a female cyclist pushed off her bike has emerged, we talk to the Mayor's cycling commissioner about why cyclists make people mad.

    Have you seen tempers flare between cyclists and other road users?

    And a shared ownership flat in Hackney advertised as affordable has gone on the market for over £1million. We inspect the housing market and ask - what would be an affordable home for you? Listen live now

  11. Appeal to find 'unwell' missing womanpublished at 16:59

    Police, external have appealed for information from anyone who may know the whereabouts of 24-year old Cristina Moreira, last seen on Thursday (20 August).

    Ms Moreira - also known as Funmilaye Oluyedi - was last seen at her place of work in Hammersmith where she appeared to be very unwell with an unknown condition.

    Cristina MoreiraImage source, Met Police

    According to police, Cristina declined medical attention and left the building. 

    Officers are extremely keen to locate her as she may require medical attention.

  12. Dawn raids in the run up to Carnivalpublished at 16:44

    Press Association

    Police have arrested 62 people in dawn raids against potential troublemakers ahead of the Notting Hill Carnival.

    Around 1,000 officers from the Met and City of London police took part in the crackdown on gang crime and drug dealing from early this morning.

    They recovered a firearm, drugs and cash before Europe's biggest street festival gets under way in west London on Sunday. Scotland Yard said 57 warrants had been executed so far, with the operation due to continue throughout the day.

  13. Pedestrian seriously injured by buspublished at 16:34

    A 38-year-old man remains in hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a bus this morning.

    Officers were called at 07:30 to the scene of the incident on the northbound carriageway of the A1000, High Road, East Finchley. 

    Police, external are appealing for witnesses.

  14. MP joins criticism of riot-themed Lush productpublished at 16:24

    Incense labelled "Lavender Hill Mob" and said to have been inspired by the London riots has been criticised as being in poor taste by Battersea's residents and their MP.

    Lavender Hill Mob incenseImage source, Rowland Byass

    Cosmetics firm Lush sells the Gorilla Perfume product which depicts cartoons of burning shops on the packaging.

    On its website Lush says the product was intended "to create a calming incense to still the mind and remind us of the importance of community".

  15. Top stories on BBC London Livepublished at 16:14 BST 25 August 2015

    Esther Webber
    BBC News, London

    - Man sought after cyclist thrown into path of traffic

    - Temperamental Big Ben was ringing at wrong time

    - West Ham striker bailed over 'kill threat'

  16. West Ham striker Diafra Sakho bailed over 'kill threat'published at 16:02

    West Ham striker Diafra Sakho has been arrested and bailed on suspicion of making threats to kill and witness intimidation, the BBC understands.

    A spokesman for the player confirmed the 25-year-old was arrested on Sunday night and has since been bailed.

    Diafra SakhoImage source, AFP/Getty

    The spokesman said Mr Sakho denied any allegations against him, he had given police a complete explanation and had not been charged with any crime.

  17. Cruise liner terminal at Greenwich approved by Boris Johnsonpublished at 15:45

    The London mayor has given the go-ahead, external for Enderby Wharf in Greenwich to be used as a terminal for cruise ships. 

    City Hall says it will be up and running by 2017 and will create up to 500 new jobs. 

    Local council officers have previously expressed concern, external about the implications for air quality in the area. 

  18. Tate exhibition gets tastypublished at 15:29

    Tate Britain, external is unveiling Tate Sensorium, its new exhibition, where visitors can taste, touch, smell and hear artworks in the collection.

    Tate Britain exhibitionImage source, PA

    You can find Tate Britain at Millbank SW1P 4RG by the River Thames, nearest Tubes are Pimlico, Vauxhall or Westminster.