Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Updates for London have now ended for the week but we'll be back from 08:00 on Monday for the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
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Updates from Friday 2 October 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Monday
Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Tonight's weather: Dry night with a chance of fogpublished at 17:50
After a fine evening with plenty of late sunshine, it will stay dry overnight with clear skies at first.
Through the night, there is an increasing chance of mist or fog patches developing, especially across Twickenham and more western parts.
It will be another chilly night, especially in more rural areas. Minimum temperature: 8C (46F)
Something for the weekend: Read, seed, reprieve?published at 17:45
Some weekend highlights:
- Young Adult Literature Weekender, external at the Southbank - talks, workshops and performances for 13-25-year-olds.
- Kew Gardens, external has dedicated the weekend to spicy flavours. Find out the science behind tasting, learn cooking tips and wander the glasshouses.
Image source, Kew Gardens- England face Australia in the Rugby World Cup tomorrow. Watch the crucial game at one of London's official fan zones, external.
The course where snuggling is homeworkpublished at 17:40
London's Morley College has started teaching students the Danish concept of hygge (pronounced "hoo-ga") - said to make homes nicer and people happier.
People on the course, external learn eating home-made cinnamon pastries, watching TV under a duvet, tea served in a china set and family get-togethers at Christmas are all hygge.
Image source, ThinkstockComing up on BBC London News: Tale of two candidatespublished at 17:36
Asad Ahmad
Presenter, BBC LondonIs this the tale of two cities?: The son of a billionaire versus the son of a bus driver living on a council estate, fighting it out to become the next Mayor of London.
Conservative Zac Goldsmith has completed the list of hopefuls wanting to replace Boris Johnson next year. I'll be speaking live to the Tory contender.
Police leaving the scene at Croydon alertpublished at 17:30
BBC London 94.9Cherry Orchard Road is now open after an earlier suspect package was found. But trams still can't run between East Croydon and Sandilands.
The last police car is leaving the scene, says Billy Reeves, travel presenter.
Inside Out London films: Flawed cheques, new film archive and world class children's heart surgerypublished at 17:27
BBC Inside OutIf you missed Inside Out earlier this week, here's your chance to see these films:
Media caption, Exposing flaws in the way cheques are processed by banks.
Media caption, Twiggy takes a step back in time at a new film archive.
Media caption, The world-class leader in children's heart surgery.
Eddie Nestor's Drivetime: Boomerang kids. Are you one?published at 17:21
BBC London 94.9On BBC London 94.9, before 19:00, How would you feel if your child, who you thought had flown the nest and moved out, called you up and asked to move back into the family home?
When even renting a room in a flat share can cost you £500 per month, an increasing number of adults are having to return to living with their parents.
call 020 7224 2000.
London firefighters reunited with child they savedpublished at 17:16
Poppy Rackind, three, from Southgate, north London, nearly drowned in the bath eight weeks ago.
Her breathing was "extremely shallow" when she was carried by her father Laurie to their nearby fire station.
Image source, paulwood1961Image caption, Poppy and firefighter Anthony Williams
Simon Sturt was one of the firefighters who gave her oxygen while waiting for an ambulance. At hospital she was diagnosed with epilepsy.
Poppy and her mother Julia visited the station on Wednesday to say thank you.
"They saved our daughter," she said.
Latest headlines on BBC London Livepublished at 17:05
Josephine McDermott
BBC News, London- Zac Goldsmith is to contest the 2016 London mayoral election for the Conservatives.
- DJ Neil Fox has appeared in court charged with six new historical sex offences - taking the number of his alleged victims to nine.
- A man who admitted killing a charity fundraiser with a single punch has been jailed for five-and-a-half years.
Video: London Broncos eye first silverwarepublished at 16:56
London Broncos captain James Cunningham and coach Andrew Henderson speak to BBC London ahead of the Championship Shield final against Featherstone Rovers on Sunday.
Newham Recorder: Stratford fashion graduate gets cash boostpublished at 16:42
Newham RecorderA fashion graduate from Stratford has received a £1,500 cash injection to help her business dreams, external become a reality.
Watch: Chelsea pensioners move in to new refurbished roomspublished at 16:30
The Chelsea Pensioners have had their accommodation refurbished, modernising the living quarters and ensuring they all have en-suite bathrooms.
The home at the Royal Hospital Chelsea for retired service personnel has been in existence for 300 years.
Suspect package in Croydon - exclusion zone in placepublished at 16:18
Travel presenter Billy Reeves says there's an exclusion zone in place near the bus garage in Croydon because of a suspect package.
Part of Addiscombe Grove has been closed off and there is no service on London Tramlink between Reeves Corner and Sandilands.
Updates here and on BBC London 94.9.
Get West London: Pitshanger Lane makes it to Great British High Street finalpublished at 16:17
Get West LondonPitshanger Lane has qualified as a finalist, external in the Great British High Street competition.
The Ealing high street was among 230 entries to the competition and joins Raynes Park and Roman Road as the London finalists.
Man jailed for killing fundraiser in single punchpublished at 16:05
A man who admitted killing a charity fundraiser with a single punch has been jailed for five-and-a-half years.
Image source, PALloyd Smythe, 29, of Tabard Gardens Estate, Bermondsey, killed Tommy Blackmore, in an argument near Tower Bridge in June.
Mr Blackmore had helped the Fight 4 Cancer campaign to raise £32,000 for Cancer Research UK.
Spurs held to draw by Monaco in Europa Leaguepublished at 15:53
Tottenham conceded a late goalto draw against a poor Monaco side in the Europa League.
Image source, Getty ImagesNew York Jets bring their own loo paper to London... all 350 rollspublished at 15:44
New York TimesAhead of the New York Jets game against Miami Dolphins at Wembley on Sunday, the New York team has ordered 350 rolls of toilet paper to replace the thinner version used in England"., external
“Some may say that’s a little over the top or whatnot, but it didn’t really cost that much, so why not?, says the team's senior manager of operations Aaron Degerness.
Chancellor supports potential NFL team move to Londonpublished at 15:39
Chancellor George Osborne says, external he is supporting the US's NFL (National Football League) to bring one of their 32 teams to London permanently.
Image source, APAt Downing Street, he met the owners of Miami Dolphins and New York Jets and Mark Waller from the NFL to discuss the steps that would need to be taken to encourage a team to locate in London.
He said it would be a "huge boost" to the capital.
Latest headlines on BBC London Livepublished at 15:13
Josephine McDermott
BBC News, London- Zac Goldsmith says he's "honoured" to have been chosen as the Conservatives' candidate for Mayor of London
- DJ Neil Fox has appeared in court charged with six new historical sex offences - taking the number of his alleged victims to nine.
- James Richardson, 35, of Edgware, has been jailed for six years for virtually decapitating a popular barmaid with a bread knife while he was drunk. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility (More soon)
