http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/london/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the London section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Fri, 25 May 2012 22:18:27 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/london/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 A millionaire's daughter who drove looters around London during the 2011 riots is jailed for two years. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18203338#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18203338 Fri, 25 May 2012 18:07:00 GMT Two of Baby Peter's social workers lose their appeal against an employment tribunal ruling that they were fairly sacked. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18206285#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18206285 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:16:11 GMT A former soldier is jailed indefinitely with a minimum term of eight years for a string of sex attacks on women he met in pubs and online. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18203628#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18203628 Fri, 25 May 2012 12:04:04 GMT A teenager is accused of the murder of a 25-year-old man who died of stab wounds after a fight in north-west London. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18213494#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18213494 Fri, 25 May 2012 19:03:47 GMT Libyan interim prime minister Abdurrahim El-Keib lays a wreath at the spot where policewoman Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead in London in 1984. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18204402#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18204402 Fri, 25 May 2012 19:55:07 GMT Three teenage girls found guilty of robbing a woman by snatching a lit cigarette from her have their convictions quashed by the High Court. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18209916#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18209916 Fri, 25 May 2012 17:47:10 GMT The former head of fraud and security for digital banking at Lloyds is charged in connection with an alleged £2.5m fraud. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18204188#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18204188 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:12:24 GMT A former Metropolitan Police detective specialising in rape and sex assault cases is to be prosecuted for faking police records. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18211232#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18211232 Fri, 25 May 2012 15:34:18 GMT Notts County striker Lee Hughes is fined after admitting an assault on a woman at a Croydon hotel. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-18211423#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-18211423 Fri, 25 May 2012 14:47:39 GMT Three men are charged over the seizure of £4.1m of counterfeit coins - thought to be the biggest such discovery in the UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18204182#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18204182 Fri, 25 May 2012 08:29:07 GMT Detectives arrest and bail another journalist as part of the investigation into payments to public officials. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18207480#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18207480 Fri, 25 May 2012 19:50:31 GMT Police now say an attempt to abduct a boy from a London school is not linked to an incident where a couple approached a girl. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18205944#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18205944 Fri, 25 May 2012 10:32:11 GMT Boris Johnson names a senior BBC journalist as his new director of communications. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18204462#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18204462 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:01:31 GMT How much the numbers of applications to take children into care vary from region to region in England is revealed for the first time. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18201610#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18201610 Fri, 25 May 2012 07:05:48 GMT Former EastEnder Michelle Ryan is to star opposite Will Young in a forthcoming West End revival of Cabaret. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18203773#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18203773 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:53:06 GMT The number of recorded rapes increase by 53% in London over the last four years http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18200190#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18200190 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:27:03 GMT Chelsea Flower Show Gold medal winner shares his guide to creating the perfect garden http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18117230 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18117230 Fri, 25 May 2012 01:06:38 GMT A choir made up of people with Parkinson's disease performs at St Pancras station http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18193522#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18193522 Thu, 24 May 2012 13:42:31 GMT Harlequins face Leicester in Saturday's Aviva Premiership final at Twickenham (15:00 BST). http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18154802 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18154802 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:46:30 GMT Middlesex will have to bat throughout the final day to deny Lancashire their first County Championship victory of 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18210141 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18210141 Fri, 25 May 2012 18:23:53 GMT Warwickshire require 41 runs on the final morning to beat Surrey at The Oval, while the hosts need five wickets. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18210207 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18210207 Fri, 25 May 2012 17:39:03 GMT Brazil striker Hulk is in discussions with Chelsea regarding a move from Portuguese club Porto. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18211253 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18211253 Fri, 25 May 2012 17:17:48 GMT Dutch champions Ajax tell BBC Sport they hope to reach a swift agreement with Tottenham over the sale of captain Jan Vertonghen. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18211213 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18211213 Fri, 25 May 2012 15:07:54 GMT Barnet director of football Paul Fairclough says the club want to make sure they pick the right person to fill the vacant manager's post. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18196244 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18196244 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:40:05 GMT Harrow West MP Gareth Thomas tables a motion in support of London Welsh's bid for promotion to the Premiership. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/18211454 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/18211454 Fri, 25 May 2012 16:53:29 GMT Former defender Steve Bould describes new role at Arsenal as Arsene Wenger's assistant "an absolute privilege". http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18198724 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18198724 Thu, 24 May 2012 17:26:18 GMT Newham's Christine Ohuruogu says she will not visit the Olympic Stadium before the start of the London Games. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18181041 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18181041 Thu, 24 May 2012 09:42:38 GMT Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea says his side will keep improving whatever the outcome of the Aviva Premiership final. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18173407 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18173407 Thu, 24 May 2012 15:24:38 GMT Chairman Clarke Carlisle says the Professional Footballers' Association is willing to offer support for QPR's Joey Barton. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18186552 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18186552 Thu, 24 May 2012 16:33:15 GMT Nearly a third of the Olympics tickets which went on sale earlier this month remain unsold, the BBC has learned. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18209178 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18209178 Fri, 25 May 2012 15:07:02 GMT A senior Olympic official is suspended after a BBC investigation revealed he was willing to sell thousands of pounds worth of 2012 tickets for cash. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18161743#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18161743 Tue, 22 May 2012 21:34:00 GMT A tie-up between the Olympic Games and Foursquare means users can now "check-in" at past and present Games landmarks. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18161194#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18161194 Tue, 22 May 2012 13:18:10 GMT An eBay auction bid of £150,000 for an Olympic torch carried in Cornwall was a hoax, the seller says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-18157074#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-18157074 Tue, 22 May 2012 10:50:12 GMT Pictograms of sporting events - including cycling, swimming and equestrianism - form the basis of the design of the London 2012 Olympic tickets. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18147801#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18147801 Mon, 21 May 2012 17:30:17 GMT Coldplay are chosen to perform at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18142731#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18142731 Mon, 21 May 2012 10:37:34 GMT Dozens of Olympic torches are appearing for sale online as torchbearers prepare to part with their running memento. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18142358#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18142358 Mon, 21 May 2012 15:06:47 GMT With 100 days to go, organisers say the London 2012 Paralympics will be the "biggest ever", as tickets go back on sale. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/18126293 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/18126293 Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:13 GMT The first tickets to the London 2012 Olympic Games have been released, revealing colourful designs featuring competitors from the different sports http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18120659#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18120659 Fri, 18 May 2012 15:12:46 GMT People who have previously failed in bids to secure Olympics tickets had until 23:00 BST to try again. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18101354#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18101354 Thu, 17 May 2012 09:39:37 GMT Senior trauma surgeons have raised concerns over a deal to give Olympic VIPs fast-track emergency care during the 2012 games. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18060121#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18060121 Tue, 15 May 2012 12:26:49 GMT The deadline for submitting bids for the use of the Olympic stadium after the Games has been extended by eight weeks. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18061894#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18061894 Mon, 14 May 2012 14:28:36 GMT You share your experiences of applying for the third round of London 2012 Olympics tickets. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/18059374#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/18059374 Mon, 14 May 2012 15:30:27 GMT Three rickshaws are cycled over Bristol's Clifton Suspension Bridge at the start of a charity ride to Tower Bridge in London. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-18207882#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-18207882 Fri, 25 May 2012 19:09:02 GMT Libya's interim prime minister Abdurrahim El-Keib has laid a wreath at the spot where PC Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead in London in April 1984. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18205726#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18205726 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:20:22 GMT A former Territorial Army captain has been jailed for a minimum of eight years for a series of rapes in London over the past two decades. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18209915#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18209915 Fri, 25 May 2012 13:47:32 GMT Former Home Secretary Alan Johnson said he had no ambition to be London mayor but added "don't rule anything out". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18205382#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18205382 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:50:56 GMT