Latest headlines: Teenager and two men charged with murder in Kilburnpublished at 10:13
- Boy and two men charged with Haile Langa murder
Summary
Updates on Monday 9 November 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Tuesday
Latest headlines: Teenager and two men charged with murder in Kilburnpublished at 10:13
Funding additional officers by neighbours 'without precedent'published at 10:03
BBC Radio LondonThis morning BBC Radio London's Breakfast Show and now Vanessa Feltz have been discussing the fact that residents in one part of north London have offered to pay for a neighbourhood policing team out of their own pockets, external.
The Met's Detective Chief Superintendent Penny Banham said: "To date, no resident or community group has provided funding for additional officers, neither has the MPS received a formal approach to fund additional officers from the Hampstead residents group.
"As such, the scenario cited is without precedent and should a request be received, it will be reviewed by the MPS and MOPAC to decide whether and how it could be progressed, bearing in mind the complex, legal and contractual arrangements that will need to be considered. "Hampstead, as with all wards across Camden Borough, has its own dedicated Neighbourhood Policing Team and is also supported by our 24/7 Emergency Response Teams. Hampstead remains one of the safest areas in London and officers will continue to ensure that the community of Hampstead receive a professional and quality service."
Quad bike crash leaves two men critically injuredpublished at 09:48
Two men are in hospital in a critical condition following a collision in east London involving several quad bikes.
Image source, TfL Traffic NewsThe crash happened shortly before 15:00 yesterday on the North Circular near the Crooked Billet in Walthamstow.
The Met said "a number of vehicles" were involved in the crash including the quad bikes.
Sutton shopkeepers ace police's undercover alcohol purchase testspublished at 09:33
Sutton GuardianSutton’s off licences have achieved a 100 per cent pass rate for refusing to sell alcohol to children, external for the first time ever.
Boris pushes the button.. at the Tel Aviv stock exchangepublished at 09:19
Karl Mercer
Political reporter, BBC London
Image source, PAThe mayor with his hand on the button!!... Don't worry it's just starting trading on the Tel Aviv stock exchange on day one of his three-day trade mission to Israel.
Mayor in Israel: Boris on the international stagepublished at 09:08
Karl Mercer
Political reporter, BBC LondonSo the mayor kicks off his latest overseas tour today. He'll start the trading at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in a trip he says will boost deals between London and Israel.
Image source, PAImage caption, Boris Johnson meets his counterpart in Tel Aviv, Ron Huldai
A dozen tech firms are with him here.. a few tentative deals already done.
But it's not just a trade trip.
Boris Johnson's own standing on the international stage won't be harmed by today's meetings with former Israeli president Shimon Peres and the current deputy prime minister.
Vanessa Feltz: Would you pay for neighbourhood policing?published at 09:00
BBC Radio LondonThis morning on Vanessa now - Residents in one part of North London have offered to pay for a neighbourhood policing team out of their own pockets following what they claim is a wave of violent crime since their local police station closed.
Have your say with Vanessa now by calling 020 7224 2000.
Boy and two men charged with murderpublished at 08:47
A 14-year-old boy and two men have beencharged with the murder of a man who was stabbed to death.
Haile Langa, 21, from Kilburn, north-west London, died from a stab wound to the chest, Scotland Yard said.
Image source, GoogleImage caption, Haile Langa was pronounced dead after police were called to Watling Gardens, Kilburn, on Thursday
He was pronounced dead at 15:06 on Thursday after officers had been called to Watling Gardens, in Shoot-Up Hill, Kilburn.
Latest headlines: Woman, 87, punched on Croydon buspublished at 08:43
- Two teenage girls are hunted after an 87-year-old woman is punched in the face on a bus
- A boy and two men are charged with the murder of Haile Langa in Kilburn
- Boris Johnson begins three-day trade visit to Israel as mayor of London
Woman, 87, punched in the face on Croydon buspublished at 08:29
The Met Police are looking for two teenage girls suspected of punching an 87-year-old woman in the face on a bus.
The woman was assaulted in Croydon, south London, on 16 October.
Image source, Met PoliceShe was taken to hospital with a black eye and was later discharged.
The attack followed an incident in which two girls refused to pay to board the bus, according to Croydon Safer Transport Team.
Latest travel: Delays on the railspublished at 08:20
Paul Murphy-Kasp
BBC London 94.9, TravelAfter a second signal failure at Rayners Lane this morning, the Piccadilly Line has no service between South Harrow and Uxbridge and the Metropolitan Line has no service between Harrow on the Hill and Uxbridge.
On London Overground, after a signal failure at Forest Hill, there’s severe delays between New Cross Gate and West Croydon/Crystal Palace.
Southern trains are also affected by the signal failure at Forest Hill causing delays.
South West Trains has delays of 15 minutes through Surbiton after works overran.
On the roads, in Wandsworth, the A3 West Hill is part blocked by the South Circular following a collision. Congestion building up quickly.
Today's weather: Mild and dry but getting windypublished at 08:10
It will be another mild and mainly dry day, with some bright or sunny spells, especially in the east.
Winds will strengthen through the morning, remaining brisk through the afternoon.
Highs of 16C (61F).
BBC London Live updates on Monday 9 Novemberpublished at 08:00
Claire Timms
BBC London NewsI'll be bringing you updates of all the latest news, sport, travel and weather in London until 18:00.
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