Police, external have found an 86-year-old woman who went missing from south London.

Sheila Poupard is being treated at a south London hospital, officers said.

The leader of a communist cult threatened his daughter with death after she said she had a crush on former mayor of London Ken Livingstone, a court has heard.

Aravindan Balakrishnan, 75, convinced his cult he was god-like and could read their minds, prosecutor Rosina Cottage QC told the court.

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Mr Balakrishnan, of Enfield, north London, denies charges including four counts of rape and seven of indecent assault.

BBC Sport

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been asked to explain his comments on doping to the Football Association.

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Wenger, 66, said this week he had "never injected my players to make them better" but there had been teams he had faced not "in that frame of mind".

A suspected arson attack at a residential care home in east London has left a 43-year-old woman in a critical condition. 

Police, external were called by London Ambulance Service to Beccles Drive, Barking, at about 01:00 after reports of a fire.

A woman was taken to hospital where she remains in a critical condition. Officers are treating the fire as suspicious. 

The top stories on BBC London Live:

• Indian prime minister to meet Queen and give talk at Wembley Stadium
• US forces carry out air strike targeting Islamic State group militant "Jihadi John"
• London Underground has busiest day on record.

Upgrade works are affecting travel to Wembley Stadium.

Officers, external are appealing for help in finding a missing 86-year-old woman from south London.

Sheila Poupard was last seen at 11:00 yesterday at Bingham Road, in Croydon, and was last spoken to on the phone at 16.00.

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Ms Poupard is known to frequent the Addiscombe Tram Stop, London Rail Routes and the National Theatre.

A man has been accused of murdering a teenager who suffered fatal stab wounds during a friend's 16th birthday party.

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Calvin Tudor, 21, is accused of killing Che Labastide-Wellington (pictured), 17, in Kenton, north-west London.

Che, of Harrow, was knifed in the chest in an alley close to where the party was taking place, in Belvedere Way, in the early hours of Sunday.

Mr Tudor, of Kelly Close, Neasden, north-west London, is due before Barkingside Magistrates' Court later.

The London Underground had its busiest ever day on 9 October, when 4.735 million people used the network.

The previous record was reached on Friday 28 November 2014, when 4.734 million passengers travelled on the Tube.

The last week of October was the busiest ever week, with 28.614 million customer journeys, Transport for London, external said.

Vulnerable children across the UK are likely to have lost out amid ministers' for failed London charity Kids Company, MPs have said.

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The Public Accounts Committee said it was "staggering" government gave KidsCo more than £40m over 13 years with "no idea" what it was getting for that.

Kids Company collapsed in August amid claims of financial mismanagement - something its former bosses deny.

Sutton Council is appealing for information after one sheep was killed by a fox and two others were seriously injured and had to be put down. 

BBC Radio London

On BBC Radio London now, Vanessa Feltz is discussing a new government drive to halve the number of stillbirths and deaths among new babies and mothers.

Get involved in the discussion by emailing vanessa@bbc.co.uk or by calling 020 7224 2000.

The top stories on BBC London Live:

• US air strike targets Islamic State militant "Jihadi John" in Syria
• Kenton party stabbing suspect accused of murder
• Kids Company was "special case" to ministers, say MPs
• Indian PM to address thousands at Wembley later

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to be greeted by tens of thousands of fans at London's Wembley stadium on the second day of his visit to the UK.

Britain and India have announced a series of trade deals worth around $15bn (£10bn) but Mr Modi's visit has also attracted criticism.

Protests have been held by people angry at a perceived rise in intolerance and Hindu nationalism in India. Justin Rowlatt reports.

Paul Murphy-Kasp
BBC London 94.9, Travel

On the roads: 

The southern approach to the Blackwall Tunnel is heavily congested after a vehicle broke down at the start of the rush hour. There are queues going back onto the A2 to Eltham

The A46 North Circular is slow both ways between Neasden and Harrow Road

The A203 Stockwell Road is slow northbound from Stockwell to Vauxhall

For the latest travel news follow @BBCTravelAlert, external

BBC Travel

There are delays of up to 15 minutes on South West Trains' country-bound services between Virginia Water and Ascot following a signal failure.

Also, First Great Western services into Paddington from Reading are delayed by half an hour after a breakdown near Twyford.

For the latest updates visit the BBC Travel website.

US forces have carried out an air strike targeting the Islamic State group militant known as Jihadi John, the Pentagon has said.

Mohammed Emwazi, the Kuwaiti-born British militant, who lived and grew up in west London, was the target of an attack near Raqqa, in Syria.

A worldwide hunt had been launched for Emwazi after he was seen in videos of the beheadings of Western hostages.

BBC Weather

A windy and colder-feeling day than recently. 

Most areas will see some squally showers blow through during the middle of the day. This will leave a bright and blustery afternoon, perhaps with the odd sharp shower. 

Maximum temperature: 11C (52F). 

Elaine Okyere
BBC News, London

I'll have the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates for you until 18:00, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing tens of thousands of supporters at Wembley.

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