Summary

  • Updates on Tuesday 17 November 2015

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00

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

    Updates for London have now ended for the day but we'll be back tomorrow at 08:00 with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.

  2. Teenager in court accused of attempted murder of police officerpublished at 17:55

    A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of apolice officer. 

    PC Guy Sinnott is in a stable condition after being stabbed once in the stomach and once in the leg after attending reports of anti-social behaviour near Bunsen House in Bow, east London, on Sunday night. 

    Wearing a grey sweater and grey tracksuit trousers the youngster, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was remanded in custody at Stratford Youth Court. 

    The boy, who is also charged with possession of a bladed item, spoke only to confirm his name, age and address. 

    He will next appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 1 December.  

  3. Tonights: weather: Possible gales expectedpublished at 17:50

    BBC Weather

    Although it will be dry this evening, it will turn very windy for a time with gales or possibly severe gales later on, especially across the North Downs and other areas of high ground. 

    Winds will ease through the night and it will remain dry albeit rather cloudy. 

    Top temperature: 8C (46F).

  4. On air: How London is responding to the Paris attackspublished at 17:45

    BBC London News

    On the programme at 18:30 on BBC One: The head of the Metropolitan police calls for hundreds more armed officers - to help his force deal with a Paris-style terrorist attack.

    School work following Paris attacks

    And how one London school is helping pupils to deal with the Paris atrocities.

  5. Bethnal Green terror trio 'not radicalised at school' principal sayspublished at 17:40

    Tim Donovan
    BBC London, Political Editor

    The head of Bethnal Green Academy, external has said there’s no evidence three of its pupils who fled to Syria earlier this year were radicalised in school. 

    Mark Keary told MPs on the Home Affairs Committee that huge scrutiny by police and counter-terrorism experts had found no problems with their processes.

    Kadiza Sultana, Amira Abase and Shamima BegumImage source, Met Police

    He said: “ We still don’t know what caused the radicalisation of the girls. We don’t know what were the principle agents, what made that shift and change.” 

    The three girlsKadiza Sultana, 16, Shamima Begum, 15, and Amira Abase, 15, from their homes in east London flew to Turkey and then travelled by bus to Syria in February half-term. 

  6. Woman 'happy to become a militant'published at 17:33

    An 18-year-old who allegedly travelled to Turkey to fight with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) told her family she was "happy to become a militant",a court hears.

    Old BaileyImage source, Science Photo Library

    Silhan Ozcelik made the remarks in a letter, the Old Bailey heard.

    She left the note for her family before travelling to Brussels using a one-way ticket, the Old Bailey heard.

    Ms Ozcelik, from north London, denies a single charge of preparing to commit acts of terrorism.

    Woman 'happy to become a militant'

    An 18-year-old who allegedly travelled to Turkey to fight with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) told her family she was "happy to become a militant", a court hears.

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  7. Latest headlines: Dr and nurse guilty of slavery, girl struck by lorry dies, fans ready for England v Francepublished at 17:22

    Beth Rose
    BBC News Online, London

    - Doctor and nurse guilty of slavery

    - Girl, 13, struck by lorry dies

    - Fans arrive for England v France

  8. Crystal Palace on verge of securing US investmentpublished at 17:14

    Matt Slater
    BBC Sport

    Theowners of Crystal Palace are on the verge of bringing in new investment from Americathat will make the club "as strong as it's been for a hundred years".

    Selhurst ParkImage source, Getty Images

    The deal would see David Blitzer and Josh Harris, who co-own the New Jersey Devils , external of the NHL and the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, external take minority stakes in Palace.

    Co-chairman Steve Parish said he was "really hopeful we can get it done".

  9. England v France: Laughter and solidaritypublished at 17:08

    Caroline Barker
    BBC Sport

    Fans are gathering at Wembley ahead of tonight's friendly between England and France. 

    There's laughter and solidarity with fans from both nations embracing and taking photos of each other in front of Wembley Stadium - which is lit up with the sign liberté, égalité, fraternité.

    Kick-off is at 20:00

    Wembley
  10. Drivetime at 17:00: Syria, Paris attacks and living with HIVpublished at 16:58

    BBC Radio London

    Coming up on tonight's Drivetime just after 17:00: Should we now think about bombing Syria? 

    Met Commissioner Sir Berard Hogan-Howe speaks to Eddie about the Paris attacks and the implications for police in London.

    Plus, actor Charlie Sheen has confirmed he is HIV positive - we speak to a man living with the disease.

    You can listen live to BBC London Radio and contact the team on 020 7224 2000.   

  11. Dr and his nurse wife guilty of keeping slave for 24 yearspublished at 16:52

    A doctor and his nurse wife have been found guilty of keeping a man as a slave for 24 years in Perivale, west London.

    Antan and Emmanuel Edet

    Ofonime Sunday Inuk, 40, told Harrow Crown Court he had arrived in the UK from Nigeria in 1989 when he was 14 and had been made to look after the couple's home and children.

    Emmanuel and Antan Edet were found guilty of child cruelty, slavery and assisting unlawful immigration and will be sentenced tomorrow.

  12. Terror accused couple had 'bomb-making wherewithal'published at 16:39

    Opening the Old Bailey trial, prosecutor Tony Badenoch QC told jurors that when the couple were arrested on 28 May, "substantial quantities of chemicals and bomb-making wherewithal" were recovered from Mr Rehman's home. 

    Ms Khan had helped buy these chemicals knowing they were to be used to make a bomb, jurors were told. 

    Mr Badenoch said the pair had a "common interest" in violent and extreme Islamic ideology and had repeatedly researched 7/7 bombers, the court heard.

  13. Terror bomb plot 'foiled just before 7/7 anniversary'published at 16:29

    A terror plot to bomb the London Underground or Westfield shopping centre was foiled shortly before the 10th anniversary of the 7 July attacks, a court heard. 

    Counter terrorism officers were alerted to the plan after Mohammed Rehman, under the name Silent Bomber, asked Twitter followers for advice on which of the two targets to choose, jurors were told.

    Mr Rehman, 25, is on trial at the Old Bailey with his wife Sana Ahmed Khan, 24, charged with preparing terrorist acts on or before May 28 this year. He is also charged with possessing an article for terrorist purposes.

    Mr Rehman, of Radstock Road, Reading, and Ms Khan of Hutton Close, Reading, deny the charges.

  14. Royal Academy continuing to collect old Legopublished at 16:16

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  15. Watch: Roller Derby: Do you have what it takes?published at 16:07

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    Core body strength and quick thinking are just a couple of things you need to be a good Roller Derby skater according to one of the co-founders of London Rollergirls, the UK's first roller derby league.

    Three roller derby skaters lookImage source, Shirlaine Forrest Photography

    With over 100 leagues in the UK and it becoming the world's fastest growing female sport, do you think you're tough enough to play?

  16. England v France match sold-outpublished at 15:58

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  17. Fears over 'inherently dangerous' M4 expansionpublished at 15:47

    Plans to create a so-called smart motorway on a 32-mile stretch of the M4 between Theale and London have been labelled "inherently dangerous" by Reading Borough Council.

    The road is set to be widened in both directions to four lanes, using the hard shoulder, but the council has raised some health and safety concerns

  18. Pressure to build the Olympic stadium was 'crazy'published at 15:37

    The pressure of building London's Olympic stadium in 2012 was "absolutely crazy", the architect behind the project has confessed.

    Olympic stadiumImage source, Getty Images

    Rod Sheard, the designer behind it, is also the only person to have designed two Olympic Stadiums, having also designed Sydney's main arena.

  19. Teen terror case: 'I am so happy right now that I have become a militant'published at 15:26

    A UK teenager charged with terrorism offences over an alleged plan to fight with the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) in Turkey reassured her family she was happy in a letter, the Old Bailey has heard. 

    Silhan Ozcelik, 18, of Highbury Quadrant, Holloway, was charged with engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts after she was arrested at Stansted Airport in January.

    The court heard she wrote a letter to her family which said: "Believe me this is the right thing for me to do. I am so happy right now that I have become a militant.

    "My fight, my struggle is not just for the Kurdish people, it is for all people, for all women."

    The trial continues

  20. From speedboats to ridiculous restaurants: Unusual things for tourists to trypublished at 15:03

    Beth Rose
    BBC News Online, London

    If you've got a few guests coming to stay with you in London, London24 has compiled a list of a few unusual things tourists can do, external in the capital from ridiculous restaurants to speedboat rides. 

    London 2012 speedboat on ThamesImage source, Getty Images