Our live coverage across the daypublished at 17:59
Updates for London have now ended for the day but we'll be back at 08:00 on Friday with all the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
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Updates on Thursday 26 November 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Friday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 17:59
Tonight's weather: Cloudy with drizzle but mildpublished at 17:55
It's going to be a largely cloudy night with some further drizzle.
Under the cloud it will stay exceptionally mild for most places. Lows of 8C (46F).
Henry Moore sculpture sells for nearly £1.8mpublished at 17:53
A sculpture by Henry Moore has sold at auction for £1,762,500 ($2.7m).
His abstract depiction of a human in 'Reclining Figure: Umbilicus' was purchased by an anonymous buyer at a London auction last night.
Image source, Christie's Images LtdChristie's auction house said five artworks were sold for more than £1m each, highlighting a "continuing demand".
They included a 1953 hand sculpture by Dame Barbara Hepworth, which "sparked fiercely competitive bidding" before selling for £1,426,500 ($2.2m).
Ashley Walters accused of racially abusing Hilton receptionistpublished at 17:50
Actor and musician Ashley Walters has denied racially abusing a receptionist and threatening her manager at the Hilton hotel in Islington, north London.
Image source, PAThe 33-year-old, who plays an officer in BBC police drama Cuffs, allegedly called a member of staff a "white bitch".
The former member of rap group So Solid Crew is set to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on three charges of using threatening, abusive or insulting language with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress on 3 May.
One of the charges related to a racially aggravated offence, the court heard.
He denies the charges and will next appear at Blackfriars Crown Court on 10 December.
London will need 550 new GPs by 2025, say GLA Conservativespublished at 17:47
London Assembly Conservatives have said that 550 new GPs will be needed over the next decade to cope with demand in the capital.
Their report, external recommends boroughs use cash from major property developers to fund GP surgeries.
Image source, PACult leader tells of 'warfare machine called Jackie'published at 17:40
A communist accused of presiding over a cult in London has told a court he can "initiate" an "electronic satellite warfare machine" called Jackie.
Image source, PAAravindan Balakrishnan, 75, denies charges including rape, indecent assault, false imprisonment and child cruelty.
He told Southwark Crown Court that 'Jackie' was invisible, but had been built by the Communist Party of China.
"It can pull your head out from your body," he said.
The trial continues.
Latest headlines: man arrested over vandalising war graves and a critically-endangered baby gorilla is bornpublished at 17:34
- A man has been arrested in connection with the vandalism of war graves in a west London cemetery
Image source, ZSL- And a critically-endangered western lowland gorilla has been born at London Zoo. The Zoo says mother and son are doing well
Latest travel: slow on the roadspublished at 17:30
BBC TravelTraffic is very slow around Tower Hill, London Bridge, Aldgate, Old Street Roundabout and the A13 Commercial Road, due to the earlier closure of the Limehouse Link Tunnel and roadworks in the area.
Mortlake Terrace remains shut between Barnes High Street and Mortlake High Street after an accident, causing long delays for the A205 through Mortlake, Barnes and Richmond.
The Neasden stretch of the North Circular is very sluggish through the ongoing bridge works.
Travel: water works at West Dulwich and police investigations in the city causing delayspublished at 17:27
BBC TravelIn West Dulwich, the A205 Tulse Hill Eastbound is very slow between A215 Norwood Road (Tulse Hill Gyratory) and Croxted Road due to emergency water works just west of Coxted Road.
In the City, Friday Street is closed due to a police incident between Cannon Street and Queen Victoria Street after a man fell from a building.
Severe delays on the M11 and slow on the M25 anti-clockwisepublished at 17:25
BBC TravelThe M11 has severe delays and is partially blocked due to an overturned lorry on M11 Southbound between J5 with the A1168 (Loughton) and J4 with the A406 North Circular Road (Woodford). Travel time is over 60 minutes and it's also slow coming the other way (outbound), with onlookers.
The M25 is slow anti-clockwise through the St Albans stretch (J24), due to an accident half an hour ago.The carriageway was blocked but has now reopened, although there are residual delays.
Didier Drogba: Ex-Chelsea striker wants to manage Bluespublished at 17:20
BBC Sport
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Chelsea striker Didier Drogba says he has an agreement to return to the club once he finishes playing and wants it to be as manager.
Drogba, who now plays in Canada, scored 164 goals in two spells with the Blues.
"I want to give back to the club which has given so much to me. I have agreed that with the club directors," the 37-year-old told BBC Africa.
Parents protest lack of school places as Lidl purchases primary school buildingpublished at 17:14
Richmond and Twickenham TimesDevastated parents have pleaded with politicians, Richmond Council and supermarket giant Lidl to reach an agreement after the German supermarket chain purchased a building earmarked for a primary school in east Twickenham., external
Londoner wins national entrepreneur award for 'giving away free stuff'published at 17:11
An Ilford man has won a national award at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards for his company that gives things away for free.
Image source, Deepak TailorDeepak Tailor, 27, CEO and founder of online business Latest Free Stuff, was "ecstatic" after he was handed the "Entrepreneurial Spark" prize at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards in Southbank last night.
"Working in a co-working hub in London shared with hundreds of different companies was a large part of why we've been so successful", he said.
"London is phenomenal for that."
Collapsed Barnes property cordoned offpublished at 17:00
BBC London reporter Alice Bhandhukravi is at the scene of a house collapse in Barnes, south west London.
It is thought the property was undergoing a basement conversion. She will have a full report on our news programme at 18:30 on BBC One.
Media caption, Barnes house collapse
Removing London's fire engines 'reckless and dangerous', says FBUpublished at 16:48
Hannah Gelbart
BBC London NewsThe Fire Brigades Union said it was "opposed to the removal of any fire engine from London."
A spokesman said: "In the wake of the Paris attacks, it would be dangerous and reckless to reduce the number of fire engines and we would urge the London Fire Brigade to think again.
"The 10 fire stations that were closed last year increased response times. By removing these fire engines, we fear that response times could increase again."
London Fire Brigade 'could lose 13 fire engines'published at 16:38
Hannah Gelbart
BBC London NewsThirteen of London's fire engines could be removed under plans to save over £8m by the end of 2017.
Image source, PAThe fire engines have been out of duty for the last two years, London Fire Brigade said.
Their removal would leave 142 active fire engines in the capital.
Savings from the proposal would be invested in making more staff available to crew Fire Rescue Units (FRUs).
London Fire Brigade released three plans to make the savings, but insists no stations will close and no firefighters will be forced to leave their jobs.
Alternatives to selling off the fire engines include retraining firefighters to use specialist equipment.
The proposals will be discussed on 2 December and there will be a full public consultation on how the Brigade will find the savings, LFB said.
Subway worker filmed grappling with boy, 10, as mates tried to free himpublished at 16:11
MetroA boy believed to be just 10 years old was forced to stay inside a Subway store thought to be in Wembley, north London, after allegedly stealing a packet of crisps., external
CCTV footage shows his friends trying to smash windows to free him and a Subway worker grappling with the boy behind the locked door.
Man arrested over defaced war graves in west Londonpublished at 16:03
Hannah Gelbart
BBC London NewsA man has been arrested in connection with the vandalism of war graves in a west London cemetery.
Image source, Jane PalmerThe graves at St Mary's Church in Harefield, Hillingdon, were dedicated to Australians who died in World War One.
Yesterday police arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of criminal damage and seized a vehicle.
He has been granted bail.
Former boxer accused of fraudulently dodging parking finespublished at 15:38
A former boxing champion has been accused of giving fake names and addresses to avoid parking fines.
Image source, PAAnthony Small, 34, had amassed thousands of pounds in fines by illegally parking his scooter over the years, the prosecution said.
The scooter was allegedly lodged in fake names that were not found at the given addresses.
Mr Small, of Samuel Lewis Trust Estate, Warner Road, is also accused of presenting a forged insurance document for a Mazda car.
He told jurors he assumed the insurance was fully legitimate and he did not know a parking ticket offence would come to the crown court - let alone the Old Bailey.
Mr Small denies three counts of fraud.
The case continues.
Part of Georgian house in Barnes collapsespublished at 15:13
Image source, Safer Basements CampaignA Georgian house in south westLondon thought to once belonged to singer Duffy has collapsed, the Barnes Bugle reports.
The house in The Terrace, Barnes was undergoing a basement extension when it collapsed at about 11:53.
An Aimee Duffy has been registered at the address for the past four years, according to the electoral roll.
The front elevation remains in a precarious position, supported by scaffolding, London Fire Brigade said. No-one has been hurt.
Three people are reported to have left the neighbouring home, the fire brigade said.
The detached property has six bedrooms, four bathrooms and three reception rooms and sold in May 2014 for £3.5m according to property site Zoopla.
Duffy is a Welsh singer-song writer who shot to fame in 2008 with the single Mercy and her debut record Rockferry won a Grammy award.
