Summary

  • Updates for Wednesday 3 February 2016

  1. Watch: Barnes pedestrians running across tracks while barriers are downpublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    A video has emerged showing a number of pedestrians running across a level crossing in south-west London, despite the barriers being down.

    Residents in Barnes said people would regularly flout the safety device because the barriers would remain down until a number of trains had passed.

    One man told BBC Radio London his wife had waited 45 minutes before the barriers had lifted.

    Network Rail, external said the barriers were remaining down for longer because of engineering works and described the situation as "extremely dangerous".

  2. Man dies in lorry 'hit-and-run' in Greenwichpublished at 14:33 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    A man died when he was struck by a lorry in an apparent hit-and-run crash in Greenwich.

    Road and roundabout in GreenwichImage source, Google

    The pedestrian, said by police to be in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene in Bugsby's Way at about 15:00 yesterday.

    Officers want to speak to the driver of a silver lorry that drove away following the incident.

  3. The London grid system that never waspublished at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    Following the Great Fire of London 350 years ago, radical plans were put forward to rebuild the city.

    Painting of the Great FireImage source, Riba/Alamy

    King Charles II invited architects and surveyors to present alternative versions for how the capital should look.

    A new exhibition at the Royal Institute of Architects, external looks at the five different ways how London could have looked after the disaster.

    Find out more about how different cities have been rebuilt after a disaster here.

  4. Watch: Lord Lucan's son on his father's deathpublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    George Bingham has been talking about what he thinks happened to his father following the High Court ruling which granted him a death certificate.

  5. 'We have to get to the truth' - Sandra Rivett's sonpublished at 13:49 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    Neil BerrimanImage source, AFP

    The son of Sandra Rivett has said he is still looking for "closure" in the investigation into her murder.

    Neil Berriman said he had to "get to the truth and justice for Sandra" who had suffered "a horrible death".

    Mr Berriman also said he hoped the mystery will "come to a possible end in 12-14 months time" because of new evidence.

  6. Spurs in 0-3 victory against Norwichpublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    BBC Sport

    England striker Harry Kane scored twice as Tottenham kept up the chase at the top with an easy 0-3 win at Norwich.

    Tottenham midfielder Dele AlliImage source, Reuters

    The victory lifts Spurs up to third, above Arsenal on goal difference. Norwich could find themselves in the bottom three on Wednesday if Newcastle defeat Everton.   

  7. Afternoon weather: Dry and brightpublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    BBC Weather

    Mostly dry and brightening up by this afternoon with plenty of sunny intervals developing. Feeling chilly, especially in the breeze.

    Maximum temperature 8C (46F).

  8. Lunctime news: Rise of the cyclist and the fall of the curry housepublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    BBC London News

    On our lunchtime programme at 13:30 on BBC One we will have the story about cyclist out-numbering motorists commuting into central London by 2018.

    And concerns that London's curry houses could be in decline.

  9. RMT accepts Night Tube dealpublished at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016
    Breaking

    The Rail, Maritime and Transport union is to recommend acceptance of a pay and conditions deal for an all night Tube service in London, its executive has decided.

  10. BT apologises for broadband problemspublished at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    BT has apologised after "several hundred thousand" UK customers had their broadband services cut off, including many in London.

    BT LogoImage source, BT

    At about 23:00 last night, BT said it was confident services had been "fully restored" but that some customers might need to reboot equipment.

    The company said a faulty router was to blame for the problem.

  11. The night Lord Lucan vanishedpublished at 12:18 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    On the night of the peer's disappearance, the nanny's attacker also turned on Lord Bingham's mother, Lady Lucan, beating her severely before she managed to escape and raise the alarm at a nearby pub.

    Lord Lucan's car was found abandoned and soaked in blood in Newhaven, East Sussex, and an inquest jury declared him the killer a year later.

  12. 'Jungly Barry' and other Lord Lucan 'sightings'published at 11:51 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    There have been many reported sightings of Lord Lucan in various countries over the years.

    People have claimed to have seen the playboy aristocrat in Australia, Ireland, Africa and New Zealand.

    There were even claims that he fled to India and lived life as a hippy called "Jungly Barry".

  13. Nanny's son 'very pleased' with rulingpublished at 11:43 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    Neil BerrimanImage source, PA

    The son of the Sandra Rivett, who was found murdered in Lord Lucan's family home, said he was happy with the ruling.

    Neil Berriman, 49, said he thought the decision was "fantastic" and he was "very pleased" for Lord Bingham.

  14. 'A very long time coming' - Lord Lucan's sonpublished at 11:30 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    Lord Bingham said he was "very happy with the judgement of the court", adding that it had "been a very long time coming".

    Lord Lucan in 1963Image source, Getty Images

    It has been nearly 42 years since his father disappeared.

  15. Application made to inherit Lucan's titlepublished at 11:23 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    George Bingham, Lord Lucan's only son, had applied under the presumption Death Act, which came into effect in 2014, so he can inherit the title as 8th Earl.

    George BinghamImage source, AFP/Getty Images

    His father vanished after Sandra Rivett, nanny to his three children, was found murdered at the family home at 46 Lower Belgrave Street in central London on November 7 1974.

  16. Lord Lucan's son granted death certificatepublished at 11:15 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016
    Breaking

    George Bingham, the only son of missing peer Lord Lucan, has been granted a death certificate by a High Court judge in London.

  17. Union rejects Tube pay dealpublished at 10:29 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    Tom Edwards
    Transport Correspondent, BBC London

    London Underground logoImage source, PA

    Unite, external, who represent engineering and maintenance staff on the Tube, have rejected a four year pay deal.

    The union has called for more talks and better terms for its members as part of the discussions over the Night Tube.

  18. Driver killed and girl, 13, critical after minicab collisionpublished at 10:17 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    A car driver has been killed in a collision with a minicab on the A13 on the Lodge Avenue Flyover in Barking.

    One of the passengers in the minicab, a 13-year-old girl, was also critically injured in the crash which happened earlier this morning, the Met, external said.

  19. Watch: Cyclists 'to outnumber drivers'published at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    Tom Edwards
    Transport Correspondent, BBC London

    The number of cyclists will outnumber car drivers in central London in rush hour in the next few years, according to Transport for London.

    BBC London's Tom Edwards talks to Rachel Aldred at Westminster University, is calling for better cycling infrastructure.

    He also hears from cyclists at Vauxhall Bridge about how safe they feel.

    Steve McNamara at the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association, Andrew Gilligan at City Hall and political commentator Martin Hoscik share their views on the progress, and politics, of cycling routes.