Live updates for London have finished for the day, but we'll be back from 08:00 on Wednesday with the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from across the area.

BBC Weather

Tonight will see a few cloud breaks but these will be interspersed by bands of showers moving through the area, turning wintry at times. 

By dawn, sheltered spots may see a slight frost.

Minimum temperature: 2C (36F).

BBC London News

On BBC London News at 18:30 on BBC One we have the story of a mother who has battled for 12 years to find out how her son died.

And we have the latest as pupils and parents in London find out if they have got their choice of secondary schools.

A spokesman for Lambeth Council spokesman says there were a "a very unfortunate set of circumstances" leading to a man being cremated without his family knowing he had died.

He died at King's College Hospital in Denmark Hill.  

The council adds: "We have sincerely apologised to the family and made financial recompense for the errors that occurred in this case. 

"In addition we have also reviewed our processes to ensure such a situation could not be repeated.”

This year, 69% of pupils received an offer for their first choice of secondary school in London and 89% got a place at one of their top three schools, according to figures from the Pan-London Admissions Scheme. 

Among the lowest percentage of pupils getting their first choice was in Hammersmith and Fulham, at 52%. 

The highest percentage of pupils getting their first preference was in Waltham Forest, at 81%. 

Almost 900,000 people used electronic cigarettes to try and kick the habit in 2014, a study by University College London suggests, external.

Research found 891,000 smokers used an e-cigarette, and not a prescription medicine or behavioural support, to try and quit. 

Some 37% of the 8.46million adult smokers in England tried to give up in 2014 while, of these, 28% used an e-cigarette to assist the process, say researchers. 

BBC Panorama
Investigative TV show

Dave McKelvey, head of the crime squad in Newham, east London, recalls the moment he believed a contract had been taken out to kill him and two of his officers.

Image source, Phil Coomes

"I remember literally going cold, a moment of sheer terror. Then a sort of controlled panic sets in," he says.

It was 2007 and Detective Chief Inspector McKelvey had spent the best part of his 25-year career with the Metropolitan Police fighting organised crime in north and east London.

As McKelvey was interviewing a petty criminal, information was offered up that a well-known hitman had been contracted for £1m to kill three officers.

The Londonist
Blog

The timbers used to build the Liberty building in 1924 come from two ships, HMS Impregnable - formerly known as HMS Howe and once the largest ship in the world - and HMS Hindustan. 

The Great Marlborough Street frontage of the store is the same length as HMS Hindustan. 

Read the others secrets of the store here, external.

BBC Sport

Tottenham are the Premier League title favourites, says Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri.

Image source, Allsport/Getty

Spurs, who are two points behind leaders Leicester with 11 games remaining, have not been top since the first week of the 2009-10 season.

But ex-Chelsea boss Ranieri, whose side host West Brom tonight, believes the Londoners can end their 55-year wait for a top-flight title.

A new exhibition at Somerset House reveals how posts on social media are being used to see which London boroughs are happiest.

It also shows how selfies taken by people in the capital differ from elsewhere around the world.

BBC London's Alice Salfield reports.

High Street chain Greggs is to close three of its 12 bakeries in the UK, including one in Twickenham. 

Image source, PA

The closures are likely to lead to the loss of 355 jobs.

But it is planning to upgrade its Enfield bakery as part of a £100million investment over five years. 

Prosecutor Mr Denison said: "Another tragic waste of a young life in this city taken by a knife."

But he said it was "not the sort of small kitchen knife" so often used in a "moment of madness" when "foolishly carried by young people". 

He added: "This was a weapon, with no legitimate purpose.

"It is called a Zombie Killer, which sounds as if it should be a toy, but is anything but."

The trial continues.

The case of the murder of 18-year-old Stefan Appleton, who was stabbed to death in Islington, has started at the Old Bailey.

Image source, Met Police

Prosecutor Simon Denison told the jury the two alleged killers had a "fearsome weapon" known as a "Zombie Killer", which one of them used to attack Stefan while he was playing in a park with friends.    

Stefan was repeatedly stabbed as he lay helpless on the ground, the court heard. He died on 10 June last year. 

Two youths are on trial for his murder and a third is charged with conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent. 

BBC Weather

Rain will clear away to the southeast by lunchtime, with drier conditions following from the west. 

The cloud will thin and break to give some bright or sunny intervals during the afternoon. It should feel quite pleasant in any brighter spells, but it will be turning colder as the day progresses.

Maximum Temperature: 12C (54F). 

The Aslef, externalunion is also balloting its members with a recommendation to accept the deal. The result is expected on Monday 7 March. 

And TSSA , externaland Unite , externalunions have not yet put the offer to their members.

Steve Griffiths, London Underground's Chief Operating Officer, said: "I'm pleased that RMT members have voted to accept our offer. 

"This is a fair and affordable pay deal, which includes complete protection of employee work-life balance. 

"We are seeking agreement with the other unions and continue to focus on the recruitment and training of part-time drivers to deliver the Night Tube for London as quickly as possible."

The service was due to start last September but was held up after a failure to reach a deal on pay and conditions. 

Image source, TfL

Tube workers staged industrial action but, after months of talks, a new deal on pay and other issues was proposed. Members of the drivers' union Aslef are currently voting on the offer.  

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said there was an 84% vote in favour,clearing another hurdle in the long running dispute over plans for a nightTube.

General secretary Mick Cash said: "I want to pay tribute to RMT's members across London Underground who have stood rock solid throughout the long campaign of industrial pressure to secure a fair deal from the company over pay and night Tube operation. 

"Those members have now voted to accept the most recent offer from the company - an offer that was only made after the hard work by union reps in the negotiations backed up by the loyalty, determination and militancy of the workforce right across the Tube network." 

In a statement issued on behalf of Mr Rigg's family, his sister said: "We hope the CPS makes a decision to charge as soon as is reasonably possible. 

"We have had to battle every step of the way through two separate investigations (one failed) and a lengthy inquest into Sean's death to get to the bottom of what happened to my brother and to hold the officers involved to account for their conduct.

"Now that the officers are potentially facing criminal charges, we call on the Commissioner to alleviate any public concern that they might be allowed to remain on any form of active duty by suspending them immediately. This is essential for ensuring continuing public trust in the police. 

 "A failure to do so would send the wrong message about how seriously the police take these matters, especially once the CPS have been asked to consider criminal charges." 

RMT members have overwhelmingly accepted a pay and conditions deal for an all-night Tube service in London, the union has announced.