The inbound tunnel to Heathrow Airport which was closed due to a protest has now reopened. 

The new Met Police Commissioner is due to be announced this week.

If missed overnight, here is a guide to the top four contenders for the role.

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Islington Gazette

Islington Council officers have asked a town hall planning committee to defy its own leader – as well as Islington North MP Jeremy Corbyn., external

Sutton goalkeeper Wayne Shaw is being investigated by the Football Association for potentially breaching betting rules during Monday's FA Cup loss to Arsenal.

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Community website

A new book on the history of Harrods has revealed that not only was the famous Knightsbridge store founded in Borough High Street but it began as a drapers rather than a grocer as widely claimed., external

Tonight sees the start of a 24-hour Tube strike, external on the Central, Waterloo and City lines.

Plan your journey home with TfL's guide, external. 

National League side Bromley extend the loan spell of Charlton Athletic striker Brandon Hanlan until 25 March.

BBC Radio London commentary, live text, images and social media from Watford against West Ham in the late Premier League game.

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Tube maintenance workers have voted to strike by two to one, citing a breakdown in industrial relations.

The members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union also voted nine to one in favour of other forms of industrial action, short of walking out, the union said.

RMT executives have yet to make a decision as to what form the industrial action should take.

No date for action has been set.

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London businesses are facing a £900m hike in business rates with more than 7,500 businesses expected to see their bills rise by 45% from April, Sadiq Khan has warned.

The Mayor of London and a number of leading business groups have written to the chancellor urging him to protect businesses from the increases, which were announced last September.

Mr Khan described the rates increase and Brexit uncertainly as “double whammy for business in London” and warned “the very character of our local high streets is under threat”.

Business rates were reviewed last year and are partly based on property values. They had not been reviewed since 2010 meaning this year's increase is larger than in previous years. MHS

BBC Weather

It will stay rather cloudy this afternoon, with light rain and drizzle at times. 

It will stay mild for the time of year though not quite as mild as yesterday. 

 Maximum Temperature: 12C (54F).

Five people are arrested after the main tunnel to Heathrow Airport is blocked by protesters.

The care worker took the photos while travelling for work in and around Birmingham.

Graham Butland, leader of Braintree District Council said that in a previous job, where he was looking at prison health services and the NHS, he visited about 80 jails.

"I have to say some of those visits were some of the most heart-wrenching visits I've ever made," he said.

"Particularly Holloway [pictured, 1998] and seeing women and young children - I thought 'This is just not right.'

"Our prison estate is old and ancient and there is a need for new prisons. 

"Yes, it is a punishment, but it's also about rehabilitation and you can only rehabilitate if you treat them in a proper environment."  

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BBC News Online

Cornwall Council's chief executive could see her salary increase to £173,417 if new pay packages across the board for council staff are approved today.

Kate Kennally, who came to Cornwall Council from Barnet Council, is currently on a salary of £171,700.

The lowest band of pay could increase to £16,302 if the proposals are voted through.

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Here's what you need to know to navigate the 24-hour Tube strike starting from 21:00 on 21 February.

More on knife crime.

The Met Police has disclosed, external there were 716 serious incidents of someone being attacked by a knife from April to October last year. 

In the previous financial year of 2015-16, there were 1,045 incidents.

Sue Kinnear
BBC Radio Berkshire newsreader

• A protest demonstration in one of the inbound tunnels to Heathrow Airport this morning is causing delays for passengers travelling to the airport.
• Hospital closures and downgrading A & E facilities are in almost two thirds of local plans to reshape NHS services
• A mother is raising money to buy a cuddle cot, to help other bereaved parents in West Berkshire. The cribs allow babies to be brought home after they've died, so family members can spend a little time with them.

Evening Standard

The shocking scale of knife crime in London was revealed today as new figures showed three people were killed or seriously injured in stabbings on the streets of the capital each day in 2016, external.

With the 2017 county season here, keep up to date with the latest signings, departures and rumours ahead of next season.