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  • Updates on Friday 30 June

  1. Adele visits Grenfell Tower victimspublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

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  2. Police looking for Clacton woman in connection with attempted murderpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

    Orla Moore
    BBC Local Live

    Kelly GentryImage source, Essex Police

    Have you seen this woman?

    She's Kelly Gentry, 46 - from Clacton - and police want to speak to her in connection with an attempted murder.

    Ms Gentry has links to Colchester, Harlow, Dagenham, Barking and Tottenham.

    It follows an incident where a man was stabbed at an address near Clacton railway station just after midnight on Saturday, 24 June.

    The victim was taken to hospital and his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

    Members of the public are urged not to approach the woman but to call the police.

  3. Grenfell resident: 'I want permanent accommodation'published at 14:57 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

    Residents affected by the Grenfell Tower fire have vented their frustration at what they say is a lack of progress in dealing with problems.

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  4. Blackburn sign QPR midfielder Gladwinpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

    Blackburn sign midfielder Ben Gladwin from Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.

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  5. More high-rises fail fire safety testspublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

    Cladding from 120 towers in 37 local authority areas has failed fire safety tests, the PM says.

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  6. Afternoon weather: Some brightness but sharp showers possiblepublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

    BBC Weather

    It should be mostly dry this afternoon with some brightness, but on the whole it will stay cloudy and some sharp showers are possible.

    Maximum temperature: 18C (64F).

  7. Fundraising continues for baby Charlie Gard despite legal bid disappointmentpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

    Charlie GardImage source, PA

    Well-wishers are continuing to donate to a fund set up by a couple who want to take their terminally ill baby son to the United States for treatment even though hopes have been dashed.

    Chris Gard and Connie Yates, who are in their 30s and come from Bedfont, west London, want 10-month-old Charlie Gard, who suffers from a rare genetic condition and has brain damage, to undergo a therapy trial in America.

    Specialists at Great Ormond Street Hospital where Charlie is being cared for, said therapy proposed by a doctor in the US was experimental and would not help.

    They said life-support treatment should stop.

    Charlie's parents had asked European court judges in Strasbourg, France, to consider their claims after judges in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court in London ruled in favour of Great Ormond Street doctors.

    But Strasbourg judges yesterday refused to intervene.

    The couple have raised nearly £1.4 million, after launching an appeal to pay for treatment in American on a GoFundMe website four months ago, and more than £300 has been donated since Strasbourg judges announced their decision.

  8. Man remanded on sex attacks chargespublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

    A man has appeared in court accused of sex attacks on two women.

    Mark Dixie, 46, is accused of raping a woman in 1987 when he was 16.

    He is also charged with indecent assault and grievous bodily harm over an attack on a second woman in 2002.

    Scotland Yard previously said all of the alleged offences took place in Greater London.

    Mr Dixie appeared via video-link for the short hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court this morning.

    Wearing a white T-shirt and blue tracksuit top, he spoke only to confirm his personal details.

    He was remanded in custody to appear next at Southwark Crown Court on 26 July.

  9. Obituary: Michael Bondpublished at 13:09 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

    The life of the man who created Paddington Bear and The Herbs.

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  10. Heathrow expansion is happening, Transport Secretary confirmspublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

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  11. CCTV image issued in Croydon murder investigationpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

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    CCTV images of a man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of Tino Makwanya in Croydon have been released.

    An image of a motorbike believed to have been used to transport two suspects to the scene - a Yamaha R6 and registration R6SXE - has also been issued.

    Mr Makwanya died on 9 June in hospital after being shot at around 22:05.

    Detectives believe that he was a passenger in a Volkswagen Golf.

    A motorbike with a pillion passenger pulled up alongside the car and shots were fired on the A232 Croydon flyover, at the junction with Park Lane. The driver of the car suffered minor injuries.

    A 41-year-old man was arrested on 22 June on suspicion of Mr Makwanya's murder. He was subsequently charged on Friday.

    The man officers are appealing to trace was wearing a black crash helmet with a flip-up front. He was also wearing a black rucksack with a large Timberland emblem on the front.

    MotorbikeImage source, Met Police
  12. 'Check your moral compass over Grenfell'published at 11:44 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

    Simone Willis, an off-duty nurse who attended the Grenfell Tower fire, speaks directly to Tory London Assembly member for West Central, Tony Devonish.

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  13. Grenfell residents hold housing minister to accountpublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

    The housing minister Alok Sharma arrives during a live television programme to meet residents.

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  14. London City Airport's new CEO namedpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

    Robert SinclairImage source, London City Airport

    Robert Sinclair has been announced as the CEO of London City Airport replacing Declan Collier.

    New Zealand-born Mr Sinclair is currently CEO of Bristol Airport which has seen record growth in passenger numbers and profitability.

    The qualified solicitor and chartered account was previously Chief Financial Officer of Auckland International Airport following 10 years in investment banking.

    Mr Sinclair said, “I’m excited to be joining London City Airport. It’s an airport that plays a vital role in connecting Britain, and in particular its business community, globally and through the City Airport Development Programme it will be able to serve 6.5 million passengers per year, and 111,000 flight movements by 2025 – adding much needed aviation capacity at a time when Britain needs it most.”

  15. Has al-Muhajiroun been underestimated?published at 10:27 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

    BBC Newsnight

    One of the London Bridge attackers was a follower of the banned al-Muhajiroun network. But has the UK been guilty of not taking the Islamist group seriously enough?

    Richard Watson investigates.

  16. Watch: Fire brigade warning over tower blocks just weeks agopublished at 10:06 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

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  17. Uber to appeal over English tests rulingpublished at 09:40 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

    The firm says the policy would cause thousands of private hire drivers to lose their licence.

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  18. Watch: What is unsafe in tower blocks?published at 09:26 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

    Before Taplow Tower in Camden was closed over concerns about its fire safety, Sebastian Stephenson - who had carried out repair work following a fire in 2012 - took BBC London's Alex Bushill for a tour of the building.

  19. How do you train to be a tennis umpire?published at 09:10 British Summer Time 28 June 2017

    A group of people are yelling the word "out" as an instructor drops a tennis ball next to a painted white line.

    Those with the loudest voices and best timing will pass the first stage of the Lawn Tennis Association's (LTA) training course to become an umpire.

    The courses are held at the National Tennis Centre - a stone's throw, or a mishit forehand, from Richmond Park in south-west London.

    Anyone can take the test, but only those with some specific qualities pass.

    Umpire