Three men armed with a pitchfork and a shovel broke into a house in Chiswick and attacked the resident before stealing jewellery.

The Met is treating the incident as a violent aggravated burglary and it took place at 23:10 on Saturday 9 September at Russell Kerr Close.

The 56-year-old victim was hit was the handle of either the pitchfork or shovel by one of the attackers while the other two searched the house for property.

The trio ran off towards Chiswick Railway Station on Burlington Lane before being picked up in a silver car - possibly an Audi.

The suspects were white males:

• one was 5ft 7in and slim. He spoke with a British accent
• one was in his 30s, 5ft 9ins and of heavy build
• one was in his 20s, 5ft 6ins and slim

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A man and woman appear in court following the discovery of charred remains in Southfields.

Bartholomeo Joly de Lotbiniere, who appeared on University Challenge in 2015, is acquitted of rape.

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The announcement by Transport for London not to renew Uber's operating licence has divided many politicians.

Work and Pensions Committee chairman Frank Field said Uber must respond to the decision by "resetting its business model" to offer a safe and reliable service with fairer conditions for drivers.

But Conservative MP Chris Philp said it was a "shocking misjudgment" by London mayor Sadiq Khan to support the decision to effectively ban the minicab app.

Fellow Tory Tom Tugendhat claimed Mr Khan was a "luddite" who wanted to "switch off the internet" following the Transport for London (TfL) decision.

Labour MP Mr Field said: "This could be a game changer for the gig economy.

"Uber must now respond to TfL's decision by totally resetting its business model.

"This new model will need to be built upon two foundations: a safe and reliable service for every passenger; and a living wage and fairer conditions for every driver who makes themselves available for work."

But Croydon South MP Mr Philp said: "I very strongly oppose what Sadiq Khan has done. "There are issues Uber needs to address, but by outright banning them in London it's going to put 40,000 people out of work and 3.5 million Londoners are going to pay higher fares."

Green Party joint leader and Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas welcomed TfL's decision and hoped that her city would follow London's example. She said: "We need to see more corporate responsibility in the gig economy."

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Across the world Uber has been pushed out or denied access by local licencing laws.

Vancouver is the largest North American city without the ride-hailing app. There is currently a year-long moratorium on new taxi licenses in the city.

Legislators in Darwin are debating whether to allow Uber to return to Australia’s Northern Territory after the company pulled out when a raft of reforms designed to open up the ride-sharing market were announced.

Uber is currently fighting test case in Denmark after four if its drivers were found to be in violation of the country’s newly installed laws requiring taxi meters.

Italy briefly banned Uber in April, after a court in Rome found its practices “constituted unfair competition”. The decision was eventually overturned on appeal.

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Frances O'Grady, the TUC's general secretary, said the decision by TfL not to renew Uber's licence was a "cautionary tale" for gig economy employers.

She said: “Uber’s fate is entirely of its own making. It is perfectly possible to run a taxi company without treating drivers poorly and cutting corners on customer safety.

“This should be a cautionary tale for gig economy employers. Unions will expose nasty schemes that cheat workers out of basic rights like the minimum wage and holiday pay.

“Firms have a choice. They can either sit down with us and work out a fair deal for workers. Or they can end up in court and over the front pages."

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London’s transportation agency dealt a huge blow to Uber on Friday, announcing that it would not renew the ride-hailing service’s license to operate in the British capital, the company’s largest market in Europe., external

David Leam, of London First which campaigns for business in the capital, said: "This will be seen as a Luddite decision by millions of Londoners and international visitors who use Uber, and will also hit London's reputation as a global tech hub.

"London needs to be open to new ideas, businesses and services."

Uber is told it won't be issued with a new private hire licence in London and people are kicking off on social media.

Unsurprisingly the Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association (LTDA), which represents the capital's taxi drivers, has welcomed the news that Uber has lost its license to operate in London.

Steve McNamara, its general secretary, said Sadiq Khan had made the right move to not renew the license and said he expected Uber to embark on a "spurious legal challenge" against the mayor and Transport for London.

Labour MP Wes Streeting, chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Taxis, said: "This is a courageous decision by the Mayor and Transport for London, finally drawing a line in the sand to make it clear that no company, however big and powerful, will be allowed to flout our laws and regulations or jeopardise Londoners' safety without facing serious consequences.

"Uber has not shown itself to be a fit and proper operator. It stands accused by the police of failing to properly handle serious allegations of rape and sexual assault of passengers.

"It had to be dragged through the courts to recognise its responsibility to provide even the most basic rights and protections to Uber drivers. Its business model is based on saturating London's taxi and private hire market to drive its competition off the road.

"That's why major cities across North America and Europe have already banned Uber from operating on their roads."

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Confirming Uber would appeal against the decision in court, Tom Elvidge, the firm's general manager in London, said: "3.5 million Londoners who use our app, and more than 40,000 licensed drivers who rely on Uber to make a living, will be astounded by this decision.

"By wanting to ban our app from the capital Transport for London and the Mayor have caved in to a small number of people who want to restrict consumer choice. If this decision stands, it will put more than 40,000 licensed drivers out of work and deprive Londoners of a convenient and affordable form of transport.

"To defend the livelihoods of all those drivers, and the consumer choice of millions of Londoners who use our app, we intend to immediately challenge this in the courts.

"Drivers who use Uber are licensed by Transport for London and have been through the same enhanced DBS background checks as black cab drivers. Our pioneering technology has gone further to enhance safety with every trip tracked and recorded by GPS.

"We have always followed TfL rules on reporting serious incidents and have a dedicated team who work closely with the Metropolitan Police."

Uber said in a statement that the decision would "show the world that, far from being open, London is closed to innovative companies".

Tom Edwards
Transport Correspondent, BBC London

The Uber app has completely changed the London minicab and taxi market.

As a "disruptive" technology it was popular and cheap.

But although Uber claims 3.5m Londoners use the app and there are 40,000 drivers - the company has been dogged with controversy in the capital.

It has been blamed for congestion, failing to report sexual offences and not doing proper security checks on drivers and a rise in collisions.

It has also been criticised by unions for poor working conditions of drivers.

Right up until the last minute even the black cab organisations which have been fighting Uber since its arrival in 2012 weren't certain they'd won.

So this is a big shock to the industry and it will reverberate right around the world where Uber is trying to operate.

Having said that, I'm sure this decision will be appealed and eventually probably go through the courts so it's not quite over for Uber in London yet.

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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has given this statement following the news that Transport for London will not renew Uber's licence to operate in the capital:

Uber will not be issued with an operating licence after its current deal expires on 30 September, Transport for London (TfL) has announced.

TfL concluded the minicab app is "not fit and proper" to operate in the capital due to concerns which have "public safety and security implications".

These include its approach to reporting serious criminal offences and how it carries out background checks on its drivers.

Uber was given just a four-month temporary licence in May.

The owner of Aladdins Fried Chicken in Hounslow says abuse began after an employee was arrested.

The Metropolitan Police say the increase in offences against officers is 'abhorrent'.

This year marks 10 years since the NFL (National Football League) first crossed the Atlantic and dazzled a London audience.

On Sunday, the Jacksonville Jaguars take on the Baltimore Ravens at Wembley Stadium, one of two games to be played at the stadium this season.

There'll also be some special guests in the audience. Hundreds of London school children will meet their American football heroes as a reward for all their hard work.