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  • Updates on Friday 10 November

  1. 'Lost station' signs sell for £93,000published at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    The collection, found in a railway enthusiast's garage, beats auctioneers' expectations.

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  2. 'Anti-grime' police form to be scrappedpublished at 18:08 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Some artists claim the Met's Form 696 risk assessment has been used in a "racist" way to stop gigs.

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  3. Goodbyepublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    BBC London News

    Updates for London have ended for the day but we'll be back at 08:00 on Monday with all the latest news, sport, travel and weather.

    Have a great weekend.

  4. Tonight's weather: Rain spreadingpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    BBC Weather

    It will be a dry and chilly evening across London, but cloud will soon increase with milder conditions and periods of occasionally heavy rain spreading in later.

    Brisk or strong southwesterly winds are also expected to develop. Minimum temperature: 6C (43F).

  5. Agatha Christie's notebook set to fetch £46,000 at auctionpublished at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    A page from the notebookImage source, PA

    Agatha Christie's handwritten notebook in which she plotted ideas for one of her crime novels is expected to fetch almost £46,000 at auction.

    The bound notebook, from 1948, features 175 pages of notes including an ink drawing sketched by Christie to illustrate the layout of a murder scene.

    Most of the jottings and plans contained within the book - the only one in existence outside of the Christie estate - are for the novel, A Murder Is Announced, as well as for the 1954 play, Spider's Web.

    The notebook was donated by Christie to raise money for the London-based charity, Friends of the National Libraries, in 1960. It will be for sale at the China In Print fair in Hong Kong later this month.

  6. World's 'most successful' Airbnb landlord makes £11.9m in a year renting hundreds of London homespublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Evening Standard

    The world’s "most successful" Airbnb landlord made a staggering £11.9million in one year by renting out their 881 London properties.

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  7. London Overground to mark 10th birthdaypublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Tomorrow, the London Overground will celebrate 10 years of service across the capital.

    To mark the occasion, Transport for London (TfL) has published an 'out and about on the London Overground' guide.

    The map showcases the range of sights and attractions which are accessible on the Overground.

    These include Crystal Palace Park, Wembley Stadium, Brick Lane, Westfield and the Olympic Park.

    The London Overground serves 23 of capital's boroughs as well as parts of southern Hertfordshire.

    London Overground mapImage source, TfL
    Image caption,

    The map has been published to mark ten years of the London Overground

  8. Court fight over baby's life supportpublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Doctors say giving further intensive care treatment to Isaiah Haastrup is not in his best interests.

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  9. Arrests in Croydon murder investigationpublished at 17:17 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Police cordon off North End in CroydonImage source, Thomas Mackintosh

    Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a Croydon teenager have made two arrests.

    A murder investigation was launched on Sunday, 29 October after a 17-year-old boy was found suffering from a stab wound on North End, in Croydon town centre, at about 19:00.

    The teenager, who was later named as Aren Mali from Kenley, died at the scene - near to the Whitgift shopping centre.

    Last night a 17-year-old was arrested in Newcastle on suspicion of murder.

    A second teenager, also aged 17, was arrested this afternoon, also on suspicion of murder.

    Both teenagers are currently in custody.

  10. Leyton Orient form 'not good enough'published at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Leyton Orient's form, which has seen them drop down the National League, is "not good enough", says director Matt Porter.

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  11. Missing Scarborough teenagers could be in Londonpublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017
    Breaking

    A missing teenage girl from Scarborough is with a 15-year-old boy and they could be in London police say.

    Missing teensImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    Annabelle Addison, 15, is missing with 15-year-old Michael Moore, they haven't been seen since 4 November and don't have any money available to them.

    Officers say they left Scarborough by train and they are currently in the Cambridge or London areas but they also have links in Leicester, Northampton, the West Midlands, Merseyside and Norfolk.

    North Yorkshire Police say that anyone with any possible sightings of Annabelle and Michael should "get in touch without delay".

  12. Reward of £10,000 for information about birthday party shootingpublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Detectives are offering £10,000 for information about a shooting on the dance floor of an east London birthday party.

    A man, 22, is receiving ongoing treatment after he was shot in the leg at the event in Ilford in June.

    Two men opened fire across the dance floor as the party - with around 300 guests in attendance - was coming to an end in the early hours of 6 June.

    Police are investigating the incident as an attempted murder.

  13. Passenger numbers boost for Heathrow Airportpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    The number of passengers passing through Heathrow Airport rose to more than 6.5 million last month,it has been revealed.

    Heathrow say it is an increase of 2.8% compared to last year.

    The airport's chief executive John Holland-Kaye said: "Record passenger and cargo figures underline Heathrow's position as a critical national asset."

    Heathrow also shifted 154,500 metric tonnes of cargo in October - the highest ever for a single month.

    Heathrow AirportImage source, PA
  14. Public disorder on Tube increasespublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    There were 768 cases of pushing, shoving and arguing in a three month period, TfL says.

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  15. Charity criticises police chief commentspublished at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick says many young offenders act with "relative impunity".

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  16. Delays on London Tramspublished at 14:27 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Transport for London has tweeted from the London Trams Twitter account about delays on part of the network.

    There are currently "minor delays" to services between Wimbledon and New Addington as well as services between Wimbledon and Elmers End.

    The disruption is being caused by a signal failure between Belgrave Walk and Mitcham Junction tram stops.

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  17. Man charged with daughter's murderpublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Sophia Peters' father is formally charged with the seven-year-old's murder.

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  18. Afternoon weather: Mostly dry and sunnypublished at 13:28 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    BBC Weather

    Becoming chilly during the day with brisk northwesterly winds and spells of autumnal sunshine.

    Most parts will remain dry through the afternoon. Maximum temperature: 11C (52F).

  19. Man advertised rhino horns on Instagrampublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Jail for would-be trader found with £2m worth of endangered animal parts.

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  20. Doctor accused of 119 sexual offences to stand trialpublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Daniel De Simone
    BBC Home Affairs producer

    Manish ShahImage source, PA

    A doctor accused of 119 sexual offences will stand trial next year.

    Manish Shah, 48, of Romford, is accused of sexually assaulting 55 people at a medical practice in Havering, east London, between June 2004 and July 2013.

    He is charged with 66 counts of assault by penetration, 52 counts of sexual assault, and one count of sexual assault on a child under 13 years of age.

    The defendant appeared on bail at the Old Bailey for a preliminary hearing. Judge Anne Molyneux set a trial start date of 24 September 2018.

    The trial has a time estimate of four months.

    The judge granted him conditional bail ahead of a plea and trial preparation hearing on 9 March 2018.

    As part of his bail conditions Dr Shah is not allowed to attend his former surgery in Havering, or contact any current or former patients or staff.

    He is also barred from practising as a doctor except in case of an emergency.

    The married family planning specialist trained at St Bartholomews Hospital in London, qualifying in 1993.