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  • Updates on Friday 28 September

  1. Woman found dead in garden is namedpublished at 07:48 British Summer Time 26 September 2018

    A man, 26, is held on suspicion of murdering Sandra Zmijan whose body was found in west London.

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  2. 'I fell to pieces when my son was murdered'published at 01:05 British Summer Time 26 September 2018

    Family members and friends remember Jermaine Goupall, who was 15 years old when he was murdered.

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  3. Inside London's Harry Potter-style cocktail barpublished at 00:06 British Summer Time 26 September 2018

    At a new Harry Potter-inspired cocktail bar, groups of friends are wrapped in cloaks, waving wands and sipping potions out of smouldering cauldrons.

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  4. Meghan's first solo engagementpublished at 00:00 British Summer Time 26 September 2018

    The Duchess of Sussex was greeted with a Maori hongi at an exhibition of art from the Oceania region.

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  5. I'll help finish stadium, jokes Pochettinopublished at 22:45 British Summer Time 25 September 2018

    Manager Mauricio Pochettino says he is confident Tottenham's new stadium will be ready this year and joked he would help finish its construction.

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  6. Blackpool pull off shock win to knock out QPRpublished at 21:42 British Summer Time 25 September 2018

    League One side Blackpool pull off a shock to beat Championship side Queens Park Rangers in the Carabao Cup third-round.

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  7. Beluga whale spotted in the Thamespublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 25 September 2018

    Marine life rescuers are asking the public not to get too close and to watch it from the shore.

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  8. Westminster Bridge 'wasn't seen as target'published at 19:44 British Summer Time 25 September 2018

    An attack was not thought likely, even after vehicle attacks in Nice and Berlin, a senior policeman says.

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  9. Middlesex battle back against Durhampublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 25 September 2018

    Stevie Eskinazi falls four runs short of a century as Middlesex recover well after a tough first day at Durham.

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  10. Goodbyepublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 25 September 2018

    BBC London News

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

    Keep checking back here throughout the evening for any breaking news.

  11. Tonight's weather: Dry and clearpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 25 September 2018

    BBC Weather

    Tonight will be dry with largely clear skies for the most part but a few patches of fog may form later on. Not as cold as last night but still chilly in some places.

    Minimum temperature: 2 to 5°C (36 to 41°F).

  12. Nurse thought care home killer was jokingpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 25 September 2018

    Antony Jennings tapped a nurse on the shoulder and said: "I've just killed my nan," a court hears.

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  13. Ambulance services teaming up to boost efficiencypublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 25 September 2018

    AmbulanceImage source, LAS

    London Ambulance Service is teaming up with colleagues in neighbouring counties to help boost efficiency.

    LAS and South Central Ambulance Service will consider sharing vehicles, IT systems and equipment in order to make the most of their budgets.

    The trusts hope to learn from each other’s best practices by working more closely together.

    LAS chief executive Garrett Emmerson said: “Our patients expect and deserve the best care we can provide and that means making every £1 of tax payers’ money count.

    “To keep improving, we need to partner with the wider NHS - and that’s what this partnership is all about, working with and learning from our neighbours to ensure the best care for the 16 million people who live and work across London and the South Central region.”

    South Central Ambulance Service chief executive Will Hancock added: “We already work closely together with London Ambulance Service, including at incidents which happen on or near our boundaries, during large scale planned events and major incidents.

    "With ever increasing demands on ambulance services across the country, such partnerships will be crucial to ensure that the improvements in patient care and experience, working environments for staff and innovations in service delivery can be delivered within our existing resources."

    South Central Ambulance Service covers Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Hampshire, as well as Sussex and Surrey for non-emergency patient transport services, while LAS covers the 32 London boroughs.

  14. Readers in a spin over school bike planpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 25 September 2018

    Plans to put number plates on pupils' bikes spark debate about cycle safety and the school run.

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  15. Bonus row a 'blow' to sale, say Charltonpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 25 September 2018

    Charlton Athletic say a dispute over bonus payments to staff is hindering the sale of the League One club.

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  16. Dropout 'murdered woman after sex binge'published at 17:35 British Summer Time 25 September 2018

    Jesse McDonald met Naomi Hersi on a swingers website when "looking for excitement", a court hears.

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  17. Watch: Could London cope with a flu pandemic in 2018?published at 17:31 British Summer Time 25 September 2018

    It's 100 years since Spanish flu caused 228,000 deaths in the UK.

    Many millions more were affected worldwide. But in 2018, could London cope with a new flu pandemic?

  18. Islington dog honoured for life-saving sense of smellpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 25 September 2018

    Flora the ‘Dog Doctor’Image source, TrustedHousesitters

    An Islington show dog has been among the first to be honoured as part of a new scheme.

    Flora, the 'Dog Doctor', received a new Pet Plaque for developing a life-saving sense of smell that can predict her owner Robert's oncoming blackouts.

    Robert's cardiac syncope causes temporary loss of consciousness and can lead to near-fatal situations.

    The 'Pet Plaques’ scheme was launched by pet sitting business TrustedHousesitters today and will see green markers attached to houses commemorating the achievements of pets living there.

    Flora's plaque says 'Home to the show dog with a life-saving sense of smell'.

    The project is inspired by the English Heritage blue plaque scheme which has honoured notable men and women for more than 150 years by placing a marker on the homes they worked or lived in.

    Flora and her owner RobertImage source, TrustedHousesitters

    TrustedHousesitters managing director Tim Lyons said: "There are countless stories across the country of pets who have a special bond with their owners or do something incredibly heroic.

    “For over 150 years we have honoured deserving people with blue plaques, we felt it was time to celebrate the nation’s love for our animals by honouring them in a similar way.

    "We’re now looking forward to hearing more inspirational tales of cherished pets as the scheme continues to grow.”

    Other pets honoured in this first round include a cat who pounced on the chest of someone bullying her owner scaring him away.

  19. Pret baguette allergy cases before deathpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 25 September 2018

    There were six allergy alerts relating to "artisan" baguettes before Natasha Ednan-Laperouse died.

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  20. Anti-housing protesters ordered to appear in courtpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 25 September 2018

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Save Tidemill, Save Reginald campaignersImage source, ldrs
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    Save Tidemill, Save Reginald campaigners have been occupying the Lewisham Council-owned garden in Deptford since 29 August

    Campaigners occupying Old Tidemill Wildlife Garden to stop a housing development have received a notice to appear in court on Thursday.

    The case at Bromley County Court on Thursday, comes after Lewisham Council lodged possession proceedings to get them out of the garden, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

    Save Tidemill, Save Reginald campaigners have been occupying the Lewisham Council-owned garden in Deptford since 29 August.

    The garden is part of regeneration plans to demolish 16 council homes at Reginald House and the Old Tidemill Wildlife Garden to make way for a 209-home development, 117 of which will be affordable.

    A council spokesperson said: “We remain committed to building more than 100 new social rented homes on the site.

    "These new homes will bring safety, security and improvement to the lives of local families who have already been waiting for far too long for a home of their own.”

    But campaigners say they will challenge the eviction, crowdfunding £13,000 of the £21,000 needed to appeal a court refusal for a judicial review of the council’s decision to grant planning permission.

    They want new plans drawn up for the development to both build new social homes and keep the garden.

    A Save Reginald Save Tidemill spokesperson said: “We are not going anywhere.

    “We are here to protect the garden and Reginald House and to stop the council recklessly destroying them.

    “The council doesn’t have the support of the local community, yet they bullishly continue to try and force through these plans.

    “The garden is a priceless green space in an urban area that is woefully short of green spaces.

    "The residents don’t want to lose their homes, they just want them refurbished."