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  • Updates on Friday 18 January

  1. Travel update: Southeastern delayspublished at 08:28 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2019

    BBC London Travel
    BBC Radio London Travel

    There's disruption between Hither Green and Lewisham on Southeastern due to signalling problem, which means fewer trains are able to run on some lines, particularly the Sidcup line.

    Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 15 minutes.

    And services are currently suspended on Southern and Thameslink between Three Bridges and Horsham due to electrical supply problems.

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  2. Today's weather: Cold and drypublished at 08:10 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2019

    BBC Weather

    A cold and frosty start today.

    It will then remain cold and mainly dry through the day with hazy sunshine this morning, but thicker cloud will push in from the west during the afternoon.

    Maximum temperature: 4C to 7C (39F to 45F).

  3. BBC London Live updates on Friday 18 Januarypublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2019

    BBC London News

    Good morning

    We'll be bringing you updates of all the latest news, sport, travel and weather in London until 17:00.

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  4. 'Outstanding' NHS trust praisedpublished at 01:08 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2019

    Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has "a culture of continuous improvement", an inspector says.

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  5. EFL five things you may have missedpublished at 23:32 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019

    An early bath, Sol's first win and a groundsman with a festive feel are among five things you may have missed in Saturday's EFL action.

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  6. No ho-ho-ho for Joey as Pompey's wish comes truepublished at 23:28 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019

    In a special festive edition of our weekly feature, BBC Sport highlights 12 things you may have missed from Saturday's EFL games.

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  7. 'Arnautovic can leave if deal is right'published at 22:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019

    West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini says forward Marko Arnautovic can move to China if the deal is good for both the club and the player.

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  8. Eight injured in Thames boat crashpublished at 21:52 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019

    Four people are taken to hospital after the boat crashed into a buoy, just off Greenwich Pier.

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  9. Chelsea's Morata 'agrees to join Atletico'published at 21:12 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019

    Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata reaches a personal agreement to join Atletico Madrid, says Spanish football expert Guillem Balague.

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  10. 'Substandard care' led to baby's deathpublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019

    Sebastian Clark died aged just four days after complications during his birth at Kingston Hospital.

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  11. Accused 'cried out' after boy's crush deathpublished at 20:05 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019

    Stephen Waterson denies deliberately squashing his girlfriend's three-year-old boy during a car trip.

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  12. Munster beat Exeter to claim last-eight spotpublished at 19:54 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019

    Munster edge titanic contest at Thomond Park to snatch a last-eight spot from the Irish province.

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  13. Quad Series: England v Australia - relive the actionpublished at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019

    England beat defending champions Australia 52-49 in the Quad Series at the Copper Box Arena, London - relive live text coverage and listen to BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentary.

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  14. Quad Series: England v South Africa - radio & textpublished at 19:52 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019

    England face South Africa in their second game of the 2019 Quad Series - listen to BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentary and follow text updates.

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  15. Student helps Tube station baby birthpublished at 18:39 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019

    Hamzah Selim initially thought a fight had broken out when he heard women screaming and swearing.

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  16. Emery 'not thinking' about Ozil exitpublished at 18:33 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019

    Arsenal head coach Unai Emery says he is "not thinking" about Mesut Ozil leaving the club, but he wants more consistency from the midfielder.

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  17. Woman cuckooed by 'nasty dealer' jailedpublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019

    The 25-year-old was found with 57 wrapped packages of crack cocaine and heroin inside her body.

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  18. Three more held after Barrow drugs operationpublished at 17:14 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019

    Three more people have been arrested after the Operation Horizon drug raids, external last week.

    The raids were aimed to disrupting the supply of heroin and cocaine that has led to a number of deaths in Barrow over the past year.

    Two other people appeared before Barrow magistrates yesterday charged with drug supply offences, and were remanded to Preston Crown Court on 7 February.

    Detectives say they have now arrested 32 people after the operation, in which properties in Barrow, London and Coventry were raided.

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  19. Goodbyepublished at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019

    BBC London News

    Updates for London have ended for the day but we'll be back at 8:00 on Friday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.

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

  20. Tonight's weather: Dry and cold with a widespread frostpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019

    BBC Weather

    Tonight will be dry and cold with clear spells and areas of high cloud drifting in from the west. Winds falling light. A widespread frost.

    Minimum temperature: -4 to -1°C (25 to 30°F).