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  • Updates on Friday 8 March

  1. Everyone believes in Sarri style - Luizpublished at 18:49 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

    Chelsea defender David Luiz says every player is 100% buying into boss Maurizio Sarri's philosophy.

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  2. 'Mobile sardine can' driver jailedpublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

    A prosecutor says Saif Hussain's white Mercedes was so mangled it was more suited to "a banger race".

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  3. Goodbyepublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

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

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

  4. Man who drove at worshippers jailedpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

    Police say it was "very fortunate no lives were lost" as a result of Martin Stokes' targeted attack.

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  5. Tonight's weather: Dry and breezypublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

    BBC Weather

    Daytime showers will die away this evening to leave tonight mainly dry with clear periods breaking through, especially during the early hours.

    Staying breezy through a lot of the night.

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

  6. Crossing Divides: Tackling Millwall's hooligan pastpublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

    Football has come a long way since the 1970s and 1980s when hooliganism, violence and racism were commonplace on and off pitch.

    But last month Millwall Football Club's fans were caught up in violent clashes with rival Everton fans during the FA Cup, reminiscent of the game’s shameful past.

    Now Quince Garcia and his uncle Norman, both lifelong fans for the south-east London club, discuss ways to help improve its image and bring about a more inclusive future.

    You can see this story in full on BBC Inside Out London via BBC iPlayer.

  7. 'False alarm' over suspicious package at House of Lordspublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

    The suspicious package alert put out by the Parliamentary internal information system is a false alarm.

    It is believed the package was a laptop that had wires hanging out of it.

    Police responded as a precaution but have now said it was not dangerous.

  8. Oxford Street terror plotter jailedpublished at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

    Lewis Ludlow said he planned to kill 100 people in London after being instructed by IS leaders.

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  9. Suspicious package found at House of Lordspublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

    The Palace of Westminster authorities say that a "suspicious package has been found in the Peers entrance" and have asked people to avoid the area.

    The message is running on the Lords internal information screens, which highlights what is going on within Parliament.

    Peers are continuing to debate the Trade Bill in the Lords chamber.

  10. 'We need to listen to the police' - Sajid Javidpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

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  11. Mayor wants Cobra meeting over knife crimepublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

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  12. Fire crews tackle Poplar scrapyard blazepublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

    A fire outside a Poplar scrapyard which destroyed a number of lorry tyres and railway sleepers is now under control.

    Four fire engines and about 25 firefighters were deployed to the blaze on Lochnagar Street at 12:45 GMT.

    London Fire Brigade said the fire was under control nearly an hour later but crews would stay at the scene for damping down.

  13. How Oxford Street terror plotter was caughtpublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

    Lewis Ludlow wanted to "maximise death" in his planned attack in central London.

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  14. Man jailed for life over Oxford Street bombing planpublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
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    Muslim convert Lewis Ludlow, nicknamed "The Eagle", has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 15 years at the Old Bailey for planning a "spectacular" terror attack on Oxford Street.

  15. Fearless Girl promotes female leaderspublished at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

    The statue is the same as one known for "staring down" Wall Street's bull in New York.

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  16. PM announces knife crime summitpublished at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

    Jeremy Corbyn challenges the prime minister on police numbers and funding when he asked about the rise in violent crime.

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  17. Black cabs in Parliament Square for demonstrationpublished at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

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    The demonstration is expected to run until 16:00 GMT and roads around Parliament Square have been shut, TfL has said.

  18. Gloucester artist's paintings go on show at Tower of Londonpublished at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

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  19. Thames Water admits flood was ‘too much’ for it to handlepublished at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    FloodImage source, @MAXASCOTTSLADE

    Thames Water has admitted a high level of unpreparedness in its ability to support residents affected by severe floods caused by a burst water main in October 2018.

    Fourteen different branches of Hackney Council, as well as the fire service and police, had to be mobilised to provide assistance when a major water main burst in Waterworks Lane, leaving Thames Water to answer questions from residents on how long it took to address the crisis.

    The water main took sixteen hours to isolate, in which time residents at Paradise Park suffered flooding and property damage.

    Sean Walden, Thames Water’s head of North London water networks, said: “The incident was too much for our customer service reps."

    “If this was in another country, you would have had the Red Cross there, because it was that devastating. So in the future we won’t be sending in people to help who are well-intentioned, but not necessarily trained in the best way to deal with these events," he said.

    Goodwill payments to all residents directly affected by the burst who responded to a letter from Thames have now been made, as the company continues to deal with residents’ separate insurance claims, but remain without parking after five months.

    Mr Walden added that two errors were made in the response to the floods.

    The first was that initially Thames Water thought it was dealing with a waste water flood, rather than a burst main, and that subsequently a message sent to request a flood response vehicle did not get through for unknown reasons.

    The water giant now says it has invested in another large flood vehicle, as at the time they only had one, which was in south London, and has hired a new incidents and events manager specifically to deal with emergencies such as the Lea Bridge floods.

    Flood vehicle pumps were not able to handle the sheer volume of water facing them when they arrived on 2 October, according to documents submitted to a 5 March meeting of the Living in Hackney scrutiny commission.

    One resident at the meeting said: “Everyone’s very sorry and things happen and all that, but we’re now without parking for five months. Thames Water has not provided any compensation for that."

    The meeting also heard from representatives of Chan Kong Monastery UK, who saved Lea Bridge’s Grade II*-listed almshouse from conversion into luxury flats, only to see it wrecked by floodwater.

    The monastery is understood to be considering legal action against Thames Water.

  20. Critically injured? The longest waits for 999 helppublished at 13:39 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019

    People in rural areas wait over 50% longer for an ambulance service response to life-threatening injuries.

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