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  • Updates on Friday 29 March

  1. Is 'Brazilian butt lift' surgery a risk worth taking?published at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2019

    How dangerous is the "Brazilian butt lift" and why are people having this form of cosmetic surgery?

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  2. Man shot dead in south London namedpublished at 20:18 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

    Ramane Richard Wiggan, 25, was killed in south London on Wednesday.

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  3. Housing 'segregation' wall taken downpublished at 19:16 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

    Henley Homes says it is "opening up" access to play areas previously only available to private owners.

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  4. 'Gunman' arrested at St Paul's Cathedralpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

    Officers believe the man had a firearm in the grounds of the landmark in central London.

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  5. Goodbyepublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

    BBC London News

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

    Have a great weekend.

  6. House damaged in Catford firepublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

    Firefighters outside houseImage source, London Fire Brigade

    About half the ground floor of a house in Catford has been damaged following a fire.

    Firefighters were called to the building on Catford Hill, which houses several flats, just before 14:00.

    Four fire engines and about 25 firefighters tackled the blaze which was under control by 15:00.

    The cause of the fire is under investigation.

  7. Surgeons celebrate 50 years of robot kidney transplantspublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

    Siobhan MorrisImage source, Peter Tarry, The Sunday Times

    Surgeons at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust are celebrating 50 years since the UK’s first kidney transplant using robot-assisted keyhole surgery.

    The Trust has carried out more than 7,600 transplants over this time, including a ground-breaking HIV patient to HIV patient transplant and innovative work to overcome cases where patients’ bodies reject a new kidney.

    Patients whose lives have been transformed include Siobhan Morris, 44 from Beckenham, Kent.

    She was one of the first patients to have a robot-assisted kidney transplant in the UK at Guy’s Hospital in 2016.

    Ms Morris had acute renal failure because of an extremely rare auto-immune disease which shut down her kidneys.

    She had to visit hospital three times a week for more than two years for haemodialysis.

    “You are on the machines for three and half hours each time and afterwards feel very tired," she said.

    "It’s very draining.”

    SurgeonsImage source, Getty Images

    Ms Morris had her first transplant from her mum in 2007 but her body rejected it nine years later

    After a short spell back on dialysis, she received a kidney donated by her brother using robot-assisted keyhole surgery.

    “That was fabulous,” she said.

    “When I had my first transplant the pain was excruciating the next day. I could not move and could not go to the bathroom for three or four days. I was black and blue. With the robot-assisted operation, I came back from surgery on the Sunday night and was walking well the next day. It was amazing.”

    Advances in anti-rejection drugs have meant that Guy’s and St Thomas’ has been able to reduce rejection rates from about 50% to about 20% producing better long term transplant survival.

  8. Gang rivalries 'driving violence' at young offenders Feltham young offenders institutionpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

    Young OffenderImage source, Getty Images

    Gang rivalries at a young offenders institute are so fierce that some inmates say they are "not be able to stop themselves assaulting members from a rival gang," a report has found.

    Violent incidents happen every day in every part in Feltham Young Offenders Institution (YOI), driven by "postcode" allegiances from the outside world the prison's watchdog has said.

    Many teenagers and young adults feel unsafe living on the same unit or attending the same education classes, according to Feltham's independent monitoring board (IMB).

    Catering for these individuals "presents an enormous problem for the prison as 'postcode' gang allegiances and enmities change very frequently", the report said.

    Staff reported that, in some instances, inmates run up gambling debts which they are compelled to repay by performing an act of violence on someone with whom they have no obvious grievance.

    IMB chairwoman Caroline Langton said: "We have raised a number of serious issues for the Governor, the Prison Service and ministers to address; however we recognise the hard work of staff throughout another difficult year for the prison."

    A Youth Custody Service spokeswoman said: "The safety and welfare of every young person at Feltham is the Governor's top priority and while there are significant challenges, progress is being made."

  9. Man stabbed outside Clapham Tube station diespublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

    A man in his 40s who was stabbed outside Clapham Common Tube station in south-west London has now died.

    Police said in a tweet posted at about 15:30 that an update on his condition was imminent but subsequently said he died at the scene.

    No arrests have been made.

  10. Hudson-Odoi will stay at Chelsea - Sarripublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

    Maurizio Sarri says teenage winger Callum Hudson-Odoi will stay with Chelsea and can become one of Europe's leading players.

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  11. Police announces crack-down on speeding motoristspublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

    Police officer on motorbikeImage source, Met Police

    Police officers will be deployed to "road danger hot spots" for seven days starting on Monday in a bid to tackle speeding motorists.

    The Metropolitan Police announced the move today, which it says is part of the European Traffic Police Network (TISPOL) national campaign.

    Cops will also be joined by "Community Roadwatch volunteers" who will be carrying out both education and enforcement activity throughout the week.

    Det Supt Andy Cox, of the Met's roads and transport policing command, said: "Throughout this week of action and beyond, our roads policing teams will be actively targeting motorists who exceed the speed limit, or commit other road traffic offences, and we will take appropriate action against them.

    "Exceeding the speed limit is dangerous and a serious offence under the Road Traffic Act.

    "People who do so are not properly in control of their vehicle and are more likely to be involved in a collision.

    “Every road death or serious injury is devastating for the victim’s family and friends. Through education and enforcement we must remind all road users of the importance of keeping themselves and others safe when on London's roads."

  12. Man jailed for sexually assaulting a teenagerpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

    Lloyd Weekes,Image source, Metropolitan Police

    A man has been jailed for sexually assaulting a teenage girl on a bus.

    Lloyd Weekes, 57, of no fixed address, admitted to touching a 14-year-old girl on the Route W3 bus travelling through Haringey on 26 February 2018.

    He was positively identified by a Detective Constable who recognised him after a CCTV image of the suspect was circulated amongst officers.

    The court heard that Weekes had previously committed similar offences on the London Underground network.

    Weekes was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment at Wood Green Crown Court on Thursday. was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years, and a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order was made.

  13. First Heathrow flights since 2002 launchedpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

    Flybe's new daily flights from 21 April will mark the first links to London Heathrow since 2002.

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  14. 'Watch out for headphone thieves', Hoxton residents toldpublished at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

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  15. ‘Mobile barber shops will be a thing, trust me’published at 14:28 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

    BBC Stories

    Darren Tenkorang

    For many black British men, barber shops are a place to hang out, chat and meet friends. But for others they waste too much time, which is why two young men have come up with a new approach - a barber shop on wheels that you book via an app.

    A van painted in bright colours drives slowly down a leafy, residential road in Norwood, south London. A young man in the front garden of a house, clutching a phone, waves at the driver, who parks nearby.

    They shake hands, then the driver pulls back the sliding door of the van. This reveals a sparkling, silver barber's chair, a large mirror, a hair dryer and pots filled with a variety of scissors.

  16. West Ham Women boss signs new contractpublished at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

    West Ham United Women head coach Matt Beard signs a contract extension with the Women's Super League club.

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  17. Up-for-sale Charlton report £10m lossespublished at 13:43 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

    Charlton report losses of £10.1m for 2017-18, after making a profit for the first time in eight years 12 months ago.

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  18. Today's photo of Londonpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

    BBC London News

    LondonImage source, Jason Hawkes

    We used this wonderful photo by Jason Hawkes of the city's as our banner, but we want a new picture every day to show off the capital.

    Have you taken a photo of your part of London which you think would be suitable? If so, email it in high resolution (2048 x 1152 or 1680 x 945) to london.locallive@bbc.co.uk.

  19. Clooney's hotel boycott over Brunei LGBT death penaltypublished at 12:31 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

    George ClooneyImage source, PA

    George Clooney has called for a boycott of luxury London hotels after the country that owns them announced new anti-LGBT laws.

    From 3 April in Brunei, a small oil-rich nation in south-east Asia, anyone found guilty of homosexuality or cheating on their spouse could be whipped or stoned to death.

    The laws, as part of the country's interpretation of Sharia Law, also introduce amputation of the hands or feet as punishment for robbery, according to an announcement by the country's attorney general.

    Brunei, which gained independence from the UK in 1984, owns nine exclusive hotels through the Brunei Investment Agency, including The Dorchester and 45 Park Lane in London and Coworth Park in Berkshire.

    The Dorchester

    Writing in Deadline, Hollywood star Clooney said: "Every single time we stay at or take meetings at or dine at any of these nine hotels we are putting money directly into the pockets of men who choose to stone and whip to death their own citizens for being gay or accused of adultery.

    "Brunei is a monarchy and certainly any boycott would have little effect on changing these laws. But are we really going to help pay for these human rights violations? Are we really going to help fund the murder of innocent citizens?"

    The Dorchester Collection has been contacted for comment.

  20. Chelsea striker retires from international dutypublished at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019

    BBC Sport

    Gonzalo HiguainImage source, Getty Images

    Chelsea striker Gonzalo Higuain has announced his retirement from international football with Argentina.

    Higuain, 31, won 75 caps for his country, scoring 31 goals, but has not featured since the 2018 World Cup.

    Hejoined Chelsea on loan from Juventus in January.