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  • Updates on Friday 29 March

  1. BA flight lands in Edinburgh instead of Dusseldorf by mistakepublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019

    Edinburgh and DusseldorfImage source, Getty Images

    A British Airways flight from London City Airport destined for Dusseldorf in Germany has landed in Edinburgh by mistake, after the flight paperwork was submitted incorrectly.

    The passengers only realised the error when the plane landed and the "welcome to Edinburgh" announcement was made.

    The flight has now been redirected and landed in Dusseldorf, BA says. German firm WDL Aviation ran the flight for BA as part of a leasing deal.

    BA said it was working with WDL to find out why it filed the wrong flight plan.

  2. UK scientists to join 'Mission Jurassic'published at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019

    British scientists are about to participate in one of their biggest dinosaur hunts in decades.

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  3. UK scientists to join 'Mission Jurassic'published at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019

    British scientists are about to participate in one of their biggest dinosaur digs in decades.

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  4. Witnesses sought after fatal M1 crashpublished at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    A van driver who died in a crash on the M1 on Friday has been named as 83-year-old Derek Jacobs from Edgware in north-west London.

    Derbyshire Constabulary said it is understood the van had broken down in the left hand lane when it was hit by a red Ford Ka, which was subsequently hit by a coach.

    The accident happened about 12:30 between junctions 30 and 31 and saw the northbound carriageway closed for nine hours.

    M1 crashImage source, Highways England

    Det Con Rich Howiss said Mr Jacobs died at the scene and the driver of the Ka remains in a serious condition in hospital.

    He asked for anyone who was travelling on the M1 and witnessed the crash to get in touch with them.

  5. Tony Blair says police losing knife crime battlepublished at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019

    Victoria Derbyshire

    Tony Blair

    Police are currently "losing the battle" against knife crime, former prime minister Tony Blair has told the Victoria Derbyshire programme.

    He urged current prime minister Theresa May to hold a Cobra emergency committee meeting and act with a determination "to do whatever it takes".

    The number of crimes related to knives and other offensive weapons reached a nine-year high in 2018, figures show.

    The government has promised police forces an extra £100m for knife crime.

  6. 'Most wanted' suspect in Romanian courtpublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019

    Shane O'Brien is wanted for questioning about the fatal stabbing of Josh Hanson in London in 2015.

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  7. Failings led to passengers on train trackspublished at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019

    Several people got off a stranded train outside Lewisham station during the Beast from the East in 2018.

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  8. Sackler Trust suspends new UK donationspublished at 13:43 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019

    Tate

    The Sackler Trust has suspended new charitable donations in the UK amid claims the Sackler family fortune is linked to the opioid crisis in the US.

    The trust said it rejected the claims, but said the row had become a distraction for the groups it supports.

    Last week, the National Portrait Gallery become the first major art institution to give up a grant from the Sackler family.

    Other organisations have also shunned Sackler money, including the Tate.

  9. Afternoon weather: Dry and sunnypublished at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019

    BBC Weather

    It will be dry this afternoon with sunny spells and a little patchy cloud, although it will feel chilly in moderate north to north-westerly winds.

    Maximum Temperature: 10C to 13C (50F to 55F).

  10. Today's photo of Londonpublished at 12:58 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019

    BBC London News

    ShardImage source, Jason Hawkes

    We used this wonderful photo by Jason Hawkes of the city's skyline 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) tolondon.locallive@bbc.co.uk.

  11. Christchurch mosque shootings: Attack 'could have happened in UK'published at 11:25 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019

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    Christchurch attack 'could happen in UK' says hero imam

    A Christchurch shootings-style attack could have happened in the UK,the imam of the Finsbury Park Mosque in north London has said.

    Speaking from New Zealand, Mohammed Mahmoud said such an incident could have happened at home due to "a rise in Islamaphobia".

    In June 2017 Mr Mahmoud stood guard over a man whodrove a van into Muslims in Finsbury Park.

    After the Christchurch attack, police have increased patrols at UK mosques.

  12. Girl, 11, injured in park 'shooting'published at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019

    Police are trying to trace a group of people seen in Figges Marsh, London, before shots were fired.

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  13. 'It felt like the first day of the season' - inside Tottenham's £1bn stadiumpublished at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019

    Tottenham opened their long-awaited new stadium with a test event on Sunday; BBC Sport's Simon Stone went along and found a club ready for a fresh start.

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  14. Preventable deaths? The story of Grenfell Tower flat 113published at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019

    Firefighters risked their lives to save residents of Grenfell Tower, but could they have rescued more than they did?

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  15. Teenage victim of fatal stabbing namedpublished at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019

    Abdirashid Mohamoud, 17, died after being chased and stabbed by a group of men in Isleworth on Friday.

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  16. Moped rider 'critical' after bus crashpublished at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019

    The 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital after colliding with a bus while being pursued by police.

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  17. Speedboat killer extradition hearing setpublished at 10:39 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019

    A judge in Georgia previously ruled out attempts to extradite Jack Shepherd to the UK quickly.

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