Summary

  • Updates on Friday 26 April

  1. The hip-hop artist tackling male suicidepublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    A south London hip-hop artist is using his music to help people speak out about their mental health.

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  2. 'We don't see the other side of boxing'published at 13:52 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    The play Fighter is the latest in a growing number of entertainment productions about female boxing.

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  3. Afternoon showers: Chance of showerspublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    BBC Weather

    Chance of showers by the this afternoon, some locally heavy.

    Drier and brighter conditions should develop later on.

    Maximum Temperature: 14C to 17C (57F to 63F).

  4. Man dies after high street stabbingpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    People used two cars to block traffic in Harlesden in order to attack the victim, police say.

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  5. Round-the-world cyclist has bike stolen in Londonpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    After losing his father to cancer, Josh decided to attempt a trip he had failed five times before.

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  6. ATP Finals moving from London to Turinpublished at 11:26 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    The ATP Finals will move from London to Turin as the Italian city is named as host of the season-ending event from 2021 to 2025.

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  7. Five stabbings in London in seven hourspublished at 10:18 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    Morden Road crime sceneImage source, Mark Gale
    Image caption,

    Police closed off Morden Road after a 17-year-old boy was hurt

    The fatal stabbing in Harlesden last night was one of five knife attacks across the capital within seven hours.

    The first happened at about 15:00 in Camomile Way, West Drayton. A man was found with multiple stab wounds but his condition is not life-threatening, police said.

    Seven people have been arrested for offences including GBH, assisting an offender and possession of firearms.

    At about 18:30, officers were called to reports of two men fighting in Preston Road, Wembley.

    They found a 28-year-old man with stab wounds. He has been taken to hospital and is in a life-threatening condition.

    There have been no arrests, police said.

    At about 22:00, two 17-year-old boys were hurt in separate stabbings in Mitcham.

    Police and paramedics found the boys in Tamworth Lane and Morden Road.

    Neither victim's injuries are thought to be life-threatening and no-one has been arrested.

  8. Watch: News Headlines from BBC Londonpublished at 09:17 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    Tolu Adeoye has this morning’s top stories from the BBC London newsroom.

  9. How Ferdinand is helping Grenfell survivorspublished at 08:48 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    England footballer Les Ferdinand is using VR to try to help young men deal with the trauma of the Grenfell Tower fire.

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  10. Today's weather: Goodbye sunshine...published at 08:24 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    BBC Weather

    Today will start off mostly dry but increasing cloud will bring the chance of showers by the afternoon, some locally heavy.

    Drier and brighter conditions should develop later on.

    Maximum temperature: 16 to 19C (61 to 66F)

  11. Travel update: Mostly good newspublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    BBC London Travel

    It's good news oin public transport - there's a good service on all Tube lines, the DLR, TfL Rail and the trams.

    Just remember there's an ongoing reduced service on the London Overground between Barking and Gospel Oak.

    On the roads there's slow traffic into town across Putney Bridge as Hammersmith Bridge remains closed.

    For the latest travel updates follow @BBCTravelAlert, external.

  12. BBC London Live updates on Wednesday 24 Aprilpublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    BBC London News

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

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  13. UK is 'irresponsible' on climate, says Gretapublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 23 April 2019

    Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg tells UK politicians a generation's future has been "stolen".

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  14. Climate protesters march on Parliamentpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 23 April 2019

    Extinction Rebellion activists in London are inviting MPs to talk about environmental policies.

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  15. Goodbyepublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 23 April 2019

    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.

  16. Evening weather: Clear and mildpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 23 April 2019

    BBC Weather

    Tonight will be mostly dry with clear intervals and patchy cloud. A mild night with a light easterly breeze.

    Minimum Temperature: 8C to 11C (46F to 52F).

  17. London’s new Young People’s Poet Laureatepublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 23 April 2019

    Theresa Lola has been announced as the new Young People's Laureate for London.

    The 24-year-old wants to champion mental health and wellbeing through her poetry.

  18. 'You'd get picked on if you were weak'published at 16:43 British Summer Time 23 April 2019

    Media caption,

    Robert was only 12 when he started carrying a knife

    A reformed gang member from Leytonstone is helping warn children about the dangers of knife crime.

  19. Etienne Stott 'does not regret' climate protest arrestpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 23 April 2019

    BBC Sport

    Etienne StottImage source, PA

    Olympic gold medal-winning canoeist Etienne Stott says he "does not regret" his arrest at the climate change protests in London as the world "needs to turn this catastrophe around".

    The 39-year-old Briton, who won C2 canoe slalom gold at London 2012, was arrested on Sunday and has now been released under police investigation.

    He is one of 1,065 Extinction Rebellion protestors to have been arrested.

    "I sense that this is a big moment," Stott told BBC Sport.