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Sex workers "trafficked” in north London - BBC London

Title: Sex workers "trafficked” in north London - BBC London
Runtime: 8:52
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Prostitutes are being forced to tout openly on the streets of north London.
Residents are living in fear of attack by pimps if they complain. The Met Police says it's cracking down on human trafficking, but what will it take to stop this evil trade?

BBC Inside Out investigates.

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Handing out 'Smile Bags' to homeless people - BBC London

Title: Handing out 'Smile Bags' to homeless people - BBC London
Runtime: 2:34
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: These college students created 'Smile bags' to help the homeless.

Tahiyat decided at just 14 years old that she wanted to make a difference for the homeless people she saw in London.

She created 'Smile bags' filled with toiletries, dried foods and sanitary products to hand out to the homeless.

Now along with her friends and her sixth form she is making her wish to help the homeless a reality.

Video by Gem O'Reilly

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How illegal teeth-whitening courses are putting people in danger - BBC London

Title: How illegal teeth-whitening courses are putting people in danger - BBC London
Runtime: 8:15
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Illegal teeth-whitening is on the increase putting the public at risk, the BBC has found.
Reports of illegal teeth-whitening procedures jumped by 26% last year, official figures show.

An undercover investigation exposed one beauty school claiming to have trained "thousands" of candidates, providing them with fake qualifications.

The British Dental Association (BDA) said "sham" schools prey "on vulnerabilities of beauticians".

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How nightclubs are getting rid of plastic - BBC London

Title: How nightclubs are getting rid of plastic - BBC London
Runtime: 8:21
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: With environmental concerns high on the agenda, more businesses want to ditch plastic. One London events company is hosting plastic free parties. But how hard will it be to convince other companies to follow suit?

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Why mental support is crucial for pregnant women - BBC London

Title: Why mental support is crucial for pregnant women - BBC London
Runtime: 9:21
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Becoming a new mum is a big moment in life and some women find themselves struggling with mental health issues both before and after a baby’s birth.

Previously, support has been almost non-existent. But from the start of this year all pregnant women will have access to dedicated NHS teams to help them cope with depression and anxiety.

Anna suffered with severe anxiety and ill mental health with her first child but with her second child she's in a better place.

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Toxic mould could be poisoning these residents - BBC London

Title: Toxic mould could be poisoning these residents - BBC London
Runtime: 8:54
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: The Kingswood Estate built in 1950 was one of its first estates of its kind. But 70 years later, time has taken its toll on the properties.

This has caused damp, toxic, black mould in 750 homes and residents say Landlords have left them with no help in these conditions.

Some of the residents claim it has actually impacted their health and they have contacted Southwark Council asking them to take action.

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Sexual harassment is rising inside London’s clubs - BBC London

Title: Sexual harassment is rising inside London’s clubs - BBC London
Runtime: 9:28
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Going for a night out should be safe in any city but in London reports of sexual harassment are on the rise. And for women in particular, it's becoming a much more common experience.

Figures from the Met Police show the number of reported sexual offences on licensed premises have gone up by about a third in the past three years.

But one organisation is hoping its training will enable staff at clubs and bars to become more aware of how to help tackle this crime.

BBC Inside Out investigates.

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Meet the Holocaust survivors that came to London - BBC London

Title: Meet the Holocaust survivors that came to London - BBC London
Runtime: 9:29
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Holocaust Memorial Day is an international date that remembers the millions of people murdered under the Nazi persecution.

After the Second World War, thousands of survivors came to London, searching for a new life.

As most of them enter their 90s, we find out what life is like now.

Watch the full Inside Out programme here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000dvtr

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'Things have got worse for LGBTQ+ people in London' - Bradley Birkholz

Title: 'Things have got worse for LGBTQ+ people in London' - Bradley Birkholz
Runtime: 2:33
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Bradley Birkholz wants his YouTube platform to provide support for LGBTQ+ people. Bradley came to London thinking he would be accepted for being gay but he feels that things have actually gotten worse for the LGBTQ+ community in the capital.

Now he wants to create a digital space where people can feel celebrated.

Video by Gem O'Reilly

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Tube Announcer Introduces Trains like Boxers- BBC London

Title: Tube Announcer Introduces Trains like Boxers- BBC London
Runtime: 2:37
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: To put a smile on the faces of tired London commuters travelling through Bank Tube station, Hus Ragip began announcing the trains as if they were boxing champions.

One of his announcements was filmed and shared online. It soon went viral. Hus was tracked down by Warren Boxing Management, which now employs him as a professional master of ceremonies.

Video by Gem O'Reilly.

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Why Men's Make-Up is becoming a thing - BBC London

Title: Why Men's Make-Up is becoming a thing - BBC London
Runtime: 2:07
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Daniel Gray has body dysmorphic disorder. It means he worries about his appearance.

To help other men feeling similar to himself, Daniel set up male make-up brand War Paint and won a £70,000 investment on BBC's Dragons' Den.

Daniel says it is not about perfection, but about helping make more men feel confident about their appearance.

Video by Jamie Moreland.

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'If you've had a bad past don't sit there and let that make you.' - BBC London

Title: 'If you've had a bad past don't sit there and let that make you.' - BBC London
Runtime: 2:53
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Vinnie could have led a life of crime but now he wants to speak for others.

Vinnie Gardner from Barnet lost his father to drugs and alcohol at just 11 years old.
This caused him to have violent outbursts and become involved with drugs.

But rugby changed his life and now he wants to be a voice for young people with pasts like him.

Gem O'Reilly reports

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Southall Stink: 'We're being poisoned in our own homes' - BBC London

Title: Southall Stink: 'We're being poisoned in our own homes' - BBC London
Runtime: 2:18
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Toxic substances released while a 150-year-old gas works is being redeveloped have reached levels that "present a threat to health", an expert has said.

Residents living near the site in Southall, west London, have complained of poor health and breathing difficulties since work began in 2016.

Tonnes of earth have been cleaned during the work and the developers said they had met "regulatory requirements".

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"We want guys to run towards their purpose" - BBC London

Title: "We want guys to run towards their purpose" - BBC London
Runtime: 2:24
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Run With Purpose was set up to allow men across London to open up.

Nii Lartey from Haringey and Joel Thika from Enfield started the group after running helped them with their own mental health problems.

Now they hold regular meetings where men across the capital can join them and talk about their problems.

Video by Gem O'Reilly

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Searching for Knives with London's Police Cadets - BBC London

Title: Searching for Knives with London's Police Cadets - BBC London
Runtime: 3:09
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Hundreds of police cadets are searching for knives and weapons across the capital.
The idea to use police cadets to search for knives came from officers in Newham.

The scheme proved to be a success and it is being rolled out across London with 350 cadets getting involved. They have carried out searches at more than 130 parks and found 26 knives so far.

Producer: Jamie Moreland
Reporter: Thomas Magill
Camera Operator: Suhail Patel

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Title: The Hula Hooping Scientist - BBC London
Runtime: 2:13
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Following surgery for a broken leg last year, Mariam Olayiwola spent six weeks in a full leg cast and used that time to reevaluate her life. After regaining strength in her leg she decided to follow her passion for hula hooping and is now a full-time hula hooper and fire artist.

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Fueling London's Firefighters - BBC London

Title: Fueling London's Firefighters - BBC London
Runtime: 2:03
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Lack of appropriate nutrition while on the job can potentially put the health of workers in various professions at risk. But London Fire Brigade is working to get its staff in shape. Greg Lessons is now the first nutritionist to be based within a UK fire and rescue service but his work is already yielding results among colleagues.

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Excluded: Inside a Pupil Referral Unit - BBC London

Title: Excluded: Inside a Pupil Referral Unit - BBC London
Runtime: 1:59
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Layla, 15, attends Woodbridge Park Education Service in west London.
The pupil referral unit schools 138 young people who have had to leave the state school system.

Layla began attending after being kicked out of school twice and said Woodbridge Park had been instrumental in helping her thrive.

Every Friday a group called the Synergy Theatre Project come into the unit to encourage pupils to write down their feelings to relive any stress and anxiety.

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Title: 2019: London in review - BBC London
Runtime: 4:01
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Another busy year in the capital, so here's our look back at some of the biggest news stories of the year.

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Celebrating 20 years of the London Eye - BBC London

Title: Celebrating 20 years of the London Eye - BBC London
Runtime: 1:44
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: The year of 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the London Eye.

Originally planned to remain for just five years, the London Eye's success has meant that it has stayed in central London since the millennium.

The wheel was designed by architects Julia and David Marks Barfield.
It took seven years and the skills of hundreds of people from five different countries to make the London Eye a reality.

Video by Gem O'Reilly

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Most ridiculous 999 calls of 2019 in London - BBC London

Title: Most ridiculous 999 calls of 2019 in London - BBC London
Runtime: 0:46
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: A mistake with a chip shop order and an out-of-date packet of biscuits were among more than 22,000 time-wasting calls to the Met Police in 2019.

The force said its call handlers had identified 22,491 hoax 999 calls in the first 11 months of 2019. These included a woman complaining that she had been sent three saveloy and chips from the chip shop instead of one.

Ch Supt David Jackson said nuisance calls were a "huge waste" of resources.

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The Good Guys: Decorators changing lives - BBC London

Title: The Good Guys: Decorators changing lives - BBC London
Runtime: 3:04
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Cyle and Nick are the Good Guys. They started a decorating company and for every paid job they do, they find a young person living in poverty or suffering mental ill health, to decorate their bedroom for free.

Video by David Faye.

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Mystery Of The Tiny Houses Appearing On Our Streets - BBC London

Title: Mystery Of The Tiny Houses Appearing On Our Streets - BBC London
Runtime: 1:52
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Tiny houses, no more than an inch-high, have been appearing on the roads in Chiswick. Nobody knows where they have come from.

But BBC London suspects a secretive guerrilla gardening group known only as Abundance is behind the phenomenon, and sets out to find out whether they're behind the small-scale developments.

Reporter: Gareth Furby
Producer: Jamie Moreland

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How Black Decorations are Changing Christmas - BBC London

Title: How Black Decorations are Changing Christmas - BBC London
Runtime: 2:17
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: When Natalie Duvall and Alison Burton tried to buy black Christmas figurines and angels, they couldn't find any. So they decided to set up March Muses to make and sell their own.
They say: "Not every Christmas has to be a white Christmas."

Produced by Jamie Moreland.
Filmed by Eric Anderson.

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The photographer capturing Christmas from the rooftops - BBC London

Title: The photographer capturing Christmas from the rooftops - BBC London
Runtime: 2:08
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: James Burns has been taking photos from the rooftops in London for 15 years.

He has dedicated his career in photography to reflect the city of London back to itself and captured the capital from rooftops north, south, east and west.

Now he wants his photos to show Londoners the beauty of the capital at Christmas time.

Video by Gem O'Reilly

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"I have cancer and it could mean that I won't have many more Christmases with my kids." - BBC London

Title: "I have cancer and it could mean that I won't have many more Christmases with my kids." - BBC London
Runtime: 2:25
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Addy Willis was diagnosed with rectal cancer in the summer and has a 6.5cm tumour.

Now Addy wants to make this Christmas the best one yet as she fears it could be her last with her children.

Video by Gem O'Reilly

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Looking after cats and dogs this Christmas - BBC London

Title: Looking after cats and dogs this Christmas - BBC London
Runtime: 1:53
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: The Mayhew animal shelter in north London looks after cats and dogs before they're adopted into their forever homes. But over Christmas, around 100 animals will be in residence at the centre and Matthew Pearson, along with a team of willing volunteers will be looking after the dogs and cats making sure they have a great Christmas.

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Christmas pyjamas for children in refuges - BBC London

Title: Christmas pyjamas for children in refuges - BBC London
Runtime: 2:01
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Dominic and his 'elves' have been gathering pyjamas and other essential items for children who will be spending this Christmas in domestic violence refuges.

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Helping Homeless People this Christmas - BBC London

Title: Helping Homeless People this Christmas - BBC London
Runtime: 3:54
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: The streets of Westminster have some of the highest number of rough sleepers in the UK.
But, the borough council's outreach team is out every night of the year finding those people and offering them support to get them off the street, hopefully for good

Reporter: James Waterhouse
Producer: Jamie Moreland
Camera: Suhail Patel

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Volunteering for Samaritans on Christmas - BBC London

Title: Volunteering for Samaritans on Christmas - BBC London
Runtime: 2:15
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Sue Peart will be manning the phones at Samaritans on Christmas Day for the first time this year. Two years ago her life changed when she left her job and her mother died within a few months and her mental health suffered as a result. She's now volunteering with Samaritans, lending an ear to those in need this Christmas.

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Giving Christmas presents to children living in poverty - BBC London

Title: Giving Christmas presents to children living in poverty - BBC London
Runtime: 2:50
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: The Metropolitan Police and The Childhood Trust charity have teamed up to deliver Christmas presents to children living below the poverty line across London.

The presents are donated by communities to local police stations and dropped off to the children across the capital before Christmas.

Video by Gem O'Reilly

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Trapstar: the West London hustle that went global - BBC London

Title: Trapstar: the West London hustle that went global - BBC London
Runtime: 2:16
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: In 2008, three school friends from west London started making their own T-shirts and selling them at Portobello Market. Now Trapstar is a global fashion brand, worn by stars like Rhianna, Jay-Z and Stormzy.
The label was founded by Mikey, Lee and Will who, despite their success, are trying to maintain a degree of anonymity.Subscribe to BBC London here: https://bit.ly/2Gd18gB

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I Love Sausage Rolls: Can LadBaby Top The Charts Again? - BBC London

Title: I Love Sausage Rolls: Can LadBaby Top The Charts Again? - BBC London
Runtime: 1:42
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: YouTuber LadBaby is leading the race for this year's UK Christmas number one song with only days left to go, according to the Official Charts Company. Last year LadBaby secured the seasonal chart-topper with We Built This City... On Sausage Rolls.

He has now returned with I Love Sausage Rolls, a similarly savoury rendition of the Joan Jett hit I Love Rock & Roll. Money raised from downloads goes to the Trussell Trust food bank charity.

Reporter: Wendy Hurrell
Producer: Jamie Moreland

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Jump Rope: The 'new fitness craze' - BBC London

Title: Jump Rope: The 'new fitness craze' - BBC London
Runtime: 2:04
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Rushie Shah used to be an accountant in the city, but has now left his corporate career to become a jump rope coach.

He coaches people online and has built up a large enough following on YouTube to allow him to leave his day job.

Rushie wants to grow the jump rope community and get more people skipping.

Video by David Faye.

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Election 2019: What Happened in London? - BBC London

Title: Election 2019: What Happened in London? - BBC London
Runtime: 1:57
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: All 73 seats in London have now declared their results in the general election and it was an eventful night across the capital with shock victories, fluctuating majorities and bitter rivalries.

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These Europeans wish they could vote in the general election - BBC London

Title: These Europeans wish they could vote in the general election - BBC London
Runtime: 3:13
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Ana Telma Rocha was born in Portugal but she has lived in London since 1999.

However, due to not being able to afford to pay for her citizenship, she cannot vote in the UK parliamentary elections.

But now she wishes she had her vote more than ever and wants to speak for EU citizens living in the UK.

Gem O'Reilly reports

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Knife Crime: Will this election change anything? - BBC London

Title: Knife Crime: Will this election change anything? - BBC London
Runtime: 2:08
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Yemi Hughes' 19-year-old son Andre Aderemi was murdered in 2016 and she says not much has changed since then for young people. She wants to know how Croydon Central election candidates would tackle the root causes of knife crime.

Produced by Jamie Moreland.
Filmed by Eric Anderson.

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The 'Hot Priest’ doing 60 second sermons - BBC London

Title: The 'Hot Priest’ doing 60 second sermons - BBC London
Runtime: 2:21
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Reverend Chris Lee has become an internet sensation as a result of his 60-second sermons on Twitter and Instagram.

The vicar, likened to the 'Hot Priest' from the BBC comedy Fleabag, posts videos to try and bring the Gospel to younger people.

The sermons have led to an expansion of his White City congregation in west London and have earned him more social followers than the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Video journalist: David Faye

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London Bridge attack: 'Amazing heroes' praised - BBC London

Title: London Bridge attack: 'Amazing heroes' praised - BBC London
Runtime: 0:57
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Pedestrians who tackled a man wielding a knife on London Bridge have been praised as "everyday heroes".

Two people died after an attacker stabbed a number of people in a "terror-related" incident.

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Former members of SPAC Nation said they were encouraged to commit fraud - BBC London

Title: Former members of SPAC Nation said they were encouraged to commit fraud - BBC London
Runtime: 3:55
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: The church group, SPAC Nation has been accused of encouraging young people to commit fraud.

SPAC Nation has been praised for helping people to leave gangs.

But former members have claimed that they were encouraged to take out loans and commit crimes while being part of the group.

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"We won't stop sewing until we get justice for Grenfell." - BBC London

Title: "We won't stop sewing until we get justice for Grenfell." - BBC London
Runtime: 2:45
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: The Grenfell community are sewing a quilt the dimensions of Grenfell Tower for justice.

Tuesday Greenidge started her art project to bring the local people together to heal after the devastating tragedy of the fire at Grenfell Tower.

But now the group hope that the quilt will symbolise justice. They are calling on whoever the next government is to action change and remove cladding across buildings throughout the country.

They want their voices to be heard and are using the quilt as a symbol of that.

Gem O'Reilly reports

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Voting Inside a Mental Health Unit - BBC London

Title: Voting Inside a Mental Health Unit - BBC London
Runtime: 3:11
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: The vast majority of mental health service users have the right to vote.
Louise has paranoid schizophrenia. When she was admitted to a mental health unit, she didn’t think she would be allowed to vote. But the hospital helped her cast her ballot in the last election.

Video by Jamie Moreland.
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How London's Homeless Can Vote This Election - BBC London

Title: How London's Homeless Can Vote This Election - BBC London
Runtime: 3:11
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Stan Burridge is helping London's homeless register to vote. When Mr Burridge was homeless in Westminster, homeless people were denied a voice in the democratic process.

Today homeless people can register a temporary address or give a regular location like night shelter or park bench. Most voters can sign up online, but people who are homeless or in temporary accommodation have to download, print and manually fill in a form.

Video by Jamie Moreland.

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What do working mums want from the election? - BBC London

Title: What do working mums want from the election? - BBC London
Runtime: 2:15
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Affordable childcare, wrap-around care and shared parental leave are just some of the issues working mums in London are talking about.

'The army of working mums' want their voices to be heard and recognised throughout this general election.

Adeline Willis is a mum of two who has been meeting with other mothers around London to voice her opinions.

Gem O'Reilly reports

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Death Threats: How MPs cope with abuse - BBC London

Title: Death Threats: How MPs cope with abuse - BBC London
Runtime: 2:58
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: There are so many stories everyday about MPs receiving death threats, dog poo through the door, family members threatened, but just how severe does this get for London-based MP's?

Teresa Pearce and James Brokenshire explore just how severe abuse can get for an MP and the impact it has had on their mental health.

They hope that by addressing this they can help to make a change for more support to be put in place so that new politicians don't fear going into government.

Gem O'Reilly reports.

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Children in Need 2019: Live from London's Postal Museum - BBC London

Title: Children in Need 2019: Live from London's Postal Museum - BBC London
Runtime: 11:47
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: To donate to Children in Need, visit: https://bbc.co.uk/pudsey

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Justice for Jodie: Searching for the killers - BBC London

Title: Justice for Jodie: Searching for the killers - BBC London
Runtime: 16:45
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Jodie Chesney was stabbed in the back while sat in a play park socialising with friends in east London on Friday 1 March. The 17-year-old was the victim of an unprovoked attack and died in a petrol station.

Jodie’s father Peter says he found out about his daughter’s death while he was out celebrating his birthday and he talks about setting up a charity to help the sort of lives of those who killed his daughter.

The BBC followed Peter and his family for eight weeks as they went through the high-profile murder trial at the Old Bailey where two teenagers were convicted of Jodie’s murder.

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Crushed for crying: The death of Alfie Lamb - BBC London

Title: Crushed for crying: The death of Alfie Lamb - BBC London
Runtime: 2:15
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Alfie Lamb was crushed to death with a car seat. Stephen Waterson was sentenced for manslaughter. He will spend more than seven years in jail for inflicting irreversible brain injuries on Alfie, who was sat in the footwell behind him in 2018.

Alfie had been at his mother Adrian Hoare's feet at the time. She was jailed for child cruelty.

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McStrike: Why unhappy workers walked out - BBC London

Title: McStrike: Why unhappy workers walked out - BBC London
Runtime: 2:40
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: A number of McDonald's workers went on strike calling for a pay rise and improved conditions.

They want a rise in pay to £15 an hour, an end to youth rates, the choice of guaranteed hours of up to 40 hours a week, notice of shifts four weeks in advance and recognition of their union, the BFAWU.

In the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union ballot, nine workers voted to strike.

McDonald's believes three people missed work for industrial action. It has about 130,000 UK employees.

They said that the strikers represented a "tiny proportion" of its UK workforce.

Video by Jamie Moreland.

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Why class photos are appearing around London - BBC London

Title: Why class photos are appearing around London - BBC London
Runtime: 1:41
Date posted: 7 years ago
Description: Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen has photographed more than 75,000 Year 3 children across London's schools for his latest exhibition.

The project aims to be a visual snapshot of people in the city and was inspired after the Turner Prize-winning artist looked at his own 1977 class photo.

The photos are also being showcased on billboards by roads, railways and train stations across the capital.

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