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The school so polluted it has to fight toxic air with barricades - BBC London
- Title
- The school so polluted it has to fight toxic air with barricades - BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Invicta primary in Greenwich is one of London's most polluted schools. But with teachers and parents worried about the children's health, one dad built a living wall to filter out toxic air.
Produced by Jamie Moreland.
Camera operator: Eric Anderson
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- Inside Crossrail's delayed stations - BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Crossrail will be delayed until October 2020 at the earliest to iron out issues with the testing and delivery of infrastructure. The east-west route, officially called the Elizabeth Line, will run between Reading and Shenfield in Essex and had been due to open in December 2018. Crossrail said testing of the trains and signalling was "progressing well". So what's causing the delay? Our Transport Correspondent, Tom Edwards, has been finding out.
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- Will the Tube damage your ears?- BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Meet the audiologists who are monitoring the noise level on the Underground across London.
Campaigners want warning signs to be put up around the loudest stations.
Gareth Furby Reports.
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- Title
- How Eileen became 2019's oldest London Marathon runner - BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Eileen Noble from Bexleyheath has been the oldest London Marathon runner for two years in a row.
At 84 years old she believes in training hard, motivation and most of all challenging herself.
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- Would you share your car with a stranger?- BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Car sharing is on the rise across the capital following the launch of an app that allows Londoners to advertise their car for use.
Campaigners want fewer cars on the road to lower London's air pollution but those responsible for the app say fewer car owners means less air pollution.
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- Using hip-hop to talk about male suicide - BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Loyle Carner is a hip-hop artist from south London.
Growing up Loyle was told he would never amount to anything because of his ADHD.
Now he is using artwork inspired by the tracks on his album to open up the conversation about male suicide.
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- Seeing the scars: Teenage self-harm - BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- In 2018 nearly 1,600 young people in London went to hospital with self-harm related injuries. Now mental health awareness is being introduced in the national curriculum to help young people to speak out.
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- Meet London’s new Young People’s Poet Laureate- BBC London
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- London’s new Young People’s Poet Theresa Lola has got the ball and is about to bounce.
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- Brocals: The lonely men making new friends - BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Age UK estimates that more than eight million men in the UK say that they're lonely. Anne-Marie Payne set up the Hackney Brocals with City & Hackney Carers Centre to combat loneliness in elderly men across London.
Gem O'Reilly reports
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- The military drug saving Londoners' lives - BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- The army and the NHS have announced plans to roll out a device in London to stop more people bleeding to death from their injuries.
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- Veteran's encounter with Prince Harry sparks inspiration - BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- When an injured veteran was told about the Invictus games by Prince Harry, he started photographing it. Now he's training for Team UK.
Video by Paul Murphy-Kasp.
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- The women giving away their breast milk - BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- For premature babies, donated breast milk can be a lifesaver. But there are still many negative attitudes around it. Hearts Milk Bank is a charity which wants to change that.
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- Accused of terrorism for fighting against Islamic State - BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:57
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Jamie Janson had joined up with the Kurds to help defeat so-called Islamic State, after he felt like his work as an aid worker wasn't enough. Now he has returned to London.
Jim Wheble reports.
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- The heart-warming moment a piano player was surprised at St Pancras - BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- When Ceili O'Connor - singer in the West End musical Cats - joined 91-year-old Denis Robinson as he played the piano at St Pancras station, she made his day.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Celebrating Vaisakhi by giving to the homeless - BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Ghanaya and his daughters celebrate the Sikh new year, Vaisakhi, every year by giving back to those in need. The family come together at their local temple to join volunteers in making meals for those who are starving across the capital. Gem O'Reilly reports
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- I woke up and lost my sight - BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Mikey might have lost his sight, but he hasn't given up his dream.
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- Are smart motorways dangerous? - BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Smart motorways have converted the hard shoulder into a lane of traffic in order to increase capacity. But, police say if a car breaks down, they would be sitting in an active lane.
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- Youth Parliament solves Brexit - BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Can the UK Youth Parliament solve Brexit?
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- Could this make-up save your skin? - BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Air pollution is currently a major problem in London, especially with the effects it can have on our health.
Some make-up companies are reporting record sales of products which claim to protect skin from toxic air.
But critics say there is insufficient scientific research to prove that the products make any difference.
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- What is London's Ultra Low Emission Zone? - BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is designed to dissuade people from driving older, more polluting vehicles into the capital.
Video by Paul Murphy-Kasp
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- The dog escaping death row - BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Stray dog Ellie was found at stables in east London, and was going to be put down by Newham council. But after an online campaign to save her, the decision was made to keep her alive.
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- Plastic Boy: Why more men are wearing make-up - BBC London
- Runtime
- 4:25
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Male grooming is rising in popularity and contributing to the UK's £2.13bn cosmetics industry. A growing trend within that is of men wearing make-up. But is it just a fad or are appearance-conscious men really investing more in how they look. Paul Murphy-Kasp has been finding out.
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- Plastic Patrol: Saving London's rivers - BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Plastic pollution is always a big talking point in London but one woman is using her smartphone and paddleboard to rid our rivers and canals of litter.
Gem O'Reilly reports.
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- Title
- Tottenham's new stadium is finally open - BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- After four years of construction, delays and test events, Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium will open for its first competitive game.
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- Poking fun at politicians with cartoons - BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Dave Brown has been poking fun at politicians for the past 30 years. He creates caricatures of them for newspapers, but says knowing what to draw can sometimes prove a challenge.
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- Soho Angels: Saving drunk Londoners - BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Anyone can need help while out at night, whether they're lost, had too much to drink, or found themselves alone or afraid. The Soho Angels are helping people to get home safely.
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- What's it like to be a pro gamer? - BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- From Premier League football to virtual league football. The pro gaming industry has expanded so much that many pro gamers have given up their jobs to continue gaming full-time.
- Title
- Is this the most ornate sewage works in London? - BBC London
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- It's one of London's greatest feats of engineering. Crossness Pumping Station was built for London's sewage system and featured spectacular Victorian cast ironwork.
But the future of the Grade One listed building was far from certain because asbestos needed to be removed. On the 200th anniversary of the birth of the man who built it, it’s been reopened.
Jim Wheble reports.
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- Car wrapper to the stars - BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Meet the man who failed at school but has become a success wrapping cars for celebrities. Yianni Charalambous now has over a million followers on his Yiannimize YouTube channel.
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- Making Shakespeare modern - BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Is this a way to introduce a new generation to Shakespeare? Thousands of London schoolchildren have been given free tickets to a special short version of Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theatre on the Southbank. Tarah Welsh reports.
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- Does London need a night czar? - BBC London
- Runtime
- 3:16
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- The creation of a night czar for the capital was supposed to boost London as a truly twenty-four hour city, with a thriving night-time economy. But more than two years on, there's criticism that the role has been a waste of public money. The Conservatives on the London Assembly say it should be abolished. Caroline Davies reports.
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- Breast Ironing: 'I screamed a lot' - BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:52
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Comfort never understood why she underwent the agonising pain of breast ironing as a child, she says, at the hands of her sister. The traditional practice, which seeks to delay girls' development, has been declared a form of child abuse in the UK.
WARNING: You may find some scenes upsetting.
Video by Gem O’Reilly.
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- Fake London: The city built in Minecraft - BBC London
- Runtime
- 3:13
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- It's London, but it isn't real. Some gamers are building parts of London in Minecraft with painstaking attention to detail. They use blueprints to make their creations accurate and invite other people into their virtual cities to play.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Fitness fabulous: Drag Diva Fit - BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Welcome to the fitness class aimed at people in London's LGBTQ+ movement who might be worried about going to a conventional class.
Video by Paul Murphy-Kasp
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- Inside London's abandoned tube station - BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- The abandoned tube station beneath Charing Cross used to be on the Jubilee line. Now it's used for training the emergency services and making films like James Bond: Skyfall.
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- Parent Patrol: The mums fighting crime - BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- After their children were mugged, some parents took matters into their own hands with patrols around Enfield Town in north London.
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- Escaping teenage forced marriage - BBC London
- Runtime
- 3:20
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Sanaz (not her real name) was 13 years old when she left home to escape a forced marriage. Her story is not unusual for many young girls in London.
Video by Charlotte Franks.
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- Security tightened at London mosques after Christchurch shooting - BBC London
- Runtime
- 3:05
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- In the wake of the Christchurch attack in New Zealand, police have increased patrols at London mosques to provide reassurance.
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- Can your DNA tell you what to eat? - BBC London
- Runtime
- 9:10
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- A new App is being trialled for patients with type 2 diabetes, which uses a sample of their DNA to help them choose the best food to eat. BBC Inside Out Investigated.
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- Hydrogen cars: a greener future for London? - BBC London
- Runtime
- 8:16
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- With the capital’s roads regularly clogged with traffic, it’s no surprise that for ten years running our annual pollution limits have been breached within the space of just a few weeks.
The Mayor’s new Ultra-Low Emission Zone launching next month should help, but longer term we may need much greener cars to really make the capital cleaner. BBC Inside Out investigates.
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- Why some Londoners are building their own homes - BBC London
- Runtime
- 8:22
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- A quick glance in any London estate agent’s window will tell you that there’s an acute shortage of affordable homes in the capital.
It’s a massive problem, but there are some exciting new schemes in the pipeline that could help ease the pressure. One south London council is helping locals create a housing estate with a difference. BBC Inside Out investigates.
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- "I couldn't love him" - Getting help as a new mum - BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Becoming a mum is an exciting time for women, but it can also be challenging and lead to mental health problems. The NHS in London says that one in 10 women experience difficulties from the time their baby is conceived right through the first year of life.
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- The children who need a new heart - BBC London
- Runtime
- 8:32
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Almost 200 children are currently waiting on organ transplants in the UK. For some, a young donor is their only hope. But statistics show families are significantly less likely to consent to donation when a child dies, compared to when an adult relative passes away.
The NHS's Blood and Transplant Service (NHSBT) is hoping to change this by launching its first ever paediatric strategy aimed at supporting parents in making those difficult decisions.
BBC Inside Out investigates.
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- Title
- Ending Millwall's violent past - BBC London
- Runtime
- 7:54
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Football has come a long way since the 70s and 80s when hooliganism, violence and racism were commonplace on and off the pitch.
But recently 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. BBC Inside Out investigates.
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- Cracking down on rough sleepers - BBC London
- Runtime
- 7:59
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Westminster council is calling on the government to get tough on rough sleeping by migrants from Central and Eastern Europe. It says numbers on the streets have almost tripled in a year and some groups can be aggressive. So is the council right? BBC Inside Out investigates.
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- Title
- Man's lucky escape as building collapses - BBC London
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- A man had a lucky escape when he narrowly avoided being crushed by falling bricks as he walked past a collapsing building during high winds.
CCTV footage shows the man walking past the building in Stoke Newington High Street before a mass of bricks and rubble crashed to the ground seconds later.
London Fire Brigade said no-one was injured in the building collapse.
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- Title
- What pregnant women's bodies really look like - BBC London
- Runtime
- 3:57
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- New mums in London are urging adverts to be more realistic in their portrayal of pregnant women. Tina and Kesia say adverts for maternity clothing often feature models with fake bumps, which means the clothes don't fit the same way. Both mums have taken part in a new Mothercare campaign aimed at challenging "unfair" stereotypes and promoting more honest advertising.
Video by Paul Murphy-Kasp
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- Title
- Meet the women who never thought boxing would be possible- BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- It all started in a small women's-only gym in Kensington. Now Safari Kick Boxing has 11 gyms across the country.
The aim of the gyms is to give women a comfortable, segregated environment to train in.
These women are now chasing their dreams of boxing, regardless of being self-conscious or religious.
Video by Gem O'Reilly
- Title
- Why are there so few female helicopter pilots? - BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Captain Sarah Bowen never imagined she would be a helicopter pilot due to the lack of women in aviation.
Now she's the only woman in her field in the UK. With 95.5% of helicopter pilots being male, Sarah is hoping more women will join her to take to the skies.
Gem O'Reilly reports
- Title
- Meet the courageous biker women defying stereotypes- BBC London
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Set up in the backstreets of east London in 2015 by three best friends, Gemma, Maite and Namin never imagined VC London would result in what it is today.
The group aim to create a friendly space for like-minded women who want to learn how to ride a motorbike, build a motorbike and do extreme sports.
The girls now have hundreds in their crew and over 20,000 followers on social media.
Gem O'Reilly reports
