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London's Postal museum shortlisted for award – BBC London News
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- London's Postal museum shortlisted for award – BBC London News
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- 1:53
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- 9 years ago
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- London's Postal museum has been shortlisted for the prestigious museum of the year award. Katharine Carpenter reports.
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- London scientist's vital part of mission to Mars – BBC London News
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- 2:10
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- 9 years ago
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- On 5 May a Nasa rocket will leave California on an interplanetary journey to Mars. Its aim? To learn how the red planet was formed. The Atlas 5 will take six months to get there and then spend two years on Mars studying the planet. A team of London scientists has come up with the most vital tool for the mission a seismometer which will detect "mars-quakes" and probe the surface of the planet. Sarah Harris reports.
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- Artists with autism - BBC London News
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- 2:14
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- 9 years ago
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- The world can feel a challenging place for anyone with autism but it can also provide an opportunity for great creativity. Mozart and Andy Warhol would have, in today's world, been considered to be on the autistic spectrum. Now a new award aims to give recognition to professional artists with autism. Wendy Hurrell has been to the Saatchi Gallery to meet some of the finalists.
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- The school where the children can enjoy fresh air again – BBC London News
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- 2:09
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- 9 years ago
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- Students at Sir John Cass's primary in Aldgate are enjoying the outdoors again after the school has received its cleanest bill of health for its air quality for the first time in more than 15 years. Alpa Patel has been to find out how they did it
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- A revival of Chess the musical in the west end – BBC London News
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- 2:07
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- 9 years ago
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- You might not know the musical but you've probably heard the songs. 'I know Him So Well' and 'One Night In Bangkok' spent weeks in the charts in the 80s. They were from 'Chess'. And now, for the first time in more than 30 years, it's back on the West End Stage starring Michael Ball and Alexandra Burke. Wendy Hurrell's been to meet them.
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- Meet the kids helping their grandparents stay fit – BBC London News
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- 2:10
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- 9 years ago
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- Research shows we get more unfit as we get older. Not only is inactivity bad for our health but it costs the economy millions every year. In Hertfordshire, they think the answer to keeping the older generation moving could lie with some younger motivation. Sarah Harris reports.
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- Electric bicycles in London – BBC London News
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- They could help tackle congestion and even make the daily commute less stressful but are enough people aware of electric bikes and what they are? The Mayor's hoping to change that with a scheme to encourage more Londoners to ditch their cars in favour of ebikes. Our Transport Correspondent, Tom Edwards reports.
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- Top chefs making school dinners – BBC London News
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- 1:34
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- 9 years ago
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- Quit the restaurant game and start a fresh career in school kitchens. That's what some of London's top chefs are being encouraged to do. A charity has been launched to connect state schools with some of the best cooking talent in the capital. Emma North met a chef who swapped the West End for Hackney.
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- Bishopsgate bombing anniversary – BBC London News
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- 1:52
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- 9 years ago
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- It was 25 years ago that an IRA bomb in the heart of the city killed one person and wounded dozens of others. Now some of the never seen before images of the destruction at Bishopsgate have been released - giving more of an insight into the extent of the damage. It was this attack in 1993 that changed security in the City. Alex Bushill reports.
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- Londoner wins World Photographer of the Year 2018 – BBC London News
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- 2:11
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- 9 years ago
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- The title of World Photographer of the Year 2018 has gone to a Londoner. Alice Tomlinson is the first British winner for a decade and she overcame stiff competition from more than 300 thousand other entries. Wendy Hurrell went to meet her.
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- Kids on the Green – BBC London News
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- 1:56
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- 9 years ago
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- The London charity Kids on the Green, which works with children and families affected by the Grenfell Tower Fire, have been supporting some very special local heroes. Firefighters of North Kensington Red Watch have been training for months in preparation for this year's London Marathon with the money they raise going towards helping all those that benefit from the project.
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- The last time royalty started a marathon in Windsor was 1908 – BBC London News
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- 1:59
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- 9 years ago
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- The 2018 London Marathon has already been given the royal seal of approval, with the Queen acting as the official starter. It’s not the first time royalty have done the honours, last year it was Prince Harry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. But this time it’s not being done from the traditional location, Blackheath, but from Windsor Castle. The last time that happened was 110 years ago for a London marathon that went down in history. Ian Williams reports
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- The family run business that ships works of art around the world - BBC London News
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- 2:33
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- 9 years ago
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- There are artworks from all over the world in major exhibitions in the capital but how do they it get here? The family run business, Gander and White has been helping ship pieces around the world since the 1930s when they used a horse and cart. It's obviously changed a lot since then. Wendy Hurrell has the story.
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- The Old Vic celebrating two centuries of theatrical history – BBC London News
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- 2:39
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- 9 years ago
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- Dame Judy Dench says she learned her craft at the theatre. Contemporary productions have attracted such stars as John Boyega, Daniel Radcliffe and Glenda Jackson. The Old Vic in Waterloo celebrates its 200th birthday next month. Wendy Hurrell reports on the theatre's changing fortunes over two centuries.
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- Learning to walk again thanks to a real life superhero - BBC London News
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- 2:24
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- 9 years ago
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- Five year old Jasper Thornton-Jones has been paralysed since he suffered a stroke of the spinal cord over three years ago. He's been flying to America for a specialist treatment supported by the charity set up by superman actor Christopher Reeve. Now a clinic in Gatwick has a brand new dedicated children's facility that specialises in the treatment. And the late actor's son Matthew Reeve was at the opening. Helen Drew reports.
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- The 13-year-old who dances with the help of a prosthetic blade – BBC London News
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- 2:17
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- 9 years ago
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- Pollyanna Hope lost her leg in a bus crash when she was just two years old. She says dancing 'makes her feel free again'. After tireless campaigning by her family she now has a sports prosthetic blade, which means she can pursue her passion for dancing. Alpa Patel has been speaking to her mum about securing more funding for child amputees.
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- The bikers resorting to patrolling bike theft hotspots – BBC London News
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- 2:48
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Last year there were more than 14,000 motorbikes and mopeds stolen in the capital, many in broad daylight. Motorcyclists have told BBC London they have resorted to patrolling bike-theft hotspots. But the Met has warned against anyone taking on criminals themselves. Charlotte Franks has the story.
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- The sporting memories helping people with dementia - BBC London News
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- 2:02
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- 9 years ago
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- The number of people living with dementia is rising and caring for those affected can be challenging for families. One London-based charity is using previously unseen photos of sporting occasions to help spark conversation and trigger memories. Chris Slegg reports.
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- Tropical butterflies in London – BBC London News
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- 2:03
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- 9 years ago
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- The Natural History Museum is playing host to hundreds of tropical butterflies from around the world. From chomping caterpillars to beautiful butterflies it's a chance to see one of the most amazing life cycles. Wendy Hurrell has been to 'The Butterfly House'.
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- Shoreditch WI branch is accused of being too trendy and hipster – BBC London News
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- 2:02
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- 9 years ago
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- A branch of the Women's Institute in Shoreditch is having to defend itself from claims that it's just too trendy and out of touch with the rest of the membership. Sarah Harris has the story.
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- London Zoo's colobus monkeys are having to move home – BBC London News
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- 1:25
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- 9 years ago
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- The colobus monkey is a breed that's endangered in the wild. But for the last twelve years London Zoo has successfully bred them and their numbers are rising. Now they're moving to a new home not too far from their old one. As Paul Murphy Kasp reports.
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- The hidden problem of alcoholism in Britain's Punjabi community. – BBC London News
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- 2:20
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- 9 years ago
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- A survey, commissioned by the BBC found that over a quarter of Sikhs say someone in their family has an alcohol problem but it's rarely talked about in the community. One Sikh temple in Southall is trying to change that. Bhavani Vaddy reports.
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- The first ever London to Amsterdam service leaves St Pancras – BBC London News
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- 2:21
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- 9 years ago
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- London has just got better connected to the continent. The first direct service between London and Amsterdam set off Wednesday 4 April from St Pancras. Our reporter Chris Slegg was one of the first to travel to and from the Dutch capital by train in under 10 hours.
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- Cruise ships coming to Greenwich – BBC London News
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Campaigners have been protesting over plans for London's first cruise ship terminal in Greenwich. They're worried about the amount of pollution it will create, saying ships will pump out the equivalent fumes of more than seven hundred diesel lorries. Greenwich Council says that the cruise liners will bring a lot of money into the borough through tourism and extra jobs. Gareth Furby reports.
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- Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband 'disappointed' with Boris Johnson - BBC London News
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The husband of a woman from north London, who has been jailed in Iran says he's disappointed in the failure of Boris Johnson's efforts to secure her release. Tomorrow marks two years since Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was detained at Tehran Airport with her young daughter. Her husband Richard, says she was just there to visit family. Emma North reports
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- The filth floating in the Grand Union Canal - BBC London News
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Ever since the BBC's Blue Planet series highlighted the problem of 'plastic pollution' there's been heightened awareness around the issue. So, it's even more of a surprise that one of London's major canals is littered with discarded bottles, food packaging and general rubbish. One of our viewers was so incensed he invited Helen Drew to Ealing to see the scale of the problem.
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- Latest Trafalgar Square Fourth plinth artwork unveiled - BBC London News
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- 2:12
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- 9 years ago
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- A thumb, a blue cockerel, a ship-in-a-bottle. They've all artworks that have graced the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square. This time the new installation is a Bull. But no ordinary bull. Its made of tin cans. It's the work of Michael Rakovitz. But have you ever wondered what happens to the pieces after they've been on the plinth? We asked Wendy Hurrell to check it out.
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- From the back of a van to the London Stock Exchange... the Games Workshop – BBC London News
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- 2:48
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- 9 years ago
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- This is the story of two men and one dream. Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson opened the Games Workshop, a fantasy games shop started in west London forty years ago. Little did they know then that it would be the start of something big, creating a lasting legacy in the world of fantasy, fiction and the board game industry.
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- Record amounts of river weed pulled from the Thames – BBC London News
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Reports of the invasive plant, Floating Pennywort in rivers and lakes have reached a record high. More than 50 tonnes of the plant was pulled from the River Thames in the last year alone. The aquatic weed is fast growing and dramatically changes oxygen levels in the water, threatening fish and crowding out our native water plants. Helen Drew has been finding out what can be done to stop its spread.
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- London's first pay as you go crèche – BBC London News
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- A lack of flexible childcare is having a huge impact on families across the country. According to Save the Children, this issue means mothers are missing out on £3.4m in lost pay every day. And as many as half of all the out of work mums in London would prefer to be working, but they can't. So could the Capitals 'first pay as you go' crèche be the answer? Helen Mulroy has been to take a look.
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- Self-driving trains – BBC London News
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- There have been self-driving trains on the Tube for years but now passengers are able to ride on the country's first ever self-drive mainline train. The Thameslink service used an automated system to accelerate and brake as it travelled north to south through central London. Our Transport Correspondent Tom Edwards was on board.
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- Fringe theatre in London – BBC London News
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Fringe theatre used to be the place where a young actor would start their career. But that's changing, as big names are attracted back to more intimate venues and smaller audiences. There are now over sixty fringe venues operating across London. So what's the draw? Thomas Magill has been finding out
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- The exhibition celebrating London's sewers, tubes and subways – BBC London News
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- 2:03
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- 9 years ago
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- Some of the biggest changes to London often begin underground, whether it's creating a sewerage system or completing Crossrail. A new exhibition at the London Transport Museum is looking at the significance of tunnelling beneath the capital from the early 19th century to today. Wendy Hurrell reports.
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- Nile Rodgers gives a music masterclass for Teenage Cancer patients – BBC London News
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- 2:20
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- 9 years ago
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- The Multi-Grammy Award winning artist and producer Nile Rodgers has put on a music master class for a group of young Londoners. They've all survived cancer, like Rodgers himself, and they performed at the Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Emma North went to meet them before the performance.
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- 'Blackout' in Tower Bridge's Bascule Chamber – BBC London News
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- 2:25
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- It's one of London's most famous landmarks. But you may not recognise it because this is Tower Bridge underground and underwater. The huge bascule chamber has been converted into a performance space for 'Blackout', a film about the Blitz and Emma North has been to take a look.
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- Road testing driverless pods in Greenwich – BBC London News
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- 2:21
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- 9 years ago
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- One of the largest 'city' trials of driverless cars is taking place in Greenwich. Specialists have monitored how comfortable Londoners are with the technology and if they feel safe. Our Transport Correspondent, Tom Edwards has been finding out.
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- London’s floating waste – BBC London News
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- 2:22
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- 9 years ago
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- Every year two hundred and fifty tonnes of mostly plastic is pulled out of the river Thames. The Port of London Authority says the issue of plastic bottles ending up in the Thames is getting worse year on year and it’s now having an impact on marine life. BBC London’s Environment Correspondent Tom Edwards has the story.
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- BBC's School Report students interview John Boyega – BBC London News
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- 2:00
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- 9 years ago
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- It's not often you get to see behind the scenes when a new Hollywood film is being promoted. But as part of the BBC's School Report we sent two students from Lewisham to experience it first-hand. For their first assignment they spoke to Star Wars' actor John Boyega. Wendy Hurrell was also there to give them some pointers.
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- A warning against feeding birds – BBC London News
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Scientists at the Zoological Society of London say putting out bird feed could spread some diseases if feeding tables and containers aren't regularly disinfected. The warning against feeding birds in your garden has been issued as it could be harmful to wildlife. Helen Briggs has the story.
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- The swinging sixties with Michael Caine – BBC London News
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- 2:09
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- 9 years ago
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- This year, actor Sir Michael Caine celebrates his 85th birthday. To mark the occasion the London actor will release a new documentary looking his take on the swinging sixties. There's also a pop-up exhibition in Carnaby Street. Emma North has been to take a look.
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- The east end lady keeping a London tradition alive - BBC London News
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Pie and mash is the quintessential east end meal. Though there may be fewer of them around, families often pass the business from generation to generation. June Robins tells us her story and about her determination to keep the tradition alive.
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- The Women who run London – The Bishop of London - BBC London News
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- 3:29
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- 9 years ago
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- To mark International Women's Day BBC London went to meet the women who run London. The new Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, is the first woman to hold the post. She officially takes on the role in May but Riz Lateef caught up with her as she visited St Mary's Church in Stoke Newington.
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- Women of influence – Nicola Mendelsohn – BBC London News
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- 2:05
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- 9 years ago
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- To mark International Women's Day BBC London went to meet some of the influential women in the capital. Nicola Mendelsohn talks about making it in the technology industry, the challenges she faced getting there and how she wants to see a push to get more young girls interested in tech.
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- The Women who run London - The Woman in charge of the Met Police - BBC London News
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- 3:48
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- 9 years ago
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- To mark International Women's Day BBC London went to meet the women who run London. Riz Lateef went to meet the first woman in charge of the Met Police, Cressida Dick. They talk about advice in her early career, the shooting of an innocent man and whether the woman in charge of the largest police force in the country can ever relax.
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- The Women who run London - The head of the fire service - BBC London News
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- 4:05
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- 9 years ago
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- To mark International Women's Day BBC London went to meet the women who run London. Fire Commissioner, Dany Cotton talks about the macho image, Grenfell, and what she needs to survive the long hours. Riz Lateef caught up with her at Lee Green Fire Station in south east London where she was meeting teenage girls taking part in a week long course learning skills from firefighters.
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- Women of influence – Dame Helena Morrissey – BBC London News
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- 2:05
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- 9 years ago
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- To mark International Women's Day BBC London went to meet some of the influential women in the capital. Dame Helena Morrissey talks about working while looking after a large family and about how she set up the 30% Club to get more women on the boards of top UK companies.
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- Women of influence – Doreen Lawrence – BBC London News
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- 1:26
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- 9 years ago
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- To mark International Women's Day BBC London meet some of the influential women in the capital. Baroness Doreen Lawrence reveals her struggles to find justice after her son Stephen’s murder in 1993 and how as a black woman she had to fight to have her voice heard.
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- A surprising new afterlife for chewing gum – BBC London News
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- You see chewing gum everywhere when you walk around the streets of the capital and it costs UK councils around fifty million pounds each year to clean up. One London designer has come up with an idea to collect what we chew and turn it into useful objects. Wendy Hurrell reports.
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- Meet the Londoner trying to live ‘plastic-free’ – BBC London News
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Bettina Maidment is on a drive to completely rid her home of plastic waste. Alpa Patel has met her to see how she's doing it.
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- Picasso exhibition opens in London – BBC London News
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- It's being billed as a once in a lifetime exhibition of his work and one of Tate Moderns most significant shows ever. ‘Picasso 1932’ will see some of the artist's greatest work brought to the UK for the first time. It will also include a painting of his mistress which recently sold for fifty million pounds. David Sillito has been to take a look.
