BBC London
Yoga for children with special needs – BBC London News
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- Yoga for children with special needs – BBC London News
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- 1:43
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- 9 years ago
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- A new centre in Islington is offering yoga therapy classes specifically tailored for children with special needs. And the one-on-one sessions are making quite an impact on some youngsters. Charlotte Franks reports.
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- Londoner who turned her back on extremism – BBC London News
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- 3:42
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- 9 years ago
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- A woman from north-west London, who married the American leader of so-called Islamic State has spoken to the BBC about turning her back on extremism. Tania Georgelas, who grew up in Harrow, travelled to Syria with her children but fled the country before her now ex-husband went on to fight for I.S. She's now dedicated her life to countering extremism and wants to warn other women about how an ill judged mistake cost her, her family and 10 years of her life. She's been speaking to Rickin Majithia from the BBC's Asian Network.
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- Computer programme helping patients come face-to-face with the voices they hear – BBC London News
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- A new therapy, developed at the Maudsley Hospital in south London, allows patients suffering from schizophrenia to come face-to-face with the voices they hear in their head. A computer helps them create a face to match the voice and copy what the patient hears. James Gallagher has been speaking to the programme's developer.
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- Reaction to the engagement of Prince Harry and Megan Markle – BBC London News
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Could there be a Royal wedding next spring? Following days of intense speculation Prince Harry and Megan Markle announced their much anticipated engagement. Now comes the questions surrounding the arrangements for the big day. Sarah Harris reports.
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- Night walking through London – BBC London News
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Walking through London at night opens your eyes to many things which you might otherwise miss. Charles Dickens often did it and wrote about to in the 'The Old Curiosity Shop'. But there's a Londoner around today who believes we could all benefit from wandering the streets at night. Wendy Hurrell has been speaking to him.
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- Engelbert Humperdinck on his new album and Alzheimers – BBC London News
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- 1:59
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- 9 years ago
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- He’s sold 150 million records across the world and to his friends and family he's Arnold Dorsey – but to us he’s better known as he's Engelbert Humperdinck. At the age of 81, he's still touring and has a new album. Our reporter Wendy Hurrell has been talking to him about his how his music is helping his wife, who has Alzheimers.
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- Willbery Wonder Pony – BBC London News
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Teddy and Doris are two Shetland ponies who are the stars of the upcoming International Horse Show here in the capital. They are the legacy of an 18-year-old, who died after being diagnosed with a rare type of bone cancer. She set up a charity so that others could share her passion for horses. Chris Slegg has the story.
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- The UK’s first Muslim archive is opening in east London – BBC London News
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- It’s a collection that spans more than a century, charting the history of Muslims in London. The specially created archive of around two hundred thousand documents and personal items was unveiled at the East London Mosque. It also reveals how its home in Whitechapel has evolved. Tolu Adeoye has the story.
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- Underground stations left unattended – BBC London News
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- 2:37
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- 9 years ago
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- London underground stations are being left without staff despite a promise from TfL that all stations would be staffed whilst services are running. BBC London’s Transport Correspondent, Tom Edwards, reports.
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- King’s Cross fire 30 years on – BBC London News
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- 3:19
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- It was worst fire in the history of London Underground, started by a single match discarded on a wooden escalator. 31 people died. The tragedy brought about monumental changes in fire safety. Transport Correspondent Tom Edwards has been looking at what's changed since the fire.
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- Another special couple celebrating 70 years together – BBC London News
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- 2:11
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- 9 years ago
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- This week the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary but they aren't the only ones marking 70 years of marriage. Ted and Doris Box from Chingford also married in 1947. They married a few days before Ted was sent abroad on military service. So what is the secret to seven decades of marriage? Sarah Harris reports.
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- Sailing on the Thames – BBC London News
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Last year millions of pounds were raised for Children In Need which helped many charities right here in the capital. Among them, the Ahoy Centre in south London. It works with disadvantaged young people teaching them life skills through sailing on the Thames.
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- Memorial service for the creator of Paddington Bear – BBC London News
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- A memorial service has been held at St Paul's Cathedral for the man who created Paddington Bear. Michael Bond who wrote more than 200 books died in June. Hundreds of guests attended the service - including the stars of the Paddington films. David Sillito was there.
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- Under the City of London a Roman Temple - BBC London News
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- 2:19
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The site that held London’s first ever hand written note, a Roman tablet mentioning Londinio, will be opened to the public. The Roman Temple of Mithras was first uncovered in the fifties. It's now been reinstated at its original site in the City. Tolu Adeoye has been to have a look.
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- The family who film their life for YouTube – BBC London News
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Five years ago Jonathan Joly filmed his wife going into labour with their first child, in fact he filmed the whole thing and put it online. The video became an internet sensation and inspired the couple from Surrey to give up their jobs and film their lives. But is the lack of privacy worth the huge riches it has brought them? Sarah Harris has been finding out.
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- Young entrepreneurs - BBC London News
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Homemade perfume, DIY robots and hair threading gizmos, just some of the money-making ideas young people in London are coming up with. Wendy Hurrell has been to meet two young tycoons.
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- Victorian art studio facing redevelopment into luxury flats – BBC London News
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Harkers Studio in Southwark has served London’s West End for over a century. But now there are plans to convert the building into luxury flats. As Wendy Hurrell reports some in the theatre world have started a campaign to keep its original use.
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- The council flat inspired by the Sistine Chapel – BBC London News
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The work of the great Italian masters have inspired a woman to transform her one bedroom flat into what she calls Hemel Hempstead's Sistine Chapel. She's spent 40 years painting every wall and ceiling using just her fingers and says it's been very therapeutic. Sarah Harris went to take a look.
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- Billionaire pays off karate team’s debt – BBC London News
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The sport of karate will make its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, but the hopes of some of England's finest youngsters has been hanging in the balance. The team was left on the verge of financial ruin, but their Olympic dreams appear to have been revived after a London-based billionaire offered to pay off their debts. Chris Slegg has more.
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- Leaving a City job to become a snail farmer in London – BBC London News
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The Giant African Snail has long been part of the diet of the Nigerian community in London. Their slime is used in the cosmetics world too. Recognising a gap in the market to breed these types of snails, one former corporate banker quit her city job and set up a snail farm in her London home. Alpa Patel went to meet her to find out more.
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- Oxford street could be pedestrianised – BBC London News
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Oxford Street could soon be traffic free, with no cars, buses or even bikes. That's what the Mayor of London wants. He's unveiled plans to pedestrianise part of Europe's busiest shopping street and says it could all happen by the end of next year. Our transport correspondent Tom Edwards has more details.
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- Leaves on the line – BBC London News
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Autumn is the time of year where commuters can face long delays on trains because of 'leaves on the line'. It always gets a few laughs from people who hear the reason but it can genuinely be a dangerous problem causing trains to slide or even derail. Now drivers are being trained to deal with the hazard, as Our Transport Correspondent Tom Edwards reports.
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- How one untrained artist found herself working with Gucci – BBC London News
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Until a few years ago Helen Dowie from Wimbledon had never picked up a paintbrush. But that changed after she was diagnosed with cancer. Four years on after putting her work on social media, under the name ‘Unskilled Worker’, she's accumulated 250 thousand follows. Now designer brand Gucci is using her work in their new collection. Tolu Adeoye has the story.
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- Repair work to the Elizabeth Tower that houses Big Ben – BBC London News
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- 3:47
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The Palace of Westminster faces one of the biggest restoration projects of its kind costing billions of pounds. Some parts of the Palace are in such a bad state of repair that work is already underway. Riz Lateef has been given access to the Elizabeth Tower best known for housing Big Ben.
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- The BBC’s Julian Worricker’s family connection with Big Ben – BBC London News
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Big Ben is undergoing major restoration work, but not for the first time. BBC TV news and radio presenter Julian Worricker has all you need to know, including his family link to the world's most famous clock.
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- Where will MPs have to move to while home of the Houses of Parliament are repaired? - BBC London
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- How much will it cost to restore and modernise the Palace of Westminster and what are the options for governing the country while the work is underway. Katharine Carpenter explains.
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- The home of the UK government is in need of repair – BBC London News
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- 4:05
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The Palace of Westminster is the UKs seat of power. It’s here where many decisions have shaped the lives of generations and where many political careers have been won and lost. The building is now in desperate need of a multi-billion pound makeover to save it from years of decay. BBC London has been give rare access to the palace to see the scale of the problem and just what it will take to put it right. Riz Lateef reports.
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- The one-stop wedding shop – BBC London News
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- It's supposed to be the happiest day of your life, but for anyone who's been involved with planning a wedding you'll know it can be one of the most stressful days of your life too. It's why a former Church in Marylebone has transformed itself into a one-stop wedding shop, where you can get everything you need under one roof and theoretically, in one day. Alpa Patel has been to see if it works.
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- Are dreadlocks appropriate for school? – BBC London News
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Are dreadlocks appropriate for school? Not for the Head teacher at Fulham Boys School who told 12-year-old Chikerzee to cut his dreadlocks or face suspension. But the boy's family argued that his hair was in-keeping with the Rastafarian faith and they plan to argue the case in court. Chris Rogers reports.
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- French impressionists views of London – BBC London News
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- They transformed the way London was depicted in art with their foggy Victorian landscapes. Now, the work of impressionists like Monet and Pisarro are being displayed at Tate Britain. It's the first large-scale exhibition to chart the stories of French artists who sought refuge here during the Franco-Prussian War. Wendy Hurrell has been taking a look.
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- Shire horses in London’s parklands – BBC London News
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Shire horses were once a very common sight in the capital but now they are now a dying breed. It's hoped this important part of London's heritage can be kept alive for future generations. 'Operation Centaur' wants to see an increase in the number of working shire horses by creating roles for them to incentivise breeders. And as Sean Fletcher has been finding out shire horses can be more effective than modern day machinery.
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- The mosaic house in Chiswick – BBC London News
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- It's taken twenty years of hard work and a whole lot of grout but a homeowner in Chiswick has turned the outside of her property into a piece of art. Something she says became more of an obsession. Gareth Furby waited for the scaffolding to come down and went to meet her.
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- Virtual reality studio in Wimbledon - BBC London News
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- A studio in Wimbledon is doing something extraordinary and it’s got the attention of Hollywood. It's one of only three of its kind in the world making Virtual Reality and 3D far more real than it's ever been before. Alpa Patel went to have a look.
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- Henry Moore sculpture returns to London – BBC London News
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- "Old Flo" is a bronze Henry Moore sculpture that has just been returned to London from Yorkshire. For her first three decades she adorned a housing estate in Stepney, then she was taken North and a row broke out over who owns her. Caroline Davies has the story.
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- Piccadilly Circus lights switched back on after renovations - BBC London News
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- 2:48
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Piccadilly Circus has had a makeover. The bright lights of the billboards were switched off for nine months to allow renovation work to take place. Today the lights were switched back on, and they’re shining ever more brightly than before. So we sent Wendy Hurrell to take a look.
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- Inside Royal London: Part Five - BBC London News
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- 4:32
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- This is part five of our series, looking into the incredible work of London's lifesavers.
We focus on the doctors and nurses who work round the clock in one of the capital's trauma centres to treat the most sick and seriously injured.
Our Political Correspondent Karl Mercer has had unprecedented access to the resuscitation unit at the Royal London Hospital.
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- Inside Royal London: Part Three - BBC London News
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- 3:33
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- This is part three of our series, looking into the incredible work of London's lifesavers.
We focus on the doctors and nurses who work round the clock in one of the capital's trauma centres to treat the most sick and seriously injured.
Our Political Correspondent Karl Mercer has had unprecedented access to the resuscitation unit at the Royal London Hospital.
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- Inside Royal London: Part Four - BBC London News
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- 3:25
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- This is part four of our series, looking into the incredible work of London's lifesavers.
We focus on the doctors and nurses who work round the clock in one of the capital's trauma centres to treat the most sick and seriously injured.
Our Political Correspondent Karl Mercer has had unprecedented access to the resuscitation unit at the Royal London Hospital.
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- Inside Royal London: Part Two - BBC London News
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- 3:10
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- This is part two of our series, looking into the incredible work of London's lifesavers.
We focus on the doctors and nurses who work round the clock in one of the capital's trauma centres to treat the most sick and seriously injured.
Our Political Correspondent Karl Mercer has had unprecedented access to the resuscitation unit at the Royal London Hospital.
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- Inside Royal London: Part One - BBC London News
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- 3:34
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- This is part one of our series, looking into the incredible work of London's lifesavers.
We focus on the doctors and nurses who work round the clock in one of the capital's trauma centres to treat the most sick and seriously injured.
Our Political Correspondent Karl Mercer has had unprecedented access to the resuscitation unit at the Royal London Hospital.
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- South London Botanical Institute – BBC London News
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- There’s a secret garden just off the south circular near Tulse Hill station. Some of the plants grown there have been added to a herbarium which has a hundred thousand pressed specimens. As Wendy Hurrell reports the founder of this botanical institute, Allan Octavian Hume, was also instrumental in the movement towards Indian independence.
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- Holocaust Memorial in Westminster – BBC London News
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The winning design for a new national Holocaust Memorial has been revealed. It will be built in Westminster, next to the Houses of Parliament. It was created by a Hampstead based architect, Sir David Adjaye who won the commission over entries from 26 other countries. He's been speaking to Sophie Long.
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- ‘Suburban Steps to Rockland’ - BBC London News
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- A new documentary called 'Suburban Steps to Rockland' tells the story of a dark basement club in the west of London and the bands that emerged from it, including The Rolling Stones. Ealing was an unexpected part of town to become the birthplace of rhythm and blues. Wendy Hurrell visited the club.
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- Childcare in London – BBC London News
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The cost of childcare in the capital is a huge financial burden on many working parents. The TUC union says childcare costs in London have risen seven times faster than average pay over the last eight years, and it's becoming unaffordable for families. Ayshea Buksh reports.
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- Diwali in north west London – BBC London News
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Diwali otherwise known as 'The Festival of Light' is the biggest event in the Hindu calendar. Traditionally, it's celebrated over 5 days and those celebrations brought thousands of people to the Neasden Temple in north west London along with a mountain of food, as Ena Miller reports.
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- Black market in fake passports and UK residence cards – BBC London News
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- 2:40
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- A BBC London investigation has found that legislation aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from renting properties is fuelling a black market in forged documents. Our undercover filming shows how a reporter was able to purchase a fake passport and a UK residence card from criminal gangs. Zack Adesina reports.
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- The Wetlands of Walthamstow – BBC London News
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- More than 200 hectares of wetland have been regenerated around a Thames reservoir in Walthamstow, where you can experience the beauty of the countryside and watch kingfishers and herons. It now opened to the public for the first time in 150 years. BBC London’s Environment Correspondent Tom Edwards went to take a look.
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- Finn the German Shepherd awarded for bravery – BBC London News
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Finn, an 8-year-old German Shepherd police dog, has been awarded for his incredible bravery. Despite being stabbed in the head and chest and nearly dying he still saved his handler's life while they were chasing a suspect in Hertfordshire. Yvonne Hall has the story.
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- Bounds Green underground station marks Blitz anniversary – BBC London News
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- In World War II London was under attack from devastating Luftwafa raids. For Londoners, the Blitz meant taking shelter often in our underground stations. Bounds Green Station was one of them, on Friday 13th October it marked the anniversary of the day the station opened its doors to shelter and protect local residents. Tolu Adeoye was there.
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- Hammer House of Horror theatre – BBC London News
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Remember Hammer House of Horror? The hugely popular television series aired in the 50s, 60s and 70s. Now they're back indulging audiences in a Hoxton theatre with fake blood. Wendy Hurrell went down there to investigate.
