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London from the air during a Tube strike - BBC London News
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- London from the air during a Tube strike - BBC London News
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- 1:10
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- 10 years ago
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- London from the air during a Tube strike
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-38551542
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- Changing of the Guard to be changed – BBC London News
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- 2:06
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- 10 years ago
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- The Changing of the Guard is to be 'changed' under new security measures brought in by the Met. Frankie McCamley reports from Buckingham Palace
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- The BAFTA Rising Star Award nominees 2017 – BBC London News
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- 1:39
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- 10 years ago
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- If you're a young actor on the cusp of global stardom, this is the prize you want to win.
And there are plenty of Londoners nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award. Last year's winner was John Boyega of Star Wars fame.
Wendy Hurrell looks at the nominees for 2017.
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- London businesses and Brexit - BBC London News
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- 2:56
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- 10 years ago
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- With key negotiations over Britain's exit from the EU still some months away - plans are already being finalised in the City.
Marc Ashdown looks at the impact on some businesses in the capital.
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- Brexit, EU Nationals and the capital – BBC London News
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- 2:40
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- 10 years ago
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- This coming year will see some key negotiations over how Britain will leave the EU. In a special series this week - we look at what impact it could have on the capital. We start tonight with the view from EU nationals - who say they remain uncertain over their future in London.
Nicola Ford reports
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- The forgotten England footballer, Frank Soo – BBC London News
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- 1:46
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- 10 years ago
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- He's been described as one of the most important England players you've never heard of.
Frank Soo was the first non-white footballer to play for the Three Lions.
A new book tells the story of his life and career. Alice Bhandhukravi reports.
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- Christmas through the ages in a London museum – BBC London
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- 2:46
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- 10 years ago
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- Geffrye Museum in Shoreditch has recreated Christmases past in London. Our Arts Correspondent Brenda Emmanus has been taking a look.
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- A Charles Dickens Christmas – BBC London
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- 2:01
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- 10 years ago
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- A Christmas Carol was first published 170 years ago. Now, a version of Charles Dicken's book is being performed at the author's House in Bloomsbury. And as Ayshea Buksh reports the inspiration behind the novel still feels relevant today.
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- A London aid worker helping Syrian refugees – BBC London
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- 4:14
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- 10 years ago
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- Tauqir Sharif, originally from London, is an independent aid worker who has been living in Syria since 2012.
Tauqir works with the refugee community within rebel held areas of Idlib province near the Turkish border, and he sent Inside Out London this footage of him and his team helping newly arrived refugees coming out of east Aleppo over the last few days.
Produced by George Henton for BBC Inside Out London http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0071mkv
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- When the BBC News dancing man came to BBC London
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- 1:05
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- 10 years ago
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- A busker who's drawing the crowds in central London with his dance moves to the BBC News theme tune. Corville Cuffy was first spotted in Leicester Square, and since then video of his act has gone viral. So, we invited him to BBC London to show us how it's done.
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- Riz Ahmed and Felicity Jones interview for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – BBC London News
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- 4:37
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- 10 years ago
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- At the premiere of Rogue One, the latest edition in the Star Wars series, Asad Ahmad caught up with Riz Ahmed and Felicity Jones
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- Wanted: An emoji translator - BBC London News
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- 2:03
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- 10 years ago
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- A company in London has advertised for an 'emoji translator'. Alpa Patel explains.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-38287908
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- Criminals using mopeds to carry out serious crimes - we reveal a huge rise in the number of offences
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- 3:21
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- 10 years ago
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- Criminals are increasingly using the bikes to carry out smash and grab raids and street robberies.
So far this year there have been more than seven and a half thousand offences.
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- Dieting to delay dementia – BBC London
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- 2:44
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- 10 years ago
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- A leading Neurologist has told BBC London that a child born in 2016 has a one in three chance of getting dementia.
Professor Nick Fox says the condition is the most important public health problem facing the world.
Alpa Patel looks at the future of dementia and the challenges of finding a cure.
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- Cows blessed by church - BBC London News
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- 1:35
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- 10 years ago
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- Two cows, tractors, a blessing and a vicar. It's not the start of a bad joke, but it's exactly what Londoners around St Paul's Cathedral saw this morning.
Not surprisingly, they couldn't believe their eyes.
Ayshea Buksh will sheds some light - on what was going on.
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- What can be done to solve London’s dementia crisis? – BBC London
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- 2:38
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- 10 years ago
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- Admiral nurses are specially trained dementia nurses who can give tailored support in the home.
Couples who've benefited say they've made all the difference but currently only one London council pays to provide them.
Alpa Patel has Eileen and John's story.
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- London’s growing dementia crisis – BBC London
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- 6:01
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- 10 years ago
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- More than 80,000 people in the capital are living with dementia.
But the number of care homes to look after them is falling - there are 500 fewer homes now than there were 10 years ago.
With this special report here's Alpa Patel.
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- Fleabag goes to the West End - BBC London News
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- 2:04
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- 10 years ago
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- Many critics have called it the best TV comedy of the year. 'Fleabag' has been celebrated for pushing the boundaries, particularly because it's about a woman negotiating life and relationships in an unusually candid way.
Now its star and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge is bringing her show to the West End.
Sonja Jessup reports.
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- Zip line across the Thames - BBC London News
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- 2:07
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- 10 years ago
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- London's first zip line over the Thames was open for one day only. It was to raise money for a children's hospital. Wendy Hurrell went to try it out
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- Usain Bolt imterviewed at London documentary premiere - BBC London News
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- 2:39
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- 10 years ago
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- Olympic hero Usain Bolt, known universally as the world’s fastest man, allowed cameras unprecedented access to follow him for a year as he prepared for the Rio Games. He was live at the premiere of the documentary ‘I Am Bolt’, with Sara Orchard.
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- Wet leaves damage trains – BBC London
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- 2:19
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- 10 years ago
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- How many times have rail commuters heard the phrase 'leaves on the line'? The problem is also now affecting Tube commuters, with major disruption to the Piccadilly line. It’s due to a huge number of damaged wheels, caused in part by the leaves. Our Transport Correspondent Tom Edwards reports.
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- Mary Berry speaks about Bake Off, Paul Hollywood and switching on the lights in Marlow
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- 1:56
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- 10 years ago
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- Mary Berry spoke to reporter Louisa Preston at the Christmas light switch on in Marlow.
The town was also celebrating the re-opening of the bridge which was shut after a large lorry damaged it.
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- Mandem On The Wall stars’ new film – BBC London News
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- 2:33
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- 10 years ago
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- The story of three young actors who've gone from YouTube to the big screen.
The Londoners became popular online with their comedy sketches ‘Mandem On The Wall’. They've got more than two million followers on social media.
The trio's first feature film has been described as The Inbetweeners meets The Hangover. Our Entertainment Correspondent Brenda Emmanus has been to meet them.
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- Blind veterans remembered on Somme anniversary – BBC London
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- 2:30
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- 10 years ago
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- The Battle of the Somme killed one man for every inch of ground gained, and finally came to an end 100 years ago today. To commemorate it, a London-based charity is highlighting the story of one its longest serving members. A man whose life was changed irrevocably by the battle. David Friend reports
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- Southeastern rail service into Victoria replaced by a vintage 'Pullman' - BBC London News
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- 1:07
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- 10 years ago
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- Some lucky commuters into London got a very nice surpris, when their regular service got a bit of an upgrade. The usual Southeastern service into Victoria, was replaced by a beautiful vintage 'Pullman'.
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- Hidden history of London railings – BBC London News
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- There's a surprising link between railings and the capital's wartime past - as Jim Wheble explains.
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- Shakespearean theatre uncovered - BBC London News
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Under an old warehouse in Shoreditch, secrets of London's 16th Century Theatreland are being painstakingly uncovered.
Thousands of artefacts have been uncovered giving us more clues about Elizabethan life.
Yvonne Hall’s been finding out more.
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- Stevenage turns 60 - BBC London News
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- 2:15
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- 10 years ago
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- Set up as a new town in 1946, Stevenage was designated the UK's first New Town.
It was devised as a radical solution to London's post-war housing crisis.
Kate Bradbrook has been looking at its history and what the future has in store.
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- The Croydon tram crash - BBC London News
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- 3:18
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- 10 years ago
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- On Wednesday 9 November, a tram crashed in Croydon just after 06:00 GMT.
Seven people died and more than 50 people were injured.
BBC London’s Tom Edwards has this report:
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- The story of a Croydon tram crash survior - BBC London News
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- 2:50
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- 10 years ago
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- 57-year-old Kevin Snow was on the tram in Croydon when it crashed just after 06:00 GMT on Wednesday 9 November.
Seven people died and more than 50 people were injured.
Kevin has been describing the “horrendous” moments to BBC London
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- Lighting up London's bridges - BBC London News
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- 1:57
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- 10 years ago
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- Designers from around the world have been invited to submit plans to light up some of London's best known river crossings. The designs, from six shortlisted teams, were unveiled today. Alice Bhandhukravi reports.
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- Alexandra Palace celebrates 80 years of television - BBC London News
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- 4:34
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- 10 years ago
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- Eighty years ago, the world's first television programme was broadcast by the BBC from Alexandra Palace.
When it launched TV was only on air for a couple of hours a day to avoid eye strain.
Now, Ally Pally is celebrating the landmark moment in broadcasting history. BBC London’s reporter Asad Ahmad was there.
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- Mission to bring African and Caribbean food to more people – BBC London News
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- 2:23
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- 10 years ago
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- Riaz Phillips was frustrated with the shortage of books on African and Carribean food in Britain, and so decided to take matters into his own hands and write his own.
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- Shoreditch on Sea – Londoners head for the coast
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- 8:15
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- 10 years ago
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- Even buying in a run-down future hotspot is beyond most trapped in so called Generation Rent, and many talented Londoners are now simply leaving the capital. The once derelict seaside town of Margate has become a favourite. Mark Jordan has joined the pioneers creating their very own Shoreditch on Sea.
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- Halloween costumes worn by the stars from the National Theatre – BBC London News
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Did you know you can hire an outfit from the costume department at the National Theatre?
So if you fancy a bit of high gothic horror - you too can wear Benedict Cumberbatch's Frankenstein costume - or indeed a whole host of others worn by the stars.
Thomas Magill went and lost himself amongst the curtain rails.
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- Mayor of London in America - BBC London News
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- 6:42
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- 10 years ago
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- Earlier this year, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan completed a whistle-stop tour of North America. His main aim was to persuade top investors that in the wake of the Brexit vote the capital is still very much open for business. And he also wanted to show that as the first Muslim mayor of a major western city, he could be a force for greater community cohesion. BBC London's political editor Tim Donovan reports on what the US made of Mayor Khan.
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- Somerset House offers studio space for emerging talent - BBC London News
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Somerset House may be more familiar with ice skating or summer concerts, but it is trying to help keep artists from moving out of London by offering special rates for studio space for emerging talent.
Alice Bhandukravi reports.
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- Tom Cruise interviewed in Leicester Square at Jack Reacher: Never Go Back premiere - BBC London News
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- 1:53
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- 10 years ago
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- Asad Ahmed speaks to Tom Cruise in Leicester Square at the premiere of Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
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- Former footballers turning their attention to affordable housing - BBC London News
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Footballers including Rio Ferdinand and Bobby Zamora are planning on building a social housing scheme near Luton. And with their roots firmly in London, they've been telling our political editor Tim Donovan why they hope one day to bring their scheme to the capital.
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- Body cameras brought in after attacks on hospital staff - BBC London News
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- One of London's busiest hospitals is giving its security staff body cameras after a dramatic increase in the number of attacks on nurses and other frontline workers. Karl Mercer reports.
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- Victim of stalker hopes to empower other women with martial arts - BBC London News
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- A single mother from Peckham who was the victim of a stalker has turned her ordeal into a positive one. She took up martial arts to help protect herself - which led to a new lifestyle and career. Now, she's hoping to empower more young women with Wing Tsun.
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- The ‘Human Swan’ - BBC London News
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The woman nicknamed the ‘human swan’ and her solo flight for the sake of wildlife conservation.
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- Tom Ford & Amy Adams 'Nocturnal Animals' interview - BBC London News
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- 4:47
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Fashion designer Tom Ford's debut film 'A Single Man' earned him critical acclaim - now he's back with his second movie.
'Nocturnal Animals' is a dark thriller which is being showcased at the London Film Festival.
Our Entertainment Correspondent Brenda Emmanus caught up with him and his leading lady Amy Adams to discuss film, fashion and how the capital has inspired them both.
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- London Film Festival: Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman - BBC London News
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- 2:29
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- 10 years ago
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- Dev Patel, one of the stars of Slumdog Millionaire, is back with his latest film 'Lion', also starring Nicole Kidman. It's the true story of a young Indian boy on a quest to find his family after being lost on the streets of Calcutta and adopted by an Australian couple. Brenda Emmanus caught up with them at the London Film Festival.
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- Betting on how long you'll live - BBC London News
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Betting on how long you will live, when you're already in your eighties, could be seen as a risky business.
But insurers say an increasing number of older people in London are doing just that to help pay for the cost of their care home.
Three companies in London are offering something called 'care annuities' which will cover the cost for the rest of your life, provided you pay a large lump sum, as Sarah Harris explains.
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- Amazing tiny insect art - BBC London News
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- What's on a wedding list for couples getting married these days? Kitchenware, maybe even a contribution to their honeymoon?
Well, one artist from Tottenham asked guests to give a rather unusual present. 'Insects or bugs'... or to be more accurate, dead ones! Why? Thomas Magill explains..
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- Helping people with dyslexia find work - BBC London News
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- 5:57
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- What do Einstein, Sir Richard Branson, Steve Jobs and Darcey Bussell have in common? They’re dyslexic.
So why is it that, despite so many dyslexic people being great problem solvers, many still find it difficult to get work in London?
As Sarah Harris reports, attitudes are beginning to change.
Her report is followed by an interview with motorbike enthusiast Charley Boorman, who is also President of the charity Dyslexia Action.
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- Musical bees at Kew Gardens - BBC London News
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Imagine the sound of 40 thousand bees. That's what's inspired an unusual musical performance at Kew Gardens.
The concert takes place at their latest attraction 'the Hive'.
Intrigued? Frankie McCamley explains all - including how the idea came about.
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- App for sperm donor search - BBC London News
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- A London sperm bank says a donor app is the first of its kind. Alpa Patel reports.
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- DJ investigates why the black community is facing a mental health crisis - BBC London News
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- 6:02
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- If you're a black man in Britain you're 17 times more likely to be diagnosed with a serious mental health condition than if you're white. It's a startling statistic and it led blogger and DJ Keith Du-bay to make a film for the BBC to investigate why.
