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Electric cars: Too many vehicles - not enough charging points
- Title
- Electric cars: Too many vehicles - not enough charging points
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- From 25 October 2021, the Ultra Low Emission Zone will expand to cover all areas within the North and South Circular Roads. Its aim is to encourage drivers to switch to cleaner cars - or get them to leave their cars altogether. But drivers who've already made the switch to electric vehicles - say they're struggling with enough places to recharge. Our Environment Correspondent, Tom Edwards reports.
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- Title
- Pollution pods showing air quality from world cities
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Pollution is a big challenge in major cities around the world. But how different is it depending on where exactly you are? A temporary exhibition in Kings Cross, central London, offers visitors the chance to to step inside special pods and "travel" across five global locations to compare their air quality.
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- Title
- Domestic abuse: 'We get left at home with our attackers'
- Runtime
- 3:34
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A charity that supports domestic abuse victims of African and Caribbean heritage says 97% of its service users complain about the treatment they receive from police and government agencies.
Sistah Space released a video showing how black women are at an increased risk of being left at home with their abusers if responders lack the necessary training.
The Metropolitan Police said it was working with charities and other organisations to improve its knowledge of and response to reports of domestic violence from black women.
Video by Rob Taylor
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- Title
- Inside the Thames Tideway Tunnel
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The Thames super sewer has cost almost £4bn and it's designed to clean up the river from raw sewage and rain water. Our Environment Correspondent Tom Edwards has been finding out how the project's going.
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- Title
- Baby Loss Awareness Week: "The pain never goes away."
- Runtime
- 3:25
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- It’s estimated that one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage. And around 14 babies die everyday, before, during and soon after birth in the UK. (Source: Tommy's and Sands)
Laura and Steve Hughes's little boy Jesse died on 19 October 2019 in pregnancy. He was their second child, born after their son Charlie and before their daughter River.
Naomi and Ross Coniam's daughter Norah died on 29 May 2018. They've since had a little boy called Ernie.
Both couples will be lighting candles during Baby Loss Awareness Week to remember their children.
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Video Journalist: Gem O'Reilly
Reporter: Alpa Patel
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- Title
- Following in the footsteps of female explorers
- Runtime
- 3:25
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Adventurer Elise Wortley has replicated the journeys of female explorers through history, using only the equipment available to them at the time.
Elise has documented her journeys via her website, Woman with Altitude, in the hope it will inspire a new generation of female explorers.
Video by Meghan Owen
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- Title
- Fair Shot Cafe: Helping young Londoners with learning disabilities into work
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- At West London College, young people with learning disabilities are being taught how to make coffee, prepare food and give good customer service in the hope they will soon find paid work. About 80% of staff at Fair Shot Café have learning disabilities, but founder Bianca Tavella, says that with comprehensive training, more businesses should be considering the potential of people with a learning disability.
Video produced by Paul Murphy-Kasp and Sonja Jessup
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- Title
- Running with a heart condition that could cause sudden death
- Runtime
- 3:13
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The London Marathon takes place on Sunday, but not everyone can complete the 26-mile course.
The BBC's Gem O'Reilly is a keen runner, but she has an underlying heart condition which could cause sudden cardiac arrest.
She explores how those in her situation can exercise safely and complete their 'own marathons'.
Reporter and producer: Gem O'Reilly
Camera: Jamie Moreland & Vince Rogers
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- Title
- Behind the scenes: How BBC London makes the news
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- On October 1 2001, BBC Newsroom South East became BBC London and the first bulletins were broadcast from a studio in Marylebone High Street. While a lot has changed over the past two decades, the outlet still strives to deliver top quality journalism from across the capital on television, radio and online.
To mark BBC London's 20th anniversary, take an exclusive behind-the-scenes look inside Broadcasting House.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- 'I'm running for my cancer surgeon dad'
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Harry is running the London Marathon for his cancer surgeon dad who has recently been diagnosed with the disease himself.
He wants to raise thousands for cancer research and make his dad proud.
Video by Meghan Owen
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- Title
- 'My first marathon took 17 days'
- Runtime
- 2:17
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Claire Lomas was paralysed from the chest down after a horse riding accident 14 years ago.
She completed the London Marathon for the first time in 2012, wearing a bionic suit. It took her 17 days.
This year she's racing it in her wheelchair, while wearing biker leathers, and hopes to finish on the same day.
Video by Paul Murphy-Kasp
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- Title
- Petrol supply: Trying to find fuel
- Runtime
- 2:52
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Long queues have formed at petrol stations as people panic buy fuel, even though the government and oil companies say there is no shortage. The surge in demand came amid fears a driver shortage would hit fuel supply - which is plentiful at refineries.
Tom Edwards reports.
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- Title
- Skipping Sikh: I'm running the London Marathon at 74
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Rajinder Singh, known to many as the ‘Skipping Sikh’, hopes to be the first person to skip over the finish line when he takes part in the London Marathon on 3 October.
He turns 75 next month and wants to use it as a chance to encourage others, regardless of age, to stay active.
“I'm looking forward to testing my body, in this age and show to people, you'll never be too late doing anything for a good cause”.
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- Title
- 'People pretend they're not there'
- Runtime
- 2:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Warning: Contains flashing images
A London photographer has spent 18 months documenting how the city's homeless population has coped during the pandemic.
Anthony Dawton usually travels the world taking photographs, but says the conditions some people are living in on London's streets are worse than refugee camps.
He's created a series of images called NOTLondon, capturing the strength and power of the homeless community, as well as its vulnerability.
Video by Rob Taylor
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- Title
- Covid: Remembering my wife through her recipes
- Runtime
- 3:08
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Sabeen Mansoor died from Covid-19 after spending seven weeks on a ventilator in hospital. The 43-year-old from Brentford was passionate about cooking and ran her own catering business, aspiring to open a restaurant.
To keep her memory alive, her husband Mansoor and son Sameer have since created a recipe book with her favourite dishes from around the world.
Video by Alpa Patel and Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- London's floating litter pickers
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A team of paddleboarders have been collecting plastic and other rubbish from the river near Richmond. A hundred volunteers took to the water and walked along the towpaths to pick up everything from plastic bags to discarded cups.
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- Title
- Tower Bridge flooded after heavy rain
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Heavy rain caused flooding on the road leading to Tower Bridge after a yellow weather warning was issued by the Met Office on Tuesday. Vehicles were forced to drive through water on the north side of the Bridge and traffic disruption was caused in the area.
There were also delays in other parts of the city due to flooding, including Hendon Way near Cricklewood, north London. Parts of the capital experienced flash floods in July. with some areas receiving a month of rain in one day.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- Free cruises offered to improve mental health after lockdown
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A boat rental company is offering free trips for people who have struggled to socialise during the pandemic. The initiative on Regent's Canal in London hopes to support vulnerable communities, such as blind and partially-sighted people who were discouraged from touching things during lockdown which made travelling on public transport particularly challenging.
GoBoat London said tours between Paddington and Camden Lock would be available every Tuesday this year to any community groups or charities who want to try the experience.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- 'I care about the climate but my dad works at BP'
- Runtime
- 4:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Stephanie is concerned about the impact burning fossil fuels has on climate change. But her dad Andrew is a senior employee at BP and worked in the oil industry for more than 20 years.
The 13-year-old from Surrey questions: “Does this mean he doesn’t care about my future? Does this mean by default that I don’t care about the planet?”
Climate change is a hot topic at home. While Stephanie worries about the Earth's future, she hopes BP's sustainability commitments could make her dad part of the solution.
With thanks to the Gaia art installation by Luke Jerram and Creative Barking and Dagenham.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- The rapper giving away free school uniforms
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Rapper Jords has donated more than 100 free blazers to school children in his local area. The recording artist who grew up in Croydon was inspired to set up his uniform initiative by Marcus Rashford. He says he hopes the donations will, "ease the burden on parents" who struggle to afford the cost of uniforms.
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- Title
- Why social workers are being embedded in schools
- Runtime
- 3:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Many families feel they are often near crisis point before they receive any help from social services, but a project is trying to address this by embedding social workers into educational settings.
The trial, involving more than 150 educational institutions across England, is exploring whether this method of identifying pupils in need of help can reduce the number of referrals of children into care.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- 'It's a privilege being on Team Phil'
- Runtime
- 2:53
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Phil Rossall was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) five years ago, losing the ability to walk, talk and run.
But despite serious challenges he has managed to raise nearly £50,000 for MND charities, together with his former colleague and friend Marcus Green.
The pair currently hold the Guinness World Record for the fastest wheelchair marathon push.
Phil's latest endeavour involves blinking the equivalent of the number of steps required to walk from John O'Groats to Land's End.
Video by Olivia Demetriades
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- Title
- London's unemployment situation explained
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- London's unemployment rate is higher than anywhere else in the UK, according to data from the Office for National statistics. Compared to before the pandemic, 124,000 fewer people in the capital are currently on a payroll.
BBC London's work and money correspondent Marc Ashdown looks at the reasons why.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- Why can so few London children swim?
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Only 3% of children in London aged between seven and 11 can swim competently, Swim England figures show.
Competency measures included being able to swim 100m without stopping and treading water for at least 30 seconds.
Researchers found that most parents wanted their children to learn but few had recently taken them swimming.
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- Covid shielder gets private opera performance in back garden
- Runtime
- 2:39
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Ceinwen Giles was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, six weeks after her daughter was born prematurely in 2010. But due to her treatment causing an immunity deficiency, she has been shielding from Covid-19 at home in Lewisham, south London.
Along with others who have had a cancer diagnosis, she has shared her story with The Opera Makers, who created a performance inspired by their experiences. Since Ceinwen couldn't visit the theatre, the cast brought the opera to her garden.
Hopes and Fears is being performed at the Arcola Theatre in Hackney from 1-4 September 2021.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- 'We are in the midst of a childcare crisis'
- Runtime
- 3:15
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Childcare costs are 30% higher in inner London than the national average and 50% higher than the lower cost regions, according to Child Poverty Action Group.
Now a petition asking for a review into childcare costs has gained more than 100,000 signatures and will be debated in Parliament.
Mothers like Kerry Hodges and Sarah Essilfie-Quaye have had to adjust their careers to accommodate the cost of childcare in London and now they are asking for change.
Gem O'Reilly reports
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- Title
- Why teenagers are mentoring Met Police officers
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Three teenagers have mentored a trio of the Metropolitan Police's top women officers for six months.
The reverse mentoring project aimed to help officers get closer to communities they serve by gaining fresh perspectives on issues including domestic abuse, knife crime and social inequality.
The force teamed up with charity The Girls’ Network to launch the pilot programme, which provided the young women with a chance to play a part in influencing the actions and attitudes of the Met Police.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- 'The only medicine we know that can help Steve is love'
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Twins Bobby and Steve, a popular DJ'ing duo both fell into a coma after catching Covid at the beginning of the pandemic.
Bobby recovered but more than a year on, his brother still needs round-the-clock care.
Now one of the world's most famous nightclubs - Ministry of Sound is to host a special night to help raise money for his care at home.
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- Title
- How the world's oldest hat shop survived lockdown
- Runtime
- 2:39
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- They’ve survived recessions, two world wars and now a pandemic. But how has the world’s oldest hat shop coped in getting through coronavirus?
Established in 1676, Lock & Co is still welcoming in customers from across the globe.
It is the world's oldest hat shop, the world's 34th oldest family-owned business and is a Royal warrant holder.
Video by Gem O’Reilly and Sam Francis
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- Title
- 'I'm pregnant, should I have the Covid vaccine?'
- Runtime
- 4:24
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Vaccine uptake by pregnant women is causing concern among doctors and midwives, as 98% of pregnant women in hospital with Covid-19 are unvaccinated, according to NHS England.
BBC London reporter Victoria Cook is pregnant and has reservations about getting the Covid vaccination. She met other expectant mums who say mixed messaging from doctors and politicians has left them feeling unsure about how best to protect their babies.
Victoria also spoke to experts who told her why pregnant women are now being strongly encouraged to have the jab.
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- Title
- Blind couple refused entry by Leicester Square restaurants
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Blind husband and wife Siobhan Meade and Sean Dilley were hoping to enjoy a meal in central London's Leicester Square. But they were left feeling "crushed" when they were turned away by two eateries, who claimed they could not bring their guide dogs in - despite it being illegal under the Equality Act.
Siobhan, who works for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, said the experience left her feeling like a "second-class citizen". The two restaurants, Jollibee and Little Italy, have both since apologised to Siobhan and Sean, who is a BBC journalist.
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- Title
- Bereaved dads: 'Our grief doesn’t get smaller our world just grows around it.'
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- After losing his daughter Norah in May 2018 Ross has been trying to help other dads in his position.
He set up two groups which aim to raise awareness about baby loss and tackle mental health issues after losing a child.
Ross has raised more than £65,000 by organising walks and events for both campaign groups. The money has been donated to mental health and baby loss charities.
In July 2021 Ross walked 185 miles along the River Thames to encourage a community of openness with baby loss.
Gem O'Reilly reports
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- Title
- London riots: How "poster boy" changed his life
- Runtime
- 3:59
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Daniel Sartain-Clarke, who became the "poster boy" for the London riots, says he "wouldn't be here now" without his youth worker Andy. He was jailed for 11 months after being caught in a looted Currys electronic shop in Clapham Junction.
While in prison, Mr Sartain-Clarke said his youth worker was his only visitor. "He was writing letters. I didn't have that from anyone else," he said. "He taught me that I could trust again.
"He definitely helped in a sense of me knowing where I am now and where I am today."
Tarah Welsh reports.
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- Title
- 'My shop burned down in the London riots'
- Runtime
- 3:12
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- In August 2011, thousands of people rioted in cities and towns across England.
Both Trevor Reeves and Bushra Ahmed had their businesses set on fire in Croydon.
Ten years on, they've been speaking about how that night affected them and their families, but also what they've learned from their experiences.
Video by Rob Taylor
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- Title
- Special Education Needs: 'My battle to get an equal education'
- Runtime
- 5:09
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The BBC has obtained exclusive evidence that special education needs (SEN) support placements significantly drop post the age of 16 for students with SEN across London.
FOI data shows that more than 13,000 SEN placements were offered to under 16s in 2019-2021. But for 16-25 year olds 2,508 placements were given in that time.
Claude, 23, from Richmond upon Thames, has been out of education since 2017, after not being granted an appropriate placement by his local education authority.
After years of tribunals with his LEA and emails to the Department for Education, Claude has now created a petition called 'Claude's SEN Law'. He wants to ensure other young people across the UK don't go through what he has.
Reporter, edit and producer: Gem O'Reilly
Camera: Cristian Mantio
Data journalism: Sam Francis
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- Title
- 'Why I want to end my life, while I still can'
- Runtime
- 5:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- David has motor neurone disease and says he plans to travel to Switzerland to end his life before his condition deteriorates.
He's one of a number of people calling for a change in assisted dying laws in England and Wales.
But opponents say we should be helping people to live, rather than helping them to die.
Reporter & producer: Paul Murphy-Kasp
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- Title
- ‘My dog travelled 50 miles on a wedding bus to Kent’
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A five-year-old Norfolk terrier ended up taking an unexpected journey from London to Kent when he boarded an old double-decker wedding bus by accident.
It’s believed Chip thought his owner was on the bus when it left a wedding venue in Ham, south London.
The dog chased after the old routemaster before boarding and travelling for over two hours to Goudhurst in Kent.
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- Title
- The young blind footballer hoping to play for England
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Mikey Poulli is mad about football and was devastated when he could no longer play the game after losing his sight to rod-cone dystrophy. He now trains with experienced coaches from the FA and hopes to one day play for the England blind team.
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- Title
- Covid patient: 'I put off having jab'
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Doctors at Kings College Hospital have urged Londoners to get vaccinated following a rise in Covid patients needing treatment.
Aaron Bye, 33, had put off getting jabbed when he caught coronavirus and went on to develop blood clots on his lungs.
"I'm very active, I'm surprised that I'm here. It's very scary," he said. "When I'm feeling stronger I'll get booked in."
Staff at the south London hospital say rising Covid cases and an increase in other respiratory viruses in children is putting already overwhelmed staff under even more pressure.
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- Title
- Britain’s 12-year-old chess champion
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Shreyas, or ‘Shrez’ to his friends, has been playing chess since he was five.
Now aged 12, he's won countless matches and competitions and has the heights of world chess champion in his sights.
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- Title
- London Ambulance Service facing busiest July in history
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- London Ambulance Service says it's dealing with one of its busiest Julys in history, with more than 7,500 calls taken in a day.
The hot weather and easing of Covid restrictions mean paramedics are under increasing pressure.
BBC London joined two cycle responders, who are tasked with reaching patients quickly during busy periods.
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- Title
- Supermarket worker: ‘I take pride in my job and in myself’
- Runtime
- 2:27
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Ola worked nights to restock supermarket shelves during the pandemic so her local community didn't go without essentials.
Many key worker jobs are done by people of colour and despite being disproportionately affected by Covid, Ola's proud of the work she and her colleagues have been doing and the reaction from her local London community.
Reporter: Myriam Lahouari
Shoot/Edit: Sam Robinson
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- Title
- Bus driver: 'I get the doctors and nurses to work'
- Runtime
- 2:40
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- As Covid cases surge, key workers are back in the spotlight.
Many of them are immigrants, like bus driver Doreen Berchie from Ghana.
She's helped to keep London's transport network going throughout the pandemic, driving doctors and nurses to hospital.
But it hasn't been without risk and she's watched colleagues and friends suffer and pass away from Covid-19.
Reporter: Myriam Lahouari
Shoot/Edit: Sam Robinson
Producer: Nora Fakim
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- Title
- Hospital cleaner: 'Nobody says thank you'
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- As Covid cases surge, the spotlight is once again on key workers who have kept the UK going throughout the pandemic.
Many are immigrants, including Ernesta Nat Cole, who's from Equatorial Guinea.
She works as a cleaner at a London hospital and has been fighting to secure basic workers' rights for her colleagues.
Her employer, private company ISS, told the BBC it offered competitive levels of pay in line with industry and government standards and greatly valued its employees and their work.
Reporter: Myriam Lahouari
Shoot/Edit: Sam Robinson
Producer: Nora Fakim
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- Title
- 'My son was stabbed in the back with a 14in knife'
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Jean's son Christopher was murdered in a case of mistaken identity in 2013.
She's now talking to young people to try and make them think twice about carrying a knife.
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- Title
- Why are young people resisting the Covid jab?
- Runtime
- 3:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- England's vaccine rollout is well under way and the Covid jab is now being offered to all over 18s. So what has uptake been like for young people? BBC London's Jamie Moreland explores why some are choosing to accept or refuse the jab and explores vaccine hesitancy in his own family.
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- Title
- The Euro 2020 final on the Kirby Estate
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- On Sunday 11th July 2021 England took on Italy in the Euro 2020 final and lost to penalties.
The community on the Kirby Estate in Bermondsey came together to watch the game.
Chris Dowse, a resident on the estate, said: "They got to the final, England still did us proud."
Gem O’Reilly reports
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- Missing black people: Study into 'pattern of discrimination' being carried out - BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A study is being carried out into whether there is a "pattern of discrimination" and "racial bias" when reporting a missing black person.
Black people are four times more likely to be reported missing but are the focus of disproportionately few public appeals, figures show.
Charity Missing People says many black families feel their missing loved ones are not seen as a high enough priority.
It has now launched a survey in order to report experiences back to police.
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- Title
- St John Ambulance: One million hours
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Volunteers from the health and first aid charity, St John Ambulance, have given more than one million hours caring for people during the coronavirus pandemic.
Since March 2020 this has consisted of volunteers helping in hospitals, providing emergency ambulance crews responding to 999 calls, providing community services and supporting the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme.
The charity has also seen a 56% increase in staff hours during this time.
Gem O'Reilly reports
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- Title
- Euro 2020: 'Heartbroken' Londoners react to England's defeat
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- England supporters gathered across London to see the Euro 2020 final, packing out pubs and the fan zone at Trafalgar Square. Thousands were watching across the capital, only to witness the Three Lions lose to Italy on penalties.
Their heartbreak - and the jubilation of the Italian fans - was evident on the streets of London after the final whistle. "I cannot tell you have devastated I am," one fan told the BBC.
The woman, who did not want to be named, said: "It was amazing watching the game but I'm heartbroken."
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