BBC London
'Why I talk about my LGBT+ experience in schools'
- Title
- 'Why I talk about my LGBT+ experience in schools'
- Runtime
- 2:49
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Isaac, Billy and Pippa visit schools on behalf of LGBT+ charity Just Like Us, to share their experiences of growing up.
They say avoiding LGBT+ discussions in schools can be dangerous and students should be encouraged to be themselves rather than feeling "filled with shame".
They also educate pupils on how to be an ally to those that are LGBT+ - although not everybody thinks these issues should be talked about in schools.
The ambassadors for the charity speak out as teachers at a Catholic school in Croydon, south London, went on strike over the cancellation of a talk by a children's author whose books feature gay characters: bbc.in/3Lr6PX3
Video by Jamie Moreland
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- Title
- The 'forgotten' rollercoaster disaster of Battersea funfair
- Runtime
- 3:38
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- On 30 May 1972 the Big Dipper at Battersea Park in south-west London crashed, killing five children and injuring 13 others.
Almost 50 years later, survivors say the tragedy has been forgotten and are calling for a permanent memorial at the site of the ride.
Video by Anna O'Neill and Jamie Moreland
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- Title
- Doctor Strange: Benedict Cumberbatch meets fans
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' premieres on 2 May 2022 and ahead of its release Benedict Cumberbatch has been talking about filming it in London.
At a photo opportunity in Trafalgar Square Benedict met some of his super fans who had dressed in cosplay to celebrate the new film.
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- Title
- Ukraine war: The first aid videos helping train civilians
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A group of medical charities and senior trauma doctors have released a series of training videos to help civilians in Ukraine save lives.
London's Air Ambulance Charity, StreetDoctors and citizenAID helped to create the clips filmed on a helipad, demonstrating what to do if someone is bleeding from a gunshot wound, has lost a limb or is unconscious.
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- Title
- Meet the ex-convicts making clothes
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Former prisoners can struggle to gain employment soon after release. However, a unique project established what's thought to be the UK's first clothing brand created by young offenders. It's hoped it'll help them build skills to get work in the fashion industry after they're out of jail. Guy Lynn reports from the launch at Westfield in east London.
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- Title
- How Tube station roundels are made
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The London Underground signs are made by a family-run business on the Isle of Wight.
A.J Wells & Sons Ltd is the oldest wood burning stove manufacturer in England but they also make signs for the Tube and Paris Metro.
The company started in 1972 and 10 family members are currently employed. More recently they've been making the signs for Crossrail.
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- Title
- Inside Idris Elba's Fight School
- Runtime
- 2:16
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The actor, musician and activist Idris Elba has taken on eight young people to train them in boxing and help change their lives.
Each of the participants have challenging circumstances and personal stories. They all want to use this opportunity to better their future and acquire new life skills.
They will train twice a day, six days a week, while also having access to a life coach and mentors. Idris hopes it will give the young people the discipline and mental resilience they need.
Idris Elba's Fight School, Sundays at 9.00pm on BBC Two with the whole series available now on iPlayer: https://bbc.in/3K8dunf
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- Title
- Londoners forced to store bikes in most 'awkward' places
- Runtime
- 2:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Londoners have been posting images of the awkward places they have to keep their bikes, as part of a campaign to improve cycle storage in the capital.
A Freedom of Information request by the Clean Air Coalition has shown that more than 60,000 people in the city are on a waiting list for bike storage hangars.
The Clean Cities Campaign is urging councillors to make bike storage "cheap" and "convenient" for cyclists.
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- Title
- Child Q: The impact since the strip search
- Runtime
- 2:16
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- In 2020 a 15-year-old girl was strip searched in school by the Metropolitan Police without an appropriate adult present.
Since then a safeguarding report stated that racism was "likely" to have been a factor and there have been protests across London.
The discussion has continued with groups like Voyage, a social justice charity aiming to empower young, black people.
Giovanni from the group said: "There needs to be some sort of change within the actual policing system."
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- Title
- Tom Parker: Hundreds of fans line streets at The Wanted singer's funeral
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Hundreds of fans gathered outside the funeral of The Wanted singer Tom Parker, who died from brain cancer last month at the age of 33.
They saw the star's widow, Kelsey, lead a hearse pulled by three black horses through Petts Wood, south-east London.
The title of the boy band's 2011 number one Glad You Came also formed a floral tribute outside St Francis of Assisi church.
Stars including One Direction's Liam Payne and Parker's bandmates from The Wanted were amongst those in attendance.
Alice Bhandhukravi reports.
Part of this video has been blurred due to copyright reasons.
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- Title
- Billy Hood: 'Government not doing enough to bring my son home'
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Billy Hood, 25, was convicted for possession of cannabis oil, which is illegal in the UAE, but he says the liquid was left in his car by a friend.
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- Title
- Ukraine war: Family reunited after being separated
- Runtime
- 2:39
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Peter Chumak is a Ukrainian citizen, but has lived in London for 22 years and has indefinite leave to remain.
He went to Ukraine for family business and got stuck at the border when the war started 90 minutes after martial law came in.
BBC London interviewed the family when Nicola, Peter's wife, was trying to get him home. Now after helping the Ukrainian military by giving aid, Peter has been allowed to return seven weeks later.
Video by Gem O'Reilly
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- Title
- The sixth, black, female QC in the UK
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Nneka Akudolu was told she had little chance of becoming a barrister after getting pregnant in university, now she's a member of the Queen's Counsel.
Nneka is the sixth, black, female QC in the UK and deals with the most serious criminal cases.
She said: "What people need to see is the possibilities beyond any obstacles."
Video by Gem O’Reilly
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- Title
- 'Bell-ringing is more than a call to prayer'
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Andrew is the ringing master for the east London bell-ringers. He volunteers at churches in Barking, Romford and Ilford every week with his sons Thomas and Alexander, as well as partner June.
The 53-year-old lorry driver from Havering says ringing is more than a call to prayer and is about teamwork to make a "magnificent" sound.
Video by Jamie Moreland
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- Title
- Local elections: 'I honestly don't have a clue'
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- As voter registration closes for the local elections at 23:59 on Thursday 14 April, how much do young Londoners care about them? Voters across the capital will have the chance to elect their councillors and mayors on 5 May.
With a turnout of 29.7%, Barking and Dagenham was the London borough with the lowest such figure at the last local elections, according to the Electoral Commission, so BBC London went to a high street in Barking to talk to local residents.
Reporter: Jamie Moreland
Camera operator: Richard Milliken
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- Title
- Blind awareness: 'I'm blind but I can still live'
- Runtime
- 3:02
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Claire Sisk from Stevenage starting losing her sight at 29 years old after having two strokes. Since then her core vision cells have died and she has a limited amount of peripheral vision. She was registered blind in 2017.
Claire decided to start making digital content after she was accused of not being blind in a supermarket. She says she wants to break down the stereotypes around what people think blind people can do.
Now Claire is using her platforms to help others going through sight loss and personal difficulties.
Video by Gem O'Reilly
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- Title
- Cost of living: 'My money-saving life hacks'
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- As energy, fuel and food prices soar, how are three finance-savvy professionals coping with the increasing cost of living? With a squeeze on household budgets, they revealed their 'life hacks' for saving money.
Sonya Barlow presents The Everyday Hustle on BBC Asian Network. She decreased the amount of times she boils the kettle, slashed her shower time and stopped unnecessary entertainment subscriptions.
Ola Majekodunmi runs All Things Money - an online platform providing financial tools and help. She cut costs by looking for good deals when shopping. Ola says generating income by selling unwanted things and investing could be good choices too.
Mark Sait is the CEO of SaveMoneyCutCarbon. He installed smart technology in his home to lower bills, while reducing damage to the environment at the same time. To save fuel, Mark also began cycling part of the way to work instead of driving.
Video by Jamie Moreland
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- Title
- Inside the UK's only ballet shoes factory
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Making pointe shoes for ballet dancers is a skill held by very few across the UK – and there is only one producer left, based in London.
Now the technique has been added to a red list of endangered crafts at risk of being lost to this country.
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- Title
- London elections 2022: The area run by four local councils
- Runtime
- 3:22
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- On 5 May, Londoners across all 32 boroughs will go the polls to vote on who will lead their local council for at least the next four years.
Many issues can dictate how an election will go, from waste management to social care and housing. But national politics can also play a part.
BBC London’s Tolu Adeoye has been to Crystal Palace in south London, which straddles four London boroughs, to find out what people make of the election and the issues that matter to them.
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- Title
- Ukraine refugees: Visa process is 'beyond lengthy'
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A refugee fleeing from Ukraine is one of many saying she waited weeks for permission to enter the UK. Yulia, from Cherkasy in central Ukraine, said she waited 20 days with her daughter for a UK visa.
The 36-year-old teacher continued giving online lessons to pupils from a hotel room in Warsaw, Poland, before arriving in London. Her niece Lina helped with the application, but claims it was lengthy and frustrating.
The Home Office said it had streamlined the process and boosted caseworker numbers, while ensuring security checks were carried out.
Video by Jamie Moreland
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- Title
- How is Carnaby Street coping after Covid?
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- After two years of lockdowns and Covid restrictions, Carnaby Street in central London is often busy again with shoppers. Brian Bickell, chief executive of Shaftesbury PLC, said domestic footfall had strongly returned and he hopes to see independent retailers on the road thriving.
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- Title
- Queen's Platinum Jubilee: Behind the scenes with the Household Cavalry
- Runtime
- 3:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June, BBC London has been given rare access to the Household Cavalry and their barracks in Knightsbridge, to meet some of the people and horses which will take centre stage in front of Her Majesty.
It will also be the first Jubilee celebration which will include women in the regiment.
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- Title
- Ukraine Refugees: 'We run because we have to'
- Runtime
- 3:26
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Alla was one of the first Ukrainian refugees to arrive in London after war broke out in her country. The 27-year-old IT worker from Kyiv told her story to BBC London, along with Ksenia, Galina, Alla and Lenara, who also fled Ukraine as Russia invaded.
The hotel accommodating the refugees is owned by Lethendy Estates Limited, a company part of the MF Trust - of which the wealthy Russian Mints family, who left Moscow after being accused of financial crimes, are beneficiaries.
Dmitry Mints claimed the family has always stood against President Putin’s regime. He said the war is ‘one of the worst events of the 21st century and a huge mistake for Putin’. The Mints family has not been sanctioned by the UK and rejected the idea that helping refugees was about improving their reputation.
Reporter: Jamie Moreland
Camera operator: Gordon Anderson
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- Title
- Helping Ukraine: The Londoners giving aid
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- When Randeep S Lall heard about people going hungry and cold at the Ukrainian borders fleeing the war, he knew he had to do something.
Randeep created Nishkam SWAT initially to help the homeless in the UK.
Now his team is out there on the Ukrainian border feeding those in need.
The team is packing boxes of aid in London and sending them over to help in any way they can.
Video by Gem O'Reilly
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- Title
- How Corona Road coped during lockdown
- Runtime
- 3:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- On Corona Road in Lewisham, south-east London, there's a story of the pandemic behind every door. The residents represent a cross-section of society who dealt with coronavirus in different ways, but they all tell of a community which came together during tough times.
Two years since our lives were changed by the announcement that the UK was going into lockdown, how have those living on the aptly named street coped?
Video by Jamie Moreland
Additional filming by Eric Anderson
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- Title
- The women building bikes
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Meet the women behind the Brompton Bikes. 🚲
With roots in the communities of West London, Brompton Bikes is the largest bicycle manufacturer in the UK. After a surge in demand for bikes and cycling during the pandemic we meet some of the women on the factory floor.
Rebecca is skilled in the art of brazing, a traditional welding technique and she's even made her own bike. She is now training apprentices at Brompton Bikes to braze and is determined to get more women into the industry.
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- Title
- Theatre buddies: Lois met Kim after her leukaemia treatment
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A twelve-year-old girl who has just recovered from leukaemia has been buddied with a West End star through Momentum Children's Charity.
Lois loves the theatre and was thrilled when she was paired with Kim, who has previously starred in Mamma Mia and Wicked.
Lois is now in remission and pursuing her dreams in performing arts.
Video by Gem O'Reilly
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- Title
- Comic Relief: Boxing charity fights against mental health problems
- Runtime
- 3:08
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- One London charity is using sport to inspire and educate young people and adults going through difficult times, in a boxing club in Lambeth.
Fight 4 Change is one of many charities that benefit from the cash you donate to Comic Relief.
Meet some of the people whose lives have changed for the better, thanks to your donations.
The BBC Action Line has details of organisations that can offer help and advice if you've been affected by issues raised in this video.
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- Title
- What happens to lost property on London's public transport?
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Roy Worboyes and Annie John work at a rail lost property office in the City of London. Their job is to reunite passengers with their misplaced belongings and, if that's not possible, find a new home for these items.
Nearly 3,500 objects were left behind by Govia Thameslink passengers in 2021 - that figure was three times higher in 2019, the year before the pandemic changed travel habits.
Video by Harry Low and Jamie Moreland
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- Title
- Crossrail: Testing mass evacuations before new Elizabeth Line opens
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The Crossrail project is entering its final stage. It has been delayed several times and is over budget, but the new line is finally due to open within the next few months. "Trial operations" have been carried out and more than 150 scenarios are being tested, including evacuations.
Join BBC London's transport correspondent Tom Edwards on one such exercise.
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- Title
- Inflation and young people: 'The thought of things going up is scary'
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- With inflation continuing to rise, young people in London are feeling the pinch now more than ever. In a national poll, conducted by SpareRoom at the beginning of 2022, involving more than 11,000 people, London came out at the bottom with just 37% of Londoners saying they felt their rent was affordable.
There is also a gender gap, with 1/3 women in London saying they spend more than 50% of their salary on rent, compared with 1/4 men.
This results in young professionals like Jenna and David trying to find alternatives to meet their daily costs.
Gem O'Reilly reports
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- Title
- Why some parents send kids to outdoor schools
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Would you send your child to a fully outdoor school? One primary school in south-west London has taken education outside, with all lessons in the grounds of a National Trust park.
Liberty Woodland School in Morden teaches four to 11-year-olds outside, whatever the weather, and it's proved so popular, it's expanding. However, it comes at a price - costing around £4,500 per term.
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- Title
- Would you buy "London's tiniest flat" for £90K?
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The smallest flat in London has sold at auction for £90,000. The 75 sq ft (7 sq m) property in Clapton only boasts a single bed, storage and a microwave. A separate "wet-room" has a toilet, sink, shower and towel rail.
A German investor bought the east London flat at auction last month. The bijou dwelling is an example of what campaigners say is a growing phenomenon of micro-homes, driven by high rent and property prices.
Video by Sam Francis
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- Title
- Widow of ex-Russian agent speaks about invasion of Ukraine
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Marina Litvinenko, the widow of ex-Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, who died in London from radioactive polonium, has spoken about Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
She called on people to protest against the war, saying not only Ukrainians but young Russian soldiers would die.
Reporter: Wendy Hurrell
Camera: David Perella
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- Title
- Ukraine: "My husband is stuck in the war."
- Runtime
- 3:52
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Nicola from Orpington is desperate to get her husband, Peter home from Ukraine after he got stuck out there due to martial law.
Peter travelled to west Ukraine on family business. He has lived in the UK for 22 years and he and Nicola have a 12-year-old son together.
Peter has indefinite leave to remain but is not a British citizen.
Gem O'Reilly reports
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- Title
- Tube strike: How Londoners faced the disruption
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- All London Underground lines were suspended after thousands of workers went on strike.
About 10,000 workers from the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union walked out in a dispute over job losses and pensions.
Last-ditch talks to avert the strikes broke up after only 20 minutes.
The RMT union has declared a second 24-hour strike will take place on Thursday, unless a deal can be reached.
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- Title
- Repairing the O2's ripped roof after storm Eunice damage
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The O2 has reopened following damage caused during Storm Eunice. Sections of the fabric roof were shredded by the strength of the winds. The building in Greenwich was evacuated and shut for safety reasons but it's now open and may look different for some time to come.
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- Title
- How the UK's borders bill will affect LGBTQ+ people
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Bahiru Sheway grew up in Ethiopia, where same-sex relationships can carry a 15-year prison sentence.
He is concerned the new Nationality and Borders Bill going through Parliament will demand a higher threshold to prove gender identity or sexual orientation.
Rainbow Migration, a charity supporting LGBTQ+ people through the UK's asylum and immigration system, says the bill poses a serious threat to those currently in the process of gaining asylum, as well as those who look to seek it in the future.
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- Title
- The teacher turned author helping children make sense of the pandemic
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- School life since the start of the pandemic has had an impact on the mental health and well-being of children. One primary school teacher, Banji Alexander, has written a book for help young people understand the everyday effects of Covid-19.
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- Title
- Mental health: "Running saved my life"
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Pete Cooper from South London lost his mum and best friend within the same year in 2016.
His loss sent him into depression and he was ready to take his own life. But he refound his love for running and used it as therapy.
He said: "Running saved my life."
Pete is now the co-founder of Coopah Running which is a digital running app aiming to build a community of runners to improve their mental health and make running accessible for everyone.
Video by Gem O'Reilly
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- Title
- Why Samuel took a photo at at 12.34pm every day for 10 years
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- When Samuel Ryde got his first smartphone in 2012, he began a project to photograph whatever he was up to at 12.34pm every day. Initially he planned to complete the project over one year, but afterwards decided to keep on snapping.
More than 10 years later, the 40-year-old artist and hairdresser from Tower Hamlets, east London, says he has documented both the "exciting and mundane" nature of everyday London life. Despite occasionally "life getting in the way", Mr Ryde says he rarely misses the moment and wants to continue the project for the rest of his life.
Video by Jamie Moreland
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- Title
- Smell loss: "It's frightening"
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Throughout the pandemic many people have reported losing their sense of smell and taste. Smell loss can be caused by viral infections and brain injuries.
Now the charity AbScent, which aims to end smell disorders, is hosting smell training workshops.
Rob Rooke is one of those who has lost his ability to smell and is a street food chef. He is hoping the training will allow him to smell again.
He said: "It's a massive factor in your life, you take it for granted. People don't realise how bad smell blindness actually is."
Video by Gem O'Reilly
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- Title
- Storm Eunice: Roof of O2 arena shredded as strong winds hit London
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Sections of the O2 arena were shredded, trees were felled and homes left without power as Storm Eunice battered London with gusts of about 70mph.
All of London's main rail stations suspended services on Friday and the London Fire Brigade declared a major incident in response to the number of 999 calls it received.
Produced by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- The mental health impacts of filters on social media
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Are social media filters ruining your mental health?
Lauren Saul, who suffered from anorexia, believes edited images can give young and vulnerable people a distorted idea of what "a normal body is".
An MP has now introduced a bill in Parliament calling for advisory labels on images where influencers have digitally altered their bodies.
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- Title
- Inside London's new 'ultra-modern' buses on Route 63
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A fleet of all-electric, "ultra-modern" buses with a "cutting-edge design" is being introduced on a London bus route. Transport for London (TfL) said passengers would be able to "work or relax" on board, with access to mobile phone holders and charging points.
The buses also have a new look with skylights, larger windows and wood-effect floors to create an "open-feel". They are being unveiled on Route 63 as part of attempts to drive passenger numbers back up to pre-pandemic levels.
The new buses also have high-backed seats, up-to-date digital signage boards, bigger wheelchair and buggy areas, and improved CCTV. TfL said investing in vehicles which are "cleaner and safer" was "essential to growing bus use in London".
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- Title
- The 5,000-year-old human bone found in the River Thames
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- On a fine September day last year, Simon Hunt took his boat from Team Keane Rowing Club, down to the River Thames at Brentford - just as he normally does, most days.
But on that day, he spotted something lurking in the shallows.
Lying on the pebbles and rocks of the riverbed at low tide was a human femur, or upper leg bone.
Carbon dating has since indicated it to be more than 5,000 years old, meaning it had come from someone who lived in the late British Neolithic period - the end of the Stone Age.
Experts say it is dated between 3516 and 3365 BC and belonged to a person who was about 5ft 7in (170cm) tall, but it's not been possible to tell if they were male or female.
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- Title
- On patrol with council's law enforcement team
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Hammersmith and Fulham Council said after years of police funding cuts and violent crime rising in London, it has taken action by investing in a force of 72 uniformed law enforcement officers to tackle issues across the borough.
The project to drive down anti-social behaviour and environmental crime claims to be the biggest in Britain.
The number of Met Police officers decreased since 2010 and violent crime has increased across the city. But the Home Office and Mayor of London are now raising police numbers again.
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- Title
- How did he do this?! Londoners react to street magic with Billy Menezes
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Street magician Billy Menezes says his favourite thing is using his tricks to make people smile while he's out and about. The 18-year-old from Hackney, east London, can often be spotted with a pack of cards and occasionally posts videos of his encounters on YouTube.
Billy hopes to change young people’s perspectives of magic and says it’s very different to pulling rabbits out of hats. From impressing Dua Lipa to confusing Rita Ora, he’s quickly gained interest from celebrities and brands as he continues his magical career.
Video by Jamie Moreland
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- Title
- Children's Mental Health Week: Jordan Nash's Journey
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Child actor Jordan Nash was most recently a face of the John Lewis Christmas advert. As well as talking about his journey into film and television, the 14-year-old has been sharing his own struggles with mental health to raise awareness. He's been talking to pupils at Springwell Junior school in Hounslow as part of Children's Mental Health Week.
For more information on Children's Mental Health Week and details of organisations offering support and advice, head over to the BBC Newsround website.
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- Title
- Finding London's future talent
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A London mum is using music and the arts to channel positive energy into young people, as a way to steer them away from gangs and knife crime through a performing arts contest. Hearts of Talent is holding auditions in Wembley ahead of the finals in March, to find the future stars of rap, song, spoken word, dance and film.
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