11/09/2013 BBC London News

Tonight on BBC London News: Claims that half our roads will still have

whose lungs gont develop properly. It is bad for Londoners. But the

Mayor says he is taking the matter seriously. Also tonight: It's a

crime to squat in a house — now commercial properties. Plus the

smartphone app that's being heralded as a breakthrough in reporting

crime. The theatre and step on it. Essex comes to the West End. Lee

Evans and Shelia Hancock on what brought them back to the stage.

Evans and Shelia Hancock on what programme. Nearly half of London's

roads will still have illegal levels according to research by the Green

Party who are calling on the mayor to radically change his policies.

The capital is facing multi million pound fines under European Union air

pollution. The Mayor's office said today that it is working to tackle

the problem — and has already seen some success. It is accepted, it

doesn't appear to be a challenged claim now that 4,000 people or so

die prematurely each year in London, pollution. The Greens have done

die prematurely each year in London, new work predicting forward to the

next decade. They say the mayor needs to show o' some leadership.

improvement. Greens say in 2020 laid bare by UCL and King's College.

levels of nitrogen dioxide will exceed the limits. 4 hundred bus

stops in Barnet would be affected. Nearly half of London's roads will

still be illegal by EU standards. So every Londoner is breathing in dirty

air. It is bad for people with heart children, whose lungs don't develop

properly. It is bad for Londoners. He can't just stop people driving or

heating their homes, he said today, but the mayor said he has imposed an

age limit on working taxis, bringing insulation. If you look at the

enickses which are the —— emissions which are the particularly bad

London since... I believe since which are the particularly bad

pollution is the biggest risk after smoking. We need to ban the oldest

diesel vehicles. Second, give taxi drivers choice so, they're not

forced to buy one or other of two diesel vehicles and we need to fit

thousands of buses, not hundreds with filters that clean up exhaust.

There is a promise of a low emission zone for vehicles after 2020. But

the majorior's critics say that zone for vehicles after 2020. But

mayor's critics say that is too little, too late. London is by no

means alone. A lot of European cities are facing similar problems.

There is a increasingly with the number of diesel vehicles in London,

as elsewhere. Many campaigners feel while we have heard for some time

about the potential threat of EU fines, they haven't yet materialised

that threat to concentrate the minds of other cities, it is going to

that threat to concentrate the minds firefighters accusing him of lying

about the impact of cuts. He was regularly heckled from the public

gallery during Mayor's Question Time. The Mayor then responded

angrily to an accusation put to Time. The Mayor then responded

by Assembly Member Andrew Dismore. We are improving fire cover, as

by Assembly Member Andrew Dismore. have said several types. How?By

continuing to reduce deaths from fire and continuing to reduce the

incidents of fire. That is the name of the game. You lied to the people

of London. Oh, get stuffed. Sorry, I apologise. It just popped out!

Coming up later: We go inside the Woolwich barracks and hear how lives

were affected by the murder of fuse lease Lee Rigby. —— lose here. Now

the phone app that can help you report crime. It comes after a

report criticising London's police technology. Captured on a smart

phone during the London riots, a student has been punched in the

phone during the London riots, a and what looks like people coming to

help are actually robbing him. It is this kind of evidence that can help

police investigate crime. You can record a video statement while the

incident is fresh in your mind. Today a free app was made available

allowing victims and witnesses to report any crime instantly and

accurately. To report a crime, tap police and select whether you're a

victim or witness. This charity police and select whether you're a

reduce crime without the help of the Everyone knows the police cannot

reduce crime without the help of the public. And what the app does, it

enables victims and witnesses to engage in a hassle—free way with the

police and to help the police. It is the future. The charity says the Met

Police were initially positive about the future. The charity says the Met

Police were initially positive about this. But it is now reluctant to

and waiting for them, or going into commit. The Met said it doesn't

and waiting for them, or going into the police station or picking up the

phone. It is much more convenient. the police station or picking up the

phone. It is much more convenient. So from that point of view the

citizen should win. The force has to adapt. Only recently the Met was

criticise for falling behind other forces when it comes to adopting new

technology. It found they were lost service is un unproductive and they

would have more officers on the street if they had a better use

would have more officers on the tech nol. This technology may help

victims to come forward. One former senior officer said these ideas

victims to come forward. One former just what the police need. It is

whether they're ready to embrace unemployment in London fell between

May and July. The mildly positive numbers from the Office for National

Statistics show 7,000 fewer people claimed jobseeker's allowance,

meaning the capital now has an unemployment rate of 8.3%, which is

still slightly higher than the national rate of 7.7% Two leaders of

the English Defence League have pleaded not guilty to charges of

obstructing police officers. The men allegedly tried to defy a ban on

marching to the scene of the killing of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich,

south—east London, via a major mosque. Tommy Robinson, 30, whose

real name is Stephen Yaxley—Lennon, and his co—leader Kevin Carroll

appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday morning. They

will now face trial at the same court on 16 October. The Prime

Minister has agreed to meet the mother of a man who was stabbed

Minister has agreed to meet the death in Crete, in July. Tyrell

Walthamstow in east London died death in Crete, in July. Tyrell

mass brawl in the holiday resort of Malia. Mr Burton's MP Stella Creasy,

between his mother and David Cameron during prime minister's questions.

Squatting in commercial properties during prime minister's questions.

Squatting in commercial properties should be made a criminal offence,

according to a group of south London politicians. Chuka Ummuna and Tessa

Jowell and the leader of Lambeth politicians. Chuka Ummuna and Tessa

Jowell and the leader of Lambeth Council have written to the Justice

public library here. Squatters broke that since the law changed last

public library here. Squatters broke in after it was closed for repairs.

The party may now be over, but the council has been left to pick up the

tab. As many as 30 squatters and their dogs were here for around

tab. As many as 30 squatters and weeks, although there was no running

water here. In that time, they ransacked the place, stripped out

metal within the building and the clear up cost is thought to be

£200,000. Squatting in commercial premises is still legal. So the

£200,000. Squatting in commercial the local authority could do was to

start costly and lengthily legal action to try to econvict them. What

we want to do is to make squatting in commercial properties illegal.

Look at the damage they did here. If we had had the power we could have

got within within 24 hours and we Squatting in residential properties

was made a criminal offence a year ago. Government figures show 25

people have been convicted. Of those, 10 were fined and eight given

a conditional discharge. So they escaped punishment if they don't

offend in the future. Today in east London an exhibition celebrating

squatting. Those inside told us London an exhibition celebrating

media representing them unfairly, but no one would give an interview.

On the street though there was some support for their cause. There is

not enough affordable housing in London and people need places to

live. The rent is definitely too high. So I understand people who

decide to squat. The Government high. So I understand people who

it was aware of the problem and high. So I understand people who

There are plans for a new library in this area, but the latest uninvited

visitors have put those plans back months. Fuslilier Lee Rigby — a

visitors have put those plans back that none of us will forget. His

horrific murder in Woolwich shook that none of us will forget. His

horrific murder in Woolwich shook particularly the army barracks where

centuries. Nearly four months after he was based — which has been part

centuries. Nearly four months after Reminders of Lee Rigby's death are

still outside his barracks. Inside, happened to a colleague and friend.

Lee Rigby lived in our block. When you see an attack on the news, you

don't think it could be me, or if you don't know the person it is

don't think it could be me, or if too sensational for yourself. When

it is someone you know, it does too sensational for yourself. When

home. An entire nation was left stunned. Some people were really

shocked, because it was on our doorstep, you think it will never

happen to you. It was in the K. doorstep, you think it will never

UK. But the battalion was preparing to go abroad and life had to go

UK. But the battalion was preparing But what does every day life mean

for the thousand soldiers here? To the left we have the rehabilitation

platoon, rehab training for injured soldiers. Behind the curtains we

have soldiers who do mainstream physical training each day. This is

highest. For the musicians in the band here, it is rehearsals that get

ceremonies and for troops fighting in Afghanistan. I feel proud we

ceremonies and for troops fighting inspire those guys when they have

been away for so long. The horses are exercised for two hours on the

streets. Soldiers often leave the base too, this has not changed

outside. We didn't change the way we ourselves away. That was the main

sort of message. Life went on as ourselves away. That was the main

sort of message. Life went on as normal. Two men are still to be

tried for Lee Rigby's murder. A death that shocked everyone in

with us, still to come: The Brownlie Woolwich and around the world.

with us, still to come: The Brownlie brothers are back as triathlon

returns to Hyde Park. And join us brothers are back as triathlon

returns to Hyde Park. And join us later... On BBC London news to bring

Essex To the west end.And it is called? You tell me?Yes, barking in

Essex. A new study has found older people with HIV tend to be stick

stigmatised. A new study has found that older people with HIV tend

stigmatised. A new study has found be stigmatised by society. When

scientists first discovered the virus nearly 30 years ago, few

thought those who were diagnosed with it would be alive today. But

with new drugs available, many survive into old age. Others are

contracting the virus because they are sexually active later in life. I

was in such a state of shock on being told I was HIV—positive, I can

remember only two things. Me saying, I can't die and the nurse saying,

Josh was diagnosed when she was I can't die and the nurse saying,

You close with shock, how am I going perception of HIV is that it is

You close with shock, how am I going disease for younger people but the

latest study suggests that more disease for younger people but the

half of those with the illness will be over 50. It is true that a lot of

HIV—positive because for an old person, using a condom, which is the

only way to make sure you do not become HIV—positive, is sort of

irrelevant because if you are over 50, you don't need to worry about

getting pregnant. London accounts for almost half of all new diagnoses

in England. Last year there was for almost half of all new diagnoses

for in diagnoses on the previous year. Jo Josh has been able to cope

says there is still huge fear and year. Jo Josh has been able to cope

says there is still huge fear and stigma attached to a diagnosis of

want other people like me not to be stigma attached to a diagnosis of

want other people like me not to be afraid to feel normal. I want people

to see it as something normal that could happen to anyone. Jo Josh

Anderson, a sexual health and HIV England. Thank you for joining us.

contracting HIV at an older age England. Thank you for joining us.

how much is people diagnosed and living for longer? It is a mixture

consultant, the idea that people would be living longer lives was

unthinkable but with medication would be living longer lives was

are now seeing people living into their 60s and 70s and that is making

up a large proportion of the older people we have seen, but more people

are acquiring HIV over the age of 50 than they were ten years ago. London

accounts for more than half of new diagnoses. Why is that? All big

cities are cosmopolitan places and we know about a third of the HIV

cases in the UK are people living in London, but it is a very mixed

community. We see a lot of men having sex with men, the population

is wide, it is a big city and it has all the complicated cobbler is that

big cities have. We heard about all the complicated cobbler is that

stigma attached to those living all the complicated cobbler is that

HIV. It is not stereotypical to think of somebody in their 50s with

it. How do you go about changing cultural attitudes? It is incredibly

complicated. Living with HIV is cultural attitudes? It is incredibly

easy. The stigma remains. It is shocking that after 30 years, we

even worse. There is an assumption still have such a stigmatised issue

even worse. There is an assumption that older people are not sexually

HIV are able to speak out and be something more wrong. It is terribly

HIV are able to speak out and be visible and as you have seen in

interview, the more people who are able to be out in the community

interview, the more people who are evening. Professor Jane Anderson.

Triathlon is back in Hyde Park for the first time since the Olympics,

when the Brownlee brothers famously won gold and bronze. This week

athletes are once again competing in and around the Serpentine leading up

to the big finish over the weekend. Ennis—Hill was there to launch

event, as Chris Slegg reports. underway in Britain's ultimate

multidiscipline athlete? Jessica May specialise in seven events rather

than three but she was here today to open the triathlon. The last time we

were here is the Olympics and to see exciting. Today saw the first of 14

races being held all week. The best women and men in the world will

races being held all week. The best in action at the weekend. The elite

races will follow the same format as the Olympics. 1.5 kilometres of

swimming, seven laps running and a 40 kilometres bike ride through

swimming, seven laps running and a capital and then a ten kilometre

run, three laps of Hyde Park. If it is anything like the Olympics last

Britain's first ever triathlon medal, in the Olympics, and his

Both head into Sunday's race knowing that victory would see them crowned

triathlon champions for 2015. They women, with Stanford, the Welsh

entrant. It is club level athletes from all over the world. 85,000

people from 85 different countries. atmosphere and we hope to repeat the

success we saw last year. We may be hope to see similar British success

summer nears its end, Hyde Park hope to see similar British success

summer nears its end, Hyde Park could see the setting for yet more

stand—up comedians in Britain. And she is one of the country's most

seasoned actors. Now Lee Evans and Sheila Hancock join forces to bring

Essex to Central London. They star in the new comedy Barking In Essex,

which follows the adventures of in the new comedy Barking In Essex,

dysfunctional family, a bit like Ab appearance, Sheila Hancock has she

made her way through a distinguished career. She now presides as the

matriarch in a new comedy, Barking In Essex. He was very keen to join

It is a play with the most appalling language, probably the worst that

has ever been seen in the West End. It is showing the vernacular as

has ever been seen in the West End. is used now in an almost poetic

has ever been seen in the West End. He weren't a celebrity, he just

has ever been seen in the West End. a celebrity lifestyle! Lee Evans

joins Sheila is a chaotic crime family. Is there any danger of any

cultural snobbery? I do not think we are. We are talking about culture as

a whole, not just in Essex. It is a that is the main objective, but

a whole, not just in Essex. It is a would not have done it if I hadn't

thought that underneath there is something quite serious. Listen

thought that underneath there is the whale music. You never see them

Evans is a multi—million pound box experience, he still feels he has

You are like Billy no mates. This is lots to learn. It is lonely on tour.

You are like Billy no mates. This is more collaborative. But for me

I like to reach out and bring people more collaborative. But for me

I like to reach out and bring people into the West End. Come and have a

look. And then to watch the story. into the West End. Come and have a

look. And then to watch the story. Because that is what it is all about

at the end of the day, watching Because that is what it is all about

story. But remember, this is not for Time to get a check on the weather.

It is the same area of rain that put paid to the cricket at Edgbaston

earlier in the day. We will get paid to the cricket at Edgbaston

heavy and more persistent rain for a time. But it will gradually petered

out over night. By dawn it will time. But it will gradually petered

turned quite misty. It looks as though they could be some dense

turned quite misty. It looks as particularly over the tops of the

It will be a dull and damp start but the weather will be brightening

It will be a dull and damp start but and by the afternoon there will

It will be a dull and damp start but some brighter spells. It is likely

But the rain is set to return. It is not going to go away for a while

tomorrow evening so it looks like it will be a wet end to the week and a

wet start to the weekend. Friday is likely to be cloudy and rainy all

Saturday. But the weather on Sunday likely to be cloudy and rainy all

Saturday. But the weather on Sunday should be brighter. It is also going

to be windier and that is because the first big Atlantic storm of

wetter and by the end of the weekend water and will be passing close

The government has set out its case for the proposed high speed rail

link between London and the North. The Transport Secretary says the

£42—billion project would pay for itself, with a £15—billion a year

The Green Party has found that almost half of London's roads will

still be over legal pollution limits in 2020. They are calling on the

policies. The capital is facing multi—million pound fines under

policies. The capital is facing That's it from us for now. Asad

Ahmad will be here our late news. From me and the team, thanks for

watching and have a lovely evening.