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rest of the week. Thank you.

Tonight on BBC London News: Living in fear of their own children.

Figures reveal nearly 2,000 parents were violently attacked in just one

year. I was very frightened at certain points. You know, it was a

case of what do I do? I didn't know where to turn to get the help.

Charities are calling for more support for vulnerable families

Also tonight: The Mayor increases London's Living Wage, but will any

more of the capital's employers adopt it?

Caught on CCTV. Five London boroughs tackle illegal parking on the school

run. And, set in stone. How recipients of

The Victoria Cross will also have a permanent honour in their home town.

Figures reveal that hundreds of parents across the capital are

living in fear of their own children. A study by Oxford

University found that there were nearly 2,000 cases of violence in

just one year. And charities say many more incidents of this nature

go unreported. Our Home Affairs Correspondent, Guy Smith, has more

details. When the physical abuse started, he

couldn't see what he was doing. What sort of things was he doing to you?

Punching, kicking. Breaking stuff in the house. She's talking about her

son. She says it started after his grandparents died when he was ten

and for the next four years she became a victim of his anger. At

times, fearing for her life. I was very frightened at certain points.

You know, it was a case of, what do I do? There was nowhere to turn to

get the help. Why were you feeling so frightened? Because you never

knew what the next step would be, how far the violence would go. It's

a problem that often remains a family secret, but a recent study

shows that in London, there were more than 1800 reported cases of

teenagers committing violence against their own parents in just

one year. Most suspects were male, the majority of victims were women.

The research also showed it could reflect any family `` affect any

family although half of the parents were unemployed. What we found were

a wide range of different factors and pathways that could lead to

this, which included things like previous experience of domestic

violence, but also things like substance abuse, learning

difficulties, mental health problems will stop quite a wide range of

different issues `` mental health problems. . Joe runs a mental health

charity begins counselling to many families. He says parents are

reluctant to report the violence of the child to the police. These are

parents who have gone to the far extreme of calling the police

because no parent wants their child reported to the police, so I think

the issue is bigger than we think. It is to boost subject, mainly

hidden and redressed. Parents have feelings of guilt and shame that

they have somehow failed. That means it is difficult to seek help, and

when parents do there is little support out there for them. Coming

up later: The Tottenham Hotspur manager is under fire for allowing

his goalie to play on after being knocked unconscious on the pitch.

The London mayor has announced that the living wage in London will rot

`` rise by 25p to ?8. The aim is to encourage companies to give

employees in the capital a better standard of living, by paying around

?2.50 an hour more than the minimum wage. But it's not compulsory for

businesses, and campaigners say workers simply can't afford to live

in London on anything less. Here's our Political Correspondent, Karl

Mercer. Since March, Lacey Green has been

pulling pints, and pulling in whats called the London Living Wage. Her

bosses are the first pub group to sign up to the scheme that pays its

workers above the legal minimum. sign up to the scheme that pays its

workers above the legal minimum. It means Lacey is earning about ?2 50

means Lacey is earning about ?2.50 an hour more than she would. Quite a

big difference. I can afford to do things with my son and do things at

the end of the week, and things like that. You feel appreciated at work,

especially being in a pub, and everybody thinks you are on minimum

wage and they try to talk down to you. You think, no, I am on minima

`` living wage, actually. This morning, Lacey swapped the bar for

the stage, speaking at the event where the mayor announced that

London's living wage was going up to ?8.80. Do what the 432 businesses in

London have already done, pay up, pay the living wage to your

employees, they won't regret it, and above all, you won't regret it

either. He may be a big fan of the living wage. Not so big though, that

he wants it to be compulsory. It helps with the loyalty of staff,

productivity. If you went down the coercion route, you would take away

the attractiveness of the scheme. I think, frankly, it is moving fast

now. You are seeing many more companies taking it up. Still too

few, but the message I want to take to the CBI this afternoon is that

they should do even more. Some businesses too, say paying the

living wage can be harder when the economy isn't booming. We think most

of this thing is about a balance between the competitiveness of the

business and instructions from above. There are so many business

regulations within employment law and employment tax that all of these

changes make it hard for a business to operate. We are not asking for

anyone who does not have the money to pay this, but if they have the

money, this is serious, it is a moral choice, but as Boris says,

money, this is serious, it is a moral choice, but as Boris says it

moral choice, but as Boris says, it is a good business choice. The

business case is as strong as the moral case. Around 20,000 Londoners

will see their wages go up as a result of today's announcement. So

far, just over 200 firms are signed up in London. More than half a

million workers in the capital, though, don't get the living wage

it. Lacey is still very much in the minority. The Mayor of London has

just finished addressing business leaders at the CBI in London and

once plans to expand Heathrow to be ruled out by the government's

airport commission by Christmas Tom Edwards has been listening to his

speech and joins us now. We have heard the message from the mayor

before. What is different this time? Very broadly, we have heard it

before, but there might be a slight change in language. The expansion in

Heathrow, the mayor says, is undeliverable and politically

toxic. Strong words there. He previously called the delay

nonsensical. But now he wants the airport commission to rule out the

expansion of Heathrow by Christmas, which is a slight change. He made

the pitch to the CBI and this is what he had to say. The answer must

be to locate that hub elsewhere. what he had to say. The answer must

be to locate that hub elsewhere To be to locate that hub elsewhere. To

move Heathrow, liberate an area the size of Kensington and Chelsea, the

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, which could provide homes

for 180,000 people and 40,000 jobs in all manner of high`tech business

and industry. It is flat nonsense to say that such a move would cripple

the West London economy which, after all, flourished in the prewar period

and for centuries before aviation even existed. How does this double

vision of redeveloping Heathrow on one hand and building a new airport

in the east of London, how did that go down? The reaction was pretty

muted from the CBI. This idea of moving and airport to the east of

London does not go down well with businesses in and around Heathrow,

and the local councils there. If you go to the people of Kent, a lot of

people there do not like the idea of where the airport could end up. This

is what they had to say earlier. It is what they had to say earlier. It

is not like their is nothing around the area and it is empty. Those are

the situations and implications of placing the airport. They have to be

seriously considered before just going ahead with it. It is 50/5 . If

going ahead with it. It is 50/50. If you live here, it's a bad thing but

you live here, it's a bad thing, but are outside of the village it's a

chance for a job. But there are kids living there, going to school down

the road and that. For the London area might be the last row of the

dice to get the estuary airport into consideration by the Davis committee

but there's a long way to go between having an idea and something which

is a practical, workable solution which will be used by the airlines.

A continuing debate. What happens now? We will get the interim report

in the next month, and I think Heathrow, I will be amazed if it's

not that. We will get one recommendation from the Davis

committee after that. A man from south`west London has

pleaded guilty to stealing a Poppy Day appeal came from a garage in

Richmond. Leon Cowley, who is 3 and Richmond. Leon Cowley, who is 31 and

unemployed, admitted using scissors to cut the donation box away from

the till while the manager was distracted. He will be sentenced

next week. Up to 63,000 children in London will spend this Christmas

either homeless or in temporary accommodation, according to the

charity Shelter. An investigation showed many families are now living

in cramped conditions, with several people sharing one room. London

councils say cuts in government funding mean there's not enough in

their budgets to pay for better homes.

Thames Water is rolling out a scheme to install water meters at all of

the properties it serves, starting in Bexley next year. Around 30% of

Thames Water customers are already on meters, but the company wants all

its homes to have them by 2030. It says the new "smart meter" will help

households save water, but admits some could face increased bills.

Using CCTV to catch parents who park illegally during the school run

That's what five councils in the capital have decided to trial.

Cameras will film car number plates and give the information to councils

to issue fines. And as Helen Drew reports, it's getting a mixed

reaction. OK, you are looking for people who

are parking over driveways. Clipboards at the ready. These

ten`year`old son learning about the safety implications of parents

illegally parking on yellow lines as part of the school run. Jot down the

registration number and what they have been doing. CCTV type cameras

who will film the parents and record their number plates are being

trialled by five councils in London according to the manufacturers of

the technology. One of the councils is Enfield, and this headteacher is

in favour. We understand that parents work and may need to get

somewhere in a hurry, but five minutes to park down the road and

walk could save a life. Have we got the blue one parked over the drive?

I think it will persuade those last few to listen to us and think that

if they won't think about the children, they might think about

being reported in fine. London has more collisions involving cars near

schools than anywhere else in the UK according to charities and car

insurance research. So what the parents think about introducing the

cameras? I think it's a good idea. It's dangerous for the children.

It's very hard, because I've got four children, so the drop`off is

hard. Some say it is another money making scheme by councils,

especially in London where parking fines of up to ?130. I think it's

fines of up to ?130. I think it s too easy for the councils to rest ``

dress up revenue generation as road safety. Road safety is an emotive

subject and nobody wants to see children hurt at schools. The

government is also against the plans, saying it wants to stop the

use of CCTV cameras for parking enforcement. Enfield Council says it

is committed to improving road safety for all pedestrians,

especially children walking to and from school. The trial runs until

the end of the month when they will evaluate the success. The company

behind the camera is says to London councils are currently in the

process of buying the technology permanently.

Tottenham have defended their decision to allow their goalkeeper

to continue playing after he was knocked out on the pitch. Hugo

Lloris lost consciousness after a collision with another player

yesterday but insisted on playing on. The game's world governing body

says it may have breached their guidelines. But the Football

Association says it's not launching an investigation. Chris Slegg has

the story. This was the moment Hugo Lloris was

left with an injury that could have been much more serious. The knee of

the Everton player striking his forehead. After receiving lengthy

treatment on the pitch, Lloris was about to be substituted but he

insisted he wanted to keep playing and his manager allowed him to.

Obviously it was a difficult moment for us to take but he seemed very

assertive at the time to continue and it shows great character and

personality. It is a decision that drew immediate criticism from a head

injury charity. They should stop defending the indefensible and make

sure this never happens again, and the FA needs to introduce a very

strict protocol that if somebody is injured in that way, that they

immediately leave the pitch and have a proper assessment. The FA has no

plans to investigate Tottenham's conduct. But FIFA says the club may

have acted against its guidelines. Their Chief Medical Officer said...

Tottenham released a statement today which they said `` in which they

said Lloris was only allowed to resume playing after examination by

the club's medical expert. After an assessment was carried out the club

was totally satisfied he was fit to continue playing. Doctor Ralph

Rogers was one `` once a pitch side doctor for Chelsea. By asked him his

opinion. I would definitely have put my foot down and that goalie would

not have come back on the pitch If not have come back on the pitch If

I knew he was knocked unconscious. There was just no way. This season

other player was forced to sit out for five days after being concussed

after the other player was allowed to continue following this incident.

Hugo Lloris is safe and well. Football will be healthier, too, if

Football will be healthier, too if it draws up clearer guidelines.

Still to come... I'll be meeting the design of this

paving stone, which will commemorate all those given the Victoria Cross

for bravery during World War I. And that giant conveyor belt in the

sky, the Jetstream, is right across the middle of the UK this week. Find

out what that means for the weather in the forecast later.

Next, could it be a way of revitalising high streets hit by the

downturn? Lewisham has made an empty shop available to people who want to

start a restaurant but can't afford permanent premises. It's also

encouraging other councils across the capital to follow suit, as

Gareth Furby reports. It is a common sight on many London

high streets. But now Lewisham Council thinks it has a plan to

bring the shutters back up. Once a week, this empty shop will be turned

into a temporary restaurant. And it is also a chance for people to try

out a new business venture. I lost my job six weeks ago. I love

cooking. So, Mark and his partner Karen had a go at running a

restaurant. Even though it hardly had a kitchen. We are not Michelin

Star chefs. We are used to cooking in humble kitchens. I like a

challenge. Outside, cat foot was closing down for the night. Inside,

the pressure was on. We have an hour and 20 minutes. I think once they

have everything on the table, I will feel better. A lack of dishes means

a dash to the Pound shop... 's eco`blue we did not have enough

glasses so we had to improvise. And then a starter goes missing. I had

it around the corner but somebody dropped it. In the end, it works out

just fine, with delighted diners paying ?25 a head. Really, really

tasty food. Fresh food. Lovely. And wine. The cooks who took over the

empty shop pay just ?900 a night rental and Lewisham Council wants

other boroughs to pick up this idea. We have far too many empty shop

units and it is a way of keeping high streets alive, although we may

forfeit a very small amount of rent, and the benefits are much

wider to the area. It will all happen again next weekend. And, who

knows, it might soon come to another high street near you.

The Victoria Cross is the highest military honour for acts of bravery,

and just 14 have been awarded since the Second World War. From now on,

those receiving the medal will also be honoured with a commemorative

paving stone in their home town. paving stone in their home town

And, as Sarah Harris reports, it's a London architect who came up with

the winning design. The moment the winning design was

announced at a ceremony in central London. The paving stone will

commemorate hundreds of acts of bravery during the First World War

at next year's 100th anniversary of its upstart. Each slab will carry

the name of the soldier awarded the Victoria Cross and be laid down in

their hometown. These people performed extraordinary feats of

heroism and usually the common thread was `` the common soldier was

somebody in the middle of no`man's`land bringing them back,

overseeing overwhelming odds and deciding to take them on to save

their friends. More than 700,000 British soldiers lost their lives in

the war that was meant to end all wars. From the start in 1914, the

most incredible acts of bravery were recorded. Lance Sergeant Johnson was

awarded the Victoria Cross for twice saving members of his unit from

ambushes in Iraq in 2004. Even for a man this brave, the heroism in World

War I is or inspiring. I cannot imagine. I'd get goose bumps when

you mention World War I. I can't imagine what the men and women have

been through. Now, we are in armoured fighting vehicles. And it

is tough. And these men and women on foot, bayonets, charging to the

enemy. I can't imagine what that was like. The designer is London

architect Charlie McKee. The paving slab can be scanned to find out more

about those on it. Maybe it will get damaged as it is walked on but the

prompts are as important. The first paving stone will be laid in

Willesden Green, North London next August.

The Chelsea Hotel was once New York's tallest building, but it was

its legendary residents, rather than its structure, which cemented its

place in history. During the '60s and '70s it was home to the likes of

Bob Dylan, Andy Warhol and a young Madonna. Now a new production

opening at the Riverside Studios pays homage to the venue's

glittering past, as our arts correspondent, Brenda Emmanus,

reports. Lana Delray's cover version of

Leonard Cohen's ballot Chelsea Hotel number two, recording his brief

relationship with Janis Joplin. He was one of the many famous residents

at the Hotel which, for decades stood at the hub of New York's

bohemian life. It is now the inspiration behind this dance

company's latest production. Was it fun to work on? It was amazing fun.

We could do ten shows. Anyone could. It is just incredible. We did masses

and masses of research, and when we went into the studio, we almost

forgot all of it and we just let it kind of infiltrate because of what

we know. The loves, lives in dramas of those who stayed in Chelsea have

contributed to its legacy. Musicians, writers, actors and

musicians have made it their home. It has inspired movies, books and

songs from Andy Warhol, Joni Mitchell and Patti Smith. Through

dance, live music, film and narrative, it takes us on a 70

minute journey through several stories, some real, some not, that

include the lives of the iconic hotel's famous inhabitants. What we

are doing with the show is not really telling a single narrative.

We are not telling the story of Dylan Thomas. We are not telling the

story of Andy Warhol or Jack Carroll back. But we are kind of taking

moments from their histories, from their writings and from what we know

about the hotel and we are trying to create the atmosphere of the place.

For the dancer Rosalyn, the multi`arts approach to the telling

of this story helps to broaden the show's appeal for those too young to

be familiar with the hotel's past. The older generation know about

these people who are maybe being these characters, or for the younger

generation, it is such a mix of dance and it is theatre and there is

live music. I think people who love music will come and see the show and

just be ready excited by it. Chelsea hotel is at the Riverside studio and

not suitable for the under 16 's. It's that time of the evening for a

look at the weather, with Wendy What does this week have in store?

If you imagine the Jetstream bringing us all this weather, it is

sitting right over us, so it is going to be very changeable,

extremely active with lots of low pressure around as we go through the

next few days. A bit less chilly. Today in the breeze it was quite

cool out there. As we go through this evening, now the sun has set,

we are going to have temperatures dropping like a stone, down to

around three degrees north of London. The second part of the night

will see cloud gathering with rain moving in as well. Before that, even

a touch of frost. Some of the rain in the early hours could be a bit on

the heavy side before it starts to fizzle out as we go through the

second part of tomorrow morning. second part of tomorrow morning

Come the afternoon, it will be drying out nicely with really nice

sunshine spells and temperatures at around 11 or 12 degrees. A bit of a

breezy afternoon. As a result, for Bonfire Night proper, there will be

a breeze blowing. It will be clear and dry overhead and a bit on the

chilly side. Temperatures, again, falling to single figures tomorrow

night as well. Wednesday, an interesting situation. That conveyor

belt brings us low pressure systems across the Atlantic with a web ``

weather front right across us through the afternoon on Wednesday

overnight into Thursday as well. It overnight into Thursday as well It

does mean we could get quite a lot of rain with a possibility that we

will have a warning out for that. It will be falling on saturated ground,

of course. Just about a dry, bright start for Wednesday but the rain

comes in on some of it will be a bit on the heavy side. That will spend

most of Wednesday afternoon, evening and night with us. Eventually it

will move away on Thursday. Thursday, fairly cloudy with some

bright sunny spells here and there with temperatures getting to 12

degrees. The next one will come through on Friday with bits and

pieces of rain as well. So a changeable week.

A reminder of the main headlines: A manhunt is still under way tonight

for a terror suspect who disappeared on Friday. Detectives for Scotland

Yard say Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed was last seen leaving a London mosque

disguised in a burka. Lawyers for Andy Coulson,have told

the phone hacking trial that he was not involved in a conspiracy to

access voicemails. His statement came after the jury heard

allegations that former News International boss Rebekah Brooks,

her husband and staff tried to hide evidence.

The Co`Op Bank is to close 50 branches with what it's calling

significant job losses as part of a rescue plan. It follows the

discovery of a ?1 billion hole in its balance sheet.

Figures reveal that hundreds of parents across the capital are

living in fear of their own children. A study by Oxford

University found that there were nearly 2,000 cases of violence

reported in just one year. And the Mayor's announced that

London's living wage will rise by 25p an hour. The new total is around

?2.50 an hour more than the minimum wage.

That's all from us for now. Chris Rogers will be here with our late

news. From me and the team here, thanks for watching, have a lovely

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