11/12/2013 BBC London News

News at Six, so it's goodbye from me, and on BBC One we now join

Tonight on BBC London News: The Scientologists who've won a landmark

legal victory to get married in the church's central London chapel.

I'm really excited and I'm really glad we are finally treated equally

and that we can get married in our own church. Thousands of students

demonstrate at the University of London over the right to protest.

Barclays bank is the name on the scheme now but who will you see in

the future? And how making mannequins by hand is

a model business. Good evening and welcome to the

programme. They're the Scientologists who today

won a landmark legal battle. The Supreme Court has ruled that Louisa

Hodkin and Alessandro Calcioli can be married at the church's chapel in

Central London. Previous rulings had said that Scientology services were

not acts of worship and so the ceremony couldn't take place. Ms

Hodkin said she was excited by the ruling and just wanted to be treated

like any other religious person. But the Government has raised concerns,

saying the ruling has tax implications. Warren Nettleford has

the story. This report contains flash

photography. The Church of Scientology has always been

associated with the glitz of Hollywood. Tom Cruise and John

Travolta, two of their most famous members. But today's judgement is

about a couple from East Grinstead. They are in love and now delighted

they can get married in their charge. `` their church. I'm really

excited and delighted we can give American our own church. `` get

married in our own church. Today's ruling change the understanding of

what religion is. Now it is not only about believing God but but the

acceptance that some belief systems are different. Yet the macro today

the court is moving away from a certain definition of religion and

is embracing purism. `` pluralism. It does not believe in one God

looking like a man. The Church of Scientology have attracted

controversy, seen by some as being a cult. It was founded in the 1950s.

It is a human rights issue. I wanted to get married as a Scientologist. I

didn't want to be discriminated against. I didn't want to have a

second wedding. I wanted to get married in my own church. It is here

that they can get married. They expect friends and family to join

them in their separation. But the government aren't so happy. The

Church of Scientology can take advantage of lower business rates.

The government are calling in the law years. After a five`year legal

battle, it is a happy ending for this couple. But the `` there are

now questions as to what the judgement will mean for other groups

who before now have not been recognised as religions.

Plenty more to come tonight, including: Is Heathrow now certain

to be expanded? Rumours suggest it's the favoured

option for new runways. Thousands of students have been

protesting at what they call draconian measures by police and the

University of London. It follows an injunction taken out by the

university that bans sit`in protests on some campuses after students

occupied a building last week. But the university says the injunction

is necessary to prevent violent and intimidating behaviour. Chris Rogers

reports. Student politics. A fundamental part

of university life. From demands for a free education to justice for Mark

Duggan. Dozens of protest groups united in an unofficial march

against allegations of police intimidation. Over the last week we

have seen police if it 100 students out of an occupation without an

injunction. We have seen mass arrests 41 in two days. We have seen

a level of police violence which has never been seen on a campus, surly

that I haven't seen. `` certainly. No police horses or batons yet, but

swinging punches, grabbing people, throwing them to the floor, totally

unprovoked stuff. This footage was handed to BBC London News the it

appear to show an officer hitting a student. It is December the 4th and

police are removing students from a building they had been occupying.

But does it show the whole picture? In a statement, the police argued

that a number of officers were confronted by 300 protesters, their

faces covered and throwing smoke bombs. I want to know why you would

want to cover your face if it is peaceful? Why are you stopping us

from filming? Because you are trying to film pupil. `` film people. That

is my job. No sign of the police anywhere as the protesters make

their way up this public highway, which they are now blocking. If this

was an organised a march, they would be chaperoned by the police force

and taken on an agreed, guided route.

The University of London obtained an injunction banning protests by the

occupation of their buildings such as the Senate. An injunction these

protesters were hell`bent on ignoring.

Hundreds of students managed to break through the gates leading to

the Senate house. They have also set this dustbin on fire. Still no sign

of the police. The only security stopping them

getting inside was heavy duty gates. But the police were monitoring the

protest by air and possibly by CCTV. But why didn't they moved in? Was it

a tactic to avoid the confrontation that has made the students are

angry? The Met Police told BBC London News they had an appropriate

operation in place with officers deployed around the capital. In the

end, the demonstrators marched to the police. A shaft the Avenue `` in

Shaftesbury Avenue and then at the gates of Downing Street.

A nine`year`old girl who died on Christmas Day just hours after being

discharged from Lewisham University Hospital probably wouldn't have been

allowed to leave if she'd been seen by a more senior doctor, a coroner

has concluded. Rhianna Rawding was treated by a junior doctor at the

hospital last year but, seven hours after being sent home, she collapsed

and stopped breathing. Ellie Price reports. A lively little person who

made the best of things. Nine`year old Rhianna's parents said she would

still be here if she had not been sent home from hospital last

Christmas. I accept that from the evidence and the expertise before

him, that he thinks it would have made a difference. On a personal

lesson `` level, I think she was let down. Bereavement is never easy for

anyone, but when it is your child it is very hard. Rhianna had suffered

from infections for years but her parents said that on this occasion

dumping was not right. The coroner had the junior doctor who saw her

may not have communicated all the information when he discussed it. ``

heard. She died of septicaemia. The coroner concluded it was highly

likely that if Rhianna had been kept in, her deterioration would have

been noticed and acted on. He said retaining her in hospital for a few

hours of observation would have made a difference. But he said he could

not go as far as to say it would have saved her life.

Two senior doctors, had they been the person Rhianna had been in front

of, they would have kept in for observation. There would have been

an option of antibiotics. There would have been an option of

starting treatment. That opportunity was denied to the family. It is an

extremely difficult thing for them to come to terms with. The coroner

was satisfied that since the death, the University Hospital had changed

its policies and guidelines. Rhianna's family say they will now

consider further action. The search is on for a new sponsor

of the Mayor's flagship bike hire scheme and cycle superhighways after

Barclays announced it will end its sponsorship three years earlier than

expected. Transport for London says it was a commercial decision by the

bank. Critics say there are still questions surrounding the deal.

Let's join our transport correspondent, Tom Edwards. Tom, how

much of a surprise is this? This is a really big surprise. We had been

told that this deal was duty run until 2018. Now it turns out that

Barclays will walk away in 2015. Fog this morning at City Hall. Still

accusations of a lack of transparency cling to the Mayor's

cycling sponsorship deal. The news `` users are concerned. It is such a

great scheme. Barclays has spent nearly ?25 million sponsoring the

scheme. The superhighway is also carry its name. The money now won't

go beyond 2015. It had previously been announced it would carry on

until 2018. It is worrying. Ever since this project has been

implement by the Mayor, there have been problems associated with the

sponsorship. I transparency. The Mayor has promised ?50 million

sponsorship. `` a lack of transparency. The real issue is that

Barclays have enjoyed the good times, the fanfare and the opening

of the scheme, but ultimately they have bailed when the times are

getting tough and we are seeing collisions involving the bikes.

Cycle superhighways have been criticised by the Met, a coroner and

trauma teams. A number of cyclists have died on super cycle Highway

two. Both transport for London and Barclays denied the recent scrutiny

of cycling safety has anything to do with the end of this deal. The

question now is will other companies be put off sponsoring cycling in the

capital? Clearly there are worries about the incidents we have had. But

we heard yesterday that there was a spike. That shouldn't be a major

concern for sponsors. It is a big top 40 F L. `` big problem for

transport for London. It is about the brand of Boris himself. Is it

overshadowing the bikes? Nobody calls them Barclays bikes. They are

Boris bikes. That was the view at the transport for London board

meeting this morning. It says it was a commercial decision by the bank.

We know that Barclays was undertaking a review of all its

sponsorships around the world over the last six months. Ultimately,

this will be a commercial decision on their part. If they were happy

they would stay with you. They are happy to work with us through to

2015. Said the search starts for a new sponsor. Campaigners warn that

any loss of sponsorship could mean less funds to make the roads safer.

I know it is a bit soon, but where are they in terms of that new search

for a sponsor? The official in charge of this says he has already

had people on the phone expressing an interest. What is really

interesting is how much they are going to get for this new deal. Any

shortfall is going to be made up from other funds elsewhere. What do

you make in terms of the timing, given the recent focus on cycling

safety? I don't think this could have come at a worse time for City

Hall and the Mayor. They had been on the back foot for about a month or

so when it comes to cycling safety. Critics have been lining up day

after day to put the boot in. It has not been an easy time for the Mayor

and City Hall. Tom, thank you. Stay with us. Still to come: Can

Chelsea and Arsenal secure SOP `` top spots in their Champions League

groups, and with it potentially a more favourable draw for the last

16? Plus, the art of the human form and

why this factory is still making mannequins by hand. We all see

ourselves in one particular way. When you see a mannequin, you think

a year, I could look like that. Next Tuesday we will be told what

options for expanding airport capacity remain on the table when

the Davis commission reveals its short list. Today, reports have

emerged saying the preferred option is already clear and that is

building more runways at Heathrow. It comes as another report has

warned a massive job loss if Heathrow closes. Karl Mercer has now

looking into this. Let's look into this report. It was done by several

councils, who got together with some experts to look at all the scenarios

for the future airport options. They looked at the worst`case scenario

for them off Heathrow closing altogether. They said up to 70,000

jobs across those councils could go. The worst hit would be kept ``

Hounslow. We spoke to their deputy leader earlier. I think it will be

disastrous for the West London economy and the greater UK economy

if Heathrow closed. The devastation we are looking at in Hounslow is

losing 36,000 jobs which is well over a quarter of the number of jobs

in the area. You can only describe that as a devastating thing.

Interesting developments. This is interesting. There have been leaks

to several newspapers from the Davis commission, which reports next

Tuesday. It has been looking at airport capacity in the south`east.

It is said that they went to the government with three options, all

including extra capacity at Heathrow. One with extra runways at

Heathrow and Gatwick but no mention of the Thames S3 airport or an

airport to the east. We are told that he has been told to go back

again and think about adding another option. `` Thames estuary airport.

We're told that it would be of concern to the nearest office if

this was not mentioned. It would be an acceptable to the mayor. And to a

lot of MPs like Zac Goldsmith. I think should've been out to

consultation from the start. If these emerging stories are

authenticated, and think they can be, because my sources tell me that

this is what has happened, we cannot pretend that the review is

independent. Think this is a sham designed to make an unpopular

decision look like it was made by an independent authority. Clearly, we

will find out the truth next Tuesday but we got a statement from the

government today, saying that Harold Davis had met the government but had

not shared his plans with them. A say that the Airports Commission is

independent and will deliver its report next week.

Until next week then. A memorial service is taking place

in Trafalgar Square for Nelson Mandela. Hundreds of South Africans

now living in London attended the service at Saint Martin in the

Fields. Among them, Sir Sydney Kentridge, who acted as Mandela's

defence lawyer in the 50s. # Nelson Mandela, Norse and Mandela.

`` Nelson Mandela. Uplifting singing at a very uplifting service.

Nelson Mandela's memorial was full of moving tribute from the South

African High Commissioner Quire, to supporters and friends. `` Quire.

He showed us how to be happy. He was the best African. The manager

juicing the tributes left South Africa in 2005 to move to a

Methodist Church in Walthamstow. On Sunday, we can cry all we like but

today, we are celebrating the life of the man. We are honouring him

with this memorial and saying, let us take from what he was and begin

to encapsulated that within who we are. On Sunday, it will be sombre

and there may be some tears. But irrespective, we want to celebrate

the life that he lived. The service was held at Saint Martins in the

field got it has strong links to the anti`apartheid movement. `` because

it has strong links. Both venues held freedom of the jewels for

Nelson Mandela during his years in prison.

`` freedom vigils. Among the speakers, lawyer who represented

Nelson Mandela in the 60s. He treated everybody, no matter how

great or small, exactly the same. And that is why he was so loved by

everyone in South Africa. A memorial service full of people

and all of them smiling. Dreams of reaching the Champions

League final in Lisbon next May are well and truly alive for Chelsea and

Arsenal. Both teams play their final games tonight. Our reporter is at

Stamford Bridge. The blues are already in the knockout stage.

Yes, Chelsea are already through and Arsenal have more work to do. The

significance at Stamford Bridge is on Chelsea trying to secure top

spot. And with that, possibly a more favourable draw for the last 16. The

only man who can `` the only way to be sure of that is two night.

Anything less, and they could be put to the post by SC battle if they win

away to shelter. `` FC Basle. Jose Mourinho wants to avoid any chance

of having to play the top three groups in the next round. But his

side have been letting in a lot of goals, beaten 3`2 by Stoke city.

Even the mannequins on training ground would probably cost his side

a few robins right now, says Jose Mourinho. You might laugh, but at

this moment, if you trained defensive corners against the

dummies, I think one dummy would score. All of the rebounds go to the

opponents. I think the big bounce would go to the dummies as well. ``

rebound is. What about Arsenal? What do they need to do to reach the last

16? They just need to avoid a heavy defeat away to Nathalie. Nothing

better than a 3`0 defeat would see them through. It seems rather

perverse that Arsenal play better in Europe domestically than Chelsea.

They are not yet mathematically through. Of course, they would like

the top spot and a draw tonight would be enough for them to get

that. Given how well they are playing and that they are five

points clear in the Premier League as well, should they make it through

and get a favourable draw on Monday, people might start to talk

about them as potential winners. Of course, they have never won this

competition. Chelsea did win it, two years ago. And we might get some

interesting pointers tonight about how realistic those dreams are, to

bring that famous trophy back here to Stamford Bridge.

Many thanks, Chris. It has been making mannequins for

more than a century, not just for the high`street stores for the likes

of the V The company in Walthamstow which produces them by

hand in a tram depot leads that its success is down to the old`fashioned

techniques that it uses. `` believes that its success. The

average shopper takes three seconds to decide if they like what they see

any window. In Walthamstow, they are experts in making mannequins that

stop you in your tracks. Whether we choose to admit it or not, we see

ourselves in some particular way. When you see a mannequin in a

window, you think, I could look like that, but whether it is true or not

is another matter! The company has been in existence for more than a

century, claiming to be the only firm in the country to make models

out of fibreglass and papier`mache. Tackling off competition from

cheaper foreign manufacturers. `` battling off. Each order is bespoke.

The mannequins they made for the BoE represent `` David Bowie

representative `` retrospective at the V had to be leaner than usual.

This is the fibreglass production unit. The mould is lined in resin

and fibreglass is laid into them. They are put together, and when they

are cured, out pops the figure. Each design reflects current taste in

fashion, with one common theme. Retailers like things slim. 98% of

what we sell is very similar size. It is size eight to ten. I could

have a size 20 mannequin in the showroom but we will sell very few.

The tram depot where they work is falling down around their ears and

so next year, they will move. Fear is that it will be to without soul

and given the nature of what they make, that seems unlikely.

People always say to me, how spooky to be any factory full of

mannequins. But having been in the industry for 35 years, I can walk

through the factory with all the lights off and it does not scare me

at all. But often, there is a time when you open the door and there is

a mannequin there and, ooh! Over to Peter with the weather. A

lot of fog across the capital. A foggy day in London town.

Lots of fantastic pictures popping up on social media. Here is one that

tells the story beautifully. It was taken by the flying squad, by one of

the Metropolitan Police's helicopter crews. It is Canary Wharf. Above the

fog, lots of sunshine. Look at those sharp shadows. In fact, it was not

foggy everywhere. In south London, lots of sunshine. In Croydon, the

tempter got up to 10 degrees. This evening, the fog is reforming. ``

the temperature got up. The fog will be with as overnight, hence the Met

Office warning. That is in place until the end of tomorrow morning's

rush hour. The fog tonight will be patchy than it was last night. In a

way, that is more dangerous because it can lull you into a false sense

of security. Lots of care and caution overnight and into tomorrow

morning. As far as the fog is concerned, the thing that will turn

it patchy is the cloud moving in over the top of us. And the breeze

freshening up. That will tend to break the fog up. You're in there,

the temperatures close to freezing. For most of us, staying a few

degrees above. `` here and there. In tomorrow morning `` tomorrow

morning, you might want to make the best of our travel updates on TV,

radio and online. Unfortunately, there will not be much blue sky

above the cloud, because the cloud will be thickening up as the fog

clears away. Eventually bringing us some rain after dark tomorrow. It

looks as though it will be a damp end to the weekend with brighter,

colder weather on Saturday. The rain will be back with us on Sunday. But

it will be getting milder. The picture was incredible!

A look at the main headlines. Lloyds Banking Group has been fined a

record ?28 million for a sales incentives team `` scheme in which

staff had to hit targets or risk being demoted. Workers were under

pressure to sell products to customers even if they did not need

them. World leaders have agreed a series of measures to combat

dementia. At a summit in London, they have

pledged to increase investment in research in the hope of finding a

cure over the next kid. Two Scientologists have won a legal

battle allowing them to be married at the church's Chapel in London.

Previous rulings have said that Scientology services will not acts

of worship and so the ceremony could not take place. Thousands have been

protesting at what students call Draconian measures by police and

University `` at the University of London.

It follows an injunction banning sit in protests after students occupied

a building last week will stop and that is it for now.

Assad Ahmed will be back with the late news for you. Until then, from

me and the team, thanks for watching. Have a lovely evening.