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perhaps 48 hours of drier weather for many of us. But between

year. And 157 people attended more than 50 times. Doctors say I d

Tonight on BBC London News... The gang found guilty of trafficking

scores of women to work as prostitutes in and around South

London. I have no chance to leave the United Kingdom The BBC travels

to Hungary to track down another suspected gang member. Without a

passport. Also tonight... Protecting homes in Surrey. The Environment

Agency tests water levels to monitor possible flooding in Guildford.

Sorry, says the boss of Gatwick, for the Christmas Eve chaos that left

thousands of passengers stranded. And... Who is Marilyn Monroe? She is

an actress. I do not know what she was in. Educating a new generation.

A documentary follows trainee teachers as they are put through

their paces in the classroom. Good evening and welcome to the

programme. An organised gang which brought scores of vulnerable women

through London's airports and set them up in hotels as prostitutes,

has been found guilty of trafficking. One victim was told

she'd be killed if she didn't continue to work as a prostitute. In

all, the Croydon`based gang trafficked 50 women from Hungary,

some of them just teenagers. But the Home Office believes the true number

is likely to have been significantly higher. Colin Campbell has the

story. Together they ran a massive international prostitution ring,

exploiting bone of all young women trafficked from Hungary. How many

men would you have to see? In one day, five. Leila was one of the many

trafficked for sex. She was confined to hotel rooms in Croydon, Kent and

elsewhere. I had to go to the shop maybe he said, no because the client

is coming. Marty, who ran an Internet business in Croydon,

controlled and exploited many of them. The gang recruited the women

from polar Hungarian communities. There is the promise of a better

life overseas which has yielded many women from poorer communities into

the clutches of people traffickers. Those I have spoken to say it is

poverty and lack of job opportunities which are the causes

of prostitution in villages like this one. It is claimed gang members

were making up to ?20,000 a week. There are others the police want to

track down. This man is alleged to have been involved with the

trafficking gang. My investigations led me to a small, remote village on

the Hungarian/Rumanian border. Locals showed me where he lived. To

my surprise, he was at home. You have been to England. Two hotels in

England? Two hotels, yes. With women? You take women to England? No

understand. No understand. He did not want to show his face on camera.

He is named as a co`conspirator but says he knows nothing about the

trafficking of prostitutes to the UK and does not know anyone involved.

Leila said she escaped with help from her boyfriend. They are

trafficked by criminals who exploit, control and degrade them for

financial gain. Lots more to come, including: Why the Lord Mayor of

London is looking for some new faces to take the top jobs in the City.

The bad weather is set to continue. And this evening there are a total

of 150 flood alerts and warnings in place for London and the South East.

Yvonne Hall is in Guildford, where measures are being taken to protect

the town. People here in Guildford are on

tenterhooks, dreading that once again the river may burst its

banks. That has already happened twice in the last few weeks. It has

flooded dozens of businesses and caused widespread damage. Last night

is temporary flood barriers were installed. There are growing calls

for a more permanent solution to the flooding problems in Guildford.

Frightening and unpredictable, the fears of people in Guildford today

about the rising level of the river in the town centre. There is such a

concentration of people that it needs to be looked at. It really is

bad. I live in Woking and it is really bad. It is all over the road.

It is quite scary. We have never had this before. These temporary

barriers have been installed to try to stop Guildford flooding for the

third time since Christmas. These are temporary flood defences we put

in last night when a flood warning was issued for the town. We were

very concerned that properties in the town, shops and banks, as we

have over here, would be flooded for a third time. This was the first

time we have actually put in some temporary defences to try to stop

that happening. Still mopping up to date, dozens of shots desperate not

to lose any more business. Hopes are pinned on the new barriers. This may

look like a toy boat but to the new crucial part of the environment

agency 's blood fighting kit. It checks the accuracy of gauges. As

Guildford struggles to keep the river at bay, more calls tonight for

more permanent solutions. We need to examine how flood warnings actually

work. Also, whether we establish our own sensors on the bridges so we can

take our own actions and are not necessarily completely reliant on

other agencies. These aerial pictures, taken by Richard Simmons,

showed just how widespread and disrupted the flooding has been. ``

disruptive. It is the story of two Rivers tonight. Not only are back

concerned here, in Guildford there are still dozens of flood risks

along the River Thames and more preventative work has been carried

out as well. For the 11th time this year the Thames flood barrier has

been in operation and Gareth has been to find out why. Today we went

behind the scenes and in the control room they have rarely been so busy.

At this point, ten closures on ten consecutive tights. Preparing this

afternoon for another. It is all about holding back the sea so flood

waters from the river can flow out more easily. We have seen tremendous

blows coming over telling to win. We do not want the tide to come up and

prevent that from going down. They want to check out the machinery that

has been working day in and day out. We have hydraulic motors driving

high`pressure oil into cylinders. They are connected to gate arms. Do

you keep it or oiled? 18 here does preventative maintenance. The name

of the game has to be reliability in operation. We cannot get this wrong.

The machinery is doing its job. If this continues, the Thames Barrier

will set a new record, beating 2003 when it stopped 14 consecutive

tights. This evening, each of the gates was holding back tidal waters

weighing about 9000 tons. This pattern will continue until the

flood risk on the Thames upstream has receded. Here on the River Wey

the levels stable. The environment agency said more rain is expected

tomorrow and it will be keeping a very close eye on what happens here

and along the Thames. The boss of Gatwick Airport has apologised for

the chaos on Christmas Eve when flooding left thousands of

passengers stranded. Giving evidence to MPs, the airport's chief

executive, Stewart Wingate, said his staff only learnt of the exceptional

flood 30 minutes before it happened. Our transport correspondent, Tom

Edwards, reports. Christmas Eve at Gatwick Airport when flooding not

doubt power. Forcing the closure of one terminal, 67 flights were

cancelled. As this that it shows, the airport struggled to cope with

the sheer number of stranded passengers. It left many with ruined

plans Christmas. We have been here since 9:10am. The only found out our

flight was cancelled because of the work we have done. Sign accurate a

lot of flights have been cancelled so I am trying to remain positive

that I will get home. `` a lot of flights. Today, Gatwick offered ?100

to those who had had flights cancelled. There is never a good

time to have something like this happen but Christmas Eve is the

worst time. Today, the airport repeatedly apologised. It told the

transport select committee it had half an hour 's warning of

flooding. It claimed The Met office forecast had not indicated such high

levels of rain. To try to get passengers home, the airport moved

flights from the North to the South terminal. On Christmas Eve, we all

decided we wanted to go the extra mile to get passengers to

destinations. It was actually a step too far. EasyJet was highly critical

of the airport. Eventually, crowd hostility in baggage reclaim meant

the police asked airline staff to leave. What I was confronted with

something of biblical proportions. The airline blamed much of the

problems on the lack of buses available to transfer passengers.

They revealed they only had four buses to do the ferrying from north

to south. We said that is not enough. You must go and get more

buses. They said, that is what it is, it is Christmas eve. Gatwick has

said it will make any investment necessary. In now says if the same

thing happened on Christmas eve, it would cancel more flights much

earlier. With warnings of extreme weather becoming more common, many

of the transport operators will be taking note. `` many other transport

operations. A passenger plane landed without clearance at Gatwick Airport

yesterday evening. It is understood the controller instructed the pilot

to abort the landing because the runway was occupied by another

aircraft. By the time the plane landed, the runway had been cleared.

A multimillionaire from Hampstead has been jailed for life for

murdering his pregnant wife, who went missing six years ago.

39`year`old Robert Ekareb was found guilty last month of killing Likwa

Tsow following a row in October 2006. Police say they're unlikely to

find out exactly how the 27`year`old died, or find her remains. A court

has heard that a woman accused of throwing acid in her friend's face

while disguised in a Muslim veil later pretended to give her a

shoulder to cry on. Police today released CCTV footage of a suspect

following EU migrants should be banned from claiming benefits for

two years according to the Mayor of London. In answer to a question from

listeners during a radio phone`in, he said he believed it would stop

Britain from being a magnet for economic migrants. Our political

Editor Tim Donovan is at Westminster for us now, and Tim what exactly did

the Mayor have to say? There has been a lot more talk today about

immigration and the three months that EU migrant workers are being

expected to wait now before they can claim out of work benefits. Boris

Johnson was asked about this and he said it was entirely reasonable for

that to be extended to two years. This was an interesting

intervention. Just a month ago before Christmas, he was saying six

months or 12 months. There is a certain amount of fluidity. He has

not settled himself on a final position but it may be seen by some

as an awkward intervention by the Prime Minister on this issue. How

does he say the should happen? That is not clear. He was not asked about

that today. That is the key question. EU law, the issue of

freedom of movement and discrimination, not much more

clarity coming from City Hall. Asked how he could do it, he said he was

merely expressing a view on that. Others are saying there are big

issues to overcome, big difficulties. That is very

impractical and likely to be impossible under current European

Union rules, which restrict the degree to which we can discriminate

against people who are not from this country. We are entitled to this but

imposing a blanket ban would not be possible. The Department for Work

and Pensions said it did not have anything to say about this today.

Downing Street appeared to have a similar view to that last speaker,

indicating they need and are working within the law. This may well be

outside EU law. Still to come... She is an actress.

I think she was in... I do not know what she was in. A documentary

follows trainee teachers as they are put through their paces in London 's

classrooms. The England hockey team get a free training session at the

Olympic Park. Local schoolchildren get to join in.

London will lose out if the city does not do more to attract people

from diverse backgrounds. That is the warning from the Lord Mayor

today. Fiona Wolf is only the second woman in more than 800 years to hold

the title. She is using her position to employ talented people

irrespective of background, race or gender. The London stock exchange in

the 80s. Predominantly white, predominantly male. An outdated

image but one the city has found hard to shed. It is collaboration

three times over. The latest bid to improve diversity was launched by

the Lord Mayor. Backed by 34 companies, her programme of lectures

and conferences was designed to show best practice. For me, it is about

top talent getting to the top. That is so we do not miss a trick. We

need people from different backgrounds to challenge traditional

thinking. Is that message getting through? I asked students at the

Tower Hamlets College if they felt they had access to jobs in the

city. I have not really thought about it. I did want to. I wanted to

be a lawyer but change my mind completely. That is what I was

wanted to do. I wanted to work in a bank and I want to work on a bank.

This college busy chances to do an internship after the business

course. Those who have already forged their way now it is not

easy. Initially it is quite daunting. You do not really know

what you're going to face, how people will respond to you. In a

sense, it is easier to have a name like John Smith as opposed to a

foreign sounding name. Over the years, I think the culture, within

the city, has changed. The city knows that showing off its diverse

nature is key. That means `` that means getting rid of this prejudice.

These are encouraging signs for the next generation in the city. There

is still work to do. Police are looking into reports that

anti`Semitic comments were tweeted by football supporters after the

match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. The messages

were posted in the wake of news that Theo Walcott will miss the rest of

the season due to an injury sustained in Saturday's game.

Scotland Yard is also investigating reports that objects were thrown at

Walcott and paramedics as he was stretchered off the pitch.

Teaching can be a tough job, especially in some of London's most

deprived state schools. And a new series for BBC Three shows just how

tough, following the progress of graduates from Teach First, a

charity which places them into challenging schools to earn their

qualification. In a minute we'll speak to two of those graduates, but

first, here's a taste of what's in store.

Everybody in the class, right? Every lesson you will see a new quote. You

will be inspired by legends. I like quotes because I am inspired by the

people who say them. Who is Marilyn Monroe? An actress? I think she was

in... I don't know what she was in. I will find out tomorrow exactly

what it was. Well I'm joined now by Charles Wallendahl, who teaches

religion at Archbishop Lanfranc School in Croydon and Oliver Beach

who teaches at Crown Woods College in Eltham. Oliver, it must have been

harder with a camera crew following you, what was it like? It was a

challenge, but I thrive under the challenge. It is so rewarding.

Becoming a teacher is so rewarding. Charles, what drew you to teaching?

I think it was my Christian faith. I was inspired to do something that

was serving people and trying to help people in their lives. Oliver,

the programme is called Tough Young Teachers, are you tougher as a

result now? I think I am tough in general, I do not know. Do you have

to be tough in this job? You do need a measure of resilience in this job.

Get as much confidence as you can and the kids feed off that energy,

and it is a chain reaction. It can be really rewarding for them and the

teacher. What impact do you think the cameras had on your experience

in the classroom, did it give an element of the children acting up? I

think a little bit. But the kids got used to it and they behaved

normally. Certain children do play up more than others, but everybody

get used to it. What were some of the high point? There are so many

high points. Towards the end of the year I got a letter from one of the

parents for inspiring her child. Just to have that impact on one

child, is amazing for a new teacher. There must have been some hard

times? Definitely. It is a struggle in your first year. I think that

makes it better when you do succeed and you do have moments of success.

Because you know it has not always been that way and there have been

times you have struggled. Thanks for talking to others and good luck in

your future jobs. And you can see Oliver and Charles in Tough Young

Teachers which starts on BBC three on Thursday at 9.00pm.

The European Hockey Championships take place in Vienna later this

month. And today the England Indoor Hockey team have been doing final

training at the Copper Box in Stratford. They're being allowed to

use the former Olympic venue for free in return for the community

work they're doing with schoolchildren in Newham. Sara

Orchard went to see them in training.

During the Olympic games, this was known as the box that rocks, such

was the popularity of handball at the Copper Box. This is a community

multisport venue now and it has been handed over to the England, indoor

men's hockey team for free as a thank you. It is in return for their

support of a local project called The Free Flyers which was set up

before the 2012 games per `` offering opportunities for young

people. Now they get to join in with the England training. Then coming

down is great for us. Every single one of us looked up to the National

England team when we were young. We don't see this because we will get

the place the free, we like to do it anyway. They are famous people and

you have watched them on TV. Exciting and it is only like a

once`in`a`lifetime opportunity. But it is an opportunity the project

want more local people in east London to experience. The worst

nightmare is if it became a tourist attraction or a place people came to

from far`away just to have a look will stop we want young people to

feel they own this park. People keep going on about the legacy and this

shows the young people want to play sport. So that is a legacy of 2012.

The relationship between elite sport and grass`roots sport is blossoming

and the children leave with a parting gift as the team leave to

practice for the championships in Vienna next month.

Let's get the forecast from Elizabeth.

It looks like the end is in sight from our stormy cell. But not before

we see more weather tonight. We have a Met Office warning for Southern

and home county areas. Saturated ground, rivers fall the falling rain

will not help the situation. For this evening, and the next few

hours, a few showers here and there. Mostly dry. We have this rain coming

in and it will clear through the early hours of tomorrow morning. It

should become by midnight, 1am from eastern areas of town. After that it

is looking dry, clearing skies. Stargazing live tonight, 8pm on BBC

Two. If you are hoping to look across the capital, keep away from

the city's bright lights. Your best chance of seeing the stars will

probably be after midnight. It does look like it will be dry and bright,

spells of sunshine. Winds are lighter than what we have been used

to. Top temperatures, nine and perhaps as high as 11 or 12 Celsius.

It will cloud over into the afternoon and that is another

weather front approaching from the south and the West. It will give us

drips and drops of rain overnight on Wednesday but the heaviest of the

rain will pass to the north of us. Not as bad as it has been recently.

Yes, there will be showers around at times on Thursday and Friday, but as

we head towards the weekend it is looking more settled and looking

cooler by the time we get to Saturday. But until then watch out

for the heavy rain. This is the flood line number.

Now the main news headlines: High winds and heavy rain have caused day

of further disruption across the UK, with hundreds of properties now

affected by flooding. The Environment Agency has issued

warnings of more possible floods across all areas of England and

Wales. The Business Secretary, Vince Cable, has dismissed David Cameron's

target of cutting net migration to below 100 thousand by next year. He

says the idea is impractical and almost certainly won't be achieved.

An organised gang which brought scores of vulnerable women through

London's airports and set them up in hotels as prostitutes, has been

found guilty of trafficking. The group forced the young Hungarian

women into brothels and hotels across the South East. Gatwick's

Chief Executive has apologised to MPs for problems on Christmas Eve

when flooding caused a major power failure at the airport. One of the

two terminal buildings had to be shut down leading to long queues,

delays and cancellations. That's it. I'll be back later during the Ten

o'clock news, but for now from everyone on the team have a lovely

evening. Goodbye. A tenth of a second

could be the difference