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about the decline. Some people are thinking of changing the school Are

you worried? Basically, in September my son is going to change school. I

went to a few meetings. Some my son is going to change school. I

went to a few meetings. Some groups tried to take over the school but

parents were not involved. The governors did not inform the

parents were not involved. The governors did not inform thd parents

governors did not inform the parents adequately. That refers to ` failed

adequately. That refers to a failed attempt by the governors to make the

school an academy, out of council control, an illustration of just how

far relations have soured. The council today said it has been a

council today said it has bden a complete breakdown. Back in 2006,

when the school was performhng above when the school was performing above

expectations, David Cameron chose this school to deliver his plans for

integrating minority communhties. Some now fear that the imminent

Ofsted report is likely to lay bare just how far it has fallen. Let me

just make clear what the story was about, which is that moves `re

just make clear what the story was about, which is that moves are under

way to remove an entire govdrning way to remove an entire govdrning

body at a primary school in east London. Tower Hamlets counchl wants

London. Tower Hamlets council wants to replace the 15 governors at Kobi

Nazrul School in Whitechapel, after what it calls a catastrophic drop in

standards and a breakdown in relations with some of the

governors. An emergency Ofsted inspection was carried out last week

after the school recorded the worst ever exam results in the borough.

Marc, to many people this will sound familiar.

Are we dealing with another Trojan Horse`style problem like

in Birmingham? No, that doesn't have a bearing, of course. Whenever

you get a complete breakdown between a governing body and the

authorities, alarm bells ard a governing body and the

authorities, alarm bells are going authorities, alarm bells ard going

to ring. Especially as Ofstdd have already said they are widening

to ring. Especially as Ofsted have already said they are widenhng the

already said they are widening the scope of the Trojan Horse

investigation and we know that some schools in Tower Hamlets are being

looked at. Today, Ofsted sahd this looked at. Today, Ofsted sahd this

was an emergency inspection. Nothing routine about it, but it was not in

response to any fears of a takeover plot. The Department for Edtcation

plot. The Department for Education also said they inspect any

allegations of extremism but there is nothing to suggest that is

allegations of extremism but there is nothing to suggest that hs going

is nothing to suggest that is going on here. Tower Hamlets council want

swift action, calling the collapse in results catastrophic. Thdy

swift action, calling the collapse in results catastrophic. They will

in results catastrophic. Thdy will contact Michael Gove in July to ask

contact Michael Gove in Julx to ask for the governors to be removed.

for the governors to be removed Only he has that power. We spoke to

would not comment until Ofsted would not comment until Ofsted

reports its findings. Lots of us will be watching closely to see what

happens. She lost her husband

and eight`year`old daughter Victoria Milligan tells us

about life since the tragedx. My husband was hugely safetx

conscious. What happened to us was a horrific accident.

Next week, the herbal stimulant khat will be banned in Britain and

treated as a Class C drug, the same as anabolic steroids and ketamine.

For hundreds of years, the plant has traditionally been

chewed by members of the Solali Yemeni and Ethiopian communities.

Today, there were some angry scenes in Harlseden as police

Friday prayers have just ended in Houston. This campaign is stirring

up support for the government's criminalisation of khat. Thd

up support for the government's criminalisation of khat. The police

criminalisation of khat. Thd police are spreading the word. But listen

carefully. Not everyone supports it. Chewing the leaves of the hdrb has

Chewing the leaves of the herb has been a social pastime in thd

Chewing the leaves of the hdrb has been a social pastime in the coffee

shops of Somali communities for generations. There is little

shops of Somali communities for generations. There is littld dispute

generations. There is little dispute that khat use has chords huge

problems for this community and this seems largely welcomed, but there is

an underlying anger that it will create more job problems and money

worries for this community. The government have no alternathve

worries for this community. The government have no alternative to do

government have no alternathve to do the business. How many people usual

copy shop every day and havd khat? copy shop every day and havd khat?

200 or 300. As this community grows in London, so has khat use.

Depression, domestic violence and joblessness plagues this colmunity,

and many blame the mood altering side`effects of khat. This lan was a

user. For the community, it might be cloudy in London but the sun is

shining for all those families. It shining for all those familhes. It

is the end of domestic violence, shining for all those families. It

is the end of domestic violdnce the is the end of domestic violdnce the

end of abuses. It is the end of children who could not even spend

time with their families. For Somali communities, this ban on khat, the

communities, this ban on kh`t, the best way I could describe it is

England winning the World Cup. Tonnes of khat was imported to

Britain every year. Dealers in copy shops selling for up to ?4 per

bundle. Now, a long and profitable chain is out of business. We are

chain is out of business. Wd are taking a softly softly approach. It

taking a softly softly approach It is about education, telling them it

is coming. So The Met are wary of is coming. So The Met are w`ry of

potential community tensions, but arrests will not be a last resort on

our borders. To stop khat use going underground, smugglers will not get

off so lightly. As one user told me today, khat is our alcohol.

There have been big traffic delays in west London

after a tourist bus caught fire on the White City flyover.

It happened earlier this evening on the A40.

It's thought the engine of the Golden Tours sightseeing

It's thought the engine of the Golden Tours sightseding bus

A man shot nine months ago ` in what's thought to be

a random attack in south London ` has been left with a bullet lodged

Police have released this X`ray showing the bullet in the head

Police have released this X`ray showing the bullet in the hdad of

He was shot on the Roupel Estate in Tulse Hill in September.

Scotland Yard has offered a reward to find the gunman. It will now be

easier to claim a refund for delayed journeys on the tube. Paper forms

will be replaced by an online version. Refunds should be paid

within seven days, as opposed to up within seven days, as opposed to up

to a month under current rules. Last year there were nearly 300,000

complaints about delays, a fall on the previous year.

They are the bane of many driver's life, but now London will gdt an

life, but now London will get an extra ?10 million to repair

potholes. It sounds like good news, but many are saying it is a drop in

the ocean which will not come close the ocean which will not cole close

to solving the problem. They can damage cars, they are

They can damage cars, they `re dangerous for cyclists, and some of

the capital's roads are full of them. It has been called a pothole

pandemic. Not helped by road maintenance budgets being cut. In

Barnet, they repair about 4000 potholes each year, at a cost of

?1.4 million. They will now be able to bid for part of ?10 millhon of

to bid for part of ?10 million of government money. If we can get a

little bit more money we can do better repairs that will last

longer. It is all ways irritating for people when they see the roads

being fixed and a few months later they have to be fixed again. If we

can do a deeper repair, we can make it last, she longer. Is ?10 million

enough? I don't think so but it is a big help. But there is a ?12 million

backlog of road maintenance. Motoring organisations say much more

Motoring organisations say luch more needs to be done, and this money

should just be the start. It is a good thing. But just repairhng

good thing. But just repairing potholes is not enough. When

potholes happen, they tend to crop up time and again. The utilhties dig

up time and again. The utilities dig up the roads and create the problem.

Ultimately, the only way to put the roads right is to resurface them.

Councils which are better repairing potholes will get more of the money

and the government said the extra cash will make a difference. I have

lost count of the number of conversations I have had with people

who have had to repair a bike, motorcycle or car trying to get to

work, and the potholes are costing them money. We need them ended. The

Local Government Association has welcomed the extra money, but

Local Government Association has welcomed the extra money, btt it

says it is just a drop in the ocean and there is concern it will not

have much impact long`term on the capital's roads.

Just over one year ago, Victoria Milligan and her family from

Milligan and her family frol Wandsworth were spending their bank

Wandsworth were spending thdir bank holiday in Cornwall, but the

Wandsworth were spending their bank holiday in Cornwall, but thd trip

holiday in Cornwall, but the trip turned to tragedy when they were

thrown out of a speedboat, leaving Victoria's husband and

eight`year`old daughter dead. Victoria lost her leg, and her other

three children were badly injured. In her first television intdrview,

In her first television interview, she spoke about how she has put her

life back together. My whole life life back together. My whole life

was completely planned and sorted, with my lovely husband and my four

children. And the rug has bden children. And the rug has bden

pulled from underneath me. Last May, Victoria Milligan's world fell

apart. Her whole family werd apart. Her whole family were

catapulted out of their speddboat and then hit by the vessel. Husband

Nick, a sky TV executive, an eight`year`old Emily, sitting on his

knee here, were both killed. I only had my little girl for eight years.

Just appreciate them. After the family had been thrown out of the

boat, the vessel kept circlhng family had been thrown out of the

boat, the vessel kept circling in boat, the vessel kept circling in

the water, hitting them repdatedly. the water, hitting them repeatedly.

Accident investigators found that if they kill cord had been worn at the

time, the engine should havd cut out and come to a stop. Please always

and come to a stop. Please `lways wear your kill cord, even if you are

just coming to sure, always put it on. Just be aware that you are

on. Just be aware that you `re driving a powerful machine. Always

have the right training. Just know what you are doing. Do you feel,

looking back, that you knew what you were doing with the boat as a

family? Yes, we did. My husband was hugely safety conscious, hugely

safety conscious. What happdned to us was a horrific accident. This rib

is also fitted with a kill cord so let's see how it works. If the

driver leaves the helm for whatever reason, the cord comes out `nd

driver leaves the helm for whatever reason, the cord comes out and the

engine stops. It is a lovelx reason, the cord comes out `nd the

engine stops. It is a lovely way to engine stops. It is a lovelx way to

remember them. Victoria Milligan is determined that some public good

must come from private tragedy. determined that some public good

must come from private tragddy. She must come from private tragedy. She

has quietly raised ?250,000 for the Cornwall air ambulance. Their new

Cornwall air ambulance. Thehr new rescue helicopter will be named

after Nick and Emily. And today Victoria, who lost her leg in the

Victoria, who lost her leg hn the accident, started the Milligan bike

ride. Friends cycling from the scene of the accident, near Padstow, to

the family home in London, raising money for Cornwall's lifebo`ts

the family home in London, raising money for Cornwall's lifeboats and

money for Cornwall's lifebo`ts and child bereavement UK. I would urge

everyone to appreciate what you have, because you have no idea what

is round the corner. A very poignant thought their ending that rdport.

thought their ending that report. Still to come:

How friends of Raheem Sterling are How friends of Raheem Sterling are

proud of the striker, despite the team's World Cup exit. We t`ke

proud of the striker, despite the team's World Cup exit. We take over

Ronnie Scotts in Soho to celebrate 20 years of London life as told by a

certain radio show. Next, we look at the spiralling cost

of top`price theatre tickets, because a premium seat at one of

London's big shows is now three times what it was a decade ago. If

you want the best view at the Book `` Gareth is there now to tell us

about the rise. Yes, they'vd been about the rise. Yes, they've been

rehearsing all day here for about the rise. Yes, they've been

rehearsing all day West End life, a celebration of all that is good

about London's theatre land. But imagine, tonight, you've gone to see

the Book of Mormon, a hit show, very well reviewed. How much have you

well reviewed. How much havd you paid for the best, most expensive

paid for the best, most expdnsive seat in town? ?152, that's an

seat in town? ?152, that's `n increase of 20% on a year ago. Think

back a decade ago, then, thd most back a decade ago, then, the most

expensive seat in town cost just ?49. So something has changdd. Let's

?49. So something has changed. Let's hear from the people who've produced

these figures, the Stage newspaper. I would be more worried if the

bottom seats were going up. It says that London theatre is very

successful and people are willing to successful and people are whlling to

pay good amounts of money to go and see the best theatre. Now, `t the

see the best theatre. Now, at the moment, it's going up at a

reasonably steady rate across the board. If that increased

dramatically, you might want to worry. At the moment, it's `

reflection of a healthy theatre reflection of a healthy the`tre

sector. How has this gone down in theatre land? Well, the view from

London's theatre land is OK, the premium prices may be going up,

though slowly, on average, London still represents very good value for

money. They've compared the top priced tickets, that only a very few

people pay. The average price paid by people actually coming to see a

show in the West End went up 45% over the last ten years, just about

the rate of inflation. Actu`lly that's not true that ticket prices

have gone up. The great thing about London theatre compared to other

cities around the world, we have tickets at very cheap prices every

day. But from some people qteuing tickets at very cheap prices every

day. But from some people queuing up to buy tickets today, I havd to say,

to buy tickets today, I have to say, there were mixed opinions. H think

there were mixed opinions. I think they're too much. This is why we're

queuing in the hot sun, waiting for a cheaper ticket than usual. We pay

about $50 in Canada for a ddcent about $50 in Canada for a ddcent

ticket. It represents pretty good value. In terms of the venuds,

that's very good. In terms of the alternatives, something like

football, again, it's a comparable price. This all comes down to basic

economics, demand and supplx. price. This all comes down to basic

economics, demand and supply. Are economics, demand and supplx. Are

there enough people out there who want to pay these premium prices? At

the moment, it seems there are. Well, as you probably now know,

England are out of the World Cup, with Costa Rica's win over Italy,

this afternoon. Let's hear about the fallout from Sara, who has the

all the sport. Thanks, Asad. The England manager,

Roy Hodgson, put the emphashs on young players going into thd World

Cup, and whilst it hasn't worked out quite as planned, one young man, who

grew up in north London, has siezed the chance to shine. Chris Slegg has

been back to visit England winger Raheem Streling's old school in

Wembley. An all too familiar sight, Dngland

players disconsulate, having been well beaten at a major tournament.

Now, if you stare hard, really hard through the disappointment of

England's World Cup campaign, there is perhaps the glimpse of a brighter

future in some of the young talent emerging. One of England's better

performers to date, Raheem Sterling. He grew up in Brent and went to this

school, just a stone's throw from Wembley Stadium. I'm not surprised

how far he's gone, because he always had an outstanding talent, from a

young age. He was used to playing against children a lot older than

him, bigger, stronger. So, you can him, bigger, stronger. So, xou can

see that in his play now. He him, bigger, stronger. So, you can

see that in his play now. Hd has see that in his play now. Hd has

great balance and he seems to ride the tackles and takes the knocks and

gets on with it. Still only 19, last night Sterling didn't make puite the

impact he did against Italy on Saturday, but his World Cup exploits

have won him new admirers. He's been fantastic. For a very young kid,

fantastic. For a very young kid he's powerful. He's skilful. The one

thing he would most probably he's powerful. He's skilful. The one

thing he would most probably admit is when he has to release the ball.

To know your team`mates, where they want it. Just getting that

understanding, but that takds years. At his school they remember well the

day Sterling got the news in class, he was leaving QPR's youth team for

Liverpool. 2010, I think, he was in Liverpool. 2010, I think, hd was in

my classroom and he got a text my classroom and he got a text

saying that he's going to Lhverpool. He punched the air saying he's

saying that he's going to Liverpool. He punched the air saying hd's going

He punched the air saying he's going to Liverpool. Yeah, I was so happy

as well. He wasn't one of the loudest students. He was always

incredibly polite. We had interesting times reading Romeo and

Juliet in class. But he was a pleasure to teach. There is a lot of

excitement, yeah. I hear people talking about him. I'm proud of him

that he's literally came this far, especially at such a young `ge.

that he's literally came thhs far, especially at such a young age. For

especially at such a young `ge. For players like him and other young

players, they should be protd players like him and other xoung

players, they should be proud of themselves. They've given England a

belief that there's a great future ahead. Schools out for the boy from

Brent, the lessons learned hn Brazil will hopefully serve Raheem Sterling

and England well in the future. The Wimbledon tennis Championships

gets under way on Monday and the draw has seen defending men's

champion Andy Murray drawn `gainst Belgium's David Goffan. The pair

have never played each other before and will be on Centre Court at pm

on Monday. Londoner and British number three James Ward will take on

the 17th seed Mikhail Youzhny. Racing now, and on day four of Royal

Ascot, the main event was the Coronation Stakes. It was the 1 `2

Rizeena, who took the spoils. Ryan Moore was jockey, and the vhctory

was his third race win of the week. The horse is trained by the now

80`year`old Clive Brittain. Onto rugby, and London Wasps lock

Joe Launchbury will start the third and final Test for England `gainst

New Zealand in Hamilton tomorrow. The 23`year`old gets his start

following injury to Leicestdr's Geoff Parling. Launchbury whll

resume his second row partnership with Northampton Saints Courtney

Lawes, with whom he teamed tp during Good luck to England tomorrow

morning. Kick`off is at 8.35am. There's full commentary on BBC

Radio 5 Live. That's all the sport, back to you,

Asad. BBC London's Robert Elms has been

celebrating a milestone today with some very famous friends. It's

because Robert's been presenting his radio show on BBC London 94.9 for

exactly 20 years. So to mark the occasion, his programme today came

from Ronnie Scott's Jazz Cltb in Soho, with messages from Rod

Stewart, Paul Smith and Gary Kemp. Good afternoon, A familiar London.

Voice to a regular BBC London 9 . Good afternoon, A familiar London.

Voice to a regular BBC London 94. 9 Voice to a regular BBC London 94. 9

Nice to listener. Have you Back in back. The day, he was a new

romantic, a DJ and writer before TV, then onto radio. Of course, it

always starts with 20 years music. On, he's celebrating his first

broadcast. 20 years ago, to be honest, it was an absolute

nightmare. I had never done live radio br. I tell you what it was, I

loved this city 20 years ago. I love it even more now. Today a special

show with well`known Londondrs, reminiscing about the past. Paul

Smith's humble fashion beginnings. I used to buy things myself and think

we'd had a good Eccentric artists day. . I give you Gilbert and

George. With whom there was a healthy debate as to whether east or

west is best. The centre of the world is not London, East End of

London. The star billing was Rod Stewart, due to pop in en route to

Blackpool, but scuppered by the traffic. I'm so sorry I couldn't

come in. I'll make it up to How are you. You going to do that? Thank you

very much. Have a great A band you. You going to do that? Thank you

very much. Have a great A b`nd gig. Called the Jen tribecame better

known as Spandau Ballet. He'd seen it on a toilet wall in Germany.

known as Spandau Ballet. He'd seen it on a toilet wall in Germ`ny. We

were fairly outrageous. We were young men with a lot to say for

ourselves. He ended up writing young men with a lot to say for

ourselves. He ended up writhng for ourselves. He ended up writhng for

the Face and I ended up making the Face and I ended up making

records. He is a man with stch a records. He is a man with such a

passion and such an intelligence and such an encyclopaedic knowledge of

such an encyclopaedic knowlddge of London that he has become Mr London.

Certainly everywhere I go pdople say, "Vanessa? Yes, they say, "Tell

say, "Vanessa? Yes, they sax, "Tell Robert, we love him." He was a mover

and player on the London club Robert, we love him." He was a mover

and player on the London cltb scene. and player on the London cltb scene.

Style and fashion scene too. It's and player on the London club scene.

Style and fashion scene too. It s a Style and fashion scene too. It s a

passion we both shared as well. Style and fashion scene too. It's a

passion we both shared as wdll. Life passion we both shared as well. Life

and people in London too. It's to them Robert says he owes the success

of his show over the past two decades.

Congratulations to Robert, who still looks the same as he did 20 years

ago! Now let's look at the weather forecast.

Good evening. It was a bit of a slow start to the day. There was a fair

bit of cloud across some of the London area. That tended to melt

away through the day and we've seen plenty of sunshine coming through

for the after non`and into the evening. It's lovely out thdre at

evening. It's lovely out there at the moment with a bit of patchy

cloud and some late sunshine to cloud and some late sunshine to

enjoy. It's a fine evening `cross the board, with a bit of patchy

cloud here and there. The whnds remain light. Overnight it's a dry

story with variable cloud and clear spells. In some places tempdratures

spells. In some places temperatures down to nine or ten degrees. For

most of us holding up nicely down to nine or ten degrees. For

most of us holding up nicelx at 13 or 14 degrees. On to Saturday and

it's a lovely day really. A sunny start to what will be a sunny day.

It's going to be warmer than today by a couple of degrees. A lovely

start, lots of sunshine, patchy cloud develops as you get onto the

late morning, early afternoon. It won't amount to much. It's a lovely

day. The winds stay light and temperatures, if anything, `

day. The winds stay light and temperatures, if anything, a little

bit higher than today, getthng temperatures, if anything, ` little

bit higher than today, getting up to bit higher than today, getting up to

24 or 25 degrees. 25 degrees is 77 Fahrenheit. So a lovely day across

the board if you're off to @scot. the board if you're off to Ascot.

Well, great conditions really. A lot of sunshine. Not particularly windy.

Temperatures into the low 20s. It's all looking very good. However,

pollen levels do remain quite high across the region. It's not just

through tomorrow, probably through Sunday and on into Monday as well.

It's grass pollen at this time Sunday and on into Monday as well.

It's grass pollen at this time of the year. Into Saturday evening

well, the fine and dry story well, the fine and dry story

continues. Maybe a bit of patchy cloud at times. It's a dry night and

I think it will be dry to start the day on Sunday. In fact the second

part of the weekend looks good. Temperatures will be equallx good

part of the weekend looks good. Temperatures will be equally good as

on Saturday, getting up to 24, 5 on Saturday, getting up to 24, 5

degrees. The weather is similar to degrees. The weather is simhlar to

be honest. Patchy cloud and sunshine, light winds too. 24 or 25

degrees. All in all, the wedkend is degrees. All in all, the weekend is

looking very good indeed. I think the fine weather is set to last into

the early part of next week. Might be a bit more cloud around by

Monday. But still quite warm. Before we go, let's remind ourselves

of this evening's main news headlines: MI5 says tracking British

jihadists, fighting with extremist groups in Syria and Iraq, is now a

top priority. Unverified footage has emerged online which appears to show

British and Australian fighters urging Muslims to join them in holy

warment England is out of the World Cup.

Their exit was confirmed within the last hour, after Costa Rica beat

Italy 1`0. Moves are under way to remove an

entire governing body at a primary school in Tower Hamlets. Thd Council

says there's been a catastrophic drop in standards. That's it. I m

back during the Ten O'Clock news. For now, have a good evening.

I wish that love could come into my life.