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More than 200 people are arrested across the capital in targeted

We think there has been an introduction in gun crime shnce

introduction in gun crime since 2004. We would like to see the same

thing with knives. Also tonight,

14 universities with campusds in London are now being investigated

over suspected student visa scams. The unusual City job going

at the UK's tallest building, You could say it is the top job in

London. How would your nervds hold London. How would your nerves hold

out on the other side of thhs London. How would your nervds hold

out on the other side of this class out on the other side of thhs class

cleaning all seven to look Ali `` cleaning all seven to look Ali ``

all 72 levels of the Shard? And the musical life

of '70s glam rock star Marc Bolan Almost 6,000 police officers have

been involved in raids targdting More than 200 people

have been arrested. Scotland Yard say,

by tackling knife crime dirdctly, they also reduce robbery,

burglary and gang activities. But do the big arrest figures on the

day end up in ultimate convhctions? They want us to believe knife crime

will not be taken lightly. This was an early`morning raid, part of what

the Met Police is calling its day of action. Here a man was arrested on

suspicion of a series of robberies at knife`point. He was not the only

one. More than 200 have been arrested so far today. The police

making use of all of the eqtipment. making use of all of the equipment.

Targeted stop and search, almost 6000 officers taking part in 900

activities. These divers se`rching the murky waters for discarded

knives. This may be a demonstration of high`profile policing, showing a

Met police is taking knife crime seriously. It is also about offering

reassurance to the public. Last year we had involvement with young

people, working with partners against gangs, we are looking to

make sure we are pretty smart with intelligence and smart in rdlation

intelligence and smart in relation to who we are tackling. 43% of knife

crime in the UK takes place in London. Since last year, incidents

have fallen by 11.5%. We asked the police how many people were charged

as a result of the operations but they were unable to provide us with

the figures. This is the re`lity of the figures. This is the reality of

knife crime, a group of men chasing after an innocent teenager `nd then

taking his life. The teenager after an innocent teenager and then

taking his life. The teenagdr died more than a year ago in Pimlico.

Criminologists have raised doubts about the effectiveness of these

high`profile demonstrations. It is about reassurance and public

relations and showing that the police are doing something. Knife

crime will be prevented by good parenting, youth workers engaging

the community, knife crime hs too the community, knife crime is too

serious a problem to be left to the police alone. The police max

serious a problem to be left to the police alone. The police may believe

they are delivering better news about knife crime in London, but

reassurance will only come when the public have confidence and feel

safer. Warren Nettlefield is at

Scotland Yard for us now. How many arrests turned into

convictions? I mention confidence How many arrests turned into

convictions? I mention confhdence in convictions? I mention confidence in

my report. One of the main policies at Scotland Yard is total policing,

doing everything you can to reassure the public it is them who are in

charge and to show the crimhnals who charge and to show the crimhnals who

is boss. More than 200 people were arrested today and the police are

happy with the figure. The confidence will only return of the

public confidence that more of the knife crime events will not happen

in the future. You. `` thank you. Lots more to come,

including the small device that 14 universities with campuses

in London are now being investigated over suspected visa

scams by their foreign students. The investigation by the body

which oversees higher education finance follows the revelation that

an estimated 48,000 immigrants may have fraudulently obtained English

language certificates despite being It does not get much more English

than this. But how many students here can speak the language? The

Government admits it does not really know which is why this and 40 other

you London colleges have had their licences suspended. Nobody is

licences suspended. Nobody hs answering. We spoke to the phone and

pointed out on their website they pointed out on their website they

are still advertising coursds for are still advertising coursds for

students around the world. They are advertising themselves as a highly

trusted sponsor. But nobody wanted to comment. This is how the scandal

started. To get a student vhsa, started. To get a student visa,

applicants must pass running this example is the `` pass an English

exam. An examiner is reading out the answers so they can cheat. The

BBC's undercover filming exposed it and there are now concerns over

50,000 tests. The body responsible for standards says it amounts to

widespread criminal behaviour. The widespread criminal behaviotr. The

scale is very significant. 57 scale is very significant. 57

colleges were listed by the Home Office yesterday and three

universities have been implhcated as universities have been implhcated as

well. We recognise this is a very well. We recognise this is a very

significant development and it will have quite far reaching

implications. Not least for universities. 14 are under

investigation. Others trying to attract lucrative overseas students

could feel the reputational damage too. It has been a really ilportant

source of income for British universities and they will be

worried about anything that may have the potential to damage their

ability to recruit overseas students and they will be worried about the

reputational impact of how newspapers overseas and in key

markets like India, China, how they report this issue. London

metropolitan university's cases a metropolitan university's cases a

warning. Its licence was revoked in 2012, a large drop in numbers across

the board followed. Bedford is one of the adversity is no longdr

allowed to recruit. We are confident that we will have a clean bill of

that we will have a clean bhll of health from an audit. `` Bedford is

one of the universities. I want to reassure students. No existing

international or home students are affected. This makes London a much

harder sell abroad. Boris Johnson criticised the visa system while

drumming up business in India last drumming up business in India last

year. He today expressed concern at the developments. It is a scandal

rooted in London with a nathonal rooted in London with a national

focus and potentially global implications.

More patients in London will now be able to access

life`saving heart devices thanks to new health guidelines.

The implant can reduce the risk of death from heart failure by up to

It'll now be available to pdople at risk even

Victoria Graham has been spdaking to one Londoner who says

Alive, fit and well. Just a few years ago, Derek had a life changing

experience. A heart attack. Totally out of the blue. Somebody who lives

a very active life in all the elements I deal with. The only

warning I had was that a few minutes for I actually had the black out as

such, I had a feeling akin to euphoria. Derek had an internal

defibrillator fitted. Yellow `` this has given me freedom. It has given

me extended time and I enjox every me extended time and I enjox every

minute of it. More patients like Derek will be eligible for

life`saving heart devices from today thanks to a changing clinic`l

thanks to a changing clinical guidelines. This device monhtors

guidelines. This device monitors what is happening and if thd

what is happening and if the life`threatening rhythm problem

kicks in, it will try things to stop it and it can shock the harp back to

normal. This NHS Foundation Trust is the leading NHS centre for

cardiorespiratory research. It is that expertise which contributed to

guidelines being updated, providing the best possible care and lost

appropriate treatment. We are delighted NICE has updated hts

guidance and more patients will now be eligible for these life`saving

therapies on the NHS. We anticipate probably a doubling of the number of

people who can benefit from defibrillators in due coursd.

defibrillators in due course. Nationally, 6000 people every year

have a difficult later fitted. Nationally, 6000 people every year

have a difficult later fittdd. With have a difficult later fitted. With

these new guidelines, the ntmber these new guidelines, the number

could double. `` could have a difficult later fitted. It could be

the difference between life and death.

The police watchdog is investigating after a man arrested on Monday

The Independent Police Complaints Commission is looking

into the death of the 57`year`old who was det`ined on

suspicion of causing crimin`l damage to a vehicle on Monday afternoon and

A cyclist has been arrested after he was found riding on the M25.

The 44`year`old was stopped in Surrey this morning

as he cycled along the hard shoulder from junction 11 to junction 13.

Police also found that the lan, originally from Ghana,

had overstayed his immigration visitor's vhsa.

The health regulator says Southend hospital is one of the worst

performing accident and emergency departments in the country.

Monitor says it is still not seeing emergency patients quickly

enough and is failing to carry out most operations within 18 wdeks

The Trust has been told to improve soon or face changes to

The Trust says it's already started to make improvements.

The vast majority of homes on the market in London are unaffordable

for first`time buyers, according to the housing charity Shelter. It says

the capital is in the grip of a drought of affordable homes. They

found that across 32 London boroughs, there were only 86

suitable homes on the market that were affordable for a typic`l

Shelter looked at the number of homes affordable on Monday for an

average family who had saved up a good sized deposit. We found there

was virtually nothing on the market was virtually nothing on thd market

affordable for that type of family. `` on one day.

Next, wanted ` an unemployed window cleaner who isn't afraid of heights.

That's because the job available is cleaning the

A website is looking for people living in Southwark and

Let's find out more from our reporter Nick Beake who luckily

Good evening. If you have not got a head for heights, this is probably a

case of look away now. Let le show case of look away now. Let le show

you what is on offer. A dutiful case of look away now. Let me show

you what is on offer. A duthful view of London. Whistle`stop tour of the

capital `` a beautiful view. There is the Tower of London, and towards

the City, the Gherkin, resplendent in the sunshine. Imagine thhs being

your place of work. 800ft up. If you are a prospective job`seeker in

London and you think you might fit the bill, the best advice is don't

look down. You will be pleased to know a new vacancy has come up.

There is the potential to rise There is the potential to rhse

quickly through the company, the office has super views of the

capital. Just checking, you are OK with heights? Look up there. Would

you want to be the window cleaner? Definitely not. How much do I need

to pay you? I am petrified of heights. I don't know who would do

it. Not a problem. 70 floors? You have got a harness. I will think

about it. A tenner a window. Not exactly a job for everyone, but

believe it or not, there ard believe it or not, there are

restrictions on who can apply for this job. You have to be local

living in Southwark, unemployed at the moment, but also you nedd to

the moment, but also you need to have had three years experidnce

have had three years experience doing a similar sort of thing. A

project in Southwark says it has already got 140 unemployed local

residents permanent jobs in the Shard, a project that is criticised

Shard, a project that is crhticised for being a vanity project for

foreign money. Time will tell. Since the vacancy went live 48 hotrs ago,

we have had ten applications. I think if we cannot find somdone

we have had ten applications. I think if we cannot find someone in

think if we cannot find somdone in Southwark that is unemployed, we

will start to look more widely for people with the requisite skills.

The main point is to give pdople a The main point is to give pdople a

chance. Not a job for everyone but one that is likely to draw wide

admiration from the city below. That is St Paul's Cathedral this

evening. I suppose you might be wondering how much you get paid for

doing this sort of job. Between ?320 and ?390 a week. You have to work

six days a week and start at 6am and finish at 2pm. It is not a job for

everyone. If you think you fit the bill, this vacancy is avail`ble

bill, this vacancy is available immediately and it could be the case

that this is the sort of vidw you that this is the sort of vidw you

get in your new job. Like you say, a top job! Thanks very

Like you say, a top job! Th`nks very much indeed.

Still to come: Hello, I'm Sue Jenkins

and this is Warren Sollars and we're appearing in 20th Century Boy at the

New Wimbledon Theatre right now. And after Andy Murray's win last

year we're at Wimbledon to find out if his success means more

of us are taking up the sport. The Justice Secretary Chris Grayling

has said there are too many young He was speaking

at a housing project in North West London which tries to rehabhlitate

prisoners after release. More than a quarter of inmates

in London's jails are Muslil. Our Home Affairs Corresponddnt Guy

Smith reports. He was just a teenager when he was

jailed for 16 years for murder. Nadeem Janjua had

a long time to think. But he believes his faith,

family and good fortune helped him Others, though, he says,

were unable to stop reoffending. I saw an untold amount of pdople

coming in and out and I was looking at them and thinking, you know,

you're talking about you're living You've got these Gucci belts,

you've got these Rolex watches, but you're enjoying it

for one month, two months. Around 12% of Londoners are Muslim

but a disproportionate numbdr are in prison,

making up more than a quartdr The problem

though doesn't stop there. Prisoners are released back onto the

street, often with nowhere to live That's part

of the reason why almost half end up The government thinks this is one

of the solutions. It's a housing project in Brent,

supporting eight ex`offenders. What's different

about this scheme is it starts mentoring them whilst still inside,

meets them at the prison gate on The number of young Muslim men

in our prisons, there are too many. The project has caught

the attention of the Justice Secretary, today at the house to see

for himself what they are doing If we've got projects like this

on the ground, that address fundamental questions like where is

someone going to sleep the night And we've got the Muslim colmunity

here coming together saying, for a number of people coming out

of prison, members of the Mtslim committee, there's going to be

an answer to that question. The answer also lies

in giving them a chance to work 17`year`old Hamza was in constant

trouble with the police. He now has a steady job

on a construction site. I think I'm very lucky being given

this opportunity because, before, every day I'd think

about where my life is going, But now I've got a more brighter

view about where I'm going to be And the man who gave Hamza

a job is now his mentor. He blames social deprivation

for more Muslims committing crime. I think it's

a lot to do with lack of edtcation. Just your social environment really,

which determins what you're going Tariq is also the man behind the new

housing project providing shelter Something the government hopes

will reduce reoffending, not just So Day 3 of the

Wimbledon Championships and Andy Murray comfortably through to

the third round. Not such good news for

Londoner James Ward. Let's cross to SW19 and

our sports reporter Sara Orchard. Thank you. Another straight sets

victory for Andy Murray. More disappointment for James Ward. He

went out in the men's doubles with his partner Dan Evans, in straight

sets. 6`2, 6`4, 6`4, and Jamie Murray he lost to come along with

his Australian doubles partner. We will step away from the

professionals for a moment because you might remember back in 2012,

professionals for a moment because you might remember back in 2012 the

LTA lost some of its funding because less of us were picking up a tennis

racket. They actually had some good news just before these championships

started. Tennis participation is now up again 10% on the same tile

started. Tennis participation is now up again 10% on the same time last

year with nearly 850,000 people playing tennis every year. If you

crunch those figures even ftrther, most of the people playing, 30%,

crunch those figures even further, most of the people playing, 30% are

most of the people playing, 30%, are playing here in the south`e`st. I'm

joined by Rob from the LTA. Tennis is such a fantastic sport. You can

is such a fantastic sport. Xou can play any age. There are so muddy

play any age. There are so luddy Brit opportunities to play and what

we're trying to do is work with as many people as possible across the

country and London to open up the country and London to open tp the

courts, make people more aware of opportunities and I think the buzz

around tournaments like this is inspiring. How much of it is

credited to Andy Murray last year? He has had a huge impact on the

sport in the UK and it doesn't just start with Wimbledon. There's the

Olympics, the U.S. Open, and there's a real lament around tennis now, so

I think he's made a huge contribution to the sport. @nd the

partners across the UK are making partners across the UK are making

the difference. If someone hs watching this now and wants to play

tennis in London, what are the opportunities? London is a great

place to play tennis. This weekend, we have got our next great British

tennis weekend which you will find on the website. You can come and

on the website. You can comd and play for free, anybody, all ages,

and you get an opportunity. The second one, if you are female,

tennis Tuesday is the one for you. Every Tuesday, come down and play.

Next Tuesday, hopefully we will give you more information on tennis

Tuesdays at a quick that information. Without an appdal to

information. Without an appeal to find out more information about

queueing at Wimbledon. If you do come after five p.m., some tickets

are released back and you c`n get come after five p.m., some tickets

are released back and you can get in the queue and you might get in.

Fingers crossed, though. Back to you. Thank you. To something less

strenuous now, I think. He was best known as the frontman

of glam rock band T Rex and at the height of his career

in the mid`70s some considered The London born singer died

tragically in a car crash weeks A musical celebrating his life

and music plays at the Wimbledon Theatre this week close to

where the singer grew up. Here's our Entertainment

Correspondent Brenda Emmanus. His good looks and catchy songs made

Marc Bolan perfect rock star fodder. Born in Stoke Newington and raised

in Wimbledon, his life in music with in Wimbledon, his life in music with

classic rock 'n' roll. He died tragically in a car crash wdeks

before his 30th birthday in 1977 but before his 30th birthday in 197 but

his love life and musical legacy are his love life and musical legacy are

now being celebrated in a mtsical, now being celebrated in a musical,

20th Century Boy. From Mal Amir, Warren Soller is now plays Larc

Warren Soller is now plays Marc Bolan. `` mamma Mia. How'd xou

Bolan. `` mamma Mia. How'd you prepare playing someone who wasn't

around when you are born. You have to do your homework, really. I did

tonnes and tonnes of hours on the guitar. Just to get it up to scratch

because it was incredible. @nd then focused a lot on his vocals and his

voice, listening to his albums. focused a lot on his vocals and his

voice, listening to his albtms. All voice, listening to his albums. All

day, really, going through the songs. Packed with pets, thd show

takes on a and all journey of his life. Sue Jenkins plays his mother.

As a child, she had two children and loved them both but Mark was always

the apple of her eye because he was the apple of her eye because he was

more needy. He was the weakdr the apple of her eye becausd he was

more needy. He was the weaker child more needy. He was the weaker child

in a way. Actually, that's ` in a way. Actually, that's `

contradiction in terms because, as a contradiction in terms becatse, as a

man, he was really quite strong and opinionated. The memorial shrine

where he died in Barnes has become a magnet to his fans. The man

instrumental in securing it is also the producer of the show. What gives

Marc Bolan his rightful place in music history? At the end of the

day, his songs it is true legacy. music history? At the end of the

day, his songs it is true ldgacy. If day, his songs it is true ldgacy. If

you go through his catalogue, you you go through his catalogud, you

will find songs which were not big hits, but they lend themselves

perfectly to this production. The show runs at the new Wimbledon

Theatre until Saturday. This time for the weather with

Peter Gibbs. Thanks, we've had perfect tdnnis

weather here today at Wimbledon. weather here today at Wimblddon

Blue skies behind me, that applied Blue skies behind me, that `pplied

to the West but I think the light levels should held up reasonably

well for the matches this evening. It should stay dry in most places. A

chance of a light shower maxbe across Essex and Hertfordshire.

across Essex and Hertfordshhre. Through the night, we should find

some clear spells developing. With light windss, rural spots could get

down into single figures just briefly at the end of the nhght

down into single figures just briefly at the end of the night. The

briefly at the end of the nhght The larger towns and cities holding up

around ten ` 12 degrees, perhaps 13 in the centre of London. Tolorrow, a

fine start to the day. Lots of sunshine from the word go. Like

today, patchy cloud building up as the day wears on and later hn the

the day wears on and later in the afternoon, some cloud spreading in

from the west. Temperatures, around about the high teens to the east of

London but elsewhere, around 21 Celsius. Looking ahead, a fine day

Celsius. Looking ahead, a fhne day for all of us on Thursday but

Celsius. Looking ahead, a fine day for all of us on Thursday btt later

for all of us on Thursday but later on Thursday, we will have some

showery outbreaks of rain pushing on Thursday, we will have some

showery outbreaks of rain ptshing in from the south`west and Friday, and

very different complexion to the weather. There will be some pretty

heavy showers around. A bit of sunshine in between those btt if

heavy showers around. A bit of sunshine in between those but if you

sunshine in between those btt if you do catch a shower, it could be

heavy. A chance of thunder, as well, which means of Wimbledon, I think

Friday, be Saturday as well, we will have to be prepared for somd

interruptions to play. We have done interruptions to play. We h`ve done

brilliantly well so far, of course, but by Sunday, a rest day of course,

but for those camping in the but by Sunday, a rest day of course,

but for those camping in thd hope but by Sunday, a rest day of course,

but for those camping in the hope of Centre Court tickets, it looks like

the showers will die away. Ht's the showers will die away. It's

looking better into next wedk. Another fine day tomorrow but

looking better into next week. Another fine day tomorrow btt going

Another fine day tomorrow but going downhill through Friday and Saturday

here at Wimbledon. Pizza, thank you very much indeed.

The Prime Minister faced criticism in the House of Commons tod`y

about hiring former News of the World Editor Andy Coulson

David Cameron apologised again but said his actions has bedn

The short`term, high`interest loan company, Wonga, has been told to

pay ?2.6 million in compensation to around 45,000 customers.

It sent bogus letters from fake law firms demanding they

A 90`year`old woman has been raped in Greater Manchester as she walked

to a local shop around seven o'clock yesterday morning in Rochdale.

Police say it was a vile and despicable attack.

Thousands of officers took part in raids across

the capital today targeting knife crime resulting in 200 arrests.

And 14 universities with calpuses in London are now being

investigated over suspected visa scams by their foreign studdnts

It follows the revelation that 48,000 immigrants may have

fraudulently obtained English language certificates.

Chris Rogers will back with our late news at the later time of 10.30pm.

From me and the team here though, thanks for watching