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Attempting to recruit extrelists on Oxford Street ` Scotland Yard

investigates whether these leaflets break anti`terror laws.

the scenes we have seen werd very disturbing. Very sad to see

something like this taking place in England.

We'll look at who was behind the leafleting campahgn.

Also tonight, police release CCTV following the

brutal attack on a man left with life`changing injuries after being

Plus, the fears over increasing congestion in the capital `

Londoners are asked for their views on how to tackle it.

And could this unpromising building give its potential buyer ond of the

Here we have number one the terms. The property where your privacy is

assured. Good evening

and welcome to the programme. Scotland Yard is examining

whether leaflets handed out in the West End encouraging British

Muslims to join an extremist group The leaflets are believed to have

been distributed by radical students looking to gain support for

the Islamic State formerly known as ISIS which is fighting a brttal war

to control areas of Syria and Iraq. Rebecca Williams has the story.

Pictured here in central London, Rebecca Williams has the story.

Pictured here in central London a group of Islamic state supporters

appear to be encouraging Brhtish appear to be encouraging Brhtish

Muslims to join jihad. They hope that by handing out these leaflets,

others will back the cause. This Iraqi born woman was shocked. I fled

Iraq because of war, dictatorship. What these extremists are doing,

they are abusing the freedol What these extremists are doing

they are abusing the freedom and they are abusing the freedom and

democracy here to voice somdthing that is completely against it,

democracy here to voice something that is completely against ht, to

promote killing people. Islamic promote killing people. Isl`mic

State is one of the most dangerous jihadist groups. It controls parts

of Iraq and Syria where it has gained a reputation for brutal rule.

It wants to set up a caliph`te in the Middle East. After seeing

British men promoting its v`lues the Middle East. After seeing

British men promoting its values in British men promoting its v`lues in

central London, hundreds of people took to social media. One woman

wrote on Twitter, promoting death of innocent people, telling me to die

because of my face and race and insulting me is not Islamic

behaviour. `` because of my faith. This is a copy of one of thd

This is a copy of one of the leaflets. It makes recommendations

for Muslim men, among those, migrating from the UK to the

caliphate and obeying the ldader of caliphate and obeying the ldader of

the Islamic State. They have caliphate and obeying the leader of

the Islamic State. They havd a the Islamic State. They have a

support base in the UK. It hs support base in the UK. It is

slightly surprising they fedl support base in the UK. It hs

slightly surprising they feel they can do this so openly and do not

expect to be apprehended. The brazenness of it. Today the radical

cleric told us those handing out the leaflets were his former students

leaflets were his former sttdents but he denies a suggestion they were

doing anything illegal. I was not with them yesterday. I was not aware

of it. But I cannot see anything in the leaflet itself from a trained

lawyer that there is anything illegal. Around 500 Britons are

believed to have travelled to Syria to fight against President @ssad's

to fight against President Assad's forces. Earlier this year, `

to fight against President @ssad's forces. Earlier this year, a man

forces. Earlier this year, ` man from Crawley became the first

British suicide bomber to stage an attack in the country. Tonight the

Metropolitan Police have sahd they Metropolitan Police have said they

are looking into whether those handing out leaflets on Oxford

Street have breached terror laws. What has the Home Office had to say?

They have said it is a criminal They have said it is a crimhnal

offence in the UK to be part of the Islamic State group or show any form

of encouragement of it. They Islamic State group or show any form

of encouragement of it. Thex insist of encouragement of it. They insist

there are very strict rules meaning it is not possible to incite

there are very strict rules meaning it is not possible to incitd any

it is not possible to incite any form of religious hatred. The Home

Office secretary has the power to exclude any foreign nationals who

show these sort of beliefs from coming to the UK. The Metropolitan

Police are tonight looking into what Police are tonight looking hnto what

has happened to see if any criminal offence has been committed. Thanks.

After her success at the Commonwealth Games, Hertfordshire's

Jodie Williams targets another medal in the European Championships.

A man has been left with what police have described

as life`changing injuries after being attacked during a burglary

The 55`year`old was set upon after opening the door to three men

at the property in Wimbledon on Monday night.

A warning that you might find some of the images in Alex Bushill's

Two shattered eye sockets and in danger of being left blind, this

father was beaten and battered. He answered a knock to his door at 10pm

on Monday. The suspects pushed their way into the address and the family

were assaulted. The husband was held down and viciously attacked in his

home. There were a number of demands for money. His wife suffered a

similar ordeal at the hands of a gang the police believe to be

Eastern European. The wife was present and witnessed what had

occurred. She was assaulted and basically tied up at the tile.

basically tied up at the time. However, her injuries are mhnor at

However, her injuries are minor at this stage. Upstairs, the copper

pots Matt Chilton locked thdmselves in and called 999. The police were

here in a matter of minutes `` the couple's children locked themselves

couple's children locked thdmselves in. Police believe this is one of

the men, sprinting towards Wimbledon town centre. A neighbour's daughter

saw it on fold as she walked back from a night out. She saw a

policewoman shouting, stop, suspect! The man ran past them and they

carried on walking and basal a very badly injured man on the pavement ``

and basal. Two days on, surgeons are still operating and fighting to save

his site. Alex is in Wimbledon for us. What has the reaction bden

his site. Alex is in Wimbledon for us. What has the reaction been asked

at in the last few minutes, the family have returned directly from

the hospital to the family home. The father is Paul, the head of Law at

so as university. I spoke to his daughter and university. We were

upstairs and heard a great deal of shouting. Paul was shouting. In a

very unnatural way. Followed by Sam shouting and screaming as wdll. We

were upstairs. At that point, we realised with the tone and nature of

the shouting, the kind of shout you have never heard before from

the shouting, the kind of shout you have never heard before frol either

of them, we realised we should call the police. We locked ourselves in,

called 999. We locked the door and turned off the light, hid under the

bed and called the police. You must bed and called the police. You must

have been terrified? I thought my parents were being stabbed from the

amount of screaming and shotting. You cannot really express fully, but

You cannot really express ftlly but it sounded... It was the most... It

it sounded... It was the most.. It was brutal, the violence. There was

a genuine fear. Between both of us we agreed afterwards that wd

genuinely feared for our lives. No wonder the police are treating their

wonder the police are treathng their appeal for any witnesses to come

forward. Anyone who saw the suspects sprinting from here. It is `lso the

reason why the family have given me that interview. They are desperate

for those responsible for this brutal attack to be caught.

Commuters are facing severe delays after a suspected burglar hhd in a

tree near train tracks and has refused to come down for the last 16

hours. Police chased the man from Charlton station after an attempted

burglary this morning. Southeastern trains between Dartford and Deptford

have been cancelled and services through London Bridge are also

Members of London's Jewish community are meeting tonight to talk

Organisers of the event believe Israel's position has not bden

fairly portrayed in Britain and say they want to address increasing

Katharine Carpenter's been finding out how the crisis is affecting

There is no question about how seriously London's Central Synagogue

take security. Its rabbi is angry money and resources have bedn spent

on fortification rather than charity, but says now it is needed

more than ever. Saturday's `nti`war more than ever. Saturday's anti`war

march past the doors of the synagogue and the police warned the

congregation to stay inside and shut the doors. The rabbi says some

elements were threatening. We are absolutely bewildered that in a

absolutely bewildered that hn a beautiful, tolerant place that

London is, in a place that `ccepted London is, in a place that accepted

Jews after the Second World War, people are allowed to walk `round

with placards calling for incitement or things like Hitler was rhght You

or things like Hitler was right. You have moved completely from `

have moved completely from a political situation where you are

targeting a specific minority, that makes us feel extremely

uncomfortable. He wants to feel more voices of condemnation when

anti`Israel sentiment becomes anti`Israel sentiment becomds

anti`Semitic. Inevitably people are anxious. Understandably so. They are

worried. I want them to havd a place worried. I want them to have a place

they can come feel reassured and to feel heard and to feel that they are

being supported. The support is needed more than ever according to

the body which seeks to protect British Jews. It says last lonth the

British Jews. It says last month the number of anti`Semitic incidents

reported went up fourfold. People are reporting they feel une`sy

reported went up fourfold. People are reporting they feel uneasy at

work discussing the situation, they feel uneasy in certain social

feel uneasy in certain soci`l situations or avoid social

situations. There is a deep feeling of unease about the way the overall

complex is being presented. The board of deputies is keeping the

location of the meeting tonight location of the meeting tonhght

quiet. It said it wants people to be able to express their views freely

and the meeting is oversubscribed with over 1000 members of the Jewish

community expected. Many are keen to express their thoughts at this

challenging time. Next, if you thought it was bad now,

what could congestion in the Well,

according to a survey for London First, 40% of those interviewed

think it's going to get much worse. The business group commissioned

a poll to look at attitudes towards congestion and crucially wh`t should

be done about it. Well, let?s get more from Emma North

who's on the Marylebone Road. A little over a decade ago when the

congestion charge came into being, there was a marked difference in the

amount of traffic circulating inroads to the other side of where I

am standing. But little by little the number has crept up. The number

of people who pay the ?11 to the congestion zone are beginning to ask

what they get in terms of bdnefits. what they get in terms of bdnefits.

The people who live and work within the zone are asking the same

the zone are asking the samd question. More people, more traffic,

more problems. This is tradhtionally more problems. This is tradhtionally

a quiet time on the roads. Four out of five Londoners think it will only

get worse. Time for a quick spin with those who know how to `void

get worse. Time for a quick spin with those who know how to avoid the

traffic jams. Chris works for a company that provides travel

information. We got about ten yards information. We got about tdn yards

before coming to a halt. While information. We got about ten yards

before coming to a halt. Whhle we before coming to a halt. While we

were at a standstill, I askdd before coming to a halt. Whhle we

were at a standstill, I asked him before coming to a halt. While we

were at a standstill, I asked him if the congestion judge is still fit

for purpose. I think it works. `` the congestion charge. We would be

in a worse state without it. It is important to remember that since it

was put in place ten years `go, the population of London has increased

by 10%. Another million people living and working here. There

by 10%. Another million people living and working here. Thdre is

by 10%. Another million people living and working here. There is no

doubt in my mind that it works and without it I think it would be a

heck of a lot worse. It is ` without it I think it would be a

heck of a lot worse. It is a system heck of a lot worse. It is ` system

some argue is at capacity. You need only see how a minor hiccup can

cause widespread delays. Dreadful cause widespread delays. Drdadful

queues in the West End. Broken down coach. What do we do? Plenty

queues in the West End. Broken down coach. What do we do? Plentx of

coach. What do we do? Plenty of agreement there is a problel,

coach. What do we do? Plentx of agreement there is a problem, but a

agreement there is a problel, but a survey suggests no one can decide

what to do. 29% of people suggested what to do. 29% of people suggested

they hire congestion charge should be applied are busier times. 19

said the charge should be applied to busier roads and 21% said the

congestion zone should be expanded. But the author of today's rdport

wants politics will have a huge part to play in any progress. There

wants politics will have a huge part to play in any progress. Thdre is

certainly a nervousness about congestion charging. It is seen as

the politically difficult issue. It the politically difficult issue It

is one that the public might not thank you for. In other cithes,

where people have set out a plan and a vision, you can take people with

you. There is a case for a smarter way forward, even if it does not

involve four wheels. way forward, even if it does not

Quicker to walk. What have London's transport bosses had to say? We

asked the mayor's office. They pointed as to the mayor's 2015

transport plan which addresses the issue of the congestion zone

transport plan which addresses the issue of the congestion zond and

incorporates other issues such issue of the congestion zone and

incorporates other issues stch as walkways and tunnels. The important

walkways and tunnels. The ilportant thing about this report today is

walkways and tunnels. The important thing about this report tod`y is who

it is destined for. We do not know who it is because we do not know who

will be in charge in 2016. That is who the report is aimed at. Whoever

it is will have a very politically charged issue to deal with.

Prince Harry joins the British Armed Forces team announced

today for the first Invictus Games to be held in London.

And the unique Thames address with loads of room for improvement.

When she was a teenager growing up in Welwyn, Jodie was hailed as the

next big thing in athletics. #1 eed' won 1 51 consecutive races. Since

then, she struggled to adapt to life as a professional. Two years ago,

she almost quit. Thankfully, she kept at it. At the Olympic trials in

2012, everyone expected Jodhe Williams to qualify for the London

aims. Those dreams were enddd in the cruellest fashion by injury.

Jodie Williams crashes out of the race. Not good news. It still hurts.

It seems so long ago now. It finally seems like a distant memory. There

were points in 2012 where I thought I would quit, stop altogethdr.

were points in 2012 where I thought I would quit, stop altogether. I

couldn't face training anymore. She didn't give up. Two weeks ago, at

the Commonwealth Games revulsion the tears turned to cheers. Still only

20, she won her first medal at a major championships. Silver in the

200 metres behind Nigeria's. Bianca Williams, her England team`mate

200 metres behind Nigeria's. Bianca Williams, her England team`late and

Williams, her England team`mate and good friend took the bronze. Jodie,

you didn't like much athletics. good friend took the bronze. Jodie,

you didn't like much athletics. I'm going to make you watch your 200

metre race. Tell us how you were feeling on the start line? Any

feeling on the start line? @ny nerves? Not nerves. I'm more like,

get to the finish. As you c`n see there, I'm talking to myself. That's

a good sign. I'm in the zond, ready to go. I fling myself forward. I

think, I'm going to win. Then, she think, I'm going to win. Then, she

does her thing and flies off. I just focus on getting to that line as

quickly as possible. This is the moment you realise? Look up on the

screen and see my name's cole up moment you realise? Look up on the

screen and see my name's come up in second. Got a Silver Medal. Then

realised Bianca got third. Tomorrow, Jodie goes in the heats of 200

metres. A medal is a possibility. I have of it any to beat if I am going

to win. Anything can happen on the day. There should be many more good

days to savour four joyedy Williams. Prince Harry has unveiled the team

of service personnel represdnting of service personnel represdnting

Britain in the first inaugural Invictus Games. The #k078 pet

Britain in the first inaugural Invictus Games. The #k078 pdt terse

will take part in a Paralympic style competition in London next lonth.

competition in London next month. The the soldier prince and the

eighth leads. Now their focts is the eighth leads. Now their focus is the

sports field as they continte eighth leads. Now their focts is the

sports field as they continte to recover from their wounds.

Dave Henson was a captain in the Royal engineers in Afghanistan. He

came under attack three years ago. Going from being in an intensive

care bed with drips coming out everywhere, to being here today

ready to compete in front of friends, family and a wider public

audience is such a proud moment for audience is such a proud molent for

me. Harry, the Royal games maker, he's been at driving force behind

this international event inspired by one in America. Harry's brought his

one in America. Harry's brotght his enthusiasm and own style.

Prosthetics, high performance cars, dogs, 4x4s, tattoos, we've

everything here, it can only be the everything here, it can onlx be the

Invictus Games. Games.! CHEERING In Invictus Games. Games.! CHEERING In

a month's time at several of the Olympic sites, the competithon will

be for real. 400 military athletes from 14 countries will take part in

nine different sports. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in which many

of these competitors were injured were divisive wars. The gamds

were divisive wars. The games organisers are focussing on the

consequences and the work bding organisers are focussing on the

consequences and the work being done to rehabilitate those who once

served their country. Fire, a detection dog was injured in

Afghanistan. She's a mascot for a British team in search of medals.

I'm joined Ed by Staff Sergdant Steve Arnold. Welcome to the

Steve Arnold. Welcome to thd programme. You served in Afghanistan

where you lost your legs. It was whilst you were recovering in

Headley Court you took up h`nd Headley Court you took up h`nd

cycling? It was a big part of my recovery. It was the first sport I

could do. Headley Court's really could do. Headley Court's really

close to Box Hill. It is thd could do. Headley Court's rdally

close to Box Hill. It is thd first ride they make you do. I loved it.

Doing it a couple more months and Help for Heroes came in, sponsored

me and bought my first`hand cycle. I got a hand bike through Help for

Heroes. You haven't been doing got a hand bike through Help for

Heroes. You haven't been dohng it Heroes. You haven't been dohng it

that lopping to be competing at this level? How have you done th`t? Been

training hard. I wanted to get back into sport, get out of my

wheelchair, out of the hospital into sport, get out of my

wheelchair, out of the hosphtal bed. wheelchair, out of the hosphtal bed.

Get that freedom. Adrenaline going. Get that freedom. Adrenaline going.

Going 30 #40r 40 mph down hills. Sounds scary? Really good ftn

though. Like in the militarx. Getting that adrenaline going. What

are your hopes for the Invictus Games? Hopefully to win the gold

medal. There's a hand cycling time trial and race at theville owe park.

I want to win the gold medal. That's what I'm there for. Hopefully I can

bring the medals home for the British Armed Forces team. How

important are the Invictus Games for personal like you? Very important.

Sports recovery is a massivd thing Sports recovery is a massivd thing

in getting you through the injuries. in getting you through the injuries.

It plays a big part. The sports recovery team push you, they

It plays a big part. The sports recovery team push you, thex know

recovery team push you, they know where you want to go. If yot

recovery team push you, thex know where you want to go. If you want to

where you want to go. If yot want to get into a league sport or just

cycle, whatever you want to do with friends and family, it is an amazing

feeling. It keeps you going. Gets you up in the morning. Best of luck

to you and the rest of the teamment thank you.

It has a unique address, coles thank you.

It has a unique address, comes with It has a unique address, comes with

seven bedrooms. And sea views. With a price tag of 500,000, the new

owner will get more than thd a price tag of 500,000, the new

owner will get more than the average owner will get more than thd average

London flat. Number one, the owner will get more than the average

London flat. Number one, thd Thames, is in need of a refurb. Getting the

work done presents its own tnique set of challenges.

It is an exclusive address. But, without a boat, there's onlx

It is an exclusive address. But without a boat, there's only one

It is an exclusive address. But, without a boat, there's onlx one way

without a boat, there's only one way to get there. We're waiting for the

tides to subside so we can `ccess tides to subside so we can access

the property. Eventually it does. Estate agent Nigel Day says it is

the most unusual property''s ever seen. We're going to have to trapse

along this causeway, get a bit wet, muddy. This is the way. It's about

half a mile. Here we have ntmber half a mile. Here we have ntmber

one, the Thames. Mossbly one of the finest addresses available. It's an

abandoned for the in the Thames abandoned for the in the Thames

Estuary. Built in the 1860s and now on sale for ?500,000. This is

Estuary. Built in the 1860s and now on sale for ?500,000. This hs the

on sale for ?500,000. This is the way in. Preddy scary. This hs one of

the first sections we come to. I think it would be quite nice as

the first sections we come to. I think it would be quite nicd as a

reception. With floor to cehling windows and great views. And this is

the man who's selling it. Simon the man who's selling it. Shmon

Cooper, a builder from Eltham the man who's selling it. Simon

Cooper, a builder from Elth`m in Cooper, a builder from Eltham in

South East London. He says he bought it off the Crown estate ten years

ago. I approached the Crown. We agreed a price and I purchased it.

It didn't work out well as a home. agreed a price and I purchased it.

It didn't work out well as ` home. I cost of doing it. But now it's being

marketed as a possible home for someone who works in the City and

fancies commuting to London in a speed boat. London is straight down

that way, basically. If you had a nice speed boat, I think it would

take you about 45 minutes, 50 take you about 45 minutes, 50

minutes. The walls must be 05`foot minutes. The walls must be 15`foot

deep. Why the guns would have been placed. I think it's exactly where

you'd put your swimming pool, to be honest! There are a few isstes to

honest! There are a few issues to overcome. Raising perhaps a million

pounds to do up the place and the possibility of an estuary ahrport

being built in the view. While we being built in the view. Whhle we

filmed, there were no offers but visitors are now welcome, so long as

the tide allows: Now for a look at the weather. What can we expect?

Showers are in the forecast. We ve Showers are in the forecast. We ve

seen some of those today. More of those to come as well over the next

few days. All tied in with `n those to come as well over the next

few days. All tied in with an area few days. All tied in with an area

of low pressure. It is feedhng in north`westerly winds. Those winds

are bringing showers. We have seen showers today. The heaviest ones to

the south of lop done swinging the south of lop done swinghng

across east Sussex into parts of West Sussex affected and Kent too.

One or two showers just about One or two showers just abott

possible as we head through the next few hours. Soon after midnight, the

last of the day's showers will few hours. Soon after midnight, the

last of the day's showers whll have faded away. We'll have clear spells

overnight. Temperatures in town down to 12 or 14 degrees. Cooler in rural

parts. Maybe 9 or 10 degrees overnight. A certain chill hn the

air as we start off tomorrow. Should be a fine start to the day with

sunny spells. In the afternoon, London's at risk of seeing some

showers. The further you are to the south coast, the quicker thd

showers. The further you ard to the south coast, the quicker the showers

will form. Developing quickly during the first part of the morning before

spreading inland. Showers more widespread than those we had today

and heavier. A risk of thunderstorms mixed in with these downpours.

Friday a similar forecast, a dry Friday a similar forecast, ` dry

start to the day. The cloud will bubble up to bring a scattering of

showers. Hit and miss in nature. bubble up to bring a scattering of

showers. Hit and miss in nature Not showers. Hit and miss in nature Not

everyone seeing showers. There showers. Hit and miss in nature. Not

everyone seeing showers. Thdre will everyone seeing showers. There will

be fewer showers than we'll have tomorrow. Temperatures`wise, 22

Celsius or so in the centre of town. No return of the really hot weather

we had in June and July. Thd No return of the really hot weather

we had in June and July. Thd weather forecast in the weekend, low

pressure's in charge. This hs morn pressure's in charge. This hs morn

eh more important to us, this pressure's in charge. This is morn

eh more important to us, thhs bump eh more important to us, this bump

of high pressure across southern England. On Saturday, a decent

chance of having a dry day with sunny spells. Things clouding over

later in the day. Things turning unsettled through Sunday and Monday

with further hefty showers on the way.

Britain has joined an international mission to rescue thousands

of people trapped in northern Iraq. Plans are being drawn up to help

refugees who are living on a mountain in fear

of militants from Islamic State. Unemployment has fallen sharply

in the three months to June and is at its lowest level for six years.

It now stands at just over two million.

That's it. I will be back later

during the 10 o'clock news, but for now from everyone

on the team have a lovely evening. Goodbye.