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Thank you. And that is it. Now we join the news teams wherever you

are. Good night. Goodbye. A 14`year`old boy is arrested on

suspicion of rape at the Re`ding suspicion of rape at the Re`ding

Festival. It is said to have happened in a caravan last light, an

attack on a 19`year`old woman. attack on a 19`year`old wom`n.

Organisers are saying the fdstival is now safe.

Jailed for life ` the man from Forest Gate who paid a

Travel disruption for thous`nds as a tube driver strike takes

I'm going to be pretty late. I don't know when I will get to work. It is

not easy when the Central line does not run.

Plus, tracing the roots of Carnival ` we hear conflicting views on when

the event actually started, ahead of this weekend's street party.

A 14`year`old boy has been arrested, accused of raping a teenager

He's from Surrey and is being questioned along with

The alleged assault is said to have happened last night in a caravan.

Wendy Hurrell is at the event for us this evening, to tell us more.

Thames Valley Police say that the young woman, 19 years old, let

Thames Valley Police say th`t the young woman, 19 years old, met the

boy and the man at 1130 last night. She later reported to them that she

had been raped. The two suspects are now in police custody and that has

left the organisers of the dvent to reassure the thousands of people

here that the event is safe. Music and sunshine in Reading,

overshadowed by a report of a rape on the festival site last nhght

overshadowed by a report of a rape on the festival site last night. It

on the festival site last nhght It is very, very rare that it happens.

which the security people were able which the security people wdre

which the security people were able to assist the young lady, and

apprehend the two people, and put them into police cells, is

reassurance, I think, that we are incredibly concerned about this sort

of thing. 90,000 people are here over the weekend, many youngsters

celebrating GCSE and A`level results. Looking after them, 800

results. Looking after them, 80 security staff, with the backing of

officers from Thames Valley Police. It is an isolated case. We have two

people in custody, an adult and juvenile, not normal festival

attendees. There should be no heightened threat to anyone

attending the festival. Please enjoy attending the festival. Please enjoy

yourselves. Organisers say everything is being done to make

sure that can happen. Since Wednesday, 20 arrests have

been made, some for theft allegations and some for drugs

possession. One man has been charged with that and bailed.

Stay with us, as there's a lot more to cole.

We hear from a group of Muslim teenagers on how some are tempted to

A strike by tube drivers has caused major disruption for travellers

on the Central and Waterloo and City lines.

The action was called by ASLEF, who accuse London Underground

managers of "bullying" its members, a claim which is strongly ddnied.

Confusion in North Holt, a closed station and no trains. Here, a

packed bus was the only way out. It packed bus was the only way out It

was the same at the other end of the line in Leytonstone. I am going to

be pretty late. I don't know when I will be able to get to work. Where I

live, the only line is the Central line. I need to get to bank, and

that is not easy when the Central that is not easy when the Central

line does not work. It is kdy that is not easy when the Cdntral

line does not work. It is key to line does not work. It is key to

feeding the whole of that chty, so feeding the whole of that chty, so

it is pretty annoying. Parts of either end of the line have been

slowly running, trains coming about every 15 minutes. But here in

central London, it is closed up and no trains are running. ASLEF, the

union which represents train drivers, says staff are on strike

because of bad management on the central and Waterloo City lines. I

have personally seen cases where people in vulnerable situathons

have personally seen cases where people in vulnerable situations, off

people in vulnerable situathons off sick, have left meetings with

management in tears. There seems to be a bullying culture among

management on the Central line, a culture that does not value its

people but things that any way to manage people is using a big stick.

There is definitely not a bullying culture. We have clear arrangements

for managing the London Underground for managing the London Unddrground

and managing its performance for managing the London Underground

and managing its performancd and we and managing its performancd and we

have used those processes. We have been having discussions about the

concerns the trade union have raised. We have offered solutions.

The frustration for many passengers is that they just did not know about

the strike. Just found out now the train is not working and it is a

disaster. Only when I came this morning I became aware. I dhd not

know. I don't mind because, solidarity with the strike, so. .

solidarity with the strike, so... How do you feel about the strike?

What do you think? If Transport for London and the union cannot come to

an agreement soon, commuters can expect this again next month.

A former Metropolitan police officer has pleaded guilty to allowhng

his home in Hertfordshire to be turned into a cannabis factory.

Senar Mehmed said he was promised ?10,000

Cannabis growers installed plants, lights, heating and fans at his

The factory was discovered when two PCSOs investigated the source

A landlord in Hendon has been fined for renting out a room so slall that

Yakoov Marom was renting out the room to a couple for ?420 a month.

The entrance was too small even for the average three`year`old.

Marom was fined ?3000 at Willesden Magistrates Court.

A father of two from east London has been jailed

for life after paying a drug addict to kill the mother of his children.

Mohamed Ali, had his wife stabbed`to`death

at their home in Forest Gatd last year with Amina Bibi's body being

Neighbours say she was beautiful, kind and quiet. Amina Bibi was often

seen taking her two sums to the mosque. But in September last year

her life was cut short by two men. Frederick Best, a drug addict high

on crack on the day he killdd her, on crack on the day he killed her,

and her husband, Muhammad Ali, who paid ?100 deposit for her to be

stabbed in a fake burglary. They had lived in this flat in forest gate

for several years. Neighbours say he was quiet and friendly, but he was

having an affair with his wife's having an affair with his wife's

sister`in`law in Pakistan. During the investigation, police seized two

the investigation, police sdized two phones. One of them had numbers of

his friends and family, but the other had only Pakistani numbers,

contacts with his lover, and there was a single mobile number from the

UK, traced back to Frederick Best. On the morning of the murder,

Frederick Best and Mr Ali mdt Frederick Best and Mr Ali mdt

briefly. And then Frederick Best let himself in with a key, and @mina

Bibi was stabbed 72 times. The attack was only disturbed by

Bibi was stabbed 72 times. The attack was only disturbed bx her

elder son. Her son had realised attack was only disturbed by her

elder son. Her son had realhsed he left his home at the flat so he made

a short journey from the school to her home. When he got here, he

looked through their window and saw his mother's body. In fact, she was

still alive. Her last words were to call to him for help. Throughout the

trial, her husband denied he had trial, her husband denied hd had

anything to do with his wife's anything to do with his wifd's

death. Described to me what kind of man he is, a 64`year`old who decides

to kill his wife? Very calculating, to kill his wife? Very calculating,

very calm, a methodical man, a man that has obviously planned, a great

degree of planning, this murder He decided to employ someone to do it

for him, an agent of his, very callous and cold. Today, no one who

lived round here wanted to talk What happened that day is still too

fresh. But they described the atmosphere in this block is one that

makes them shudder. As the Security service steps up

surveillance of young muslins in London who may be thinking of

travelling to fight for Isl`mic travelling to fight for Isl`mic

State militants, we have been on the State militants, we have been on the

streets of East and South London today finding out whether Mtslims

can understand why others are being drawn to the jihadist cause.

There are concerns that young muslins between 16 and 24 could be

targeted by those recruiting for Islamic State. We have come to

Bethnal Green to ask young people what they think. Most say they watch

the news and find the fighting what they think. Most say they watch

the news and find the fighthng and the news and find the fighting and

brutality horrific. Some have also heard of approaches made here to

young people. It does worry me if someone comes up to me and says

let's go and fight. Personally, I would say, we will stay here and

make a better future and thdn would say, we will stay herd and

make a better future and thdn help. If someone approached me I would say

this is the right and wrong, and convince them not to go. What

this is the right and wrong, and convince them not to go. Wh`t about

convince them not to go. What about the violence? It is no good. As a

Muslim, we don't like these things. Across London, Friday prayer, and

similar feelings, confusion and disgust at how some radical clerics

are twisting young minds. It is a small minority exploited by certain

clerics who are using is lamp for clerics who are using is lamp for

their political agenda. The responsibility is not to go and

fight wars and order people to take the lives of others. It is to

enhance their life spiritually. If you can take

enhance their life spiritually. If you can someone who is desperate for

you can someone who is despdrate for influence, change in power and give

him the sense that if he gods and him the sense that if he goes and

kills it will be religious `nd fits in with his religious heritage, then

in with his religious herit`ge, then you have a dangerous mix. There is a

shock here that a small number of women are also joining the fighting.

I think these young women are searching for a direction, and maybe

they are looking for some sort of approval and some sort of belonging.

approval and some sort of bdlonging. They think they are finding this in

a very small group of violent jihadis. It is scary to think that

anyone would think it is OK to join such a violent and extremist group

or community. The one thing that they all agree on, in this

conflict, young voices are rarely heard. This, they say, is something

that needs to change. Schlehn still to come:

Wanting to give up the day job? Why last week's Rugby World Cup champion

has this week returned to work as a plumber.

And just how old is the Notting Hill Carnival? We hear conflicting views

about this being its 50th anniversary.

Charles Garforth was 22 years old and fighting in the First World War

when he saved an entire squ`dron by when he saved an entire squadron by

helping them escape while under fire. His actions won him the

highest award for gallantry, The Victoria Cross, and tomorrow,

exactly 100 years after the act of bravery took place, a memorial stone

is to be unveiled in his honour He was a young soldier, but at 22,

just five years after signing up, Charles Garforth was awarded the

highest military honour. A member Charles Garforth was awarded the

highest military honour. A member of the Kings have SARS fighting in

Belgium, he cut barbed wire under heavy fire, enabling his sqtadron

Belgium, he cut barbed wire under heavy fire, enabling his squadron to

heavy fire, enabling his sqtadron to escape. His grandson the members

heavy fire, enabling his squadron to escape. His grandson the melbers a

man not afraid of danger. I think he was very proud of it but he was very

understated, did not make too much of it. So he did not ask in the

glory. And the rescue was about getting his mates out of a spot.

getting his mates out of a spot From the start of the First World

War incredible acts of bravery were War incredible acts of bravdry were

recorded. But after Charles Garforth Foz he was captured and spent four

years in a prisoner of war camp so years in a prisoner of war camp, so

celebration of his bravery was often muted. My grandma was not keen on

him talking about it. She would rather put the past behind her. From

tomorrow there will be a permanent memorial to him, one of 450 stones

laid down across the countrx to laid down across the country to

Victoria Cross recipients. His will be the first, in Willesden Green.

This is where the stone is being laid, a few hundred metres away

This is where the stone is being laid, a few hundred metres `way from

where Charles Garforth was born. It where Charles Garforth was born It

is being unveiled tomorrow, exactly 100 years from when he carried out

100 years from when he carrhed out the first act of bravery. A more

recent recipient of The Victoria Cross was awarded it for br`very

recent recipient of The Victoria Cross was awarded it for bravery in

Iraq. He met the last British survivor of World War I trenches,

and he says The Victoria Cross brings past and present togdther. I

brings past and present together. I get goose bumps talking abott

brings past and present togdther. I get goose bumps talking about him.

He fought in World War I. The respect he showed me as a Vhctoria

respect he showed me as a Victoria Cross recipient, I was honotred I

was more honoured meeting him. was more honoured meeting hhm.

Pictorial across recipients have all is being honoured. Charles

Garforth's family will gathdr Garforth's family will gather

tomorrow to honour him. Interestingly, it is more than about

him. The fact that there is a stone that people can see every day

him. The fact that there is a stone that people can see every d`y as

they walked by, you hope it will give them some food for thought

about the importance that these people gave to protecting our piece

from aggression. I was reading about him this

afternoon. It is worth readhng about afternoon. It is worth readhng about

him, a fascinating man. If you want to know what World Cup

rugby winners get up to aftdr winning the trophy, keep listening.

First, some cricket. It is the finale of the 2020 cup

this weekend, and Surrey ard in the this weekend, and Surrey are in the

hunt for silverware at Edgb`ston. hunt for silverware at Edgb`ston.

Last year they were losing finalists, but as they prep`re for

finals day, the players hope finalists, but as they prepare for

finals day, the players hopd that finals day, the players hope that

defeat will spur them on. There maybe grey clouds hovdring

There maybe grey clouds hovering over the Oval as the Surrey team

practice in the nets, but the players are feeling far frol

practice in the nets, but the players are feeling far from gloomy

players are feeling far frol gloomy as they look forward to Twenty20

finals day. It is the showphece of finals day. It is the showpiece of

domestic cricket, so a feather in our cap to get there again. In the

changing room, we fell at the last hurdle last year and we don't want

to make the same mistake this hurdle last year and we don't want

to make the same mistake this time. Just a few signs around the ground

that they have lifted this cup before when it was first contested

in 2003. This year, they're not so secret weapon could be their young

batsman, the highest scorer in the competition this season, with over

600 runs from 14 appearances so far. He has had an outstanding stmmer

600 runs from 14 appearances so far. He has had an outstanding summer for

He has had an outstanding stmmer for his county. He has been brilliant

for this year, far and away the leading run scorer. He has had a

breakthrough in championship cricket as well. It has been fantastic for

me as a captain to rely on him in all forms of cricket. He is so young

as well. I don't believe there all forms of cricket. He is so young

as well. I don't believe there is a better player in England at the

moment. It is the kind of form that means the England selectors are

paying attention. But how does Jason feel about his team`mates ddscribing

him as the best in the country? I am not going to say I agree or

disagree, but it is a huge company from the boys. I have just gone out

and tried to win for Surrey. It has come off a few times. I just had to

be happy. It is great fun showcasing your skills. There is no better

feeling than coming off havhng feeling than coming off having

showcased your skills and shops and winning the game. It is gre`t.

Surrey were the losing finalists in the Twenty20 cup last year but after

11 years of waiting, could this be their time?

The search for the new Crystal Palace manager continues, after Tim

Sherwood ruled himself out of the running. Caretaker manager said he

would consider the role if ht was offered to him. He will lead the

Eagles against West Ham. Reigate Formula One driver, Max

Chilton, will race in Sunday's Reigate Formula One driver, Max

Chilton, will race in Sunday's Grand Prix. His team replaced him with the

American driver Rosi, yesterday, following a contractual dispute He

has been reinstated and will drive for the rest of the weekend. This

time last year, the England's rugby union team were gearing up for the

World Cup final. Now most of England's world champions are back

at world. Marlie Packer has returned to her

job as a plumber, fixing sinks and toilets across south`wess London.

Hello. Come in. Today's job for Marlie Packer, a leaky sink and a

broken toilet. It is hard to believe it was not even a week since

broken toilet. It is hard to believe it was not even a week sincd she

helped England win the Rugby World Cup. It is lovely. I have explained

to my customers and they have been overwhelmed and wanted to sde the

overwhelmed and wanted to see the medal. It has been cool. All 26

members are amateurs, working full`time to pay the bills `nd then

full`time to pay the bills and then fit in training. Their succdss has

once again raised the question about once again raised the questhon about

pay for female athletes, when men's pay for female athletes, when men's

teams, in contrast, are fully professional.

It is about time ` these wolen professional.

It is about time ` these women are It is about time ` these women are

as professional in their sporting lives as they are in the kitchen

there is a disparity there. We get behind the women's sport trtst, who

are pushing this agenda forward. are pushing this agenda forward.

Marlie Packer herself took seven weeks unpaid leave to prepare for

the World Cup. If somebody said, give up being a plumber and we will

pay you to play rugby, would you take that? Of course I would. I

don't think I would completdly give up plumbing. I would like to give it

up for a couple of years and be a full`time athlete, which would

up for a couple of years and be a full`time athlete, which wotld be a

dream. The day job makes the full`time athlete, which would be a

dream. The day job makes thd memory dream. The day job makes the memory

of the World Cup win all thd sweeter.

If a champion ever fixes yotr sweeter.

If a champion ever fixes yotr toilet ` that is a top bragging right.

Thank you. Respect for her continues after seeing that. Really terrific.

after seeing that. Really tdrrific. Great! Thank you. Around one million

Great! Thank you. Around ond million people are expected to visit the

Notting Hill Carnival this weekend. For some, this year's Caribbean

street party is more special than usual. Although there's no definite

date it started, it is belidve this year could be the carnival's 50th

birthday. Our correspondent is there a head of the carnival.

Well, there is a real buzz down here, as the final touches `re

Well, there is a real buzz down here, as the final touches are made

to these amazing costumes which will be worn on Sunday and Monday. The

be worn on Sunday and Mondax. The guys down here have been working for

more than eight weeks on these more than eight weeks on these

costumes. When I spoke to them earlier, that I said they c`nnot

earlier, that I said they cannot tell us how much sequins and gems

they have stuck on ` thousands and thousands. Some are saying this is

the 50th anniversary of the carnival. Some are not. Our

correspondent has looked back at the origins of the street festival.

Now only second to Rio's carnival in terms of size, Notting Hill is world

renown and said to generate over ?100 million to the city's dconomy.

?100 million to the city's economy. There have been conflicting tales on

how it began, recently explored in a film.

# Arguments over the origin of carnival have been rumbling in

Notting Hill for a time. I have heard about a woman called Claudia

Jones, a political activist and civil rights campaigner who staged

indoor carnivals elsewhere in civil rights campaigner who staged

indoor carnivals elsewhere hn London indoor carnivals elsewhere hn London

as early as 1959. Then there was Ronnie, a community workers in ``

worker in Notting Hill. The debate is explored in a new book

by Smail Blagrove and Margaret Busby.

We are celebrating 50 years. We are celebrating a golden jubiled

We are celebrating 50 years. We are celebrating a golden jubilee of

celebrating a golden jubiled of carnival. We are, it would be nice

for the carnival to go back to its original roots why it started.

The festival was started as a result of the race riots, it was about di

vorsty. `` diversity. It is not just a couple of days a

year. People are engaged the It is not just a couple of days a

year. People are engaged thd whole year. People are engaged the whole

year. Artists, musicians ` on every level, trying to deliver this

year. Artists, musicians ` on every level, trying to deliver thhs thing,

which is actually amazing. # Sun in the sky

# You know how I'm feeling. Deborah works throughout the year to make

Carnival a two`day spectacld. works throughout the year to make

Carnival a two`day spectacld. She performs with mangrove steelband.

Born in Britain, but of Trinidad dissent. New generations of embrace

the spirit of carnival, taking to the spirit of carnival, taking to

the streets for self`expression and Caribbean culture.

One woman who has been involved in the carnival for many years ` she

does not want me to tell yot how does not want me to tell yot how

many years is Caroline. Thank you very much for joining us tonight.

You are the best person to ask then You are the best person to ask then

` is it the 50th anniversarx of the ` is it the 50th anniversary of the

carnival this year? There h`ve ` is it the 50th anniversarx of the

carnival this year? There have been carnival this year? There have been

a lot of events that coincide with the carnival. To my knowledge it is

50 years next year. OK, we have heard it here first on BBC London.

You are an assistant designdr heard it here first on BBC London.

You are an assistant designdr of these amazing costumes as well.

You are an assistant designer of these amazing costumes as wdll. This

these amazing costumes as well. This is one of my favourites, with the

amazing peacock feathers. That is Amazonia this year. This is the

harlequin section. It has loads of bright peacock feathers. They

harlequin section. It has loads of bright peacock feathers. Thdy are

bright peacock feathers. They are about birds in the Amazon and

sequins and stones. And this really is months and months of work, isn't

it, to create these costumes? Designs start in March. And massive

fun`filled in May. And people get to pick their costumes. The men have

costumes as well, or should I say one. There are only a few mdn. One

one. There are only a few men. One designed this year. Only a few men.

They get to have a fantastic time on the road with these women in these

costumes. I know you'll be here for a long time tonight doing this.

Thank you very much from Notting Hill. The documentary Notting Hill

Carnival `Who Started It? Is available on the BBC iPlayer.

What is the weather going to be like?

It is looking good. We have sunshine for the next couple of days. Perhaps

some rain by Monday. I am stre not some rain by Monday. I am stre not

enough to dampen the spirits in Notting Hill. It is a mix of sunny

spells. Decent cloud around. Dry throughout the course of thd day.

throughout the course of the day. We've had

throughout the course of thd day. We've patchy cloud that's been

We've patchy cloud that's bden floating in. It's been speckled

cloud. Between some spells of sunshine as well. That means as we

head to the overnight period, some fairly clear skies. Most of the

showers to the north of London. For many places it will stay drx

showers to the north of London. For many places it will stay dry over

many places it will stay drx over the next few hours. As you can see,

a small chance of one or two showers, mainly to the north and the

east. They are pushing their way out towards the east. So, gener`lly

towards the east. So, generally skies clearing, the breeze dropping

out as well. So, it will be a chilly night. In the centre of town, double

figures. In the more rural `reas, figures. In the more rural areas,

towards the edge of London, temperatures could be done four or

five Celsius. A cool, crisp start to the weekend. Some glorious sunshine

to be enjoyed through the day. the weekend. Some glorious sunshine

to be enjoyed through the d`y. Cloud to be enjoyed through the day. Cloud

building, perhaps more during the afternoon. A fairly light breeze. In

the sunshine, well temperattres not the sunshine, well temperatures not

doing too badly. Below aver`ge the sunshine, well temperattres not

doing too badly. Below average for the time of year. Around 20 Celsius

or so in the centre of town. Now, any showers, mainly to the north of

London, should push off towards the London, should push off towards the

escalator on Saturday and into Sunday as well. So, that me`ns, yet

Sunday as well. So, that means, yet again, clearing skies and another

clear night on the way. If xou are clear night on the way. If xou are

sleeping under canvass, for instance, and heading into Sunday

morning it will be a chilly start. Slightly cloudier skies pushing in

during the afternoon. Turning things hazy. But not doing too badly. Up to

20 Celsius or so. So, some sunshine for the next few days. Perhaps some

rain by Bank Holiday Monday. Some decent weather to be enjoyed. All in

all throughout the course of the weekend. That is how it is looking.

Thank you very much for that. Now, before we end tonight, let's have a

reminder of the main headlines: Phillip Hammond has dismissdd calls

Phillip Hammond has dismissed calls for Britain to talk to Preshdent

for Britain to talk to President Assad about the Islamic State.

Patient groups have raised skorns about Government plans to expand the

number of people employed as physician associates. They `re

graduates with two years' training, used to ease the pressure on

doctors. Malaysia has held ` doctors. Malaysia has held `

national day of mourning, as the bodies of 20 people on board Flight

MH17, which was shot down in Ukraine last month, were returned home. A

14`year`old boy has been arrested, accused of raping a teenager at the

Reading festival. A 30`year`old mans has also been questioned. It was

said to have happened last night. A strike by Tube drivers has caused

major disruption for travellers. ASLEF has accused members of

bullying members, a claim which is being strongly denied. That's it. I

will be back later during the 10pm news on BBC One. For now, from the

London team, do have a very good evening. Goodbye.

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