09/09/2014 BBC London News

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Good evening from BBC London News. I'm Riz Lateef.

Air investigators say safety warnings made four years before a

helicopter crash killed two people in Vauxhall were ignored. Their

report into the fatal accident, in which the pilot clipped a hhgh`rise

crane, was published today. The local MP is calling for strhcter

safety measures. Here's Tom Edwards.

The streets of Vauxhall moments after the helicopter hit a crane,

two died including the pilot, 12 two died including the pilot, 1

were injured as parts of the were injured as parts of the

helicopter showered a wide `rea helicopter showered a wide area.

Paul Thomas saw the impact `nd was Paul Thomas saw the impact and was

one of those caught in the debris. I was standing in the middle of the

road and looked up and saw the helicopter's blades hitting the

scaffolding tower and I just watched it collapse, as the helicopter, the

remains, flew on. Today, the remains, flew on. Today, thd

official report found the experienced pilot Pete Barnds broke

experienced pilot Pete Barnes broke flying rules because:

The reports also shows how concerns were raised in 2009 about the St

George's Wharf development `nd its George's Wharf development `nd its

vehicle on helicopters. Pilots were meant to keep 500 feet away from

tall buildings and this is the main thoroughfare for helicopters through

central London. The developlent central London. The development

would mean add deering to the rule and it would be much more difficult.

and it would be much more dhfficult. The report says this is does `` this

does not have have peered to have led to further discussion or action.

The report shows gaps in planning. The report shows gaps in pl`nning.

The aviation authorities don't have a say on new buildings and councils

don't have the tell the avi`tion bodies if a tall building's given

the go ahead. The report saxs planning permission should take into

account helicopters. Is there enough information between the construction

companies and the constant change and the cranes along a very busy

helicopter route on the Thames? helicopter route on the Thales?

That, I think, is also a contributing factor and will be

discussed as the report reqtests. discussed as the report reqtests.

Local politicians say the incident is a wake`up call. It's cle`rly been

a rather slack affair to this and a rather slack affair to thhs and

everybody has just assumed that everybody else was doing solething.

This is showing that that h`sn't happened and that accidents are wait

ing to happen unless we do get the tightening up. There are so many

more tall buildings now in London. The skyline has changed enormously

and the authorities, right across and the authorities, right `cross

the board, have not kept up with those changes. The Department for

Transport says it's looking at the report's recommendations, btt there

report's recommendations, but there is now an increasing scrutiny on

helicopters and high`rise btildings in the capital and pressure on the

authorities to revise plannhng authorities to revise plannhng

procedures for tall buildings. conducting a 'conveyor belt' of sham

marriages at a church in sotth London. Reverend Nathan Ntege denies

the charges. Sonja Jessup w`s in Here at this church in Thorton

Heath, the vicar is said to have presided over hundreds of sham

wedding, over six a day, so foreign nationals could stay in the UK. The

court heard this was an industrial`scale abuse of the

immigration system. At the weddings it's claimed the brides would queue

up the the back of church and sometimes share the same

ill``fitting dress and therd would ill``fitting dress and therd would

be `` ill`fitting dress and there would be few guests, sometimes few

would be few guests, sometiles few at all. It is claimed the Reverend

is supposed to have paid more than ?70,000 in wedding fees but only

handed over ?3,000. It's alleged to have had help from Brian Miller an

81`year`old church verger and this woman, who is herself accusdd

81`year`old church verger and this woman, who is herself accused of

getting married in a sham cdremony, getting married in a sham ceremony,

said to be a wedding fixer. A total of seven defendants are standing

trial here, accused of playing a part in the sham marriages. They all

deny the charges against thdm and deny the charges against them and

the trial continues. Tomorrow marks the day of the

Invictus Games. Once again the world starting to arrive in East London,

this final for the Invictus Games. I'm from Australia and I'm here to

compete. Hello, I'm Marco and I come from Italy and I play wheelchair

rugby. I'm from the USA and I'm an archer. There are eight sports in

total at the Games and such has been the interest and the uptake, some of

the preliminary action is happening here today. The 130`strong GP team

are staying near St Paul's. One of them is printer mac kale la

Richards, better known as Mickey. She suffered a brain injury during a

training accident with the Royal Navy in 2011. Now, based in

Twickenham, she has already competed at the Warrior Games in America. The

friends I made out from Warrior was kind of ` I'm friendly with them, so

when I see the Americans I know they are friendly. It was a visit to the

Games that inspired Prince Harry to launch the Invictus Games and

bumping into his Royal Highness is common for Mickey. I'm the dnvy of

my fellow military sisters. He's a lovely guy. I don't think a day goes

by when he's not involved in some aspect. It's been a great experience

for him and the team, working so closely with Prince Harry. Ticket

sales for the Games have gone well, with many sessions sold out, if you

are still undecided... Buy your ticket and start screaming `nd

shouting. Time for the weather. I'll wish you good night. Over to Wendy.

Very subtle differences over the next few days, but largely it's all

fine weather. A little more cloud is possible on an easterly bredze, but

possible on an easterly breeze, but out there at the moment we have

another clear night. It might turn misty and towns and cities will be

in double figures, but we'll be looking at lows across the

countryside and in the suburbs of six to eight. Another nippy start to

the day tomorrow. There will be some sunshine to enjoy. Perhaps `

the day tomorrow. There will be some sunshine to enjoy. Perhaps a little

more cloud coming through to Essex and the Thames Estuary and down

across Kent, but dry and bright and the Thames Estuary and down

across Kent, but dry and brhght and across Kent, but dry and bright and

temperatures should get up to around 21. On the outlook, very sililar

21. On the outlook, very similar conditions.