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Thank you very much. That's it. Goodbye from me, on BBC One, we can

join the teams where you ard. A multi`billion pound Thames 'super

sewer' is given the go ahead, but campaigners vow to fight

the decision in court. Thames Water says

the development is crucial to update Jailed for at least 37 years each,

the drug dealers who killed a nursery teacher

in a gangland shootout. Going Down Under,

we're with London Ambulance Service bosses in Australia on the hunt

for new recruits. Turning the capital

into a boogie wonderland, Earth Wind and Fire on playing the

Last Night of Proms in the Park Good evening,

and welcome to Friday evening's The multi`billion pound development

of a super sewer, spanning 15 miles of the Thames,

has been given the go`ahead. The Government`approved tunnel `

running from Hammersmith to Newham ` will update

and modernise the city's Victorian drainage system, but it also means

all Thames Water customers will have Opponents say they're

considering challenging Here's our environment

correspondent, Tom Edwards. Work is underway on the Thames tide

way tunnel. There was never much chance this huge project wouldn't

chance this huge project wotldn t get the Government go`ahead. It

would discharge something in the order of 26 times a year it. Would

discharge in a typical year 300,000 tonnes of... The Thames tidd way

tonnes of... The Thames tide way tunnel will divert overflowhng

tunnel will divert overflowing sewage into a super sewer. The

company says it modified its plans and taken into account opposition.

We have really been listening to people. We have been putting

measures in place that will mitigate the nusiance and minimise the amount

of disruption. But, you know, this is not the end of that process. We

is not the end of that procdss. We will still keep talking to people,

we will still work with comlunities we will still work with comlunities

to make sure that we further minimise the amount of disrtption

caused by the project. This is the problem every year sewage ends up in

the river. These Old Vic torian sewers can't cope during heavy

sewers can't cope during he`vy rainfall. The solution is to drill a

15`mile long super sewer from Hammersmith to Newham, under the

Thames, through 14 boroughs. There is no surprise really that the

Thames super sewer has been given the go`ahead. These works are being

carried out by an archaeological team here. This scheme will put ?80

on every Londoner's water bhll. team here. This scheme will put ?80

on every Londoner's water bhll. This is a contentious project. In

Bermondsey, like communities along the river, they don't want the noise

and the loss of some green space. The community will be furiots. We're

The community will be furious. We're expecting at Chambers Wharh and the

surrounding areas, and the local schools, of which there are three,

we are expecting noise, disruption of long duration. Seven years is a

long time in the life of a Others believe there community. Are most

believe there community. Ard most cost effective solutions by stopping

storm water getting into thd sewers in the first place using green

in the first place using grden walls. Some say the pollution in the

Thames isn't that bad. The tunnel will cost ?4 billion. Eric Pickles

has prioritised squirrels and greenery over the people of South

Fulham who will have 29,000 lorries, over eight years, tonnes of dust,

tonnes ever air pollution, lots of noise. They have been blighted by

the wrong Government decision. Investors are now being sought for

the project. Groups along the Thames are now considering a legal

challenge. Tom Edwards, BBC London News.

Great Britain can't stop winning medals and Prince Harry will have a

go at wheelchair rugby. Three drug dealers have been jailed

for at lest 37 years each for the murder of

a nursery school teacher who became Sabrina Moss was celebrating her

24th birthday when she was shot Let's speak to Nick Beake,

who's outside the Old Bailex. There were cheers in the public

gallery today as the judge passed that sentence. He told the len

gallery today as the judge passed that sentence. He told the men they

would serve 37 years each as a minimum. Cheers, as I say, then

gasps in the public gallery. We can see the faces of the three men

gasps in the public gallery. We can see the faces of the three len who

are now con Vicked murderers. Richard Haass, on the left, he

opened fire with a 0 machine gun `` opened fire with a 0 machind gun ``

Hassan Hussain. Yassin James, and Martell Warren the getaway driver.

Had yous had yous and James were caught on CCTV. `` Hussain. The

south Kilburn gang were the intended targets of the shooting. Whdn

south Kilburn gang were the intended targets of the shooting. When the

targets of the shooting. Whdn the men opened fire. Sabrina Moss was

hit by a bullet. Hit through the heart and she died. Earlier her

uncle gave this reaction to the sentencing this afternoon. 37 years,

life, is brilliant for all the family. Sbrina like a angel. She

will be missed by everybody. There is not much I can say. I loved

Sbrina so much. Everybody loved Sbrina. Also in court today was a

friend of Sabrina Moss. She was mitt by more than 50 pellet from a

shotgun. Seriously injured. She survived. She said that she came to

the Old Bailey today to look her attackers in the eye. The court was

told about the impact it had on her. She was said to be a broken woman,

mentally and physically scarred. The judge said it stemmed from

gang`related warfare in North West London, founded on drug dealing and

disrespect. A tragic case. Thank you very much.

In the last half hour, we've learned that Scotland Yard has

launched a criminal investigation following the death of a baby

We can get more details from Tarah Welsh.

The Metropolitan Police have launched a criminal investigation

following the death of a baby at a London hospital in June this year.

They are investigating the circumstances surrounding a second

baby at the same hospital. Now, they have been named as Baby A, who died

on Sunday, 1st June and Baby have been named as Baby A, who died

on Sunday, 1st June and Babx B have been named as Baby A, who died

on Sunday, 1st June and Babx B who died on the 10th June at Guy

on Sunday, 1st June and Baby B who died on the 10th June at Gux and St

Thomases. A third baby also died in similar circumstances at the

Thomases. A third baby also died in similar circumstances at thd Rosie

Maternity Hospital. The families Maternity Hospital. The families

have been told about this investigation. We know that the

investigation is focussing on the production of feeds. They are

working with the relevant agencies to speak to families. Thank you for

that update. An Australian DJ, who made

a hoax call to the London hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was

being cared`for, has broken down in tears as she apologised to

the family of a nurse who committed Jacintha Saldanha was found hanged

three days after she took the call at King

Edward VII hospital in Marylebone. Nicholas Witchel has been

following the case. Thursday, 6th December 2012, all

eyes were on The Duchess of Cambridge as she left hospital after

treatment for acute pregnant I sickness. Unknown to anyone at that

stage, in the nurses home nearby, stage, in the nurses home ndarby,

nurse, Jacintha Saldanha, was nurse, Jacintha Saldanha, w`s

already dead. The inquest heard nurse, Jacintha Saldanha, was

already dead. The inquest hdard how already dead. The inquest hdard how

at 0220 that morning Miss Saldanha had sent an email to a colldague

had sent an email to a colleague about the hoax telephone call. She

said, "I feel so ashamed of myself." According to the then hospital Chief

Executive, she was not facing any disciplinary action. He told the

inquest that he and the matron had overruled any such moves. Alone in

her room, at 0848, Jacintha Saldanha left a final voicemail cancdlling

her attendance at a training course, "I'm unable to attend, thank you,

Bye." According to the hosphtal Bye." According to the hosphtal

there was nothing in her voice, there was nothing in her vohce,

nothing in her manner to suggest she was in distress it. Was the last

that was heard from her. 24`hours later, her body was discovered. The

coroner delivered the official coroner delivered the official

finding that Jacintha Saldanha had taken her own life. Then, most

unusually, the coroner permhtted a personal statement to be read

unusually, the coroner permitted a personal statement to be re`d by

unusually, the coroner permhtted a personal statement to be read by one

of the Australian DJ's. Sobbing as she spoke she said she was truly

sorry for what had happened. Miss Greig said she wished she h`d

sorry for what had happened. Miss Greig said she wished she had tried

harder to prevent the call being made. She left the court a few

minutes late tore return to Australia. The final words were from

Jacintha Saldanha's family, spoken by her 18`year`old son. My dad, my

sister, and myself miss our beloved mum every day and will do so for the

rest of our lives. Nicholas Witchell, BBC London News, at the

Witchell, BBC London News, `t the Royal Courts of Justice.

In a few hours' time, we'll know if London's Mayor, Boris Johnson, has

taken a significant step back to Westminster to once again become an

MP. Conservatives in Uxbridge and South Ruislip are to meet tonight to

decide upon their candidate for next year's general election. Evdnts are

being closely followed by otr political correspondent, Karl

Mercer, who's in Uxbridge for us. Karl.

The ballot boxes have arrived in the last 30 seconds. Some of thd

candidates are here. In the next 45 minutes or so the local association

will sit down and decide who will be their candidate at the next general

election. Boris Johnson, of course, one of those. That will end some of

the speculation about the Mayor's the speculation about the Mayor's

future career. It may also dnd the future career. It may also end the

constant denials we heard from the Mayor over the last few years. He

always told us he wouldn't stand for parliament while he was still Mayor.

Let us listen to some of those denials. If you reelected there is

no possibility of you standhng for no possibility of you standhng for

paramilitary. Not a snowball's chance ` There are no circumstances

under which you would I a Lou your name to go forward to become an MP

name to go forward to becomd an MP while you are Mayor of London? No,

that would be wrong. The thing while you are Mayor of London? No,

that would be wrong. The thhng I that would be wrong. The thing I

love is being Mayor of London, as I've said so many times, until I'm

blue in the face, my job is to be Mayor of this city. What haven't I

ruled out, being an MP and Mayor Mayor of this city. What haven't I

ruled out, being an MP and Layor of London at the same time. I want to

get on with my job of being Mayor of London. Are you coming back? I'm

staying in London. All eyes on Boris. Who else is up for sdlection?

Boris. Who else is up for selection? There were 62 people who applied for

the seat. That has gone down to a shortlist of four. Let us look at

them. We have Boris Johnson, Mayor in 2008 in London and Henley.

them. We have Boris Johnson, Mayor in 2008 in London and Henlex. That

in 2008 in London and Henley. That was as an MP. David Simmonds. Mrs

Fernandes who stood a against Keith Vaz where she lost and Mr Dudley who

is locally born and Deputy Leader of Royal Windsor and Maidenhead. Ray

helped to draw up that list. What are we expecting? What are the media

doing here, ire wonder? There is one particular candidate they are

interested in. From an Association point of view, we have a shortlist

of what we think are four exceptional candidates and we are

looking forward to hearing what they have to say and what they will do

have to say and what they whll do for this constituency if selected.

You changed the process a little bit. It will not be 10 minutes of

the great speakers standing, you are going local on this. Is that trying

to balance up so a certain candidate sown doesn't have an advantage? In

to balance up so a certain candidate sown doesn't have an advant`ge? In a

sown doesn't have an advantage? In a way it will balance it up. Hn this

constituency we are used to having an MP who does represent. Us in the

last 40 years we have had two. We felt it was important that the

membership who asked the qudstions membership who asked the questions

rather than the speaker telling us what they thought we wanted to hear.

Is a different position for Boris Johnson to what he is used to. We

will have the vote hopefullx Johnson to what he is used to. We

will have the vote hopefullx when we come back for our late bulletin.

With London facing a shortage of paramedics,

the London Ambulance Service has turned to Australia and New Zealand

It hopes to sign`up new recruits by persuading them to move to London

Phil Mercer has sent this report from Sydney.

Paramedics in Australia consider themselves to be among the best in

the world. Like their countdrparts the world. Like their countdrparts

in Britain, they train for three years before they are allowed on the

frontline. Demonstrating thdir frontline. Demonstrating their

life`saving skills, more th`n frontline. Demonstrating thdir

life`saving skills, more th`n 2 0 potential recruits are being

assessed by London Ambulancd staff. Patients in London need the best

possible care from their Ambulance Service as quickly as we can provide

it. I'm confident that the education, the training and the

clinical practice that we'rd seeing, being demonstrated by the recruits

being demonstrated by the rdcruits we are assessing here in Australia,

is really good. This is the start of an international recruitment

drive`by the London Ambulance Service in Australia and New

Zealand. Interviews here in Sydney will be followed by others hn

will be followed by others in Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne and

over the Tasmin see in Auckland. The over the Tasmin see in Auckland. The

sales pitch to am ply cants is simple ` the job in Europe's biggest

city will give them the Prostal experience they are unlikelx to

city will give them the Prostal experience they are unlikely to get

experience they are unlikelx to get at home. A national shortage of

at home. A national shortagd of paramedics in the UK has forced

recruiters from London to look for talent on the other side of the

world. Half of applicants are about to graduate from universitids

world. Half of applicants are about to graduate from universities in

Australia. While the rest are on the job in towns and cities across the

country. We went on to the NHS website and found the application.

Discussed it with my family. At the time we were talking about moving

back to the To work in UK. @ time we were talking about loving

back to the To work in UK. A big city like that will be a culture

shock for me. Around 150 applicants in Australia and New Zealand are

expected to be offered jobs in London. Where fresh challenges

await. It may be pushing personal and clinical boundaries going beyond

where I'm comfortable. Scarx, an excellent opportunity for growth.

Trade unions in Australia worry that qualified paramedics are behng lured

qualified paramedics are being lured overseas at a time when health

services here are under staffed. They believe that the authorities

need to do more to stop the exodus of young professionals. On ht is

first international recruitment campaign, the London Ambulance

Service says it plans to return to Australia for the next two xears

Australia for the next two years looking for more eager recrtits

Stay with us: This weekend's mighty elements take over London. H'm

Stay with us: This weekend's mighty elements take over London. I'm not

talking about the weather. H'm talking about the weather. I'm

talking about Earth Wind and Fire at the Proms.

It's Day Two of the Invictus Games at the Olympic Park,

with hundreds of injured servicemen and women taking part

Our Sports Reporter, Sara Orchard, is there for ts

tonight and I understand, Prince Harry will be there this evening.

For some it can be a simple stroll or climbing up stairs.

That's right. The man of thd moment, Prince Henry of Wales, better known

as Prince Harry will be takhng part as Prince Harry will be taking part

in a wheelchair rugby exhibhtion match. You can see this park is

still being developed as part of West's ground. Then there is the

Aquatic Centre which has been used for the swimming event but here you

can see the Cooper box where that special match will be happening this

evening. I was in there earlier. Boris Johnson was there and there is

a rumour that celebrity match will include John which Wilkinson, the

2003 World Cup winner. Let's look at football matters. We'll start with

Tottenham Hotspur. An American company has come out and confirmed

its interest in buying the club Yesterday the owners of the club

said they weren't interested in selling. The they have to find a

said they weren't interested in selling. The they have to fhnd a way

selling. The they have to find a way of footing the bill for thehr new

of footing the bill for their new stadium ?400 million. But staying

with football, what a weekend it is going to be for the Queens Park

Rangers' defend, Rio Ferdin`nd. going to be for the Queens Park

Rangers' defend, Rio Ferdin`nd. On Sunday, he will go with QPR, back to

Manchester United, the club where he spent 12 years as a player.

Understandably, he has mixed emotions. I'm looking forward to it.

It is emotional, really. I had great years, there, you know what I mean.

I had some really great timds years, there, you know what I mean.

I had some really great times there, I had some really great timds there,

I enjoyed every moment while I had some really great times there,

I enjoyed every moment whild I I had some really great timds there,

I enjoyed every moment while I was I enjoyed every moment whild I was

there, good and bad. It is nice to go and see old faces. Old f`ces

there, good and bad. It is nice to go and see old faces. Old faces but

it has only been a few months. I never got to say bye when I left

which was unfortunate. So it will be a nice opportunity to say bye to a

a nice opportunity to say bxe to a lot of the people that supported me

and helped me to get the achievements I have been able to get

my hands on. More of that interview with Rio Ferdinand on Footb`ll

my hands on. More of that interview with Rio Ferdinand on Football Focus

tomorrow on BBC One at 12.10pm. At the moment I'm on the Olympic Park,

where the Invictus Games is giving sporting competitions to injured

servicemen and women. But organised sport isn't what we all want to be

active. Sometimes it can be going for a walk or climbing the stairs

but one 34`year`old man frol Ealing has taken that to another level.

This is a challenge in which every step counts.

Over the next ten days I'm going to walk the height of Mount Evdrest

I'm only allowed to use stahrcases in different buildings.

I am never going to go over the same staircase twice.

In all I'll be climbing 8,848 metres which means walking

Dan has already taken in the views from the top of B`ttersea

He says he is doing it to inspire youngsters to think about the every

This morning, pupils at St Michael's school

Camden saw their daily walk to their third floor classroom transformed

If you add all of your climbing together that is what you have done.

I feel really proud of myself and I want to do it again another day

It was really awesome to climb up all the stairs a lot of timds.

Next stop ` the home of cricket where the 99 steps to the top

of the Lord's Media Centre, helped Dan edge a little closer to

I love exploring London in lots of creative different ways.

This gives me a fantastic opportunity to see this

great city of ours from a great height, with amazing views.

Often when people go on advdntures, the landscape they travel for is

Look what we have in London, it is incredible,

A brilliant reason to do th`t on its own.

Every step takes Dan to his London Everest summit.

Plenty for us all to think about there. Let's return to all latters

Invictus Games. I'm delighted there. Let's return to all matters

Invictus Games. I'm delightdd to say I'm joined by the great Briton

double gold medal winner David H Hubbard. Two medals. Tell us how you

won them and if you have a favourite? The favourite is the team

medal. You know because there is more involvement and the winning was

simple, point, shoot and a gold. Fantastic. You won them in the

archery. I have been in the copper box earlier. The atmosphere and

support across the Games have been fantastic. The help here, to get us

here, the coaches has been `mazing, and the team support and everybody

and the team support and evdrybody involved, it has been absolutely

involved, it has been absolttely brilliant. You saw Prince Harry.

brilliant. You saw Prince H`rry What did he say to you? I did.

brilliant. You saw Prince Harry. What did he say to you? I dhd. He

came and sat next to me. He told me off for clanking my medals while the

archery was on. Fantastic. You off for clanking my medals while the

archery was on. Fantastic. Xou can clank away as much as you want. Kone

greatlations. The Invictus Games continue this weekend. If you want

tickets go to their website. Thank you very much.

From the traditional land of Hope and Glory to the funky, Boogie

Wonderland, celebrations for The Last Night of the Proms will feature

the band that got`us`into`the`groove in the '70s ` Earth, Wind and Fire.

Wendy Hurrell has been to meet some of the group ahead of their gig

And a warning ` Wendy's report does contain glittering outfits

To some generations, Earth, Wind and Fire are disco.

But over four decades, the mighty elements have made us sing

There are so many different genres of music that make up Earth, Wind

and Fire, from jazz, blues, gossip, pop and I think that's what has been

And I think affectionately they call it disco, like

But, as has been said, it is a fusion of different types of music.

Of course, we had records in all of those different eras.

It just gets people moving, that's what it does, really?

Proms rehearsals have been at Abbey Road studios.

There are so many great artists who have recorded here.

Which of course they are a big part of, too.

Nearly 40 years on, they seem to be part of a soul funk revival.

Yes, it brings us back, full circle to how we got over here, following

our passion, you know, the music and we couldn't have guessed th`t, you

know, 40`plus years later, that the music would have found its place

internationally in the hearts of people. So, what is left to do?

We've got to do the Proms S`turday night.

That will happen on this st`ge in Hyde Park.

You can still get tickets or listen into BBC Radio two.

And joining the celebrations, this year, Earth Wind and Fhre,

a band with a respectable mtsical heritage of its own.

Now, don't pretend you weren't moving along to the tunes like we

moving along to the tunes lhke we were in the studio. I know you

moving along to the tunes like we were in the studio. I know xou were.

Now the weather. We'll stop dancing now. The weather

looking good for the next few days, down to the fact we have a large

area of high pressure in ch`rge area of high pressure in charge.

Slightly tightening isobars which will mean through the weekend the

breeze will pick up but today a breeze will pick up but today a

gorgeous day. Temperatures tp breeze will pick up but tod`y a

gorgeous day. Temperatures tp to around 24 in London. This is the

satellite I image we shows we have had a fair amount of sunshine. Late

sunshine toned the day. Particularly down towards Kent and Essex. Some

patchy cloud around, still. That is how it looks through the ovdrnight

period. A bit of cloud around but also clear spells. There might be a

bit of mist and murk forming through the early hours of Saturday.

Temperatures generally up into double figures, still in the middle

double figures, still in thd middle of town. Out in the countryside, it

of town. Out in the countryside it could be dropping into single

figures first thing Saturdax. Any figures first thing Saturday. Any

mistiness clears away quickly and another dry day. A bit of cloud

again, but also sunshine. A bit more of a breeze coming in from the east,

though. Taking the edge off the temperatures through Saturd`y

afternoon. Still, 2 # or 22. It will be a very fine and nice day once

again on Saturday. `` 21. If you are heading to the Invictus

Games over the next few days, it should remain fairly dry. Cloud

around at times but sunshine around at times but sunshine

breaking through. The winds picking up, though, I think particularly

during the course of Sunday, a breezier feel but all in all looking

good. Through Sunday morning, we will have more cloud around compared

to Saturday. Just a small chance of one or two showers, mainly out to

the east of London but we could catch a passing shower. Most of us,

though, won't see any showers. Remaining predominantly dry.

Temperatures up to 21 or 22 during the course of Sunday. With the high

pressure in charge, the weekend looks mainly dry. A little cloudier

and a little breezier than recent days, too. That's how it is looking.

Into next week, the outlook is perhaps for one or two light showers

into Monday but all in all, dry weather with decent spells of

September sunshine. Not looking too bad.

Thank you very much. That's it. We will be back during the Ten O'Clock

News on BBC One. Good evening. more than

400 international competitors. No strangers to battle,

all have served their country. Prince Harry has challenged them -

now they will challenge each other, pushing their bodies to the limit

in the quest for glory.