27/09/2014 BBC London News


27/09/2014

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And that is all the sport. Thank you very much. But it's all from us. Now

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very much. But it's all from us Now time for the news where you are

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A woman from Croydon, who's been awarded more than half

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a million pounds in damages after undergoing laser eye surgery,

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says she's relieved she can now get on with her life.

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Stephanie Holloway claimed the High Street chain, Optical Express,

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didn't properly explain the risks involved.

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And as a result of the treatment, she can now no longer work

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She thought she was getting a bargain and the chance to fulfil

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Stephanie Holloway was a book-seller who saw an advert

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for a laser eye surgery she hoped would correct short-sightedness

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A lot of my problem is with photophobia.

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I can't be around bright lights all the time.

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Stephanie paid almost ?3000 for the procedure but her sight is

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She is forced to wear these dark glasses all the time.

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After a five-year legal battle, high-street opticians Optical

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Express, who provided the surgery, were ordered to pay damages.

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They amounted to more than half a million pounds. The judge said

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Stephanie had not been given sufficient information to give

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The judge said giving Stephanie a consent form to sign seven

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minutes before surgery was not how things should be done.

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He said it was a material breach of duty of care and went against the

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Royal College of Ophthalmologists guidelines which suggested patients

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should be given a consent form at least 24 hours before surgery.

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If they had explained what could happen with the procedure,

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You cannot undo what has happened to her but it will make an enormous

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difference to enable her to get on with the rest of her life.

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In a statement, Optical Express told us...

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Though the case has been won, campaigners are still calling

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for more regulation in this ever-growing industry.

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American Football took over Regents Street today

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as it capitalises on the interest being shown by Londoners

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With nine out of ten tickets being sold to people

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who live within a three hour distance of London, the NFL is

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considering having a permanent team based here to satisfy demand.

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Japan Matsuri is taking place in Trafalgar Square.

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London has one of the largest Japanese communities

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outside Japan, and the Matsuri is a chance to showcase the best

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of what the country has to offer to us Londoners.

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In Japan, many people start their day with group exercises such as

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these and this annual gathering in Trafalgar Square

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There are an estimated 65,000 Japanese people living in the UK.

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Over half of which are here in London.

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We wanted to do something together with local people,

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The word matsuri means festival and at this time of year across

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Japan, festivals are taking place to celebrate the harvest.

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This was also a showcase of Japanese culture.

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Beyond sushi, mixing the traditional with sometimes the sublime.

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Some people know a very limited aspect about Japan.

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We have advanced technology, electronics, cars,

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We are Japanese but she was born in this country so we want

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to learn, we want her to learn Japanese culture.

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It is more diverse than the generic stuff you see all the time.

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There has been a big boom of Japanese food so that has made

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While the Japanese community may be comparatively small, its influence

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A look at the weather, and tomorrow will be bright with

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But it will stay dry and warm as the temperature reaches a high

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There's more news, travel and weather on our website.

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But for now, have a very good evening.

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Good evening. A stagnant September weather story continues. Today has

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been no exception. Rather quiet but fairly cloudy. There have been some

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breaks across East Anglia with temperatures up to 22 this

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afternoon. We could see some clearer skies down into the south-east

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through

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