13/02/2017 London News

The Met Police Commissioner, his failings at one of Britain's

The Met Police Commissioner, his horse and his love of London, we

speak to him about life in the force as he prepares to retire. What

better place to breeze? I'm proud I had the opportunity and it's a great

way to finish. -- police. Plus police appeal for help

after an 81-year-old woman is raped after she was allegedly followed off

a bus in Balham. Tonight, detectives are looking

for a possible witness and are asking for help to find

the victim's jacket. The traders embroiled

in a row with Network Rail over gentrification -

after it doubles rents for more With some smaller businesses which

have small margins, it would therefore financial model at risk.

And I'm Biggin Hill, a Second World War base now celebrating its

centenary. Good evening and welcome

to the programme. For the past five and a half years,

Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe Well he's rarely spoken

about his private life, but he's given our Home Affairs

Correspondent Nick Beake an Thank you. Thanks AOL. This is how

London's top cop like to relax. How old is he now, six or seven? Horse

riding is his passion. When you're riding, you can think of anything

else, everything goes away. It is a welcome break from the grillings

from MPs. That is the worst part of the job, he says. This is all there,

his favourite horse. He's a star. Nothing is too demanding. How does

their two politicians? A I've never ridden a politician, so I wouldn't

know. This is the most relentless and stressful job in policing, so

what does he do when he gets a day of? This. The Chelsea versus Arsenal

match, and he is on horseback. I've blown out of every football ground

in London and this is the last one. Sir Bernard Hogan Howe Road in 2011

after the Met office was to police in two years, with the emergence of

Islamic State, the terror threat raised. This prompted displays of

Hal the police were prepared. They say many were stopped in the last

two years and, unlike other European capitals, there has been a big

attack in London. Palace could be transferred from Scotland Yard to

the national Crime Agency in the future. -- powers. Imagine what

happened in France has happened in London, how would people react? I

suspect by now we would have changed quite a lot of things and I would

argue, at the time of a survey of threat, and they are agreeing that

is, you don't start disrupting your defences to allow your attacker any

vulnerability. As a break from 14 hour working days, the commission

has played in a five a side football team every week. It is the way he

links up with those in power at City Hall that has been crucial. You have

learned with two May is -- police. Describe Boris Johnson.

learned with two May is -- police. Describe Boris A jolly, loyal and

very intelligent. He has been good company. I reflecting a view days

ago that I've had a lot of meetings with him, every time I ever left, I

felt better. I have never felt that something was problematic and that's

a real skill. They could be staying on longer, but the new mayor, Sadiq

Khan, extended his contract by only one year, when it could have been

three. He denied any rest. Different top person, different party. --

riff. He started out as a lawyer, he was a human rights lawyer who took

on the police. I find him a balanced individual who listens clearly to

the evidence. Hi, guys, how much are the cakes? Sir Bernard Hogan Howe

retires at the end of the month, which means more holiday time, and

more singing lessons. After 40 years in uniform, we will hand over the

rains. As Commissioner, what better place could you have two police? I

have had the opportunity, I'm that, and what a way to finish. -- happy

about that. And you can see more

of Nick Beake's interview with Sir Bernard Hogan Howe

on Inside Out London. That's tonight at 7.30,

here on BBC One. An 81-year-old woman has been raped

after allegedly being followed off Police say her ordeal lasted more

than an hour and a half. One man from Tooting has been

arrested and charged. Let's get the latest now

from our reporter Dan Freedman - You would imagine that, 830 on

Friday, this road would be very busy. This evening, police are

making a specific appeal for information about what to place. On

Friday the 10th of February any evening, an elderly female, the

victim, who is 81, was travelling on a route in 155 bass, got off on

balance I wrote wearing a bright red jacket, the attacker followed her

and subjected her to a serious sexual assault. We are appealing for

a witness that may have seen the attacker with the victim, this

witness is quite distinctive and was wearing a jacket with an American

flag on the back. We take them out at 8:39pm, around the time of the

attack, and we would be grateful to the witness whelping us with

enquiries. We seek an item of clothing is missing from the victim,

a red marks and Spencer jacket, size 18, and it could be significant to

our enquiry. If anyone has found a jacket with discarded in a rubbish

bin or a yard, we want to retrieve that property. Police say the

81-year-old woman is recovering well from the ordeal. A 41-year-old man

from the area has been arrested and charged in

connection Ulster in connection with the attack. -- has been arrested.

It is one of the largest commercial landlords in the country -

with thousands of small businesses under its arches.

But tonight Network Rail is embroiled in yet another row

about gentrification and hiking up rents.

Traders in London Fields say they'll be ruined by rent

Small business in Lambeth have seen it all before.

In 2015 many retailers in the arches by Brixton station faced similar

increases from Network Rail - sparking a campaign

You know the train line into London Liverpool Street sets the hacking

arches. Inside, dozens of mostly independent businesses. But their

landlord, Network Rail, the rent up. Like this family garage, which has

been here for 30 years, but the rent has gone from ?18,000 to ?45,000.

Lots of stress on the family because they are struggling to make ends

meet. 'S a view arches down, Hugo Ramos runs a cafe, brewery and music

venue, his rent has went up from 100,000 to 350,000. It ruins the

business completely. We are a massive part of the community, we

feel part of the immunity. At arch 384, tough decisions are being made.

This family business has been here for 15 years, they supply products

to nail bars across the country and Europe. The cost of free arches

before 2014 was ?56,000. It is now ?74,000. They will be giving one up.

I am very worried, my father will give this business to me, so I'm

taking this all in. For me, ten years down the line, I don't know

where we will be. This is a sought-after area to live in, you

can see that through the construction of new apartments

write-down this road. Traders say they have added to the desirability

of this area. If they are priced out, this community will lose its

soul. Network Rail say: But it's not the first spy Network Rail has faced

anger over rent increases. These were protests in Brixton, year and

businesses are worried about increased rates, to you. In some

areas, like London Fields, is the rent going up, but right across the

capital, smaller firms are going to get clobbered with a completely

disproportionate rise in business rates. For now, this garage said it

is determined to stay and serve the customers they have served for three

decades. Well, that just happens. Words,

words, words. Dev Patel is unlawful words after scooping the award,

after four best supporting actor. The Conservative Leader

of Theresa May's own council has told BBC London that central

government should put up income tax to pay for social care,

and not expect local town halls Our political correspondent

Karl Mercer has the details. Care being delivered on a daily

basis to people at the men share here in the Prime Minister's own

constituency. This centre offers a getaway for those with a condition

and a break for those who care for them. A way from people like Roy

Doody connected. I've had some time when I've been L. -- to stay

connected. It helps me get back into live. -- when I've been ill. It is

cheaper than living full-time in care homes. We are stopping people

going into care, we are also stopping carers have the breakdown

where they can go any more because they need a little bit of time, just

for shopping, doctors appointments on your own. There is an ability to

do that, so the fact that these people from having to go to more

expensive, long-term care systems, it saves money. It is this that is

is at the helm of council tax rises across the country. 40% of the

council's entire budget is spent on just 2500 local residents in need of

care. Rising council tax isn't something you local Conservative

leaders think they should do. I don't think the place to do this is

at the level, it has to be at national level. National taxation

and a change in the way that people are contributing towards the cost of

their own care. Is that something you said to your local MP? Yes.

Another Tory council leader, but this one is frozen council tax. He

thinks central Government taxes should be footing the bill. This is

not a local issue at all, the social care precept is not the answer and

it is an income tax issue and should be dealt as such. You would not be

true- 3% on council tax to fund a health issue, so why do it for adult

social care? Council leaders will be looking for answers and money from

the budget next month. A murder investigation has

been launched in Slough after a man was found dead

from multiple stab wounds. The 59-year-old was

found at a property Another man, who was found

at a nearby address is in hospital Police have stepped up patrols

in the area but say there's no Nearly half of Met Police officers

believe the force should recruit more firearms officers-

according to a staff survey. But the poll, carried

out by the Met Police Federation, found the

majority didn't want all The Met is currently taking

on 600 extra marksmen - in light of the ongoing terror

threat. The threat of industrial action

on the Underground has ended after union officials

accepted a deal. off an overtime ban and now wants

improvements in safety standards. The RMT has already reached

a similar deal after tube bosses agreed to restore hundreds of job

cuts made under former A fresh war of words has broken out

between the RMT Union and Southern Rail ahead

of tomorrow's talks to end The union claims that

on average three services a day are running with just

a driver - and not with an onboard Southern say a second person

is rostered to every train but in exceptional circumstances

they will still run The 1000 frames per year, that's

only ones reported. 1000 trained a year that have been unsafe for

people to travel on. -- of their trains. This has been broken

already, the promise. A team from Ordnance Survey has

created a millimetre-perfect 3D map of the British Library to coincide

with their latest exhibition. A scanner which emits thousands

of laser beams every second It's expected to significantly help

the development of new technologies. It might look like the builders are

moving in, but this is the great new world of mapping, this is laser

technology with a hint of the old school. Old-fashioned tape measure

does the trick. In this incident, it does the trick. I'm glad to see

that. The scanner and its thousands of laser beams every second,

bouncing off services, creating a millimetre perfect 3-D map. Why do

we need it, you might ask? Maps are currently two-dimensional and that

is not how the new world is. You have autonomous vehicles travelling

along a road, for that, you need precise information. The last

century was equally innovative, a new exhibition at the British

library. Like many, it was driven by wall. This is a powerful, poignant

mass produced in 1917. 100 years old. It is covered in relief models

that would have covered the Western front, these would have been used by

Sir Douglas Haig from his quarters to visualise the Western front and

strategise. When we think of maps, we think of something like the a -

Z, but this is a matter as well. It was done by an artist called Jeromy

wushu, for six years, worked a GP track and this is his man. -- A-Z.

Pretty crazy. -- his map of his movements through London. He may

have been only playing here, maybe a landing, you can see it's circling

around. Looks like he has had a holidays than me. So what about our

3-D map of the library? Well here it is, so details you can see the tiles

on the floor. Welcome to the future. The Duke of Cambridge listened into

a phone call to day to homeless people, William was attending a new

service run by centrepoint, aimed at 16-25 years old at risk of living on

the streets. It's chocks away for

three centenarians - as they help Biggin Hill Airport

celebrate its' 100 year anniversary. And the sunshine made all the

difference we just need to get rid of this bone chilling wind. When

will that happen? I'll tell you any forecast later.

It was a big night for Londoners at the BAFTAS.

Dev Patel, who's from Harrow, picked up an award for

Best Supporting actor, while another big winner was

You may know him better as the new spiderman.

Yes, a big night for Dev Patel, he has come a long way since Skins, and

he first broke out during Slumdog Millionaire, but he has now won a

supporting actor award for his role in Lion, and he was clearly shocked

to wind. Well, that just happened. Words, words, words. What was it

like when you one? I was gobsmacked. I expected nothing and every cell of

my body is still migrating. Your joy. A very happy Dev there. Next

up, we have Tom Holland. He played Billy Elliot on the page and he was

in the film The Impossible as well. But it was as his casting of

Spider-Man in Captain America that brought him the award. Over 220,000

followers and this is usually thanked. I think this is a

profession that is not brave enough because we actors don't like to

admit beneath help sometimes. I want to thank Nick Evans and Ben Perkins.

Next, you help me become the best in Billy Elliot I could be. Then, you

don't need to be blue dress in the The Impossible. Without these two

rows, I would not be standing here, holding this. And there were people

left empty-handed. Yes, Naomi Harris left MP handed for her role in

Moonlight as a drug addict mother. Leave dot-mac rave reviews there but

she left and he handed. -- empty-handed. There is also up for

best supporting actor at the Oscars, so he could have even more success.

-- Dev. Biggin Hill Airport maybe more

famous for its air shows now but for two world wars it stood

as the first line of So how better to celebrate

its centenary than ask a 100-year-old former Spitfire pilot

to take to the skies again. Ray Roberts was that man and we sent

Caroline Davies to meet him. The steps to the plane may be less

easy now, but nonetheless determined. I'm really looking

forward to it. Really looking forward to going up, it will take me

back. I can't do aerobatic or anything because I have two damaged

legs, but it's very nice full but injured after bailing out of a

Spitfire, Ray delivered wards do their bases. Today, he is returning

to these guys alongside his fellow 100-year-old. I'm looking forward to

every bit. It will stay in my memory for the rest of my life. It's all to

remember 100 years of digging a hill. Most famous as a base during

the Battle of Britain... -- Biggin Hill. Biggin Hill claimed many enemy

aircraft. More than any other station. Being scrambled, more

than... Defending the country, that is what they did. Then again, they

were defending the southern approaches to London. Busy every

day. The RAF bases closed in 1992, but World War II aircraft are still

part of Biggin Hill's fabric. Just leave you need away from the Biggin

Hill runway are these Spitfires. They are still kept year. -- just a

view metres away. Restored Tolles can fly again. The airbase is used

for private flights now, but the team here wanted to remember its

history. We are only 100 years older ones and next time, there will not

be any 100-year-old who were in the Second World War, so it's a unique

opportunity for us and we thought it important to mark it. Symantec is

nowhere and landing, but I know I'll get somewhere near Biggin Hill. --

don't know where. How did this flight compare? There was a slight

miss out on the ground, it was never clear as when I used to the down any

old days. -- mist. The weather may change, but Biggin Hill remains. At

100 years old, it it's the guys that holds a special place in the

nation's history. Now let's take a look at the weather

with Wendy Hurrell and, as we saw from Biggin Hill,

what a beautiful day Yeah, and he spotted a bit of Hades,

that's what was in the sky today, hello Luke, blue sky above ours

today. A nice change from the grey ones we have enjoyed. You can see

the choppy waters in the claims there, that help you appreciate how

cool is that south-easterly wind was. -- Thames. Otherwise,

temperatures did quite well. Two Celsius yesterday at high Wycombe

under that crowd, nine Celsius today with the help of a bit of sunshine.

If you want to get rid of that strong, cold wind, some dude news

for you there. Milder through the week with some sunshine, not as much

as to day, and that's because they will see a change in wind direction,

many Arabs coming in from an easily quite the minute but, as they go

into the middle part of the week, keep an eye on those arrows because

it becomes a more southerly and south-westerly wind. The range in

more light weather, you can see bits and pieces of rain as they go

through this week as well. Not entirely dry but not too bad either.

Certainly dry at their Jimenez, plenty of clear sky left over from

our lovely day, really strong easterly winds. It is very chilling,

still. Temperatures will fall Mariner for a local. Not too much as

they hover above freezing, keeping it makes up for us. Still, wind

blows the moral easing back a catch. Some sunshine as well with a chilly

start to the day, more cloud bridging in from the south-west as

they go through this afternoon, that is a weak weather front that does

not come to much, just while the sunshine, but up to 10-11 C

tomorrow. You will feel the difference there. A next gen part of

the week between a fair amount of cloud producing a grisly bit of

rain, medically showery rain. Not all day. Double figured temperatures

with brighter skies in between. The giddy direction in the wind, that's

why it is milder, coming in a southerly direction for once.

Through Thursday and Friday to the end of the week, largely dry

conditions, a bit of drizzle if anything, some break in the crowd,

the crucial thing is south-westerly winds mean it won't be as cold as it

has been of late. Back to you, Alex. Thank you very much.

The Ministry of Justice say they will look at allegations

of drug abuse and lax security at one of the biggest

The failings were revealed by a BBC undercover investigation

at the privately-run HMP Northumberland.

The Co-op Bank is putting itself up for sale.

The high street bank nearly collapsed in 2013 and was bailed out

But it says it's not been able to strengthen its finances

Nearly 200,000 people living below the Oroville Dam

in California have been ordered to leave their homes overnight -

The authorities are concerned a 30-foot wall of water

Traders working out of arches by London Fields station say planned

rent increases by Network Rail could ruin them.

The commercial landlord is looking to raise rates

It is one of the largest commercial landlords in the country -

with thousands of small businesses under its arches.

Finally, Bernard Hogan Howe has spoke of his love for London as he

prepares to step down from his job as head of police in London.

I'll be back later during the ten o'clock news, but for now

from everyone on the team have a lovely evening.

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