30/10/2016 London News

I'll be back with the late news at Ten.

Now on BBC One, it's time for the news where you are.

Good evening from BBC London News, I'm Sonja Jesstp.

The Liberal Democrats have confirmed their candidate

Sarah Olney will fight the former Tory MP Zac Goldsmith

for the Richmond seat after he resigned in protest

He's now standing as an Inddpendent in December's by-election.

But he'll be challenged by Sarah Olney, who's hoping to win

over Conservative voters not only worried about Heathrow expansion,

18 months ago, Sarah Olney wasn't even a member of

Today, she said she was the best person to be

I've been speaking to local residents and they

tell me there are three big issues at this election, Heathrow, Brexit

Let's get out there and win this election.

She's been thrust into the spotlight because, on Tuesday,

a promise of standing down if a third runway was approved.

This election must be a referendum on

It is our chance to send a message to Government and

But in Richmond, it's not jtst about fighting the third runway

In Richmond, the majority of voters wanted to remain.

So, how much do you think you would be representing

I think it is very clear th`t we would be representing a good three

quarters of the voters with that stance.

I think the voters of Richmond Park are much closer to the

Liberal Democrats on this than they would be to Zac Goldsmith.

The Liberal Democrats have a mountain to

climb here in Richmond if they are to beat Zac Goldsmith.

He increased his majority last year to 23,000.

Plus, the Conservatives are not fielding their own candidatd here.

In fact, several high-profile anti-Heathrow Conservatives have

Certainly, I would support his campaign, yes.

Do you expect frontbenchers, key figures in the

I don't know what their intentions would be.

But certainly, I would be vdry helpful to help Zac.

The Liberal Democrats have promised to fight

their biggest campaign in modern times here.

They hope this accountant newcomer will be the one

that helps them make their great comeback.

A video's emerged of the molent a 60-year-old woman and two children

They were struck by the vehhcle in Newham on Thursday afternoon

The children escaped with minor injuries.

The woman was more seriouslx hurt, but police say her

Officers are hunting for two men who got out of the car and ran off.

Two Eurostar trains were delayed this morning after a passenger tried

to take a World War II shell on board.

The Paris to London services were delayed by 20

Passengers were evacuated into the main hall at Paris Gare du

Nord as a precaution and police were called.

A Eurostar spokeswoman said train services from the station

London's Olympic site is to get its own Silicon V`lley.

What was the press centre during the games is going to host

thousands of would be tech entrepreneurs.

Its creators say it will be the biggest in Europe.

The backbone of London's bid to host the Olympic Games

Britain promised to transform a rundown part of the city.

That regeneration process is very much under way.

In this very spot, thousands of international journalists

gathered to cover the Olymphc games four years ago.

Soon, thousands of tech entrepreneurs will be coming up

It started with retail, but Stratford will soon be home

to a new university campus, TV studios, theatres and,

Here East is the name for the new space, which hopes

But what kind of companies will be working here?

Companies who will focus on the new connected products

Wearable technologies, connected watches, driverless cars.

Although it won't fully open until May, some entrepreneurs

Sport:80 designs software to help sports bodies communicate

We want somewhere where we will be supported

That's exactly what we're trying to do here at Here East.

Britain already has Silicons Glen, Fen and Roundabout.

Now it's getting a Silicon Stratford.

Although it has many advant`ges it will be tough to reach anything

like the scale and success of the original

Time for the weather now with Elizabeth Rizzini.

Hello, good evening. Today's fog was really slow to clear for many areas

and there will be more fog patches forming overnight tonight. Staying

dry temperatures away from the towns could possibly drop as low `s five

or six Celsius. Locally, a chilly start. Tomorrow morning's mhst and

fog patches will not be as dense or widespread as they were this

morning, quicker to clear as well. Still some transport disruption

possible. Keep up-to-date bx listening to BBC radio London. The

mist will clear through the morning, and a bright afternoon with some

sunshine. 17 or 18 Celsius. Dry and mild for trick or treat us tomorrow

evening. Mostly dry for the end of the week, but it will turn colder

from midweek onwards. That's it for now, but I'll be back

later at around 10:20. Good evening. It has been a mild and

a bit of a murky day. A lot of mist and low cloud, but also some warm

sunshine. Here was the scene captured in Perth and Kinross by one

of the weather watchers earlier in the day. A change