:00:09. > :00:14.Tonight on BBC London. The Mayor scraps plans to set up ten academy
:00:14. > :00:17.schools in the capital, one of the key promises when he came to power.
:00:17. > :00:28.His death was not an accident says the brother of Tom Ousby, who fell
:00:28. > :00:32.Toxicology was carried out on Tom and it revealed no drugs in his
:00:32. > :00:37.system and a very small inadequate amount of alcohol to suggest any
:00:37. > :00:42.drunkenness. That rings alarm bells. Also tonight. Cracking down on
:00:42. > :00:51.latest drive to make London's roads safer. And the vinyl revival. How
:00:51. > :01:09.records are making their mark on more than just the music scene.
:01:09. > :01:21.Hello and good evening. The Mayor is to scrap plans to set up ten academy
:01:21. > :01:24.promise to set up the schools was one of his key promises as Mayor but
:01:24. > :01:29.tonight 's City Hall said times one of his key promises as Mayor but
:01:29. > :01:39.changed and the Mayor would focus on free schools instead. Clearly that's
:01:39. > :01:43.not the right picture there. This was the May two years ago as he
:01:43. > :01:49.opened the first of what he promised would be ten Meru academies. ——
:01:49. > :01:53.Mayor. The aim was clear and this promises. It would provide in ten
:01:53. > :02:05.GLA to make sure every student, academies he planned planned to
:02:05. > :02:07.GLA to make sure every student, coming from academies has access to
:02:07. > :02:33.hinted that as long as three years coming from academies has access to
:02:33. > :02:35.hinted that as long as three years ago. I think we need to consider the
:02:35. > :02:41.aspiration for academies in light of the changing national educational
:02:42. > :02:46.context. The free schools etc. You know, it's not beyond the bounds of
:02:46. > :02:52.possibility that we would want to tweak that anyway. No one from City
:02:52. > :02:55.Hall was available for interview tonight but insiders say the Mayor
:02:55. > :03:01.switching is focused to supporting programme instead. He won't get
:03:01. > :03:04.involved in running skills any more but BBC London has been told he
:03:04. > :03:07.involved in running skills any more identified ten sites for new free
:03:07. > :03:09.schools. It's believed some, at least, will be in form a PlayStation
:03:09. > :03:13.is being closed down as part of least, will be in form a PlayStation
:03:13. > :03:21.savings programme from Scotland Yard. Dutch police stations. ——
:03:21. > :03:25.police stations. Lots more to come including. It was the place Olympic
:03:25. > :03:40.Uxbridge who fell to his death from Majorca say they fear it wasn't
:03:40. > :03:42.Uxbridge who fell to his death from accident. 19—year—old Tom Ousby
:03:42. > :03:46.Uxbridge who fell to his death from two weeks ago in Magaluf, where
:03:46. > :03:48.Uxbridge who fell to his death from been working. Police in Spain have
:03:48. > :04:00.told the BBC they can't rule out foul play. Secunder Kermani has
:04:00. > :04:02.told the BBC they can't rule out story. Tom Ousby was a talented
:04:02. > :04:06.drummer and a former model. He'd been working as a promoter in the
:04:06. > :04:10.Spanish holiday resort of Magaluf over the summer. But he died two
:04:10. > :04:15.weeks ago falling from the fire escape of this hotel. Detectives say
:04:15. > :04:21.the case was probably an accident but that they can't rule anything
:04:21. > :04:25.out. His family think he has been chased the time. But toxicology
:04:25. > :04:25.out. His family think he has been carried out on Tom and it revealed
:04:25. > :04:28.no drugs in his system and a very carried out on Tom and it revealed
:04:28. > :04:31.no drugs in his system and a very small inadequate amount of alcohol
:04:31. > :04:44.friends and relatives. His brothers that rings alarm bells. Tribute
:04:44. > :04:45.friends and relatives. His brothers of the family first found out about
:04:45. > :04:53.his death through the Internet. The news first broke to my parents via
:04:53. > :05:08.social networking, Facebook, and it was only when my mum typed in my
:05:08. > :05:12.publicised. She said, " oh my God, it's true. He has been flown back to
:05:12. > :05:18.Britain today but the family say information from the Foreign Office.
:05:18. > :05:22.The longer we don't know and find a genuinely what happened, the more it
:05:23. > :05:27.tends to play on our minds. The consular assistance to the family
:05:27. > :05:32.and are in regular contact. They advise them to appoint a lawyer
:05:32. > :05:32.and are in regular contact. They Spain to keep informed about the
:05:32. > :05:37.investigation there. The family Spain to keep informed about the
:05:37. > :05:46.raised over £15,000 for legal fees and say they would be devastated by
:05:46. > :05:50.his death and want answers. Drivers who stop in cycle boxes at traffic
:05:50. > :05:53.lights are being targeted in a fortnight—long operation. City Hall
:05:53. > :05:56.and the police say it's part of campaign to make cycling safer and
:05:56. > :06:00.deny motorists are being singled out. In a moment we'll be talking to
:06:00. > :06:03.the mayor's cycling commissioner Andrew Gilligan about this and his
:06:03. > :06:11.other plans. But first here's Nick Beake. This is a so—called bike
:06:11. > :06:12.other plans. But first here's Nick in central London. It's not that
:06:12. > :06:15.well—known but motorists face a in central London. It's not that
:06:15. > :06:20.fine and three points on their licence if they drive into it when
:06:20. > :06:24.the light is on red. We are told it is happening more and more. We
:06:24. > :06:29.filmed the next ten changes of the likes. In that time, some vehicles
:06:30. > :06:35.crept over the first line a little, others nearly filled the bike box.
:06:35. > :06:39.Transport for London say taking cyclists space is putting safety at
:06:39. > :06:44.risk. So, for a fortnight, you will see this. Once you go over this
:06:44. > :06:50.white line, it's three points on your licence. Officers from the
:06:50. > :06:51.transport command of issued more than 60 fines to motorists and
:06:51. > :06:55.bikers so far in the first week than 60 fines to motorists and
:06:55. > :07:03.the crackdown. This man was one than 60 fines to motorists and
:07:03. > :07:10.them. How much is it? £60. Three points on my license. Very harsh.
:07:10. > :07:20.targeting motorists for an offence understand and plan ahead a little
:07:20. > :07:33.legitimately end up in a box due to bit. We don't want motorists to
:07:33. > :07:35.legitimately end up in a box due to traffic movements we take it into
:07:35. > :07:39.consideration. The police say they are not singling out motorists.
:07:39. > :07:42.consideration. The police say they far, this week, they have given
:07:42. > :07:45.consideration. The police say they than 50 cyclists finds £30 a time
:07:45. > :07:50.for jumping red lights. Cycling campaign groups want better overall
:07:50. > :07:54.enforcement, though. It's a bit overdue. These things have been
:07:54. > :07:56.enforcement, though. It's a bit London streets for 18 years and
:07:56. > :08:01.enforcement, though. It's a bit would be easier if it was a better
:08:01. > :08:05.relationship between drivers and cyclists is often strained to say
:08:05. > :08:08.the least. But the Mayor's cycling commissioner says tough action on
:08:08. > :08:12.offences by both parties is the commissioner says tough action on
:08:12. > :08:21.And the Mayor's Cycling Commissioner Andrew Gilligan joins me. Good
:08:21. > :08:24.talking about tougher enforcement on both motorists and cyclists. How are
:08:24. > :08:35.lorries. This is what we can do both motorists and cyclists. How are
:08:35. > :08:40.reduce that because this box is designed to ensure they feel vision,
:08:40. > :08:44.lorries have a blind spot in front of a man to the side of, so unless
:08:44. > :08:46.there is a space between him and the cyclist, they will run them over.
:08:46. > :08:54.These boxes have saved hundreds cyclist, they will run them over.
:08:54. > :08:59.lives. A lot of those cycling deaths necessarily cyclist jumping red
:08:59. > :09:05.lights. Wouldn't it be better to focus on making those super highways
:09:05. > :09:10.safer? We are doing that, too. We are upgrading them, segregating
:09:10. > :09:15.them, in the heart of London. But intervention on the road to reduce
:09:15. > :09:17.the capacity of the roads take out parking in things like that. That
:09:17. > :09:22.takes longer and we can do this parking in things like that. That
:09:22. > :09:27.the short term. Clamping down in two weeks is one thing. It's not easy to
:09:27. > :09:30.perhaps those cameras you have in enforce, though. You could imagine
:09:30. > :09:32.perhaps those cameras you have in bus lanes, but for cyclists, you
:09:32. > :09:38.couldn't have a policeman at every traffic light, could you? The reason
:09:38. > :09:44.do less damage than a car. It is why cyclists get fined less if they
:09:44. > :09:46.do less damage than a car. It is right that they are fined, too,
:09:47. > :09:47.do less damage than a car. It is cyclists don't carry registration
:09:47. > :09:58.drivers. Will you have more cameras number so we can't do an automatic
:09:58. > :10:01.drivers. Will you have more cameras on London's roads for motorists
:10:01. > :10:01.drivers. Will you have more cameras more policemen standing? Yes, we are
:10:01. > :10:07.going to increase police by 25% more policemen standing? Yes, we are
:10:07. > :10:14.time when police generally falling, in numbers, and... Is that the best
:10:14. > :10:21.use of police time? Every time I talk about cycling, they say people
:10:21. > :10:23.frightened a lot of people. I don't think it's particularly dangerous,
:10:23. > :10:28.only nine cyclists were injured think it's particularly dangerous,
:10:28. > :10:33.serious accidents last year but people always mention it so that's
:10:33. > :10:36.why we're doing it. We also want to ask the government for the power to
:10:36. > :10:38.enforce these bike boxes with our own cameras the same as bus lanes.
:10:38. > :10:43.That's something we can't do at own cameras the same as bus lanes.
:10:43. > :10:48.moment. Talking of the government, we spoke about five months ago about
:10:48. > :10:52.the Mayor's £1 billion cycling vision. Only one third of the money
:10:52. > :10:59.was guaranteed them. How are you doing now, given that the government
:10:59. > :11:05.London's budget by a third? The Mayor said every penny is protected.
:11:05. > :11:08.Even though we doesn't have it? Transport for London have been given
:11:08. > :11:12.another year 's money and the final five years is still being negotiated
:11:12. > :11:18.but every penny in the current programme for the next four years is
:11:18. > :11:22.protected. And that is quite clear. The savings will have to come from
:11:22. > :11:33.other parts of their budget, not cycling. Andrew Gilligan, thank
:11:33. > :11:35.other parts of their budget, not thousands of A—Level students assess
:11:35. > :11:37.their options after receiving their results, London's universities are
:11:37. > :11:44.battling to attract the brightest unlimited number of school leavers
:11:44. > :11:49.Ashdown reports, some students are being offered cash incentives to
:11:49. > :11:56.take up places. Results day is always an emotional roller—coaster.
:11:56. > :12:01.but some eye watering calculations Mostly tears of joy here in Sutton,
:12:01. > :12:04.but some eye watering calculations to be made about the affordability
:12:04. > :12:08.of university. Are you worried about the money side of it? No, I will
:12:08. > :12:14.on. £9,000 a year, I am worried the money side of it? No, I will
:12:14. > :12:20.worth it. It's alone, and if I about coming a long term, it will
:12:20. > :12:38.like food, travel and leisure. Over graduate, it means I can repay
:12:38. > :12:40.like food, travel and leisure. Over a typical three—year course, a
:12:40. > :12:48.London undergraduate could pay just over £70,000. It used to be an
:12:48. > :12:51.university, for some students. They used to think, I'm definitely going
:12:51. > :12:59.to university and didn't used to looking at the £9,000 and thinking
:12:59. > :13:09.Universities are thinking, too, institutions are offering cash
:13:09. > :13:22.incentives to those with As and environment in universities. We
:13:22. > :13:26.incentives to those with As and restricted on a number of students
:13:26. > :13:31.we can take and the ABB is the place we can expand. Roehampton wants
:13:31. > :13:35.we can take and the ABB is the place expand, and art engaged in that
:13:35. > :13:36.market. More students are choosing apprenticeships and jobs and many
:13:36. > :13:39.employers say A—levels are more apprenticeships and jobs and many
:13:39. > :13:41.adequate for someone to forge a apprenticeships and jobs and many
:13:41. > :13:46.career. And of course, get paid rather than get into debt. I think
:13:46. > :13:54.it would be appalling of young people who've got great other than
:13:54. > :14:03.Asian bees at the moment, —— who got grades of As and Bs. All of those
:14:03. > :14:07.grades are key to future employment. The eventual need for a job is
:14:07. > :14:10.something they all have in common. The advice now is to take stock
:14:10. > :14:12.something they all have in common. consider the options available.
:14:12. > :14:14.something they all have in common. the moment, though, the students
:14:14. > :14:23.just want to go and celebrate their results before making what could be
:14:23. > :14:26.the biggest decision of their lives. A 19—year—old man has appeared in
:14:27. > :14:29.court charged with the murder of a teenager from east London. Aminur
:14:30. > :14:34.Khan from Poplar is accused of death on Monday. He's also charged
:14:34. > :14:36.with the attempted murder of another teenager. Mr Khan has been remanded
:14:36. > :14:47.in custody and is due to appear could be lost and passenger safety
:14:47. > :14:54.is considering closing all tube could be lost and passenger safety
:14:54. > :15:07.decisions have been made yet. We're looking at every economy can make to
:15:07. > :15:12.run a cost efficient underground in a growing city with less public
:15:12. > :15:16.subsidy. When we are ready to talk to Londoners about what we're going
:15:16. > :15:21.to do, we will do that, having started appropriate consultations.
:15:21. > :15:27.Next, you might have thought finding your way along the canals was simply
:15:27. > :15:38.for the first time in the UK, a high—tech camera is being used to
:15:38. > :15:42.From the towpath, you would expect wildlife, maybe. But probably not
:15:42. > :15:48.this. Attached to a backpack is wildlife, maybe. But probably not
:15:48. > :16:00.camera that takes 365 pictures every couple of seconds. It is unusual
:16:00. > :16:05.piece of equivalent. —— and unusual. But people aren't encouraging and
:16:05. > :16:09.interested in what you are doing. Using cameras on cards, Google has
:16:10. > :16:14.already done this for streets. But it has used the tracker to capture
:16:14. > :16:20.harder to reach places, like the Grand Canyon. And now, the region's
:16:20. > :16:23.canal. Stars from the canal and River trust had borrowed the gadget
:16:23. > :16:28.and will capture pictures across miles of waterways. They have local
:16:28. > :16:33.knowledge and they know where to go. Now that we will be going across the
:16:33. > :16:36.UK to do the entire canal network, it only feels right that we partner
:16:36. > :16:43.with the right organisation to walk with us. But it will be a few months
:16:43. > :16:48.before this virtual mapping of the see lots of jurists coming through
:16:48. > :16:54.who do not know where this goes see lots of jurists coming through
:16:54. > :16:59.They come looking for Camden and that is on the other side. So lots
:16:59. > :17:05.iPads or iPhones, and do not look. of people walk around with their
:17:05. > :17:07.iPads or iPhones, and do not look. It means that in the future, river
:17:07. > :17:09.views will be available without having to step outside. Still to
:17:09. > :17:17.How records are making a mark on having to step outside. Still to
:17:17. > :17:24.is something fresh in the forecast more than just the music scene.
:17:24. > :17:24.is something fresh in the forecast for this weekend. I will have their
:17:24. > :17:40.Laura Trott pedals to all a big for this weekend. I will have their
:17:40. > :17:41.Laura Trott pedals to all a big victory last summer. Today, it was
:17:41. > :17:42.announced that the velodrome will open to the public in March next
:17:42. > :17:48.year. As your roaders who visit open to the public in March next
:17:49. > :17:56.Queen Elizabeth venue can try out the track for as little as £9. ——
:17:56. > :18:05.Great Britain wins! Last year, it could be you. The BMX and velodrome
:18:05. > :18:09.tracks, along with mountain bike trails and a road circuit, will
:18:09. > :18:13.tracks, along with mountain bike open to the public. It is more
:18:13. > :18:16.Glasgow, but the demand is expected to be huge. We are comparable with
:18:16. > :18:24.Manchester. Taking into account to be huge. We are comparable with
:18:24. > :18:34.London factor, we think we have attend sessions, you will need to go
:18:34. > :18:38.through an accreditation process, which could be 60 or £70. Most
:18:38. > :18:45.sessions are £6 or £4. Although which could be 60 or £70. Most
:18:46. > :18:53.accreditation stage. The riders alone will not pay to run their
:18:53. > :18:54.accreditation stage. The riders —— run the venues. Generating income
:18:54. > :19:03.from commercial opportunities will programme, with the positive bottom
:19:03. > :19:06.line which means there will be no burden on the taxpayer. While the
:19:06. > :19:11.velodrome is ready to go, it is other areas of the park that are
:19:11. > :19:14.being developed. The road circuit is starting to take place but the
:19:15. > :19:21.service is not down. We are reducing the year next from an eight metre
:19:21. > :19:26.high ramp to a four metre high ramp. The mountain bike circuit is taking
:19:26. > :19:28.already. But we still need a little bit more time. This is the approach
:19:28. > :19:37.to the finish line. And this track bit more time. This is the approach
:19:37. > :19:37.to the finish line. And this track is really scary. The current direct
:19:37. > :19:45.42 degrees. —— the corners are at 42 42 degrees. —— the corners are at 42
:19:45. > :19:45.degrees and you are on a bike with no brakes and ears. It makes you