09/09/2013 BBC London News

On BBC London: Outrage from the families of the British victims

On BBC London: Outrage from the 9/11, after a memorial unveiled

On BBC London: Outrage from the years ago is discovered dumped in a

warehouse. It has got to be erected artwork a permanent home in the

Also tonight: Caught on camera, artwork a permanent home in the

fraudsters targeting London's bus companies with bogus insurance

How will the capital's Fire Service cope with fewer resources? London's

Plus: tell me, have you had any cope with fewer resources? London's

The London surgeons transforming the The London surgeons transforming the

lives of children born with facial in the 9/11 attacks have reacted

angrily after a memorial given to London by New York was found dumped

in a farmyard. A suitable location for the steel girder taken from

in a farmyard. A suitable location ruins of the Twin Towers still

hasn't been found. The London Mayor promised to find it a permanent

Battersea Park, two years ago, the London Mayor unveils a sculptor

Battersea Park, two years ago, the attacks. A steel girder from the

Twin Towers, donated by New York. A symbol of solidarity between the two

cities. It is very powerful and touching. People will want to see

it. But they haven't, it was taken down a month later and has been

rusting in a farmyard in Cambridge because no permanent home was found.

Patricia from Essex lost her son Kevin on 9/11. Not much you can

Patricia from Essex lost her son about it other than it should be

there. Not just families would like it but a lot of people would like to

see it somewhere in London in a prominent position. Lord West is a

former head of the Navy. His project structure shipped to the UK. He

former head of the Navy. His project it is shameful no London borough

accepted the memorial. It is an embarrassment, and insult to New

York and nobody would want to do When one thinks about the special

relationship, our worries over When one thinks about the special

relationship, our worries over Syria, goodness, this isn't a good

message. Two years ago, Southwark Council granted permission for the

the Park trust rejected the plans saying the 28th foot structure was

too big for the area. Two years the borough 's and bureaucrats were

He has asked his staff to find a to blame. He does have a solution.

He has asked his staff to find a permanent home for the artwork in

the Olympic Park, welcomed by the charity behind the memorial which

was today taking a group of British children around ground zero. It

was today taking a group of British been an embarrassment for the UK, I

hope we can put that right now. been an embarrassment for the UK, I

Another girder is buried beneath the remembers the British victims. This

particular transatlantic tribute, although no longer in a farmyard, is

Recreating London's best—known skate park, but why the boarders are still

"crash—for—cash" fraudulent claims criminals involved deliberately

drive into buses, and claim for whiplash or, in some cases, claim

for injuries when their cars are hit, even though they were never in

the vehicle. This exclusive report from our transport correspondent Tom

It is a scam that can mean a big pay—out, fraudsters are targeting

London's buses. This car was driven by a man who stops suddenly and

London's buses. This car was driven bus crashes into him. It was along

here that peopled out on a side bus crashes into him. It was along

and slammed on his brakes. He was then hit from behind by a bus. He

then submitted an insurance claim to the bus company of £500 for a new

Patricia Walker claimed she was the bus industry, it will probably

her parked car in Edmonton when the bus industry, it will probably

affect consumers for insurance potentially into higher fares, which

is why we have to keep on top of it. When this empty car is hit by a

is why we have to keep on top of it. the owner claims there were four

people in the vehicle and all were injured. They filed an insurance

claim for £26,000. They were all defraud. Crash—for—cash 's scams

cost insurance industries £400 million a year. While only a handful

involve buses, the police say they are detecting more of them. We hope

opportunistic or slam onto the front of buses, by showing that people who

obtain convictions, we hope people will see this, that people are being

conviction of dangerous diving in this case and he will be sentenced

next month. Police say it will send a strong message to those who try

A 22—year—old woman may lose the attacked by three men on New Oxford

Street over the weekend. She was morning when the men assaulted her,

then ran off. Police say the attack was unprovoked, and that it's left

her with "serious, long—lasting London's fire chief has admitted

future savings could be made by sharing services with the police and

ambulance services. He also defended his plans to close ten fire stations

in the capital, although he admitted to MPs that they had caused a lot of

They are plans which have led to protests, and angered fire fighters

and led to the London Mayor trying protests, and angered fire fighters

to take on difficult choices around to force the fire authority to

to take on difficult choices around how much you want to save. He hinted

at more sharing with other emergency services to save money. We could be

doing procurement together. Vehicles for example. It seems to be an area

we should be looking at. Control and command centres. The London Mayor

stations. It means fire engines command centres. The London Mayor

not be able to get to fires as quickly as they do now. The union

has produced this video campaigning When you close a fire station, when

you dial emergency services, it When you close a fire station, when

take longer for fire engines to When you close a fire station, when

to a fire or emergency. That means fires will be worse and bigger.

Lies, safety, property will be at risk. Fire fighters plan to protest

London is still a global hub for the maritime industry, despite a decline

in Britain's merchant navy and shipbuilding since the fifties.

in Britain's merchant navy and a new conference starting in the

capital today aims to showcase London's shipping credentials to the

world. Let's get more from Alex Bushill, who's on board the HMS

Northumberland near Canary Wharf. As venues for conferences they don't

Docklands. The venue for the first London shipping week celebrating

London's place at the heart of the global maritime industry. You won't

find propellers, instead, lawyers British maritime matters, here in

Essex you can see for yourself. Everything is on a massive scale.

Which is why the maritime industry is worth so much to the London

even more. In the 1940s, we have the Londoners employed. It once meant

even more. In the 1940s, we have the largest merchant Navy. A third of

global shipping was British. Now, there are Dutch and Danish shipping

names. Which is why none of the there are Dutch and Danish shipping

names. Which is why none of the dockers here are complacent. My

have been here 23 years. If we lost dockers here are complacent. My

have been here 23 years. If we lost this, we could lose everything,

have been here 23 years. If we lost houses. It means a lot. He knows

container port so why does the city remain a global hub for shipping?

The maritime sector, law, insurance, ship—breaking, finance, education,

the ship owner and ship operator needs these. That has been growing

over hundreds of years. So a Chinese shipping magnates will come to

London to source a Greek ship using an English contract. But if we don't

have the shipping to match the expertise, are our days of dominance

none —— numbered? We see have seen a travelling ships on the register. We

are seeing expansion in the number of shipping companies operating

are seeing expansion in the number of the UK. A very good sustained

position in the maritime services. hopeful. Two miles downstream they

are building a bigger container hopeful. Two miles downstream they

at London Gateway which should rank among the largest 50 in the world,

maritime industries remain for London and the country as a whole.

We may not build ships like we used inshore, and source them like nobody

All without getting our feet wet. Plans have been unveiled to move the

South Bank's famous skateboarding park, traditionally seen as the

birthplace of the sport in the UK. Three designs are being considered a

few hundred yards away, close to Hungerford Bridge, to allow the

existing site to be developed. But users of the park reacted angrily,

saying they don't want to move. users of the park reacted angrily,

planning team have had to grapple skateboarders have been perfecting

planning team have had to grapple hiding the skateboarding. I suppose

something filled with skateboarders all the time. But there will also be

BMX riders, graffiti writers, the public. It has been a long—running

saga. Ten years ago, we spoke to a skateboarder called Richard who

saga. Ten years ago, we spoke to a still involved today. He shares

saga. Ten years ago, we spoke to a of the fear is the history and

transplanted. In a way, you can of the fear is the history and

the spirit of history, the spirit of what skateboarding is here. And

the spirit of history, the spirit of can keep people skateboarding. It

might be a hard sell. Judging by some of the reactions today. No

matter what they build it won't compare. This wasn't built for

skateboarding. Why would that not be the same out there? It hasn't got

the history behind it. It is a street skate spot. If they get rid

of this, we will have to go to the streets around offices. There's

of this, we will have to go to the more consultation before the plans

are finalised. The South Bank is considered the spiritual birthplace

of skateboarding here and designers have a challenge to make sure it

A stilted —— are still to come: Against all odds — climbing the

mountain which almost claimed his life. The Londoner who was told

mountain which almost claimed his And the homeless man making a name

for himself on the east London art Nearly 40 years on from the end

for himself on the east London art Vietnam War, the toxic legacy of the

born with horrific deformities, of children there continue to be

born with horrific deformities, which the Vietnamese claim are

caused by the huge amounts of Agent Orange sprayed by American forces.

children's damaged faces. Mark Jordan joined them on their latest

keep coming. Birth defects plagued Jordan joined them on their latest

keep coming. Birth defects plagued the country. They call them the

children of Agent Orange. America is sprayed the chemical over vast areas

to create hunger, destroy crops sprayed the chemical over vast areas

the Jungle their communist enemy used for cover. An old war that

the Jungle their communist enemy now drawing new recruits in London.

We have a big project in central Vietnam's which has got the highest

incidence of conjunctive deformity in the world, and that is thought to

be as a result of Agent Orange used during the Vietnam war. It is day

one for the surgeons. Stories abound about what the doctors from London

achieved last year. They have two weeks to help normalise these little

faces. Some too disfigured to show. You see them turn up on the back of

a motorbike coming from miles and miles and miles and they will have

heard of a hope, just that tiny flicker that may be this is somebody

that can help their child, so they will take every penny that they

that can help their child, so they got to get there. And they will

that can help their child, so they and wait. The Vietnamese Red Cross

claims 150,000 child birth defects linked to dioxin in Agent Orange.

America says that is exaggerated and lacks proper science. Amid the

bustle, this boy was treated last year and returns for a checkup. Have

you had any problems at all? It year and returns for a checkup. Have

been an amazing transformation. I was so scared, maybe I would have

lost my eyes because they were so was so scared, maybe I would have

lost my eyes because they were so big, and I am so scared, maybe I

be able to come over and feel that I big, and I am so scared, maybe I

be able to come over and feel that I have skills to teach them. The idea

In two weeks, they have performed 20 operations. They are heading home.

Huge learning curve on both ends of the trip. Chelsea have a lot to

learn. Vietnam has a lot to learn. Eimear Murphy ending that report by

Mark Jordan. And you can see more on that including how the surgeons

Mark Jordan. And you can see more on continuing their work back in the

tonight at 7:30, here on BBC One. Here's another remarkable journey of

recovery. You may remember last instructor who was left paralysed

after being caught in an avalanche in the French Alps nearly five years

ago, as he prepared to climb the very mountain that almost claimed

his life. Paul Stewart from Fulham defied doctors who thought he would

never walk again. He took his first steps with the aid of crutches last

year. And that's what inspired the 32—year—old to train for what would

be a 15—day physical, and emotional Paul Stewart has just achieved his

goal and I'm pleased to say he joins us. A very warm welcome to you.

goal and I'm pleased to say he joins it you wanted to beat the mountain

that almost broke you. —— you said. How do you feel now? I can't quite

believe it but I am very proud. How do you feel now? I can't quite

fact I managed to turn a horrible thing into such a nice thing and I

have got such happy memories now. We can see pictures of you. It must

it painful? Every bit of my body was screaming for me to stop because it

had been 15 days of using three muscle groups and that was it, and

mentally it was very tough. It was mountain and I relived the last

didn't want to lose again. The last through and a lot came over me.

didn't want to lose again. The last time I was there it was a very sad

got to the top and managed to do time I was there it was a very sad

got to the top and managed to do something and make people proud

got to the top and managed to do closure? Indeed. I didn't look back

in a sad way. It was something that was good for me and I can get on

with my life. I am an injured person but I put that to bed. Was there

ever any doubt in your mind that you would not get to the top? Knots

because my body could give up at any time. My legs were cut up —— lots.

But mentally in my head, I knew time. My legs were cut up —— lots.

had to get to the top and I had time. My legs were cut up —— lots.

beat what broke me. And you did time. My legs were cut up —— lots.

in the process you raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity.

The support has been amazing. The challenge has made people be so

generous and I am overwhelmed by the Congratulations. Do you think it

challenges? I think so. I would Congratulations. Do you think it

to see what my body can do with Congratulations. Do you think it

and I think I have got the bug. But don't tell my mum! I think you might

have just told her! Thank you for joining us and congratulations once

More than 80,000 people have applied mile cycle challenge. More than

part of the UK's largest ever mass Applicants will find out if they

A homeless man who has been drawing pictures of the streets around him

is making a name for himself on pictures of the streets around him

east London art scene. John Dolan has documented the surrounding

sights and architecture. And his critics. So much so, that he has his

gallery space next week. Alice Bhandhukravi went to meet him.

living rough for 20 years, John John Dolan and his dog George,

living rough for 20 years, John decided to put felt tip pen to paper

the old buildings while they are or whatever he could earn from

the old buildings while they are still there. For the last few years,

John has watched shortage developed culture and is now being credited

himself with being at the heart culture and is now being credited

this new movement. It is a really exciting time for street art and a

lot of these artists are turning the tables on galleries and institutions

and working outside the established artists, the city is their open

and working outside the established potentially quite lucrative. Many

art collectors have been enquiring about his pieces and they have been

few months ago we sold five of John's pieces for £15,000. Financial

recognition as well as recognition Argentina is one of dozens who have

work. It makes me so proud to thinks these guys have paid me a huge

amount of respect. Yet, I am very proud. But if you can't afford

these, you can still buy some of John's sketches on the street, for

A grotty start of the working week. Things are not going to improve

A grotty start of the working week. rest of the working week. It will

stay pretty unsettled. The breeze will pick up and we will see various

weather systems that will give us weather. Not good news for the rest

We can see the band of rain that came in from the west. That is now

rush—hour. We will see showers, clearing off to the east. It did

rush—hour. We will see showers, particularly over parts of Essex and

rush—hour. We will see showers, Northern Home Counties. For most of

us it is going to be a dry night. Down to single figures in some areas

tonight. It will not be a bad start of the day tomorrow, better known

today. That will be best towards western areas. The breeze will

increase through the course of the north—westerly, feeling quite surely

towards the north—east into the afternoon. Eventually we will see

rain that will continue into Tuesday Wednesday. A wet start for Wednesday

morning. And then another weather system on Wednesday will give us

some rain for the end of the day. So lots of clout, a little bit of wet

weather and a breeze tomorrow. —— A reminder of the headlines: The

Chancellor George Osborne has said his policies were right and the

economy has turned a corner. But Labour says he's out of touch and

living standards for ordinary people The Syrian President has issued

living standards for ordinary people warning to America saying it could

strike. He denied responsibility for the chemical weapons attack which

took place in Syria last month. A group of MPs says it is shocked by

the lack of leadership at the top of the BBC. The BBC's former Director

General Mark Thompson and other executives have been questioned

before a committee of MPs about executives have been questioned

British families who lost loved executives have been questioned

in the 9/11 attacks have reacted angrily after a memorial given to

London by the US two years ago was found dumped in a farmyard. The