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Tonight on BBC London News: No sign Tomorrow sees the first nationwide

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fire strike in a decade. Making Tomorrow sees the first nationwide

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fighters work until 60, breaking promises about retirement ages is

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An inquest hears that Mark Duggan had previously been arrested for

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murder. What do we know about the woman from Buckinghamshire who some

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are linking to the Nairobi shopping And, which of these artworks will be

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Tomorrow, there'll be the first nationwide fire strike in over a

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decade. Across London and the Home Counties, contingency measures have

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been put in place, with private emergency cover. The walk—out is

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over pensions, and will begin at midday and continue for four hours.

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But, in Surrey, the Chief Fire be locked out for their whole shift

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if they take part in the four—hour walk out. Gareth Furby is at a

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meeting of the Fire Brigades Union What is going on now in Dagenham is

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a mass meeting of representatives from the union, finalising the plans

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that this walk—out tomorrow in London. If it does go ahead, and

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that at the moment looks pretty London. If it does go ahead, and

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Normally, there are 160 Fire Service vehicles on call tomorrow. But

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tomorrow there will only be 27. vehicles on call tomorrow. But

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Ugly scenes at fire stations during the last strike in 2010. Keen to

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will be 27 engines in Mitch. They plan. The front—line cover tomorrow

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will be 27 engines in Mitch. They by trainees. They will not respond

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to minor incidents. I asked if that was enough to keep the capital

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safe. What about a house fire and building, is that beyond their kids

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ability? They will deal with house People working with them are former

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fire fighters. Command and control experience. The appliances will

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fire fighters. Command and control be based at fire stations. This

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strike is a warning shot the union says against an all out attack on

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decision for any fire fighter to They want to save lives. The only

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ever go on strike when they feel they have a genuine grievance. This

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government describes this deal as one of the most generous public

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service pensions available. Firef adding in the state pension will

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receive about £26,000 a year. The union says many members are forced

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out well before that, so would lose thousands of pounds. This first

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strike will see the majority of thousands of pounds. This first

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capital's 5,500 fire fighters walk out. That means the brigade has

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capital's 5,500 fire fighters walk Ministers appear in no mood to back

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It is a really good offer for a Ministers appear in no mood to back

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reasonable deal for the taxpayer. We hope the union will see sense, and

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accept the offer. In Surrey, fire fighters face an ultimatum, if you

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blackmail. Essex expects to have 50% of cover available. Essex was being

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heralded as one of the exemplars for their resilience preparations.

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we can. This fire in West London We are confident we have done what

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we can. This fire in West London required 12 pumps. Tomorrow, that

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would take half of London's entire Joining me now is Matt Brack, leader

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London actually be safe tomorrow? Joining me now is Matt Brack, leader

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London actually be safe tomorrow? The first thing I would want to

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London actually be safe tomorrow? is fire fighters do not want to

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London actually be safe tomorrow? If we can prevent this, that is

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London actually be safe tomorrow? we would want to do, that would

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London actually be safe tomorrow? the government starting proper

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negotiations. 27 vehicles, Wylfa B safe? These service in place will

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not be the normal professional Fire Service Londoners can expect. That

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is a matter of the London Fire Brigade has been planning for a

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is a matter of the London Fire time as required. They have been

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reassuring the public they have time as required. They have been

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adequate provision. What will it If there is a disaster, would you

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call it off? We have arrangements in place, we have been discussing with

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the government, in the event of place, we have been discussing with

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major disaster, there would be voluntary return to work for fire

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fighters all over the country. discussing at local level. Are you

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going to pick it at the depots? The main purpose of picketing is to

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explain our case to the public. The main purpose of picketing is to

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have a strong case and we will be picketing fire stations talking

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have a strong case and we will be the public. Will you have public

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This pensions reform is an attack, a robbery of our pensions. We already

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pay one of the highest rates of robbery of our pensions. We already

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vision anywhere in the private or public sector, and they plan to

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increase it further. At the same time, fire fighters face the threat

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of not getting their pension because as they get older they will not

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of not getting their pension because fitness standards and face the

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threat of being dismissed. At the moment, this strike is on, and it

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Lots more to come, including: The parts of London which are on the up.

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And the people worried about what An inquest has heard that Mark

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Duggan had previously been arrested for murder and suspected firearms

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offences but was never charged. for murder and suspected firearms

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superintendent in charge of the investigation into Mark Duggan back

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in 2011, he told the court Mr Duggan had been arrested for the murder of

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Gavin Smith in 2003, and arrested for the attempted murder of a second

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man in 2006 and four other firearms remember, there was insufficient

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evidence in any of those cases to charge him. That's the evidence

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evidence in any of those cases to The court heard that the gun at

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evidence in any of those cases to centre of this inquest had been

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tracked by police? Indeed, Mr Foote was behind the tracking of that

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It had been used in a shooting at a branch of ASDA. The man who was

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It had been used in a shooting at a decided he did not want to give

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evidence, even though there was decided he did not want to give

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arrest. Kevin Hutchinson Foster decided he did not want to give

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was convicted and imprisoned for handling that weapon, and pistol

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whipping an individual, past the weapon to Mark Duggan in 2011. That

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is why the gun was on Mark Duggan at the time he was shot. Media reports

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at the time is adjusted Mark Duggan had shot at the police, and Micke

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Foote was asked about that. He said he did not know why that had got

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out, it simply wasn't true. Mark Duggan had not shot at anyone.

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Michael Mansfield QC asked whether the gun should have been taken off

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Hutchinson Foster had passed it the gun should have been taken off

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him. We know that it wasn't, he the gun should have been taken off

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woman from Buckinghamshire whose allowed to travel on to Tottenham

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woman from Buckinghamshire whose name is being linked by many in

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was a British woman. There's been no media to the Nairobi shopping centre

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was a British woman. There's been no we do know that the so—called "White

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In the words of one analyst, Simon mythological status. There have

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In the words of one analyst, Simon claims she might have been involved

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although much of the information is contradictory. Those who knew her

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imagine her as a hardened terrorist. She was a very average child, very

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innocent, lacking confidence, shy. Very easy to get on with. And she

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was a follower, not a leader. She was born in Northern Ireland Bat

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Group up in Aylesbury where she was born in Northern Ireland Bat

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befriending a local Muslim family. The former mayor of Aylesbury knew

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her and said she showed nice signs of being an extremist. —— no signs.

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She volunteered at the mosque. Not radical in any way. Lewthwaite

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married Jermaine Lindsay whom she met on the Internet. He went on

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married Jermaine Lindsay whom she kill 26 people in the 7/7 attacks.

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Attacks Lewthwaite said at the time she condemned. I would like to be on

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to say we should have spotted this. But, no, I met Jermaine a couple of

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Quiet, unassuming. Six years later and Kenyan police say Lewthwaite was

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travelling on a fake passport. bomb—making factory in Mombasa.

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travelling on a fake passport. has been on the run ever since.

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travelling on a fake passport. is the Twitter page of the Kenyan

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speculation Lewthwaite controls is the Twitter page of the Kenyan

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Her face is in the background on the web page. But it is impossible to

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verify. There is still no definitive evidence Lewthwaite was involved in

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the Nairobi attack but the case evidence Lewthwaite was involved in

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attention, and questions remain evidence Lewthwaite was involved in

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Ed Miliband has been spelling out to where she is now, and how she got

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Ed Miliband has been spelling out Labour's ideas for dealing with

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next election, and make it easier housing crisis. In his speech at the

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next election, and make it easier Hertfordshire have been struggling

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Is this where homes of the future Hertfordshire have been struggling

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Is this where homes of the future could be built? It is the hamlet of

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Redcoats Green near Stevenage. Open sacrificed. At the current rate

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Redcoats Green near Stevenage. Open people on the housing waiting list

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in 20 years time, it is likely to be more than that. Stevenage Council

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has been backing plans to build more than that. Stevenage Council

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to 4000 homes to the west of the town for the last four years. Now

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developers have withdrawn the scheme saying it is no longer viable.

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Protesters are delighted. Once it has gone, it has gone forever. That

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is a cliche but it is true. We are on the Hertfordshire Way as we speak

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now. It is providing all the things, open—air and recreation, for the

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people living in the towns locally Hertfordshire district Council also

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objected to the plans which were mainly on its green belt land. But

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under Ed Miliband's proposals, neighbouring councils would not

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under Ed Miliband's proposals, Stevenage is an expanding town,

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under Ed Miliband's proposals, successful town, it needs to build

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16,000 new homes. It cannot build them all in Stevenage. They need the

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Stevenage's success and therefore we will establish a right to buy. If

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they are not careful, they will will establish a right to buy. If

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the green countryside disappears altogether if you happen to give

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every borough which happens to be your neighbour, permission to grow

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on green belt land like this for developers have been trying to build

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on green belt land like this for Miliband's commission could give

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them the go—ahead. Protesters are The Metropolitan Police has taken

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they want to speak to an connection The Metropolitan Police has taken

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£30,000 reward. The man they are after is Jamie Marsh Smith, a man

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dangerous. Here is our home affairs after is Jamie Marsh Smith, a man

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dangerous. Here is our home affairs Jamie Marsh Smith, 22 years old

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dangerous. Here is our home affairs from north—east London, considered

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highly dangerous and a key suspect in a gang—related murder. Detectives

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want to urgently tracing for what is understood to be an execution style

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killing of this man, Mr Erin. He was on his way home to his home in

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Northgate. He was shot multiple times just behind these gates and

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newborn baby were waiting. It is believed his death was the result of

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a turf war in North London. Green Lanes is the heart of the Turkish

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and Kurdish communities. It is understood that the feud is between

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one group known as the Tottenham boys and another group from Hackney.

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These are some of the tactics used in the past to intimidate and extort

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money from local people. The violent attack is now the subject of an

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investigation along with two other nonfatal shootings. He was targeted

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by an individual and we want to nonfatal shootings. He was targeted

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from the public and those who hold information. We are offering a

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£30,000 reward for information prosecution of those responsible.

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Murder squads detect toads have taken the own usual step of naming

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Jamie Marsh Smith. He was at this bar in Stoke Newington shortly

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Meanwhile, 20—year—old man has already been charged with murder and

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is due to face trial at the old Still to come: How net ball has

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is due to face trial at the old political artist, a New Yorker

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living in London and a Turner prize winner are on the short list for the

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A pressure group in south London has next round of commissions for the

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changing the area. Peck and vision raised concerns about how property

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changing the area. Peck and vision which is a consortium of businesses,

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churches and community groups are worried that local people are being

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This is Peckham. The shops in your wealthy people are nearby. When

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This is Peckham. The shops in your area changes quick league, there is

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usually a reason. It is usually gentrification. Peckham could be

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next. The estate agents, saddles, have created this map, the areas in

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Areas like to see, Bermondsey and Hackney, also Peckham. London is

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increasingly attractive to the international rich as a property

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safe haven. Luke was stick is an estate agent in Peckham and he has

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seen a dramatic change in the area. It is changing beyond recognition.

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Houses on this road were five to is not just about property prices.

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Lot 9 is now a time bar. There is a real sense of things happening here

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and also a huge amount of space real sense of things happening here

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about the pace of change. Eileen artists. But some have concerns

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about the pace of change. Eileen Conn helped to save this building

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art studios. I have lived here for it houses businesses, churches and

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wonderful organic changes. We are on wonderful organic changes. We are on

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the cusp of interesting things coming together. If there is a rush

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of money from elsewhere, nothing to do with local developments, which

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distorts the local housing market and the local business rents market,

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time and it seems Peckham is playing and the local business rents market,

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time and it seems Peckham is playing It may not have made it into the

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Olympics, but net ball is rising wave of popularity with more and

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more women taking up the sport in recent years. Tomorrow night, the

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England netball team take on South It was third place at the 2010

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Commonwealth games. The England netball team have their eyes on

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higher honours next year, even if it means training sessions starting at

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6:30am before they go to work. It is very early in the morning that

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sometimes it is good because you have to get out of bed. For the

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Commonwealth games in Glasgow, we are aiming for the final. I think we

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are unable position to challenge for the gold medal. While the England

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team remain unbeaten in 2013, the flourishing with a 34% rise in the

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number of people playing over the last four years. Netball is not

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number of people playing over the the Olympics so it has not had that

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2012 platform like other sports the Olympics so it has not had that

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it is still growing in popularity and much of that is credited with

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sessions like these called back and much of that is credited with

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netball. We have a daughter, her mum and a grandmother who all come

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together. We have workers so they are commuters and the locals. I

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together. We have workers so they come back here and met people I

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together. We have workers so they local. I played with the first

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company I worked with but since local. I played with the first

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routine of activities for yourself. It keeps you fit, coordination,

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throwing, passing, all sorts of energetic. It is fun and you meet

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funding increase of £6.6 million for energetic. It is fun and you meet

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what is on Trafalgar Square's fourth demonstrating and understanding

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what is on Trafalgar Square's fourth designs have been unveiled which

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could in time replace it. Only two will be selected and we will not

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find out until early next year. Brenda Emmanus has been taking a

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It was originally intended to hold an equestrian statue of William

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It was originally intended to hold but for over a decade, the fourth

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plinth has played host to a range of ex—addicts, from performing members

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of the public, a ship in a bottle and now a blue cockerel. Today,

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of the public, a ship in a bottle ideas were unveiled. London artist

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Marcus Coates' proposal for a huge stone sculpture hopes to courage

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audiences to imagine different forms and ideas as they explore his work.

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Trafalgar Square is an interesting theatre, theatre of stone. This

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Trafalgar Square is an interesting about 400 million years old, this

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Square. It is about the progress of humanity really. The fourth plinth

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revives an exciting public showcase commissioning panel have a very

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specific brief which they believe these short listed contenders have

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met. We ask the artists to think sculptures on the, the social and

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cultural significance of that square and ultimately, to think about the

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role of art and the role of culture in the life of London. London based

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American artist, Liliane Lijn, has created the Dance. The square itself

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political and nonpolitical, all kinds of events. Life is an event.

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These sculptures are basically us kinds of events. Life is an event.

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These sculptures are basically us something alive. For 14 years, the

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fourth plinth has been home to a bold range of work, bringing out the

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art critic in us all. The idea is to bold range of work, bringing out the

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art critic in us all. The idea is to stimulate debates about contemporary

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about this year's short list will be stimulate debates about contemporary

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about this year's short list will be made next year. Models of the six

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mind. Meanwhile, the weather has Until then, you can make up your own

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We have had some wet weather and now we have had some mists and mellow

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fruitfulness. The winds are light. It will stay pretty clear until

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fruitfulness. The winds are light. early hours. That is when we will

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see some low cloud. We will also start to see things turning a little

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bit misty. By the end of the night, some of the mist will have thickened

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up into dense fog. It will not be a cold night. The lowest temperature

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in the countryside tonight around 12 Celsius. It will be a great start in

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brightening up as the mist and fog dry, sunny spells, warm again with a

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top temperature of 21 or 22 Celsius which is about four degrees above

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the average for this time of year. Tomorrow night we will have a lot

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more cloud in the sky and that means we will have a lot less mist by

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Thursday morning. It will be a relatively mild night for the time

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of year. Thursday will be for the most part drive. On Friday, the

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cloud will still be with us. Most places staying dry. We can regard

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Friday as being a dry day. But not Saturday. It looks as if it will be

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a wet start to the weekend but the weather should be drying up again on

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Sunday. For the rest of this week, some very quiet autumn weather,

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Sunday. For the rest of this week, really a lot going on. Tomorrow

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morning, it be a little cautious really a lot going on. Tomorrow

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morning, it be a little cautious with the mysterious because you

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insisted only his party will end The Labour leader Ed Miliband has

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insisted only his party will end what he calls the cost of living

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promised his party would freeze what he calls the cost of living

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promised his party would freeze energy prices until 2017 if they win

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promised his party would freeze The siege at a shopping now in the

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Kenyan capital Nairobi is continuing people have been killed, six of

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Kenyan capital Nairobi is continuing Contingency measures have been put

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in place across London and the Home nationwide fire strike, the first in

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walk—out over pensions will begin at And that the Mark Duggan inquest,

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29—year—old had previously been arrested for murder, attempted

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offences but was never charged. stories on our website and I will be

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back with the latest for you during the ten o'clock News. From all of us

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