04/10/2013 BBC London News

Tonight, on BBC London News. Calls vulnerable single mothers is jailed.

There are more people round now vulnerable single mothers is jailed.

are desperate, and will go to these people who are not licenses to lend

money and charge enormous amounts of interest and will threaten people,

The widow of ex—KGB spy Litvinenko lit on her fight to know the truth

about her husband's death. Also tonight. Becks is back, inspiring

East End kids to get into sport I used to canoe two minutes from here,

district, so it means a lot to me. And dressing Diana, we meet the

district, so it means a lot to me. whose designed for three generations

Good evening and welcome to the For year, Julian Douglas was a loan

shark, charging what a judge today described as mind—boggling amounts

of money to people in London, and His victims were mainly single

mothers, who borrowed thousands His victims were mainly single

pounds that but were forced to pay Today he was sentenced to less than

two years in prison and there are calls for tougher pinnishments for

He is working at a debt collector, an undercover reporter has borrowed

£1,000 but says he can't pay it back. It is illegal to intimidate

investigating that footage but it took a specialist team to bring

investigating that footage but it to justice He provided paperwork

advertised in local paper, saying he was a legitimate lender and he

wasn't. Julian Douglas's victims were mainly single mother, he would

loan out £1,000 and repayments would be £50 a week, over 40 weeks. So

£2,000 in all. An A PR of 642%. be £50 a week, over 40 weeks. So

judge at Croydon Crown Court said Douglas was a loan shark engaged in

someone who profited from the most straightened. People who had barely

two pennies to rub tolling. There are concerns more people are going

to loan sharks to tide them over. The Citizens Advice bureau says

to loan sharks to tide them over. have seen a rise. Loan sharks have

school, and making it obvious they are there to enforce a debt against

a mum while she is picking up her children. She has had threatening

text, threats to shame her in front of the community. The council says

it is investing in support for victims but wants tougher treatment

for the loan sharks The police are responsibilitiesable for stopping

them and so are the courts. That is something that should be looked

them and so are the courts. That is Legal payday lenders who can charge

very high interest rates were warned yesterday tougher regulation is

very high interest rates were warned the way to protect consumers but

regulators don't want people to the way to protect consumers but

using them and turning to the likes of Julian Douglas. He was finally

confronted by the BBC, in 2008. Do you get off on intimidating people?

Do you get something out of it? you get off on intimidating people?

you know it is illegal? He has a 20 month prison sentence to reflect on

river crossings will make pollution month prison sentence to reflect on

river crossings will make pollution levels in the capital even worse.

bill of £40,000 to pursue her fight the Russian dissident who died

bill of £40,000 to pursue her fight Litvinenko, who lives in Muswell

Hill wants details of her husband's death to be published. She says

Hill wants details of her husband's Home Secretary's decision to hold an

inquest means many key facts will remain shrouded in secrecy. She

inquest means many key facts will has to decide whether she can afford

to jeopardise her own finances in Ashdown is at the High Court for us

Yes, Marina Litvinenko described today, as the most shocking since

her husband died. She wants the whole truth about how his death

happened and how, in 2006, much whole truth about how his death

London was on high alert over fears of radiation. Today, here at the

High Court, judges total her just how much she will have to risk to

Marina Litvinenko has shed many believes her husband was murdered,

but her fight to pro—that could I was very shocked today, and first

time since my husband's death. It was very disappointing, because

time since my husband's death. It me it looks like British Government

wants to protect, but what, I don't know yet. Alexander Litvinenko fell

ill suddenly in 2006, a few weeks poisoned with radioactive polonium

210. His family say he had been working for MI6. He had a history of

criticising Vladimir Putin. On the day he fell ill he met with two

criticising Vladimir Putin. On the at the millennium hotel in Mayfair.

A government investigation named Andrei Lugovoi as one of the killer,

he denies any involvement. I have lost faith in the very possibility

of an unbiassed investigation of Traces of the poison were found

of an unbiassed investigation of Arsenal's Emirates Stadium where

Andrei Lugovoi watched CSK Moscow. Arsenal's Emirates Stadium where

Andrei Lugovoi watched CSK Moscow. The Home Secretary Teresa May launch

heard. Even the coroner wants a public inquiry. Theresa May said it

Government's decision making but she Government's decision making but she

maintains an inquest will go a substantial way to allaying public

concern about this incident. It substantial way to allaying public

up to Marina Litvinenko. She can challenge that with a judicial

review, but judges today told her if In the meantime, an inquest is under

way, what was said today? That is the inquest you were hearing about

another court here today, postponed from May, because of delays in

obtaining documents from the Russian and UK Government, and today, the

coroner was hearing about a police investigation into whether witnesses

would face threats from foreign intelligence service, now, they

think that is unlikely but it does give you an indication of the nature

of this saga. There is behind the scenes some delicate diplomacy at

play. Relations between the two depending on what Marina Litvinenko

decides, over whether to pursue depending on what Marina Litvinenko

Transport for London has launched an investigation after a woman was

seriously injured while getting investigation after a woman was

the open rear platform of a new Routemaster—style bus. It happened

in rush hour this morning in Kentish Town en route 24. Production has

A councillor from East London has candidate after it emerged she owed

£2,000 in parking fines in the borough she represents. Labour

councillor Josie Channer accrued the penalties in Barking and Dagenham

where she it ises on a committee expressed her regret she count

devote the time and resources need expressed her regret she count

devote the time and resources need There are warnings today, that

pollution levels in London could get worse. Air pollution limits set

pollution levels in London could get breached in the capital, and now

You cannot guarantee a breakfast to build two new river crossings

You cannot guarantee a breakfast meeting. No way. And the, many a

time I have had to make excuses meeting. No way. And the, many a

not turning up. Those who live near the proposed new crossings say they

increase traffic and pollution It seems natural to have another tunnel

pollution that is going to be the Today environmental groups delivered

their findingsings they found many breached legal littles and they

their findingsings they found many proposals for a tunnel at silver

town, or a calls for a bridge up the every would just add to the poor air

quality. The idea of adding to the problem is mad, we have vulnerable

and disadvantaged people who are worst affected and we have to look

at a proper package that do not pedestrian and cycling wrij, expert

engines means the air quality in London isn't improving fast enough.

They would be driving through. So the benefits to them are almost

negligible. The disadvantages are you will take a bad situation and

make it worse. Motoring groups though, say extra crossings would

cut congestion and reduce pollution. They just, there just isn't that

north south capacity, we can do They just, there just isn't that

of things with tunnelling that makes it more environmentally sensitive,

and I think it is better to have traffic moving rather than congested

traffic spewing out pollution, so I think it is a capacity problem,

traffic spewing out pollution, so I also it is a barrier to jobs and

North and East London. Transport for London says extra crossings would

have economic benefit, and would reduce the queues, these arguments

are well rehearsed, and entrenched. reduce the queues, these arguments

are well rehearsed, and entrenched. 9,000 new homes could be built on

green belt land in Surrey. Waverley 9,000 new homes could be built on

green belt land in Surrey. Waverley planning rules mean like many other

councils it must build more new planning rules mean like many other

may mean developing on protected Britain's countryside, the place

the idea that 8,000 more homes should be built in this corner of

Surrey, well few are prepared to consider the idea. I guess I am

horrified, really. I think the local services are under enough pressure.

It will affect the local area, the commuting, all, the concentration of

traffic and what not, but at the end of the day I agree, housing is

required. I would be chained to of the day I agree, housing is

bulldozer so they can't do it. The check on urban sprawl has until

Ministers statements that though days are over alarm many It would be

criminal and it almost an act of vandalism when you look at some

criminal and it almost an act of the areas earmarked, I mean, a

village like this, Brook, is, you know, it its character will change.

From a vantage point here on the edge of the Surrey hill, you can

look out to London in the distance, with its landmarks, places like

look out to London in the distance, Wembley Arch or the huge tower

blocks of the city itself. Now the the green belt in all the counties

surrounding London, from here in Surrey, to Hampshire, Berkshire

surrounding London, from here in authority to have to rip up the

protection for its open space, after water supply can't cope in the face

of building now mooted fell on deaf ears in Whitehall The ministers

won't speak to the local council, attempts have been made through

won't speak to the local council, to speak to the minister, and he

refused —— refuses. What do you to speak to the minister, and he

of that? One can only assume that they are not really that interested

and it's a policy of build, build, build. These fields could boost

and it's a policy of build, build, economy more if turned over to the

come: Keeping the Olympic spirit countryside. Critics say once it is

alive — David Beckham returns to his alive — David Beckham returns to his

children to take up sport. 60 years old sumptuous London fashion for

celebrities, including Princess Diana. I talk about his glittering

It's the world's greatest cache Diana. I talk about his glittering

Elizabethan and Jacobean jewellery. And for the first time in more than

100 years it will be on show in And for the first time in more than

entirety at the Museum of London. But the treasure trove would still

be buried in a London cellar, were pickaxe. Gareth Furby explains.

If you come down to the Museum of London in the next couple of months

you may notice that security is tight. In this basement it now feels

like entering a bank vault and for good reason. Only members of staff

are allowed to handle what is inside these cases and they can be trusted,

of course. We take it seriously these cases and they can be trusted,

I have never been tempted. These hordes of treasure were found under

a basement in the city. It was building somewhat like this, right

underneath the cellar floor. That was back in the 17th century and

Priceless, said the newspapers, was back in the 17th century and

it became known as the Cheapside horde. What isn't known is how much

the workmen were paid when they found the treasure. It was nothing

like the full value but they were newspaper said a couple of years

later that some of the workmen disappeared and were not seen for

then acquired for the museum. What many months. The hordes ended up

then acquired for the museum. What is not known is who buried it in the

first place. There is a clue. It is a tiny family crest which was found

comprises items owned by a Catholic mixed in with the witches. This

comprises items owned by a Catholic family who fled England during the

English Civil War. To have a claim on this find the family would need

Cheapside is very different now on this find the family would need

this reminder of the past lives on this find the family would need

Sport now and, David Beckham has been busy this morning trying to

inspire young Londoners to get fit. details. Thanks, Alice. Yes, East

London's most famous son has been back in the place that he once

With research from the Youth Sport Trust revealing that two thirds

With research from the Youth Sport inspired by the Olympics, Beckham is

backing a campaign that's aimed inspired by the Olympics, Beckham is

capitalising on that feel—good factor. Tarah Welsh went to meet

This might not be his game, but factor. Tarah Welsh went to meet

true form, he gets it in the net. But David Beckham isn't here to

true form, he gets it in the net. points, more the minds of children.

I am a father of four myself and I know how important it is to keep

kids active because it gives them a healthier lifestyle and being part

of something like this is special. medalist. Swimming and Paralympic

champion Ellie Simmonds was also here for this training session at

Lea Valley. 170 children took part from schools across London. Getting

important thing. It is not just keeping fit but sport, for me, I

have loads of friends from it and it's improves your self—confidence.

They're all here as part of drive to get kids moving. The Olympics has

brought loads of facilities around London but it has created other

opportunities around the country to have things like this. This was

sports stars. I always watched him, But they seemed more taken with

sports stars. I always watched him, Now to someone trying to shape their

own Olympic legacy. Anthony Joshua makes his professional boxing debut

tomorrow. He's setting out on a makes his professional boxing debut

he hopes will one day lead to a plenty of people who will wish him

well on that journey after his success at London 2012. There's

well on that journey after his Olympic champion, Anthony Joshua!

Standing tall as Olympic champion squaring up for the challenge of

professional boxing. For this moment on, his life will change for ever.

Every fight will take place in the full media glare. The risks will be

greater and so will be potential awards. His opponent is the unbeaten

Italian. How is he feeling? And little bit nervous, of course. It is

a good nervous energy. To get in there on Saturday nights, it will be

pumping. Thousands of fans will support me. The transition is not

always easy. Many hope that Joshua can emulate Lennox Lewis, Olympic

champion for Canada and then a British heavyweight champion. Most

crucially, willpower, dedication and staying hungry. He discovered boxing

very late and he has a desire to do very well in the sport. In a BBC

campaign, Anthony voted his mum very well in the sport. In a BBC

an unsung hero. It is a far riskier business, is it not? There are

little things like everybody was eating pizza and I was dying for a

heroes is in action this weekend. pizza but my mum said, no, you

heroes is in action this weekend. Max Whitlock won two bronze medals

pommel event where he has a really in gymnastics at the Games. Last

pommel event where he has a really good chance of making it onto the

podium. I am just looking forward to it now. I am happy with what I have

done here and hope the league I it now. I am happy with what I have

do well. I had a quick practice it now. I am happy with what I have

and I will try again. There's live coverage of the World Gymnastics

Championships on BBC One at half past two tomorrow. That's all the

Now, high fashion for high society. Belinda Belville and David Sassoon

designed clothes for the Royal Family over almost six decades,

including some of the most eye catching dresses worn by Princess

Diana. Now a new exhibition is showing off some of their most

important pieces — and the stories behind them. Our reporter Wendy

Sumptuous satin embroidered with hand—painted fabrics. These are

dresses commissioned by the most stylish high society women. She

attached so she understood what stylish high society women. She

dress would look like. The designs are buying David Sassoon. He dressed

all of the royal ladies, except are buying David Sassoon. He dressed

the Queen. For Diana Princess of Wales, he made 70 four some of her

most important appearances including William's christening. His designs

also bore her notes. She would always write a little note saying

thank you. She had a great sense of humour and was fun. Being so popular

difficulties. I can remember sending for ladies to Windsor to stay with

the Queen and they all arrived and came down to dinner wearing the

the Queen and they all arrived and dress. One was the Queen's Lady

the Queen and they all arrived and waiting. The Queen new wedding

dresses had come from. His fashion House became well known and the

exhibition traces the changes in House became well known and the

exhibition traces the changes in swinging 60s, London came into its

and the shop is closed but the name like their mothers but then the

and the shop is closed but the name lives on with another designer.

and the shop is closed but the name could buy one and knock up a dress

like this yourself. For aspiring fashion designers, there is plenty

of inspiration. It is on at the museum until January next year.

of inspiration. It is on at the fascinating retrospective of British

culture which all started in London. Now let's check on the weekend

flashing in the sky. I am glad to report that the weather will be

flashing in the sky. I am glad to lot quieter this weekend. Yes, we

will have some chilly mornings but there should be plenty of warm

autumn sunshine in the afternoon. For the next few hours, you might

feel the drop of rain but for most of us it will stay dry. There will

be clear spells but by morning the mist will start to develop. The

be clear spells but by morning the will go quite quickly in the morning

and the skies will start to brighten up. Again, tomorrow, there is the

chance of some light showers but we should see some sunshine breaking

temperatures will get into the high teens. Tomorrow night, a lot of

temperatures will get into the high cloud would disappear entirely.

temperatures will get into the high clear skies tomorrow night it will

be cold. We may well find that temperatures in urban areas stay in

countryside we will be down into single figures, but not quite cold

enough for frost on the grass. It will be cold enough for some fog

patches. By Monday morning, the will be cold enough for some fog

will clear away and temperatures will rise to 18 or 19 Celsius. The

will be dry for most of us to start will rise to 18 or 19 Celsius. The

will be dry for most of us to start off with. Before it turns grey,

there will be plenty of sunshine. Enjoy the autumn colours. Make the

death, and left his body in a cot, most of it. The main headlines:

death, and left his body in a cot, of her other children. Rescuers

death, and left his body in a cot, Italy now fear up to 300 people

drowned when a boat carrying African migrants sank yesterday. Divers

drowned when a boat carrying African conditions at sea. The publicist Max

Clifford has pleaded not guilty conditions at sea. The publicist Max

eleven counts of indecent assault on teenage girls aged between fourteen

and nineteen. The offences are alleged to have taken place between

1966 and 1984. There are calls for tougher punishments for loan sharks

after a man was sentenced to less than two years in prison for illegal

lending. Julian Douglas preyed mainly on single mothers in south

east London. That's it. I'll be mainly on single mothers in south

later during the ten o'clock news, but for now from everyone on the