:00:05. > :00:08.Tonight on BBC London News. Calls for an urgent investigation into how
:00:08. > :00:23.Haringey council failed another abused toddler in its care. Two
:00:23. > :00:26.years down the line, after the previous recommendations, it seems
:00:26. > :00:30.to me they are exactly the same failings. I am so disappointed that
:00:30. > :00:36.the lessons we were told had been learnt haven't. We'll hear how
:00:36. > :00:41.police officers and doctors also failed to spot the abuse of Child T.
:00:41. > :00:51.escort, Carol Waugh. A court hears how two gambling conmen killed her
:00:51. > :00:55.for her money. Here in Oxford Street for the first time in eight years
:00:55. > :01:04.there will be no VIP weekend. We Joan Collins brings a touch of
:01:05. > :01:07.glamour to a Surrey charity shop. If I take off my coat you are not going
:01:07. > :01:26.Good evening and welcome to the programme. The trial of two men
:01:26. > :01:29.accused of murdering Escort Carole Waugh have heard allegations they
:01:29. > :01:33.were professional con men with a long history of defrauding people.
:01:33. > :01:34.The 49—year—old was stabbed to death in her central London flat last
:01:34. > :01:50.her home last May and was found in her central London flat last
:01:50. > :01:52.months later at a lock—up garage in months later at a lock—up garage in
:01:52. > :01:54.South Moulden. She had been stabbed to death and her body stuffed into a
:01:54. > :02:00.Bayani and Nicholas Kuttner, were to death and her body stuffed into a
:02:00. > :02:02.Bayani and Nicholas Kuttner, were described in court as professional
:02:02. > :02:05.are accused of planning her murder conmen and lifelong gamblers. They
:02:05. > :02:08.are accused of planning her murder and then stealing her identity.
:02:08. > :02:11.are accused of planning her murder was said that they trained up other
:02:11. > :02:18.women to impersonate Carole Waugh, to steal her assets and her money.
:02:18. > :02:23.The prosecuting QC said, having taken her life, they then took all
:02:23. > :02:31.her worldly goods. What do we know She was described in court as having
:02:31. > :02:37.plenty of money. She lived on her own in a flat of the Edgeware Road.
:02:37. > :02:40.She was an accounts clerk for an oil company in the Middle East, and
:02:40. > :02:44.She was an accounts clerk for an oil also worked as an escort here in the
:02:44. > :02:47.capital, advertising her business over the internet. It is thought
:02:47. > :02:52.that is where she met one of the defendants, Mr Bayani. She was
:02:53. > :03:01.described as being intimate with the £40,000. It is claimed he had no
:03:01. > :03:03.legitimate way of paying her back. Both men deny the charges of murder
:03:03. > :03:22.and the trial continues on Monday. dressing rooms, Jura 's and not
:03:22. > :03:25.getting that England job. They will find somebody who will suit them
:03:25. > :03:34.better than they would feel I would do. I really don't see that being
:03:34. > :03:38.part of my life in the future. There investigation into how officials at
:03:38. > :03:40.Haringey Council failed to prevent the abuse of a toddler who suffered
:03:40. > :03:45.extensive injuries at the hands the abuse of a toddler who suffered
:03:45. > :03:48.his family. The boy, referred to as Child T, was twice taken to hospital
:03:48. > :04:00.before being returned to his mother Haringey, which has previously been
:04:00. > :04:10.correspondent, Karl Mercer. The criticised over the deaths of Baby P
:04:10. > :04:10.correspondent, Karl Mercer. The report into Victoria Klim beat's
:04:10. > :04:15.death was clear. It said nobody report into Victoria Klim beat's
:04:15. > :04:26.the presence of mind to follow what said... The interventions were not
:04:26. > :04:33.sufficiently authoritative by any agency. Today, another report, this
:04:33. > :04:39.four—year—old boy known only as concern sounds like a textbook
:04:39. > :04:42.presentation of frequently found weaknesses in the protection of
:04:42. > :04:47.children. Three cases from the same decade. In this case, the young
:04:47. > :04:50.children. Three cases from the same survived and is now doing well in
:04:50. > :04:54.care. But his case first came to light in June 2010, when he arrived
:04:54. > :05:18.at AMD in North Middlesex Hospital. We had bruising to his head and
:05:18. > :05:21.face. His stepfather told doctors, he bangs and hits himself on the
:05:21. > :05:23.wall. Doctors alerted social workers and the police. The serious case
:05:23. > :05:25.review runs to nearly 60 pages and much of it is depressingly familiar
:05:25. > :05:27.reading. It talks about missed opportunities, when social workers,
:05:27. > :05:30.health visitors, the police and local GPs or had contact with the
:05:30. > :05:32.family. It wasn't until February in 2011 when Child T returned to North
:05:32. > :05:35.Middlesex Hospital. The doctors found 50 bruises. He said he'd been
:05:35. > :05:39.hit by a belt. He was allowed home stepfather had been arrested. But he
:05:39. > :05:41.was back again two weeks later with more bruises. That is when he was
:05:41. > :05:46.taken into care with his siblings. yesterday, me and my colleagues
:05:46. > :05:49.taken into care with his siblings. all incredibly disappointed to hear
:05:49. > :05:52.exactly the same failings we'd heard with previous cases. Two years down
:05:52. > :05:58.recommendations, it seems to me with previous cases. Two years down
:05:58. > :06:03.are exactly the same failings. The serious case review says lots of
:06:03. > :06:07.different agencies were involved in Child T's case. The local hospital,
:06:07. > :06:10.councils, the police and GPs, but it found what it calls... Compelling
:06:10. > :06:17.evidence of individual and systemic found what it calls... Compelling
:06:17. > :06:19.evidence of individual and systemic services. Today, Haringey Council
:06:19. > :06:22.said it apologised was ever deeper failings set out in the report,
:06:22. > :06:22.said it apologised was ever deeper said significant improvements had
:06:22. > :06:32.years, his mother is now back in said significant improvements had
:06:32. > :06:40.years, his mother is now back in thriving in a new, safe family
:06:40. > :06:48.spending, has been cancelled for West End is to be scrapped. The
:06:48. > :06:55.spending, has been cancelled for this year. Let's find out more from
:06:55. > :06:59.Every weekend in late November for the last eight years or so, this
:06:59. > :07:02.area of London, Regent Street and Oxford Street, has been closed off
:07:02. > :07:06.to four wheels and dominated by Oxford Street, has been closed off
:07:06. > :07:11.legs. The organisers of the VIP traffic free weekend have always in
:07:11. > :07:16.the past been keen to stress the successes of this event. Last year
:07:16. > :07:20.they said £20 million was exchanged from hand to tail in the first few
:07:20. > :07:25.hours of trading. They boasted that around £100 million was spent in the
:07:25. > :08:00.The organisers say they haven't cancelled, they have just decided
:08:00. > :08:04.not to do it this year. Critics cancelled, they have just decided
:08:04. > :08:08.said they are abandoning something that is very important, to bringing
:08:08. > :08:13.in tourism and local shoppers. They are accusing the organisers of
:08:13. > :08:16.wanting to brand up Oxford Street and Regent Street, to remove the
:08:17. > :08:19.people who come down to enjoy the free weekend, but don't actually
:08:19. > :08:22.spend any money. They've always free weekend, but don't actually
:08:22. > :08:25.they want to make sure that Oxford Street and Regent Street are as
:08:25. > :08:30.attractive to as many tourists as possible. This year, some startling
:08:30. > :08:34.news that London has enjoyed the highest amount of tourism yet. It
:08:34. > :08:38.had 6.9 million visitors in the first six months of this year, that
:08:38. > :08:43.is the equivalent of the entire permanent population of London.
:08:43. > :08:43.is the equivalent of the entire new West End company, who are the
:08:43. > :08:53.this year. They are keen to focus on retailers, all say that this is
:08:53. > :08:57.this year. They are keen to focus on new things, such as the Fashion
:08:57. > :08:59.different kind of clear and tell. It different kind of clear and tell. It
:08:59. > :09:02.remains to be seen whether it will be scheduled next year. There has
:09:02. > :09:14.Apologies for the problem with that clearly been a big enough outcry
:09:14. > :09:16.Apologies for the problem with that report there. The police watchdog is
:09:16. > :09:19.taking legal action against Scotland Yard over the use of a controversial
:09:19. > :09:22.counter terrorism power. Schedule seven of the Terrorism Act allows
:09:22. > :09:25.officers to stop and question people at airports for up to nine hours
:09:25. > :09:31.without reasonable suspicion. The information about how the tactic is
:09:31. > :09:36.being used. Secunder Kermani has more on this. How unusual is this
:09:36. > :09:46.move by the Independent Police Complaints commission? Extremely
:09:46. > :09:55.controversial tactic. There are stands, it allows police to detain
:09:55. > :10:01.people arriving for leaving the country at airports or international
:10:01. > :10:04.hours, and question them about terrorist activity, even if there
:10:04. > :10:09.are no grounds to reasonably suspect they are involved in any wrongdoing.
:10:09. > :10:12.These stocks are not meant to be done on the basis of ethnicity,
:10:12. > :10:15.These stocks are not meant to be some British Muslims feel they are
:10:15. > :10:24.being unfairly targeted by the supervising 19 complaints involving
:10:24. > :10:29.schedule seven and the Metropolitan Police. Some of those who made those
:10:29. > :10:34.complaints spoke to a campaign group after their experiences. Many of
:10:34. > :10:38.those who came to us have said they have been detained for up to nine
:10:38. > :10:44.hours and had missed their flights. They'd been asked quite ridiculous
:10:44. > :10:51.questions, which have nothing to do what mosques do you go to, what
:10:51. > :10:55.questions, which have nothing to do you think of the Queen? What more
:10:55. > :10:59.can you tell us about the legal action? The IPCC and the police
:10:59. > :11:03.can you tell us about the legal been locked in a dispute about these
:11:03. > :11:05.complaints. The IPCC says that the Met isn't properly investigating
:11:05. > :11:09.them. They say they've been causing delays and are not sharing with
:11:09. > :11:11.them. They say they've been causing IPCC crucial information about the
:11:12. > :11:13.cases. So they've gone to the High Court and are seeking a judicial
:11:13. > :11:25.investigating these complaints. information on the reason for the
:11:25. > :11:40.importance of the IPCC's role, and information on the reason for the
:11:40. > :11:42.importance of the IPCC's role, and that they've been trying to share
:11:42. > :11:44.with them as much information as they can in the circumstances. The
:11:44. > :11:48.issue was raised at City Hall a they can in the circumstances. The
:11:48. > :11:51.weeks ago. It was said that one they can in the circumstances. The
:11:51. > :11:56.the difficulties the police were facing was sharing potentially
:11:56. > :12:00.sensitive information that had been it remains now for the police to
:12:00. > :12:10.examine this court move and to file a response. A guard of honour was
:12:10. > :12:15.formed at the funeral of PC Andrew Duncan, which took place today in
:12:15. > :12:20.Molesey was knocked down by a car in Sutton while carrying out speed
:12:20. > :12:32.senior police officers and the Mayor of London. 500 police officers stood
:12:32. > :12:35.in the rain as their colleague and friend passed by in a coffin. PC
:12:35. > :12:39.Andrew Duncan was killed in the friend passed by in a coffin. PC
:12:40. > :12:45.of duty. Last month, he was struck by a car in Sutton. He'd been doing
:12:45. > :12:50.his job checking speeds. The Home Secretary, Theresa May, and so
:12:50. > :12:58.tributes were paid in the House Secretary, Theresa May, and so
:12:58. > :13:02.Commons. I'm sure the house will also want to join me in paying
:13:02. > :13:06.tribute to PC Andrew Duncan, who died on September 21 while on duty.
:13:06. > :13:11.A reminder of the sacrifices that police officers make on our behalf
:13:11. > :13:18.every day of every year. His death reminder of the bravery shown by our
:13:18. > :13:31.brave policemen and women, day in people attended the service, with
:13:31. > :13:40.outside. The service included a tribute from Andrew Duncan's sister
:13:40. > :13:44.year career will stop three people known PC Duncan throughout his
:13:44. > :13:48.year career will stop three people have been charged with offences
:13:48. > :14:02.relating to his death. He will be remembered as a father, husband
:14:02. > :14:03.Still to come: London is a cabaret this weekend as artists take to
:14:03. > :14:13.Still to come: London is a cabaret stages for the capital's first
:14:13. > :14:16.Cabaret Festival. And she is known for her glamorous roles, so why
:14:16. > :14:17.Cabaret Festival. And she is known Joan Collins working in a Surrey
:14:17. > :14:27.Now there's football, rugby and snooker on the agenda so let's get
:14:27. > :14:33.all the weekend's sport news now with Sara Orchard. Despite the
:14:33. > :14:36.grotty weather outside thousands of football fans are making their way
:14:36. > :14:39.to north London as Roy Hodgson's England have a crucial World Cup
:14:39. > :14:43.qualifier against Montenegro at Wembley. Of course, had things
:14:43. > :14:48.panned out differently, it could have been Harry Redknapp taking
:14:48. > :14:52.charge. Now the boss at QPR, the Championship manager says he doesn't
:14:52. > :15:13.February the 2012. Fabio Capello walked away from England, Harry
:15:13. > :15:18.freeman and the peoples choice for the top job. In the end, Roy Hodgson
:15:18. > :15:22.took over. Redknapp took to the airwaves this week to say that his
:15:22. > :15:25.day in court but disappointment airwaves this week to say that his
:15:25. > :15:32.perspective. You don't know what is going to happen. Do they like you,
:15:32. > :15:36.Arsenal? You are waiting for these 12 people to change life and find
:15:36. > :15:37.you guilty or not. If it doesn't work out for Hodgson, would he
:15:37. > :15:45.couldn't see the FA wanting to. work out for Hodgson, would he
:15:45. > :15:49.will find somebody that will suit them better than I would do. I can't
:15:49. > :15:54.see it being part of my life in them better than I would do. I can't
:15:54. > :15:59.future. West Ham were his first club, the Olympic Stadium could
:15:59. > :16:01.fantastic stadium. It would be a shame for them to leave Upton Park.
:16:01. > :16:09.it would be good for the club. He shame for them to leave Upton Park.
:16:09. > :16:09.it would be good for the club. He led Spurs to a Champions League
:16:09. > :16:17.cruellest fashion. Chelsea winning led Spurs to a Champions League
:16:17. > :16:17.cruellest fashion. Chelsea winning incredible thing. Everyone who saw
:16:17. > :16:26.that game, I unfortunately had to be at the game, it is the worst thing I
:16:26. > :16:32.have done, a difficult night for me. Now at QPR, he could not keep them
:16:32. > :16:35.lads there, there were also—rans that were a nuisance, really. They
:16:35. > :16:42.didn't realise how lucky they were to be a professional foot all, in a
:16:42. > :16:48.earning great money, they would to be a professional foot all, in a
:16:48. > :16:53.in later, pay their fines and didn't care. The spirit is different now.
:16:53. > :16:59.It could take back to the Premier League, come May. And you can hear
:16:59. > :17:02.Redknapp on our radio station BBC London 94.9 this Sunday on the
:17:02. > :17:06.Sports Show with Nick Godwin after Former England captain and Match Of
:17:06. > :17:08.The Day presenter Gary Lineker has Association commission set up by
:17:08. > :17:12.Chairman Greg Dyke, which hopes Association commission set up by
:17:12. > :17:16.ways of improving the national side. In a tweet he said, apart from Glenn
:17:16. > :17:20.Hoddle, most of the others on the panel were utterly pointless. His
:17:20. > :17:24.comments come as ex—England and lamented the lack of diversity on
:17:24. > :17:39.the commission as all eight members named so far are white. Maybe some
:17:39. > :17:45.black players in there to mix it about, black players that have done
:17:45. > :17:49.oversight, overlooked all the time. I don't know who is whispering
:17:49. > :17:53.things in years, but it seems like it is the same thing that keeps
:17:53. > :17:59.popping up, for me. Football is it is the same thing that keeps
:17:59. > :18:03.diverse game, players from all backgrounds playing. That should be
:18:03. > :18:07.reflected in the committee. On to rugby union and the Heineken Cup
:18:07. > :18:12.ongoing rows over the future of tournament, London has two sides in
:18:12. > :18:16.Sarries are in Ireland tonight as they face Connacht in Pool 3. The
:18:16. > :18:21.perfect start to the season having north London side have enjoyed the
:18:21. > :18:23.perfect start to the season having Premiership. Their form makes them
:18:23. > :18:25.one of the favourites to win the European title. Elsewhere Harlquins
:18:25. > :18:32.tomorrow in Pool four. Snooker now tomorrow in Pool four. Snooker
:18:32. > :18:35.revelations from World Champion and the sport continues to remain
:18:35. > :18:38.revelations from World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan that ten years ago
:18:38. > :18:47.frames. The Essex player revealed he was offered £20,000 to throw
:18:47. > :18:47.all in his new autobiography, but he doesn't name the person who made the
:18:47. > :18:56.they'll be asking O'Sullivan to approach. Just last month former
:18:56. > :18:57.they'll be asking O'Sullivan to explain his comments, even though he
:18:57. > :19:10.I said, I can't do it. I enjoy the playing, snooker has given me a
:19:10. > :19:16.not just the money, you put all playing, snooker has given me a
:19:16. > :19:20.that on the line. Without snooker, I would lose my friends and family.
:19:20. > :19:24.You are not just taking money, you are jeopardising relationships with
:19:24. > :19:28.opportunity to get out there and embrace great things which being a
:19:28. > :19:31.professional player gives you. There's more of that interview with
:19:31. > :19:33.Ronnie O'Sullivan on the BBC Sport website. That's it from me. Back to
:19:33. > :19:56.there are cabaret acts to suit a wide fry your tastes. Now they are
:19:56. > :20:00.Sparkly red shoes and the word cabaret may make you think of Liza
:20:00. > :20:03.Minnelli. But Janie Dee here knows there is more to it than that and
:20:03. > :20:07.it's having a renaissance. People used to sit at these little tables,
:20:07. > :20:11.quiet lamps, and I think it was something people really loved. And
:20:11. > :20:16.it simply went out of fashion. Now it's coming back. I think it's
:20:16. > :20:23.partly because there are some great venues again. Back in the '70s we
:20:23. > :20:27.had those wonderful variety shows on TV. People used to love that on
:20:27. > :20:30.Saturday night, they would get to see all manner of different things
:20:30. > :20:34.going on. We came over on the QE2. Really? As ballast! All from music
:20:34. > :20:37.halls and cabaret clubs like the Talk Of The Town, today the London
:20:37. > :20:43.Hippodrome, which, in those days It's about time that this happened.
:20:43. > :20:45.I'm really, really pleased it's happening. In New York, the cabaret
:20:45. > :20:49.scene has pretty much remained very, very strong and prevalent, whereas
:20:49. > :20:57.At the Hospital Club in Covent Garden, The Three Shonas — the third
:20:57. > :21:23.The wonderful thing about cabaret is Garden, The Three Shonas — the third
:21:23. > :21:25.The wonderful thing about cabaret is that the audience are really part of
:21:25. > :21:30.the show. Certainly they are when they come and see me. And the shows
:21:30. > :21:35.don't have to be avant—garde, risky or even scandalous. This festival is
:21:35. > :21:38.a celebration of traditional song. To some, it's American comedy like
:21:38. > :21:41.Mort Sahl and Woody Allen. To some, it's burlesque and the explosion of
:21:42. > :21:51.circus we've seen recently in London and throughout the world. For me, it
:21:51. > :21:54.performers of popular song. And those will ring out all across
:21:54. > :21:59.London, the chance to explore some lesser—known clubs and hear some
:21:59. > :22:13.Now, she's one of the world's most necessarily expect her to be serving
:22:13. > :22:17.in your local charity shop. But today Joan Collins was doing exactly
:22:17. > :22:18.that, to support a charity which provides care for seriously ill
:22:18. > :22:22.children. She even donated some provides care for seriously ill
:22:22. > :22:31.her designer clothes to the event. from the dark ages. Bringing more
:22:32. > :22:34.proceedings, Joan Collins served customers at the opening of this
:22:35. > :22:39.boutique charity shop in Weybridge today. If I take off my coat, you're
:22:39. > :22:45.actress is a patron of the shop today. If I take off my coat, you're
:22:45. > :22:49.charity, Shooting Star Chase. It supports children who have life
:22:49. > :22:53.limiting illnesses. This charity has been important to me for several
:22:53. > :23:05.decades. It does a great deal for young people and for children with
:23:05. > :23:08.is a great idea, because you can get serious illnesses. And I think this
:23:08. > :23:10.is a great idea, because you can get more people to donate their clothes.
:23:10. > :23:14.The charity helps about 650 families in London, Surrey and West Sussex.
:23:14. > :23:16.18—year—old Sian Tolfree has a rare heart and lung condition. They help
:23:16. > :23:26.and chill out. So she doesn't have me with my family, so Mum can relax
:23:26. > :23:31.and chill out. So she doesn't have has got to go out, she can know
:23:31. > :23:34.and chill out. So she doesn't have if you think some of these things
:23:34. > :23:43.them. Beautiful. Thanks, I designed look a bit more glam than you would
:23:43. > :23:44.them. Beautiful. Thanks, I designed it. There is a certain cachet with
:23:44. > :23:50.having something that somebody famous has worn. It's always hard to
:23:50. > :23:54.part with things because I only famous has worn. It's always hard to
:23:54. > :24:01.things that I really like. I can never be talked into anything by a
:24:01. > :24:06.assistant 's nightmare when I walk into a store, because I know what I
:24:06. > :24:08.want. A sales assistant's nightmare she may be, but today she certainly
:24:08. > :24:27.Now, the weather. Things have taken a bit of a turn for the worse?
:24:27. > :24:32.That's true, the last couple days it has felt like autumn. That feel
:24:33. > :24:36.continues to do weekend. Some of the positioning of the rain may well
:24:36. > :24:39.change. Although today's rain, we are very clear about it, we have all
:24:39. > :24:45.of that cloud and an awful lot of rain. In fact, we saw nearly an
:24:45. > :24:49.inch's worth in some parts of Essex in just three hours this afternoon.
:24:49. > :24:53.No wonder there is a Met Office weather warning in force for some
:24:53. > :24:57.parts of the Thames Estuary towards Essex and north Kent. It is not
:24:57. > :25:01.everywhere across London. We will continue with those heavy bursts,
:25:01. > :25:05.particularly towards the east. This rain is trying to make its way off
:25:05. > :25:10.towards the north and west as we go doesn't make too much progress by
:25:10. > :25:14.tomorrow morning. It will continue to track away. It means things will
:25:14. > :25:17.continue to improve as we go through tomorrow. I mentioned the health
:25:17. > :25:21.warning with the forecast, it is about the positioning of the rain.
:25:21. > :25:24.As it pulls away, it starts to brighten up from the south. The
:25:24. > :25:31.further south and east you go, the Potentially some brightness coming
:25:31. > :25:34.through, 14 Celsius. Towards the we go through tomorrow evening,
:25:34. > :25:38.where we have clearer skies, we we go through tomorrow evening,
:25:38. > :25:43.start to see mist and fog forming before the next belt of rain moves
:25:43. > :25:44.towards us. As you can see, as we go through Sunday morning, there are
:25:44. > :25:50.with that. Again, the positioning of through Sunday morning, there are
:25:50. > :25:52.with that. Again, the positioning of the rain is a little bit uncertain.
:25:52. > :26:03.at an improving picture as we go to We have an area of low pressure
:26:03. > :26:11.if you want real detail on whether the second half of Sunday and into
:26:11. > :26:12.if you want real detail on whether rain will be for Sunday. In the
:26:12. > :26:22.meantime, looking like you should pack those wellies for Sunday.
:26:22. > :26:26.political parties parties have agreed a deal, which could pave
:26:26. > :26:29.political parties parties have way for a new press regulator. It
:26:29. > :26:32.follows months of wrangling since a senior judge, Lord Justice Leveson,
:26:32. > :26:36.published his report into the ethics and practices of the press. The
:26:36. > :26:40.Government has been accused of under—valuing shares in Royal Mail
:26:40. > :26:44.after their price rose by more than a third on the first day of trading.
:26:44. > :26:48.The body responsible for destroying Syria's chemical weapons has been
:26:48. > :26:51.awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Organisation for the Prohibition of
:26:51. > :27:00.Chemical Weapons was established 16 years ago and is based in the Hague.
:27:00. > :27:04.investigation into how officials at Haringey council failed to prevent
:27:04. > :27:14.the abuse of a toddler who suffered extensive injuries at the hands
:27:15. > :27:19.that is it. I will be back later during the 10 O'Clock News. For
:27:19. > :27:19.that is it. I will be back later do have a lovely evening. Goodbye