:00:07. > :00:13.Tonight on BBC London News: A man is found guilty of murdering Carole
:00:14. > :00:19.Waugh, an upmarket escort, at her flat in Marylebone. Warnings for
:00:20. > :00:24.rail passengers over Christmas, expect major disruption. There will
:00:25. > :00:32.be major engineering work, I will have the details. Sold for ?8
:00:33. > :00:35.million, Croydon Council is criticised for selling off some of
:00:36. > :00:45.its collection of ancient Chinese pottery. It was Princess Diana's
:00:46. > :00:58.favourite charity, now the Chicken Shed Theatre Company celebrates a
:00:59. > :01:01.special anniversary. Good evening. A man has been found guilty of
:01:02. > :01:07.murdering a woman who was stabbed in her flat and her body hidden in the
:01:08. > :01:12.boot of a car. 50`year`old Carole Waugh who worked as an upmarket
:01:13. > :01:17.escort was reported missing from her home in Marylebone in spring last
:01:18. > :01:22.year. Her body was found in a garage in New Malden several months later.
:01:23. > :01:25.Today at the Old Bailey Rakesh Bhayani from Wembley was found
:01:26. > :01:30.guilty of her murder. Another man was cleared. Carole Waugh was said
:01:31. > :01:37.to have been a wealthy but lonely woman. She was reported missing in
:01:38. > :01:42.May, 2012, she lived at a flat just off the Edgeware Road and it was
:01:43. > :01:48.here that she was murdered. She was stabbed in the neck, her body put in
:01:49. > :01:52.a bag and transferred to a car. It took detectives three months to
:01:53. > :01:57.track down her remains in this lock`up garage in New Malden in
:01:58. > :02:03.south London. Today 41`year`old Rakesh Bhayani was found guilty of
:02:04. > :02:08.her murder, a professional conman and lifelong gambler. Here he is
:02:09. > :02:12.caught on camera with his co`accused withdrawing money from Carole
:02:13. > :02:17.Waugh's bank account after she had gone missing. It was soon empty and
:02:18. > :02:22.credit of more than half ?1 million taken out in her name. They
:02:23. > :02:28.fraudulently rented her flat out and cleared it up all her belongings.
:02:29. > :02:31.The Old Bailey heard that Rakesh Bhayani had befriended Carole Waugh
:02:32. > :02:37.who had once worked for an oil company in the middle east. But
:02:38. > :02:42.Rakesh Bhayani had no intention of friendship. His motive for killing
:02:43. > :02:50.her was financial, squandering thousands of pounds on gambling,
:02:51. > :02:57.alcohol and prostitutes. Another man was found not guilty of murder. They
:02:58. > :03:06.will be sentenced tomorrow. Coming up later: A warning to middle`class
:03:07. > :03:16.drinkers as hospital admissions over alcohol rise. One did not have this
:03:17. > :03:20.sort of middle`class, if I can be politically correct, of slow alcohol
:03:21. > :03:30.intake over many years because you can afford to drink. Network Rail
:03:31. > :03:35.has announced plans for engineering work over the Christmas period which
:03:36. > :03:41.could lead to severe disruption. The plans will see certain train lines
:03:42. > :03:45.into London suspended for five days. Warren Nettleford is outside
:03:46. > :03:50.Victoria Station. Waterloo, Paddington and London
:03:51. > :03:54.Victoria are the three main stations that will be affected by the
:03:55. > :04:01.engineering work. It is a lot of work to do in a short period of
:04:02. > :04:06.time. The Gatwick Express will be suspended between the 25th of
:04:07. > :04:13.December and the 2nd of January. You can still get the train from here to
:04:14. > :04:19.Gatwick, but it will take two hours. It will have a knock`on effect from
:04:20. > :04:24.services here to the south coast. Services from Paddington will also
:04:25. > :04:29.be affected, but there will be a bus replacement service. At London
:04:30. > :04:37.Waterloo platforms 1`9 will be close. It is a lot to take in. I
:04:38. > :04:44.spoke to Network Rail and asked why they were doing it all in one go. It
:04:45. > :04:48.represents the best for commuters in general. The work we are doing
:04:49. > :04:54.between Victoria and Brighton, if we did it at the weekend, we would have
:04:55. > :05:00.about 14 months of disruption. That costs a lot more money. It is about
:05:01. > :05:05.efficiency. That level of disruption at the weekends would not be
:05:06. > :05:12.tolerated by the users and the train operators. What has been the
:05:13. > :05:16.reaction from passengers? Network Rail said they learned a lot
:05:17. > :05:22.from the Olympics and they have worked closely with Gatwick airport
:05:23. > :05:24.and National Express who are running the bus replacement service.
:05:25. > :05:32.Passengers seem to be fairly understanding. It will be very
:05:33. > :05:35.uncomfortable for customers travelling to work, getting to
:05:36. > :05:42.destinations, so it will be uncovered double. It is probably
:05:43. > :05:47.better with not a lot of commuters, but it is horrible for the Christmas
:05:48. > :05:58.season. Network Rail say it is good to check before you travel. They say
:05:59. > :06:02.their services will improve. Antique Chinese ceramics owned by
:06:03. > :06:08.Croydon Council have been sold for just over ?8 million in Hong Kong.
:06:09. > :06:13.The council bought the items from local businessmen Raymond Riesco in
:06:14. > :06:18.1959. The Museums Association has previously accused the council of a
:06:19. > :06:23.breach of the code of ethics, but Croydon says the proceeds will go
:06:24. > :06:28.towards redeveloping a 50`year`old arts Centre. 17 of the 24 lots were
:06:29. > :06:33.sold in Hong Kong. The buyers were mainly private
:06:34. > :06:40.collectors and dealers from Asia and Europe. The most expensive item was
:06:41. > :06:43.this flask which sold for more than ?2 million. The proceeds of the sale
:06:44. > :06:50.will be stepped Asch spent here. Croydon Council says Fairfield Hall
:06:51. > :06:55.needs refurbishment. The council argues that with 300,000 visitors
:06:56. > :07:00.every year compared to 10,000 people, this option offers the best
:07:01. > :07:07.value for money for local taxpayers. They say it would be the
:07:08. > :07:14.more popular choice. Would the hall had closed if you had not sold the
:07:15. > :07:19.China? It is fairly likely. It was built in the 60s. It needs
:07:20. > :07:26.substantial engineering and if we do not do that, it would have to close.
:07:27. > :07:32.The collection was originally 650 pieces acquired by the council in
:07:33. > :07:37.1964. Twice before parts were sold off, but critics say this latest
:07:38. > :07:44.sale was legally and morally wrong. The public were not at any time
:07:45. > :07:49.consulted. Where is the money really going to go? Fairfield Hall is a red
:07:50. > :07:54.herring. We have said we would offer them free help to sort out marketing
:07:55. > :08:01.and communication. It is a viable venue, but the council is killing
:08:02. > :08:05.it. In Croydon News of the sale came as a surprise who did not know the
:08:06. > :08:13.borough owned any ceramics. Would you prefer to have the China or save
:08:14. > :08:21.a whole? Can I have both? Would you rather have the vase or help save
:08:22. > :08:29.Fairfield Hall? I live here in Croydon and I would like to see it
:08:30. > :08:35.better improved. The sale still leaves 206 items in the collection
:08:36. > :08:38.and they can be seen in the Raymond Riesco gallery.
:08:39. > :08:43.A High Court challenge against a decision to grant bail to a fugitive
:08:44. > :08:48.Mafia boss has been delayed after he was taken to hospital. Domenico
:08:49. > :08:53.Rancadore evaded Italian authorities for 30 years before his arrest at
:08:54. > :08:58.home in Axbridge. Proceedings were delayed to allow his legal team to
:08:59. > :09:01.seek information about his condition.
:09:02. > :09:07.A London MP is considering taking legal action to remove squatters
:09:08. > :09:11.from outside his constituency office in East Finchley. Around a dozen
:09:12. > :09:15.supporters of the Occupy movement are camped outside Mike Freer's
:09:16. > :09:22.office opposing new laws against squatting.
:09:23. > :09:27.Londoners have lined the streets of Balham to welcome home the first
:09:28. > :09:33.Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. 170 officers from the
:09:34. > :09:40.regiment's Z company paraded through South London following a tour of
:09:41. > :09:45.duty in Afghanistan. Courage, overcoming adversity, it is what
:09:46. > :09:51.makes these men so special. I admire them and take my hat off to them. A
:09:52. > :09:56.senior hospital consultant in Surrey is attributing much of the area's
:09:57. > :10:01.rise in alcohol`related admissions to middle`class drinking habits. Dr
:10:02. > :10:05.Christopher Tibbs says one of the reasons why the number of cases has
:10:06. > :10:09.doubled in a decade is because people do not realise the simple,
:10:10. > :10:14.long`term impact of having a bottle of wine with meals.
:10:15. > :10:18.Affluent Epsom, not a place which springs to mind when you think of
:10:19. > :10:26.areas where people might have health problems due to alcohol, and not the
:10:27. > :10:32.type of place where it is just the middle`class for the steep rise, but
:10:33. > :10:35.also the middle aged. But a leading consultant believes affluence in the
:10:36. > :10:42.area is precisely what is leading to the rise. It is people of my age who
:10:43. > :10:47.have been drinking heavily and socially since we were at university
:10:48. > :10:52.in the late 70s who are coming in now. My parents' generation were
:10:53. > :10:59.more frugal about their alcohol intake. One did not have this
:11:00. > :11:02.middle`class, if I can be so politically incorrect, this
:11:03. > :11:09.middle`class accumulation of slow alcohol intake over many years
:11:10. > :11:12.because you can afford to drink. One quarter of drinkers in Surrey drink
:11:13. > :11:18.at levels which increases the risk of damage to their health, that is
:11:19. > :11:23.higher than the rate across London. While the rise in admissions to
:11:24. > :11:29.hospitals for alcohol related illnesses has doubled to 200,000 in
:11:30. > :11:33.a decade. Alcohol can be counted through its detrimental impact on
:11:34. > :11:39.health or its financial cost to the NHS, but in Surrey that cost is
:11:40. > :11:45.around ?70 million. But are the people in Surrey aware of the
:11:46. > :11:49.situation? People are aware of the dos and don'ts of drinking, but I
:11:50. > :11:55.would not say anyone is particularly worried about it and we do not
:11:56. > :12:00.discuss it. A lot of people in Surrey like to drink. They call it
:12:01. > :12:07.the Surrey liver. A lot of people like to drink at home. If I go on
:12:08. > :12:13.mad benders I do not do it all the time. I do it once a month after
:12:14. > :12:20.payday. Maybe the odd glass of wine when I get home. The Government has
:12:21. > :12:26.acknowledged the problem and say they are committed to producing fair
:12:27. > :12:29.and effective policies. All lorries should be fitted with safety
:12:30. > :12:35.equipment to protect cyclists under Labour Party plans unveiled today.
:12:36. > :12:41.They want hauliers to sign up to a ten point plan and say they would
:12:42. > :12:46.consider legislation if elected in 2017. The Mayor is considering
:12:47. > :12:51.restrictions on lorries. Campaigners say changes are painfully slow. We
:12:52. > :12:56.are talking culture change and you have to ask yourself how do you want
:12:57. > :13:02.people to travel? In other parts of Europe they want cycling and walking
:13:03. > :13:07.to beat the preferred means. That means you have to legislate and
:13:08. > :13:13.change your infrastructure to accommodate that. It is scary on a
:13:14. > :13:17.political level. Still to come: I will be taking you on a tour of two
:13:18. > :13:25.new sports venues at the Olympic Park.
:13:26. > :13:37.And why this could just be London's best ever Christmas show.
:13:38. > :13:43.More Londoners are choosing to live on the water. Nearly 10,000 of us,
:13:44. > :13:48.it is thought, which is placing a greater demand on resources. Extra
:13:49. > :13:51.facilities are needed including moorings to help prevent
:13:52. > :13:55.overcrowding. Living on a houseboat on the River
:13:56. > :14:01.Thames in winter might not suit everyone, but for David it is the
:14:02. > :14:07.perfect way to live in central London. It is extremely relaxing. It
:14:08. > :14:14.is part of the attraction. It is much more of a village style live
:14:15. > :14:20.with a slower pace to it. That makes it attractive. What is also
:14:21. > :14:25.attractive is the cost. This barge in Battersea would cost around
:14:26. > :14:30.?100,000 to buy. He have to pay for council tax and a river licence.
:14:31. > :14:36.More and more people are making London's rivers and homes their
:14:37. > :14:42.homes, and the London Assembly is calling for this to be better
:14:43. > :14:46.supported. We have got to see it as an option for some people and there
:14:47. > :14:52.is the problem that facilities have not kept up with the demand for
:14:53. > :14:57.boats. There are too many boats and there are not enough places where
:14:58. > :15:02.people can clean their toilets and do their washing. The idea of living
:15:03. > :15:07.on a houseboat will appeal to some people as a more cost effective way
:15:08. > :15:15.of life, but can London's waterways cope? There are a lot of boats on
:15:16. > :15:19.the river, especially in the congested area. We have seen a
:15:20. > :15:23.doubling in the Regents Canal and this has an impact on rubbish
:15:24. > :15:28.collection, the tow path, the local services. That is something the
:15:29. > :15:34.canal and River trust cannot deal with on its own. With proper
:15:35. > :15:39.planning, proper facilities, it can be done and it is an attractive way
:15:40. > :15:44.of living. While the demand will have to be managed, it is hoped a
:15:45. > :15:52.new generation of boat people in London will also be able to
:15:53. > :15:54.flourish. As more parents turn to private tutors to help the children
:15:55. > :16:00.pass exams, there are concerns that those who cannot afford it will fall
:16:01. > :16:03.behind. 40% of pupils in the capital have private lessons, more than
:16:04. > :16:07.anywhere else in the country. It is hoped a new scheme could make the
:16:08. > :16:12.service more accessible. For every parent who pays for a tutor, another
:16:13. > :16:17.child who cannot afford it is paid for free `` is tutored for free.
:16:18. > :16:20.These magnets each have a word that is associated with a text. Welcome
:16:21. > :16:27.to the growing world of private tutoring. India is seeing a tutor to
:16:28. > :16:33.help with her A`levels. Feel like a have more of an advantage. I have
:16:34. > :16:39.clearer notes and I'll understand it better. But this advantage has a
:16:40. > :16:44.price that most pupils at this school cannot pay. Nearly half the
:16:45. > :16:48.children all free school meals. Every year, they struggle to get the
:16:49. > :16:54.brightest into the area's selective secondary schools. We know that
:16:55. > :16:57.individual tuition is effective but we are concerned about the only kids
:16:58. > :17:00.that are getting the benefit of that are well off children. It is
:17:01. > :17:06.widening the gap between rich and poor. Now a new organisation hopes
:17:07. > :17:10.to redress the balance. This foundation uses some of the money it
:17:11. > :17:13.makes from private sessions to send tutors into some of inner London's
:17:14. > :17:20.most disadvantaged primary and secondary schools. If it really
:17:21. > :17:24.works, then let's try to give it to people that really need it. The
:17:25. > :17:28.promise is that for every student who pays for a session, a student
:17:29. > :17:32.who cannot pay will get one for free. The charity chooses its
:17:33. > :17:35.schools waste on the number of children receiving free school
:17:36. > :17:40.meals. It is then up to the teachers to decide which pupils they think
:17:41. > :17:45.will benefit the most. Some schools use the tutors to help pupils
:17:46. > :17:48.achieve a grade C at GCSE. There, the focus is on getting the children
:17:49. > :17:53.into the selective schools in the borough. Most of the things we do in
:17:54. > :17:56.our tests are things that teachers cannot help us with, so coming to
:17:57. > :18:01.these clubs have made that easier for me. We do not know it at first
:18:02. > :18:09.and then a few minutes later, we get every question. It raises the game
:18:10. > :18:12.and they feel special. And it opens their horizons to think that
:18:13. > :18:18.actually, perhaps if you work hard, I will do really well. The school
:18:19. > :18:21.knows it will take more than tutoring to address the attainment
:18:22. > :18:29.gap. But anything that causes it a little is very welcome. `` closes
:18:30. > :18:32.it. 14 floodlights, each weighing 34
:18:33. > :18:36.tonnes are being removed from the Olympic Stadium as part of its
:18:37. > :18:41.transformation into a multiuse venue. A team of 20 and sailors are
:18:42. > :18:44.working to dismantle two towers at a time with each light containing
:18:45. > :18:49.around 35 lamps. It is expected to take until January to remove all of
:18:50. > :18:56.the footlights. Elsewhere, today saw the completion
:18:57. > :18:59.of a new sports venue, a state`of`the`art indoor tennis
:19:00. > :19:04.centre for Paralympic hopefuls, tested out by some of Britain's best
:19:05. > :19:06.players. The Eton Manor Centre includes an outdoor hockey pitch
:19:07. > :19:12.which will stage major international tournaments. As Adrian Warner
:19:13. > :19:18.reports, it is a key part of the London 2012 legacy.
:19:19. > :19:22.Getting the wheels in motion, written's wheelchair tennis players
:19:23. > :19:27.hitting the first rallies at a new centre at the Olympic Park. 100
:19:28. > :19:31.years ago, the land on the right of the picture was the home of a sports
:19:32. > :19:37.club, set up by Eton College to help the poor of East London. Now Eton
:19:38. > :19:42.Manor Centre centre wants to attract more disabled people into sport. ``
:19:43. > :19:45.now Eton Manor Centre wants to attract. There is not enough
:19:46. > :19:51.facilities. Indoor centres are few and far between. This part of
:19:52. > :19:55.London, I think it is a fantastic opportunity for the poor areas of
:19:56. > :19:59.London that have been regenerated through the Olympic. It is a great
:20:00. > :20:04.opportunity to have a great facility. The building was used as a
:20:05. > :20:06.press centre during the Olympics but it has been designed with special
:20:07. > :20:10.disabled showers and toilets and it will host a prestigious
:20:11. > :20:15.international wheelchair tennis Masters when it opens fully next
:20:16. > :20:19.year. The facilities are fully accessible and it is easy to get to.
:20:20. > :20:24.Any disabled person coming down here will have no problems. If we can get
:20:25. > :20:29.more places like this open, it will make things easier. This is a big
:20:30. > :20:33.step forward. And it is not just a tennis centre. They have just
:20:34. > :20:37.finished laying a state`of`the`art hockey pitch. And they are going to
:20:38. > :20:42.stage international events here every year for the next five years.
:20:43. > :20:47.Great Britain have won the bronze medal! Hockey has wasted no time in
:20:48. > :20:53.getting big events since the Olympic. This stadium can be
:20:54. > :20:58.expanded to host 15,000 people. No doubt about whose home pitch it is.
:20:59. > :21:03.Just look at the colours. The venue will be available for schools and
:21:04. > :21:07.clubs. We're developing a club out of the venue, so it will be a
:21:08. > :21:15.fantastic venue from the grassroots write`up. Most of the venues will be
:21:16. > :21:22.open to the public from next spring. `` from the grassroots upwards.
:21:23. > :21:25.Meanwhile, details have been announced about the 2015 Rugby union
:21:26. > :21:30.World Cup. Twickenham will host several fixtures including
:21:31. > :21:35.England's first match in September. In the final at the end of October,
:21:36. > :21:39.2015. The Truman's organisers also announced details today about the
:21:40. > :21:45.availability and pricing of tickets for each match. There are four price
:21:46. > :21:51.ranges for the final and the lowest is ?150. As I said, I'm not shying
:21:52. > :22:03.away from it, to be able to have affordable prices, some expensive
:22:04. > :22:07.prices at the top end. `` you also have to have some expensive prices.
:22:08. > :22:11.The curtain goes up today for the latest show from the Chicken Shed
:22:12. > :22:15.theatre company in North London. The cast is made up of 800 disabled and
:22:16. > :22:23.able`bodied adults and children and they are celebrating a special
:22:24. > :22:27.anniversary. Straight to bed or Father Christmas
:22:28. > :22:31.will not come! It is the night before Christmas but in this show,
:22:32. > :22:35.the children need to learn a lesson before they get their gifts. It is
:22:36. > :22:38.about a family of children who do not know how to share. They go to
:22:39. > :22:43.sleep and then they realise they get the wrong presence, so they have to
:22:44. > :22:53.go to three different lands. We have a reindeer to pull our sleigh. Pull
:22:54. > :23:02.our sleigh, right now! From me, to you! The hunt takes the characters
:23:03. > :23:09.through a fairy tale journey. They see the ugly sisters, who are not
:23:10. > :23:18.into sharing. And at that point, they learn about sharing. I
:23:19. > :23:23.apologise. You heard the sound there but no pictures. Peter was here
:23:24. > :23:28.earlier. Let's go straight to you. Give us a cheque, weather.
:23:29. > :23:33.I was there and then disappeared. There is fog out there this evening,
:23:34. > :23:36.turning misty. Over the next few hours, some of the
:23:37. > :23:46.missing as will thicken. Some patches of dense fog will stop ``
:23:47. > :23:50.misty nests. `` some of the misty nests will thicken. Some patches of
:23:51. > :23:55.dense fog. You will not escape fog anywhere. There will be some low
:23:56. > :24:06.levels and some at high levels. As the cloud thickens, it could produce
:24:07. > :24:16.some grisly rain. We could find that disabilities slash Mack ``
:24:17. > :24:22.visibility drops. We should be just about frost free overnight tonight.
:24:23. > :24:26.Onto tomorrow, visibility should continue to improve during the
:24:27. > :24:31.morning. It is going to be rather grey. Somewhat limited brightness.
:24:32. > :24:37.We're probably looking at a top temperature of 10 Celsius. And that
:24:38. > :24:42.is 50 Fahrenheit. And then tomorrow night, we will still have lots of
:24:43. > :24:49.cloud above us, it will also have a freshening breeze. And those two
:24:50. > :24:54.things should combine to keep us fog free and frost free. So, on to
:24:55. > :25:00.Friday and a change. That change brought about by strong wind and a
:25:01. > :25:05.showery cold front moving down from the North. What it will do, which
:25:06. > :25:10.will be pleasant enough, is clear that overcast sky away. So we should
:25:11. > :25:15.see some brightness to end the week. It certainly will be brighter than
:25:16. > :25:19.it has been for most of this week. Although we will keep the clean
:25:20. > :25:23.skies, we will also keep that blustery breeze. That is quite
:25:24. > :25:28.important because from those numbers, you might expect to see
:25:29. > :25:31.frost on the grass. But the breeze will keep the well mixed and that
:25:32. > :25:35.means that you will not end up with cold air down on the ground.
:25:36. > :25:44.Although it will be Chilean breezy, it should be free of frost. ``
:25:45. > :25:47.chilly and breezy. A bright start to the weekend but it looks as though
:25:48. > :25:54.the weather will be going grey again. As far as the outlook is
:25:55. > :25:57.concerned, there is some brighter weather on the way. A little bit of
:25:58. > :26:06.blue sky, what it will not be there for very long because the brace guys
:26:07. > :26:12.will be back. `` the grey skies. You will very eagle `` you were very
:26:13. > :26:15.eager with the weather. Before we go, reminder of the
:26:16. > :26:20.headlines. David Cameron has promised to make it harder for
:26:21. > :26:23.migrants to access Britain's welfare system. Restrictions to housing
:26:24. > :26:26.benefit and jobseeker's allowance will affect entrants from Romania
:26:27. > :26:31.and Bulgaria are eligible to arrival from January.
:26:32. > :26:34.A businessman has been convicted of murdering a family of four at their
:26:35. > :26:39.home in Northampton. The court heard that Anxiang Du killed them in
:26:40. > :26:44.vengeful losing a legal battle over a Chinese herbal medicine business.
:26:45. > :26:48.A judge has ruled that the trial of two sisters accused of defrauding
:26:49. > :26:51.Nigella Lawson and her former husband, Charles Saatchi, can go
:26:52. > :26:55.ahead. Lawyers for the sisters argued that they would not get a
:26:56. > :26:58.fair hearing. A man has been found guilty of
:26:59. > :27:03.murdering a woman who worked as an upmarket escort. Carol wore was
:27:04. > :27:07.stabbed in the neck in her flat in central London. `` Carole Waugh. Her
:27:08. > :27:11.body was found in a garage several months later.
:27:12. > :27:14.And Network Rail has announced plans for engineering work over the
:27:15. > :27:19.Christmas period, which could lead to severe disruption for passengers.
:27:20. > :27:25.Some lines into London will be suspended for five days.
:27:26. > :27:28.And that is it for now. Plenty more on our website, including their
:27:29. > :27:34.piece that we could not show you, about the Chicken Shed theatre
:27:35. > :27:37.company. The usual address. Alice Bhandhukravi will be back during the
:27:38. > :27:41.ten o'clock news. From me and the team, thanks very much for watching
:27:42. > :27:45.and have a lovely evening.