:00:00. > 3:59:59images. Meet Ruby and Siena, primary I
:00:00. > :00:21.Tonight, on BBC London News, the mother of a teenager who took her
:00:22. > :00:32.own life warns of a dark side on the Internet. It is every parent's worst
:00:33. > :00:36.nightmare. How an increase in construction jobs has helped reduce
:00:37. > :00:39.unemployment in the capital. The new high`speed line ploughs on ` after
:00:40. > :00:43.campaigners lose a legal battle at the Supreme Court. And diver Tom
:00:44. > :01:02.Daley on coming out ` and coming to the capital.
:01:03. > :01:08.Good evening, welcome to the programme. The mother of a London
:01:09. > :01:13.teenager who killed herself has urged every parent to be aware of
:01:14. > :01:15.the dangers of the internet. At the inquest, a jury heard that
:01:16. > :01:18.15`year`old Tallulah Wilson was a gifted dancer who became obsessed
:01:19. > :01:24.with a fantasy world online to escape reality. Her family said in
:01:25. > :01:29.her last few weeks they could not reach her as she was "in the
:01:30. > :01:33.clutches of a toxic digital world". They say they are shocked by the
:01:34. > :01:34.ease with which children can access online self`harm and suicide blogs.
:01:35. > :01:47.Marc Ashdown reports. Described by the coroner is a very
:01:48. > :01:50.lovely looking young lady, but Tallulah Wilson wrote in her diary
:01:51. > :01:55.that she felt fat, ugly and worthless. The 15`year`old died when
:01:56. > :01:59.she was hit by a train at St pancreas in October 2012. The
:02:00. > :02:02.inquest jury today said the case highlighted the importance of online
:02:03. > :02:06.life for young people. In a statement read by her lawyer, her
:02:07. > :02:09.mother warned of the dangers on behalf of sisters and I did
:02:10. > :02:13.everything we could to keep her safe, but she had fallen into a
:02:14. > :02:17.world of nightmares. She was in the clutches of a toxic digital world,
:02:18. > :02:22.where, in the final few weeks, we could no longer reach her. I was
:02:23. > :02:29.shocked by the EE is with which this card and other children can access
:02:30. > :02:35.online self`harm and suicide blogs. One site she went on and encourages
:02:36. > :02:39.users to post pictures and blog about their interests. She created a
:02:40. > :02:44.secret online alias, a cocaine taking character, and posted
:02:45. > :02:48.pictures of self`inflicted cuts on her arms and also shared thoughts
:02:49. > :02:52.about suicide. Her obsession with the internet did not seem to affect
:02:53. > :02:56.school life here in north London. The headteacher said in a statement,
:02:57. > :02:57.Tallulah was a charming, effervescent and highly popular
:02:58. > :03:10.girl... She was being treated for
:03:11. > :03:13.depression, and her mother had one of the profiles shuts down after
:03:14. > :03:19.finding it. One leading charity which helps vulnerable young people
:03:20. > :03:25.says the sites themselves should take more responsibility. We are
:03:26. > :03:28.increasingly aware of the need for controls and support and education
:03:29. > :03:31.for young people themselves, and for parents and others who are concerned
:03:32. > :03:42.about their well`being. In a statement, one website said...
:03:43. > :03:49.It is of course too late for Tallulah Wilson, who escaped into a
:03:50. > :03:52.fantasy online life, which, this inquest found, eventually drove her
:03:53. > :04:00.to take her own life. Plenty more to come tonight,
:04:01. > :04:04.including... At 1.I thought, this guy is for real, this is going to go
:04:05. > :04:17.wrong. But then, you get on with it and you get on with your job. A
:04:18. > :04:22.story of heroism which has won this policeman an award for bravery.
:04:23. > :04:26.Campaigners have lost their latest legal battle against the HS2 rail
:04:27. > :04:28.link` after judges dismissed their claims that ministers had failed to
:04:29. > :04:31.consider fully the environmental impact. The Supreme Court rejected
:04:32. > :04:33.allegations that the Government was "cutting corners" to push through
:04:34. > :04:36.the high`speed rail line between London and the Midlands. Our
:04:37. > :04:50.political correspondent Karl Mercer has this report. The further appeal
:04:51. > :04:57.to this court is unanimous `` unanimously dismissed. Campaigners
:04:58. > :05:02.have been outside Parliament, but this morning, they had hoped to the
:05:03. > :05:08.courts might slow down plans for the north`south rail link. They did not
:05:09. > :05:11.get the result they wanted. We are disappointed because we have wanted
:05:12. > :05:14.it to go our way. But it is not the end of the road for us. We are going
:05:15. > :05:18.to keep fighting, we have other options open to us. We believe it is
:05:19. > :05:24.vital to press the Government to comply with their implications,
:05:25. > :05:28.which they have not done. `` obligations. Campaigners have said
:05:29. > :05:32.they will now look to Europe for further challenges to the high`speed
:05:33. > :05:37.link, but the Government says the is essential and be when people look at
:05:38. > :05:40.this ruling, I hope they will understand we really are taking care
:05:41. > :05:44.around the environment of issues. We recognise those concerns, we are
:05:45. > :05:47.putting in all kinds of litigation. But what is important about this
:05:48. > :05:52.project is that it is very much needed to give us the additional
:05:53. > :05:56.trains, additional seats on trains and capacity. These are the hard
:05:57. > :05:58.copies of the bill the Government is hoping to push through Parliament
:05:59. > :06:06.before the next election. They are being sent out to libraries from a
:06:07. > :06:11.depot in east London. The Government knows that at many points along the
:06:12. > :06:14.route, it will face further protests over its plans, but it says it wants
:06:15. > :06:26.to start work on HS2 in 2017. London is becoming a younger city,
:06:27. > :06:29.according to new research. Typically, many people would leave
:06:30. > :06:32.the capital after having children, because of schools or the need for
:06:33. > :06:35.larger homes. But one leading estate agent says there's a growing number
:06:36. > :06:43.of families who are now staying put. Jean MacKenzie reports. London has
:06:44. > :06:47.always been a young city, attracting people from across the world to work
:06:48. > :06:53.or study. But typically, when those people get older and have children,
:06:54. > :06:56.many decide to leave London. But new research shows that is changing,
:06:57. > :07:04.with many now deciding to stay put and raise a family here. I never,
:07:05. > :07:11.ever thought I would for me, London seemed a place to have fun, go out,
:07:12. > :07:15.meet new friends. But 13 years and two children later, Michelle, like
:07:16. > :07:21.many others, is still here. The average age of London has fallen by
:07:22. > :07:28.nearly two years over three decades, from 37.2 to 35.6. A rising birth
:07:29. > :07:32.rate and immigration have played a part, but so have changes to London
:07:33. > :07:37.itself. The quality of living in London has improved, we have seen a
:07:38. > :07:42.lot of regeneration. And so has the quality of schools. Schools are a
:07:43. > :07:49.lot better now than they were two decades ago. That is exactly how
:07:50. > :07:53.Emily feels. There is nothing pushing us to go. We always thought
:07:54. > :07:58.when we got to school age, we would have to go. But we live next door to
:07:59. > :08:01.an outstanding school. But fewer people leaving means not just a
:08:02. > :08:07.younger population, but a larger one. As the population of the city
:08:08. > :08:11.rises by 100,000 a year, a million every decade, that requires a large
:08:12. > :08:16.number of new houses, and all the things that go with it, or transport
:08:17. > :08:20.capacity, more everything. It is predicted that has the economy
:08:21. > :08:24.improves across the UK, more people may start to leave the capital
:08:25. > :08:31.again. But it is doubtful this city will ever lose its youthfulness.
:08:32. > :08:36.There has been some positive news on jobs today, with a fall in
:08:37. > :08:43.unemployment in London. Between September and November 20 13, were
:08:44. > :08:49.unemployed in the capital, down by 18,000 on the previous quarter.
:08:50. > :08:59.There is still uncertainty in the retail sector, however. Tim Donovan
:09:00. > :09:04.reports. It was to Heathrow's nearly refurbished second terminal that the
:09:05. > :09:12.minister came today. It was the ideal place to mark today's positive
:09:13. > :09:16.jobs figures. We have got to get the economy buoyant, we have got to get
:09:17. > :09:20.more people into jobs. It is about life fulfilment, security,
:09:21. > :09:25.supporting the family and the local community. These two are just about
:09:26. > :09:27.to complete their four year apprenticeship in maintenance
:09:28. > :09:32.engineering at the airport. What chance a job here and now? It is an
:09:33. > :09:38.internal application, and they tried to fit us in. Lots of jobs around
:09:39. > :09:43.the airport. Can you foresee that you will end up with a career here?
:09:44. > :09:49.Definitely. There are already jobs being lined up for us at the moment.
:09:50. > :09:53.Over the last year, unemployment has come down by Northpoint 2% in
:09:54. > :10:02.London, the lowest improvement rate in the country. The jobless rate is
:10:03. > :10:04.above the national average. `` 0.2%. It is still well above the
:10:05. > :10:09.unemployment rate from before the crash. It seems that construction
:10:10. > :10:14.and services are healthier than some other sectors. Professional
:10:15. > :10:18.services, business services, the IT sector, are doing particularly well,
:10:19. > :10:23.in terms of growth employment, we are still seeing concern amongst
:10:24. > :10:31.retailers, hospitality, tourism and leisure. In Hayes, just down the
:10:32. > :10:36.road, there has been sluggish growth on the high street. But there is
:10:37. > :10:39.optimism for the future. We have got a new supermarket opening, we have
:10:40. > :10:44.got an international IT company which is making its headquarters
:10:45. > :10:51.here. And we are going to be redeveloping the old VM eyesight,
:10:52. > :10:55.creating 4000 jobs. Such optimism may not be shared across London. But
:10:56. > :11:02.many are now looking for a sustained improvement in the jobs market in
:11:03. > :11:05.the capital. Two men have been charged with supplying drugs
:11:06. > :11:10.following the death of a 16`year`old boy from Croydon. Daniel
:11:11. > :11:13.Spargo`Mabbs died in hospital on Monday after apparently taking
:11:14. > :11:19.ecstasy at a party in London at the weekend. 18`year`old
:11:20. > :11:23.Nicqueel?Pitrora and 20`year`old Ryan Kirk were due to appear before
:11:24. > :11:27.magistrates today. Speaking to Vanessa Feltz on the radio,
:11:28. > :11:31.Daniel's father had business edge for anyone tempted to take an
:11:32. > :11:37.illegal drug. We want to say to any child out there, tempted to take any
:11:38. > :11:43.illegal drug, talk to us first, we will tell you about the machines,
:11:44. > :11:51.the hospital, the ventilator, the whole shebang. The policeman who
:11:52. > :11:55.arrested a man wielding a samurai sword. He said he was just doing his
:11:56. > :12:07.job. But one year on, leave Brown has been awarded for his bravery.
:12:08. > :12:13.He has been voted the bravest officer on the force. Just over a
:12:14. > :12:17.year ago, was in a much more uncomfortable position. On Christmas
:12:18. > :12:22.Eve, a man had randomly stabbed a young woman with a samurai sword.
:12:23. > :12:29.The sergeant chased him and found himself facing the weapon. He pulled
:12:30. > :12:36.a sword and started swinging at me. After a bit of to and fro in, I
:12:37. > :12:44.eventually apprehended him. A bag of swords and knives and a crossbow was
:12:45. > :12:49.found on the man, who will spend the rest of his life in a secure mental
:12:50. > :12:53.unit. There is an element of risk, you know that when you it is better
:12:54. > :12:57.that I put my life on the line, rather than a member of the public,
:12:58. > :13:04.because it is my job to do that. More than 6000 members of the public
:13:05. > :13:08.voted for Seve. They hit him three times on the arm, which made him
:13:09. > :13:14.drop his sword... His colleagues agree he is more than deserving. He
:13:15. > :13:19.arrested an individual who was intent he had tried to kill someone,
:13:20. > :13:22.and then he tried to kill but police officer. The fact that Steve did not
:13:23. > :13:28.back off and arrested the individual, it is an outstanding
:13:29. > :13:30.achievement. Metropolitan Police has received some negative press
:13:31. > :13:35.recently, but today, there was a positive message, to recognise those
:13:36. > :13:42.that put themselves at risk to protect the public every day.
:13:43. > :13:53.Still to come this evening... Join me for a view of the largest solar
:13:54. > :13:55.panel bridge in the world. And Tom Daley tells us why it's great to be
:13:56. > :14:10.living and training in London. With the recent success of actors
:14:11. > :14:16.like Naomi Harris and director Steve McQueen, it may seem like diversity
:14:17. > :14:23.in the creative industries is improving. But according to a recent
:14:24. > :14:35.survey, it is not the case. Brenda Emmanus reports.
:14:36. > :14:43.Degree students at the mettle film school based at Ealing Studios,
:14:44. > :14:50.developing their skills, Pope of a successful career in the film
:14:51. > :14:56.industry. If you work hard enough, people will realise, and they will
:14:57. > :15:00.see potential. You would expect to be doing amazing things next year,
:15:01. > :15:03.but I am doing what I love, and hopefully I will get the break. They
:15:04. > :15:09.may be fuelled with optimism, but the realities of the industry are
:15:10. > :15:15.yet according to the latest census, the creative industries are becoming
:15:16. > :15:18.less diverse. The first survey, in 2003, only included figures for film
:15:19. > :15:23.and television, but revealed that the percentage of ethnic minorities
:15:24. > :15:28.working in the industry was 7.4%. The latest figure was only 5.4%.
:15:29. > :15:34.That included a wider section of the creative industries. There are all
:15:35. > :15:38.sorts of reasons why UCD 's numbers. The industry is much more freelance
:15:39. > :15:44.than it was five or ten years ago. `` why you see these numbers. Some
:15:45. > :15:49.people have given up and gone off to do other things. The culture
:15:50. > :15:52.minister today had a meeting here in Westminster with leaders in the
:15:53. > :15:56.creative industry to understand the problem and build a consensus about
:15:57. > :15:57.what needs to be done and to generate industry commitment to
:15:58. > :16:10.action. 12 years of slaves sees
:16:11. > :16:18.Oscar`nominated and is for Steve McQueen `` 12 Years A Slave. There
:16:19. > :16:23.is grounds for hope but a strong desire for more. It has to change.
:16:24. > :16:29.If they wanted to get better, it is all`inclusive. You have a British
:16:30. > :16:33.actor up for an Oscar, a black British actor up for an Oscar, but
:16:34. > :16:38.it is very funny that all of a sudden, when you do hit America and
:16:39. > :16:43.do very well, you do very well here. But it doesn't seem to happen the
:16:44. > :16:48.other way round! If the talks today are the beginning of radical change,
:16:49. > :16:51.then the optimism for all these students may be justified.
:16:52. > :16:55.They're a world first, but most people won't get to see them. 4,500
:16:56. > :17:02.solar panels have been installed on the roof of Blackfriars Station
:17:03. > :17:08.which spans the Thames. As Alice Bhandhukravi reports, it's part of a
:17:09. > :17:12.multi`million pound refurbishment. It has always been unique in being
:17:13. > :17:17.the only station which crosses the Thames, but now Blackfriars can
:17:18. > :17:22.boast another special feature, its solar roof. Almost 4500 solar panels
:17:23. > :17:26.spanning the length of the bridge. It is part of a major upgrade which
:17:27. > :17:33.has seen it going from a dingy Victorian station to an airy modern
:17:34. > :17:36.hub. Only 10% of the energy needs are being generated by the solar
:17:37. > :17:41.panel roof, but in the height of summer, it could be as much as 50%.
:17:42. > :17:46.It may looks patience but it is also very busy. Almost 40,000 passengers
:17:47. > :17:50.use Blackfriars every day. Although they have already been through the
:17:51. > :17:55.worst in terms of construction work and delays, there is more to come.
:17:56. > :17:58.London Bridge will soon be closed as part of the Thames Link programme to
:17:59. > :18:02.improve the route and allow for longer trains and that will put
:18:03. > :18:08.pressure on passengers at Blackfriars. But first at macro
:18:09. > :18:12.capital Connect insists it is part of the pain. If we carried on the
:18:13. > :18:16.way we were with the same stations and the same trains we would not
:18:17. > :18:21.have been able to increase capacity, we would have extremely
:18:22. > :18:25.overcrowded trains. This had to be a project to increase capacity across
:18:26. > :18:30.the whole route and it will benefit customers significantly when it is
:18:31. > :18:34.completed. As for the solar panels, they will eventually pay for it
:18:35. > :18:37.themselves through energy savings, albeit over 15 years.
:18:38. > :18:40.Next, she's an actress, a fashion designer, and now Sadie Frost is
:18:41. > :18:44.turning acrobat ` with a special performance tonight at the
:18:45. > :18:45.Roundhouse in Camden. The show, Fuertzabruta, which features
:18:46. > :18:49.high`flying circus stunts, made headlines a few days ago, after part
:18:50. > :18:53.of the set collapsed ,injuring four people in the audience. This report
:18:54. > :19:04.from Emilia Papadopoulos contains some flashing images.
:19:05. > :19:11.Aerial acrobatics and 80 minutes of mad stunts, just inches from the
:19:12. > :19:19.audience. The Argentinian show is full on in there since Theatre.
:19:20. > :19:25.Tonight they welcome an unlikely star, the actress Sadie Frost. I
:19:26. > :19:29.said I would like to appear as a joke but they said they could make
:19:30. > :19:37.it happen. The first time in the rehearsal I thought, what have I
:19:38. > :19:41.signed myself up for. Fuertzabruta translates as root force. Things
:19:42. > :19:48.went wrong a few days ago when part of the set collapsed on spectators
:19:49. > :19:52.below. That has not put Sadie off. Unfortunately, these things happen.
:19:53. > :19:56.Technical things can go wrong. In the history of this show nothing has
:19:57. > :20:01.gone wrong and they are very vigilant on health and is a the end
:20:02. > :20:05.all that kind of stuff. The show relies heavily on teamwork and trust
:20:06. > :20:10.and that has meant intense rehearsals for the last few weeks.
:20:11. > :20:14.But for Sadie, it is worth it and performing at the Roundhouse in
:20:15. > :20:20.Camden holds sentimental value. I grew up in this area. I feel
:20:21. > :20:25.connected to it. I used to come here to community ventures when my father
:20:26. > :20:29.worked here in the 70s. You may not be lucky enough to see Sadie in
:20:30. > :20:33.action because tonight's show was all sold out but Fuertzabruta is on
:20:34. > :20:36.until March. Manchester United have made a bid in
:20:37. > :20:40.the region of ?35 million for the Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata. It's
:20:41. > :20:43.thought the offer is likely to be rejected, with Chelsea holding out
:20:44. > :20:46.for more money before the January transfer window ends next week.
:20:47. > :20:49.Significantly Mata, who is not injured, did not train with Jose
:20:50. > :20:59.Mourinho's first team squad this morning.
:21:00. > :21:02.Olympic diver Tom Daley says he has been "overwhelmed" by the support
:21:03. > :21:06.shown since announcing he is in a gay relationship. He was speaking as
:21:07. > :21:10.he took part in his first training session at the Aquatics Centre in
:21:11. > :21:14.Stratford, his new base ahead of the Rio Games in 2016. The BBC's Olympic
:21:15. > :21:23.sports reporter, Nick Hope, has been to meet him.
:21:24. > :21:27.London will always hold a special place in Tom Daley's heart. 18
:21:28. > :21:32.months ago he dived to Olympic bronze here but now he is back.
:21:33. > :21:36.Leaving his birthplace of Plymouth for full`time life in the capital. I
:21:37. > :21:41.decided to spread my wings a little bit and move to the big city, moved
:21:42. > :21:44.to London. I think every athlete wants to try new things and
:21:45. > :21:49.experiment with new ideas and I think keeping it fresh, it has given
:21:50. > :21:56.me a massive motivation boost as well. Daily has made headlines since
:21:57. > :22:05.winning World Championships gold in `` at the age of 15. And his ITV
:22:06. > :22:08.Splash programme has also given him attention but he has also released
:22:09. > :22:16.an online video revealing he is in a relationship with a gay man. Is it a
:22:17. > :22:21.big deal? I do not think so. He has been pleased with the response since
:22:22. > :22:24.then. The response from the media and the public has been
:22:25. > :22:28.overwhelming. I could not be happier here training with Jane in the new
:22:29. > :22:39.facilities. It feels like hopefully 2014 will be a good new `` year. He
:22:40. > :22:43.has decided to focus on his sporting achievements and later in the summer
:22:44. > :22:47.he will focus on the commonwealth games in Glasgow. I have been really
:22:48. > :22:52.excited so far because touch wood, this season, I have not had too many
:22:53. > :22:56.niggles. This base, the new coach and the fact I do not have to travel
:22:57. > :23:03.as much will make such a difference leading into Rio. He knows what it
:23:04. > :23:08.takes to climb up the Olympic podium and with his new London training
:23:09. > :23:14.place, he is convinced he can better bronze in the Rio games in 2016.
:23:15. > :23:16.It is that time of the evening to get a check on the weather. How are
:23:17. > :23:27.things looking, Wendy? It is a bit like spring out there
:23:28. > :23:32.because I have heard of blossom and daffodils but this mild weather has
:23:33. > :23:37.come with a lot of rain. And over the next few days there will be more
:23:38. > :23:41.spells of that. The timings of these rain bands will be somewhat tricky
:23:42. > :23:46.to pin down because it has changed radically for Friday already. We
:23:47. > :23:50.have a few showers this evening. I have seen some showing up across
:23:51. > :23:54.Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. A lot of the first part of the night
:23:55. > :23:57.will be dry and clear. Then maybe one or two macro mist and fog
:23:58. > :24:04.patches. It will be cold enough across much of the Home Counties for
:24:05. > :24:14.some folk to form. `` some frost to form. A bit of Amy P `` a bit of Amy
:24:15. > :24:20.P start tomorrow. There is an intense band of rain scheduled. That
:24:21. > :24:24.whiz is through to the east. There could be some heavy downpours. A
:24:25. > :24:30.rumble of thunder and hail is not out of the question. It will feel
:24:31. > :24:35.distinctly colder. Seven to eight degrees, up to nine in central
:24:36. > :24:39.London. Then that clears away. The next thing we have to watch is this
:24:40. > :24:42.complicated weather system for Friday. We thought it would come
:24:43. > :24:47.through overnight on Friday into Saturday but it looks like we will
:24:48. > :24:51.have a wet and windy day on Friday itself. Saturday, we are in between
:24:52. > :24:56.weather fronts. On Sunday we have to look out for this system. That is
:24:57. > :24:59.what has been bringing the snow to Washington and New York. That will
:25:00. > :25:04.bring us some heavy rain as we go through the day on Sunday. We have
:25:05. > :25:10.an early weather warning for rain on Sunday. Spells of rain to come, the
:25:11. > :25:15.timing is a little dodgy, but we will keep you posted!
:25:16. > :25:19.The main headlines: There's been a sharp fall in unemployment, to 2.3
:25:20. > :25:22.million. The jobless rate now stands just above the Bank of England's
:25:23. > :25:25.target figure which could prompt a rise in interest rates.
:25:26. > :25:28.Former footballer, Stan Collymore has accused the social media site
:25:29. > :25:33.Twitter of failing to do enough to tackle abusive messages. Police say
:25:34. > :25:38.they're investigating, after he received racist and abusive
:25:39. > :25:41.messages. There's been more violence in the
:25:42. > :25:49.Ukrainian capital, Kiev, where two protestors were shot dead by police
:25:50. > :25:53.during the night. That's all from us for now. Plenty
:25:54. > :25:57.more on our website and Chris Rogers will be back with our late news.
:25:58. > :26:19.From me and the team here, have a lovely evening.
:26:20. > :26:22.We all have hopes and fears for the future
:26:23. > :26:26.and for the lives our children and grandchildren will lead.
:26:27. > :26:30.I want to build a Britain where everyone feels secure,
:26:31. > :26:34.so our long-term economic plan is building a stronger,
:26:35. > :26:39.more competitive economy and securing our country's future.