09/03/2014 BBC London News

four x 400 m relay team. That's it. We're back with the late

news at 10pm. Now on BBC One, it's time for the news where you are.

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The Met Police say they're looking into the activities of an extremist

cleric who was preaching in the streets of east London last weekend.

Anjem Choudary is one of the founders of the banned Islamist

organisation Al`Muhajiroun. He was part of a group of radicals calling

for Sharia law in the UK, as Gareth Furby reports.

A peaceful afternoon on the Kingsland Road in Dalston. But last

weekend, for some people, it got a bit noisier. Embrace Islam today!

The group, who call themselves Islamic activists, drove up and down

in a van covered with statements and symbols, and a video of these events

is now included on a website promoting Sharia law. A man from

Walthamstow was one of around 30 people taking part. Our messages

public. We want the whole of Britain to hear that there are Muslims

living among them who reject capitalism and man`made law and

believe in establishing Sharia law. Also appearing on the video is the

radical preacher Anjem Choudary, whose previous Islamist group was

banned by the Home Office. The question now is whether the van was

carrying a logo which has been used by jihadists in cereal. An imam from

North London says its meaning is peaceful. `` in Syria. But only if

used in the right context. It is a declaration of faith emblem. They've

hijacked it and they are using it and abusing it. In my view, they're

desecrating it. It's like the BNP, a racist group in our country,

hijacking the British flag. I think it's unfair to say that Al`Qaeda or

others have a monopoly on that symbol. Today on the Kingsland Road,

there were mixed opinions about such a road show. As long as it isn't

provoking violence, I think it's fine. They should have freedom of

speech. Why not? Everyone should have the opportunity to say what

they want. Scotland Yard says it's aware there was an event here and

dissemination of material. Police enquiries are now under way.

Police investigating the shooting of a city trader at a station in Essex

have arrested a man. Robin Clark was shot in the leg in the car park of

Shenfield station in January by a gunman wearing a Balaklava. British

Transport Police say a man from Essex has been arrested on suspicion

of conspiracy to commit murder, and released on bail.

Business owners in Islington say a new tax which will contribute

towards late`night policing is unfair and damaging. It's the first

borough in the capital to introduce a levy on licensed bars and

restaurants. It says the money will go towards dealing with the problems

related to the late`night economy. Charlotte Franks has the story.

And evening drink at your local ` something many of us look forward to

after a hard day. This bar in Islington relies on its regular

customers and reasonable prices but managers say and reasonable prices

but managers is a new council charged to be introduced later this

year, to help combat alcohol fuelled crime, has given cause for concern.

Possibly the price is going to go up and we'll basically lose lots of

money. Licensed premises which continues to serve alcohol beyond

midnight will be charged anything from ?300 to just over ?4000,

depending on the size value of the business. But some of the pubs and

bars here say that's unfair as they already pay a charge to fund ten

police officers to patrol the borough at certain times of the day

and night. It's an unfair tax. It's anti`business by a Labour council.

We pay a levy already for extra street creaming and police ``

cleaning. Over the last year, alcohol`related offences in

Islington have dropped by 19% but despite this, the council still

feels it necessary to introduce the levy. We have our late night economy

in close proximity to a lot of residential areas so a lot of

residents are very concerned about the levels of crime and disorder and

disturbance from late`night drinking. Islington isn't the first

borough in the country to introduce the levy. Similar schemes have

already been adopted in Newcastle and Cheltenham, as they try to

police the night`time economy under increasing budget pressures. Despite

concerns from licensees in Islington, the council says the

charge shouldn't impact on businesses too much. But that hasn't

helped relieve concerns for this cocktail bar.

We've had some lovely weather this weekend ` Elizabeth Rizzini can tell

us if it's here to stay. Good evening. It's been the warmest day

of the year so far ` 20 degrees in St James's Park and nearly 21

degrees in Gravesend. For the week ahead, a cooler picture. It will be

dry and bright overnight. Clear skies, temperatures down to seven or

eight. To start the new working week, it's dry and bright with

spells of sunshine through the morning. But things are going to

cloud over and by the afternoon, cloudy everywhere. Some brightness

emerging at times but temperatures are bit cooler than today's `

between 12 and 15. It will stay dry through the rest of the working

week. We'll see spells of sunshine at times and some chilly nights.

That's it, we're back with more in the ten o'clock news. Enjoy your

evening. Bye`bye. Aggro in good and Wales had warm

weather today with the hotspot Gravesend in Kent.

For Scotland and Ireland, your weather will improve this week. It

wasn't there today with the cloud. Some rain in Northern Ireland

pushing across more of Scotland and the next few hours. This weather

front is moving south overnight but by the end of the night is nothing

more than a bit of