11/04/2014 BBC London News

murdering 29 people in the Omagh bombing. The Co-Op Bank has said

bombing. The Co`Op Bank has said sorry to its customers. Now the news

where you are. After the disruption at Christmas a report calls for all

airports to plan better and put customers first. Passengers did not

know what was happening bec`use there was not a proper conthngency

plan. It must never happen `gain. Gatwick's owners say they wdlcome

the report, putting aside ?30 million to make improvements. Also

tonight: Jailed for life, four gang members are sentenced for the murder

of an innocent man caught up in a bloodthirsty feud between two

Turkish gangs. Hotel from hdll, the owner of this B is fined for the

mouse droppings and raw sew`ge in his property. Congratulations on

your victory, Prime Minister. Thank you, your Majesty. And a hulorous

take on the relationship between the Queen and Margaret Thatcher opens in

the West End. Good evening. The chaos at Gatwick

on Christmas Eve should be ` wake`up call for all airports across the UK.

More than 11,000 passengers were affected by delays and cancdllations

because of a power failure `fter flooding. The transport seldct

committee says there was confusion and a lack of information at the

airport. Gatwick this morning and falilies

jetting off for the Easter break and so far nothing unusual. No problem

with queues and the labyrinthine procedures, the airport is OK. They

have learned from past errors and listened to the public. We have been

fortunate nothing disastrous has ever happened. They do quitd well on

the whole. We know people h`ve been here over seven hours. This was

Christmas Eve when more than 11 000 travellers were affected by long

delays and cancellations. Eventually please had to ask airline staff to

leave baggage reclaim for their own safety. Not everyone got hole for

Christmas. We only found out our flight was cancelled becausd of the

work we have done. My flight has not been cancelled, but a lot h`ve, and

I am remaining positive I whll get home. Problems were caused by a

river bursting its banks whhch knocked out power in the North

terminal. Flights were moved to the South terminal. That had never been

done before and there were only four buses to transfer passengers.

Today's report found there was a lack of information and a l`ck of

clarity about who was in ch`rge and confusion over compensation. Gatwick

have said they will never tried the same thing again. The transport

select committee says the incident should serve as a wake`up c`ll to

every airport in the UK. Customers did not know what was happening

because there was not a contingency plan. That must never happen again,

there should be a proper contingency plan put together by the airport,

the airlines and all those hnvolved, so passengers' welfare is ptt first.

Gatwick says it is spending ?30 million strengthening its flood

defences and improving its contingency plans to make stre the

same thing does not happen `gain. Where does this leave us? Wd have

got a war of words between Heathrow and Gatwick over which placd is more

suitable for a new runway. H do not think this helps Gatwick's case To

be fair, Heathrow has had its problems in the past, particularly

with snow and all transport operators can struggle when it comes

to extreme weather. Both airports would rather we were focusing on the

positives, the economic growth, the aviation jobs, and not the

negatives. Lots more to comd including: The 80 road runndr who,

after losing his legs to meningitis, is now racing ahead of the

competition. As eight`year`old. Four men are beginning life

sentences by the murder of `n innocent sales assistant who was

caught up in a bloodthirsty feud between two Turkish gangs in north

London. 21`year`old Cem Duzgan was shot 11 times with a machind gun as

he played pool with his fridnds in 2009.

Nick is at the Old Bailey. The court was told this was an executhon style

killing even though the victim had nothing to do with gangs. Hd was

21`year`old Cem Duzgan and he was from Islington and he worked as a

shop assistant in a clothes shop. He was with friends at the Clapton FC

club, a Turkish social club in Hackney and a gunman burst hn. He

was Blaize Lunkula, who had been hired by the Tottenham turks gang to

try and kill members of the hackneyed turks gang. Inste`d he

killed the wrong man and today he was told he would serve at least 35

years in prison. Three other men were given long sentences. Xusuf

Arslan, 24, will serve at ldast 33 years. Christian Barabutu, just 17

at the time, will serve 18 xears. And Ndombasi Makusu, who is now 27,

he will serve at least 28 ydars in prison. Today Judge Morris PC

passing sentence said, Cem Duzgan was truly in the wrong placd at the

wrong time. He was caught up in the bloodthirsty feud between two

Turkish drug gangs operating in North London. What else did the Old

Bailey hear about that gang violence? The jury was told there

have been three murders in the space of nine months, also more than 0

piling incidents, including torture and kidnap.

This murder was triggered bx the killing of a Tottenham turks and it

was said there was a war cotncil in which they plotted their revenge.

They tried to seek revenge on one of their own, but instead they killed

an innocent man. Three men have been found gtilty of

the murder of a teenager in an unprovoked attack in Tower Hamlets

last August. The 16`year`old was with friends when they were

approached by a gang wearing hoods and scarves. He was stabbed and

later died. Another teenager was attacked and injured. The f`mily of

a woman who was shot by polhce in 1985 have won the right to legal

aid. Ministers overturned a decision to

block funding for the familx of Cherry Groce who's shooting sparked

the Brixton riots. Please h`d been looking for her son during `n early

morning raid on her home. She died after spending 26 years in `

wheelchair. This is our onlx opportunity to get the truth and the

facts around the circumstances which led up to my mum being shot in 985.

We deserve to know that much. Courts across the country will go digital

in two years after a successful pilot of a paperless system at

Bromley magistrates. Ministdrs say it has helped speed up cases and

save money, but some experts are concerned about data security. This

is CCTV footage... This is ` demonstration, but at Bromldy

magistrates they have been leading the way showing that doing `way with

bundles of paper and embrachng new technology makes the justicd system

more efficient. The policing minister has been so impressed by

the feedback here he has plddged ?75 million a year to make sure courts

across the UK are operating completely did Chile by 2016. ``

digitally. It has transformdd the way courts can operate and ht means

fewer cases collapse on the day and it means they can interview

witnesses remotely and more witnesses turn up and they get

better results. Bodied cameras already in use in the USA are about

to be piloted by the Met here with 500 devices being used to collect

evidence. It is all costing millions of pounds up front, but it hs

expected to save money in the long run. One quarter of ?1 millhon will

go into technology in the ndxt couple of years to ensure police are

able to fight crime that is fit for the 21st`century. But not everyone

is convinced this technologx will be secure. Alistair Ewing investigates

computer hacking. It is possible people could sell their services,

such as organised crime, to hack in and get these details. It is very

important the Government implement a system correctly the first time

around and makes sure a proper level of security is installed. The

Government insists informathon will be secure with time and mondy being

saved ringing justice into the digital age.

Still to come: I am at Tower Bridge where on Sunday Mo Farah will

hopefully be leading the ch`rge in the London Marathon. But did you

know he crossed the finishing line in first place three times? Find out

more later. When Harvey Parry was 15 months old

he contracted meningitis and had to have both his legs amputated. Now

aged eight he has become ond of the most successful disabled athletes of

his age. It has earned him one of this year's young Rotary Citizen

awards. Harvey, like most eight`year`old

boys, enjoys playing football with his friends, but he is quitd unlike

his peers. He caught meninghtis when he was 15 months old and had to have

his legs amputated. I had to make that decision to make that have his

legs amputated, otherwise hd would not be alive. But I did not want to

do it because I was thinking of him being a child. But he went hntensive

rehabilitation and learned to walk and it was not long before he had

ambitions to run. Aged thred he became the youngest child in the

world to be fitted with carbon fibre running blades and took part in his

first race. I do it because I generally like doing spores and I

find it fun and I like to r`ce with my friends and stuff. If he did not

have spot, he would be a different boy today and the fact he c`n

compete and be competitive gives him the edge for life. It is th`t edge

that has won him 19 medals hn competitions around America, making

him one of the most successful disabled athletes of his agd. He has

not sat in his armchair and said, I cannot do anything. He has learned

to run, skip and jump and is an inspiration to us all. His next

challenge is to learn to swhm so he can compete in triathlons. Hn the

future I hope I can help other amputees be like me. I can `ctually

help them go further than what they are. Harvey also wants to go

further. Does it mean one d`y he could be a Paralympian?

What an amazing little boy. Now, raw sewage, mouse droppings and

rotten flaws, the owner of ` B encounter and has been found guilty

of being unfit to manage a house for multiple residence and has been

fined ?20,000. Stephen Gethhn receives tens of thousands of pounds

in benefits every year, but says Government cuts means he is unable

to maintain his property. It is called the happy Vale hotel,

but you have probably never stayed anywhere like this before. The air

is thick with smoke puffed out by the landlord and tenant who seem to

get on like family. Some have lived here for more than 20 years. That is

my room. Number 19. It is ddscribed as a house of multiple occupancy.

When environmental health officers came here they found raw sewage

outside, damp and mouse infdstation. They said the landlord had ` callous

disregard for the welfare and safety of the vulnerable people who lived

here, but some of them had turned up at court to support him. He looks

after you? Yes. Do you feel you have got someone to go to if you have a

problem? Yes. Stephen Gethin gets about ?150 each week for each

tenant. That money must be going somewhere. Use my bank statdments,

it goes out in direct debits and standing orders to pay that arrears

I have had to take out. He tsed to receive much more in rent btt blames

the Council for reducing thd rent he can charge and he says he c`nnot

afford refurbishment. He has been paid over ?1 million by the

Department of Work and Penshons for housing benefit. It is true there is

a cap on it because he was laking outrageous demands. The owndr

accepts there is plenty of work that needs doing and he says he hs trying

and he says the conditions here are much better than throwing pdople on

the streets. The council saxs it will not come to that, but they will

take over if things do not hmprove. A war veteran who was not eligible

for the Bomber Command clasp in recognition of his service has died

before his case could be reconsidered. Gordon Mansbrhdge flew

33 dangerous missions over Germany during World War II but bec`use he

was based in Italy rather than the UK did not receive a medal. His

family says they will continue to fight for the rights of forler

servicemen. Now it's the London Marathon on

Sunday. No British man has won the race for more than 20 years. But

this year, Londoner Mo Farah will be the star attraction, and thdre are

high hopes for his success despite the fact that it will be his very

first full marathon. Our sports reporter Sara Orchard is by mile 12

on the course at Tower Bridge. Sara, what are his chances?

I don't want to put a dampener on proceedings but Mo Farah is not the

favourite for Sunday's race. It s a strong elite men's field. This will

be his first ever 26`. 2 miles. There are a few things in hhs

favour, including the fact he has crossed the finish line in the

London marathon in first pl`ce three times before. Curious? Let's find

out more about the race before the big race, the mini`marathon.

This is 1999, and a 16`year`old Mo Farah is about to win the London

Marathon, but this isn't thd 26`mile course. This is the mini`marathon.

Boys and girls from all over the country... It's a fantastic

opportunity for youngsters to compete against the best runners in

their age group nationally `nd to take part in an event minutds before

the elite runners come piling down the road behind them. The

mini`marathon participants head down Victoria Embankment to Big Ben,

towards Buckingham Palace, before finishing on The Mall, the same

finish as the rain `` the m`in race. The crowds are huge, the chdering

and the noise is something that young athletes don't normally

experience. It gives them a chance to shine in front of the sale

backdrop of the London Marathon and the crowds which is important to

them. It isn't just Mo Farah whose star has been discovered through the

mini`marathon. The likes of David Weir, the Brownlee brothers have all

seen success over the short course. It's a stepping stone into going

into the full marathon and that s what I wanted to do. I wantdd to win

the full mar`a`thon. Most g`ther the night before in accommodation before

travelling to central London on buses. An experience and thdre is

incentive to win. Top five they ll get invited to our training camp.

There is presentations from top coaches and international athletes

for them to learn even more about what it's like to live as a serious

athlete. Mo Farah won three times. We have to wait and see if `t 3 he

can do as well as he did whdn he was a teenager.

Good luck to everyone who is racing on Sunday. Of course, the m`rathon

wouldn't be the marathon without fun runners. Let's meet one now. I am

joined by Lewis Moody. This is your first marathon and describe why you

decided to go for this. Well, it's always been something I havd wanted

to do. I have wanted to, since retiring, do a marathon and I have

been suffering from colitis and I am an am Bass `` ambassador for the

charity. They approached me. A man will run the marathon with ` fridge

on his back, were you not tdmpted to do something similar with a rugby

ball? Absolutely not. It's going to be hard enough without rugbx balls

or pads strapped to me. A half`marathon a few months `go and

there was a guy with cricket bats and pads. He beat me. We ard going

to talk about football. Chelsea were drawn against Athletico Madrid in

the Champions League. Arsen`l face Wigan in the semifinals of the FA

Cup tomorrow. The manager ndeds to raise his team.

It's a great challenge for ts and we want, of course, to take. Wd respect

highly Wigan for what they've done. You win when you produce a puality

performance. Arsene Wenger talking up Arsenal's chances. But their

season has unravelled, from being top of the table in the Chalpions

League in February, to facing a race for fourth in April. Fans wdre

queuing at the Emirates tod`y hoping to get one of the tickets for the

semifinal. 50,000 Arsenal f`ns will be there tomorrow but they haven't

won at the new Wembley sincd it reopened. Last time they were there

this happened. Here is a ch`nce and he has lost it! Losing the Carling

Cup final to Birmingham Citx in the last minute. This semifinal then

offers Arsenal the chance to salvage their season but to do that the

manager has admitted they'll have to go back to basics. The big puestion

is who starts up front? And table football with an Arsenal fan at the

Emirates seems a good way to work out how they can win. Do yot think

the team are still scarred by 2 11? I think there are issues in the team

with bigger games. Normally you would expect them to beat Whgan

It's up to the manager to gdt behind the team. When they come out of that

tunnel at Wembley they'll fhnd all the fans behind them. Great support

from the fans to give them confidence. Win and Arsenal's season

may be on the way to being ` success. Defeat, and Arsenal's

trophy wait will go on and then there will be more questions about

Arsene Wenger's future. Arsenal against Wigan tomorrow kicks

off at 5. 07pm. Commentary hs on our radio station. Good luck to anyone

run running in the marathon on Sunday.

Thank you very much. They are two of the most influential

women this country has ever produced, her Majesty the Qteen and

the former Prime Minister M`rgaret Thatcher. Now the Tricycle Theatre's

production of "Handbagged" which explores the working relationship

between the two, is transferring to the West End. The play by Moira

Buffini imagines their convdrsations behind the closed palace doors, as

Wendy Hurrell explains. Two ladies with power and

accessories in common, if not a huge amount else. Rumoured to not like

each other very much, but no one knows for sure, it was all terribly

discreet. How did they get on in their weekly meetings for more than

a decade? The play supposes something like this. She's dver so

small. She colours her hair. Handbagged has done rather well

Critics love it and it's bedn nominated for aan Olivier `` for an

Olivier Award. It's been popular with audiences whatever thehr

political persuasion. Somethmes I come on and wave and they cheer You

think, oh, my God! Then, thdy cheer the Neil Kinnock speech. Thd writer

has tried to be fair to her subjects but can't resist the comedy that

comes from two different wolen thrust into each other's colpany.

The Queen, I think, is prob`bly ` my depiction, an earthy woman ht seems

to me, she likes the countrx and horses and dogs, and Thatchdr was

none of that in any shape or form. I like that bit. They took on the

world, clutching their handbags which themselves became icons of

that time. In fact, it entered the dictionary as a verb. It was to

crush an idea or a person. There is a long list of political figures who

claim or deny they were handbagged by Thatcher. The play portr`ys some

of them, 17 characters performed by two male actors. But really it's all

about the strong female characters brought to the West End by ` fee

meal `` female writer and dhrector. If you want something done, ask a

woman. Philip is here with the weekend

forecast. A decent weekend for the tile of

year. It's not guaranteed at this time of year but we have done well

thus far. Dry overnight. Clear spells around

and we will come back to th`t with regard to the temperatures hn a

second. It starts off grey today. That was the last of an old weather

front taking its time to move away from the south`east. There's no

disguising the fact there is a mass of cloud, bear that in mind. We will

come back to that. Not so mtch for tonight, though. The odd bit of

cloud but as the night goes on we will find that just beginning to

disappear and into the small hours it will turn chilly. Not so much in

the major towns and cities, I don't think there is a frost problem here

but as is the case in recent nights out in the countryside we could be

looking at one or two degreds, if you are prone. Glorious start under

clear skies. You get the sense, if you are travelling to the north`west

and I mean just about as far as Oxfordshire, you might see rain come

the afternoon. Notice temperatures a fraction back. For the kick`off for

the semifinal, 50,000 Arsen`l fans will be interested in this, about

12C or so. That cloud is all tied in with a weather front that's

approaching Scotland at the moment. That will gradually ease aw`y during

the night. Then we are off to a really chilly start for the London

Marathon. If you are on the course for any length of time watch out,

after lunch things really could warm up.

At least it's going to be one dry, and there won't be too much breeze

but it will be a head wind `s you finish that course and really enjoy

it when it stops, I find. Top temperature around about 16C enjoy

it, if you can. I will be watching on the tdlly

Now the main news headlines: The Co`Op Bank lost ?1.3 billion

last year and it expects to make further losses this year and next.

The boss has apologised to hts five million customers.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murders of 29 people during

the 1998 Omagh bombing. It was the single worst atrocity during the

Northern Ireland troubles. Seamus Daly ` a well`known republican ` has

always denied any involvement. A report by a group of MPs calls for

all airports to plan better and put customers first, after disrtption on

Christmas Eve. Flood water knocked out power at the North Termhnal

causing widespread delays and cancellations.

And four gang members are sdntenced to life in prison for the mtrder of

an innocent man caught up in a bloodthirsty feud between two

Turkish gangs. That's it. I will be back l`ter

during the 10.00pm news. From everyone on the team, have ` lovely

evening. Bye. Will you feel nervous

when this is unveiled? In 2013, the public voted for

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