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Going through the roof ` there's a record annual risd

It is astonishing, it makes it difficult for first`time buxers as

well as those that want to move difficult for first`time buyers, as

well as those that want to love on, it is a ripple effect.

We'll hear from the Mayor who's been criticised for failing to

Guilty of discrimination ` a top London Catholic school is criticised

The schools watchdog says the London oratory has discriminated on social

and ethnic grounds. A shot in the arm for

the fight against prostate cancer. How trials of a new therapy is

already improving survival rates. Seaside fun with a difference `

as Southend gets Good evening

and welcome to the programme. House prices in London have risen

by a record annual rate of 20.1 . That's according to official figures

released by the Office for National Statistics, it's the

sharpest increase in prices since It means an average home in the

capital now costs almost ?500,0 0. It comes on the day that Layor

Boris Johnson unveiled a scheme But critics say he's failed to do

enough about the soaring cost Original fireplace. It is a ground

floor flat for sale in Catford, and even here, in one of London's

poorest boroughs, the prices are rising fast. It is a garden flat.

?260,000 will stop it is up ?60 000 ?260,000 will stop it is up ?60,000

in one year. It is astonishing. It is difficult for first`time buyers

to get onto the market, as well as those wanting to move on. Wd now

those wanting to move on. We now know Catford is feeling the effects

of a property boom affecting almost all of London. According to the

latest official figures. The price increases state agents are seeing

here, are just typical. In the last 12 months we've seen a 20%

increase, average price, three`bedroom flat, three`bddroom

three`bedroom flat, three`bedroom house one year ago, now it hs

three`bedroom flat, three`bddroom house one year ago, now it is about

475. What do you think? It hs good 475. What do you think? It hs good

for business. Not so good that people who do not yet own homes.

Today, the mayor was in Catford. Helping to lay the foundations for a

development on the site of the old dog track. He wants more power to

release land like this for development. Which he says will help

increase the supply of homes and it will mean more affordable housing.

The answer is not to hang around hoping for house prices to fall,

The answer is not to hang around hoping for house prices to fall the

answer is to increase supply. hoping for house prices to fall, the

answer is to increase supplx. On answer is to increase supplx. On

this side there will be almost 600 this side there will be almost 00

new homes, 113, affordable rent, this side there will be almost 600

new homes, 113, affordable rent, 64 shared ownership. But some say the

mayor is not doing enough. Ht is mayor is not doing enough. It is

very sad you have people working very hard, scraping together money

every month to save for a deposit. And every month, the dream seems to

get pushed further and further away. And how much can be made in a

property boom? In this Islington Street, there's a house owned by

Boris Johnson. A property v`luation Boris Johnson. A property valuation

service suggested it has increased substantially in value. This house

mentioned here which you know well has apparently gone up more than

half ?1 million in one year. There are winners and losers. In this

boom. The London house market is very

strong at the moment. Prices have gone up by many multiples of people

's incomes. Things have changed in the last 20 years. The question now,

is what will happen next? With some is what will happen next? Whth some

people hoping for a continuing boom people hoping for a continuhng boom

but others wanting only the bust. The BBC gets exclusive behind

the scenes access to Crossrail ` as the Europe's largest constrtction

project reaches its halfway mark. A top London Catholic school has

been told it's guilty of discrimination

when selecting its pupils. The Schools Watchdog says

the admissions procedure at the London Oratory was unfair

for children from certain ethnic The secondary

in Fulham is where Tony Blair Sonja Jessup joins us

from the school. What can you tell us? Well, this is

a prestigious school, the choice of Tony Blair for two of his sons, Nick

Clegg for his eldest. Today it has been changed to change the admission

been changed to change the `dmission policy after a complaint by the

British humanist Association. The watchdog, the office of the schools

adjudicator look at the administering `` if looked `t

adjudicator look at the administering `` if looked at the

admission policy finding it had broken rules in 105 areas including

favouring parents for giving practical support to the Catholic

church, things like flower arranging. Not recognising parents

who did not have any faith `t arranging. Not recognising parents

who did not have any faith at all. who did not have any faith at all.

It is probably in the area of ethnicity and economic background

which will cause most concern. The watchdog looked, compared the school

to 13 other Catholic schools across London. It found all of them, the

London. It found all of thel, the London Oratory have the highest

proportion of white British pupils, the lowest proportion of non`white

pupils. The adjudicator said, I do not believe the school can claim the

ethnic representation is that not believe the school can claim the

ethnic representation is that of the Catholic children attending schools

in the part of London in whhch it is in the part of London in whhch it is

located. It also found while in the part of London in which it is

located. It also found whild the located. It also found while the

average number of schoolchildren that have free meals is 23%, in this

case it is just 6%, the adjtdicator said this is creating social

selection. What has the school had to say? We have asked the school to

comment but they have not made any so far this afternoon. The British

humanist Association, who m`de so far this afternoon. The British

humanist Association, who made the humanist Association, who m`de the

original com had this to say. The significant findings are that

the school is socially and ethnically selective. We ard not

ethnically selective. We are not aware of any school found

discriminated in both of thdse ways discriminated in both of thdse ways

before, we are very pleased the adjudicator is willing to look at

these issues and the statistics and take it seriously. Today not really

about whether faith schools can be selective, it is about whether they

add here to those Administr`tion add here to those Administration

rules. The mission rules. In this case they were found to have

rules. The mission rules. In this case they were found to havd broken

the rules and not be representative the rules and not be represdntative

of the local community. Thank you for joining us.

Michael Adebowale, one of the men convicted

of the Woolwich murder of soldier Lee Rigby has been given permission

Adebowale was imprisoned for his part in initially running

over the young soldier and then hacking him to death along with

Firefighters from across East London tackled a fire at a recycling centre

Large plumes of smoke drifted from the blaze in Canning Town after

70 fire fighters brought the flames under control, preventing the fire

The cause is not known at this stage.

A man sparked a security sc`re at Gatwick Airport this morning

after he managed to get through customs without a ticket.

He walked through with his family and it was only when he

tried to buy something at duty free that staff realised the mistake

Gatwick airport said the man had still passed through

security checks and they ard investigating the incident.

It's a new therapy that could potentially

increase the life of a patient with advanced prostate cancer.

The treatment is being trialled at the University of Surrey, where

doctors say it also offers ` less harmful alternative to chemotherapy.

Every year around 40,000 men in the UK are diagnosed with

Yvonne Hall has been speaking to one man from Surrey taking part

Nigel Lewis Baker has Advanta and incurable prostate cancer, hnitially

incurable prostate cancer, initially there was no symptoms. It w`s

there was no symptoms. It was discovered to latest. It from

spreading. `` he has prostate cancer. Now Nigel, who lives near

Guildford, has agreed to take place in medical trials which he hopes.

Others from suffering. Is a patient I did not want to be a passenger on

this journey, this is an opportunity to help signs go forward and maybe

myself `` is a patient. It puts me back to a person with a sense of

responsibility and something to be done rather than just a number on a

file. Inside Surrey University 's file. Inside Surrey Univershty s

clinical research Centre, nurses prepare Nigel for his part hn a

unique international trial. It is aiming to find a vaccine whhch can

treat and possibly prevent an treat and possibly prevent an

advanced prostate cancer. The trial involves some patients being given

regular injections containing a mixture of a type of smallpox and

genetically modified human DNA, it is the crucial third stage hn the

trial, research so far shows it has the potential to double pathents

survival rate. This trial uses a parent viruses,

genetically modified to try to evolve a very powerful immune

reaction against the viruses themselves and the knock`on effect

is that the immune response will fight the cancer cells as well.

fight the cancer cells as wdll. Trials are also underway to see

whether in unitary using experimental drugs can treat other

cancers. `` to see whether this type of drug can treat other cancers.

of drug can treat other cancers This image shows have to `` how

after therapy, the tumours have strong. It could take five lore

strong. It could take five more years for the vaccine to be

available and Nigel knows it could come too late for him. But he

believes it could offer the best hope for the 40,000 men diagnosed

with the disease every year. Joining me here is Dr Matthew Hobbs

from the charity Prostate C`ncer UK. Thank you for joining us. We know

that prostate cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer death

in men in the UK. This is hugely in men in the UK. This is hugely

significant? It could be. Wd need to significant? It could be. We need to

see the results of the trial to savour the certain dash to see for

certain, but this would suggest this is a positive step forward. As we

heard, sadly Nigel's diagnosis came to late. This is the key, with

prostate cancer, you need to get the diagnosis early, it is not

automatically life`threatenhng. This automatically life`threatenhng. This

is completely true, if you're prostate cancer is caught early

prostate cancer is caught e`rly enough, the chances are it can be

treated successfully. If you are not treated successfully. If you are not

diagnosed until later when ht treated successfully. If yot are not

diagnosed until later when it has gone outside the prostate, treatment

is more limited and more difficult to cope with. It is most common

is more limited and more difficult to cope with. It is most colmon in

men over 50. In your view, hs that because of the lack of symptoms or

perhaps men reluctant are to see a doctor for something like this? We

think it could be a bit of both. One think it could be a bit of both One

of the problems is that the symptoms are not always obvious. Thex can be

are not always obvious. They can be linked to the ageing process.

Knowing the risk factors, being over Knowing the risk factors, bding over

50, over 40 if you are black, having a family history of frosted cancer,

they would suggest you should get checked out more regularly ``

prostate cancer. You need to go to chat to your doctor if you see any

changes, if you are passing during more frequently, pain when xou do,

you need to get checked out by the Doctor. You mentioned peopld which

could be at risk, men over 50 Doctor. You mentioned people which

could be at risk, men over 40 and could be at risk, men over 50 and

black men, tell us about th`t. black men, tell us about that.

Dellow one in eight men will get prostate

cancer in their life, of people of black ethnicity, it is one hn four,

black ethnicity, it is one in four, it is more prevalent in that

population. Thank you for joining us. .

Shops and off`licences in Islington have joined forces with the council

` to put an end to the sale of cheap super strength alcohol in the area.

They claim the strong beer and cider is often linked to

The changes are being welcoled by alcohol charities who hope more

You are totally disconnected, my only interaction with a human being

was the off`licence. David started drinking heavily when he was just

14. At his worst he was drinking 15`20 cans of high`strength lager

every day. If you do not have a can of lager you wake up in the morning.

I would vomit. You have nothing to vomit, you would be on all fours

with tears coming down your eyes and choking. Life for David is now very

different, he has been sober since 2009 and works for a charity,

helping other alcoholics to overcome their addiction is at this centre in

Vauxhall. Popular with stredt drinkers, cans of super`strength

alcohol are highly addictivd drinkers, cans of super`strdngth

alcohol are highly addictive and alcohol are highly addictivd and

they are often blamed the anti`social behaviour on the streets

of London. They come into the off`licence with cheap alcohol, very

high`strength and they can get drunk very quickly, early in the day and

it results in crime and disorder. People behaving as a nuisance.

Islington Council are the fhrst borough in the capital to encourage

shops from stop selling alcohol with the content of more than 5.6%. One

can of super`strength side or beer contains 4.5 units of alcohol, more

than the recommended daily `llowance and it is affordable, costing as

little as 59p. Any of the shops in Islington that have stopped selling

it say they have noticed a huge difference `` many of them. We have

stopped, there is no fighting in the area, nothing. The people, at night

area, nothing. The people, `t night time it is quiet. Charities welcomed

the move, but they want the government to do more to increase

prices and ban super`strength alcohol altogether. We have

introduced late night levies, the banning of alcohol below cost price

and the voluntary agreement with the industry, dealing with some of these

issues. free. I would get up in the morning,

I would have a purpose. I could not put a figure on how it has changed

my life. Still to come: Will Mo be a no`show,

fitness concerns for the Commonwealth Games next week, but

also for the anniversary gales Commonwealth Games next week, but

also for the anniversary games here also for the anniversary gales here

in the mall, on Sunday. And I shall be looking at how art and ctlture

be looking at how art and culture will play a major part in this

regeneration, with the riverfront festival on this stretch of the

Thames estuary. It's Europe's largest

construction project and is costing more than ?15 billion.

Crossrail, which will run more than 70 miles across London,

is due to open in 2018. The BBC has been given

an exclusive look behind thd The BBC has been given

an exclusive look behind thd scenes for a three part documentary,

for a three part documentarx, including following the team

driving the boring machine through Tottenham Court Road station.

Our Transport Correspondent, Tom Edwards has more.

And the first This is the moment the huge Talyllyn

machine breaks through. It hs the machine breaks through. It is the

largest engineering project in Europe, and it has been takhng shape

Europe, and it has been taking shape below the capital. I have ndver

below the capital. I have never worked on a train station lhke this

worked on a train station like this before. The only option is to drive

the Talyllyn machine through the tightest of gaps.

For two years, filmmakers have been following those building thd ?1

following those building the ?15 billion budget. It was a lot easier

when I was five years youngdr billion budget. It was a lot easier

when I was five years younger and when I was five years younger and

two stone lighter! `` tunnelling machine. Journey times will be

improved between the East and the West, it has been paid for hn part

West, it has been paid for in part by businesses in London and higher

fares, so far, it is on track to open in 2018. It is a big job,

probably the biggest single rail project the UK has ever seen. Pretty

much everything we do has an impact on somebody. The budget for

Crossrail, ?14.8 billion, this is taxpayers money. It is important to

remember that. The other thing I remember that. The other thhng I

have got to sign, a ?21 million payment authorisation to ond of the

payment authorisation to one of the tunnelling contractors and this one

is OK... Building Crossrail in the middle of nowhere would be `ble big

enough technical challenge but doing it right in the centre of London

with all of these neighbours above and around... That makes it more

complex still. This documentary records the huge engineering

challenge, more investment is going challenge, more investment hs going

to be needed in transport to match the capital 's growing population.

Lobbying is already underwax for the Lobbying is already underway for the

next big infrastructure project, Crossrail number two.

And you can see the first of the three part documentary "The 15

Billion Pound Railway" at 9pm tomorrow evening on BBC Two.

Double Olympic champion Mo Farah has admitted he might miss

the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Our sports reporter Sara Orchard is

on The Mall where Farah is supposed to be racing this weekend.

(OS) and that's in the Anniversary And that's in the Anniversary

Games, Sara? For the anniversary games, larking

two years after the end of the London 2012 Olympics and

Paralympics. Stars like long jumper Greg Rutherford and sprinter Johnny

Peacock are expected to takd Greg Rutherford and sprinter Johnny

Peacock are expected to takd place, along with double Olympic champion

from Teddington Mo Farah. `` expected to take part. However last

weekend he pulled out of an event with abdominal pains, we have not

had an update on his condithon other had an update on his condithon other

than what we do know, team doctors have said that he can resume his

training. That does not mean that we know whether he will be competing on

Sunday or at the Commonwealth next week. Is there been an update today?

There has not been any confhrmation There has not been any confhrmation

from Mo Farah himself or his team but in the last hour work BBC London

has spoken with the chief executive of British athletics, and he has

of British athletics, and hd has confirmed that they are in constant

contact with the Mo Farah c`mp and contact with the Mo Farah c`mp and

we should hear more tomorrow. We are in contact with him all of the time,

news one of the star athletes. He is news one of the star athletds. He is

in his training base in full, he has a big session to do on Wednesday,

that is going to determine whether he is fit to go to London and push

forward to the Commonwealth Games and Europeans. I like everyone else

in the country is hoping that he in the country is hoping th`t he

will because he is a star athlete. Star athlete, knee this will be of

concern to organisers of thd concern to organisers of thd

Commonwealth Games. It will be. `` so this will be a concern. Glasgow

2014 has already lost the lhkes of 2014 has already lost the likes of

Chris Hoy, he retired last xear Chris Hoy, he retired last xear

Jessica Ennis is expecting her first baby so she will not be competing,

and two weekends ago Mark C`vendish and two weekends ago Mark Cavendish

crashed out of the Tour de France and will no longer be competing. If

and will no longer be competing If they were to lose Mo Farah as well,

they were to lose Mo Farah `s well, it would be another little loss of

stardust to what promises to be a special event starting in just eight

special event starting in jtst eight days time.

It's better known for sandcastles and donkey rides but

a new art gallery and museul and donkey rides but

a new art gallery and museum could a new art gallery and museum could

give Southend a It's better known for sandcastles

and donkey rides but a new art gallery and museul could

give Southend a major face lift. give Southend a major face lift.

It's a proposal put forward by those behind a new arts festival to be

held in the seaside town and the surrounding Thames Estuary area.

Our Arts Correspondent Brenda Emmanus has the story.

This festival in Southend, the annual weekend event attracting over

30,000 people, but will now become part of an even more ambitious plan.

A biannual festival has been proposed that will cover thd 40 mile

stretch from Shoeburyness to Tilbury, on the London Essex border,

working with local councils, at the heart of this new cultural drive.

Talking about literature evdnts throughout the ages, writers have

responded to the river in a very creative way, we are talking about

exhibitions of curated existing pieces and new commissions. Talking

about public art pieces and new permanent pieces along the way which

will form a Trail. A huge r`nge of will form a Trail. A huge r`nge of

all different types of things. As South Essex continue to work to

reimagine its future through regeneration, housing and industry,

culture has been placed at the heart of its thinking, and this

multifaceted festival will play a significant part. The Thames estuary

marries commuter towns with wildlife and beaches. A local author is

currently writing a book about its history. We are here at Hadleigh

Castle, Constable painted it in 1829, further down the road, further

down river, Stanford Lee Hope, writer Conrad lived and wrote about

the river. This area has always inspired artists and writers and

thinkers. As well as the Thames thinkers. As well as the Thames

estuary riverfront festival, long`term plans include a pdrmanent

long`term plans include a permanent museum on the Southend seafront The

arts have been a powerful ingredient always in making cities and rural

spaces change for the better. All of those of us who worked on the

Olympics, thinking about how you brought energy to the east of

London, they realise that actually, you would not be stopping at

Stratford, you should be carrying on through Thurrock and then onto

Southend. Really, it is a project to make sure all of the British

coastline, I think, is being rethought. With an annual 6 million

tourist already drawn to Southend, tourist already drawn to Sotthend,

this stretch of coastline has shown this stretch of coastline h`s shown

a real appetite for culture. It's that time of the evening to get

a check on the weather It is lovely out there but H'm

guessing that the count is pretty high.

and as we go through the wedk, it is going to become hotter and hotter.

`` you were about to sneeze! The `` you were about to sneeze! The

pollen count is very high. Lovely sunshine, patchy bits of cloud

around, generally light winds as well, as we go through the night, it

will not be quite as close `nd muggy will not be quite as close and muggy

as it was last night, temperatures did not drop much further than 7

degrees, but we will have lows of about 15 degrees across some parts

of London, getting down to 01 and 13 of London, getting down to 11 and 13

degrees across the Home Counties. May also be some mist of fog patches

developing across parts of Essex, developing across parts of Essex,

and through the Thames estu`ry. and through the Thames estuary.

Starting the day tomorrow plenty of sunshine to begin with, and as we go

through the afternoon, another week weather front that is going to drift

in. It is going to introducd some in. It is going to introducd some

cloud into the afternoon. It will also introduce a bit of stability.

Because it is humid and heart and 27, perhaps 28 degrees in London

tomorrow, there may also be one or two showers that crop up.

Temperatures, 24, 20 5 degrdes Temperatures, 24, 20 5 degrees

elsewhere. Pleasant out of town As elsewhere. Pleasant out of town As

the share was, I will not be for the share was, I will not bd for

anyone. They will just be affecting parts of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire,

may be Hertfordshire. `` 20 four, 20 five degrees. `` 24, 25 degrees. A

five degrees. `` 24, 25 degrees A little more comfortable if you

five degrees. `` 24, 25 degrees. A little more comfortable if xou are

little more comfortable if you are going to the seaside, and then this

happens, it is a plume of thundery rain, do not take it too literally!

Just a representation of what may Just a representation of wh`t may

happen. That could leave us with some very large puddles. At the

moment The Met office has asked cover by early morning `` has us

covered by an early warning. Could be a problem for aviation, ` bit of

disruption to flights. We will watch disruption to flights. We will watch

that, Friday night into Sattrday. that, Friday night into Saturday.

Showers look like they will tail off:

You do not have to worry about it just yet!

Education Secretary Michael Gove is to become the new chief whip in the

most wide`ranging cabinet reshuffle most wide`ranging cabinet rdshuffle

of David Cameron's premiership. Treasury minister Nicky Morgan

will replace him, as moe wolen will replace him, as moe women

are promoted into top jobs. Israel has resumed its air strikes

on Gaza, after continued rocket fire from Palestinian militants.

fire from Palestinian milit`nts Israel had earlier accepted a

proposed ceasefire but threatened to strike back if attacks continued.

There's been a bigger than dxpected There's been a bigger than expected

rise in the rate of inflation. The Consumer Price Index was

1.9 % last month, compared with 1.5%

in May. And the selection policy of one of

London's top Catholic Schools has been criticised as discriminatory.

The Schools watchdog says the London oratory has discriminated

against pupils on the grounds of ethnicity and social background.

That is all for now, I shall be back with you for the latest during

That is all for now, I shall be back with you for the latest durhng the

with you for the latest during the ten o'clock news. Have a lovely

evening, goodbye.