11/08/2014 BBC London News

fights against ISIL. Today Iraq took a promising step forward in this

programme. He made his name in the

male`dominated, macho world of the boxing scene. Now Frank Maloney, who

is best known for guiding Ldnnox is best known for guiding Ldnnox

Lewis to a world title, is living as a woman. He spoke about how living a

secret life nearly drove here to suicide.

`` drove her to suicide. Born and bred in Peckham. Frank Maloney is

best known as the man who led bred in Peckham. Frank Maloney is

best known as the man who led Lennox Lewis to the top of the boxhng

Lewis to the top of the boxing world. This girl supports Bruno and

this one Lennox... In the last world. This girl supports Bruno and

this one Lennox... In the l`st 4 this one Lennox... In the last 24

hours, the 61`year`old has revealed a new life, as a woman called

a new life, as a woman calldd Kellie. In an interview with the

Mirror, she describes her transgender struggle and suicide

transgender struggle and suhcide attempt after feeling trapped

transgender struggle and suicide attempt after feeling trappdd in

transgender struggle and suhcide attempt after feeling trapped in the

attempt after feeling trappdd in the wrong body. She credits boxing

attempt after feeling trapped in the wrong body. She credits boxhng for

wrong body. She credits boxing for giving her a focus during d`rk

giving her a focus during dark times. Deep down I thought laybe I

times. Deep down I thought maybe I can earn enough money that one day I

can disappear and live a new life away as a female and no`one will

ever bother mesmt because in sport, once you are out of sport, you

ever bother mesmt because in sport, once you are out of sport, xou are

soon forgotten. That is what I hoped would happen to me. Today at this

gym in South London, surprise and support rolled with the punches.

gym in South London, surprise and support rolled with the punches I

support rolled with the punches. I thought it was a 100% wind`tp.

Sunday morning, on the Daily thought it was a 100% wind`up.

Sunday morning, on the Dailx Mirror ` it is 2014, if you want to be who

you twoont be, just be `` w`nt ` it is 2014, if you want to be who

you twoont be, just be `` want to ` it is 2014, if you want to be who

you twoont be, just be `` w`nt to be you twoont be, just be `` w`nt to be

who you want to be, just be it. Maloney was active in politics,

standing as UKIP candidate hn 2 04. standing as UKIP candidate hn 2 04.

The party defended him after refusing to campaign in Camden,

saying there were too many gays N 2010, there was an unsuccessful

attempt to stand as the UKIP candidate for Barking. Todax the

announcement was welcomed by the announcement was welcomed by the

transgender community. It is brilliant. It will change a bit.

There's no rule which says that boxing is any more or less likely to

turn up something who is transitional than hair dressing

Pictures have been released of the heart`stopping moment when a child

heart`stopping moment when ` child in a pushchair was blown on to the

Tube tracks at Goodge Street. Within moments a woman ran to pull the

child to safety. What exactly do the CCTV images show us? These pictures

are extraordinary. Everyone who has taken them today has taken a sharp

intake of breath. They show a man leaving a child in a bug gi the

bottom some steps. He goes tp the steps to fetch another child and a

gust of wind drags that first buggy on the tracks. You see the boy's

mother jumping on to the tracks. She mother jumping on to the tracks. She

manages to pick the buggy up quickly and she returns to the tracks to

pick up some stuff which has fallen out of the buggy. What is

terrifying, is as this woman is on the tracks, yo you can see the

lights of the Tube coming towards her.

It is a miracle that child is alive. Tonight, the police are tryhng to

trace the parents. That is right. This happened on 23rd July, 7. 30pm.

This happened on 23rd July, 7. 0pm. As you can see from the pictures, on

that Wednesday, there was only one other person on the platform.

other person on the platforl. British Transport Police say

other person on the platform. British Transport Police sax there

British Transport Police say there were not any staff on the platform.

They want to check that the child is OK. According to the absolute letter

of the law, this woman was trespassing. You can imagind parents

tonight would ask themselves would they have done the same thing.

British Transport Police sax they British Transport Police sax they

have released these pictures to warn people of the dangers of that

have released these pictures to warn people of the dangers of th`t gust

people of the dangers of that gust of wind as the Tube goes past in the

tunnel. Also they have a genuine concern for the family involved.

Heathrow and Gatwick have rdported record numbers of passengers for

July. The news comes just a few weeks before the Howard Davhes

Commission publishes its recommendations on which hub should

have a new runway. Both are using today's figures to boost their

have a new runway. Both are using today's figures to boost thdir bid

today's figures to boost their bid for expansion over their rival.

Some are just going. Others are on their way home. It is holid`y

their way home. It is holiday season. For London's two biggest

airports it has never been busiest. July has seen the biggest day

airports it has never been busiest. July has seen the biggest d`y here

at Heathrow in its history. The world economy is growing. Heathrow

world economy is growing. Hdathrow is in that wealth economy. At

is in that wealth economy. @t Gatwick, numbers keep going up too.

Over the last five years, unther the new management, we have been the

largest growing airport. It is hand willy for both, given

next month commission will `nnounce next month commission will `nnounce

its short list for new runways. next month commission will announce

its short list for new runw`ys. If its short list for new runw`ys. If

Heathrow is constrained, we are losing out as the country on those

direct links to America and Asia. Those places will drive the economy

of the future. That means we Those places will drive the economy

of the future. That means wd are of the future. That means we are

losing out to competitors. We are absolutely serious when we say that

Gatwick is the best option. We can provide the capacity at less than

half the cost of Heathrow and a fraction of the environment`l cost.

fraction of the environmental cost. In a way that provides the best

competition between the airports as well. This summer, passengers may be

more worried about their holidays for now. By next summer, thd

for now. By next summer, the Government could decide where

London's latest runway will be built ` after the election, that is.

London's latest runway will be built ` after the election, that hs. Time

` after the election, that is. Time to tell you the commissioner of the

Metropolitan Police had to hnterrupt a BBC London radio interview today

to make an arrest himself. Sir Bernard Hogan`Howe was in Tottenham

when a minicab driver approached Bernard Hogan`Howe was in Tottenham

when a minicab driver approached him saying passengers refused to pay and

money was stolen. He jumped into the cab and pursued the suspects before

making an arrest. It is his first arrest as commissioner. That is it

from me. Now for a look at the weather.

direct links to America and Asia. Those

We have a drier day for tomorrow. So, plenty of sunny spells. A touch

on the breezy side. As we head towards this evening, some of those

showers aroundch they gradu`lly fade showers aroundch they gradu`lly fade

away and we are left with a clear night. Temperatures down to single

figures in more rural parts. So, tomorrow, a much drier day. Plenty

of sunny spells. Some of those showers, but they will not be as

heavy as the ones we had today. Feeling warmer in the sunshhne.

heavy as the ones we had today. Feeling warmer in the sunshine. Up

Feeling warmer in the sunshhne. Up to 21 Celsius, perhaps 22 Celsius.

to 21 Celsius, perhaps 22 Cdlsius. Wednesday is looking like a fine

day. A few showers around. We return to heavy showers on Thursdax.

day. A few showers around. We return to heavy showers on Thursday. So,

let's look at the outlook for the next few days ` what you can see

there is those temperatures staying between 21`23 Celsius.

The weather system born out of the remnants of Hurricane Bertha has

turned into the party guest that outstayed its welcome. The main

circulation of a low pushing closer to Norway. These bands of clouds,

and weather fronts have piled in across the mountains of Scotland,

dropping in excess of four inches of rain. Rather unstable air, hence the

big thunder storms we have seen Most of the showers will fade. A few

heavy ones will continue in the west. Across Scotland the rain is

more persistent again. Particularly for the western Highlands. A fresher

night in store. If you are spending any length of time waiting for the

bus or train in the morning, even with the sunshine, it may feel on

the nippy side. The winds are starting to ease down a touch on

what we saw today. Central, southern