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Tonight on BBC London News, despite government calls

for a crackdown on legal highs, this programme has evidence

of laughing gas being widely used at a London festival

we look at the dangers posed by this latest legal high.

The Met Commissioner calls for measures

similar to control orders to be re`introduced to combat terrorism.

Crystal Palace finally reve`l their new manager.

It's the familiar face of former boss Neil Warnock.

How Kate Bush baby away, im`ge and he tells us of the inspiration

he tells us of the inspirathon behind her own unique sound. ``

paved the way. Good evening,

and welcome to the programme. Don't allow legal highs `

that's been the clear message from the Government

to festival organisers this summer as they try to turn the tide

against the use of laughing gas and other legal

but potentially dangerous drugs. But BBC London has evidence

of widespread use of nitrous oxide, at a festival in South London

at the weekend. We saw security guards turnhng

a blind eye to its use, with one saying

it wasn't his problem. The festival insisted security staff

refused entry to, or removed, more than 400 people for

arriving with drugs of some sort. But that's not the only thing

being done out in broad daylight. Drug users tend to be more discreet,

but it's difficult to hide a balloon filled

with nitrous oxide, and it didn't take us long

to find out where to get them. But very few people seem

to be bothered by this. Now, earlier this year

the Government asked festivals Now, the organisers of the

South West Four weekender told us that it treated laughing gas as

on a par with illegal drugs, and therefore it wasn't allowed, anyone

using them would be thrown out. But take a look at this,

these girls are lying on the floor. They've clearly got balloons

in their mouths, told us it didn't condone

any drug`taking and that all of the securitx staff

were notified of its policy. It said it had drug dogs,

CCTV cameras, and a number

of other anti`drug measures. 439 people were either refused entry

or removed from the event. Now, we did see the security

guard confiscate a balloon. the person would have been

thrown out. But we did find some evidence

of illegal drug`taking, too. While the law is clear

about Class A drugs, rules about legal highs like

laughing gas are still blurred. But this isn't a new craze, and

in fact people have been inhaling the gas for hundreds of years as

a high, and it's back in fashion. In fact, warnings about it

have been issued by councils because of the sheer volume

of these canisters being fotnd. And in the last six years, 17 people

have died from taking the drug. Your body doesn't get enough oxygen,

and that leads to you feeling dizzy, Now, as well as those effects

that people look for, it also comes

with some negative effects, occasionally

people have convulsions. People have even died

from using nitrous oxide. Despite this,

the authorities have very few powers I'm conscious that the law

is not powerful in this regard, and I'm conscious that we

are continually chasing the chemist That is why I started a revhew

last year to look at the whole question

of these particular chemical highs. That review has now reported to me,

I've made my conclusions from that report, and it is now

awaiting interdepartmental clearance to announce what we are going to do

about it. Legal or not, when there is drink

and dance, drugs are never far away. The question is whether enough

is being done to prevent thdm and whether users are really clear

on the dangers. As we've seen, laughing gas

is popular amongst many teenagers. It's also dangerous

and freely available. Well, that's right. The organisers

of this event told me that ht has of this event told me that it has

been a major problem for evdnts been a major problem for evdnts

across the country, particularly last weekend. I think the problem is

that this stuff is so accessible. You can buy it online, in shops

because it is meant to go in whipped cream canisters to stop the cream

from going bad. Possession hs cream canisters to stop the cream

from going bad. Possession is not from going bad. Possession is not

illegal. What is against thd law is illegal. What is against the law is

selling it to someone under 18 if you know they are going to hnhale

it. So it is very difficult for the police to control this, but they

have told me they work with trading standards to try to stop street

selling, and obviously they strongly warn people against using this. But

this isn't the only legal hhgh we this isn't the only legal high we

have seen in recent years, `nd the have seen in recent years, and the

doctor in my piece told me there is a new one popping up every week, so

a new one popping up every week so once one is banned, the chemists

change it a little bit and there is a new one. The minister actually

describe this as chasing thd describe this as chasing the

chemist. To put this into context, according to the crime survey for

according to the crime survdy for England and Wales, about 7% of 16`24

`year`olds have tried laughhng gas, `year`olds have tried laughing gas,

less than those that have tried illegal drugs, but I think the

problem is that something which looks innocent, that people may not

know is harmful, but can actually kill.

With injuries to visually ilpaired people on the rise,

a guide dog charity calls on cyclists to take more care.

has called for measures simhlar to control orders to be re`introduced

to help in the fight against terrorism.

It's part of a number of stdps he's spoken about today

over fears that Londoners are going abroad to fight in Syria and Iraq.

Our home affairs correspondent Guy Smith joins me now.

Guy, this is potentially controversial.

Well, potentially, it is, Alex, because the Home Secretary ended

because the Home Secretary dnded control orders in 2011, replacing

them with a system of curfews to focus on surveillance of terrorism

suspects, but in the light of what has been happening in Syria and

Iraq, the Bernard Hogan`Howd has been happening in Syria and

Iraq, the Bernard Hogan`Howe said has been happening in Syria and

Iraq, the Bernard Hogan`Howd said in Iraq, the Bernard Hogan`Howe said in

an interview today that the drumbeat has changed, he wanted something

like control orders to restrict the movements of terror suspects. But

these are highly intrusive powers on suspects that have not received a

trial, that have not been convicted of committing a crime. The

authorities are telling thel where authorities are telling them where

to live, banning them from leeting to live, banning them from meeting

certain individuals, banning them from using mobile phones, b`nning

from using mobile phones, banning them from access to the intdrnet.

But the former independent reviewer of terrorism, Lord Carlile, agreed

with the commission on tougher action.

Sir Bernard has emphasised the element of control orders

that allowed people to be relocated with the approval of a court.

It worked very well to prevent a number of people from

being involved in direct terrorism, and it is necessary

to reintroduce something like it in the present situation.

So what has the reaction been from the Home Office? Well, Alex, what we

have now are so`called TPIMs, and in a statement the Home Office said

they are a useful weapon in our armoury, introduced because control

orders were not working, and their powers were being struck down by the

courts. What is the commissioners saying about the number of Londoners

going abroad to fight? Sir Bernard Hogan`Howe said that MI5 had

estimated there were up to 600 British nationals going abroad to

fight. It had been reported that half of them were from London, but

Sir Bernard Hogan`Howe said that now he believed up to three quarters

were from London, and some had already returned. So therefore he

supported the idea of stripping these people who are going abroad

supported the idea of stripping these people who are going `broad to

fight of their British passports if the law allows. Thank you, Guy

Smith, reporting from Scotland Yard. at the Notting Hill Carnival

on Monday which has been shared

thousands of times. A warning `

you may find the image distressing. after repeatedly asking a man

not to touch her inappropri`tely. Police have confirmed

they are investigating an allegation of indecent assault

and grievous bodily harm. Police have launched

a murder investigation after a 24`year`old man was stabbed

in Croydon yesterday afternoon. between a group of men

on Cromwell Road. One man armed with a knife

was seen attacking him. He died shortly afterwards

in hospital. A phone app developed

by London doctors to alert first aiders who h`ppen

to be nearby a medical emergency nearly 1,000 fully trained

first responders have already signed up

to the scheme. Emma North

has been finding out more. The symptoms of a heart attack, two

elements are vital, the timd it takes for an ambulance to arrive and

the kindness of strangers. For the first time, a smartphone cotld cut

first time, a smartphone could cut the time it takes for help to come.

If someone falls ill, a bystander it uses an app which sends a message

uses an app which sends a mdssage picked up by off duty medics nearby

and they give immediate tre`tment and they give immediate treatment

while the emergency services are en route. It seems like common sense,

to be honest, to utilise the route. It seems like common sense,

to be honest, to utilise thd off to be honest, to utilise the off

duty doctors and nurses and paramedics that are walking around

London every day in times of emergency when we can give `

London every day in times of emergency when we can give a helping

hand and hopefully make a bht of a hand and hopefully make a bht of a

difference. It is the modern equivalent of a police whistle and

the brainchild of an air and be in stock and neurosurgeon who knows

only too well how much diffdrence a few seconds can make. This is

only too well how much difference a few seconds can make. This hs not

few seconds can make. This is not intended to replace 999, surely.

Absolutely not, it will dial 99 when you press the emergency

button, but what the idea of it is to harness local community members

to harness local community lembers who are 200 metres away so that when

the ambulance service do arrive, the ambulance service do arrive

hopefully the patient is in a better condition. Image and has epilepsy

brought on after she was hit by a car when you was nine. Ash Hmagen.

car when you was nine. Ash Imagen. Her life is a delicate balance to

stay healthy at home and do know that when she goes out, help can

come quickly she is taken seriously come quickly she is taken sdriously

ill. I am very dependent on other people, in case I a seizure, I need

them nearby to help me. I rdly a people, in case I a seizure, I need

them nearby to help me. I rdly a lot on the kindness of people in London

to help me. There are now 1000 medics signed up to Good Sal

to help me. There are now 1000 medics signed up to Good Sam in the

capital, and what they need now is for members of the public to join in

so that every Londoner, if they choose, can become a good Samaritan.

Still to come, how we are ddveloping Still to come, how we are ddveloping

a taste for a French idea to bring local suppliers online and `t

a taste for a French idea to bring local suppliers online and at a bar

near you. And in south London, the Crxstal

And in south London, the Crystal Palace manager saga is finally

over, four years after leaving over, four years after leavhng

Selhurst Park, Neil Warnock is back. Cyclists are being asked

to take more care after an increase in the number of incidents

of guide dogs and their owndrs TfL and the London Cycling Campaign

are supporting the initiative, and let's face it,

we've all taken chances. A typical busy street

in the heart of London, and lots of people coming and going,

many of them in a hurry. London can be a frightening place

even when you can see what's coming, It's difficult to hear a cyclist,

so Guide Dogs London, supported by Transport for London

and the London Cycling Campaign, are calling on cyclists to use

their eyes for those who can't after a rise

in the number of incidents involving blind

or partially sighted pedestrians. I think we all know the mayor

is ploughing a lot of money into a cycling revolution

in London at the moment, and that's leading

to an increase in more people cycling

on our roads, and therefore we are seeing

more of a problem. are registered blind

or partially sighted, with just over 320 using

guide dogs in the city. Today's campaign is all abott trying

to make their journey safer. Deborah and her dog Lewis

know the hazards only too wdll. I was hit by a cyclist in broad

daylight on a very wide pavement. He was coming towards me,

just knocked me over. the contents of my bag were

damaged, left in a bit of a state. I think cyclists understand

what it is like to be vulnerable, and I would like them to think

a bit more about what it is like for a visually impaired person

who can't see them coming. Whether it's a guide dog

wearing a high`vis coat or someone carrying a white cane,

they say they are doing thehr bit, now it's time for cyclists

to do the same. You don't know whether a pedestrian

can see you or here you or anything and you need to assume

that they can't see you It's common sense, and we'd

like everyone to understand that. The onus is on you to avoid me, I'm

afraid, it just has to be like that. Because hit the dog,

and the dog is out of action then I'm out of action,

I can't go out the front door. It's a call for everyone

to use their eyes, Police have said a hit`and`run

driver who killed a 16`year`old boy in Hemel Hempstead "will know what

he or she has done". Fazan Ahmed died in hospital

on Sunday after he was struck Today, detectives urged

the driver to hand themselves in. At a press conference today,

the teenager's family were too distraught to speak, so

an officer spoke on their behalf. Look at the devastation you have

caused this family, his friends Please come forward

and help us deal with our loss. A man's been arrested over

the murder of a politician from Pakistan who was stabbdd

in the street outside his house. Dr Imran Farooq was attacked

in Waltham Forest in 2010. A 30 year old man was arrested

at a nearby address and polhce are still looking for two other men

in connection with the attack. Sport now, and Crystal Palace have

confirmed that their former manager Neil Warnock has returned to

the club as their new boss. The Premier League team has been

without a manager since Tonx Pulis quit the role just days

before the start of the new season. Well, our sports reporter

Sara Orchard is at Selhurst Park for us now and it's been

a turbulent few days, hasn't it Few days? It has been a nutty few

weeks if you have been a fan, but after four years away there have

been five permanent managers, three caretaker managers, but now Neil

Warnock is back. He was last at Selhurst Park in 2010, when the club

went into administration. Hd Selhurst Park in 2010, when the club

went into administration. He managed to go to their local rivals, Queens

Park Rangers. Earlier today, I spoke to some of the Eagles fans on the

new appointment. I really did not new appointment. I really dhd not

expect it. We are still in shock with what has gone on before. I

with what has gone on beford. I can't see where we go from here. We

will have to see. I think hd will do will have to see. I think hd will do

a good job. He seems to have will have to see. I think he will do

a good job. He seems to havd done a a good job. He seems to have done a

good job elsewhere. But I stppose we good job elsewhere. But I suppose we

will have to judge him on results. We have been through it all before,

and then he ran away. He is too old! Read we need somebody a bit younger.

Neil Warnock is 65, if you were wondering. He was last in a position

as manager when he was at least as manager when he was at least

United, before he left therd in United, before he left there in

April 2013. Since then, he turned down the opportunity to manage at

Nottingham Forest, but let's get more views now from one Crystal

Palace fan. I am joined by Keith Powell, who is on the board of the

Crystal Palace supporters trust You Crystal Palace supporters trust. You

must be relieved that you h`ve now must be relieved that you have now

got a manager, but your thotghts on got a manager, but your thoughts on

Neil Warnock? Really surprised about him coming in. Hopefully, it will be

a good appointment for the future. And how do you think the pl`yers

And how do you think the players will react to it? I am sure they

will support him. We heard today from the co`chairman that funds will

be made available. How important was it to appoint a manager before the

transfer window closes? Very transfer window closes? Very

important. We need to get somebody in who could look at players they

would like to sign. And what kind of players are you interested in?

would like to sign. And what kind of players are you interested hn? Any

areas that need strengthening? Upfront, we could do with a

goal`scorer, even though we got a hat`trick last night. Thank you for

your time. It was a 3`0 win for Crystal Palace last night in the

Capital One Cup, but Neil W`rnock is Capital One Cup, but Neil Warnock is

now in charge of the club. He will be speaking to the chairman tonight

about new signings, and this weekend he will be taking the team `way to

he will be taking the team away to Newcastle.

If you like buying your food locally but prefer the convenience of online

Hackney is hosting the UK's first food assembly.

It's a French idea, where local producers sell their wares via

a website and buyers pick up the goods at a local collection

Jean Mackenzie's been to see how it works.

A bar in east London, and Tom has come to pick up his weekly shop.

come to pick up his weekly shop He has ordered cheese from

Tottenham, bread made in Haggerston and fish from Greenwich.

This is Britain's first food assembly,

where members look through ` assembly,

where members look through a list of local produce online, order and

pay for what they want beforehand, then come here to collect it.

Going to Broadway Market is becoming more of a leisure activity.

You go there to get food to eat there and then, where something

like this is more like nipphng to the supermarket on your way home,

but you can support local producers while you are doing it.

These started in France four years ago, and have been so successful

The idea is to cut out the middleman of the superm`rket

by introducing the people who want to buy the food directly to those

The theory is that everybodx gets a better deal and a nicer experience.

Better than going to a markdt stall in the cold.

It gives me a bit more predictability because we

in advance what the orders will be, so we know what to bring.

Quite often, you go to markdt and you bring enormous amounts,

Assemblies have one strict rule ` none

of the food is allowed to travel more than 150 miles to get there.

So convincing people to shop this way is the challenge.

You are up against a supermarket that can basically

We are supplying produce th`t is locally sourced at the fairest

should be. It is about educating people to see how much prodtce

really should cost. Food in supermarkets is subsidised hn a

you. At least here, if you are thoughtful about how you organise

your cooking and how you make it work, you can still do it on a

With 15 more assemblies on the way in London,

this may change how small pockets of the capital get their groceries.

Now, everyone has been talking about Kate Bush

and her spellbinding return to the stage last night after 35 ydars

Well, another singer songwriter from London is trying to follow hn her

Imogen Heap uses a hi`tech glove to trigger music and sounds.

Our Entertainment Correspondent Brenda Emmanus went to meet

the digital diva, who's already won Grammy and Ivor awards.

The last five years have bedn a busy time for image and heap. Working on

her new album, the innovative singer songwriter has turned her ndw

her new album, the innovative singer songwriter has turned her new songs

into project and her projects into new songs. Wanted to get out into

life ending joy and collaborate with people on all kinds of different

people on all kinds of diffdrent levels, technology level, making a

film, making a app, climbing the Himalayas, going to China and

India. I did not know any of that was going to happen in March 2011,

when I began. Last weekend, she curated and performed at a festival

at the Roundhouse in Camden, showcasing artists who, likd her,

embraced new musical technology. On embraced new musical technology On

the night of her show, technical hiccups floored her perform`nce

the night of her show, technical hiccups floored her performance and

hiccups floored her perform`nce and lead to mixed reviews. It was

hiccups floored her performance and lead to mixed reviews. It w`s an

lead to mixed reviews. It was an entertaining concert. I did

occasionally trip up, because I did not have enough time to fully

rehearse or get the tech together. But what emerged was an exchting

But what emerged was an exciting beginning of where I hope to develop

more over the next months. Hmogen is more over the next months. Imogen is

developing her own piece of equipment. This glove triggdr

developing her own piece of equipment. This glove trigger sound

equipment. This glove triggdr sound and effect with hand movement. When

my hand is like this, it is a different sound. Kids would be on

that for hours! I feel like a kid, it is great. Your fans will be

excited about this project, but another woman causing excitement is

another woman causing excitdment is Kate Bush. As she had an impact on

you? If there was not somebody like Kate Bush, who really proved herself

and made this incredible records and was a real force of nature in the

studio herself, then perhaps it may not have been so accepted for me in

the past. Imogen plans to tour next year, but another of her productions

may scupper her plans. She's heavily pregnant. The album is out now, but

her baby is due in November. Time for a check on the weather now.

Any sign of a last hurrah from summer? Doesn't look too bad for the

next few days. If you can h`ng on till the second half of next week,

some proper warmth could be returning. Tomorrow, all is not

lost. Sunny spells will be on their way. But it has been a pretty grey

afternoon. We started off with afternoon. We started off with

sunshine, but the clouds cale afternoon. We started off whth

sunshine, but the clouds came piling sunshine, but the clouds came piling

in. At the moment, the brain associated with this cloud is

in. At the moment, the brain associated with this cloud hs still

associated with this cloud is still sitting further west, but in a

couple of hours you will sed sitting further west, but in a

couple of hours you will see some spit coming into the West. By

midnight, there will be mord proper midnight, there will be more proper

rain. It is moving away quickly, with a wet spell in the middle of

the night. Still some cloud around first thing tomorrow. A bit grey as

the day gets underway, but hopefully, that will whisk away

hopefully, that will whisk `way quickly through the morning, and

then we should the pleasant spells of sunshine to take us into the

second half of the day. There may be a few showers developing by the end

of the afternoon and lingering into the evening. In the sunshind, not

the evening. In the sunshine, not bad. Towards the West, thosd

the evening. In the sunshind, not bad. Towards the West, those showers

bad. Towards the West, thosd showers graze close by to Thursday evening,

so bear that in mind. On Frhday low so bear that in mind. On Friday, low

pressure dominates the weather across the British Isles. It will be

a windy story. The worst of the rain will be to the north`west, lany

will be to the north`west, many parts of our region staying fine.

The greatest risk of the showers is through the second half of the

afternoon. Again, sunny spells. Breezy on Friday, but still feeling

good. The weekend is not looking bad. The greatest risk of a shower

will be on Saturday. Sunday, some sunny spells and a little t`ste

will be on Saturday. Sunday, some sunny spells and a little taste of

that warmth which we will hopefully get a better dose of next wdek.

The Home Secretary says South Yorkshire's Police and

Crime Commissioner should "heed calls to resign" following

Shaun Wright was responsibld for children's services

in the town for five years, when hundreds of children were

UN investigators have published graphic details of atrocitids they

say are being carried out by Islamic State in Syria.

The report says the extremists are carrying out

frequent public executions, forcing adults and children to watch.

BBC London has found widespread use of nitrous oxide ` or laughhng gas `

at a festival in South London, despite government guidelines

Organisers say they refused entry to or removed more than 400

And Britain's top police officer has called for the reintroduction

of measures similar to control orders to combat terrorism.

The controversial powers were dropped by the coalition government.

I'll be back later during the ten o'clock news,

but for now, from everyone on the team, have a lovely dvening.

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