:00:00. > :00:00.And that is all the sport. Thank you very much. But it's all from us. Now
:00:00. > :00:13.very much. But it's all from us Now time for the news where you are
:00:14. > :00:19.A woman from Croydon, who's been awarded more than half
:00:20. > :00:21.a million pounds in damages after undergoing laser eye surgery,
:00:22. > :00:26.says she's relieved she can now get on with her life.
:00:27. > :00:28.Stephanie Holloway claimed the High Street chain, Optical Express,
:00:29. > :00:32.didn't properly explain the risks involved.
:00:33. > :00:35.And as a result of the treatment, she can now no longer work
:00:36. > :00:42.She thought she was getting a bargain and the chance to fulfil
:00:43. > :00:46.Stephanie Holloway was a book-seller who saw an advert
:00:47. > :00:50.for a laser eye surgery she hoped would correct short-sightedness
:00:51. > :00:59.A lot of my problem is with photophobia.
:01:00. > :01:06.I can't be around bright lights all the time.
:01:07. > :01:13.Stephanie paid almost ?3000 for the procedure but her sight is
:01:14. > :01:20.She is forced to wear these dark glasses all the time.
:01:21. > :01:22.After a five-year legal battle, high-street opticians Optical
:01:23. > :01:31.Express, who provided the surgery, were ordered to pay damages.
:01:32. > :01:40.They amounted to more than half a million pounds. The judge said
:01:41. > :01:43.Stephanie had not been given sufficient information to give
:01:44. > :01:47.The judge said giving Stephanie a consent form to sign seven
:01:48. > :01:50.minutes before surgery was not how things should be done.
:01:51. > :01:54.He said it was a material breach of duty of care and went against the
:01:55. > :01:56.Royal College of Ophthalmologists guidelines which suggested patients
:01:57. > :01:59.should be given a consent form at least 24 hours before surgery.
:02:00. > :02:01.If they had explained what could happen with the procedure,
:02:02. > :02:07.You cannot undo what has happened to her but it will make an enormous
:02:08. > :02:11.difference to enable her to get on with the rest of her life.
:02:12. > :02:29.In a statement, Optical Express told us...
:02:30. > :02:31.Though the case has been won, campaigners are still calling
:02:32. > :02:37.for more regulation in this ever-growing industry.
:02:38. > :02:39.American Football took over Regents Street today
:02:40. > :02:42.as it capitalises on the interest being shown by Londoners
:02:43. > :02:48.With nine out of ten tickets being sold to people
:02:49. > :02:51.who live within a three hour distance of London, the NFL is
:02:52. > :02:58.considering having a permanent team based here to satisfy demand.
:02:59. > :03:00.Japan Matsuri is taking place in Trafalgar Square.
:03:01. > :03:02.London has one of the largest Japanese communities
:03:03. > :03:05.outside Japan, and the Matsuri is a chance to showcase the best
:03:06. > :03:10.of what the country has to offer to us Londoners.
:03:11. > :03:20.In Japan, many people start their day with group exercises such as
:03:21. > :03:23.these and this annual gathering in Trafalgar Square
:03:24. > :03:32.There are an estimated 65,000 Japanese people living in the UK.
:03:33. > :03:35.Over half of which are here in London.
:03:36. > :03:38.We wanted to do something together with local people,
:03:39. > :03:49.The word matsuri means festival and at this time of year across
:03:50. > :03:54.Japan, festivals are taking place to celebrate the harvest.
:03:55. > :03:59.This was also a showcase of Japanese culture.
:04:00. > :04:07.Beyond sushi, mixing the traditional with sometimes the sublime.
:04:08. > :04:11.Some people know a very limited aspect about Japan.
:04:12. > :04:15.We have advanced technology, electronics, cars,
:04:16. > :04:21.We are Japanese but she was born in this country so we want
:04:22. > :04:31.to learn, we want her to learn Japanese culture.
:04:32. > :04:38.It is more diverse than the generic stuff you see all the time.
:04:39. > :04:41.There has been a big boom of Japanese food so that has made
:04:42. > :04:45.While the Japanese community may be comparatively small, its influence
:04:46. > :04:51.A look at the weather, and tomorrow will be bright with
:04:52. > :04:55.But it will stay dry and warm as the temperature reaches a high
:04:56. > :04:59.There's more news, travel and weather on our website.
:05:00. > :05:11.But for now, have a very good evening.
:05:12. > :05:20.Good evening. A stagnant September weather story continues. Today has
:05:21. > :05:26.been no exception. Rather quiet but fairly cloudy. There have been some
:05:27. > :05:29.breaks across East Anglia with temperatures up to 22 this
:05:30. > :05:30.afternoon. We could see some clearer skies down into the south-east
:05:31. > :05:32.through