26/07/2012 BBC News at Six

What the years of planning and waiting are nearly all are - one

day to go before London 2012 begins. -- the years of planning.

A taste of what we can expect from the opening ceremony. David Cameron

says that the Olympics will show the world what we can achieve.

will see beyond doubt that Britain can deliver. We have delivered this

incredible Olympic Park on time, on budget and, as you can see, in real

style. A America's presidential hopeful

seems to question that. We will have the latest.

Also tonight call on Anuj Bidve came here to study and ended up

being shortbread. Now his killer is found guilty of murder. Stapleton,

in the blink of an eye and the time it took ability to lead a gun, he

turned the Anuj Bidve's hopes and dreams into a nightmare. If British

Gas announces a big jump in profits - up by 23%.

Didn't he do well? Sir Bruce Forsyth carries the Olympic flame

as it makes its way across central London.

And this is where the flame will end up in about an hour from now.

It will be carried into Hyde Park in front of this huge crowd. They

have been waiting all afternoon to see it.

wept good evening. Up popped the Prime Minister said the next few

weeks will show the world what Britain can deliver. David Cameron

said that the opening ceremony will be spine-tingling. It has emerged

today that it is still not sold out. Remaining tickets are likely to go

to soldiers and children. Our correspondent is behind me in the

Olympic Park. Good evening. I you ago it would

have been unthinkable that tomorrow's ceremony would not sell-

out, but that is the situation we have this evening. It appears that

the top-price tickets have proved to be too expensive for four.

London 2012 promises they will be giving away tickets to troops and

two children. Do not be fooled into thinking that because those seats

have not been sold that there is a lack of enthusiasm here. In fact,

probably quite the reverse. There is a real excitement in the Olympic

Park and around London. I think it is fair to say that it is the same

around most of the UK. The Queen will be here tomorrow to declare

the Games opened. Today, the Prime Minister put an extra �40 million

into the fund for the Games came to hear -- came here to see how it is

I hope that what we will see is all the things that we love about

Britain's past, all the things they like about our history, history,

institutions, culture or. I also hope that they will see a very open

country and one that has an enormous amount to offer for the

future. So far they have seen some very basic mistakes. This is a

programme for tonight's football match. Joe Allen is listed as

English. The problem is that he is actually Welsh.

More embarrassment and confusion last night when a North Korea's

women footballers walked on to the park to see the flag of South Korea

being shown alongside the players. Hardly a good start for London 2012.

Clearly, we apologised. We have two-and-a-half weeks of

extraordinary sport to look forward Usain Bolt did not look like an

athlete under pressure as he strolled into the Olympic canteen.

But then, he never does. Team GB's best-known ambassadors have been it

meeting some of the youngest sportspeople in the country. Kate's

sport of choice at school was hockey. Tomorrow night the royal

couple will be at the opening ceremony.

For the Republican mitt Romney, who is visiting London, has sparked an

Olympic controversy. He is credited with rescuing the 2002 Winter Games

in Salt Lake City. Now he has appeared to question London's

readiness to a halt a successful Olympics. A it is hard to know how

well it will turnout. There are few things that were disconcerting -

the story about the private security firm not having enough

people, the supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials.

One our North America editor is travelling with Mr Romney. If he is

here to make friends, he has a funny way of showing it.

Exactly. He is here raising money for his campaign. Most of the trip

is aimed at showing people in America up beaming pictures of him

meeting senior members of the British government. For his views

on world affairs are being taken very seriously at the highest level.

Instead, when he emerged from Downing Street, all the American

journalists wanted to know was whether he had offended his hosts.

For the David Cameron sounded perhaps a bit cross. Wept Mitt

Romney said it was difficult to do without making mistakes and that

any mistakes would be overshadowed by their heroism of the athletes.

He has probably got away with it but the message she wanted to get

out from the strip has been obscured. It is not what he wanted

her to do when starting off his leg of his foreign tour.

The now the other news. Amman who refer to himself in court

as a cycle has been found guilty of murdering the Indian student Anuj

Bidve. The court heard how a Stapleton walked up to the student

on Boxing Day and shot him at point-blank range. For her it was

on this street that Anuj Bidve was walking with his friends. -- it was

on this street. Kiaran Stapleton walked over, repeatedly asked for

the time and then without warning shot Anuj Bidve. As he did so, his

parents said they took away hip -- he took away their son's hopes and

dreams. And Anuj Bidve - an Indian student full of hope and ambition.

But all that was taken when he was killed by a stranger. Kiaran

Stapleton called himself cycle in court. -- a psychopath.

For Stapleton, in the blink of an eye and the time it took ability to

lead a gun, he was holding Anuj Bidve for's hopes and dreams and

turning them into a nightmare. A Anuj Bidve's friends desperately

asked passing motorists for help. Apt Sheetal Patel held his hand.

was very calm, but what can you do? At No point did I think he was

going to die. As for Kiaran Stapleton, this CCTV

shows in checking into a hotel just yards from where he killed Anuj

Bidve. Here, he looked out the window and watched the police. He

then had a teardrop tattooed on his cheek. A detective said this was

For would be one war for for at no point as he expressed remorse for

what he has done. He has never taken full responsibility for what

he has done. He has shown himself in its true light - a callous

individual with no feeling. The here in India, his friends

cannot understand why anyone would hurt Anuj Bidve. What would he was

very friendly and he would never have a grudge against you. He was a

unique person. Tonight, Anuj Bidve's mother and father laid

flowers at the place where he died. They were for the son who they said

meant everything to them. Yes, a difficult journey for Anuj

Bidve's mother and father. They returned to India tomorrow. The

they hoped to return to court for one last time and see Kiaran

Stapleton sentence for murder. Honda is cutting production in

Wiltshire because of a drop in demand across the eurozone. A third

of the staff will work a four-day week from September. Honda say they

will not lose out because they are employed on flexible contracts that

guarantee they will be paid for a 37-hour week.

The day in to the wife of a Chinese politician has been killed -- has

been charged with the murder of be wiped nearly a wood. For Home

Office figures show that there were just over 134,000 officers at the

end of March. That is 5,000 fewer officers than

the previous year. Centrica, which owns British Gas,

has announced a 22% jump in profits from its energy supplies to

households across the country. It came after the firm blamed rising

wholesale prices for price increases last year. It has left

many customers unhappy. It is not that long ago that we had

this. In the wet and cold early summer, some people put their

heating back on, boosting British Gas' sales. That is how their

profits increased by 23%. It was held in large part by last year's

hike in prices to �345 million over six months.

We want them to give consumers a break and give us reassurances that

we're getting a fair deal. Up every High Street, including this one in

St Albans, has British Gas customers up against it.

Hazel champion has had to cut back on other essentials. As soon as I

am a pensioner, there is only me in the house, my electric is over �100

a month. Work the sums out - they do not work out, do they? How do

you live? How do you eat? This woman is on a low-income with

a child to look after. Ideally, I would like to work but I cannot

because of my circumstances. He there has been a threat of more

price rises after the company said that the cost of gas supplies was

up again in May. Do it said that, without last year's increases, it

would be losing money. The cost of gas is one of the biggest worries

for British families. What customers would like to see is a

substantial cut in prices in time for the winter.

A in fact, after the summer price rises last year, this energy

experts says that the course -- the cost of wholesale gas has dropped.

It has gone down. Wholesale prices are probably down by 14%. You could

make a case for reducing prices to customers. Cheaper gas for

consumers is not yet in the pipeline, but at least price

increases from British Gas looked Join me in the Olympic Park for all

you need to know for a successful An investigation is underway after

a man is shot by police in Surrey. Let the Games Games begin. We get a

taste of what it will be like for the spectators visiting the Olympic

The Government is hosting a conference of visiting leaders and

company bosses to encourage them to invest in the UK. It's thought the

Olympics could pump an extra �1 billion into the British economy

this summer alone. Our Chief Economics Correspondent, Hugh Pym,

looks at whether London 2012 could The countdown is nearly over and

retailers are hoping to the Olympic good feel factor. Other businesses

are hoping for a boost and the Prime Minister wants to help that

happen. Welcome to London.

Welcome to the greatest show on earth. Mr Cameron launched an

investment conference, taking advantage of the Olympics to bring

It was at Lancaster House which will be branded Britain's business

embassy over the Games. Of course, I want medals for

Britain. I know I have got another job to do this summer and a big

part of that is to get behind British business and do everything

I can to help secure the trade and investment that will help get the

world back to sustained global growth.

How much will British firms gain in deals done at this conference

centre and during the Olympics? Mr Cameron says �1 billion of orders

will be signed this summer and the the Olympics could benefit

president economy by �13 billion, but that's not a lot next to total

economic output, �1500 billion. This firm felt a warm Olympic glow.

It has been making components for the torches. It has been able to

very much and hire new staff. It enabled us to grow in the period

when lots of people have been struggling. It enabled us to employ

40 people and invest in the state- of-the-art new laser machines.

After the drop in output two between April and June, most comisz

economists agree that economic output will increase and the UK

will be facing challenges. Labour says after yesterday's news

of a bigger than expected economic contraction, it was time for a

change of course in Downing Street. The lesson that George Osborne and

David Cameron have to learn, the plan they put forward, Plan A is

not working, austerity is not working. They promised change and

promised things would get better and not worse, but the opposite

happened and it is families and Every effort has been made to

welcome visitors at airports and demonstrate that the UK is a good

place to do business. But as far as the economic recovery is concerned,

Well, on the eve of the Olympics final preparations are being put in

place behind me and across London, they're already in a party mood.

Let's go over to Sophie Raworth in Hyde Park. Sophie. George, up to

60,000 people are expected here in Hyde Park for a concert to

celebrate the last full day of the torch relay. The flame is due to

arrive in less than an hour's time. It is making its way past London's

famous sites. The flame was carried to St Paul's Cathedral, Piccadilly

Circus and Trafalgar Square and it was greeted by the Prime Minister

in Downing Street. Its next stop will be a Royal appointment at

Buckingham Palace. Let's join Robert Hall.

Today is Super Thursday. They have packed it with iconic London

locations and they sprinkled the day with personalities from the

worlds of show business and sport and politics as well.

It is a fitting finale. Good morning convoy. Thanks for

your support over the last 69 days and let's rock London!

Steve, convoy commander, a 15 year veteran of torch relays preparing

to lead the charge into Central London.

The engagement with communities has been fantastic and the reception

has been unbelievable and this stands out. The crowds have been

bigger than I expected by far. At the start point, runner number

one, Clive Woodward. Around the travellers who have accompanied the

flame on every step of the marathon. After nearly ten weeks, they have

become a family and tonight they will say their goodbyes.

of life for this and it will be quite emotional to say goodbye to a

few people. On the roads leading south, the

crowds were so dense the torchbearers had to be forced

through. For 69 days, the cameras on this

vehicle spread an unfolding story around the world. The story began

three years ago when the planners didn't really know whether they

could move more than 300 people into every corner of the UK and nor

whether they could engage with the communities along the route and

they need not have worried. In Chelsea, glamour, bowled one

photographer over. In West London, a show business knight struck a

pose on the site Olympics. It needs people to come out and do

this. It is very moving. It is very very emotional.

At St Paul's, the crowd swirled around the cathedral steps. The

personality of wheelchair basketball Olympian, Adedoyin

Adepitan, filled the Millennium Bridge and the streets of Peckham

erupted in excitement as news spread that a Bollywood superstar

was in town. A paramedic was nominated by the

woman whose life she helped to save in the aftermath of the 7/7 attacks.

An individual moment, an individual moment of glory and a moment to

shine. In the past hour, the torch convoy

has wound its way through Trafalgar Square and towards Westminster and

a famous black door. Ahead a Royal appointment and the finish line

which once seemed so far away. The torch met David Cameron and his

wife. The activation convoy is passing behind me. The torch will

arrive, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry will

inspect it in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace and on to Hyde

Park where you are Sophie. It will be a sad day for the convoy, but

they will be happy that they have The torch will end the day here in

Hyde Park and the crowds are continuing to build. The headline

act is the singer Dizzee Rascal who is recorded one of the official

tracks for London 2012 and he's here with me now. Dizzy, thank you

for joining us. You ran with the flame at weekend. Halfs it like for

you? -- what was it like for you? It was amazing just running through

those people, through the streets of East London where I grew up and

seeing the community spirit. It was brilliant.

East London is where you grew up. The Olympics stadium and the

Olympic Park, it is close to where you grew up.

We seem to have lost the link to the the backstage, not far away,

but a few problems with that tonight, but the flame will arrive

at 7.15pm. It will be run into here by a young man, called Tyler Ricks.

That's all from us in Hyde Park. There is lots more information

about London 2012 on the BBC News website.

At 7pm you can watch Olympics 2012 with Gary Lineker with the football

and Team GB men's football. That kicks off off at 8pm. George, back

to you. If you are lucky enough to have

tickets for events at the lbg, what should -- -- Olympic Park, what

should you expect when you get there? It is a vast site. Here with

his guide to the park is Clive Myhre.

You have braved the crowds, negotiated public transport. Your

bags have been searched. Welcome to the London 2012 Olympic

Park. It is vast. The size of 350 football pitches. Much of it built

on land that was once derelict, but now a sporting complex, the envy of

the world. Most of you will enter through the Stratford Gate over

there. The first thing you will feast your eyes on is the Aquatic

Centre. You have the Orbit tower. Here, right next to it, the jewel

in the crown of the park, the Olympic Stadium for all the traffic

and the field. Let me show you the rest of the park. Wear sturdy shows,

you will need them. If you are prone to blisters, bring plasters,

there is a lot of ground to cover here. Right, I reckon that took 15

minutes from the Southend of the park up to the north end, but worth

it. That over there, a beautiful building, it is the velodrome,

beyond that, the BMX track and over to the right, that's where they

will be playing basketball. Imagine you are going through airport

security, no large bottles of liquids and nothing sharp. If you

want to bring in sandwiches, that's fine. Huge Hampers of food are a no,

no. There are plenty of restaurants, a bacon sandwich will cost you

�3.30 and fish and chips �8.50. The London official 2012 programme

will set you back a tenner. A lot is paying you for it. An American

landscape artist created vi tas of wild flowers and herb gardens, be

prepared to be amazed and dazzled and I'm not talking about the

sport! Let's get weather with Nick Miller.

Will there be clear skies for the Will there be clear skies for the

opening ceremony? I am reasonably confident it will

stay dry. Maybe not as hot. The temperatures on a down ward trend.

But it should stay fine for the football at Old Trafford. The GB

men's team taking on Senegal and reasonably warm. A pleasant evening

for most central and southern parts of the UK. Cool in the breeze.

Later in the night, we will start to see showers nudging up from the

near Continent into southern most counties of England. A muggy night

in the south. Fresher further north. Tomorrow, there is just the chance

of one or two showers creeping in towards the London area, towards

the South Coast, it could be heavy and thundery at times. But for most,

it will be a dry day. Further showers moving into north-

west Scotland where it will be a cool and showery day and the odd

shower managing to make its way I can't rule out an afternoon

shower. Temperatures disappointing here.

Not quite as hot as today in Cardiff. We reached 28 Celsius here

today and more like 23 Celsius tomorrow. Similar temperatures

through the afternoon in the London area. Hopefully the showers

beginning to move away as we go We are confident that the showers

will begin to move away from any risk of affecting the opening

ceremony and temperatures more comfort comfortable, around about

21 Celsius. Towards the weekend, fine in the south, but a chance of

showers becoming widespread as the weekend goes on and the

A reminder of tonight's main news: The years of planning and waiting

are nearly over. There is just one day to go until the opening