19/04/2017 London News

As police search for the boyfriend of TV reality star Ferne McCann

in connection with the acid attack at a nightclub - we hear

All of a sudden, my arm, my back started burning and then

people were just running over screaming because

An explosion at a property in north London injures four people -

More than 70 firefighters have worked for several hours to bring

the fire under control. It's not known yet what has caused this

explosion. Also, what is on the cards for young people that are

voting for the first time in the general election.

And runaway bride - why it's going to be a big day

for this woman from Greenwich - even before the marathon starts.

Good evening and welcome to the programme, with me Riz Lateef.

Police are continuing to search for a man they'd like to question

about an acid attack at a London nightclub.

They're looking for Arthur Collins from Broxbourne.

His girlfriend, the TV celebrity Ferne McCann,

20 people were injured in this attack - the latest in a growing

number of similar assaults across the capital.

The club was really packed and everyone was dancing.

I think everyone was having genuinely a good time.

This clubner, who wants to remain anonymous,

told us she was horrified by what happened next.

All of a sudden, my arm and my back started burning and then people

were just running over, screaming because they had it

all in their eyes and people's faces were really, really burnt.

It was awful and you could see where the acid had splashed on their face.

The emergency services were called to the Mangle E8 club in Dalston

Officers believe acid was sprayed by a male suspect

The police want to question a man, Arthur Collins.

This image was taken of him at the club.

Here he can be seen with reality TV star Ferne McCann,

who wasn't with him at the time of the incident.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the star said...

Two men are in a serious but stable condition in hospital.

20 people were injured, including Isabella Fraser.

She was in the club with her sister, Prue, at the time.

They are from Australia and spoke to a channel there.

Someone just ran into me and had acid or something

all over their face and I felt it on my back.

I thought someone had scratched me or something because I was stinging

and then I realised my shirt was actually stuck to my skin.

Everyone was saying, it's acid that's been thrown.

This is the third incident that we know about in the last two weeks.

This type of crime used to be considered relatively rare

but in the last six years there's been an upward trend.

Figures obtained by BBC London showed that acid

attacks are at the highest levels since 2011.

There were 452 victims last year alone.

Almost 100% more than the year before.

Some blame this on the availability of such substances

These are much easier to buy in other weapons.

There is no specific offence of throwing acid.

It would have to be determined as grievous bodily harm,

for instance, and the sentencing is perhaps not reflective

of the dreadful, dreadful damage that can be done here.

This is not just an attempt to disfigure somebody,

this is an attempt to destroy their image, their future.

Those who set out to have an innocent drink and a dance

this weekend but were caught up in the attack said they

What police saying about the search for Arthur Collins? They would like

information on the whereabouts on the 25-year-old. He is from

Hertfordshire he is wanted for questioning. Detectives say he

should not be approached. If members of the public see him, they should

dial 909. Two other men are wanted in connection to the antigen. There

is nothing to suggest this is gang-related at this stage. What do

we know that the victims? 12 people at a hospital. A total of 20 people

suffered burns. Two men aged 24 and 29 were transferred to a specialist

burns unit in Essex and remain in a serious but stable condition. Thank

you very much indeed. So, it was announced yesterday

and became official today. And party leaders have already been

hitting the campaign This morning, the Lib Dem leader

Tim Farron promised to "park his party's tanks on the Tory

lawns of southwest London". By this afternoon, Labour leader

Jeremy Corbyn was visiting the key Here's our political

correspondent, Karl Mercer. The election may have been a

surprise but the banners are ready and game is on. Six places stage

left. The Lib Dems don't have much to cheer about in London is of the

chose Richmond Park on day one of the campaign. Server only won this

seat in December, beating that Goldsmith. This success she believes

good. We took the message to begin service of Government body plans to

Brexit. I'm hoping that we take the opportunity to do so again. Lots of

Lib Dems lost the seat last general election. All that like they would

like to stand again. The hugely important significance is for us. We

are looking like places like Vauxhall. Heavily pro-Leave and

labour. Every liberal urgency. -- constituency. Their proponents are

ready. They will point out that liberal have two out of three seat

in north London. He allowed the tuition fees go through. It has

policies that have left families unable to access legal aid in this

constituency. If you Lib Dems want to choose Sir Simon, that is their

decision. It's a similar story for the woman that beat Vince Cable last

time round. I do not know what is wrong with me but I am looking

forward to the eviction. I think it's because you are talking to

people. That is what I remember in 2015 when the polls start at ten

o'clock and I had the feeling of, oh. Labour's bridge was in London's

most marginal seat in Croydon. Labour health but only by a few

votes. Labour council in court is building has a. I want a Labour

Government that builds council housing. The rallying cries have

only just started. There are 50 more days of this to come.

So - if this surprise election is going to change London's

political landscape, what impact could

Some won't have been eligible for the EU Referendum -

but their first vote could decide how Brexit affects the capital,

as Frankie Mccamley has been finding out.

In a snap general election, there is only one game to play

to find out what these young voters will be looking out

Well, the way I see it, she's like a mad head teacher.

Now she's called the election it's like, well, maybe this Jeremy Corbyn

might have an idea or Labour or Lib Dems.

If you open up the floor, you don't know what people are going to say.

It's not just the people, it's also the services on offer.

I'm a massive fan of it because it's still free health care,

there's going to be a lot of issues with it, I'll be looking for someone

Obviously, if you're critically ill, it would be amazing if you can

If anyone's able to do that, that would be amazing.

And what about the reason they're in college today?

A few decades ago, people would go to uni because the degree

would guarantee them a job when they left.

I think it would be great for the universities to offer job

Despite their opinions, official figures show in the last

general election 18-24-year-olds had the smallest turnout at the polls.

The 65 and overs had the biggest turnout of nearly 80%.

On social media, some celebrities have been focusing on young voters,

urging 18 to 24-year-olds not just to register but to take

The question is will it make a difference

The answer, well, we have to wait around seven weeks for that.

Well, our political editor, Tim Donovan joins us

So Tim, MPs voted and made it official today so are we starting

to get a better picture of who might be standing?

Some details. We will no more in a few days. Some familiar names are

shaping up. The Lib Dems have been quick out of the tracks. They are

parading some of their new candidates. They should have

everybody in place by the end of the week, they say. The Conservatives,

we no one of their MPs is standing again. By the end of the week, we

will no more there. They say that in that seat and other target seats

they would like to win they will place short lists of three in those

seats, imposed from Conservative headquarters. Another people -- a

number of people lost their seats in 2015 and are now waiting for the

cover. None of the Labour MPs are planning to stand down, we hear.

Some it was feared would face deselection. We have been told that

will not happen. If that does happen within the next 24 hours, people

will be able to apply by Sunday and for any other vacant seats in the

capital by Sunday. By Monday, we will have a pretty good idea of many

mornings. Thank you. Four people have been

injured after an explosion Police say bailiffs

were at the property Three police officers were injured

and another man has been You can see the level of destruction

caused to the house by the fire. We understand it began in the basement

but quickly involved the entire property. Windows were blown out and

tile damage on the roof. Police were called just before midday to reports

of a man with a knife. That man was involved in a ongoing housing

dispute. He was at the house with some bailiffs and members of his

family. After police arrived, there was a small explosion and a suspect

was left with serious injuries. He is in a critical condition and

people these officers suffered miner injuries. It took 75 after several

arrows to put up the place. -- 70 firefighters several others.

Several properties either side of the property involved

Safety of people is very important to us so we always make sure we've

got a safe scene to work in and that if any members of the public

might be in danger we will move them away from the scene.

This area will probably be cordoned off for the rest of the day whilst

It appears this was a domestic incident and police say they are not

looking for anyone else in connection. No arrests have been

made. They are investigating exactly what led to this place. Meanwhile,

the road remains cordoned off as they make the ever safe. -- make the

surrounding area safe. Dressing up to run the marathon -

but why it's going to be a really big day from the start for this

Londoner. And we all notice been tried, but

just how dry? When are we going to get some rain? Join me later.

Now, the great british pub is on the decline in London.

Figures from City Hall say pubs in London have fallen by more

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged to help.

Let's get more on this - our reporter Alpa Patel

is at a historical pub in Rotherhithe.

Yes, this is a real gem of a pop. It dates back to the 16th century. It

is named after the Mayflower, the boat that took the pilgrims over to

America. There are fears that pubs like this are going to disappear

across London. That is because of new figures released by the mayor 's

office. According to the figures, over 1200 pubs have disappeared over

the last 16 years. That is on average about 80 parts per year. The

worst area is Barking and Dagenham. They have lost more than 60% of the

Pops. -- 50%. We can talk to the manager of the poor. -- of the pub.

Do you recognise the furious that they are facing? Absolutely. I've

been here for about four years. I've seen 6-7 pubs that have either

closed or be new closing. We have seen it be quite difficult. Time to

keep burst stable and over. What you make of the male's pledged to help

local pubs? It's not concrete but the fact we have someone like him in

a corner is a wonderful thing. I hope there can be some policies put

into play to concrete fact that pubs report of heritage and culture.

Let's keep it going. -- are a part of our heritage. We will turn to one

of the punters there. How many years have been coming here? 42. Longer

than I haven't coming to The Mayflower. Why duty coming? Because

I live 15 yards away. What would you do if this were disappeared? I Kante

contemplated. -- I can't contemplated. Is it a place to

socialise? It is. You come from all over the world and you. You only

have to stay here and the world comes to you. That is the message

from people at The Mayflower. Thank you.

Now, it's generally tradition for the groom not to see the bride's

But one woman from Greenwich who was diagnosed with breast cancer

has shown us her specially designed gown - hope her husband's not

watching - because she's planning to run the London marathon in it,

immediately after getting married early that morning.

Here is a picture of me do my first ever ten K run. I did it just a week

before my last chemotherapy. This uninvited is my fiance, Dublin.

Fiance from a few more days. On Sunday morning, Duncan becomes

Jackie's husband. They will get married on one of London's famous

landmarks. We are getting married at 7:30am on the Goddess work. Then we

woke up the hill to run the London Marathon. She now has no signs of

cancer. They will be raising money for charity and collating all the

wedding guests, too. -- donating all the wedding guests. We are running

for cancer care. They reminded us that whilst you are a cancer patient

and you do with drugs and surgery, you have to be a human being. You're

also a young woman with dreams and ambitions and a fiance. They give me

the chance to be a person that I was when my fiance fell in love with me.

This is Jackie's unconventional wedding dress. She can walk down the

aisle in Denver on -- the aisle and then run a marathon. I am so

absolutely overwhelmed with everything that Frankie has done for

me. Every stitch, some hand-stitched. This is never what I

thought I would run in. It gives thousands of people hope. You can

come at the other side of a terrible disease. You can still run a

marathon after a difficult treatment. It's incredible in itself

to run a marathon but after everything you been through, anybody

who uses or we can help but be moved by it. A wedding dress and trainers

is not something I have seen before. I never thought I'd get married in

China. I genuinely couldn't imagine doing it any other way. -- in

trainers. It's certainly one way of setting off on the long road of

married life. Good luck to everybody that is

running this weekend. Just before the weather -

an extraordinary collection of rare colour photographs taken

during the Second World War have been released by

the Imperial War Museum London. Many are being published

for the very first time. The images taken by official

photographers, news agencies Of course, colour film was rare

and it was expensive to reproduce the pictures,

so only a few colour You can see lots more of them

on our Facebook page. Time now though for

a check on the weather I saw some of the pictures earlier

one. They are fantastic. Very colourful pictures today. We've had

another Friday. Bring me Sunshine, in London. Lots more sunshine with

the next few days. Perhaps a little bit more cloud as well. Earlier one,

I spoke about how much rain we have had and that it has been a very dry

April. It follows on from a very dry autumn and winter. One millilitre of

rain. That this month. There is no significant rain until possibly

Monday. That is even in doubt, the latest forecast has now come out.

Still a lot of dry weather. Her pressure has been with us all month.

-- high-pressure. They weaken and all the rain gets torn out of them.

More in the way of cloud. That has just been evaporating as it has been

heading our way. Sunshine to end the day. High cloud. That will be with

those in the night. Only in the north will be see more significant

cloud. In the south of London, a pinch of frost in the countryside.

Pretty chilly first thing this morning, as well. Some sunshine. A

little bit hazy and milky. It will turn to cloud slowly. Possibly some

rain. That is more likely in Hertfordshire. Beveridge was similar

to today. Eventually there will be more however. -- temperatures

similar to today. Club disguise for many of us on Friday. The chance of

some rain. Really that is it. -- cloud for many of us. A bit warmer.

Temperatures up to 60-70 . The average temperatures are about 15.

-- up to 16-17. Cloudy but try. Before we go tonight,

the disruption is continuing for passengers in and out

of London Euston after a fire on the line and it's

likely to continue If you're one of the thousands of

for us now. If you're one of the thousands of

people that have turned up in the last couple of hours to get a train,

you're been met by a locked door and a leaflet giving suggested

alternative routes to get around the country. A fire has caused this

problem. This is the fault. It was by the track and it knocked out one

of the power cables. That knocked out the signalling and if you don't

have signals, you don't have trains. Everything has stopped tonight.

Talking to Network Rail, they have a team on site and are assessing the

damage. They had to be pleased about -- to replace about 100 metres of

cable. Then they have to do rigorous checks. That is why they are talking

about potentially opening it in the morning and start tonight. Even that

is not definite subject in. If you are going anywhere near Euston

tonight, I just wouldn't bother. The chips are affected as well. Go on

the website and check. -- the underground as affected as well. A

general election will go ahead on the 5th of June after than 500 MPs

approved Theresa May's plan for the election. -- the 8th of June.

George Osborne is standing down as an MP to concentrate

on his new job as editor of the London Evening Standard.

The former Chancellor had faced criticism for taking

on the newspaper job, while still a politician.

Detectives are searching for the boyfriend of reality

They want to question Arthur Collins over a nightclub acid attack

And Prince Harry says he's amazed by the response after he spoke out

about difficulties dealing with his mother's death.

He officially opened the London marathon expo today, where runners

We'll be back later during the 10:00pm, but for now

from everyone on the team have a lovely evening.