0:00:00 > 0:00:00warmth in our direction. But it will still feel pretty chilly. Thanks.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09Coming up on BBC London News:
0:00:09 > 0:00:11The families facing eviction before Christmas -
0:00:11 > 0:00:12charities calls on councils to intervene earlier.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15Go and do a home visit, see what's going on.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17Actually understand what the families are going through.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19Plus, tackling the wider housebuilding crisis in the capital
0:00:19 > 0:00:24- the Mayor outlines his new plan.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27Also on the programme: The yoga centre offering classes specifically
0:00:27 > 0:00:32to children with special needs - we ask how it makes them feel.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34Happier!
0:00:34 > 0:00:38Like, definitely, I feel very happy.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40I feel more energetic.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43And getting Elvis fans all shook up as London plays host
0:00:43 > 0:00:53to Presley memorabilia - some never seen before in the UK.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02A very warm welcome to the programme.
0:01:02 > 0:01:07We start tonight with some of the thousands
0:01:07 > 0:01:09of families in the capital facing eviction, some
0:01:09 > 0:01:10just before Christmas.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13They say they feel "helpless and confused by the system".
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Charities are now calling for councils to intervene earlier
0:01:15 > 0:01:18to support families in social housing struggling to
0:01:18 > 0:01:20manage their money before it reaches the point
0:01:20 > 0:01:21of homelessness.
0:01:21 > 0:01:30Chris Rogers reports.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34Tomorrow morning, this family could be homeless. They have been evicted.
0:01:34 > 0:01:43They have nowhere to go. This is all of your belongings.Yes.And you
0:01:43 > 0:01:46haven't unpacked. There is little point and packing when you know an
0:01:46 > 0:01:51eviction notice is coming.This is my eviction letter.Your temporary
0:01:51 > 0:01:54accommodation will end on Thursday the 30th of November. Michael and
0:01:54 > 0:01:58Alison were evicted from their social housing home in Islington.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01They fell thousands of pounds behind in red. The council offered them
0:02:01 > 0:02:08this house 20 miles away in Purfleet in Essex. It says that it is your
0:02:08 > 0:02:11fault that you are homeless. They say they are struggling to
0:02:11 > 0:02:16understand the system, their rights and obtained the paperwork needed to
0:02:16 > 0:02:19get housing benefit. Alison has mental health problems, and can
0:02:19 > 0:02:24rarely leave the house. Michael is struggling to get work, and focuses
0:02:24 > 0:02:29on taking care of the children. Where do you think you will end up
0:02:29 > 0:02:36next?We are not sure what's going to happen. We are only now looking
0:02:36 > 0:02:40to bring other services like Shelter.We asked Islington council
0:02:40 > 0:02:43why the family were being held responsible for their homelessness.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47They told us it could have done more if it had been contacted earlier in
0:02:47 > 0:02:52the process. Jim Stewart is an outreach worker with the charity
0:02:52 > 0:02:58school home support. Michael and Alison are one of ten struggling
0:02:58 > 0:03:02families her family has tried to help this year.Homelessness,
0:03:02 > 0:03:10overcrowding and eviction.In all cases, the families need somewhere
0:03:10 > 0:03:14to live, whether they have been evicted or they need to find more
0:03:14 > 0:03:16appropriate accommodation.And these are all families with young
0:03:16 > 0:03:24children. It's very confined in this place anyway. They can only play in
0:03:24 > 0:03:28the corridors.This is the second time Kim has had to help Stacey, a
0:03:28 > 0:03:32single parent with four children. This room with no toilet or kitchen
0:03:32 > 0:03:36is all she can afford. In rent arrears, she was evicted from her
0:03:36 > 0:03:40council house in August. Now this landlord wants her out because of
0:03:40 > 0:03:50her son's behaviour. They are giving you an eviction notice because your
0:03:50 > 0:03:57son?Touch a fire extinguisher. And he has ADHD.Michael is determined
0:03:57 > 0:04:02to keep his children in school here, so he brings them in and to save
0:04:02 > 0:04:05money, wait all day to take them home. Collecting mail from the home
0:04:05 > 0:04:14he was evicted from this heartbreaking for Michael.It could
0:04:14 > 0:04:20mean that you evict four children out of these premises, and today in
0:04:20 > 0:04:26the same premises, it is totally empty.By foot, by tube, by train,
0:04:26 > 0:04:32by bus. It's a two-hour commute twice a day to keep his children at
0:04:32 > 0:04:40their school.I have two young children experiencing this difficult
0:04:40 > 0:04:46journey daily.High rents, welfare reform and life choices all play
0:04:46 > 0:04:50their part, but is eviction always necessary?There is a lack of
0:04:50 > 0:04:56communication. If you had done a home visit, if the housing
0:04:56 > 0:04:59association or council had done a home visit when things started
0:04:59 > 0:05:03building up, if you have a debt, you get people write new letters. The
0:05:03 > 0:05:08debts are building up, do a home visit, see what is going on.
0:05:08 > 0:05:13Understand what the families are going through.On average, 100
0:05:13 > 0:05:20families are evicted every day. Tomorrow, we revisit the emergency
0:05:20 > 0:05:24housing where the evicted and homeless end up.Take it hour by
0:05:24 > 0:05:32hour.Described by charities and families as modern-day slums.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36Social housing under pressure there, and the bigger picture we know is
0:05:36 > 0:05:38that a shortage of homes is one of the biggest challenges
0:05:38 > 0:05:44facing our city.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46Today the Mayor outlined how he plans to tackle it.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48And it could mean bigger housing developments being built
0:05:48 > 0:05:49in suburban town centres.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52Sadiq Khan says he'll "rip up" existing planning rules
0:05:52 > 0:05:57in order to meet his target to build 65,000 homes a year.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59That's double the current rate of housebuilding in the capital.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02And he wants half of his target to be "genuinely" affordable.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04So what does it all mean in reality?
0:06:04 > 0:06:09Here's our Political Editor Tim Donovan.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12The station at Twickenham, home of English rugby, is finally being
0:06:12 > 0:06:14redeveloped, but of the 115 homes to be built here,
0:06:14 > 0:06:16precisely none will be affordable.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19A concession granted so the scheme could be finished in
0:06:19 > 0:06:25time for the World Cup in 2015.
0:06:25 > 0:06:34At the time, the planning committee were pressured to accept a scheme
0:06:34 > 0:06:39that was not affordable because they wanted
0:06:39 > 0:06:41to be completed in time for the Rugby World Cup.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43But we are not quite on schedule.
0:06:43 > 0:06:44So very disappointing, very disappointing.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47It seems absurd to me that you couldn't provide some level
0:06:47 > 0:06:52of affordability on a site this big.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55It just really is a question of, are you prepared to build at a high
0:06:55 > 0:06:59enough density?
0:06:59 > 0:07:08Are councils like Richmond, with among the lowest
0:07:08 > 0:07:11building rates in the capital, now in the mayor's sights?
0:07:11 > 0:07:13You've got to make more of opportunities like this
0:07:13 > 0:07:14when they arise, believes the mayor.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16Build higher, certainly here in the suburbs,
0:07:16 > 0:07:17create more density.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19And because this is a station, it is a
0:07:19 > 0:07:20chance to change behaviour.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22You can insist on fewer cars by allowing
0:07:22 > 0:07:23fewer car parking spaces.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Today, he chose Barking Riverside, the biggest
0:07:25 > 0:07:27regeneration project in Europe, to outline his plans.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Experts have told him the capital needs 43,000 affordable new
0:07:29 > 0:07:33homes to be built each year.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35He wants more small-scale developers involved, and the current
0:07:35 > 0:07:38restrictions on density - how many homes that can be
0:07:38 > 0:07:41squeezed onto sites - lifted.
0:07:41 > 0:07:46But to his opponents, it's a threat to the suburbs.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Outer London is going to be made to look like inner London.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51Now, people live in the suburbs because
0:07:51 > 0:07:58they like it, because it's greener, because there's more space, and what
0:07:58 > 0:08:00he's actually done is, he's declared war on outer
0:08:00 > 0:08:02London, and as a result of all these policies,
0:08:02 > 0:08:04it's going to be browner,
0:08:04 > 0:08:14more overcrowded and hard to get around.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17The mayor has pledged to strengthen protection
0:08:17 > 0:08:18for the green belt.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20That went down well in Ilford today.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22What we did here, we got loads and loads of
0:08:22 > 0:08:23people, thousands of people involved.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27Chris led a campaign to fight off plans to turn the 60 acres
0:08:27 > 0:08:28of playing fields into a housing estate.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30As far as we are concerned, it's now saved.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33The council have taken the plan off the shelf and
0:08:33 > 0:08:43said, "That's no good.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46We are saving Oakfield for sport and for the community."
0:08:46 > 0:08:48But the local council, Redbridge, still wants to reclassify
0:08:48 > 0:08:50and build on a tenth of its green belt,
0:08:50 > 0:08:51saying it's the only way to
0:08:51 > 0:08:52provide houses needed.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54And one former Transport Secretary now
0:08:54 > 0:08:56advising the Government on infrastructure says it's a case for
0:08:56 > 0:08:57sacrificing some green belt.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59I think we can have a win- win here.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01What we can have is denser developments
0:09:01 > 0:09:03around stations, which are highly accessible, whilst protecting
0:09:03 > 0:09:04virtually all of the green belt.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06The issue is where the areas are immediately
0:09:06 > 0:09:09around stations, where you can have dense developments with excellent
0:09:09 > 0:09:10transport connections, whether they should be
0:09:10 > 0:09:15open to development.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17At the moment, they often are developed, and they are called
0:09:17 > 0:09:19exceptional developments within the green belt.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22And I think we should be open to more of those in the future,
0:09:22 > 0:09:25but making absolutely clear that London's famous parks and valuable
0:09:25 > 0:09:26open spaces will be defended at all costs.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29Every available means should be used to build new homes, says the
0:09:29 > 0:09:30mayor.
0:09:30 > 0:09:37Clashes over location, type, and scale seem certain to follow.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39So can the mayor achieve what he wants?
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Tim Donovan spoke to him earlier and asked him how
0:09:42 > 0:09:49he could build more densely whilst ensuring quality.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52What I'm saying to developers, what I'm saying to councils,
0:09:52 > 0:09:54what I'm saying to housing associations is, it is possible
0:09:54 > 0:09:56with good design to meet the needs of Londoners,
0:09:56 > 0:09:59that means high density, high quality homes.
0:09:59 > 0:10:04How much is this focused on outer London and the suburbs?
0:10:04 > 0:10:07Do you think they have been building enough in the last few years?
0:10:07 > 0:10:09I think all across London we need to see more homes,
0:10:09 > 0:10:14good quality homes.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17The reality is, many councils have had one arm tied behind their back
0:10:17 > 0:10:19because the Government has failed to give them the powers
0:10:19 > 0:10:20to borrow to build.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Many housing associations have wanted to build more homes.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Problems around land allocation, problems around investment
0:10:24 > 0:10:27from the Government, developers want certainty.
0:10:27 > 0:10:34What about outer London in particular?
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Is that where there's been the failure until now?
0:10:36 > 0:10:37All councils will have targets.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39All councils will know what the expectations are on them.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43Outer London as well as in London.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47Outer London, the problem is around infrastructure.
0:10:47 > 0:10:54One of the reasons we are here in Barking Riverside is to see
0:10:54 > 0:10:56the difference infrastructure can make, and if outer London boroughs
0:10:56 > 0:10:59have the assistance they need, I'm sure they can build good
0:10:59 > 0:11:00quality, high density homes.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02You know councils, including Labour councils like Redbridge,
0:11:02 > 0:11:04want to designate, want to build on a lot
0:11:04 > 0:11:05of green belt.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07Do you support that?
0:11:07 > 0:11:09No, I don't support the designating of greenbelt land.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11There's got to be an exceptional reason.
0:11:11 > 0:11:12If it was the case, hypothetically speaking,
0:11:12 > 0:11:15that it wasn't possible to meet the needs of London,
0:11:15 > 0:11:17then that would be an argument that is worth exploring,
0:11:17 > 0:11:18but that argument isn't there.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21They say they can't meet their local housing needs.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23In other words, you will be standing in the way of progress.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25They have not seen the draft plan.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28The draft plan sets out the blueprint and the route map
0:11:28 > 0:11:30for how we meet the needs of Londoners without
0:11:30 > 0:11:31building on green belt.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34The Mayor also discussed fire safety as part of his plan,
0:11:34 > 0:11:36something that has sharply been brought under the spotlight
0:11:36 > 0:11:37after the Grenfell Tower fire.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39Since then, BBC London has highlighted several safety
0:11:39 > 0:11:41issues with tower blocks around the capital.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43Well, now structural problems have been found in another estate,
0:11:43 > 0:11:44this time in Fulham.
0:11:44 > 0:11:45Gareth Furby has this exclusive report.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Two 1960s tower blocks in Fulham, but are they safe?
0:11:48 > 0:11:49Perhaps not.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51In an empty flat, structural engineers have now cut away concrete
0:11:51 > 0:11:54to expose cracking where the floors join the walls.
0:11:54 > 0:12:04A fire safety expert says this is an alarming discovery,
0:12:06 > 0:12:08because such cracking, if seen throughout the blocks,
0:12:08 > 0:12:13may mean a fire could not be contained inside a flat.
0:12:13 > 0:12:23Instead, he says, it could rapidly spread throughout the building.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28What could happen here is, because of the lack of
0:12:28 > 0:12:30fire-stopping, the smoke and fire can spread from flat to flat
0:12:30 > 0:12:31vertically.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33Following this structural investigation and the discovery
0:12:33 > 0:12:35of the cracking, fire safety wardens have now started patrolling
0:12:35 > 0:12:37the tower blocks 24 hours a day.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39Their brief is to get residents out as quickly
0:12:39 > 0:12:44as possible if a fire starts.
0:12:44 > 0:12:45And it is safe.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48The guys are patrolling, and no issues to report so far.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51But some residents are concerned.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54All of us have been told to stay put when that's been
0:12:54 > 0:12:55the incorrect information.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57Hammersmith and Fulham Council insists that with wardens in place,
0:12:57 > 0:12:59the residents are safe.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03But last night, they faced some tough questions.
0:13:03 > 0:13:08How many of the doors did you check had self-closures?
0:13:08 > 0:13:11And for this woman, it was repeating a scene that the BBC
0:13:11 > 0:13:16filmed back in 1984.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20How does this message get back that some of us want out?
0:13:20 > 0:13:22Even then, she was worried about the safety of these blocks.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26Are you telling me these flats are completely safe?
0:13:26 > 0:13:28In July, after the Grenfell disaster, she wrote
0:13:28 > 0:13:30to the London Fire Brigade demanding an urgent investigation
0:13:30 > 0:13:35into the safety of the blocks.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39Now fire wardens are patrolling outside her flat.
0:13:39 > 0:13:44It always takes a disaster before anything's done anywhere,
0:13:44 > 0:13:48doesn't it, whatever it may be, whether it be a fire or whatever.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50Do you think you'll be safe now?
0:13:50 > 0:13:52Hopefully.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56I believe we've done everything we can to keep residents safe.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59The worst thing we could do is cause panic amongst our own residents
0:13:59 > 0:14:03and put them out of a home if we can make them safe with fire wardens
0:14:03 > 0:14:06and extra precautions, which is what we've been doing.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10The council says next week, a new alarm system will be fitted
0:14:10 > 0:14:12in the blocks and the Fire Brigade is going to check every
0:14:12 > 0:14:22flat for fire safety.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26The police watchdog is investigating a complaint about the way a police
0:14:26 > 0:14:28helicopter was used to respond to the Grenfell fire.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31It was made by a man who lost six family members in the blaze.
0:14:31 > 0:14:36Our Home Affairs Correspondent Nick Beake joins me with more details.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40Nearly six months on, how has this come about?Many people will
0:14:40 > 0:14:44remember the constant noise of the police helicopter hovering above
0:14:44 > 0:14:48Grenfell Tower in the hours after the fire took hold. Of course, it
0:14:48 > 0:14:51provided a different perspective for the emergency services looking down
0:14:51 > 0:14:57at the horrendous scene unfolding. We can now look at a still
0:14:57 > 0:15:01photograph of the helicopter that morning in June, when 81 people lost
0:15:01 > 0:15:05their lives. But now we hear that the police watchdog is investigating
0:15:05 > 0:15:12the helicopter that morning. That is because of the concerns of one
0:15:12 > 0:15:16survivor, a man called Nabil Choucair. He lost six embers of his
0:15:16 > 0:15:22family in the fire. They were all on the 22nd floor, and he has now heard
0:15:22 > 0:15:25harrowing 999 calls that they made to the authorities, begging for
0:15:25 > 0:15:28help. He believes that the helicopter's presence gave them the
0:15:28 > 0:15:32impression that they might be winched to safety. This was what he
0:15:32 > 0:15:37told me earlier.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41They thought it was an emergency helicopter and they thought they
0:15:41 > 0:15:44were going to be rescued. Unlike many other families in the building
0:15:44 > 0:15:48on the upper floors, they were given the false impression that they were
0:15:48 > 0:15:56going to be rescued and they never did.They made a request on the 999
0:15:56 > 0:16:00calls?More than several times, yes. They requested help from the
0:16:00 > 0:16:04helicopter specifically.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08And what has the police watchdog said?The deputy chair has said that
0:16:08 > 0:16:12although there is no indication that any police officer had committed
0:16:12 > 0:16:14misconduct or a criminal offence, she thought it was appropriate that
0:16:14 > 0:16:23this complaint is now investigated. This is interesting, because there
0:16:23 > 0:16:29is already a criminal investigation and the role of the helicopter will
0:16:29 > 0:16:33now be incorporated into this. So the Met will read this, but the
0:16:33 > 0:16:37police watchdog will be controlling this from afar and directing what
0:16:37 > 0:16:40happens here. We also know that they will be looking to another concern
0:16:40 > 0:16:47of Nabil Choucair that the helicopters specifically created a
0:16:47 > 0:16:50downdraught which may have fanned the flames and made the situation
0:16:50 > 0:16:54worse. Talking to him this afternoon and his legal team, it is clear that
0:16:54 > 0:16:57they don't want this to distract from other issues they are concerned
0:16:57 > 0:17:01about like the cladding and the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower, but
0:17:01 > 0:17:04they want the police to look at this so that it can be fed into the
0:17:04 > 0:17:15public inquiry which is looking at the wider picture.
0:17:15 > 0:17:20Still to come before 7:
0:17:20 > 0:17:24At first, it was challenging, but now I can do it. I'm proud of
0:17:24 > 0:17:24myself.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26How yoga is changing the lives
0:17:26 > 0:17:29of children with disabilities.
0:17:29 > 0:17:35And eldest is back in the building. Albee taken on a tour of the new
0:17:35 > 0:17:41exhibition at the O2 with a rather special guide.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43Two stewards in hospital and six arrests.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47"The worst disorder in more than a decade" is how Sussex police
0:17:47 > 0:17:48have described last night's trouble at Crystal Palace's
0:17:49 > 0:17:52away game in Brighton.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54However police, and Brighton football club, have been criticised
0:17:54 > 0:17:57by many of the law-abiding Palace fans who were refused
0:17:57 > 0:17:59entry to the stadium.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01We can join our sports reporter Chris Slegg, who's got
0:18:01 > 0:18:03the latest on this.
0:18:03 > 0:18:12Chris. Well, Crystal Palace have condemned what they called the
0:18:12 > 0:18:16anti-social and criminal behaviour by a small group of fans who tried
0:18:16 > 0:18:21to force their way into Brighton Stadium without tickets. It was
0:18:21 > 0:18:24their first-ever Premier League meeting and it may have ended 0-0
0:18:24 > 0:18:30but it was eagerly awaited by so many fans. 150 slashed 200 fans did
0:18:30 > 0:18:33not get to see any of it. Many of them did have tickets and were not
0:18:33 > 0:18:46causing any problems but after that small group did try to get in and
0:19:06 > 0:19:08injured two stewards, they were locked outside. Brighton decided
0:19:08 > 0:19:11they all had to be locked outside. The police kept them there for 45
0:19:11 > 0:19:13minutes and then took them back to the station were some claim they
0:19:13 > 0:19:15were forced onto any train, regardless of the destination. The
0:19:15 > 0:19:17Sussex Chief investigator Simon Nelson has said today, "I have been
0:19:17 > 0:19:20involved in policing at all levels and have been a match commander at
0:19:20 > 0:19:23Albion for 12 years, but I have never co me across such concerted
0:19:23 > 0:19:25efforts to cause disorder and engage in violent ground with pyrotechnics
0:19:25 > 0:19:27we are aware a significant number of people tried to enter the ground
0:19:27 > 0:19:29with pyrotechnics, incidents throughout the evening. One was
0:19:29 > 0:19:31witnessed by the three youngsters in knuckle-dusters drew fire exit doors
0:19:31 > 0:19:33in the South stand, and there were also other isolated incident
0:19:33 > 0:19:36throughout the evening.One was witnessed by the three youngsters in
0:19:36 > 0:19:42broke in and then the police came and we heard glass run across the
0:19:42 > 0:19:44road over traffic and stuff and then just kicked off and started having
0:19:44 > 0:19:47fights.It was between a few people and then other people broke in and
0:19:47 > 0:19:55then the police came and we heard glass and so among all of this,
0:19:55 > 0:19:59there were fans with genuine tickets concerned about how it was all yes,
0:19:59 > 0:20:04and Crystal Palace say they will calm after the incident. Some fans
0:20:04 > 0:20:07have questions of why they were not allowed in when they can prove they
0:20:07 > 0:20:10were not doing anything wrong. Why were they made to wait for 45
0:20:10 > 0:20:14minutes if they weren't we can see that there was relative, after the
0:20:14 > 0:20:17incident. Some fans have questions of why they were not allowed in when
0:20:17 > 0:20:19they can prove they were not doing anything wrong. Why were they made
0:20:19 > 0:20:22to wait for 45 minutes if they weren't allowed one Palestine is
0:20:22 > 0:20:25also a London assembly and this is what he had to say to me earlier
0:20:25 > 0:20:27this afternoon chair of the police and crime committee, and this is
0:20:27 > 0:20:30what he had to say to me earlier this afternoon.Some young lads
0:20:30 > 0:20:33tried to get in. They should be nicked and we must feel for the
0:20:33 > 0:20:35people who were injured, but then a decision was made by Brighton
0:20:35 > 0:20:38football club to shut all the rest of the Palace stands out, 95% of
0:20:38 > 0:20:43them I am sure had tickets. It was young lads tried to get in.They
0:20:43 > 0:20:45should be nicked and we must feel for the people who were injured, but
0:20:45 > 0:20:48then a decision was made by Brighton football club to shut all the rest
0:20:48 > 0:20:51of the Palace stands out, 95% of them I am sure had tickets. It was
0:20:51 > 0:20:54this graceful. I should were found on some of the that weapons were
0:20:54 > 0:20:56found on some of the additional security met measures will be put in
0:20:56 > 0:21:01place when Brighton come in April. OK, many
0:21:01 > 0:21:03Now, you can find yoga classes all over London -
0:21:03 > 0:21:05and many who rave about how it's improved their
0:21:05 > 0:21:06health and fitness.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08But for some children, it's changing their lives.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10A new centre in Islington is offering yoga therapy classes
0:21:10 > 0:21:12specifically tailored for children with special needs.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14And the one-on-one sessions are making quite an impact
0:21:14 > 0:21:18on some youngsters, as Charlotte Franks reports.
0:21:18 > 0:21:19Nine-year-old Daniel has found the secret
0:21:19 > 0:21:23to happiness, and it comes in
0:21:23 > 0:21:30the shape of yoga.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32Well, it tests my flexibility and it always tries to
0:21:32 > 0:21:34put me to the limit.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37He has special needs and started practising it two
0:21:37 > 0:21:40and a half years ago to help with his confidence.
0:21:40 > 0:21:46At school now, I want to try everything.
0:21:46 > 0:21:55Like, every sport and it's help me be more active,
0:21:55 > 0:21:58helped me get better at lots of stuff, like lots of sports.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00The centre in Islington is the only place in the
0:22:00 > 0:22:02UK to offer yoga therapy, running one-on-one
0:22:02 > 0:22:03sessions tailored to the
0:22:03 > 0:22:04needs of the individual.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06It's not only supports them physically, but
0:22:06 > 0:22:08it also helps them mentally and emotionally.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10It's a specific practice developed by an incredible
0:22:10 > 0:22:12woman who herself had a child with special
0:22:12 > 0:22:13needs, and that's how the
0:22:13 > 0:22:17practice got found, a mum trying to help a child to reach their full
0:22:17 > 0:22:18potential.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20So how does Daniel feel after his session?
0:22:20 > 0:22:25Happier.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27Like, definitely I feel very happy, I feel
0:22:27 > 0:22:33more energetic.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36At first it was challenging, and now I can do it.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38Like, I'm proud of myself.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40It's believed youngsters like Daniel are
0:22:40 > 0:22:43testament to the success of this type of therapy for those with
0:22:43 > 0:22:48special needs.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51As a result, it's hoped more classes like it will be adopted
0:22:51 > 0:22:52by centres across the country.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54There is a beautiful light inside my heart
0:22:54 > 0:22:56that was given to me when I was born, and
0:22:56 > 0:22:58because of that light I do
0:22:58 > 0:23:03not fear anyone or anything.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07From his trademark jumpsuits to the many dry cleaning receipts
0:23:07 > 0:23:09and repair bills, a new exhibition of Elvis Presley's close
0:23:09 > 0:23:14up and personal items is about to open in London.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16It's been put together by his ex-wife Priscilla,
0:23:16 > 0:23:19some 40 years since the singer died.
0:23:19 > 0:23:24And according to the woman who knew him best back then,
0:23:24 > 0:23:27the king of rock n'roll almost made it the capital himself,
0:23:27 > 0:23:30as our reporter Caroline Davies has been finding out.
0:23:30 > 0:23:37at Selhurst Park in April. OK, many thanks. MUSIC PLAYS: Jail House Rock
0:23:37 > 0:23:49by Elvis Presley.He left such a lasting impression, when you watched
0:23:49 > 0:23:53him he left such a lasting impression, when you watched him the
0:23:53 > 0:24:00King has returned to London.The O2 never seen a new exhibition on Elvis
0:24:00 > 0:24:06Presley, with 200 items never seen before in wanted to come here.He
0:24:06 > 0:24:09always wanted to perform here. He was literally thinking about
0:24:09 > 0:24:12planning to come here a few months before he. Even if Elvis never made
0:24:12 > 0:24:14it to the capital. He always wanted to come here. He always wanted to
0:24:14 > 0:24:17perform here. He was literally thinking about planning to come here
0:24:17 > 0:24:19a few months before he guitars, to materials, and of course the
0:24:19 > 0:24:22guitars, poor materials, and of course the quite wide. This is a
0:24:22 > 0:24:28beautiful black leather belt, quite wide days, bought it for him to wear
0:24:28 > 0:24:35on his casual he then got it copied for his suit because he of what I
0:24:35 > 0:24:40bought him so much.The jumpsuit is a prototype of that, of what I
0:24:40 > 0:24:47bought there is sheet music from one famous you never told him what you
0:24:47 > 0:24:51could I wondered how I could get it across had it in a bag and he asked
0:24:51 > 0:24:56me what it was and then he put it on and he played it over and over again
0:24:56 > 0:25:03and then he said, I have to do it so that he would sing it, and I had it
0:25:03 > 0:25:07in a bag and he asked me what it was and then he put it on and he played
0:25:07 > 0:25:11it over and over again and then he said, I have to do so I want if you
0:25:11 > 0:25:14the second exhibition in the O2 for Elvis, so why 40 years after his
0:25:14 > 0:25:19death is he still drawing the this is the second exhibition in the O2
0:25:19 > 0:25:22for Elvis, so why 40 years after his death is he still drawing he had
0:25:22 > 0:25:26such an impression on our culture, that people don't want to let go.
0:25:26 > 0:25:35And this will be in the building, in spirit at least, until February next
0:25:35 > 0:25:38they don't want to let go. And this will be in the building, in spirit
0:25:38 > 0:25:39at least, until February next
0:25:39 > 0:25:42Time to see how the weather's shaping up and Darren Bett
0:25:42 > 0:25:43is the man to tell us.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46is the man to tell us.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50and his songs just don't seem to have a northerly wind blowing which
0:25:50 > 0:25:53will add to the chilly fuel. There will be some sunshine around and
0:25:53 > 0:25:57with a bit of luck we may actually stay dry this time. We had those
0:25:57 > 0:26:01cold winds blowing today, blowing in the cloud. You can see the speckled
0:26:01 > 0:26:05blue. 12 of those showers heading down towards the London area earlier
0:26:05 > 0:26:10on today, but I think overnight any showers that we have towards Essex
0:26:10 > 0:26:24and maybe Hertfordshire will fade away. Skies were clear. The wind
0:26:24 > 0:26:27will as we head into tomorrow, we will still have a northerly wind
0:26:27 > 0:26:30blowing which will add to the chilly fuel. There will be some sunshine
0:26:30 > 0:26:33around and with a bit of luck we may actually stay dry this time. We had
0:26:33 > 0:26:35those cold winds blowing today, blowing in the cloud. We can see the
0:26:35 > 0:26:38speckles of blue. 12 of those showers heading down towards the
0:26:38 > 0:26:40London area earlier on today, but I think overnight any showers that we
0:26:40 > 0:26:42have towards Essex and maybe Hertfordshire will fade away. Skies
0:26:42 > 0:26:45were clear. The wind will ease down a little bit. And it will be colder
0:26:45 > 0:26:48than it was last night. A and it will be down to minus four Celsius.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51You can see the shower is getting quite close, but probably staying
0:26:51 > 0:26:53dry, I suspect. There will be some more cloud during the afternoon, but
0:26:53 > 0:26:56still some spells of it will be a cold get some showers overnight
0:26:56 > 0:26:58Thursday night into Friday morning, and there will be a mixture of rain,
0:26:58 > 0:27:01hail, sleet and even possibly we are more likely to get some showers
0:27:01 > 0:27:03overnight Thursday night into Friday morning, and there will be a mixture
0:27:03 > 0:27:06of rain, hail, sleet and even possibly. Those showers turning to
0:27:06 > 0:27:08rain through the day and then easing away through the afternoon, so more
0:27:08 > 0:27:11sunshine in the afternoon. Temperatures up at around 65 and
0:27:11 > 0:27:15seven Celsius. The cold wind finally tending to ease away. We will see
0:27:15 > 0:27:21the cold air finally getting pushed out out towards the near continent
0:27:21 > 0:27:24and instead milder Atlantic air will be heading our way. It does because
0:27:24 > 0:27:27of the cloud, the temperatures will not be so low, but there is the risk
0:27:27 > 0:27:30of some icy patches into the morning rush hour on Friday. Those showers
0:27:30 > 0:27:32turning to rain through the day and then easing away through the
0:27:32 > 0:27:35afternoon, so my sunshine in the afternoon. Temperatures up at around
0:27:35 > 0:27:376007 Celsius. The cold wind finally tending to ease away. We will see
0:27:37 > 0:27:40the cold air finally getting pushed out out towards the near continent
0:27:40 > 0:27:42and instead milder Atlantic air will be heading our way. It we will see
0:27:42 > 0:27:43temperatures of cloud around as
0:27:43 > 0:27:45That's all from us for now.
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