0:00:00 > 0:00:00Thank you.
0:00:00 > 0:00:05That's all from the BBC News at Six, so it's goodbye from me -
0:00:05 > 0:00:06Tonight on BBC London News: so it's goodbye from me -
0:00:06 > 0:00:09A primary school backs down from a ban on hijabs
0:00:09 > 0:00:16after campaigners branded the policy Islamaphobic.
0:00:16 > 0:00:23Everybody has a freedom, a basic right to have what they believe and
0:00:23 > 0:00:28what they practice, what they are doing.So they should be allowed to
0:00:28 > 0:00:32wear it?It is all about the parents. It should be allowed.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34We'll also hear from those who support the school's
0:00:34 > 0:00:35decision to ban hijabs.
0:00:35 > 0:00:36Also tonight:
0:00:36 > 0:00:38A rape case against a student is dropped after two years.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40Surrey police admits it made mistakes.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42How taxpayers in Slough will pay millions to improve fire
0:00:42 > 0:00:49safety in this privately owned tower block.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51A joy ride of sorts for Wendy as the O2
0:00:51 > 0:01:01is transformed for stunt drivers.
0:01:07 > 0:01:08Good evening and welcome to the programme.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10I'm Victoria Hollins.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12First tonight, a headteacher has backed down
0:01:12 > 0:01:15from a ban on hijabs in her east London primary school.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17It follows a growing campaign which branded
0:01:17 > 0:01:20the policy as Islamaphobic.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23St Stephen's in Upton Park recently introduced restrictions on girls
0:01:23 > 0:01:26wearing the head scarf.
0:01:26 > 0:01:27The school said the move was to help Muslim children integrate
0:01:28 > 0:01:29into British society.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32But now that decision has been reversed, after parents demanded
0:01:32 > 0:01:36the right to dress their children in a traditional way.
0:01:36 > 0:01:44Here's our Education Reporter, Marc Ashdown.
0:01:44 > 0:01:49The hijab is an important part of the Muslim faith, worn by some women
0:01:49 > 0:01:53as a symbol of privacy and modesty, but is it appropriate for young
0:01:53 > 0:01:58children to wear it to school? The government leaves it to individual
0:01:58 > 0:02:01schools to set uniform policy and last week this primary in east
0:02:01 > 0:02:06London band children under eight from wearing the hijab, which has
0:02:06 > 0:02:10split opinion among parents.This school has exceeded in their
0:02:10 > 0:02:14curriculum and it was not banned at that time, so that means the hijab
0:02:14 > 0:02:20is not a problem. Why is it a problem?It is all about the
0:02:20 > 0:02:24parents. It should be allowed, it should not be banned.It depends on
0:02:24 > 0:02:32their wish. If they want to wear a hijab, it's OK. We don't force them.
0:02:32 > 0:02:37At eight, is it too small?This is not the age, eight years, not the
0:02:37 > 0:02:46age.The headteacher has also banned children from fasting during
0:02:46 > 0:02:47Ramadan.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00But the community seems to disagree. A campaign has sprung up to overturn
0:03:00 > 0:03:05the ban. A petition currently has 20,000 signatures. There has been a
0:03:05 > 0:03:10further twist. At the end of the school day, parents are arriving to
0:03:10 > 0:03:13pick-up their children and the chair of governors has just tendered his
0:03:13 > 0:03:18resignation. He sent us the e-mail and in it he says, I wish them
0:03:18 > 0:03:22success and I am sorry if my actions have caused harm to the reputation
0:03:22 > 0:03:28of this fantastic school. The school told us the uniform policy is based
0:03:28 > 0:03:32on the health, safety and welfare of the children and they will continue
0:03:32 > 0:03:37to review the policy, working with parents.Nobody is forced to wear
0:03:37 > 0:03:42their hijab. Parents have the choice. In the school, many children
0:03:42 > 0:03:46of Muslim faith do not wear their hijab. Our main concern here was
0:03:46 > 0:03:51that we don't want to lose the right of choice from our children, to lose
0:03:51 > 0:03:56their identity.But some warn that there are those who view it very
0:03:56 > 0:04:03differently.We believe it is an imposition made by fundamentalists
0:04:03 > 0:04:05and religious ultraconservatives who want to control young women and
0:04:05 > 0:04:15girls. Their rationale is a very dangerous one.Ofsted is currently
0:04:15 > 0:04:17consulting on religious garments in schools and will then publish
0:04:17 > 0:04:19guidance, which feels overdue.
0:04:19 > 0:04:20Marc joins me.
0:04:20 > 0:04:26So, a sensitive topic and not just at this east London school.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30You do feel for this school. They find themselves at the centre of
0:04:30 > 0:04:34this debate which affects hundreds of schools across London, not just
0:04:34 > 0:04:38them. They are at odds with their community and they have not handled
0:04:38 > 0:04:44it well, especially the way they consulted before the decision. The
0:04:44 > 0:04:47statement does not explicitly say it, but it does appear that they are
0:04:47 > 0:04:54now going to allow girls of all ages to wear their hijab. That could have
0:04:54 > 0:04:59wider implications. A source at Ofsted told me they support schools
0:04:59 > 0:05:03in deciding uniform policy, but they would be concerned if community
0:05:03 > 0:05:07pressure pushed them another way. They are consulting on the future of
0:05:07 > 0:05:11all this and this might act as a cautionary tale. Things have gone
0:05:11 > 0:05:17pretty badly wrong, so the government and Ofsted need to tread
0:05:17 > 0:05:20carefully and take notes for when they introduce guidance for schools,
0:05:20 > 0:05:24but also about how they communicate it across the education world which,
0:05:24 > 0:05:28let's face it, has various voices and often loudly shared opinions.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Thanks.
0:05:30 > 0:05:31Lots more to come, including:
0:05:31 > 0:05:33The Londoner fitted with an artificial heart
0:05:33 > 0:05:37which she carries on her back.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53Yesterday we reported how residents of a privately-owned
0:05:53 > 0:05:56tower block in Croydon were being forced to pay for fire
0:05:56 > 0:05:57safety improvements.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Now this programme has learnt that council tax payers in Slough
0:05:59 > 0:06:03are to foot the bill for similar work on a private block of flats.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06Around £4 million is needed to fit new cladding and the council
0:06:06 > 0:06:11has agreed to cover the cost, as Caroline Davies reports.
0:06:11 > 0:06:17Put a fire alarm here.New alarms and patch tests, just some of the
0:06:17 > 0:06:21changes in this flat since the council found out the cladding on
0:06:21 > 0:06:25his building was flammable.Many people moved away because of the
0:06:25 > 0:06:32cladding issue, seeing the tragedy in London. It's hard to be living in
0:06:32 > 0:06:38this location. It's been really hard but we pray nothing happens.The
0:06:38 > 0:06:42underground car park has been closed, the lights in the balconies
0:06:42 > 0:06:47have been turned off, and a fire crew paid for by the council have
0:06:47 > 0:06:51been permanently stationed outside, as well as fire wardens paid for by
0:06:51 > 0:06:56a service charge. Now, the council have decided to buy a company that
0:06:56 > 0:07:01owns the block and do the work themselves.It has taken too long
0:07:01 > 0:07:05for the company to decide what they can do. It has been five months and
0:07:05 > 0:07:10they have not made any efforts. For the safety of the residents, it is a
0:07:10 > 0:07:14difficult decision, but we had to make a decision.Some people say you
0:07:14 > 0:07:19are bailing out a private company. Of course not, but somebody had to
0:07:19 > 0:07:24do something to make sure of the safety of the residents.The council
0:07:24 > 0:07:27say they hope to get some of the money back in the long run, possibly
0:07:27 > 0:07:31through the leaseholders and also working with the freeholders. The
0:07:31 > 0:07:38freeholders are a company who say it is the leaseholders' responsible
0:07:38 > 0:07:42TTIP pay for the works and they are following government advice on
0:07:42 > 0:07:44keeping the residents safe and pursuing an insurance claim to cover
0:07:44 > 0:07:50the works. Add up to £4 million to do the work on the whole block, it
0:07:50 > 0:07:55is a lot of money.It has been good of the council to cover but it is
0:07:55 > 0:07:58public money being spent and the freeholders walking away scot-free,
0:07:58 > 0:08:03and I don't think there should be the case.The take older has not
0:08:03 > 0:08:09happened yet, and like other renters, he does not intend to stay.
0:08:09 > 0:08:16They are unsafe conditions. With a small kid of three years, I don't
0:08:16 > 0:08:26plan to continue.You might be able to see the block behind me and you
0:08:26 > 0:08:30might even be able to tell that some of the lights are off, the balcony
0:08:30 > 0:08:33lights, which have been switched off because they are so close to the
0:08:33 > 0:08:40cladding which is considered a fire risk. We covered the situation in
0:08:40 > 0:08:46Croydon yesterday and we are in Slough today. The situation of
0:08:46 > 0:08:50cladding is happening across London and the UK. We asked the government
0:08:50 > 0:08:54who should be paying. They told us they don't want to see private
0:08:54 > 0:08:58landlords passing the cost of essential cladding work onto the
0:08:58 > 0:09:01leaseholders. That might seem simple but we also spoke to the freeholders
0:09:01 > 0:09:06of this property. They said they have contracts with the leaseholders
0:09:06 > 0:09:10and they believe the leaseholders have to pay. You can see how the
0:09:10 > 0:09:15situation can get sticky and slow. Labour have asked for the government
0:09:15 > 0:09:19to clarify if they are going to enforce anything. You can imagine
0:09:19 > 0:09:22they are not the only ones asking.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25Surrey Police has admitted it made mistakes when it investigated
0:09:25 > 0:09:27a rape allegation against a student from Oxford University.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29The Crown Prosecution Service dropped charges against
0:09:29 > 0:09:3119-year-old Oliver Mears more than two years after his arrest
0:09:31 > 0:09:39and just days before the trial was due to start.
0:09:39 > 0:09:49Here's Ayshea Buksh.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53He was a chemistry student from Oxford University from Hawley in
0:09:53 > 0:09:58Surrey, and at 17 years old, Oliver Mears was accused of rape. That was
0:09:58 > 0:10:02two years ago and today the case against him was dropped. It is the
0:10:02 > 0:10:06fourth such case in four weeks and has prompted another review of how
0:10:06 > 0:10:11rape cases are handled.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15So why did the trial collapse? Surrey Police has admitted it did
0:10:15 > 0:10:21not examine his alleged victim's diary and digital me. The Crown
0:10:21 > 0:10:23Prosecution Service has also been criticised for delays in the
0:10:23 > 0:10:29investigation. It is the fourth such case to be dropped in the last few
0:10:29 > 0:10:36weeks. Liam Allen was cleared in December of multiple counts of rape.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40Another young man, also accused of child rape, had his case dropped.
0:10:40 > 0:10:45And earlier this week, a man was cleared when images of him in bed
0:10:45 > 0:10:49with his alleged victim were discovered on his phone. It has led
0:10:49 > 0:10:53the Met Police to undertake a review of rape cases, and Surrey Police,
0:10:53 > 0:10:56which investigated the Oliver Mears case, has said they will do the
0:10:56 > 0:11:02same. But some women's groups believe the entire system needs a
0:11:02 > 0:11:06drastic overhaul.I know there will be some cases where the system does
0:11:06 > 0:11:11not support the defendant. And I am sure everyone is working hard to
0:11:11 > 0:11:14identify those. What I know is that we have hundreds and hundreds of
0:11:14 > 0:11:19women coming to us who have experienced rape and sexual abuse,
0:11:19 > 0:11:25who are traumatised and live with the trauma year in, year out.Oliver
0:11:25 > 0:11:28Mears must now rebuild his life. His family said they were delighted at
0:11:28 > 0:11:35the result. Yesterday, the Director of Public Prosecutions spoke to the
0:11:35 > 0:11:38BBC after meeting with senior police officers and barristers to talk
0:11:38 > 0:11:44about this issue. She said the problem recently as around the ever
0:11:44 > 0:11:48increasing use of social media and all of the digital we obtain. She
0:11:48 > 0:11:52said police are obliged to pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry but
0:11:52 > 0:11:57that does not mean going into every avenue of your life. Surrey Police
0:11:57 > 0:12:01also said they will work with the CPS to conduct a joint review of the
0:12:01 > 0:12:06Oliver Mears case, and they will be reviewing all current rape cases to
0:12:06 > 0:12:09ensure allegations and investigations are Farrelly
0:12:09 > 0:12:14investigated, timely, effective and compliant with policy and
0:12:14 > 0:12:20guidelines. -- thoroughly investigated.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22If you're disabled, use a pushchair or have
0:12:22 > 0:12:24any mobility problems, negotiating stairs or escalators
0:12:24 > 0:12:25at Tube stations can pose huge problems.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Today transport bosses announced a multi-million pound plan
0:12:27 > 0:12:28to address that issue.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31It's all part of the drive to improve accessibility
0:12:31 > 0:12:32on the Underground network.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36Here's our Transport Correspondent Tom Edwards.
0:12:36 > 0:12:37For most travellers, stairs are just part
0:12:37 > 0:12:41of the daily commute.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45For others, like Valerie, steps are a big barrier to using the Tube.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Too many stairs, often two or three flights.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51Like Oxford Circus, at least two flights of stairs to go up.
0:12:51 > 0:12:52Lots of people, if you've got bags and luggage,
0:12:52 > 0:12:53it's very difficult.
0:12:53 > 0:12:59Today, it was announced a further 13 Tube stations will go step-free,
0:12:59 > 0:13:02among them, Northolt in north-west London, where they will get a lift.
0:13:02 > 0:13:09In total, it will cost £200 million.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13Here at Northolt, it will be a lift solution to improve access ability
0:13:13 > 0:13:18from the streets down to the platform.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Other stations, depending on the environment of the station,
0:13:20 > 0:13:24sometimes it is a ramp solution, which is a simpler install
0:13:24 > 0:13:27and a more efficient way to provide the same accessibility.
0:13:27 > 0:13:33At the moment, 72 out of 270 Tube stations are step-free, 28%.
0:13:33 > 0:13:39By 2022, the Mayor wants 102, 40% of stations,
0:13:39 > 0:13:43including Crossrail, to be step-free.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45Campaigners, though, want more.
0:13:45 > 0:13:51A lot of older people think of the Tube as something
0:13:51 > 0:13:55that is not for them, and stairs are a big part
0:13:55 > 0:13:58of the reason for that.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01They are not the only reason, but they are a big,
0:14:01 > 0:14:02big part of the reason.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05Today we have seen some people really having trouble getting up
0:14:05 > 0:14:09and down these stairs that we are standing on.
0:14:09 > 0:14:15Clearly, it's tiring, really tiring, painful for some people.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17Ambitious plans to make the Tube more accessible
0:14:17 > 0:14:20have faltered before.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23Campaigners are hoping that this time there will be more progress
0:14:23 > 0:14:27to make the Tube more accessible for everyone.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31Tom Edwards, BBC London News.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33The Deputy Chief Constable of Essex Police has been found
0:14:33 > 0:14:37guilty of misconduct and breaching police standards by bullying
0:14:37 > 0:14:39and threatening his colleagues.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42Matthew Horne had denied all the allegations against him,
0:14:42 > 0:14:43including throwing a stress ball at a colleague
0:14:43 > 0:14:49and being verbally abusive.
0:15:04 > 0:15:05Tom Stead was
0:15:05 > 0:15:07only 19 when he lost his fight to cancer.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09Tom Stead was only 19 when he lost his
0:15:09 > 0:15:10fight against cancer.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13But his family are hoping to turn their loss into something positive.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16He was a Reading football fan - and tomorrow when they play
0:15:16 > 0:15:19host to Brentford - they want Tom to be remembered
0:15:19 > 0:15:22with a minutes applause - and the fans to raise funds to help
0:15:22 > 0:15:23others fight the disease.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26Emma Jones can tell us more.
0:15:26 > 0:15:27This is Tom Stead, captain of his football
0:15:27 > 0:15:29team lifting the trophy in
0:15:29 > 0:15:30celebration.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32From an early age he'd loved playing the game.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34He was an avid fan too following Reading home
0:15:34 > 0:15:35and away with his family.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37This is one of the last, I guess, family
0:15:37 > 0:15:40photos that we've got, and it just means so much
0:15:40 > 0:15:44that we actually got there.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46He's said to me on the evening, "Dad, big thanks that you
0:15:46 > 0:15:48did that for me."
0:15:48 > 0:15:51In March of 2016, Tom was diagnosed with a rare form
0:15:51 > 0:15:53of bone cancer, osteosarcoma, and this Boxing Day aged just 19
0:15:53 > 0:15:54he died.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56It really is the worst thing.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59I can't even start to describe, and the sad thing is we probably
0:15:59 > 0:16:01aren't actually anywhere near the worst of it.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04I think actually in three or four months we'll start to realise
0:16:04 > 0:16:06he's not here and that will be really hard.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08Birthdays, Father's Day, Mother's Day, those sorts of things.
0:16:08 > 0:16:17Tom's family are now appealing to fellow football fans to
0:16:17 > 0:16:24help them raise money for the Bone Cancer Rsearch
0:16:24 > 0:16:28Trust and Cameron's award where Tom was treated, with
0:16:28 > 0:16:30Reading captain Paul McShane one of many to show their support.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32There's a special bond between a football
0:16:32 > 0:16:33club and its fans.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Many will remember how terminally ill Bradley
0:16:35 > 0:16:37Lowry made Sunderland supporters smile and make a friend in former
0:16:37 > 0:16:39West Ham and Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe.
0:16:39 > 0:16:44Teams and their supporters often use a minute's
0:16:44 > 0:16:47applause to show their solidarity, and it's hoped that in memory of
0:16:47 > 0:16:5019-year-old Tom applause will ring out in the 19th minute of the
0:16:50 > 0:16:50match tomorrow.
0:16:54 > 0:16:55Tom wouldn't want the fuss.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59If he knew that was going on I'm really not quite sure what he'd say.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02But, you know, he made us so proud and we said it's our job
0:17:02 > 0:17:04now to make him proud.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06So, that's what we're doing.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09A short life but with some help from football and its
0:17:09 > 0:17:11fans could still leave a lasting legacy.
0:17:11 > 0:17:16Emma Jones, BBC London News.
0:17:16 > 0:17:21Still to come tonight.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23Fast car chases and adrenaline-fuelled stunts
0:17:23 > 0:17:29as the O2 Arena is transformed.
0:17:29 > 0:17:35And in the weather, low or hopes for the weekend. Saturday's gone
0:17:35 > 0:17:39backwards, Sunday was always going to be rubbish. The full forecast if
0:17:39 > 0:17:42you've got the stomach for it is on the way.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48It's said that some people wear their heart on their sleeve.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50But for Selwa Hussain
0:17:50 > 0:18:01it's more a case of carrying it in her back.
0:18:01 > 0:18:02The 39-year-old from Ilford in East London is the first
0:18:02 > 0:18:05woman to have left a UK hospital with an artificial heart.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07She's been speaking about how it's allowed her to spend
0:18:07 > 0:18:10time with her loved ones until a donor is found.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13Here's Ena Miller.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15When my daughter was six months old I got severe water retention
0:18:15 > 0:18:17and then the chest pains started and the
0:18:17 > 0:18:18breathing problems, and other symptoms.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21I was really worried because I had a feeling it was
0:18:21 > 0:18:22something serious.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25They told me that I would need a heart transplant but
0:18:25 > 0:18:28I was so unwell for a heart transplant that they had to give me
0:18:28 > 0:18:29a total artificial heart.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32Specialists at Harefield Hospital in Middlesex said it was their last
0:18:32 > 0:18:33chance to save Selwa's life.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35It's the only centre in the UK that uses the
0:18:35 > 0:18:38device as a treatment for patients with heart failure.
0:18:38 > 0:18:39It costs £86,000.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41But how does it work?
0:18:41 > 0:18:46The pump in here pumps here into this
0:18:46 > 0:18:49tube and then these tubes go into my stomach and then those two
0:18:50 > 0:18:51tubes lead to the plastic heart.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54The portable device is able to keep blood flowing around her body.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56Selwa needs round-the-clock care and whilst the artificial heart keeps
0:18:56 > 0:19:02her alive, it's also given her time to reflect on her experience.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05There's a lot of things that I realised when I
0:19:05 > 0:19:08was on that deathbed, and one of them was to really not
0:19:08 > 0:19:11care about things that we get stressed about like boiler
0:19:11 > 0:19:13problems or, you know, car problems, or people problems.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16I really do appreciate life a lot more now.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18Heart failure was horrific and I'm just glad to not have those
0:19:19 > 0:19:22symptoms anymore.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27Eight years ago, gymnast Reiss Beckford was one of the stars
0:19:27 > 0:19:29of the England Commonwealth Games team.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31He won three silver medals.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34Fast forward to 2018 and the athlete from Essex,
0:19:34 > 0:19:37is hoping to make history by going to this year's
0:19:37 > 0:19:37Commonwealth Games, this time representing Jamaica.
0:19:38 > 0:19:45Jonathan Park has the story.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47What time do you start work today?
0:19:47 > 0:19:4811.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51Preschool.
0:19:51 > 0:19:56Oh, you're doing preschool?
0:19:56 > 0:19:57Yeah.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59In this household they're ticking off the breakfasts until the
0:19:59 > 0:20:02Commonwealth Games.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05Reiss is blazing a trail for Jamaica and his loved ones will watch his
0:20:05 > 0:20:06every move.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09Hopefully my girlfriend Olivia and my mum and dad are going
0:20:09 > 0:20:10to come out to watch.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12Welcome to Reiss Beckford's second home, this
0:20:12 > 0:20:13athletics club in Basildon.
0:20:13 > 0:20:14First up, a morning run.
0:20:14 > 0:20:15A challenge for Reiss and co.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18He was just seven when he joined the club going on to
0:20:18 > 0:20:20compete internationally for Great Britain and England.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22But now he's a Jamaican gymnast who is going the
0:20:22 > 0:20:28extra mile.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31We, normally on a first day, we'll do it in about seven
0:20:31 > 0:20:32minutes, would you say?
0:20:32 > 0:20:33About seven minutes.
0:20:33 > 0:20:34That's on a fast day.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38So, yeah, around seven, eight minutes is our average.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41Yeah, we've found this really does help us, and yeah,
0:20:41 > 0:20:44it's our little secret that we do that most other gyms don't do.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46OK, guys, right, so, as we know, tomorrow,
0:20:46 > 0:20:47routines for everybody, right?
0:20:47 > 0:20:50Although not officially announced yet you're looking at Jamaica's
0:20:50 > 0:20:54gymnastics team for the Commonwealth Games.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58Just Reiss, who will become the first male to compete for
0:20:58 > 0:21:02the country at the so-called friendly Games.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04How many times have you done that routine?
0:21:04 > 0:21:06Probably quite a few times.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09We practise, like I say, everything most in big repetitions
0:21:09 > 0:21:12so that when it comes to the big day you're confident in what
0:21:12 > 0:21:13you're doing.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Reiss has always had bags of ability.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18Here he is eight years ago in Delhi representing England at the
0:21:18 > 0:21:19Commonwealth Games.
0:21:19 > 0:21:20He returned home with three silver medals.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23But this time he's doing it all by himself
0:21:23 > 0:21:24without any lottery funding.
0:21:24 > 0:21:25without any Lottery funding.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27It shows how serious he is and how committed he is.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30The club are helping him, we've given him a role
0:21:30 > 0:21:33in the club.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36He's actually coaching the women, so he is developing as a
0:21:36 > 0:21:38young coach whilst representing Jamaica as a gymnast.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40It's doubtful there will be a hard-working athlete
0:21:40 > 0:21:44in Jamaica's team come the Commonwealth Games in April.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46It's the latest adrenaline-fuelled spectacle to come to London.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49This time the high speed chases are happening in a specially
0:21:49 > 0:21:52transformed O2 Arena.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56The live show of car stunts are based on the film
0:21:56 > 0:22:02franchise Fast and Furious.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04Wendy Hurrell's been trying it out.
0:22:04 > 0:22:09Vin Diesel shotter action hero stardom after the first Fast and
0:22:09 > 0:22:12Furious, the ninth and tenth have been announced. Film stunts that
0:22:12 > 0:22:17could never be done live, or could they? This is real car theatre
0:22:17 > 0:22:24inside the O2 auditorium. The storyline is a classic goodies
0:22:24 > 0:22:27versus baddies with actors, giant screens and props set the scene and
0:22:27 > 0:22:34eliminating the floor clever 3D mapping. Then behind the wheels, and
0:22:34 > 0:22:4011 strong team of experts stunt drivers picked from the 2000
0:22:40 > 0:22:44auditions.The guys went on a 16 week intensive training course. I
0:22:44 > 0:22:48have to stress that wasn't to teach them how to drive, they all came
0:22:48 > 0:22:52with phenomenal skill sets, each one of them with different strokes. It's
0:22:52 > 0:22:56not just the driving, there are so many things to be with a special
0:22:56 > 0:22:58effects, mapping, pyrotechnics, everything and you have to have to
0:22:58 > 0:23:06be to the second.Amaya at the front? Yes! Now for a demonstration.
0:23:06 > 0:23:11Here we go! -- am I at the front? This is literally the driver's view
0:23:11 > 0:23:15while doing the stunts.
0:23:18 > 0:23:23Look at the concentration on his face. A poodle around the block it
0:23:23 > 0:23:31is not. That was incredible. This man is a genius. Johnny, thank you.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35I'm genuinely shaking. I feel a little bit sick!
0:23:35 > 0:23:41We have taken safely as far as we can, we are trained, the cars are
0:23:41 > 0:23:44set up correctly but there is an element of danger to it.With
0:23:44 > 0:23:48anything that's life, you watch movies and TV and everything but
0:23:48 > 0:23:51ultimately anything that is life has the potential for something to go
0:23:51 > 0:23:54wrong. I think everybody buying a ticket realises that and it is
0:23:54 > 0:24:02possibly part of the attraction! It's the Fast and Furious live world
0:24:02 > 0:24:05premiere tonight, petrol and burning rubber will waft through the O2 all
0:24:05 > 0:24:10weekend before they go on road trip around Europe. Wendy
0:24:10 > 0:24:13London News. I wonder if has recovered yet!
0:24:13 > 0:24:15Now, let's check on the weather with Nick Miller.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17How is it looking?
0:24:17 > 0:24:19How is it looking? Several days of lovely sunshine,
0:24:19 > 0:24:22it's been cold, you get to know we can command you think more of the
0:24:22 > 0:24:27same, please, none of that, well, still cold, but we will lose the
0:24:27 > 0:24:30sunshine. This is the rather uninspiring headline for tomorrow,
0:24:30 > 0:24:34more cloud, it's going to be wet and it will be cold. The reason for
0:24:34 > 0:24:37that, and actually the change on Saturday's forecast because a few
0:24:37 > 0:24:40days ago it looked like it would be OK, is this weather system which
0:24:40 > 0:24:45over the past few days has hinted it will move further north into the UK
0:24:45 > 0:24:49before pulling away. Because that's happening it means it is over us for
0:24:49 > 0:24:54longer tomorrow. Still nice out there this evening. Yes, it is cold,
0:24:54 > 0:24:58a frost will kick in once again with temperatures dropping quickly close
0:24:58 > 0:25:01to freezing although cloud will increase later in the night as the
0:25:01 > 0:25:05weather system just starts to move in. Those are your temperatures,
0:25:05 > 0:25:08very close to freezing. Into tomorrow and we are going to see
0:25:08 > 0:25:13this weather system taking over and pushing that rain across. There may
0:25:13 > 0:25:17be a bit of sleet and perhaps somewhat snow at times into the
0:25:17 > 0:25:20Chilterns, nothing significant in terms of the wintry weather. It will
0:25:20 > 0:25:23just be wet and cold, the winds not particularly strong. Temperatures
0:25:23 > 0:25:30really struggling, so a raw, grey and damp day with temperatures into
0:25:30 > 0:25:33mid to low single figures, although clearing in time for tomorrow
0:25:33 > 0:25:37evening. Although we will keep a bit of cloud, any of the rain will start
0:25:37 > 0:25:42to peter out. It will turn clearer for a time on Saturday night. But
0:25:42 > 0:25:45there is a weather system coming on Sunday. Maybe you'll wake up early
0:25:45 > 0:25:50on Sunday and think it's OK, but no, this is coming in, the next area of
0:25:50 > 0:25:53rain will be heavy on Sunday. Temperatures may be a little higher
0:25:53 > 0:25:57on Sunday but don't think you will be too impressed as the rain hangs
0:25:57 > 0:26:00around for much of not all of the day. That is how your wet weekend is
0:26:00 > 0:26:06shaping up. So, in summary, not only will it be wet at times tomorrow it
0:26:06 > 0:26:09will be cold. On Sunday the temperatures are technically a bit
0:26:09 > 0:26:14higher but it is stored raining. But then, notice next week, and this is
0:26:14 > 0:26:18the big change in the weather. The temperatures are heading up. It will
0:26:18 > 0:26:22still be unsettled next week with wet and dry days but temperatures
0:26:22 > 0:26:26will bounce back into double figures. If you don't like the cold
0:26:26 > 0:26:30you can look forward to that and that's the latest forecast. At least
0:26:30 > 0:26:32we finished on some good news, I suppose.
0:26:32 > 0:26:33Now the main headlines:
0:26:33 > 0:26:35The government has announced it will not challenge
0:26:35 > 0:26:37the decision to release the serial sex attacker, John Worboys.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40The former black cab driver was jailed for attacking 12 women -
0:26:40 > 0:26:44but it's suspected he assaulted and raped many more.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47Researchers say they've taken a step towards a universal
0:26:47 > 0:26:48blood test for cancer.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52A team in America has tested a method that detects eight common
0:26:52 > 0:26:54forms of the disease, in a single procedure.
0:26:55 > 0:27:00A couple who are accused of imprisoning, abusing
0:27:00 > 0:27:02and torturing their 12 children at home in California,
0:27:02 > 0:27:03have appeared in court.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05Police found the children severely malnourished with some in shackles.
0:27:05 > 0:27:14The couple deny the charges against them.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18That's it. I will be back later during the ten o'clock News but for
0:27:18 > 0:27:22now from everyone here on the team, whatever you are doing, do have a
0:27:22 > 0:27:30lovely evening. Di bye for now.