0:00:00 > 0:00:00He offered to testify against his former associates.
0:00:00 > 0:00:01That's all from the BBC News at Six, so it's goodbye from me -
0:00:04 > 0:00:10Tonight on BBC London News.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12The sound of the underground...
0:00:12 > 0:00:14But could the high levels of noise on the tube be
0:00:14 > 0:00:21damaging your hearing?
0:00:21 > 0:00:25The Jubilee, Northern and Central Line at or above 85 decibels, which
0:00:25 > 0:00:30if this was a work environment would be considered so loud that you would
0:00:30 > 0:00:32have to wear ear defenders.
0:00:32 > 0:00:33We reveal the capital's noisiest lines.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Also tonight.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37Born with severe brain damage.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Now doctors are told they can withdraw life-support
0:00:39 > 0:00:43treatment from a baby boy - against his parents wishes.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Plus the robot revolution - how almost a million jobs in London
0:00:45 > 0:00:48could be threatened by automation.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50And the search for an Olympic and Paralympic star -
0:00:50 > 0:00:53the young people hoping to follow in the footsteps of their
0:00:53 > 0:00:57medal winning heroes.
0:01:06 > 0:01:07Good evening and welcome to the programme.
0:01:07 > 0:01:13I'm Victoria Hollins.
0:01:13 > 0:01:18Could your daily commute be damaging your hearing?That is the claim from
0:01:18 > 0:01:22a scientist at University College London, who says noise levels on the
0:01:22 > 0:01:28Underground are in places equivalent to that found at a rock constant.
0:01:28 > 0:01:34BBC London has measured zones one and two to reveal the loudest lines,
0:01:34 > 0:01:37but transport bosses argue the levels experienced by passengers are
0:01:37 > 0:01:40within legal limits and it is unlikely that anyone will suffer ill
0:01:40 > 0:01:43effects.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48Meet Roberta. She is now wearing earplugs whenever she travels on the
0:01:48 > 0:01:54London Underground.It is deafening. It is definitely not good for you
0:01:54 > 0:02:02hearing. You are losing your ability to hear slowly.Is that true? With
0:02:02 > 0:02:06the noise levels be bad for unprotected ears. To get some idea,
0:02:06 > 0:02:15I measured ten lines in London using calibrated meter is by UCL. On some
0:02:15 > 0:02:19lines, there is no doubt it can get very loud. This is the Victoria Line
0:02:19 > 0:02:23heading toward stock well and it is absolutely deafening. Here we are on
0:02:23 > 0:02:29the Northern Line. Once again it is really loud. I am having to shout.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33Can you actually hear me? It took one week to get all the measurements
0:02:33 > 0:02:37and as the results started coming in, I was advised to wear ear
0:02:37 > 0:02:44protection. The data was uploaded to a computer at UCL and analysed by a
0:02:44 > 0:02:48doctor.The Central Line has the loudest section out of all of the
0:02:48 > 0:02:53tube lines and it basically gets as loud as almost 110 decibels. To put
0:02:53 > 0:02:59it into perspective that is approximately as loud as going to a
0:02:59 > 0:03:02gig or rock concert.The three loudest sections were on the Central
0:03:02 > 0:03:06Line from Liverpool Street to Bethnal Green, on the Northern Line
0:03:06 > 0:03:10from Camden Town to Euston and on the Jubilee Line from North
0:03:10 > 0:03:16Greenwich to Canary Wharf. Also on average the Victoria Line is the
0:03:16 > 0:03:19loudest followed by the Jubilee, Northern and Central Line at or
0:03:19 > 0:03:24above 85 decibels.If this was a work environment this would be
0:03:24 > 0:03:29considered so loud that you would have to wear ear defenders. I think
0:03:29 > 0:03:34what these measurements show was the tube is sufficiently loud to warrant
0:03:34 > 0:03:39further investigation. It certainly shows it can be loud enough to
0:03:39 > 0:03:44damage people's hearing.We would like London Underground to have a
0:03:44 > 0:03:47look at the levels you have collected and perhaps do their own
0:03:47 > 0:03:52data collection as well.Transport for London say noise levels on the
0:03:52 > 0:03:56tube are monitored and they are below those set by the health and
0:03:56 > 0:04:01safety executive. The guidance suggests such levels are highly
0:04:01 > 0:04:06unlikely to cause any long-term damage to passengers here.We are
0:04:06 > 0:04:11confident that nobody is exposed to unsafe noise level. There are parts
0:04:11 > 0:04:14of the network which are noisier than others but you would need to be
0:04:14 > 0:04:17exposed to that noise for a significant period of time to
0:04:17 > 0:04:22causing hearing damage. One of the things we are doing is look at
0:04:22 > 0:04:26quieter track fastenings. We grind the rails, we replace the rails. All
0:04:26 > 0:04:31of that is designed to give a smoother journey and a quieter
0:04:31 > 0:04:44journey.One acoustic expert says a change to the train design could
0:04:44 > 0:04:48help.The carriages could be created to make a quiet carriage. It would
0:04:48 > 0:04:50create a pleasant experience.And even though Transport for London
0:04:50 > 0:04:53says it is highly unlikely there will be any effects, the UCL expert
0:04:53 > 0:04:59who analysed our data said passengers hearing this day in, day
0:04:59 > 0:05:03out, could think about taking precautions.For people using the
0:05:03 > 0:05:11noisier lines regularly and for long journeys, it could be worth while
0:05:11 > 0:05:13using hearing protection.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15And Gareth is with me now.
0:05:15 > 0:05:16Gareth you've been through the data.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19We all use the tube - tell us more the lines
0:05:19 > 0:05:20that are affected.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23There are several maps on the BBC London website. Number one is
0:05:23 > 0:05:33Tufnell Park to... On the Northern Line. There is Liverpool Street to
0:05:33 > 0:05:36Bethnal Green on the Central Line. Camden Town to Euston on the
0:05:36 > 0:05:43Northern Line and Canary Wharf to North Greenwich on the Jubilee Line.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48The quietest is the Metropolitan line in zone one and two which
0:05:48 > 0:05:52sounds like a quiet office.Good news if you are using the
0:05:52 > 0:05:56Metropolitan line. It is not just the Underground you have been
0:05:56 > 0:06:02looking at?We have been looking at how loud a night out in London can
0:06:02 > 0:06:06get, going to a pub or a restaurant or bar and we have also looked at
0:06:06 > 0:06:10how loud the busiest streets in London, Oxford Street, Piccadilly
0:06:10 > 0:06:15and Leicester Square. You can find out more at 7:30pm.Interesting
0:06:15 > 0:06:27stuff, thank you. You can find out more on Inside Out at 7:30pm.
0:06:27 > 0:06:28Lots more to come including...
0:06:28 > 0:06:30Cracking down on the most polluting vehicles.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33The ultra low emission zone where only electric and hybrid
0:06:33 > 0:06:38cars would be allowed.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42A High Court judge has ruled that doctors can stop providing
0:06:42 > 0:06:44life-support treatment to an 11-month-old boy -
0:06:44 > 0:06:46against his parents' wishes.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48Isaiah Haastrup suffered severe brain damage after being deprived
0:06:48 > 0:06:51of oxygen at birth.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Staff from King's College Hospital argued that giving him
0:06:53 > 0:06:56further treatment was "not in his best interests".
0:06:56 > 0:06:57Let's get more on this from Caroline Davies who's
0:06:57 > 0:07:07at the hospital this evening.
0:07:07 > 0:07:13It was here in February last year when Isaiah was born in King 's
0:07:13 > 0:07:17College London Hospital. What we know is he suffered from profound
0:07:17 > 0:07:21brain damage because he was starved of oxygen during his birth. The
0:07:21 > 0:07:26hospital argued he should be given palliative care. They think it is
0:07:26 > 0:07:29futile to continue with life-sustaining support. His parents
0:07:29 > 0:07:33disagree and that is why this decision ended up in the High Court
0:07:33 > 0:07:38today. We heard from the hospital today. They described his brain
0:07:38 > 0:07:41damage as catastrophic. They said he could not move or breathe
0:07:41 > 0:07:46independently. He is on a ventilator. They also said he did
0:07:46 > 0:07:50not respond to stimulation. That is something that Isaiah's mother
0:07:50 > 0:07:54disagrees with. She said when she speaks to her child he responds by
0:07:54 > 0:08:00slowly opening one eye. She also said to describe his life as Paul
0:08:00 > 0:08:04was not right. The judge said it was with profound sadness that he did
0:08:04 > 0:08:08not believe it was in the best interests of Isaiah to continue with
0:08:08 > 0:08:15that life-sustaining support.Where do they go from here?I have spoken
0:08:15 > 0:08:19to the hospital here. They said there is no date set in stone for
0:08:19 > 0:08:23when the treatment is removed. They said the next stage is to speak to
0:08:23 > 0:08:26the parents. The parents are understood to be disappointed with
0:08:26 > 0:08:30this result. They said they will speak to their lawyer about this and
0:08:30 > 0:08:35we may hear further on this story. Thank you.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38In around 20 years' time one in five jobs in cities
0:08:38 > 0:08:41like London could be at risk because of the rise of robots.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43Retail, customer service and warehouse jobs are among those
0:08:43 > 0:08:48most at threat of being lost, according to the Centre for Cities.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51The think tank has predicted huge changes in the way we work
0:08:51 > 0:08:55because of technological advances - but not all of it is bad news.
0:08:55 > 0:09:05Here's our Political Correspondent Karl Mercer.
0:09:06 > 0:09:11It is what you might call a traditional skill. It is hard work
0:09:11 > 0:09:17and it is hot work. At this steel fabricators in west London, there is
0:09:17 > 0:09:22much call for this sort of skill. Business is good so the men here is
0:09:22 > 0:09:27busy. But change is coming to this industry. Across the workshops that
0:09:27 > 0:09:32the future. It does not look much but this machine cost half £1
0:09:32 > 0:09:38million. Bought last year, it is changing the pace and nature of work
0:09:38 > 0:09:43here.We are looking at this. Automation allows for much better
0:09:43 > 0:09:47lead times and better accuracy so quality goes up, and the other thing
0:09:47 > 0:09:51is it is more difficult to find skilled people who want to do the
0:09:51 > 0:09:55job.More automation means the people here have to retrain.When
0:09:55 > 0:10:05I'm here I am just the worker. Now I am cutting, so I am going up.Do
0:10:05 > 0:10:10think it is better because machines mean you do not have to do the hard
0:10:10 > 0:10:15stuff?Yes, it is much better for me.That is something that a think
0:10:15 > 0:10:20tank says many will have to do. It predicts automation could cost
0:10:20 > 0:10:25London 9000 jobs in ten years, but it says the city is well placed to
0:10:25 > 0:10:31cope.I think it is a gentle prod at we need to change things. It is a
0:10:31 > 0:10:38recognition that we think about automation and globalisation. It
0:10:38 > 0:10:42will create winners and losers in our cities and if we think about it
0:10:42 > 0:10:45now we can maximise the upsides and reduce the downsides.It is not just
0:10:45 > 0:10:52Manufacturing jobs which may be under threat. Those in the service
0:10:52 > 0:10:57industry will be changing too. Orders placed here go straight to
0:10:57 > 0:11:02the factory floor.The margin of error is huge. One tiny mistake may
0:11:02 > 0:11:08cause a lot of trouble.So you think the humans still have a future?They
0:11:08 > 0:11:14definitely do. I hope! Or we will be extinct!
0:11:14 > 0:11:17The leader of Windsor and Maidenhead council will face a motion
0:11:17 > 0:11:18of no confidence tonight following his controversial calls
0:11:18 > 0:11:21to tackle "aggressive begging" before the Royal Wedding in May.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24Simon Dudley claimed it painted the town in an "unfavourable light"
0:11:24 > 0:11:29and that bags left by those beggars posed a "security risk".
0:11:29 > 0:11:31He has since said the comments referred to anti-social
0:11:31 > 0:11:41behaviour from people who weren't genuinely homeless.
0:11:43 > 0:11:52Passengers travelling on a tense Clipper -- a Thames Clipper were
0:11:52 > 0:11:56evacuated after it crashed into a here this morning. An investigation
0:11:56 > 0:12:10is under way to discover the cause of the crash.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17University of London will use £100,000 to develop an app which
0:12:17 > 0:12:23they are working on which could record patients' movement which
0:12:23 > 0:12:29could help with earlier diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32A London surgeon - whose conviction for the manslaughter of a patient
0:12:32 > 0:12:35was overturned at the Appeal Court - is now fighting to save his career.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38David Sellu is going before a medical tribunal which opened
0:12:38 > 0:12:39in Manchester today.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41The General Medical Council claims his actions at a private
0:12:41 > 0:12:43hospital fell below expected standards and amounted
0:12:43 > 0:12:44to misconduct.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46If that's proven, he could be struck off.
0:12:46 > 0:12:51As our political editor Tim Donovan reports.
0:12:51 > 0:12:57June Hughes was 66 years old when he went in for what should have been a
0:12:57 > 0:13:00routine operation. There were complications and then delays
0:13:00 > 0:13:07dealing with a perforation to his bowl -- Jim Hughes. He deteriorated
0:13:07 > 0:13:09rapidly and died here at the clementine Church or private
0:13:09 > 0:13:13hospital in Harrow. The last time his daughter came face-to-face with
0:13:13 > 0:13:17the surgeon who treated him was when he stood in the dock at the Old
0:13:17 > 0:13:29Bailey. Today she she intended his -- she attended his trial. He worked
0:13:29 > 0:13:34at Ealing Hospital and was accused of manslaughter over Mr Hughes'
0:13:34 > 0:13:38death and served 15 months in prison. But his original conviction
0:13:38 > 0:13:46was quashed.I think for the sake of that poor man and his family,
0:13:46 > 0:13:51justice has not been done. It has been retribution but I do not really
0:13:51 > 0:13:56believe that they have been served as well as they should have been.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00But the General Medical Council is now pursuing action against Mr
0:14:00 > 0:14:05Sellu, arguing that he failed to provide good clinical care,
0:14:05 > 0:14:09including not prescribing antibiotics are not performing
0:14:09 > 0:14:15urgent surgery. The six-week hearing will mean that protocols at this
0:14:15 > 0:14:20hospital will also come under scrutiny. In recent months, David
0:14:20 > 0:14:23Sellu has been practising under supervision at Northwick Park
0:14:23 > 0:14:28Hospital. The tribunal will decide whether he can continue in the
0:14:28 > 0:14:31profession or he is struck off.
0:14:31 > 0:14:37Still to come....
0:14:37 > 0:14:44Have you got what it takes to be a potential Olympian? I have Matt Lee
0:14:44 > 0:14:54Valley ice centre where the search is on for the sports stars of the
0:14:54 > 0:14:57future stop.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59The Brexit secretary has urged London's businesses to hold back
0:14:59 > 0:15:02on plans to move jobs from the capital until at least
0:15:02 > 0:15:03the end of the year.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06During a grilling by the EU Select committee David Davis said firms
0:15:06 > 0:15:09should wait to see what the UK's future deal with the EU looks
0:15:09 > 0:15:10like before implementing contingency plans.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12Our Brexit reporter Katharine Carpenter
0:15:12 > 0:15:13is on College Green this evening.
0:15:13 > 0:15:23What reaction have we had so far from the city?
0:15:24 > 0:15:29Most in the city have pretty much wanted a transition period that kept
0:15:29 > 0:15:33the status quo as far as possible lasting for at least two years and
0:15:33 > 0:15:39broadly that is what the EU has offered today albeit with many
0:15:39 > 0:15:43conditions attached, which some hard-line Brexiteers may find very
0:15:43 > 0:15:47unpalatable indeed. I spoke to the City of London Corporation earlier
0:15:47 > 0:15:52and they said they cautiously welcomed this, that it would bring
0:15:52 > 0:15:55stability and give businesses much needed time to ready themselves for
0:15:55 > 0:16:12Brexit. That was the hope of David Davis who was speaking today at an
0:16:16 > 0:16:19EU Select Committee hearing in the House of Lords and I am pleased to
0:16:19 > 0:16:22say we have the chair man of that committee here.Do you think David
0:16:22 > 0:16:25Davis has done enough to reassure the city that they do not have to
0:16:25 > 0:16:28jump into moving jobs abroad? I do not think it is as simple as that,
0:16:28 > 0:16:31nothing is that simple. I think he has been able to show that there is
0:16:31 > 0:16:33thinking going on in government, that is what this implementation
0:16:33 > 0:16:35period is about. He did emphasise the need to get early resolution of
0:16:35 > 0:16:38the facts so that people could decide what needed to be done and
0:16:38 > 0:16:43get on with it so that they would know what the endgame would be, but
0:16:43 > 0:16:58he has not really given us details on the impact yet.The fact is that
0:17:05 > 0:17:07most businesses planning to move jobs have begun the process, he
0:17:07 > 0:17:10might be able to slow it down but not halted altogether.I think
0:17:10 > 0:17:12people running their own businesses will have to take measures according
0:17:12 > 0:17:14to what they know and avoid what they feel they are uncertain about.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17He did not set because back with the way he presented it.He was also
0:17:17 > 0:17:20grilled by your colleagues about why there were no impact statements on
0:17:20 > 0:17:22financial services.It would have been easier if he had done that. Now
0:17:22 > 0:17:26we have not and I suspect it will all get wrapped up in the next round
0:17:26 > 0:17:30of the negotiations and we shall not here until after they are underway.
0:17:30 > 0:17:36We hope it is not too late. We have heard a lot, especially over the
0:17:36 > 0:17:41weekend about infighting in the Tory party and disagreement over the
0:17:41 > 0:17:45future of Brexit, has that been distracting from some of the main
0:17:45 > 0:17:53issues?It has distracted the press and media and I am required not to
0:17:53 > 0:17:58be a member of our political parties like say, I think it has distracted
0:17:58 > 0:18:02at least one major political party in this country and now they have to
0:18:02 > 0:18:07get on with the job of negotiation. Those should come first and sorting
0:18:07 > 0:18:11out everyone else and winning the case for what ever comes out of this
0:18:11 > 0:18:16is going to be much more important for all of us.Thank you very much.
0:18:16 > 0:18:21Just because the EU has said what it sees as a transition period, it does
0:18:21 > 0:18:25not mean it is a done deal, that is all still very much up for
0:18:25 > 0:18:31negotiation in the coming weeks. Thank you very much.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33It's a small scheme but it could have big consequences.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36Hackney Council is the first in the country to ban all polluting
0:18:36 > 0:18:39vehicles from some of it's streets to try and improve air quality
0:18:39 > 0:18:41and they want more of them.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43But motoring organisations say its punishing drivers who bought
0:18:43 > 0:18:44diesels in good faith.
0:18:44 > 0:18:54Here's our Environment Correspondent Tom Edwards.
0:18:54 > 0:18:59Could this sign become a regular sight on the roads of London? This
0:18:59 > 0:19:03is one of nine streets in Hackney and Islington were petrol and diesel
0:19:03 > 0:19:08vehicles will be banned during rush hour in the week.It should be
0:19:08 > 0:19:12quieter, cleaner and it is during the busiest hours of the day, when
0:19:12 > 0:19:18there is most conflict with other vehicle users.Is it against cars?
0:19:18 > 0:19:22People will say that. We are trying to reduce the dominance in the car
0:19:22 > 0:19:27but we are only pity the restrictions in place for six hours
0:19:27 > 0:19:33a day, there are still 18 hours were you can use a polluting vehicles.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36There are also places where you can park and drop off using vehicles, we
0:19:36 > 0:19:39have tried to make it a compromise between doing something and having
0:19:39 > 0:19:45an impact and allowing businesses to operate as usual.Why we were
0:19:45 > 0:19:49filming, an ambulance got stuck behind and illegally parked van,
0:19:49 > 0:19:53residents and businesses will be exempt. This coffee shop welcomes
0:19:53 > 0:20:06the proposals to improve air quality.I think
0:20:15 > 0:20:17particularly in the suburb, it will make it a nicer environment to sit
0:20:17 > 0:20:20outside, where you can drink your coffee and peace rather than having
0:20:20 > 0:20:23cars going past.It is believed this is the first time in the country
0:20:23 > 0:20:25where vehicles will be banned if they are not ultralow emission, they
0:20:25 > 0:20:27have to be either electric or hydrogen powered and what is
0:20:27 > 0:20:29interesting about this scheme, is sometimes this type of scheme
0:20:29 > 0:20:31spreads. Cameras will monitor the roads and drivers that break the
0:20:31 > 0:20:34rules could face fines of £130. Motoring groups say it is unfair. I
0:20:34 > 0:20:38think just banning diesel is not part of it, you need longer term
0:20:38 > 0:20:43incentives and better ones, more charging points on the streets for
0:20:43 > 0:20:47electric vehicles. I think you need positive proposals rather than
0:20:47 > 0:20:52negative ones which can backfire on those people who bought diesels in
0:20:52 > 0:20:56good faith.The consultation is open until February the 14th and if it is
0:20:56 > 0:21:02approved, this zone could be in place in March. Tom Edwards, BBC
0:21:02 > 0:21:08London News. Tom joins me now. An interesting idea but will it catch
0:21:08 > 0:21:13on?Really interesting, it is only nine streets but it could have huge
0:21:13 > 0:21:17ramifications across London because these schemes as we have seen
0:21:17 > 0:21:21before, with things like parking schemes in Westminster, they tend to
0:21:21 > 0:21:26spread across the capital and this is arguably much stricter than the
0:21:26 > 0:21:32tea charge. If you drive a polluting car, you cannot enter the streets
0:21:32 > 0:21:37during those hours and what is also interesting from Hackney Council,
0:21:37 > 0:21:41they have seen that 50% of vehicles in that area are delivery vehicles
0:21:41 > 0:21:45on what they are doing is they are using this as a policy lever to get
0:21:45 > 0:21:51the delivery companies to change fleets to electric and hydrogen
0:21:51 > 0:21:55powered, but this will be really contentious.I imagine so. Thank you
0:21:55 > 0:21:58very much for the update.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00The Winter Olympics get underway in south Korea next week,
0:22:00 > 0:22:03but a little closer to home today aspiring athletes were put
0:22:03 > 0:22:05through paces at an event to discover the Olympians
0:22:05 > 0:22:08and Paralympians of the future.
0:22:08 > 0:22:09"Discover Your Gold" is the UK's biggest sport talent
0:22:09 > 0:22:12campaign of its kind.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15And as Emma Jones reports, the programme has already delivered
0:22:15 > 0:22:25some well-known medal winners.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30Short track speed skating, it is fast, it is fun and on the eve of
0:22:30 > 0:22:33the winter Olympics, it is one of the sports searching for new young
0:22:33 > 0:22:38talents.I think people should be confident to start something new and
0:22:38 > 0:22:42try something. Because I definitely would not have tried short track if
0:22:42 > 0:22:47it had not been for any kind of talent potential programme. I love
0:22:47 > 0:22:52it. It is one of the best decisions I have made.This campaign is just
0:22:52 > 0:23:04the latest to give gifted young athletes the
0:23:05 > 0:23:07chance to be fast-track into the world of elite sport. Over 100
0:23:07 > 0:23:09athletes have already been found, over 250 major medals have already
0:23:09 > 0:23:11been won from previous talent searches including Lizzy Yarnold and
0:23:11 > 0:23:14rower Vicky Thornley who partnered Katherine Grainger to her fifth
0:23:14 > 0:23:19Olympic medal.There will be people sitting at home watching the Winter
0:23:19 > 0:23:24Olympics and their Paralympics and thinking, how could I ever do that?
0:23:24 > 0:23:27And this is open to anyone who thinks they might have the potential
0:23:27 > 0:23:31to do something at this level to come and have a go and do some
0:23:31 > 0:23:35physical tests and see if they have the potential to go all the way.And
0:23:35 > 0:23:41that potential can often be found when a young athlete tries out a
0:23:41 > 0:23:47brand-new sport.I live in this area. We usually go into running,
0:23:47 > 0:23:55but today I am finding that I can take part in speed skating. Even
0:23:55 > 0:23:57watching the professional skaters, I feel like that is something I would
0:23:57 > 0:24:02love to do and that is the whole point of the programme.Inspiration
0:24:02 > 0:24:07and a bit of dedication that could lead to future Olympic medals. Emma
0:24:07 > 0:24:11Jones, BBC London News.
0:24:11 > 0:24:12Now the weather with Philip Avery.
0:24:12 > 0:24:17Now the weather with Philip Avery.
0:24:17 > 0:24:22It is a mixed bag. I am thinking of an old Morecambe and wise sketch
0:24:22 > 0:24:26where I have all the right bits but not necessarily in the right order.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30First of all, it was not bad. I was wandering around and the sky looked
0:24:30 > 0:24:37a bit like that and then the cloud filled in and it got a bit wet to
0:24:37 > 0:24:42say the very least. That was in London, I assure you. Then, we ended
0:24:42 > 0:24:45up, if you were lucky with something a bit more like that. Then it all
0:24:45 > 0:24:48came about because that weather front came down from the north and
0:24:48 > 0:24:53eventually, if you were lucky just before sunset, particularly in the
0:24:53 > 0:24:58north and west may have got into something just a bit brighter. Think
0:24:58 > 0:25:02through the course of the night, the skies will stay pretty clear, and
0:25:02 > 0:25:06that is going to lead, especially in the countryside, to a widespread
0:25:06 > 0:25:12frost. That doesn't equate to a gloriously bright start to the day,
0:25:12 > 0:25:18can we keep it going? Just about, I would have thought. The cloud filled
0:25:18 > 0:25:21Zen in the north and west, particularly as we get into the
0:25:21 > 0:25:24later part of the afternoon but if you work on the basis of a dry day,
0:25:24 > 0:25:28you will not go wrong. Eight or 9 degrees, not the lofty heights that
0:25:28 > 0:25:32we had today, well into double figures. Here we are for the start
0:25:32 > 0:25:38of Wednesday, do not be suckered by how dry and bright it is, it will
0:25:38 > 0:25:49not last. Down comes the weather
0:25:56 > 0:25:59front from the North, it is not just one, there are two, you will know
0:25:59 > 0:26:01when they have both gone through because the skies will brighten
0:26:01 > 0:26:04later in the day. There could be an early eight or nine about
0:26:04 > 0:26:06proceedings. From here on in, it is going to feel much colder.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09Temperatures may stick at the same values you get used to on Wednesday
0:26:09 > 0:26:12but the direction of the wind changes and noticed the number of
0:26:12 > 0:26:13isobars, there is quite a bit of wet, both through Wednesday and
0:26:13 > 0:26:16indeed on into Thursday. You can see, the chance of some rain and it
0:26:16 > 0:26:19may follow to a shower but on Thursday, drier and bright day after
0:26:19 > 0:26:24a pretty chilly start and then into Friday, the winds beginning to
0:26:24 > 0:26:28moderate, but there will be a good deal more cloud. Thank you very much
0:26:28 > 0:26:28indeed.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30deal more cloud. Thank you very much indeed.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33Now the main headlines....
0:26:33 > 0:26:35A former Loyalist paramilitary commander has been sentenced to six
0:26:35 > 0:26:38and a half years in prison for scores of terrorist offences --
0:26:38 > 0:26:40including five murders in the 1990s.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Gary Haggarty offered to testify in court
0:26:42 > 0:26:52against his former associates.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58One and a half million people receiving pep will have their cases
0:26:58 > 0:27:01reviewed, it follows a ruling that the government was discriminatory
0:27:01 > 0:27:09when working out entitlements. And the judge...
0:27:09 > 0:27:11A judge has told doctors they can withdraw life-support treatment
0:27:11 > 0:27:13from a brain-damaged baby -- against his parents' wishes.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16The Kings College Hospital NHS Trust wanted to take Isaiah Haastrup off
0:27:16 > 0:27:18a ventilator and provide palliative care only.
0:27:18 > 0:27:19That's it.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22I'll be back later during the ten o'clock news, but for now
0:27:22 > 0:27:24from everyone on the team have a lovely evening.
0:27:24 > 0:27:30Goodbye.