0:00:00 > 0:00:00still the risk of some snow showers. Thank you.
0:00:06 > 0:00:07Tonight on BBC London News...
0:00:07 > 0:00:10Following the death of a man, a warning to Londoners to stay off
0:00:10 > 0:00:14the ice as the capital remains in the grip of the big freeze.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16Please do not go near frozen water.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19Even if it looks like it's safe to walk on, you've got no idea
0:00:19 > 0:00:20how thick the ice is.
0:00:20 > 0:00:26People have fallen in and the shock factor can kill people very quickly.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29I will have the latest from Paddington, which was shot during
0:00:29 > 0:00:34the morning rush hour when snow and ice got inside the station. -- shut.
0:00:34 > 0:00:39It's a bit of a nightmare, a bit of a waste of a day, to be honest.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42I can't believe there's not better things in place other than icy
0:00:42 > 0:00:43platforms that we can't go on.
0:00:43 > 0:00:44Plus true grit...
0:00:44 > 0:00:49The hospital staff working round the clock to keep the wards open.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52We'll have the full forecast.
0:00:53 > 0:00:54After crashing out in Pyongchang,
0:00:54 > 0:00:56the Team GB snowboarder back on the piste
0:00:56 > 0:01:02closer to home.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15Good evening and welcome to the programme with me, Louisa Preston.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18Following the death of a man who fell through ice
0:01:18 > 0:01:20in a park yesterday, a warning tonight from London's
0:01:20 > 0:01:23chief fire officer not to venture onto frozen water.
0:01:23 > 0:01:27The emergency services in the capital have been
0:01:27 > 0:01:30responding to an increase in weather related callouts.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32One London hospital was forced to cancel some routine operations,
0:01:32 > 0:01:35as the freezing conditions continue for a third day.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38And there was disruption again for commuters
0:01:38 > 0:01:40with Paddington, one of the UK's busiest stations,
0:01:40 > 0:01:43closed when snow blew onto the concourse.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46More on that with Tom Edwards in just a moment.
0:01:46 > 0:01:52First to Victoria Hollins who's at London Ambulance Headquarters.
0:01:52 > 0:02:00Victoria?It is around minus two degrees here at the London ambulance
0:02:00 > 0:02:05headquarters at the moment, with a wind chill of about -8, we're told.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08Those kind of temperatures bring challenges for pretty much any job
0:02:08 > 0:02:11in London. When you are part of the emergency services dealing with some
0:02:11 > 0:02:14of the most vulnerable people at really difficult times of their
0:02:14 > 0:02:18lives, there really are some challenges to be dealt with. People
0:02:18 > 0:02:22have more heart attacks, there are more strokes, and more people fall
0:02:22 > 0:02:27over on the ice and snow. There really are a whole host of risks
0:02:27 > 0:02:31involved in is extremely low temperatures for London.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33You can hear the ice cracking.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36It's not thick, but enough to leave a small dog stranded.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39Firefighters wearing dry suits rescued her in Greenhill Gardens
0:02:39 > 0:02:44in Barnet and returned her safely to her owners.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47But elsewhere, the ice and cold had more tragic consequences.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50In Danson Park in Bexleyheath, a man in his 60s died after falling
0:02:50 > 0:02:56through ice on a pond yesterday.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58The emergency services were called just before 4pm.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01The man, it's believed, just fell into the pond here.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04He was rescued by another park user, by a member of the public,
0:03:04 > 0:03:07before the emergency services arrived, he was taken to hospital
0:03:07 > 0:03:14but died a short time later.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16The circumstances are still being investigated,
0:03:16 > 0:03:18but it's the sort of tragedy the London Fire Brigade
0:03:18 > 0:03:19is really worried about.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21Please do not go near frozen water.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Even if it looks like it's safe to walk on, you've got no idea
0:03:24 > 0:03:25how thick the ice is.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29People are falling in and the shock factor can kill people very quickly.
0:03:29 > 0:03:35So, we are absolutely urging people to stay away from any water.
0:03:35 > 0:03:36Cold weather brings other challenges for those keeping
0:03:37 > 0:03:37the emergency services going.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39All ready to go.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Bob is doing everything he can to keep things going outside
0:03:42 > 0:03:45at St George's Hospital in tooting.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48He's got through the entire winter supply of salt in just four days.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52It's my 29th year and I've never seen it like this before.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55I've looked after the grounds and gardens in all that time
0:03:55 > 0:03:57and we've always looked after the de-icing and clearing
0:03:57 > 0:03:58up of the roads.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00But it's never been as bad as this.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02It's just constant, constant, constant.
0:04:02 > 0:04:07When I came in on Tuesday, it was minus 12.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09How's it going?
0:04:09 > 0:04:12It looks OK at the moment.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Dr Phil Ross keeps things going inside the hospital.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17He's in charge of the emergency department at St George's.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20There is an increase in heart attacks and strokes
0:04:20 > 0:04:23during cold weather, but it brings other problems, too.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26We find that we get an increase in injuries,
0:04:26 > 0:04:29because people slip over on the snow, the ice.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31People on bicycles come off them, cycling in snow
0:04:31 > 0:04:34is never a good idea, from our perspective.
0:04:34 > 0:04:39And coupled with that, it is extremely cold,
0:04:39 > 0:04:43so we are seeing patients who come in hypothermic who need rewarming
0:04:43 > 0:04:45and who are incredibly ill because of this.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47At other hospitals including Barts, some routine operations have
0:04:47 > 0:04:49had to be cancelled.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53But from the staff on the children's ward at Queen Elizabeth Hospital
0:04:53 > 0:04:57staying overnight, to the paramedics still on their bikes,
0:04:57 > 0:05:04the emergency services are overcoming the challenges
0:05:04 > 0:05:07the weather brings.
0:05:08 > 0:05:14We are in the middle of a shift change, and Stuart Crichton has
0:05:14 > 0:05:19taken time to speak to us. A lot of people are going above and beyond.
0:05:19 > 0:05:25What challenges have you faced?We have had an increase in slips, trips
0:05:25 > 0:05:29and falls. I would like to thank our staff. They make it into work, the
0:05:29 > 0:05:32support services and everybody that keeps the wheels turning, I
0:05:32 > 0:05:35appreciate the efforts they have gone to to be here for the people of
0:05:35 > 0:05:40London.What is the toughest thing you face?We have had an increase in
0:05:40 > 0:05:44slips, trips and falls, people getting stuck out in the cold,
0:05:44 > 0:05:50causing problems.What can people do to help themselves in these
0:05:50 > 0:05:53challenging circumstances? It is fair to say that you are stretched?
0:05:53 > 0:06:00Absolutely. Only call in a genuine emergency. The services are
0:06:00 > 0:06:07available, call your GP, using the 111 service. Sensible things,
0:06:07 > 0:06:09dressing up warm, sensible shoes, being stocked up on medication and
0:06:09 > 0:06:12lucky after vulnerable neighbours and relatives.Thank you very much
0:06:12 > 0:06:18indeed. Another useful, if not important step, you can try to keep
0:06:18 > 0:06:23your home at 18 degrees, it makes a difference. Back to you.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25Thank you.
0:06:25 > 0:06:26Rail commuters travelling into the capital had another
0:06:26 > 0:06:27difficult journey into work
0:06:27 > 0:06:33with widespread delays and cancellations across the network.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35There was severe disruption at Paddington - where the station
0:06:35 > 0:06:38was closed during this morning's rush hour because of snowfall
0:06:38 > 0:06:38inside the station.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42Our transport correspondent Tom Edwards reports.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44Day three, and Paddington station had to be shut this
0:06:44 > 0:06:47morning for two hours.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51Not a problem with the trains, but snow was blowing
0:06:51 > 0:06:54in a gap in the roof, causing icy platforms.
0:06:54 > 0:06:55That meant frustration for passengers like Kelly
0:06:55 > 0:07:02and Stacey, in London for a morning meeting that got cancelled.
0:07:02 > 0:07:03A little bit shocked that the country is falling
0:07:03 > 0:07:05apart with a bit of snow.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07But other than that, not too bad.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09I mean, it's a bit of a nightmare, a bit
0:07:09 > 0:07:11of a waste of a day, to be honest.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14I can't believe that there is not better things in place,
0:07:14 > 0:07:17other than icy platforms that we can't go on.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20When trains were announced, it led to a mad dash from commuters.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25Stephanie from Southend, though, was trying to be philosophical.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27There's no point stressing about it, because it's happened.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31You can't make it any quicker.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35It also meant many travellers had to terminate their journeys in Reading.
0:07:35 > 0:07:36It's just absolute chaos!
0:07:36 > 0:07:43I just got here, and all of the trains are cancelled.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45I'm now trying to figure out how to get home.
0:07:48 > 0:07:49Can you move down, please?
0:07:49 > 0:07:54Reduced services on some operators meant packed trains.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56Others found them emptier.
0:07:56 > 0:07:57ANNOUNCEMENT:There will be no access through the gates
0:07:57 > 0:08:01for the next ten minutes or so.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05The tube also suffered with delays, and while many stayed at home,
0:08:05 > 0:08:07at King's Cross, for example, they should have access
0:08:07 > 0:08:14due to overcrowding.
0:08:14 > 0:08:15Commuters, though, seemed to be adopting.
0:08:15 > 0:08:16What are you going to do?
0:08:16 > 0:08:18Try and go on the...
0:08:18 > 0:08:19What is it called?
0:08:19 > 0:08:20Thameslink.
0:08:20 > 0:08:21That should be working, we hope.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24As well as weather patterns there are technical reasons why some
0:08:24 > 0:08:27train operators are much more susceptible to snow and ice.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29Here at King's Cross, for example, they use overhead power lines
0:08:29 > 0:08:34to power the trains.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38But about a third of the network still use what is called the third
0:08:38 > 0:08:41rail, they use power coming through a rail on the tracks.
0:08:41 > 0:08:47And that means it's much more susceptible to snow and ice.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49Airports also cancelled flights due to the snow.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52This was Luton.
0:08:52 > 0:08:53And 60 miles of London's canals have enough frozen over.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Some pavements were gritted - this was Downing Street -
0:09:01 > 0:09:02most, though, weren't.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05The Transport Authority's battled to keep London moving.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08We've done OK.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10But we're never complacent.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14Just looking at the figures, as I did before I came in this
0:09:14 > 0:09:16morning, the taps in and out on the Tube network are some
0:09:18 > 0:09:2720% down this morning on what you would expect
0:09:27 > 0:09:28from a normal day.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30The roads have improved through the day, although it
0:09:31 > 0:09:32has been slow going.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34In places, snow is now turning to brown sludge.
0:09:34 > 0:09:35But more disruption is expected.
0:09:35 > 0:09:36Let's go to Tom at Paddington.
0:09:36 > 0:09:41Are we any closer to finding out what happened this morning?
0:09:41 > 0:09:45No, we did ask Network Rail for an interview and I'm afraid they
0:09:45 > 0:09:48declined. They did tell me what they think happened, and they think that
0:09:48 > 0:09:53snow and ice was blown through a gap in the roof, on platform eight. That
0:09:53 > 0:09:58is what caused all of the problems. As for what is happening here now,
0:09:58 > 0:10:02services are actually running, but there are delays and cancellations.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06To be honest, there are delays and cancellations on all of the rail
0:10:06 > 0:10:10networks in London. This is one of the reasons why. Look at this. This
0:10:10 > 0:10:17is what train drivers are having to cope with. This is footage from a
0:10:17 > 0:10:20cab in a train on East Coast Main line, having to plough the train
0:10:20 > 0:10:24through these very deep snow drifts. Now, the next big thing that
0:10:24 > 0:10:31commuters are being told to look out for is tomorrow night's rush hour,
0:10:31 > 0:10:33and South-eastern have put out a warning, they expect heavy snowfall,
0:10:33 > 0:10:38they say not to travel if you don't have to do. Please try to leave work
0:10:38 > 0:10:41earlier than normal. The advice, again, keep across all of the
0:10:41 > 0:10:45operator websites.Thanks very much.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Surrey was one of the worst hit places in our area.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49180 schools were closed in the county because of
0:10:49 > 0:10:52the freezing weather.
0:10:52 > 0:11:00But despite the difficult conditions.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02carers were out in force bringing much
0:11:02 > 0:11:04needed help and support to the elderly and vulnerable.
0:11:04 > 0:11:10From Surrey Gareth Furby sent this report.
0:11:10 > 0:11:11We're on the back roads in Surrey.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13The place gritters don't often visit.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15And the task for Charlotte is to get through safely.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17There are people, vulnerable people, sometimes
0:11:17 > 0:11:20very poorly, elderly, that are depending on us to get to them.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22It's care provided 365 days a year and no
0:11:22 > 0:11:29weather, no matter how extreme will stop it.
0:11:29 > 0:11:39They're very small residential roads.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42There is no grit, we're getting a bit icy, now.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44To be honest, I haven't experienced these weather conditions
0:11:44 > 0:11:45before.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47I've actually borrowed my son's wellies.
0:11:47 > 0:11:48Hopefully they will do the job.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52Hello, my love, we're here.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54And delighted that Charlotte's made the effort is Cynthia,
0:11:54 > 0:11:55who is 88 years old.
0:11:55 > 0:12:00We will make you all lovely.
0:12:00 > 0:12:01Oh, dear.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03And you will be the delight of Cobham.
0:12:03 > 0:12:04Really?
0:12:04 > 0:12:05Yes, absolutely.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07I couldn't manage without somebody coming in, a carer.
0:12:07 > 0:12:12I couldn't manage...
0:12:12 > 0:12:13Undressing and dressing, for example.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17I do need that help.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21With Charlotte continuing on her rounds, we headed off through
0:12:21 > 0:12:24Surrey and the roads seemed a lot emptier than usual as people stayed
0:12:24 > 0:12:28in and schools were closed.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31One of them, Reigate Grammar had early
0:12:31 > 0:12:33warning of this weather because of a forecast made
0:12:33 > 0:12:37using the school's weather station.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40It was over a week ago that I e-mailed all the staff
0:12:40 > 0:12:44and on the basis of what we have learned from our weather club we
0:12:44 > 0:12:46started to think this is a good possibility
0:12:46 > 0:12:48that we would get some snow.
0:12:48 > 0:12:55I must admit, I have a soft spot for a snow day, to give the
0:12:55 > 0:12:58students a chance to have some fun in the snow, make some memories,
0:12:58 > 0:13:00to create some lifetime moments of fun.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02But for care workers like Charlotte, the job must go on.
0:13:02 > 0:13:09For the sake of those who can't manage without her.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11Well let's find out how much longer this cold weather
0:13:11 > 0:13:14is going to be around for.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16Sarah Keith Lucas is here, in weather terms it's the first
0:13:16 > 0:13:21day of Spring today - definitely doesn't feel like it.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24It certainly doesn't feel springlike. The 1st of March,
0:13:24 > 0:13:27meteorologically, that is the first day of spring. Today has been one of
0:13:27 > 0:13:33the coldest March days on record. Temperatures have struggled to even
0:13:33 > 0:13:36get to freezing through the course of the day. We have had more
0:13:36 > 0:13:41snowfall, really icy conditions around. It is set to last a little
0:13:41 > 0:13:45bit longer. We are not out of the woods just yet. The Beast from the
0:13:45 > 0:13:48East is staying with us. The worst of the weather is going to be over
0:13:48 > 0:13:51the next 24 hours or so. We are going to be seen more snow and ice,
0:13:51 > 0:13:55really strong wind around as well. During the course of the weekend,
0:13:55 > 0:14:00things will slightly turn... I won't say milder, but less cold than it
0:14:00 > 0:14:04has been. We could still see a little bit more snow, ice, even
0:14:04 > 0:14:08freezing rain. I will bring you all the details of the weather a little
0:14:08 > 0:14:10bit later in the programme.Thank you very much.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12And Sarah will be back with a full forecast
0:14:12 > 0:14:14later in the programme.
0:14:14 > 0:14:19Also ahead tonight:
0:14:19 > 0:14:22Bend your knees and absorb the bumps, it is pretty bumpy down
0:14:22 > 0:14:22there.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25We're on the pistes of Primrose Hill, as Team GB Olympic
0:14:25 > 0:14:27snowboarder Aimee Fuller provides some expert advice in winter sports.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36A Surrey businessman who offered to take a 13-year-old boy
0:14:36 > 0:14:40for a spin in his Ferrari, but then crashed it, killing
0:14:40 > 0:14:44the teenager, has been found guilty of causing his death.
0:14:44 > 0:14:45Alexander Worth died after the supercar accelerated
0:14:45 > 0:14:48uncontrollably and flipped over on a farm lane in Hampshire.
0:14:48 > 0:14:56Steve Humphry has more.
0:14:56 > 0:15:02This was the moment a schoolboy got into one of his dream cars.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Alexander Worth, seen wearing the white T-shirt has been offered a
0:15:05 > 0:15:07spin in a red Ferrari F50 but tragedy struck seconds
0:15:07 > 0:15:09later when the car
0:15:09 > 0:15:13crashed on a farm road in North Hampshire.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15The 13-year-old from Kingsworthy near Winchester died at
0:15:15 > 0:15:17the scene from his injuries.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19Both he and the driver, businessman Matthew
0:15:19 > 0:15:21Cobden were thrown out when the car flipped over.
0:15:21 > 0:15:22They were not wearing seat belts.
0:15:22 > 0:15:2539-year-old Mr Cobden from Walton on Thames, who runs a
0:15:25 > 0:15:30car storage business had denied death by careless driving.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32The jury reached their guilty verdicts by a
0:15:32 > 0:15:35majority of 10-2.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38They had been deliberating for five and a half hours.
0:15:38 > 0:15:43During the trial, the defence argued the Ferrari had a
0:15:43 > 0:15:46pre-existing fault, which caused a sudden
0:15:46 > 0:15:50and uncontrollable surge in acceleration.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52But the prosecution said the Ferrari was running normally.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54After today's verdicts, Alexander's family issued a
0:15:54 > 0:15:57statement saying they hope the case will increase awareness of the
0:15:57 > 0:15:59fragility of life, the danger of driving powerful cars
0:15:59 > 0:16:01and the need to take sensible safety measures.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05Matthew Cobden will be sentenced on March 26.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Former mayor Boris Johnson says he's bitterly disappointed the garden
0:16:18 > 0:16:22bridge isn't going ahead - and if he was still mayor it might
0:16:22 > 0:16:22now be adorning the Thames.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25Questioned by the London Assembly he denied wasting millions
0:16:25 > 0:16:27of pounds on the project and criticised his successor
0:16:27 > 0:16:28Sadiq Khan for pulling the plug.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Our political editor, Tim Donovan reports.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34He used to come in the back of City Hall on his bike.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36Today, a convoy of cars.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39What a pleasure it is to be back here.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41But inside it was like he'd never been away.
0:16:41 > 0:16:51And if he had still been mayor, he said, there
0:16:56 > 0:16:58could now have been a fantastic bridge adorning the River Thames.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01I know it became, latterly, it became the sort of
0:17:01 > 0:17:02favourite thing to bash.
0:17:02 > 0:17:03You know, at fashionable dinner parties.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05Everybody used to start slagging it off.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07Actually, there were loads of people who loved it.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09It would have been a wonderful project for London.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11That's why, he said, he and the then Chancellor
0:17:11 > 0:17:15George Osborne had put £60 million towards this vision of a bridge
0:17:15 > 0:17:15across the river.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19More than half of that money had been spent while he was mayor.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21He was quizzed on why he kept allowing millions of pounds out
0:17:21 > 0:17:24of the door before all the necessary land deals and planning permissions
0:17:24 > 0:17:25were in place.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28We are here to talk about decisions you made, which have
0:17:28 > 0:17:30resulted in taxpayer's money being wasted on this project.
0:17:30 > 0:17:31No, that's not true.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34Not a penny of tax payer's money has been wasted.
0:17:34 > 0:17:35Very serious, Foreign Secretary.
0:17:35 > 0:17:36No, not a single penny of taxpayer's money...
0:17:37 > 0:17:38Let me...
0:17:38 > 0:17:39You listen to me.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41Not a single penny of taxpayer's money had been
0:17:41 > 0:17:42wasted by me.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44It has been wasted by the current Mayor of London who
0:17:44 > 0:17:47cancelled the project completely unnecessarily.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Boris Johnson said you needed real political push from
0:17:49 > 0:17:51City Hall to make a project like this happen.
0:17:51 > 0:17:59Something sorely lacking, he said, in his successor,
0:17:59 > 0:18:02Sadiq Khan, who blew hot and then cold about the scheme.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04He never really adopted it as something that
0:18:04 > 0:18:07he wanted to make his own and to be part of his legacy.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09Critics who watched today's proceedings say
0:18:09 > 0:18:10questions remain.
0:18:10 > 0:18:11He's in fairyland.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14This wasn't achievable.
0:18:14 > 0:18:15The fundamental thing wasn't achievable,
0:18:15 > 0:18:17that's the point.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20It hasn't gone down because Sadiq didn't like it.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23The trust themselves were unable to get the land, get the permissions
0:18:23 > 0:18:30they required and unable to get the money.
0:18:30 > 0:18:31But while the London Assembly completes its investigation, the
0:18:31 > 0:18:34former mayor says he thinks the Garden Bridge could yet have its
0:18:34 > 0:18:39day.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41Meanwhile, the former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone
0:18:41 > 0:18:43has had his suspension from the Labour Party extended
0:18:43 > 0:18:46indefinitely pending the outcome of a internal investigation.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48He was suspended from the Party, after refusing to apologise
0:18:48 > 0:18:54for comments he made about Adolf Hitler and Zionism.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57Now, all this week, as part of our Civilisations series,
0:18:57 > 0:19:00we've been celebrating different cultures in the capital.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04We've met people of Caribbean, Indian and Australian ancestry
0:19:04 > 0:19:06who live in London and we've been looking
0:19:06 > 0:19:09at the artworks in our galleries that come from those countries.
0:19:09 > 0:19:18Today, Wendy Hurrell has been in Hammersmith at The Polish Centre.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21I've been eating my way around town, basically, for this assignment.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23This evening, I've been enjoying the hospitality of the Polish.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26Come and look at the spread they put on here.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30Can you tell me some of the things that we're eating?
0:19:30 > 0:19:31OK.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33Polish beetroot soup, with croquettes.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36Probably the most famous Polish food, sort of dumplings,
0:19:36 > 0:19:38ravioli and a very hearty hunter's stew with cabbage
0:19:38 > 0:19:40and sausage and meat.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43Keep you warm in weather like this?
0:19:43 > 0:19:48They are hopefully going to save me some but first of all,
0:19:48 > 0:19:51we're going to go over to the Royal Academy of Music
0:19:51 > 0:19:53to hear about one of Poland's most famous composers and pianists,
0:19:54 > 0:19:55Frederic Chopin.
0:19:55 > 0:20:02SOFT PIANO MUSIC PLAYS.
0:20:02 > 0:20:08SOFT PIANO MUSIC PLAYS.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11This bust was made to commemorate the very last concert of his life.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13Chopin came to London and visited in the year before
0:20:13 > 0:20:14he died, which was 1848.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17He only gave 30 concerts in total in his lifetime
0:20:17 > 0:20:19and the very last one, which took place at the Guildhall,
0:20:19 > 0:20:23was apparently in aid of Polish refugees as part of a ball.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27Those that did hear him play that night said he played like an angel.
0:20:27 > 0:20:35The bust is made in plaster.
0:20:35 > 0:20:36The bust is made in plaster.
0:20:36 > 0:20:44And it was made by a Polish sculptor.
0:20:44 > 0:20:51Polish people very much identify with Chopin,
0:20:51 > 0:20:54his music just encapsulates what it is to be Polish in that
0:20:54 > 0:20:55sense of nationalism.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58When he died and he was laid to rest in Paris it was his wish
0:20:58 > 0:21:04that his heart was taken and that now lives in Poland.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06We've come into the theatre now, there is more Chopin
0:21:06 > 0:21:08being played in the background.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11What was remarkable about him was that he was exiled for many
0:21:11 > 0:21:14years, but he kept the Polish culture alive, didn't he?
0:21:14 > 0:21:21Exactly.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23Musical soul of Poland travelled with him all around Europe.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26We feel that in the rhythms.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29Finally, this homesickness is what killed him.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32But on a happier note, we have the Polish children's
0:21:32 > 0:21:33theatre behind me.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36They have been rehearsing today, they are putting on a show this
0:21:36 > 0:21:43Saturday and next Saturday.
0:21:43 > 0:21:49You will hear, once they get going, they're going to be singing
0:21:49 > 0:21:52in Polish and it's a very special year for the Poles this year,
0:21:52 > 0:21:55they are celebrating the centenary of Poland regaining independence.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58There will be this kind of celebration going on around
0:21:58 > 0:22:02the capital and I have to say they really do add some colour,
0:22:02 > 0:22:04don't they, to proceedings?
0:22:04 > 0:22:14SINGING
0:22:14 > 0:22:17You can see the programme Civilisations tonight
0:22:17 > 0:22:19at 9 o'clock on BBC Two.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22She crashed out in spectacular fashion at the Winter Olympics
0:22:22 > 0:22:24only a few weeks ago, making light of her
0:22:24 > 0:22:27fall on social media.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29Well, today Team GB's snowboarder Aimee Fuller, who's from Bromley,
0:22:29 > 0:22:30was back on the snow...
0:22:30 > 0:22:32But this time closer to home.
0:22:32 > 0:22:37Katharine Carpenter went to meet her on Primrose Hill.
0:22:39 > 0:22:44Make sure you use your suspension, it's bumpy. If you are going to
0:22:44 > 0:22:47attempt to slide dampening Rosehill on a for sale sign, who better to
0:22:47 > 0:22:54get tips from van an Olympian? -- slide down Primrose hill. Amy Fuller
0:22:54 > 0:22:58got back from the Winter games in South Korea on Monday still buzzing
0:22:58 > 0:23:02from the experience. -- Aimee Fuller.It was amazing to be there
0:23:02 > 0:23:07for my second games. The slopestyle was as windy as it is on top of
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Primrose hill.Then there was the big air event and that crash
0:23:10 > 0:23:18landing.My mentality was to go big or go home, I didn't want to go
0:23:18 > 0:23:22there and get 14th place with a safe run. I went for my best trick, ended
0:23:22 > 0:23:28up landing on my face which wasn't... The best. However, kept my
0:23:28 > 0:23:32chin held high and just went on to support the rest of the team in the
0:23:32 > 0:23:35following events.And she hasn't been able to keep away from the
0:23:35 > 0:23:39white stuff that's greeted her on her return, taking a ride along pal
0:23:39 > 0:23:44mall last night.I was excited to get out there and try something a
0:23:44 > 0:23:50bit different. -- Pall Mall.Did you get some double takes from people?
0:23:50 > 0:23:55Many double takes, people were filming us. So unique to have this
0:23:55 > 0:24:00snow and seeing today the amount of people that are just stoked off the
0:24:00 > 0:24:06back of the Olympic hype. I feel there is a real buzz in the UK.And
0:24:06 > 0:24:12she couldn't resist joining in. Positively surprised gradient and
0:24:12 > 0:24:18speed that you can pick up on Primrose hill!Fantastic.
0:24:18 > 0:24:19Let's get a Primrose hill!Fantastic.
0:24:19 > 0:24:19Let's get a full Primrose hill!Fantastic.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Let's get a full forecast. Primrose hill!Fantastic.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26More severe weather on the cards, likely to cause further disruption
0:24:26 > 0:24:31over the next couple of days.We start off with a weather watcher
0:24:31 > 0:24:36picked from Hyde Park. Showing the frozen Italian fountains. Lot of
0:24:36 > 0:24:40snow lying around, five centimetres for many places, a bit more in some
0:24:40 > 0:24:46parts. A similar scene in Finchley taken by one of our Weather
0:24:46 > 0:24:49Watchers. We have an amber weather warning in force from the Met
0:24:49 > 0:24:54office. Be prepared for further heavy snowfall around. Yellow
0:24:54 > 0:25:00warnings for snow, ice and wind as we head through the next 24 hours.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04Disruption quite likely due to the weather. With that heavy snow,
0:25:04 > 0:25:08feeling really bitterly cold when you add on the wind-chill. That
0:25:08 > 0:25:13amber warning is out across many south west parts of London. Surrey
0:25:13 > 0:25:18and Berkshire seeing heavy snow. It will ease towards the west as we had
0:25:18 > 0:25:22through tonight. It will be staying dry for most, the odd flurry of snow
0:25:22 > 0:25:27early tomorrow morning but the main problem will be the ice.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31Temperatures plummeting 2-3 overnight even in more urban spots.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34The countryside could be called first thing with that biting cold
0:25:34 > 0:25:41wind. The beast from the east bringing us these cold easterly
0:25:41 > 0:25:47winds. And then this weather system, the remnants of storm Emma will
0:25:47 > 0:25:54bring this weather front bringing more snow through the day tomorrow.
0:25:54 > 0:25:59Dry, cold and cloudy start but watch out for the ice risk. Biting
0:25:59 > 0:26:02easterly winds. In the afternoon, snow falling in the south will work
0:26:02 > 0:26:09its way out across the capital. The afternoon and evening rush hour we
0:26:09 > 0:26:14are set to see our next batch of pretty heavy snowfall. The
0:26:14 > 0:26:19temperatures will struggle to get even near freezing. When you add on
0:26:19 > 0:26:25those biting easterly winds, this is what it will be feeling like. -9 or
0:26:25 > 0:26:32even -10, bitterly cold. Seven-day outlook is for things to gradually
0:26:32 > 0:26:36turn a bit milder. Watch out for that severe wintry weather on the
0:26:36 > 0:26:39cards over the next 24 hours.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Another difficult day tomorrow. Thank you very much.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45Now the main headlines....
0:26:45 > 0:26:48A red alert - meaning there's a risk to life -
0:26:48 > 0:26:51is in force tonight in parts of south west England and south
0:26:51 > 0:26:53Wales as heavy snow and blizzard conditions sweep in.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56And in London a warning tonight by the Chief Fire Officer not
0:26:56 > 0:26:58to venture onto frozen water, after a man dies.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00British children sent abroad in the years
0:27:00 > 0:27:03after the Second World War, many of whom were physically
0:27:03 > 0:27:04and sexually abused, should get financial compensation
0:27:04 > 0:27:07from the Government.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10That's according to a new report by the Independent Inquiry
0:27:10 > 0:27:13Into Child Sexual Abuse.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15The Prime Minister has been meeting the European Council
0:27:15 > 0:27:18President Donald Tusk in Downing Street ahead of her major
0:27:18 > 0:27:22speech on Brexit tomorrow.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25A woman who bludgeoned her husband to death has won a bid
0:27:25 > 0:27:27to challenge her conviction at the Court of Appeal.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29Sally Challen is serving an 18-year prison sentence
0:27:29 > 0:27:37after killing her husband with a hammer.
0:27:38 > 0:27:39That's it.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42I'll be back later during the ten o'clock news, but for now
0:27:42 > 0:27:44from everyone on the team have a lovely evening.
0:27:44 > 0:27:45Goodbye.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48Stay warm.