0:00:12 > 0:00:14Good evening and welcome to BBC London News.
0:00:14 > 0:00:15I'm Claudia-Liza Armah.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18With hundreds of thousands of people heading
0:00:18 > 0:00:21into central London for this year's New Year Eve firework celebrations,
0:00:21 > 0:00:23the Met Police has confirmed
0:00:23 > 0:00:29there will be additional armed officers on patrol.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31And it's not just Scotland Yard - the London Ambulance Service
0:00:31 > 0:00:34is also preparing for its busiest night of the year.
0:00:34 > 0:00:35Frankie McCamley reports.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37Last year's fireworks display, watched by thousands in the capital,
0:00:37 > 0:00:41all lining the Thames to take in the sights and sounds.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44It's one of the biggest events of the year,
0:00:44 > 0:00:46with preparations well under way.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48But with so many descending on one area,
0:00:48 > 0:00:51security needs to be stepped up.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55What people see as they come into the footprint, they will see
0:00:55 > 0:00:57a effective search and secure regime, they will see
0:00:57 > 0:01:00physical barriers, they will see uniformed police officers,
0:01:00 > 0:01:05they will see visible uniformed private security contractors.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08What they won't see is a number of covert resources
0:01:08 > 0:01:12that are also working alongside us to keep this event safe.
0:01:12 > 0:01:17The Met says it is learnt lessons this year following four major
0:01:17 > 0:01:21terror incidents in the city.
0:01:21 > 0:01:22Elsewhere, other emergency services
0:01:22 > 0:01:25are stepping things up for the big event.
0:01:25 > 0:01:26For London Ambulance Service,
0:01:26 > 0:01:29New Year's Eve is the busiest night of the year.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33Dozens of extra staff are going to be on shift in this call centre.
0:01:33 > 0:01:34They're expecting to take around 2000 extra calls.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38Everybody likes to party on New Year's Eve.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40We've got some simple messages
0:01:40 > 0:01:43for everybody who wants to go out to party.
0:01:43 > 0:01:44Go out and party safely.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Have a plan, have a bite to eat before you go,
0:01:47 > 0:01:50drink plenty of water, have a few drinks by all means,
0:01:50 > 0:01:51but drink in moderation.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54We want you to get home safely, we want you to be healthy,
0:01:54 > 0:01:57we want you to have a great night, not have a night that ends up
0:01:57 > 0:02:00in the back of an ambulance or an emergency department.
0:02:00 > 0:02:01People are being urged to stay vigilant
0:02:01 > 0:02:03but, most importantly, enjoy the show.
0:02:03 > 0:02:11Frankie McCamley, BBC London News.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13Heartbroken friends of a woman found murdered in North
0:02:13 > 0:02:16London have described her as a kind, fun and life-loving person.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19The body of Iuliana Tudos was found in Finsbury Park on Wednesday.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Police believe the 22-year-old, who was also known as Julie,
0:02:21 > 0:02:22was murdered on Christmas Eve.
0:02:22 > 0:02:27Ayshea Buksh reports.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30She was getting ready for a Christmas in London
0:02:30 > 0:02:33with her friends.
0:02:33 > 0:02:3522-year-old Iuliana Tudos was last seen in Camden on Christmas Eve
0:02:35 > 0:02:38after finishing her shift at a local pub.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Two days later, she was found murdered near her
0:02:41 > 0:02:44home in Finsbury Park.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Much of the park has been closed off to the public while police
0:02:47 > 0:02:50forensics search for clues.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54She left Camden, left her friends, and we know that she got transport
0:02:54 > 0:02:57to come back to this area, and effectively she was going back
0:02:57 > 0:03:00to gather some stuff to go back to her friend's for Christmas Eve.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04We know her last movement was at 8:20 on Christmas Eve,
0:03:04 > 0:03:07so the 24th, and she was seen in the perimeter,
0:03:07 > 0:03:12we know we've got last sighting in the perimeter of this park.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16She's been described by friends as a kind and friendly young woman.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19A postmortem today showed she had a head injury
0:03:19 > 0:03:24and had been stabbed in the stomach.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26It's really important
0:03:26 > 0:03:28that we identify anyone who may have seen her.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31It was a lively area, the park is a busy park,
0:03:31 > 0:03:33and indeed the perimeter has got public houses and other trades,
0:03:34 > 0:03:35shops who may just have seen her,
0:03:35 > 0:03:39she may be a regular in one of those shops.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42So far, no arrests have been made, and police say anyone with
0:03:42 > 0:03:44any information should contact them as soon as possible.
0:03:44 > 0:03:53Ayshea Buksh, BBC London News.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55That's it for now from me, but let's find out
0:03:55 > 0:04:03what the weather's up to with Chris Fawkes.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08The weather will be cloudy but mild tomorrow, temperatures rising
0:04:08 > 0:04:13through the night, and they are at their lowest at the moment, but as
0:04:13 > 0:04:17we go through the night, this band of rain will be working in, and
0:04:17 > 0:04:22temperatures, our buy our, will steadily be rising. By the end of
0:04:22 > 0:04:26the night, temperatures will be into double figures, would you believe it
0:04:26 > 0:04:33going to be a mild start. Today, mild but breezy, cloud and misty
0:04:33 > 0:04:36nurse over the Downs and the children's. The rain is never too
0:04:36 > 0:04:49far away, but it will return towards evening time. A bit of rain clearing
0:04:49 > 0:04:53away in the early part of the day, then a brighter day coming up with a
0:04:53 > 0:04:57bit of sunshine, still fairly strong south-westerly winds and
0:04:57 > 0:05:02temperatures of around 10-12d Celsius. For the