0:00:00 > 0:00:01But here on BBC One, it's time for the news where you are.
0:00:17 > 0:00:21Good evening.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34It's been a day of disruption for a large part of central London -
0:00:34 > 0:00:37after a gas leak led to the closure of The Strand and two of the
0:00:37 > 0:00:38capital's busiest train stations.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40Around 1500 people had to be evacuated from
0:00:40 > 0:00:41a hotel and nightclub.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44And thousands of commuters struggled to get to work -
0:00:44 > 0:00:45with crowd control measures at some stations.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47Charlotte Franks' report contains some flashing images.
0:00:47 > 0:00:48(PKG NEXT)
0:00:48 > 0:00:50A night spent on a conference room floor.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52People evacuated and sent here to the Royal Horseguards Hotel
0:00:52 > 0:00:55near Embankment in the early hours of the morning, following a major
0:00:55 > 0:00:57gas leak at Charing Cross station.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59Megan and her colleagues, in London for a conference,
0:00:59 > 0:01:01were staying at another hotel down the road
0:01:01 > 0:01:02when they were told to leave.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05We all walked down the stairs and that's when we realised
0:01:05 > 0:01:07that there was something more serious happening, more than just
0:01:07 > 0:01:11maybe a fire drill or a fire alarm.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15All of the streets were cordoned off and we didn't know at that
0:01:15 > 0:01:16time it was a gas leak.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19I think a lot of others were worried it was something more
0:01:19 > 0:01:20serious, like an attack.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22It was pretty disconcerting because I looked out the window
0:01:22 > 0:01:25and they already had all the police lines up and everything was cleared
0:01:25 > 0:01:28at the hotel and was just evacuating the hotel.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30So, you know, nobody really knew what was happening.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32Emergency services were called to the Strand at around two o'clock
0:01:32 > 0:01:35this morning to tend to the leak from a side road behind
0:01:35 > 0:01:36Charing Cross station.
0:01:36 > 0:01:41The station itself was closed, which meant by rush-hour,
0:01:41 > 0:01:43commuters had no option but to use alternative routes
0:01:43 > 0:01:44leading to overcrowding.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Roads in the areas around Charing Cross were sealed off
0:01:46 > 0:01:48to traffic and pedestrians.
0:01:48 > 0:01:58An 150 metre cordon was put in place.
0:02:00 > 0:02:01Called at 2.00am to a gas leak.
0:02:01 > 0:02:08It was coming from a side street.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10We had to evacuate from the nearby Heaven nightclub.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Over 1000 people evacuated from there.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15And, also, we evacuated over 100 people from the Charing Cross hotel.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17For some, there was no time to collect personal belongings.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19I don't have any money on me.
0:02:19 > 0:02:20And I didn't grab my contacts.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23So, my colleague, I ran into, luckily had extra classes
0:02:23 > 0:02:26that she gave me so I've been able to see and sit here and read
0:02:26 > 0:02:29by phone where, if I didn't have these glasses I'd be
0:02:29 > 0:02:30pretty blind right now.
0:02:30 > 0:02:35The gas company responsible Cadent repaired the leak towards the end
0:02:35 > 0:02:37of the morning and the cordon was lifted some hours later.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39Charing Cross and Waterloo East reopened after being
0:02:39 > 0:02:40closed all morning.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43At this stage, it's not known what caused the leak but Cadent Gass
0:02:43 > 0:02:46says that's going to be the focus of an investigation.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48We though those people Ed evacuated in the early hours of the morning
0:02:48 > 0:02:52were allowed to return to their homes businesses and hotels at about
0:02:52 > 0:02:5712.00 this afternoon. There were concerns tonight there could beery
0:02:57 > 0:03:00sidual delays at Charing Cross but during rush-hour, everything ran
0:03:00 > 0:03:05smoothly. This isn't the first time London has seen a gags leak and it
0:03:05 > 0:03:09won't be the last, our gas pipes are incredibly old but there is a
0:03:09 > 0:03:13programme in place to replace them but it is hoped if that takes place,
0:03:13 > 0:03:22incidents like this will happen less and less.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24The surgeon in charge of the London's four major trauma
0:03:24 > 0:03:27units has warned that gun crime in the capital is rising
0:03:27 > 0:03:28and victims are getting younger.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31It comes on the day a City Hall report also highlights the level
0:03:31 > 0:03:33of gun violence in our city.
0:03:33 > 0:03:34Our Home Affairs Correspondent Nick Beake reports.
0:03:34 > 0:03:41We'll do everything for you.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44The trauma team at London hospitals know all about the rise in gun
0:03:44 > 0:03:46crime and deal with the consequences daily.
0:03:46 > 0:03:47Armed police stand guard.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49We filmed at the Royal London last year.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51This was one of 100 patients they treated
0:03:51 > 0:03:59for gunshot wounds in 2017.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02This professor was born at the hospital and now the surgeon who
0:04:02 > 0:04:05came into the world here faces a relentless battle to stop others
0:04:05 > 0:04:07leaving it prematurely.
0:04:07 > 0:04:13It used to be that guns were rare and in the
0:04:13 > 0:04:21arms of professionals so people would never make it as battle.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23Recently, we've seen wider use of guns across the general population
0:04:23 > 0:04:25and have had to deal with more gunshot injuries.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27Do you find it concerning?
0:04:27 > 0:04:29The level of violence in London is deeply concerning.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33The fact that young people are feeling
0:04:33 > 0:04:36at risk and scared about violence is a big problem for society.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38Today's report identified a significant rise
0:04:38 > 0:04:44in gun crime over the last few years.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48310 shootings in 2016, jumping to 350 in 2017.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51A rise of 13%.
0:04:51 > 0:05:01A big concern was that younger people are getting involved.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Two-thirds of offenders were under-19 25. Victims often just 19
0:05:03 > 0:05:08or 20. The youngest Londoner shot dead last
0:05:08 > 0:05:10year was 14.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12The study also found there been an increase in
0:05:12 > 0:05:13shootings that were not gang-related.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16London doesn't seem to know enough about guns in the town.
0:05:16 > 0:05:22We don't seem to know how they are getting
0:05:22 > 0:05:30into London and how many are out there.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33Until we can grasp the detail, we won't be in a position to
0:05:33 > 0:05:34fight this.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Police investigating a gun attack in Stratford on Saturday
0:05:37 > 0:05:42night, a teenager shot in the head and in a critical condition.
0:05:42 > 0:05:52The officer that runs the anti-gun programme Trident said this.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Whilst spearheaded by Trident it incorporates a whole range of
0:05:56 > 0:06:00resources across the organisations, so operations like VIPPer with our
0:06:00 > 0:06:04colleagues in the armed police command where we have covert
0:06:04 > 0:06:10techniques utilised in areas of gun crime, to make sure the public are
0:06:10 > 0:06:20safe.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Detectives trying to identify a man who remains unconscious
0:06:23 > 0:06:25in hospital, have released a new photograph in the hope that
0:06:25 > 0:06:26someone will recognise him.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29He collapsed in Central London on Boxing Day and police say he
0:06:29 > 0:06:30wasn't carrying any identification.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Tolu Adayoye is here now.
0:06:32 > 0:06:33This is turning into a real mystery?
0:06:33 > 0:06:36Ye, it is a big mystery. It's been three weeks now. We have no idea who
0:06:36 > 0:06:40this man is. Just to recap - he was found collapsed just meeters from
0:06:40 > 0:06:44University College Hospital. We know he suffered a heart attack. He was
0:06:44 > 0:06:49put in an induced coma. We can see an image now of when he was first
0:06:49 > 0:06:53round. At that point he was in a life-threatening condition. We know
0:06:53 > 0:06:57he is in a stable condition and police are keen to trace his family.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00We know that police are really hoping this updated photograph will
0:07:00 > 0:07:05prompt someone to come forward.Yes, in this photo he is clean-shaven,
0:07:05 > 0:07:09police are hoping it'll jog someone's memory. He didn't have any
0:07:09 > 0:07:13ID on him, no bank cards. No-one has come forward to say they know who he
0:07:13 > 0:07:17is. Police are keen for anyone who knows him to come forward. They say
0:07:17 > 0:07:22he may possibly be homeless. It is one possible lead but we do not know
0:07:22 > 0:07:26who this man isle. He is currently in university College Hospital if
0:07:26 > 0:07:31anyone knows anything, get in touch with the police.OK, thank you.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33It's one of the UK's biggest health challenges -
0:07:33 > 0:07:35providing adequate care for our growing elderly population.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38However, one woman who founded a care service company after seeing
0:07:38 > 0:07:41how her terminally ill parents were treated, has been recognised
0:07:41 > 0:07:43for her outstanding work by the industry regulator.
0:07:43 > 0:07:50Emma North has the story.
0:07:50 > 0:07:58It's called doing the mum test.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Looking after older people in the same way you'd
0:08:00 > 0:08:01care for your own parent.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04Today it comes in the shape of a coffee and culture morning.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06For £4, you get a history lesson, some intelligent
0:08:07 > 0:08:08conversation and a break.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11This woman's husband has dementia.
0:08:11 > 0:08:16It normally stops them from going out, but here, it doesn't matter.
0:08:16 > 0:08:21All of a sudden, life is sort of worth living again,
0:08:21 > 0:08:26because there are places we can go, people we can meet and friendships
0:08:26 > 0:08:29can be formed, we can do interesting things without worrying
0:08:29 > 0:08:31about the behaviour of the person you are with.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33And that makes a huge difference.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37It's all the idea of Clare Jefferies.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39She was horrified by the care her parents were given
0:08:39 > 0:08:40in their final months.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42So, she started her own company.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45The aim is to keep people's quality of life as high as possible.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48Looks completely wiggly!
0:08:48 > 0:08:50Let's do the wiggle woggle.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52And it's through little touches.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56Penny has dementia, but art makes her happy.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59So, her carer is also an illustrator.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02He also understands the problems faced by many older people.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04They do need some help.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08I know certainly people suffering from loneliness,
0:09:08 > 0:09:12they might be on their own, in their homes for long periods
0:09:12 > 0:09:17of time, which obviously is not fine and it's not OK at all.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20And increasingly, private firms like hers are being called
0:09:20 > 0:09:27to fill in when the NHS and social services can't cope.
0:09:27 > 0:09:33We are getting increasing phone calls from discharge planners,
0:09:33 > 0:09:35social workers, the local authority, saying -
0:09:35 > 0:09:37can you cover this care?
0:09:37 > 0:09:39And we've always shied away from it, because they've only been
0:09:39 > 0:09:41interested in 15-minute, half-hour calls from us.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Now, not only are they willing to take the hour's care,
0:09:44 > 0:09:47they are also willing to pay our rates as well.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50Because they are desperate.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Clare's advice is for people to save early for their care in old age.
0:09:53 > 0:09:54Give us your best shot!
0:09:54 > 0:09:56Because when it comes to health and happiness,
0:09:56 > 0:09:57it's all about the service.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00Emma North, BBC London News.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02Ok, it's goodnight from me and over
0:10:02 > 0:10:06to Ben Rich for a check on the weather.
0:10:07 > 0:10:07to Ben Rich for a check on the weather.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11Thank you. Some of us saw rain today. It was verymild. More rain
0:10:11 > 0:10:16tomorrow. Heavy at times actually and with that some very, very strong
0:10:16 > 0:10:21and gusty winds. The wind already starting to pick up there at the
0:10:21 > 0:10:24moment. The winds will increase as we head through the early hours of
0:10:24 > 0:10:29Wednesday. A bit of patchy rain and generally rather cloudy conditions
0:10:29 > 0:10:32but mild still, 10 or 11 your starting temperatures for Wednesday.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36It might not feel that way because of the strength of the wind. The
0:10:36 > 0:10:39winds could easily touch galeforce at times. A lot of dry weather and
0:10:39 > 0:10:44patchy rain through the morning then around lunch time we will see a band
0:10:44 > 0:10:47of very heavy rain with squally winds pushing in from the
0:10:47 > 0:10:53north-west. Behind that things will start to turn cooler. 7-9 by the end
0:10:53 > 0:10:57of the afternoon. That will lead us into a chillier night on Wednesday
0:10:57 > 0:11:00night, into the first part of Thursday but through the next few
0:11:00 > 0:11:03days, yes we will keep that chillier feel but there should be