0:00:00 > 0:00:00We talked to those who have had their
0:00:12 > 0:00:14Welcome to BBC London News with me Victoria Hollins.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18Your daily commute could be damaging your hearing.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22That's the claim from a scientist at University College London,
0:00:22 > 0:00:24who says noise levels on the underground are,
0:00:24 > 0:00:27in places, equivalent to those found at a rock concert.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29BBC London has measured zones one and two,
0:00:29 > 0:00:32to reveal the loudest lines.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35Transport for London say they are monitoring levels
0:00:35 > 0:00:37and insist "long term" damage is highly unlikely.
0:00:37 > 0:00:44Gareth Furby has this special investigation.
0:00:44 > 0:00:49Meet Roberta. She is now wearing earplugs whenever she travels on the
0:00:49 > 0:01:00London Underground.It is definitely not good for your hearing.But could
0:01:00 > 0:01:06this be true? Could the noise levels be bad for unprotected ears. To get
0:01:06 > 0:01:10some idea I measured ten lines in central London using calibrated
0:01:10 > 0:01:17sound meters and on some lines there is no doubt it can get very loud.
0:01:17 > 0:01:24This is the Victoria line and it is absolutely deafening. And here we
0:01:24 > 0:01:31are on the Northern Line and I have to shout. Can you hear me? It took
0:01:31 > 0:01:35one week to get all the measurements and as the results started coming in
0:01:35 > 0:01:41I had to wear hearing protection. The data was uploaded to a computer
0:01:41 > 0:01:47at the UCL ear Institute and analysed.The Central Line has
0:01:47 > 0:01:52allowed this section out of all of the Tube lines and it gets as loud
0:01:52 > 0:01:59as almost 110 decibels. That is approximately as loud as going to a
0:01:59 > 0:02:04gig.The three loudest sections were on the Central Line from Liverpool
0:02:04 > 0:02:09Street to Bethnal Green, on the Northern Line from Camden Town to
0:02:09 > 0:02:15Euston, and on the Jubilee line from North Greenwich to Canary Wharf.
0:02:15 > 0:02:20Also on average the Victoria line is the loudest followed by the Jubilee,
0:02:20 > 0:02:26Northern and centralised at or above 85 decibel is.If this was a work
0:02:26 > 0:02:28environment it would be considered so loud that you would have to wear
0:02:28 > 0:02:35ear protection. These measurements show the truth is sufficiently loud
0:02:35 > 0:02:41to warrant further investigation and it could be loud enough to damage
0:02:41 > 0:02:45people's hearing.We would like the results to be collected so they
0:02:45 > 0:02:49could see for themselves that many noises are way above healthy levels
0:02:49 > 0:02:54and perhaps do their own data collection as well.Transport for
0:02:54 > 0:02:58London says noise levels on the Tube are monitored and they are below
0:02:58 > 0:03:02those set by the Health and Safety Executive whose guidance suggests
0:03:02 > 0:03:12such levels are highly unlikely to concern any body.There are parts of
0:03:12 > 0:03:17the network that are noisier than others. But you would have to be
0:03:17 > 0:03:22exposed for a significant period of time for it to cause any damage. We
0:03:22 > 0:03:26are looking at things like quieter tracks fastenings so we will replace
0:03:26 > 0:03:32the rails, which is designed to give a smoother journey and a quieter
0:03:32 > 0:03:36journey.But one acoustics expert says a change to the train design
0:03:36 > 0:03:43could help.We can do it on trains, so we should be able to do it with
0:03:43 > 0:03:47underground carriages, creating a pleasant experience and a quieter
0:03:47 > 0:03:50experience.Even the Transport for London says it is highly unlikely
0:03:50 > 0:03:56there will be any effect, the UCL expert who analysed our datasets
0:03:56 > 0:04:00passengers hearing this day in, day out, could think about taking
0:04:00 > 0:04:05precautions.For people using the noisier airlines regularly and for
0:04:05 > 0:04:11long journeys it would be worthwhile using hearing protection.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13And you can find more details about the noisiest
0:04:13 > 0:04:19parts of the tube, on our website - bbc.co.uk/london.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21A High Court judge has ruled that doctors can stop providing
0:04:21 > 0:04:25life-support treatment to an 11-month-old boy from Peckham
0:04:25 > 0:04:28against his parents' wishes.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Isaiah Haastrup suffered severe brain damage after being deprived
0:04:31 > 0:04:33of oxygen at birth.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Staff from King's College Hospital argued that giving him further
0:04:36 > 0:04:39treatment was "not in his best interests" and that he should be
0:04:39 > 0:04:45moved off a ventilator and given only palliative care.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49The leader of Windsor and Maidenhead council will remain in his post
0:04:49 > 0:04:52after surviving a no-confidence vote tonight. He had called for
0:04:52 > 0:04:56aggressive begging to be tackled before the royal wedding in May
0:04:56 > 0:05:00claiming it painted the town in an unfavourable light. He said the
0:05:00 > 0:05:04comment referred to anti-social behaviour and to people who were not
0:05:04 > 0:05:04genuinely homeless.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06behaviour and to people who were not genuinely homeless.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09A man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court
0:05:09 > 0:05:11in connection with a car accident that killed three
0:05:11 > 0:05:12teenagers in West London.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16The boys, aged between 16 and 17, were on their way to a birthday
0:05:16 > 0:05:19party when they were struck by a car in Hayes on Friday evening.
0:05:19 > 0:05:20Frankie McCamley reports.
0:05:20 > 0:05:25Jaynesh Chudasama arriving at Uxbridge magistrates' court
0:05:25 > 0:05:27this morning spoke only to confirm his name,
0:05:27 > 0:05:29age and address as some victims' family members holding tissues
0:05:29 > 0:05:31watched from the public gallery.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33The 28-year-old is charged with three counts of causing death
0:05:33 > 0:05:35by dangerous driving.
0:05:35 > 0:05:43It was on Friday evening when the group of teenagers
0:05:43 > 0:05:46were travelling to a 16th birthday party, but when they got
0:05:46 > 0:05:48to this bus stop a black Audi travelling down this road hit
0:05:48 > 0:05:49three of them.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52Despite paramedics' best efforts they died at the scene.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54All school friends, the young men have been named
0:05:54 > 0:05:56as 16-year-old Josh McGuinness, George Wilkinson, also 16,
0:05:56 > 0:05:58and 17-year-old Harry Rice.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02At the crash site today the tragic news was still sinking in.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06James played football with the boys from the age of seven.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09All three of them were the funniest boys you would ever meet.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12They always had smiles on their faces, always happy,
0:06:12 > 0:06:15always causing mischief around the football club.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19They were quality boys.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Christopher also knew one of the victims.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25It is horrible to think that it has happened that
0:06:25 > 0:06:28people have caused this, that young lads just their lives cut
0:06:28 > 0:06:31short, just to think families and friends have lost young people
0:06:31 > 0:06:34who had so much to live for, it is just horrible.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37The Academy the three attended has released a statement expressing
0:06:37 > 0:06:41shock and sadness felt by the loss of their students, thanking
0:06:41 > 0:06:43the community for their support in the days after the crash.
0:06:43 > 0:06:48And following an appeal from police to find a second suspect believed
0:06:48 > 0:06:51to be in the vehicle, a 34-year-old was arrested yesterday
0:06:51 > 0:06:54evening after handing himself into a police station.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57Jaynesh Chudasama has been remanded in custody and will appear before
0:06:57 > 0:07:05the Old Bailey next month.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08In around 20 years' time one in five jobs in cities
0:07:08 > 0:07:11like London could be at risk because of the rise of robots.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Retail, customer service and warehouse jobs are among those
0:07:13 > 0:07:16most at threat of being lost, according to the Centre for Cities.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19The think tank has predicted huge changes in the way we work
0:07:19 > 0:07:23because of technological advances, but not all of it is bad news.
0:07:23 > 0:07:29Here's our Political Correspondent Karl Mercer.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31It is what you might call a traditional skill.
0:07:31 > 0:07:37It is hard work and it is hot work.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39At this steel fabricators' in west London there is much call
0:07:39 > 0:07:41for this sort of skill.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44Business is good so the men here are busy, but change
0:07:44 > 0:07:47is coming to this industry.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49Across the workshop it sets the future.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52It does not look much but this machine costs £500,000,
0:07:52 > 0:07:55bought last year it is changing the pace and the nature
0:07:55 > 0:07:58of work here.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00We are looking all the time for two main reasons.
0:08:00 > 0:08:05One is that automation allows for much better lead times
0:08:05 > 0:08:07and better accuracy, so quality goes up.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10And the other thing is it is more difficult to find skilled people
0:08:10 > 0:08:12who want to do the job.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14More automation has meant the workers here
0:08:14 > 0:08:16have had to retrain.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19When I'm working here I am just a welder.
0:08:19 > 0:08:25Now I am cutting, so I am going up.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Is that better because the machines mean you don't have to do
0:08:27 > 0:08:29all the kind of hard work?
0:08:29 > 0:08:32Yes, of course.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35That is much better for me.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38That is something a new report from a think tank called Centre
0:08:38 > 0:08:41for Cities says many will now have to do.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44It predicts automation could cost London 900,000 jobs in the next ten
0:08:44 > 0:08:46years but says the city is well placed to cope.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50I think it is a gentle prod that we need to change things.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54It is a recognition that when we think about automation
0:08:54 > 0:08:56and globalisation it will create winners and losers amongst our
0:08:56 > 0:08:59cities up and down the country and if we do things now,
0:08:59 > 0:09:03we can maximise the upsides and deal with some of the downsides.
0:09:03 > 0:09:08It is not just manufacturing jobs that may be under threat.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11Those in the service industries may have to adapt as well.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15Many of the orders here now go direct to the factory floor so those
0:09:15 > 0:09:18on the front desk may see changing roles as well.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20A lot of stuff we have to discuss here because
0:09:20 > 0:09:23the margin of error is huge.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26One tiny mistake and it causes a lot of problems.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28So you think humans still have a future.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31They definitely do I hope.
0:09:31 > 0:09:37Otherwise we would be extinct by now!
0:09:37 > 0:09:40That's it for now from me, but lets find out what the weather's
0:09:40 > 0:09:40up to with Tomasz Schafernaker.
0:09:40 > 0:09:45up to with Tomasz Schafernaker.
0:09:45 > 0:09:50Hello, I have already been replaced. I am an automatic weather box. I
0:09:50 > 0:09:54will tell you what the weather is doing for the rest of the week. It
0:09:54 > 0:09:59is clear out there right now and the temperatures are dropping away. A
0:09:59 > 0:10:04touch of frost on Tuesday morning and for most of us it is looking
0:10:04 > 0:10:09fine. Tuesday will be nice and sunny with light winds, much better than
0:10:09 > 0:10:14yesterday. Then it is all change on Wednesday and we have a weather
0:10:14 > 0:10:18front moving, in fact two for the price of one, swinging across the
0:10:18 > 0:10:27UK. It really is going to be a windy day. In the morning it will bring
0:10:27 > 0:10:31rainfall and in the afternoon it will be brighter but probably I
0:10:31 > 0:10:37would not be surprised if a few wintry flurries sweep through the
0:10:37 > 0:10:42capital. On Thursday it is still a pretty cold day. The wins will be
0:10:42 > 0:10:46blowing fairly hard, temperatures roundabout eight Celsius with a
0:10:46 > 0:10:52chance of a few showers. On Friday and at the weekend it is looking a
0:10:52 > 0:10:57bit better with sunshine around and temperatures around 8 degrees. The
0:10:57 > 0:11:00weekend outlook looks like we have got some rain coming on Friday
0:11:00 > 0:11:02night, but it will still be quite