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Now on BBC One, it's time
for the news where you are. | 0:00:00 | 0:00:01 | |
Welcome to BBC London News
with me, Victoria Hollins. | 0:00:15 | 0:00:18 | |
We start tonight with more
on the attack on a rushhour tube | 0:00:18 | 0:00:20 | |
in London last September,
which could so easily have led | 0:00:20 | 0:00:23 | |
to a devastating loss of life. | 0:00:23 | 0:00:26 | |
As you've been hearing,
Iraqi teenager Ahmed Hassan | 0:00:26 | 0:00:28 | |
was convicted for planting a device
on a packed train, | 0:00:28 | 0:00:30 | |
which injured 50 people. | 0:00:30 | 0:00:32 | |
The partial explosion forced
passengers to run for cover | 0:00:32 | 0:00:34 | |
from a fireball that rolled
through the carriage. | 0:00:34 | 0:00:37 | |
Our reporter Marc Ashdown
has been to meet one | 0:00:37 | 0:00:39 | |
of the commuters who was there. | 0:00:39 | 0:00:41 | |
As the train stopped
at Parsons Green, suddenly | 0:00:43 | 0:00:45 | |
pandemonium broke out
on the platform. | 0:00:45 | 0:00:48 | |
I don't think it was a loud bang
or anything, just thst big | 0:00:48 | 0:00:52 | |
flash and the flame ball,
and a huge crowd of people | 0:00:52 | 0:00:54 | |
charged towards the exit. | 0:00:54 | 0:00:58 | |
I had really no idea
what was going on. | 0:00:58 | 0:01:00 | |
What was your feeling,
what did you think? | 0:01:00 | 0:01:02 | |
We had had a few terror
attacks, obviously. | 0:01:02 | 0:01:04 | |
Yeah. | 0:01:04 | 0:01:06 | |
The London Bridge attack had not
been far before this. | 0:01:06 | 0:01:12 | |
My first thought was,
is anyone running around | 0:01:12 | 0:01:14 | |
with a machete or a gun,
as there was at London Bridge? | 0:01:14 | 0:01:17 | |
Where should I go? | 0:01:17 | 0:01:18 | |
What should I do? | 0:01:18 | 0:01:24 | |
It became clear fairly quickly
that there was no threat | 0:01:24 | 0:01:26 | |
of anything like that. | 0:01:26 | 0:01:27 | |
Pretty scary, though? | 0:01:27 | 0:01:29 | |
Yes, for that few minutes before
we knew what was going on, | 0:01:29 | 0:01:32 | |
whilst everyone was running around
panicking. | 0:01:32 | 0:01:35 | |
You know, lots of
shouting and screaming. | 0:01:35 | 0:01:37 | |
People are getting
crushed on the stairway. | 0:01:37 | 0:01:39 | |
Lots of people were helping each
other, particularly those who got | 0:01:39 | 0:01:42 | |
injured on the stairs trying to get
out of the platform. | 0:01:42 | 0:01:45 | |
I saw people were helping each other
down and comforting people that had | 0:01:45 | 0:01:48 | |
been hurt and crushed. | 0:01:48 | 0:01:49 | |
A neighbour of mine was on the same
train, a scout leader, | 0:01:49 | 0:01:52 | |
and his first reaction
was to try to help the people who | 0:01:52 | 0:01:55 | |
had been burned and were panicking. | 0:01:55 | 0:02:00 | |
He got a little group of people
on the platform to look after them. | 0:02:00 | 0:02:03 | |
Fairly soon after the incident,
everyone was determined | 0:02:03 | 0:02:07 | |
to carry on as normal. | 0:02:07 | 0:02:10 | |
I have been watching
the trial going on. | 0:02:10 | 0:02:11 | |
When you get to Parsons Green
and the announcement comes up, | 0:02:11 | 0:02:14 | |
Parsons Green next stop,
you become very aware | 0:02:14 | 0:02:16 | |
of what happened. | 0:02:16 | 0:02:21 | |
What if it had gone off? | 0:02:21 | 0:02:24 | |
All those nuts, and bolts,
and nails and the amount | 0:02:24 | 0:02:26 | |
of explosive material
that was there, the thought that | 0:02:26 | 0:02:28 | |
went into packing all of that
metal stuff around it, | 0:02:28 | 0:02:31 | |
a lot of people could have
been very badly injured. | 0:02:31 | 0:02:35 | |
Has it changed you,
or are you determined to carry on? | 0:02:35 | 0:02:41 | |
If we let ourselves get terrified
by what might happen, | 0:02:41 | 0:02:43 | |
you'd never get on with normal life. | 0:02:43 | 0:02:46 | |
You have to carry on and hope that
good triumphs over evil. | 0:02:46 | 0:02:50 | |
Richard Aylmer-Hall ending that
report from Marc Ashdown. | 0:02:52 | 0:02:56 | |
Hundreds of nursing students have
been told not to expect any more | 0:02:56 | 0:03:00 | |
payments from the Students Loan
Company for the rest of the year, | 0:03:00 | 0:03:03 | |
after it claimed it overpaid them. | 0:03:03 | 0:03:05 | |
Some students say they might not be
able to continue their studies, | 0:03:05 | 0:03:08 | |
and will be left struggling to pay
bills and rent. | 0:03:08 | 0:03:12 | |
The Royal College of Nursing has
called on the company | 0:03:12 | 0:03:14 | |
to write off the loans. | 0:03:14 | 0:03:17 | |
Here's Charlotte Franks. | 0:03:17 | 0:03:18 | |
They're on the frontline
of our hospitals, caring | 0:03:18 | 0:03:20 | |
for the sick and injured. | 0:03:20 | 0:03:23 | |
It's a profession that can be both
rewarding and pressured, | 0:03:23 | 0:03:25 | |
and in London the low salary can be
a struggle, with the | 0:03:25 | 0:03:28 | |
high cost of living. | 0:03:28 | 0:03:30 | |
Despite this, students
like Emma have still chosen | 0:03:30 | 0:03:32 | |
to train as a nurse. | 0:03:32 | 0:03:34 | |
I knew from the get-go I would get
the NHS bursary and receive payments | 0:03:34 | 0:03:38 | |
from Student Finance England,
so that was what I have | 0:03:38 | 0:03:40 | |
been relying on. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:43 | |
But new Emma and as many as 800
other nursing students in London | 0:03:43 | 0:03:46 | |
will stop receiving their student
loan following an overpayment error | 0:03:46 | 0:03:48 | |
by the organisation. | 0:03:48 | 0:03:51 | |
There was a moment of panic
where I wasn't sure if I would be | 0:03:51 | 0:03:55 | |
able to continue the course. | 0:03:55 | 0:03:56 | |
I didn't know how... | 0:03:56 | 0:03:57 | |
If I can't afford my rent,
I can't stay in London. | 0:03:57 | 0:04:00 | |
It was really scary to even be
thinking that this far | 0:04:00 | 0:04:03 | |
into my degree I might have
to defer, or even quit. | 0:04:03 | 0:04:06 | |
Many students say they questioned
the overpayments at the time | 0:04:07 | 0:04:10 | |
but were given false assurances
the sums were correct. | 0:04:10 | 0:04:14 | |
The Royal College of Nursing
say they have spoken | 0:04:14 | 0:04:18 | |
to the Student Loans Company
who have confirmed they have known | 0:04:18 | 0:04:21 | |
about this mistake since January. | 0:04:21 | 0:04:23 | |
We are calling for these
overpayments to be written off | 0:04:23 | 0:04:25 | |
with immediate effect. | 0:04:25 | 0:04:27 | |
It is through no fault of their own. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:29 | |
They were told they had
nothing to worry about. | 0:04:29 | 0:04:31 | |
Some students have said
they will have to quit the course | 0:04:31 | 0:04:34 | |
if this is not resolved. | 0:04:34 | 0:04:36 | |
This is not the first time
the Student Loans Company has been | 0:04:36 | 0:04:39 | |
the focus of media scrutiny. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:40 | |
In the past, it has had to deal
with failed payments, | 0:04:40 | 0:04:43 | |
bailing students out and claims
the firm was near meltdown. | 0:04:43 | 0:04:48 | |
This body is responsible
for handing literally billions | 0:04:48 | 0:04:49 | |
of pounds of public money. | 0:04:50 | 0:04:56 | |
The fact that the people being hit
by this are a key part of our NHS. | 0:04:56 | 0:05:01 | |
The Student Loans Company told us
they are investigating how the error | 0:05:01 | 0:05:03 | |
occurred but they have refused
to write off the payments. | 0:05:03 | 0:05:07 | |
The concern is that,
at a time when London is facing | 0:05:07 | 0:05:10 | |
a severe nursing shortage,
there could be hundreds of students | 0:05:10 | 0:05:12 | |
who might never qualify
because they can't afford to. | 0:05:12 | 0:05:16 | |
Tonight the Department for Education
told us it is investigating | 0:05:19 | 0:05:22 | |
the situation and described it
as "completely unacceptable". | 0:05:22 | 0:05:26 | |
It said "none of the affected
student nurses should suffer | 0:05:26 | 0:05:29 | |
hardship as a result of this error." | 0:05:29 | 0:05:33 | |
The long-standing Mayor of Newham
has been defeated in a leadership | 0:05:33 | 0:05:36 | |
battle for the Labour Party
in the East London borough. | 0:05:36 | 0:05:39 | |
Sir Robin Wales had been in the role
for more than 20 years | 0:05:39 | 0:05:42 | |
but faced opposition
from within his own party. | 0:05:42 | 0:05:46 | |
He'll be replaced as Labour's
candidate for elected mayor | 0:05:46 | 0:05:49 | |
by councillor Rokhsana Fiaz. | 0:05:49 | 0:05:55 | |
She believes she's widely supported. | 0:05:55 | 0:06:00 | |
I am someone, candidate,
who has received full support | 0:06:00 | 0:06:02 | |
from across all sections
of the party, be that Momentum, | 0:06:02 | 0:06:04 | |
be that the right of the party. | 0:06:04 | 0:06:06 | |
I have clearly demonstrated
a vision and a plan that has | 0:06:06 | 0:06:08 | |
appealed to all spectrums
of the party, locally. | 0:06:08 | 0:06:10 | |
That's it for now from me -
I hope you have a lovely weekend. | 0:06:16 | 0:06:19 | |
Now let's find out what the weathers
up to with Ben Rich. | 0:06:19 | 0:06:20 | |
It felt like spring in the sunshine
today. In fact, Northolt, | 0:06:23 | 0:06:27 | |
temperatures got up to 14.6 degrees.
I think tomorrow will be a big shock | 0:06:27 | 0:06:32 | |
to the system, because the weekend
brings some very, very cold weather | 0:06:32 | 0:06:36 | |
indeed. Windy as well. There will be
some snow showers. We could see some | 0:06:36 | 0:06:41 | |
snow through the early hours of
Saturday. A bit of rain initially, | 0:06:41 | 0:06:44 | |
but then, by the end of the night,
it is likely we will start to see | 0:06:44 | 0:06:48 | |
mostly light snow pushing its way in
from the north-east. As we go | 0:06:48 | 0:06:53 | |
through the day tomorrow, could well
see a spell of snow through the | 0:06:53 | 0:06:56 | |
morning, perhaps giving a few
centimetres here and there. That'll | 0:06:56 | 0:07:00 | |
tearaway and what we will be left
with through the rest of the day is | 0:07:00 | 0:07:02 | |
generally a lot of cloud and further
snow showers feeding in from the | 0:07:02 | 0:07:06 | |
east. Showers will be quite hit and
miss. Some places will get a | 0:07:06 | 0:07:09 | |
covering of snow. Other places
missing out completely and your | 0:07:09 | 0:07:12 | |
temperatures to the afternoon only
one or three degrees at best. As we | 0:07:12 | 0:07:16 | |
go to tomorrow evening, it looks
like the snow showers will become | 0:07:16 | 0:07:19 | |
more widespread and more frequent.
The Met Office has issued an amber | 0:07:19 | 0:07:25 | |
be prepared warning, for the
potential that snow and ice could | 0:07:25 | 0:07:27 | |
cause disruption into Sunday
morning. Sunday itself should be | 0:07:27 | 0:07:30 | |
drier. Into next | 0:07:30 | 0:07:31 |