22/08/2017 London News

Police have arrested more than 30 people in a series of dawn

raids across London, ahead of this weekend's

It's part of a crackdown against knife crime,

Officers from the Metropolitan Police were joined by City of London

And watching the raids was our reporter, Ena Miller.

It is dawn, a very different type of a wake-up call. This is opt oration

sceptre and actor -- operation sceptre in action. 21 different

addresses targeted in just under an hour. It is 5:30am and about ten

special police officers have raided this flat in North Kensington. What

we know is that seven people inside, five have been arrested and one of

those has swallowed something. They have called an ambulance and taken

him away. The aim of this is to make sure that those arrested here don't

turn up at the carnival this weekend. What has happened here has

taken two months to plan. Once we have done the dynamic entry, we

secure the people inside, then slowed things down and make sure we

do a methodical search of the promises, looking for the evidence.

On this occasion it will be Class A drugs and items used in the supply

of drugs. Those arrested will be bailed under strict conditions,

which police say will prevent them from coming to this weekend's

festivities. Our endeavours are about keeping the carnival safe and

free from troublemakers who are not welcome. How are you going to

monitor the people you have arrested today? We have a range of tactics

which will enthuse the -- into the use of CCTV, number plate

recognition and there will be plainclothes officers and other

tactics that we will use to keep carnival safe. This recent BBC

documentary gives a behind the scenes insight into the scale and

surveillance at Nottingham carnival -- Notting Hill Carnival. But some

people are still sceptical. I don't understand why they need to be

showing off and saying, this is a big issue and we are going to close

it down and sort it out. If there are criminals operating, they should

be doing this throughout the year and not just on the eve of carnival

when they are making a big show. These are the people police believe

may cause trouble and ruin the spirit of carnival. 18 were arrested

today. With three more days until the party starts, the party is

already over for some. Free Wi-Fi is coming

to residents on the lowest incomes in Tower Hamlets,

courtesy of the council, after it approved a plan

for broadband availability in town Tower Hamlets Council says nearly

a quarter of residents living on low incomes don't have access

to the digital world. So Helen Drew has been finding out

what's being done about it. 50-year-old Mark Lewis has been

out of work for a year. He had a job interview last

night which he only got But he can't afford

the Internet at home. Going to the library,

it's half an hour to get down there, you're not always 100% guaranteed

to get a computer or to get online because sometimes

the machines are down, so I'm sending my CV out

pretty much every day. And getting replies from potential

jobs, as I had a job interview last night,

and that was by sending my CV to the company

and getting a reply that day. What would be most useful to Mark

would be Wi-Fi so he can constantly check job updates at home

and on the go. Tower Hamlets Council

is going to spend ?1.75 million They say lots of their residents

don't have access to Wi-Fi, including 24% of residents living

in low-income households, 40% of residents with disabilities

and 45% of people over 50. We think investing in this free

Wi-Fi for all will help people with day-to-day activities and it

will save them money For example, it will help people

to help their kids to do homework in the evenings,

it will make it easier for people to pay their bills online,

which we know has cost The first place to get free Wi-Fi

will be here at Watney Market, as well as Brick Lane

and Crisp Street. It'll be for local businesses

as well as residents The first phase would be

to the automotive next year. Mark is hoping for good news

after last night's interview so he doesn't have to trek

to the library again. If you're walking through or driving

past Green Park this week, don't be surprised if you see sheep.

They're not lost. They're just helping flowers

to flourish and grow. The rare breed of sheep are part

of a conservation trial taking place And there's a reason why

the rare breed is being used The rare breeds are a bit

lighter-footed and they're more suited to grazing these wildflower

meadows, whereas the commercial sheep need a bit more TLC and a bit

of a less harsh environment. Whereas these breeds have been

created on the wilds on the British countryside,

not that we are in Green Now, to appreciate our next story,

you may need to get out your magnified glass and have a very

small appetite - because a craze which started in the Far East

has made its way here. And it's about making

miniature portions of food Kate Murdoch from Woking is quickly

becoming known for her skills in the Tiny Kitchen,

and Nicola Ford has Well, I'm going to be showing

you how to make French toast, and that is actually really quick

to whip up. Bringing a new meaning

to the word bite-size. This is the Tiny Kitchen,

where the eggs are quail's eggs, the hob is powered by a tealight,

and the food is cooked It is exactly the same

as normal-size cooking and baking. Sometimes even the scaled-down

version is too big so you just do pinches of everything,

then you mix it together, you then pop the things

in the baking tray or the dish it Kate is a cook in the Miniature

Kitchen, which is a craze that started in Japan and is now

on its way to London. So why does she think it

will catch on over here? It's something about tiny things

that everyone loves. If you see miniature versions

of phones or clothes, everyone just thinks it's so cute,

so when people found out that we're producing videos of recipes that

you can actually eat, I think people just

find it so interesting. Some people love it,

some people are confused with it, Kate focuses on British classics

for an internet cookery site, but even she struggles with some

of the finishing touches. Sometimes when things are very

small, that's when it It's just intricate

things like piping. I did some iced gems

and doing the top of those was quite hard, but,

you know, a lot of After it's cooked, she says the food

is eaten, but judging from the portion size,

you might need quite a few It's been a grey old start

to the day but things should be I think this is what most of us have

been seeing this morning. This was taken by our

Weather Watcher grave-digger 100 in Dorking, Surrey,

so thank you for that. Into the afternoon, some brightness

starting to rear its head and even some sunny spells,

with temperatures getting up to 24 or 25, so probably feeling

a bit more pleasant, but as we head through this evening,

a few showers around but many of us Then cloud will be building

with further mist and fog patches developing and a muggy night

with temperatures getting down to about 16 or 17 degrees,

but some spots not dipping below 18. Another misty start to tomorrow

but again that low cloud should break up to give us some brightness

and even sunshine, Temperatures up to 24 or 25

and it is looking mainly dry. It should be feeling a bit fresher

by the time we get to Thursday. A few showers around

as we head into Saturday. They could be on the thundery side

and it does look like it's going to go downhill

for Sunday and Monday. Victoria Hollins is back at 6.30pm

with our next news on BBC One. Until then, I hope you have

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