01/09/2017 London News

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As families prepare to go back to school after the holidays,

there are warnings that the capital faces a shortfall of thousands

of secondary school places within the next five years.

Councils are calling for new powers to force academies

to take on more pupils - to make sure the demand is met.

Our political editor Tim Donovan has the details.

This is the latest warning to emerge about a looming lack

According to the Local Government Association, by 2022,

London could be facing a shortfall of 34,000 places, and 20 of London's

boroughs are reporting that they will face a shortfall.

The Local Government Association is saying what needs to happen

is the councils should be able to open their own schools

and direct academies to expand to meet the need.

Often these deals are done to increase the size of schools,

but when push comes to shove and the school refuses to do that,

with a council maintained school we can force them to ensure all kids

have a school place, but with an academy, we can't.

That is leading to problems across London and the rest of the country.

We are worried that not every child will have a school

The Department for Education says these figures are misleading

and points out that nearly ?6 billion across the country

has been made available for councils until 2020,

to cater for the projected increase in need for school places.

And it points out that that money has been based on councils'

A man has been found guilty of attempting to rob West Ham

Police in Aldershot have launched a murder enquiry after a baby girl's

body was found in bushes. She was discovered in Manor Park on the 19th

of May. Police are trying to identify her mother and anyone else

who may be connected to the death. It's believed she died and was left

in the earlier in the week. A man has been jailed for 11 years

for a number of offences. footballer Andy Carroll

of his ?22,000 watch. The court heard the player

was in north east London, driving home from his team's

training ground, when Jack O'Brien pulled up beside him

on a motorbike last year. He was then pursued by two

suspects on motorbikes - forcing him onto the wrong side

of the road. What do Mo Farah, Olly Murs

and Alan Shearer have in common? Well, they'll all be playing

football at Queens Park The celebrity match is to raise

money for those affected But it's not the only initiative

from the club to help locals in the aftermath of the disaster -

as Emma Jones reports. The Westway Sports Centre sits

in the shadow of Grenfell Tower. Tyler lost his

grandfather in the fire. Mahmoud also knew people

who lost their lives. Both have been taking part in a free

summer football programme setup for children affected

by the disaster, using coaches from Queens Park Rangers

as well as Chelsea, We're here from ten o'clock

until four o'clock, every day, It was because I want to feel how

it is in the community and have good support and know that people

are there for me. They talk about it and I can

talk about it to them. We've got a lot of young people

here that unfortunately know people Some of our young people were in the

block on the morning of the fire. We are giving them an opportunity

to get away from being in their hotel room,

from spending the summer holidays maybe thinking about things that

are going to cause them distress, It's a community that

means so much to so many, including QPR's director

of football, who grew up Under the Grenfell Tower is where

the football pitch was outside. I played football

with my mates out there. It's whatever we can do to help

these kids, is what we will do. The plan was to put on the programme

for six weeks, but that that is now going to be extended and it's hoped

it will be here for at least another three years to these

children and many more, Reading Buses has apologised

after an "attack alarm" sounded in the town centre from one

of its vehicles. This bus is under attack, please

dial 999. The alarms are only supposed to be

used in emergencies, but a driver accidently set it off

in a busy part of town earlier in the week,

worrying passers-by. It was right near the station

and you think, oh my gosh, that bus is about to go down that

route right into the station, where it could possibly

hurt a lot of people. I'm sorry if it's caused anybody

concern or caused a stir, but it sounds like everybody has

done exactly what they were supposed to do, which is wake up,

pay attention, and make contact You'd be hard-pressed to find

a more colourful life Moving from Wales to Willesden

during the Second World War, she was a successful painter before

becoming an award-winning fashion editor, TV personality

and erotic novelist. Her party lifestyle was notorious,

but now, at 85, she's mellowed - So this is your garden. Yes. This

bohemian nomad has put down roots in the last 15 years at the worlds and

estate on the Kings Road in Chelsea, a long way from the Welsh mining

village where she was born. There was nothing here when I came here,

absolutely nothing, and I was so frightened. Well, it was a rough

part of town in the late 1980s and Molly Parkin had been more used to

living in arty corners and rock and roll mansions. She had to move here

when alcohol made her bankrupt and homeless. I'm fearless and full of

beans! UR! Fearless and full of beans, and with many friends,

wherever I go. This is where I paint, because this is where the

water is an these are all my brushes and everything. But it down. Put it

down. This is how I start, you see what I mean. The first step is

getting rid of the white. See, that's a good start, isn't it? It is

a good start. That's what I think. She never paints on cue for the

cameras, but she did for us! We've lost her to this canvas! But for 30

years we lost her as an artist. She lost her muse. Instead, she became

an award -- award-winning fashion editor. Very pink gallery. But art

is her passion now but over the road at the 508 Kings Rd Gallery, a

retrospective of her work which has talks on her life in colour and

maybe a new edition started just for others in that vibrantly decorated

flat. Somebody somewhere would like to have this. Wendy Hurrell, BBC

London News. LAUGHTER

What a wonderful life. Now here's Lizzie with

the weekend weather. Good afternoon. A chilly start, the

first day of meteorological autumn. Some early mist patches around, but

lots of sunshine, which we'll see for the rest of the afternoon. There

will be more cloud building here and there, probably more like sunny

spells. One or two showers towards the east, but for the vast majority

for as it's a dry day and it will feel pleasantly warm in the sunshine

with a light breeze and top temperatures of 20-21. Some late

sunny spells around this evening. More cloud the further east you are

but overnight tonight we'll see the sky is clear. Where we get clear

spells, temperatures will drop off. These are the values we'll probably

get in many of the towns as we head into tomorrow morning but where we

get the clear skies in the rural spots we could be as low as 7-8.

Quite a chilly start to the day tomorrow. A nice bright one. What's

more sunshine. The emphasis must be on the dry day tomorrow. But that

could be one or two light showers, it's worth a mention. Pleasantly

warm in the sunshine. Highs of 21-22. It's not looking very

promising for Sunday. This weather front is making very slow progress.

Probably a bright start to the day on Sunday, then gradually it will

cloud over further. Winds will pick up and it will start to feel damp

and we'll probably get outbreaks of rain in the evening. We are keeping

an eye on that one because it keeps changing. Next week, a cloudy, damp

start but with any brightness we'll see temperatures rising to the low

20s again. But Riz will be here

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