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0:00:12 > 0:00:13Welcome to BBC London News. so it's goodbye from me
0:00:13 > 0:00:15I'm Alex Bushill. so it's goodbye from me
0:00:15 > 0:00:17Islington Council is demanding that at least half
0:00:17 > 0:00:20of the homes built on the site of Holloway Prison will
0:00:20 > 0:00:22have to be affordable.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25It says it won't give the green light for any plans to go ahead
0:00:25 > 0:00:28unless there are guarantees that local people will get homes.
0:00:28 > 0:00:36Our political correspondent Karl Mercer reports.
0:00:36 > 0:00:41The lights are on but no 1's home. In fact, no 1's been here at
0:00:41 > 0:00:46Holloway prison since it shut 18 months ago. A prime site near
0:00:46 > 0:00:49central London looking less than its best. The Ministry of Justice owns
0:00:49 > 0:00:53this plot and is currently looking for developers to buy it.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Now the local council in Islington has laid down the law
0:00:55 > 0:00:57on what it wants here.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59It says it won't back any plan that doesn't have 50%
0:00:59 > 0:01:03genuinely affordable housing on it.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08It's very clear you can get 50% genuinely affordable housing onto
0:01:08 > 0:01:13this site. There is a housing crisis. We've got 18,000 people on
0:01:13 > 0:01:17our housing register and the reality is that working people, who work in
0:01:17 > 0:01:20this borough, simply can't afford to rent or buy in the borough at market
0:01:20 > 0:01:31rates. NEWSREEL:Behind the green wall
0:01:31 > 0:01:31Stock-macro
0:01:31 > 0:01:33Holloway was London's only all-women
0:01:33 > 0:01:34from 1903 until it closed.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36It had housed the suffragettes when they were jailed.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38Today, local campaigners say they want that history reflected too
0:01:38 > 0:01:40in what comes next for the site.
0:01:40 > 0:01:45But they also say any new homes must be available to local people.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49look behind you. That's modern housing.Nobody in this area can
0:01:49 > 0:01:54afford to move into these modern housing development is behind you.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58Young people can't afford to live here, to rent or to buy, and they
0:01:58 > 0:02:00are desperate for change.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03The Ministry of Justice said bidding had now closed and it hoped
0:02:03 > 0:02:06to announce the new owner of the Holloway site in the spring.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08It said the amount of affordable housing would then be worked
0:02:08 > 0:02:10out by the new owner and the council.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13A 20-year-old who was stabbed to death on New Year's Day has been
0:02:13 > 0:02:15named as Steve Frank Narvaez-Arias.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18He was killed in Old Street and was one of four young men to die
0:02:18 > 0:02:20in separate stabbings across the capital amid
0:02:20 > 0:02:21New Year's celebrations.
0:02:21 > 0:02:22Two teenagers were arrested yesterday
0:02:23 > 0:02:25on suspicion of his murder.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27A second victim who was stabbed in the same incident remains
0:02:27 > 0:02:34in hospital in a critical but stable condition.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36For those with dementia, getting out and enjoying a social
0:02:36 > 0:02:38life can seem pretty impossible - not just for those
0:02:38 > 0:02:42with the condition, but also for their carers.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Now a theatre in Havering, north west of London,
0:02:44 > 0:02:47is trying to break down social barriers - putting on a range
0:02:47 > 0:02:49of special productions, including dementia-friendly panto.
0:02:49 > 0:02:55Helen Mulroy reports.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58A day out at the theatre - a rare treat for husband
0:02:58 > 0:03:01and wife of 52 years, Margaret and Ken.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04Since Ken's dementia diagnosis two years ago,
0:03:04 > 0:03:07getting out and about has become much more challenging.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11We did a lot of things, but we did a lot of things on our own -
0:03:11 > 0:03:12which now we don't do.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15Now our lives are very much more together,
0:03:15 > 0:03:17because he needs the back-up.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19That's what I'm there for.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22But it's possible because here at the Queens Theatre in Havering
0:03:22 > 0:03:25they put on a range of accessible performances for audiences
0:03:25 > 0:03:28with a number of different needs.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32Today's is their dementia friendly pantomime, Beauty and the Beast.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35As you can see our house lights are on and the house lights
0:03:35 > 0:03:38will remain on during the course of the performance so people are
0:03:38 > 0:03:40free to move around if they require.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43You will see the band are on stage for the duration and sound
0:03:43 > 0:03:47levels will be reduced, just to avoid any shock or higher
0:03:47 > 0:03:52levels that might be uncomfortable, and elements such as pyrotechnics
0:03:52 > 0:03:54and smoke are removed from the production,
0:03:54 > 0:03:56to cause any confusion or distress.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59More than just changes to the performance on stage
0:03:59 > 0:04:01the theatre actually put up extra signage.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04They also have more highly visible and trained staff
0:04:04 > 0:04:07on hand to help patrons.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11Further to that, the Havering Dementia Action Alliance set up
0:04:11 > 0:04:14an information table for those wanting further support.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16For those running a local dementia community group,
0:04:17 > 0:04:20events like this are invaluable.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22You have a lot of isolation because initially you don't know
0:04:22 > 0:04:26where you can go and they haven't got a label on their forehead saying
0:04:26 > 0:04:28"I've got dementia".
0:04:28 > 0:04:32It's very important that people socialise if you've got dementia
0:04:32 > 0:04:35and also for the carers to be able to take someone to places
0:04:35 > 0:04:38where they don't feel embarrassed if they do something silly
0:04:38 > 0:04:41or something embarrassing.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43Bringing a group or people to a thing that's set up
0:04:43 > 0:04:46for dementia is great.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49It's not just the audience that recognise the benefits.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52It's one of the reasons why we going to this sort of business,
0:04:52 > 0:04:54because it should be for everybody, it's about bringing stories
0:04:54 > 0:04:58and music and it's not about bringing it to one
0:04:58 > 0:05:00type of audience.
0:05:00 > 0:05:01How's it going?
0:05:01 > 0:05:03It's good fun.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06It's nice to have some audience participation.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09The Queens Theatre is planning more accessible shows this year.
0:05:09 > 0:05:17They hope to inspire other theatres to follow suit.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19This week nearly 1.5 million of us watched
0:05:19 > 0:05:22a relative unknown, Rob Cross, sweep to victory in the World
0:05:22 > 0:05:24Darts Championships.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27This weekend it's the turn of the women and rival dart
0:05:27 > 0:05:28organisation the BDO at the Lakeside.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Sara Orchard has
0:05:30 > 0:05:32been speaking to Tricia Wright, from Mitcham, who's qualified
0:05:32 > 0:05:35for the first time.
0:05:35 > 0:05:40She asked her about women's darts' growing popularity.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44(TX Next)
0:05:44 > 0:05:50And parity on earnings with men. The British darts Organisation has
0:05:50 > 0:05:52helped their championships at the Lakeside Country Club at Frimley
0:05:52 > 0:05:57Green in siree since 1986. They've had a women's tournament since 2001
0:05:57 > 0:06:01and after 16 years of trying, Tricia Wright has qualified to compete.
0:06:01 > 0:06:07It's just where that tournament has always been, you know, from what I
0:06:07 > 0:06:13can remember, and the atmosphere is good. It's run well and as you can
0:06:13 > 0:06:16see from the crowds of people that go, the tickets are booked up well
0:06:16 > 0:06:21in advance. People stay the whole week and they thoroughly enjoyed.
0:06:21 > 0:06:26Whoever is crowned the 2018 women's world champion will take home a
0:06:26 > 0:06:31cheque for £12,000. The men's world champion gets eight times more,
0:06:31 > 0:06:34£100,000, and at the recent PDC championship, the rival
0:06:34 > 0:06:39organisation, champion Rob Cross took home £400,000.We've been
0:06:39 > 0:06:46arguing this for years, you know, and I can't see where it's going to
0:06:46 > 0:06:52change.And when it comes to Michael van Gerwen, who competed in the PDC,
0:06:52 > 0:06:57he says women will never be as good as men at the darts. Do you see that
0:06:57 > 0:07:00changing?Possibly, if women didn't have to go to work and everything
0:07:00 > 0:07:03else, you know will stop for the professional men, they've got more
0:07:03 > 0:07:08time, if they are full professional, to just stand that board and hammer
0:07:08 > 0:07:13it all day long.Tricia has competed against men, with some success. She
0:07:13 > 0:07:17once pushed three-time world champion semifinalist Darryl Fitton
0:07:17 > 0:07:23to near defeat and words were whispered at the oche.Are not
0:07:23 > 0:07:28allowed to repeat it! He did say a few words but all in good fun, all
0:07:28 > 0:07:33in good fun.The BDO World Championship starts tomorrow.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35Now the calm after the storm.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37Let's find out what the weekend weather is doing
0:07:37 > 0:07:38after the recent storms.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41Here's Elizabeth Rizzini.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Hello, good afternoon. The weather is a lot quieter today than it was
0:07:49 > 0:07:52yesterday. The winds are a lot lighter. We've had some showers
0:07:52 > 0:07:56earlier on this morning, but also some brighter spells. It should be
0:07:56 > 0:07:58mostly dry for the rest of the afternoon, although I wouldn't rule
0:07:58 > 0:08:02out the possibility of one or two showers, maybe towards the
0:08:02 > 0:08:08north-west. Mainly dry. Some brightness. The winds easing down.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12Top temperatures 6-8, cooler than it was yesterday. Overnight tonight we
0:08:12 > 0:08:21will stay dry for a time. There may be some showers working their way in
0:08:21 > 0:08:24from the south as we had through the small hours of tomorrow morning.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26Mostly dry towards Northern Home Counties and here we see the lowest
0:08:26 > 0:08:29temperatures, down as low as 1-3, maybe a touch of rule frost but it's
0:08:29 > 0:08:32unlikely. Further south some cloud, possibly some showers around
0:08:32 > 0:08:36tomorrow morning. There will be quite a cloudy day tomorrow. We
0:08:36 > 0:08:39start a draw in a north-easterly wind. Quite a lot of wind chill to
0:08:39 > 0:08:42factor in. Mostly cloudy morning with some showers during the
0:08:42 > 0:08:46afternoon and possibly a wet end to the day, particularly for southern
0:08:46 > 0:08:50areas. This is the cold air coming down from the north. Temperatures
0:08:50 > 0:08:596-7. By the time we get on Sunday the cold air should be with us but
0:08:59 > 0:09:03expect it to be quite a cold start of the day, possibly a frosty one,
0:09:03 > 0:09:06but there should be lots of sunshine around on Sunday. The best of that
0:09:06 > 0:09:07towards Northern areas. Tom temperatures around seven, but it
0:09:07 > 0:09:11will feel colder than that with the wind-chill and chilly start to the
0:09:11 > 0:09:13new working week. Cloudier on Monday.
0:09:13 > 0:09:14That's about it from me.
0:09:14 > 0:09:15That's about it from me.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19Louisa Preston will be here with our 6:30pm evening programme.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23There is much more news, travel and weather and all of our stories on
0:09:23 > 0:09:27the lunchtime bulletin on our website at the usual address.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31But for now, from us all, a very good afternoon.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33Have a fabulous weekend, bye-bye.