30/10/2016

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:00:00. > :00:00.I'll be back with the late news at Ten.

:00:00. > :00:00.Now on BBC One, it's time for the news where you are.

:00:07. > :00:17.Good evening from BBC London News, I'm Sonja Jesstp.

:00:18. > :00:19.The Liberal Democrats have confirmed their candidate

:00:20. > :00:23.Sarah Olney will fight the former Tory MP Zac Goldsmith

:00:24. > :00:25.for the Richmond seat after he resigned in protest

:00:26. > :00:34.He's now standing as an Inddpendent in December's by-election.

:00:35. > :00:36.But he'll be challenged by Sarah Olney, who's hoping to win

:00:37. > :00:39.over Conservative voters not only worried about Heathrow expansion,

:00:40. > :00:47.18 months ago, Sarah Olney wasn't even a member of

:00:48. > :00:51.Today, she said she was the best person to be

:00:52. > :00:55.I've been speaking to local residents and they

:00:56. > :00:58.tell me there are three big issues at this election, Heathrow, Brexit

:00:59. > :01:07.Let's get out there and win this election.

:01:08. > :01:10.She's been thrust into the spotlight because, on Tuesday,

:01:11. > :01:20.a promise of standing down if a third runway was approved.

:01:21. > :01:22.This election must be a referendum on

:01:23. > :01:26.It is our chance to send a message to Government and

:01:27. > :01:30.But in Richmond, it's not jtst about fighting the third runway

:01:31. > :01:36.In Richmond, the majority of voters wanted to remain.

:01:37. > :01:41.So, how much do you think you would be representing

:01:42. > :01:48.I think it is very clear th`t we would be representing a good three

:01:49. > :01:50.quarters of the voters with that stance.

:01:51. > :01:53.I think the voters of Richmond Park are much closer to the

:01:54. > :01:55.Liberal Democrats on this than they would be to Zac Goldsmith.

:01:56. > :01:58.The Liberal Democrats have a mountain to

:01:59. > :02:00.climb here in Richmond if they are to beat Zac Goldsmith.

:02:01. > :02:04.He increased his majority last year to 23,000.

:02:05. > :02:07.Plus, the Conservatives are not fielding their own candidatd here.

:02:08. > :02:09.In fact, several high-profile anti-Heathrow Conservatives have

:02:10. > :02:18.Certainly, I would support his campaign, yes.

:02:19. > :02:21.Do you expect frontbenchers, key figures in the

:02:22. > :02:25.I don't know what their intentions would be.

:02:26. > :02:27.But certainly, I would be vdry helpful to help Zac.

:02:28. > :02:29.The Liberal Democrats have promised to fight

:02:30. > :02:31.their biggest campaign in modern times here.

:02:32. > :02:33.They hope this accountant newcomer will be the one

:02:34. > :02:39.that helps them make their great comeback.

:02:40. > :02:42.A video's emerged of the molent a 60-year-old woman and two children

:02:43. > :02:50.They were struck by the vehhcle in Newham on Thursday afternoon

:02:51. > :02:52.The children escaped with minor injuries.

:02:53. > :02:54.The woman was more seriouslx hurt, but police say her

:02:55. > :02:59.Officers are hunting for two men who got out of the car and ran off.

:03:00. > :03:01.Two Eurostar trains were delayed this morning after a passenger tried

:03:02. > :03:05.to take a World War II shell on board.

:03:06. > :03:07.The Paris to London services were delayed by 20

:03:08. > :03:13.Passengers were evacuated into the main hall at Paris Gare du

:03:14. > :03:15.Nord as a precaution and police were called.

:03:16. > :03:17.A Eurostar spokeswoman said train services from the station

:03:18. > :03:22.London's Olympic site is to get its own Silicon V`lley.

:03:23. > :03:25.What was the press centre during the games is going to host

:03:26. > :03:26.thousands of would be tech entrepreneurs.

:03:27. > :03:29.Its creators say it will be the biggest in Europe.

:03:30. > :03:37.The backbone of London's bid to host the Olympic Games

:03:38. > :03:42.Britain promised to transform a rundown part of the city.

:03:43. > :03:46.That regeneration process is very much under way.

:03:47. > :03:49.In this very spot, thousands of international journalists

:03:50. > :03:52.gathered to cover the Olymphc games four years ago.

:03:53. > :03:54.Soon, thousands of tech entrepreneurs will be coming up

:03:55. > :04:01.It started with retail, but Stratford will soon be home

:04:02. > :04:03.to a new university campus, TV studios, theatres and,

:04:04. > :04:09.Here East is the name for the new space, which hopes

:04:10. > :04:14.But what kind of companies will be working here?

:04:15. > :04:17.Companies who will focus on the new connected products

:04:18. > :04:25.Wearable technologies, connected watches, driverless cars.

:04:26. > :04:28.Although it won't fully open until May, some entrepreneurs

:04:29. > :04:32.Sport:80 designs software to help sports bodies communicate

:04:33. > :04:41.We want somewhere where we will be supported

:04:42. > :04:48.That's exactly what we're trying to do here at Here East.

:04:49. > :04:51.Britain already has Silicons Glen, Fen and Roundabout.

:04:52. > :04:53.Now it's getting a Silicon Stratford.

:04:54. > :04:56.Although it has many advant`ges it will be tough to reach anything

:04:57. > :04:58.like the scale and success of the original

:04:59. > :05:10.Time for the weather now with Elizabeth Rizzini.

:05:11. > :05:16.Hello, good evening. Today's fog was really slow to clear for many areas

:05:17. > :05:20.and there will be more fog patches forming overnight tonight. Staying

:05:21. > :05:24.dry temperatures away from the towns could possibly drop as low `s five

:05:25. > :05:29.or six Celsius. Locally, a chilly start. Tomorrow morning's mhst and

:05:30. > :05:33.fog patches will not be as dense or widespread as they were this

:05:34. > :05:36.morning, quicker to clear as well. Still some transport disruption

:05:37. > :05:40.possible. Keep up-to-date bx listening to BBC radio London. The

:05:41. > :05:47.mist will clear through the morning, and a bright afternoon with some

:05:48. > :05:50.sunshine. 17 or 18 Celsius. Dry and mild for trick or treat us tomorrow

:05:51. > :05:52.evening. Mostly dry for the end of the week, but it will turn colder

:05:53. > :05:53.from midweek onwards. That's it for now, but I'll be back

:05:54. > :06:13.later at around 10:20. Good evening. It has been a mild and

:06:14. > :06:17.a bit of a murky day. A lot of mist and low cloud, but also some warm

:06:18. > :06:21.sunshine. Here was the scene captured in Perth and Kinross by one

:06:22. > :06:22.of the weather watchers earlier in the day. A change