:00:00. > :00:00.But do stay with us on BBC One, it's ow time for the news where xou are.
:00:00. > :00:19.Good evening from BBC London News, I'm Sonja Jesstp.
:00:20. > :00:21.The Liberal Democrats have confirmed their candidate
:00:22. > :00:23.Sarah Olney will fight the former Tory MP Zac Goldsmith
:00:24. > :00:26.for the Richmond seat, after he resigned in protest
:00:27. > :00:33.He's now standing as an Inddpendent in December's by-election.
:00:34. > :00:37.But she's hoping to win over Conservative voters,
:00:38. > :00:39.not only worried about Heathrow expansion, but also about Brexit.
:00:40. > :00:48.18 months ago, Sarah Olney wasn't even a member
:00:49. > :00:54.Today, she said she was the best person to be Richmond's next MP
:00:55. > :00:57.I have been speaking to loc`l residents, and they tell me
:00:58. > :01:00.the three key issues in this election are going to be He`throw,
:01:01. > :01:11.She has been thrust into the spotlight, because on Ttesday,
:01:12. > :01:14.Zac Goldsmith fulfilled a promise of standing down if a third runway
:01:15. > :01:20.This election must be a refdrendum on Heathrow expansion.
:01:21. > :01:24.But in Richmond it is not jtst about fighting the third runway
:01:25. > :01:32.In Richmond, the majority of voters wants to remain.
:01:33. > :01:35.In Richmond, the majority of voters wanted to remain.
:01:36. > :01:37.How much do you think you would be representing Richmond
:01:38. > :01:42.I think it is very clear we would be representing a good three-qtarters
:01:43. > :01:52.The voters of Richmond Park are much closer to the Liberal Democrats
:01:53. > :01:54.on this than they would be to Zac Goldsmith.
:01:55. > :01:56.The Liberal Democrats have a mountain to climb here,
:01:57. > :01:58.in Richmond, if they are to beat Zac Goldsmith.
:01:59. > :02:00.He increased his majority l`st year to 23,000.
:02:01. > :02:02.Plus the Conservatives aren't fielding their own candidatd here.
:02:03. > :02:05.In fact, several high profile anti-Heathrow Conservatives have
:02:06. > :02:10.The Liberal Democrats have promised to fight their biggest camp`ign
:02:11. > :02:17.They hope this accountant ndwcomer will be the one who helps them
:02:18. > :02:24.Police are hunting for two len, after a car hit a woman
:02:25. > :02:29.The incident was caught on camera in Newham on Thursday afternoon
:02:30. > :02:31.The children escaped with minor injuries.
:02:32. > :02:34.The woman was more seriouslx hurt, but police say her condition
:02:35. > :02:41.London's Olympic site is to get its own Silicon V`lley.
:02:42. > :02:44.What was the press centre during the games is going to host
:02:45. > :02:53.thousands of would-be tech entrepreneurs.
:02:54. > :02:56.And as Joe Lynam reports, they've just started moving in.
:02:57. > :02:59.The backbone of London's bid to host the Olympic Games
:03:00. > :03:03.Britain promised to transform a run down part of the city.
:03:04. > :03:05.And that regeneration process is very much under way.
:03:06. > :03:07.In this very spot, thousands of international journalists
:03:08. > :03:11.gathered to cover the Olymphc Games four years ago.
:03:12. > :03:18.Soon, thousands of tech entrepreneurs will be coming up
:03:19. > :03:22.It started with retail, but Stratford will soon be home
:03:23. > :03:24.to a university campus, TV studios, theatres -
:03:25. > :03:29.Here East is the name for the new space, which hopes
:03:30. > :03:34.But what kind of companies will be working here?
:03:35. > :03:37.Companies who will focus on the new connected products
:03:38. > :03:45.Wearable technology, the connected watches, driverless cars.
:03:46. > :03:47.Although it won't fully open until May,
:03:48. > :03:54.Sports 80 design software to help sports bodies connect better
:03:55. > :03:58.We don't just want office space we want somewhere we will bd
:03:59. > :04:05.supported as a start up, young company, and that is dxactly
:04:06. > :04:10.Britain already has Silicons Glen, Fen and Roundabout -
:04:11. > :04:13.now it is getting a silicon Stratford.
:04:14. > :04:16.Although it has many advant`ges it will be tough to reach anything
:04:17. > :04:18.like the scale and success of the original silicon,
:04:19. > :04:28.Time for the weather now, with Elizabeth Rizzini.
:04:29. > :04:36.Good evening, therelike mord patchy fog forming overnight. Notes a dense
:04:37. > :04:40.as widespread adds this morning but poor visibility on the roads for a
:04:41. > :04:43.time an some travel December eruption possible A brighter
:04:44. > :04:49.afternoon, sunshine round, top temperatures up to a mild 18
:04:50. > :04:54.Dry for trick or treaterses and turning cold later in the week.
:04:55. > :04:57.but Asad Ahmad will be back tomorrow morning
:04:58. > :05:14.Good evening. It has been another cloudy and mild day, where the cloud
:05:15. > :05:17.broke it felt warm with temperatures up in the high teen, now as we head
:05:18. > :05:19.through this week there is a change inneth wither type, where things
:05:20. > :05:21.will start to feel cooler,