13/05/2017

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:00:00. > :00:22.An NHS Health Trust in south London warned earlier this year that its IT

:00:23. > :00:23.system could be exposed to "catastrophic implications".

:00:24. > :00:25.St George's NHS Foundation Trust hasn't been affected

:00:26. > :00:28.by the current cyber attack, but BBC London has seen papers

:00:29. > :00:30.from the 'Board Trust' that shows it had concerns

:00:31. > :00:46.It survived the great Fire, two world wars and the possibility of

:00:47. > :00:53.closure. But it is a very modern threat which has caused disruptions

:00:54. > :00:59.across the hospital trust. The biggest cyber attack in the history

:01:00. > :01:04.of the NHS. Unfortunately we have postponed clinics and procedures and

:01:05. > :01:09.we are extremely sorry for the disruption this will have caused

:01:10. > :01:15.people. Even though the events took doctors and nurses by surprise, one

:01:16. > :01:17.place is already aware of whole vulnerable it could be. Including

:01:18. > :01:22.they escaped the attack but as they escaped the attack but as

:01:23. > :01:29.recently as a fortnight ago there were warnings that the rise in the

:01:30. > :01:34.number of so-called ransomware attacks was on the rise. There are

:01:35. > :01:45.serious financial problems across the NHS. Probably not the top

:01:46. > :01:53.priority. It is not about viruses and cyber attacks. Papers dating

:01:54. > :02:00.back from their stay there has been a failure to invest in technology at

:02:01. > :02:04.the hospital. This has resulted in an end of life infrastructure that

:02:05. > :02:10.is likely to fail and they warned it is likely to result in catastrophic

:02:11. > :02:16.implications for the trust. There is a real risk that it could go wrong.

:02:17. > :02:25.They told us they are aware of the risks and have taken steps to reduce

:02:26. > :02:29.the load on the systems. They say they are developing a long-term

:02:30. > :02:36.strategy to deliver improvements to the IT systems. The Home Secretary

:02:37. > :02:41.says there is always more to be done to protect us against computer

:02:42. > :02:45.viruses. Services are not back to normal yet and the full effect of

:02:46. > :02:47.this silent attack are never to be known.

:02:48. > :02:49.The funeral has taken place of the Romanian woman thrown

:02:50. > :02:51.into the River Thames during the Westminster Bridge

:02:52. > :02:55.Andrea Cristae became the fifth victim,

:02:56. > :02:57.after extremist Khalid Masood drove his car into pedestrians

:02:58. > :02:59.before stabbing and killing a police officer.

:03:00. > :03:02.The 31 year-old was pulled from the River, but died two weeks later.

:03:03. > :03:08.A boy from Afghanistan - found alone at Heathrow airport -

:03:09. > :03:10.has been ordered into 'council care' by a High Court judge

:03:11. > :03:12.The youngster, thought to be aged about 12,

:03:13. > :03:15.said his travel had been "planned" by his mother - who thought

:03:16. > :03:21.he'd have a "better and safer" life in Britain.

:03:22. > :03:24.The Home Office will decide on his immigration status.

:03:25. > :03:27.Asian men - and the issues they face over identity and a belief that

:03:28. > :03:29.they're often marginalised in society,

:03:30. > :03:37.It's by London photographer Mahtab Hussain who's concerned

:03:38. > :03:39.about Asian men being typecast as "terrorists" or

:03:40. > :03:54.There's been a plethora of labels: these men and I want to try and talk

:03:55. > :04:00.about how much of a victim these people are. We are always told the

:04:01. > :04:05.under threat, I don't think it is, I think they are under an intense

:04:06. > :04:08.amount of pressure and struggling with it.

:04:09. > :04:11.Prince William received a special award last night at the LGBT Awards.

:04:12. > :04:13.It was for his support for the community -

:04:14. > :04:17.The ceremony took place in Holborn with guests

:04:18. > :04:19.including Olympic diver, Tom Daley, Sports

:04:20. > :04:20.presenter Claire Balding - and former Olympian,

:04:21. > :04:24.The Prince used the opportunity to underline his key message

:04:25. > :04:39.It is 2017 and nobody should be bullied for their sexuality or any

:04:40. > :04:49.other reason. It is important to be proud of the person you are. I am

:04:50. > :04:52.very proud to receive this award. Nothing really heavy. It will feel

:04:53. > :04:57.fresh as the temperature reached a high of 20 Celsius. You can keep

:04:58. > :05:00.across all the latest regarding the cyber attack on our website at the

:05:01. > :05:02.usual address. Have a good