04/06/2017 London News

Another attack on another London bridge - the second time

In a moment, we'll hear about measures to step up security

on the capital's river crossings and plans for a vigil

First, Katharine Carpenter reports on how Londoners reacted as last

You might find some images in the report upsetting. You can hear the

fear in their voices, running for their lives through Borough market.

This footage was shot by a Romanian man who works at a bakery. God

forbid, he says, terrorists are stabbing people around here. A

police officer helps a blood covered the man to safety, trying to

reassure him. Meanwhile, at a nearby pub, Nathan Williams was about to

close when three men ran in, terrified. They said they had seen

bodies on the ground and blood in the road. They were very white,

pale, scared. They were demanding we lock the doors, and once people

were running down the street, we did were running down the street, we did

that and we try to keep everyone at the back of the pub, away from the

windows and from danger because we did not know what was happening.

Nathan said eventually over 150 people were here. People were

sitting on tables, the bar, the floor, a lady sat behind the bar

with her back to the wall because there were no seats left and she was

in a bad way. Others seeking refuge were taken in by the Dean of

Southwark, who had visited Borough Market in the minutes after the

attack. There were people being attended to on the pavements by

emergency services and it was unreal and frightening. I still have that

kind of sense of shock and fear, really, within me. This man chairs

the local residents group. Unable to get to his flat, he came here

instead. I just feel quite emotional because on Friday we were happy and

we had had a big event that was celebrating this place and the

residents in the area and how they had done so much. I felt kind of

quite touched because we were leaving a legacy and I just feel but

hopefully we can try and show that and that Islam is a religion of

peace. We want to help communities are not break them up. He is not

alone in his heartbreak today or in his desire for solidarity.

The London Bridge area is full of businesses.

What can we expect tomorrow morning, the start of the working week?

As you can see, the cord and is in place and we expected to be the

until at least 8am tomorrow, but there are signs that the area is

beginning to open up a little. Boro Tube station opened earlier this

evening and we have heard that London Bridge overground station is

due to reopen tomorrow morning at five a.m.. There is a caveat to

that, because of the disruption likely in the area, it will be

except only an Network Rail advise people to use the station are

possible and say that services are subject to delays and cancellations.

Apart from that, at least 16 bus routes on diversion and London

Bridge itself remains closed, so if you walk to work, you will have to

find other routes. We know some businesses have told workers not to

come into work because of this. What about the vigil organised for

tomorrow? Sadiq Khan has invited all Londoners and those visiting the

city to a vigil at 6pm tomorrow evening outside City Hall. He said

it was a chance to remember those who have died, to honour them and

solidarity. He said it was important solidarity. He said it was important

to show that we stand united. Thank you very much.

Well, the UK's head of counter terrorism has said there will be

improved security measures on London's bridges

Of course, it's the second attack on a bridge in the capital

With more details here's our correspondent Tom Edwards.

Another attack in London targeting a busy bridge, and again, using a

vehicle as a deadly weapon. Londoners can expect to see more

police over the coming days for reassurance, and this was

Westminster Bridge today. What happened last night has similarities

with what happened here today -- on March the 22nd. Westminster Bridge

is as busy as ever today, but this is the second attack on one of the

capital's bridges involving a vehicle over the last few months and

it's bound to raise questions again about whether enough is being done

to protect high-profile locations. They want anybody, anywhere in the

world, from Bombay to Baghdad to understand where the location was.

So why have the capital's bridges seemingly become a target. We have

to consider a night-time -- iconic locations, as a priority,

enhancements to pedestrian areas to ensure that the terrorists who are

seeking the media attention worldwide by striking in these

iconic locations, those locations to safeguard the well-being of not only

London residence, but those who come here to visit. The Met police now

says there could be more barriers or bala is placed on London Bridge is,

as seen outside outside other locations. The security and policing

plans for forthcoming events are being reviewed. You will also see

increased physical measures in order to keep the public safe on London

Bridge is. Londoners are buying told to remain calm but vigilant. The

terrorism warning remains at severe, meaning another attack is highly

likely. Before we go let's just take a quick

look at the weather. Then the clouds thicken up,

winds pick up and rain into eve. Temperatures feeling a little cooler

with a high of 19 celsius. The national forecast

follows in a moment. But that's all from the BBC

London team this evening. Hello. The rain cleared, the sun

came out in Manchester but we will get some very mixed weather over the

week ahead. Spells of rain which will be heavy and accompanied by

strong gusty winds. There may be brighter spells and it will turn

warmer in the week. The first area of rain has arrived in Northern

Ireland and it will push northwards into Scotland and we will seek

patchy rain in north-west England and West Wales. Further east,

clearer skies and showers continuing with loads of 11 degrees and a

strengthening southerly breeze and the wind will freshen through the

day. We start with