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Thursday 11th March

Major fire guts Shoreditch block

8AM - BBC News

More than 100 firefighters tackle a major fire at a restaurant and office block in central London.


High-speed rail line plan awaited

8AM - BBC News

Plans for a new 250mph rail line between London and Birmingham are to be published by the government later.


Olympic legacy 'needs £450m'

8AM - BBC News

The Olympic Park legacy may need £450m in additional funding to pay for regeneration of the park following the 2012 Games.


Labour MP facing expenses probe

12AM - BBC News

Labour MP Harry Cohen is being investigated by the police over his expenses claims, the BBC understands.


Wednesday 10th March

Criminals 'are escaping justice'

11PM - BBC News

Criminals are escaping justice because of a lack of organisation within the Crown Prosecution Service, a judge says.


Olympic legacy 'may need £450m'

7PM - BBC News

The Olympic Park legacy may need £450m in additional funding to pay for regeneration of the park following the 2012 Games.


Human remains found in garden

7PM - BBC News

Human remains are found in a garden in south-west London after a tip-off about a body at the property, police confirm.


Legal aid for all 7/7 survivors

5PM - BBC News

All survivors of the 7 July bombings in London have been granted legal aid for the inquests, the government says.


Human remains found in garden dig

5PM - BBC News

Human remains are found in a garden in south-west London after a tip-off about a body at the property, police confirm.


London calling

4PM - BBC News

Have your say on London's most memorable songs


Berezovsky wins poison libel case

3PM - BBC News

Businessman Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko.


'Berserk' son stabbed his father

3PM - BBC News

A man who stabbed his 84-year-old father in London after going "berserk" is given an indefinite sentence.


Police find in garden 'body' dig

1PM - BBC News

Police digging up a garden in London after a tip-off there may be a body buried find an unidentified item in a plastic bag.


Witness appeal in jewellers raid

1PM - BBC News

Police appeal for witnesses following a robbery at a flagship store of the Queen's silversmith in London's West End.


Police digging up garden for body

12PM - BBC News

Police confirm they are digging up a garden in south-west London, after a tip-off that there may be a body buried there.


Team USA chooses London base

11AM - BBC News

Team USA is to use University of East London campuses as its base for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.


Police digging up Fulham garden

11AM - BBC News

Police confirm they are digging up a garden in Fulham, south-west London, after a tip-off from a member of the public.


Mayor threatens Tube legal action

9AM - BBC News

London Mayor Boris Johnson says he is considering legal action after it is ruled contractor Tube Lines must be paid £4.4bn.


Baby P rules 'may increase risks'

8AM - BBC News

Rules to improve child protection after the Baby P case may leave children more vulnerable to harm, council leaders warn.


Team USA chooses east London base

3AM - BBC News

Team USA is to use University of East London campuses as its base for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.


Tuesday 9th March

Polyclinic roll-out is 'absurd'

9PM - BBC News

A scheme to move healthcare services from hospitals to polyclinics is described as "absurd" by the Conservatives.


Robbers raid Queen's silversmith

4PM - BBC News

A gang of robbers on motorcycles raid a flagship store of the Queen's silversmith in the middle of the day in London's West End.


Christian registrar case rejected

4PM - BBC News

The Supreme Court rules against a north London Christian registrar disciplined for refusing to conduct same-sex civil partnerships.


Man cleared of dog attack murder

2PM - BBC News

A man charged with killing a 16-year-old boy in a gang attack in which two dogs were used as weapons is found not guilty.


Lift firm guilty over gym death

2PM - BBC News

A lift company pleads guilty to breaching health and safety laws after a City banker was crushed to death at her gym.


Man jailed over Facebook murder

12PM - BBC News

A man who stabbed his ex-lover to death after seeing a Facebook photo of her with a new boyfriend is jailed for life.


Mayor city cycle plan published

12PM - BBC News

The Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) publish plans to improve cycling in London and launch safety advertisement.


Tussauds firm sees more visitors

10AM - BBC News

Madam Tussauds, Sea Life and London Eye owners, Merlin, weathers the downturn with visitor growth and expansion plans.


Eyes on the Eye

10AM - BBC News

BBC News looks back at 10 years of the London Eye.


Police tackle samurai sword man

10AM - BBC News

Six police officers suffer minor injuries in a violent struggle after a man is seen in West Hampstead carrying a samurai sword.


Family of hanged innocent speak

10AM - BBC News

Some 60 years after his hanging, the family of an innocent man convicted of a London murder call for his conviction to be quashed.


Eurotunnel makes profit in 2009

9AM - BBC News

Eurotunnel, which manages the Channel Tunnel, makes an annual profit of 1.4bn euros despite a "poor economic environment".


Upgraded CCTV cameras go live

8AM - BBC News

CCTV cameras used to fine drivers in central London are switched back on, after being off for nearly a year.


No guarantee on lottery cash

8AM - BBC News

The Olympic Delivery Authority says it cannot guarantee all the lottery money taken to fund London 2012 will be returned.


Mentally ill killer skips custody

8AM - BBC News

A mentally ill killer escapes from a secure hospital in north London just two months after being sentenced.


'London bomb stress' recognised

8AM - BBC News

Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.


Mayor's sex card plan attacked

7AM - BBC News

London mayor Boris Johnson urges shoppers to challenge newsagents who allow adverts for prostitutes in their windows.


London's big Eye still turning at 10

6AM - BBC News

The wheel which became the modern symbol of London changed the capital's skyline turns 10.


Monday 8th March

Upgraded CCTV cameras switched on

10PM - BBC News

CCTV cameras used to fine drivers in central London are switched back on, after being off for nearly a year.


No guarantee on 2012 lottery cash

10PM - BBC News

The Olympic Delivery Authority says it cannot guarantee all the lottery money taken to fund London 2012 will be returned.


London youths plan 2012 legacy

10PM - BBC News

A group of young people from east London, aged between 13 and 21, are to help decide the future of the 2012 Olympic site.


London youths to plan 2012 legacy

9PM - BBC News

Young people from east London are to help decide the future of the 2012 Olympic site.


Mayor attacked over sex card plan

6PM - BBC News

London mayor Boris Johnson urges shoppers to challenge newsagents who allow adverts for prostitutes in their windows.


Man remanded over girl's murder

6PM - BBC News

A 19-year-old man is remanded in custody charged with the murder of a 16-year-old girl in north London.


New Supper

6PM - BBC News

London artist's multicultural take on the Last Supper


Stab killer 'was called pathetic'

5PM - BBC News

A man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death tells the Old Bailey he did it when she called him a "pathetic, small man".


Absconded murder suspect found

4PM - BBC News

A 40-year-old murder suspect who fled overseas 15-years-ago is recaptured after police traced him in Spain.


Stirling Moss hurt in lift plunge

2PM - BBC News

Sir Stirling Moss is recovering in hospital after falling down a lift shaft at home and breaking both ankles.


Hospital self-assessment queried

1PM - BBC News

Panorama finds that 60% of hospitals inspected gave inaccurate information to the government about their performance.


Three-way kidney swap success

12PM - BBC News

Three couples who have never met have transformed each other's lives, by agreeing a three-way donation.


Man dies from stab wound

11AM - BBC News

Medics are unable to save a man found dying with a suspected stab wound in an east London street.


Charges over £4.5m drug bust

10AM - BBC News

Three people are charged with conspiracy to supply drugs after a £4.5m heroin seizure in Finsbury Park, north London.


Man dies from apparent stab wound

8AM - BBC News

Medics are unable to save a man found dying with a suspected stab wound in an east London street.


Service marks tube disaster

8AM - BBC News

Relatives of people who died in the Bethnal Green tube disaster hold a ceremony to mark its 67th anniversary.


Belgravia square tops homes list

4AM - BBC News

The housing market may have been fluctuating, but the most exclusive street in England and Wales remains unchanged.


Sunday 7th March

Man charged with murdering girl

9PM - BBC News

A 19-year-old man is charged with the murder of a 16-year-old girl whose body was found near a block of flats in north London.


Service marks wartime tube crush

6PM - BBC News

Relatives of people who died in the Bethnal Green tube disaster hold a ceremony to mark its 67th anniversary.


Olympic Park hosts 10km fun run

5PM - BBC News

Thousands of people take part in one of the first races through the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London.


Woman injured in tower block fire

1PM - BBC News

A woman is taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation following a fire at a tower block in north London.


Three held over street shooting

12PM - BBC News

Three people are arrested in connection with a shooting in east London which left a man seriously injured.


Service for Real IRA army victims

11AM - BBC News

A memorial service will be held later to mark the first anniversary of the deaths of two soldiers shot dead by dissident republicans.


Saturday 6th March

Girl 'died from compressed neck'

6PM - BBC News

A 16-year-old girl whose body was discovered near a block of flats in north London died from compression of the neck, police reveal.


Hospital apologises for op death

5PM - BBC News

A south London hospital says sorry to the family of a 22-year-old man who died following a routine operation.


Arrests after Iraqi poll scuffles

5PM - BBC News

Seven people are arrested following protests and scuffles at a polling station for Iraqi expatriates in north London.


Girl, 16, died of neck injuries

5PM - BBC News

A 16-year-old girl whose body was discovered near a block of flats in north London died from neck injuries, police reveal.


Three injured in police 999 crash

2PM - BBC News

Two police officers and a member of the public are hurt after a marked car answering a 999 call collides with another vehicle.


Probe into mobility scooter fall

1PM - BBC News

An investigation starts after a 60-year-old man is thrown face down into the road when his mobility scooter strikes a hole.


Man seriously injured in shooting

12PM - BBC News

A man is arrested after another man is seriously injured in a shooting in Stepney in east London.


Friday 5th March

Music star offers kids money tips

11PM - BBC News

Urban music star Tinchy Stryder draws on his own experience to advise youngsters to invest their money wisely.


Ex-Bosnian leader back in UK jail

11PM - BBC News

Former Bosnian president Ejup Ganic will remain in jail in London while his application for bail is considered.


Lover killed for Facebook photo

11PM - BBC News

A woman is stabbed to death by her ex-lover who flew from Trinidad after seeing a picture of her with her new boyfriend on Facebook.


Man charged over nursery abuse

11PM - BBC News

A 21-year-old nursery worker is charged with assault by police investigating claims of abuse at a nursery in south-west London.


Girl found dead near King's Cross

10PM - BBC News

The body of a 16-year-old girl has been discovered near a block of flats in north London, close to King's Cross station.


Nursery worker charged with abuse

10PM - BBC News

A 21-year-old nursery worker is charged with assault by police investigating claims of abuse at a nursery in south-west London.


Bomb accused keeps his faith

10PM - BBC News

A convert to Islam accused of planning to blow up planes over the Atlantic says his faith is stronger than ever.


Woman murdered for Facebook photo

9PM - BBC News

A woman is stabbed to death by her ex-lover who flew from Trinidad after seeing a picture of her with her new boyfriend on Facebook.


Accused man gives first interview

8PM - BBC News

A man accused of planning to blow up planes over the Atlantic, talks exclusively to BBC London about his trial.


Gang smuggled £62m of cannabis

7PM - BBC News

A gang of 12 men are found guilty of smuggling in £62m worth of skunk cannabis to the UK hidden in boxes of flowers from Holland.


Man jailed over bank cash thefts

5PM - BBC News

A former drug addict who forced his bank manager girlfriend to steal money has been jailed for three years.


Olympic Stadium hits final height

5PM - BBC News

The Olympic Stadium for London's 2012 games reaches its final height with the erection of a lighting tower.


Police seize £4.5m worth of drugs

4PM - BBC News

Police seize 100kg of heroin with an estimated street value of £4.5m from the back of a van in north-east London.


Abuse claims investigated

2PM - BBC News

A nursery worker is investigated over claims that he mistreated a two-year-old boy in his care.


Murder inquiry into girl's death

2PM - BBC News

Police start a murder inquiry after the body of a teenage girl is discovered outside a block of flats in north London.


Jury acquits bomb plotter's wife

1PM - BBC News

The wife of a man convicted of plotting to blow up aircraft is cleared of failing to tell police her husband planned an attack.


Dutch MP to show Islam film

1PM - BBC News

Dutch MP Geert Wilders' arrives to show his anti-Islam film in London after overturning a ban on entering the country.


Council faces EU parking inquiry

12PM - BBC News

Westminster Council's parking department is being investigated by the European Union over alleged contractual irregularities, BBC London learns.


Mayor has 'no plans' for airport

11AM - BBC News

Mayor of London Boris Johnson says there are no plans to build an airport in the middle of the Thames Estuary.


Review into Exhibition Road plans

10AM - BBC News

A charity wins a judicial review into plans for a £30m redevelopment of one of London's most famous streets.


Call for change in planning law

8AM - BBC News

Two councils call for a change in planning law after 150 antique dealers are ejected from London's Portobello Market and replaced by a chain store.


Zuma praises UK-SA relationship

7AM - BBC News

South African President Jacob Zuma highlights his country's long ties to the UK at a dinner in central London.



National News

Service to dedicate memorial wall

The prime minister will attend a service to rededicate the Basra Memorial Wall following its relocation to Staffordshire.

Under fire force 'failed victim'

Greater Manchester Police is told it failed a woman murdered by her ex-partner as a report grades it as one of the worst in England.

Confusion over kidnap in Pakistan

Police in Pakistan dismiss reports a five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped last week has been released.

Four men arrested outside prison

Four men are questioned on suspicion of money laundering after being arrested outside Haverigg Prison.

Stolen puppy reunited with owner

A 13-week-old puppy which was stolen by raiders who burst into a Oxford house is found safe and well.

Business News

Charles Allen to be EMI chairman

Troubled record company EMI - whose artists include Coldplay - has named former ITV boss Charles Allen as its new chairman.

Boosting Brazil

Brazil exploits potential as web use spreads

Daihatsu recalling cars in Japan

Carmaker Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Toyota, is recalling 274,551 vehicles in Japan because of a number of possible defects.

High-speed rail line plan awaited

Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are to be published by the government later.

Morrisons profit up on new stores

The UK's fourth biggest supermarket group, Morrisons, reports a 30% rise in annual profits after it opens more stores.

Entertainment News

Legacy and Leo

Scorsese on seeking posterity and DiCaprio

Digging for success

How rock band Spoon became the best-reviewed band of the last decade without selling millions.

Anna Nicole story made into opera

The Royal Opera House is to stage the world premiere of an opera about the life of former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith, who died in 2007.

Chubby Brown denies assault

Comedian Chubby Brown denies assaulting a 21-year-old woman during an argument in a Teesside car park.

Tempah 'to stay' number one

The first official midweek singles chart shows that Tinie Tempah is due to hold on to the number one spot for a second week.

Sport News

Snooker stars await Crucible draw

Defending champion John Higgins and the rest of snooker's top stars will find out their first-round opponents in Thursday's draw for next month's World Championship.

Onions out of Bangladesh series

England bowler Graham Onions is ruled out of the two-Test series against Bangladesh with a back injury, but there are more encouraging signals about Stuart Broad.

English pair make winning start

Leading English players Rajiv Ouseph and Andrew Smith move through to the second round of the All England Open badminton Championships.

Baltacha wins Indian Wells opener

British number one Elena Baltacha defeats wild card Alexa Glatch to reach the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

Snooker stars await Crucible fate

Defending champion John Higgins and the rest of snooker's top stars will find out their first-round opponents in Thursday's draw for next month's World Championship.

Technology News

Sony shows off motion controller

Sony unveils its new motion controller the PlayStation Move, as a contender to market leader Nintendo Wii.

Internet up for Nobel Peace Prize

The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

Sun spotters protect the Earth

Your help is needed to watch the surface of the Sun

Vital statistics

Explore the inner workings of the web and its growth

Mobile phone allows boss to snoop

Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan.