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Friday 19th March
Wife makes plea after thumb found
6PM - BBC NewsA woman begs whoever kidnapped her husband after he left work in London and then cut off his thumb to "just let him go".
Huge haul of fake clothes seized
4PM - BBC NewsMore than 50,000 items of counterfeit clothing have been seized in raids across London, detectives say.
Dog attack killer jailed for life
3PM - BBC NewsA murderer from south London who used his dog as a weapon on a 16-year-old boy before stabbing him is jailed for life.
Body recovered from Thames
3PM - BBC NewsThe Metropolitan Police (Met) recover the body of a man from the River Thames at Shadwell Basin in east London.
Murder arrest over worker
3PM - BBC NewsPolice question a second man over the death of a human rights campaigner found stabbed at his south London home.
Mayor unveils new 'green oasis'
2PM - BBC NewsThe Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, unveils a new "green oasis" on the site of the Aldgate gyratory traffic system.
No charges over conductor suicide
12PM - BBC NewsThe son of conductor Sir Edward Downes will not be charged with assisting his father's suicide, the director of public prosecutions says.
Pensioners list election demands
12PM - BBC NewsContenders for London elections must ensure the public spending cuts do not hit services for elderly people, a charity says.
Crash guard delays meeting Terry
9AM - BBC NewsA security guard hit by Chelsea captain John Terry's car delays their meeting saying he does not want to "cause a fuss".
Thursday 18th March
Theft probe fire official quits
9PM - BBC NewsThe deputy chairwoman of London's fire authority quits her role after allegations of theft are made against her.
Palace perked by P-Diddy bid talk
9PM - BBC NewsCrystal Palace's administrator says he would "welcome" a bid by rap star P-Diddy, who is said to be interested in the club.
Man guilty of dog attack murder
4PM - BBC NewsA man is convicted of the murder of a 16-year-old boy who was mauled by dogs before being stabbed.
Police 'most wanted' arrest
4PM - BBC NewsA London man suspected of involvement in a £45m drug smuggling ring is arrested in Amsterdam.
Plague warning for Crossrail site
3PM - BBC NewsThe Government warns traces of bubonic plague or anthrax could be found at a site of the £16bn cross-London Crossrail scheme.
Disability sport gets £3.5m funds
3PM - BBC NewsDisability sports will get a £3.5m as part of the government's legacy plans for the 2012 Paralympic Games.
Harrods 'bans scout woggles'
2PM - BBC NewsA scout group say they were turned away from London's Harrods store after refusing to removes their woggles.
Ex-detective jailed for drug plot
2PM - BBC NewsA former Metropolitan Police detective is jailed for 22 years for his part in a £200m cocaine-smuggling plot.
Abramovich in libel case victory
12PM - BBC NewsChelsea's owner accepts libel damages and an apology from La Repubblica newspaper over false claims of a gambling problem.
Met police 'need better training'
11AM - BBC NewsThe Metropolitan Police should ensure that its officers are properly trained in public order policing, a report says.
Convicted clerk found hanged
11AM - BBC NewsA senior HSBC bank clerk from north London who stole £120,000 is found hanged a day after fleeing a sentencing hearing.
Arrest on charity worker murder
11AM - BBC NewsPolice question a man over the death of a human rights campaigner found stabbed at his south London home.
Terry to visit hurt crash guard
10AM - BBC NewsChelsea captain John Terry to visit a security guard who suffered a bruised leg when he was hit by the footballer's car.
'Lost' Indian boy to return home
10AM - BBC NewsAn Indian boy found abandoned in London two years ago can now return home after he is granted travel documents.
Arrest over charity worker murder
1AM - BBC NewsPolice question a man over the death of a human rights campaigner found stabbed at his south London home.
Convicted bank clerk found hanged
12AM - BBC NewsA senior HSBC bank clerk from north London who stole £120,000 is found hanged a day after fleeing a sentencing hearing.
BBC world music DJ Gillett dies
12AM - BBC NewsBBC London DJ Charlie Gillett has died aged 68 after a long illness, his official website confirms.
Wednesday 17th March
Tube Banksy work regains halo
10PM - BBC NewsA Banksy poster which had been censored for use on London Underground is restored by an unidentified graffiti artist.
Tube Banksy work regains its halo
7PM - BBC NewsA Banksy poster that was censored for use on the Tube is restored by an unidentified graffiti artist.
Terry's car hits security guard
6PM - BBC NewsChelsea captain John Terry injures the leg of a security guard as he drives out of Stamford Bridge then leaves the scene.
Mayor 'hypocrite' over Tube cuts
4PM - BBC NewsThe London mayor is attacked for "broken promises" by unions over his plans to axe Tube ticket office jobs.
NHS 'should axe many more beds'
4PM - BBC NewsA quarter of all hospital beds should be cut in London to improve services and care, a think tank says.
Games legacy cost 'still unclear'
4PM - BBC NewsThe sum needed to ensure London's Olympic Park has a lifespan beyond 2012 remains unclear, the Olympics minister says.
Terry breaks security guard's leg
4PM - BBC NewsChelsea captain John Terry is breathalysed after breaking the leg of a security guard as he drove out of Stamford Bridge.
Schools 'ban' for ice cream vans
2PM - BBC NewsLondon council bans ice cream vans from trading near schools to encourage "healthier eating habits".
Orangutan protest at Nestle plant
1PM - BBC NewsGreenpeace protesters demonstrate outside Nestle's York factory and Croydon HQ about its use of palm oil.
Man on shooting murder charge
12PM - BBC NewsA man is charged with the murder of a 24-year-old man who was shot dead in the living room of a south-east London flat.
Taxi panels to be made in China
12PM - BBC NewsBlack cab maker Manganese Bronze says the panels and chassis of its London black cabs vehicles will now be made in China.
Folding plug is named best design
11AM - BBC NewsA folding electric plug by a London student beats 90 competitors to win the Brit Insurance Design of the Year award.
Call for Latin lessons at schools
10AM - BBC NewsThe mayor urges state schools to teach Latin to stop it from being "the fodder of the independent sector".
NHS 'should axe quarter of beds'
9AM - BBC NewsA quarter of all hospital beds should be cut in London to improve services and care, a think tank says.
Fresh plea on teenager's murder
2AM - BBC NewsThe family of a teenager killed three years ago "have the right to know" who murdered him, police say.
Call for Olympics tickets clarity
1AM - BBC NewsLondon 2012 organisers are urged to be up front about how many tickets will be available and how much they will cost.
Fresh plea over teenager's murder
1AM - BBC NewsThe family of a teenager killed three years ago "have the right to know" who murdered him, police say.
Tuesday 16th March
Pc faces retrial in assault case
9PM - BBC NewsA police officer faces a retrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict on whether he sexually assaulted a woman in London.
River pollution 'caused illness'
8PM - BBC NewsAlmost 100 people say they fell ill after a river in north-east London was contaminated with chemicals last month.
Inspectors condemn London CPS
8PM - BBC NewsChronic failings within the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in London are exposed in a damning report.
Two held after birds die in park
7PM - BBC NewsTwo men are arrested following the deaths of more than 80 birds and a dog at a park in Wanstead Flats, east London.
Four bailed in missing man probe
7PM - BBC NewsFour people arrested in connection with the disappearance of a man who worked in Aldgate, whose thumb was found, are bailed.
Stalker guilty of frenzied murder
5PM - BBC NewsA stalker who carried out a "frenzied" attack on his ex-girlfriend outside a London restaurant is jailed for life.
Convicted bank clerk flees court
5PM - BBC NewsA senior HSBC bank clerk flees a court in London, moments before she is due to be sentenced for stealing £120,000.
Safety fear raised over Tube line
5PM - BBC NewsThe RMT union calls for services on one section of a London Underground line to be suspended because of concerns about safety.
Olympic park legacy deal agreed
4PM - BBC NewsA deal that clarifies ownership of the Olympic Park has finally been struck, the mayor of London announces.
Policing funds diverted for VIPs
3PM - BBC NewsAbout £4m which was to be used for policing London was spent on protecting VIPs, the Met tells MPs.
Minister repays £2,500 expenses
3PM - BBC NewsTooting MP Sadiq Khan pays back more than £2,500 which he wrongly claimed in Commons expenses for greetings cards.
Thumb of missing man found
2PM - BBC NewsForensic tests on a thumb found in Essex prove it is that of a missing man who has not been seen since he left work in Aldgate in London.
Sikh arson probe 'disappointing'
12PM - BBC NewsA year after a suspected arson attack on a Sikh temple a trustee says he is "disappointed" with the police investigation.
Man sentenced over fatal stabbing
12PM - BBC NewsA violent schizophrenic man who killed a father in north London months after being fined for another attack is jailed for life.
Rise in students in sex industry
11AM - BBC NewsThe number of university students who know someone working in the sex industry has risen years, London research claims.
London's 2015 athletics bid
10AM - BBC NewsLondon joins Beijing and Cherzow in Poland in the running to host the 2015 World Athletics Championships.
Factory fire closes railway line
9AM - BBC NewsA suspected arson attack on an factory destroys part of the building and forces the closure of a railway line running to London.
Fresh appeal over student murder
2AM - BBC NewsPolice renew their appeal to find the killer of a teenager in south London two years ago.
Inspectors condemn London's CPS
1AM - BBC NewsChronic failings within the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in London are exposed in a damning report.
Monday 15th March
Charity worker's death 'brutal'
9PM - BBC NewsPolice say the murder of a charity worker in south London was "a brutal attack on a defenceless man".
Thumb of missing man discovered
8PM - BBC NewsForensic tests on a thumb found in Ilford prove it is that of a 41-year-old man who has been missing for more than a week.
Ex-LU chief in Tube Lines talks
8PM - BBC NewsLondon Underground's former managing director Tim O'Toole is in negotiations to be Tube Lines' new chief, the BBC learns.
Suicide workshop held in London
6PM - BBC NewsA euthanasia advocate dubbed "Doctor Death" holds a workshop in London advising elderly people about ways to take their own lives.
Man killed after fine for attack
5PM - BBC NewsA violent schizophrenic man killed a young father months after he was fined for brutally attacking a student, a court hears.
London Greens' record candidates
5PM - BBC NewsThe Green Party launches its London election manifesto with a record number of candidates hoping to become councillors.
Man killed after violent attack
4PM - BBC NewsA violent psychopath killed a young father months after he was fined for brutally attacking a student, a court hears.
'Dog attack' murder jury retires
4PM - BBC NewsJurors retire in the trial of two brothers accused of murdering a boy in a dog attack in south London.
Bird deaths at park investigated
3PM - BBC NewsWildlife experts and the police start an investigation into the deaths of more than 70 birds at a park in east London.
Universities heads' 'wages soar'
2PM - BBC NewsThe pay of university heads has soared with a London vice-chancellor earning the most, a report says.
Ex LU chief in Tube Lines talks
1PM - BBC NewsLondon Underground's former managing director Tim O'Toole is in negotiations to be Tube Lines' new chief, the BBC learns.
Threat to Tube over jobs deadline
11AM - BBC NewsThe threat of industrial action on London Underground increases after a union set a deadline for assurances about jobs.
Anti-terrorism train tests begin
11AM - BBC NewsBritish Transport Police (BTP) begin a five-day counter-terrorism exercise on rail stations in north-London.
Power cut investigation delayed
11AM - BBC NewsAn investigation into a three-day power cut which affected 94,000 homes in London and Kent is delayed.
Germans built Wembley Way
10AM - BBC NewsHow WWII German prisoners of war were used to work on redeveloping Wembley Stadium in 1948.
Police investigate man's death
9AM - BBC NewsPolice investigate the murder of a man found stabbed in the leg at his home in Lewisham, south London.
Air traffic plunges in recession
9AM - BBC NewsThe number of passengers travelling through UK Airport's plummeted in 2009 as the recession took hold.
Greyhound track reopens
7AM - BBC NewsOne of London's last remaining greyhound tracks reopens following a £400,000 redevelopment.
Firefighters rescue man
7AM - BBC NewsFirefighters in breathing apparatus rescue a man after fire broke out in a north London house.
Sunday 14th March
Suspected Eta member is arrested
5PM - BBC NewsA suspected member of the Basque separatist group Eta is arrested in London, the Metropolitan Police say.
Man in hospital after 'stabbing'
1PM - BBC NewsA 20-year-old man is in hospital after he is believed to have been stabbed in Neasden, north-west London.
Firefighters rescue man from home
1PM - BBC NewsFirefighters in breathing apparatus rescue a man after fire broke out in a north London house.
Upgraded greyhound track reopens
1PM - BBC NewsOne of London's last remaining greyhound tracks reopens following a £400,000 redevelopment.
£220m hospital upgrade approved
12PM - BBC NewsA hospital in south London is in line for a £220m upgrade after a planning application gets the green light.
Hydro is focus for photographer
11AM - BBC NewsA London-based photographer is spending two months documenting Scottish hydro electric schemes, experiencing -15C temperatures.
Saturday 13th March
Tributes paid to killed musician
5PM - BBC NewsTributes are paid to a 28-year-old musician who was killed by a lorry in a cycling accident in Hackney, east London.
Trident launches a gun-crime bus
5PM - BBC NewsThe Metropolitan Police's Trident team launch a dedicated minibus to respond to gun crime within the black community.
Charges over knife killing of man
4PM - BBC NewsA photograph of a man murdered outside a fish and chip shop in Walthamstow, east London, is issued by police.
Gunshot wound to head killed boy
2PM - BBC NewsA 14-year-old boy from the Surrey/south London borders died from a gunshot to the head, a post-mortem reveals.
Missing guitarist's sister in run
2PM - BBC NewsThe sister of missing Manic Street Preacher guitarist Richey Edwards and parents of Madeleine McCann join a run for missing people.
Picture of murdered man released
1PM - BBC NewsA photograph of a man murdered outside a fish and chip shop in Walthamstow, east London, is issued by police.
La Rue costumes sell for £40,000
12PM - BBC NewsSequined gowns and costumes worn by the late entertainer Danny La Rue sell in London for more than £40,000.
Injured Moss thanks well-wishers
11AM - BBC NewsFormula One legend Sir Stirling Moss thanks his well-wishers after he fell down a lift shaft at home and broke both ankles.
Two arrested over 'hero' killing
10AM - BBC NewsTwo teenagers are arrested by police hunting the killer of a man stabbed to death after chasing handbag-snatchers.
Probe into boy's 'firearm' death
10AM - BBC NewsPolice investigate the death of a 14-year-old boy believed to have been shot with a firearm on the south London/Surrey border.
National News
Fair cancelled over police appeal
Organisers of the Strawberry Fair in Cambridge cancel the event after police appeal against the granting of a licence.
Eight more arrests over EDL rally
Police arrest eight more people following a rally by the English Defence League in Stoke-on-Trent.
Boys arrested over church arson
Two boys, aged 14 and 16, are arrested and released on bail after questioning over an arson attack on a church in Cambridgeshire.
Man held in missing fitness instructor inquiry
A man is arrested on suspicion of murdering a missing fitness instructor from Wiltshire.
Hospital facing lawsuits of £10m
Liverpool Women's Hospital is being sued for at least £10m by more than a 100 of its patients.
Business News
A Franco-German consortium will enter into negotiations for a 1.3bn-euro contract to build Europe's next weather satellites.
Pound falls on 'recession risk'
The pound drops against the dollar and the euro after a Bank of England policymaker said the UK could fall back into recession.
How often in history has a Budget swung it?
Dwindling catches pose threat to Senegal fishermen
Consortium wins big weather prize
A Franco-German consortium will enter into negotiations for a 1.5bn-euro contract to build Europe's next weather satellites.
Entertainment News
Child worker laws 'need relaxing'
Laws involving children under 14 years of age working in the entertainment industry need to be relaxed, a report has recommended.
How realistic is new film about PM facing war crime charges?
India and US unite over piracy
Film-makers in the US and India form a coalition to fight piracy in the South Asian nation, one of the biggest film markets
What now for the future of local TV news?
Sport Relief on the starting line
Sports stars, celebrities and the general public are getting involved in this year's Sport Relief.
Sport News
Premiership latest - Sale v Wasps
Struggling Sale face play-off hopefuls Wasps needing victory to lift themselves off the bottom of the Premiership.
Defiant Ancelotti targets double
Boss Carlo Ancelotti sets his sights on a Premier League and FA Cup double as Chelsea aim to put their Champions League misery behind them.
D'Arcy passed fit to face Scots
Gordon D'Arcy takes a full part in Ireland training on Thursday and his prospects of playing against Scotland on Saturday appear to have improved.
Entry deadline set for new teams
Formula 1's governing body sets an April deadline with new criteria for teams wanting to join the grid in 2011.
Davies surges into Morocco lead
Welshman Rhys Davies takes a two-shot lead into the final two rounds at the Hassan Trophy in Morocco.
Technology News
Spammers survive botnet strikes
A series of strikes against botnets has not dented cyber criminals' appetite for sending spam, say security experts.
LHC smashes energy record again
The Large Hadron Collider has smashed the record for highest-energy particle beams yet again in its quest to uncover new physics.
Consortium wins big weather prize
A Franco-German consortium will enter into negotiations for a 1.3bn-euro contract to build Europe's next weather satellites.
Tech addicts offered treatments
Young people who spend excessive amounts of time online can now get treatment if they are diagnosed with addiction.
Despite efforts, the digital divide is getting wider