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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
Teachers' A-levels concerns 'up'
A rising number of teachers are worried about the quality of A-level marking, a report by the exams watchdog suggests.
Students stage sleep ins over cuts at Sussex
How genetic profiling of animals caught a boy's killer
How Pakistan saw the kidnapping of Sahil Saeed
Why are there suddenly so many legal highs?
Business News
BA strike talks to resume later
Talks between British Airways and the Unite union aimed at averting strike action will resume on Friday morning.
How feeding tourists tarantulas helped street children
Can richer sports learn from Gaelic games?
Dragon breathes fire at non-doms
Duncan Bannatyne accuses fellow dragon and non-dom James Caan of having an "unfair" advantage in business.
BA talks continue into the night
Talks between British Airways and the Unite union aimed at averting strike action have continued into the night.
Entertainment News
Polanski lawyers file new appeal
Lawyers for Roman Polanski file an appeal over alleged judicial misconduct in his 1970s US trial for sex with a 13-year-old girl.
New Doctor Who series premiered
Matt Smith's debut in the new series of Doctor Who has its premiere in Cardiff, ahead of being screened on TV this Easter.
Lizo Mzimba reviews Matt Smith's first episode-length outing as the 11th Doctor
Palace perked by P-Diddy bid talk
Crystal Palace's administrator says he would "welcome" a bid by rap star P-Diddy, who is said to be interested in the club.
Music stars pay tribute to 'rock genius' Alex Chilton
Sport News
English clubs await European fate
Manchester United and Arsenal will find out their Champions League quarter-final opponents when the draw is held at 1100 GMT on Friday, followed by the Europa League draw.
British sit-skier Sean Rose misses out on the medals in the Winter Paralympic downhill event while the wheelchair curlers see their semi-final chances finally disappear.
English pair await European draw
Manchester United and Arsenal will find out their Champions League quarter-final opponents when the draw is held at 1100 GMT on Friday.
Former England rugby league star Chris Ashton is set to make his debut for the rugby union side just six months after almost quitting the sport.
Woods strategy surprises Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus says he is surprised by Tiger Woods' decision not to play any events before his Masters comeback.
Technology News
Facebook rules out 'panic button'
Facebook says it will not install a "panic button" on its main pages for users to report suspected paedophiles, but will develop its existing reporting system.
Choice screen gives browser boost
Web browser Opera says its downloads in Europe have doubled since Microsoft began offering a choice.
Facebook may get 'panic button'
Facebook executives say they have "no objection" to installing a "panic button" on the site for reporting suspected paedophiles.
Government to question Facebook
The home secretary is set to question Facebook bosses over their decision not to install a police panic button.
Hacking "fun" for British teens
Teenagers try to get into each other's online accounts despite knowing it is wrong, according to a new survey.