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Saturday 13th March
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.
Friday 12th March
Closure risk for teenage shelter
9PM - BBC NewsLondon's only refuge for under-16s who have run away from home says it may have to close soon because of a lack of funds.
Charges over Parliament protest
7PM - BBC NewsA total of 55 people are charged over a climate change demonstration on the roof of the Houses of Parliament in London.
Custody officer on drugs charge
7PM - BBC NewsA custody officer is charged with misconduct after an inquiry into the alleged smuggling of drugs and phones into London jails.
Royal art is shown for first time
6PM - BBC NewsA new exhibition showcases for the first time the art Queen Victoria and Prince Albert presented to each other.
IT staff in £33,000 casino theft
4PM - BBC NewsTwo IT analysts have receive suspended prison sentences for theft from a casino chain where they worked.
Pc jailed over drugs conspiracy
4PM - BBC NewsA former Metropolitan Police officer is jailed for three years for passing on information which let his wife obtain free drugs.
Council's parking contract bungle
1PM - BBC NewsBBC London learns Westminster Council has cancelled a £50m contract tendering due to a legal flaw, sparking inquiry calls.
Malkovich to tread London boards
1PM - BBC NewsOscar-nominated actor John Malkovich is to play a Josef Fritzl-style Austrian psychopath at the Barbican, it is announced.
No charges for baroness
12PM - BBC NewsLabour peer Baroness Uddin says she is "relieved" after being told she will not be prosecuted over her expenses.
Hospital's campus plans approved
12PM - BBC NewsLong term plans to redevelop parts of a hospital campus in Chertsy, Surrey over the next 20 years are approved.
Underground to axe 800 jobs
12PM - BBC NewsLondon Underground is to axe up to 800 jobs under plans to make savings of £16m a year, the company announces.
Shoreditch fire hot 24 hours on
8AM - BBC NewsFirefighters are still hosing down an office block destroyed by fire - more than 24 hours after the flames began.
Sarkozy to meet rivals for PM
8AM - BBC NewsFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy will hold separate talks in London later with Gordon Brown and Tory leader David Cameron.
New York banking gains on London
7AM - BBC NewsNew York and London have been ranked as the joint-top global financial centres according to new research.
Sarkozy to meet Brown and Cameron
7AM - BBC NewsFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy will hold separate talks in London later with Gordon Brown and Tory leader David Cameron.
Thursday 11th March
Fans sentenced for brawl on Tube
8PM - BBC NewsTwo rival groups of football fans who clashed on a Tube train in north London walk free from court.
MPs broke expenses rules
8PM - BBC NewsMPs Alan and Ann Keen broke expenses rules by claiming for their London home, a committee of MPs rules.
Inmates transfer was 'deliberate'
6PM - BBC NewsInmates were transferred from Brixton Prison to "manipulate the outcome" of inspections, a government review says.
Married MPs broke expenses rules
3PM - BBC NewsMPs Alan and Ann Keen broke expenses rules by claiming for their London home, a committee of MPs rules.
Peers fail to block parks charge
3PM - BBC NewsAn attempt to block plans by the government to impose parking charges in Richmond and Bushy parks in south-west London fails.
Underground to axe up to 800 jobs
1PM - BBC NewsLondon Underground (LU) is to axe up to 800 jobs under plans to make savings of £16m a year, the company has announced.
High-speed rail plans announced
12PM - BBC NewsPlans for a new 250mph rail line between London and Birmingham are to be published by the government later.
Peers block parks charging fees
12PM - BBC NewsPeers block plans by the government to impose parking charges in Richmond and Bushy parks in south-west London.
Fire destroys Shoreditch offices
10AM - BBC NewsMore than 100 firefighters tackle a major fire at a restaurant and office block in central London.
Major fire guts Shoreditch block
8AM - BBC NewsMore than 100 firefighters tackle a major fire at a restaurant and office block in central London.
High-speed rail line plan awaited
8AM - BBC NewsPlans for a new 250mph rail line between London and Birmingham are to be published by the government later.
Olympic legacy 'needs £450m'
8AM - BBC NewsThe 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 NewsLabour 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 NewsCriminals are escaping justice because of a lack of organisation within the Crown Prosecution Service, a judge says.
Olympic legacy 'may need £450m'
7PM - BBC NewsThe 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 NewsHuman 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 NewsAll 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 NewsHuman remains are found in a garden in south-west London after a tip-off about a body at the property, police confirm.
Berezovsky wins poison libel case
3PM - BBC NewsBusinessman 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 NewsA 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 NewsPolice 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 NewsPolice 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 NewsPolice 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 NewsTeam 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 NewsPolice 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 NewsLondon 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 NewsRules 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 NewsTeam 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 NewsA scheme to move healthcare services from hospitals to polyclinics is described as "absurd" by the Conservatives.
Robbers raid Queen's silversmith
4PM - BBC NewsA 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 NewsThe 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 NewsA 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 NewsA 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 NewsA 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 NewsThe Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) publish plans to improve cycling in London and launch safety advertisement.
Tussauds firm sees more visitors
10AM - BBC NewsMadam Tussauds, Sea Life and London Eye owners, Merlin, weathers the downturn with visitor growth and expansion plans.
Police tackle samurai sword man
10AM - BBC NewsSix 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 NewsSome 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 NewsEurotunnel, 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 NewsCCTV 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 NewsThe 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 NewsA mentally ill killer escapes from a secure hospital in north London just two months after being sentenced.
'London bomb stress' recognised
8AM - BBC NewsPsychologists 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 NewsLondon 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 NewsThe 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 NewsCCTV 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 NewsThe 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 NewsA 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 NewsYoung people from east London are to help decide the future of the 2012 Olympic site.
Mayor attacked over sex card plan
6PM - BBC NewsLondon mayor Boris Johnson urges shoppers to challenge newsagents who allow adverts for prostitutes in their windows.
Man remanded over girl's murder
6PM - BBC NewsA 19-year-old man is remanded in custody charged with the murder of a 16-year-old girl in north London.
Stab killer 'was called pathetic'
5PM - BBC NewsA 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 NewsA 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 NewsSir Stirling Moss is recovering in hospital after falling down a lift shaft at home and breaking both ankles.
Hospital self-assessment queried
1PM - BBC NewsPanorama finds that 60% of hospitals inspected gave inaccurate information to the government about their performance.
Three-way kidney swap success
12PM - BBC NewsThree couples who have never met have transformed each other's lives, by agreeing a three-way donation.
Man dies from stab wound
11AM - BBC NewsMedics 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 NewsThree 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 NewsMedics are unable to save a man found dying with a suspected stab wound in an east London street.
Service marks tube disaster
8AM - BBC NewsRelatives 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 NewsThe 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 NewsA 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 NewsRelatives 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 NewsThousands 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 NewsA 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 NewsThree 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 NewsA memorial service will be held later to mark the first anniversary of the deaths of two soldiers shot dead by dissident republicans.
National News
Man killed in crash with tractor
A 34-year-old man died after the Ford Transit van he was driving collided with a tractor in west Lancashire, police confirm.
Firefighter hurt in plastics fire
A firefighter is in a stable condition in hospital after suffering concussion and bruising at a fire at a plastics yard in Cambridgeshire.
Ennis wins indoor pentathlon gold
Britain's Jessica Ennis is crowned pentathlon champion at the World Indoor Championships as Dwain Chambers eyes 60m gold.
Flaming torches to light the length of Hadrian's Wall
About 500 volunteers holding flaming torches will illuminate Hadrian's Wall from coast to coast later.
Burglary at WWII heroine's home
Burglars break into the home of French Resistance heroine Andree Peel, who died earlier in the week at the age of 105.
Business News
Law firm closure risks debt case customer refunds
Online shoppers' data passed on
The Information Commission warns online shoppers to be vigilant against agreeing to data-sharing links.
Royal Mail quality tests 'rigged'
The postal watchdog is considering taking action against Royal Mail after finding that delivery quality tests were rigged.
Portuguese exporters hit by strong euro
Interns 'exploited by employers'
The TUC is claiming that thousands of young people are being exploited by employers through internships, in which they work without being paid.
Entertainment News
The struggle of keeping a car going on coffee beans
This Morning to air at weekends
ITV1 daytime show This Morning will be screened seven days a week, programme bosses announce.
Drug ring 'link' in Haim's death
Actor Corey Haim's death is being linked to a major drug ring which is illegally obtaining prescription drugs, US police say.
Take That star checks into rehab
Take That star Mark Owen checks into rehab after admitting to a drink problem and cheating on his partner.
Teenager gets UK Eurovision vote
A teenager from Essex is chosen to represent the UK in this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo.
Sport News
WGC-CA Championship golf leaderboard (official site)
The world's leading players are in action at the World Golf Championship event at Doral in Florida.
Robbie Keane's hat-trick sends Celtic into the Active Nation Scottish Cup semi-finals at the expense of Kilmarnock.
Roman Pavlyuchenko scores twice as Tottenham make it three league wins in a row with a comfortable win against Blackburn.
Ennis wins indoor pentathlon gold
Britain's Jessica Ennis is crowned pentathlon champion at the World Indoor Championships as Dwain Chambers eyes 60m gold.
Former winners Kauto Star and Denman are the stand-out names in the revised 12-horse field for this year's Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Technology News
Hi-tech to stop gadgets being stolen
Tweeting 'fundamental' in life
Twitter co-founder Evan Williams believes social networks will become a fundamental way the public communicates with government.
Japan aims its home fuel cells at Europe
Japan is embracing fuel cell to provide electricity and heat in the home. Now it wants to export the systems to the UK and the rest of Europe.
HSBC admits huge Swiss data theft
About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.
China's stern warning to Google
China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.