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Thursday 11th March
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.
Saturday 6th March
Girl 'died from compressed neck'
6PM - BBC NewsA 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 NewsA 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 NewsSeven 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 NewsA 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 NewsTwo 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 NewsAn 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 NewsA 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 NewsUrban 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 NewsFormer Bosnian president Ejup Ganic will remain in jail in London while his application for bail is considered.
Lover killed for Facebook photo
11PM - BBC NewsA 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 NewsA 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 NewsThe 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 NewsA 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 NewsA 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 NewsA 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 NewsA 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 NewsA 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 NewsA 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 NewsThe 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 NewsPolice 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 NewsA 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 NewsPolice 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 NewsThe 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 NewsDutch 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 NewsWestminster 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 NewsMayor 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 NewsA 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 NewsTwo 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 NewsSouth African President Jacob Zuma highlights his country's long ties to the UK at a dinner in central London.
National News
Fire College 'failed fire safety'
The UK Fire Service College failed to comply with fire safety laws when part of its own premises burnt down, the BBC learns.
Mosque plan thrown out by council
Plans to build a mosque on the site of a listed building in Camberley are thrown out by councillors.
Police chief defends 'poor' force
The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) criticises a report grading the force poorly.
GMP chief criticises report card
The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) criticises a report grading the force poorly.
Savage in goal as Rams go down at Reading
Reading hammer Derby in an eventful match which sees Rams midfielder Robbie Savage play in goal after substitute keeper Saul Deeney is sent off.
Business News
Union to consider BA strike dates
Union leaders representing British Airways cabin crew will meet later to decide whether to announce dates for a strike.
Brazil exploits potential as web use spreads
Winter insurance claims hit £650m
Insurers paid out £650m from 335,000 claims made as a result of damage caused by the wintry weather in the UK.
Why intellectual property is not a luxury
The Independent could be free under a new owner
Entertainment News
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.
Comedian Chubby Brown denies assaulting a 21-year-old woman during an argument in a Teesside car park.
The first official midweek singles chart shows that Tinie Tempah is due to hold on to the number one spot for a second week.
Actress Farrah Fawcett was not in the Oscars memorial segment because she was more known as a TV star, the Academy says.
EMI names ex-ITV boss as chairman
Troubled record company EMI - whose artists include Coldplay - has named former ITV boss Charles Allen as its new chairman.
Sport News
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.
Cusiter wary of 'pacey' England
Scotland captain Chris Cusiter expects to face a fast and physical England side at Murrayfield in the RBS Six Nations match on Saturday.
Rival's drugs ban boosts Chambers
Dwain Chambers' hopes of 60m gold at the World Indoor Championships are boosted after American gold medal favourite Ivory Williams is given a three-month doping ban.
Administrators at Portsmouth FC start to make employees redundant, with 85 people losing their jobs.
David Nugent's headed finish earns relegation-threatened Burnley their first point in five games in a scrappy encounter at Turf Moor.
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
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.