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Traffic has come to a halt outside
#DowningSt
where protesters are calling on the government to halt a deportation to
#Jamaica
planned for next week until they have published their
#Windrush
Lessons Learned Review.
What do you think of Londonβs new artwork on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square? Itβs by the artist
@h_phillipson
and has been unveiled this morning. Itβs called THE END...
#4thplinth
β€οΈ 'Yes there is fear, but there does not need to be hate.'
π 'Yes there is isolation, but there does not have to be loneliness.'
β¨ 'Yes there is sickness, but there does not have to be disease of the soul.'
A message of hope from
@BroRichard
in difficult times.
#COVID19
We are so sad at the news that our former colleague Jono Coleman has died from cancer at the age of 65. Our thoughts are with Jonoβs wife Margot and his children today.
A national monument has been unveiled at Waterloo Station to pay tribute to the "dreams, ambition, courage and resilience" of the Windrush generation.
More from BBC News:
ππ Londonβs newest tube stations have opens this morning: Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station on the Northern Line.
π» listen live for reaction
The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived at a pub in Soho yesterday, ahead of the Coronation preparations.
This is the lovely exchange Catherine had with florist JoΓ£o Rocha.
The largest mosque in western Europe has reopened after a fire destroyed it eight years ago. The
@AhmadiyyaUK
Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden has been completely reimagined. Via
@Annareporting
"I applaud and admire that at the same time they've been grieving, bereaving - they've been campaigners for justice."
Today marks three years since the Grenfell Tower disaster.
@MayorofLondon
@SadiqKhan
pays his respects to the 72 Londoners who lost their lives π
The tenor who's returned to the frontline πΌπ₯
@AlexAldren
originally trained as a doctor, but decided to pursue his passion for opera.
He attended the
@RoyalAcadMusic
& had just graduated when the
#COVID2019
crisis hit - so he's gone back to medicine - with his music! π
"Please do not come to central London."
@MayorofLondon
@SadiqKhan
has laid out four clear reasons why he doesn't want protestors to congregate in the capital over the weekend π
Breaking News: Five councils will challenge the Ultra Low Emission Zone in court.
They include 4 London boroughs Bexley, Bromley, Harrow & Hillingdon and Surrey County Council.
Mayor of London plans to expand the Β£12.50 a day ULEZ charge for most polluting vehicles in August
Heroes caught in action ππ§βπ
One moment these
@LondonFire
firefighters in Brixton were helping us
#ClapForCarers
The next second they were called out to an emergency.
A poignant reminder of the incredible work they do to keep London safe π
Stuck in self-isolation or working from home?
We could have just the thing for you...
Join
@RobertElms
for a special
#FunkyFriday
tomorrow afternoon to help
#GetLondonDancing
πΊπ
What's that one song that gets you off your feet?
Breaking News: A court injunction has been granted against protesters targeting the M25.
Climate change activists from Insulate Britain could face imprisonment as a result of the High Court decision.
This will π¬πππ₯ your day with a smile ππ¦π
Hatice was on her daily walk in Richmond this afternoon when she spotted something a little unusual...
β€οΈπππ€π€π€π§‘ππ
This will be the most uplifting thing you see or hear all day...
@CamdenVoices
have assembled - virtually - for a beautiful rendition of
@cyndilauper
's 'True Colours'.
All from the safety of their own homes πΆπ
#BBCMakeADifference
βThey said this couldnβt be done, they said we couldnβt win. We showed them we can win in Harrow.β
Harrowβs newly elected leader Paul Osborn addressing the crowd this afternoon after the Conservatives won the borough.
Itβs been under Labour control since 2010.
When you're having a quiet
#LondonTeaAt3
in Bounds Green and Neil Morrissey pops round πβοΈ
He's been plied with a bottle of Cypriot Zivania - which can double up as a hand sanitiser - and he's on his way again πΈπ
β€οΈNorth | South | East | West β€οΈ
Our city unites LIVE on BBC Radio London to celebrate the extraordinary
@NHSuk
ππ₯
To all the carers out there, take a second to listen & see just how important you are to us - and how much we appreciate every single one of you.
#ClapForCarers
The perks of having an Olympian living on your road...
A socially-distanced workout! πͺ
@DonnaLegz
treated her neighbours in Penge to an early morning exercise class - and they've already demanded another session π
#BBCMakeADifference
β€οΈ 'Yes there is fear, but there does not have to be hate.'
π 'Yes there is isolation, but there does not have to be loneliness.'
β¨ 'Yes there is sickness, but there does not have to be disease of the soul.'
Stay safe and look after one another this weekend.
Is your local pub reopening tomorrow? π»
@TheTollington
is usually a hotspot for Arsenal fans - with up to 2500 supporters coming through their doors on a matchday...
But it's got no plans to welcome punters back anytime soon π
We're hugely saddened to hear that our long-serving contributor Johnny Homer has died at the age of 56, after suffering a heart-attack.
For over 20 years Johnny appeared on the Robert Elms Show speaking about London's music, history and pubs.
Our thoughts are with his family.
πΈ
#TowerSuperbloom
updateπΌ
Just over three weeks after it opened to the public,
@TowerofLondon
βs moat has erupted into a wildflower haven.
More than 20 million seeds were planted, but growth got off to a slow start because of a cold April.
"This city has come through plagues, fires, wars, terror attacks. We're going to come through
#COVID19
I tell you that." ποΈπ
@MayorofLondon
@SadiqKhan
urges Londoners to follow the advice of the NHS, look after one another - and take heart from our unity.
"You don't see us. You're not meant to - but we are always there. We have families, rent, mortgages, loans. We budget on the work we have coming in...but there is none."
The events industry needs support now more than ever.
This is Harry's story - this is your story πΈπ
Today London remembers the 8 people who were killed 5 years ago in the terror attacks on London Bridge & Borough Market. A special service takes place at Southwark Cathedral at 230pm.
Do you suffer from βmubble-fubblesβ on a Monday? Susie Dent told Salma it's from the '16th century meaning an overall feeling of despondency, low spirits, or ill humour'.
Listen again on BBC Sounds: |
@susie_dent
@WrittenbySalma
#FunkyFriday
....social distancing style ππΊ
Stay safe, keep your distance, wash your hands...
...and KEEP DANCING - from all of us here at BBC Radio London!
#GetLondonDancing
Happy 95th Birthday Walter! π
We're not crying, you're crying...
His whole road in Woodford Green came out on Saturday afternoon to sing to him π’β€οΈ
#BBCMakeADifference
"We mustn't be driving wedges between community for political gain...this isn't black or white, this is about being British."
@ShaunBaileyUK
joins
@EddieNestorMBE
to discuss the Black Lives Matter demonstrations - and the 'journey' that Britain is on to tackle racism π
βI scarified my life for this country & for the people here. I can't do anything more to prove that I love this country.β
Please listen to this call to
@EddieNestorMBE
from an Egyptian doctor in its entirety.
This is the harsh reality for foreign workers on the NHS frontline π
Eight-year-old Nahla has spent her Easter holidays making PPE masks using her 3D printer ππ
She'll be joining
@DuncanBarkes
on Drivetime after 1830 to tell us more!
#BBCMakeADifference
π£οΈ
@EddieNestorMBE
: "Boris Johnson says Britain is not a racist country. Do you agree?"
π£οΈ
@MayorofLondon
@SadiqKhan
: "That's not my experience of our country....there is a huge amount of racism, inequality and discrimination - particularly against black people."
50 years of BBC Radio London π»β¨
Today we're celebrating our 50th birthday π₯³
From 1970 to today - and through all of our many different looks - we've be broadcasting across our city for half a century!
Cheers in Westminster as Mayor
@SadiqKhan
arrives to congratulate newly elected leader
@AdamHug
and campaigners.
Labour has taken control of the borough for the first time ever after gaining 13 seats.
Another beautiful celebration of our essential workers π
From Westminster Bridge to Brixton Fire Station to Homerton Hospital.
London is united in its appreciation.
Thank you π
#ClapForCarers
Howβs this for a crack? People living in the Hangar View Way estate in North Ealing can see into each otherβs flats. The flats are owned by Catalyst Housing. Catalyst says it is continuing to monitor the building. Via
@Annareporting
The 1st National
#WindrushDay
saw a protest in central London regarding the ongoing
#WindrushScandal
, which saw people who have lived in this country for over 40 years wrongly, sacked, lose their right to healthcare and homes, detained and even deported.
#WindrushDayofAction
Thank you for all the messages of condolence for
@middleagedminx
after the death of her beloved bulldog Matilda.
Tonight she's asking what did you do to deal with the death of a pet?
Listen to Jo:
"The level of devotion and care from somebody who's a complete stranger and has no emotional investment - just staggering."
@MichaelRosenYes
joined
@VanessaOnAir
to discuss living with 'long
#COVID19
' after being in a 7-week coma - and paid tribute to the staff at
@WhitHealth
π
Tributes have been paid to the 52 people who died in the July 7 bombings on the 15th anniversary of the terror attack.
@SadiqKhan
&
@metpoliceuk
Commissioner Cressida Dick have laid wreaths at the London Bombing Memorial in Hyde Park.
"The experience of black people in our great city & our country & across the world is very different to the experience of people who are not black."
@MayorofLondon
@SadiqKhan
tells
@EddieNestorMBE
we must do more to highlight "racism, discrimination & inequality" - but safely π
When
@ahmedhankir
said he wanted to become a doctor, his teacher laughed in his face, but now he's a Specialist Registrar in Psychiatry at St Thomas' Hospital in London. He told
@EddieNestorMBE
that this is what happiness feels likeββ¦
"Make speed socially unacceptable."
The highest speeds recorded during the lockdown in London were:
βΎοΈ 163mph on a 70mph road
βΎοΈ 134mph on a 40mph road
βΎοΈ 110mph on a 30mph road
βΎοΈ 73mph on a 20mph road
@SuptAndyCox
has a clear message for drivers on the roads of our city π
George and the Dragon? No, this is Georgina and the stereotype Dragon
@Girlguiding
headquarters in Buckingham Palace Rd. The statue represents smashing the gender stereotypes that girls often face.
Latest: a baby has died in hospital, four days after his mother was stabbed to death before she could give birth to him. Baby Riley had been in a critical condition since Kelly Mary Fauvrelle was attacked in
#ThorntonHeath
at the weekend
A petition calling for BBC to reverse plans to replace many Local Radio shows with shared national or regional ones has been handed to BBC & No10.
140+ charities & organisations representing blind & vulnerable people signed it.
BBC plans to invest more in local online services.
Former Conservative mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey has quit as chair of the London Assembly's policing body after it was revealed his mayoral campaign team organised a rule-breaking Christmas party last year.