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It will be another dry night with clear spells, but it will gradually become a little colder by dawn, although the wind should prevent a frost.

Minimum temperature: 5C (41F)

Upminster has its first micropub, reports the Romford Recorder.

Upminster Tap Room, a small building in Sunnyside Gardens near the junction with St Mary's Lane, will offer a selection of local ales and bar snacks - but anyone caught using their phone will be fined £1, the newspaper says.

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Sales of second-hand vinyl albums and singles are benefiting sick pets by almost £50,000 a year, according to the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA).

Following a recent surge in popularity for vinyl, it says three of its charity shops in London are among its "top shops" in the UK for selling the most records a year.

Over the last 12 months, the PDSA shop in Kilburn sold 1,122 records, with its Kentish Town branch selling 958, and West Ealing 944.

On BBC London News at 18:30, ahead of the FA Cup semi final at Wembley police are warning anti-social behaviour by football fans is on the rise.

Also on the programme, Sir Kenneth Branagh makes a return to the London stage as he sets up his own theatre company, with Dame Judi Dench, Rob Brydon and Lily James among stars set to perform in a season of plays.

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If you're out and about this weekend in the capital be aware the following London Underground lines have engineering works:

• Central Line: No service between North Acton and Queensway. on Saturday and Sunday due to track and drainage replacement work at White City. Replacement buses will operate.
• London Overground: No service between South Tottenham and Barking due to Network Rail infrastructure works on Sunday. Replacement buses will operate.
• Northern Line: No service between Tooting Broadway and Morden on Sunday while track improvement work are carried out. Replacement bus services will operate.

The Scottish Labour Party has published its general election manifesto and one of its key features will be a commitment to use "mansion tax" money to pay for more nurses in Scotland. So, how is that possible?

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Leader Jim Murphy said that a tax will be levied on homes valued at more than £2m, most of them in south-east England, that this will pay for 1,000 nurses in Scotland, and that he doesn't care if Londoners don't like that.

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Coming up on BBC London 94.9, Eddie Nestor will hear from the doctor who swapped his job at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington for a month on the frontline in the fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone.

Plus, the supermarket security guard who's been hailed a hero after protecting two teenagers who had been attacked with a sword.

The top story in the capital at 17:00: A Catholic state-funded boys' schools has won a High Court action over a finding that its admissions criteria was socially selective, discriminatory, and unfairly disadvantaged children from less well-off families.

A judge in London said that this conclusion by the school's adjudicator relating to The London Oratory School, was "flawed" and must be quashed.

Planned works for Mon 20 April have been postponed until further notice the Victoria line has tweeted. The Wells Terrace entrance will remains open.

A video about a female commuter being sexually harassed on the London Underground has been watched more than 100,000 times in just a couple of days, reports Buzzfeed.

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The website says the clip, "Report It to Stop It", was produced by Transport for London as part of its Project Guardian campaign in association with the British Transport Police, the Metropolitan police, and the City of London police.

Two fugitives who featured on the UK's most wanted list have been captured in Europe within 24 hours of each other, the National Crime Agency. Jayson McDonald was found hiding under a bed in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, while Paul Monk was captured at his luxury villa in Alicante on the Spanish coast.

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Mr Monk, 54, from Romford, east London, was allegedly involved in the handover of one kilo of cocaine in Cockfosters, London, while Mr McDonald, 37, of Acton, west London, is suspected of conspiring to import and supply heroin and cocaine as part of a Europe-wide organised crime network.

A image has been released of a man police would like to speak to in connection with a serious assault in Lymington Avenue, Wood Green, on 12 April.

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Police would like to hear from anyone who may know the whereabouts of 28-year-old Nigel Mahon.

The top story in the capital at 16:00:

• One of England's oldest and most distinguished Catholic state-funded boys' schools has won a High Court action over a finding that its admissions criteria was socially selective, discriminatory and unfairly disadvantaged children from less well-off families.

The barriers for journalists and photographers have already started going up outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in London where the Duchess of Cambridge will be giving birth to her second child.

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The Duchess is due to give birth later this month.

Mr Justice Cobb said the school had "succeeded in demonstrating" the adjudicator's conclusion "that the governing body of the London Oratory School, in Fulham, had operated an admissions system which was socially selective, discriminatory and unfairly disadvantageous to children from 'less well-off' families was flawed, and was reached by a process which was procedurally unfair to the school".

However, he rejected the school's challenge against the adjudicator's conclusion it was not permissible to include "Catholic service" as one of its faith-based over-subscription criteria.

Catholic service could include activities like reading or singing in the choir, playing an instrument, altar serving or flower arranging.

A top Catholic state-funded boys' schools has won a High Court action over a finding that its admissions criteria was socially selective, discriminatory and unfairly disadvantaged children from less well-off families.

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A judge said the conclusion reached by an education watchdog relating to The London Oratory School was "flawed" and must be quashed.

Mr Justice Cobb said the Office of the Schools Adjudicator's decision on the issue was "reached by a process which was procedurally unfair to the school".

The top story in the capital at 15:00:

Four men have been jailed for attacking a man in West London after he challenged their intimidating behaviour on a bus.

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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has said his team receive the most social media abuse because they are "boring".

Anti-discrimination group Kick It Out said that of 130,000 abusive Premier League posts on social media this term, Chelsea had more than any other club.

Mourinho, whose team have a seven-point lead with a game in hand, said: "I think it is because we are boring.

"We have been top of the league since day one. That is something people in this country don't like."

Tessa Ross has unexpectedly stepped down as chief executive of the National Theatre, just six months into the job.

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Ross, a former head of Film4, joined the theatre alongside its new artistic director Rufus Norris last year. Announcing her resignation, she said: "It has become clear to me that the new leadership structure, with a separate role of chief executive, is not right for the NT at this time."

London Air Ambulance is flying longer hours during the summer. Until 2 September the helicopter will be used until 21:21, previously it could only fly until at 18:45 each day.

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Chief Executive Officer Graham Hodgkin said: "Previously, due to affordability, we couldn't contract the additional pilots and fire crew needed to cover the summer months but thanks to those who have donated to the Your London, Your Helicopter campaign so far, we have now been able to do that."

Lambeth Council tweets: 1 week left to respond to Culture 2020 consultation, please let us know your views http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/consultations

Tottenham's Harry Kane is one of four players to make the shortlist for both the Professional Footballers' Association Player and Young Player of the Year prize.

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Manchester United keeper David De Gea, Chelsea forward Eden Hazard and Liverpool attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho could also win both awards.

Our top story at 14:00:

Official figures show unemployment has fallen to its lowest level in seven years. The jobless total was down by 76,000 in December to March, and by 10,000 in London.

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London Fire Brigade tweets: The fire on Great Portland St in #Marylebone is under control. To clarify it wasn't in the BBC building © @BenNunnUK

Sunny spells across east London will continue to move southwards this afternoon. However, there will be a keen easterly breeze which will mean it's likely to feel a bit cooler compared to recent days.

Maximum temperature: 15C (59F).

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has not ruled out becoming a minister in the first year of a Tory government but said David Cameron would not be in favour of such a move.

During a visit to the site of a new hotel in North Greenwich, Mr Johnson said: "I just don't see how. It's not for me to rule out, the Prime Minister has already made his views pretty clear about that."

A floating restaurant and several other vessels began sinking yesterday evening after a pontoon failed in Richmond-Upon-Thames.

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The crew at Teddington lifeboat station were called at 01:07 to reports of vessels taking on water.

Crew member James Kavanagh said: "The river was littered with floating debris and owners of the rowing boats tethered to the pontoon were frantically trying to salvage as much as they could."

There were no injuries and any floating debris was returned to the riverside, the RNLI said.

Thames Water tweets: #NW3: Sorry to customers in #NW3 who are experiencing low pressure or no water. Our team are working to fix a burst main in the area.

The top stories in the capital at 13:00:

• Detectives investigating a fatal stabbing at a bar in Leyton last night say they think it was linked to an altercation earlier in the evening
• A fire's broken out at a building under refurbishment in Great Portland Street. The blaze is believed to have broken out in the lift motor room on the building's roof.

Great Portland Street is blocked southbound at New Cavendish Street due to a building fire, tweets TfLTrafficNews. London Fire Brigade also tweets: We've taken thirty-five 999 calls to the very visible fire on Great Portland Street.

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On the Robert Elms show on BBC London 94.9, author Michael Bundock will discussing his new book, which is the first ever biography of Francis Barber, a Jamaican slave who became Samuel Johnson's heir.

And stay tuned from 14:30 for some Funky Friday music.

London Fire Brigade have been called to reports of smoke coming from a building under refurbishment on Great Portland Street in London. Ben Nunn tweeted this picture.

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Scientists have found a protein they believe can help boost immunity to cancer and viruses.

Researchers from Imperial College London say the discovery could open the door to new therapies.

Experiments on mice and human cells showed it promoted an increase of cytotoxic T cells, which kill cancer cells and cells infected with viruses.

The study, published in the journal Science, involved researchers at Queen Mary University of London, ETH Zurich and Harvard Medical School.

Why is it believed this house in London's Kensington district was painted red and white?

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If you know the answer try your luck at BBC Magazine's Quiz of the week's news

The top story in the capital at 12:00: Detectives investigating a fatal stabbing at a bar in Leyton last night say they think it was linked to an altercation earlier in the evening.

TfL Bus Alerts tweets: Route 68 is delayed up to forty minutes due to roadworks. Because of this most buses will run between Euston and Camberwell.

The number of people flying in and out of UK airports is almost back to pre-recession levels, the Civil Aviation Authority says.

However the numbers of air transport movements differed when comparing London airports with the rest of the UK, There were 31,000 more air transport movements at the London airports in 2014 than in 2013, but the number of movements at all other UK airports fell by 4,000.

Chelsea football club received more abuse on social media than any other top-flight club, according to a study by anti-discrimination group Kick It Out. The league leaders were the subject of 20,000 discriminatory posts between August 2014 and March 2015, the study found.

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Kick It Out wants to form an expert group to tackle internet trolls.

TfL Traffic News tweets: #FACup semi-final @ReadingFC v @Arsenal at Wembley tomorrow ko 5.20pm. Expect increased traffic on A406, Harrow Road & Wembley High Road.

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Zayn Malik is taking a step in a new direction tonight, as he makes his first solo appearance since quitting One Direction at the Annual Asian Awards in London.

The 22-year-old singer - who announced last month he was leaving the boyband to live a "normal life" - will walk the red carpet at a ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane.

The top stories on BBC London 94.9 at 11:00:

• A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death last night in a bar on Lea Bridge Road in Leyton. Police say they're keeping an open mind about the motive but they believe it was linked to an altercation that took place earlier in the evening.
• Sir Kenneth Branagh has set up his own theatre company to perform a year-long season of plays at the Garrick Theatre.

Metropolitan Police tweets: Today we remember our colleague WPC Yvonne Fletcher who was fatally shot outside Libyan Embassy #OnThisDay in 1984

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Firefighters have warned residents never to leave bonfires unattended after a man suffered serious burns after leaving garden waste to burn unsupervised in Richmond, south west London, on Wednesday.

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The man noticed the fire had got out of control and had spread to his shed and tried to extinguish it with a garden hose. The London Fire Brigade was called by a builder working nearby who saw the flames.

Plans for a new 5km tunnel into Heathrow "won't affect Hillingdon" and will relieve congestion in west London, Network Rail bosses have claimed.

The newspaper reports the first phase of public consultation to build the 5km tunnel, directly linking the Great Western line to Heathrow Airport, has now closed.

Leyton Green Road in Leyton is blocked in both directions at the Belmont Park Road junction, because of an accident.

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Bus routes 20, 230, 257, 357, W15 and W19 are being diverted and police are advising motorists to avoid the area.

Signalling problems during this morning's rush-hour led to delays and disruption for rail and Tube commuters -

• On the West Coast line there were hold-ups between Watford Junction and Clapham Junction/London Euston
• No Southern services were able to run between Milton Keynes Central and Shepherd's Bush
• London Midland had a reduced service between Tring and Euston
• Virgin Trains also ran a reduced service between Manchester Piccadilly/Birmingham New Street and Euston

On the tube, a signalling fault at Monument caused delays on the Circle and District lines.

In addition, a broken-down train at Streatham Hill disrupted services through the south London station.

For more information go to our travel page or follow us on Twitter @BBCTravelAlert.

The top stories in the capital at 10:00:

• A 43-year-old man's been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death last night in a bar on Lea Bridge Road in Leyton.
• Scientists at Imperial College have found a protein they believe can help boost immunity to cancer and viruses and open the door to new therapies.

A pair of original "Wellington boots" are to go on display to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.

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The first Duke of Wellington's handwritten orders from the conflict will also be featured in two exhibitions by English Heritage at Wellington Arch, at Hyde Park Corner, and nearby Apsley House.

British and Prussian forces defeated the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte during the battle on 18 June 1815.

Camden Council has said northbound Kingsway will remain closed for at "least a month" following a fire under the pavement earlier this month.

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Some 5,000 people were evacuated and thousands of properties lost power after the blaze broke out in Holborn on 1 April. The fire was extinguished on 3 April.

Tweets: Rash of these @tfl posters appearing. Maybe not "profit" but has surpluses.

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Last night saw the latest TV debate of the election campaign. The leaders of the main opposition parties - excluding David Cameron and Nick Clegg - battled it out on BBC One. So who won, who lost, and what do the pollsters make of it?

Join in the discussion with Vanessa Feltz on BBC London 94.9 by calling 020 7224 2000.

The top stories on BBC London 94.9 at 09:00:

• A 43-year-old man's been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death last night in a bar in Leyton.
• Camden Council says the road worst affected by last month's electrical fire in Holborn is likely to stay closed for at least a month.

A group of teenagers videoed a gang attacking two 13-year-old girls, reports the Islington Gazette.

The newspaper said during the attack, outside Crouch Hall Court, Hanley Road, Crouch Hill, the group stamped on the girls' heads after punching and kicking them.

A man has been stabbed to death inside a bar/restaurant in east London. Officers were called to the venue in Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, at about 21:50 last night.

The man, who is believed to be in his 30s, was declared dead at the scene. A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being questioned at an east London police station.

Officers are asking for help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl. Hayam Fahmi was last seen by her family on 6 April, when she left her home in Harlesden.

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The Met Police said Hayam had been seen in Brent, Camden, Westminster and Lambeth in the last couple of days and officers do not believe she has gone abroad.

The Tube is running fairly well this morning but some lines are affected by engineering works:

• Trains are not stopping on the Central Line at Tottenham Court Road
• Royal Oak is closed on the Circle Line and Hammersmith and City Line
• Station exit only on the Piccadilly Line at Covent Garden

For more information go to our travel page or follow us on Twitter @BBCTravelAlert.

On the roads, there are long delays on the A40 into town in Park Royal at the Hanger Lane Underpass, because of an earlier broken down vehicle.

High Road Leyton in Leyton is partially blocked in both directions at the B159 Leyton Green Road junction, because of an accident.

For the latest travel news visit our travel page or follow us on Twitter @BBCTravelAlert.

The day will start rather cloudy but mainly dry. It will become brighter but also windier through the day, with sunny spells spreading southwards, arriving in northern areas such as Loughton first.

It will feel generally less warm than of late.

Maximum temperature: 15C (59F)

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