i'm alpa patel.e prince of wales tells an enquiry he never sought to influence a police investigation into an anglican bishop convicted of child sexual offences. a six—year—old boy dies after being shot with a pellet gun ata dies after being shot with a pellet gun at a house in east yorkshire. president trump says he has performed an economic miracle after figures indicated the us economy was growing at its fastest rate in four yea rs. we are the economic envy of the entire world. no meet the leaders of countries that first thing they say, invariably, is mr president, so nice to meet you, and graduations on your economy. also coming up, soaring heat and thunderstorms caused travel chaos in parts of the country,

i‘m alpa patel.ident takes credit for putting america first. we are the economic envy of the entire world. when i meet the leaders of countries, the first thing they say invariably is "mr president, so nice to meet you, congratulations on your economy". a spectacular night sky show for millions, as a "blood moon" rises in the longest lunar eclipse this century. the cbs television network investigates an allegation of sexual misconduct against its chaiman and chief executive.

i'm alpa patel. our top stories: donald trump celebrates the strongest us economic growth in four years, despite warnings it might not last. the president takes credit for putting america first. we are the economic and the of the entire world are soppy when i meet the leaders of countries, the first thing they say invariably is "mr president, so nice to meet you, congratulations on your economy". a spectacular night sky show as a blood moon rises, in the longest lunar eclipse this century. the cbs television network investigates an allegation of sexual misconduct against its chaiman and chief executive. and from syria, to the royal albert hall here in london. the child refugees turning their experiences into poetry. hello. president trump has described economic growth in the us as historic, after it rose at an annualised rate of more than 4% between april and june. the growth was driven by strong consumer spending and a surge in exports as firms rushed to beat new trade tariffs imposed on the us. the

i'm alpa patel. our top stories: questions surface after reports that michael cohen, donald trump's former lawyer, secretly taped him discussing payments to silence a former playboy model two months before the us election. police confirm nine members of same family were among those killed when a tourist duck—boat sank during a storm in missouri. with just months left to finalise a brexit deal, the eu's chief negotiator says there is progress, but there is still work to be done before reaching agreement. former cricketer imran khan remains the frontrunner in pakistan's elections next week. but why is his campaign being overshadowed by his links to the military? and remembering the high—flying heroics of geoffrey wellum, the youngest pilot at the battle of britain, who has died aged 96. donald trump's former lawyer michael cohen secretly recorded his client discussing payments to a former playboy model. that is according to a us media report. the tapes were reportedly discovered during an fbi raid on m

good morning from bbc london news, i'm alpa patel.y. crossrail or the elizabeth line as it'll be known when it's up and running is 93% complete but the cost of the project has risen to 15.a billion pounds. the line is due to fully open in december 2019. the ministry ofjustice has announced two more courts in london are to close, as part of further cost saving plans. blackfriars crown court and wandsworth county court buildings will close as well as maidenhead magistrates' court in berkshire. scientists at kings college found that applying sunscreen to findlay could increase damage. it found if applied with less than the recommended two mg per square centimetre of skin, the sunscreen is not as effective. elderly residents in a reading care home had some surprising visitors this week. a pair of peruvian alpacas dropped by. it's thought their gentle nature makes them perfect for animal therapy visits. it's bonkers, it's bonkers. to have sometimes think of myself, this is what do, it's myjob, how did that happen? it's just a what do, it's

i'm alpa patel. our top stories: the prince of wales tells an enquiry he never sought to influence a police investigation into an anglican bishop convicted of child sexual offences. a six—year—old boy dies after being shot with a pellet gun ata dies after being shot with a pellet gun at a house in east yorkshire. president trump says he has performed an economic miracle after figures indicated the us economy was growing at its fastest rate in four yea rs. we are the economic envy of the entire world. no meet the leaders of countries that first thing they say, invariably, is mr president, so nice to meet you, and graduations on your economy. also coming up, soaring heat and thunderstorms caused travel chaos in parts of the country, with rail services and flights cancelled. and from extreme heat to extreme hail. the heatwave begins to break after weeks of high temperatures. and a blood moon in the sky, as the longest lunatic lips of the century ta kes pla ce longest lunatic lips of the century takes pl

i'm alpa patel.s fire, in east london, under control. more than 200 firefighters spent most of yesterday tackling the blaze near stratford. an area of wanstead flats equivalent to 150 football pitches was alight — and nearby homes had to be evacuated. rail operator govia thameslink has brought in another new timetable — it's the third in two months but insists it will be more robust and reliable. the company says the latest changes will deliver additional capacity and new routes. but passengers have been suffering from severe disruption ever since an overhaul of the schedule in may. its people ‘s lives being disrupted, people having to move out of their houses because they can't rely on the train service. we came back from london to see our son and were delayed by now, that's an hour she can't see her son, it's no good. today i couldn't get here because there were no trains running all day ona there were no trains running all day on a sunday so no thameslink. the environment agency's demanded a foul—

i'm alpa patel.kes credit for putting america first. we are the economic and the of the entire world are soppy when i meet the leaders of countries, the first thing they say invariably is "mr president, so nice to meet you, congratulations on your economy". a spectacular night sky show as a blood moon rises, in the longest lunar eclipse this century. the cbs television network investigates an allegation of sexual misconduct against its chaiman and chief executive. and from syria, to the royal albert hall here in london.

i'm alpa patel. silence a former playboy model two months before the us election. police confirm nine members of same family were among those killed when a tourist duck—boat sank during a storm in missouri. with just months left to finalise a brexit deal, the eu's chief negotiator says there is progress, but there is still work to be done before reaching agreement. former cricketer imran khan remains the frontrunner in pakistan's elections next week. but why is his campaign being overshadowed by his links to the military? and remembering the high—flying heroics of geoffrey wellum,

i'm alpa patel.le for funding projects in their area. new rules come into force today banning drones from flying above 400 feet, and within 0.6 of a mile of airport boundaries. the number of aircraft incidents involving drones has risen sharply in the past few years, with a 25% increase reported in 2017. in 2017, there were eight reported incidents that posed risk to aircraft at gatwick. and earlier this month a drone came within 20 feet of an aircraft that had just taken off from london luton airport. anyone found breaching these new restrictions risks five years in prison. a shopping centre in east london is likely to remain closed today, according to the london fire brigade. the stratford centre was closed all day yesterday due to a burst water main outside. around 50 shops inside were affected. 70 firefighters helped tackle the flood. historic england has received hundreds of nominations from the public in their bid to find london's lesser known murals, statues and tributes. a graveyard that was

good morning from bbc london news, i'm alpa patel.ed driver during a high speed chase in surrey. police released the video which shows a 19 year old driving his car straight at the officer who'd been trying to box him in after a pursuit near godstone in june. ramone kidd was jailed last week for 23 months after admitting dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified and actual bodily harm. luton airport workers responsible for helping disabled passengers on and off planes are striking today for 48 hours. members of the unite union taking industrial action say they are on zero hour contracts and many employees are paid the minimum wage. clece care services, who employ those working at the airport, have been contacted for comment. the demand from london local authorities for housing outside the capital is so high it forced one kent council into secretly conducting a deal to build flats. london councils say they're under pressure to house vulnerable people, and so routinely purchase property in the south east to create flats. but the le

i'm alpa patel. plans to redevelop elephant & castle shopping centre have narrowly been approved.ted outside the building last night concerns the proposals do not include enough affordable housing and that existing traders would not have enough detection. the decision will see the centre demolished, with nearly 1000 new homes built on the university campus. over the last decade the amount of money that working families in london have to spend has fallen significantly. a report by thejoseph rowntree foundation has found that since 2008, some families are up to six times worse off when it comes to disposable income. many are struggling with everyday costs as benefit cuts and the rising costs of living takes it toll. we are definitely seeing families having to make impossible choices, so choosing between which bills they can actually afford, whether they can actually afford, whether they can pay the heating bill or whether they can buy shoes for their children or whether they can get the food and shopping done. they are locked into a situation where despite working full time they are