good luck, gethin.ic inquiry into a flat fire that saw a father of two die. mizanur rahman had travelled from dubai and was living in a two—bed flat in shadwell, which neighbours claim was housing 18 people when the fire broke out. it happened during the early hours of march 5th. kensington and chelsea council is looking to introduce safe—use—rooms in earls court for people to take drugs. the rooms will be supervised by trained staff who can intervene to prevent overdose. the council says it will take drug taking off the streets, and says it follows a recent rise in loitering and aggressive behaviour in the area. people across the capital will be fundraising today for comic relief. the money will benefit projects across london, including tonic housing. they run the country's first retirement community specifically for the lgbt+ community. it aims to provide a new way of living for people to be themselves without judgement or fear of abuse. when i was young, being gay was not legal. and that still stays

i have got a massive gethin - later! and it isn't dolly! i have got a massive gethin jones i later!he tottenham hotspur stadium this summer still doesn't have permission to go ahead. tickets for the singer's renaissance world tour have proved hugely popular, but the ground has breached the terms of its licence by agreeing to host the extra date. the club will now have to get a special licence from haringey council for beyonce's performance to go ahead. the council decision is expected soon. residents living in some of london's richest areas might soon have access to a hotline they can use to report neighbours who leave their homes vacant. a rise in empty properties in the borough of westminster has led to proposals for the hotline that is aimed at encouraging wealthy homeowners to make empty spaces available for rent, as well as discouraging buying properties as holiday homes. catford's broadway theatre in southeast london has reopened after a £7 million refit. it closed during the pandemic with some fearing it may never open its doors again. but with investment from lewisham counci

tie you're going to be doing, gethin, give us a tease?over pay and conditions. services run by 14 rail operating companies — including the east and west coast main line services — will be affected. the rmt says they won't re—ballot members until the offer is significantly improved. what the train operating companies need to do, essentially the government, because they are running the whole show, really, is sit down, negotiate a reasonable compromise with us, and then we would almost certainly put it to a referendum, if it was something we thought that members might wish to consider. the mayors of greater manchester and the west midlands say new devolution deals announced in yesterday's budget are potential game changers for the two city regions. it will give andy burnham and andy street a single budget to take more control over transport, housing and higher education. andy burnham says it turns the two cities into "mini—nations" in england. there's more stories making the news on the bbc website today. thousands of schools across england

i am nowjoined in the studio by travel and aviation journalist and analyst, sally gethin.ction is this? this is a roblem industrial action is this? this is a problem that has _ industrial action is this? this is a problem that has been _ industrial action is this? this is a problem that has been rumbling | industrial action is this? this is a i problem that has been rumbling on for about six months. the civil servants that stop the passport offices complain they are not getting paid enough. the government has offered 2.4% but they want 10% and betterjob security. the government is saying it will cost £2.4 billion and is unaffordable. there stalemate. the problem now is that although the strike dates are to start in early april, in reality there is industrial action being taken place already. there are staff walking out and cancelling appointments, for example. so, already this will have an ongoing effects on passport applications. that is what people watching this are going to be worried about, questions aren't a question mark if they need to go they have some really are t

and we are ready, we're also building up to gethin's big dance challenge.ng, getting real now. have you got a good playlist? lots of- exciting, getting real now. have you got a good playlist? lots of socks, l got a good playlist? lots of socks, thatis got a good playlist? lots of socks, that is what you will need. ok! thank you. this is getting more weird. it is 27 minutes past eight. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. it's emerged one in five complaints about violence by police against women and girls involves officers from the met. a report by the national police chief's council looked at allegations over a six—month period from october 2021, with complaints including excessive force and sexual assault. in response, then met said: more than a million vapes that don't meet uk regulations were stopped from entering the country last year through the heathrow. often used as an alternative to cigarettes, they sometimes exceed the levels of nicotine and sizes allowed. trading standards have described it as the biggest threat to the high street. las

kim and gethin can tell us what they have in store. good morning stops i am come on, everton.e explore the impact heading the ball has on footballers, and the changes that are being made. bbc radio one presenterl jordan north isjoining us, and i can't believe i'm saying this — but we will of course be - doing strictly fitness! no! i can't wait... will you be sittin: no! i can't wait... will you be sitting down _ no! i can't wait... will you be sitting down for— no! i can't wait... will you be sitting down for its? - no! i can't wait... will you be sitting down for its? yes! - no! i can't wait... will you bej sitting down for its? yes! tell no! i can't wait... will you be - sitting down for its? yes! tell me i am sittin: sitting down for its? yes! tell me i am sitting down. _ sitting down for its? yes! tell me i am sitting down. we _ sitting down for its? yes! tell me i am sitting down. we have - sitting down for its? yes! tell me i am sitting down. we have allowed| sitting down for its? yes! tell me i - am sitting down. we have allowed you that toda . am sitting down. we have

sam and gethin can tell us what they have planned.omic relief. so i'll be finding out if beetroot juice is good for your muscles i and if cold showers will really boost your immunity. - and making sure i'm supercharging my workouts we're chatting to comic relief�*s head honcho, richard curtis. because i feel like my daily routine is about to change at the end of the day! he's telling us the mega stars booked for the big night of fundraising, including what kylie and spinning us round, strictly pro michelle tsiakkas is back for another round of strictly fitness _ see you at 9:15. we will see you then. what was it again? in welsh? speaks welsh. ., ., ., again? in welsh? speakswelsh. . ., , a very good morning from bbc london. i'm alice salfield. police are continuing their search for a two—month—old baby after its parents from south—east london were arrested on monday. constance marten and mark gordon are being questioned on suspiction of gross negligence manslaughter but are refusing to give any information about their baby. a vast out

kym and gethin can tell us what they have in store.n it comes to your annual isa allowance. plus, a new law in _ northern ireland means most people living in the uk will consent to organ donation, unless - they opt out. dr xand tells us how it could help the - shortage as, sadly, one person dies every day waiting. - it's one of the greatest gifts you can give — but with 7,000 people on the waiting list, i'll be telling you why this law can help and how new artificial intelligence tech could be a gamechanger. last night saw the true power of mother nature in the new bbc series wild isles. today, our gardener mark lane tells us why you don't need to be sir david attenborough to do your bit top rotect the planet. sir david attenborough to do your bit to protect the planet. and with just three days to go — gethin's getting a boost for - his 24 hour dancing challenge, janette manrara's outside your breakfast studio in salford - with a choir. kicking off a special. week of strictly fitness with some classic rock anthems. they will be waving!

sam and gethin can tell us what they have in store. coming up on morning live.or disabled family members. we meet the exceptional young carers who selflessly look after their loved ones and find out what support they can get to help give them a much—needed break. also, it's the start of spring, so inspired by sir david attenborough's wild isles, our gardening expert mark lane shows us how to build a birdbox on a budget and entice nature into our gardens. plus, they're exploring the wilds of sicily for a brand—new strictly stars giovanni pernice and anton du beke tell us about their italian road trip where they got in a bit of bother with the long arm of the law. and a must—watch for football fans, we're picking the semi final draw for the women's fa cup live in the studio. see you at 9:15am. you are doing the draw? officially. is uuite a you are doing the draw? officially. is quite a lot _ you are doing the draw? officially. is quite a lot of _ you are doing the draw? officially. is quite a lot of pressure. - you are doing the draw? officially. is quite a lot of

gethin and kym can tell us what they have in store. coming up on morning live. new research highlighting where you live could increase your chances of going to hospital with a lung disease. dr xand explains how to manage potentially life threatening conditions like copd and asthma. all that, plus cobbler dean westmoreland is telling us the emotional story behind a pair of 75—year—old children's boots he's restored on the new series of the repair shop. and you she's got her dancing shoes at the ready — strictly starjowita przystal is here for strictly fitness and we're celebrating champions who have lifted the glitterball. see you at 9.15. look forward to it. it's been nearly two months since the devastating earthquakes in turkey and syria, which are thought to have claimed the lives of more than 50,000 people. thousands more have been left injured, with many of the survivors needing specialist treatment. a team of war surgeons from the uk is headed to northern syria to help train local doctors. abi smitton has more. the devastating earthquake that ripped through

let�*s find out what they have in store with sam and gethin. coming up on morning live.into this easter from the bbc good food taste awards. including some unusual hot cross buns and a melt—in—the—mouth range of chocolate eggs. it�*s a tough job, but we�*re going to try before you buy, purely for research purposes. studio: hang on. we�*d talked earlier about an easter egg survey. you studio: hang on. we'd talked earlier about an easter egg survey.— about an easter egg survey. you are actually doing — about an easter egg survey. you are actually doing it. _ about an easter egg survey. you are actually doing it. we _ about an easter egg survey. you are actually doing it. we are _ about an easter egg survey. you are actually doing it. we are doing - about an easter egg survey. you are actually doing it. we are doing it. i actually doing it. we are doing it. takin: it actually doing it. we are doing it. taking it to _ actually doing it. we are doing it. taking it to another _ actually doing it. we are doing it. taking it to another level. - taking it to another level. i do n

let's find out what they have in store with gethin and helen.ne can fall for. a letter through the door saying you've won the lottery and you didn't even need to enter. it's a cruel con tricking thousands of people struggling with the cost of living crisis by telling them they've won huge amounts of cash. rav is telling you why looking up the address on the letter will stop you getting caught out. plus, the number of meningitis cases have doubled in the last year. dr ranj has the life—saving signs to look for. bacterial meningitis— is a medical emergency but i'll explain why the tell—tale rash isn't the only symptom you _ should be looking out for. plus, i've got lots of reassuring advice as the majority- of people recover injust10 days. spring officially sprung ten days ago. but after a long winter of dirty shoes or muddy paw prints, our sofas and carpets might need a little freshen up. don't i know it! queen of clean nancy birtwhistle's here with her eco—friendly stain remover that she says can get rid of any dirt~ — and we believe her! and he

helen and gethin can tell us what they have in store. coming up on morning live...estions. and we've got two doctors for the price of one today, we chat to a leading orthopaedic surgeon to find out how tech neck, a pain caused by looking at your phone, can be reversed with some simple stretches. also today, we'll be joined by broadcaster rob rinder and actor sarah agha to hear how they followed in the footsteps of theirjewish and palestinian ancestors in the documentary series, the holy land and us: our untold stories. very powerful stuff. incredibly movino . plus, we meet some of the contestants, who ditched tech and attempted to cross canada for bbc one's race across the world. run, run! but they'll be here in manchester at 9:15am. we are all looking forward to that. it has been three years, hasn't it? brilliant stuff. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning from bbc london. i'm alice salfield. a charity which runs a warm space in east london where people can have a free hot meal, says it's seeing a growing demand for its se

gethin and gaby can tell us what they have planned. good morning, both of you, happy monday.er. with a number of high—profile cases involving other serving officers, there is a growing mistrust from women towards the force. plus, with toxic air pollution in some uk cities, we have some reassurance to help you breathe easier. i will cities, we have some reassurance to help you breathe easier.— help you breathe easier. i will tell ou how help you breathe easier. i will tell you how to _ help you breathe easier. i will tell you how to check _ help you breathe easier. i will tell you how to check the _ help you breathe easier. i will tell you how to check the air - help you breathe easier. i will tell you how to check the air quality . you how to check the air quality before — you how to check the air quality before you _ you how to check the air quality before you leave the house, and why walking _ before you leave the house, and why walking the — before you leave the house, and why walking the long way round the main road might— walking the long way round the main road might be

gethin and helen can tell us what they have planned. good morning. coming up on morning live.s how you can help reassure them. also today, our cleaning queen nancy birtwhistle shows us how scrubbing wooden chopping boards and spoons with coconut oil can help get rid of germs! the list of questions i have for nancy— the list of questions i have for nancy is— the list of questions i have for nancy is as long as my own —— and arm _ nancy is as long as my own -- and arm. ., . _, nancy is as long as my own -- and arm. ., ., , , nancy is as long as my own -- and arm. ., ., ,, , nancy is as long as my own -- and arm. ., ., , , arm. you are covered because she is arm. you are covered because she is a aenius! comedian matt richardson is flying in to tell us why concorde is his specialist subject! see you at 9:15. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. schools across the capital and south—east will be affected by teachers strike action today. the union, the neu, estimates around 200,000 members will be taking actio

sam and gethin can tell us what they have in store.ucers right here on our doorstep, and which sweet treat sent him weak at the knees. the thought of dancing for 24 hours for my comic relief challenge is making me feel weak. with just a day to go, janette has tapped up some tap dancers in stockport for a strictly fitness extravaganza. there they are! they are all ready to no. there they are! they are all ready to go- like _ there they are! they are all ready to go. like professionals. - we'll be live at 9:15, see you then. 24 hours until you're 24 hours and starts, my friend. are you all right? starts, my friend. are you all riuht? ., . ., . right? you are doing all right, aren't you? — right? you are doing all right, aren't you? nervous, - right? you are doing all right, aren't you? nervous, but - right? you are doing all right, i aren't you? nervous, but feeling right? you are doing all right, - aren't you? nervous, but feeling all right. it aren't you? nervous, but feeling all riuht. , , . ., right. it is very real now, i can tell o