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part closures on the northern and piccadilly lines, london 0verground, tfl rail and the trams in croydon gas works. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. get set for a chilly week of weather ahead. it's not too cold initially this morning, temperatures in the mid—single figures and there is plenty of cloud around as well. we could just see a few spits and spots of light patchy rain as we head through the mid—to—late part of the morning. that's a cold front sinking its way southwards. behind it, that much colder air so it will feel chilly in the air this afternoon. but it should also brighten up and there will be some sunshine around. just a bitterly cold northerly wind blowing as well. plenty of added wind chill. top temperatures this afternoon of around seven or eight degrees celsius for most of us. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, this guide will remain clear. the skies will remain clear. it should stay dry, mostly dry and temperatures are set to drop below freezing. so gardeners, watch out for a fairly widespread frost into tomorrow morning. n

following a spate of stabbings in croydon, community groups have come together with the met police tond it's hoped it will help improve relationships between. about a year ago none of us would have interacted with the met at all. none of us would have been seen engaging with the metropolitan police, but the met reached out to us and were saying, "how can we engage with everyone?" we said, "listen, come and meet the young people where they are." they love football. let's make this happen. let's take a look at the travel situation now. it's all looking good so far on the tube, other than the usual closure of the waterloo and city line. south western trains to waterloo via woking are disrupted— it's overrunning engineering work. this is how the a13 looks. londonbound traffic is bulding through barking. and in isleworth, the aa great west road is down to one lane westbound just before 0sterley station. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello. good morning. the showers pulled eastwards over night and there is still plenty of cloud around this morning and a largely frost free start to

this hospital in croydon set up a dedicated centre for nonurgent treatment, including dental surgery the aim is to make best use of resources to get through the backlog. by ensuring we have efficiently run lists maximising the estate we have, using our theatres six days a week, three session days, it means we will have a chance of reducing the backlog that is now building. these new figures were recorded in february when covid pressures were particularly acute. while coronavirus hospital admissions have fallen substantially since then, the virus is still a threat. surge testing for the south african variant is continuing in london to prevent its spread. on tuesday, then finally returned home after months in hospital. his family say they are over the moon. hospitals have been under extreme pressure over the past year, is that any consolation for you and your family? i can understand that, but for someone like zen, it is not something he can understand at all. all he knows is that he's in pain. there are many indirect effects of the coronavirus which has affected people like my brother

a musician from croydon is running workshops teaching young people how to rap. lines. the piccadily line is part suspended bewteen rayners lane and uxbridge. tfl rail is part closed between liverpool street and stratford. over 40 bus routes across west, south west and south london operated by london united have been disrupted because of industrial action. so do double check your route. it's busy on the a11 between stepney and mile end, that's due to temporary traffic lights for gas works, in hornsey, turnpike lane is closed between the tube station and st marys school for repairs to a burst water main. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's another cold, frosty start to the day. temperatures in some of our rural spots down as low as minus three celsius. it should stay dry all day, it won't feel quite as cold as it did yesterday, that's because the wind is coming in from the north and north—westerly direction, not quite so much added wind chill through today. the wind isn't as brisk. some sunshine around through the morning and then int

here in croydon, they have what they call the hospital within a hospitaljust for nonurgent operationsction risk, staff here don't work in other parts of the hospital and they make maximum use of their facilities. by ensuring that we have efficiently run lists, - maximising the estate that we have, i using our theatres six days a weekl a three session days, - means that we have a chance of reducing the backlogs that are now building. i david has had a hernia operation and he has this message for others. a lot of people seem to be a bit reluctant at getting things done. don't worry. if you get the offer, take it. and get better. nhs england says 40% of all covid hospital admissions came injanuary and february this year, but even so, many routine operations went ahead and there was a £1 billion fund to increase treatment. data from scotland, wales and northern ireland is published at different times, but the rising waiting lists are an increasing challenge to the nhs in all parts of the uk. let's take a look at the latest government coronavirus figures — there were 2,672 new coronavirus

i�*m nowjoined by the venerable rosemarie mallett, archdeacon of croydon. someone is put | being tokenistic that someone is put on a less just because of their background? on a lessjust because of their background?— on a lessjust because of their back round? , ., ., ., background? there is no one who would want _ background? there is no one who would want to _ background? there is no one who would want to be _ background? there is no one who would want to be put _ background? there is no one who would want to be put on - background? there is no one who would want to be put on a - background? there is no one who would want to be put on a list - would want to be put on a list simply because of their background or their skin colour. that is absolutely setting people up to fail but what i think the church is hoping to do and expecting to do is encouraging dieses and people who employ people, notjust clergy people, that they will be working with people to train and support and to help people to apply for a position that they would perhaps have never applied for

we have in lumbered with a prime minister who thinks £1 spent in croydon is more valuable than £1 spentling is one way in which we can all individually i country. recycling is one way in i which we can all individually tackle the climate crisis. will he join me in congratulating west sussex county council on recycling 53% of their household waste, a level that is almost double that of neighbouring brighton council? mi; almost double that of neighbouring brighton council?— brighton council? my honourable friend draws _ brighton council? my honourable friend draws attention _ brighton council? my honourable friend draws attention to - brighton council? my honourable friend draws attention to a - brighton council? my honourable i friend draws attention to a valuable and important point, which is across the country these conservative councils that keep your council tax low, overwhelmingly, deliver better services, such as recycling. and he is absolutely right to lord the efforts of the conservative led council in west sussex.- efforts of the conservative led council in west sussex. let's go

a man's been stabbed to death at a vigil in croydon being held to remember the victim of another knifef, and ran off. a temporary grass—covered viewing platform will be built at marble arch, after being given the go—ahead by westminster city council. it's hoped it will help attract visitors back to central london after the pandemic, and is part of the council's £150 million plans to revitalise the oxford street area. let's take a look at the travel situation now. first the tube, we have severe delays on the hammersmith and city line— a number of trains have ben canclled and that's hitting services this is how it looks in whitton. the a316 twickenham road has roadworks, down to one lane in both directions near the hopsital bridge roundabout a lorry has overtunrned on the a2. the inside lane is closed londonbound towards the bean interchange for bluewater— now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. a bit more cloud around than expected yesterday, and there's a cooling trend now as we head towards the easter weekend, so it won't feel as warm as it has been. but it's stil