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Saturday 31st July
Bike hire fee lifted after glitch
6PM - BBC NewsCyclists who used London's bike hire scheme on its first day will not be billed because of technical problems.
Funding cuts close music centre
6PM - BBC NewsAbout 300 staff will lose their jobs following a decision to close a music centre in Greenwich.
Lock restored for Olympics
6PM - BBC NewsA derelict lock that has not been used for more than 40 years is reopened to provide access to the Olympic site.
Police alert as patient abscounds
1PM - BBC NewsPolice warn people not to approach a man who absconded from a mental health unit in central London.
Lock restored for London Olympics
1PM - BBC NewsA derelict lock that has not been used for more than 40 years is reopened to provide access to the Olympic site.
Attack accused face extradition
11AM - BBC NewsFive men accused of attacking a footballer outside a Greek nightclub could be extradited within a week.
Men questioned over explosives
11AM - BBC NewsTwo men from north Wales are being questioned at a London police station over possible explosives offences.
Friday 30th July
Pair forced six children to beg
8PM - BBC NewsA Romanian man and a woman are jailed for 30 months for forcing six children, the youngest of whom was aged two, to beg in London.
Boys 'hunted' for man to murder
8PM - BBC NewsFour teenagers who killed a man in 90 seconds to avenge humiliation on a "rival" estate in south-east London are given life sentences.
Protesters call for G20 charges
7PM - BBC NewsActivists gather in central London to demand charges over the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests.
Sex parties banned at mansion
7PM - BBC NewsThe High Court bans a man from staging sex parties and pole-dancing classes at his mansion in central London.
Coroner raises rail safety fears
6PM - BBC NewsA coroner raises ongoing safety fears as an inquest jury blames a points failure for the Potters Bar train crash.
Fraud charges over £115m inquiry
6PM - BBC NewsA businessman investigated by City of London police is facing 30 charges of fraud
Boys detained for 'brutal' murder
5PM - BBC NewsFour teenagers who killed a man in 90 seconds to avenge humiliation on a "rival" estate in south-east London are given life sentences.
London saddles up for bike hire
5PM - BBC NewsA bike hire scheme designed to encourage thousands more cycle journeys in central London begins.
Sex parties banned at London home
4PM - BBC NewsThe High Court bans a man from staging sex parties and pole-dancing classes at his mansion in central London.
Points failure caused rail crash
3PM - BBC NewsA points failure caused the Potters Bar train crash which killed seven people, an inquest jury decides.
Strikes and ash extend BA losses
2PM - BBC NewsBA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.
Second union's Tube strike ballot
2PM - BBC NewsThe threat of a huge strike on London Underground increases after a second union said its was to ballot its members.
Fugitive tycoon Nadir given bail
2PM - BBC NewsFugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir, who fled to northern Cyprus in 1993, is granted bail.
Man held over 'motiveless' murder
9AM - BBC NewsPolice make an arrest in connection with the murder of a man who was shot in an apparently random attack.
London saddles up for bike scheme
7AM - BBC NewsA bike hire scheme designed to encourage thousands more cycle journeys in central London begins.
'Games Lanes' for Olympics
7AM - BBC NewsSpecial "Games Lanes" will be created on to help get athletes and officials to and from Olympic venues.
Man denies 1980s family murders
7AM - BBC NewsA man appears in court via videolink to deny murdering a mother and her two children 28 years ago.
Bike hire scheme starts in London
4AM - BBC NewsMore than 12,450 keys are handed out to Londoners for the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme which starts later.
Thursday 29th July
£1.2m car clamped outside Harrods
11PM - BBC NewsA luxury car worth £1.2m is clamped outside Harrods in central London after being illegally parked.
Review of 'happy-slap' sentence
6PM - BBC NewsThe Attorney General is to review the sentences of two boy members of a "happy slapping" gang who fatally beat a man.
Shoe-throw murder accused freed
6PM - BBC NewsA man who threw a shoe at a judge during a murder trial is released from court after being cleared of the killing.
Man denies 1980s family murder
4PM - BBC NewsA man appears in court via videolink to deny murdering a mother and her two children 28 years ago.
Hunger striker wins burger claim
12PM - BBC NewsA Tamil refugee hunger striker accepts undisclosed damages over newspaper stories he secretly ate burgers during his protest.
New High Street bank opens
12PM - BBC NewsThe first High Street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years opens in London.
'Games Lanes' for London Olympics
11AM - BBC NewsSpecial "Games Lanes" will be created on key roads to help get athletes and officials to and from Olympic venues.
Teenager stabbed during brawl
10AM - BBC NewsAn 18-year-old man is stabbed in a brawl on street in west London.
New High Street bank opens doors
9AM - BBC NewsThe first High Street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years is opening in London.
Met unveils first youth website
9AM - BBC NewsThe Metropolitan Police unveils its first ever youth website, aimed at giving children information on issues like bullying and knife crime.
New High Street bank set to open
7AM - BBC NewsThe first High Street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years is opening in London.
Travellers tricked by fraudster
7AM - BBC NewsDetectives at Gatwick name a man they want to question in connection with a series of confidence tricks against travellers.
Royal tourism attracts millions
2AM - BBC NewsMillions of overseas tourists visited attractions associated with the Royal family last year, VisitBritain says.
Wednesday 28th July
Snags on new Victoria Line trains
10PM - BBC NewsNew trains on the Victoria Line on London Underground are hit by technical problems, Transport for London says.
Officer 'killed in rooftop blast'
4PM - BBC NewsAn Army officer was killed in an explosion on a school roof in Afghanistan during a routine foot patrol, an inquest hears.
Demonstration over court closure
2PM - BBC NewsCampaigners fighting to save a south London court from closure stage a demonstration.
Reward for car murder case
1PM - BBC NewsPolice offer a £20,000 reward for information about the murder of a man shot dead in his car.
Bus firm rejects 'discrimination'
1PM - BBC NewsA bus firm rejects allegations that two Muslim women were not allowed onboard because one wore a veil.
Judge 'should hold G20 inquest'
12PM - BBC NewsJustice secretary Ken Clarke is urged by MPs to appoint a judge to conduct the inquest into Ian Tomlinson's death.
Plea to help as small shops shut
11AM - BBC NewsA report says London councils should be given more powers to protect small shops.
Reward offered in car murder case
9AM - BBC NewsPolice offer a £20,000 reward for information about the murder of a man shot dead in his car.
Man in court over stab murder
9AM - BBC NewsA 42-year-old man will appear before magistrates charged with murdering a man found stabbed outside his home.
New homes for Tower Bridge site
9AM - BBC NewsHundreds of homes are to be built on the South Bank in central London.
Man in court over stabbing murder
8AM - BBC NewsA 42-year-old man will appear before magistrates charged with murdering a man found stabbed outside his home.
Tuesday 27th July
Man charged with fatal pub attack
11PM - BBC NewsA man is charged with the murder of a 54-year-old man who was stabbed to death outside a pub in south London.
Boys lose rape conviction appeals
10PM - BBC NewsTwo boys found guilty of attempting to rape an eight-year-old girl in London lose their appeals against their convictions.
West Ham 'best' for 2012 stadium
10PM - BBC NewsWest Ham says it is the only Premier League club interested in moving into the London Olympics Stadium.
Boys lose rape convictions appeal
6PM - BBC NewsTwo boys found guilty of attempting to rape an eight-year-old girl in London lose their appeal against their convictions.
G20 death Pc in discipline action
4PM - BBC NewsThe Pc who struck Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests will face disciplinary proceedings for gross misconduct.
Officers 'shot at during chase'
4PM - BBC NewsTwo police officers were shot at as they chased a suspected armed burglar in south London, a court hears.
Teacher denies pupil sex attacks
2PM - BBC NewsA former master at a London school appears at the Old Bailey accused of sexually assaulting pupils.
G20 death Pc on misconduct charge
1PM - BBC NewsThe Pc who struck Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests will face disciplinary proceedings for gross misconduct.
Boys challenge rape convictions
1PM - BBC NewsTwo boys begin a challenge against their convictions for attempting to rape an eight-year-old girl in London.
Man jailed over £250m Ritz fraud
11AM - BBC NewsA jobless lorry driver who pulled off an "outrageous scam" to sell London's Ritz Hotel for £250m is jailed for five years.
Boys challenge rape conviction
11AM - BBC NewsTwo boys are to begin a challenge against their conviction for attempting to rape an eight-year-old girl in London.
Man held over stabbing murder
11AM - BBC NewsA 32-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of murder after a man is fatally stabbed outside his home in north London.
Activists close down BP stations
8AM - BBC NewsBP petrol stations in central London are shut down by environmental activists.
Support for 2012 Olympics 'grows'
1AM - BBC NewsSupport for the capital hosting the 2012 Olympics has risen among Londoners, a BBC poll shows.
'Happy slap' youths detained
1AM - BBC NewsTwo boys are detained for fatally beating a pensioner outside a south London mosque.
'Guru' jailed for attacking women
12AM - BBC NewsA man described as a "sexual predator masquerading as a guru and healer" is jailed for 10 years.
Monday 26th July
Spurs 'interest' in 2012 stadium
8PM - BBC NewsTottenham Hotspur is interested in making a bid to takeover the Olympic Stadium, BBC London learns.
Hoy helps mark countdown
8PM - BBC NewsOlympic champion Sir Chris Hoy will mark two years to go to the start of the London 2012 Games.
G20 death issue 'unsatisfactory'
6PM - BBC NewsThe Attorney General says it was "profoundly unsatisfactory" that "a conflict of evidence" led to no charges being brought in Ian Tomlinson's death.
Hoy helps mark two-year countdown
4PM - BBC NewsOlympic champion Sir Chris Hoy will mark two years to go to the start of the London 2012 Games.
London 2012 eyes firms' backing
4PM - BBC NewsSmall and medium-sized firms are asked to help raise funds for the British 2012 Olympic and Paralympic teams.
UK Film Council to be abolished
3PM - BBC NewsThe UK Film Council is to be axed as part of a cost-cutting drive by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
London 2012 eyes business backing
3PM - BBC NewsSmall and medium-sized firms are asked to help raise funds for the British 2012 Olympic and Paralympic teams.
'Happy slap' gang youths detained
3PM - BBC NewsTwo boys who fatally beat a pensioner outside a south London mosque in front of his three-year-old granddaughter are detained.
'Happy slap' gang youths jailed
12PM - BBC NewsTwo boys are jailed for fatally beating a pensioner in front of his three-year-old granddaughter in south London.
'Happy slap' teenagers are jailed
11AM - BBC NewsTwo boys are jailed for fatally beating a pensioner in front of his three-year-old granddaughter in south London.
Footballer jailed for gun murder
11AM - BBC NewsFormer footballer Gavin Grant is jailed for at least 25 years for shooting dead a man in north-west London.
Thousands register for bike hire
8AM - BBC NewsAbout 3,000 people have registered for London's new cycle hire scheme, Transport for London says.
Private university to be created
7AM - BBC NewsThe UK's first new private sector university college for more than 30 years is being announced by the universities minister.
Sunday 25th July
Swiss clock returns to West End
5PM - BBC NewsThe famous Swiss glockenspiel clock in Leicester Square, which was demolished in 2008, is set to be rebuilt.
X Factor hopefuls 'damage hotel'
5PM - BBC NewsPolice are called to a London hotel after X Factor contestants who were staying there damaged property.
Man arrested over stabbing
5PM - BBC NewsA man is arrested after a man in his 20s was stabbed in west London on Saturday night.
Crowds cheer TA medics parade
1PM - BBC NewsTerritorial Army members are cheered through the streets of Kingston upon Thames in south London.
Blair: 'Treat Pcs like public'
1PM - BBC NewsEx-Met Commissioner Lord Blair says that police officers should be treated like other citizens in criminal investigations.
Man arrested over London stabbing
12PM - BBC NewsA man is arrested after a man in his 20s was stabbed in west London on Saturday night.
Buckingham Palace goes on Flickr
11AM - BBC NewsRare pictures of the Royal family are posted on the internet after Buckingham Palace opens a Flickr account.
London rally for jailed Iranian
10AM - BBC NewsA rally is held in London, in protest at the continued incarceration of an Iranian woman sentenced to death for adultery.
National News
England v Pakistan - 1st Test day three as it happened
England are on course for a resounding win in the first Test after an unbeaten century from Matt Prior and three early wickets in Pakistan's second innings.
Live - European Championships day five
Britain's Jessica Ennis aims to become heptathlon champion, while Michael Rimmer, Dai Greene and Mo Farah go for glory in Barcelona.
James targets more England caps
Goalkeeper David James says he has no intention of retiring from England duty despite joining Championship side Bristol City and turning 40.
Bike hire fee lifted after glitch
Cyclists who used London's bike hire scheme on its first day will not be billed because of technical problems.
Ennis ready for heptathlon battle
Great Britain's Jessica Ennis admits she faces a tough battle in the last two events if she is to add European heptathlon gold to her world title.
Business News
In this week's Your Money Sally Eden looks at tax credits and child trust funds.
Iran sanctions: Pressure on Dubai
Ben Thompson looks at Dubai's role on the new frontline of sanctions on Iran.
Your Money: Tax credits and child trusts
In this week's Your Money Sally Eden looks at tax credits and child trust funds.
Power cuts cripple emirate of Sharjah
Power cuts in the emirate of Sharjah have been causing a raft of problems for businesses, with whole districts having to be shut down.
Tax credit repayments 'to soar'
Many more people will face having to pay back some of the money paid to them as tax credits because of Budget changes, experts say.
Entertainment News
Joe on coming out & other showbiz
Joe McElderry on coming out as gay, plus the rest of the day's showbiz news
Joe McElderry on coming out as gay, plus the rest of the day's showbiz news
James Dagwell presents the weekly entertainment show with all the latest news and star interviews from the world of film, music and television.
Enduring appeal of live rock music
Urban sounds may dominate the music charts but there is still a buoyant market for live rock events.
A walk-in cow wash - it's Odd Box
The world of doggy ice cream, a huge waterfight in Russia and a walk-in cow wash. It's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne.
Sport News
Welsh duo secure hurdles one-two
Welsh pair Dai Greene and Rhys Williams claim gold and silver in the final of the men's 400m hurdles.
Prior guides England towards win
England are on course for a resounding win in the first Test after an unbeaten century from Matt Prior and three early wickets in Pakistan's second innings.
Ennis crowned European champion
Great Britain's Jessica Ennis wins European heptathlon gold after dominating the 800m finale to fend off her closest rival Nataliya Dobrynska.
Fisher faces fight for Irish Open
England's Ross Fisher sees his lead at the Irish Open cut to only one shot after the third round in Killarney.
Tseng retains Birkdale Open lead
An eagle at the 18th ensures Taiwan's Yani Tseng retains her four stroke lead after round three of the Women's Open at Birkdale.
Technology News
Nifty ways to navigate the night sky
Accessing content under the radar
Click looks at how people are using proxy servers and VPNs to access restricted content on the internet, and bypass geographical borders.
Porsche has confirmed it'll make a limited number of a new hybrid supercar it's been developing.
UK troops use iPad app for fire mission training
Newsbeat's had an exclusive look at new training being given to UK soldiers at the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire.
Web entrepreneur Joi Ito speaks to BBC World Service's The Interview about his life and career.