Afternoon,
A serious story to kick off with tonight. Over the weekend one man was shot and killed in Kings Cross, two men were shot in Brixton. Last week two schools in Peckham were forced to close over worries about gang warfare. It's clear there are problems with guns in this city of ours. Today a new ad campaign was launched trying to nip that problem in the bud. The posters target kids as young as 11...in an attempt to tackle the issue and put a stop to that connection with gun culture before it's begun.
Allotment owners in the East End are up in arms over plans to concrete over the plots they've lovingly tended to make way for part of the Olympic development. We talk to the greenfingered owners, both the very young and those getting on a bit. We'll also be there when the man from the London Development Agency comes to explain why it's necessary for them all to lose their plots.
Meanwhile over in South London.....It's "Time Gentlemen Please" for Youngs Brewery. Yes, the smell of malt and hops will no longer be wafting around Wandsworth - the entire operation's moving out of the Big Smoke and into Bedforshire. We're there for the last day of bottling. Let's hope Glen doesn't partake of too much of their produce and is still on his feet to tell us all about it at 6.
We've news of a new property development which could create affordable but pretty fancy housing. The Elephant and Castle gets elegant - we'll have the details.
Also Don't 'Cha wish you could know more about the Pussycat Dolls ? If you're a fan of the burlesque beauties, tune in to see what they're up to now - and where you can catch them live.
We've got a fantastic footie competition...Chrissie with the weather and a round-up of what the papers are reporting on tonight too.
See you at 6
T&A
