Hello to you from the news factory -
Hope you're well and not TOO busy this afternoon.
This evening's programme begins with a horrific mystery - what caused a 160 foot crane to collapse in Battersea, killing two people? The driver was thrown from the cab. Another man was crushed by the debris. An investigation is underway and Piers Hopkirk will have the latest on that.
Now, you've probably noticed the nights are drawing in and the days are getting cooler. Good Lord, summer's most definitely over. Mind you, the upside is that a bit more rain might help fill up our reservoirs because boy, do they need it. Not that it'll help the residents of a flat in Hackney who've been without running water since last Thursday. Liz Wickham looks at how everyone's coping - including Thames Water.
Simon Harris, meanwhile, continues his reports on machinations in Manchester and how the Labour Party conference could affect us down in London. Today, our own Mayor has raised air-pollution as a talking point, and with four of the country's busiest airports on our patch - that could be a big, and expensive issue.
Glenn Goodman's been hanging around public toilets today - all in the name of sound journalism of course. You see, some of the older residents of Kilburn had got a little fed up with the lack of loos available to the public when they're out shopping. They drew up a brochure of the best and worst. Mr Goodman went undercover to see for himself. What you might call 'inBOGnito'....
Moving swiftly on and the story of, well, a woman who was going nowhere fast when her car key-fob stopped working. Bit strange, as she'd just put a new battery in. It was the AA man who worked out the problem. The solution was a dog called George, as Phil Bayles will explain.
Tamzin's in Leicester Square for the premiere of 'Click' - Adam Sandler & Kate Beckinsale's new offering. And Chrissie's on weather duty.
Time now for a little cup of tea.
See you later,
Ben & Katie.
