This week the Thames Barrier celebrated 40 years of protecting the capital from flooding.

Tom Edwards reports on role of London's silver guardians.

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Remember that National Highways: South-East is closing the M25 in both directions between J9 and J10 from 9pm tonight until 6am on Monday 13 May. Disruption is expected, please check travel updates and leave extra time for your journeys. Key updates will be shared on Surrey Highways

You can see our report on BBC London BBC One at 630pm.. Will also be talking about more stark warnings on Met resources: it can’t recruit enough officers to meet policing demand- and impact that could have
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All you need to know about the closure of the M25 in Surrey this weekend.

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The District Line is suspended between Wimbledon & Parsons Green due to a vehicle on the embankment between Southfields & East Putney.

🚨🚨🚨M25 will be shut this weekend between junctions 9&10. Diversions in place but advice is to avoid. Warnings about the first closure cut traffic by 70% - planners are worried drivers may ignore the warnings this time.

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We're always told to 'Mind the gap!' when travelling in London.

But when is the gap between the train and the platform too far and too dangerous?

Tom Edwards reports.

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🚇🚇TUES 7th MAY RAIL STRIKE - Limited service on GTR (Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern and Gatwick Express), SWR, Southeastern, C2C and Greater Anglia.