The 82-year-old, of Notting Hill, west London, was driving a Volkswagen Polo at the junction between Grosvenor Road and Chelsea Bridge Road, west London, on 13 March. He said there had been heavy traffic on the Embankment and in such conditions "you don't necessarily react quickly enough to the light". In July he was disqualified for the same amount of time for speeding.
PA Media A man has been charged with the historical rape of a 14-year-old girl. Barry George, 65, has also been charged with two counts of indecent assault, according to the Metropolitan Police. The force said it was alleged the teenager, now in her 50s, was assaulted twice in west London between 6 September and 12 September 1987. Det Supt Andy Furphy said: "Officers continue to support the woman." Mr George, of County Cork, Republic of Ireland, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, 29 October.
Westminster Magistrates' Court is closed and homes in Marylebone evacuated a burst water main flooded a nearby central London street. Footage posted online shows the moment thousands of gallons of water spilled pout leaving roads completely submerged. Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters have been dealing with flooding across the area around Enford Street, the London Fire Brigade said.