Some London women about to give birth are being turned away from overcrowded maternity wards and a secret icon of industrial London opens it's doors to the public this weekend.

Gastric bands are costing the NHS thousands of pounds and children as young as eleven are spending excessive amounts on their school proms.

Colin McKenzie talks about ‘The House of Illustration’, a Doobie Brothers ‘Fourfer’, Bob Prentice on the Doggett's Coat and Badge race and live music from Maddy Carty. Show more

The best roller skating places in London with Ruth Pickett and organiser of 'Tedfest' Peter Philips talks about the celebration of the sitcom Father Ted.

Hackney University Technical College is closing its doors to new students and should weight loss surgery be available on the NHS for people with Type 2 diabetes?

Join Mark Forrest as he brings the best of the day's BBC Local Radio together.

Rosa Doherty and Fiyaz Mughal review the week’s news stories and Dean Johnson talks about the latest gadgets including the Google Glass.

BBC London 94.9 joins BBC Radio 5 live.

Lord Carey has expressed a change of view on assisted dying, the government has announced plans to access personal data and how environmentally friendly are you?