and bbc south east today. a murder investigation has been launched after a teenage boy was stabbed to death in a park in south london. the met police said the victim, a 15 year old boy, was found injured in ashburton park in croydon yesterday evening. the victim is the 29th teenager to be killed in london this year the highest level since 2008. ambulance services are urging people to be cautious and well prepared as they celebrate the new year tonight. south east coast ambulance service said anyone heading out to parties should think about the risks of mixing with large groups. they say a home covid test should be carried out beforehand and anyone with symptoms is advised to stay at home. if people are planning to go out, then they need to plan ahead so where they are going to go, how they are going to get home and how can they be sure they are as safe as possible while they are out. now, we know that the 0micron variant is spreading rapidly, so thinking about where you are going t
fascinating, we will take a look later on about what that might mean to help you track back your family. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from the newsteams at bbc london and bbc south east today. sub zero temperatures overnight triggered london s severe weather plan for rough sleepers. it means emergency accommodation will made available across london for homeless people who would otherwise be spending the night on the streets. it s the third time this year emergency protocols have been activated. police searching for student harvey parker have found a body in the river thames near to where he was last seen. the 20 year old went missing last month after leaving the heaven nightclub in charing cross. the government s being warned kent is taking on unsustainable levels of housing development. gordon henderson, the conservative mp for sittingbourne and sheppey, has called a special commons debate
notjust to act as a point of reassurance for the children who use this, but also as a deterrent to the criminal activity. we have found a machete into the ackers woods just up there. callum dunn s brought me to the park that he and the other chaperones patrol after school. it is known as the ackers and is right next to the ark boulton academy. when bad things happen, it s not often in the eyesight of the public. that is why green areas and big parks like this are often places where a lot of things will happen out of eyesight. callum says that because they spend so much time with the children, they get a sixth sense if something is wrong and can immediately detect if there is likely to be trouble. if it is a success, it is hoped the chaperones could become a more common sight elsewhere in and wales. time now to get the news where you are. good morning and welcome to viewers of bbc london and bbc south east today.
time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london and bbc south east today. a murder investigation has been launched after a teenage boy was stabbed to death in a park in south london. the met police said the victim, a 15 year old boy, was found injured in ashburton park in croydon just after 7pm. no arrests have been made. the victim is the 29th teenager to be killed in london this year the highest level since 2008. bins will go uncollected today in eastbourne as refuse workers strike over pay and conditions. further walk outs are planned forjanuary the 7th and 10th. eastbourne council have described the action as wholly unnecessary, and say they ll continue talks with the gmb union to try to resolve the dispute as quickly as possible. the union says workers are tired of substandard conditions at the depot.
and bbc south east today joining forces at breakfast. as you may have heard more than 200 military personnel are being deployed across london and the thames valley today to help plug the staff shortage caused by a surge in covid infections. hospital and ambulance services will be supported by troops over the next three weeks. the royal college of nursing welcome the help but said it illustrates a staffing crisis in the nhs. meanwhile, non emergency operations across surrey are being postponed because of escalating staff sickness and self isolation. the number of surrey hospital staff absent due to covid is up by a quarter and some hospitals have also closed to visitors. surrey heartlands health and care partnership says it has a plan in place, including bringing in temporary staff, and redeploying existing workers to critical services. meanwhile, kent and medway s clinical commissioning group says it s planning for significant staffing issues in the coming weeks with increasing covid