- A relative of a youth arrested in Kennington during the last round of anti-terror raids has contacted the IPCC to complain about the way his family were treated by the police officers.
- There are reports circulating today warning that, due to legal action brought by builders Multiplex, Wembley may not be ready until 2010.
- A new permanent memorial, unveiled at the Tower of London this week, commemorates those executed there. It also marks the approximate site of the scaffold and chopping blocks.
- A burglar has escaped from custody during a trip to Queen Charlotte’s Hospital from Wormwood Scrubs. Apparently he “fled out of a hospital window after being uncuffed to go to the toilet,” and might be headed towards Paddington.
- Talks aimed at averting strikes on South West Trains this Friday and next Monday have ended without an agreement.
Image courtesy of Tsingtao via the Londonist flickr group.
