Extra, Extra

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  • Perhaps the approach to Christmas is not the best time to be building on Oxford Street: the area was shut off today owing to safety concerns.

  • A runaway murder suspect from a South London psychiatric hospital has been recaptured.
  • A teen expecting conjoined twins is heading to London for specialist care.
  • Boris welcomes new citizens.
  • London conductor Richard Hickox has died.
  • Bad news: our hospitals are still dirty. Good news: 3 of the only 5 out of 51 health trusts to make the grade are in London.
  • And the quintessentialist Brit is…, er, Roman Abramovich. According to a Russian poll.
  • London parking from Malcolm Edwards’ Londonist flickr stream.