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A report by the London Asssembly into the response to the 7 July attacks is to be published today. John Tulloch, the man whose face became one of the iconic images of 7 July has written a book about his experiences. The Observer interviews him. …

DCist is screwed in the event of an oil crisis. Not that we’re not all screwed in the event of an oil crisis, just D.C. is more screwed. Don’t sell your car yet, District resident, a cabbie can kick you to the curb if he …

A man was shot in the early hours of this morning during an ‘anti-terror raid’ in Forest Gate. Here’s the Met’s statement: At approximately 4am in an intelligence-led, pre-planned operation, officers executed a search warrant under the Terrorism Act 2000 at a residential premises in …

The man stabbed in Wood Green was attempting to stop shoplifters when he was stabbed. Rudy Neofytou is still in a crtitical condition in Middlesex Hospital. The London Assembly has produced a report on what can be done to encourage the use of the capital’s …

An unexploded World War II bomb caused London City airport to be closed earlier today. The airport and the area’s DLR link were both closed down for several hours at this morning after the device was found on a building site at Seagull Lane, Canning …

It’s being reported that a 19-year-old shop assistant was stabbed in the Wood Green Shopping City last night. The man was found by a colleague in a service area not open to the public. He was taken to hospital and is in a ‘critical’ condition. …

Remember those stranded tube passengers from earlier this week? Well they’re to get £100 compensation for their ordeal. The ‘eBay avenger’ (called Tom Sawyer weirdly enough) has agreed to take down the page if he receives an apology and refund from Amir Tofangsazan, the 18-year-old …

So it looks like the rumours are true: Lindsey Lohan is coming to London and she really needs somewhere to stay. According to the Sun, Lohan “is urgently looking to find a London pad after revealing she’s fallen for a British man. The stunning redhead …

Yassin Nassari of Ealing, west London, appeared in court yesterday charged with (deep breath) “possessing an article in circumstances which gave rise to a reasonable suspicion that its possession was for a purpose connected with the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism.” …

The thin white duke made a surprise appearance at the Royal Albert Hall last night. Beats a ‘guerilla’ Babyshambles gig any day eh (yes, we have forgiven him Tin Machine)? Bowie decided to make an appearance during Dave Gilmour’s gig, flouncing on during the encore …