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Entries from Londonist tagged with 'stabbings'

August 3, 2008

Olympic divers are threatened by a shortfall in funding. If you’re going down, don’t do it at Pentonville: the north London prison is apparently akin to a very large lavatory. Croydon strikes back, as an I Love Croydon campaign is launched. Bad thing, jealousy – it can lead to headlessness: a woman is jailed. Metroland is braced for the arrival of a hip and happening new rabbi. The names of post WWII heroes who......

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July 11, 2008

It's been a less than stellar year for London as far as knife crime is concerned and yesterday was particularly upsetting as four fatal stabbings took place in different parts of the city. A 19-year-old was stabbed in Edmonton, becoming the 20th teenager to die as a result of stabbing this year. Two arrests have been made in connection with the murder. In Leyton, a man who crashed his car had first been stabbed.......

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May 18, 2008

This is what we’ve learned whilst you’ve been creosoting your fence this weekend: Hurrying Harry: the prince’s cavalcade is under investigation for going a tad fast in the rush to get to Boujis. Boris the multi-culturalist: first he appoints a Muslim arts director, and now we’ve got a Sikh transport chappy. In the weekend crime round-up, two men have been stabbed outside an East London club, whilst a woman has died after falling from......

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February 11, 2008

Our Amy dedicates her Grammies to London. Respect. Bozza on the buses. Well, his thoughts on kiddie crime therein at any rate. It’s London fashion week. We don’t rock to that beat, but we thought we’d better mention it. Any fashionistas out there who'd care to comment on it? Brits do OK-ish at Baftas: could do better. B-. Waltham Forest can’t afford to keep its library or art gallery open, but it can afford......

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December 19, 2007

Trying to end the year on a positive, if unglamorous note: Olympic demolition complete and Games declared on track West Ham United get behind campaign to stop young people killing each other, Home Office campaign criticised for not being strategic enough Winehouse arrested, bailed and declared biggest selling artist of the year while Dad slags off Doherty in the press Look out for Lily blooming in the spring Sobering image of Plaistow Fire Station......

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