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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 courtesy of JudyGr via the Londonist flickr group. It lights up with fairy lights at night.