Extra, Extra

Scam: be careful if you’re flat-hunting – you might otherwise end up up a Gumtree without a paddle.

Scandal: Sir Ian Blair has resigned, blaming Boris for his lack of support.

Swindle: meet Mme. de Savigny, a £2m fraudster with a penchant for jewels.

Stabbed: a 16 year old Barking teenager was hospitalised with knife wounds late last night.

Shock: the American Embassy is moving from Mayfair to Battersea.

Sick: a homeless Filipino lady has been beaten to death in a Walthamstow churchyard.

Shadow: from James Merry’s Londonist flickr stream.