- Three teens are convicted for the murder of Sofyen Belamouadden at Victoria Station.
- Three men are arrested by anti-terror police at Heathrow.
- Much-loved East End guitarist Bert Weedon, who inspired untold thousands to play, dies, age 91.
- Further clams of racist behaviour by the Metropolitan Police, this time from a fireman.
- One of the competitors at the Olympics will be eight months pregnant.
- Nice piece from the BBC, looking at the different campaign gimmicks of the Mayoral candidates.
- The Portas empire expands to Barnes.
- Despite public and critical acclaim, the King's Speech play will close on 12 May due to stuttering ticket sales.
- Dappy arrested after suspected garage fisticuffs.