Sheltered, London 2008 There have been shootings in New Cross and Peckham this afternoon. Two men are seriously injured. It's not just youths who are dangerous with knives, a pensioner has been sectioned after attacking an 11 year old girl in Feltham with a bladed weapon Cyclists petition for reconsideration of motorcycle bus lane use The Mayor announced a crackdown on the taxi tout trade to protect passengers while Addison Lee decided not to take......

In the interest of being seen to do something, the Met today announced a ramp up of "stop and search" powers in "areas blighted by stabbings". That's pretty much everywhere in London, then. Assistant Commissioner Tim Godwin admitted that the measures would be "fairly in your face." Apparently the deployment of the 15 strong team had been planned for some time and now rushed forward as a reaction to the latest, depressing string of......

The Greyhound Liberation Front (actually ‘Greyhound Action’) pickets the British Greyhound Racing Board at a London hotel. In Barking, perhaps? Oh, no, Bayswater…well, dogs bay as well. Metal detectors for schools plan is to be announced for problem establishments. Global Day of Prayer to be held in Millwall football stadium: wonder if it will help their league status? Lonely male readers should try to get themselves a girl with plenty of add-ons - ladies......

Meet the fish-eating Surrey dinosaur. Nothing to do with Michael Winner. He lives in Holland Park. As a clampdown on knife carrying is announced, Londonist exposes a possible loophole. 'Potential for some chaos' as a sliding scale of parking fines is mooted. London rugby clubs doing well. Wanted: Gordon Brown lookalike. Another Banksy piece set to fetch thousands. File in the same draw as Pete does drugs and Amy does everything. Meanwhile, what's going......