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23 August 2011 Last updated at 22:18 ET By Jane Wakefield Technology reporter
3G mobile data network crowd-sourcing map by BBC News
Sam Francis is in Loughborough Junction Brixton, where he witnessed 30 youths, faces covered, being chased into the station by two police officers.
London riots / UK riots: verified areas
As unrest continues in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and other areas throughout the country, the world is turning to social sites like Twitter and Facebook to find out what’s happening. YouTube is also serving as a hub for video footage of the looting, rioting and cleanup.
Watch: 10 Shocking Scenes From The London Riots
Dramatic Riot Photos as Woman Leaps from Burning London Building
With each huge news story, there is a scramble, it seems, to find the icon — the single photograph that resonates deeper and more powerfully than the rest and comes to symbolize the event in the mind of readers.
"Anarchy in the UK" : les unes de la presse britannique
Ce mardi 9 août, la presse britannique titre sur les émeutes dans le quartier de Tottenham, au nord de Londres, embrasé depuis la mort, jeudi, d’un jeune homme, victime d’un échange de tirs avec la police. The Guardian : « The battle for London », la bataille pour Londres. The Daily Mail : « The anarchy spreads », l’anarchie s’étend.Kate & Will : The Royal Weeding
Where to...in London
Clapham Common To Become Camp Site For Royal Wedding
"Now is the winter of our discount tent, made glorious by this son of Windsor." Doubtless, London will be a little busier on 29 April, as the crowds gather for the royal wedding.London 101
London & NFC
Transport for London (TfL), UK’s London transport system coordinating body, is planning to allow passengers to use contactless bank or credit cards to pay for their travel. As a result, TfL is expected to provide passengers with the option of being charged for their travel directly from their bank or credit card account, by swiping their contactless bank/credit cards without entering a PIN.
Credit and debit card giant Visa last night apologised to sports fans unable to book tickets for the Olympic Games on the first day they went on sale.