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I think Swansea might be ok but I'd be terrified of a riot in Cardiff. I've seen many of my friends beaten up by chavs on a normal night.

Helicopter over S Ealing now, heading towards the Broadway.

i'm sure i'll be ok in swansea, cardiff would be my major worry for wales

Grahame Park estate just hit by rioters and looters

^^^ No it's not, it's coming back. The Helicopter now circling over S Ealing.

Liverpool, Grove St. Man pulled from car, then car torched.
Oh, and the City Centre's gone to shit, and they were at one point moving towards the uni.

**National Express **

National Express have suspended all suburban stops in London.

Liverpool, Grove St. Man pulled from car, then car torched.
Oh, and the City Centre's gone to shit, and they were at one point moving towards the uni.

It's get's ugly when people get hurt, I can live with lovely old buildings going down, but when people get hurt it looks much more ugly to me.

Loads of police - Camden, smashed shops usual shit

It'd be interesting to see what the A&Es are like...not so many reports of injuries so far

**Nottingham city centre **

The whole of Nottingham city centre has reportedly been cordoned off by police.

^wow thats scary

some parts of the Alan McCabe interview (the Irish landlord) are gold. the bit where he tried to tell some guy the road was closed.

I'm off to bed now, best of luck everyone. Please be safe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4pcbiO4flY

We're good, this has calmed down... but as before, strangely quiet.
Long night tonight. Will keep tuned.

Unconfirmed reports that in Bootle (suburb of Liverpool) policeman been stabbed.

So another parallel (suggested by Ali Abunimah @avinunu**) **is the 1992 LA riots. 6 days, dozens dead, the National Guard called in, $ billions worth of damage.

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Large numbers of police vans just headed past my flat at speed with lights sirens going full pelt heading to Ealing / acton

Another parallel - [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_Toxteth_riots"]Toxteth Riots[/ame]

Had a lovely evening watching a Prom then I get back and see this.

Disgusting.
Glad you are okay Nuknow et al.

Lov ely offer Prancer

We're good, this has calmed down... but as before, strangely quiet.
Long night tonight. Will keep tuned.

Good, glad to hear it.

We're good, this has calmed down... but as before, strangely quiet.
Long night tonight. Will keep tuned.

Thank fuck, listen if it kicks off tomorrow and you are killed (or eaten) can I have your bike ?

many police cars moving at speed (making progress is their lovely euphemism) into brixton from tulse hill direction.

Is it kicking off there again?

Unconfirmed reports that in Bootle (suburb of Liverpool) policeman been stabbed.

If this is true, and linked to one of these clashes then the dynamic will change dramatically by tomorrow afternoon.

waltham abbey, bucks

monster fire

Police chopper just headed northwards over Muswell Hill.