LONDON Christmas News, Dec 26, 2011

Man stabbed to death amid post-Christmas shopping on London's Oxford Street msnbc.com By msnbc.com staff A young man was stabbed to death on one of London'sbusiest shopping streets as thousands took part in post-Christmas sales on Monday. The victim, 18, died near the Foot Locker sports shop at the junction ofOxford Street and ... See all stories on this topic »

Killing on landmark retail street and subway strike fail to halt record Boxing ... Washington Post The circumstances of the killing are so far unclear, but police said it appeared an incident began inside the sports store and continued on Oxford Street, with hundreds of shoppers looking on. On London's subway network, the ASLEF train drivers' labor ... See all stories on this topic »

Boxing Day sales: Record numbers of shops open and up to 80% off in push to ... Daily Mail Shoppers snaked around the corners of shops in London's busyOxford Street, with queues of 200 people impatiently waiting outside clothes store Zara. Why me? It all becomes a bit too much for one upset shopper in Selfridges, on Oxford Street, ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Retailers braced for Boxing Day sales Telegraph.co.uk Footfall on the high street on Christmas Eve was almost 16 per cent lower than the previous Saturday, which remained the busiestshopping day of 2011. It followed positive figures on Friday 23rd when the number of shoppers was 16 per cent higher than ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

A Wander Around Deserted Central London On Christmas Day Londonist Oxford Street, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus: ares of town normally avoided by most Londoners thanks to the overbearing crowds of shoppers and tourists associated with much of the West End. But for one day only, a calm descends on those parts of ... See all stories on this topic »

Missing shopper found safe and well The Press Association Rita Wright, of Birmingham, went missing while Christmas shopping in London'sbusy West End at around 10.40am on Christmas Eve, the Metropolitan Police said. She had just come out of Selfridges on Oxford Street and was heading towardsOxford Circus, ... See all stories on this topic »

Shoppers hunt for bargains at Boxing Day sales Telegraph.co.uk ... waiting outside for doors to open at its flagship Oxford Street store at 9am. The sales began early this year, as retailers attempted to offset tough trading conditions with pre-Christmas deals. Debenhams, whose Boxing Day sale started in stores, ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Heavy shopping bags 'increase stress' Telegraph.co.uk Footfall on the high street on Christmas Eve was almost 16 per cent lower than the previous Saturday, which remained the busiestshopping day of 2011. Richard Dodd, of the British Retail Consortium, said: “The figures will be disappointing for ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

London smash-and-grab attack strikes again Professional Jeweller After a what appeared to be a lull in smash-and-grab attacks on jewellers in the capital city a motorbike gang has struck a Leslie Davis store on the city's Oxford Street. The attack happened in broad daylight last week as shoppers made last-minute ... See all stories on this topic » Professional Jeweller

Man killed amid Britain's post-Christmas sales Newsday ... store on London's most famous retail street as thousands of shoppers flocked to Britain's capital seeking post-Christmasbargains. The killing of the 18-year-old man on Oxford Street did little to deter shoppers crowding into neighboring stores in ... See all stories on this topic » Newsday

Sarah's our number one! Hartlepool Today Sarah said she had been extremely confident of landing theChristmas number one after seeing the response of shoppers when their single hit the shelves. “We were in London performing onOxford Street last week and you just couldn't get the single ... See all stories on this topic » Hartlepool Today

Chin up! We CAN survive hard times Daily Mail Despite our huge debt, and an income erosion of 3 per cent since 2010 — the average family owes £10500 in loans, credit cards, storecards, hire purchase and overdrafts — we seem to have spent more this Christmas than last. The Government borrows on ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Frenzy of last-minute shopping Crawley Observer ... pre-Christmas rush. At Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, total footfall between December 20 and 23 was expected to be around 750000. London's West End was heaving and hectic scenes were reported across Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street. ... See all stories on this topic »

Nigerians Fear More Church Attacks After 39 Killed Salon Selfridges, one of Britain's most popular department stores, reported its biggest ever first hour of trading Monday morning, while the New West End Company, which represents traders on central London's shopping streets, reported 15 million pounds ... See all stories on this topic »

UK's Prince Philip Remains In Hospital Salon The circumstances of the killing are so far unclear, but police said it appeared an incident began inside the sports store and continued on Oxford Street, with hundreds of shoppers looking on. On London's subway network, the ASLEF train drivers' labor ... See all stories on this topic »

London Subway Strike Delays Boxing Day Shoppers Salon The shopping frenzy was interrupted Monday afternoon when parts of Oxford Street were cordoned off after a man was stabbed to death there. Police are investigating the killing. The ASLEF union plans to stage three more strikes in January and February ... See all stories on this topic »

Durant Helps Thunder Beat Magic In Opener Salon Selfridges, one of Britain's most popular department stores, reported its biggest ever first hour of trading Monday morning, while the New West End Company, which represents traders on central London's shopping streets, reported 15 million pounds ... See all stories on this topic »

Today Is the Day to Return All the Stuff You Shoplifted This Holiday Season Mission Local Update: A man was stabbed to death on Oxford Street in the heart of London's shopping district today. It's unknown if it was related to any of the shopping madness, but it will certainly snarl things further for those out and about in the central city ... See all stories on this topic » Mission Local

US Cities Struggle To Control Sewer Overflows Salon The circumstances of the killing are so far unclear, but police said it appeared an incident began inside the sports store and continued on Oxford Street, with hundreds of shoppers looking on. On London's subway network, the ASLEF train drivers' labor ... See all stories on this topic »

Man stabbed to death amid post-Christmas shopping on London's ... By msnbc.com staff A young man was stabbed to death on one of London's busiest shopping streets as thousands took part in post-Christmas sales on Monday. The victim, 18, died near the Foot Locker sports shop at the junction of Oxford Street and Stratford ... Newsvine - World News - Articles

Man stabbed to death amid post-Christmas shopping on London's ... By msnbc.com staff A young man was stabbed to death on one of London'sbusiest shopping streets as thousands took part in post-Christmas sales on Monday. ... worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_.../9718143-man-stabbed-to-deat...

Top five alternative places to do Christmas shopping in London ... If the thought of Oxford Street gives you palpitations and you're distinctly ... lead up to Christmas the stores open on Wednesday nights to offer a festive shopping... www.londonlovesbusiness.com/londons.../1261.article

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