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Grafton St, W1:Road Closures due to fire at location. Please avoid the area. updates to follow. 

The Strand: Please be aware demomonstration march on move in middle of street. 20-25. Congestion in the area. Await updates.

Northumberland Ave, WC2, is closed in both directions due to serious traffic collision. The road will be closed for some time. Closures are at Trafalgar Sq & Victoria Embankment.

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Oxford St, W1:J/W Regent St- Additional road closures due to another incident Police are dealing with. Please avoid the area. Updates to follow.

Oxford St, W1: No change in road closures currently remain in place at the J/W James Street/Gilbert Street and New Bond Street/Vere Street. This also includes Bond Street Station which is also currently closed and likely to be for the rest of the day. Please avoid area due to ongoing congestion and refer to media and TfL website for further information. Will update with any significant updates or changes.   

 

Oxford St, W1: No change-Rd closures still remain at J/W James/Gilbert St and New Bond/Vere St due to Police investigation of fatal stabbing. Please avoid area due to heavy local congestion. Await further updates.

Oxford St, W1: Rd closures currently remain at the J/W James/Gilbert St and New Bond/Vere St due to Police investigation of a male fatally stabbed this aftrenoon. Please avoid congestion in area. Look out for media reports and await updates.

Oxford St, W1:Road closures between the junctions with James Street/Gilbert Street and New Bond Street/Vere Street. 

Police are investigating a fatal stabbing. in Oxford Street, W1. Police were called at approx 1345hrs on Monday, 26 December to reports of a male stabbed in Oxford Street, nr the junction with Stratford Place, W1.

Officers, LAS and HEMS attended the scene.

The male, believed late teens/early 20s, has been pronounced dead at the scene.

A number of arrests have been made.

Enquiries continue.

Await updates

 

 

Police are appealing for help in tracing a missing woman last seen in the busy West End.

 

Rita Wright (27.8.38 - 73 ys) of Birmingham is visiting her

granddaughter's home in Cathcart Road SW10 over the Christmas period.

 

Rita suffers from dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) - a form of dementia

that shares characteristics with both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

diseases. As such she may appear disorientated or confused.

 

On Christmas Eve (24 December) she was out her family amongst the

last-minute Christmas shoppers, but wandered away from them. She was

last seen coming out of the Selfridges store on Oxford Street W1, at the junction with Duke Street, at approx. 10.40hrs.

 

Rita was heading towards Oxford Circus.

 

There has been no sighting since that time and our concern is growing as time passes without any news.

 

Rita is white and of proportionate build. She is 4ft 9 tall, and was

wearing a beige three-quarter length rain coat, black leggings (over

which were distinctive pink spotted socks), and she was carrying a brown bag.

 

She has platinum blonde hair - straight and shoulder length

 

Anyone with information should call Kensington and Chelsea Police on 0207 376 1212. 

 

Oxford St, W1:Nr Woodstock St O/S Vodaphone. Grp of 15 bel UKUncut demonstrators remain at location others dispersed. Peaceful. Await updates.

National Day of Protest

‘UK Uncut Christmas Special’

Information for Businesses

 

UK Uncut has recently announced an event entitled ‘Christmas Special’, which is being promoted to take
place on Saturday, 17 December 2011 between 1300 hours and 1700 hours. The stated aims of this protest
are to highlight the government austerity measures and non payment of tax. It is their intention to target
high street retail business premises. Recent events have shown that this has predominately taken place in
Central London. We would advise all retail sectors within Greater London to consider the following
guidance, which is by no means exhaustive.

The Metropolitan Police Service is fully aware of the potential impact of any major event on the local
business community and is well equipped to deal with events like this. We have an appropriate and
proportionate policing plan in place and are working closely with our strategic business partners to ensure
that any disruption is kept to a minimum whilst at the same time aiming to police and facilitate peaceful
protest.

The following guidance has been produced to help businesses to prepare for any incidents which may arise
as a result of this activity in the Metropolitan Police Area.

 

Keep up to date with latest information

For live updates on the progress of this event you can also subscribe to the official free police community
messaging system at www.neighbourhoodlink.met.police.uk

Follow the MPS updates on the day on Twitter @CO11metpolice

 

Contact numbers

In the event of an emergency call the emergency number 999.

In the event of a situation that does not require an emergency response, please call 101 (calls to 101 from
landlines and mobiles cost 15 pence per call, no matter what time of day you call or how long your call
lasts).

If you have information about crime, you can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

 

Security Advice

Ensure that all staff are fully briefed.

Security officers, where possible, should have a visible presence at premises.

It would be advisable that a senior manager make himself/herself identifiable to police in the event of an
incursion into your business premises.

Ensure that your exit/entry points are monitored and that you are able to lock and secure any points of entry
if required to do so.

Be alert to large groups forming outside of business points of entry and ensure staff remain vigilant and
report any suspicious activity to security and/or police.

Check that your emergency equipment supplies and radio communications systems are stocked and fully
operational at all times.

 

Crime

If you identify any unusual markings on your building please report immediately to police.

If crime is committed or an incursion takes place in your premises consider the preservation of evidence,
where possible, on the advice of police.

Ensure CCTV coverage is fully operational and can provide the highest possible recorded resolution.

 

What you can expect to see

You may notice officers outside some premises this is because during recent protests some buildings have
been targeted and damaged.

The officers are there to protect these buildings and to assist those inside to go about their daily business
and to deal with any incidents of crime and disorder.

All officer will be uniquely identifiable by a series of numbers, letters or both which will be visible on their
outer clothing.

from 10.00hrs today from cxford street to downing street congelese demonstration numbers unknown will be policed security to be vigilent

On SATURDAY 17 DECEMBER 2011 UK Uncut are planning a demonstration in the Central London area at 1300 hours.

At this stage it has not been confirmed which businesses and stores will be targeted, nor that they will definitely be coming to the OXFORD STREET, REGENT STREET or BOND STREET area.

We would ask that you be vigilant on this day. Updates will be provided via the NWEC radio system and Community Safe and the event is being policed.

Further updates regarding this event will be passed on to yourselves once these are known.

Regards,

Diana HURD PS 3068CW

A breakaway group from the demonstration have occupied a building in the Haymarket. Police are containing another group outside Charing Cross Stn. Road closures are in place around the West End & Westminster area.

Historically demonstrators have been known to identify and discreetly highlight business premises of interest.

There have been reports of buildings being marked with posters and stickers in the City this morning. Can your security periodically check the exterior of your premises and report anything unusual or suspicious to police immediately. Please email the information to Communities Together at Communities.Together@met.pnn.police.uk and where possible attach a photograph or provide as much detail as possible.

Photograph the markings in situ and where possible remove from the building and consider the preservation of evidence by placing in an envelope. Handle the evidence as little as possible in order to preserve the integrity of the exhibit