{"id":4846,"date":"2011-08-09T14:38:49","date_gmt":"2011-08-09T13:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=4846"},"modified":"2011-08-09T14:53:42","modified_gmt":"2011-08-09T13:53:42","slug":"brixton-closes-down-as-rumours-of-fresh-trouble-circulate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/brixton-closes-down-as-rumours-of-fresh-trouble-circulate\/","title":{"rendered":"Brixton closes down as rumours of fresh trouble circulate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-riot-aftermath-17.jpg\" alt=\"Brixton riots aftermath - photos \" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, reports are coming through that shops in Brixton have been told to close &#8220;right away&#8221; as rumours of fresh trouble grow.<\/p>\n<p>Brixton was hit pretty hard by the violence and looting on Sunday night, with a host of businesses suffering extensive damage.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-riot-aftermath-18.jpg\" alt=\"Brixton riots aftermath - photos \" \/><\/p>\n<p>Big name stores like WH Smith, Argos, Carphone Warehouse and Vodafone have remained closed all day, and we&#8217;re now hearing that Superdrug and M&amp;S have already shut up shop on the advice of the police, with other businesses following.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-riot-aftermath-19.jpg\" alt=\"Brixton riots aftermath - photos \" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how Footlocker on Brixton Road looked at lunchtime.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-riot-aftermath-20.jpg\" alt=\"Brixton riots aftermath - photos \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-riot-aftermath-21.jpg\" alt=\"Brixton riots aftermath - photos \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-riot-aftermath-22.jpg\" alt=\"Brixton riots aftermath - photos \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-riot-aftermath-23.jpg\" alt=\"Brixton riots aftermath - photos \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-riot-aftermath-24.jpg\" alt=\"Brixton riots aftermath - photos \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-riot-aftermath-25.jpg\" alt=\"Brixton riots aftermath - photos \" \/><\/p>\n<p>Morleys suffered many broken windows, but was open at lunchtime.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-riot-aftermath-26.jpg\" alt=\"Brixton riots aftermath - photos \" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Update 14:52 Tues 9th Aug:<\/strong> Ritzy cinema closed mid-film and audience told to leave on police advice, helicopter currently overhead&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Read updates and stories about the ongoing situation on our boards: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/brixton-violence-and-looting-7th-aug-2011.278878\/page-27\" target=\"_blank\">Brixton violence and looting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the time of writing, reports are coming through that shops in Brixton have been told to close &#8220;right away&#8221; as rumours of fresh trouble grow. 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