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Week in pictures: London

Blue whale skeleton

The Natural History Museum's famous Whale Hall is undergoing a through clean to remove years of dust build-up. Photo courtesy of the Natural History Museum.

Antique candlesticks

A treasure trove of stolen art and antiquities was found at the north London home of convicted crime boss Terry Adams.

Ahmed Shah

Businessman Ahmed Shah, who was murdered in the south London street where he lived, may have been a victim of a targeted attack, police said.

The first floor flat in Belgravia, central London

A one-bedroom flat in Belgravia, one of London's most exclusive areas, is put on sale with a price tag of nearly £3m.

Commemorative kites

Forty children's kites were flown in London and the West Bank to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Middle East war.

2012 logo

The logo for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics was unveiled and received a mixed reaction.

Mr Reed's widow visited the scene with her family

The family of pleasure boat captain, Michael Reed, 67, who died after an argument, laid flowers by the River Thames.

Squacco Heron

A species of bird which has not been seen in Greater London for 141 years has reappeared in Bexley, south-east London.




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