Week in pictures: London

Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty, 28, was given a suspended jail term for possession of drugs and driving without insurance or MoT.

Abdul Malik, 20, who lost his eyes in a drive-by shooting, made an appeal to help catch his attackers. Police believe Mr Malik's attackers mistook him for someone else.

A fire broke out in a restaurant just off Leicester Square resulting in the whole area being cordoned off for hours.

Gary Guthrie, 35, was shot dead at a birthday party in a nightclub in Streatham. Ten people were arrested in connection with the murder.

Work will begin soon on the £5.5bn modernisation of the Thameslink rail project for London. The project is expected to be completed by 2015.

A South African rugby fan, Hugh Morton, died when he was hit by a car hours after watching a match with his brother at a pub.

Stephen Gordon was given a three-year supervision order for an unprovoked attack on 96-year-old Shah Chaudhry in a tram. Mr Chaudhry lost sight in one eye after the attack.

The Meeting Place by Paul Day, depicting a couple in an embrace, will be main feature in the modernised St Pancras station when it opens for Eurostar services in November.

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