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Agents of Evil Turn Joy Into Terror and Despair

At least 37 dead and 700 injured in terrorist blasts London Olympic celebrations are brutally cut short

Fury As Killer Gets Years ; Family Despair at Jail Sentence for Stabbing

THE family of a North Wales dad stabbed to death on New Year's Day last night condemned his killer's five-year jail sentence. Lee Anthony Parkes, 27, of Pentraeth, Old Colwyn, admitted the manslaughter of 27-year-old Paul Michael Harrison, from Mochdre

They Will Not Win

We Killed Envoy to Iraq, Says Al-Qaida

AL-QAIDA said in a web posting yesterday that it had killed Egypt's top envoy in Iraq, showing a video of the blindfolded diplomat identifying himself. The video did not show his death. A statement purportedly from al-Qaida said it delayed claiming responsibility for the Saturday abduction of Ihab al-Sherif 'to be able to capture as many ambassadors as we can'.

Terror in London : Britons Will Not Be Cowed by Such Barbarity ; Defiant Tony Blair Vows to Hunt Down and Destroy the Terrorists Responsible

A DEFIANT Tony Blair last night vowed that the terrorists responsible for yesterday's devastating bomb attacks in London would be hunted down. The Prime Minister spoke as MI5 agents were mobilised to track down those responsible amid fears that some of the cell may still be in the UK. Four explosions were unleashed on the London Underground system and on a packed commuter bus as the morning rush hour drew to a close, killing at least 37 people and seriously injuring many hundreds more.

Terror in London : Whatever You Do, However Many You Kill You Will Fail ; Mayor Condemns the Cowards Who Murdered 37 People Livingstone's Message to Terrorists After His City Is Rocked by Bombs

BOMBERS left a trail of carnage across central London yesterday as the city became the front line in the war against terror - but mayor Ken Livingstone warned the murderers they would never win Four huge bombs left people dead, dying and horribly maimed in a barbaric series of co-ordinated nowarning attacks on the city's transport network. Last night the toll looked set to rise as one police source indicated that 41 people had perished and 95 were seriously injured.

Terror in London : Waite: Bush and Blair to Blame

FORMER church special envoy Terry Waite slammed Tony Blair and George W Bush's war on Iraq claiming yesterday's bomb attacks were an inevitable consequence. Speaking at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, Mr Waite also claimed the West had failed to mediate impartially in Arab- Israeli relations sparking further resentment.

Terror in London : Day at Seminar Saves Merseysider From Death On Bus He Normally Uses

ADAM RAMADAN, 23, originally from Warren Road, Blundellsands, lives metres away from the site of yesterday's Russell Square bus blast at Tavistock Place. Mr Ramadan catches that particular bus every morning, but yesterday he was travelling to Westminster for a one-off seminar.

Terror in London : Cheshire Medical Student Called in T Help at Hospital As Casualties Mount

MEDICAL student Rasha Gadelrab was called to the Royal Free Hospital to help the injured as the death toll rose. Ms Gadelrab, 27, from Chester, narrowly escaped the attack herself, catching the last train on London Underground's Circle Line before the blast.

Terror in London : Office Workers Told to Stay Put

OFFICE workers were instructed to stay indoors after news of the bomb blasts spread across the city. Former Calday Grange Grammar head boy James Taylor was in his city centre office when the bus was bombed.

Terror in London : Panic Spread As Phone Lines Jammed

MANY Londoners chose to stay at home, watching events unfold on television. Helen Dowd, 21, from Chestnut Avenue, Crosby, now lives in Hackney.

Terror in London : Thousands Stranded in the City

THOUSANDS of workers were stranded in the centre of the capital last night as they tried to make their way home amid travel chaos. Former Allerton resident Holly Traynor, 26, works on Bloomsbury Way, near Russell Square.

Terror in London : Police in Armour Sealed Off Road

MARK HANSON, originally from St Helens, was at the scene as police began sealing off the area between King's Cross and Euston stations. He said: 'I tried to get on to the tube but staff turned us back. They didn't know what was going on. At King's Cross, a group of police in body armour ran across the street and sealed off Euston Road.

Terror in London : The Day When Rush Hour Turned Into 56 Minutes of Hell ; After the Carnage Wrought by Terrorists, London Was in a State of Shock Last Night Andy Kelly Reports

ON THE news stands outside London's Tube stations, the front pages of the nation's papers reflected the joy and celebrations of one of the city's happiest days. Commuters filed past pictures of balloons, ticker tape and a beaming Prime Minister, as they hurried to work in the capital's offices and shops, many still reflecting on the excitement of Wednesday's Singapore announcement that the 2012 Olympic Games were coming to their city.

Terror in London: Main Buildings Put Under Police Guard As Region Steps Up to Heightened State of Security Alert

MERSEYSIDE was on a heightened state of alert within minutes of the first blast in London yesterday. Police officers were deployed almost immediately to guard key buildings including the Town Hall, the passport office, mosques and train stations.

Terror in London : I Saw Them and Thought 'Oh God, Something Terrible has Happened ; North Wales Mp Tells of Horror He Witnessed After Blasts

A NORTH Wales MP last night described the horror after the terrorist explosion near Kings Cross underground station. Wrexham's Ian Lucas saw dozens of commuters plastered in dust and blood as they stumbled up escalators to escape the carnage. He told the Daily Post: ' There were people coming out of the tunnel with soot on their faces and minor lacerations.

Terror in London: An Attack On Us All ; Police Put On High Alert in North Wales These Pictures Reveal North Wales Is Closer to the Terror That Rocked London Than We Would Wish to Believe

SECURITY was stepped up in North Wales last night in the wake of the terror attacks on London. Police were immediately put on high alert throughout the region after the four bombs went off during the rush-hour in London.

Terror in London: Confusion Reigns On the Streets

COMMUTERS stood in the streets of the capital yesterday in confusion as they waited for news of the attacks. Philip Adams, 28, who moved to London from Chester last year, said he did not realise the severity of the situation at first.

Terror in London: Second Brush with Terrorism

MERSEYSIDE-BORN computer journalist Colin Barker went to work early yesterday, and missed the Aldgate Tube blast by half an hour. Mr Barker, 49, started a new job on Monday working for an online IT publication based at Tower Bridge, one stop on the tube from Aldgate. 'Fortunately I decided to go in early, so I was fine,' he told the Daily Post.

Terror in London: Narrow Escape for Cheshire Mp

MIKE HALL, Labour MP for Weaver Vale in Cheshire, was on a train just minutes before the bomb attack. His train had just pulled out of Euston when the attacks started.