Chaos in new urban battleground as violence erupts in North
The Independent
Boys on fast BMX bikes were acting as spotters to report to the leaders where the police were moving. They appeared to be carrying messages between different groups. One Arndale worker, Rayhan Rezi, 27, told a reporter from the Manchester Evening News: …

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The night that rioters ruled and police lost control of the streets of London
The Independent
About 40 passengers fled a double-decker bus as masked attackers – some on BMX bicycles, some as young as 11 – pelted the vehicle with bottles of champagne stolen from a Tesco Metro. Nearby on Hackney's Pembury Estate, Regine Allen, 75, left her home …
London riots: 'A generation who don't respect their parents or police'The Guardian
Mobile mobs keep a step ahead of policeFinancial Times
Riots Will cost Taxpayer £100 Million, Mark Duggan 'Did Not Fire at Police'.Frost Magazine
Fallen Scoop -Daily Mail
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POLICE COULD USE PLASTIC BULLETS TO CONTAIN VIOLENCE
Daily Mail
Masked rioters on BMX bicycles armed with batons attacked a crowded London bus during the evening rush-hour, chasing terrified commuters as they tried to escape. The thugs, some as young as eight, forced the driver to stop the double-decker by pelting …

UK riots: Could disorder erupt again and threaten the Olympics?
The Guardian
The showpiece arenas of the Lee valley Olympic Park, which is the main stadium, as well as the velodrome and the aquatics centre, are only a short BMX ride from Hackney's Mare Street, and not much further from Tottenham High Road, in the neighbouring …

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Latest Leeds planning applications for week ending July 28
Yorkshire Evening Post
Strategic Design Alliance: installation of skateboard and BMX facility, Swillington Recreation Ground, Wakefield Road. M Jennings: removal of condition (conversion of garage), 4 Cherwell Croft. R Feeney: change of use and alterations, Flat 3, …

New BMX Centre: Words And Pictures
Manchester Confidential
The new £24m facility, based at the National Cycling Centre in Eastlands, will host major BMX events and the country's top riders will be training there ahead of the 2012 Olympics. Get across to Sportcity in East Manchester and take a look. …
National BMX Centre opens in ManchesterBBC News
Multi-million pound BMX Centre set to open in ManchesterInsidethegames.biz
Indoor BMX track opens in EnglandESPN

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Plans for extreme sports warehouse
Essex County Standard
Robert and Jody Luckman have submitted plans for a sports park to Colchester Council for BMX riders, scooters and skateboarders. If it gets the thumbas-up, half pipes, foam pits, ramps and rails will be installed at a warehouse at Moorside Business …

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Two wheels are definitely better than none!
The Paisley Daily Express
His gran, Philomena, appealed for readers to help track down the BMX machine. And just a few hours after their story appeared in our paper, the police managed to trace the whereabouts of the bicycle – and the youngster was soon reunited with his pride …

BMX: Royston top after Summer Series
British Cycling
BMX Racers from the Royston Rockets BMX Racing Club made the trip to Norwich eighth round of the summer series and with 16 riders chasing points for their own and the club's rankings the Rockets still hold the lead in the regional club rankings. …

Early triumph for the Olympics as London test events sell out
Evening Standard
All tickets have been snapped up for international trials of beach volleyball at Horse Guards Parade and basketball and BMX racing in the Olympic Park as spectators rush to catch a first glimpse of the venues and potential medal winners. …

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