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Shops across London have been closing their doors early amid fears that further rioting may occur across the capital tonight.

Managers of the Southside shopping centre in Wandsworth were among those to close early to avoid the risk of looting and violence.
And in Greenwich, the National Maritime Museum closed early, while other businesses in the area were urged to shut before closing time due to threats of unrest.
Meanwhile Ealing Broadway, which was the scene of unrest on Monday night, closed its shopping centre as well as other stores, amid fears gangs would strike the town again.
A sign in the window of the local Barclays Bank read: 'Due to the current disturbances, upon police advice we have been obliged to close early. We apologise to all our customers.'
According to one police officer the force were 'covering all bases' in case the riots spread.

New fears: Ealing Broadway, which was targeted on Monday night, is braced for further violence (Picture: PA)
Further afield, Putney's Exchange Shopping Centre shut at 2pm, as did the Centre Court Shopping Centre in Wimbledon and several other stores in the area following rumours rioters were planning to launch an attack at 5pm.
In Tooting, South London, shopkeepers also closed early, fearing the violence could spread to the area.
Some businesses, including high street stalwarts New Look, Iceland and Vodafone, remained shut all day.
Tensions were once again high in Hackney, where police clashed with rioters on Monday. The town hall was evacuated and around 20 police officers stood guarding the entrance on Mare Street.
Many shops in the area also closed early, with those that remained open towards Bethnal Green pulling down the shutters as far as they could go without obstructing the door.
So far on Tuesday, there have been no confirmed reports of violence or clashes between police and rioters. However, tensions remain high in the capital as a massive police presence prepares to roll out.

 

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