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Talk tube buzz: Just a sampling of routine quantities rather than a spike, but still a reminder that the idea of knife and sharp-object banning should probably be placed on the proposal table. As older or well-honed traditions for resolving disputes, grievances, and upholding personal honor continue to flow into the culture.
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(Sunday) Three arrests after man found fatally stabbed in Wolverhampton
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6211g490leo

(Friday) Man, 22, stabbed to death in West London after row on bus is pictured as cops hunt knifeman
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/39632965/m...-knifeman/

Stabbings two to three days ago
https://londondaily.com/recent-violent-i...s-continue

A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal stabbing of a 75-year-old man early Friday morning. The incident occurred at a property on Deodar Road in Putney, south-west London. Authorities, who were alerted to the stabbing at 3:36 am, confirmed that the suspect is believed to be known to the victim and is currently in police custody.

[...] In a separate incident, five individuals were injured Thursday morning in a suspected stabbing near an Asda warehouse in Croydon, south London. ... The Metropolitan Police noted that a 54-year-old man sustained non-life threatening injuries and confirmed an arrest in connection with the event.

Further developments in Croydon involve a murder charge after a 31-year-old woman, Jamelatu Tsiwah, was found deceased on Bensham Lane. [...] Larry Nimoh, aged 21, was charged with murder and attempted murder, with police confirming a known association between him and Ms. Tsiwah.