London rises from the ashes
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If, like us, you've been feeling more than a little downheartened following a third night of rioting and looting yesterday (8 August), take heart from these photos of communities across London coming together to assist with the clean-up efforts. Despite the horrific violence of recent days, local residents in Hackney, Clapham and Ealing were eager to hit the streets armed with brooms and buckets today - some also wore t-shirts saying "looters are scum" and "I love London."
We have included one photo given to us by a Stylist follower on Twitter, with her caption. If you too would like your photos of the clean-up effort to be featured in the gallery, tweet us @StylistMagazine and we will publish them here. To find out how you can get involved in the clean-up efforts, visit the Riot Clean-Up website here.
Click on the images below to see Londoners unite in the face of riot damage and destruction.
Picture credits: Rex Features and Getty Images
London rises from the ashes
Local people bring brooms as they prepare to help clear up Clarence Road in Hackney.
London rises from the ashes
Volunteers prepare to help out after rioting in Clapham.
Image courtesy of Jamila Dixon, who sent the photo to @StylistMagazine with the caption, "clapham cleanup was waiting to go at 10am. We WILL take back our streets using street spirit!"
London rises from the ashes
A clean-up operation at Hackney Town Hall sees local residents gather to express their disgust at the damage, praise the council clear-up and assist with repairs after rioting.
London rises from the ashes
A resident helps to clear up Clarence Road in Hackney.
London rises from the ashes
Members of the community in Hackney hold hands ahead of a clean-up operation to remove debris caused by rioting.
London rises from the ashes
Priest Rob Wickham joins other religious leaders at Hackney town centre in a symbol of solidarity.
London rises from the ashes
A baby sleeps with a broom by its side during the clean-up in Hackney.
London rises from the ashes
Local residents come ready to clean at Hackney Town Hall.
London rises from the ashes
Local residents come ready to clean at Hackney Town Hall.
London rises from the ashes
Youths gather to help repair riot damage in Hackney.
London rises from the ashes
A burnt-out car is taken away following riots in Hackney.
London rises from the ashes
People eager to clean up after last night's rioting gather at Clapham Junction.
London rises from the ashes
Clapham resident Hayley Miller joins the locals preparing to help clear up the mess.
London rises from the ashes
Clapham residents prepare to help clear up the mess following last night's riots.
London rises from the ashes
Clapham residents prepare to help clear up the mess following last night's riots.
London rises from the ashes
Volunteers get ready to clean up after last night's rioting at Clapham Junction.
London rises from the ashes
A volunteer gets ready to clean up after last night's rioting at Clapham Junction.
London rises from the ashes
A woman inspects damage to a window of a restaurant in Haven Green, Ealing.
London rises from the ashes
A member of a forensic team works at a shop that was looted in Ealing.
London rises from the ashes
A picture taken at Finsbury Park on Tuesday morning and tweeted by @WillyDean