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thesun.co.uk — SHOTS have been fired close to the Royal Artillery Barracks in London after an alleged sword attack, according to reports. Pictures posted in Twitter appear to show two men lying on the road in Woolwich, south east London. The Metropolitan police would only say officers had been called to reports of 'an assault' on John Wilson Street.

thesun.co.uk — ANDY CARROLL has been told to hurry up and make up his mind by West Ham. Liverpool have agreed to sell the England striker to the Hammers for £15million. But Carroll has been waiting to see if there are offers from bigger clubs. Ideally he wants to return to Liverpool.

thesun.co.uk — GARETH BALE was last night urged by Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos: Come and join us. The Spanish giants are desperate to prise the double Footballer of the Year from Tottenham in a £60million switch. And defender Ramos declared: "Gareth Bale is a Real Madrid-quality signing. He has had an exceptional season.

thesun.co.uk — Skipper can go for £5m ARSENAL will listen to £5m bids for skipper Thomas Vermaelen. The Belgian defender has been frozen out of the starting line-up despite taking over as club captain from Robin van Persie. It would mean the Gunners taking a £5m hit on a player they bought from Ajax for £10m four years ago.

thesun.co.uk — Terrifying haul of weapons one under-age schoolgirl bought in SEVEN London shops in just a few hours LETHAL swords, machetes and knives are being sold illegally to children - with no questions asked. A Sun investigation today reveals how shockingly easy it is for youngsters to buy weapons, despite a series of high-profile killings involving teenagers.

thesun.co.uk — A PATRIOTIC ex-soldier who painted a St George's flag on his front door has been ordered to cover it up by his housing association landlords who claim it could be considered "offensive" and may bring "distress" to neighbours.

thesun.co.uk — GARETH BALE admits he found Tottenham's latest failure to qualify for the Champions League hard to stomach. Bale rounded off a remarkable year on Sunday by scoring his 26th goal of the season. But his wonder winner against Sunderland was not enough to earn the club Champions League qualification.

thesun.co.uk — Anderson hailed by his bowling coach David Saker JIMMY ANDERSON has admitted that Dale Steyn is a much better bowler than him. Swing king Anderson was responding to England bowling coach David Saker's claim that the Lancastrian is a more skilful performer than Steyn. Saker's comments caused astonishment in South Africa.

thesun.co.uk — Becks and pals' first media quiz YOUNG David Beckham had a bit of a dodgy spell - until Manchester United put him on the write lines. He was a 17-year-old trainee when asked to recall memorable matches as preparation for dealing with the media.

thesun.co.uk — Dame Helen Mirren steps in to grant a dying boy's wish to meet the Queen CARING Helen Mirren has granted a boy's dying wish to meet the Queen - by dressing as Her Majesty and inviting him round for tea. Oliver Burton, ten, may have just weeks to live after being hit by cancer for a third time.

thesun.co.uk — PAOLO DI CANIO has attempted to make peace with his revolting stars - by offering them a FULL summer holiday. The Sunderland boss had threatened to cut his players' break down to the minimum of 28 days. But Di Canio has softened and his squad will report back for duty no earlier than July 5 - giving them nearly seven weeks off.