Telecommunications providers are struggling to explain the mysterious text message that, apparently, has been sent to every phone in the London area. The text, which features three lines of alphanumerical symbols, has so far been indecipherable by several of London's leading cipher experts. Police are warning civilians not to reply to the text, as they believe it to be a scam. We will be covering further details as they appear, and until then, here's Arthur, covering the neck-and-neck football match currently underway between-

John and Sherlock are already whipping out their phones, and, sure enough, they've both received the exact same text message, a line of letters and numbers that makes no sense whatsoever.

Snjk1u23jsoii907dkr42

"Ah!"

That is, makes no sense whatsoever to anyone butSherlock.

"If we apply that Byzantine code- translate it to German and the cross-reference it with that paper of Einstein's… combined with generic London A-Z…"

He's scribbling furiously on a piece of paper, and ignoring John's questioning look.

"Ah-hah! No, wait… this is a bit not good…"

John peers over Sherlock's shoulder and agrees that yes, it seems rather not good.

Turn yourself in, Dinapoli, or we burn London to find you.

"Oh, bother."