Taser fired as detectives investigating Lee Rigby murder arrest three men in Greenwich

9:23pm Saturday 25th May 2013

POLICE fired a Taser as they arrested two more men on a Greenwich estate in connection with the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich.

Woolwich terror suspect saw friend Firadon Alizadeh slain in Erith crack den in 2008

Firadon Alizadeh was stabbed to death in an Erith crack den in January 2008

2:52pm Saturday 25th May 2013

WOOLWICH terror suspect Michael Adebowale was stabbed in a knife attack at an Erith crack den five years ago, it has been revealed.

VIDEO: Bikers pay tribute to Drummer Lee Rigby

Bikers pay tribute to Drummer Lee Rigby

4:22pm Saturday 25th May 2013

HUNDREDS of bikers rode to Woolwich Barracks this afternoon (May 25) to pay their respects to murdered soldier Drummer Lee Rigby.

Friend of Woolwich terrorist attack suspect arrested after BBC interview

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9:33am Saturday 25th May 2013

A CHILDHOOD friend of Woolwich murder suspect Michael Adebolajo has claimed he was approached by MI5 six months ago and asked if he would work for the security service.

Woolwich community is thanked by Woolwich Barracks commander for support after Lee Rigby's murder

Woolwich Barracks commander thanks Woolwich for support after Lee Rigby's murder

1:14pm Saturday 25th May 2013

WOOLWICH Barracks commander Lieutenant Colonel Bob Christopher has thanked the people of Woolwich for their support after the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby.

Lee Rigby's murder in Woolwich provokes backlash across UK

A member of the mosque in Gillingham, Kent, boards up a smashed window after an attack

9:52am Saturday 25th May 2013

THE murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich has provoked a backlash of anger across the UK, including the attacking of mosques, racial abuse and comments made on social media.

Footage of Drummer Lee Rigby in Afghanistan uncovered

Footage of Drummer Lee Rigby in Afghanistan uncovered

5:31pm Saturday 25th May 2013

A VIDEO clip of Drummer Lee Rigby has been found in a NATO film from 2009.

Wall of flowers in Woolwich for slain soldier Drummer Lee Rigby

People leave flowers at the scene of the murder at the junction of Artillery Place and John Wilson Street in Woolwich

1:38pm Saturday 25th May 2013

A WALL of flowers lies near the spot where Drummer Lee Rigby was hacked to death, as people turned out in force to pay tribute to the soldier and to express their disgust at the barbaric killing.

Child abduction cases up by 81 per cent

Kate McCann prepares to start the Miles for Missing People 10k run, to help a charity that supports people with missing family members

12:51pm Saturday 25th May 2013

CHILD abduction is a "growing problem" with the number of reported cases up by 81% over the last nine years, ministers have warned.

St Paul's Cray Waste4Fuel site must be cleared of 'combustible waste' by June 10

12:00pm Saturday 25th May 2013

OWNERS of the recycling site in St Paul’s Cray have just over a fortnight to clear it of all combustible waste.

Bexley police appealing for help to find missing teenager

Melissa Attard is missing from Belvedere

11:32am Saturday 25th May 2013

Police are appealing for assistance to find 15-year-old Melissa Attard who is missing from Belvedere.

Lee Rigby's murder in Woolwich leads to Help for Heroes being swamped with £600,000 of donations and pledges

Help for Heroes has been swamped with donations since the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich

10:56am Saturday 25th May 2013

HELP for Heroes has been overwhelmed by the public’s response to the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich.

Woolwich teen Kofi Martin has gone missing from Sheffield home where he was staying

Woolwich teenager Kofi Martin has been missing since Tuesday

10:07am Saturday 25th May 2013

A WOOLWICH teenager who was staying in Sheffield has gone missing and it is thought he may have returned to south east London.

Two women arrested in Lee Rigby murder investigation released without charge

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3:36pm Friday 24th May 2013

TWO women arrested as part of the investigation into the brutal murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich have been released without charge.

Woolwich video captures terrorists charging at police

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12:07pm Friday 24th May 2013

A DRAMATIC video obtained by a national newspaper shows the moment two armed men in Woolwich charged at a policewoman.

10 miles of queuing traffic on approach to Dartford Crossing

4:49pm Friday 24th May 2013

IT IS a slow start to the Bank Holiday weekend for motorists using the Dartford Crossing.

Woolwich terror attack: Lee Rigby family pay tribute

Lee Rigby's family paid tribute today

2:28pm Friday 24th May 2013

THE tearful family of Lee Rigby, the soldier murdered in Woolwich, said today "our hearts have been ripped apart".

Mourners gather at Woolwich church to pay tribute to Drummer Lee Rigby - Day 3 updates

Floral tributes have been left outside the barracks in Woolwich.

7:32am Friday 24th May 2013

MOURNERS have gathered to pay their respects to Drummer Lee Rigby who was killed in the brutal terrorist attack in Woolwich.

Kent Police puts on extra patrols following Woolwich murder

4:51pm Friday 24th May 2013

KENT Police will continue to maintain extra patrols in the wake of the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich.

Deptford brain injury charity throws Mad Hatters Tea party

Mad Hatters' tea party for Brain Injury Week; pictured Dominique Howe with Angela Peattie

5:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

A DEPTFORD-based brain injury association held a Mad Hatters’ tea party as part of Brain Injury Week.

Operation Big Wing swoops on 12 people in Bromley raids

Some of the phones seized in Operation Big Wing raids

4:44pm Friday 24th May 2013

TWELVE people were arrested across Bromley during a Met-wide operation to crack down on mobile phone thieves and stolen phone dealers.

New Mayor of Greenwich Councillor Angela Comforth appointed

Mayor of Greenwich Councillor Angela Comforth takes over the roel from Cllr David Grant

4:43pm Friday 24th May 2013

GREENWICH’S new mayor was officially appointed at a ceremony in the Old Royal Naval College’s Painted Hall.

Mentally ill Downham man on hunger strike after his benefits are taken away

4:33pm Friday 24th May 2013

A DOWNHAM man who suffers from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), leaving him unable to work, is on hunger strike after his benefits were taken away.

Extra patrols in Bexley this weekend following Woolwich murder

4:07pm Friday 24th May 2013

EXTRA police patrols have been put in place across Bexley in the aftermath of the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich.

Deptford hit-and-run driver jailed over teenager Olatunji Adeyanju's death

TJ - Second Wave photos by Sarah Ainslie & Mark Burton

4:04pm Friday 24th May 2013

THE Woolwich uncle of a teenage cyclist killed in a Deptford hit-and-run says he is "extremely disappointed" at the driver's four-year sentence and has called for more cycle lanes.

BNP leader Nick Griffin in Woolwich after provocative tweets about Lee Rigby soldier attack

4:01pm Friday 24th May 2013

BNP leader Nick Griffin has visited Woolwich after a series of provocative tweets claiming the attack on a soldier was the result of “mass immigration”.

Troublesome teens prompt new police powers in Erith

The new dispersal zone in Erith

3:52pm Friday 24th May 2013

A NEW dispersal zone is being brought into force around part of Erith plagued by troublesome teenagers.

Grab a slice of the action with The Big Lunch

3:44pm Friday 24th May 2013

PECKISH people in Bromley are set to inspire community spirit through The Big Lunch.

Millwall's £10k aim to match fans' donations for Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign

Millwall footballers warm up in Save Lewisham Hospital t-shirts, picture courtesy of Keith Gillard

2:57pm Friday 24th May 2013

MILLWALL has pledged to match fans’ donations to Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign pound for pound.

Plumstead arson attack sparked by petrol poured through letterbox

Firefighters tackle marshland fire in Northfleet

2:07pm Friday 24th May 2013

POLICE are appealing for information after an arson attack in Plumstead which was sparked by petrol being poured through a letterbox.

MAPPED: Timeline of events in murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich

Police at a groundfloor flat in Eastney Street, Greenwich.

2:28pm Friday 24th May 2013

TWENTY minutes of terror led to a busy Woolwich street becoming the focus of the country on Wednesday afternoon.

Belvedere woman Surinda Chana jailed for robbing Prabjot Rayat in Thamesmead

Surinda Chana.

2:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

A BELVEDERE woman will spend four years behind bars for robbing garage owner Prabjot Rayat, who was murdered in Thamesmead.

Woolwich attack: Book of condolence set up for Drummer Lee Rigby's family

Floral tributes have been left outside the barracks in Woolwich.

12:59pm Friday 24th May 2013

A BOOK of condolence for well-wishers to express support for the family of murdered soldier Drummer Lee Rigby has been set up in Woolwich today.

Greenwich police borough commander speaks after Woolwich Lee Rigby killing

Chief Superintendent Richard Wood

12:37pm Friday 24th May 2013

GREENWICH police's borough commander has said his officers are "working round the clock" after the Woolwich killing of Lee Rigby.

Police appeal for help in finding Bromley man who is insulin dependent diabetic

Seeniyan Sivasothy has been missing since Wednesday.

12:37pm Friday 24th May 2013

POLICE are appealing for help in finding a 70 year old man who is missing from his home in Bromley.

Paris Brown Kent youth police and crime commissioner appointment branded 'fiasco'

Paris Brown resigned as Kent's youth police and crime commissioner last month.

12:21pm Friday 24th May 2013

A PARLIAMENTARY report has branded as a "fiasco" the appointment of a Kent youth police and crime commissioner.

Pair bailed over 'Lee Rigby Woolwich tweets'

11:53am Friday 24th May 2013

FOLLOWING the Woolwich murder of soldier Lee Rigby, two men have been released on bail following their arrest for making alleged offensive comments on Twitter.

Two men in court over 'knife-wielding' incident in Sidcup town centre

11:34am Friday 24th May 2013

TWO men have appeared in court in connection with an alleged knife-wielding incident in Sidcup town centre.

UPDATE: Three women injured in Dartford pile-up

The crash scene, near to Fairfield Swimming Pool

11:00am Friday 24th May 2013

THREE women were injured in a crash between two cars and a van in Dartford yesterday afternoon. (May 23)

Erith teenager committed counterfeit fraud to pay dad's kidnap ransom

Scene of the crime: Twickenham stadium

10:51am Friday 24th May 2013

AN ERITH teenager replaced money with counterfeit notes while working at Twickenham stadium after his dad was kidnapped and held to ransom in Nigeria.

CCTV VIDEO: Gun-toting robbers terrorise Blackfen supermarket worker

Mother-of-two Pemawathie Rajapaksa was attacked by armed robbers

10:10am Friday 24th May 2013

THIS shocking CCTV footage captures the terrifying moment a female shopkeeper came under attack from gun and knife wielding robbers in Blackfen.

Queues on M25 approaching QE2 Bridge at Dartford

9:15am Friday 24th May 2013

MOTORISTS approaching the QE2 Bridge into Kent are facing delays this morning.

Greenwich Labour group boots out Woolwich councillor

Cllr Rajwant Sidhu

9:16am Friday 24th May 2013

A WOOLWICH councillor has been kicked out of the Greenwich Labour group following a report critical of his conduct, News Shopper can reveal.

Bexley Council reminds homeowners about benefit caps

8:09am Friday 24th May 2013

LETTERS are being sent to all benefit claimants in Bexley this week reminding them about upcoming changes to the system.

Bexley Police appealing for information point volunteers

8:07am Friday 24th May 2013

BEXLEY Police is appealing for volunteers to help run a number of new information points across the borough.

Help for Heroes website crashes following Drummer Lee Rigby murder in Woolwich

Drummer Lee Rigby

7:25am Friday 24th May 2013

CHARITY Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.

Woolwich terror attack - four arrests following Lee Rigby soldier murder

Drummer Lee Rigby

7:27pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

DETECTIVES have arrested two more people today (May 23) following the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich.

Woolwich stands strong after soldier murder: Your messages of support for town

The people of Woolwich leave tributes to the town following the riots on August 8, 2011.

10:28am Thursday 23rd May 2013

NEWS Shopper is inviting you to post messages of support for Woolwich following the murder of a soldier in a suspected terrorist attack.

Woolwich attack videos: Footage of soldier murder crime scene

2:25pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

VIEW our gallery of videos related to the Woolwich terrorist attack in which a soldier was murdered in broad daylight.

Woolwich attack: Lee Rigby named as victim

7:28am Thursday 23rd May 2013

LATEST news and reaction after a soldier was murdered in a suspected terrorist attack in Woolwich.







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