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Suspected homophobic murder: Appeal for information

Mr Cooper died after being "viciously assaulted"

12:35pm Sunday 23rd November 2008

DETECTIVES are appealing for information after a 28-year-old man was killed in a suspected homophobic attack in Woolwich.

Addicks and Pardew part company

Alan Pardew has left Charlton Athletic after the team dropped into the Championship's bottom three

2:59pm Sunday 23rd November 2008

CHARLTON Athletic manager Alan Pardew has left the club after a string of bad results.

Collapsed manhole causing problems in New Cross

Overturned lorry on A2 sliproad

12:09pm Sunday 23rd November 2008

A COLLAPSED manhole is causing traffic problems in New Cross.

Violent jewellery robbery in Catford home

Jewellery taken in robbery in Blythe Vale, Catford on november 10 2008

10:34am Saturday 22nd November 2008

A 48-YEAR-OLD woman is still in hospital almost two weeks after she was robbed in her Catford home.

POLITICSWATCH: Battle of the Blogs

Bridget Prentice coffee morning

4:40pm Saturday 22nd November 2008

EVER wondered what your local MP does between elections? News Shopper's POLITICSWATCH brings you a light-hearted round-up of stories about your constituency MPs.

Update: Woolwich murder may have been homophobic attack

Mr Cooper died after being "viciously assaulted"

5:04pm Friday 21st November 2008

THIS is the first picture of 28-year-old David Cooper who was murdered in Woolwich on Wednesday (November 19) in what police believe may have been a homophobic attack.

Pair deny murdering New Cross students

Gabriel Ferez and Laurent Bonomo

5:21pm Friday 21st November 2008

TWO men have denied murdering French students Gabriel Ferez and Laurent Bonomo in New Cross.

Lewisham Mayor tackles Ministry over de Menezes inquest bill

Sir Steve ruled out withdrawing funding for the Balckheath fireworks

10:56am Friday 21st November 2008

THE MAYOR of Lewisham is fighting the government over a bill for the inquest into the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.

Tell us what you think of News Shopper website

4:04pm Friday 21st November 2008

WE are looking for people to come into the News Shopper office to test drive our new-look website and suggest how it could be further improved.

Inquiry held into Eltham development decision

9:58am Friday 21st November 2008

RESIDENTS have told an inquiry that a development would increase congestion and litter, ruin their area’s appearance and allow people to spy on funerals.


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