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London leavers: ‘The countryside was a culture shock but people are very open minded’

Frustrated with a lack of work/life balance, this family decided to seize the chance to build new lives and careers in Hampshire

Evening Standard

Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark presents first Colours to British soldiers

Around 100 British troops received their ceremonial regimental flags at the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, south-east London, on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Extraordinary Victorian water tower home overlooking Woolwich Common is for sale for £2.25 million

Built to supply the Brook Fever Hospital, this unusual structure has more than 3,500 sq ft of living space across its nine floors

Evening Standard

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Woolwich stabbing: Man, 19, fighting for life after attack as two teenage boys arrested

Officers have appealed for witnesses following the stabbing on Mayplace Lane

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Charity offering Woolwich residents free meals in need of volunteers

FoodCycle serves free weekly community meals using food that would otherwise have gone to waste.

Evening Standard

A&E doctor reveals patient spent 12 hours in hospital waiting room before dying

Dr Milan Chand says the 80-year-old arrived at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich with a suspected blood clot and suffered a cardiac arrest after enduring the overnight wait

Daily Mirror

Commuter accidentally drives onto ferry instead of bridge across the River Thames

Sophie Montague only realised she had boarded the ferry to Woolwich, south-east London, when she was met by a row of stationary cars. She filmed herself looking surprised

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Massively divided borough sees rough sleepers sheltering near doors of luxury £600k apartments

A councillor has vowed to remove the divide between the area that may have stereotypes of wealth or poverty

Wales Online

Vauxhall, Bromley and Woolwich receiving six-figure injection to help boost night life

The borough councils will each be awarded £130,000 in funding to develop ways of making streets more welcoming after 6pm

Evening Standard

Baby dies after falling asleep with mum on sofa before slipping underneath her

Lilly-Marie Tina Harris was just six-weeks-old when she died after slipping down underneath her mother as they slept on the sofa at their home in Woolwich, London

Daily Mirror

Child dies after being found ‘unresponsive’ in Woolwich home

Police are treating the death of a young child as “unexpected” after they were found unresponsive at home in south London.

Evening Standard

Woolwich: Man, 23, was ‘stabbed to death with knife hidden inside umbrella’

The killing followed a clash between Soloman Bamidele, an associate and two other younger boys, it is alleged

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Woolwich: Man charged with murder after 23-year-old stabbed to death

A murder probe was launched after 23-year-old Damilola Oloruntola was found with fatal injuries on Brookhill Road

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Criminal trials on hold as Woolwich Crown Court is forced to shut thanks to heating difficulties

One of London’s crown courts has been forced to close after a heating failure caused temperatures to plummet.

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Elizabeth line links: Shared-ownership flats in new homes hotspots from West Ealing to Woolwich

As Crossrail makes more parts of the capital accessible, residents at these shared-ownership schemes are reaping the rewards

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Woolwich: Murder investigation launched after man stabbed on residential road

A murder investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed to death in Woolwich.

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Woolwich Ferry workers vote overwhelmingly for strike action over pay dispute

Representatives will meet next week to discuss strike dates

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Crossrail guide to Woolwich: average house prices and Elizabeth line journey times from central London

Short journey times and comparatively good-value homes are attracting buyers to this south-east London area.

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Tamim Ian Habimana: Gang killed boy, 15, outside station in ‘revenge’, court hears

A schoolboy was killed in a “revenge” attack lasting a matter of seconds by a group of youths armed with a knife, an umbrella and a rounders bat, a court heard.

The Independent UK

More than 100 firefighters tackle blaze at ‘cluttered’ top-floor flat

The fire in north Woolwich came after the busiest day on record for fire crews.

The Guardian - UK

15 fire engines and 125 firefighters called to stop blaze in London tower block

Fire in North Woolwich comes after record-breaking heatwave saw a number of fires break out on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Ministry of Justice wins right to keep temporary Woolwich crown court extension

A temporary extension to Woolwich crown court which was previously judged only good enough to last ten years will be kept permanently, councillors have decided.

Evening Standard

Temporary extra courts set to be made permanent at Woolwich

A temporary extension to one of London’s crown courts looks set to be made permanent amid a fullscale crisis in the criminal justice system.

Evening Standard

Dramatic video shows moment man points gun at police officer during chase after Woolwich shooting

Four men involved in the Woolwich shooting have been jailed for more than 30 years

Daily Record

Outrage as flat with 'prison cell' bedroom advertised online for £1.8k a month

One of the property's bedrooms has attracted harsh criticism, with the flat being seen as a prime example of the poor value for money in the current rental market.

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