More than 100 firefighters tackle blaze in Woolwich tower block in east London

More than 100 firefighters tackle blaze in Woolwich tower block in east London

More than 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze in a top-floor flat in Woolwich in east London. Flats below the 17th-floor apartment in Dunedin House, Manwood Street, were evacuated, while people nearby... Read more »
‘Manipulative sexual predator’ convicted of child abuses in Woolwich – South London News

‘Manipulative sexual predator’ convicted of child abuses in Woolwich – South London News

An investigation by officers from the Met’s South East Public Protection unit has led to the conviction of a ‘manipulative sexual predator.’ Robert Wain, 59, of Victoria Street, Gillingham, was convicted at... Read more »
Live: A112 Albert Road closed in both directions in Woolwich

Live: A112 Albert Road closed in both directions in Woolwich

The A112 Albert Road in Woolwich has been closed in both directions due to a police incident between A117 Pier Road (Woolwich) and Hartmann Road (Silvertown). The closure, immediately south of City... Read more »
‘It should be a surprise, but it’s just not anymore’: Woolwich residents ask if anywhere is safe after man in his 20s stabbed to death on quiet road

‘It should be a surprise, but it’s just not anymore’: Woolwich residents ask if anywhere is safe after man in his 20s stabbed to death on quiet road

Shocked residents on a quiet Woolwich street expressed their ‘fear’ today as they described waking up to a murder scene on Thursday morning (October 21). A man in his 20s was fatally... Read more »
‘I took the Woolwich Ferry and discovered East London’s most unloved historical gems’ – Callum Marius

‘I took the Woolwich Ferry and discovered East London’s most unloved historical gems’ – Callum Marius

In the time you read this, you could make a full journey on the Woolwich Ferry. Just like this article, it’s entirely free and when you get to the end you might... Read more »
Woolwich stabbing: Witnesses protected dying boy with sheets while others tried to film his last moments

Woolwich stabbing: Witnesses protected dying boy with sheets while others tried to film his last moments

Bystanders attempted to give the stab victim some dignity as paramedics fought to save his life Members of the public held sheets around a dying teenage boy fatally stabbed in Woolwich this... Read more »
Woolwich stabbing: Teenage boy knifed to death as Tesco evacuated by police hunting killer

Woolwich stabbing: Teenage boy knifed to death as Tesco evacuated by police hunting killer

A teenager has been stabbed to death in a street in South London sparking a police hunt in a Tesco store. The victim was attacked at 5.25pm in Woolwich before brave members... Read more »