Croatian president urges Britain to remain in the EU

The Guardian - Friday 24th May, 2013

Croatia's president, right, with David Cameron during a visit to London. Ivo Josipovic says the UK has an important economy. Photograph: Alastair ...

Kate Beams in Sunny Yellow at a Palace Garden Party While “Ginger Queen” Prince Harry Goes Bowling

Vanity Fair - Friday 24th May, 2013

The Duchess of Cambridge tried her best to look summery in a sunshine-yellow Emilia Wickstead coat (despite the pending precipitation that had her in-laws, Prince Charles and Camilla, clutching their Fulton umbrellas) at Buckingham Palace's huge annual garden party on Wednesday. Attending sans William for the second year in a row, Kate was joined by 8,000 members of the public ...

Townsend and Shaw out of England party

UEFA - Friday 24th May, 2013

Winger Andros Townsend and left-back Luke Shaw have been replaced in the England squad for next month's finals by uncapped Nathan Redmond and Jack ...

Will Dannys musical win Britains Got Talent

This is Local London - Friday 24th May, 2013

on a Sunday night, seeing something unusual is pretty much par for the course. Last year's performing dog winner aside, on any one night you might get a donkey 'painting' with the brush held in his mouth, a man in a tinfoil balaclava or a woman wearing a bra made out of a paper cut-out of Simon Cowell heads. But this Sunday evening will see a first on the not-always talent ...

Two women arrested in Lee Rigby murder investigation released without charge

This is Local London - Friday 24th May, 2013

Drummer Lee Rigby. TWO women arrested as part of the investigation into the brutal murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich have been released without charge. The two women include a 29-year-old who was arrested early yesterday morning during a police raid. Police also arrested a 31-year-old woman at 11.50pm last night at a residential address in south London on suspicion of ...

Woolwich video captures terrorists charging at police

This is Local London - Friday 24th May, 2013

Woolwich video captures terrorists charging at police A DRAMATIC video obtained by a national newspaper shows the moment two armed men in Woolwich charged at a policewoman. The incredible footage on the Daily Mirror website shows how the officer was saved by a colleague who fired a gun at the man charging towards them. Minutes earlier, the men, named locally as Michael Adebolajo, ...

10 miles of queuing traffic on approach to Dartford Crossing

This is Local London - Friday 24th May, 2013

By Alan Woods IT IS a slow start to the Bank Holiday weekend for motorists using the Dartford Crossing. Traffic is currently queuing for nearly 10 miles anti-clockwise on the M25 approaching the Dartford Tunnel, with queues stretching back beyond Junction 4 at Orpington. Traffic heading into Kent from Essex is facing equally long delays on the clockwise stretch of the ...

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

This is Local London - 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. Around a dozen sat in silence in St Mary Magdalene Parish Church, in Rectory Place, offering their prayers for the 25-year-old, who lived and grew up in Middleton, Manchester. The Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, Bishop of Southwark, said he had come to show ...

Wi-Fi available at boroughs train stations

This is Local London - Friday 24th May, 2013

News People will be able to use free Wi-Fi while using train stations in Haringey it has been announced. Greater Anglia has announced its customers who use Seven Sisters and Tottenham Hale stations will be able to use the Wi-Fi with operator The Cloud. The rail company has been working with the company to introduce stations across the region, meaning visitors will be able to access ...

Operation Big Wing swoops on 12 people in Bromley raids

This is Local London - Friday 24th May, 2013

Some of the phones seized in Operation Big Wing raids TWELVE people were arrested across Bromley during a Met-wide operation to crack down on mobile phone thieves and stolen phone dealers. Class A and B drugs, a stolen motorcycle and 127 mobile phones were seized by police during 11 Operation Big Wing raids. A range of specialist units including the territorial support group, safer ...

New Mayor of Greenwich Councillor Angela Comforth appointed

This is Local London - Friday 24th May, 2013

Mayor of Greenwich Councillor Angela Comforth takes over the roel from Cllr David Grant GREENWICH'S new mayor was officially appointed at a ceremony in the Old Royal Naval College's Painted Hall. Mayor of Greenwich Councillor Angela Comforth replaces Cllr David Grant in the role and will be supported by Cllr Mick Hayes as Deputy Mayor. Cllr Comforth is a teacher and ...

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

This is Local London - Friday 24th May, 2013

By Patrick Grafton-Green 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. George Rolph, 60, of Capstone Road, Downham, has been considered unfit for work many times before, but following an assessment by Atos Healthcare last month, he was - he says wrongly - deemed capable. ...

Girl to be football mascot for UEFA Champions League Final

This is Local London - Friday 24th May, 2013

By Bruce Thain A young girl will be walking on onto the turf of Wembley Stadium with some of the world's best footballers. Areeba Arshad is one of the lucky 22 children from across Europe to have been chosen as a player's mascot UEFA Champions League Final at Wembley tomorrow. Today the pupils at Roe Green Infant School, in Princes Ave, Kingsbury, got the chance to meet ...

Extra patrols in Bexley this weekend following Woolwich murder

This is Local London - Friday 24th May, 2013

By Alan Woods EXTRA police patrols have been put in place across Bexley in the aftermath of the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich. Officers are being placed in key locations, such as close to religious temples, transport hubs and busy areas such as town centres. Since the brutal attack on Wednesday afternoon, there has so far been one incident recorded in Bexley towards the ...

Deptford hit-and-run driver jailed over teenager Olatunji Adeyanjus death

This is Local London - 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. Barry Normah, 28, of Watergate Street, Deptford, sped through a red light and knocked down former Addey and Stanhope pupil Olatunji Adeyanju last March, as the boy crossed the road with his ...

Firefighters cut man out of car after Putney Hill crash

This is Local London - Friday 24th May, 2013

A man has been rushed to hospital after a serious crash in Putney this afternoon. Two cars collided near the Green Man pub on Putney Hill at just after midday today. Firefighters had to free one man from a car with cutting equipment while the other driver was treated by paramedics. Traffic was initially back up along Putney Hill and up to Tibbet's Corner but this has now ...

Man found guilty of ambushing delivery man to rob his pizzas

This is Local London - Friday 24th May, 2013

How far would you go to get a free pizza? A man has been found guilty of ambushing a pizza delivery driver with a baseball bat and stealing his pizzas. Today a jury at Kingston Crown Court took about an hour and a half to decide Charles Sornalingham, 28, had robbed the Village Pizza driver. He had been accused ...

Bringing tram to Sutton will save millions says transport minister

This is Local London - Friday 24th May, 2013

Proposals to bring trams to Sutton will regenerate deprived areas, bring millions of pounds to the area and cut pollution, it has been claimed. Detailed plans to bring the Tramlink scheme from Merton through Rosehill and St Helier, Angel Hill, Sutton High Street and to a terminal at Sutton station were unveiled by Sutton Council last night and backed by politicians and business ...

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

This is Local London - Friday 24th May, 2013

By 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". Muslim groups have been queuing up to condemn the brutal killing of Drummer Lee Rigby by suspected Islamic extremists as 'anti-Islamic'. Yet Nick Griffin has called for a protest United Against Muslim terror ...

Troublesome teens prompt new police powers in Erith

This is Local London - Friday 24th May, 2013

The new dispersal zone in Erith A NEW dispersal zone is being brought into force around part of Erith plagued by troublesome teenagers. From Tuesday (May 28). police officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) have powers to disperse groups of two or more people who are causing anti-social behaviour around Arthur Street. Children under 16 are not allowed in the zone ...

College picks up Epilepsy Action award

This is Local London - Friday 24th May, 2013

By Natalie O'Neill A college has been awarded for its work to support students who suffer with epilepsy. Barnet and Southgate was handed the Epilepsy Action education award earlier today as part of National Epilepsy Week. The award aims to recognise educational establishments which demonstrate good practice in supporting pupils and students with the neurological ...

Grab a slice of the action with The Big Lunch

This is Local London - Friday 24th May, 2013

By Heloise Wood PECKISH people in Bromley are set to inspire community spirit through The Big Lunch. The initiative is designed to bring residents together so they are more involved with their neighbourhoods. Bromley Council is encouraging people to get involved in the scheme, which takes place on June 2, in the hope it will encourage active citizenship. Volunteer champion ...