The Latest Breaking News from Woolwich

Sadiq Khan hails results of scheme aimed at revitalising London high streets at night

The £500,000 programme paid for night events in Bromley, Vauxhall and Woolwich

Evening Standard · Feb 29, 2024

Man dies in Woolwich flat blaze as Met launches investigation

Three people in a neighbouring flat were saved by firefighters as smoke engulfed the corridor

Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2024

Woolwich redevelopment plans revealed by Transport for London

New cycling facilities between the Woolwich Ferry roundabout and Plumstead are among a number of proposed changes to the area

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2024

Greenwich Council orders developer to knock down riverside towers in Woolwich in ‘unprecedented’ action

Tenants could be forced to leave homes in demolition after council accuses developer of flouting rules

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2023

Carlos Acosta wants dance centre to become inclusive global landmark

The former Royal Ballet star wants to bridge dance and community engagement gaps.

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

Lee Rigby's son touching tribute to dad 10 years since his murder

Lee Rigby's son Jack was just two when his father was murdered by terrorists outside his barracks in Woolwich, southeast London. His son has now raised more than £53,000 in his dad's name

Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2023

Lee Rigby’s mother remembers ‘gentle, imperfect’ son 10 years after murder

Lyn Rigby says she believes soldier killed in Woolwich would be proud of work helping bereaved military families

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023

Woolwich fire: One person rushed to hospital after blaze rips through shop

One person was taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a shop in Woolwich.

Evening Standard · May 22, 2023

Ten years on Lee Rigby's mum has paid a moving tribute to the 'Angels of Woolwich'

Lynn Rigby said the the three woman who rushed to her son's aid in his final moments 'stepped up for him in a way I will never be able to repay'

Manchester Evening News · May 22, 2023

Lee Rigby's son speaks publicly for first time nearly a decade on from father's brutal murder

The British Army man was killed 200 yards from his barracks in Woolwich in 2013 in a murder that caught the attention of the nation.

Daily Record · May 18, 2023