Woolwich attack: victim named as soldier Lee Rigby (picture: MoD)
Woolwich Terror Attack

A serving soldier murdered in broad daylight in Woolwich on Wednesday is named as Drummer Lee Rigby, a 25-year-old soldier who had served in Afghanistan.

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Woolwich attack: suspect known to banned Islamic group
Pictures of both suspects just after the Woolwich attack.

The former leader of the banned Islamic group Al Muhajiroun says he knew one of the suspects, believed to be Michael Adebolajo, as security forces admit that both were on their radar.

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Woolwich eyewitness: suspects 'charged' at police car
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As two men remain in hospital under police guard following an fatal attack on a man in south east London, an eyewitness describes the dramatic scenes to Channel 4 News.

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British Muslims fear backlash after spike in reported abuse
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by Meabh Ritchie

After EDL protesters gather in Woolwich and three mosques are attacked overnight, a helpline reports a rise in reports of anti-Muslim abuse amid fears of a backlash.

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GP chief throws blame for A&E crisis back at Jeremy Hunt
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A senior doctor attacks Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt for blaming GPs for exacerbating problems at overstretched accident and emergency departments.

article 23 May 2013 Business, Japan
Japanese shares tumble in biggest loss for two years
Nikkei index falls (reuters)

Share prices in Japan slide more than 7 per cent in their worst single day losses for more than two years - triggering slumps in markets around the world.

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News Read more on Faisal Islam's blog Japan: what happens when monetary medicine wears off?

Quantitative easing has been the emergency medicine keeping economies afloat, but does the fall of the Japanese stock market foreshadow what happens when it ends?

article 23 May 2013 UK
Woolwich killings: David Cameron says the best way to defeat terrorism is to go about our normal lives
Woolwich attack: communities urged to 'stand together'

David Cameron has told the public the best way to tackle terrorism, in the wake of the brutal Woolwich attack on Wednesday, is to "stand together" and "go about our normal lives".

article 23 May 2013 World, United States
President Obama (getty)
by Felicity Spector Obama pledges limits to drone strikes in new terror policy

More transparency, stricter controls. President Obama promises to be more open about America's fight against terrorism - in an effort to regain his credibility in an increasingly dangerous world.

article 23 May 2013 UK
Police arrest a man and a woman suspected of 'conspiracy to murder' following Woolwich attack (picture: Reuters)
Woolwich attack: Met police make two further arrests

A man and a woman are arrested by counter-terrorism police on charges of conspiracy to murder, following the death of Lee Rigby in a machete attack on Wednesday.

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Woolwich attack: victim named as soldier Lee Rigby (picture: MoD)
Woolwich attack: victim named as Drummer Lee Rigby

A serving soldier murdered in broad daylight in Woolwich on Wednesday is named as Drummer Lee Rigby, a 25-year-old soldier who had served in Afghanistan.

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Keme Nzerem is Sports Correspondent for Channel 4 News 'We will all stand together' - taking stock in Woolwich

As people in Woolwich come to terms with Wednesday's events, there is a determination among the locals that the bad guys won't win.

article 23 May 2013 Culture
bread and oil (getty)
by Felicity Spector Europe pours water on troubled oil

Restaurants will be allowed to serve customers bowls of olive oil to dip their bread into - as the EU ditches plans for stringent new rules amid a storm of protest.

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News Read more on FactCheck with Cathy Newman Tough on tax, but is it all talk? FactCheck

The government's promising it's cracking down on tax avoiders. Are their claims avoidance or evasion? FactCheck finds out.

article 23 May 2013 UK
Police search for April Jones in October 2012 (Getty)
Murder suspect Bridger denies hiding April Jones' body

The man accused of abducting and murdering April Jones tells a jury he put her body "somewhere where it has not been found" as he was asked about the search for the schoolgirl's body.

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News Read more on Liam's blog Will spring 2013 be the coldest in 30 years?

Early figures released by the Met Office suggest that spring (March, April and May) 2013 is on course to be the coldest spring in the UK since 1979.

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EDL on Woolwich murder: 'Enough is enough'

English Defence League leader "Tommy Robinson" tells Victoria Macdonald "weak leaders" created the situation which led to the murder of a serving soldier in south east London.

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News Read more from Alex Thomson on his blog Woolwich: the world witnesses murder

Caught on camera - how the haunting images of the brutal Woolwich murder will linger for years to come.

article 23 May 2013 UK
News
Police investigate abuse claims at Worcestershire nurseries

West Mercia Police launches an investigation after a child told their family they had been sexually assaulted while at a childrens nursery in Worcestershire.

article 23 May 2013 UK
News
Government's defiance over Woolwich murder

Earlier plans to ban London military personnel from wearing uniform in public are overturned as the Cobra committee rules "the best way to defeat terrorists was to continue with normal life".

article 22 May 2013 UK
Police shootings after 'machete attack' in Woolwich (courtesy: M Atley)
Serving soldier killed in Woolwich street attack

A man confirmed as a soldier was killed in a politically-motivated knife attack by two men, who were shot by police. The attack triggered clashes between the EDL and riot officers on Wednesday.

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@Boyadee (the eyewitness all media outlets wanted to speak to yesterday about the Woolwich attack) has finally broken his silence to say that he doesn’t want to comment, because “the story is not about ME”:

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David Cameron visits Woolwich barracks following the murder of a solider nearby on Tuesday. Read more on the story here

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Ed Miliband says groups such as the EDL will fail in their attempts to use the Woolwich attack to divide society. More on this story here

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A doctor who used a secret camera hidden in his watch to record himself abusing more than two dozen female patients has been jailed.

Dr Davinder Jeet Bains, 46, was sent to prison for 12 years at Swindon Crown Court after admitting charges.

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Case workers at Tell Mama tell Channel 4 News there has been a big increase in calls to report Islamaphobic attacks, “especially online”. More info to come.

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"Something like this will only make us stronger. We have lost a brave soldier."

David Cameron statement on Woolwich soldier death

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Scotland Yard confirms the man killed on Wednesday in Woolwich was a serving soldier and say the victim’s family have asked for his identity not be released at this stage.

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