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A British Airways plane surrounded by emergency vehicles after it had to make an emergency landing at Heathrow airport. Picture: Martin Keene/PA Wire

Heathrow runways shut after plane makes emergency landing

Both runways at Heathrow Airport have been shut after a British Airways plane made an emergency landing.

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A 'fast-paced' police investigation is under way according to the Met. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Woolwich attack: Killers named as police shots footage emerges

Dramatic footage showing the two Woolwich killers charging at police before being gunned down has emerged as the second man of the pair is named.

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Soldiers walk past floral tributes outside the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Woolwich attack: Ex-Met boss calls for public assurances from security services

A former Met Commissioner has said the public need to know whether the security services are operating properly following the Woolwich killing, as reports found the two attackers were known to MI5.

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Floral tributes being laid outside Woolwich barracks. Charity Help for Heroes' website has crashed as donations have poured in. Picture: Max Nash/PA Wire

Muslims from across country to gather in London to express solidarity against extremism

Thousands of members of a Muslim community will condemn the barbaric murder of Drummer Lee Rigby when they congregate today for Friday Prayers.

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Killed horses and damaged cars in the aftermath of the blast. Picture: PA Wire

IRA Hyde Park bombing accused in court

A man charged with murdering four British soldiers in the 1982 Hyde Park IRA bomb blast will appear at the Old Bailey today.

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Drummer Lee Rigby. Picture: MOD

Woolwich attack: Killed soldier named as Drummer Lee Rigby, two further suspects arrested

The man killed in Woolwich yesterday has been named as Drummer Lee Rigby.

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Police close a road in Saxilby, Lincolnshire leading to a house which was raided in connection with the attack in Woolwich. Picture: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Woolwich attack: Bloodied man filmed after killing named as Michael Adebolajo

One of men caught on camera after yesterday’s brutal murder of a soldier is thought to be former Romford schoolboy Michael Adebolajo.

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Police are keen to trace these men. Picture: British Transport Police

CCTV appeal after east London train racial abuse

Police have released CCTV images and are trying to trace five people after a woman was racially abused on a train in east London.

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Joey, right, in action rehearsing for War Horse. Picture: National Theatre

War Horse puppet to tread turf at Uefa Champions League final

A giant puppet from the hit West End show War Horse will put in an appearance at Wembley this weekend ahead of the Uefa Champions League final.

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Prince William, president of the Football Association, placing the FA Cup on a stand at Wembley Stadium before the 2013 final. Photo: Sang Tan/PA

Prince William to address UEFA

Prince William will address UEFA’s Congress in London today in his role as president of the Football Association.

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The two 'Roadside Gangsters' were sentenced at the Old Bailey. Picture: PA Wire

Gang pair jailed over random teen murder in Tulse Hill

Two gang members were today jailed for life over the random killing of a schoolboy yards from his home.

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Police activity close to the scene where a man was attacked and killed in John Wilson Street, Woolwich. Picture: Nick Ansell/PA Wire

Woolwich attack: Police search flat in Greenwich

Police searched a flat in Greenwich and took away four people for questioning, following yesterday’s killing of a soldier in Woolwich.

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Genson Courtney murder: Two men jailed for life for shooting dead stepson of gangland celebrity Dave Courtney

Two men have been jailed for life for shooting gangland celebrity and author Dave Courtney’s stepson.

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Strike outside Copland Community School this morning.

Teachers in Wembley strike over academy plans

Staff at Copland Community voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of action

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Police activity at the scene of yesterday's killing. Picture: Max Nashl/PA Wire

Woolwich attack: Met defends armed police response time

Armed officers were at the scene of yesterday’s “sickening” attack on a serving soldier in Woolwich within 14 minutes, it emerged today as police defended their response time.

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Prime Minister David Cameron making a statement on the steps of No 10: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Woolwich attack: Killing a ‘betrayal of Islam’, says PM

David Cameron has described yesterday’s brutal killing of a serving soldier as “a betrayal of Islam”.

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