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Updated 11:19, 15 May 2026

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Top story: Buried WWII bombs removed from ground in Thamesmead

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BOMB ALERT

Buried WWII bombs removed from ground in Thamesmead

Operation expected to continue into evening after ‘WW2 bombs’ found in Thamesmead

POLICE APPEAL

Urgent Search Launched for Missing 15-Year-Old Gabriel Eluwa Last Seen in Thamesmead

MANHUNT CONTINUES

Rapper DSAVV on Run After Lewisham Hospital Escape Sparks Major Manhunt

STILL ON THE RUN

DSAVV Escapes Lewisham Custody, Drops New Rap While Police Hunt Continues

LORRY HORROR

Lorry Hangs Off Woolwich Flyover in Black Ice Crash – Eastern Way Shut, Traffic Chaos Ensues

CRITICALLY ILL

Teen Critically Injured in Gallions Health Centre Crash as Police Arrest 16-Year-Old for Dangerous Driving

STAB ATTACK

Thamesmead Horror: Man in 20s Suffers Potentially Life-Changing Injuries in Brutal Stabbing

BRIDGE LOCKDOWN

Thamesmead Byron Close Bridge Locked Down Amid Major Police Crime Scene Operation

BRIDGE LOCKDOWN

Thamesmead Footbridge Sealed Off as Major Crime Scene Unfolds at Byron Close

FRANTIC HUNT

Hero Bystander Saves Teen in Dramatic Southmere Lake Rescue Before Fire Brigade Arrives

Met Police Chief Slams Bail System After Armed Teen Reoffends Days Later

Belmarsh Prison Makes Clean-Up Gains but Prisoners Still Locked Away 23 Hours a Day, Report Warns

Five Men Arrested After Thamesmead Music Event Stabbings Leave Five Hospitalised

Three Critical After Brutal Thamesmead Mass Stabbing Near HMP Belmarsh

Five Seriously Injured in Brutal Thamesmead Stabbing Spree – Police Urge Witnesses to Come Forward

Urgent Appeal as Missing Thamesmead Man Daniel, 38, Last Seen with Ginger Hair in Black Outfit

Thamesmead Siblings Found Dead in Suspected Suicide Pact—Fatal Stab Wounds Confirmed

Thamesmead Car Crash Sparks Massive Fire, Eastern Way Closed After Blaze Engulfs Vehicle and Roadside

Thamesmead Blaze Devastates Homes: Firefighters Douse Fierce Terrace Fire After Rubbish Sparks Firestorm

Thamesmead Tragedy: Two Found Dead with Severe Injuries in Holstein Way Home

Police Release E-FIT in Hunt for Thamesmead Man Over Alleged Assault on Teen

Police Issue E-Fit in Hunt for Thamesmead Suspect After Teen Girl’s Assault

Van Crashes into Beloved Fish Roundabout in Erith, Roads Closed as Police Investigate

Human Remains Found in Thamesmead Woods – Police Confirm No Suspicious Death

Horror in Thamesmead: Suspected Human Remains Found Near HMP Isis Prompt Police Probe

Fire Rips Through HMP Belmarsh Segregation Unit – Prisoners Evacuated, No Injuries

Pregnant Woman Trapped as HGV and Car Crash Sparks Horror Outside HMP Thameside

Thamesmead Gun and Drug Raid Nets Suspect After DNA Links Firearm to £70k Cocaine Haul

Bexley Vehicle Theft Ring Busted: Four Arrested & Drugs, Fakes Seized in Major Police Raids