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Greenwich celebrated officially becoming a Royal Borough today as the Royal Charter was delivered to the Town Hall.

The status was bestowed by The Queen to mark her Diamond Jubilee and this weekend will see a range of celebrations across Greenwich to celebrate the event, culminating in a fireworks display at the Old Royal Naval College on Sunday evening.

Any Problems? Public transport users can rejoice this evening as there are no problems currently reported anywhere on the network.

There are no problems on the roads in east London, although the Woolwich Ferry is reduced to a one-boat service due to a mechanical fault.

Ed Miliband channelled Benjamin Disraeli as he called for "one nation banking" in a speech at Canary Wharf this morning.

The Labour leader said the path the banking industry had taken in recent years would lead to a separation of society "economically, geographically, and socially" and said he would change the rules to create "a fairer society and an economy that pays its way in the world".

A robber wearing women's clothing was a part of a gang that stole nearly half a million pounds worth of goods from a family-run jewellery store.

Police have revealed details of the incident, which took place on November 21 last year, in a bid to catch the culprits. A customer was also seriously assaulted in the robbery.

The world's oldest complete steamship is on track to re-open to the public after being awarded a grant of almost £1million from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The SS Robin, which is moored on a pontoon in the Royal Victoria Dock, will receive £954,500 to enable the final restoration of the historic vessel.

Police are looking for an 18-year-old on the Isle of Dogs in connection with a stabbing on Commercial Road last year.

They would like to speak to Brandon Hutchinson about the stabbing outside a shop on September 7. They believe Hutchinson is living on or near the Island.

Four al-Qaeda inspired terrorists have pleaded guilty to conspiring to blow up targets including the London Stock Exchange.

Ringleader Mohammed Chowdhury, 21, of Stanliff House, on the Isle of Dogs, and Shah Rahman, 29, of St Bernard's Road in Newham, were among those who admitted the charge.

A man was arrested following a suspected arson at an address yards away from Ian McKellen's pub The Grapes.

The police and fire brigade were called to Barleycorn Way in Poplar at 5am on Tuesday morning after reports a fire had started. The property was evacuated and no injuries were reported.

A spectacular firework display will mark the end of a weekend of celebrations as Greenwich becomes a Royal Borough.

The waterfront display will be set to music at the Old Royal Naval College and will start at 6pm, ending a whole day of celebrations in the town on February 5.

The business closest to the Olympic Park has urged politicians and bureaucrats to protect the area's artists.

Two years ago Lance Forman of Formans' smoked salmon factory on Fish Island gave up 600sq m of space at his venue for contemporary art, giving local painters and photographers the chance to show off their products.