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Naming rights for the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre and Multi-use Arena are up for grabs after the official launch of the bidding process.

The Olympic Park Legacy Company is looking for organisations to associate their brands with the venues through naming rights and other sponsorship deals.

Detectives investigating the murder of Danny O'Shea in Canning Town have made another arrest and are also appealing for information about a minibus they believe was connected to the crime.

A 46-year-old man was arrested last Friday morning on suspicion of murder. He was bailed to return to an east London police station in early April. He is the 12th man arrested in connection with the investigation.

Two more men have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Danny O'Shea in Canning Town last December.

The men, aged 33 and 39, were arrested at Heathrow Airport yesterday before being taken to an east London police station. They have both been bailed until late March pending further enquiries.

Wapping residents were left frustrated as their questions over the use of King Edward VII Memorial Park for the proposed super sewer went unanswered.

A public meeting organised by the Thames Water at St Paul's Church Hall last Thursday outlined their plans for their "preferred option" to locate waste outlet pipes for the Thames Tideway Tunnel on the park's foreshore.

Murder squad detectives have arrested a man in connection with the killing of Danny O'Shea in Canning Town.

Mr O'Shea, 18, died last Friday evening after being attacked in Gill Avenue, E16, possibly after being chased by a group of men. Officers arrested a 43-year-old man yesterday. He is in custody at an east London police station.

Detectives investigating the Greenwich murder of Genson Courtney have made another arrest.

A 20-year old man was arrested today on suspicion of murder and is being held in custody at a central London police station. He is the fourth man to have been arrested in connection with the shooting in July.

Thames Water has announced revisions to its proposed super sewer and it's still not too late save the foreshore at Wapping's King Edward VII Memorial Park.

A second consultation is underway on the Thames Tideway Tunnel, which will help tackle the 39million of raw sewage that washes into the river every year.

Thames Water has been urged to reconsider its plans to build a £3.6billion super sewer along the River Thames.

A report published this morning recommended a moratorium on the scheme, which could add up to £65 a year to Thames Water customer bills without addressing the wider problems of dealing with sewage in London.

London Assembly member John Biggs has asked Mayor of London Boris Johnson for further details about Emirates Airlines sponsorship of the Thames cable car.

Mr Johnson unveiled Emirates as the scheme's sponsor last Friday, with the airline paying £36million over 10 years for branding rights.

A teenager was forced onto the tracks after he was robbed by a gang at Greenwich railway station.

The 17-year-old victim from Plumstead took the dangerous action after four men attacked him and stole his mobile phone while he was waiting for a train.

The Metropolitan Police will implement a London-wide operation to make sure this Saturday's football match between Millwall and West Ham is trouble free.

There will be a very visibile police presence across south London, while transport hubs will be closely monitored to stop troublemakers reaching the match.

Plans for a huge music festival on Greenwich Peninsula to coincide with next year's Olympic Games have been rejected by Greenwich Council.

The Council has turned down applications for licences for the events following a meeting at Woolwich Town Hall yesterday. It cited a lack of detail in the plans.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has confirmed a seven per cent rise in fares across London transport from next January.

The rise, which comes into effect on January 2, will see average pay as you go Oyster fares in Zone 1 go up by 10p to £2, while bus fares rise to £1.40.

Residents on the Isle of Dogs are making a noise about plans to stage a huge festival in Greenwich to coincide with the Olympics.

The Peninsula Festival is planned for land close to The O2 before and during the Games, with up to 45,000 people expected to attend on some days. Live music and extended drinking hours are on the agenda, as well as a campsite for festival-goers to use.

Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Genson Courtney in Greenwich.

The men, aged 28, 34 and 27, were arrested this morning at addresses in east and south London on suspicion of Mr Courtney's murder in July. They are being held at a central London police station.

Prince Harry earned the bragging rights in the Royal Household after breaking his brother's world record for the biggest foreign exchange transaction.

The Prince completed a trade for 18billion euros at BGC Partners in Canary Wharf, eclipsing the record the Duke of Cambridge set last year by a billion.

News International has announced plans to sell its site in Wapping as part of an overhaul of its property portfolio.

The site has been the home of The Times, Sunday Times and The Sun - and also the now defunct News of the World - since 1986. The titles will be relocated to neighbouring Thomas More Square.

Police have appealed for help to identify a woman whose body was recovered from the River Thames in June.

The woman was pulled from the river near Narrow Street at 1.30pm on June 22. She is described as between 20-40 years old, 5ft 5ins tall, of slim build and with dark hair.

A protest rally against the culling of monk parakeets is set to take place on the Isle of Dogs with residents declaring they "mean business".

The rally in Millwall Park on September 18 comes as the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) plans to deploy marksmen to shoot the birds.

West Ham have claimed that Tottenham offered to drop their legal challenge over the Olympic Stadium if the Hammers asked the police to drop their inquiry into Spurs' use of a private investigator.

The Irons refused the request, which was made yesterday - just as Spurs and Leyton Orient were granted leave for a judicial review on October 18.