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East London men, Bilal Iqbal and Ummad Ahmed, jailed for supplying fake IDs to criminals

East London men, Bilal Iqbal and Ummad Ahmed, jailed for supplying fake IDs to criminals

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Less than half of 17,000 fire-resistant doors installed in Hackney, council confirms

Less than half of 17,000 fire-resistant doors installed in Hackney, council confirms

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Hackney Council launches electric vehicle sharing scheme with over £1 million investment

Hackney Council launches electric vehicle sharing scheme with over £1 million investment

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Hackney Council must avoid overstating improvements to deliver better resident services, warns Ombudsman

Hackney Council must avoid overstating improvements to deliver better resident services, warns Ombudsman

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Silvertown Tunnel reduces bus 108 delays and increases reliability, TfL claims

Silvertown Tunnel reduces bus 108 delays and increases reliability, TfL claims

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Ridley Road: Man, 52, in critical condition after ‘altercation’ in Hackney

Ridley Road: Man, 52, in critical condition after ‘altercation’ in Hackney

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Stoke Newington Library restoration begins as Hackney Council approves £2.5m contract

Stoke Newington Library restoration begins as Hackney Council approves £2.5m contract

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Lowell Street stabbing: one man suffers potentially life-changing injuries in Limehouse fight

Lowell Street stabbing: one man suffers potentially life-changing injuries in Limehouse fight

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Three Hospitalised After Forest Gate Shooting: Emergency Services Rush to Upton Lane Incident

Three Hospitalised After Forest Gate Shooting: Emergency Services Rush to Upton Lane Incident

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Mile End stabbing: Rio Lue, 17, arrested after 20-year-old man killed in residential attack

Mile End stabbing: Rio Lue, 17, arrested after 20-year-old man killed in residential attack

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Rio Lue, 18, Sentenced to 12 Years for Killing 17-Year-Old with Machete in Hackney

Rio Lue, 18, Sentenced to 12 Years for Killing 17-Year-Old with Machete in Hackney

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Daiva Antanaviciene, 57, was found dead in a Dagenham HMO after consuming a fatal level of alcohol

Daiva Antanaviciene, 57, was found dead in a Dagenham HMO after consuming a fatal level of alcohol

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Man, 82, found dead in Leytonstone underpass ruled suicide after initial murder probe

Man, 82, found dead in Leytonstone underpass ruled suicide after initial murder probe

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West Reservoir Swimmers Oppose Hackney Council’s Communal Changing Room Revamp

Hackney Council accused of putting women at risk over plans to scrap single-sex changing rooms at King’s Hall

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Richard Parram, 82, Leytonstone man’s death ruled suicide after initial murder inquiry

Richard Parram, 82, Leytonstone man’s death ruled suicide after initial murder inquiry

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Mile End stabbing: 20-year-old man killed in Pickard Gardens as teen arrested for murder

Mile End stabbing: 20-year-old man killed in Pickard Gardens as teen arrested for murder

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Inquest opens into death of 11-year-old Kaliyah Coa after River Thames tragedy in East London

Inquest opens into death of 11-year-old Kaliyah Coa after River Thames tragedy in East London

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Man denies murdering 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin during alleged sword attack in east London

Man denies murdering 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin during alleged sword attack in east London

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49-year-old cyclist dies after collision with vehicle in east London, police confirm

49-year-old cyclist dies after collision with vehicle in east London, police confirm

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Hornchurch MP Calls for Government Action to Save Struggling High Street Salons

Hornchurch MP Calls for Government Action to Save Struggling High Street Salons

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Drapers’ Academy in Harold Hill Receives Praise for Outstanding Ofsted Report

Drapers’ Academy in Harold Hill Receives Praise for Outstanding Ofsted Report

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Critical Mass London Protest: Cyclists Demand Bike Lanes in Silvertown Tunnel

Critical Mass London Protest: Cyclists Demand Bike Lanes in Silvertown Tunnel

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Met Police 'maintain concerns' about China super-embassy plan

Met Police ‘maintain concerns’ about China super-embassy plan

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Fantastic secret artist exhibition held at rainham hall

Fantastic secret artist exhibition held at rainham hall

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Palms Hotel in Hornchurch Applies for New Porch and Canopy

Palms Hotel in Hornchurch Applies for New Porch and Canopy

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Hornchurch Road crash: Man fighting for life after collision with car

Hornchurch Road crash: Man fighting for life after collision with car

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Romford District Scouts Celebrate St George’s Day with Parade Through Collier Row

Romford District Scouts Celebrate St George’s Day with Parade Through Collier Row

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Eastern Cape attorney, 49, sentenced to two life terms for raping and assaulting wife

Eastern Cape attorney, 49, sentenced to two life terms for raping and assaulting wife

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Tomlin's Terrace, Limehouse incident: Police give update

Tomlin’s Terrace, Limehouse: injured man’s condition confirmed as not life-threatening, say police

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Stamford Hill, Hackney e-bike crash: cyclist's condition stabilises after serious collision

Stamford Hill, Hackney e-bike crash: cyclist’s condition stabilises after serious collision

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Redbridge independents claim they are ‘denied a voice’ on Labour-run council

Redbridge independents claim they are ‘denied a voice’ on Labour-run council

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Havering Council plans new landlord licensing schemes to tackle rogue rentals

Havering Council plans new landlord licensing schemes to tackle rogue rentals

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Havering's major roads among best maintained in London, government data shows

Havering’s major roads among best maintained in London, government data shows

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Stratford man dies after fall from height on Montfichet Road

Stratford man dies after fall from height on Montfichet Road

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Greenwich gunmen jailed for 104 years for shooting man in Woodford Green

Greenwich gunmen jailed for 104 years for shooting man in Woodford Green

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Rainham man arrested after fatal crash on Purfleet London Road that killed 17-year-old boy

Rainham man arrested after fatal crash on Purfleet London Road that killed 17-year-old boy

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Teen hospitalised after incident near Greenwich schools with police search underway

Teen hospitalised after incident near Greenwich schools with police search underway

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East London attorney hospitalised after shooting; suspects flee in silver Mercedes Benz

East London attorney hospitalised after shooting; suspects flee in silver Mercedes Benz

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Mile End Masjid Lane police incident: man hospitalised after emergency in Burdett Estate

Mile End Masjid Lane police incident: man hospitalised after emergency in Burdett Estate

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Hackney Council confirms closure of four primary schools amid protests and falling enrolment

Hackney Council confirms closure of four primary schools amid protests and falling enrolment

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How much money does Havering Council make from car parks?

How much money does Havering Council make from car parks?

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Robert Price Dagenham fire death: Teens admit manslaughter after fatal firework attack

Robert Price Dagenham fire death: Teens admit manslaughter after fatal firework attack

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Newham Council greenlights £2.1m works at James Riley Point for Carpenters Estate redevelopment

Newham Council greenlights £2.1m works at James Riley Point for Carpenters Estate redevelopment

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Newham Council approves sick pay changes to keep school services provider viabl

Newham Council approves sick pay changes to keep school services provider viable

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Belvedere Masked Gang Jailed for £30,000 Christmas Eve Robbery in Newmarket

Belvedere Masked Gang Jailed for £30,000 Christmas Eve Robbery in Newmarket

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Dagenham Police Update on Mum and Child, 10, Hit by Car – One's Suffered Life-Changing Injuries

Dagenham Police Update on Mum and Child, 10, Hit by Car – One’s Suffered Life-Changing Injuries

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Man assaulted with unknown substance in Blackwall, East London

Man assaulted with unknown substance in Blackwall, East London

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Coroner investigates death of Stephen George Moore, 69, found in Dagenham home

Coroner investigates death of Stephen George Moore, 69, found in Dagenham home

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Two burglary suspects arrested after police chase through south east London

Two burglary suspects arrested after police chase through south east London

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TfL faces pressure to reroute its new east London Superloop bus, as officials say Hornchurch should be prioritised over Elm Park for better access to care.

TfL urged to reroute SL12 Superloop through Hornchurch instead of Elm Park

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