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Hackney Council to vote on closure of six primary schools amid pupil number decline and community backlash

Hackney Council to vote on closure of six primary schools amid pupil number decline and community backlash

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Wates and Havering Council submit plans for 481-home redevelopment of Harold Hill estate as part of £1.2bn regeneration

Wates and Havering Council submit plans for 481-home redevelopment of Harold Hill estate as part of £1.2bn regeneration

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Scaffolding Collapses in High Winds on Hackney’s Stoke Newington Church Street, Trapping Driver

Scaffolding Collapses in High Winds on Hackney’s Stoke Newington Church Street, Trapping Driver

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Incomplete police search in Leyton ‘probably caused’ Andrzej Kusper’s death, inquest finds

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Milton Keynes Station Shooting: Man with Knife Shot Dead by Police Identified as 38-Year-Old David Joyce

Milton Keynes Station Shooting: Man with Knife Shot Dead by Police Identified as 38-Year-Old David Joyce

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IOPC investigates after man, 45, dies in Romford police custody hours before court appearance

IOPC investigates after man, 45, dies in Romford police custody hours before court appearance

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Kennington stabbing: Man, 21, dies after attack on Hillingdon Street as police launch murder probe

Kennington stabbing: Man, 21, dies after attack on Hillingdon Street as police launch murder probe

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Afghanistan veteran, 38, found guilty of killing amputee with stolen Mercedes during burglary in south-east London

Afghanistan veteran, 38, found guilty of killing amputee with stolen Mercedes during burglary in south-east London

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Drivers hit with 'kick in the teeth' as new daily charge added to car tax in England

Drivers hit with ‘kick in the teeth’ as new daily charge added to car tax in England

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Hackney could gain Borough of Sanctuary status by 2026, says mayor

Hackney could gain Borough of Sanctuary status by 2026, says mayor

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Harold Hill Post Office saved from closure after strong local campaign

Harold Hill Post Office saved from closure after strong local campaign

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Havering tower blocks to get £13m fire safety upgrades over Grenfell concerns

Havering tower blocks to get £13m fire safety upgrades over Grenfell concerns

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Bexleyheath man reveals how he protected his car from theft attempts

Bexleyheath man reveals how he protected his car from theft attempts

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Murder victim found at Hatfield Close, New Cross, identified as Hien Vu

Murder victim found at Hatfield Close, New Cross, identified as Hien Vu

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Man in his 50s rushed to hospital after stabbing outside Leyton Fire Station

Man in his 50s rushed to hospital after stabbing outside Leyton Fire Station

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Forest Hill ex-teacher Geoffrey Dolamore admits decades of sexual abuse against boys

Forest Hill ex-teacher Geoffrey Dolamore admits decades of sexual abuse against boys

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Met Police warned of jail after repeated failure to obey East London coroner’s orders

Met Police warned of jail after repeated failure to obey East London coroner’s orders

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Boy, 17, arrested following threat against St Mary’s School in Walthamstow

Boy, 17, arrested following threat against St Mary’s School in Walthamstow

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Havering Council converts loft into new home as part of social housing strategy

Havering Council converts loft into new home as part of social housing strategy

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Hackney Council approves FaulknerBrowns to refurbish Grade-II listed Kings Hall Leisure Centre in east London

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PRP Submits Plans for 70-Unit Expansion of East London Care Home

PRP Submits Plans for 70-Unit Expansion of East London Care Home

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Popeyes to Open New Walworth Road Branch in South London with Exciting Giveaways on April 17

Popeyes to Open New Walworth Road Branch in South London with Exciting Giveaways on April 17

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Walthamstow School Evacuated and Nursery Closed After Receiving 'Threat' – Police Investigation Underway

Walthamstow School Evacuated and Nursery Closed After Receiving ‘Threat’ – Police Investigation Underway

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Lewisham Murder Investigation: Woman Found Dead in Hatfield Close, Man Arrested

Lewisham Murder Investigation: Woman Found Dead in Hatfield Close, Man Arrested

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Mayor Sadiq Khan unveils £2.9m Greener Schools funding for 38 London schools

Mayor Sadiq Khan unveils £2.9m Greener Schools funding for 38 London schools

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Body Found in River Thames: 11-Year-Old Kaliyah Coa’s Family Informed

Body Found in River Thames: 11-Year-Old Kaliyah Coa’s Family Informed

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Obituary: David Verland Hackney, 56, remembered for a life of love, kindness and generosity

Obituary: David Verland Hackney, 56, remembered for a life of love, kindness and generosity

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Hackney flat fire: 70 firefighters tackle blaze as cause under investigation

Hackney flat fire: 70 firefighters tackle blaze as cause under investigation

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Hackney to spend £2m on consultants in bid to modernise council services

Hackney to spend £2m on consultants in bid to modernise council services

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The Havering primary schools currently over capacity

The Havering primary schools currently over capacity

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Who is looking after the baby boy left on a London doorstep?

Who is looking after the baby boy left on a London doorstep?

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Tower Hamlets Collision: Cyclist Injured in Crash Near Westferry DLR as Salter Street in Canary Wharf Closed by Police

Tower Hamlets Collision: Cyclist Injured in Crash Near Westferry DLR as Salter Street in Canary Wharf Closed by Police

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Man stabbed outside Plumstead mosque as police respond to second emergency nearby

Man stabbed outside Plumstead mosque as police respond to second emergency nearby

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Identity of Walthamstow Crash Victim Bryan Alwyn Woolis Finally Revealed After 10 Years

Identity of Walthamstow Crash Victim Bryan Alwyn Woolis Finally Revealed After 10 Years

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Greenwich stabbing: Teen among seven injured in 72 hours of knife attacks across London

Greenwich stabbing: Teen among seven injured in 72 hours of knife attacks across London

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Newham Girl, 14, Missing for Two Weeks After Last Being Seen in Lewisham

Newham Girl, 14, Missing for Two Weeks After Last Being Seen in Lewisham

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Parents and schools condemn plan to withdraw police from London secondary schools

Parents and schools condemn plan to withdraw police from London secondary schools

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Narco terrorist wanted by FBI accused of flooding UK with heroin and fuelling East London gang war

‘Narco terrorist’ wanted by FBI accused of flooding UK with heroin and fuelling East London gang war

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Newham murder: Four men jailed for fatal stabbing of taxi passenger Anselam Senaj

Newham murder: Four men jailed for fatal stabbing of Anselam Senaj, taxi passenger

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Hackney murder: 15-year-old Pharrell Garcia stabbed to death after collecting sister from school

Hackney murder: 15-year-old Pharrell Garcia stabbed to death after collecting sister from school

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Harold Hill dog attack: Woman left traumatised after pet mauled on Straight Road

Harold Hill dog attack: Woman left traumatised after pet mauled on Straight Road

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Greenwich stabbing: Police search for suspects after teenager injured in Hoskins Street fight

Greenwich stabbing: Police search for suspects after teenager injured in Hoskins Street fight

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Dagenham murder: Mother Kara Alexander, 47, jailed for life for drowning her two young sons

Dagenham murder: Mother Kara Alexander, 47, jailed for life for drowning her two young sons

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E-FIT Image Released After Series of Sexual Assaults in Hackney marshes

E-FIT Image Released After Series of Sexual Assaults in Hackney Marshes

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Barking Station phone theft: Three Teens Arrested After Phone Stolen at Barking Station

Barking Station phone theft: Three Teens Arrested After Phone Stolen at Barking Station

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Sydney Mimer who raped girl, age 9 , dies in Littlehey Prison

Sydney Mimer who raped girl, age 9 , dies in Littlehey Prison

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Newham man died after falling and hitting head while out drinking in East Ham

Newham man died after falling and hitting head while out drinking in East Ham

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Newham Council secrecy questioned amid £3.8m spent on NDAs and disputes

Newham Council secrecy questioned amid £3.8m spent on NDAs and disputes

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Newham phone theft: Woman stalked and shoved before thief steals phone on Browning Road

Newham phone theft: Woman stalked and shoved before thief steals phone on Browning Road

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London newborn abandonment: Police seek help after baby found on porch in Sterling Street

London newborn abandonment: Police seek help after baby found on porch in Sterling Street

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