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Silvertown Tunnel Opens Amid Criticism: Will It Ease Congestion or Worsen Pollution?

Silvertown Tunnel Opens Amid Criticism: Will It Ease Congestion or Worsen Pollution?

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Silvertown Tunnel Opens: Connecting East and South London with Improved Travel and Regeneration

Silvertown Tunnel Opens: Connecting East and South London with Improved Travel and Regeneration

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East Ham Stabbing: Man Stabbed in Aggravated Robbery on Cowper Avenue

East Ham Stabbing: Man Stabbed in Aggravated Robbery on Cowper Avenue

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Rainham industrial fire: 70 firefighters battle blaze at Willoughby Drive estate

Rainham industrial fire: 70 firefighters battle blaze at Willoughby Drive estate

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Havering Council to Invest £13 Million in Fire Safety Upgrades for Ten High-Rise Blocks

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50k Worth of Stolen Tools Recovered in Joint Police Operation at Rainham Car Boot Sale

£50k Worth of Stolen Tools Recovered in Joint Police Operation at Rainham Car Boot Sale

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Four men arrested as £50k worth of stolen tools and counterfeit goods seized at Rainham

Four men arrested as £50k worth of stolen tools and counterfeit goods seized at Rainham car boot sale

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Crossway in Dalston shut for hours after mystery police incident – road now reopened

Crossway in Dalston shut for hours after mystery police incident – road now reopened

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Havering Council faces backlash over proposal to scrap prayers and national anthem at full council meetings

Havering Council faces backlash over proposal to scrap prayers and national anthem at full council meetings

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Hackney Housing Association Apologises for Service Charge Error Affecting Duke House Residents

Hackney Housing Association Apologises for Service Charge Error Affecting Duke House Residents

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Hackney academies: What statutory powers do local councils have over academies?

Hackney academies: What statutory powers do local councils have over academies?

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Havering manslaughter: Sekai Miles,23, sentenced for killing ‘beloved’ Bernard Fowler outside Harold Wood station

Havering manslaughter: Sekai Miles,23, sentenced for killing ‘beloved’ Bernard Fowler outside Harold Wood station

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Catford Forster Park stabbing: Man hospitalised and suspect arrested after Lewisham altercation

Catford Forster Park stabbing: Man hospitalised and suspect arrested after Lewisham altercation

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Hackney Greens challenge Town Hall over delays in tougher landlord rules

Hackney Greens challenge Town Hall over delays in tougher landlord rules

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Tower Hamlets Council rejects 5am licence for East London pizza shop despite survival plea

Tower Hamlets Council rejects 5am licence for East London pizza shop despite survival plea

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Family of Bernard Fowler Pays Tribute After Sekai Miles’ Sentencing for Manslaughter

Family of Bernard Fowler Pays Tribute After Sekai Miles’ Sentencing for Manslaughter – Havering

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Three Teenagers Sentenced for Brutal Shooting and Stabbing of Cyclist in Dagenham

Three Teenagers Sentenced for Brutal Shooting and Stabbing of Cyclist in Dagenham

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Plaistow knife attack: CCTV released after man slashed in unprovoked assault

Plaistow knife attack: CCTV released after man slashed in unprovoked assault

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Met Police urges parents to monitor children's online activities amid rising youth radicalisation

Met Police urges parents to monitor children’s online activities amid rising youth radicalisation

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Labour councillor calls for enhanced refuge support for women in Havering

Labour councillor calls for enhanced refuge support for women and children in Havering

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Hackney carriage fares rise in South Gloucestershire after public consultation sees no responses

Hackney carriage fares rise in South Gloucestershire after public consultation sees no responses

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Hackney serial shoplifters caught red-handed during proactive police operation

Hackney serial shoplifters caught red-handed during proactive police operation

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Dalston Kingsland roof fire: Lit cigarette causes blaze, destroying building rooftop

Dalston Kingsland roof fire: Lit cigarette causes blaze, destroying building rooftop

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Hackney Council rejects plan for late-night venue on former Cargo site over crime concerns

Hackney Council rejects plan for late-night venue on former Cargo site over crime concerns

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Tesco stabbing: Man in critical condition after attack outside South Hornchurch store

Tesco stabbing: Man in critical condition after attack outside South Hornchurch store

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Elm Park school stabbings: 12 teens arrested after violent knife attack at birthday party

Elm Park school stabbings: 12 teens arrested after violent knife attack at birthday party

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Clapton's 'Murder Mile': Rising knife crime reignites fears despite gentrification

Clapton’s ‘Murder Mile’: Rising knife crime reignites fears despite gentrification

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Hackney tree vandalism: Police distribute doorbell cameras to catch culprit after months of attacks

Hackney tree vandalism: Police distribute doorbell cameras to catch culprit after months of attacks

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Vincent Park Mall Robbery: Nine armed robbers raid jewellery store, fled with valuables

Vincent Park Mall Robbery: Nine armed robbers raid jewellery store, fled with valuables

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A12 crash causes severe rush hour delays near Kelvedon and Witham

A12 crash causes severe rush hour delays near Kelvedon and Witham

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Met police officer sacked for texting sex workers on duty

Met police officer sacked for texting sex workers on duty

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Dagenham stop and search leads to one male arrest after knife found near Martins Corner

Dagenham stop and search leads to one male arrest after knife found near Martins Corner

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Havering Council faces legal action over toxic landfill fires in Rainham as residents suffer health crisis

Havering Council faces legal action over toxic landfill fires in Rainham as residents suffer health crisis

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Hardwick Armed Police Operation: Five Arrested as Officers Respond to Stockton Shooting Investigation

Hardwick armed police operation: Five arrested as officers respond to Stockton shooting investigation

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Ilford teenager GhaniRahan, 14, is winner of the BYITCPython Code Challenge 2025

Ilford teenager GhaniRahan, 14, is winner of the BYITC Python Code Challenge 2025

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Poplar Park Attack: Hooded Gang Assaults Man with Axe and Machete in Broad Daylight

Poplar Park Attack: Hooded Gang Assaults Man with Axe and Machete in Broad Daylight

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Havering Parking Dispute: Former council worker Denise Reece fined £60 amid inconsistency claims

Havering Parking Dispute: Former council worker Denise Reece fined £60 amid inconsistency claims

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Bodney Road Stabbing: Fourth suspect charged in fatal Hackney stabbing of Jason Romeo,20

Bodney Road Stabbing: Fourth suspect charged in fatal Hackney stabbing of Jason Romeo,20

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Lea Bridge Road Murder: Josh Mckay, 33, stabbed to death in Waltham Forest as police make two arrests

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Dagenham: armed police arrest 3 teenagers in Parsloes Park following knife report

Dagenham: Armed police arrest 3 teenagers in Parsloes Park following knife report

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Elm Park knife attack: 2 youths injured in primary school birthday party in violent attack

​​Elm Park knife attack: 2 youths injured in primary school birthday party in violent attack

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Havering Council Issues Temporary Stop Notice to Palms Hotel in Hornchurch

Havering Council issues temporary stop notice to Palms Hotel in Hornchurch

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Newham Council Approves 600 New Homes at Silvertown's Silo D Quarter

Newham Council Approves 600 New Homes at Silvertown’s Silo D Quarter

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Chase cross road Winifred Avenue among others to close for maintenance works

Havering Council: Hillcrest Road, Winifred Avenue among others to close for maintenance works

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Hackney councillors debating over Dalston's buildings sale

Hackney Council approves £2m sale of three buildings in Dalston amid public fear

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28-Homes plan in Broxhill Road, Havering-atte-Bower approved by Havering Council

28-Homes plan in Broxhill Road, Havering-atte-Bower approved by Havering Council

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Romford town centrec20-Years Revitalisation to be discussed in Havering Council meeting on March 6

Romford town centre 20-Years Revitalisation to be discussed in Havering Council meeting on March 6

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Wetherspoons Pub Murder Probe Paul Tallant, 42, charged with murder of Charlie Prodromou in Lewisham

Wetherspoons Pub Murder Probe: Paul Tallant, 42, charged with murder of Charlie Prodromou in Lewisham

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East Street Market Murder Probe Musse Ali, 66, charged for killing Hilkiah McLeggan, 77 in South East London

East Street Market Murder Probe: Musse Ali, 66, charged for killing Hilkiah McLeggan, 77 in South East London

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South East London The Guy Earl of Warwick pub in Welling invested £1,000 in community-focused initiatives

South East London: The Guy Earl of Warwick pub in Welling invested £1,000 in community-focused initiatives

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