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Havering’s Future at a Crossroads: Should It Leave London for Greater Essex?

Havering’s Future at a Crossroads: Should It Leave London for Greater Essex?

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East London restaurant fined £7k for fly-tipping food orders on street

East London restaurant fined £7k for fly-tipping food orders on street

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PC James McDowall and PC Ancuta Rusu Nominated for Bravery Awards After Disarming Gunman in Tower Hamlets

PC James McDowall and PC Ancuta Rusu Nominated for Bravery Awards After Disarming Gunman in Tower Hamlets

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Dagenham Comyns Road house fire: cannabis plants found, owners yet to be traced

Dagenham Comyns Road house fire: cannabis plants found, owners yet to be traced

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Havering should be allowed to leave London and rejoin Essex, says Romford MP Andrew Rosindell

Havering should be allowed to leave London and rejoin Essex, says Romford MP Andrew Rosindell

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Kenneth missing from Newham University Hospital: Police urge public not to approach

Kenneth missing from Newham University Hospital: Police urge public not to approach

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Former Hackney pub set to become Gail's almost a year after sudden closure

Former Hackney pub set to become Gail’s almost a year after sudden closure

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Rainham A13: Police Dog Catches Disqualified Driver After 100mph Wrong-Way Chase

Rainham A13: Police Dog Catches Disqualified Driver After 100mph Wrong-Way Chase

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East London c2c Rail Stations Now Equipped with Life-Saving Defibrillators

East London c2c Rail Stations Now Equipped with Life-Saving Defibrillators

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Charlbury Crescent, Romford property issued enforcement notice over unauthorised HMO use

Charlbury Crescent, Romford property issued enforcement notice over unauthorised HMO use

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East London attorney, Roger Smith, reclaims farm ownership after nearly 20-year legal battle

East London attorney, Roger Smith, reclaims farm ownership after nearly 20-year legal battle

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Saucony Run Shoreditch 10K to Hit East London Streets This Autumn

Saucony Run Shoreditch 10K to Hit East London Streets This Autumn

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Hackney named the worst borough in London for bike theft

Hackney named the worst borough in London for bike theft

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Orchard Village stabbing: Teen boy in hospital with life-changing injuries

Orchard Village stabbing: Teen boy in hospital with life-changing injuries

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Officers locate another drugs farm in Dagenham: East Area crackdown continues

Officers locate another drugs farm in Dagenham: East Area crackdown continues

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Havering Council elects new mayor for 2025/26

Sue Ospreay elected as new Mayor of Havering for 2025/26

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Newham Council encourages smokers to quit for World No Tobacco Day

Newham Council encourages smokers to quit for World No Tobacco Day

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East London murder convict’s family calls for watchdog boss to quit

East London murder convict’s family calls for watchdog boss to quit

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Urgent search for 36-year-old Matthew missing in Dagenham since May 21

Urgent search for 36-year-old Matthew missing in Dagenham since May 21

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Newham College shares urgent appeal for missing student Yaseen Robin

Newham College shares urgent appeal for missing student Yaseen Robin

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Man still fighting for life two days after alleged Hackney market attack

Man still fighting for life two days after alleged Hackney market attack

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Harold Hill Met Police and Havering Council partnership wins national award for crime crackdown

Harold Hill Met Police and Havering Council partnership wins national award for crime crackdown

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Barkingside Magistrates' Court: Assaults on Police and Drug Crimes Dominate Weekly Case Round-Up

Barkingside Magistrates’ Court: Assaults on Police and Drug Crimes Dominate Weekly Case Round-Up

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Two teenage boys admit murder of 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa on Woolwich bus

Two teenage boys admit murder of 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa on Woolwich bus

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Residents trapped for a week after lift failure in iconic East London tower block

Residents trapped for a week after lift failure in iconic East London tower block

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Marsala Road Lewisham house fire: Adults and child in hospital

Marsala Road Lewisham house fire: Adults and child in hospital

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Primark Westfield Stratford: Large group fight with weapons reported

Primark Westfield Stratford: Large group fight with weapons reported

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Raihana Awolaja's death contributed to by care home 'neglect'

Raihana Awolaja’s death contributed to by care home ‘neglect’

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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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