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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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South East London PhD student Zhenhao Zou, 28 arrested for drugging and raping 10 women in London and China

South East London: PhD student Zhenhao Zou, 28 arrested for drugging and raping 10 women in London and China

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Havering police address viral claims of attempted kidnapping in Collier Row, Rise Park

Havering police address viral claims of attempted kidnapping in Collier Row, Rise Park

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Romford Notorious Gallows Corner flyover to be upgraded after years of delays

Romford: Notorious Gallows Corner flyover to be upgraded after years of delays

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Labour must not ignore Reform UK's rising support in London, warns Dominic Twomey

Labour must not ignore Reform UK’s rising support in London, warns Dominic Twomey

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Man threatens staff outside JD Sport Westfield Stratford

Man threatens staff outside JD Sport Westfield Stratford

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Tower Hamlets Whitechapel Learner driver of £70,000 Rolls-Royce Ghost V12 found with no insurance

Tower Hamlets Whitechapel: Learner driver of £70,000 Rolls-Royce Ghost V12 found with no insurance

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Rainham Lowen Road Eight-bedroom HMO School House proposed in Havering Council weekly planning

Rainham Lowen Road: Eight-bedroom HMO School House proposed in Havering Council weekly planning

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Havering The Alderman pub in Chippenham Road to be demolished for 140 new homes

Havering: The Alderman pub in Chippenham Road to be demolished for 140 new homes

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Ripple Road Barking Accident Motorcyclist sustained injuries, rushed to hospital

Ripple Road Barking Accident: Motorcyclist sustained injuries, rushed to hospital

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Abbotts Park Leyton Stabbing Teenage boy, 17, rushed to hospital, Police cordoned off area

Abbotts Park Leyton Stabbing: Teenage boy, 17, rushed to hospital, Police cordoned off area

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Canning Town Hallsville Quarter Stabbing Boy, 17, found with multiple stab injuries

Canning Town Hallsville Quarter Stabbing: Boy, 17, found with multiple stab injuries

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Wetherspoons Man, 63, murdered in The Watch House Pub Lewisham, suspect arrested

Wetherspoons: Man, 63, murdered in The Watch House Pub Lewisham, suspect arrested

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Newham Hospital evacuated, cordoned of due to ‘unknown chemical smell’

Newham Hospital evacuated, cordoned of due to ‘unknown chemical smell’

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Hackney Council ‘reaffirmed’ improving satisfaction levels in Council’s housing service

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Bethnal Green Working Men's Club to close after 140 years, Crowdfunding campaign setup

Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club to close after 140 years, Crowdfunding campaign setup

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Harold Hill NHS Nurse Victoria Thorpe, 40, died in Briar Road car crash, East London Coroner’s Court here

Harold Hill: NHS Nurse Victoria Thorpe, 40, died in Briar Road car crash, East London Coroner’s Court hears

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Walthamstow: Christopher Wilson sentenced lifetime prison for 2017 murder of teenager Kacem Mokrane in east London

Walthamstow: Christopher Wilson sentenced to life in prison for 2017 murder of teenager Kacem Mokrane in east London

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Lewisham Stabbing Video Fitzgerald Carty, 66, arrested after failed stabbing attempt in Lee High Road petrol station

Lewisham Stabbing Video: Fitzgerald Carty, 66, arrested after failed stabbing attempt in Lee High Road petrol station

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