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Mile End stabbing: 20-year-old man killed in Pickard Gardens as teen arrested for murder
Key Points: A murder investigation is under way…
49-year-old cyclist dies after collision with vehicle in east London, police confirm
Key Points: A 49-year-old cyclist has died following…
Hornchurch MP Calls for Government Action to Save Struggling High Street Salons
Key Points: Hornchurch and Upminster MP Julia Lopez…
Drapers’ Academy in Harold Hill Receives Praise for Outstanding Ofsted Report
Key Points: Drapers’ Academy in Harold Hill has…
Critical Mass London Protest: Cyclists Demand Bike Lanes in Silvertown Tunnel
Key Points: Hundreds of cyclists from Critical Mass…
Met Police ‘maintain concerns’ about China super-embassy plan
Key Points: The Met Police has raised concerns…
Fantastic secret artist exhibition held at rainham hall
Key Points: Discover the vibrant Secret Artist Exhibition…
Palms Hotel in Hornchurch Applies for New Porch and Canopy
Key Points: The Palms Hotel in Hornchurch has…
Hornchurch Road crash: Man fighting for life after collision with car
Key Points: At 11.36pm on Saturday, April 26,…
Romford District Scouts Celebrate St George’s Day with Parade Through Collier Row
Key Points: St George's Day, celebrated on April…
Tomlin’s Terrace, Limehouse: injured man’s condition confirmed as not life-threatening, say police
Key Points: A man found injured in Tomlin’s…
Stamford Hill, Hackney e-bike crash: cyclist’s condition stabilises after serious collision
Key Points: On the evening of April 24,…
Redbridge independents claim they are ‘denied a voice’ on Labour-run council
Key Points: Independent councillors in Redbridge have claimed…
Havering Council plans new landlord licensing schemes to tackle rogue rentals
Key Points: Havering Council is proposing two new…
Havering’s major roads among best maintained in London, government data shows
Key Points: Major roads in Havering have been…
Stratford man dies after fall from height on Montfichet Road
Key Points: On April 25, 2025, at approximately…
Rainham man arrested after fatal crash on Purfleet London Road that killed 17-year-old boy
Key Points: A Rainham man has been arrested…
Teen hospitalised after incident near Greenwich schools with police search underway
Key Points: A teenager has been hospitalised following…
East London attorney hospitalised after shooting; suspects flee in silver Mercedes Benz
Key Points: Police have launched an urgent manhunt…
Hackney Council confirms closure of four primary schools amid protests and falling enrolment
Key Points: Hackney Council's decision to close four…
How much money does Havering Council make from car parks?
Key Points: Havering Council has made a total…
Robert Price Dagenham fire death: Teens admit manslaughter after fatal firework attack
Key Points: Robert Price, 76, tragically died in…
Newham Council greenlights £2.1m works at James Riley Point for Carpenters Estate redevelopment
Key Points: Preparatory works set to begin at…
Newham Council approves sick pay changes to keep school services provider viable
Key Points: Newham Council has approved modifications to…
Dagenham Police Update on Mum and Child, 10, Hit by Car – One’s Suffered Life-Changing Injuries
Key Points: A 10-year-old child has suffered potentially…
Man assaulted with unknown substance in Blackwall, East London
Key Points: A man has suffered minor injuries…
Coroner investigates death of Stephen George Moore, 69, found in Dagenham home
Key Points: A coroner has opened an inquest…
TfL urged to reroute SL12 Superloop through Hornchurch instead of Elm Park
Key Points: Transport for London (TfL) is facing…
oltsfoot Path, Harold Hill double stabbing not gang-related, police confirm
Key Points: Police investigating a double stabbing in…
Havering Police and Council invite local businesses to join Safe Haven Scheme at Harold Hill drop-in
Key Points: Businesses in Harold Hill are being…
Charabancs and Cadillacs heritage project brings east London’s transport memories to life
Key Points: A trunk of memories capturing Newham’s…
Three Hackney primary schools launch free breakfast clubs under new government pilot
Key Points: Three Hackney schools begin free breakfast…
London school closures: Four Hackney primary schools to shut after fall in pupil numbers
Key Points: Four Hackney primary schools to permanently…
New shakespeare art installation brings ai-driven creativity to shoreditch
Key Points: "Something Rich and Strange," an AI-generated…
Neighbours’ fury over man’s overgrown ‘jungle’ garden in Dagenham
Key Points: A homeowner has been fined nearly…
Tower Hamlets Seeks Contractor for £62.5m Leisure and Housing Redevelopment Scheme
Key Points: Tower Hamlets plans to redevelop the…
Two young men hospitalised after double stabbing in Harold Hill as police arrest suspect
Key Points: Two young men were hospitalised following…
Urgent search launched for missing Dagenham girl, 14: Police appeal for public’s help
Key Points: Police have launched an urgent appeal…
Havering Volunteer Centre Faces Financial Uncertainty as Councillors Rally for Support
Key Points: Havering Volunteer Centre (HVC) continues to…
Burnham targets out-of-area taxi licences as business leaders push for emissions deadline extension
Key Points: Proposed reforms to Greater Manchester’s taxi…
Aldgate Leman Street Fire: 11 People Evacuated as 100 Firefighters Battle Blaze
Key Points: A major fire broke out in…
‘I could hear her screaming’: Man recounts rescuing partner from deadly house fire
Key Points: On Thursday, April 17, 2025, a…
Hackney Council condemns hateful graffiti in children’s play area
Key Points: Hackney Council has issued a strong…
Long prison sentences handed down to fraudulent East London letting agents
Key Points: Five individuals have been sentenced following…
Wates seeks approval for Farnham and Hilldene redevelopment in Harold Hill
Key Points: Wates has officially submitted the planning…
Romford locals sentenced and charged at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court
Key Points: Several Romford residents were brought before…
Swastikas found in Hackney play area as families celebrate Passover and Easter
Key Points: Swastikas have been spray-painted across a…
Bethnal Green stabbing: Man, 28, hospitalised as police arrest suspect in drug conspiracy investigation
Key Points: A man has been hospitalised after…
East London Indian Restaurant Fined £100,000 Over ‘Uncontrolled’ Mouse Infestation
Key Points: Le Madison Kitchen, an Indian restaurant…
Homeowners on the Edge of Towns Urged to Prepare for Rising Wildfire Risks This Summer
Key Points: Residents at risk: As summer approaches,…