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Higgins Homes Faces Manslaughter Trial Over Crane Death in Bow 2026
Higgins Homes and four men face trial at…
Newham Council Approves £2M Refurbishment Plan for Children’s Homes, Newham 2026
Newham Council approves £2m refurbishment plan for two…
Romford Defeat Soul Tower Hamlets 3-0 At Mayesbrook Park 2026
Romford ended their league win drought with a…
The Hop Inn Micropub Wins Havering Hospitality Award in Hornchurch 2026
Hornchurch micropub The Hop Inn wins Havering's Best…
Hackney Secures £1.3m Investment to Expand Youth Support Services Hackney 2026
Hackney Council secures £1.3m government funding to expand…
SL12 Superloop Hospital Accessibility Raised By Dagenham MP In 2026
MP Margaret Mullane challenges TfL over accessibility issues…
Romford Police Secure Closure Order After Anti-Social Behaviour Romford 2026
Police secure a 3-month closure order on a…
Tower Hamlets Plans £110k Town Hall Café Terrace in Whitechapel 2026
Tower Hamlets Council plans a £110k outdoor terrace…
Dominic Twomey Rejects Least Friendly Borough Survey Label Barking 2026
Council Leader Dominic Twomey rejects claims labelling Barking…
Hackney Council Funds Advice to Resist Home Office Raids, London 2026
Hackney Council considers funding campaigns advising workers on…
Coroner Warns Of Risks After Unlawful Killing In East London 2026
A coroner warns of future death risks at…
Barking Council Secures £222k Grant for Food Insecurity, Barking and Dagenham 2026
Barking and Dagenham Council secures £222,000 government grant…
Hackney Council Fines Rogue Landlord £30k in Crackdown: Hackney 2026
Hackney Council fines a rogue landlord £30,000 over…
Tudor Style Home Listed For £850k in Gidea Park Romford 2026
A three-bedroom Tudor-style home in Edward Close, Gidea…
c2c Train Disruption Causes Sunday Travel Delays Across East London Essex 2026
Planned engineering work causes widespread Sunday train disruptions…
First NHS Patient Undergoes Sentire Robot Surgery in Essex 2026
Adesewa Olaleye becomes first patient to undergo surgery…
Drunk Driver Arrested After High-Speed Police Chase in Hornchurch 2026
A suspected drunk driver was arrested after failing…
Dorothy Levitt Plaque Unveiled Honouring Motoring Pioneer: Hackney 2026
A plaque honouring Dorothy Levitt, Britain's first female…
Burglar Ashley Malcolm Jailed Over Fatal Assault of Pensioner, Hackney 2026
Serial burglar Ashley Malcolm jailed for 18 years…
Bethnal Green Dementia Centre Grows Tropical Fruit in Bethnal Green 2026
A banana tree in Bethnal Green yields fruit…
Why Has Havering Council Closed a Lawns Park Gate in Romford 2026?
Havering Council temporarily closes a Lawns Park gate…
Havering Council Planning Enforcement Action Issued Across Romford 2026
Havering Council issued four planning enforcement actions across…
Hackney Council Launches Free Energy Grant Outreach in London 2026
Hackney Council launches Warm Homes outreach to 3,000…
Hackney Council Defers £281m Capital Spending After Contractor Collapse (Hackney, 2026)
Hackney Council postpones £281m in capital spending, including…
Vino Stores Ltd Fined Over Commercial Waste Documents Havering 2026
Vino Stores Ltd in Gidea Park was ordered…
Barking Council Warns of Substantial Mental Illness Increase in Barking 2026
Barking and Dagenham Council warns of a substantial…
Tower Hamlets Health Visitors Strike Over NHS Contract Parity Tower Hamlets 2026
Nearly 120 health visitors in Tower Hamlets are…
Tower Hamlets Council Faces £19M Overspend Warning in Tower Hamlets 2026
EY auditors warn Tower Hamlets Council over a…
Hackney Greens Face Legal Warnings Over Unfulfilled Pension Divestment: Hackney 2026
Hackney Council faces legal warnings over its Green…
Hackney Launches Playground Upgrade Consultations across Three Major Parks in 2026
Hackney Council launches public consultations for playground upgrades…
Hackney Offers Free Home Energy Improvement Grants Hackney 2026
Hackney residents can apply for free energy upgrades…
Hornchurch Man Pays £265k Over Ilford Mortgage Fraud 2026
Hornchurch man Parmjit Dhami pays £265k in CPS…
Havering Joint Task Force Cracks Down On Crime: Havering 2026
Havering Joint Task Force arrests over 150 high-harm…
Tower Hamlets Health Visitors Strike Over NHS Contract Parity Tower Hamlets 2026
Nearly 120 health visitors in Tower Hamlets are…
New Thames Wharf DLR Station Edges Closer in Royal Docks 2026
Plans for 1,500 homes at Thameside West bring…
Lord Hendy Backs Virgin International Train Halt in Stratford, London 2026
Rail Minister Lord Hendy backs plans for Virgin…
New 4G and 5G Street Kit Proposed for Dagenham 2026
Planning application submitted to install 4G and 5G…
Lorry Driver Convicted After Destroying Brick Bridge Swallowfield Berkshire 2026
Lorry driver Daniel Gowers has been convicted at…
Hackney Council Launches Major Upgrade Consultations Across Three Parks, London 2026
Hackney Council launches consultations for major play area…
Hackney Council Scraps £250 Social Care Cap Hackney 2026
Hackney Council scraps £250 social care cap, leaving…
Hackney Council Launches Landlord Enforcement Drive Following £30,000 Fine Hackney 2026
Hackney Council launches a major private landlord enforcement…
Lord Napier Star Threatened by New Housing Development in Hackney Wick 2026
The Lord Napier Star in Hackney Wick faces…
Auditors Flag Deteriorating Finances at Tower Hamlets Council 2026
Auditors EY flag serious concerns over Tower Hamlets…
East London Worker Crushed to Death in Factory Machine: Dagenham 2026
An East London worker, Manjit Kumar, was crushed…
Invest Havering Gateway Unveiled Under 2040 Growth Framework, East London 2026
Havering Council launches Invest Havering gateway under its…
Richard Clayton Jailed for Life for Mother’s Murder in Forest Gate 2026
Richard Clayton jailed for life at Old Bailey…
Havering Council Approves 285 Shared Living Flats in Romford 2026
Havering Council approves the demolition of former Atik…
Emergency Gas Works Cause Hornchurch Road Delays: Hornchurch 2026
Emergency gas works shut Babington & Southdown Road…
Havering Planning Application Submitted for Hornchurch Property Modifications 2026
Plans filed with Havering Council for 28 The…
Rainham Hall Hosts New Sense and Sensibility Film Exhibition, Rainham 2026
Rainham Hall hosts a new exhibition displaying costumes…