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£4,500 Nursery Teacher Bonuses Launch in Barking and Dagenham 2026
Labour rolls out a £4,500 nursery teacher bonus…
City Hall Invests £100m in 7,000-Home Silvertown Scheme, Newham 2026
Sadiq Khan launches a 'Singapore-style' housing arm with…
Barking & Dagenham College SEND Students Transform at Rainham Hall 2026 Havering
Barking & Dagenham College SEND learners gain skills…
Havering Council Proposes 20mph Limit on Hilldene Avenue Harold Hill 2026
Havering Council proposes a 20mph limit on Hilldene…
Havering Council Probes Planning Breaches at Durham Arms Romford 2026
Havering Council probes planning breaches at Romford's former…
Reform UK Rejects Havering Hexit After 2026 Election Victory Havering 2026
Reform UK's Havering leader Keith Prince rules out…
Homes4Life 1,250-Home Plan Sparks Council Clash in Dagenham 2026
Key Points Dagenham (East London Times) June 15,…
£45K Project Swish Basketball Court Reopens in Barking 2026
Barking Park’s basketball court reopens after a £45K…
The Quiet Reclassification: How Data Centres Became Infrastructure, Attracting Trillions in Capital
Infrastructure used to mean bridges, ports, and the…
Queer Migrant Pride Fest Returns to Bethnal Green 2026
Discover the 4th Queer Migrant Pride Fest at…
A Life Cut Short: Harold Hill Knife Crime Film 2026
Harold Hill campaigner Rico Maza launches 15-min film…
Community Spirit Shines at Mardyke Summer Festival South Hornchurch 2026
Beam Park and South Hornchurch residents enjoyed Mardyke's…
Romford Ice Rink Housing Development: 972 New Homes Planned Romford 2026
Community consultation opens on Romford Ice Rink housing…
Court Rejects Hate Crime Sentence Appeal: Rainham 2026
The Court of Appeal dismisses Josh Campbell's bid…
Multimedia Exhibition ‘I Am Here’ Opens in Bethnal Green 2026
Discover Alexandra Stenberg’s "I Am Here" multimedia exhibition…
Council Orders Unlicensed Walthamstow Temple to Close: Walthamstow 2026
Waltham Forest Council orders unlicensed Buddhist temple inside…
Redbridge Council Unveils £26.81m Overspend Redbridge 2026
Redbridge Council reports a £26.81m overspend for 2025/26…
Three Redbridge Council Planning Applications Lodged Ilford 2026
Redbridge Council validates three planning applications in Colombo…
Crowlands Heath Golf Course 1,250 Homes Plan Dagenham, 2026
Homes4Life plans 1,250 homes on Crowlands Heath Golf…
Patrick Vernon Knighted for Racial Equality Work – Hackney, 2026
Patrick Vernon receives a knighthood in the 2026…
Council Plans 47 New Family Homes in Dagenham 2026
Barking & Dagenham Council plans 47 new family…
Havering Anti-Knife Crime Vigil Led by Rico Maza – Havering 2026
Rico Maza urges Havering residents to unite against…
Guildmore Starts £68m St George’s Leisure Centre Regeneration – Shadwell 2026
Guildmore Group appointed to lead £68m regeneration of…
Tower Hamlets Bans Rogue Landlords – Poplar, East London 2026
Tower Hamlets Council secures 3-year banning orders against…
Hornchurch Residents Fight 475-Home Wingletye Lane Plan 2026
Hornchurch residents oppose Richborough’s 475-home Wingletye Lane plan…
Hackney Councillor’s Keffiyeh Portrait Removed – Hackney 2026
Green councillor Brenda Puech’s official portrait was removed…
Mindful Solstice Nature Workshop Launched by St Margaret’s House: Bethnal Green 2026
Celebrate the Solstice with St Margaret's House at…
Tower Hamlets School Swim Gala Returns in 2026
Olga Primary wins the historic 60th Tower Hamlets…
LAE State School Beats Elite Private Oxbridge Offers: Newham 2026
London Academy of Excellence in Newham secures a…
Mardyke Community Centre Annual Summer Festival, South Hornchurch 2026
Join the South Hornchurch community at the Mardyke…
Queen’s Hospital Misdiagnosis Ordeal Shakes Pregnant Mum, Rainham 2026
Exclusive: A Rainham mother speaks out after Queen's…
Hackney Council AGC Approval Overturned by Planning Inspectorate – Finsbury Park 2026
Residents protest after the Planning Inspectorate approved a…
London Cycling Accidents Soar: Hackney, Newham, Westminster Injury Surge 2026
Serious cycling accidents rose across London in 2025,…
Havering Mayor Backs CRY Charity for Youth Cardiac Care Havering 2026
Havering Mayor Cllr Maggie Themistocli names CRY as…
Dagenham and Rainham MP Restores RAF Pilot Memorial Elm Park 2026
Margaret Mullane MP helps clear the John Freeborn…
Two Men Charged After River Road Barking Triple Stabbing 2026
Two men are charged with attempted murder after…
BHRUT Pays £28M for Brain-Damaged Baby at Queen’s – Romford 2019
Barking, Havering & Redbridge NHS Trust pays £28M…
Tower Hamlets Tops London Buy-to-Let Yields 6.3% – Tower Hamlets 2026
Tower Hamlets leads London buy-to-let yields at 6.3%,…
George Brooker House Wins Outstanding CQC Rating 2026 Dagenham
George Brooker House in Dagenham earns an Outstanding…
Students earn place in final of National Innovation Challenge 2026
Three students from a Dagenham school have the…
TfL Bus Strike Causes Major Disruption Across East and Central London Routes
Bus passengers across parts of London are being…
Anchor Opens Goldfinch Point Later Living Housing Development in Hackney 2026
Housing provider Anchor opens Goldfinch Point, a 76-home…
Barking Stabbing: Man, 22, Fighting for Life After Large Street Fight in East London
A 22-year-old man is fighting for his life…
Hitman Shoots Victim Outside Dalston Restaurant in London Gang War 2026
CCTV shows Dalston shooting outside Turkish restaurant as…
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson: The First Woman Doctor Who Changed British Medicine
Dr. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson stands as one of…
20 Hackney Schools Choose Juniper Ventures Cleaning Hackney 2026
Juniper Ventures appointed as new cleaning partner for…
Cycle Sisters expansion boosts Muslim women cycling Waltham Forest 2026
Cycle Sisters expands women-only cycling in Waltham Forest,…
From Jack the Ripper to Olympic Park: The Transformation of East London Explained
East London’s story is one of repeated reinvention.…
Hornchurch Residents Fight 475-Home Green Belt Plan 2026
Hornchurch residents oppose 475 Green Belt homes near…
Galliford Try Wins £39m SEND School Contract Gidea Park 2026
Galliford Try secures £39m contract to build one…