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c2c Rail Passengers Face Week of Disruption Due to Planned Engineering Works
c2c passengers face delays, revised timetables and replacement…
Redbridge Council Refuses 9-Bed HMO at Avondale Crescent, Ilford 2026
Redbridge Council rejects nine-person HMO plan at 32…
Havering Greens Report Reform Over Planning Politicisation Concerns, Havering 2026
Havering Greens report Reform to Monitoring Officer over…
New Era Estate Hackney Redevelopment Approved, 2026
Hackney Council approves New Era Estate redevelopment by…
Hackney trans rights protest over Andy Burnham effigy, 2026
Four Green councillors attended a Hackney trans rights…
How much of yourself do you edit before entering a room?
Forest Hill writer Maks Marzec launches a crowdfunder…
Jay Food and Wine Denied Late Licence in Dagenham 2026
Dagenham off-licence Jay Food and Wine has its…
Landlord Loses Landmark £105k Licensing Fine Appeal: Waltham Forest 2026
Waltham Forest landlord Asad Chaudery and agents lose…
Newham free parking pledge questioned over Sadiq Khan clash — Newham 2026
Newham free parking pledge faces legal questions as…
Newham Council Appoints Maria Christofi as Chief Executive, East Ham 2026
Newham Council appoints Maria G. Christofi as permanent…
Launders Lane Landfill Fire Erupts in Rainham Amid Heatwave 2026
Rainham residents face another summer of smoke and…
New Era Estate Hackney Redevelopment Approved for 208 Homes in 2026
Dolphin Living and The Hill Group secure planning…
Most Oversubscribed Secondary Schools Revealed: Redbridge 2026
Redbridge secondary school admissions data for 2026 reveals…
c2c Train Disruption East London and Essex Rail Works 2026
Planned engineering works disrupt c2c trains through Fenchurch…
BHRUT super weeks shortlisted for Nursing Times Award 2026 (East London)
BHRUT’s high-volume super weeks surgery scheme is shortlisted…
Rainham Fire Photos Reveal Damage as LFB Issues Smoking Warning 2026
New photos show devastating Rainham fire damage on…
Boots Romford The Liberty relaunch with Bupa GP — Romford 2026
Boots has reopened its refurbished Romford The Liberty…
Barking and Dagenham Athletics Clubs Secure Multi-Event Success 2026
Barking Roadrunners and Dagenham 88 Runners secure top…
Newham man pleads guilty to mother’s murder, Old Bailey 2026
Richard Clayton, 45, pleads guilty to murdering his…
Newham Healthy School Streets Vehicle Access Review 2026
Newham Council considers widening Healthy School Streets vehicle…
Jewson Romford Warehouse Redevelopment Approved, Romford 2026
Havering Council approves Jewson’s South Street redevelopment in…
Havering Council Scraps Climate Emergency Under Reform UK – Romford 2026
Reform UK-led Havering Council scraps its 2023 climate…
Oil Surges, Profits Soar, Temperatures Rise: The Cost of Another Gulf Crisis
Explore how conflict, oil prices, energy profits and…
New Lidl Supermarket Plans Progressing at Shafter Road Site Dagenham 2026
Lidl prepares to submit formal planning applications for…
Redbridge Council £5m Overspend Forecast: Housing and Care Costs, Ilford 2026
Redbridge Council predicts £5.29m overspend in 2026, with…
Silvertown £100m City Hall boost for 7,000 homes Royal Docks 2026
City Hall backs 7,000-home Silvertown regeneration with £100m…
Harold Hill Water Main Burst Closes Heaton Avenue in 2026
Burst water main closes Heaton Avenue in Harold…
Havering Council Reverses Climate Emergency Under Reform UK 2026
Reform UK reverses Havering’s climate emergency declaration, replacing…
Hackney Council £10k Parking Fines and TfL Charges 2025–26 East London
Hackney Council spent £10,253 on parking penalties in…
Rare Stage 4 Lymphoma Diagnosis for Young Man: Tower Hamlets 2026
A 26-year-old Londoner mistook severe night sweats for…
Bow Water Main Burst Causes Widespread Flooding and Outages: Bow 2026
Hundreds of Bow homes lose water and power…
Havering Council Weighs Seven Bed Hamlet Road HMO Plan Romford 2026
A detached Romford bungalow on Hamlet Road could…
Havering approves Better Care Fund Section 75 and finance review — Havering 2026
Havering Cabinet approves Section 75 Better Care Fund…
Hackney Council Parking Fines £10k in 2025–26 (East London, 2026)
Hackney Council paid £10,253 in parking fines and…
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy discipline scandal: Hackney school leaders refuse apology 2026
Hackney school leaders refuse to apologise after safeguarding…
Hackney Fox Rescue: Meatball’s Viral Story with Fox Angels (2026)
Hackney resident’s fox rescue goes viral: Meatball’s recovery…
Chadwell Heath Shop Director Fined Over Illicit Tobacco 2026
Chadwell Heath shop director Claudi Camelia Cocora fined…
Romford sinkhole shuts South Street near station; repairs continue, Romford 2026
South Street in Romford closed for second day…
Havering Council Adult Social Care CQC Rating Prompts Change Vow, 2026
Havering Council pledges change after CQC rates adult…
Grasmere Primary School First in Hackney Rated Strong Standard 2026
Grasmere Primary becomes first Hackney school rated Strong…
Hackney Council £10,000 Parking Penalties FOI Data East London 2026
Hackney Council spent over £10,000 on parking fines…
TfL Cyberattack Hackers Plead Guilty: Tower Hamlets 2026
Teenage hackers Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers plead…
Waltham Forest Planning Submissions: New Properties Registered in Walthamstow 2026
Waltham Forest Council logs new planning applications for…
Havering Orders Illegal Romford Driveway Removal Over Flooding Risk 2026
Havering Council orders Romford homeowner to rip up…
Romford Shopping Hall Flexible Leasing for Small Businesses, Romford 2026
Romford Shopping Hall launches flexible leasing from £150/week…
Hackney housing repair contract gap leaves estates in disrepair (East London 2026)
Hackney Council’s six-year gap in renewing housing repair…
Woodberry Down Regeneration Approved as Tenants Face Two Moves in Hackney 2026
Hackney’s new Green administration approves Phases 4 and…
East London Tax Defaulters Named as HMRC Publishes Latest ‘Name and Shame’ List
Several individuals and businesses from East London have…
Dave’s Hot Chicken Opens New Westfield Stratford Restaurant in East London
East London's food scene has welcomed another major…
East London’s Hidden Country Park Has a Magical Sculpture Trail Families Love
East London is home to countless parks, but…