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On-off talks are off again as Trump withdraws
FOR SEVERAL days it seemed that US President Donald Trump had retracted his threat to escalate the war on Iran by bombing its civil infrastructure – in favour of negotiating a settlement. Now the talks are off. Hopes were first raised when Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian Foreign Minister, went to Paki...
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Man dies in Leyton stabbing
FOUR MEN have been arrested following the death of a young man in Leyton. He was stabbed. The Metropolitan Police received reports shortly after midnight on Thursday, 23rd April that a group of people were fighting in Saint George’s Road, Leyton. Police and the London Ambulance Service attended an...
Saffron pastries withdrawn after rodent scare
IT’S RODENTS again! There has been a series of food retailers withdrawing products from sale due to potential rodent contamination. The latest is Saffron Pastries. The company provides a series of cakes, rusks and biscuits – and the products they are recalling may have been contaminated by roden...
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Has Trump crashed the world economy?
THE BANK of England has predicted that global stock market are about to fall. With unusual candour, it has warned that share prices are too high and do not reflect the risks that the global economy is facing. The view was given by Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, where she is ....
Starmer holds on… for now
KEIR STARMER has told the House of Commons why he did not know that Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting. MPs listened in an atmosphere which veered between stony indifference and incandescent outrage. At the outrage end, two MPs were sent out of the Chamber for calling the Prime Minister...
See medieval manor house moat from bird's-eye view as construction nears end
The restoration works ongoing to the north moat at Valence House Museum in Dagenham can be seen from a bird's-eye view for the first time.
Food outlet fined nearly £4k as CCTV shows rubbish being dumped yards from door
Chaat N Grill in Ilford and its owner, Irshad Ahmed, 55, have been fined nearly £4,000 after CCTV showed rubbish being fly-tipped just yards from its doorstep.
UK delivery company set to close down after entering liquidation
Emissionless UK delivery company Quiver Delivery, based in London, is set to shut down after entering liquidation.
Investment aims to boost local communities and give people what they want
Everyone wants to feel proud of the places we call home.
Sexual offences by London taxi and minicab drivers 'tripled in three years'
Shocking data shows that sexual offences by taxi or minicab drivers in London have more than tripled in three years.
Israel & Lebanon agree ceasefire and head for talks
IT’S A CEASEFIRE in Israel’s attack on Lebanon, starting at 10pm UK time tonight. It’s talks too, as US President Donald Trump invites both parties to the White House. It’s about time we saw a ceasefire. This ceasefire is not a triumph for diplomacy – it’s more a case of “what took you...
Motorbike rider and passenger taken to hospital after crash on A13
Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash on the A13 earlier today.
Renewed push for road safety measures after child injured near school
MP Iain Duncan Smith is urging Redbridge Council to improve road safety after a child was injured near Ray Lodge Primary School.
Proactive policing operations deliver results across the borough
I would like to express my gratitude to residents’ local partners and businesses for their ongoing support.
Tesco boss says supermarket 'doing whatever we can' to keep costs down for shoppers
Tesco told shareholders it was “providing a wider range of guidance than we were previously planning” due to uncertainty caused by the Iran war.
Martin Lewis shares the little-known council tax rule that’s finally being changed
Martin Lewis has welcomed new council tax rules giving households more time to pay and capping charges.
RECAP as motorists warned to 'avoid area' as A13 closed after incident
Motorists have been advised to "avoid" the A13 following an incident.
Health Secretary hails 'dramatic' drop in hospital corridor care at Queen's
Health Secretary Wes Streeting hailed a major drop in patients being cared for in hospital corridors thanks to improvements in A&E at Queen's Hospital.
EV charging company supplying Amazon and Tesco enters administration - 69 jobs cut
UK company EO Charging, which supplies Amazon, Tesco, DHL, and more with EV charging stations, has entered administration, resulting in 69 job cuts.
Lidl and Iceland told to take down junk food ads
THE GOVERNMENT is tackling childhood obesity in many ways – and one of them is a ban on advertising foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS). Retailers can’t advertise junk food on television before 9pm or online at any time. The new rules have been in force since January, and no one has yet ......