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Families fear the government’s SEND reforms will make things worse
Chingford and Woodford Green Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith reflects on local parents’ concerns about SEND provision and the impact proposed government reforms may have on children’s support services.
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All 40 of UK fashion retailer's stores could close this month amid administration
Administrators are set to review Quiz's remaining 40 stores in the UK and seven concession stores in Ireland at the end of April, according to reports.
The TWENTY roads in Chadwell Heath that could have speed limits reduced to 20mph
Twenty roads across Chadwell Heath could have their speeds limits reduced to 20pmh including Heath Road, Burlington Gardens and Plantagenet Gardens.
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Films showing at Odeon South Woodford this weekend
THE Odeon in South Woodford has a busy weekend, with blockbusters and family favourites set to run throughout
Billboard art forces people to notice pollution-choked river
Art created to draw attention to pollution in a river that flows through Ilford has been put up on a public billboard.
Husband takes on marathon challenge following wife's cancer diagnosis
A father-of-two is running this year’s London Marathon in support of life-saving cancer research
Did Trump blink first?
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has agreed to delay his unlawful attack on Iran. He had promised to devastate the country tonight, with missiles and bombs targeting civil infrastructure. Trump appeared quite cheerful as he announced that he would implement a two week casefire between the US and Iran, a de...
100 dead as measles sweeps through Bangladesh
IN 2025, just 125 cases of measles were recorded in Bangladesh. In the first three months of 2026, there are 900 confirmed cases and 6,600 suspected cases. One hundred people, mostly children, have died. Bangladesh vaccinates children against measles when they reach the age of nine months. The curre...
What we know so far as busy road closes due to MAJOR building fire
Emergency services are continuing to respond to a major fire in Barking, which has led to the closure of the A13 and widespread traffic disruption in east London.
80 firefighters tackle HUGE building fire causing traffic chaos on A13
Around 80 firefighters are tackling a building fire in Barking, causing traffic chaos on the A13.
Kanye West blocked from travelling to UK to perform at Wireless Festival 2026
Kanye West has been blocked from travelling to the UK to perform at the Wireless Festival as "it would not be conducive to the public good".
Man dies in Dagenham with major road closed by police
A man has died with his body near a major road in Dagenham.
Pedestrian with potentially life-changing injuries after crash in Barking
A man has been taken to hospital after being injured in a crash.
Suspected drink driver arrested after crash in Chigwell as gun and drugs found
A man has been arrested on suspicion of a series of offences after emergency services were called to the scene of a crash.
Calls for Keir Starmer to ban Kanye West from UK amid Wireless Festival performance
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to ban American rapper Kanye West from the UK ahead of his Wireless Festival performance.
The London boroughs most affected by hearing loss revealed
Havering and Bromley have been revealed as London’s hearing loss hotspots, with around one in six residents affected.
Sounds on Sunday: 50 years ago-1976-4
FIFTY YEARS AGO we were humming along to the hits of 1976. Some have magnificently stood the test of time; others have not. Join us on Memory Lane as we review them on their golden anniversaries. Last week’s chart topper, Forever and Ever, was quickly displaced by the rather more magnificent Decem...
East London gardener a hero after saving heart attack victim's life with CPR
A gardener who had never performed CPR before saved a man's life in Redbridge after he found him unconscious following a sudden heart-attack.
One dead, two arrests in Limehouse collision
ONE PERSON has died and two others are injured after a collision between two vehicles in Limehouse. The collision occurred at approximately 3.30am on Sunday, 5th April. The accident occurred at the junction between Commercial Road and East India Dock Road in Limehouse. This junction which has seen m...
Buses diverted after emergency service incident
An emergency service incident in Chigwell has resulted in buses being diverted.