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Faces of gang members including east Londoners locked up for Southend violence
The faces of London gang members from Stratford and Woodford Green have been released by Essex Police after sentencing for violence in Southend.
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Punches thrown in courtroom fight amid gang's sentencing
Woodford Green teenager Isaac Bello was involved in a courtroom fight with a fellow defendant during the sentencing of gang members for violence in Southend.
‘Major disruption’ hits busy London train station with cancellations and hour delays
A busy London station is facing “major disruption” into the afternoon.
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East Londoners sentenced for involvement in Essex violence
East Londoners are among the ten members of a machete gang that brawled on Southend seafront last July to be sentenced for their roles.
Tower blaze that sent smoke billowing into sky over London was ‘accidental’
A fire in a block of flats that could be seen across London was started accidentally.
Londoner demands TfL to tackle 'etiquette meltdown' on the Tube
A new petition is calling for Transport for London (TfL) to tackle the 'collapse of etiquette' on the Tube, in particular, headphone dodgers.
'We will miss him': Tributes to 'legendary' 114-year-old marathon runner from Ilford
Fauja Singh, 114 and believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, has died after reportedly being hit by a car in India.
'Jobs could go': Asda superstore's planned closure 'devastating news' for staff
Asda in Anchor Retail Park, Stepney Green is set to close in September and is "devastating news" for its 50 staff, according to GMB Union.
'He had given up on life' - OAP died a day after being found living in squalor
Michael Horn, 78, died at King George Hospital one day after being found with sepsis in his leaking Ilford house with a rat infestation.
Police flock to busy central London road after ‘suspicious item’ found
Police have flocked to a major street in Knightsbridge after a what was thought to be a “suspicious item” was found.
Major central London street CLOSED after 'suspicious' item found
A major road in central London closed due to an 'emergency services' incident.
Hunt for man after woman sexually assaulted at Bank Underground station
Police are hunting for a man after a woman was sexually assaulted at Bank Underground station.
School proposes new library in latest batch of planning applications
Barking and Dagenham Council has received new planning applications including a library at Grafton Primary School in Dagenham.
Tesco cuts some same-day delivery fees and adds 15,000 slots for summer
Tesco is opening delivery slots earlier, cutting same-day delivery fees in some areas and adding Click+Collect slots to help families this summer.
'We're losing trade left, right and centre - sign my petition to reopen car park'
Robertson's Fishing Tackle in Oxlow Lane, Dagenham has launched a petition to reopen Wantz Road car park.
The Royal Mint 50p coin selling for 360 times its face value - how to spot
The rare Royal Mint Blue Peter 50p coin sold for £180, after attracting 21 bids on the online auction
Almost 1,300 illegal vapes seized from Barking and Dagenham shops
Barking and Dagenham trading standard seized almost 1,300 illegal vapes from shops over two weeks.
Man stabbed after fight outside Wireless festival afterparty in central London
A man has been stabbed after a fight outside a Wireless festival afterparty held in central London.
Police launch arson probe after two cars 'set alight' in Goodmayes
Police have launched an arson investigation after two cars were destroyed after allegedly being set alight in Alloa Road, Goodmayes.
245 firefighters called to THREE grass fires in THREE hours in east London
East London was scorched by three grass fires in just one day, with nearly 250 firefighters called out in total.