Dagenham teenager Ethan Pieterse, an animal science student at Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, took his own life in Romford, an inquest ...

Campaigners have hit out at Redbridge Council after emails revealed it considered "guiding" developer Stonebond in its attempt to ...

A robber who stole a handbag from a 92-year-old lady in Rainham has been jailed. Jerry Maughan, 25, was described by police as “despicable” after he admitted snatching the bag and knocking the elderly ...

The family of pensioner Bernard Fowler, beaten to death at Harold Wood station by Sekai Miles, have spoken about their "harrowing" ordeal.

Special needs children in Waltham Forest are out of school due to delays and face long wait times for help, a report by Ofsted and CQC says.

A coroner is investigating after a Woodford mental health patient suffered fatal head injuries while detained in Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone.

A controversial new crematorium in Chingford has been green-lit for the second time, after the levels of demand were brought into question.

The new Silvertown Tunnel connecting east and south London opened today. The 1.4km tunnel, which links Newham to the Greenwich Peninsula, was first announced in 2012 and is expected to save commuters ...

Londoners were seeing double after an impromptu live busking performance by not one, but two Olly Alexanders. The British pop sensation shocked his doppelganger by gate-crashing their gig, inspiring a ...

Four people have been arrested following a police raid at a car boot sale in Rainham uncovered around £50,000 worth of suspected stolen tools.

Buying car insurance on the last day before your policy is due to renew can cost drivers 42 more when it jumps to £554 ...

John Saint Ryan, who played Charlie Whelan on EastEnders between 1987 and 1993, has died at the age of 72 after a heart attack ...