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Little girl, 7, killed after tree collapses in Chalkwell park named and pictured as family pays tribute
Her family said she was taken in a "cruel" way
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Emergency alert test returning in 2025 with nearly all UK mobiles affected
Nearly every mobile phone in the UK is set to receive an emergency alert message in 2025 as part of a national test.
Iconic road by Leicester Square blocked by emergency incident
A busy central London road by Leicester Square is blocked by an emergency services incident. Live updates here.
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East Londoners face long wait for justice as court has historically high backlog
East Londoners are left waiting for justice as Snaresbrook Crown Court has by far the highest case backlog in the country.
'A dreadful mistake': How stroke patient was wrongly accused of taking overdose
Disabled east London resident David Goss's death was wrongly blamed on a drugs overdose due to a "dreadful mistake", an inquest has heard.
'Group of teens' dispersed by police after 'large fight' near Mayesbrook Park
Police dispersed a “large fight” that took place after an event near Mayesbrook Park in Dagenham.
Major disruption all day at busy London station after train derails
Major disruption is expected at London Euston for the whole day after a train derailed.
Train DERAILS with 'major disruption' at London Euston
A train has derailed with lines to and from London Euston closed and services cancelled. Live updates here.
Another heat health alert for London issued with 'rise in death' warning
A second amber heat health alert has been issued for London until Tuesday, with highs of 34C expected by Monday.
Aldi brings back its school uniform bundle for a fiver, but be quick
Aldi's value back to school range is back this weekend - hitting stores earlier than ever this year
Dad issues warning as 'false widow spider' bite puts him in hospital
False Widows have long been established in the UK with first recorded siting in the UK coming in the 1870s
Three men charged after man stabbed to death outside west London prayer centre
Three men have been charged after a man was stabbed to death outside a prayer centre in west London.
'My daugher died of an allergic reaction - I'm trying to prevent any more deaths'
After the death of teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, her grieving parents launched The Allergy School to prevent more needless deaths.
London takes the lead when it comes to letting you bring your dog to the office
Your pet dog is more than welcome in the office, it seems.
Four people arrested as officers target suspected people smuggling gang
A second operation saw checks carried out on a number of businesses
Drill rapper-turned-drug dealer gets driving ban for uninsured Lamborghini
Jailed drill rapper and drug dealer Digga D has been given a driving ban.
Sword attacker guilty of murdering schoolboy and injuring five more in rampage
A sword attacker has been found guilty schoolboy Daniel Anjorin.
'Vital' Barking rail footbridge to be reinstated after man's fall
The construction of a new footbridge above the rail network in Barking is set to begin in July following a man's fall through the original bridge.
Raid on businesses sees sniffer dog uncover illegal tobacco stash
A sniffer dog used in raids carried out on Barking and Dagenham businesses discovered a hoard of illegal smoking-related products stashed in a hidden wall compartment.
Tax advisor among east Londoners named and shamed on tax defaulters list
The latest HMRC figures have named and shamed deliberate tax defaulters registered to east London - including a tax advisor and a demolition business which has racked up more than £6m in penalties.