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'Neglected' East London area earmarked for 3,500 new homes
The council would also look to improve transport on the area
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Major Dagenham road shuts for hours after police chase ended with car smashing into stationary cars
Emergency service workers were assaulted at the scene
Strike by some Gatwick Airport workers threatens to impact half-term flights
A strike by some workers at Gatwick Airport has started – and could continue over the May half-term school holiday, the Unite union has warned.
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Huge cannabis factory discovered at industrial unit in Barking
A huge cannabis factory has been discovered on Kingsbridge Road in Barking.
Missing 'vulnerable' boy, 17, found safely after family's 'desperate' appeal
Deante, a 17-year-old boy who had been missing for over a half and a month, has been found safely.
Neighbours’ ‘ridiculous’ 7-year garden row racks up £250,000 in legal bills
A row between neighbours over a garden tap has been blasted as ‘ridiculous’ by a senior judge after racking up £250,000 in legal bills.
North and east London NHS trusts '£32m behind on cuts'
NHS trusts across north-east London are falling short of the cuts they need to make, according to a new report.
Man from Sydenham charged with starting fire at Keir Starmer’s house
A man has been charged with starting a fire at a house belonging to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Reasonable force used in mistaken arrest of Sex Education actor, watchdog finds
The police watchdog said the use of force to arrest actor Reece Richards after he was mistaken for a suspect was "reasonable".
Search to find two teenagers after kittens tortured and killed in London
Police have released CCTV footage of two teenagers they want to speak to after a pair of kittens were tortured and killed in west London.
London Ambulance Service records fastest response times in two years
The London Ambulance Service recorded its fastest emergency response times in years this April, thanks to staff increases, hospital coordination, and innovative triage strategies.
Labour MP who skipped court 'for Parliament' went and visited a school instead
Margaret Mullane, Labour MP for Dagenham and Rainham, was ordered to court by senior east London coroner Graeme Irvine, who said her office had "misled" two grieving parents and tried to interfere in a judicial investigation.
Recap after major road CLOSED due to 'police incident' in Ilford
A major road in Ilford is closed due to a 'police incident'.
Two stabbed after late-night fight on busy Dagenham road
The incident led the road to be shut for hours
Children's services in Barking and Dagenham 'strengthened', Ofsted say
Children's services in Barking and Dagenham have "strengthened", Ofsted said after an inspection.
Hospital trust among top 10 in UK for medication error payouts
The trust which runs Queen's and King George Hospitals has paid out almost £70,000 in five years over wrongly prescribed medication.
Full list of all the London Underground line closures this weekend
Check the London Underground, Overground and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend (May 16 to May 18) and don't be caught out.
London teacher accused of sexually abusing pupils and sending nudes to kids
Teacher Julia Yeates is accused of engaging in sexual activity with pupils.
Two men stabbed in Dagenham 'group fight'
Two men have been stabbed after a group fight in Green Lane, Dagenham - near to Chadwell Heath.
Dozens of people evacuated from homes unable to return for more than three weeks
Residents in the building which is only two years old, have been staying in temporary accommodation since mid-April