12 h. ago Man accused of nearly decapitating schoolboy in Hainault sword attack 'took psychedelic drug ayahuasca and drank his own urine', court hears

Marcus Arduini Monzo, 37, allegedly skinned and deboned his pet cat before launching a 20-minute spree of violence in Hainault, east London, while high on cannabis, the Old Bailey heard.

Events

13 h. ago Global experts met in East London to try and fix the mental health crisis — their solutions will surprise you

At South by Southwest London the big ideas, says Claudia Cockerell, were about curing the planet’s minds

Science

13 h. ago How the London Underground turned into a hellhole: It's used as an open toilet, filled with fare

It's just gone midday in Stratford, east London, and a young man slips through the London Underground ticket barriers without paying.

Politics

19 h. ago We Love Green: What London can learn from the Parisian version of All Points East

From location to lineup (and a fabulously French food offering), here’s why you should sack off one of your London day festival for Paris next summer

Politics

19 h. ago London's FTSE 100 pulls back from record close as Middle East tensions escalate

London's FTSE 100 pulls back from record close as Middle East tensions escalate  Reuters

Events

41 h. ago Child Q told she ‘may be arrested’ if she did not consent to search, panel hears

The girl, known as Child Q, was strip searched by officers in Hackney, east London, on December 3 2020 after being suspected of carrying cannabis.

Events

42 h. ago Inspector ‘disappointed’ to be injured by alleged sword attacker, court hears

Inspector Moloy Campbell told a court how he was injured as he tried to detain Marcus Arduini Monzo in north-east London in April last year

Events

43 h. ago East London landlord fined £16k after leaving children in cockroach

Ten people, including four children, had been living at the property in Rainham

Economics

66 h. ago Magdalena, Woman of Joy review – sex, sin and saintliness with a tour de force host

Playhouse East, LondonLily Sinko rages, writhes, provokes and teases her way through the horrifying life story of her storyteller with cartoonish abandonMagdalena appears from the dark, perched on a bar stool, cigarettes and liquor by her side, an array of hanging lamps casting a sultry glow. Her first words set the tone – “You want to fuck me,” she says – and lead us into an uncompromising introduction, littered with sex, violence and sideways jokes.She is the creation of French-English actor and writer Lily Sinko, and as her character’s name suggests, we’re hurled through a life of saintliness and sin, despair and redemption, as Magdalena does the best with the hand she’s dealt. We travel to her childhood in Marseille with a hostile “Papa”, an airport abduction that sees her deposited at the Virgin Mary School for Bad Bad Girls (Cash Only), and a wild escape through the streets of France, finding fleeting refuge in a cathedral.At Playhouse East, London, until 28 June Continue read...

Politics

67 h. ago The real reason Kate Middleton broke the dress code on her visit to the V&A

The Princess of Wales cut a very trendy figure as she visited the new V&A East Storehouse in London yesterday - but one aspect of her outfit appeared to break the dress code. 

Politics

2 d. ago East London primary class is named the 'funniest in Britain' by Beano thanks to clever punctuation joke

The winners will be featured in this week’s 4,290th edition of the comic

Politics

3 d. ago Moment 'killer' pulls out samurai sword and calls it sexy before 'going on to hack schoolboy, 14, to death' is shown in court

Amateur musician and 'mystic' Marcus Monzo, 37, is accused of killing Daniel Anjorin, 14, who was walking to school in Hainault, east London, on April 30 last year.

Events

3 d. ago Mother sues London council after 150kg park litter bin crushes her foot during dog walk

Linda Kelsey forced to give up work and collection of 17 high-heeled shoes due to injuries sustained in Poplar, east London

Politics

3 d. ago Moment killer pulls out samurai sword and calls it sexy before going on to hack schoolboy, 14, to death

Amateur musician and 'mystic' Marcus Monzo, 37, killed Daniel Anjorin, 14, who was walking to school in Hainault, east London on April 30 last year.

Events

3 d. ago Kate Middleton wows in chic navy suit during solo visit to examine museum’s exhibits

Kate Middleton visited the newly-opened V&A East Storehouse in East London today, where she was given a behind-the-scenes tour and spent time viewing the incredible objects stored there

Politics

3 d. ago Princess of Wales cuts a trendy figure in navy trouser suit as she visits buzzy V&A storehouse in east London

The princess' last public engagement was a ship-naming ceremony in Glasgow on May 22, after which she enjoyed the half-term holiday with her children.

Politics

3 d. ago Kate Middleton has awkward moment in power suit as she makes surprise visit

The Princess of Wales has visited the newly-opened V&A East Storehouse in East London, where she was given a behind-the-scenes tour and spent time viewing the incredible objects stored there

Politics

3 d. ago Thames Water LIVE: Thousands of east London homes without water supply

Thames Water has apologised to customers after thousands of households across east London have been left without water including those in Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Spitalfields and Bethnal Green

Society

3 d. ago Hundreds of east London homes 'went without basic fire safety checks', claims whistleblower

A former employee of Populo Living claims a string of safety checks being missed was potentially putting people’s lives at risk

Events

3 d. ago Alice Figueiredo: NHS trust cleared of corporate manslaughter after Londoner, 22, took her own life

North East London NHS Foundation Trust was cleared of corporate manslaughter after the death of Alice Figueiredo

Politics