2 h. ago Convicted terrorist who glorified Lee Rigby murder back behind bars

Royal Barnes was convicted in 2014 of inciting terrorism overseas and transmitting a terrorist publication following the murder of the soldier.

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7 h. ago Consultation starts on the next Superloop bus expansion in east London

Consultation starts on the next Superloop bus expansion in east London  ianVisits

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21 h. ago Fit and healthy student, 22, who died from sepsis may have survived if medics had listened to the desperate pleas of his mother

William Hewes, 22, died with sepsis at Homerton hospital in east London in January 2023 within hours of his arrival. That is despite concerns from his doctor mother that he needed urgent care.

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25 h. ago Fit and healthy student, 22, who died from sepsis may have survived if medics had followed his doctor mother's desperate pleas

William Hewes, 22, died with sepsis at Homerton hospital in east London in January 2023 within hours of his arrival. That is despite concerns from his doctor mother that he needed urgent care.

Society

28 h. ago Fraudster who made £8.5m selling homes he didn't own before splashing out on speedboats and supercars faces prison

Anopkumar Maudhoo, 45, made at least £8.5million by selling homes he did not own to victims across London and the South East and now faces prison.

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29 h. ago Shocking moment hooded thugs attack teenager, 17, with machete in east London park

Video shows masked thug slashing at the teenager as he raises his hand to block the blow

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29 h. ago Terrifying moment hooded thugs attack man with axe and machete in east London park

Footage shows the trio dressed in tracksuits and balaclavas as they surround their victim in broad daylight in Poplar, Tower Hamlets, yesterday afternoon.

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47 h. ago Man who killed partner in what he claimed was 'sex game gone wrong' convicted of murder

Alcwyn Thomas has been convicted of murdering his partner Vicki Thomas

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60 h. ago UK set for 'Beast from the East' as snow to hit 43 counties – see when and where

A weather map shows the areas of the UK that are predicted to have snow from the 'Beast from the East' storm, with the likes of London, Manchester and Birmingham set to be affected

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66 h. ago ‘It was very scary’: Neighbours grapple with devastating east London collision

‘It was very scary’: Neighbours grapple with devastating east London collision  CTV News

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69 h. ago Serial killer's disgusting final act to vulnerable man he dumped near graveyard

Serial killer Stephen Port managed to stay several steps ahead of the police for months when embarking on his terrifying spree of rapes and murders of young men in East London

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2 d. ago Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud reveals the fate of property show's 'most heartbreaking house' as he revisits two years later

In a new episode of the Channel 4 show, Kevin McCloud reunited with Graeme and Melanie, from East London, who appeared in the 2023 season.

Society

3 d. ago Bungling thief burns fingers trying to use lighter to melt lock while stealing bike

A wannabe bike thief got his fingers quite literally burnt as he tries to use a lighter to melt away a lock while he is being filmed by a passer-by in Stratford, east London

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3 d. ago Met PC who punched medical worker in the head after mistaking him for a suspect before saying he 'didn't regret it' is sacked and banned from policing

PC Jonathan Marsh, was called to a medical clinic in Romford, east London , on November 13 2022 by a man who said someone was damaging his surgery sign.

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3 d. ago Securitas crooks who took part in Britain's biggest cash robbery make bid for freedom

£54million Securitas robbers Lea Rusha and Stuart Royle are up for parole nearly a decade after ringleader Paul Allen got out of prison despite failing to repay a confiscation order

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3 d. ago Government gives green light to £9billion Lower Thames Crossing that would see Britain's largest ever road tunnel built between Kent and Essex

Plans for a £9 billion road that would pass beneath the River Thames, linking Kent and Essex via a 2.6-mile tunnel, have been formally approved by the transport secretary Heidi Alexander.

Economics

3 d. ago Amputee killed as burglar made off in his Mercedes, court told

Marc Allen, 50, disturbed the intruder at his property in Erith, south-east London, who then snatched the keys to his car.

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3 d. ago 'Not appropriate' to get free O2 tickets, says Labour minister as Rachel Reeves Sabrina Carpenter concert row grows

Greenwich and Woolwich MP Matthew Pennycook said he had never accepted a free ticket for the flagship music venue in east London

Politics

3 d. ago Hotter than Africa! Britain to enjoy more warm weather this week with sunshine and 18C highs before weekend washout

Temperatures are expected to reach highs of 17C (63F) in London , the South and the North East of England today and tomorrow, with 18C (64F) possible by Thursday.

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3 d. ago Head teacher at school where two teenagers were stabbed after knife gang stormed private birthday takes action as she speaks out on terrifying attack

Victoria Morris, the head of Elm Park Primary School in Havering, east London, told of her 'shock' after a group of more than 50 youths armed with knives and machetes gatecrashed the 'private' event.

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