2 h. ago Rainham stabbing: Victim fighting for life after latest east London knife attack

Knife attack follows incident in Elm Park - although stabbings are not thought to be linked

Events

10 h. ago Police arrest 12 teens after stabbings at party in east London primary school

Gang members, aged between 12 and 17, cuffed in aftermath of shocking incident

Events

23 h. ago Islamist extremist who gloated that Lee Rigby's murder was 'absolutely brilliant' is sent back to jail over takeaway fraud days after his release

Royal Barnes, 34, was sent to prison in 2014 after he was filmed by his wife, Rebekah Dawson, laughing hysterically as he drove past the scene of Lee Rigby's murder in Woolwich, east London .

Events

24 h. ago North East university expands to London with new £10m campus building

North East university expands to London with new £10m campus building  The Northern Echo

Economics

29 h. ago Plans have been revealed for the next Superloop bus route in east London

Plans have been revealed for the next Superloop bus route in east London  Time Out London

Politics

30 h. ago SNP MPs fail to attend Westminster debate on prevention of drug deaths

EXCLUSIVE: None of the party's nine MPs were present for the Westminster Hall debate - despite Scotland having the highest rate of drug deaths in Europe.

Events

32 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

Politics

47 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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50 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

54 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.

Events

55 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

Events

55 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.

Events

3 d. 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

Events

3 d. 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

Politics

3 d. 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

Events

4 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

4 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

Events

4 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.

Events

4 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.

Events

4 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