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Tower block residents to be consulted on demolition plan
More than £15m has been pledged towards the demolition of two 17-storey tower blocks in Barking.
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Woman in her 60s ‘threatened with knife’ and man ‘pushed over’ in Dagenham robbery
A couple have been left injured after an attack during a robbery outside a row of shops in Dagenham.
Bromley driver forced to pay £16k after ignoring multiple ULEZ fines
A driver from Bromley has been forced to pay £16,000 after ignoring multiple ULEZ fines, TfL has said.
Air India flight declares emergency on London Heathrow approach after ‘bomb threat’
An Air India flight has declared an emergency on its approach to London Heathrow Airport after a suspected bomb threat.
Car left overturned near bus stop in Dagenham crash
A car was left overturned next to a Dagenham bus stop at Wood Lane, Martins Corner, in a morning crash.
Woman with learning disabilities ‘died in distress amid hospital failings’
Her heartbroken aunt said it felt “no one had a proper understanding of her condition”
Services will not run on two major London rail routes this weekend
Services will not run on two major London rail routes from St Pancras - Thameslink and East Midlands Railways - this weekend due to engineering works.
Station shut after man stabbed - recap
Becontree station was shut this morning (October 17) as police investigate a stabbing.
Busy London Underground station shut after man stabbed
A man was rushed to hospital after a stabbing at Becontree station.
All the changes and closures on the London Underground this weekend
Check the London Underground, Overground and Elizabeth Line services for the upcoming weekend and don't be caught out by any changes.
Locals hit out over plans to turn home into Airbnb inspired by Paddington films
Locals on a London street have hit out over plans to make a home on the street into a Paddington-inspired Airbnb.
Only 1 in 5 UK motorists paid compensation for pothole damage to their cars
Only a small number of UK drivers are paid compensation for pothole damage to their cars by councils.
Two men arrested after dad-of-two shot dead in Barking
Two men have been arrested after a dad-of-two was shot dead in Linton Road, Barking.
Dad-of-two shot dead in Barking named and pictured for first time
A dad-of-two who was shot dead in Linton Road, Barking has now been named and pictured.
Gang with machetes stabbed 18-year-old to death as he sat in a car
A gang, including a man from Romford, has been jailed after 18-year-old Jordan Kukabu was stabbed to death as he sat in a car near Dagenham Heathway station.
'Innocent' father named as victim of fatal Barking shooting as men arrested for murder
Hanif was shot in the head, and leaves behind two children
Man with son, 3, suffers fractured eye socket in 'unprovoked' Notting Hill attack
A man has suffered a fractured eye socket and head injuries after an “unprovoked attack” whilst with his three-year-old son in Notting Hill.
Hunt for man after woman sexually assaulted in central London tube station
Police are searching for a man in connection with a sexual assault at Knightsbridge underground station.
Suspect named after stabbing at busy London underground station
Christopher Patricks has been charged after a man was stabbed at London Victoria station.
London Underground workers to go on strike next month
Aslef has announced that works on the London Underground including drivers are set to go on strike in November.