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State Pension boost due for millions as new figures 'higher than expected’
New figures show the new state pension and the basic state pension is likely to rise by 4.8% next April
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Person dies after being hit by train on busy London station line
A person has died after being hit by a train on the London Waterloo station line.
Busy London train line reopens after emergency incident causes major disruption
A busy London train line has reopened after an emergency services incident which caused major service disruption.
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Sir Michael Caine among celebrities urging Prime Minister to ban smacking
Actor Sir Michael Caine is among the celebrities urging the Prime Minister to ban smacking.
Major station evacuated as air ambulance lands and emergency services rush to lines
A major station has been evacuated as an air ambulance and the emergency services rush to the area.
Central London trains halted by emergency services with MAJOR delays: Recap
Central London trains at major stations are cancelled and delayed by an ongoing emergency incident. Live updates here
MAPPED: Is Vodafone down in my area? The locations affected by major outage
Over a hundred thousand Vodafone customers have been unable to access the internet after a reported service outage for several networks, leaving many without internet access.
Newham school leader hailed as changemaker of the year
Thomas Keaney, founder and chief executive of The Complete Education Solution, which runs a specialist school in Newham for children with special educational needs and disabilities, has been named changemaker of the year at the 2025 NASEN Awards.
Is Lebara down? Thousands of internet users report 'total blackout'
This comes as customers at a range of providers report issues with their network, including those at BT and Vodafone.
LOCALiQ launches free digital marketing courses to help build AI-ready skills
Interest in artificial intelligence has surged among UK businesses in recent months, with many eager to understand how new tools like Google’s AI Mode will change the way people search and discover brands online.
Letters: A13 canyon not so grand
Don Bowen on "damaging levels of noise" for Newham residents
Is BT internet down? Major broadband outage reported by customers
Around 93% of BT customers affected are reporting issues with their WIFI.
Dangerous days at the Greenway
Jonathan Rothwell on a foot and cycle path closure
East London schools receive share of £20k from supermarket
Four east London schools have each received £5,000 Golden Grants from Tesco, totalling £20,000, as part of the supermarket’s community funding scheme.
Full list of stops to be served by proposed new east London bus route revealed
A full list of proposed stops has been revealed to be served by the planned Superloop SL14 bus route connecting Stratford and Chingford.
Train stranded and rescue team sent after trespasser on track
A trespasser on the line between Tottenham Hale and Hackney Downs means some lines are blocked.
The young award-winning actor from London taking Hollywood by storm
Actor David Jonsson was born and raised in London and is known for films The Long Walk and Rye Lane.
Who is Cynthia Erivo as she returns to Strictly Come Dancing for new role?
Cynthia Erivo starred in Wicked with Ariana Grande and now has become a guest mentor on Strictly Come Dancing - here's her film appearances and net worth.
Lime faces group legal action over 'faulty bikes injuring riders'
Lime bikes is facing a group legal action from riders who claim they have been seriously injured by faulty bikes.
Drill rapper amongst two convicted of 'horrendous' Custom House murder eight years on
A drill rapper and another man have been convicted of the murder of Ahmed Deen-Jah in Custom House, Newham in 2017.