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Traffic restrictions around Newham schools could be eased, leading councillor says
Labour councillor Susan Masters says council's 'healthy school streets' scheme has been a success but can be improved by widening vehicle access for some residents
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Is Vodafone down? Users report issues with broadband and mobile internet
VodafoneThree users have reported issues with the broadband provider.
Council parking review criticised for not including Labour election pledges
Newham Labour promised to introduce an hour's free parking for residents and to give them a free parking permit for their first car
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Police received reports of 3 cars racing before A13 crash which killed teens
Mamoon Rasheed and Adyan Ali died at the scene of the A13 crash in Newham.
Aldi to rebrand as 'Baldi' for one day to help break Guinness World Record
Aldi will temporarily rebrand itself as 'Baldi' on Friday (July 10) in tribute to Pitbull’s headline show at BST Hyde Park.
Man dies after crash involving motorcycle and car on A13
A man has died after a crash involving a car and motorcycle.
Seven in 10 employees use their work laptop for personal things
Seven in 10 employees use their work laptop for personal things – including applying for jobs, online shopping, and booking holidays.
Ruth Ellis granted posthumous conditional pardon 61 years after hanging
Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain, has been granted a posthumous conditional pardon
Newham’s new Labour mayor admits ‘last few years have not been perfect’
In his first big interview since May's election, Forhad Hussain speaks to Nick Clark, Local Democracy Reporter, about the need for Newham Council to "improve our relationship with our residents"
Ofcom fines Virgin Media £28m for stopping millions of customers from switching
The penalty comes after communications regulator Ofcom uncovered a 'widespread' and 'often deliberate' pattern of call-handling failures
John Lewis proposes major in-store change putting 200 jobs at risk
John Lewis has proposed shutting down its in-store foreign currency exchange and gift wrapping services
Hundreds unite in London for Moorfields Eye Charity fundraising walk
Nearly 600 people from the sight loss community have come together in London for Moorfields Eye Charity’s flagship fundraising walk, Eye to Eye, helping raise more than £91,000 so far to support breakthroughs in eye health and patient care
UK film production company enters voluntary administration amid major restructure
UK film production company, Mission Digital Ltd, whose credits include Project Hail Mary, Barbie, and Enola Holmes 2, has entered voluntary administration.
London City Airport appoints new chief commercial officer
LONDON City Airport has announced the appointment of Jonathan Rayner as its new chief commercial officer
Nigel Farage resigns as MP to trigger Clacton by-election amid donations row
Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton, triggering a by-election as he denies wrongdoing over allegations about financial support.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to make statement on 'future in public life' today
Nigel Farage will be making a statement on his "future in public life" amid scrutiny over financial support given to him by a convicted fraudster.
Nationwide, Barclays, HSBC, NatWest and Lloyds to change how they offer bank accounts
Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and Nationwide have pledged changes after the FCA found some customers were not offered basic bank accounts.
Deliberate tax defaulters in east London named and shamed in latest list
HMRC has released its latest list of deliberate tax defaulters in east London in June 2026.
Boots launches new oral Wegovy weight loss pill from £79 as thousands sign up
Boots has launched the UK's first oral Wegovy weight loss pill from £79, with thousands already registering.
Police warn crop circle makers: We know you're human
Steve Allen explores the latest crop circle sightings, from UFO theories and police warnings to the possibility that flattening wheat is Britain’s strangest hobby.