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MP Diane Abbott suspended from Labour Party 'pending investigation'
MP Diane Abbott has been suspended from the Labour Party for a second time after she doubled down on comments about racism she had previously apologised for.
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New M&S store opens in east London
A new 12,000 sq ft M&S store has opened in High Road, Leytonstone today (July 17).
Direct rail route from seaside town to London will be restored
An MP has announced that a train route which was cancelled in the pandemic will be restored.
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'A day we'll never forget': Newham school pupils meet Pope at the Vatican
Staff and children from St Antony's Primary School in Forest Gate and St Bonaventure's in East Ham met Pope Leo XIV during a General Audience at the Vatican.
Sportswear chain opens expanded store at shopping park
JD has opened a larger store at Gallions Reach Shopping Park in Beckton.
Cassette tapes, film cameras and old MP3 players are the tech Brits miss most
The tech items Brits miss the most include cassette tapes, film cameras and old MP3 players.
Man forced to jump out window to escape e-scooter battery house fire in west London
Man forced to jump out window to escape e-scooter battery house fire in west London
Gang members caught with machetes and guns were left free to wage armed war
Nine east London gang members who participated in a 'savage' armed clash in Southend had previous similar convictions, yet remained at large.
16 year olds across the UK to vote in next general election as voting age lowered
UK Government plans have confirmed that 16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in the next general election as the voting age has been lowered across the UK.
Man dies on tracks in Kilburn with train lines through London closed by police
A man has died on the tracks at a train station in Kilburn with lines being closed through London.
Exact time thunderstorms will hit London THIS week as yellow warning issued
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for London, with heavy rain and thunderstorms set to hit the capital this weekend.
Kilburn train station closed for police investigation with lines shut - Recap
Train lines have been closed around London Euston as emergency services attend an incident. Live updates here.
The 17 London Underground lines and stations closed this weekend
Check the London Underground, Overground and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend (July 18 - 20) and don't be caught out.
Man in his 70s found dead in west London home
A man has been found dead in his home in Warwick Road, Earl’s Court.
Keir Starmer suspends 3 Labour MPs amid breaches in party discipline
Keir Starmer has suspended Labour MPs Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliffe
Terror watchdog called MP's killer 'great person', shut case after one session
Terrorist Ali Harbi Ali, with links to Croydon and Camden, was noted as a 'great person' and discharged by terror watchdog Prevent after one session.
Boy admits to throwing 15kg chair from 50ft height at Westfield Stratford
A teenager has admitted to throwing a chair from a 50ft height at Westfield Stratford.
Government help needed to solve Newham’s housing crisis, warns Labour councillor
A working group has produced a report on how to reduce the 7,300 families living in temporary accommodation
Faces of gang members including east Londoners locked up for Southend violence
The faces of London gang members from Stratford and Woodford Green have been released by Essex Police after sentencing for violence in Southend.
Punches thrown in courtroom fight amid gang's sentencing
Woodford Green teenager Isaac Bello was involved in a courtroom fight with a fellow defendant during the sentencing of gang members for violence in Southend.