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Polanski visits Stratford as he vows to ‘turn Newham Green’
Green Party leader tells local activists that Labour should not feel "entitled" to votes in the borough at next month's election
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RECAP after road closed and buses diverted in 'police incident'
A police incident has been reported in East Ham, with a road closure in place and buses diverted.
UK leisure centre charity with 20 sites enters administration - one already to close
Fusion Lifestyle, which operates 26 leisure centres across the UK, has entered administration.
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Beauty chain to return to high street with 25 new stores after closing 150 last year
Bodycare collapsed into administration in September last year, forcing around 150 stores to close
A Mother’s Day ride that showed what child‑friendly streets can be
Rachael Swynnerton n discovering the joy and confidence of family cycling in Islington, thanks to safer, child‑friendly streets that help more people travel independently.
London borough councils urged to commit to ‘basic standards’ of temporary housing
A new campaign has listed five basic standards of living that should always be met whenever a family is placed into temporary accommodation by a local council
All 40 of UK fashion retailer's stores could close this month amid administration
Administrators are set to review Quiz's remaining 40 stores in the UK and seven concession stores in Ireland at the end of April, according to reports.
Town hall told to pay landlord compensation over council tax ‘injustice’
Newham Council says a "significant backlog" of correspondence meant it failed to reply to the man's letters informing the town hall that his tenants had moved out
Dance and sport focus for people with Parkinson’s
Neandra Etienne attends an open day at Mulryan Centre for Dance
Something’s Brewing: April 2026
How often do you get the chance to run your local pub? Phil Mellows meets a woman who did just that
Kanye West blocked from travelling to UK to perform at Wireless Festival 2026
Kanye West has been blocked from travelling to the UK to perform at the Wireless Festival as "it would not be conducive to the public good".
The school where pupils got to play piano for a head of state
Bobby Moore Academy in Stratford, a school that "takes pride" in developing its pupils, has been praised by Ofsted after its most recent inspection.
Calls for Keir Starmer to ban Kanye West from UK amid Wireless Festival performance
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to ban American rapper Kanye West from the UK ahead of his Wireless Festival performance.
The London boroughs most affected by hearing loss revealed
Havering and Bromley have been revealed as London’s hearing loss hotspots, with around one in six residents affected.
Killer driver and man who blackmailed paedos among east Londoners jailed in March
Our round-up of the east London criminals who have been jailed in March 2026.
Young voices shaping the future of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Renea Henry‑Kemp from LLDC explains how youth leaders are shaping the future of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park through Elevate, empowering young voices and driving inclusive change.
Council pays compensation to mother over delay finding son a special needs placement
Newham Council has "taken on board" the findings of an ombudsman review into the case
District Line to shut across east London over Easter weekend
There is no service on the east London section of the District line over the Easter weekend.
Full list of all the London Underground changes you need to know this Easter weekend
Check the London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line closures this Easter weekend (April 3 - 6) and don't be caught out.
Two men taken to hospital after crash involving police car on A13
Two men have been injured after a police car was involved in a crash on the A13 in Canning Town.