Local News

Newham Recorder | News

Person dies after being hit by train on London Euston station line

A person has died after being hit by a train on the London Euston station line.

Local messages

Newham Recorder | News

Wheelchair users urged to join group giving them direct say in shaping services

Wheelchair users UK-wide invited to join the first national Wheelchair Collective council, shaping NHS wheelchair services.

Newham Recorder | News

'My neighbours and me started a Tube tradition that spread around the world'

Poems on the Underground has been a part of the Tube in London for 40 years and spread globally - here's how it was started by neighbours in north London.

Get Weekly Updates

Get the headlines in your inbox every week.

Newham Voices

Council’s adult social care service ‘requires improvement’

A Care Quality Commission (CQC) report contained a number of criticisms of the way Newham Council was running the service

Newham Recorder | News

British Transport Police east London officer 'harassed women and was inappropriate'

A former British Transport Police officer in east London is alleged to have harassed a colleague and being inappropriate towards women.

Newham Recorder | News

Elon Musk’s X restricts Grok photo editing after concerns over sexualised images

Elon Musk’s X has restricted AI image editing after Ofcom launches UK probe into Grok chatbot generating sexualised images of women and children.

Newham Recorder | News

Revealed - which east London borough had the most crime last month?

Metropolitan Police data has revealed which borough in east London had the most reported crime in December 2025.

Newham Recorder | News

London Underground closures to know before you travel this weekend

Check the London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend (January 16 to 18) and don't be caught out.

Newham Recorder | News

Boy, 18, dies and woman 'stabbed multiple times' in horrific acts across London

A boy has died and a woman has been stabbed after brutal acts of violence in the space of two days across London.

Newham Recorder | News

Urgent hunt for teen after boy 'threatened with knife' at Beckton DLR station

Police want to speak to a teenager following an alleged robbery at a DLR station in east London, in which a boy was reportedly "threatened with a knife".

Newham Voices

Newham Council celebrates ‘outstanding’ rating for children’s services

The Ofsted rating is the culmination of over a decade of improvement from 2014 when the same service was rated "inadequate"

Newham Recorder | News

TSB, First Direct, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide and Santander all offering cash to switch

TSB, First Direct, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide, and Santander are so keen to take on new customers that they are all offering a cash incentive this month, up to £750

Newham Recorder | News

Labour Government U-turns on plans to introduce compulsory digital ID for UK workers

Labour has appeared to scrap plans for a compulsory digital ID in the UK, focusing instead on mandatory digital right-to-work checks after criticism.

Newham Recorder | News

Overground suspended due to 'police investigation at train station'

An Overground line is suspended for police to carry out an investigation. Live updates here.

Newham Recorder | News

Is Reddit down right now? Thousands flock to DownDetector amid outage reports

Reddit users have reported an outage on the social media site this afternoon (January 13) and the issue is being investigated.

Newham Recorder | News

Is X down? Thousands report outage with social media app

Thousands have reported issues with the social media app X, seeing questions if the app is down.

Newham Recorder | News

Man 'sexually assaults member of staff' in Liverpool Street station

A man reportedly sexually assaulted a member of staff in Liverpool Street station near the ticket barrier.

Newham Recorder | News

Sky issues new 'dodgy' Fire Stick warning as it works on 'significant' crackdown

But Sky has warned Illegal TV Fire Sticks and/or ‘dodgy boxes’ users that it is taking "significant" action to ensure its content remains protected.

Newham Recorder | News

Woman 'sexually assaulted' while walking up stairs in Euston station

A woman has reportedly been sexually assaulted in Euston as she was walking up stairs in the station.

Newham Recorder | News

Man used 'car as weapon' in murder after argument outside East Ham restaurant

A man has been convicted of murder after a fatal crash in east London.