Ongar Way, also known as Newton’s Corner, has officially been dedicated as a village green—becoming the third of five new village greens ...

Seven people have been arrested after a haul of more than 67,000 fake footy kits worth an estimated £5.1 million was seized by police.

The Classic Boat Festival returns to St Katharine Docks on September 6–7, featuring more than 50 historic vessels, including Dunkirk ...

Burger King, in South Street, has shut with the reason behind the closure left unclear. It has been marked as "temporarily closed" on Google since Friday (August 8), but Burger King has not confirmed ...

Amader Bazaar, in Green Lane, has shut after rodents were discovered at the shop by Barking and Dagenham Council's food safety team at the beginning of August. The visit was prompted by a pest ...

An inquest will be held after a DJ was found dead in his home in Manor Park. Forensic pathologists, unable to identify any cause of death, ruled Ryan Prince had died from sudden adult death syndrome ...

A paedophile who raped a young girl in east London died of natural causes in prison. Sydney Mimer, 77, died on March 26 at HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire where he was serving an 18-year prison ...

I spent a shift with Metropolitan Police officers in east London - here is everything I saw, including armed police making an arrest and a ...

London has the worst food hygiene ratings in the UK - and one east London borough is the worst of the worst, according to researchers. An annual report by UK food hygiene course provider High Speed ...

Lee Bradbury is “still learning” about his Dagenham and Redbridge squad and believes his side were “outfoxed” in a 2-0 opening-day ...

The Rising Sun pub in Hornchurch, which has stood empty for more than two years, has seen its asking price fall in a Rightmove listing.

Mohammed Awaleh, 47, of Broad Street in Dagenham, pleaded guilty to burgling a Romford Co-op store on August 4 – thereby breaching a criminal behaviour order which banned him from that shop.  Mustafa ...