More than 50 roads in Havering are closed for VE Day 80th anniversary street parties in May - here's the full list.

Reform UK has held onto the Swanscombe & Greenhithe division in the 2025 Kent County Council election. Yesterday (May 1), voters across Dartford went to the polls to choose their next county ...

Yara Da Cruz was found dead in her temporary housing in Dagenham by her youngest daughter, East London Coroner's Court heard.

Harlow Council has unveiled further details of its plans to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a community celebration on Thursday, May 8. The event, in Playhouse Square, will run from ...

Dance sessions have been developed to get young people in Barking and Dagenham qualified for leadership roles and help to reduce crime.

Motorists planning to travel over the May bank holiday weekend should be aware of scheduled closures at the Dartford Crossing.

From lively community pubs to peaceful garden hideaways, we’ve rounded up some of the best-reviewed beer gardens across Bexley.

A new five-storey block of flats could be built in Romford if plans are approved. A planning application has been submitted for 15 new homes in Eastern Avenue East, contained within a part four-, part ...

Tower Hamlets Council has approved a retrospective planning application for Halley Primary School’s multi-use games area.

Several Southeastern trains will be cancelled or replaced by buses this Bank Holiday weekend due to engineering work.

Visitors to Hampstead Heath have been urged not to use barbecues, to take their rubbish home, and swim safely as hot weather continues.

Barking and Dagenham College lecturer David Bennett has solved a 46-year mystery that he stumbled on by chance over why hardly anyone had turned ...