Local news from East London and West Essex - East London and West Essex Guardian Series

10:24am Monday 28th May 2012

Britain and Russia are split on whether Syrian president Bashar al Assad should stand down amid the bloodshed in the country.

10:22am Monday 28th May 2012

Former Labour prime minister Tony Blair has told an inquiry into press ethics that he found it difficult to be "objective" about the issue of media relations.

10:17am Monday 28th May 2012

Foreign Secretary William Hague has renewed Britain's call for Syrian president Bashar Assad to comply with the peace plan drawn up by former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan.

7:47am Monday 28th May 2012

Jordanian terror suspect Abu Qatada could be freed as his bid for bail is heard.

7:29am Monday 28th May 2012

A British woman has been arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine worth £1.6 million into the tropical island of Bali.

3:25am Monday 28th May 2012

A 28-year-old man is being questioned by police after a woman's body was found in a pool of blood in an underpass.

3:22am Monday 28th May 2012

A mother and stepfather who forced their 11-year-old son to live in a filthy converted coal bunker are to be sentenced.

3:01am Monday 28th May 2012

The Syrian government has been accused by the United Nations of an "outrageous use of force" against civilians in an attack that left more than 100 dead, including at least 49 children.

3:01am Monday 28th May 2012

Cabinet minister Baroness Warsi was facing an investigation into her parliamentary expenses amid allegations she claimed for accommodation while staying at a friend's house rent-free.