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Shaun Bailey today launched his plan to tackle violent crime in London.

Conservative mayoral candidate claimed more police won't deter crime

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McDonald's staff raise over £200 in charity pub quiz for sick children

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Children are growing up in container homes and converted offices, study finds

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Loughton woman accused of buttocks silicone implant death has case extradited to USA

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Adult social care in London could be £500 million short by 2025, study finds

Traces of toxic asbestos and lead found at Manford Way Park temporary accommodation site

TOWIE star and five men face court over diamond fraud scam

Traffic news: Broken vehicles cause delays across the M25

We need cows - but not pop concerts - at Wanstead flats

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Minute's silence marks 75th anniversary of V1 attack on Walthamstow

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One-eyed French Bulldog seeks new home

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Uni student to appear in this year's The Great British Bake Off

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Fury as 78 trees felled at cricket club

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Council leader bids to become prospective Labour MP for Ilford

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Metropolitan Policeman from Ongar tearfully admits to £200 theft in court

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GP Surgery massively improved after previously being rated as 'inadequate' by CQC.

Traffic and travel update: Some delays on M25 and A406

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MP steps in over "absurd" hospital parking fine

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Heathrow expansion bad for locals and the city says London Assembly

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Nurse with no midwifery experience delivers baby in hospital car park

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Anti-animal-cruelty protesters form blockade in Parliament Square

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Council should practice what it preaches over emissions

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Then & Now: What do historic houses look like today?

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Ageing ice centre to be replaced by £30 million Olympic-sized venue

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Leytonstone hip hop artist Lemzi to perform at Chingfest

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How can MP support more police but also police cuts?

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Renters are falling into debt and forced to leave homes due to attending weddings

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Went to Barca, bought the T-shirt, but was it worth it to see Messi?

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A-Level results 2019: Top marks see students secure top university places

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BBC award nominated singer-songwriter NAO to headline Chingfest

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A-level student set to appear in new HBO series secures university place

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Ilford man jailed for assaulting TfL worker, train passenger and British Transport Police officer

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Brutally beaten Loughton woman fears ex-boyfriend will be released from jail

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Hospital blood testing service to close for essential work

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August 5 is black day for people of Kashmir

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Traffic news: Partial closure on TfL and clear motorways

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Great political causes always start outside the mainstream

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72-year-old facing eviction from council house left distressed

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Motorbike accident at Romford Road - recap

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Rum: when and how to drink it when not on board ship

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Home Office anti-knife chicken shop campaign slammed as "blatantly racist"

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Fire brigade received 34 999 calls to burning car

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Facial recognition cameras are being used around this London train station

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Fake landlord fined £4,000

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Two collisions on the M11 southbound leaves drivers gridlocked for hours

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Salvation Army appeals to help give poorest families school uniforms and shoes

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New cycle hangars to be rolled out in coming weeks

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Reaction and photos as students receive A-level results 2019

Student's stellar A-level results after dealing with sister's death

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Final units in place for temporary accommodation project

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Free football for London youngsters and Kane and Khan launch partnership

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Police destroy £1m cannabis factory

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Serial fly-tipper fined nearly £1000

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11 top jobs you can get without a university degree

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Blue badge fraudsters lose licences

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Three men jailed for cocaine smuggling from London to Swindon

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When is a beer festival coming to Redbridge?

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Former special constable from Ilford given suspended prison sentence for fraud

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City Airport expansion must avoid "unliveable" noise pollution for residents

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Playdays Nursery in South Woodford holds graduation ceremony for 'Class of 2019'

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Two moped robbers jailed for stealing pedestrians mobile phone

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Former rapper and taxi driver both not found guilty of £200,000 drug smuggling plot

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Pressure on council to deliver homes priced against income levels

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New Leyton Orient players Conor Wilkinson and Lee Angol meet youngsters at football camp

Hundreds of British Transport Police officers dispatched to crack down on pickpocketing

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Nearly £5,000 has been donated for the police officer attacked by a machete

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Sadiq Khan needs to "get a grip" as delays on Underground rise

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Two teens appear at Old Bailey accused of stabbing 23-year-old to death

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Drivers should be banned from using hands-free phones, MPs say

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Vegetable gyoza sold in Tesco recalled following allergy risk

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Man necked two litres of vodka then went on rampage in Tube station

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Get a free lunch and learn how to reduce food waste

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Sport

Embleton hails 'incredible' victory

O's complete stunning fightback

West Essex get first win

Young O's secure back-to-back-wins

Ling praises O's performance

Embleton: O's performance deserved three points

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Sport

Epping Bowls club hosts mixed pairs competition

Waltham Forest to host club day

Simmons recovers well for Silverstone success

Wicketz in Leyton going from strength to strength

Moving summer window was 'massive mistake'

Spurs snatch draw as VAR denies City late win

O's held at home by Stevenage

Hammers forced to settle for Seagulls point

Pochettino: Contract situations not linked to selection

Pellegrini wanted to keep Super Cup hero

Lee links up with Glovers

Embleton: O's 'beaten by the better team'

Orient out at first-round

Anderson believes Hammers can do better

Embleton: O's didn't 'fight' hard enough

O's thumped on the road

Young O's secure first win of season

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National sport

Handcuffed to Gigg Lane, former director tells Steve Dale to go for Bury’s sake

Ryan Giggs urges referees to protect Wales winger Daniel James

Tuilagi hid groin injury which almost ended England centre’s career

Messi returns to training ahead of Barcelona’s clash with Real Betis

Nuno brushes off claims Portuguese referee gives Wolves advantage over Torino

Manager Phil Parkinson resigns from role at troubled Bolton

Captain Joe Root urges England to make most of Steve Smith absence in third Test

Read more National sport

Read more National sport

Walthamstow, Leyton and Leytonstone

McDonald's staff raise over £200 in charity pub quiz for sick children

Loughton woman accused of buttocks silicone implant death has case extradited to USA

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TOWIE star and five men face court over diamond fraud scam

Witness appeal launched following car collision outside car dealer store

Funding boost given to support young people with mental health in school

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Local History

Independent religious school falls from highest to lowest Ofsted rating

HISTORY: The Pearly Kings and Queens of Redbridge

HISTORY: A hero of the Titanic

HISTORY: The football club that had a flying start

HISTORY: The stories behind Redbridge's Open House hotspots

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Education Yearbook 2018

Education Yearbook 2018

View the latest education news, and information for parents looking for new schools

Education Matters 2018

Education Matters 2018

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Connect - Little Ones

Connect - Little Ones

Connect - Little Ones

Connect - Little Ones

West Ham

Hammers forced to settle for Seagulls point

Pellegrini wanted to keep Super Cup hero

Anderson believes Hammers can do better

Sterling scores hat-trick as champions thrash Hammers

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National news

We can do it: Johnson adopts Merkel’s ‘notorious’ phrase during Berlin visit

Direct London to Sydney flights a step closer with Qantas tests

Touching images show New Zealand speaker feeding colleague’s baby during debate

What the papers say – August 22

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Documentary backed by Obamas’ production company launches on Netflix

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Last-minute rush to make PPI a claim is on with just a week left until deadline

PPI: Why you need to act now

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