News

Royal Mail vans. Credit: PA

Royal Mail staff announce four day strike over August and September - See dates
Over 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers will stage a series of strikes in the coming weeks amid a pay dispute.

Jagdeep Singh Aujila is taking part in the ‘We Are Undefeatable’ charity campaign. Credit: Parkinson's UK

Redbridge man fighting Parkinson's with boxing

The General Havelock on Ilford High Street. Image: Google Maps

Pub loses licence after rape report

Affinity Water is not implementing a hosepipe ban at this time. Picture: (right) PA

Water company set to bring hosepipe ban in Essex

Extreme heat expected for London as Met Office issues amber weather warning (PA/Met Office)

Extreme heat expected for London as Met Office issues amber weather warning

1,600 London bus drivers to walk out the same day as Tube workers strike (Canva)

1,600 London bus drivers to walk out the same day as Tube workers strike

Serena Williams reveals her intentions to retire from Tennis. Credit: PA

Serena Williams reveals her intentions to retire from Tennis

Thames Water is expected to announce the hosepipe ban in the coming weeks (PA)

15 million UK households to be hit with water restrictions amid Met Office heatwave warning

BBC Eastenders' Samantha Womack reveals cancer diagnosis in Olivia Newton-John tribute. (PA)

Eastenders star reveals cancer diagnosis in moving Olivia Newton-John tribute

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Credit: PA

John Travolta leads tributes as Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73

The Co-op building in Station Road, Chingford, c1938

Then & Now: The Co-op that's still standing and the family ironmonger sadly lost to history

Headway Essex received £1,676.89 from the Cash for Charities grant

Cash for the charity that matters to you!

Souraka Djabouri. Credit: Essex Police

Teenager sentenced for attack on rabbi who was struck with a brick

Olivia Newton-John. Credit: PA

Grease actress Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73, her husband confirms

Elton John and Britney Spears. Credit: PA

Britney Spears and Elton John to release new song Hold Me Closer - What we know

TikTok app on a phone screen. Credit: PA

TikTok faces pressure to ban Big Brother's Andrew Tate over 'misogynistic' posts

BBC Eastenders reveal new actress for role of Jack Branning's daughter Amy Mitchell. (PA)

Eastenders reveals shock recast of popular Albert Square character this week

Thornton Heath explosion: 40 firefighters on scene as house collapses - what we know so far. (PA)

Thornton Heath explosion: 40 firefighters on scene as house collapses

Dame Deborah James’ ‘crippling panic attacks’ stopped after cancer diagnosis (PA)

Dame Deborah James’ ‘crippling panic attacks’ stopped after cancer diagnosis

Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward

Police name teenager who died after high street stabbing

Adrian Dunbar in new ITV crime series Ridley. Credit: ITV

Everything we know about Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar's new detective drama

Maya Jama. Credit: PA

Maya Jama splits from NBA star fiance Ben Simmons after year together

Dame Deborah leaves heart-breaking letter for children saying ‘marry only for love’ (PA)

Dame Deborah leaves heart-breaking letter for children saying ‘marry only for love’

Brett Ellis questions why the Lionesses victory was used as a stick to beat men with. Photos: PA/Newquest

Surely Lionesses' Euro 22 victory was against Germany, not men

The privatisation of water and rail companies has been a complete disaster, argues Paul Donovan. Photos: Pixabay/UGC

Opinion Privatisation has driven our trains and water companies down the drain

Fresh rail strike set to cause further disruption for passengers (PA)

Fresh rail strike set to cause further disruption for passengers

Fresh rail strike set to cause further disruption for passengers (PA)

Fresh rail strike set to cause further disruption for passengers

Why do wasps follow you? How to avoid being chased by wasps this summer. (PA)

How to avoid being chased by wasps this summer

BIM\'S Ilford Lane. Image: Google Maps

Fast food restaurant finally succeeds in bid for later opening

Essex County Council's leader says bus services will improve if Essex gets the same powers similar to Transport for London

Essex bus services will be better ‘with TfL-style system’

The entrance to Level. Image: Google Maps

'Sham' bid for late-night parties at shisha bar rejected

Ivan Murray-Smith. Image: Ivan Murray-Smith

The volunteer helping London drivers avoid traffic camera fines

All the banned items and bag policy for Westlife at Wembley Stadium (PA)

All the banned items and bag policy for Westlife at Wembley Stadium

Everything you need to know for Westlife at Wembley Stadium (PA)

Everything you need to know for Westlife at Wembley Stadium

Check the London Underground services before heading out this weekend (Canva)

London Underground Service: Full list of TFL Stations affected this weekend

Supermarkets 'ban' popular summer product amid safety warning (PA)

Supermarkets ban popular summer product amid safety warning

Mayor Sadiq Khan faces legal action over police access to ULEZ expansion camera (PA)

Mayor Sadiq Khan faces legal action over police access to ULEZ expansion camera

Sponsored Waltham Forest College gains whole College accreditation to the Matrix Standard

Sir Keir Starmer. Credit: PA

Sir Keir Starmer found to have breached MPs' Code of Conduct eight times

HPV vaccine could ‘ward off cervical cancer’ in women with pre-cancerous cells (PA)

HPV vaccine could ‘ward off cervical cancer’ in women with pre-cancerous cells

London Zoo shocks visitors with crocodile exhibition after controversial display (PA/Canva)

London Zoo shocks visitors with controversial crocodile display

The incident happened along Eden Road in Walthamstow. Credit: Google Street View

Man left with broken eye socket in 'unprovoked' attack

London Overground and Tube workers announce strike action on the same day (PA)

London Overground and Tube workers announce strike action on the same day

UK ‘set to enter recession’ as stagflation warning returns for first time in 50 years (PA)

UK ‘set to enter recession’ as stagflation warning returns for first time in 50 years

Playdays Nursery in South Woodford raised over £6,000.

Thousands raised as nursery pays tribute to director who died

The aftermath of the fire. Credit: London Fire Brigade

Warning after grassland destroyed in fire

Left to right: Inset Mayumi Staunton, winner of Jack Petchey’s Speak Out Challenge! 2021, Maya Redley and Tim Campbell MBE, patron of the Jack Petchey Foundation. Pictures: Anthony Preece

Teenager awarded for championing representation at speaking competition

A CGI image of the proposals for Evergreen Field, Wanstead, from Wanstead High Street. Image: Caerus Developments

24 flats could be built on disused land next to green

Spotify announces major change to its platform but only for certain users (PA)

Spotify announces major change to its platform but only for certain users

Man charged with intending to 'injure or alarm' the Queen at Windsor Castle. (PA)

Man charged with intending to 'injure or alarm' the Queen at Windsor Castle

Archie Battersbee: Treatment due to be switched off today after court appeal. (PA)

Archie Battersbee's treatment to end today after parents lose last-ditch appeal

Tens of thousands of flights have already been cancelled at Heathrow this summer (PA)

British Airways ‘suspends ticket sales' for short-haul Heathrow flights

Redbridge wins nine Green Flag awards for its parks

Up to 7,000 supporters will have the opportunity to join the team at an event hosted by ex-player Alex Scott in Trafalgar Square (PA)

Watch Lionesses Euro 2022 celebrations in Trafalgar Square live