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Charlie Richardson wants to raise £3,000. Picture: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

A grandad of eight to climb Cutty Sark to raise £3,000
A Romford grandfather of eight will be climbing the Cutty Sark’s masts in one of his latest daredevil challenges to raise money for charity.

Chris Jaques has won a Pride in the Job Quality Award. Picture: Barratt Developments

Site manager wins award for work on Walthamstow housing development

The RideLondon Essex cycling event is set to go ahead for May 28, 2023. Photo: Pixabay

Date set for RideLondon 2023 cycling event

Kacey Boothe has been named as the victim of a fatal shooting in Walthamstow on Saturday, August 13. Credit: Met Police

Police name man shot dead in Walthamstow

Redbridge Council's Spotlight Programme received top marks from Respect. Pictures: Google Street View/Pixabay

Scheme to help domestic abusers tackle their behaviour a first for London

Redbridge young care services day out. Picture: Barnardo's

Young carers enjoy Thames riverboat cruise

Three injured in north London shooting as Man, 21 left with potential life changing injury (PA)

Three injured in shooting as man, 21, left with potential life-changing injury

Will you join the University of Hertfordshire in September?

Sponsored From Clearing to the University of Hertfordshire, now an award-winning graduate!

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

Everything you need to know for Coldplay at Wembley Stadium

Dog paws. Credit: Canva

Warning to pet owners as dog catches monkeypox from owners for first time

TikTok app on a phone screen. Credit: PA

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

BBC Eastenders and Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis unveils Barbie doll with hearing aids. (PA)

Strictly star Rose Ayling-Ellis unveils first Barbie doll with hearing aids

Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Waltham Forest. Credit: PA

Partygoers may have information after man killed in shooting

London hosepipe ban to be announced within days as fire brigade

London hosepipe ban to be announced within days as fire brigade "stretched to the limit"

Regulars and staff with Jess Dickenson, right, who has started an online petition to save the The Birkbeck Tavern

Looking back When a campaign was launched to save a 'brilliant pub'

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan at the Newham Food Alliance warehouse hub in North Woolwich. Photo: PA

Mayor warns of cost of living 'national disaster'

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is

Mayor ‘concerned’ about flash flood risk in London

Signs at the entrance to Addison Road, from Shernhall Street, warn drivers of restrictions. Image: Google

Disabled pensioner avoids traffic fine as school streets restriction 'not legal'

KFC Leytonstone. Image: Google

KFC branch shut down amid 'rat infestation'

Met Office issues yellow thunderstorm warning for London(PA/Canva)

Met Office issues yellow thunderstorm warning for London

Long M11 delays near Epping Forest after a crash. Picture: National Highways.

Long M11 delays after vehicle overturns in crash

Hearing loss has been linked to mental health issues and isolation - Cllr Paul Donovan believes there should be better care. Photos: Pexels/UGC

Opinion Hearing loss is treated as a second class condition - it's not acceptable

A DfT spokesperson said the increase, which usually comes in effect in January, will be delayed until March (PA)

Rail fare rise below inflation rate to combat cost of living, Government says

Ilford Town Hall

Council slammed for hindering watchdog's investigations

The B&M site in High Road, Leytonstone. Photo: Google

'Large and bulky' plans for ten-storey flats may be 'overdevelopment'

London weather forecast for this weekend as extreme heat continues (PA/Met Office)

London weather forecast for this weekend as extreme heat continues

Brett Ellis thinks about why litter and flytipping blight our green spaces. Photos: Pixabay

The reasons there is rubbish everywhere

A fire has broke out on Whipps Cross, Leytonstone. Credit: PA

Firefighters tackle large grass fire in Leytonstone- live updates

How to beat the heat: From what to eat to what to wear and more (PA)

UK Heatwave: From what to eat to what to wear

Drought officially declared in London and parts of Kent (PA)

Drought officially declared in London and parts of Kent

Has a drought been declared in London ? What you need to know amid possible bans (PA)

Has a drought been declared in London ? What you need to know amid possible bans

Wanstead High School. Image: Google

Teen felt 'dismissed' over 'boat load' of plastic waste from school

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan at West Ham bus depot, east London. Photo: PA

TfL running on cash reserves and may have to make cuts

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

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

There has been an investigation by the Met's cyber crime team.

Two charged with creating suspected fake Covid-19 vaccination records

London Fire Brigade says grass is 'tinderbox dry' after 340 fires in first week of August (PA)

London Fire Brigade says capital is 'tinderbox dry' after 340 fires in first week of August

Travelodge London is looking to fill over 170 jobs – find out how you can apply (Travelodge)

Travelodge has launched a recruitment drive in London– and there’s 170 positions to fill

Police investigating a murder have charged a teenager.

Teenager charged with murder after 18-year-old stabbed in street

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

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

BBC Strictly Come Dancing pair Maisie Smith and Max George spotted 'kissing' on holiday. (PA)

Eastenders star Maisie Smith seen 'kissing' very famous new love interest

McDonald's Monopoly start date is officially announced and its just weeks away (PA)

McDonald's Monopoly start date is officially announced and its just weeks away

Children in London are to be offered a polio jab in bid to stop an outbreak after more than 100 samples were detected in sewage since February

London children to be offered polio jab in bid to stop outbreak

London children to be offered polio jab in bid to stop polio outbreak (PA)

London children to be offered polio jab in bid to stop polio outbreak

Watch as avegan activists are dragged out of Harrods are protesting diary (PA/Animal Rebellion)

Watch as vegan activists are dragged out of Harrods after protesting dairy

Royal Mail vans. Credit: PA

Royal Mail staff announce four-day strike - see dates

People at the event includes Cllr Jo Blackman, Sadiq Khan, Cllr, Lloyd Duddridge Cllr Kam Rai.

Sadiq Khan visits Redbridge after mum's environmental campaign success

BBC Eastenders star James Farrar 'heartbroken' after 'family member' is killed. (PA)

Eastenders star left 'heartbroken' after 'family member' knocked down and killed

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