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East London regeneration sees number of deprived neighbourhoods in capital plummet

The rate is now far below the national average for urban neighbourhoods, which sits at 27 per cent

Evening Standard

Imam, 54, who claimed ‘jinn powers’ jailed for life over abuse crimes against women and girls

A former East London imam, Abdul Halim Khan, has been jailed for life after being convicted of 21 sexual offences, including rape and child rape, against seven victims over a decade. He exploited his religious authority, claiming supernatural powers to manipulate and abuse vulnerable women and children. The case highlights…

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Former Big Brother star stands for Reform in local elections

Alex Sibley, who starred in the third series of Big Brother, is campaigning for a seat for Emerson Park in Havering, East London

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Suspected arson attack at former synagogue in east London

Counter-terrorism police are investigating the incident after a number of attacks on Jewish sites.

Evening Standard

Forget the Exhibitions (for a Moment), the Just-Opened V&A East Shop Is a Treasure Trove of Craftsmanship — Stocked With One-Off Homewares, Clothing, and Curiosities

As the museum opens its doors to the public for the first time this week, we bring you a curated preview of the gems stored within, whether meant to be bought or seen

Livingetc

Man charged with murder of unidentified victim in East London stabbing

The victim, aged in his late 20s or early 30s, has yet to be identified

Evening Standard

This East London Coworking Space's Calming and Characterful Checkered Scheme May Actually Help You Get Stuff Done — And Make You Feel Like You're at a Cool Boutique Hotel

I was never the 'WeWork' type, but Conductor just convinced me it's time to give my routine the design upgrade it has long deserved

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Death Cafe: Why strangers are talking about dying over tea

The format launched in 2011 in East London and has taken off in the U.S.

Axios

East London Labour councillor barred from standing for re-election accuses party of 'institutional racism' as she defects to Greens

An East London Labour councillor barred from standing for re-election has defected to the Green Party, accusing her former party of institutional racism.

Evening Standard

10 Photos of Ghetts: Rapper Jailed for 12 Years Over High-Speed Road Tragedy

British rapper Ghetts was sentenced to 12 years for a fatal hit-and-run in East London. Learn the shocking details, his legal past, and the case's impact on the music scene.

International Business Times UK

East London is at high risk of extreme flooding – here’s how to limit the damage

More than 1,000 properties flooded in London in 2021, resulting in insurance losses of more than £281 million. Record-breaking floods continue to hit the UK.

The Conversation

Coroner condemns east London nightclub over delay in calling ambulance after 23-year-old dies of overdose

Haaris Bhatti, 23, waited over an hour for ambulance as he suffered drug overdose at Fold Nightclub

Evening Standard

East London homes left without water for nearly a week

Residents had to fill buckets with water at a local community centre in order to wash, cook and clean

Evening Standard

'Extraordinary' baby Elsa abandoned in shopping bag on east London street to be adopted

Elsa, who was found by a dogwalker in 2014 when she was just an hour old, will keep contact with her siblings who were abandoned separately over a seven year period

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First look at free wild swimming spot with sandy beach planned for east London

The wild swimming spot could be a new favourite for east Londoners when the summer rolls around

The Conversation

V&A East: the spirit of the 19th-century cultural campus of ‘Albertopolis’ lives on

This year the V&A opens its new outpost in east London. In 2025 it unveiled the so-called Storehouse, and its new V&A East Museum opens in April 2026. V&A East is part of a new cultural campus, on the site of the 2012 Summer Olympics, dedicated to collections, education and…

Evening Standard

The luxury hand cream causing a stink at an east London craft shop

Aesop on Broadway Market is putting ‘unnecessary stress’ on its next door neighbour

Evening Standard

'It's so close to Christmas': East London siblings face eviction from family home after mother dies of cancer

The family say they are being asked to leave the flat they grew up in just months after their mother died of cancer

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Laid in Dagenham: Family of white storks to set up home in east London for first time in 600 years

Beavers will also be reintroduced at Eastbrookend Country Park in Dagenham after funding from Sadiq Khan

Evening Standard

Rapper Ghetts facing years in jail after pleading guilty to killing man in hit-and-run crash in east London

Ghetts is in custody and likely to face several years in jail after his guilty pleas

Evening Standard

ABBA to take iconic Voyage show to brand new city after huge success in East London

Mamma Mia! Here we go again!

Evening Standard

London NHS trust fined £500k over death of young woman who took her own life

Alice Figueiredo, 22, took her own life in a mental health unit at Goodmayes Hospital, east London

International Business Times UK

Nigel Farage Slammed for Calling East London Protest a 'Foreign Invasion' — Locals Say He's 'Completely Wrong'

A first-hand account from the Tower Hamlets protest disputes Nigel Farage's claim of an 'invading army', revealing peaceful community action driven by protection and solidarity rather than aggression.

Evening Standard

Who is Ghetts? London grime star charged after 'hit and run' victim dies

UK grime star Ghetts, real name Justin Clarke-Samuel, has been charged following a fatal hit-and-run incident in east London, leaving a 20-year-old victim dead

Evening Standard

Rapper Ghetts charged over fatal 'hit-and-run' crash in north-east London

The musician, whose real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, 41 is accused of failing to stop after hitting a 20-year-old man in Ilford

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