An EastEnders star has confirmed they 'won’t be on soap for a while' as they take a break from filming. Ross Boatman, known for playing Harvey Monroe on the BBC show, has not been seen in Albert ...

A Hornchurch health hub has been shortlisted for a national award, despite a recent report revealing concerns. St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Suttons Lane has been shortlisted for a Health ...

Grafton Primary School in Dagenham is set for a new library which aims to "encourage a love of reading" among pupils.

A man is fighting for his life after an assault in Dagenham. Rainham Road South has been cordoned off since the morning today (August 26) after police were called to the scene at 8.53am. A man, 41, ...

A police cordon is in place, preventing entry to Shafter Road from Rainham Road South. It appears as though the cordon has gone down the side of the Tesco Express store, where there is a small area ...

Lumiere, in the Mercury Shopping Centre, is in the running to become the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) Cinema of the Year alongside more than 130 other venues around the country. The awards ...

Ensuring each piece remains on the cutting edge of style, while honouring the brand’s timeless essence, Gini London’s ethos is simple; to empower you with bold statement pieces that make you look ...

A former pub and political party offices in Stratford could be demolished for a student accommodation block under new plans.

Four people have been stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival 2025, including one person allegedly stabbed five times with a machete.

Lee Bradbury says “there’s a bit of healing going on at this club” after Dagenham & Redbridge secured their first win of the ...

A homeless man accused of battering a woman to death with a mallet days after she took him in has pleaded guilty to her murder.

An emergency alert drill will send a test message to mobile phones across the UK next weekend. It will mark the second test of the national emergency alert system, after the first in 2023. On Sunday, ...