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Refugees and immigration

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Three east London smugglers snuck in dozens of migrants to UK

The stop and search turned up a number of weapons and drugs

The stop and search turned up a number of weapons and drugs

Metropolitan Police

Police stop and search leads to discovery of guns, knives and drugs

A recap of Remembrance Events across east London

A recap of Remembrance Events across east London

A photographic look back on Remembrance 2023 events in east London

A screengrab (left) from the footage when a man smashed a 169 bus in Ilford Lane

A screengrab (left) from the footage when a man smashed a 169 bus in Ilford Lane

Transport for London

'Deeply concerning' - Man filmed throwing 'rocks' and smashing bus windscreen

Maryum Rahman was chosen to design the match day programme for Dagenham and Redbridge FC's match against Yeovil Town

Maryum Rahman was chosen to design the match day programme for Dagenham and Redbridge FC's match against Yeovil Town

Dagenham and Redbridge FC

Girl designs Daggers match day programme after winning competition

A computer-generated image of what the expanded surgical hub could look like

A computer-generated image of what the expanded surgical hub could look like

King George Hospital

£14m hospital scheme could 'dramatically' reduce surgery waits, trust says

Staff from BHRUT have been engaged in a number of 'super clinics' and other such initiatives in an attempt to bring down waiting list numbers

Staff from BHRUT have been engaged in a number of 'super clinics' and other such initiatives in an attempt to bring down waiting list numbers

King George Hospital

NHS trust celebrates success in cutting long-term waiting list to almost zero following administrative error

PC Jamie Pamplin was sacked after a panel found he committed misconduct

PC Jamie Pamplin was sacked after a panel found he committed misconduct

Metropolitan Police

Constable sped at 88mph on residential road without training, panel told

BHRUT said it has been able to reduce the number of patients on one of its waiting lists due to its

BHRUT said it has been able to reduce the number of patients on one of its waiting lists due to its

King George Hospital

‘Super clinics’ enable BHRUT to cut list of patients waiting more than two years for treatment

Kirushan Suthakaran

Kirushan Suthakaran

Young Citizen Award

Award nod for teen leading on care package project for Ukrainian refugees

The junction of Ripple Road and Renwick Road in Barking, near where the skips were left

The junction of Ripple Road and Renwick Road in Barking, near where the skips were left

Barking and Dagenham Council

Wanstead company fined over skips left by road in Barking

BHRUT, which manages the King George Hospital (top) and Queen's Hospital (bottom), said that despite the rise in incidents, it always ensures it keeps patients safe

BHRUT, which manages the King George Hospital (top) and Queen's Hospital (bottom), said that despite the rise in incidents, it always ensures it keeps patients safe

King George Hospital

'Significant increase’ in clinical care incidents reported by BHRUT, says new report

Shane DeGaris has been announced as the first group chief executive of Barts and BHRUT

Shane DeGaris has been announced as the first group chief executive of Barts and BHRUT

East London NHS trusts appoint first group chief executive amid 'collaboration'

Tomisin Ajani plays Trevor in The Play That Goes Wrong

Tomisin Ajani plays Trevor in The Play That Goes Wrong

'This is a dream': Actor makes professional debut in West End

Where are the cheapest places to buy a house in Havering, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Barking and Dagenham and Newham?

Where are the cheapest places to buy a house in Havering, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Barking and Dagenham and Newham?

7 of the cheapest streets in each east London borough

Chaudhary Mohammed Iqbal, a former Labour councillor for Loxford, was jailed for 68 weeks

Chaudhary Mohammed Iqbal, a former Labour councillor for Loxford, was jailed for 68 weeks

Redbridge Council

Jailed: Woman who lied about ex-Redbridge councillor's electoral fraud

The East London Bell Ringers practise and perform at churches in Barking, Romford and Ilford

The East London Bell Ringers practise and perform at churches in Barking, Romford and Ilford

Meet the bell ringing master who has dedicated 20 years to its 'diverse and egalitarian' world

Magda Smith, the chief medical officer at BHRUT, believes that adaptive healthcare which has developed out of the pandemic

Magda Smith, the chief medical officer at BHRUT, believes that adaptive healthcare which has developed out of the pandemic

'That is the future’: How an east London trust has adapted to Covid

Sybil was found in Barking with a cyst on her ovaries - now she is looking for her forever home

Sybil was found in Barking with a cyst on her ovaries - now she is looking for her forever home

Could you adopt 'unlucky' kitten abandoned at hotel?

Cdr Stephen Clayman at the commendation ceremony

Cdr Stephen Clayman at the commendation ceremony

Metropolitan Police

Hero PCSO commended for saving life of stabbed teen

Hannah Lowe studied at Barking and Dagenham College.

Hannah Lowe studied at Barking and Dagenham College.

Writer wins national prize for poetry about teaching and learning

Rev Lynne Cullens and Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani

Rev Lynne Cullens and Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani

'I am really humbled': New Bishop of Barking appointed

A Barking cash and carry boss from Loughton, Essex, was sentenced to five years and eight months for his involvement in a £25 million money laundering crime

A Barking cash and carry boss from Loughton, Essex, was sentenced to five years and eight months for his involvement in a £25 million money laundering crime

Barking cash and carry boss jailed for five years for money laundering

The Mali Gang has been jailed for a combined 18 years

The Mali Gang has been jailed for a combined 18 years

Members of Mali Boys gang jailed for supplying Class A drugs into Essex

London Fire Brigade attended a flat fire on St Francis Way in the early hours of Saturday (November 20).

London Fire Brigade attended a flat fire on St Francis Way in the early hours of Saturday (November 20).

London Fire Brigade

Three people escape overnight flat fire in Ilford

Valentin Lazar admitting murdering Maria Rawlings in Chadwell Heath

Valentin Lazar admitting murdering Maria Rawlings in Chadwell Heath

Barking man 'showed little remorse' over murdering mother-of-two

Elsie Brooks, who died in King George Hospital.

Elsie Brooks, who died in King George Hospital.

Decade-long battle for answers after death of woman who inhaled own vomit

Mihaita Strat of Henley Road, Redbridge helped to run a sexual services business

Mihaita Strat of Henley Road, Redbridge helped to run a sexual services business

Redbridge man exploiting sex workers caught in undercover operation

Unvaccinated pregnant women are among the most at-risk from coronavirus, according to a BHRUT hospital boss

Unvaccinated pregnant women are among the most at-risk from coronavirus, according to a BHRUT hospital boss

Unvaccinated pregnant patients 'delivering early due to severity of Covid', doctor reports

Queuing traffic

Queuing traffic

Transport for London

Road and rail round-up: Disruptions to travel in east London this week

Ambulances outside Queen's Hospital in Romford

Ambulances outside Queen's Hospital in Romford

King George Hospital

King George and Queen’s Hospitals face 100-bed shortfall at peak times

Walthamstow Coroner's Court has closed for up to a year for refurbishment

Walthamstow Coroner's Court has closed for up to a year for refurbishment

Court refurbishment sees inquests move to Barking for next few months

Complex spine consultant Ahmed Ibrahim, during the Back2Backs clinic.

Complex spine consultant Ahmed Ibrahim, during the Back2Backs clinic.

King George Hospital

Hospital trust halves number of people waiting more than a year for treatment

Kerry Trendel - aka Kerry Kaya - with The Price, her first novel published with Boldwood Books

Kerry Trendel - aka Kerry Kaya - with The Price, her first novel published with Boldwood Books

Nurse 'over the moon' after crime novels book deal

Merlin, a Harris's hawk, has been found after going missing from Barking.

Merlin, a Harris's hawk, has been found after going missing from Barking.

Hawk missing from Barking found perched on fence in Loxford

Hundreds of patients will be given appointments in

Hundreds of patients will be given appointments in

Hospitals to see hundreds of patients in 'super clinics' amid Covid backlog

Take a look at some of the best family days out London has to offer.

Take a look at some of the best family days out London has to offer.

Days out for parents and kids in London

Leyton Orient defender Elliot Omozusi. Pic: Simon O'Connor

Leyton Orient defender Elliot Omozusi. Pic: Simon O'Connor

Non-League Football

Barking sign former Leyton Orient duo Elliott Omozusi and Charlie MacDonald

Police are searching for Nadi Kwame, 18, who was last known to be living in Ilford but has links to Hackney and Barking.

Police are searching for Nadi Kwame, 18, who was last known to be living in Ilford but has links to Hackney and Barking.

Police hunt Ilford man after shooting in Hackney

Police have put out a new appeal to find Stefana Otilia Malinici, a mother who went missing from Barking in 2017.

Police have put out a new appeal to find Stefana Otilia Malinici, a mother who went missing from Barking in 2017.

Appeal to find Barking mother-of-two who went missing in 2017

Hugo is a police dog and understood to be a very good boy

Hugo is a police dog and understood to be a very good boy

Metropolitan Police

Hero police dog collars suspected drug dealer armed with Samurai sword

Nicky Anto on the war at Saint Francis Hospice, Havering-atte-Bower.

Nicky Anto on the war at Saint Francis Hospice, Havering-atte-Bower.

Patients are the driving force at the centre of our holistic care

Non-essential shops will be able to remain open.

Non-essential shops will be able to remain open.

What are the new rules as London moves to Tier 3 restrictions?

London is set to move into Tier 3 of coronavirus restrictions.

London is set to move into Tier 3 of coronavirus restrictions.

London set to move into Tier 3 after rise in Covid cases

The leaders of the East London Three Faiths Forum Rabbi David Singer, Mohammed Omer and Rev Canon Ian Tarrant.

The leaders of the East London Three Faiths Forum Rabbi David Singer, Mohammed Omer and Rev Canon Ian Tarrant.

Christmas and Chanukah celebration at virtual Three Faiths Forum

Queen's Hospital, Romford. Picture: Ken Mears

Queen's Hospital, Romford. Picture: Ken Mears

King George Hospital

BHRUT waiting times 'could be a lot worse', according to consumer group

Tory MP Andrew Rosindell (left) said more police were needed after east London's solved crime rates fell significantly, but Labour mayor Sadiq Khan's office said Conservative cuts had reduced staff numbers.

Tory MP Andrew Rosindell (left) said more police were needed after east London's solved crime rates fell significantly, but Labour mayor Sadiq Khan's office said Conservative cuts had reduced staff numbers.

Politicians demand more police after 'damning' crime figures

Clockwise from left, Pioneer Point, Ilford; Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford; Raphael Park, Romford; Abbey ruins, Barking; Canary Wharf, Docklands

Clockwise from left, Pioneer Point, Ilford; Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford; Raphael Park, Romford; Abbey ruins, Barking; Canary Wharf, Docklands

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