A child is in hospital after being rescued from a burning flat in Leyton. The London Fire Brigade was called at 7.31pm on December 23 with reports of a fire at a shop with homes above it in High Road.

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after a Tesco store in Hutton, Brentwood had cigarettes, cash and alcohol taken.

During tonight's Christmas Eve episode (December 24) of EastEnders, Nigel Bates played by Paul Bradley returned to the BBC soap after 26 years.

A new picture has revealed how an east London DLR station will look after a planned £44m upgrade by Transport for London (TfL).

Beckton man Vernon Bennett, 61, was found dead by officials who had arrived to evict him from his Bracken Close home, an inquest opening has heard.

Labour MP for Barking, Nesil Caliskan, has hailed government funding to tackle homelessness in Barking and Dagenham.

A man has been taken to hospital with potentially life changing injuries after being assaulted in Barking. Officers from the Metropolitan Police were called at 2am this morning (December 24) with ...

Mr Simms Hornchurch, which opened in November 2013, is celebrating its 12th Christmas in High Street this year - and is reflecting on what the festive period looks like at a sweet shop.

Ben Strevens was bewildered by his side’s inefficiencies after Dagenham & Redbridge were soundly beaten 3-0 by London rivals Wealdstone in ...

The Candy Floss stall got a certificate (Image: Rob Enifer) Ms Brice-Thompson added: "We had fun talking to the stallholders. "There were many contenders for a winner's certificate. Caron Webb of ...

Tributes have been paid to a “beautiful” five-year-old boy who died in South Ockendon. In a statement released through Essex Police, the family of Lincoln Button said he was a “cherished, loved, sweet ...

Hornchurch boss Daryl McMahon hailed the efforts of goalkeeper Mason Terry after a disappointing 2-1 home loss to Chippenham Town on Saturday.