East London Coroner's Court has opened an inquest into the death of Zilvinus Mockus, who was found dead in a flat in Hornchurch.

Barking and Dagenham has the highest first-choice secondary school placement rate in London, with 87.6 of pupils securing their top preference.

Triple killer Kyle Clifford will be given a whole-life order at Cambridge Crown Court for the murders of Louise, Hannah and Carol Hunt.

Barking and Dagenham Council has invested £400,000 in Chadwell Heath Cemetery, which has seen new footpaths, fencing, and a pet cemetery. The main build provides a combined multi-faith prayer and ...

Married couple Nicky and Chloe Whybrow run The Cherry Tree pub in Wood Lane, Dagenham. Nicky has part run the pub since 2015 but when his business partner left the scene in 2018, Nicky's wife, Chloe ...

Plans for a new Thames Wharf station on the DLR in east London are quietly progressing, Transport for London (TfL) has revealed.

A suspect connected to the fatal shooting of Lisa Smith outside a pub on Valentine’s Day has been named by the police.

A new entrance to West Ham station is due to open at the end of 2026. Developer Berkeley is building 3,800 new homes next to the station, and has also committed to fund the delivery of a new entrance.

A boy has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in an assault in Dagenham. Officers from the Metropolitan Police were called at 9.02am this morning (March 11) with reports of the assault in ...

An Amazon spokesperson said: "We are saddened to hear about this incident and we are reaching out to the family affected." ...

Martin Lewis has revealed a clever trick to get the best deals from energy fixes ahead of new April price cap. In a video post on X, he shared a little-known trick to make sure no exit fees are ...

High fuel prices mean many drivers are looking for ways to cut costs at the pump. So, motorists may want to take advantage of a money-saving deal offering £5 cashback when spending £10 or more on ...