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Tanbir Ahmed has been jailed

Sexual Offences

Abusive man threatened woman he raped that he'd send explicit images to her family

Children at Southwood with teachers, the mayor and Bookmark charity's Emily Jack

Children at Southwood with teachers, the mayor and Bookmark charity's Emily Jack

Author visits school as part of reading scheme

Pupils from Parsloes Primary pitch their movie idea

Pupils from Parsloes Primary pitch their movie idea

Pupils pitch movie ideas to industry experts

Adrian Bernadine and pictures he snapped in 1960s

Adrian Bernadine and pictures he snapped in 1960s

Pictures by ex-soldier-turned photographer seen for first time in 60 years

Greatfields School said the banner was not sanctioned by the school and has been taken down

Greatfields School said the banner was not sanctioned by the school and has been taken down

Threats made to school staff after pupil’s ‘Ban the hijab’ banner displayed

A 23-year-old man was fatally stabbed in Flamstead Road

A 23-year-old man was fatally stabbed in Flamstead Road

Metropolitan Police

Fatal stabbing murder probe: Arrested man faces no further action

Greatfields School in King Edward's Road has apologised

Greatfields School in King Edward's Road has apologised

'Ban the hijab' banner outside school was pupil's art project

The road is down to a single lane according to the AA

The road is down to a single lane according to the AA

RECAP: Spillage on A13 main road causes traffic chaos

DJ Carl Cox has been announced as Saturday's headliner for the High Lights festival

DJ Carl Cox has been announced as Saturday's headliner for the High Lights festival

New electronic music festival coming to east London this summer

At least four fire engines were sent to the scene

At least four fire engines were sent to the scene

London Fire Brigade

'Deliberate' blaze at derelict pub hit by second fire in two months

The former police station in Barking's Ripple Road will reopen as something completely different

The former police station in Barking's Ripple Road will reopen as something completely different

Former police station becomes nail and cocktail bar

One man, who was also found injured, has been arrested in connection with the murder

One man, who was also found injured, has been arrested in connection with the murder

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Murder probe launched after man stabbed to death and other injured in Dagenham

Team that designed 'Pornderer' digital app

Team that designed 'Pornderer' digital app

Barking and Dagenham College students scoop awards in national competition

Tessa was abused by Pilgrim

Tessa was abused by Pilgrim

Man who threw his dog across the garden issued with animal ban

News

Newham's first Aldi could be opening in Beckton Triangle Retail Park

Newham's first Aldi could be opening in Beckton Triangle Retail Park

Aldi supermarket proposed for former Argos store

Five budding zookeepers will win their dream day out at London Zoo

Five budding zookeepers will win their dream day out at London Zoo

Kids can enter contest to be junior zookeeper at London Zoo

Hamza Alam has been convicted of sharing terrorist materials

Hamza Alam has been convicted of sharing terrorist materials

Chadwell Heath man celebrated 9/11 terrorists on TikTok and shared IS propaganda

The London bus routes of the proposed Superloop 2

The London bus routes of the proposed Superloop 2

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The London bus routes of the proposed Superloop 2

Stolen mobile phones retrieved in a Harlesden raids, we compare where phones are most often stolen in London

Stolen mobile phones retrieved in a Harlesden raids, we compare where phones are most often stolen in London

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The most dangerous London boroughs where phone snatching is increasing

Have you got tickets to Taylor Swift'ts Eras Tour yet?

Have you got tickets to Taylor Swift'ts Eras Tour yet?

How you can still get tickets to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour at Wembley this summer

An update on the horses conditions has been given.

An update on the horses conditions has been given.

Two of the escaped horses in 'serious condition' after running loose in London

Time to check the London Underground weekend service.

Time to check the London Underground weekend service.

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London Underground Service: Full list of TfL stations affected this weekend

The Piccadilly line is set to get a £2.9 billion upgrade - but some Londoners aren't on board with the project

The Piccadilly line is set to get a £2.9 billion upgrade - but some Londoners aren't on board with the project

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Londoners split over TfL's major upgrade of Piccadilly Line

Tickets for BBC Proms 2024 go on sale in May.

Tickets for BBC Proms 2024 go on sale in May.

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BBC Proms reveals 2 'very special' acts as details for 2024 season announced

He was earlier banned from entering Superdrug store in Brentwood High Street

He was earlier banned from entering Superdrug store in Brentwood High Street

Prolific shoplifter who stole 31 lipsticks from a pharmacy among other items jailed

c2c rail operator said it collected £130k in penalties and fines this year in its crackdown on fare dodgers

c2c rail operator said it collected £130k in penalties and fines this year in its crackdown on fare dodgers

Fare dodger travelling without a valid ticket for nearly five years fined £10k by c2c

Sport

Alicia Scholes in action for London Pulse

London Pulse look to keep pushing

Dagenham & Redbridge captain Elliot Justham. Image: Gavin Ellis/TGS Photo

Justham: Daggers in safe hands

Will you be taking part in the 2025 London Marathon?

How to enter the 2025 London Marathon ballot - You've not got long to apply!

West Ham United players look dejected at Selhurst Park

Hammers horror show at Palace hurts Europe hopes

Julian Dicks with the owner of Worldwide Signings Memorabilia shop, Andrew Brace

Pictures: Fans line up to meet West Ham legend Julian Dicks at Romford event

Daggers denied closing-day win in dramatic finale

Find out how you can watch the London Marathon from home.

Find out how you can watch the London Marathon from home this weekend

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Things to do

Pupils from Parsloes Primary pitch their movie idea

Pupils pitch movie ideas to industry experts

DJ Carl Cox has been announced as Saturday's headliner for the High Lights festival

New electronic music festival coming to east London this summer

The former police station in Barking's Ripple Road will reopen as something completely different

Former police station becomes nail and cocktail bar

At least four fire engines were sent to the scene

'Deliberate' blaze at derelict pub hit by second fire in two months

We've put together a list of pubs with pub gardens and rooftops so you don't have to!

Here are ten pubs and bars with gardens or rooftops to try in east London

One of the first shoppers at new Dagenham Iceland

Shoppers in 3am queue for supermarket trolley dash

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Lifestyle

Adrian Bernadine and pictures he snapped in 1960s

Pictures by ex-soldier-turned photographer seen for first time in 60 years

A CGI of the new builds now up for sale at Eastbrooke Village

First homes up for sale in major development

Children from two Barking schools helped design mosaic border

Mosaic unveiled that tells unique history of Barking

The new Overground map has been announced, including the Suffragette line

The Suffragette line - The history behind the Barking to Gospel Oak route's new name

Be First estimates 900 new homes will be completed by June, including in Thames Road

Barking and Dagenham to welcome nearly 1,000 new homes 'by June'

Richard Drew... guest lecturer at his old college in Barking

BBC TV designer returns to Barking and Dagenham College

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National News

Ultra-runner Russ Cook and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak run past London’s landmarks (Rishi Sunak/PA)

Ultra-runner Russ Cook joins Prime Minister on run around London landmarks

Education union leaders have repeatedly warned of a ‘behaviour crisis’ in schools across the UK (David Jones/PA)

Fewer than two in five pupils feel safe in school every day – survey

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Human remains were found by a passer-by at Kersal Dale Wetlands in Salford on April 4 (Peter Byrne/PA)

Two men arrested on suspicion of murder after torso found at nature reserve

The Coastguard was called and rescued three men (File photo/Steve Parsons/PA)

Three men rescued by coastguard after tanker and fishing boat collide at sea

HMS Diamond downed the missile on Wednesday using its Sea Viper anti-air missile system (LPhot Chris Sellars/MoD Crown copyright/PA)

Royal Navy warship shoots down Houthi missile in Gulf of Aden

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Former president Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court (Spencer Platt/Pool/AP)

Ex-tabloid publisher gives evidence about scheme to shield Trump

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Vitamin D alters gut bacteria to give better cancer immunity, study suggests (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

Vitamin D alters gut bacteria to give better cancer immunity, study suggests

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