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The man has been ordered to pay over £1,000

Porsche driver ordered to pay fine after dropping cigarette

Dagenham East Police Station

Police station reopens after 'worrying' closure

The festival will be heading to Central Park, Dagenham next year

Music festival explains location switch for 2024 event

Homes at the Fielder's Quarter development

Work starts on latest phase of 10,000-home development

Will Haswell is Dick Whittington at The Broadway Theatre in Barking

Barking theatre hosts panto shows for audiences with specific needs

c2c and Greater Anglia services will be disrupted today

Train drivers strike set to cause chaos for commuters

c2c said these changes will take effect from December 3

Rail operator c2c announces ticketing changes - including super off-peak axe

Jurors have returned their conclusion over the March 2021 death of Amarnih Lewis-Daniel at Highview House, Chadwell Heath. The inquest was held at East London Coroner's Court in Walthamstow

Inquest verdict: Full circumstances of woman's tragic fall remain a mystery

A picture from the 2023 We Are Fstvl event

We Are Fstvl announces location change for 2024 event

The crash involved a lorry and two cars

A13 multi-vehicle crash: Condition update for person taken to major trauma centre

Three people including two children were injured in the crash in Rainham Road South

Children injured in crash near school - air ambulance scrambled

The fatal shooting happened in Weston Green

'We don't feel safe' - Neighbours react to fatal shooting

A person has been taken to a major trauma centre after a crash on the A13

'Serious' A13 crash: Person taken to major trauma centre

News

Call the Midwife star Jenny Agutter has shared details of what fans can expect from the Christmas Special.

Call the Midwife star hints at 'unexpected' twist in upcoming Christmas special

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Eljoy Nursery in Chadwell Heath has been downgraded from 'outstanding' to 'inadequate' by Ofsted

Leaders blasted as nursery downgraded from Ofsted's highest to lowest rating

Johnny Depp appeared to leave a touching tribute to Irish singer and songwriter Shane MacGowan

Johnny Depp pays tribute to 'my friend in life and in whiskey' Shane MacGowan

Robbie Williams will take to the BST Hyde Park stage next year.

Second BST Hyde Park headliner confirmed as pop icon Robbie Williams

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Local newspaper editors are calling on the BBC to abandon its plans to roll out local news websites in areas already served by independent publishers

Opinion BBC now a threat to all local newspapers

See the winning house for House of the Year.

Look inside the 'true London oasis' named House of the Year 2023

Find out why EastEnders isn't on tonight (December 5) and when Tuesday's episode will air in the week.

Why is EastEnders not on TV tonight? See BBC schedule change for this week

The Pogues' Shane MacGowan died on Thursday (November 30) at the age of 65.

Shane MacGowan's wife reveals how she's dealt with his death on GMB

Winter jabs for flu and Covid

‘Get flu and Covid jabs before it’s too late’ warning

The officer will face a misconduct hearing in January

Met Police officer accused of taking photos of penis at police stations

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Have you got tickets to Madonna's tour?

Everything you need to know as Madonna takes over the O2 Arena

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The south east London indoor theme park perfect for big kids who love mysteries

The south east London indoor theme park perfect for big kids who love mysteries

Sport

London Lions lost to Caledonia Gladiators at the Copper Box Arena

Lions tamed by Gladiators in overtime

West Ham boss David Moyes looks on

Moyes: Terrible goal to give away

Jordan Ayew and Mohammed Kudus battle for the ball

Hammers held to derby point by Palace

West Ham United boss David Moyes faces the media in Serbia

Moyes: It's good that we got another win

Altitude training

Altitude training - a new era of exercise

Tomas Soucek celebrates netting West Ham's late winner in Serbia

Last-gasp Soucek is Hammers hero again in Serbia

West Ham United boss David Moyes faces the media in Serbia

Moyes: Every game in Europe is difficult

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Will Haswell is Dick Whittington at The Broadway Theatre in Barking

Barking theatre hosts panto shows for audiences with specific needs

The festival will be heading to Central Park, Dagenham next year

Music festival explains location switch for 2024 event

A picture from the 2023 We Are Fstvl event

We Are Fstvl announces location change for 2024 event

This north London neighbourhood was named as one of the best places to live in the UK

Two London neighbourhoods named on best UK places to live list

Jermaine Cayenne is making a panto appearance

Jermaine swaps his media job for guest panto role

Cllr Donna Lumsden giving actor Will Haswell tips on how to play the mayor

Dick Whittington star meets borough's real mayor

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Lifestyle

This north London neighbourhood was named as one of the best places to live in the UK

Two London neighbourhoods named on best UK places to live list

Jermaine Cayenne is making a panto appearance

Jermaine swaps his media job for guest panto role

Dagenham Ladies beat Hoffmann’s Ladies 2-0 in away match at Chelmsford, April 1919

‘Invincible’ wartime factory workers remembered at Cenotaph

What the new bike hangars look like

Consultation closes soon on where to put bike storage hangars

Sponsored

L&Q has recently launched a range of unique, contemporary one, two, three and four- bedroom rental apartments at Barking Riverside.

Sponsored L&Q Launches New Private Rental Homes at Barking Riverside

Billy Bragg and tribute plaque to Neil Young

Neil Young fans pack ‘Harvest’ tribute to the day he came to town

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National News

The Dalmunach Distillery owned by Chivas Brothers (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Whisky workers suspend strikes to consider pay offer

Home Secretary James Cleverly and Rwandan minister of foreign affairs Vincent Biruta sign the new treaty (Ben Birchall/PA)

James Cleverly insists new treaty with Rwanda fixes all legal concerns

Chris Huhne speaking outside the Rolls Building after the settlement (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Ex-Lib Dem minister Chris Huhne settles News Group hacking claim

Beavers are to be reintroduced in the Cairngorms (James Manning/PA)

Beavers to return to Cairngorms after 400 years

People were evacuated from flooded areas following heavy rains along the Bay of Bengal coast in Chennai (AP)

Heavy rains leave several dead before storm Michaung makes landfall in India

The Government’s handling of compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal has led to a ‘segregation of suffering’, it has been claimed (PA)

Infected blood compensation has led to ‘segregation of suffering’

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An OECD survey has revealed UK teenagers are more likely to feel unsafe in areas of their school than their peers around the world (David Jones/PA)

One in eight UK pupils say they feel unsafe in school, global study shows

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