A Barking theatre is putting on three special performances of its festive Dick Whittington panto for audiences with specific needs. The tale of the poor country lad who climbs the medieval social ladder to become thrice mayor of the City of London
A cigarette litterer has been ordered to pay a fine after he was caught dropping it out of a car window. Mohammed Rahman, of Old Castle Street, Aldgate was caught by enforcement officers dropping a cigarette from the window of a rented Porsche
Barking and Dagenham's council leader has welcomed the reopening of Dagenham East Police Station after saying its closure has worried residents. The station had been shut for refurbishment, with Dagenham and Rainham MP Jon Cruddas saying earlier
We Are Fstvl has explained the reasoning behind its decision to move next year's event from Upminster to Dagenham. The event has been held at Damyns Aerodrome in Upminster - including last year - but the location for the 2024 edition will be Central
A developer has started work on the latest part of a 10,000-home Barking regeneration scheme. The Westbrooke Village site is underway, Bellway London said, which is set to bring 167 new homes to Crossness Road. The progress is part of the wider
If the BBC was a family and lived in the house next door to you it would be the neighbour from hell. That's the verdict of some of the most experienced local newspaper editors in the country who now regard the BBC as little more than a state-funded
