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Tossed cigarette costs Dagenham man more than £600

Man threw cigarette butt out of car

Crime

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A Dagenham man has been ordered to pay more than £600 after someone was spotted dropping a cigarette out of his car.
Central Line okay this weekend... but not Circle, Metropolitan or Hammersmith & City

Travel

East London road and rail disruptions to travel this weekend

Mike Brooke

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David Bailey CBE with photography students Ruby Chapman and Helen Taylor at the East London Institute of Technology

Arts & Culture

David Bailey visits college photography studio named after him

Andrew Brookes

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County lines drug dealer Adam Ballo was jailed at Ipswich Crown Court

Ipswich Crown Court

Man who controlled Ipswich drug line jailed for five years

Jane Hunt

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The Met Office has issued a weather warning

London Weather

Weather warning in place with east London set for thundery weekend

Daniel Gayne

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File photo dated 26/01/18 of money. New services will become available to meet the cash needs of con

Personal Finance

London boroughs with fastest and slowest wage growth revealed

Andrew Brookes

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St Francis Hospice , which won Best Commercial Area

Saint Francis Hospice | Opinion

How Saint Francis Hospice works for 'game-changing' philanthropic donations

Lauren Josman, major partnership manager, St Francis Hospice

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Barking and Dagenham rallies to give friends a prom night to remember

Jon King

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Promotion

Opinion: The two golden rules for long-term investing

Peter Sharkey

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Brandon Dwyer

Mum plans sponsored walk in bid to raise £1.5k to help son take first steps

Jon King

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Crime

Appeal after man 'spits at woman' travelling through east London

Jon King

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Trinity School. Picture: LBBD

Education

The schools in Barking and Dagenham rated outstanding by Ofsted

Andrew Brookes

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Dagenham and Rainham MP Jon Cruddas.

Opinion

Jon Cruddas: 'It’s vital for the health of democracy to focus on the local'

Jon Cruddas MP, Dagenham and Rainham

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West Ham United

Get a Covid-19 jab for a chance to win a signed West Ham United shirt

Andrew Brookes

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Jacqui Smith appointed to oversee two NHS trusts

NHS

Former Home Secretary appointed to chair two east London NHS trusts

Cash Boyle

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Dagenham and Rainham MP Jon Cruddas.

Travel

Dagenham MP seeks views on CPZs after 'hundreds raise concerns'

Jon King

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Barking and Dagenham racks up most blue badge offences, study shows

Jon King

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The Met Office has warned of thunderstorms that could lead to flooding and power cuts on Tuesday, July 20.

London Weather | Video

Thunderstorms and possible flooding forecast for east London

Chantelle Billson

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Farley Shelkin has run Dagenham Travel for almost four decades, but fears for the future of his busi

Freedom Day

Covid restrictions may have lifted, but no Freedom Day for travel industry

Andrew Brookes

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Frobel Independent School, in Longbridge Road, Barking,

Education News

Admissions open for new Barking school

Michael Cox

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FALMOUTH, ENGLAND - JUNE 10: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to Falmouth's Marit

People will need to be double-jabbed to get in nightclubs from autumn

James Weeds

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A CGI of the Town Quay Wharf development in Barking.

Housing

Town hall agrees to buy 62 homes in Barking development

Andrew Brookes

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The event was held to highlight the dangers of gun and knife crime. Picture: Katie Collins/PA Wire/P

Knife Crime

Staff at Barking and Dagenham schools trained to reduce risk of knife crime

Andrew Brookes

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Amanda Green and John Richardson

Two-time jackpot winner to marry childhood sweetheart next month

Sally Patterson

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BHRUT hospitals will be increasing critical care capacity to manage the rise in Covid-19 patients. 

Health

Hospitals increase critical care capacity after rise in Covid-19 patients

Chantelle Billson

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Aisa Khan Sampson-Spencer

Man wanted for allegedly driving 'recklessly' in Ilford with baby in car

Sally Patterson

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St Francis Hospice , which won Best Commercial Area

Saint Francis Hospice | Opinion

Woman on the reality of becoming a full-time carer because of Covid-19

Julie Nevett, client, St Francis Hospice

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Vaccinations are a reason for celebration

Coronavirus

Covid cases continue to go up across east London

Chantelle Billson

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Public Health England

Heat health alert issued as temperatures set to soar

Chantelle Billson

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A list of road and rail works affecting Redbridge in the next seven days.

Travel

The roadworks and rail service changes that may affect your journey this...

Andrew Brookes

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