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An inquest will be held into the death of Curtis Moran, 23, from Hartlepool, who seemingly took his life at an east London hotel on June 12.

A coroner is investigating the death of Ilford man Mohammed Akram, 84, after he was found dead with an unexplained wound to the abdomen.

Bobby Brazier is leaving popular BBC soap EastEnders after four years. Clair Norris, who plays Bernie Taylor, has also left the show after eight years. Team #EastEnders has won Soap of the Year at the ...

Disabled east London resident David Goss's death was wrongly blamed on a drugs overdose due to a "dreadful mistake", an inquest has heard.

East Londoners are left waiting for justice as Snaresbrook Crown Court has by far the highest case backlog in the country.

Newham Council, in partnership with Uber and charge point operator Believ, has reached a major milestone in its rollout of electric charging points.

Police dispersed a “large fight” that took place near Mayesbrook Park in Dagenham. There were reports of a large group of teenagers running around the area and many officers in attendance yesterday ...

Sgt Jamie Warner has been in the police force since 2007 and has led the safe neighbourhood team in Ilford town centre for more than three years. His team targets crimes such as anti-social behaviour ...

Stack & Sizzle will open in South Street next month in place of the former Italian restaurant Bunno. Owner Mohammad Sagar told the Recorder that he was aiming to open the shop on July 6 or 7. “Our ...

Plans to refurbish and extend Brewdog, in Station Road, were approved by Havering Council earlier this month. The proposals include building a part single, part two-storey extension at the back of the ...

A Gants Hill woman terrified of water after she almost drowned as a child has qualified to become a full-time swimming teacher at Becontree ...