BBC, V&A and more offering youngsters week of career advice

BBC, V&A and more offering youngsters week of career advice

An online programme is offering youngsters tips on how to get on the career ladder in engineering, media and more. The initiative aimed at 15 to 18-year-olds is the result of a collaboration between the London Legacy... Read more »
The beautiful canalside walk in East London which makes you feel like you're in Belgium

The beautiful canalside walk in East London which makes you feel like you’re in Belgium

One of East London’s best kept secrets is its canals. This area doesn’t just have one, not two, but three canals. Plus, there’s the River Thames not too far away. Not very... Read more »

Woman in her 30s dies after being stabbed in East London as man arrested for murder

A WOMAN in her 30s has died after being stabbed in East London. Met Police have launched an investigation and arrested a man on suspicion of murder following the fatal knifing in... Read more »
London Covid cases: Inside the frontline in London’s Covid triangle

London Covid cases: Inside the frontline in London’s Covid triangle

W hen the pandemic struck Sadia Yasmin found herself without a job. “It wasn’t good for my mental health, I was struggling to find a job,” said the 20-year-old from Canning Town... Read more »
The scene as officers enter the space used for an illegal rave

Hundreds caught at illegal rave in east London as police hand out fines worth £15,600 | UK News

Dozens have been fined after police caught 300 people at an illegal rave in northeast London. Officers raided the unlicensed music event at a railway arch in Nursery Road, Hackney, at around... Read more »
Dame Judi Dench is hoping to save east London’s oldest tree

Dame Judi Dench is hoping to save east London’s oldest tree

Britain’s most powerful actor (and noted tree enthusiast) Dame Judi Dench, is not happy.  The legendary star of countless classic West End productions (as well as some films) has found out about plans... Read more »
Whitechapel Station

The surprising ways London Underground stations in East London got their names

Have you ever hopped off for drinks at Shoreditch High Street Station on the Underground, or maybe you were traversing along the DLR and wondered where these unusual names came from? What... Read more »
Snow for Havering, Redbridge and Barking and Dagenham

Snow for Havering, Redbridge and Barking and Dagenham

Snow and ice are being forecast for London from Sunday and into early next week. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for snow and ice, covering the length of Britain, from midday on... Read more »
How two East London flatmates banished Covid lockdown boredom by racing to buy alcohol for a hit YouTube show

How two East London flatmates banished Covid lockdown boredom by racing to buy alcohol for a hit YouTube show

Two flatmates from East London have become an internet sensation after turning their regular trip to the local Off Licence into a competitive sport, with its own Youtube show. Luke Robson, 26,... Read more »

Landlords profit in east London renting during pandemic

One of the very few areas for landlords to make profits renting out their properties during the pandemic has been revealed as east London, according to insurers.  Three east London boroughs are among only six proving to show good returns... Read more »