Alex Ajanaku: Police offer £20,000 reward to find killer of teenager shot in east London

Alex Ajanaku: Police offer £20,000 reward to find killer of teenager shot in east London

P olice investigating the shooting of an 18-year-old man in east London have offered a £20,000 reward for information about his murder. Alex Ajanaku, 18, was sitting on a bench with friends... Read more »
East London council goes greener and buys new electric road sweepers

East London council goes greener and buys new electric road sweepers

Barking and Dagenham Council has invested in three new state-of-the-art electronic road sweepers to continue its aim to improve the quality of air in the borough. The council has been using this... Read more »
An emerging ‘15-minute city’ in east London

An emerging ‘15-minute city’ in east London

06 September 2022 by Sarah Wray The London Borough of Newham is aiming to transform some of its most deprived areas through the creation of ’15-minute neighbourhoods’ – where people can access... Read more »
Tunnelling starts on East London’s Silvertown road tunnel

Tunnelling starts on East London’s Silvertown road tunnel

After several years of work to prepare the ground, tunnelling has started on the Silvertown road tunnel linking Blackwall and North Greenwich. Due to open in 2025, it aims to reduce road... Read more »
Suede perform secret gig at east London venue as Crushed Kid

Suede perform secret gig at east London venue as Crushed Kid

Suede secret gig Suede delighted fans with a surprise gig at a packed east London venue, where they played their new album in full under the name of Crushed Kid. Rumours of... Read more »
East London station goes step-free ready for Elizabeth line passengers

East London station goes step-free ready for Elizabeth line passengers

A new and modern entrance building has been opened to passengers at Ilford in East London, and with three new lifts it provides step-free access between the street and the station platforms.... Read more »
South east London homes could spend thousands on energy from October

South east London homes could spend thousands on energy from October

The average household in south east London could spend thousands per year on their energy bill when the new price cap comes into effect in October, analysis suggests. Ofgem, the UK’s energy... Read more »
North East news LIVE: Body found during search for retired teacher Peter Coshan in Northumberland

North East news LIVE: Body found during search for retired teacher Peter Coshan in Northumberland

Sewage checks to take place in North East to see if polio virus is spreading Sewage checks will be taking place in the North East to see if the polio virus is... Read more »
South East London average life expectancy age revealed

South East London average life expectancy age revealed

We all hope that we will live and long and happy life, but how long that life will be is another question entirely. But now there’s a way to find out what... Read more »
10 great east London films

10 great east London films

As one of capital’s most dynamic, troubled, racially diverse, socially complex, and historically fascinating districts, it’s little wonder that the East End has inspired many of the great London films. Though rapid gentrification... Read more »