Micah Ashford, from Oaks Park High School, was named UK pupil library assistant of the year at an awards ceremony in London. The event, organised by the School Library Association (SLA) and the CILIP ...

The Taxpayers Alliance has released the Town Hall Rich List 2025, revealing that Newham has the seventh most council staff paid more than ...

Andrew Wright is exhibiting his snapshots from 2023 at the Valentines Mansion gallery. He made kaleidoscopic patterns from each image, to invite the public to decipher his creations. “I have talked ...

A new jewellery shop is set to open at a Romford shopping centre. The Liberty Romford has announced that global jewellery and accessories retailer, Lovisa, has signed for a 915 sq ft location at the ...

Two men who murdered law student Sven Badzak in Kilburn have had appeals against their prison sentences rejected.

A woman has revealed her "traumatic" experience after her dog was attacked by a bigger dog in Straight Road, Harold Hill ...

A mum who murdered her two young sons in the bath in Dagenham has been sentenced to life in prison. Kara Alexander was found guilty of drowning Elijah Thomas, two, and Marley Thomas, five, at their ...

Children have helped create a lifesize mural in Ilford of a prehistoric mammoth with thousands of used plastic bottle tops they collected.

Executive mayor Lutfur Rahman expressed disappointment at this underperformance at key stage five. He requested the drafting of options for a stand-alone attainment service and school improvement ...

Well, they exist. How far can a speed camera catch you? These new cameras are an advancement upon current speed camera technology and have an impressive range of over 1km, which has seen them dubbed ...

Newham Council has approved around £8.9 million for road and footpath maintenance in 2025/26, including resurfacing work in Katherine Road ...

As beautiful as they are expensive, Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dogs have been named the most expensive dog breed to own, costing pet owners an average of £8,662.53 over the course of their lifetime - ...