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UK leisure centre charity with 20 sites enters administration - one already to close
Fusion Lifestyle, which operates 26 leisure centres across the UK, has entered administration.
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Beauty chain to return to high street with 25 new stores after closing 150 last year
Bodycare collapsed into administration in September last year, forcing around 150 stores to close
A Mother’s Day ride that showed what child‑friendly streets can be
Rachael Swynnerton n discovering the joy and confidence of family cycling in Islington, thanks to safer, child‑friendly streets that help more people travel independently.
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Families fear the government’s SEND reforms will make things worse
Chingford and Woodford Green Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith reflects on local parents’ concerns about SEND provision and the impact proposed government reforms may have on children’s support services.
All 40 of UK fashion retailer's stores could close this month amid administration
Administrators are set to review Quiz's remaining 40 stores in the UK and seven concession stores in Ireland at the end of April, according to reports.
The TWENTY roads in Chadwell Heath that could have speed limits reduced to 20mph
Twenty roads across Chadwell Heath could have their speeds limits reduced to 20pmh including Heath Road, Burlington Gardens and Plantagenet Gardens.
Husband takes on marathon challenge following wife's cancer diagnosis
A father-of-two is running this year’s London Marathon in support of life-saving cancer research
What we know so far as busy road closes due to MAJOR building fire
Emergency services are continuing to respond to a major fire in Barking, which has led to the closure of the A13 and widespread traffic disruption in east London.
80 firefighters tackle HUGE building fire causing traffic chaos on A13
Around 80 firefighters are tackling a building fire in Barking, causing traffic chaos on the A13.
Kanye West blocked from travelling to UK to perform at Wireless Festival 2026
Kanye West has been blocked from travelling to the UK to perform at the Wireless Festival as "it would not be conducive to the public good".
Man dies in Dagenham with major road closed by police
A man has died with his body near a major road in Dagenham.
Pedestrian with potentially life-changing injuries after crash in Barking
A man has been taken to hospital after being injured in a crash.
Suspected drink driver arrested after crash in Chigwell as gun and drugs found
A man has been arrested on suspicion of a series of offences after emergency services were called to the scene of a crash.
Calls for Keir Starmer to ban Kanye West from UK amid Wireless Festival performance
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to ban American rapper Kanye West from the UK ahead of his Wireless Festival performance.
The London boroughs most affected by hearing loss revealed
Havering and Bromley have been revealed as London’s hearing loss hotspots, with around one in six residents affected.
East London gardener a hero after saving heart attack victim's life with CPR
A gardener who had never performed CPR before saved a man's life in Redbridge after he found him unconscious following a sudden heart-attack.
Buses diverted after emergency service incident
An emergency service incident in Chigwell has resulted in buses being diverted.
Factory could be converted to create four new homes
A scheme to convert a factory in Ilford into four new homes is among the latest batch of planning applications validated by Redbridge Council.
College students get behind-the-scenes look at Met's counter-terror unit
Protective services students from Barking & Dagenham College were given a rare insight into specialist policing and search techniques used by police.
All the planning applications submitted in Barking & Dagenham this week
Here are the latest planning applications validated by Barking and Dagenham Council, featuring a range of proposals.