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Strike by some Gatwick Airport workers threatens to impact half-term flights
A strike by some workers at Gatwick Airport has started – and could continue over the May half-term school holiday, the Unite union has warned.
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Huge cannabis factory discovered at industrial unit in Barking
A huge cannabis factory has been discovered on Kingsbridge Road in Barking.
Missing 'vulnerable' boy, 17, found safely after family's 'desperate' appeal
Deante, a 17-year-old boy who had been missing for over a half and a month, has been found safely.
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Neighbours’ ‘ridiculous’ 7-year garden row racks up £250,000 in legal bills
A row between neighbours over a garden tap has been blasted as ‘ridiculous’ by a senior judge after racking up £250,000 in legal bills.
North and east London NHS trusts '£32m behind on cuts'
NHS trusts across north-east London are falling short of the cuts they need to make, according to a new report.
Man from Sydenham charged with starting fire at Keir Starmer’s house
A man has been charged with starting a fire at a house belonging to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Shop fined after blocking pavement with washing machines
Quality Appliances London Ltd was reported to Redbridge Council after multiple complaints from the community about regular obstruction.
'Old-fashioned gentleman' and former Dagenham footballer dies
John Marsh, who used to play for Dagenham & Redbridge, Chelmsford and Margate, has died aged 93.
Reasonable force used in mistaken arrest of Sex Education actor, watchdog finds
The police watchdog said the use of force to arrest actor Reece Richards after he was mistaken for a suspect was "reasonable".
Search to find two teenagers after kittens tortured and killed in London
Police have released CCTV footage of two teenagers they want to speak to after a pair of kittens were tortured and killed in west London.
Robot surgeries 'transform' patient care at east London hospitals
St Bartholomew’s Hospital, The Royal London Hospital and Whipps Cross Hospital have delivered 600 more surgeries in the last year thanks to robots.
London Ambulance Service records fastest response times in two years
The London Ambulance Service recorded its fastest emergency response times in years this April, thanks to staff increases, hospital coordination, and innovative triage strategies.
Labour MP who skipped court 'for Parliament' went and visited a school instead
Margaret Mullane, Labour MP for Dagenham and Rainham, was ordered to court by senior east London coroner Graeme Irvine, who said her office had "misled" two grieving parents and tried to interfere in a judicial investigation.
Recap after major road CLOSED due to 'police incident' in Ilford
A major road in Ilford is closed due to a 'police incident'.
Ilford and Gants Hill GP surgeries set for refurbishment
Kenwood Medical Centre and Loxford Polyclinic will receive funding from the NHS to modernise facilities and create more than 60,000 GP appointments annually.
Children's services in Barking and Dagenham 'strengthened', Ofsted say
Children's services in Barking and Dagenham have "strengthened", Ofsted said after an inspection.
'Most controversial plan in 20 years' gets approved
Controversial plans for more than 100 new homes in Barkingside were approved by Redbridge Council despite more than 130 objections.
£2m school upgrade planned to meet demand for places
Redbridge Council will spend more than £2million upgrading Little Heath School near Chadwell Heath to meet a “pressing need” from special needs pupils.
Hospital trust among top 10 in UK for medication error payouts
The trust which runs Queen's and King George Hospitals has paid out almost £70,000 in five years over wrongly prescribed medication.
Full list of all the London Underground line closures this weekend
Check the London Underground, Overground and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend (May 16 to May 18) and don't be caught out.