A volunteer Met Police officer accused of raping a woman was posing online as a 16-year-old girl, a court has heard.

Established in 1760 as a family-run business, Salter has continued to be a reliable presence in households across the UK for more than 260 years.

The Tavern on the Hill in Walthamstow reopens August 29 under Taverns East, the award-winning team behind the Leytonstone Tavern, offering ...

A fresh set of food hygiene ratings for Hornchurch and Romford has been published, with local restaurants, nurseries, and care homes scoring ...

A new CQC report reveals patients at Whipps Cross Hospital A&E face waits of up to ten hours. Inspectors noted progress but said ...

A joint operation targeting antisocial behaviour at a retail park resulted in three arrests and 12 fines. Barking and Dagenham Council teamed up with the Home Office and the Metropolitan Police to ...

Dagenham & Redbridge boss Lee Bradbury praised his side’s resilience after they earned their first point of the Vanarama National League ...

Tributed have been paid to Terence Stamp, who acted in the Superman films, Far from the Madding Crowd and others .

Matalan has unveiled a modernised Romford store with a brighter look, new service hub, updated departments, and in-store concessions including ...

Shoppers have given a mixed reaction to news that supermarket chain Iceland is to offer customers a £1 reward if they report a shoplifter. The retailer’s boss, Richard Walker, said any shoppers who ...

Police have made a fourth arrest in connection with the murder of 27-year-old Zahwa Salah Mukhtar in Chadwell Heath. A 35-year-old man was arrested on Sunday evening (August 17) on suspicion of ...

All lanes on the M25 are blocked today (August 18). This is near the Dartford Crossing. Essex Police are at the scene. Follow our blog for live updates.