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.

Boka has officially opened at the Palms Hotel in Southend Arterial Road. It is the latest development at the site of the iconic hotel, which has undergone an extensive refurbishment reported to have ...

The spider was on the verge of extinction in the UK in 2010, but has thankfully made a comeback thanks to the efforts of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. The Fen Raft Spider's diet ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

A woman who died after an assault in Romford has been named for the first time. Zahwa Salah Mukhtar was found injured in Chadwell Heath Lane at around 5.30am on August 16. The 27-year-old was ...

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 ...

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 ...