Plans for a new unit to be built for children with special needs at a Hornchurch school have been approved. On June 10 plans were validated by Havering Council for a new 12-place building to cater for ...

A hotel fire in London in the early hours forced dozens to evacuate and led to four people being rescued. Firefighters were called to the fire on Mabledon Place, King's Cross, just before 2am today ...

Commuters travelling into London could be facing higher rail fares after the rollout of contactless payments to more stations across the south east.

Lanes on the M25 have been closed clockwise between J27 and J28 (Brentwood) due to a collision. Traffic is being diverted via the hollow triangle symbol on road signs. National Highways posted an ...

A market trader in an Essex town said it was "sickening" to be stolen from by a 78-year-old woman three times in four weeks. Paul Rich sells Italian knitwear at a stall in Saffron Walden, owned by his ...

The most recent Met Police data on offences from January to November 2025 shows Tower Hamlets has the highest rate of stalking and harassment offences. It is one of the most common crimes in Tower ...

A London council has begun issuing speeding fines to cyclists after locals complained of "numerous near misses".

Here are five restaurants, cafes, fast food spots and eateries that opened around Havering in 2025, including 'Romford's first smokehouse'.

One guest said, "One of the best fish and chips restaurants in London. We ordered cod fish and haddock fish, both are very tasty and delicious, and even the chips are very tasty. Different kinds of ...

Home Store is perhaps one of the biggest closures that occurred in Havering this year, in Romford's town centre. The store, which sold clothing, furniture and home goods, opened inside the former ...

A girl was left crying after a tired Santa "turned her away" from his Grotto during a "rubbish" trip to Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland. Mum-of-three Courtney Bardell, 25, claims her children were ...

The UK throws a collective 216 million pieces of children's clothing into landfill each year - a pile 244 times the height of Mount Everest.