Dramatic moment 80 firefighters rescue three people from blaze at east London block of flats Fire crews were called around 3:30 after the fire broke out in Bethnal Green Three people were rescued in Hadleigh Close with 80 firefighters at the scene Two residents had been rescued from the fourth floor via a 13.5 metre … Read more
Two men are badly injured after stabbing at east London Sainsbury’s Officers called to the supermarket in Ilford after man found with knife wounds The victim was taken to hospital after the attack in the shop yesterday evening Another man has serious injuries which police think are linked to the incident Police in Redbridge said … Read more
England, Scotland and Wales announce 230 more coronavirus deaths in preliminary count as official figures reveal London and East of England reported NO new COVID-19 cases for 24 hours NHS England said 166 people between ages 33 and 99 died in its hospitals between March 24 and May 19 The total official death toll in … Read more
Twenty fire engines and 125 firefighters tackle huge fire on an industrial estate in east London Officers were called to a single storey warehouse on Alfreds Way on Friday Fire crews from Barking, East Ham, Dagenham, Plaistow, Ilford at the scene Twenty fire engines and around 125 firefighters are tacking the fire this evening By … Read more
Facebook building a 23,000-mile-long undersea cable to bring high speed internet to 23 poorly served countries in Africa and the Middle East The social media giant aims to increase internet access in Africa with new cable The 23,000-mile cable will circle the continent and triple its network capacity It will reportedly cost $1billion, though Facebook … Read more
Raft of clay tablets and pots thought to be from ancient Middle East when seized at Heathrow are FAKES say the British Museum – and could have been on their way to con a wealthy collector ‘These consignments confirm the importance of vigilance on the part of our law enforcement agencies’ Pair of trunks filled … Read more
Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports will force travellers to wear masks to travel as Eurostar passengers face two-week quarantine in France The three airports are also trialling temperature checks before entering building Passengers will be expected to bring their own gloves and masks to the airport It comes as ministers have been accused of … Read more
Lockdown horror as boy, 11, is shot in East London as police find man in his 40s with cuts to his head at a house An 11-year-old boy has been shot in Upminster, east London on Friday, police said Officers were called to an address and found two people suffering injuries Condition of the man … Read more
One-year-old girl is killed, and boy, three, and man, 40, are hurt in horrific east London ‘triple stabbing’ Met Police called to Aldborough Road North in Ilford, east London at 5.30pm One-year old girl was pronounced dead at the scene from her injuries A man, 40, and a three-year-old boy were taken to hospital with serious … Read more
Residents have been refused a rent reduction from their letting agent which told them to pay up ‘using the money they would have spent on lunches and holidays’. More than 100 residents in Shacklewell, east London, requested a 20 per cent reduction in rent from Tower Quay properties amid the coronavirus pandemic. They also signed a … Read more