A man has been charged with the murder of two men at a house in east London.

Shaun Bailey has been accused of playing a “political game” after criticising Labour London Assembly members for voting down his motion to de-twin London and Beijing.

Royal Mail has confirmed a further widespread delay in delivery dates, after Epping Forest MP Dame Eleanor Laing called for a “rapid and significant improvement” in services.

A community group set up in the first lockdown is continuing its aim to make Chingford a better place to work, visit and live.

A huge “sonic boom” has startled people across north London and Hertfordshire.

There are growing calls to prioritise London’s frontline workers in the vaccine rollout as public services are stretched due to Covid-related absences.

A restaurant has been warned of further punishment and two people were fined after they were found drinking wine and smoking shisha.

Waltham Forest Council voted to remove 24/7 support from vulnerable residents two days before Christmas.

Police have reissued appeals to find a man who stabbed a supermarket staff member and attacked others.

Morrisons, Sainsbury's, ASDA, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Waitrose and M&S - supermarket chains are having to enforce rules to keep customers and staff safe.

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An unusual protest against controversial plans was making our headlines ten years ago this week.

Snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan stepped forward to support his community over Christmas alongside several hard-working, caring volunteers.

A leading transport workers union has called for greater protection for TfL staff following the deaths of three TfL employees due to Covid-19 in recent days.

A non-profit aiming to end the violent deaths of Waltham Forest’s young people is set to open a new centre this month.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of double murder after two men died at a house in east London.

More than 100 Covid patients died in east London hospitals last week.

The prospect of even tougher restrictions in London have been raised amid fears in the Government that the latest lockdown is not being strictly enough observed to stop the new Covid-19 variant from spreading.

The analysis found that gender and age continue to have a significant effect on car insurance costs.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock is expected to explain the UK's new vaccination plan during a Downing Street press conference today.

Professor Whitty delivers a stark warning saying “As a doctor, I’m trained to tell people pretty straight what I think’s going to happen."

Emergency vet service, Vets Now, has seen a rise in cold weather-related cases in its animal hospital and clinics.

Residents in east London near a property where two men died have said how the was awoken by screams.

Michael McGough describes the Brexit deal as favourable although all economic forecasts, including those commissioned by the government, predict a minimum of four per cent downturn on the UK economy. What were we promised and what have we actually...

A total of 200 winning eggs will be hidden randomly in local newsagents and corner shops across the UK.

Rapid testing for people without symptoms of coronavirus will be made available across the country this week, the government has said.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has imposed a national lockdown in the face of soaring coronavirus cases across the UK.

Two men found with serious injuries at a property have died, police said.

The scene above is of Old Station Road in Loughton from the early 1950s with the old fire station that was built in 1935.

The return of football last June was a welcome sight for many, after the lockdown that began in March.

The new anti-Covid vaccines have been tested and validated and already some one million of the most vulnerable people in the country have been vaccinated.

The Temple stands proudly in Wanstead Park, a tantalising gateway to the area's past.

New ‘environmentally friendly’ are replacing older models that emptied toilet waste directly onto tracks.

The scene at the top of this page is of rural Chingford in 1910 on Old Church Road looking north towards Church Hill.

As we stumble into 2021, bedraggled and half beaten, resolving to change our practices may prove trickier than ever before, courtesy of Covid.

London mayor Sadiq Khan has declared a 'major incident' as cases as the spread of coronavirus threatens to 'overwhelm' the capital's hospitals

A ‘major incident’ has been declared in London as hospitals face being overwhelmed by the continued spread of Covid-19.

The new vaccine works in a similar way to the Pfizer vaccine that is already being offered by the NHS.

Council tax is set to rise by 9.5 per cent across London from April as City Hall tries to plug funding gaps caused by the pandemic.

A vegan Indian restaurant has been named the Your Local Guardian Takeaway of the Year 2020.

Iain Duncan Smith has called for the Chinese US Embassy to be banned from Twitter after it claimed Uyghur women forced into detention camps had been ‘emancipated in their minds’.

The scam comes in the form of a text message, asking for details claiming that the recipient can claim money from a fictional government grant.

Ross Kemp, David Walliams and Christopher Biggins were among the mourners as the former Carry On and Eastenders star was laid to rest.

The cash-saving guru returned to our screen on Thursday night with The Martin Lewis Money Show on ITV.

The two new flavours will be sandwiched between the iconic dark chocolate and springy sponge layers of a standard orange Jaffa Cake.

A mum who died in September accidentally overdosed on her husband’s pain medication, an inquest has found.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is urging the Government to provide more protections for private renters as the current ban on evictions is set to expire on January 11.

The Mayor of London has been called on to help schools identify which pupils need extra support after this summer’s exams were cancelled.

Redbridge Council has finally filled important cabinet positions left vacant for months amid a dramatic reshuffle announced today.

A shisha bar appears to have closed permanently after losing its alcohol licence over an illegal party where attendees told police they were celebrating the death of an officer.