Pictured above is Epping High Street c1900 showing the Victoria Buildings on the left that had opened in 1899.

A Porsche driver from Erith was disqualified from driving and fined more than £700 for speeding at 100mph on a dual carriageway.

Nearly a quarter of public buildings inspected in London last year were found in breach of fire safety regulations, figures reveal.

House prices dropped by 2.3% – more than the average for London – in Bromley in July, new figures show.

Bromley residents have say they are "proud" and still "buzzing" for local girl Emma Raducanu one week on from her brilliant and historic tennis major win at the US Open.

Around one in five adults in Epping Forest have yet to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, figures suggest – as the Government launches plans to offer booster shots in the autumn.

Police are appealing for help in finding two sisters from Roehampton.

Police have given an update after a man was stabbed in Croydon on Friday.

Thames Valley Police has confirmed the identity of the victim in an ongoing murder investigation in Reading.

A man is in a life-threatening condition after a car which failed to stop for police hit him during a pursuit.

Police are looking for a man in connection with graffiti vandalism in Greenwich.

A man has been jailed for more than six years after posting a video of himself with a knife in an Enfield nightclub.

Pictured above is Green Farm, The Green, Chingford in 1911.

Public health in Essex is falling at a “horrendous decline” with high rates of obesity, suicide and alcohol misuse, a doctor has said.

A woman from Chislehurst has made her catwalk debut at Marks & Spencer's Autumn/ Winter preview Sparks Live event.

There were more than 268,000 complaints about noisy neighbours lodged to 267 councils across the UK in 2020-2021.

The Government is choking off demand for rail travel to try to justify its attack on public transport. But if commuters spurn trains they perceive to be unsafe and turn instead to the car, there will be even worse traffic congestion and much greater ...

Over 62,000 illegal cigarettes have been removed from a grocery store in Erith after a covert operation led to a full-blown raid last week.

Knife-point robbers who live-streamed a high-speed police chase through Dartford which ended in their arrests have been jailed.

A 70-year-old black man claims he suffered a broken nose, fractured cheek bone and fractured eye socket after he was pulled over by police in Bromley for having a broken brake light.

Police have taken a tougher approach to climate protestors as they blocked the M25 for the third time this week.

A charity whose staffing levels have reached a crisis point has said they will welcome job applications from Afghan refugees.

A Reading man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a missing person was found in Erith.

A "broken" mother has spoken of the suffering her family have gone through after her teenage son was stabbed to death after school in Woolwich.

Home Secretary Priti Patel has criticised “selfish” climate protesters who brought traffic to a halt on the M25 while police are appealing for footage of the demonstration.

A mum has been forced from her home after finding a dead rat rotting underneath the oven and another spewing blood by her kitchen.

What is your favourite pub? Which restaurant or takeaway makes the best curries? Where is the best chippie where you live? It’s time to tell our readers by nominating them for one of our Food and Drink Awards.

What is your favourite pub? Which restaurant or takeaway makes the best curries? Where is the best chippie where you live? It’s time to tell our readers by nominating them for one of our Food and Drink Awards.

A housing company set up and owned by Redbridge Council can no longer afford to build any of the 489 new homes it had planned.

Wanstead’s first large scale mural can be found on the side of Nightingale Lane, to raise awareness of the endangered bird.

A nightclub in Dartford has been temporarily closed following disturbances and anti-social behaviour linked to the venue.

There are severe delays on the M25 around the QE2 bridge and Dartford Crossing this afternoon.

High-rise towers of 18 storeys or more could be on the horizon in Blackhorse Lane as part of Waltham Forest Council’s “masterplan” for the area.

A dispersal order has been authorised for areas in Dartford this weekend.

Police are investigating after a man was stabbed in Croydon this afternoon (Friday).

A lawn bowling competition was held at Epping Bowls Club to help raise money for Air Ambulance week.

Ben Harris, 21 of Wanstead, found himself stranded in Tanzania after his boat was destroyed in a storm.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain across London on Sunday.

Police tackled a large-scale car meet up in Valley Park Industrial Estate on Thursday night.

A Waltham Abbey man who was selling kittens illegally has been fined more than £2,000 following the death of two kittens after they were purchased.

The coronavirus pandemic could continue to put pressure on Enfield Council’s finances for the next two years at least, a report has warned.

Ed Sheeran has announced his return to the live stage with a series of stadium concerts throughout 2022, dubbed the Mathematics Tour.

The latest case rates have been released for every local authority area in England and in most of them, infections are falling.

A fire in a flat on the 10th floor of a block has broken out this morning in Battersea.

A cosmetics store in Woolwich has been ordered to pay thousands in fines after admitting to ignoring Covid restrictions and continuing trading during lockdown.

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a car deliberately hit him on the A406 by Redbridge Roundabout.

A Blackheath dad-of-three will take on a swim challenge to raise money for charities helping families of children with cancer  as his niece battles the disease.

After her US Open victory, Emma Raducanu said she “can’t get a tennis court” because of the buzz surrounding the sport.

The High Court ruled that the Duke of Edinburgh’s will is to remain sealed because of the Queen’s constitutional role.

A murder investigation has been launched after the search for a missing person ended with a body being discovered in south east London.