Over 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers will stage a series of strikes in the coming weeks amid a pay dispute.

An IT manager with Parkinson’s donned his boxing gloves for a national TV campaign to show how he is taking on the condition.

An Ilford pub has temporarily lost its alcohol licence after a young woman reported being raped there last month.

Affinity Water is asking customers to “hang up your hose” despite “no need for any restrictions at this stage".

Temperatures are set to reach mid 30's towards the end of the week.

The two strikes will coincide, leaving commuters to expect travel chaos across the region.

The 23-time Grand Slam Tennis Champion has confirmed her plans to retire.

Thames Water is expected to announce the hosepipe ban in the coming weeks

Olivia Newton-John died “peacefully” at her ranch in Southern California on Monday morning at the age of 73.

John Travolta has led tributes as Olivia Newton-John dies at the age of 73.

The Co-op building in Station Road, Chingford, c1938. It was built in around 1935 on the site of Tile House and the adjacent Richmond Road was planned at about the same time.

We are giving local charities the chance to take a share in a massive £16k giveaway.

A teenager who punched a rabbi to the ground before he was struck over the head with a brick has been sentenced to three years and seven months in a young offender institution.

Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73, her husband has confirmed.

The most epic pop collaboration is on the way in the form of a Britney Spears and Sir Elton John collaboration.

Andrew Tate's videos have been described as “extremely misogynistic” that could have “concerning” long term effects.

Dadd’s debut scenes will air on Tuesday, August 9 with beeb bosses teasing that the character will be involved in “significant" upcoming scenes.

Firefighters were called to the scene in Galpin’s Road in Thornton Heath shortly after 7am on Monday.

Dame Deborah James, known by her social media handle Bowel Babe, died on June 28 at the age of 40 after suffering from bowel cancer.

A teenager who died after a stabbing has been named.

Missing Line of Duty? Here's everything we know about Adrian Dunbar's new crime series.

TV presenter Maya Jama and Ben Simmons have reportedly split after a year together.

Dame Deborah James told her children to “marry only for love” in a letter she wrote to them and her husband before her death.

I write tomorrow's fish and chip paper in my back garden with a sore head, the day after the Lionesses roared to victory in the Euro final.

A recent report from the Environment Agency (EA) described the performance of nine water and sewerage companies as "shocking" when it comes to pollution.

Rail passengers are being warned of new disruption to services due to a planned strike by train drivers at nine companies.

Rail passengers are being warned of new disruption to services due to a planned strike by train drivers at nine companies.

During August and September wasps turn their attentions to sweet food making them much more of a nuisance.

A fast food restaurant in Ilford Lane has finally won permission to open later - more than two years after its first attempt.

Bus services will improve if Essex gets the same powers similar to Transport for London, the leader of the county council has said.

A suspected “sham” application to hold five days of late night parties at a Hainault shisha bar has been rejected by Redbridge’s licensing sub-committee.

Drivers caught out by one of the borough’s most profitable traffic cameras are avoiding fines thanks to a total stranger wielding a little-known London law.

Westlife is heading to Wembley Stadium and we have the full list of all items that you can't bring into the venue.

Westlife is heading to Wembley Stadium and we have everything you need to know from support acts to door times.

Check the London Underground services before heading out this weekend.

Supermarkets have stopped selling disposable BBQs amid a warning for the London Frie Brigade.

Campaigners against the expansion accused the Mayor of promoting " a huge increase in surveillance of Londoners".

Waltham Forest College has successfully achieved the whole College matrix accreditation.

An inquiry has revealed that Sir Keir Starmer has breached the MPs’ code of conduct on eight occasions.

Women who have pre-cancerous cells on their cervix may benefit from the HPV vaccine, a new study has suggested.

A new display at London Zoo has shocked visitors after putting animal rights at the forefront.

A man was beaten unconscious after he refused to hand his phone and wallet over to a robber.

Staff on the London Overground and Underground will walk out later this month.

A report has warned the UK is set to enter a recession which will hit millions of the most vulnerable households up and down the UK.

Staff at a nursery honoured the life of their director in a seven-mile walk.

Around 60 firefighters tackled a grass fire which broke out in Leytonstone.

A 15-year-old from Leytonstone School scooped fourth place at a youth speaking competition with her empowering speech about diversity and representation.

A developer is hoping to build 24 flats on a neglected piece of land bordering Wanstead’s Christchurch Green.

Users will now be able to choose how they listen to music with a new feature.

The 20-year-old is currently in custody and will appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on August 17.