IT TOOK a seven week trial at the Old Bailey, but two teenagers have now been convicted of arson with intent to endanger life. They cannot be named because of their age, so locals will not know who put the ...

POLICE HAVE discovered an alleged plot to attack two mosques in South London – an attack motivated by “extreme right-wing terrorism”. The discovery comes after police arrested a 14 year old boy at an address in South London on suspicion ...

THE DEATH of a woman pensioner who lived in St George’s Square, Newham is no longer a mystery. Her son, who lived with her, has admitted that he killed her. Richard Clayton, 45, strangled his mother, Angela Clayton, on 17th ...

LONDONERS do not feel safe when they travel on buses, so we need CCTV at bus stops. That’s the latest news from the Conservative Party on its policy for bus services in London. How strange. We know this is the ...

A PREDATOR who pleaded guilty to seven charges of committing sex offences against children in the 1990s is heading for prison – with a sentence of 18 years. He won the trust of children by pretending he was a caretaker. ...

THERE’S MORE to tackling Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) than having a week of action. Two important things are having a good reporting system and working in partnership with residents. Tower Hamlets Council has done the week: now it must do the ...

Most Council meetings are open to the public. Going along and seeing your councillors perform is a good way to keep an eye on them and learn about what’s going on. Meetings can move or be cancelled, so check your ...

THE INVESTIGATION into a murder which happened nearly a year ago has paid off – with five people now facing charges. The murder occurred on 5th August 2025. It was just afterhey midnight when police received reports that gunshots had ...

TWO TEENAGERS – young men aged 18 and 19 – are dead after a multi-vehicle collision on the eastbound carriageway of the A13 in Newham in the evening of Thursday, 25th June. Emergency services were on the scene quickly, but ...

A MAN was sentenced to 16 year in jail at Snaresbrook Crown Court last week. He had been found guilty of an extensive list of crimes of a violent and sexual nature – mostly targeted at young men.   The ...