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THICK BLACK smoke could be seen rising from a high rise building on the Isle of Dogs at 5.40pm today, Friday, 12th July. Flames were leaping from the roof.  Sirens could be heard around the Island as emergency services vehicles ...

Emdad Rahman THIS SUMMER runners of all abilities will unite in one of the world’s most inclusive and diverse cities to celebrate the things that bring us together. Jarnail Singh will be one of thousands of runners and here he ...

A MAN IS in hospital with a head injury tonight, Tuesday, 9th July, after an astonishing display of force by police trying to arrest him – for no apparent reason. Witnesses told East London News that the man had come ...

A SEX ATTACKER is still at loose, after breaking into two flats on the Isle of Dogs and assaulting a woman as she slept. Police have now released brief CCTV footage of the man and are appealing for the public ...

THREE OUTSTANDING achievements helped Team GB heptathlete Katie Stainton earn silver for herself and bronze for the British team at the European Combined Event Team Championships in Lutsk, in the Ukraine. Katie managed two personal bests on the first day ...

FOR ELEVEN YEARS, girls have been vaccinated routinely against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). The vaccinations are offered in the first year of secondary school. Now boys will also be offered the virus in secondary schools, starting this autumn. HPV can ...

LEYTON ORIENT began their pre-season friendly with Harlow Town with a minute’s applause in memory of former Head Coach Justin Edinburgh, who died unexpectedly last month. Then it was on with the game – with Ross Embleton, the Club’s interim ...

IS FOURTH place the new standard for British women’s teams competing internationally? Following on from the women’s football team, it’s the result achieved by the Great Britain’s women’s basketball team too. The team has been playing in the EuroBasket championships ...