A gangster ordered two men shot dead after they ruined his 30th birthday party, a court heard last Wednesday.

O’s boss set for talks with new recruits

Hammers skipper Kevin Nolan insists there will be no complacency from his side, despite going into Saturday’s Play-off Final as hot favourites

Detectives want to trace a 13-year-old boy in connection with a burglary at Argos in Upton Park during last year’s London riots.

A children’s hospice is £500 better off after it was donated the cash at the opening of a new store in Royal Victoria Docks.

The ArcelorMittal Orbit should be a free visitor attraction once it reopens after the London 2012 Games, according to one of its designers.

A firearms officer found shot dead at North Woolwich police station has been named

West Ham are looking to cover every eventuality in the play-off final on Saturday at Wembley, with daily practice of penalties on the training ground

West Ham captain Kevin Nolan has had a positve effect on the Hammers squad this season, but he insists that too much is made of it

An anniversary walk over the bridges of London is expected to raise £25,000 for London’s oldest children’s hospice.

A Stratford dentist has been chosen to front an interantional campaign for a new dental treatment that straightens teeth using invisible braces.

A housewife who tried to murder a five-year-old boy by dragging him into the path of a train has been detained in a mental hospital indefinitely.

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A poll conducted by a West Ham supporters group has come up with an overwhelming result in favour of staying at Upton Park

West Ham midfielder is battling to be fit for Saturday’s play-off final at Wembley after a remarkable recovery from a shoulder injury

Providing easy access to support and advice as well as making it easier for people to report abuse is the reason behind the launch of the Newham Adult Abuse Help Line.

West Ham star Matt Taylor will not contemplate defeat when it comes to Saturday’s clash with Blackpool at Wembley Stadium

A firearms officer found dead at North Woolwich police station died from a gunshot wound to the head

University of East London students organised an educational family event to raise awareness of the effects of bullying and how it can be tackled.

Three Newham secondary school pupils were chosen to learn mountain bike cycling with professionals in North Wales.

A national charity that works for pensioners is making an urgent appeal for stamps.

A firearms officer found dead at North Woolwich police station was discovered by a work colleague.

A serving Metropolitan Police officer was found dead at North Woolwich police station on Sunday afternoon, it has emerged.

An annual parade held to honour a teenage war hero has been saved after members of a Royal British Legion branch stepped in.

A Newham teacher accused of causing actual bodily harm to a child is due to stand trial in July.

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Parties interested in taking control of the Olympic Stadium after the Games have been given an extra eight weeks to submit their bids.

It might look harmless from afar but this phone cabinet sparked alarm among parents in Stratford.

Shoppers living close to the Co-operative Food store in Canning Town can now get their groceries delivered to their door.

A group of students undergoing a personal health makeover are promising to promote physical fitness in their jobs when they start work.

Two garages in Stratford were gutted by fire in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Westfield Stratford City’s John Lewis is offering Great British Bunting Classes ahead of the Olympics.

Work has begun on a network of electric charge points at Olympic venues to help leave a green legacy.

“An Englishman’s home is his castle” and although castles may be few and far between, its clear that making the best of their homes is a major occupation for many.

Irish athletes have become the latest to secure a place at the University of East London (UEL) during the Games this year.

Campaigners opposed to an Olympic Stadium sponsorship deal kept up the pressure on Games organisers by unveiling a wrap of their own.

A teenage gang leader who raped a “vulnerable and lonely” 11-year-old girl during a series of horrific sex attacks has been jailed for five years.

The heavens may have opened but that did not deter this band of brave cyclists from going epic in Epping.

Council plans to tackle wayward landlords by introducing a £30 license fee were called “a tax on good landlords” following the Property Business Show.

The fleet of cars which will ferry around judges, organisers and medical staff during the Olympics and Paralympics has been unveiled.