Tilly Armstrong

Barking and Dagenham experienced London’s largest rise in young people taking part in higher education over the last decade.

A Dagenham chorister has released a solo album of gospel music.

St Luke’s Primary School opened its doors to host a Christmas dinner for the homeless.

Opening hours at GP surgeries in Tower Hamlets have been extended over the holiday period, including Christmas Day.

Opening hours at GP surgeries in Newham have been extended over the holiday period, including the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day bank holidays.

Opening hours at GP surgeries in Barking and Dagenham have been extended over the holiday period, including Christmas Day. Residents can now book to visit a GP Hub in the area which will be open for same day, urgent appointments every weekday evening between 6.30pm and 10pm or weekend appointments between 8am and 8pm.

Pupils at a Dagenham school have been visited by a former education secretary.

The festive feeling is at an all-time low in east London’s markets as traders complain of dwindling sales ahead of Christmas.

The festive feeling is at an all-time low in east London’s markets as traders complain of dwindling sales ahead of Christmas.

A Barking school has been forced to close one of its sites following a major water leak.