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'Callous' benefit freeze sees 40pc of London recipients struggle with rent

Harold Wood vox pops

Chantelle Billson

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As some east London tenants face a £200 monthly rent shortfall, landlords have called on the government to raise benefits to help people afford the rising cost of living.

Influential Role Model and Mentors Award 2021

Awards 'inspired by Mother Teresa' look for unsung heroes

Greg McNeill-Moss

Offenders from Barking, Romford and East Ham were jailed during April

London Live News

Jailed: 9 east London offenders put behind bars in April

Cash Boyle

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Founder of Bookbike London celebrating the social enterprise's 7,000 book milestone with actress Jaye Jacobs

Charity News

Bookbike celebrates delivering 7,000 books in east London

Holly Chant

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Embargoed to 0001 Wednesday January 26 Undated file photo of money. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Your Money Matters

Cost of living crisis: Where to find support services

Michael Cox

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Ilford Road Baptist Church has been praying for doctors and nurses caring for Covid patients

Coronavirus

Drop in Covid cases in east London this week

Holly Chant

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Volunteering at the Hope Trust foodbank

Cost of Living

Foodbank support amid cost of living crisis

Mike Brooke

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Transport for London

Severe tube delays after person hit by train

Holly Chant

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England manager Gareth Southgate during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 draw in Doha

England boss Southgate expects 'tricky' ties after World Cup draw

PA Sport

Former England international and National Lottery Football Weekend Ambassador Karen Carney

England legend Carney supports National Lottery Football Weekends campaign

Lee Power

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London Youth Games are hosting Commonwealth legacy festivals for youngsters

London Youth Games hold Commonwealth legacy festivals

Lee Power

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Kurt Zouma has handed over his cats to the RSPCA

London Live News

Zouma brothers charged over cat video following RSPCA probe

Emma Bartholomew

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Undated file photo of a pregnant woman. Pregnant women and new mothers are set to benefit from bette

NHS

Union's investment plea as trust battles to keep 'safe' midwife staff level

Michael Cox

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The reimagined Tube map for International Women's Day

International Women's Day

Reimagined tube map showcases inspirational east London women

Joe Talora and Holly Chant

Yasmin Hussain is determined to see more Asian women football players and coaches on the pitch

London Live News

Bend it like Yasmin: Muslim woman trains football coaches to #breakthebias

Sally Patterson

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Dagenham woman Rochelle Dalphinis is a contestant on Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr

London Live News

Dagenham woman joins Alan Carr on BBC One interior design show

Sally Patterson

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Devon Recycling EDDC

Data

East London boroughs have some of the lowest recycling rates, official...

Holly Chant

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A car was crushed during Storm Eunice in Cranham Road, Hornchurch

London Live News | Gallery

Storm Franklin could delay clear-up efforts, councils warn

Sally Patterson

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Mohamed Haleemdeen Mohamed, 33, was last seen on February 3

London Live News

Man missing since last week has Barking and Dagenham, Newham links

Andrew Brookes

Abdallah Baballah, 26, attacked women walking home at night in Newham and Dagenham

London Live News

'Extremely dangerous' predator who raped and robbed women jailed

Sally Patterson

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This house in Strathfield Gardens, Barking sold for £925,000 - making it one of the borough's most expensive in 2021

London Live News

The most expensive homes sold in your area in 2021

Andrew Brookes

A direction sign outside the Elland Road Leeds COVID Vaccination Centre, as the coronavirus booster

London Live News

East London boroughs lag behind rest of country for Covid booster uptake

Andrew Brookes

Highgate Well Pharmacy is one of seven branches offering Covid-19 booster vaccines

London Live News

East London boroughs have three lowest Covid booster jab uptake rates in UK

Andrew Brookes

Passengers at West Ham and Fenchurch Street couldn't believe their eyes as they waited for c2c trains

London Live News

Can you spot the Christmas twists on this c2c departure board?

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If one or more wall sockets are hanging off the wall, exposing the wires behind them, it can be very

Havering Council

Agency reports sharp rise in diversity of enquiring adopters

Daniel Gayne

Barking Made Winter Market at Barking Riverside on December 4 and December 5.

London Live News

Local makers market coming to Barking Riverside this Christmas

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File photo dated 2/9/2014 of the Thames Barrier. Tony Blair's Government was urged to consider occas

Flooding

Thames Barrier closing for 200th time amid potential east London flooding

Andrew Brookes

Detectives have been granted more time to question three women arrested on suspicion of terror offen

14 charged with alleged drug dealing and money laundering offences

Andrew Brookes

A generic view of a gas cooker

There With You This Winter

What to do if your energy supplier goes bust

Jon King

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Dogs race at the Coral Romford Greyhound Stadium.

Arts & Culture

What's on in east London this weekend?

Jon King

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