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Famous women scientists took centre stage at a school in Manor Park when pupils explained their discoveries and sang songs in their honour.

An off-duty firefighter has scooped an award after saving a woman's life.

Queen's Market is up to 40per cent more ethnically integrated than the rest of London, according to a new thesis.

Two conmen from Silvertown have been jailed for their part in defrauding a pensioner out of more than £70,000.

Sir Alastair Cook retired from Test cricket in style in 2018 with a century in his final England innings at The Oval against India.

Just months after walking away from the grind of international cricket, Alastair Cook's record breaking efforts in an England shirt have been recognised with a knighthood.

A homeless charity donated more than 200 bags of donations to rough sleepers in time for Christmas.

It was the stuff of champions at the Kia Oval as Surrey, facing a huge first innings deficit of 410 against Essex, fought back thrillingly through memorable hundreds from Jason Roy and Ollie Pope.

Essex County Cricket Club have announced first professional contracts for Rishi Patel and Shane Snater, as well as an extension for Michael Pepper.

Essex fast bowler Jamie Porter was delighted to help the 2017 champions wrap up an innings victory over Worcestershire soon after lunch on day three of their County Championship Division One encounter at Chelmsford.

Murali Vijay is set to make his home debut for Essex when they meet Worcestershire in the Specsavers County Championship starting on Tuesday at The Cloudfm County Ground.

Essex County Cricket Club have announced that James Foster is to leave the club at the conclusion of his contract.

Simon Harmer's best figures of the season and Murali Vijay's second half-century of the match have given Essex a chance of toppling Nottinghamshire in their Specsavers County Championship meeting at Trent Bridge.

Specsavers County Championship Division One: Nottinghamshire (177) lead Essex (133-5) by 44 runs

Essex will welcome a new face into the ranks for this week's trip to Trent Bridge to face Nottinghamshire in the Specsavers County Championship clash.

Essex County Cricket Club have announced the signing of Indian batsman Murali Vijay until the end of the 2018 Specsavers County Championship campaign.

Essex County Cricket Club have announced that Alastair Cook has committed his future to the club and signed a contract extension that will see him remain with the defending county champions for the next three years.

On my way into work, I met three small friends, off to the local library to join in the Summer Reading Challenge.

Fresh from setting a new Guinness World Record, East Ham music teacher Pandit Sudarshan Das talks drums and drumming.

Concern over a damp spot on the bowler's run-up at the River End caused the abandonment of the first day of Essex's Specsavers County Championship match with Hampshire at Chelmsford.

Twins who moved to England less than two years ago have celebrated 27 top GCSEs between them.