The figures show Newham was the east London borough with the most reported crime in the opening month of 2025 with 3,231 reports being made and a 2.9 per cent increase in reports from January 2024.

A woman has been convicted of murder after her two young children were found dead in their Essex home. Kara Alexander, 47, of ...

Millions of households will see their council tax soar from April, with six areas allowed to exceed the 4.99 per cent cap ...

A significant majority of councils have indicated they will implement a maximum council tax increase of at least 4.99% this ...

As Nigel Farage hands over ownership of Reform UK, the ‘disruptor’ party is immediately facing its first chance of an ...

Eastleigh made it back-to-back wins with a convincing 3-0 victory over Dagenham in the National League. Tyrese Shade’s ninth-minute strike set the hosts on their way at Silverlake Stadium before Niall ...

A 'Blue Labour' appeal to working-class voters could help see off Reform, say some in the party - but sceptics argue the idea ...

The Government’s figure of a 6.8% overall increase in councils’ spending power in 2026-26 assumed all councils would increase ...

A vast majority of councils have signalled they will apply a maximum council tax increase of at least 4.99% this year.

Here is a list of the latest proposed and confirmed council tax rises for 2025/26 by top-tier local authorities in England. The list has been compiled by the PA news agency and is a snapshot of the ...

While the voting results were narrow, of the 15 people that Dilan spoke to, six agreed that Dagenham was part of Essex. In ...

A bakery and sandwich shop in Dagenham has been spotted on Zoopla as the owner prepares to retire after more than 30 years. Ma Bakers in Rainham Road South has been listed on the property site ...