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Jailed... Fahim Islam from Whitechapel (left) and gang-leader Makhzumi Abukar

Eight members of a gang of 11 fraudsters have been jailed for a total of 34 years for tricking pensioners out of £1 million in a fake police courier scam.

17:28
The mayoral election winner will take over from Boris at City Hall (PA)

The polling stations for the 2016 London mayoral election close at 10pm tonight. Wondering what time the winner the mayoral election 2016 will be announced?

12:00
Joanne Ross finally giving up her florist shop after 30 years and a family market treading tradition going back to the 1920s with parking restrictions driving away trade

One of the longest-surviving market trader families in London’s East End is quitting after 90 years in the same street.

06:00
Typical East End polling station in Brick Lane

Polling stations open from 7am today for the 172,500 registered votes in London’s East End to take part in the elections for London mayor and Assembly.

10:39
Duchess of Cornwall meets children rehearsing at People's Palace in Mile End [photos: Ken Mears]

The Duchess of Cornwall was in London’s East End to watch a dress rehearsal yesterday and meet 130 children taking part in a new work being performed by the London Chamber Orchestra.

Yesterday, 16:16
Barnardo's classroom at Leopold House, Burdett Road, around 1890

Schoolchildren are being invited to learn first-hand about the tough life in the Victorian classroom of London’s East End.

Yesterday, 14:48
New programme helping long-term unemployed

A new programme is being set up in east London to help anyone out of work for more than a year to learn the skills and confidence needed to get through those nerve-wracking interviews for jobs.

Tue, 13:29
Artist Peter Morray's view of proposed drawbridge at Canary Wharf

Candidates from the major parties in Thursday’s London mayor elections have pledged backing for a proposed bridge for pedestrians and cyclists across the Thames.

Sport

18:30
West Ham United's Frank McAvennie scoring for West Ham against Oxford United at Upton Park

Lee Power remembers his fond childhood visits to Upton Park

17:14
Plaistow's Christian McNeish will represent Team GB at the European Taekwondo Championships later this mont

Youngster part of young squad that will tackle continent’s best

Leyton Orient's young duo Aron Pollock (left) and Sandro Semedo embrace after the full time whistle against Mansfield Town (pic: Simon O'Connor).

Brisbane Road club could use more of the youth team squad this weekend when they finish campaign at Huish Park

16:30
Action from Essex under-18s win at Norfolk (pic: essexfa.com)

East Anglian U18s: Norfolk 2 Essex 3

15:00
A SWCC athlete disembarks (pic: South Woodford CC)

South Woodford’s Harry Neicho is writing a blog during the 2016 Essex Cricket League season

John Mackie in action for Leyton Orient during his playing days at the club (pic: LOFC).

A dinner to mark 10th anniversary of the successful 2005/06 campaign will take place at Brisbane Road

12:56
Essex's Alastair Cook (pic: Gareth Fuller/PA)

England Test captain agrees two-year deal with county

A West Ham United supporter makes their way into the Boleyn Ground (pic: Empics)

Our West Ham Correspondent reflects on his time at Upton Park as it comes to a close

West Ham legend Tony Cottee

Our West Ham columnist hopes Tuesday night’s game will be a vital one as well as an emotional one

Entertainment

Secret Cinema is staging 28 Days Later

Post-apocalyptic zombie thriller 28 Days Later is the latest movie to be staged by Secret Cinema, in its first foray into the horror genre.

Friday, April 29, 2016
Susan Hiller in conversation at the Hayward Gallery in 2006 [photo by Jack Goffe]

An old wishing well has made a wish come true for east London’s Bow Arts’ Nunnery Gallery—to get on a national a shortlist of venues to stage an event with world-renowned artist Susan Hiller.

Saturday, April 2, 2016
Chrisp Street traders ready to 'go gree' for Spring Festival

Street market traders are getting ready to “go green” for this year’s Poplar Spring Festival in London’s East End which includes testing what it’s like to drive an electric car.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Golgota... Creation by Bartabas [Photos: Nabil Boutros]

Bartabas’s production of Golgota at Sadler’s Wells with horses performing alongside their human partners brings its own special quality, as you adjust to a slower pace of life as imagined in Holy Week in old Seville, writes Allis Moss.

Friday, February 26, 2016
Eat the rainbow for just 50p (Picture: Brick Lane Beigel)

New York’s celebrated and stunningly colourful Rainbow Bagels have arrived in one east London bagel shop.

Sunday, February 21, 2016
Satirical cartoon that caused a storm in 1905:
- Whats the occasion? Why are there so many people?
- The Victory Banquet.
- Victory? Oh, they must be civilians then.

The deadly attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine in Paris last year was not a new phenomenon of 21st century violence to suppress a free press, according to a recent study, writes Allis Moss.

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