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Emma Bartholomew

Senior Reporter

Emma Bartholomew covers all the news in Hackney and Islington, from crime and politics to education, town planning and health. 

Watch out for these travel disruptions across Hackney, Islington, Tower Hamlets and Newham over the next week

London Live News

Travel bulletin: Islington, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham

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A bus marked as full at Liverpool Street station in central London during a RMT strike in March

London Live News

Disruption looms as Arriva London bus drivers set to strike over pay

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A car was destroyed in a fire in the basement of Rich Mix in Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch

London Live News

Car destroyed in Rich Mix basement blaze

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South Quay Square in the Isle of Dogs, where a fire broke out in an eleventh floor flat

London Live News

Isle of Dogs: Balcony destroyed after fire breaks out in 11th floor flat

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A grounded Tube at Highbury and Islington.

London Live News

Travel bulletin: Islington, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham

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An S7 stock London Underground train, used on the Circle, Hammersmith and City and District lines

London Live News

Travel Bulletin: Islington, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham

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Kashif Mushtaq, 38,  of Heaton Close, Romford, was found guilty of Class A and B drug importation

London Live News

Guilty: Gang smuggled £3.5m drugs from Jamaica in sweet potato deliveries

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The moon sets behind the Balmoral Clock in Edinburgh

Holiday Destinations

Edinburgh city break: Spend a weekend exploring Scotland's lively capital

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About 70 fire fighters using 10 engines spent over five hours battling the blaze in Castor Lane

London Live News

Update: 4,500 homes are still without power after Poplar fire

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Snow expected across the UK this week

London Live News

Snow may hit UK this week with temperatures plummeting by 10C

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