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Dealer stabbed girl exploited as drugs mule in hands with scissors

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A teenage girl who was stabbed in the hands by an East End dealer exploiting her as a drug runner has spoken of her ordeal.

A Central East Area police officer, including a number of people from Redbridge and Stratford have been jailed.

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Ex-police officer among group jailed for £850k intercept from rival gangs

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Coronavirus testing is available to anyone who has symptoms. Picture: PA/Andrew Milligan

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South Africa and Indian Covid variants found in Shoreditch and Dalston

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The rabbi was attacked in Amhurst Park on Friday night. Picture: Met Police

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Pedestrian struck by motorcycle in critical condition following Stepney...

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The four-year campaign to save Whitechapel Bell Foundry

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Battle lost to save historic Whitechapel bell foundry

Mike Brooke

A woman walks past the shops in Porthcawl, Wales, during a heavy downpour. Picture date: Saturday Ma

London Weather

What's the weather in east London on the final weekend before May 17?

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Litter gets carried out to sea on the tide without volunteers cleaning up the foreshore at the Isle of Dogs.

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Campaign launched to 'clean up the Thames and help save world's oceans'

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Shoppers out in force wearing masks in Norwich city centre on the first day it became mandatory for

Coronavirus

Masks scrapped 'as early as next month' and over 35s jabs 'soon'

Donna-Louise Bishop

Pup star leaping to be judged at Isle of Dogs festival

Dog festival gets go-ahead for Isle of Dogs, of all places

Mike Brooke

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Trains now running on Elizabeth line

Trains being tested on Crossrail's Elizabeth line up to four an hour

Mike Brooke

Floating through Canary Wharf... a bit of a dip in for office workers.

Hot tub and BBQ boats relaunched at Canary Wharf

Mike Brooke

Queen Elizabeth II leaves Buckingham Palace by car to deliver the Queen's Speech during the State Op

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London Councils issues warning over planning reform in Queen's Speech

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Volunteer distributing PPE for worshippers at Whitechapel's Collingwood Mosque.

Covid PPE now given free to East End's religious communities

Mike Brooke

The blaze when it broke out on 8th floor of New Providence Wharf before it spread to the 8th and 9th floors

MP's fury at four-year delay removing Grenfell-type cladding from block

Mike Brooke

Unmesh Desa will be monitoring the implementation of the new Policing Action Plan.

Local Elections 2021

Unmesh Desai on his priorities after winning City and East election

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Massive developments on Isle of Dogs now face checks and balances after referendum victory

'Halt to development draining services' after win for neighbourhood plan

Mike Brooke

East London artist Olivia Dean.

All Points East

All Points East: Meet east London artist Olivia Dean

Millie Cooke

Angry neighbours after the blaze at New Providence Wharf and fighting 4 years to remove dangerous cladding

London Fire Brigade

'Stop building more towers,' MP at protest after New Providence Wharf fire

Mike Brooke

Space Theatre in Westferry Road, Isle of Dogs, reop

Isle of Dogs The Space theatre to open up after lockdown

Mike Brooke

It's a dog's dinner... towering over the Thames on the high walkway.

Tower Bridge inviting mutts before Knight School dogs of war duel it out

Mike Brooke

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Coronavirus | Video

12 countries announced on travel green list from May 17

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Prime minister to give green light for May 17 Covid-19 lockdown easing

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Dan Lawrence and Tom Westley both hit centuries for Essex against Derbyshire

Lawrence leads way as Essex punish Derbyshire

Alex Smith

West Ham United's Jesse Lingard (centre) in action during the Premier League match at London Stadium

West Ham United

Moyes hopes Lingard would consider West Ham switch in the summer

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Romford's Funktion will not be returning after the pandemic.

Coronavirus

May 17: What can't open when Covid-19 lockdown rules ease?

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Pup star leaping to be judged at Isle of Dogs festival

Dog festival gets go-ahead for Isle of Dogs, of all places

Mike Brooke

The rabbi was attacked in Amhurst Park on Friday night. Picture: Met Police

Metropolitan Police

Pedestrian struck by motorcycle in critical condition following Stepney...

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Portsmouth manager Kenny Jackett on the touchline before the FA Cup second round match at Fratton Pa

Leyton Orient

Kenny Jackett emerges as odds-on favourite for Leyton Orient job

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A Central East Area police officer, including a number of people from Redbridge and Stratford have been jailed.

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Ex-police officer among group jailed for £850k intercept from rival gangs

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Names of voters fraudulantly used for candidate nominations, police discover. Picture: Mike Brooke

Local Elections 2021

Election 2021: Live updates for GLA seat and referendums

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63,000 vote to keep elected mayor for next 10 years while just 18,000 said no

Elections

Tower Hamlets votes to keep directly-elected mayoral post

Mike Brooke

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Leyton Orient

Early front-runners for Leyton Orient managerial vacancy

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Blaze at Canary Wharf tower block with cladding issue

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Unmesh Desai: 'I do not and never will take your vote for granted'

Unmesh Desa will be monitoring the implementation of the new Policing Action Plan.

Greater London Authority | Opinion

Unmesh Desai AM, City & East

Re-elected Unmesh Desai outlines what he will do during this term as London Assembly member for City and East.

Coronavirus testing is available to anyone who has symptoms. Picture: PA/Andrew Milligan

Coronavirus

South Africa and Indian Covid variants found in Shoreditch and Dalston

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The four-year campaign to save Whitechapel Bell Foundry

Planning

Battle lost to save historic Whitechapel bell foundry

Mike Brooke

A woman walks past the shops in Porthcawl, Wales, during a heavy downpour. Picture date: Saturday Ma

London Weather

What's the weather in east London on the final weekend before May 17?

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The rabbi was attacked in Amhurst Park on Friday night. Picture: Met Police

Metropolitan Police

Pedestrian struck by motorcycle in critical condition following Stepney...

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Wilton's music hall is back after lockdown — but has fewer seats

ready to reopen

Mike Brooke

A historic music hall is set to reopen in Whitechapel after lockdown with reduced audience numbers in line with Covid regulations.

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Euro 2020

East London venue to host big-screen Euro 2020 football fanzone

Holly Evans

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Film

Drama taking on gang culture myths shot by director from Isle of Dogs

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Mental Health

Buddhist hails meditation as boost to lockdown mental health

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People

Artistic director voices hope for 2021 as latest plays launch

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Sport

Lawrence leads way as Essex punish Derbyshire

Dan Lawrence and Tom Westley both hit centuries for Essex against Derbyshire

Alex Smith

Dan Lawrence turned on the style with a jaw-dropping unbeaten 152 as Essex pummeled Derbyshire’s bowlers in the LV= Insurance County Championship. Lawrence is aiming to maintain his place in the England Test side after a successful debut winter...

West Ham United's Jesse Lingard (centre) in action during the Premier League match at London Stadium

West Ham United

Moyes hopes Lingard would consider West Ham switch in the summer

PA Sport

West Ham United's Michail Antonio (left) celebrates scoring their first goal of the game with teamma

West Ham United

We want to finish the season on a high says West Ham's Michail Antonio

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Everton's Allan (left) and West Ham United's Jesse Lingard battle for the ball during the Premier Le

West Ham United

West Ham United star Jesse Lingard wins Player of the Month award

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London Lions coach Vince Macaulay talks to his players (pic Graham Hodges)

London Lions pull off huge comeback to seal BBL final spot

Jack Prestidge

Lifestyle

All Points East: Meet east London artist Olivia Dean

East London artist Olivia Dean.

All Points East

Millie Cooke

East London artist Olivia Dean, who will be performing at All Points East in Victoria Park this summer, says that live music is what “makes it all worthwhile.” Olivia Dean, who grew up in Walthamstow in East London, will be performing at the...

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Shaking off 'blue Monday' lockdown with Secret Sunshine dancing

Lockdown dancing in your own living room goes online from Canary Wharf

Mike Brooke

Kenneth More pictured in1959 with Lauren Bacall, his co-star in North West Frontier.Picture: PA

Missing People

Kenneth More CBE - through the 60s and beyond

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Kenneth More pictured in1959 with Lauren Bacall, his co-star in North West Frontier.Picture: PA

People

Who was Kenneth More? A journey into the life of the much-loved actor

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