Keisha McLeod repeatedly told agencies her son was being groomed to sell drugs. Nearly nine years on, an inquest has concluded that failings by police, the council and a housing provider may have contributed to his death
Almost everything the capital flushes ends up here. Now the Royal Docks and the Lower Lea are on the Mayor's list for an £1.8bn clean-up — funded in part by the company that put the sewage there
Council leaders say two headline Labour election pledges “remain commitments”, but have delayed a decision on including them in a major new parking review
Corporation gives parliamentary undertaking after traders raised fears of being left stranded should the historic fish market close before a Newham replacement opens
A coroner will examine whether Newham Council and the Metropolitan Police failed to protect the 14-year-old, who was shot dead at a playground while with friends
Newham Council admits bill for mothballing Plaistow's shuttered Balaam Leisure Centre keeps climbing, with more than £260,000 already spent on security since 2021
