A woman in her fifties was mauled to death by the animals at her home in east London on Monday.

Neighbour feared XL bully dogs that killed owner were dangerous

A heartless person unloaded a bottle of ketchup all over a homeless woman's bed in East London.

The rough sleeper had their bed made with a roll matt, blanket, and sleeping bag in a doorway outside Al's Pie and Mash shop on Hornchurch High Street opposite Sainsbury's. But one woman walked past and found it covered in the sticky red tomato sauce.

The rough sleeper had their bed made with a roll matt, blanket, and sleeping bag in a doorway.

Fury as heartless person throws bottle of ketchup over homeless woman's bed

A woman is in hospital and around 60 people have been evacuated following a fire at a retirement home in east London this morning [July 19].


Around 100 firefighters and more than a dozen fire engines were called to the fire on Mavis Grove just before 1am on Tuesday morning.

Hornchurch residents evacuated as fire breaks out in assisted living facility

Flying Officer Raimund Sanders Draper (27 December 1913 - 24 March 1943) was a Royal Air Force Fighter Command pilot who gained fame in 1943 after dying in an aircraft crash in Hornchurch, Essex. 

Raimund's bravery not only saved 1,000 children that day but also their children and grandchildren too.

How a WWII Spitfire pilot gave his life to save 1,000 children

At least five people have suffered minor injuries but the cause of the blast is still unknown.

Five hurt in explosion at Hornchurch flats

A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of GBH after a woman’s jaw was broken in east London.

Man arrested after woman's jaw broken

A councillor in east London has spoken of the moment she desperately tried to save a fatally stabbed man's life on the floor of a pub. 

Councillor describes moment she tried to save man's life

Sixty firefighters are tackling a large fire which started at a derelict warehouse and has since spread to nearby flats in east London.

60 firefighters tackle huge fire at warehouse and flats

A 24-year-old man has appeared in court this morning after a fatal hit-and-run of a 58-year-old man in east London.

Man in court after fatal hit-and-run of 58-year-old man

Two police officers, who captured a murder suspect while he was brandishing a knife, have been commended for their actions.

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