Handout photo taken with permission from the X feed of @JohnWickMG of the scene of a fire at a multi-storey tower block at New Providence Wharf in London. Around 70 firefighters and 10 fire engines are responding to a fire in Blackwall, east London, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said. Picture date: Monday August 26, 2024.

The London Fire Brigade reposted a video of black smoke billowing out of a multi-storey tower block at New Providence Wharf on X.

Blackwall: Dozens of firefighters tackle blaze at multi-storey tower block

The victim was stabbed by two masked men on electric scooters on Saturday.

The cyclist, believed to be in his 30s, died at the scene in east London.

Two arrested after cyclist dies in east London collision

Police said that as the victim tried to push him away, the suspect pulled her towards him and grabbed her again. 

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Jerejs Vankovs, 38, is sought for the murder of 49-year-old Michael Murphy in Hackney. 

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Most of the three-storey home in Hackney, east London was destroyed by the blaze. 

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He has also been charged with the attempted murder of two others. 

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Lianne Gordon was killed in the attack in Hackney on Tuesday evening.

Teenager arrested on suspicion of murder after woman shot dead in east London

Two males, one a teenager, have been left injured following the shooting in east London.

Woman, 42, killed in potentially 'gang-linked' shooting named as Lianne Gordon

The proposals include stopping some services and increasing council tax to plug a £31.2 million budget gap in 2024/25.

Havering Christmas events at risk as Council launches 'make or break budget'

Shafina Vohra is a psychology teacher at the London Design and Engineering University Technical College (LDE) in Newham.

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The Met Police have said flying the flag alone does not constitute a criminal offence. 

Palestinian flags removed from lampposts after concerns raised with Met Police

Met Police detectives are searching a property in east London after a boy was arrested on suspicion of collecting material related to Islamist extremism.

Teen arrested on suspicion of Islamist terror and indecent image offences

Commenting in response Caroline Pidgeon AM said:

 

“The revelations in yesterday’s report were truly abhorrent and I am grateful for the work Baroness Casey has done to shine a light on the institutional problems within the Met.

 

“To learn several hundred officers are potentially facing dismissal really highlights just how widespread the rot within the force has become and pours cold water on the notion by some that this is only about a ‘few bad apples’.

Police are attempting to track down the driver of the white Toyota Prius.

Boy, 15, fighting for life after hit and run in east London

The fire broke out on the 14th floor of a block of flats in Shadwell

Fire tears through tower block in east London

It is not thought any of the six people's injuries are life threatening. 

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