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£10,000 reward offered for information to trace suspect on anniversary of murder

Police have offered a £10,000 reward for information to trace a suspect wanted in connection with a murder as the victim’s family appealed for help on the anniversary of the “barbaric” killing. Detectives are looking for Ryan Igbinovia, 26, after ...

06 Aug 2022 at 10:16

NHS worker who died from Covid was not put at risk, manager tells inquest

The managers of an NHS employee who died from Covid-19 were scrambling to put policies in place to ensure the safety of staff at a “very reactive time” and did not believe workers were put at risk, an inquest has heard. Mark Woolcock, 59, of ...

28 Feb 2022 at 19:25

NHS worker ‘did not feel safe at work’ before catching and dying from Covid-19

An NHS employee who died from Covid-19 “did not feel safe” at work in the early days of the pandemic, his daughter has said. Mark Woolcock, 59, of Stratford, died on April 20 2020 at east London’s Newham University Hospital – where he had ...

21 Feb 2022 at 17:55

Dog breeder jailed for murdering girlfriend’s toddler daughter

An unlicensed dog breeder has been jailed for at least 20 years for murdering a 16-month-old girl. Kamran Haider, 39, attacked Nusayba Umar, causing catastrophic brain injuries, on September 13 2019. The toddler’s mother, Asiyah Amazir, ...

30 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Man charged with murder of fellow resident at care facility to appear in court

A 21-year-old man is due to appear in court today charged with the murder of a fellow resident at an adult care facility in Newham, east London. Rolando Torres-Pena was arrested at the mental health care centre on Glen Road early on ...

05 Jan 2023 at 06:42

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Rapper Wiley wanted by police six months after failing to appear in court

Grime artist Wiley is wanted by police after failing to turn up for a court hearing in November. A fresh appeal to find the performer, whose real name is Richard Kylea Cowie Jnr, has been issued by police in Newham. Cowie was due ...

11 May 2022 at 12:55

Working from home did little to alleviate regional disparities, report finds

The pandemic shift to working from home has done little to close the gap between rich and poor parts of the country, a report has found. Despite early claims that homeworking could help “level up” the UK and rebalance economic ...

11 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after fire at flats in east London

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after one person, believed to be a woman, died in a fire at a block of flats in east London. Five others were taken to hospital following the blaze on Tollgate Road in Beckton, ...

07 Apr 2023 at 09:05

Council to review more than 200 Freedom Pass rejections after watchdog report

More than 200 applications for free travel passes are to be reviewed after a council was reprimanded for turning one down for a man awaiting a hip replacement. The London Borough of Newham apologised to the man and paid ...

07 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Hunt for new mum after baby found in shopping bag

A newborn baby is being cared for in hospital after she was found in a shopping bag by a dog walker. Police are trying to trace the little girl’s mother who they say will be in need of immediate medical attention. The ...

19 Jan 2024 at 12:59

Tributes paid to 14-year-old girl who died in fire

Tributes have been paid to a 14-year-old girl who died in an east London fire with a 16-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder. Teenagers were seen hugging and crying as they placed flowers on the pavement ...

07 Apr 2023 at 18:05

UK teacher who uses Lego in lessons makes final shortlist of 10 for global prize

A UK teacher who uses Lego in her lessons is a top-10 finalist for the “world’s best teacher” award. Shafina Vohra, a psychology teacher at the London Design and Engineering University Technical College (LDE) ...

25 Oct 2023 at 12:18

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