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Mum murdered her two young sons who were found dead in their bunk beds by their dad

Kara Alexander, 47 killed Marley, five, and Elijah, two, in their home in Dagenham, east London

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Man who converted guns for criminals in back garden shed in east London jailed for 10 years

Luke Parr was jailed for more than 10 years over gun conversion workshop in Dagenham back garden

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Dagenham: Two hospitalised after 'gas leak' at house in East London

Two people were rushed to hospital after suspected gas leak in Boulton Road

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Leaseholders vent anger after Dagenham fire block demolished: 'We're paying for flats that don't exist'

Over 80 residents lost their homes after the Spectrum Building in Dagenham was destroyed in an inferno in August

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Cladding-issue flats demolished in east London months after devastating fire

More than 80 people were evacuated and two were taken to hospital after the building set alight in Freshwater Road, Dagenham, on August 26.

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Dagenham fire: Demolition works begin after block of flats destroyed by 'nightmare' blaze in east London

Residents spoke about how one fire gate had been ‘padlocked shut’ following the huge blaze

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Smithfield meat market to close for good after relocation plans voted down

City of London Corporation rejects plan for new Dagenham site and will offer traders about £300m in compensation

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London’s historic Smithfield meat market to close

The City of London Corporation has shelved plans to relocate Smithfield and Billingsgate fish markets to a £1 billion development in Dagenham.

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London's 900-year-old Smithfield meat market to close as Dagenham move abandoned

City of London Corporation seeks to absolve itself from responsible of running the near-1,000-year-old Smithfield market, as well Billingsgate

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Two women in hospital after bus roof ‘taken clean off’ in tree collision

The crash occurred on Hedgemans Road, Dagenham, at around 10am on Wednesday.

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Dagenham bus crash: Two taken to hospital after roof ripped off double-decker

Witnesses said the roof was taken ‘clean off’ after hitting a tree

Evening Standard

Ford cuts 4,000 jobs in Europe, including 800 in UK, after slowdown in EV sales

Carmaker does not specify where British cuts will fall but Dagenham and Halewood will not be affected

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East London Introduces £1,000 Penalty For Cat-calls, Joining France And Spain In Anti-harassment Push

Barking and Dagenham council has introduced fines for catcalling and wolf-whistling following community feedback and alarming statistics on harassment.

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Plan to move historic Smithfield and Billingsgate markets to Dagenham halted

Scheme reviewed ‘in order to determine its next steps and to ensure the financial sustainability of the project’

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Man charged over triple stabbing of boy, 2, girl, 8, and woman

Kulvinder Ram, 48, of First Avenue, Dagenham, will appear at Barkinside Magistrates’ Court on Monday

Evening Standard

Dagenham stabbing: Man charged with murder after woman and two kids attacked in east London

A woman, an 8-year-old girl and 2-year-old boy were among the victims

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Woman and two children, 8 and 2, stabbed in ‘truly shocking’ attack

The woman in her 30s, an eight-year-old girl and a two-year-old boy remain in hospital after the attack in Dagenham

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Dagenham stabbing: Man in custody after woman and two children stabbed in ‘shocking attack’

Police were called at around 5.35pm on Friday to reports of three people injured in First Avenue, Dagenham

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Man arrested after a woman and two children stabbed in east London

Suspect is being held on suspicion of attempted murder after incident in Dagenham

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Couple attacked by knifepoint bag snatchers near east London Tube station

Police were called to reports of a robbery in Heathway, Dagenham on Thursday evening

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Mother relives terror of locked exits during Dagenham tower inferno as families struggle on in hotels

Four weeks on from a harrowing fire, many residents of a Dagenham block of flats remain in temporary hotel accomodation

Evening Standard

Building regulations still need 'more teeth' post Grenfell, London fire chief warns

The blaze in Dagenham proved that regulations still need strengthening, London fire commissioner Andy Roe says

Evening Standard

'Grenfell, Dagenham... how many more?': Inside London's shameful cladding crisis

Today’s Grenfell report has called for urgent work on fire safety, but victims — and those still trapped in London’s 1,300 cladded buildings — say there isn’t time to lose. Katie Strick reports

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Bride gifted replacement wedding dress after losing hers in Dagenham fire

Agnieszka’s £2,500 dress was destroyed along with most of her and her fiance’s belongings

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Dagenham fire: Council aims to raise £20,000 to help 'distressed' victims 'get back on their feet'

A GoFundMe page for affected families has been set up by Barking and Dagenham Council

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