The Latest Breaking News from East London

Sadiq Khan in talks with Government over international trains stopping at second major London station

Mayor’s intervention raises hopes of services to and from France, and other European countries, stopping in east London

Evening Standard · 12h ago

In 2017, a UK entrepreneur started a meal-prep business with £2,000; years later, it generated £50 million a year

Frive founder George Taylor started his meal-prep business in 2017 with about £2,000, cooking meals from his one-bedroom flat in East London. The idea grew from his own effort to build healthier routines after a difficult period in his life. What began with Taylor making and delivering meals himself later…

The Economic Times · Oct 1

Sir Richard Branson's Virgin to 'explore' stopping trains to France at Stratford in east London

‘It's a big and fast growing commercial opportunity,’ says East Ham MP Sir Stephen Timms pushing the case for a Stratford International stop

Evening Standard · Sep 8

NHS mental health trust plans £25m in cuts to jobs and services

Body providing care in east London and Bedfordshire accused of ‘unfathomable and unacceptable’ move

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Brickbat: No Good Deed

Paul Powlesland led volunteers in cleaning up a polluted stream in East London, England. They worked for 10 days, removed… The post Brickbat: No Good Deed appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jun 24

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter died from ‘sharp force’ trauma, inquest hears

Talay Riley, real name Mark Orabiyi, was found with stab wounds in an east London garden on June 5

Evening Standard · Jun 17

Grammy-winning singer Talay Riley died from ‘sharp force’ trauma, inquest hears

Singer-songwriter Talay Riley was pronounced dead on 5 June at a property in East London

The Independent UK · Jun 17

THE POWER OF PLAY: NEW RESEARCH CONFIRMS JUST SECONDS OF PLAY INSTANTLY BRING FAMILIES CLOSER

LUXEMBOURG, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Power of Play: Family Connection" study, conducted in two phases by the University of East London (UEL) with support from Kinder, reveals new findings, building on Phase 1 research into the power of shared play on emotional connection and family bonding and highlighting…

AAP · Jun 11

Who Was Talay Riley? Grammy-Winning Songwriter Stabbed to Death in East London at 35

Known for his chart-topping songwriting credits and mentorship of young artists, Talay Riley leaves behind a lasting music legacy.

International Business Times UK · Jun 8

That did impress me much: Shania Twain stuns fans at intimate east London pub gig

Before stepping out at Wembley with Harry Styles, Shania Twain squeezed into the 200-capacity Shacklewell Arms for one of the most intimate London shows of her career.

Evening Standard · Jun 7