The Latest Breaking News from Whitechapel

Family of Archie Battersbee vow to call for ‘change’ after his death

The 12-year-old died in the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, on Saturday, after weeks of legal battles.

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2022

Archie Battersbee's mum: 'I've done everything I promised my little boy I'd do'

A last-ditch plea to the European Court of Human Rights to intervene in the case was rejected late on Friday, following a High Court ruling that he must remain at Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London.

Daily Record · Aug 6, 2022

Archie Battersbee to die in hospital after High Court rejects hospice move

The youngster has been at Whitechapel's Royal London Hospital since April - with his parents filing another application through the high court to see him moved to a hospice for end of life care.

Chronicle Live · Aug 5, 2022

Teens charged over gang robbery in 'trouble hotspot'

Three boys will stand trial next month

Liverpool Echo · Jun 14, 2022

Judge rules that life support for 12-year-old Archie Battersbee should be switched off

Archie Battersbee has been on life-support at the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, since suffering brain damage after an incident at home in early April - with the youngster still not having regained consciousness since.

Chronicle Live · Jun 13, 2022

‘Speedy and gloriously silent’: First glimpse of the Elizabeth Line ahead of its May 24 opening

Ahead of the capital’s biggest ever transport project launching, Daniel Keane hopped on for the journey from Paddington to Whitechapel

Evening Standard · May 13, 2022

Where to buy on Crossrail: Whitechapel set for £300m investment bringing new homes and an upgraded market

It’s still scruffy for now — but Crossrail could make E1 a hotspot

Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2022

Whitechapel station to get new Bengali signage ahead of Elizabeth Line opening

Whitechapel station will get new Bengali signage to acknowledge the contribution of the Bangladeshi community to east London.

Evening Standard · Mar 16, 2022

Outrage as 'cheap and damaging' Women's Day exhibit makes Jack the Ripper a woman

London Dungeon has been slammed by Refuge for its International Women's Day exhibit that changed the gender of the infamous murderer Jack the Ripper to 'Jackie The Ripper' to celebrate the landmark day

Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2022

Aldgate fire: Residents raised safety concerns before Whitechapel High Street blaze

Residents in an east London tower block have said they raised fire safety concerns with management before a huge blaze erupted.

Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2022