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UK leisure centre charity with 20 sites enters administration - one already to close
Fusion Lifestyle, which operates 26 leisure centres across the UK, has entered administration.
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Beauty chain to return to high street with 25 new stores after closing 150 last year
Bodycare collapsed into administration in September last year, forcing around 150 stores to close
Woman rushed to hospital after crash in Shadwell
A woman has been rushed to hospital following a crash in Shadwell.
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Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park comes alive with flowers and birdsong this spring
Aneeta Patel celebrates as spring bursts into life at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park with colourful blooms, wildlife and community events across the season.
Working to fix the broken leasehold system
Labour MP for Stratford and Bow Uma Kumaran shares how she has been meeting with leaseholders locally and taking their concerns to parliament.
A Mother’s Day ride that showed what child‑friendly streets can be
Rachael Swynnerton n discovering the joy and confidence of family cycling in Islington, thanks to safer, child‑friendly streets that help more people travel independently.
Police launch murder investigation as man dies after double stabbing in Shadwell
A man has died in hospital after being stabbed in Shadwell.
Two people taken to hospital after double stabbing in Shadwell
Two people are in unknown conditions in hospital following a double stabbing on a busy road in Shadwell.
All 40 of UK fashion retailer's stores could close this month amid administration
Administrators are set to review Quiz's remaining 40 stores in the UK and seven concession stores in Ireland at the end of April, according to reports.
Kanye West blocked from travelling to UK to perform at Wireless Festival 2026
Kanye West has been blocked from travelling to the UK to perform at the Wireless Festival as "it would not be conducive to the public good".
Calls for Keir Starmer to ban Kanye West from UK amid Wireless Festival performance
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to ban American rapper Kanye West from the UK ahead of his Wireless Festival performance.
The London boroughs most affected by hearing loss revealed
Havering and Bromley have been revealed as London’s hearing loss hotspots, with around one in six residents affected.
Woman dies at scene of early morning crash in Limehouse
A female passenger has died at the scene of a serious crash in Limehouse.
RECAP as road closed and buses diverted after fatal crash
A police incident reported in Limehouse in the early hours of this morning has resulted in the closure of a main road.
East London woman, 23, killed in multi-vehicle motorway crash involving HGV
A 23-year-old woman from east London has died after a crash on the M25.
Killer driver and man who blackmailed paedos among east Londoners jailed in March
Our round-up of the east London criminals who have been jailed in March 2026.
District Line to shut across east London over Easter weekend
There is no service on the east London section of the District line over the Easter weekend.
UK must focus on diplomacy to prevent further Middle East escalation
Bethnal Green and Stepney MP Rushanara Ali looks at the UK’s response to the escalating Middle East conflict, focusing on calls for diplomacy, the protection of British nationals, and support for households at home.
Full list of all the London Underground changes you need to know this Easter weekend
Check the London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line closures this Easter weekend (April 3 - 6) and don't be caught out.
Two men taken to hospital after crash involving police car on A13
Two men have been injured after a police car was involved in a crash on the A13 in Canning Town.