Redbridge Labour has kept hold of Wanstead Park in a by-election, but with a reduced majority. In Ilford Recorder: ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news/24733171.…

Seems like farmers have been thrown under the bus here. It's big news in Lincolnshire - let's see what the government does next. Article by Jamie Waller lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/lincoln-n…

Leyton Orient Football Club will face a licensing hearing after more than 20 residents complained about loud music coming from the ground. In The Standard: standard.co.uk/news/london/le…

Plans for more than 30 homes on a Hornchurch car park have been put forward by Havering Council’s building company - but 67% of residents said they were against it, when polled. In The Standard: standard.co.uk/news/london/ho…

I have sent a letter of complaint this week to the Electoral Commission and Redbridge electoral services outlining serious irregularities on the night of the count on July 5th in Ilford North, raising questions regarding compliance with electoral law and guidance. I have retained

EXCL: Landlord and Labour MP Bayo Alaba recently evicted a mother of two, making her homeless. The former councillor rented his properties to the council he served on to be used as homeless accomidation. My scoop for The Londoner the-londoner.co.uk/labour-bayo-al…

Banned items were found on an NHS mental health ward after patient Alice Figueiredo died, and some incidents were not fully reported, an Old Bailey jury was told. In Yellow Advertiser: yellowad.co.uk/plastic-items-…

Remembering Nick Drake. Passed away this day in 1974. Only 26. English singer songwriter, known for his acoustic guitar-based songs. He did not find a wide audience during his lifetime, but his work has since thankfully achieved wider notice and recognition. #NickDrake 🥀

Havering Council says new tower blocks in Romford will not exceed nine storeys, rather than twelve, following local pushback. In Yellow Advertiser: yellowad.co.uk/council-limits…

The best American band on the planet? Five records and not a single miss. Phenomenal show at Eventim Apollo.

Talk about front row. Amazing show by the Clientele - as their original lineup, The Butterfly Collectors - at MothClub last night.

What's the deal with London's Harry Potter shops, which are in some of the capital's most prominent shopping areas? And why are so many of these businesses now owned by a 31-year-old woman in Oxford who originally claimed she was not the actual owner when we tracked her down?

A fountain of blood in the shape of a girl. Mind-melting set by Björk at Rough Trade East. Life-changing even.

Havering Council's decision not to designate Arnolds Field, a perennially burning rubbish dump, as "contaminated" will undergo a judicial review. In BBC London: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Timothée Chalamet fined for riding Lime bike into ‘A Complete Unknown’ UK premiere nme.com/news/film/timo…

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#SaveThePCC Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease. For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below; you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princecharle…

EXCL: We mapped every pub almost shut or that had its hours limited after neighbours complained to the council about noise. Often the complaints were as small as "faint giggles" or hypothetical "honking" from traffic. Dozens of London pubs were affected in the last year alone.

We've now hit 150K signatures! Thank you to everyone for their support thus far! Keep sharing! #SaveThePCC 38d.gs/SaveThePrinceC…