Mark Franklin, 56, from Barking, has been sentenced to over 18 years in prison for sexually assaulting four schoolgirls ...

A Barking rapist who drugged teenage girls and filmed himself assaulting them has been jailed for over 18 years.

Tens of thousands of patients were waiting for routine treatment at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals ...

Britain's theft epidemic continues to surge particularly among vehicles with these areas in the UK experiencing the most ...

Barking has the highest vehicle theft rate in the entire country, according to research. New statistics from the DVLA reveal that the town had more than 150 vehicles stolen in 2024. Analysis of this ...

Four months on from his death, Hanif Redwood’s family are appealing for any information which could help find his killer ...

The Labour leader of an east London council has said that the Labour Party should not "be complacent" about the rise in ...

A violent Barking robber broke into a man's home and tortured him ... READ MORE: Hunt for suspects after wedding ring stolen on London Underground Central line READ MORE: Mum stabbed to death with ...

SISANDA Maguranyanga scored in the third minute of stoppage time to send Southend United U18s back to the top of the National League U19 ...

Barking and Dagenham has the highest first-choice secondary school placement rate in London, with 87.6 of pupils securing their top preference.

Barking and Dagenham topped the London charts for first preference secondary school placements. The borough achieved the highest rate in the capital, with 87.6 per cent of 10 and 11-year-olds ...