Plans to build a 12-storey tower block on green land in Virginia Quay were deferred by a London Thames Gateway Development Corporation at a meeting on Thursday in Stratford Old Town Hall.

The plan to close Rushmead One Stop Shop in Bethnal Green was blocked at a council meeting on Wednesday thanks to an ongoing campaign by local residents to save the valuable council service.

More than 500 people have signed a petition against the planned closure of Rushmead One Stop Shop in Bethnal Green. At One Stop Shop, Tower Hamlets residents can access a variety of council services, make benefits inquiries, get help for elderly relatives, and apply for parking permits.

Police have found Roy Grosvenor, 31, who was reported missing yesterday.

A controversial waste plan that could see an incinerator built on Beddington Lane, was approved by Croydon Council on Monday in spite of concern from local people and Green councillors.

Patient satisfaction levels at many GP practices in Hackney are lower than the London average, new figures reveal.

Local schools and communities are being offered free composting equipment by Hackney Council.