Protesters presented Hackney council with 7,800 signed petitions in order to prevent Hackney's proposed transport charge that they say will cost motorcyclists and scooter...
Flavoured vapes have been causing anger among shoppers who are noticing their bright packaging and visible shelf placement in local shops in Southend.
Liberal Democrat...
Lady Susan Hussey, 83-years-old, recently resigned from her duties at Buckingham Palace following an encounter with the CEO of an East London charity.
Rising East...
The People Speak is an East London-based group of international artists, academics, arts practitioners, and activists with 25 years of experience helping people understand...
Just Stop Oil Protesters caused further disruption on the M25 earlier this month by climbing gantries and an Essex police motorcyclist was injured between...
Cash-strapped Southend Council has decided not to turn off streetlights at night to save money following objections by residents and business over safety.
Councillor Paul...
The climate activist group, 'Just Stop Oil', faced public backlash from East Londoners and social media users after taking their protest to new heights...
Transport for London’s new posters say “Intrusive staring of a sexual nature” will no longer be tolerated on buses and tubes. Rising East reporter Carissa...
The 2022 London local elections take place on the May 5th. For the elections in Newham, local community newspaper Newham Voices organised two hustings...
The Friends of West Ham Park are galvanising local support to save some of the park's grounds from being turned into flats.
Following a recent meeting...
East London's Markets have seen a huge decline in foot traffic. Brick Lane market alone is predicted to lose £300,000 over the year 2021-2022.
Tower...
Using hashtags such as #nigeriansinUkraine and #IndiansinUkrraine, videos and images have been shared of Asian and black refugees from the war in Ukraine apparently...
On Sunday an orchestra of about 200 professional and amateur classical musicians - conducted by Russian-British pianist Petr Limonov - assembled in London’s Trafalgar...
On the 24th of February 2022, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced "a special military operation" in eastern Ukraine. Moments later missiles struck across multiple...
At dawn this morning the situation in Ukraine became critical. Putin began what was essentially an invasion by launching missiles at various military and...
The government’s autumn budget understandably focused on post-pandemic recovery. But it has missed a vital economic sector, one in which the UK is a...
Following the recent ceremony attended by Prince Charles, Barbados has removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and has become a republic.
The...
The United States has announced that its diplomats will boycott the Winter Olympics in protest against human rights violations in the People's Republic of...
UK Defense Chief of Staff Nick Carter has said that Moscow poses a greater threat than extremism. According to him, Russia allegedly uses non-standard...
Paul Leslie and other community leaders from Rights and Equality in Newham (REIN) recently held an open workshop at The Mix Youth and Community Centre,...
NASA recently launched a spacecraft carried by Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to see if it will be possible to prevent potentially hazardous asteroids...
Local residents are expressing strong concerns at the council’s “transformation masterplan” for remaking the industrial estate in Chadwell Heath with worries that housing cost...
MPs on a cross-party Commons Home Affairs Committee have demanded that Priti Patel’s Home Office should be stripped of responsibility over the Windrush compensation...
A member of environmental group Insulate Britain (IB) has begun a hunger strike from jail to demand that the government begin insulating homes.
Emma Smart,...
Yesterday's COP26 Transport Day called for a shift to zero emissions in transport. Twenty-four countries and the world’s leading car manufacturers agreed to halt...