Docklands Light Railway trains came to a halt in Poplar, east London, after a driver abandoned their £82,000 luxury car on ...

Firefighters have been trying to control a blaze at a 19-storey block of flats in Poplar, east London. Dozens of fire engines are at the scene, with several floors affected. In 1985, the BBC ...

East London-based bakery E5 Bakehouse has confirmed plans to launch a café at the V&A East Storehouse in Hackney Wick this May ...

Call the Midwife icon Jessica Raine was the first character to be introduced to viewers in the hit BBC show, but the actress left the role after two years ...

Turning up at the convent's doors at Nonnatus House, Jenny was optimistic as she embarked on a new challenge as a midwife. The character of Nurse Jenny Lee was based on real-life nurse Jennifer Worth, ...

Lee Hurst grew up with his family in one room of his grandmother's maisonette in Poplar, East London. His first job, aged 16, was as a trainee telephone engineer, . After developing his stand-up act, ...

Here are five of the highest rated pie and mash shops in east London for you to enjoy in British Pie Week. Dating back to the 1800s, pie and mash shops have been a quintessential staple of high ...

Artisan bakery and cafe e5 Bakehouse will be the food and drink operator at the V&A East Storehouse in London’s Hackney Wick.