Dagenham man jailed for manslaughter of colleague
A man who killed his colleague after punching him several times in the head has been jailed for 12 years.
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It happened today – this day in history – May 12
1191: Richard I (the Lionheart) marries Berengaria of Navarre in Cyprus. 1215: English barons serve an ultimatum on King John
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Beam Park Station could still go ahead
Beam Park railway station in Rainham could get built after all now the government has stepped in to re-start discussions.
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Appeal following sexual assaults in Dagenham
Police investigating a number of sexual assaults in Dagenham are appealing for victims to come forward. Met officers have received
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Four arrested as drugs, cash, weapons and designer jewellery is seized in dawn raids
Dame Cressida Dick, outgoing commissioner of the Met, joined more than 100 officers in the early hours of Wednesday morning
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Father and son convicted of murdering man in Dagenham
A father and son have been convicted of murder after they held down a family friend and repeatedly ran him
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Dagenham school gets Ofsted rating upgraded
A struggling East London school has been praised after a report found it had hugely improved. A new Ofsted report
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MP says residents “deceived” after Beam Park Station axe
East London has been “deceived” by the decision to axe Beam Park Station, an MP has said. Hundreds of people
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Dagenham primary school named as a School of Excellence for mental wellbeing
A Dagenham primary school has been named as a Thrive School of Excellence for the role it plays in supporting
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Plans for new housing development on Ford Dagenham site
A huge new development could soon be built on the site of Dagenham’s famous Ford factory after a masterplan for
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