Paddy Power has won the right to open a sixth betting shop in a high street despite public opposition.

A "heartbroken" woman has offered a reward for information after sentimental items were stolen by burglars who ransacked her home. 

The Guardian Series has asked each parliamentary candidate to list five reasons why they should become an MP at the General Election on May 7.

A worker killed on a construction site last week has been named. 

CCTV footage has been released of a man suspected for causing £1,000 worth of damage to a slot machine.

A scientist completed this year’s London Marathon to raise £6,000 for blood cancer charity in support of his brother who was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma.

An internet troll jailed for sending menacing messages of a sexual nature to MP Stella Creasy has dropped an appeal against his conviction. 

Reporters' live updates from counts across east London and west Essex throughout the night