Reporters' live updates from counts across east London and west Essex throughout the night
Strict conditions have been placed by police on a planned march in Walthamstow by the far-right English Defence League (EDL) and a counter-demonstration due to fears over serious disorder.
A manhunt has been launched after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in broad daylight.
Polls have opened to millions of voters in the most uncertain General Election for decades, with no party on course to emerge a clear winner.
Iain Duncan Smith warned a vote for UKIP is a gain for Labour as he cast his vote today.
CCTV has been released in and attempt to trace a man who entered a café through a window.
Firefighters said a man had a “lucky escape” when he was rescued from a house blaze.
The eclectic, artistic community in Walthamstow is to be celebrated with a major art installation due to be unveiled at The Mall shopping centre today (May 7).