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Leyton steel fabrication business eyes expansion amid £500k grant
Among its recent work, Metallico delivered key structural steelwork for Bacchanalia Restaurant in Mayfair, producing the support structures used to suspend sculptures by artist Damien Hirst
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Thorpe Coombe Hospital in Walthamstow sold to Aldi
The retailer has taken control of the former maternity and psychriatric hospital through a deal with the North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Food outlet fined nearly £4k as CCTV shows rubbish being dumped yards from door
Chaat N Grill in Ilford and its owner, Irshad Ahmed, 55, have been fined nearly £4,000 after CCTV showed rubbish being fly-tipped just yards from its doorstep.
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UK delivery company set to close down after entering liquidation
Emissionless UK delivery company Quiver Delivery, based in London, is set to shut down after entering liquidation.
Major east London shopping centre plans upgrades to create 'exciting new entrance'
Plans have been submitted for entrance upgrades at Westfield Stratford City in east London.
Sexual offences by London taxi and minicab drivers 'tripled in three years'
Shocking data shows that sexual offences by taxi or minicab drivers in London have more than tripled in three years.
Winner of The Apprentice 2026 and £250,000 from Lord Sugar revealed after tense final
After several intense weeks, it came down to Karishma Vijay and Pascha Myhill competing to become Lord Alan Sugar's latest business partner.
Warning issued as Europe heading for 'the largest energy crisis we have ever faced'
The head of the International Energy Agency has warned that Europe has about six weeks of jet fuel left amid the 'largest energy crisis we've ever faced'.
Khan announces £30m in City Hall funding for new youth clubs across London
The late-night youth clubs are set to offer activities, support, mentorship and food, with the intention of giving young Londoners “somewhere safe to go”
Tesco boss says supermarket 'doing whatever we can' to keep costs down for shoppers
Tesco told shareholders it was “providing a wider range of guidance than we were previously planning” due to uncertainty caused by the Iran war.
Martin Lewis shares the little-known council tax rule that’s finally being changed
Martin Lewis has welcomed new council tax rules giving households more time to pay and capping charges.
The £1 coin sold for almost £700 on eBay - how to spot the rare coin
The 2017 Royal Mint £1 coin sold for £699.30 on eBay due to being minted with a rare error
Improvements still needed to make London roads feel safe for cyclists, TfL told
Recent polling showed 43% of cyclists in the capital still don’t feel safe despite the city’s cycling revolution in recent years
Blackhorse Road brewery’s request for later music granted
East London Brewing Company was granted permission to play music indoors and outdoors until midnight on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
Smokey has blossomed and now seeks a quiet, loving home
Cats Protection Epping Forest introduce Smokey, a gentle rescue cat who has blossomed in care and now seeks a quiet, patient home where she can continue to grow in confidence and feel truly loved.
Health Secretary hails 'dramatic' drop in hospital corridor care at Queen's
Health Secretary Wes Streeting hailed a major drop in patients being cared for in hospital corridors thanks to improvements in A&E at Queen's Hospital.
2 Apprentice legends set to return for series finale tonight after 13 years away
The finale of the BBC One business show will see Karishma Vijay and Pascha Myhill going head-to-head for Lord Sugar's £250,000 investment.
EV charging company supplying Amazon and Tesco enters administration - 69 jobs cut
UK company EO Charging, which supplies Amazon, Tesco, DHL, and more with EV charging stations, has entered administration, resulting in 69 job cuts.
Ancient Anglo‑Saxon ring found in Essex field to go on display after major purchase
Manager of the Epping Forest District Museum Ian Channell says a newly acquired Anglo‑Saxon gold ring will go on display after being secured for the Museum through major grant funding.
V&A East Museum to open its doors this Saturday
The five‑storey museum, part of the East Bank development in the Olympic Park, launches with the largest exhibition to date on the influence of Black British music