A strong 6.3 earthquake off Ecuador’s Pacific coast has shaken the northern part of the country, with some initial reports of damage to houses. No injuries have been reported so far.

The seating plan for international leaders at the funeral of Pope Francis is a delicate effort in diplomacy. It has been described as a “master plan” in stage-managing the “big egos” of world leaders ...

Police are responding to an emergency incident in a housing estate opposite a primary school in the Mile End area - live updates here.

A dramatic film set spotted at the University of Greenwich today has sent social media into a frenzy.

Police are responding to an emergency incident in a housing estate opposite a primary school in the Mile End area - live updates here.

Businesses across Epping have been warned of a scam targeting licensed premises. Epping Forest District Council said it has received reports of a person contacting licensed premises across the country ...

Mytime Active has launched a free eight-week Prime8-25 membership for Bromley over-60s, offering gym, swim and classes to boost health ...

Syria’s foreign minister has attended a UN Security Council briefing after raising his country’s new flag at the international body’s headquarters. It was the first public appearance by a high-ranking ...

Neighbours cheered as plans to build 20 homes were thrown out - with councillors slamming the scheme as “overdevelopment”.

Works are set to begin on a new Travelodge in Upminster this summer. Developer London Iron Works has revealed that construction works are planned to start on the new Travelodge in Station Road in June ...

Paul Antony Butler, 53, stabbed university lecturer Claire Chick, 48, in a frenzied attack outside her home in Plymouth in January this year ...

A Woolwich resident warned “there will be mental health problems” for neighbours before plans to add a sixth occupant to a house in ...