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Greggs ditches self-service fridges in some stores to curb shoplifting

Its shop in Whitechapel, east London, is among those where it has launched the initiative.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

Woman reveals how she was 'body slammed' to ground next to east London canal as police make arrest

Metropolitan Police say a 38-year-old man from Whitechapel has been arrested on suspicion of common assault - and is under investigation for similar incident

Evening Standard · May 13, 2025

London Fire Brigade issues urgent e-bike warning after three rescued from Whitechapel flat

Nine people were assessed at the scene by London Ambulance Service crews and two people were taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025

London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line and Liverpool Street disruption due to 'casualty' as Tube hit by delays

Commuters using the Elizabeth line were faced with disruption on Monday morning as emergency services responded to a casualty.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024

London first-time buyer: 'My parents sold our family home to pay the deposit for my Whitechapel flat'

Lois Child is one of the 79 per cent of Londoners who needed family help to get on the property ladder

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2024

Keira Knightley and pregnant Jenna Coleman celebrate Erdem at Chatsworth exhibition

Chatsworth is a long way from Whitechapel, where Erdem Moralıoğlu has his studio and where for nearly twenty years he’s been delighting the fashion world with his deeply romantic craft laden excursions in getting dressed beautifully. But as we all know, it’s good to get out of town occasionally. 

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2024

Whitechapel: Pedestrian hit by bus on major east London road forcing it to close

The person’s injuries are not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing, said police

Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2024

Elizabeth line now has 4G in all eight of its underground stations

Roll-out of 4G mobile coverage completed at Paddington, Whitechapel, Canary Wharf and Woolwich stations

Evening Standard · May 14, 2024

Parliamentary aide one of two men charged under official secrets act with spying for China

Christopher Berry, 32, of Witney, and Christopher Cash, 29, of Whitechapel, are accused of breaching the Official Secrets Act

Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2024

Tower Hamlets to pay strip club owner damages over closure after he claims councillor asked for bribe

Tower Hamlets council has launched an investigation following the claims from the owner of Club Oops in Whitechapel

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2024