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Community Safety · RedbridgeForest School staff to strike over pay cut plans
Catering staff and cleaners at Forest School in Snaresbrook, Redbridge, are set to strike for five days from September 28 over proposed pay cuts of up to 13.5 per cent. The union claims many affected workers do not receive the London Living Wage.
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Violent Crime · RedbridgePolice seek Ilford park dog walker after rape
Metropolitan Police are searching for a dog walker who assisted a woman following a rape in Goodmayes Park, Ilford. The man, who was walking a Staffordshire Terrier, is urged to contact officers urgently.
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Violent Crime · RedbridgeGoodmayes Park rape investigation continues with no arrests
Metropolitan Police are investigating reports of a rape in Goodmayes Park, Ilford, which is believed to have occurred between August 15 and August 16. The victim reported the incident on August 19, and no arrests have been made as of September 23. Officers are seeking a man walking a dog who assisted the victim.
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Violent Crime · LondonPolice cordon George Lane in South Woodford after forensics called
A police cordon was established around a Co-op store on George Lane in South Woodford on Tuesday evening. Forensics teams were dispatched to the scene as officers cordoned off the road.
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Courts · RedbridgeRedbridge man unfit to plead to murder charge after station death
Ayodele Jamgbadi, 28, is accused of murder following the death of railway worker Jorge Ortega, 61, at Ilford station on December 4, 2024. Jamgbadi is unfit to plead, and a jury will determine if he inflicted the injuries that led to Mr Ortega's death two days later.
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Courts · RedbridgeIlford station worker died after punch, jury told
An Elizabeth Line worker died after being punched once at Ilford Station, the Inner London Crown Court heard. Jorge Ortega, 61, suffered a fatal brain injury on December 4, 2024. Ayodele Jamgbadi, 28, is charged with murder but is unfit to stand trial.
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Ilford police seek man Balasankar Narayanan who absconded from care
Metropolitan Police officers are seeking the public's assistance to find Balasankar Narayanan, 46, who absconded from a care facility in Ilford. He was last seen in South Park on Thursday, 3 September.
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Community Safety · RedbridgeGuide Dogs centre in Woodford Green opens to public
Guide Dogs is opening its Woodford Green training centre to the public for tours from September. The facility, operating for 40 years, houses around 75 trainee guide dogs and supports those waiting for assistance animals.
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Courts · RedbridgeNo inquest for student killed by rapper Ghetts
A full inquest will not be held into the death of Yubin Tamang, who was killed in a hit-and-run by rapper Ghetts. The rapper, real name Justin Clarke-Samuel, was speeding and over the drink-drive limit when he struck the 20-year-old student.
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Transport Crime · RedbridgePerson dies after train collision at Chadwell Heath station
A person died after being hit by a train at Chadwell Heath station on 13 August 2026. Emergency services sealed off Station Road and suspended Elizabeth Line services between Whitechapel and Shenfield for over an hour. Police confirmed the incident is not being treated as suspicious.
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Transport Crime · LondonIlford Station trains cancelled after police operation
Trains were cancelled at Ilford Station on 12 August 2026 after police gathered outside. British Transport Police said the disruption followed an incident near the station, with no further details released. Services were suspended for several hours.
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