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	Fire death court case A MAN accused of battering his partner to death and setting their house on fire appeared at the Old Bailey to deny murder. Scott Lindsay, 27, is said to have started the blaze at his home in Dagenham, east London, in the early hours of November 19 last ye... » MORE

Woman escapes from train rapist

DETECTIVES are appealing for information on the three-month anniversary of an attempted rape at Barking Station. The fiend, who called himself John , attacked a 25-year-old woman after striking up a conversation with her on the Tube and following her out... » MORE

Council admits to £30million cuts

COUNCIL chiefs now say they have to cut expenditure by £30million over the next three years. The revelation comes after a national survey compiled by BBC News detailing cuts in spending and axing posts by nearly every council in the country. This is with... » MORE

Asbestos victims refused payouts

THOUSANDS of workers who have been scarred by asbestos will not receive compensation after Justice Secretary Jack Straw refused to overturn a Law Lords ruling. In 2007, the House of Lords scrapped payments to people who had developed pleural plaques throu... » MORE

'Cot death' of diabetic bookie, 56

A DIABETIC bookie who struggled to control his condition through insulin injections, died suddenly, an inquest heard. John Wills, 56, of St Mary s, Gascoinge Estate, Barking, suffered from learning difficulties and needed help from his family to administe... » MORE

Tributes pour in for brave soldier Martin

A DAGENHAM soldier was the latest casualty in Afghanistan and brought glowing tributes from civic and army dignitaries. Martin Kinggett, 19, from Bennett s Castle Lane, Dagenham, was killed by a gunshot wound in Sangin, Helmand Province on Thursday (Febr... » MORE

Neighbours distressed at sad loss

DAGENHAM is in mourning after a hero soldier died putting himself in the line of fire to save an injured comrade, writes John Phillips. People living near Martin Kinggett s former home in Bennett s Castle Lane spoke of the loss the 19-year-old rifleman, s... » MORE

Flags flying at half mast

FLAGS were flying at half mast over council buildings this week as a mark of respect to courageous young soldier Martin Kinggett. Council leader, Cllr Liam Smith, said: The bravery of Rifleman Kinggett is inspirational. He showed enormous heroism and gav... » MORE

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