A new museum dedicated to women’s history and experience has opened in Barking in east London.

Over three quarters of young people in Barking and Dagenham will attend their first preference secondary school from September this year.

Barking and Dagenham Council have launched a community-led cookbook in a bid to support residents to cook tasty and nourishing low-cost, low energy meals from scratch.

During February half term, Trading Standards Officers from Barking and Dagenham Council ran a two-day underage test purchasing operation alongside the Dagenham Safer Neighbourhood Police Team.

Past and present England heroes honoured with new £13 million sports Hub in East London

Barking and Dagenham Council has agreed it’s budget for 2024/25, against a backdrop of severe financial pressures which councils are facing across the country.

A vulnerable council tenant in Barking and Dagenham has handed their keys back to the council and agreed to live in supported accommodation after their property had been taken over by drug users.

Staff and students at The Adult College, Barking and Dagenham are celebrating following the publication of its latest Ofsted inspection report – which graded it ‘good’ and says it “fosters the belief in residents that they can lift themselves up and improve their lives through education”.

An Ilford man has pleaded guilty in court for selling a nicotine-containing vape to a school child.

Access to affordable lending through Barking and Dagenham Money’s (BD Money) partnership with Leeds Credit Union has supported residents who may have otherwise used an unreliable high-cost lender or loan shark.