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Ruby became a local democracy reporter in September 2022 and covers Tower Hamlets, Newham and Barking and Dagenham and their councils. If you have a tip-off or a story to share please get in touch with Ruby via email.

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Stansfield Road in Brixton, London

Christmas 2025 and New Year bin collection changes for Lambeth

During Christmas and New Year, some bin collections will run a day or two behind

Southwark: bin collection changes and free Christmas tree recycling

Bin collection days will be delayed during the festive period

Lewisham: All you need to know about bin collection changes

Southwark Tube station

Major update on new 15-storey tower on top of Zone 1 station

Developer Amro is reportedly in talks with specialist Food Hall operators to take 1,000 sqm of the commercial space

Huge opportunity to transform retail park into thriving neighbourhood

The south façade of Plots 2 and 3 viewed from Weston Street

'All pain and no gain': New mega development to transform area

CGI of Lewisham Shopping Centre redevelopment scheme

Major update on massive plans to demolish shopping centre for homes

A view of the Canada Water development

Inside the huge project to create London’s first new town in 50 years

Southwark Council is considering implementing a tourist tax on visitors entering the borough

Borough moves closer to tourist tax – and wants everywhere to follow

Plans to build a huge 897-bedroom student accommodation complex in Vauxhall in South London have been approved by Lambeth Council

South London skyline to change forever with huge new towers

How Gateway Retail Park in Beckton will look once it is redeveloped for industrial/warehouse space and offices

Big brands to have shops demolished in huge retail park redevelopment

Streatham Hill Theatre could be permanently converted into a church

Tragedy warning: campaigners fight to stop theatre being lost forever

Ilderton Road development, Southwark: The North Building contains two tower blocks which are taller in height than the two tower blocks located within the South Building

New towers to transform skyline and old van yard near Zone 2 station

How the Stratford High Street flats and cafe development will look from the Bow Back River

Spot once home to Porsche to get new towers with a music venue

The new Thames Wharf DLR station would be between Canning Town (pictured) and West Silvertown

TfL still looking at opening new station with panoramic views

Ali Yaman from Plaistow Local Express said the area has become more unsafe over the years.

East London: Scared locals fear phone snatching and violent crime

The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) understands the development will take around three years to build.

Huge new 35-storey tower to wipe out car park and football pitches

Tower Hamlets Council has rejected the plans for the Chinese Embassy twice

Major changes for borough including Chinese embassy and new bridge

How Pontoon Dock Station will look after the upgrade

Latest on TfL's major station revamp to make it better for passengers

Silvertown Tunnel is set to open in spring 2025 – 13 years after it was first proposed in 2012

Huge changes for borough include 6,500 new homes and station expansion

Met Police officers found customers drinking in the restaurant two hours after it was supposed to have closed

Police catch rule-breaking restaurant as customers party after closing

Despite it being freezing cold when the LDRS visited Angel Lane in November, around 20 rats were spotted in the space of an hour

Disgusting video shows rats scurrying around area they have taken over

40 fire engines and 225 firefighters tackled the fire at the building and more than 80 people were evacuated

Fire-ravaged flats where 80 people lost their homes to be demolished

A 46-storey student accommodation block with nearly 1,000 bedrooms has been refused permission

Surprising decision on huge new 46-storey Canary Wharf tower

The grade II-listed building has been empty since 2018 but could now get a new lease of life

200-year-old pub to reopen with New York-style restaurant

A protest over rule changes was organised by campaign group East London Dog Community and the Animal Welfare Party

Huge new rules for dog owners including keeping pets on leads

The Victorian warehouse in Stock Street, Plaistow, has been empty since 2017 but is set to get a new lease of life

New lease of life for Victorian warehouse left empty for seven years

Head coach Ray McCallum, who is director of Highway Clubs, the charity that runs the club, fears closure

Massive rent hike could force 138-year-old boxing club to close

The student accommodation block set to be built in Canary Wharf will be 46 storeys tall and have nearly 1,000 bedrooms

The huge new 46-storey tower with 912 bedrooms for Canary Wharf

The PSPO will apply to Barking Town Centre, Dagenham Heathway (pictured), Broad Street and Gale Street

Catcalling among six new things which could see you fined £1,000

Barking Riverside will get a £124million government funding boost to help deliver potentially 20,000 homes on site

Huge boost in major plans for 20,000 new homes next to river Thames

Traders at Stratford Market Village celebrate after Newham Council agrees to take on its lease.

Traders were forced to leave their units in January after the company running the site went into administration. Market Village has been serving the Stratford community since 1974.

In Pictures: London’s most famous markets

The Elizabeth line has meant an increase in patients at Royal London Hospital in Tower Hamlets. (Photos by Getty/Google Street View)

Hospital's drop in A&E performance blamed on Elizabeth line

The proposed 20mph zones are in grey, while orange areas are existing 20mph zones. (Picture by Newham Council)

Borough-wide 20mph speed limit introduced by council

Stratford Shopping Centre. Credit: Google.

Overnight closure of east London mall may be made permanent

A British Airways at London City Airport. Credit: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images.

Airport to lodge appeal after council refused to back expansion

Floods in Canning Town last month. Photo: Dr Rohit K Dasgupta

Thames Water accused of ‘corporate irresponsibility’ after floods

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