PA Media A teenage boy and a man have been arrested after a suspected arson attack at an east London restaurant left three people critically injured. Three women and two men were taken to hospital when a blaze ripped through the venue in Woodford Avenue, Gant's Hill, on Friday evening. The Met Police said a 15-year-old boy and a 54-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to danger life.
Phil Stone, a resident of Sutton Wharf, described the maintenance issues, stating, "We've really had nothing but problems over the last ten years. The latest of which is we don't have any water at all; toilets don't flush, showers don't work."
Bow Arts has announced the acquisition of two buildings in east London to convert into long-lasting affordable studio spaces for creatives, aiming to tackle the cost of living crisis.