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    Police are treating the blaze as suspicious and say three people were seen leaving the area when it began to erupt. A huge fire has broken out at a Poundland in east London, with 97 firefighters battling to get the blaze under control. Witnesses posted video on social media of the discount shop in Chingford being engulfed by flames and the building's roof has been partially destroyed. Half of the ground floor and parts of the first floor were also alight, as nearby homes were evacuated and shocked residents looked on. One person wrote on Twitter: Shop burning down at Chingford Mount! Pray there's no one in there. Horrific!! Police are treating the fire as suspicious and say three suspects were seen leaving the area shortly after it began. No injuries have been reported, an...

    East London based biggest Charity organisation Muslim Aid has broken the record for the world’s biggest samosa and then fed it to homeless people. The enormous snack, weighing in at 153kg, was made by a team of Muslim Aid volunteers at the East London Mosque on Tuesday. After claiming their official Guinness World Record, the team distributed the gigantic samosa to homeless people around Whitechapel. Residents from the nearby Booth House - the largest men’s hostel in London – were invited to enjoy a piece of the treat. Members of the mosque said they decided to make the samosa to highlight the “generosity of Muslim people during religious festivals like Eid”. Muslim Aid’s Zac Hussain, explained: “We wanted to make a larger-than-ever version of this popular food to demonstr...

    A manhunt is underway after a 10-year-old girl fought off a sex attacker who assaulted her as she walked in woodland. The youngster managed to kick the man after he grabbed her in Claygate, Surrey, causing him to run off, police said. Detectives have released an e-fit of the attacker after the incident, which happened at about 6pm last Thursday. A Surrey Police spokesman said: "The girl managed to kick the man and he ran off. He was seen by witnesses running along Stevens Lane in Claygate in the direction of Woodstock Lane towards Chessington. The attacker is described as an Asian male of 40 to 45 years old, 6ft 1in tall with a stocky build. He had collar-length black hair, a full black beard and was wearing blue jogging bottoms, possibly with a Chelsea football club logo ...