More than 600 cyclists joined an amateur ride from Hainault into the Essex countryside for charity on Sunday.
Two men were arrested after wielding a stun gun during rush hour at a train station.
MP Iain Duncan Smith will stand again in the Chingford and Woodford Green seat at the next general election.
An Ilford man has been sentenced to five years after possessing petrol bombs and being chased from a police station during the 2011 London riots.
Shoppers looking for a bargain are in for a treat as Saint Francis Hospice has opened its first charity shop in Ilford.