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- Sleighed by your kindness … Christmas Toy Appeal reaches target
- Launch of a special community appeal at the heart of our community
- Bidding to make a splash for vital Christmas appeal
- ‘Our Linda’ Lewis is honoured with a plaque to mark her journey from ‘Custom House to California’
- Wartime picture of Silvertown church
- Help Drew Primary School make music … and memories
- First hand account of Black Saturday and beyond – and memories of wartime North Woolwich and Silvertown
- Kevin Jenkins OBE Newham Christmas Toy Appeal 2023: Our Roll of Honour
- The joy YOU gave! Sleighed by your kindness as appeal reaches target
- Kindhearted bikers rev up for Toy Appeal
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Poppies at the Tower … and feeling good to be British
It was an honour and a privilege to be part of the de-installation of the ceramic poppies at the Tower of London today. Six weeks ago, it was also great to be part of the […]
Take the plunge for charity Christmas Toy Appeal
That was tough…I must be getting older! I dived in (well climbed actually) and took part in my 38th sponsored swim for the Community Links and Newham Recorder Christmas Toy appeal. I took the […]
Drop off new toys to help the Christmas Toy Appeal
The Community Links Christmas Toy Appeal is now up and running. But we need to get as many gifts as possible as quickly as we can. You can drop off toys to a number […]
Show how much you care – and ensure no child loses out
The last 12 months have seen many changes on the landscape in Newham as the pace of development increases. But despite this enrichment of the community, the levels of poverty are still very much a […]
Real East End life: Launch of vital Friends of Community Links group
It was an honour to be part of the launch of Friends of Community Links group last night at the headquarters of the group in Barking Road, Canning Town. Celebrities Ricky Grover and Perry […]
A story that captured the nation’s heart – and why our history must be kept alive
It gives me great pleasure to include something on my website that I wrote 31 years ago. It has re-surfaced on a great website called newhamstory.com and funnily enough I loved reading it again. There’s […]
Thank you for the gift of true community spirit – and the joy you gave
THE start of a new year brings new hope, but a tradition that ended the old year vividly illustrates that the precious commodity of community spirit is alive and well. The Community Links and Newham […]