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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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New events to support residents affected by mental health illnesses
A new event is being launched by Newham Council and its partners to support residents affected by mental health illnesses. The Active Minds Café is an informal setting place where residents affected by mental health difficulties, their […]
Gripping Payback makes Kimberley Chambers Number One
A MONTH after I had Payback land on my doorstep courtesy of Amazon the day after its publishing date, I have finally managed to complete Kimberley Chambers’ latest offering. It was a family bereavement that […]
Illegal sublet homes initiative saves £1.4 million
An initiative to bring illegally sublet council homes back into use has seen the return of 26 homes saving Newham Council more than £1.4 million. New legislation introduced in October last year made tenancy fraud […]
Glen Murphy the leading light in the Italian connection
Winston Churchill famously once said: “If you are going through hell, keep going” and that’s what Glen Murphy does in his new film Lords of London. Despite his mate Ray Winstone’s mug adorning the DVD […]
All (later) bets are off as bookie withdraws licensing application
A betting shop chain has withdrawn its licensing application to Newham Council after the council and local councillors objected. Betfred Bookmakers which operates four betting shops in Newham had submitted a licensing application to Newham […]
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 […]
Simply the best Christmas present – and a real Olympic legacy
For virtually all my working life I have penned a plea to the community in East London to help with a very special appeal to spread come much needed joy to under-privileged children. And I […]