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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
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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 […]
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A betting shop chain has withdrawn its licensing application to Newham Council after the council and local councillors objected.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 […]
Joan Littlewood sculpture plans approved by Newham Council
Newham councillors have granted planning permission for a bronze sculpture to be erected in Stratford to honour the legendary theatre director Joan Littlewood. The council’s The Strategic Development Committee have agreed that the sculpture on […]
Armstice Day commemoration in Newham unites young and older generations
It was a special honour to be at the event to mark the 95th Anniversary of The Armistice at the Central Park Cenotaph this morning. The event was held at the Cenotaph in […]
Clampdown on waste in front gardens of Newham homes a success
Almost 1,500 clearance notices have been issued by Newham Council enforcement officers in the past six months to tackle the scourge of front garden waste in the borough. In each case, the residents were given […]
Strictly magic…Olympic dancing memories are given to schools
COSTUMES worn by dancers who performed alongside Rihanna, Coldplay and Annie Lennox during the Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies have been rescued by Newham Council and made available to the borough’s schools. Newham’s schools and […]
War on rogue landlords paying off in Newham
Newham Council’s war on rogue landlords is paying off, according to figures released this week. A report by the authority reveal a staggering one in five unlicensed properties in the borough have been found to harbour […]