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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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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A betting shop chain has withdrawn its licensing application to Newham Council after the council and local councillors objected.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 […]
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 […]
Olympicoplois: Plans revealed for higher education and cultural hub
Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales has welcomed proposals that could see the Victoria & Albert Museum and University College London create new institutions in Newham on Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The proposed multi-million pound […]