Colin Grainger

Newham Recorder

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 […]

Nov, 16

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 […]

Oct, 29

Quiz challenge boosts Christmas Toy Appeal

The latest fund-raising event for the Community Links and Newham Recorder Christmas Toy Appeal was a resounding success last night. The event, at Links’ headquarters in Barking Road, Canning Town, saw 15 teams battle it […]

Dec, 06

Community Links

The “New’am’ Recorder” has always been a family newspaper. Despite staff changes over 40 years, that family feeling always remained. We challenged those in power, fought against injustice and won awards for our work. But […]

Feb, 06

Eddie the cat: TV critic and superstar

He’s the little fellow who has changed our lives… and continues to do so on a daily basis. And Eddie the ginger cat, or Eddie Ed as he is more commonly referred to, now rules […]

Feb, 06

Read all about it

The following interview with me appeared in issue 263 of “The Newham Mag”, Newham Council’s fortnightly magazine about the Borough.   Read all about it Colin Grainger joined the Newham Recorder as a trainee reporter […]

Jan, 23

The heartbeat of Newham

I worked at the Newham Recorder from August 1972 to December 2012, more than 40 years. I began as a long-haired trainee reporter and worked my way up through the newsroom to become the newspaper’s Editor. An east […]

Jan, 23

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