Three victories for Beagles throwing star Matt Baptiste inspires them in West London

Hollywood actor Will Smith will kick off a football festival with his son Jaden at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Saturday.

Six new schools have been given approval by the Government to open in east London in September 2014.

This week I’d like to talk about the way the Metropolitan Police Service work with the organisation Crimestoppers. Crimestoppers is a charity set up in 1988 by Lord Michael Ashcroft, as a way of encouraging people to pass information about criminal offences and offenders to the police, completely anonymously and sometimes for a reward. The organisation is now run by a huge network of volunteers, who take phone calls 24/7 and monitor the internet site. As well as remaining an incredibly successful way of sharing information, Crimestoppers has also helped to develop exceptional working relationships between the police, the media and third party organisations and charities, all united with the single goal of fighting crime.

Nothing demonstrated this better than the Queen’s Speech. What a staggering disappointment it was, bloated with empty words and vacuous promises.

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Muslim leaders in Newham have condemned the attacks in Woolwich yesterday and ask the community not to judge their faith by the actions of two murderers.

Former Groundforce star Tommy Walsh mingled with residents at the opening of a community garden.

A host of West Ham legends will be taking part in a special charity match at Upton Park on Friday night

West Ham skipper Kevin Nolan rounded off the season in fine style

Hammers defenders Guy Demel and Joey O’Brien are celebrating another good campaign at Upton Park

Talented youngsters who fancy performing at the O2 Arena and a share of £5,000 can enter this year’s Glee Club challenge.

Street art from school pupils will be viewed by visitors and media from around the world today at the 2013 UEFA Champions Festival.

A Newham student has won the top prize in a public speaking challenge with a speech about manners.

A World War Two veteran is angry that Government red tape is standing in the way of him getting a medal for serving on the Arctic Convoys.

Temporary seating at the Aquatics Centre have been removed as the Olympics site transforms into the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

A man involved in a car accident was fined £400 for wasting police time after he claimed burglars had stolen his car while it was being held in storage.

Transport bosses are clamping down on lorry drivers using the A12 Blackwall Tunnel which are over the legal weight with tougher measures if they cause accidents or delays.

A political party has been banned from bringing further High Court legal challenges related to Newham Council without a judge’s permission after a series of “truly hopeless claims”.

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Eleven young men have been charged with drugs offences following a dawn raid on alleged gang-members in Stratford last week.

West Ham United have announced the signing of Romania captain Razvan Rat on a free transfer on a one-year deal.

Twelve schoolchildren will have their artwork publicly displayed after winning a Crossrail art competition.

A couple planning to celebrate their Golden Wedding are trying to track down the bridesmaids who helped make their big day such a special occasion.

An elderly woman who survived multiple injuries in a road accident in East Ham 10 years ago, has celebrated her 90th birthday on the helipad in Whitechapel.

A woman who has spent years providing arts opportunities for young people has received an award recognising her work.

Hundreds of residents were kept awake all night by heavy metal music after party goers held an illegal rave at an industrial building standing empty in Silvertown.

A project that aims to document the campaign to save Queens Market has been awarded more than £20,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

West Ham MP Lyn Brown spoke to young people on the right track to work in the rail industry in Stratford last week.

Hairdressers Capri Hair Fashions faces the chop after nearly 50 years in Canning Town following council plans to evict them.

Staff and residents at a care home held a special event to say thank you to their dedicated nurses last week.

A garden celebrating the first residential legacy of London 2012 has won a gold medal of its own at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Spurs striker Jermain Defoe cooked up a storm with students in East Ham before joining the lucky youngsters for a kick about.

A free exhibition telling the story of Holocaust victim Anne Frank opened at the Town Hall last week to promote tolerance in the borough.

Children at a primary school released hundreds of balloons as they marked its 45th birthday.

A young builder had a lucky escape this morning after he fell backwards through a gap in a floor with no staircase and into a cellar, according to firefighters.

Rising star Zipporah Fornah is hoping to make her rip-roaring debut in the West End production of The Lion King.

The youngest Olympic gold medallist in British boxing history, Terry Spinks, will have a community space named after him.

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