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.

Local healthcare activists joined a national march on Parliament on Saturday to oppose further cuts to and privatisation of the National Health Service (NHS).

A church that is home to a unique set of bells honouring fallen soldiers from the First World War was invited to launch a grants scheme at the House of Commons on Wednesday.

Three Franciscan friars from Plaistow were among hundreds of priests, monks and nuns meeting their MPs at the Houses of Parliament to push for action on global hunger.

The Hammers secured 10th spot in the Premier League with a 4-2 win over Reading on the final day of the season.

UEFA Champions Festival hosts championships

UEFA reveal schedule for Olympic Park event

Mark Pettini kept his cool to see Essex to their second LV= County Championship Division Two victory of the season by beating Glamorgan by five wickets with seven balls to spare at Cardiff.

Transfer news: West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has confirmed the club will not be extending on-loan defender Emanuel Pogatetz’s stay at the club.

Young Mayor of Newham Rebekah Dike and Chief Executive of Age UK East London Debbie Walker

Newham’s extraordinary mum-to-be-again returns with her second Baby Blog.

Shara Bennett, from North Woolwich, is due to give birth around the same time as Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge.

Shara is now 29 weeks pregnant and the baby is beginning to take its toll on her body.

Police are appealling for witnesses following an accident near the Canning Town flyover on Tuesday that left a biker seriously injured.

A 17-year-old arrested on suspicion of the murder of Champion Ganda in Forest Gate has been bailed to return to a police station in July pending further enquiries.

James Collins was delighted to see Sam Allardyce sign a new contract at West Ham and believes the 58-year-old is the right man to take the club to the next level.

A landlord was ordered to pay £12,000 in court for renting out six properties without a licence.

A bunch of bright primary school pupils have been running their own business in the playground.

Newham residents have a unique chance to find out how they can help save lives with clinical trials at Newham University Hospital

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More than 4,500 jobs will be created at the Press and Broadcast Centres at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park after a deal was announced today for iCity.

A charity shop is hoping to raise some cash by auctioning off a rare history book.

It could be another sign that the high street in Forest Gate is finally being revived as a trendy pub company takes over a historical venue near the station.

Powerboaters hit the water on Sunday

Police burst through the doors of 13 suspected gang members today in a series of dawn raids to crack down on street violence.

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A 21-year-old accused of throwing acid in a shop assistant’s face was ordered to stand trial in court today.

Two Newham projects have received a funding boost totalling £102,990 —a large part of which will help create a new riverside space.

The MP for East Ham is calling on schools to teach their pupils about money management so they avoid debt in later life.

A residents’ association have invited a betting shop representative to speak at a public meeting next week.

If you turn left on leaving East Ham station and cross Burges Road, the shop on the corner is covered in distinctive green, blue and white Lycamobile posters. Readers may recall this used to be a shop where you could join the AA, which still owns the building. Then it became a Gnanam Telecom telephone calling office and sold Vectonecalling cards.

On paper, Newham is the place to be over the next 20 years as London moves eastwards bringing new jobs, new homes, new leisure facilities and new opportunities.

Tower Hamlets police sent out a tweet (@MPSTowerHam) recently to say that no residential burglaries had been reported overnight. Somebody replied to say that was nothing to boast about. I disagree. There are 254,000 residents in the borough and the fact none of them had their home broken into is a good result.

A “prolific offender” is wanted by Newham police on suspicion of a series of crimes.

A community sports leader has won a national award for getting hundreds of people more active through her enthusiasm and commitment.