Toy Appeal
	Brilliant! You've done it again YOU VE only gone and done it! Take a bow everyone who has helped this year s Community Links and Newham Recorder Christmas Toy Appeal. Just in time for Father Christmas to arrive we have smashed our target of toys for needy children, writes COLIN GRAINGER, The Editor. We have collected... » MORE

Halfway to paradise

IT S been a challenge, one of the hardest week s of all for the Community Links and Newham Recorder Christmas Toy Appeal, but there is good news to report. We are just over halfway to paradise. We have collected the equivalent of around 3,500 toys in jus... » MORE

Recorder champs boost toy appeal

WE are the champions! The Newham Recorder s quiz team won the quiz of the year – and helped boost the appeal s coffers on Thursday night. It was close run thing, with the lead changing hands in every one of the rounds of the contest. But supporters of th... » MORE

Toy campaign is up and running

WE are up and running with the Community Links and Newham Recorder Christmas Toy Appeal – and in the first week, we have amassed just over 900 toys, writes COLIN GRAINGER, The Editor. That is an excellent start and proof that you have realised what a big challenge we have – and want to hel... » MORE

Please come to the aid of the party - we need YOUR help

IT was more than a month ago that I heard my first Christmas advert this year on the radio. A well-known furniture manufacturer was promising to deliver a new suite in time for you to lie on your sofa and watch the TV in comfort over Christmas. Sure... » MORE

Asda make their generous first donation

Beckton s Asda is one of the longest-serving supporters of the Community Links and Newham Recorder Christmas Toy Appeal – this is the 25th time it has made the first donation. This week we were bowled over by their kindness once again as the store s s... » MORE

A variety of ways you can help Newham children

CAN you better the Recorder brainboxes? That question and many more will be answered on December 6 at the quiz event of the year. The competition is a chance to raise money for the Community Links and Recorder s Christmas Toy Appeal. Our annual chall... » MORE

Christine's champion plea!

OUR annual toy appeal for needy children was launched by golden girl Christine Ohuruogu with a little assistance from some of Santa s helpers. The British sprinter – who recently brought home a gold medal from the World Championship in Japan – was mo... » MORE

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