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The Stairway to Heaven memorial in Bethnal Green Gardens.

Charity auction on Fish Island for Bethnal Green World War II air raid disaster memorial

London Mayor Boris Johnson is coming to Formans Fish Island on Wednesday to kickstart a charity auction in support of the Bethnal Green World War II air raid disaster memorial.

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Pupils from Gallions Primary School in Beckton taking part in a cooking demonstration in the

Beckton schoolchildren visit set of Channel 4’s ‘What’s Cooking?’

Schoolchildren got to watch a live episode of a TV cooking show being filmed in Beckton on Monday.

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Taslima Jomeen, centre, with runners her colleagues from Prestons Chartered Accountants.

Widow runs 10K for Beckton hospice in memory of husband

A widow has smashed her fundraising for a children’s hospice before she has started her charity run in memory of her late husband.

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Cannabis found during Operation Big Wing.

Two arrests and cannabis factory closed in Forest Gate in police operation

Two people have been arrested and a cannabis factory has been closed yesterday in a day-long police crack down.

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East Ham MP Stephen Timms.

East Ham MP and councillor to hold betting shop meeting

The MP for East Ham is holding a drop-in session with Cllr Sharaf Mahmood to hear residents’ views on betting shops.

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Will Smith, soon to be at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford.

Will Smith coming to Stratford for UEFA festival at Olympic Park

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

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An Oasis Academy, similar to the design coming to the school in Silvertown.

Government approves six new free schools in east London

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

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Newham Muslim leaders condemn Woolwich attacks: “Don’t tarnish a whole community because of two criminals”

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.

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Tommy Walsh with Ken Styles at the Dorset Road Community Garden. Picture by Groundwork London

Tommy Walsh helps open Forest Gate community garden

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

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Glee Challenge Grand Final Newham runners up 2012 with Graham Norton

Newham’s talented young urged to rise to Glee challenge

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

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Souleyman, Year 3, Curwen Primary School

Pupils’ street artwork welcomes visitors to Olympic Park for UEFA Champions Festival

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

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The Big East End Scooter Festival at Central Hotel, Barking Road, East Ham.

In pictures: Big Mayday East End Scooter Festival in East Ham

The streets were gleaming with shining scooters on the hottest day of the year so far as hundreds parked up for the Big Mayday East End Scooter Festival.

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Do you know your aperture from your depth of field? Cameras can be tricky to use and for most of us we just want to point, press and print these days.

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Helen Mirren is shown around the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013. Picture: Keith Larby/iwitness

Picture gallery: Chelsea Flower Show 2013

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show opens to the public today, but celebrities and VIPs, including the Queen, have already had a look at the floral displays.

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