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MP hails success of village fete in Forest Gate
Women of the Forest Gate Women’s Institute were declared Newham’s “answer to Mary Portas” by the MP for West Ham after throwing their first village fete on Saturday.
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Manor Park fire rescue hero should get medal
A man who ran into a blazing house to rescue a mother of two from an upstairs bedroom deserves a medal, according to a neighbour.
East Ham store manager raises £38,000 for Cancer Research UK
The manager of a department store has won an award for helping to raise more than £38,000 in a year for a cancer charity.
Beckton Park runners celebrate first anniversary
Fitness fanatics who meeting up every week for a friendly run have celebrated their first anniversary.
Robbers jailed for punching man to floor for mobile phone in Plaistow
A robber who was seen “sizing up potential victims” outside a Tube station before punching a man to the floor for his mobile phone, has been jailed for four years alongside a teenage accomplice.
Planning inquiry to examine council’s rejection of West Ham mosque
Newham Council’s rejection of a planning application for the UK’s biggest mosque is set to be the subject of a public inquiry this year.
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