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Man jailed for possessing petrol bombs near Plaistow police station

A man has been sentenced to five years in prison for possessing petrol bombs near a police station during the 2011 London riots.

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East Ham MP Stephen Timms has paid a glowing tribute to Vethanayagam Anthonypillai

Tributes paid to much loved East Ham pensioner

Friends and family have paid tributes to a popular restaurant owner found dead at his home.

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This image shows a man detectives are keen to trace entering Balearic Apartments, Western Gateway. Picture: Metropolitan Police Service

CCTV appeal over five Canning Town sexual assaults

Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to trace in connection with a string of sexual assaults in the Canning Town area.

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Romford, Bexleyheath, Woolwich, Cheapside, Stratford, Ilford, Walthamstow, Lewisham and Enfield all also have above average levels of the crime

East Ham named ID fraud capital of UK

Identity fraud in East Ham is seven times more prevalent than it is in the UK on average, it has been have revealed, making the Newham district the country’s top spot for the crime.

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Face of a hero: Helder Fernandes from Upton Park

Fearless hero of Manor Park house fire revealed

A hero who ran into a blazing house to rescue a stranger said he was prepared to die saving the mother-of-two because it was “for a good cause”.

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Mo Farah with his two gold medals won at the 2012 London Olympics. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA

London Olympics: One year on

Almost a year has passed since the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games took the capital — and the nation — by storm with athletes including Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis, David Weir and Sir Bradley Wiggins making it a summer of success for Team GB.

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Last chance to get to the midsummer ball for Beckton children’s hospice

There are only a few days left to get tickets for the Richard House Children’s Hospice Midsummer Ball at the Hilton, Canary Wharf on Thursday.

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West Ham MP Lyn Brown officially opening the Forest Gate WI Village Fete.

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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Carole Rosier collecting her award from Sharon Baldwin from Cancer Research UK.

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.

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Jason Balaquidan, 17, from Stratford dressed as a loaf of bread during the Big IF rally.

Stratford student campaigns to end world hunger at rally

This student really rose to the occasion when he dressed as a loaf of bread for a protest rally to solve world hunger last Saturday.

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Kennedy Ikhuenbor, 19, of Govier Close, Stratford.

Stratford 19-year-old jailed for “horrific” screwdriver attack

A 19-year-old has been jailed for four years for breaking into a man’s house and stabbing him repeatedly with a screwdriver.

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Father figure day. Left: Dil Hussain (uncle), right Zain Azad Jilu

Plaistow pupils say thank you to their father figures

Youngsters invited the male relatives they look up to in to share the school day with them to say thank you for being fantastic!

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Win £500 worth of New Look vouchers

We are giving away £500 worth of vouchers for New Look to let you spend on anything that you want!

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Alan Davies was due to perform at the Brick Lane Comedy Festival. File picture: Yui Mok/PA

Brick Lane Comedy Festival cancelled after opposition from community groups

A comedy festival in east London due to feature acts including Al Murray, Alan Davies and Ed Byrne has been cancelled because of “heavy opposition from local community groups”.

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