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CCTV: Search for suspected shoplifters after assault in Stratford supermarket

Detectives are searching for three men who are suspected of assaulting a supermarket worker trying to stop them shoplifting bottles of booze.

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London City Airport wants to hire 20 part time staff to carry out a variety of roles including directing aircraft

Docklands airport has vacancies for 20 part-time staff

London City Airport has 20 vacancies for part-time staff to handle luggage, direct and load aircraft.

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Performers launching the Open East Festival at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park last week.

Olympic Park arts festival tickets offered to Newham’s “community-minded” residents

Residents who give back to their community are set to be rewarded with tickets to an arts and culture festival to celebrate the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park opening.

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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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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 restaurant vouchers

Everyone loves great restaurant meals together with family and friends, well how about if you had a £500 voucher card to visit whichever restaurant you wanted?!

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Wood you believe it? Rescue full of coincidences

A series of “unbelievable” coincidences saw a firefighter named Woods rescue a tree surgeon from Woodland Way in Petts Wood.

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