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Election candidate slams plans for Durning Hall in Forest Gate

Durning Hall opened in 1959. Picture: Google

Housing

Jon King

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An election candidate has criticised plans to redevelop the site of a community centre

Stratford station is the seventh busiest in the UK Picture: Ken Mears

Stratford was busiest station on TfL network last year, data reveals

Carina Murphy

Kevin Jenkins

Obituary

Tributes to 'hero' charity founder who dedicated life to Newham children

Jon King

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Shoppers on Oxford Street, London, as England takes another step back towards normality with the fur

Lockdown Easing

Hundreds of customers descend on reopened retailers

Rachael Burford, Ldrs

In 1836 passions ran high during the election of a magistrate. Picture: Rui Vieira/ PA Images

Elections

Mayoral election 2021: how will candidates improve east London?

Franki Berry

Young people are among those being urged to register to vote. Picture: Rui Vieira/PA Archive/PA Imag

Greater London Authority | Opinion

Elections, Ron Dyer, Islamophobia and Covid

Readers' letters

A general view of people in Derby.

Coronavirus | Opinion

Are vaccine passports a good idea?

Steve Allen, comedian

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Ayub Kadiri of Redbridge and Jaffa Hussain of Clapton during Redbridge vs Clapton, Len Cordell Memor

Non-League Football

Clapton crash to defeat as they return to competitive action

Jacob Ranson

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West Ham United's Jarrod Bowen (2nd right) celebrates with Tomas Soucek (left), Jesse Lingard (2nd l

West Ham United

Seven cup finals for West Ham as they chase Champions League place

Kwame Boakye

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Mental health problems are a big issue

Coronavirus | Opinion

Lockdown mental health: 'It has been hard talking about my feelings'

Lyn Brown MP, West Ham

British Transport Police officers deliver Easter eggs to NHS staff.

Easter

Officers donate Easter eggs to hospitals

Andrew Brookes

TfL plans to take over running the Woolwich Ferry by the end of 2020. Picture: TfL

Transport for London

Woolwich Ferry workers to hold strike ballot amid 'victimisation' claims

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PA REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2020 - PA PHOTOGRAPHERS' FAVOURITE IMAGES File photo dated 07/06/20 of protest

Opinion

'Government should try to address grievances, not suppress protest'

Paul Kaufman, East London Humanists

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Prince Philip

Former boxer compared feet with Prince Philip during visit to club

Jon King

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Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive for their visit to Broadway Theatre in Barking.

Prince Philip | Gallery

Pictures: Remembering Prince Philip's visits to east London

Michael Cox

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09/03/2021
Students from the Cumberland School in Newham, London who have earned scholarships

Education

How staff helped Plaistow pupils win £1m of top college scholarships

Andrew Brookes

File photo dated 06/07/17 of the Duke of Edinburgh attending the Presentation Reception for The Duke

Prince Philip

Newham condolences sent to Royal Family after death of Prince Philip

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The Duke leaves hospital in London today. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Obituary

Obituary: Prince Philip - a life of service

Chris Bishop

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Prince Philip. Picture: Matthew Usher.

Royal Family

Prince Philip dies aged 99

Eleanor Pringle

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Podcast

This week's The New Normal podcast: Pubs, FIFA and Northern Ireland

Matt Withers

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brompton bike hire dock

Newham Council

Number of folding bike hire docks boosted in Newham

Jon King

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Union recognition protest against Amazon staged at St Mary-atte-Stratford church in the Bow Road

'Blow the whistle on Amazon pay and conditions,' protesters urge

Mike Brooke

Mike Bold

Climate Emergency

Newham MPs urged to back climate emergency bill

Jon King

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Food being prepared in the Grocers’ Livery kitchen

Top chefs turn culinary skills to feed needy families in east London

Mike Brooke

The Liberal Democrats' Luisa Porritt

Elections

London mayor election: Lib Dems' Luisa Porritt on liberty and LTNs

André Langlois

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Kevin Jenkins

Obituary

Tributes to 'hero' charity founder who dedicated life to Newham children

Jon King

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West Ham United's Jesse Lingard celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game during the P

West Ham United

There's huge belief in the team insists West Ham loanee Jesse Lingard

Jacob Ranson

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The three Newham men jailed after two Hackney women were raped and robbed at home.

Crime

Jailed: Newham men who raped and robbed women in Hackney home

Andrew Brookes

West Ham United's Jesse Lingard celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Pr

West Ham United

Player ratings: Lingard and Bowen guide Hammers back into the top four

Jacob Ranson

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Samir Awyes of Aintree Avenue, East Ham and Adrian Myrie of Paragon Close, Canning Town.

Crime

Newham men who bought BMW M5 in £112,000 fraud sentenced

Andrew Brookes

Ibrahim Dogus, founder of the British Kebab Awards and director of the Kebab Alliance

Newham businesses long-listed for national kebab awards

Franki Berry

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Crime

Man, 54, arrested as Canning Town crane protest ends

Jon King

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Newham Trackside Wall

Arts & Culture

Mural sparks criticism after 'crime and murders' describe North Woolwich

Jon King

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News

Hundreds of customers descend on reopened retailers

Shoppers on Oxford Street, London, as England takes another step back towards normality with the fur

Lockdown Easing

Rachael Burford, Ldrs

Hundreds of eager customers braved the snow and sleet as they descended on Westfield.

Durning Hall opened in 1959. Picture: Google

Housing

Election candidate slams plans for Durning Hall in Forest Gate

Jon King

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Stratford station is the seventh busiest in the UK Picture: Ken Mears

Stratford was busiest station on TfL network last year, data reveals

Carina Murphy

In 1836 passions ran high during the election of a magistrate. Picture: Rui Vieira/ PA Images

Elections

Mayoral election 2021: how will candidates improve east London?

Franki Berry

Young people are among those being urged to register to vote. Picture: Rui Vieira/PA Archive/PA Imag

Greater London Authority | Opinion

Elections, Ron Dyer, Islamophobia and Covid

Readers' letters

Things to do

Are vaccine passports a good idea?

A general view of people in Derby.

Coronavirus | Opinion

Steve Allen, comedian

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has suggested a trial of a certificate scheme - but the idea of having to carry your papers with you seems hard to accept.

Stanley James

Heritage

Forest Gate author uncovers 'shocking' truth of grandfather's past in...

Jon King

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Nadia Fall

People

Artistic director voices hope for 2021 as latest plays launch

Jon King

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Chloe Lemonius from Plaistow stars in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Picture: Natalya Chagrin

Meet the actor starring in The Wizard of Oz live from her Plaistow home

Jon King

Stratford Circus Arts Centre is moving out of its hub in Theatre Square. Picture: Stratford Circus

Arts centre loses fight to remain at its Stratford base

Jon King

Sport

Former West Ham striker Dean Ashton believes they will make the top four

West Ham United's Jesse Lingard (right) celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game durin

West Ham United

Jacob Ranson

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Former West Ham United striker Dean Ashton believes his former club can secure Champions League football under a revived David Moyes. The Hammers currently sit fourth in the Premier League with just seven matches left in the season and they...

Ayub Kadiri of Redbridge and Jaffa Hussain of Clapton during Redbridge vs Clapton, Len Cordell Memor

Non-League Football

Clapton crash to defeat as they return to competitive action

Jacob Ranson

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West Ham United's Jarrod Bowen (2nd right) celebrates with Tomas Soucek (left), Jesse Lingard (2nd l

West Ham United

Seven cup finals for West Ham as they chase Champions League place

Kwame Boakye

West Ham United's Jesse Lingard celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game during the P

West Ham United

There's huge belief in the team insists West Ham loanee Jesse Lingard

Jacob Ranson

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Ben Allison in bowling action for Essex during Essex CCC vs Worcestershire CCC, LV Insurance County

Cricket

Essex held to a draw by Worcestershire in season opener

Jacob Ranson

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Lifestyle

Are vaccine passports a good idea?

A general view of people in Derby.

Coronavirus | Opinion

Steve Allen, comedian

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has suggested a trial of a certificate scheme - but the idea of having to carry your papers with you seems hard to accept.

Newham resident on MasterChef

TV | Interview

'Exciting learning curve': Plaistow accountant talks MasterChef semi-finals

Cash Boyle

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The Royal Primrose Soap Works in Silvertown. Picture: Newham Archives and Local Studies Library

Heritage

Volunteers sought to help preserve history of Silvertown and North Woolwich

Jon King

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Pontoon Reach development in the Royal Docks in London

Planning and Development | Promotion

8 reasons to buy a shared ownership apartment

Lauren Knight

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London | Ad Feature

NewVIc sports coach helps students develop valuable life skills

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