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New developments given the green light in Newham so far this year

Albert Island development

Housing

Jon King

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Have you ever wondered where housing and school developments have been approved in Newham?

Central Park in East Ham

Summer

Free fitness sessions on offer in Newham as parkrun returns

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A view of the pitch at Wembley Stadium.

Crime

Steward admits lanyard theft ahead of Euro 2020 final

Mike Bedigan, PA

Alice Billings House

Heritage

Grade II-listed building to become creative hub with £250k refurb

Alastair Lockhart, local democracy reporter

The basement of Muhammad Salim Akhtar's home in Woodford Green filled with flood water.

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Woodford Green and Forest Gate residents criticise councils over flooding

Maryam Zakir-Hussain

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Travel

East London travel disruption round-up for the week ahead

Daniel Gayne

Pictured are runners taking part in the Valentines Parkrun seventh birthday run. Photo by Louis Du P

Running

Parkrun returns to east London: Where can you join in?

Daniel Gayne

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Inquest: Newham driver died of 'misadventure' after Redbridge police chase

Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter

A general view of Olympic Rings outside The Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

Olympics

Meet the Olympians from east London and Brentwood

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Embargoed to 0001 Sunday July 04 File photo dated 25/03/21 of a nurse preparing a Covid-19 vaccine.

Coronavirus

Covid stats show cases rising across east London boroughs

Chantelle Billson

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Housing

Forest Gate flats bid gets green light despite neighbours' objections

Jon King

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Lawyer Sarah Wilks in reception hall at Raine's Foundation school

Education News

Mum plans to use Raine's Foundation site for new East Park church school

Mike Brooke

Whipps Cross Hospital, Waltham Forest

NHS

Barts Trust ends major incident but situation 'critical' at Whipps Cross

Daniel Gayne

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Homelessness

'Life-saving' service at Canning Town homeless charity scoops £150k

Jon King

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A dinghy full of migrants being rescued by the RNLI in the English Channel.

Charity Fundraiser

Newham teacher from Hackney runs a hundred half marathons for refugees

Holly Chant

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Great Britain's Tom Dean with his gold medal celebrates after winning the Men's 200m Freestyle at To

Events

Olympics, circus and comedy: What's on across east London this weekend

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A family are rescued from a flooded property in Frinton Road Romford by London Fire Brigade water re

Flooding

A look back at floods which have devastated east London since 2016

Sally Patterson

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Lindsey Norton Stewart and Josh Olomolaiye

Business

Ex-McDonald's crew member in final of Black British Business Awards

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Arts & Culture

Tracey Emin sculpture unveiled at The Line art trail in Three Mills

Jon King

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Queen Elizabeth II in Newham

Heritage

Queen's visit to church 38 years ago marked with unveiling of new plaque

Jon King

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Felix's Kitchen Launch at their new premises with volunteers Ledley King, Melissa Hemsley and childr

Charity News

Huge new charity kitchen aims to produce 100,000 meals east London...

Holly Chant

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NCS student Ayesha Karim, 18, has been offered a place at Princeton University.

Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre

Engineering student wins place at Princeton University

Andrew Brookes

Pastor Elly, meets Team GB gymnastics bronze medal winners

Meet the Forest Gate pastor supporting athletes at Tokyo Olympics 2020

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Scotland Yard. Picture: Met Police

Off-duty Met officer sentenced after assaulting a man in Harlesden

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StreetCube kitchen

Food and Drink

Kitchens from independent chefs coming to Beckton

Andrew Brookes

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Albert Island development

Housing

New developments given the green light in Newham so far this year

Jon King

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A view of the pitch at Wembley Stadium.

Crime

Steward admits lanyard theft ahead of Euro 2020 final

Mike Bedigan, PA

The basement of Muhammad Salim Akhtar's home in Woodford Green filled with flood water.

Flooding | Video

Woodford Green and Forest Gate residents criticise councils over flooding

Maryam Zakir-Hussain

NCS student Ayesha Karim, 18, has been offered a place at Princeton University.

Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre

Engineering student wins place at Princeton University

Andrew Brookes

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Gants Hill Roundabout flooding

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Flooding causes road and rail disruption across east London

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manor park flood

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Clean-up underway after flash floods hit Newham

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Flooding

More than 20 places in Newham hit by flooding, council says

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Brampton Manor Academy, East Ham

Education

The secondary schools in Newham rated outstanding by Ofsted

Andrew Brookes

News

Steward admits lanyard theft ahead of Euro 2020 final

A view of the pitch at Wembley Stadium.

Crime

Mike Bedigan, PA

A Canning Town steward has admitted stealing official lanyards and hi-vis jackets to allow ticketless fans to get into Wembley for the Euro 2020 final.

Lawyer Sarah Wilks in reception hall at Raine's Foundation school

Education News

Mum plans to use Raine's Foundation site for new East Park church school

Mike Brooke

Albert Island development

Housing

New developments given the green light in Newham so far this year

Jon King

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The basement of Muhammad Salim Akhtar's home in Woodford Green filled with flood water.

Flooding | Video

Woodford Green and Forest Gate residents criticise councils over flooding

Maryam Zakir-Hussain

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Travel

East London travel disruption round-up for the week ahead

Daniel Gayne

Things to do

Olympics, circus and comedy: What's on across east London this weekend

Great Britain's Tom Dean with his gold medal celebrates after winning the Men's 200m Freestyle at To

Events

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Plan your weekend in east London with the help of our roundup.

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Visit London

Royal Albert Wharf event offers peak inside new gallery

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There are plenty of shows, exhibitions and things to do this summer for families.

Summer in the City

Family things to do in London this summer

Zita Whalley

The Best of the Music Fest returns for its eighth season as coronavirus restrictions on live events

Days Out Guide

What's on across the east London area this weekend

Andrew Brookes

Dalton Grant is a former European indoor high jump champion (pic: David Jones/PA)

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Hackney Olympian Dalton Grant teaches young people how to jump and...

Holly Chant

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Sport

Goodwood Festival: ones to watch on final day

Punchbowl Flyer ridden by Charles Bishop runs clear to win the Betway Handicap at Haydock Park

Lee Power

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The final day of Glorious Goodwood 2021 takes centre-stage on Saturday afternoon with a brilliant weekend on the Sussex Downs coming to a close with another interesting seven-race card. The action gets underway at 1.20pm, with the feature...

Carabao Energy Drink is giving 2 lucky O’s fans the chance to win a pair of tickets to Leyton Orient vs Queens Park Rangers

Leyton Orient

Win a pair of Carabao Cup tickets to Leyton Orient vs Queens Park Rangers

Jacob Ranson

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Glass Slippers ridden by jockey Tom Eaves (left) wins the Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes race at Curragh Racecourse

Goodwood Festival: ones to watch on day four

Lee Power

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West Ham have signed World Cup-winning goalkeeper Alphonse Areola on loan

West Ham United

West Ham sign World Cup-winning goalkeeper Alphonse Areola on loan

Jacob Ranson

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Lincoln City’s Theo Archibald during the Sky Bet League One match at the LNER Stadium, Lincoln.

Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient sign Theo Archibald on loan from Lincoln City

Jacob Ranson

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Lifestyle

Charting Jack the Ripper's 'rival' in the West Ham murders

Murder scene in West Ham... depicted in Victorian penny dreadful press

Heritage

Mike Brooke

Many people think the most notorious Victorian killings were Jack the Ripper’s unsolved Whitechapel murders that filled the scandal sheets of the day.

London, UK.26th May 2021.Blue Plaque marking the site where Jimi Hendrix wrote His hit song, Purpl

Heritage

Plaques celebrate Forest Gate's links to Hendrix and De Underground Records

Jon King

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A picture showing Kima Otung

Music

Stratford singer-songwriter hails Newham as creative hub

Jon King

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Steven Sheard is the curriculum team leader and a teacher of business at NewVIc college

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Dual role places teacher at the heart of NewVIc activity

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Jane Kunna is a teacher at NewVIc

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NewVIc teacher helps launch Classics at multi-cultural college

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