Dagenham Pizza Hut raises £200 for Cancer Research – with Bokwa flashmob
Pizza Hut in Dagenham raised more than £200 for Cancer Research UK yesterday – with a little help from a flashmob dance group and two fire engines.
Barking householders encouraged to ‘kick out their cans’
Householders are being given the chance to clear out their sheds when a successful scheme looking to collect unwanted paint returns to Barking this month.
Youngsters at Newham chess competition show Mayor how it‘s done
Youngsters from local primary schools demonstrated a talent for strategic thinking when they taught Mayor Sir Robin Wales some game-winning moves as part of a local chess tournament launched recently.
Local college IT team creates prize-winning app
A team of students from Barking and Dagenham College have won themselves £2,500 after creating an app to help people develop their careers.
Keep Britain Tidy wants to know what brands you most often see as litter in Barking and Dagenham
Litter bugs in Barking and Dagenham should watch out as an environmental charity launches its annual Great Litter Count this week.
Teen wins £5000 grant to start up theatre school in Newham
A teenage entrepreneur has won a £5000 grant to help set up his own theatre school.
Car smashes through wall in Barnmead Road, Dagenham
Residents were left barricaded in their homes when a car crashed into their driveway and obstructed their front door.
St Antony’s pupils persuade Nando’s to help Canning Town homeless
Year four pupils at St Antony’s Primary School have managed to convince an international food chain to help the homeless in Canning Town.
East End teens visit Downing Street to recommend enterprise in education
Five students from east London presented their recommendations on encouraging enterprise among young people at the Prime Minister’s home yesterday.
