With crucial elections taking place in May, the Labour Party in Newham is in turmoil following a decision by the party head office to suspend the constituency...
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West Ham United has pledged to spend around £28 million on community support programmes by the end of this year despite the impact of Covid-19 on the club’s...
I have been privileged to be a Newham Councillor for the ward for the last past 10 years. While many residents think the ward is a great place to live and...
Newham resident Sylvie Belbouab photographed the event at Wanstead Park on Saturday, 13 March.
Bonny Downs Association has launched a new research project to support Newham’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and shape the future of its services for...
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The recent success of the English national women’s team has helped raise the profile of the women’s game but overcoming the legacy of entrenched gender bias...
Diabetes nurse consultant Anne Claydon was awarded an Order of the British Empire medal (BEM) , and Becky Platt, advanced clinical practitioner, became a...
Newham recording artist Crystxl King tells of her Windrush Scandal experience in a song. Her mother was born in London, her father came to the UK from St...
To help tackle isolation and loneliness, Newham Council has partnered with the Renewal Programme, Age UK and Subco Trust to create Connect Newham.
Christopher Ifill, a former student at St. Bonaventure's secondary school in Forest Gate, has published a book of poetry this year, called Stxvology.
Aisha Sheikh and her husband Naheem Sheikh each lost a parent to Covid-19 just 12 days apart. Their personal loss ignited a spark of goodwill and they became...
Andy Paice, Participatory Democracy Convener and Facilitator, says Participatory democracy is about leaders ‘doing with’ rather than ‘doing for’ or ‘doing to.’
The arrival of COVID-19 has forced most of us to adopt technology overnight, just in order to manage our affairs like work and education. But with around 37...
East Ham based charity Skills Enterprise has been offering free online classes during lockdown. Since March 2020, they have supported 126 people through...
Newham Muslim Safety Forum started its food bank charity in recognition of the grave situation that has been gripping our Borough since the outbreak of Covid...
It has been a tough time for the leisure industry but with a little help from the government and local support, one of Newham’s few independent breweries is...
Based at the Harold Road Community Centre, Applecart closed the doors of its well known ‘creative hub’ in spring 2020 and has since looked for new ways to...
How long does it take the vaccine to work and is it safe? Yes. The Pfizer vaccine and Astra Zeneca have already been given to tens of thousands of people...
Make sure they always have the means to contact you; Have a designated person to check they have gone home at night; Check to see if they have food in their...
Every Saturday Shofa Miah sets up a stall at Woodgrange Market in Forest Gate to give away free toiletries to teenagers who can’t afford them. Her dedication...
The East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) is organising a series of focus groups to improve the experience of the LGBTQ+ community in accessing mental health...
Neandra Etienne was dismayed to discover that a plaque commemorating where he wrote the lyrics to Purple Haze in Forest Gate had been taken down. She launched...
Newham’s pioneering Eat for Free programme which provides free school meals to all primary school-aged pupils, regardless of their family income, will continue...
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