FIFTY YEARS AGO we were humming along to the hits of 1976. Some have magnificently stood the test of time; others have not. Join us on Memory Lane as we review them on their golden anniversaries. First oops… we have ...

REPORTS CAME in on the morning of Saturday, 21st March that missiles had been fired at Diego Garcia – an island in the Indian Ocean which has been home to the controversial UK base for years. Initially, the UK Ministry ...

THE SOUND of willow on leather – as a traditional cricket bat connects with a traditional cricket ball – is usually the soundtrack to a traditional English summer. But Trumps war has put this summer’s sport in danger. The problem ...

IRAN HAS told the UK that allowing the USA to use British military bases overseas will be regarded as giving support to the US/Israeli attack on Iran. The news was delivered over the phone this morning, when Iran’s Foreign Minister, ...

THE WEATHER is warmer, but by most counts it’s only the start of spring. Sadley, no one has told urban trees, which are starting to drop their pollen. And that’s very bad news for hayfever sufferers. A new study shows ...

Walkers is recalling some six-packs of its Hot Honey crisps because some packets may contain mild cheese and onion seasoning. The seasoning may contain milk, which is not recorded in the list of ingredients on the bag. Some people are ...

A MAJOR upgrade will see two Leisure Centres in Tower Hamlets getting a revamp – a far cry from the bad old days when the community struggled to stop Labour mayor John Biggs from closing them down. •St George’s Leisure ...

FIRE BROKE out today, 14th March, in a shop in Hall Lane Chingford, and quickly spread to a flat above. Ten fire engines brougt some 70 firefighters to the scene, and the fire was quickly brought under control. The ground ...

“DON’T BREATHE the air!” seems to be the latest safety warning in Teheran. It comes as the USA and Israel move from bombing military targets to destroying infrastructure. An Israeli strike on a depot in Tehran on Saturday ignited a ...

A NASTY bacterium has been found in a dried sausage product sold in Tesco stores. The product, Bastides Saucisson Sec, is manufactured by Sacor – and it has now been recalled. The bacterium is Salmonella, which can cause fever, diarrhoea ...