AN INNOCENT man was shot as he stood outside a birthday party. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, 13th October ast year, outside the Factory 15 venue in Linton Road, Barking. The man who was killed was ...
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Round off Valentine’s weekend with a roar!
BASKETBALL superheroes the London Lions offer you the perfect way to bring Valentine’s weekend to a great conclusion. Tickets for the London Lions’ game against the Caledonia Gladiators on Sunday, 16th February at the Copper Box Arena are still available. ...
Read More »Garlic bread could be a killer
Birds Eye Ltd has recalled Goodfella’s Stonebaked Thin Garlic Bread because it contains milk, but milk has not been listed on the ingredients. The error arose because a batch of garlic bread was confused, during the packing stage, with another ...
Read More »Dagenham man ran gun factory in garden
AS A NATIONAL amnesty tries to take converted top venting blank firearms off the streets, a reminder comes from Dagenham about how easy it is to convert the guns into even more lethal weapons. Luke Parr, 23, of Maxey Road, ...
Read More »This weekend: chance to win free rail journey
THREE railway companies have joined forces to run a competition for the second year running. This year they are celebrating “Railway 200”, which marks 200 years of the modern railway. The companies Southern Rail, Thameslink and Great Northern have each ...
Read More »Amnesty for blank firers
GUNS ARE NOT cool. They are dangerous. They hurt people and often kill them. They don’t stop violence – the escalate it. Produce a gun you carry “to defend myself” and the only way to stop you is a bullet. ...
Read More »Coca cola products recalled after chlorates found
A SMALL number of drinks produced by Coca Cola Europacific Partners have been recalled because they contain higher levels of the chemical chlorate than usual. The risk is low – especially to those who only consume these drinks occasionally. However, ...
Read More »Bungling burglars fail to rob empty tills
IT WAS a text book case in hownot to rob a restaurant. And now two men have been found guilty of burgling a Camden eatery in a story which could be the basis of a “Carry On Burgling” film. The ...
Read More »Labour stuck as Aspire leads pension divestment
IT WAS unprecedented. Tower Hamlets Councillors united, almost to a person, to stop the Council’s pension fund investing in companies involved in the arms trade. The Council and its employees both contribute a small sum to a pension fund each ...
Read More »London Top As Inter City Bangla Cup Breaks For Ramadan
London Lead the Pack As ICBC Takes Ramadan Break Muhammad Talha Alexander Stadium, Birmingham As the Inter City Bangla Cup reached its midway point at the prestigious Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, the competition remains as fierce as ever. With teams ...
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